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VOINOVICH, and I ask that it be num- SEC. 8109. Of the funds appropriated in title supporting the strike missions against Yugo- bered and qualified. IV under the heading ‘‘RESEARCH, DEVELOP- slavia, some of the longest combat missions The PRESIDING OFFICER. The MENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, ARMY’’, up to in the history of the Air Force. clerk will report. $5,000,000 may be available for visual display (5) The bravery and professionalism of the The assistant legislative clerk read performance and visual display environ- personnel of Whiteman Air Force Base have as follows: mental research and development. advanced American interests in the face of significant challenge and hardship. TEVENS The Senator from Alaska [Mr. S ], AMENDMENT NO. 594 (6) The dedication of those who serve in the for Mr. VOINOVICH, proposes an amendment Armed Forces, exemplified clearly by the numbered 591. (Purpose: To increase by $10,000,000 the amount provided for the Army for other personnel of Whiteman Air Force Base, is the The amendment is as follows: procurement for an immediate assessment greatest national security asset of the At the appropriate place in the bill, insert of biometrics sensors and templates reposi- United States. the following new section: tory requirements, and for combining and (b) It is the sense of Congress that— SEC. . Of the funds appropriated in this consolidating biometrics security tech- (1) the skill and professionalism with Act under the heading ‘‘Operation and Main- nology and other information assurance which the B–2 bomber has been used in Oper- tenance, Army’’, up to $500,000 may be avail- technologies to accomplish a more focused ation Allied Force is a credit to the per- able for a study of the costs and feasibility of and effective information assurance effort) sonnel of Whiteman Air Force Base, Mis- a project to remove ordnance from the Tous- souri, and the Air Force; saint River. On page 107, between lines 12 and 13, insert (2) the B–2 bomber has demonstrated an the following: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The unparalleled capability to travel long dis- SEC. 8109. Of the funds appropriated in title tances and deliver devastating weapons pay- amendment is numbered and laid aside. III under the heading ‘‘OTHER PROCUREMENT, Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I sug- loads, proving its essential role for United ARMY’’, $51,250,000 shall be available for the States power projection in the future; and gest the absence of a quorum. Information System Security Program, of (3) the crews of the B–2 bomber and the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The which up to $10,000,000 may be made avail- personnel of Whiteman Air Force Base de- clerk will call the roll. able for an immediate assessment of bio- serve the gratitude of the American people The legislative assistant proceeded metrics sensors and templates repository re- for their dedicated performance in an indis- to call the roll. quirements and for combining and consoli- pensable role in the air campaign against Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask dating biometrics security technology and Yugoslavia and in the defense of the United unanimous consent that the order for other information assurance technologies to States. accomplish a more focused and effective in- the quorum call be rescinded. formation assurance effort. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without AMENDMENT NO. 597 objection, it is so ordered. In the appropriate page in the bill, insert AMENDMENT NO. 595 the following: AMENDMENTS NOS. 592 THROUGH 601, EN BLOC (Purpose: To set aside $10,000,000 of Oper- SEC. . Of the funds appropriated in title Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I have ation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide III under the heading ‘‘Aircraft Procure- a series of amendments that I ask be funds for carrying out first-year actions of ment, Air Force,’’ up to $10,000,000 may be adopted at this time: A Bond-Santorum the 5-year research plan for addressing made available for U–2 aircraft defensive sys- amendment, $4 million for MTAPP; low-level exposures to chemical warfare tem modernization. Senator HELMS amendment, $5 million agents) for visual display environmental re- On page 107, between lines 12 and 13, insert AMENDMENT NO. 598 search; Senator BYRD, $10 million for the following: (Purpose: To set aside $25,185,000, the amount addressing exposure to chemical war- SEC. 8109. Of the funds appropriated in title provided for research and development re- II under the heading ‘‘OPERATION AND MAIN- lating to Persian Gulf illnesses, of which fare agents; Senator BYRD, $10 million TENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE’’ for the Office of $4,000,000 is to be available for continu- for biometrics; Senators ASHCROFT and the Special Assistant to the Deputy Sec- ation of research into Gulf War syndrome BOND related to the B–2 bomber; Sen- retary of Defense for Gulf War Illnesses, up that includes multidisciplinary studies of ator SMITH, $10 million for U–2 up- to $10,000,000 may be made available for car- fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome grades; Senator HARKIN, $6 million for rying out the first-year actions under the 5- and $2,000,000 is to be available for expan- Gulf War syndrome; Senator GRAMM, year research plan outlined in the report en- sion of the research program in the Upper $17.5 million for the F–15 data link; and titled ‘‘Department of Defense Strategy to Great Plains region) Senator COLLINS, $3 million for MK–43 Address Low-Level Exposures to Chemical At the appropriate place in the bill, insert Warfare Agents (CWAs)’’, dated May 1999, the following: gun conversion; Senator INOUYE for that was submitted to committees of Con- SEC. 8104. Of the amount appropriated in Ford Island. I ask that these amend- gress pursuant to section 247(d) of the Strom title IV under the heading ‘‘RESEARCH, DE- ments be considered en bloc and adopt- Thurmond National Defense Authorization VELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, DE- ed en bloc. Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105–261; FENSE-WIDE’’, $25,185,000 shall be available The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 112 Stat. 1957). for research and development relating to objection, the amendments will be con- Persian Gulf illnesses, of which $4,000,000 sidered en bloc. shall be available for continuation of re- The clerk will report. AMENDMENT NO. 596 search into Gulf War syndrome that includes The assistant legislative clerk read (Purpose: To express the sense of Congress multidisciplinary studies of fibromyalgia, as follows: commending the men and women of White- chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple chemical man Air Force Base, Missouri, for their on- sensitivity, and the use of research methods The Senator from Alaska [Mr. STEVENS] going contributions to Operation Allied of cognitive and computational neuro- proposes amendments numbered 592 through Force over Yugoslavia) science, and of which up to $2,000,000 may be 601, en bloc. made available for expansion of the research The amendments are as follows: At the end of the general provisions, add the following: program in the Upper Great Plains region. AMENDMENT NO. 592 SEC. 8109. (a) Congress makes the following AMENDMENT NO. 599 (Purpose: To set aside $4,000,000 for the Man- findings: ufacturing Technology Assistance Pilot (1) The B–2 bomber has been used in com- (Purpose: To set aside $17,500,000 for procure- Program) bat for the first time in Operation Allied ment of the F–15A/B data link for the Air On page 107, between lines 12 and 13, insert Force against Yugoslavia. National Guard) the following: (2) The B–2 bomber has demonstrated un- At the appropriate place in the bill insert SEC. 8109. Of the funds appropriated in title paralleled strike capability in Operation Al- the following: II under the heading ‘‘OPERATION AND MAIN- lied Force, with cursory data indicating that SEC. 8109. Of the total amount appropriated TENANCE, AIR FORCE’’, up to $4,000,000 may be the bomber could have dropped nearly 20 per- in title III under the heading ‘‘AIRCRAFT made available for the Manufacturing Tech- cent of the precision ordnance while flying PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE’’, up to $17,500,000 nology Assistance Pilot Program. less than 3 percent of the attack sorties. may be made available for procurement of (3) According to the congressionally man- the F–15A/B data link for the Air National AMENDMENT NO. 593 dated Long Range Air Power Panel, ‘‘long Guard. (Purpose: To set aside $5,000,000 of Army range air power is an increasingly important RDT&E funds for visual display perform- element of United States military capa- AMENDMENT NO. 600 ance and visual display environmental re- bility’’. (Purpose: To increase funds for the MK–43 search and development) (4) The crews of the B–2 bomber and the Machine Gun Conversion Program) At the appropriate place in the bill, insert personnel of Whiteman Air Force Base, Mis- At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following: souri, deserve particular credit for flying and the following: June 8, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6659

SEC. . Of the funds appropriated in Title of first refusal to acquire the facility covered paragraph shall be available in accordance III under the heading ‘‘WEAPONS PROCURE- by the lease. with the provisions of section 2883 of title 10, MENT, NAVY,’’ up to $3,000,000 may be made (e) REQUIREMENT FOR COMPETITION.—The United States Code, for activities authorized available for the MK–43 Machine Gun Con- Secretary of the Navy shall use competitive under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of that version Program. procedures for purposes of selecting the re- title at Ford Island. cipient of real or personal property under (j) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROPERTY AMENDMENT NO. 601 subsection (b) and the lessee of real or per- MANAGEMENT LAWS.—Except as otherwise At the appropriate place in the bill insert: sonal property under subsection (c). provided in this section, transactions under (f) CONSIDERATION.—(1) As consideration SEC. . DEVELOPMENT OF FORD ISLAND, HAWAII. this section shall not be subject to the fol- for the conveyance of real or personal prop- lowing: (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Subject to paragraph erty under subsection (b), or for the lease of (2), the Secretary of the Navy may exercise (1) Sections 2667 and 2696 of title 10, United real or personal property under subsection States Code. any authority or combination of authorities (c), the Secretary of the Navy shall accept in this section for the purpose of developing (2) Section 501 of the Stewart B. McKinney cash, real property, personal property, or Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411). or facilitating the development of Ford Is- services, or any combination thereof, in an land, Hawaii, to the extent that the Sec- (3) Sections 202 and 203 of the Federal aggregate amount equal to not less than the Property and Administrative Services Act of retary determines the development is com- fair market value of the real or personal patible with the mission of the Navy. 1949 (40 U.S.C. 483, 484). property conveyed or leased. (k) SCORING.—Nothing in this section shall (2) The Secretary may not exercise any au- (2) Subject to subsection (i), the services thority under this section until— be construed to waive the applicability to accepted by the Secretary under paragraph any lease entered into under this section of (A) the Secretary submits to the appro- (1) may include the following: priate committees of Congress a master plan the budget scorekeeping guidelines used to (A) The construction or improvement of fa- measure compliance with the Balanced for the development of Ford Island; and cilities at Ford Island. (B) a period of 30 calendar days has elapsed Budget Emergency Deficit Control Act of (B) The restoration or rehabilitation of 1985. following the date on which the notification real property at Ford Island. (l) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section is received by those committees. (C) The provision of property support serv- 2883(c) of title 10, United States Code, is (b) CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY.—(1) The Sec- ices for property or facilities at Ford Island. amended— retary of the Navy may convey to any public (g) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS.—The (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end or private person or entity all right, title, Secretary of the Navy may not carry out a the following new subparagraph: and interest of the United States in and to transaction authorized by this section ‘‘(E) Any amounts that the Secretary of any real property (including any improve- until— the Navy transfers to that Fund pursuant to ments thereon) or personal property under (1) the Secretary submits to the appro- section 2862(i)(3)(A)(i) of the Military Con- the jurisdiction of the Secretary in the State priate committees of Congress a notification struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year of Hawaii that the Secretary determines— of the transaction, including— 2000, subject to the restrictions on the use of (A) is excess to the needs of the Navy and (A) a detailed description of the trans- the transferred amounts specified in that all of the other Armed Forces; and action; and section.’’; and (B) will promote the purpose of this sec- (B) a justification for the transaction (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end tion. specifying the manner in which the trans- the following new subparagraph: (2) A conveyance under this subsection action will meet the purpose of this section; ‘‘(E) Any amounts that the Secretary of may include such terms and conditions as and the Navy transfers to that Fund pursuant to the Secretary considers appropriate to pro- (2) a period of 30 calendar days has elapsed section 2862(i)(3)(A)(ii) of the Military Con- tect the interests of the United States. following the date on which the notification struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (c) LEASE AUTHORITY.—(1) The Secretary of is received by those committees. 2000, subject to the restrictions on the use of the Navy may lease to any public or private (h) FORD ISLAND IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT.— person or entity any real property or per- (1) There is established on the books of the the transferred amounts specified in that sonal property under the jurisdiction of the Treasury an account to be known as the section.’’. Secretary in the State of Hawaii that the ‘‘Ford Island Improvement Account’’. (m) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: Secretary determines— (2) There shall be deposited into the ac- (1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of (A) is not needed for current operations of count the following amounts: Congress’’ has the meaning given that term the Navy and all of the other Armed Forces; (A) Amounts authorized and appropriated in section 2801(4) of title 10, United States and to the account. Code. (B) will promote the purpose of this sec- (B) Except as provided in subsection (2) The term ‘‘property support service’’ tion. (c)(4)(B), the amount of any cash payment means the following: (2) A lease under this subsection shall be received by the Secretary for a transaction (A) Any utility service or other service subject to section 2667(b)(1) of title 10, United under this section. listed in section 2686(a) of title 10, United States Code, and may include such others (i) USE OF ACCOUNT.—(1) Subject to para- States Code. terms as the Secretary considers appropriate graph (2), to the extent provided in advance (B) Any other service determined by the to protect the interests of the United States. in appropriation Acts, funds in the Ford Is- Secretary to be a service that supports the (3) A lease of real property under this sub- land Improvement Account may be used as operation and maintenance of real property, section may provide that, upon termination follows: personal property, or facilities. of the lease term, the lessee shall have the (A) To carry out or facilitate the carrying The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without right of first refusal to acquire the real prop- out of a transaction authorized by this sec- erty covered by the lease if the property is objection, the amendments are agreed tion. to. then conveyed under subsection (b). (B) To carry out improvements of property (4)(A) The Secretary may provide property or facilities at Ford Island. The amendments (Nos. 592 through support services to or for real property (C) To obtain property support services for 601) were agreed to. leased under this subsection. property or facilities at Ford Island. Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I move (B) To the extent provided in appropria- (2) To extent that the authorities provided to reconsider that action. tions Acts, any payment made to the Sec- under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, Mr. INOUYE. I move to lay that mo- retary for services provided under this para- United States Code, are available to the Sec- graph shall be credited to the appropriation, retary of the Navy, the Secretary may not tion on the table. account, or fund from which the cost of pro- use the authorities in this section to acquire, The motion to lay on the table was viding the services was paid. construct, or improve family housing units, agreed to. (d) ACQUISITION OF LEASEHOLD INTEREST BY military unaccompanied housing units, or Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, it is SECRETARY.—(1) The Secretary of the Navy ancillary supporting facilities related to my understanding that the time has may acquire a leasehold interest in any fa- military housing at Ford Island. now arrived when no more first degree cility constructed under subsection (f) as (3)(A) The Secretary may transfer funds consideration for a transaction authorized from the Ford Island Improvement Account amendments will be cleared to be of- by this section upon such terms as the Sec- to the following funds: fered. retary considers appropriate to promote the (i) The Department of Defense Family The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is purpose of this section. Housing Improvement Fund established by correct. (2) The term of a lease under paragraph (1) section 2883(a)(1) of title 10, United States Mr. STEVENS. I inquire from the may not exceed 10 years, unless the Sec- Code. Senator from Arizona if he wishes to retary of Defense approves a term in excess (ii) The Department of Defense Military address the Senate at this time. of 10 years for the purpose of this section. Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund (3) A lease under this subsection may pro- established by section 2883(a)(2) of that title. I yield the floor. vide that, upon termination of the lease (B) Amounts transferred under subpara- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- term, the United States shall have the right graph (A) to a fund referred to in that sub- ator from Arizona is recognized. S6660 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 8, 1999

AMENDMENT NO. 584 Department of Defense appropriation bill for fis- Department of Defense appropriation bill for fis- cal year 2000, objectionable provisions—Con- cal year 2000, objectionable provisions—Con- Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, this tinued tinued amendment restores $3.1 billion in op- erations and maintenance and procure- Directive Report Language: Di- Aircraft survivability equipment: ment funding that is cut by section 108 rects the Army to consider advanced threat infrared coun- conveying firefighting equip- termeasures/common missile of the bill. It reduces various accounts ment to the Bayonne Local warning system ...... 8.1 to eliminate funding for low-priority, Redevelopment Authority Night Vision Imaging Systems .... 5 unnecessary and wasteful spending by and the City of Bayonne; Aircrew integrated systems ...... 8 an equal amount. The amendment Recommends that Rock Island Weapons and Tracked Combat Ve- doesn’t change the total amount for de- Arsenal be included as a pri- hicles, Army fense in this bill. It simply redirects ority facility for the Depart- Command and control vehicle ..... 6 the cuts to eliminate pork barrel ment’s Total Asset Visibility Heavy assault bridge mods ...... 15.5 spending rather than high-priority Implementation Plan. MK–19 automatic grenada launch- er ...... 5 readiness and modernization funds. Navy Operational Meteorology and Items less than $5 million ...... 15 I find it staggering that the com- Oceanography ...... 10 Ammunition Procurement, Army mittee would cut funding for readiness Shipyard Apprentice Program ..... 12 40mm CTG ...... 8 and modernization by $3.1 billion when Ship Depot Operations Support, 60mm mortar ...... 9 this bill contains nearly $5 billion in Phila. Naval Shipyard ...... 23 120mm HE mortar CTG ...... 3 120mm WP smoke CTG ...... 5 spending for unrequested, low-priority, Warfare Tactics PMRF facilities improvements ...... 5 105mm CTG artillery ...... 10 unnecessary and wasteful spending pro- Wide area munitions ...... 10 grams that have not been scrutinized UNOLS ...... 3 Professional Development/Educa- ARMS Initiative ...... 14 in the normal merit-based review proc- tion Asia Pacific Ctr...... 1.7 Other Procurement, Army ess. Barrow landfill ...... 3 Tactical trailers/dolly sets ...... 6 Army Data Distribution System 15 Congress recently passed an emer- Directive Report Language: Di- SINCGARS family ...... 20 gency spending bill that contained rects the Navy to establish a AN/TTC–56 warfighter informa- pilot program for purpose of nearly $11 billion in defense spending tion network (ACUS) ...... 40 verifying cost savings that to pay for the costs of ongoing oper- Secure terminal equipment can be achieved through the ations in Kosovo. I believe the adminis- (ISSP) ...... 12.5 use of a west coast propeller tration request was around $5 billion. Worldwide Technical Control Im- overhaul facility. Specifies provement Program (Multi-pur- As the chairman of the committee characteristics that result in pose Range Targetry Elec- stated on the floor yesterday, we will one possible candidate site. tronics) ...... 5.1 very likely need to act later this year Marine Corps on another supplemental bill to pay for Information systems ...... 45 Initial Issue ...... 15 LTWT Video reconnaissance sys- continued offensive operations against NBC Defense Equipment ...... 1.1 tem ...... 1.5 Serbia or to enforce a peace agreement Air Force Firefinder radar system mods ..... 8.1 and protect the Kosovars who return B–52 attrition reserve ...... 35 Striker command and control home. Civil Air Patrol Corporation ...... 12.5 system ...... 10 University Partnering for Oper- LOGTECH Army Automatic Iden- Why, then, would we want to cut ational Support ...... 5 funding from this bill that would be tification Technology (AIT) ..... 5 TACCSF upgrades ...... 10 Ribbon bridge equipment ...... 13.5 needed to carry out these operations Eielson utilidors ...... 9.9 Lightweight Maintenance Enclo- into the next fiscal year? Tinker and Altus base repairs ..... 25 sure ...... 3.2 Why wouldn’t we instead cut some of Defense-Wide Water purification system ...... 3 DoDDS Math Teacher Leadership the $5 billion in pork barrel spending Combat medical support equip- Program ...... 4 ment ...... 4 that has been put in this bill prin- Technology innovation and cipally for the benefit of Members and Combat training centers support teacher education ...... 5 (incl. Ft. Polk) ...... 10 their constituents? OEA; Fitzsimmons Army Hos- Improved moving target simu- Here is the list of unrequested pro- pital ...... 10 lator upgrade program ...... 3.5 Charleston Macalloy site ...... 10 grams included in the bill that I have Commercial Construction Equip- OSD; Pacific Disaster Center op- ment SLEP ...... 8 accumulated. erations ...... 4 Aircraft Procurement, Navy I ask unanimous consent that this Clara Barton Center, Pine Bluff .. 1.3 F/A–18E/F advance procurement Jefferson Project ...... 5 list of unrequested and unwanted (6) ...... 14 Civil-Military Programs projects be printed in the RECORD at EA–6 aircraft transmitters ...... 25 Youth Challenge ...... 62.5 this time. EA–6 night vision devises ...... 15 Innovative readiness training ...... 20 SH–60 helicopter AQS–13F ...... 7.5 There being no objection, the list was Starbase Youth Program ...... 6 UH–1 helicopter infrared radar ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as National Guard and Reserve follows: system ...... 10 Directive Report Language: The UH–1 helicopter engine torque Department of Defense appropriation bill for Committee encourages the pressure system ...... 2.5 fiscal year 2000, objectionable provisions Army Reserve to expend re- P–3 aircraft AIP kits ...... 24.2 sources on the Modern Burner C–2A aircraft propeller ...... 5 [In millions of dollars] Unit. Common ground equipment di- OPERATION AND MAINTE- Distance Learning Project ...... 45 rect support sqdrn, readiness NANCE Addtional full-time support tech- training ...... 3 Army nicians ...... 26 High Pressure Pure Air Generator 2.5 School house support ...... 10 Weapons Procurement, Navy Fort Wainwright utilidors ...... $7 Project Alert ...... 3.2 BQM–74 aerial targets ...... 30 Air Battle Captain Helo. Flight Fort Belknap Training Range ..... 2 Improved tactical air launched Training Program ...... 1.2 Defense Systems Evaluation, decoy (ITALD) ...... 20 Joint Assessment Neurological White Sands Missile Range ...... 2.5 Weapons industrial facilities ...... 7.7 Examination Equip...... 1.5 PROCUREMENT MK–45 gun mount mods ...... 28 Army Conservation and Eco- Aircraft, Army Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy system Management ...... 3 UC–35 aircraft (5) ...... 27 LHD–8 advance procurement ...... 500 BOS-Dugway Proving Ground, UH–60 helicopter (11) ...... 175 Other Procurement, Navy Utah ...... 5 AH–64 helicopter mods ...... 45 Other navigation equipment ...... 19 C–12 airplane mods ...... 3 Items less than $5 million (Dis- UC–35A Basing and Sustainment 17.8 Kiowa Warrior helicopter mission tance Learning) ...... 6.5 Rock Island Bridge Repairs ...... 5 trainer ...... 6.6 AN/BPS–15H surface search radar 8 Fort Des Moines—Historic OCS Kiowa Warrior switchable eyesafe AN/SPS–73 radar ...... 8 Memorial ...... 2 laser rangefinder ...... 2.6 SSN acoustics ...... 2.6 June 8, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6661 Department of Defense appropriation bill for fis- Department of Defense appropriation bill for fis- Department of Defense appropriation bill for fis- cal year 2000, objectionable provisions—Con- cal year 2000, objectionable provisions—Con- cal year 2000, objectionable provisions—Con- tinued tinued tinued JEDMICS ...... 9 Improved High Rate Alkaline Weapons and Munitions—Eng Information Systems Security Cell ...... 1.0 Dev: Program (ISSP) ...... 3.5 Low Cost Reusable Alkaline Motar Anti-Personnel/Anti-Ma- Passive sonobuoys ...... 3 Manganese-Zinc ...... 1.4 terial (MAPAM) ...... 7.2 AN/SSQ–62 ...... 3 Re-Usable Coin Cells ...... 0.6 50 Caliber Quick Change Barrels 2.0 AN-SSQ–101 ...... 3 Lithium Carbon Monoflouride Sense and Destroy Armament Weapons Range Support Equip- Coin Cells ...... 0.4 Missile: Program Increase ...... 10.0 ment ...... 11 ‘‘AA’’ Zinc Air Battery ...... 0.7 Firefinder: TBM Cueing ...... 7.9 Retrofit OMNI IV/V night vision Countermine Systems: Nonlinear Threat Simulator Development: goggles ...... 18.1 Acoustic Technology ...... 1.0 Threat EO/IR Simulator ...... 2.5 NULKA anti-ship missile decoy ... 12 Human Factors Engineering Threat Mine Simulator ...... 1.2 Procurement, Marine Corps Technology: Emergency Med- Virtual Threat Simulator ...... 4.0 LAV mortar test program sets .... 4 ical Team Coordination ...... 3.4 Concepts Experimentation Pro- Tracked vehicle modification Environmental Quality Tech- gram: Digital Information kits ...... 60.5 nology: Technology Testbed ...... 3.0 K-Band test obscuration pairing Plasma Energy Pyrolysis Sys- Army Test Ranges and Facilities: system ...... 2 tem (PEPS) ...... 8.0 White Sands Missile Range ...... 7.5 Radio systems ...... 10 Phyto-Remediation In Arid DOD High Energy Laser Test Fa- D–7G bulldozer ...... 10 Lands ...... 3.0 cility: HELSTF ...... 14.0 Aircraft Procurement, Air Force Texas Regional Institute for Munitions Standardization Effec- F–16C/D (2) ...... 50 Env. Studies ...... 1.0 tiveness and Safety: F–16C/D advance procurement (12) 24 Military Engineering Tech- Contained Detonation Tech- EC–130J (1) ...... 87.8 nology: nology ...... 3.0 C–130J spares and mods ...... 24.2 University Partnering For Ops Bluegrass Army Depot ...... 2.5 F–15 E-Kit engine upgrades for Support ...... 3.0 Management Headquarters Air National Guard ...... 20 Cold Regions R&D ...... 1.3 (R&D): Akamai research F–16 fuel tanks; oxygen gener- Medical Technology: project ...... 23.0 ating systems; digital terrain Disaster Relief And Emergency Combat Vehicle Improvement system; theater airborne recon. Medical Services ...... 5.0 Programs: M–1 Large Area Flat system ...... 34.5 Center For Innovative Mini- Panel Displays ...... 8 C–17 maintenance trainer ...... 3.5 mally Invasive Therapy ...... 10.0 Digitization: Fort Hood C–12 spare parts ...... 5 Osteoporosis And Bone Disease 2.5 Digitization Research ...... 2.0 Common support equip.: multi- Medical Advanced Technology: Force XXI Battle Command, Bri- platform boresight equip ...... 10 Center For Prostate Disease gade and Below (FBCB2): Missile Procurement, Air Force Research WRAMC ...... 7.5 FBCB2 ...... 21.7 Minuteman III mods ...... 40 Intravenous Membrane End Item Industrial Preparedness Ammunition Procurement, Air Force Oxygenator ...... 1.0 Activities: Sensor Fuzed Weapon ...... 8 Volume Angio CAT ...... 6.0 Instrumental Factory For Joint Diabetes Project ...... 10.0 Other Procurement, Air Force Gears (INFAC) ...... 4.0 Combat Vehicle and Automotive Combat training ranges: un- Totally Integrated Manufac- Advanced Technology: manned treat emitter ...... 28 turing Enterprise ...... 10.0 Future Combat Vehicle Devel- C3 countermeasures ...... 5 Directive Report Language: Di- opment ...... 5.0 Theater Deployable Communica- rects the Army and Marine Improved HMMWV Research .... 8.0 tion ...... 35 Command, Control, Communica- Corps to develop a plan, and Radio equipment ...... 3.7 tions Advanced Technology: In- report on its implementation, Laser eye protection ...... 2.4 novative Sensor Enhancement for including the Rock Island Mechanized material handling And Integration ...... 10.0 arsenal in all aspects of how- equipment ...... 10 Manpower, Personnel and Train- itzer design, development and Procurement, Defense-Wide ing Advanced Technology: production. Automatic Document Conversion Army Aircrew Coordination RDTE NAVY System ...... 50 Training ...... 3.0 Air and Surface Launched Weap- Patriot PAC-3 procurement ...... 60 Missile and Rocket Advanced ons Technology: Pulsed Detona- Chemical decontamination ...... 5 Technology: Future Missile tion Engine Technology ...... 5.0 National Guard and Reserve Technology Integration (FMTI) 5.0 Ship, Submarine and Logistics equipment ...... 300 Joint Service Small Arms Pro- Technology: Stainless Steel RDTE ARMY gram: Objective Crew Served Double Hull ...... 5.0 Defense Research Sciences: Cold Weapon (OCSW) ...... 5.0 Marine Corps Landing Force Regions Military Eng...... 1.0 Advanced Tactical Computer Technology: Non-Traditional University and Industry Research Science and Sensor Technology: Military Operations ...... 5.0 Centers: Digital Situation Mapboard ..... 2.0 Communications, Command and Basic Research In Counter Ter- Army Missile Defense Systems Control, Intel Surveillance: rorism ...... 15.0 Integration (DEM/VAL): Hyperspectral Research ...... 4.0 Electro And Hyper Velocity Missile Defense Flight Experi- UESA Signal Processing Sup- Physics Research ...... 3.0 ment Support ...... 14.7 port ...... 5.0 Advanced And Interactive Dis- Tactical High Energy Laser ..... 15.0 Human Systems Technology: plays ...... 1.3 Acoustic Technology Research 4.0 Coastal Cancer Control (MUSC) 5.0 National Automotive Center ...... 3.0 Radar Power Technology ...... 4.0 Retinal Pigment Laser Damage 0.2 Materials Technology: AAN Ma- Family Of Systems Simulators Materials, Electronics and Com- terials ...... 2.5 (Fossim) ...... 1.5 puter Technology: Missile Technology: Small Fast ChemBio Detectors 1.0 Heatshield Research ...... 2.0 Scramjet Technologies ...... 2.0 SMDC Battlelab ...... 5.0 Thermal Management Mate- Computational Fluid Dynamics 9.2 Armament Enhancement Initia- rials ...... 2.0 Modeling and Simulation Tech- tive: XM 1007 Precision Guided Photomagnetic Material Re- nology: Photonics ...... 5.0 Kinetic Energy Munition ...... 15.0 search ...... 0.5 Combat Vehicle and Automotive Aviation—Adv Dev: Virtual Cock- Silicon Carbide For Electronic Technology: pit Optimization ...... 5.0 Power Devices ...... 2.0 ‘‘Smart Truck’’ Initiative ...... 3.5 Medical Systems—Adv Dev: Com- Innovative Communications Alternative Vehicle Propulsion 10.0 bat Trauma Patient Simulation 5.8 Materials ...... 2.25 Chemical, Smoke, and Equipment EW Development: ATIRCMS/ Advanced Material Processing Defeating Technology: Optical CMWS ...... 4.0 Center ...... 5.0 Spectroscopy ...... 2.0 Brilliant Anti-Armor Submuni- ADPICAS ...... 1.15 Electronics and Electronic De- tion (BAT): TACMS 2000 ...... 10.0 Electronic Warfare Technology: vices: Joint Surveillance/Target Attack Free Electron Laser ...... 10.0 Hybrid Fuel Cell ...... 1.5 Radar System: JSTARS ...... 10.0 Waveform Generator ...... 3.0 S6662 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 8, 1999 Department of Defense appropriation bill for fis- Department of Defense appropriation bill for fis- Department of Defense appropriation bill for fis- cal year 2000, objectionable provisions—Con- cal year 2000, objectionable provisions—Con- cal year 2000, objectionable provisions—Con- tinued tinued tinued Oceanographic and Atmospheric Space and Electronic Warfare KC–135 Variable Displacement Technology: Distributed Ma- (SEW) Arch/Eng Support: Vane Pump ...... 4.0 rine-Environment Forecast NAVCIITI ...... 4.0 High Power, Advanced Low System ...... 2.4 Other Helo Development: Mass Systems Prototype ...... 6.0 Undersea Warfare Weaponry Sentient Sensors ...... 1.0 More Electric Aircraft Program 3.0 Technology: Parametric Airborne Dipping Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) ...... 2.0 Computational Eng. Design ...... 3.5 Sonar ...... 15.0 ISSES/AFRL ...... 0.775 SAUVIM ...... 1.5 H–1 Upgrades: EMD Program ...... 26.6 Hypersonic Technology Program: Surface Ship and Submarine Aircrew Systems Development: Restore Hypersonic And High HM&E Advanced Technology: Aircrew Systems ...... 3.5 Speed Propulsion ...... 16.0 Composite Helo Hangar ...... 5.0 Surface Combatant Combat Sys- Phillips Lab Exploratory Devel- Reconfigurable Ship Simula- tem Engineering: AEGIS Inter- opment: tion ...... 2.5 operability ...... 25.0 HAARP ...... 10.0 Power Node Control Centers ..... 3.0 Airborne MCM: CH–60 Upgrades .. 2.0 Radio Frequency Applications Virtual Testbed For Advanced Air Control: ECARS ...... 7.0 Development ...... 5.0 Electrical Systems ...... 5.0 Enhanced Modular Signal Proc- Tropo-Weather ...... 2.5 Marine Corps Advanced Tech- essor: ARCI/MPP ...... 11.0 Space Survivability ...... 0.6 nology Demonstration (ADT): Swath (Small Waterplane are HIS Spectral Sensing ...... 0.8 BURRO ...... 5.0 Twin Hull) Oceanographic Ship: Command, Control and Commu- Advanced Light Weight Gre- SWATH ...... 9.0 nications: Electromagnetic nade ...... 1.0 New Design SSN: Non-propulsion Technology ...... 9.3 Project Albert ...... 4.0 Electronic Systems ...... 10.0 Advanced Materials for Weapon Vehicle Technology Demo ...... 1.0 Ship Contract Design/Live Fire Systems: Composite Space Medical Development (Advanced): T&E: Smart Propulsor Product Launch Payload Dispensers ...... 4.5 Naval Dental Research Insti- Model ...... 2.0 Aerospace Structures: Polymeric tute ...... 3.0 Ship Self Defense—EMD: NULKA 4.4 Foam Core ...... 4.0 Prostate Cancer Immuno- ther- Distributed Surveillance System: Aerospace Propulsion and Power apy ...... 1.5 Advanced Deployable System ... 22.0 Technology: More Electric Air- Manpower, Personnel and Train- Major T&E Investment ...... 5.0 craft Program ...... 0.25 ing Adv Tech Dev: Marine Corps Program Wide Sup- Personnel Training and Simula- Integrated Manufacturing port: tion Technology: Behaviorial Studies ...... 3.0 ChemBio Individual Sampler Science Research & AFRL ...... 1.8 T-Star ...... 1.5 (CBIS) ...... 4.8 Crew Systems and Personnel Pro- Environmental Quality and Lo- Consequence Management In- tection Technology: Helmet Mounted Visual System gistics Advanced Technology: formation System (CMIS) ...... 1.2 Comp. & Mini-CRT ...... 5.0 Visualization Of Technical In- Small Unit Biological Detector Panoramic Night Vision Gog- formation (VTI) ...... 3.0 (SUBD) ...... 4.0 gles (PNVG) ...... 3.0 Navy Technical Information F–18 Squadrons: Joint Helmet Advanced Spacecraft Technology: Presentation System: Joint Ex- Mounted Cueing System ...... 5.0 Scorpius ...... 5.0 perimentation ...... 15.0 Consolidated Training Systems MSTRS: Undersea Warfare Advanced Development: Battle Force Tac- Upper Stage Flight Experiment 15.0 Technology: Terfenol-D ...... 2.5 tical Training System (BFTT) .. 7.5 Space Maneuver Vehicles ...... 25.0 Mine and Expeditionalary War- Surface ASW Combat System In- Advanced Weapons Technology: fare Advanced Technology: tegration: High Dyn. Range, Laser Spark Missile Counter- Ocean Modeling ...... 9.0 Towed Array Rec. & Sonar ...... 8.0 measures Program ...... 5.0 Advanced Technology Transition: Navy Science Assistance Pro- Field Laser, Radar Upgrades .... 6.0 Low Observable Stack ...... 10.0 gram: Environmental Engineering Vector Thrusted Dusted Pro- Lash ...... 12.0 Technology: E-Smart Environ- peller ...... 6.0 Airship/LASH Study for Range mental Monitoring Tool ...... 5.0 Advanced Trailer Research ...... 6.0 Enhancements ...... 1.0 Space Control Technology: Pro- Mine Countermeasures Ship ..... 12.0 Airborne Reconnaissance Sys- gram Increase ...... 5.0 C3 Advanced Technology: Na- tems: Hyperspectral Modular Joint Strike Fighter: Alternative tional Technology Alliance ...... 10.0 Upgrades ...... 4.0 Engine Development ...... 15.0 Surface and Shallow Ater Mine Modeling and Simulation Sup- Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Countermeasures: Integrated port: SPAWAR Modeling and (Dem/Val): Quick Reaction Combat Weapons Systems Simulation Initiative ...... 3.0 Launch Demonstration Under (ICWS) ...... 18.0 Industrial Preparedness Mantech 10.0 RSLP ...... 19.2 Shipboard System Component RDTE AIR FORCE Space Based Laser: SBL Plan, Development: Advanced Water Defense Research Sciences: Na- Eng. And Design Of SBL Test Jet Technology ...... 2.0 tional Solar Observatory ...... 0.65 Facility ...... 10.0 Pilot Fish ...... 2.5 Materials: B–2 Advanced Technology Bomb- Advanced Submarine System De- Structural Monitoring of Aging er: B–2 Upgrades And Maintain- velopment: Enhanced Perform- Aircraft ...... 1.5 ability Enhancements ...... 37.0 ance Motor Brush ...... 2.3 Friction Stir Welding ...... 2.0 EW Development: Precision And Ship Concept Advanced Design: Thermal Management For Location & ID Prog. (PLAID) STEP Development—Navy CAE Space Structures ...... 2.5 Upgrade ...... 10.0 Technology ...... 2.0 Titanium Matrix Composites ... 2.2 Submunitions: 3–D Advanced Advanced Surface Machinery Materials—High Temperature Track Acquisition And Imaging Systems: Naval Ship Surviv- Ceramic Fibers ...... 2.4 System ...... 4.5 ability ...... 2.5 Resin Systems For AF Engine Life Support Systems: Life Sup- Combat Systems Integration: Applications ...... 2.0 port Systems ...... 2.5 Common Command And Deci- Metals Affordability Initiative Computer Resource Technology sion Systems ...... 5.0 Consortium ...... 9.0 Transition (CRTT): Asset Soft- Cooperative Engagement: CEC Electrochem Fatigue Sensor ware Re-Use Program ...... 2.8 Space ...... 15.0 Dev & Field Use Tests ...... 3.0 Major T&E Investment: MARIAH Environmental Protection: As- Human Effectiveness Applied Re- II Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Pro- bestos Conversion Pilot Pro- search: gram ...... 6.0 gram ...... 4.0 Solid Electrolyte Oxygen Sepa- Program Reduction: Big Crow Land Attack Technology: Contin- rator ...... 6.0 Program Office ...... 5.0 uous Processor, NSWC ...... 6.3 Behavioral Science Res Under Space Test Program (STP): Micro Land Attack Technology: Ex- AFRL ...... 5.1 Satellite Technology ...... 10.0 tended Range Guided Munition 10 Aerospace Proulsion: F–16 Squadrons: ADV Identifica- Non-Lethal Weapons—Dem/Val: .. High Thermal Stability Fuel tion Friend Or Foe (AIFF) For Innovation Initiatives ...... 3.0 Technology ...... 1.0 F–16 ...... 6.0 June 8, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6663 Department of Defense appropriation bill for fis- Department of Defense appropriation bill for fis- Department of Defense appropriation bill for fis- cal year 2000, objectionable provisions—Con- cal year 2000, objectionable provisions—Con- cal year 2000, objectionable provisions—Con- tinued tinued tinued F–117A Squadrons: Pre-EMD And Fabrication of 3–D Micro Struc- Defense Reconnaissance Support EMD Efforts On Block 3 Up- tures ...... 2 Activities (Space): Pacific Dis- grades ...... 20.0 Biodegradable Plastics ...... 1.5 aster Center ...... 6.0 Compass Cass: TRACS–F Upgrade 8.0 Strategic Materials ...... 2 Defense Health Program Theater Air Control Systems: WMD Related Technology: Operation and Maintenance: Theater Air Control Systems Thermionics ...... 3.0 Alaska Federal Health Care (TACS) ...... 6.0 Nuclear Weapons Effects ...... 7.0 Partnership ...... 1.4 Theater Battle Management Deep Digger ...... 5.0 Graduate School of Nursing ..... 2.3 (TBM) C41: Theater Battle Man- Explosives Demilitarization Tri-Service Nursing Research agement Core Systems ...... 5.0 Technology: Explosives Demili- Program ...... 6.0 Cobra Ball: Advanced Airborne Pacific Island Health Care ...... 5 tarization Technology ...... 7.0 Center for Disaster Manage- Sensor ...... 4.0 Counter Terror Technical Sup- ment ...... 5.0 Information Systems Security port: Military Health Services Infor- Program: Lighthouse Cyber Se- Facial Recognition Technology 3.0 mation Management ...... 10 curity Program ...... 10.0 Testing Of Air Blast And Im- Brown Tree Snakes ...... 1 Airborne Reconnaissance Sys- provised Explosives ...... 4.0 PACMEDNET, Hawaii ...... 12.0 tems: JSAF LBSS And HBSS ... 10.0 Special Technical Support: Com- Automated Clinical Practice Manned Reconnaissance Systems: plex Systems Development ...... 5.0 Guidelines ...... 7.5 Prototype Pre-Processor ...... 4.5 Verification Technology Dem- Outcome Driven Health Care U–2 Dual Data-Link II Upgrade 8.0 onstration: Comprehensive Test and Info Systems ...... 6.0 Industrial Preparedness: Nickel- Ban Treaty Verification ...... 1.5 Research, development, test and Metal Hydride Replacement Generic Logistics R&D Tech- evaluation: Battery For F–16 ...... 1.33 nology Demonstrations: Breast Cancer Research Pro- Productivity, Reliability, Avail- Microelectronics ...... 3.0 gram ...... 175.0 ability, Maintain, Program Computer Assisted Technology Prostate Cancer Research Pro- OFC: Transfer ...... 6.0 gram ...... 75.0 Aging Aircraft Extension Pro- Acute lung injury, advanced Strategic Environmental Re- gram ...... 7.0 soft tissue modeling, alcohol search Program: Biosystems Blade Repair Facility ...... 7.0 abuse prevention, alcoholism, Technology ...... 6.0 Support Systems Development: brain injury, childhood asth- Cooperative DOD/VA Medical Re- Integrated Maintenance Data ma, cognitive neuroscience, search ...... 10.0 Systems ...... 9.0 diabetes, digital mammog- Advanced Electronics Tech- DEFENSE–WIDE, RDT&E raphy imaging, disease man- nologies: Support Technologies—Applied agement demonstration, en- Change Detection Technology .. 3 Research: zymatic wound disinfectants, Defense Techlink ...... 1.5 Wide Band Gap Materials ...... 14.0 neurofibromatosis, Center for Advanced Micro- POAP ...... 8.0 osteoporosis and bone disease, structures and Devices ...... 4 Laser Communications Experi- ovarian cancer, Advanced Concept Technology ment ...... 3.0 polynitroxylated hemoglobin, Demonstrations: Magnetic Support Technologies—Advanced smoking cessation, stem cell, Bearing Cooling Turbine ...... 4.0 Technology Dev. tissue regeneration research 50.0 Atmospheric Interceptor Tech- High Performance Computing Drug Interdiction and Counterdrug nology (AIT) ...... 30.0 Modernization Program: Activities Excalibur ...... 5.0 Multi Thread Arch. System For National Guard counterdrug sup- Scorpius ...... 5.0 High Per. Modem ...... 4.0 port, New Jersey ...... 20.0 Silicon Thick Film Mirror High Performance Visualiza- Gulf States counterdrug com- Coatings ...... 2.0 tion Center ...... 3.0 puter upgrades in Alabama, Joint Theater Missile Defense Large Millimeter Telescope ...... 2 Georgia, Louisiana & Mis- Program: Joint Wargaming Simulations sissippi ...... 10.0 Liquid Surrogate Target Devel- Management Office: Synthetic Marijuana eradication ...... 6.0 opment Program ...... 5.0 Range Study ...... 1.0 Counterdrug intelligence and in- PMRF TMD Upgrades ...... 10.0 Joint Robotics Program: Light- frastructure support ...... 50.0 Optical-Electro Sensors ...... 5.0 weight Robotic Vehicles ...... 5.0 R–OTHR radar study ...... 1.0 Kauai Test Facility ...... 4.0 Advanced Sensor Applications Northeast Regional Counterdrug BMD Technical Operations: Program: Training Center ...... 2.0 SMDC Adv. Research Center .... 3.0 HAARP ...... 5.0 Counternarcotics Center at Ham- Threat and Countermeasures: Solid State Dye Laser Applica- mer ...... 8.0 Comprehensive Advanced Radar tions ...... 6.0 Technology ...... 4.0 Total ...... 4.887B CALS Initiative: CALS—Inte- Phase IV of Long Range Missile grated Date Environment (IDE) 4.0 Some Examples of Protectionist Legislation Feasibility ...... 3.0 Chemical and Biological Defense ‘‘Buy American’’ anchor chains. Patriot PAC–3 Theater Missile ‘‘Buy American’’ carbon, alloy, or armor Defense Acquisition-EMD: Pro- program—Dem/Val: Bioadhesion Research To Com- steel plate. gram Cost Growth ...... 152.0 ‘‘Buy American’’ ball and roller bearings. OTHER ADJUSTMENTS bat Biological Warfare ...... 2.0 ‘‘Buy American’’ computers. Defense Research Sciences: Spec- M93 Al For Chemical Simula- ‘‘Buy American’’ coal for municipal dis- tral Hole Burning Applications 2.0 tion Training Suites ...... 5.0 trict heat, Germany. University Research Initiatives: Humanitarian Demining: ‘‘Buy American’’ food, speciality metals, Anticorrosion Studies ...... 1.5 Demining Technologies For hand tools, measuring tools, clothing, and Advanced High Yield Software Unexploded Land Mines ...... 3.0 fabrics (Berry Amendment). Development ...... 1.5 Joint Robotics Program EMD: BILL LANGUAGE Active Hyperspectral Imaging Vehicle Teleoperations ...... 5.0 Operations and Maintenance, Army Sensor Research Program Joint Theater Air and Missile De- fense Organization: Support Not less than $355 million shall be avail- Chemical And Biological De- able only for conventional ammunition care Jamming AOA ...... 10.0 fense Programs: Chemical And and maintenance. Biological Detection Programs 4.0 Defense Technology Analysis: Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy Medical Free Electron Laser ...... 2.281 Commodity MGT System Con- Re-Use Technology Adoption Pro- solidation ...... 5.0 The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to gram ...... 3 Information Systems Security enter into a contract for an LHD–1 Amphib- Chemical And Biological Defense Program: Trusted Rubix Data- ious Assault Ship which shall be funded on Program: Chemical And Bio- base Guard ...... 1.8 an incremental basis. logical Detection Programs ...... 10.0 Defense Imagery and Mapping Chemical Agents and Munition Destruction, Tactical Technology: CEROS ...... 7 Program: Army Integrated Command And Control Pacific Imagery Program for $1 million shall be available until expended Technology: High Definition Exploitations ...... 2.8 each year only for a Johnston Atoll off-is- System (HDS) ...... 10.0 NIMA View Joint Mapping Tool 8.0 land leave program. S6664 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 8, 1999 Intelligence Community Management Account be carefully scrutinized when funded in will most assuredly translate into $27 million shall be transferred to the De- the defense budget. We do just the op- higher risks for the young men and partment of Justice for the National Drug posite: we use the defense budget to women we send into harm’s way to de- Intelligence Center. fund pet projects that should be funded fend us and our country. Kaho’ olawe Island Conveyance, Remedi- through nondefense agencies in non- Mr. President, I understand what is ation, and Environmental Restoration Fund: $35 million. defense spending bills. Osteoporosis is a going on here. We have a problem, and Section 8022: $500,000 shall be used during a serious problem, but in the defense that is the existence of stringent budg- single fiscal year for any single relocation of budget? $3 million to fund phyto-reme- et caps designed to keep government an organization, unit, activity or function of diation research and arid lands? In the spending in check. I support those who the Department of Defense into or within the defense budget? How can we take our- are resisting the urge to bust the budg- National Capitol Region. selves seriously—how can the public et by exceeding the spending allowed Section 8029: Prohibition on the use of take us seriously, when we dem- by the 1997 budget agreement. funds to reduce or disestablish the 53rd onstrate absolutely no willingness to Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the Air I also understand that the Appropria- Force Reserve, Keesler Air Force Base. curtail the very spending practices tions Committee has to balance the in- Section 8033: $26.4 million shall be avail- that put this country so heavily in terests of those who favor domestic able only for the Civil Air Patrol Corpora- debt? spending over defense spending, and I tion. At the very time a consensus has realize that compromises have to be Section 8070: Restrictive employment prac- formed around the proposition that the made. tices for contractors that could increase the armed forces are being stretched peril- But we shouldn’t be stuffing appro- cost of the work to be performed. ously thin, a situation that will get Section 8071: The Army shall use the priations bills, defense or otherwise, former George Air Force Base as the airhead worse when we send more than a bri- full of pork-barrel spending. And we for the National Training Center at Fort gade’s worth of ground forces into shouldn’t be cutting defense, like this Irwin. Kosovo, it is incumbent upon those of bill does, to set aside money to cover Section 8083: Authorizes the Defense De- us elected to represent the interests of the excess pork-barrel spending that partment to waive reimbursement costs as- the nation that we act with a modicum will inevitably show up in other domes- sociated with the conduct of seminars, con- of self-restraint where the public treas- tic appropriations bills later in the ferences and other activities at the Asia-Pa- ure is concerned. Failing to do so will process. cific Center for Security Studies. not only damage the treasure, it will Section 8098: Authorizes $255,333 for pay- And I would just like to make the ment to Trans World Airlines to replace lost most assuredly cost lives. This is, after point that the money that was taken and canceled Treasury checks. all, national defense. from this bill for later pork-barrel Section 8103: $5 million shall be transferred Let’s review some recent examples of spending could just as easily be reallo- to the Department of Transportation to re- readiness shortcomings, shortcomings cated back into this bill, when this align railroad track on Elmendorf Air Force that the Joint Chiefs of Staff have re- amendment is adopted. Base. peatedly emphasized pose a serious We shouldn’t be jeopardizing the Section 8105: Requires procurement of malt threat to both near and long-term beverages and wine sold by nonappropriated readiness of our Armed Forces by cut- readiness: ting high-priority funding just to stay fund activities of the Defense Department The nuclear carrier U.S.S. Enterprise from commercial entities within the state in within the budget caps. We should do which the military installation resides. (CVN–65) recently deployed to the Per- the right thing, and cut the pork in- Section 8107: Amends the Communications sian Gulf and Kosovo, undermanned by stead of potentially putting our men Act with respect to the bidding process in- some 800 sailors. and women in harm’s way without the We are losing pilots to the commer- volving the sale of the frequency spectrum. training and tools they need to defend Mandates such bidding process be initiated cial airlines faster than we can train themselves and our nation. during fiscal year 1999. them. I was going through this list here. Section 8108: Reduces the amount available The Navy has one-half the F/A–18 pi- Some of them are interesting and some for national defense by $3.1 billion. lots, one-third of the S–3 pilots, and Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, it totals only one-quarter of the EA–6B pilots it are amusing: Under Defense Health Program is $1.4 $5 billion. Self-restraint in fiduciary needs. matters is a virtue, especially for a Only 26 percent of the Air Force pi- billion for the Alaska Federal Health party that rose to majority status with lots have committed to stay beyond Care Partnership; Tri-Service Nursing the promise of reducing this type of their current service agreement. Research Program, $6 million—remem- practice. The Army says that five of its ten di- ber, this is out of Defense. I don’t even But every year it is the same old visions lack enough majors, captains, know where the Tri-Service Nursing story: More money for NULKA antiship senior enlisted personnel, tankers and Research Program is. Then there is Pa- decoy systems; more money for the gunners. cific Island Health Care, $5 million; plethora of laser projects that have Again, the world watches as the Air brown tree snakes—the perennial tree proliferated at every lab in the coun- Force’s main bomber, the B–52, once snakes—is only a million dollars this try; more money for unrequested and again is called to duty to delivery air year. I would have thought that with unneeded aircraft; more money for launched cruise missiles in combat. all the millions and millions we have automatic grenade launchers—we have How many times has the Air Force spent on brown tree snakes over the got to have a stockpile of these things called upon this 40-year old workhorse past years, we would have at least been that will last forever—more money for to deliver devastating firepower? The able to defend a nation from them. Un- research into double-hull technology, B–52 bomber was already old when I fortunately, the spending for brown which shipbuilders are supposed to pro- saw it fly in Vietnam, and yet the Air tree snakes continues, and probably vide themselves per the requirements Force plan will carry the current will for a long time—at least in my of the Oil Pollution Prevention Act. bomber fleet through the next 40 years, lifetime. There are millions every year for with a replacement to the B–52 ten- Outcome Driven Health Care and Info hyperspectral research that is not re- tatively planned in 2037. Systems, $6 million; Breast Cancer Re- quested by the military. Earmarks like The Navy is struggling to maintain a search Program, $175 million; Prostate the one that requires the Army and fleet of 300 ships, down from over 500 in Cancer Research Program, $75 million; Marine Corps to make the Rock Island the early 1990s. The fiscal year 2000 Acute lung injury, advanced soft tissue arsenal the center of all future design, budget will not support a Navy of even modeling, et cetera, et cetera, $50 mil- development and production activities 200 ships. lion. Then, of course, we have the usual related to artillery do not represent The Marine Corps saves money in protections in this legislation that re- good public policy. What is it that spare parts by retreading light trucks quires us to ‘‘buy American’’ anchor forces us to designate Rock Island arse- and Humvees, so as to afford small chains, carbon, alloy, or armor steel nal as a center for this? That’s not pub- arms ammunition for forward deployed plate, and ball and roller bearings. We lic policy. Marines. have to buy American for computers Medical research and environmental Mr. President, the cumulative effect this time. That is interesting. We have matters unrelated to combat ought to of these types of readiness problems to buy American coal for municipal June 8, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6665 district heat in Germany. Talk about Mr. President, I will be glad to have ing would reduce or eliminate funding the old line about bringing coal to New a tabling motion vote or an up-or-down provided to replace the aging UH–1, the Castle. Then, of course, we have to buy vote on this amendment. Huey helicopters, built in the 1960s, American food, specialty metals, hand I yield the floor. with the Army’s modern standard, the tools, measuring tools, clothing and Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I re- UH–60 Blackhawk. fabrics. gretfully must oppose Senator The amendment reduces funding for Then we have Ship Depot Operation MCCAIN’s amendment. I understand the advance procurement of one of the Support at the Philadelphia Naval amendment, but it takes a different ap- Commandant of the Marine Corps’ top Shipyard, $23 million. I am very curi- proach to funding critical Department priorities, the LHD–8 amphibious as- ous about that expenditure up in Phila- of Defense priorities for fiscal year 2000 sault ship. delphia, which was supposed to be than the committee has approved in For the Air Force, funding for addi- opened and going to be in private this bill before the Senate. tional F–16, EC–130J and JStars air- hands. Barrow landfill, $3 million; Pro- Based upon the amounts that we pro- craft would be deleted. fessional Development/Education Asia vided in the fiscal year 1999 emergency In research and development, funds Pacific Center, $1.7 million. I wonder supplemental appropriations for added for the SBIRS satellite, national whose profession is being developed Kosovo and funds that were remaining missile defense and the third arrow there. Let’s see. The list goes on. from the 1999 supplemental for Bosnia, battery for Israel would be reduced. I think I have made my point, as the committee determined—and I add For the Defense Health Program, the usual. Here is Counternarcotics Center that it was at my request—that at additional amounts provided for breast at Hammer. Since I don’t know where least $3.1 billion now available to the cancer research and prostate cancer re- Hammer is, I probably should not com- Department of Defense can and should search would be cut also by the Sen- ment on it. The list goes on. Here is be carried over to the year 2000. As a ator’s amendment. one the military didn’t request: A matter of fact, on the floor of the Sen- In response to Members’ requests smart truck initiative. Perhaps we will ate I stated that our intent was to try that the committee provide additional have trucks that gas themselves, be- and take care of some of the year 2000 funds to fight the war on drugs, the cause $3.5 million is a pretty hefty sum obligations in that supplemental to committee did add funding for the gulf to spend on smart trucks. best reflect the needs of the Depart- states counterdrug initiative, the Na- Here is Plasma Energy Pyrolysis sys- ment and the pressures across the dis- tional Guard counterdrug missions, tem and Phyto-remediation in Arid cretionary accounts under the 1997 and $50 million in response to the pro- Lands. Not to mention one of our im- budget agreement. posed Drug Free Century Act. Senator portant defense items, Texas Regional Our committee adjusted the totals in MCCAIN’s amendment would delete Institute for Environmental Studies. this bill to reflect those specific $61.6 million of the funds added to the Then there is the University amounts that carry over from the 1999 bill for those efforts. Partnering for Operations Support and appropriation into the year 2000. Hav- The Senator from Arizona and I have Cold Regions R&D. ing done so, having brought $3.1 billion discussed on many occasions that we The list goes on. The point is that we more into this account, we then re- do have different approaches to ad- now have 11,000 enlisted families that moved some of the moneys that we pre- dressing the funding needs for the are on food stamps. We now have a viously allocated to the account into Armed Forces. I know Senator MCCAIN shortage of air launch cruise missiles, the nondefense area. The discretion to is a stalwart proponent of the men and which everybody knows about. We now do that gave us the ability to meet women of the armed services and their have an incredible increase in the wear critical needs in the nondefense area. families, and I believe I am also. We and tear of our equipment because of We believe that we did address crit- are just approaching the job from a dif- the dramatically increased operations ical readiness problems in the supple- ferent direction. regarding Kosovo. What do we do? We mental, and we specifically anticipated I believe that I must, on behalf of the think that we spend the money the some of those needs which could pos- committee, oppose the amendment. I military needs for modernization and sibly have been incurred—the costs in- truly believe the flexibility provided by operations and maintenance? No, Mr. curred—before September 30th of this the committee to the Department of President. We spend $5 billion in unnec- year. Those now appear to be funds Defense best accommodates the needs essary and unwanted things, which is that will be required in the year 2000, of the military, and ensures that funds up, by the way, from the supplemental. and we have met those demands by are available in the accounts where I think I only identified a little over $2 moving forward with the money. necessary to accommodate readiness, billion that was in the ‘‘emergency’’ I know this has caused some anxiety quality of life, modernization and tech- supplemental, such as Dungeness crab to people within the Department of De- nology priorities. I can state categori- fishermen, reindeer, and other ‘‘vital fense who believe that we have cut the cally the accounts that are here to ac- emergencies’’ that required our imme- bill. We have not cut the bill. The bill commodate readiness, quality of life, diate attention. is exactly the same amount of money modernization and technology prior- So, I have very little confidence that originally under consideration by the ities of the Department of Defense have this amendment will carry. I think it is committee, but we have found the been met by our bill. important, however, that the American moneys to pay those bills by carrying The Senator mentioned some of the people know where their tax dollars are forward into the year 2000 some of the items in this bill that affect my State. going, and sooner or later—perhaps 1999 appropriations. The Point Barrow landfill was created later—they will demand that we stop We believe we have met the needs of by the Department of the Navy. It op- doing this with their hard-earned tax the military under this bill. The erated in Point Barrow for many, many dollars. It may be later, as I say. But I amendment of the Senator from Ari- years. As that installation was closed also have to say to my dear friends on zona strikes from the bill $3.1 billion, down, the Department of Navy did not the Appropriations Committee, I see rather than carry forward with the remediate the landfill. It is a terrible increases in this kind of wasteful and money from 1999. I think that will have problem in the Arctic, particularly in unnecessary spending, not decreases. a detrimental impact on the priorities the summertime when that landfill be- There is going to have to come a point established by the committee and the comes just a morass. The local people where we are going to have to start priorities that some Members have pre- have asked, using Defense Department having recorded votes on all this stuff. sented not only in committee but on funds, that the job be completed. This I am worried about brown tree snakes the floor. bill does, in fact, provide moneys for like everybody else, but I am much For instance, the Senator’s amend- that purpose. more worried about the men and ment would reduce nearly $270 million The Senator mentioned the joint women in the military who happen to from the service operation and mainte- Federal telemedicine project that is be subsisting on food stamps today. I nance accounts, including $53.5 million going on in my State. Again, this is an think a lot of Americans are growing from the Army National Guard alone. initiative by the Department of De- rather weary of this procedure. In procurement, the amendment pend- fense that has a substantial amount of S6666 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 8, 1999 communications capability in our ority so we can meet the obligations of I request there be 2 minutes equally di- State to deal with Federal agencies’ the year 2000 with the funds that will vided so the Senator from Arizona can needs and the needs of the services be available under the budget agree- state to the Senate again the purpose they provide throughout the State of ment. If we cannot do that, we will of the amendment before the final vote Alaska to coordinate a delivery system come to the Senate in September, and on the amendment. for medicine using telemedicine tech- we will have to work out a way to solve The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without niques. We believe that is going to re- our problem. objection, it is so ordered. sult in reducing the cost of health care Right now, our goal—and I think it is Mr. STEVENS. I suggest the absence delivery to Alaska Native people and a bipartisan goal—is to live with the of a quorum. the Indian Health Service to the mili- Budget Act, stay within the caps, yet The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tary people throughout our State who meet our obligations. What we have clerk will call the roll. serve on military bases and those who done in this bill is the initial key to The assistant legislative clerk pro- receive the benefits of Federal pro- opening up the door down that long ceeded to call the roll. grams. It is not a general program for corridor to comply with the Budget Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask the population as a whole. Act. I urge the Senate to disapprove unanimous consent that the order for I say to the Senate, I understand the the amendment of the Senator from the quorum call be rescinded. Senator’s approach and I respect it, but Arizona. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without I believe and our committee believes I yield to my friend if he has any objection, it is so ordered. that there are instances where activi- comments to make. AMENDMENTS NOS. 549 AND 550 WITHDRAWN ties, which originated on military The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I have bases or caused by military occupation ator from Hawaii. authority to withdraw Byrd amend- of specific portions of land within the Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I join ments Nos. 549 and 550. They were individual States, do affect the local my chairman, Mr. STEVENS, in opposi- modified and accepted in the managers’ population and that those obligations tion to the McCain amendment. In the package to which we previously agreed. of the Federal Government should be statement made by the distinguished The PRESIDING OFFICER. The met with defense funds. Senator from Arizona, he mentioned a amendments are withdrawn. The basic problem, though—I go back brown tree snake, $1 million to either The amendments (Nos. 549 and 550) to the beginning—we did not cut from control or to rid the State of Hawaii of were withdrawn. other accounts in order to get the mon- this menace. Mr. STEVENS. I suggest the absence eys to shift to other appropriations The history of the brown tree snake of a quorum. bills. For instance, we have shifted a is a rather simple one, and it has been The PRESIDING OFFICER. The substantial amount of money now documented. It was found in Solomon clerk will call the roll. through what we call the deficiency Islands and during the war, army The legislative assistant proceeded subcommittee—which was a sub- transport vessels accidentally or other- to call the roll. committee created specifically for that wise carried several brown tree snakes Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I ask purpose—moneys from these accounts from the Solomon Islands to Guam. unanimous consent that the order for from the Department of Defense into Within 2 years, seven species of birds the quorum call be rescinded. the agriculture appropriations bill, but have been wiped out on Guam, babies The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. the way it was done does not reduce have been threatened, and there is a DEWINE). Without objection, it is so or- the amount of money that will be spent brownout almost once an evening be- dered. by the Department of Defense in the cause of brown tree snakes. AMENDMENT NO. 581 year 2000. A portion of the moneys real- The State of Hawaii has no snakes Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I ask ly are carried over to be spent in the unless they are brought in. It has been unanimous consent that amendment year 2000 rather than being spent in documented that the brown tree snake No. 581 be taken up at this moment. 1999, and that is what we intended was brought in from Guam via the Air The PRESIDING OFFICER. The when we asked the Congress to approve Force aircraft. Therefore, the Depart- clerk will report. that supplemental appropriations bill. ment of Defense, assuming some re- The assistant legislative clerk read I hope the Senate will agree with us sponsibility for this, has not dis- as follows. and will oppose this amendment and approved this amount of $1 million to The Senator from Hawaii [Mr. INOUYE] pro- defeat it. It is a significant vote for us help the State of Hawaii rid itself of poses an amendment numbered 581. to determine. the brown tree snakes. Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I ask Members will note the reports in the Hawaii’s environment is such that it unanimous consent that reading of the papers and in the media concerning the is rather fragile. We have no natural amendment be dispensed with. meetings that are taking place in the predators to control the snakes, and if The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without House of Representatives. They are de- it ever gets loose in my State, then all objection, it is so ordered. ciding on an approach quite similar to the beautiful birds of paradise will dis- The amendment is as follows: ours to reduce the amount of money appear. At the appropriate place in the bill insert: SEC. . (a) The Department of Defense is that will be spent through the fiscal I think the amount we have put in authorized to enter into agreements with the year 2000 process and carry over some this bill represents the position on the Veterans Administration and Federally- of the funds from 1999 to meet the obli- part of the Department of Defense in funded health agencies providing services to gations in the year 2000. assuming responsibility is a rather Native Hawaiians for the purpose of estab- I think that is a legitimate way to small one. lishing a partnership similar to the Alaska use the money that is available to us I hope my colleagues will join us in Federal Health Care Partnership, in order to and will enable us hopefully to stay opposing the McCain amendment. maximize Federal resources in the provision under the caps in treating all of the Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, it is of health care services by Federally-funded health agencies, applying telemedicine tech- bills that have to be passed by our my hope the Senate will agree that we nologies. For the purpose of this partnership, committee. Thirteen separate bills can proceed on other amendments. Native Hawaiians shall have the same status have to be brought to this floor, and I ask for the yeas and nays on the as other Native Americans who are eligible ours is the only committee which faces Senator’s amendment. for the health care services provided by the a point of order under the Budget Act The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Indian Health Service. if we exceed the caps. We are trying sufficient second? (b) The Department of Defense is author- our best to live with that Budget Act. There appears to be a sufficient sec- ized to develop a consultation policy, con- I think we will. ond. sistent with Executive Order 13084 (issued There is still a serious gap in money, The yeas and nays were ordered. May 14, 1998), with Native Hawaiians for the purpose of assuring maximum Native Hawai- but we will find that money somewhere Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask ian participation in the direction and admin- within the agencies, either by reducing unanimous consent that this amend- istration of government services so as to carryover funds or by eliminating ment be set aside and hopefully we will render those services more responsive to the funds that are now no longer high pri- vote on it sometime between 3:30 and 4. needs of the Native Hawaiian community. June 8, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6667 (c) For purposes of these sections, the term pose of assuring maximum Native Ha- Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, ‘‘Native Hawaiian’’ means any individual waiian participation in the direction though I see on the floor Mr. INOUYE who is a descendant of the aboriginal people, and administration of governmental and Mr. STEVENS, two Senators for who, prior to 1778, occupied and exercised services so as to render those services whom I have a tremendous amount of sovereignty in the area that now comprises respect, I rise to speak in opposition to the State of Hawaii. more responsive to the needs of the Na- tive Hawaiian community, consistent the proposed increases in military Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, this with the following findings of the spending contained in this defense ap- amendment has been cleared by both Congress—— propriations bill for fiscal year 2000. sides and the chairman of the Indian The United States recognizes and af- I have, I believe, been a strong sup- Affairs Committee. I ask that it be firms that American Indian, Alaska porter of our women and men in uni- considered and passed. Native, and Native Hawaiian people, as form, especially our veterans. I think With Chairman STEVENS’ agreement, the aboriginal, indigenous, native peo- we should provide the best possible included in the managers’ package of ple of the United States have a con- training, equipment and preparations amendments is bill language that tinuing right to autonomy in their own for our military forces. I understand would provide authority to replicate affairs and an ongoing right of self-de- and know full well that our forces have the Federal Health Care Partnership termination and self-governance. been asked in recent years to carry out that is now operating in the State of The Constitutional authority of the a number of peacekeeping, Alaska. Congress to legislate in matters affect- humantarian and other missions. Pursuant to the Alaska Federal ing the aboriginal, indigenous, native I voted to support the airstrikes in Health Care Partnership, the Depart- people of the United States includes Kosovo. I have raised questions ment of Defense (DoD), the Veterans’ the authority to legislate in matters throughout this conflict. I hope there Administration (VA) and the Indian affecting the Native Hawaiian people, will be a diplomatic solution, and I Health Service (IHS) have entered into as aboriginal, indigenous, native people hope the Kosovars will be able to go memoranda of understanding in order who have a special relationship with back home. I think we are at the begin- to make the most efficient use of re- the United States. ning of a huge challenge. In particular, sources that are made available to each The Federal policy of self-determina- I want us to remember the Kosovars of these Federally-funded health care tion and self-governance of the aborigi- and continue especially with humani- systems in the provision of health care nal, indigenous, native people of the tarian assistance. So I think we need to adequately sup- services to their respective eligible United States is intended to maximize port these activities, and I also sup- beneficiaries. Initiated in April of 1995, the participation of native people in ported the supplemental budget for the under this partnership, health care the direction and administration of cost of the campaign in Kosovo. But I services are being provided to eligible governmental services to their commu- am troubled—and I think I am prob- DoD, VA and IHS beneficiaries without nities in order to make those services ably one of only a few in the Senate, regard to the designation of the health more responsive to the needs of the na- but I have the opportunity and the care service facility, and telemedicine tive people and their communities. In honor of being able to speak as a Sen- technologies are being employed to accordance with that policy, the Con- ator from Minnesota, and so I will—by provide access to health care services gress encourages Federal agency con- in remote rural areas. what I see as a stampede in this Con- sultation with the aboriginal, indige- gress toward even greater increases in The proposed bill language would nous, native people of Hawaii, Native provide authority for the Department Pentagon spending. I think the in- Hawaiians, with regard to agency ac- crease in spending in this legislation of Defense to establish a similar ar- tions that uniquely or significantly af- rangement with the Veterans’ Admin- goes way beyond what we need to spend fect them or their communities. in the conflict in Kosovo and way be- istration and Federally-funded health For purposes of these sections in the yond what I think a post-cold war de- care agencies providing health care proposed bill language, the term ‘‘Na- fense budget should reflect. services to Native Hawaiians in the tive Hawaiian’’ means any individual This appropriations bill totals $264 State of Hawaii. For the purpose of who is a descendant of the aboriginal billion, and we also appropriated a con- this partnership, Native Hawaiians people who, prior to 1778, ‘‘occupied siderable amount more in the supple- shall have the same status as other Na- and exercised sovereignty in the area mental bill, the emergency bill. If you tive Americans who are eligible for the that now comprises the State of Ha- look at the cost of Kosovo, it will be a health care services provided by the In- waii.’’ relatively small percentage of this dian Health Service. I thank the chairman of the Defense overall budget. In terms of manpower The proposed bill language also pro- Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator or womanpower, even if we partici- vides authority for the Department of STEVENS, for his willingness to assure pate—and I believe we will—in the Defense to develop a consultation pol- that the Department of Defense has a KFOR peace enforcement process, we icy with regard to programs and activi- consistent policy as it relates to all will be contributing about 7,000 troops. ties which affect the Native Hawaiian Native Americans. The total armed force of the United community in Hawaii. Mr. STEVENS. We are in agreement, States is roughly 1.5 million. So this is On May 14, 1998, President Clinton Mr. President. not a question of whether or not we go The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without issued Executive Order 13084, directing on and live up to our commitment in every Federal agency to establish an objection, the amendment is agreed to. The amendment (No. 581) was agreed Kosovo. I think we can support that effective process to provide for mean- mission without this Pentagon budget ingful and timely consultation and co- to. Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I move at the level called for. ordination with Native Americans and I fear that using Kosovo and also Native American governments in the to reconsider the vote. Mr. STEVENS. I move to lay that some vaguely defined set of ‘‘threats’’ development of policies and practices motion on the table. will end up—and I want to talk about that significantly or uniquely affect The motion to lay on the table was some of the doctrines that undergird their communities. On October 20, 1998, agreed to. this budget—giving a blank check to the Secretary of the Department of De- Mr. INOUYE. I thank the Chair, and the Pentagon this year and in the fense announced the issuance of the I suggest the absence of a quorum. years ahead. This budget accounts for a Department’s consultation policy af- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The little over half of the discretionary fecting two of the three constituent clerk will call the roll. spending in the annual budget. That is Native American groups—American In- The legislative clerk proceeded to what troubles me. If you look at the dians and Alaska Natives. The pro- call the roll. peak of the cold war, currently we are posed bill language authorizes the De- Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, I spending, roughly speaking, just think- partment of Defense to develop a simi- ask unanimous consent that the order ing about real dollar terms, close to 90 lar consultation policy for the third for the quorum call be rescinded. percent—about 86—of the cold war constituent group of Native Ameri- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without budget, and that is during the height of cans—Native Hawaiians—for the pur- objection, it is so ordered. the cold war. S6668 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 8, 1999 Now, most of the funds in this budget major theater war will occur’’ or ‘‘who real national security is the security of go to maintaining a force structure our next adversary will be.’’ our local communities. that is shaped by the requirement to It is important to recognize, as op- Whatever happened to the idea that fight two simultaneous, major conflicts posed to appropriating moneys based we were going to focus on early child- and to counter what defense analysts upon this kind of strategic doctrine, hood development? Whatever happened refer to as ‘‘uncertainty scenarios.’’ that since 1945 the United States has to the priority that we were talking I recognize that the United States fought only three major regional con- about as being so important to our faces a number of threats around the flicts—one every 15 or 20 years. The re- country that we had to invest in the world and that those threats have gional great powers and peer competi- health, skills, intellect, and character changed during the cold war period—in tors that currently enthrall planners of our children? Whatever happened to particular, the threat of terrorism and are only hypothetical constructs, and the importance of affordable child the proliferation of weapons of mass the world changes all of the time. care? Whatever happened to the impor- destruction. If we look carefully at I will give an example of a little bit tance of decent health care coverage those threats, we can see that in this more of this doctrine. The prime can- for people? budget too much of the spending is not didates, in addition to these uncer- In my State of Minnesota, 35 percent directly related to meeting those tainty scenarios, worst-case scenarios, of senior citizens—that is it, 35 percent threats but, rather, continues with for future peer rival status, given cur- of senior citizens—have some prescrip- what I define as cold war priorities. rent doctrine, are Russia and China. A tion drug coverage. The other 65 per- We continue to pour billions of dol- dozen years of dedicated investment cent have no coverage at all. Many of lars into unnecessary cold war era might resuscitate a significant portion them are spending up to 40 percent of weapons programs. We continue to of the Russian Armed Forces, but that their budget just on these costs. Where maintain a nuclear arsenal that is certainly is not what we are looking at is the funding going to be for that? completely disproportionate to the ar- right now—a major military compet- Where is the funding going to be for senals maintained by our potential ad- itor, Russia. The Chinese ‘‘threat,’’ the 44 million people who have no versaries—an arsenal that could be even given all of the developments we health insurance at all? substantially cut, resulting in dra- have been talking about over the last Yesterday, we had a White House matic savings, still providing for as several weeks, is even more iffy. If Chi- conference dealing with mental health. I would add substance abuse. I have strong a defense as we could ever need. na’s economy holds out, in 30 years it been doing work with Senator DOMEN- Congress has also skewed spending might be able to mount a ‘‘Soviet- ICI—and proud to do so—on trying to priorities by refusing to close military style’’ challenge. bases that the Pentagon acknowledges Surveying the prospects worldwide, a deal with some discrimination and are unneeded and obsolete and which Defense Intelligence Agency analyst making sure that people get decent the Pentagon itself has pressed to concludes that ‘‘no military or tech- mental health coverage. How are we going to move forward to close. nical peer competitor to the United make sure there is decent health care What is especially troubling about States is on the horizon for at least a coverage for people? How are we going the spending in this budget is the Stra- couple of decades.’’ to make sure there is affordable child tegic Concepts—the two major regional As I have said, I believe we should care? What about affordable housing? conflicts concept and other uncertain maintain a strong defense. We face a How are we going to take the steps in scenarios—that are, I think, implau- number of credible threats in the our communities to reduce the vio- sible and unlikely. I want to draw here world, including terrorism and the pro- lence and to be able to get to the kids— on some excellent work done by ana- liferation of weapons of mass destruc- I think of the juvenile justice bill that lyst Carl Conetta and Charles Knight tion. But let’s make sure we carefully we passed not more than a couple of of the Project on Defense Alternatives identify the threats we face and tailor weeks ago—before they get into trou- in Cambridge, MA. our defense spending to meet them. ble in the first place? How are we going Beginning in the 1980s, the focus of Let’s not continue to maintain mili- to make sure that higher education is defense planners moved away from tary spending based on hypothetical affordable? How are we going to make ‘‘clear and present danger’’ of the So- threats that may not arise for dec- sure we have the best education for viet power to the intractable problem ades—if at all. every child? of ‘‘uncertainty.’’ Along with the shift I will argue as we look at this budg- I just simply want to say I am going has come a new kind of Pentagon par- et, which again makes up about one- to vote against this bill, and I am tisan—the ‘‘uncertainty hawk.’’ The half of our discretionary spending, that going to vote against this bill for two uncertainty hawks are engaged in we ought to consider this vote in the reasons, neither of which has anything worst-case thinking. Among the sort of context of where we are heading with to do with the two very distinguished nonstandard scenarios, worst-case sce- these budget caps. I say yes to a strong Senators who are managing this bill. narios that are, for example, talked defense but no to some of the unneces- First of all, as I said, I think much of about with this kind of doctrine are de- sary spending that is in this budget; no it goes beyond Kosovo. Much of it goes fending the Ukraine or the Baltics to some of the scenarios that are laid beyond our real national defense. I against Russia, civil wars in Russia out in this budget and some of the doc- think too much of it is still based upon and Algeria, a variety of wars in China, trines that undergird the spending in a cold war doctrine. I believe we can contention with Germany, and wars this budget, especially when we are make cuts in the Pentagon budget and aligning Iraq and Syria against Tur- talking about over 50 percent of discre- still have a strong defense. I have tried key, and Iraq and Iran against Saudi tionary spending going into this area. to lay out that case. Arabia. The Pentagon’s Quadrennial Whatever happened to the discus- Second of all, I am going to vote Defense Review, QDR, uses unnamed sions we once had about national secu- against this bill—I don’t think too ‘‘wild card’’ scenarios to help define rity at home? If we are going to spend many Senators are—because I view the these requirements. 50 percent of our discretionary budget vote on this appropriations bill in the Now, although both the 1993 and 1997 on the Pentagon—and we are not going context of the overall budget and Defense Reviews link the two-war re- to do anything about these budget where these appropriations bills are quirements to the Korean and Persian caps, and we will have to, in my view, going. I view some of the dollars spent Gulf scenarios, these were also de- take these caps off; there is no ques- on the Pentagon as being dollars that scribed merely as examples of possible tion about it. But on current course we are not going to spend for affordable wars. Officially, the two-war require- within this context of the budget we child care, that we are not going to ment—that we have to be able to fight now have before us, we are going to spend to make sure there is decent edu- two wars simultaneously—is generic. It spend over 50 percent of discretionary cation for our children, that we are not is not tied directly to Korea or the spending on the Pentagon. And, as a re- going to spend to make sure there is af- gulf. As the Quadrennial Defense Re- sult, what are we not doing? We are not fordable housing. view puts it, ‘‘We can never know with looking at the other part of our na- I argue that somewhere in the debate certainty when or where the next tional defense. I argue that part of our in the Senate we have to also look at June 8, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6669 real national security as not just being possible, I believe, to finish this bill to- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without a strong defense as defined in this night with the cooperation of Members objection, it is so ordered. budget, which I am for, although I of the Senate. AMENDMENT NO. 584 think a strong defense doesn’t neces- I suggest the absence of a quorum. Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, the sitate all of the money we are spend- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The chairman and ranking member spoke ing, but, in addition, we have to think clerk will call the roll. eloquently about the merits of several The legislative assistant proceeded about real national security as the se- projects in this bill that affect their to call the roll. curity of our local communities where States. As I have said before, I don’t Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask —one more time, and I will finish on pretend to judge the merit of each and unanimous consent that the order for this—there is affordable child care— every project on the list of objection- the quorum call be rescinded. when are we going to get to that?— able materials. I do, however, object to there is affordable housing, there is de- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. the process by which these projects cent education, there is decent health were added to this bill, the process that AMENDMENT NO. 589, AS MODIFIED care, where we don’t have one out of circumvented the normal and appro- Mr. STEVENS. I call up amendment every four children under the age of 3 priate merit-based review for deter- growing up poor in our country, where No. 589. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without mining the highest priority not only in we don’t have one out of every two defense but across all appropriations children of color under the age of 3 objection, it is so ordered. Mr. STEVENS. I send to the desk a bills. growing up poor in our country, and second-degree amendment. It will mod- I want to clarify something the make sure that every child, no matter ify this amendment in a way that is ac- chairman said: In this list, it does color of skin, or income, or rural, or ceptable to both sides. I ask that this not—repeat, does not—include funding urban, or boy or girl, can grow up amendment, as modified, be agreed to. for the SBIRS program on the Israeli dreaming to be President of the United The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there arrow missile defense program. There States of America. objection? is no reduction in funding for those I think that has to be part of the def- Without objection, the amendment is programs. inition of our real national security. I agreed to. Finally, my colleagues know the think we have to make more decisive The amendment (No. 589), as modi- military service chiefs testified to Con- investments in these areas of public fied, was agreed to, as follows: gress earlier this year that they need life in our Nation. At the appropriate place in the bill, insert more than $17 billion every year in I believe this appropriations bill, in the following: order to redress several readiness the context of the budget, where these SEC. . Of the funds made available in shortfalls. This bill falls about $6 bil- appropriations bills are going to, sub- Title IV of this Act under the heading ‘‘Re- lion short of that goal. This amend- tracts from that very important agen- search, Development, Test And Evaluation, ment would restore $13 billion in high- da as well. Navy’’, up to $3,000,000 may be made avail- able to continue research and development priority readiness and modernization Let me finish one more time by being funds to help meet the services’ needs, one of the Members of the Senate—I on polymer cased ammunition. Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I move offsetting every time with low-priority don’t know whether others will say—I spending cuts. think others will say this eventually— to reconsider the vote. Mr. INOUYE. I move to lay that mo- I emphasize they came over and said who says that right now we are in a fis- they needed $17 billion. We are not cal straitjacket. We will not be able to tion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was meeting that minimal request. live with these caps. We will be making I yield the floor. a huge mistake if we don’t make some agreed to. Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I sug- Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I must of the decisive investments I am talk- oppose the Senator’s amendment. I ing about on the floor today. This will gest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The think it will change the direction we be a very shortsighted vision. We need clerk will call the roll. are going in terms of how to meet the to do much better as a nation going The legislative assistant proceeded pressing needs of the Department of into the next century. And it can’t be to call the roll. Defense and, at the same time, balance just Pentagon spending; it always has Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask those needs against the rest of the to be to make sure that there is a unanimous consent that the order for needs of the country. peaceful opportunity for every child in the quorum call be rescinded. I urge that this amendment be de- our country. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without feated. I yield the floor. objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- AMENDMENTS NOS. 588 AND 591, EN BLOC question is on agreeing to the amend- ator from Alaska. Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, it is ment. The yeas and nays have been or- that the Chair lay before the Senate about time to vote on the McCain dered. amendments Nos. 588 and 591, and I ask amendment. We thought we would have The clerk will call the roll. they be considered en bloc. another amendment offered by this The legislative clerk called the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without time. But it has not been offered. I be- Mr. NICKLES. I announce that the objection, it is so ordered. lieve it is time we start voting on these Senator from New Hampshire (Mr. The question is on agreeing to the GREGG) and the Senator from Idaho amendments. amendments. I will state for the Chair that it is (Mr. CRAPO) are necessarily absent. The amendments (Nos. 588 and 591) Mr. REID. I announce that the Sen- my intention to find some way to call were agreed to. up these amendments in the order they ator from Delaware (Mr. BIDEN) is ab- Mr. STEVENS. I move to reconsider sent due to a death in the family. were presented and dispose of them the vote. now as quickly as we can. There is a The result was announced—yeas 16, Mr. INOUYE. I move to table the mo- nays 81, as follows: vote on cloture tomorrow on the Y2K tion. [Rollcall Vote No. 156 Leg.] proposition. I assume that will carry. The motion to lay on the table was We certainly do not want to have this agreed to. YEAS—16 defense bill waiting around for the Mr. STEVENS. I suggest the absence Allard Gramm McCain completion of a long process that is re- Bayh Grams Robb of a quorum. Brownback Hagel Torricelli lated to cloture. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Edwards Kerry Wellstone I urge Members to cooperate with us. clerk will call the roll. Feingold Kyl I will inquire of Members as they come The legislative clerk proceeded to Graham Lugar to the floor now on this vote as to call the roll. NAYS—81 when they will be able to present their Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I ask Abraham Baucus Bond amendments to see if we can find some unanimous consent that the order for Akaka Bennett Boxer way to get some time limitations. It is the quorum call be rescinded. Ashcroft Bingaman Breaux S6670 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 8, 1999 Bryan Harkin Murkowski meet normal needs. If the Senator They sent us over a fact sheet and we Bunning Hatch Murray Burns Helms Nickles would delete that last clause, we will found out that is what these were Byrd Hollings Reed be happy to accept the amendment. about. Campbell Hutchinson Reid Mrs. BOXER. I just want a moment, Many of us here in the Senate—my- Chafee Hutchison Roberts if I may confer with my friend. self included—have said we are willing Cleland Inhofe Rockefeller Cochran Inouye Roth Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I have to provide additional funds for the De- Collins Jeffords Santorum been told there is an objection to my fense Department to improve recruit- Conrad Johnson Sarbanes suggestion, so I withdraw it. ment and retention to fix shortfalls in Coverdell Kennedy Schumer The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- training and spare parts and address Craig Kerrey Sessions Daschle Kohl Shelby ator from California is recognized. quality of life issues, including family DeWine Landrieu Smith (NH) Mrs. BOXER. Thank you, Mr. Presi- housing and health care for our mili- Dodd Lautenberg Smith (OR) dent. I will look at this because I have tary personnel. I think the Senate has Domenici Leahy Snowe not asked for the yeas and nays at this done a commendable job in addressing Dorgan Levin Specter Durbin Lieberman Stevens time. We may well delete that par- many of these shortfalls: A 4.8-percent Enzi Lincoln Thomas ticular part of the amendment. As a pay increase, improving the retirement Feinstein Lott Thompson matter of fact, we will probably take system, increasing retention benefits. Fitzgerald Mack Thurmond I strongly supported each and every Frist McConnell Voinovich care of that problem. Gorton Mikulski Warner Mr. President, this amendment is a one of those initiatives. However, we Grassley Moynihan Wyden very important amendment. We basi- have more to do. It is shocking to some NOT VOTING—3 cally say that the provision in the bill people to know that we have military people on food stamps. The Senator Biden Crapo Gregg for leasing six luxury executive jets for military generals will be essentially from Iowa led the fight in the author- The amendment (No. 584) was re- deleted. These are the same kinds of ization bill to point out that our per- jected. executive jets that are used by, frank- sonnel overseas needed to be part of Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I move ly, billionaires, CEOs of the biggest the WIC Program—the Women, Infants to reconsider the vote. multinational corporations. I think and Children Program—to give their Mr. LEAHY. I move to lay that mo- providing additional executive jets to children cheese and milk to survive. So tion on the table. the military’s fleet of over 100 Gulf- how do we now come up with almost, I The motion to lay on the table was 1 stream, Lear, and Cessna jets sends the might say, $ ⁄2 million over the 10-year agreed to. wrong signal to our young men and period to lease the fanciest executive PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR women in the military and reflects jets that you can find? Until we are to- Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask misguided spending priorities by this tally convinced—and from my point of unanimous consent that Bill Adkins, a Congress. view not even then—should we even legislative fellow on Senator ABRA- I want to tell you—and I know the consider this kind of an expenditure? HAM’s staff, be granted privileges of the Senator from Iowa would agree—it What is it for? So four-star generals floor during the Senate’s consideration wasn’t easy to find this gold-plated can travel throughout the world in the of this bill. pork. To say it was buried in this bill greatest of comfort. I love to fly in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without is an understatement. It was like find- comfort. I fly across the country al- objection, it is so ordered. ing a needle in a haystack. It is so dis- most every week. It is hard. I fly com- Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, there guised, there is no direct mention of mercial and sometimes I sit in coach are so many fellows being admitted the Gulfstream aircraft anywhere in and sometimes I use my upgrades and that I am going to ask on the next one the bill. They are being leased for the sit in business class. It is wearing and that comes up that all fellows that are first time, I think, because it disguises hard, but it is fine. You don’t need to working with Senators be limited to the cost, which is enormous—when I spend $39 million on a plane, or lease it not more than 1 hour each on the floor get into it, I will tell you. It is about at even a higher cost to do the business during the consideration of this bill. $39 million for one of these executive the military requires you to do. It is Those chairs in the back of the Senate jets, compared to the executive jet that really a question of priorities. We have are for people who are working with us is in the fleet now that costs $5.4 mil- done a lot for our enlisted personnel, on this bill. lion, which is very fancy, and that one but still we need to do more. Yet, we Mrs. BOXER addressed the Chair. is the Cessna Citation Ultra. This one are doing this in this bill. I am very The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- is the Gulfstream; this is the gold-plat- hopeful that the chairman—if we re- ator from California. ed version. move that one part from our amend- AMENDMENT NO. 541 The New York Times points out that ment—will be able to join us in support Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I will leasing these jets costs taxpayers of this amendment. take a little time to explain this about $145 million more than buying There may be some objection. But I amendment and to say that the pri- these jets. But I have to tell you, if you hope we can agree to drop this. Our military personnel often live in mary coauthor of it is Senator HARKIN lease them, it is hard to find them in family housing that needs replacement from Iowa. A cosponsor is Senator the bill. or repair. This is a priority. WYDEN. In order to find out what is going to I was looking at the amendment of- I ask unanimous consent that Sen- be leased, we had to call the Air Force fered by the Senate from Arizona. I al- ator FEINGOLD also be added as a co- and get a fact sheet that clearly says most supported it until the chairman sponsor of the amendment and that his the jets will be leased, and they will be explained to me exactly what was hap- statement be placed in the RECORD at top-of-the-line Gulfstream V jets. pening. Sometimes Members under- the appropriate place. Again, nowhere in this bill do you see stand these things. We look in our own The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Gulfstream V or a description of these areas. We see the deficiencies. I think objection, it is so ordered. jets. If you read page 142—that is where that if Members want to put something Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I am the authority comes from—this is what in to improve the quality of life of the happy to listen to the comments of the it says. This is literally the last page of people they represent in the military, Senator. On the second page, it says, this bill, page 142: it is appropriate. But I don’t think this ‘‘. . .and the relevancy of the missions Aircraft leasing. Inserts a provision to pro- is appropriate. of aircraft to warfighting require- vide the Air Force the necessary authority Let me quote from the May 24 issue to negotiate leases for support aircraft. ments.’’ of Defense Week. This is talking about It is the position of the committee That is it. Support aircraft. No one the emergency supplemental. that the aircraft we are talking about would know that these were the Gulf- The New York Times has exposed the bills’ are for basically multimission func- stream jets that were stripped out of buried aircraft language . . . this raised law- tions and are really not designed for the emergency supplemental bill. You makers’ concerns that appropriators would warfighting requirements. They are de- could not tell. But the Air Force told appear even softer on pork than they already signed for transportation, basically to us right upfront and very honestly. seemed. 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If the committee thought this was I don’t have to tell Chairman STE- are very lavish and very nice aircraft. pork and did not belong in this emer- VENS, because he has to deal with the In fact, I will show you what we are gency appropriations bill, then I say it aggravation of these nondefense discre- talking about. is still pork now. It is just in another tionary program cuts overall of $21 bil- This is a Gulfstream V. It is a very vehicle. But pork is pork. lion. I serve on the Budget Committee. nice airplane. I am sure that million- What is especially troubling is that I know how hard it is going to be when aires who have made a lot of money in this leasing authority could cost more you get to the civilian side of the budg- the stock market probably have those. than buying the six aircraft outright. et. Right now, a 9-percent decrease in Billionaires have them. I am sure they Again, the New York times says that domestic spending is going to be facing fly them around. It is a very nice, luxu- leasing the jets costs $476 million the appropriators. What does that 9- rious aircraft. All of the statistics are —that is almost $.5 billion over 10 percent cut mean? It means dev- very good on that aircraft. It is quiet. years—while buying them would cost astating cuts in many programs. The It flies high. It goes long distances non- $333 million. I do my subtraction. That Labor-HHS bill is cut 13 percent. This stop. It is quite luxurious on the inside. is a $143 million difference. could hurt programs. We don’t know As you can see, this is a very nice Here is how the Gulfstream company where they are going to cut. But it business executive jet. I wouldn’t deny described these particular jets. This is could hurt programs like Head Start; that it is a good tool for a lot of busi- the company that would get the sale of the Centers for Disease Control; Job nesses to use in fact. I am not here to these jets: Corps; summer jobs, which helps keeps say that Gulfstream V is a bad aircraft, The Gulfstream V includes an evolution in kids out of trouble in the summer or that it shouldn’t be built, or that cabin design that minimizes the inherent months; and dislocated worker assist- there is no reason to have this in any- strain of long-range travel. From the 100-per- ance. body’s inventory—not in the least. cent fresh air control system, to the com- The point is that we are cutting in This aircraft serves a very valuable fortably maintained 6,000-foot cabin altitude purpose for a lot of businesses here and at 51,000 feet, to cabin size—the longest in other areas. We shouldn’t be expending the industry—the Gulfstream V provides an this kind of money—$.5 billion—over 10 around the world. In fact, the Gulf- interior environment unmatched in trans- years, on these jets. stream corporation has to be a good oceanic business travel. The transportation bill already re- corporation, for all I know, and builds Make no mistake, this is the top of ported cripples the Federal Aviation a pretty darned good airplane. That is the line in executive jets—$37 million Administration’s program to increase not our point. per plane. For $30 million less per safety and capacity. The bill cuts the Our point is—the more I have looked plane—for example, a Cessna Citation modernization program by $273 million into this the more it has become appar- Ultra at $5.4 million—we could save a from the President’s request, meaning ent to me—that all branches of the tremendous amount of money. that automation in radar systems will military have become top-heavy, not My amendment replaces this author- be delayed, at best, and perhaps will only top-heavy in terms of the com- ity to lease executive jets with the re- never happen at our civilian airports. mand structure itself but top-heavy in quest that the DOD provide some basic In addition, the Transportation Sub- the number of executive jets they have information about these aircraft. I will committee rescinded $300 million from to ferry them around from place to be happy to work with the chairman if prior year funding for FAA moderniza- place. I am beginning to wonder if he wants me to change some of that tion. these are really all that necessary. Are language. But we basically called for, What am I saying? they really for wartime use, or are in essence, a study to tell us why we On the civilian side, we are seeing they really more for just convenience? would need these planes and what America fail. We are not going to be For example—I will get more into other planes could do the job that providing the highest level of safety for this in detail later—we are told that a these planes do. our airports. But what do we do? We lot of these executive jets such as this By the way, in Defense Week, they spend this kind of money. can go 4,000 or 5,000 miles without re- called this the ‘‘Go to Meetings Plane.’’ I see my friend from Iowa is on his fueling, as necessary to get to theaters These planes are used to go to meet- feet. I am going to finish in 60 seconds. of operation around the world. But the ings. It is described that way in De- What do our veterans tell us? Our fact is, during the gulf war operations fense Week. veterans tell us that they need more very few of these were used. We have to We want to ask these questions: national cemeteries. The VA-HUD bill ask the question: Is it really for the How many of the missions require a is cut by 15 percent. benefit of generals to use for rapid top-of-the-line executive jet? I will tell you right now, I think it movement during war, or is it more for What wartime requirements make would be a wise thing if we cut these convenience in peacetime? the number of jets needed so high? leased aircraft out and looked at these As the Senator from California said, We will be glad to drop that, if the needs on the civilian side of Federal we have a lot of budget problems here chairman doesn’t like that language, aviation and if we looked at the need at the military. I, for one, have been but a GAO study looked at the gulf war to build new veterans cemeteries. It is trying to do something about getting and found very few were used in that actually reaching a crisis point. We WIC programs, as the Senator said, for theater. note the D-Day invasion. We com- our military personnel overseas. It is a What is the cost comparison if we memorate that anniversary. Yet, we blot on our national character and on lease less expensive jets? don’t do all we should in that area. our military that we have military per- Are there existing aircraft in the I think we should get real with this sonnel on food stamps. That is not fleet that can meet these mission re- budget. I commend my colleagues on right. It is not right that we have en- quirements or that can be modified to the committee. I am very fond of them. listed personnel who need the Women, meet these requirements? They do a good job. But I think this is Infants and Children Supplemental On another level, and without having one area where we could really save Feeding Program. to bring it to the Senate, I am going to some large dollars, and I think we can Last year, the Senator from Cali- personally send GAO a letter to look at do better things with those dollars. fornia and I tried to offer an amend- this as well. I yield the floor. ment here that would say at least when I think we need to step back and re- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. GOR- they go overseas they get the same examine our priorities. The 106th Con- TON). The Senator from Iowa is recog- WIC Program as they got here. If I am gress is increasing defense at a fast nized. not mistaken, I think it came to the rate. There are many people who make Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I am grand total of right around $5 to $20 the case as to why that should be so. joining with Senator BOXER in offering million. The military said they But I think since we are increasing the this amendment to strike the provision couldn’t afford to do it, but they can defense budget while we are decreasing that allows the Pentagon to lease six of afford $40 million for six of these air- the domestic budget, it really falls on these executive aircraft. The military craft. Something is wrong when the us to make sure that what we spend is designation is C–37A. We know them as military says they can’t afford it, that necessary. Gulfstreams in the civilian world. They the Department of Agriculture has to S6672 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 8, 1999 pay for it; the Defense Department works. If a senior officer in the Navy What we are doing is simply asking can’t, but they can afford a business jet needed one for something, they should for a study to see if we can accommo- such as this. That got me when I saw go to this command to get it; Marines date the needs of the generals in a that. Something has to be done about the same, Air Force—all this would be cheaper way. this. the same. The Navy/Marine should go Mr. HARKIN. The basic answer to I understand they want to lease sev- to one central structure to get the air- that is, yes—depending on the mission, eral of these Gulfstream V aircraft. I craft and have them assigned from that of course. would like to have one to go back and structure. That is how it should work. Now, if a general or a four-star want- forth to Iowa. I wouldn’t have to go It looks as though we are in the same ed to fly from here nonstop to Europe, through Chicago anymore—probably old military gamesmanship: Air Force, they couldn’t take this airplane which nonstop right to Iowa. The Senator ‘‘I got mine’’; Navy, ‘‘I got mine.’’ The only has about a 2,000-mile leg. How- from California could use one, get on Navy has Navy markings and the Air ever, I might add, it could fly to Rey- the jet right here and go to any airport Force has Air Force markings and the kjavik and refuel. It can fly to Shan- in California nonstop. Army has Army markings and never non and refuel. It will take an hour and Let me show you the interior of the the twain shall meet. a half or more; you have to land, re- aircraft: A nice, luxurious interior. I am curious as to how much money fuel, and get out of there. But it is per- Lean back, have your own personal TV we waste and how much operational fectly capable of doing that. A lot of set, a glass of wine. That is pretty nice support aircraft we waste because we businesses fly these overseas all the travel. don’t have that one effective inte- time. You just have to stop and refuel Again, I am not saying that we have grated command structure working as in one place, that is all. It even has a to strip down everything, that a gen- it should. That was the suggestion bathroom on board. eral has to ride in a harness on a side made by GAO in 1995. If nothing else Mrs. BOXER. If I may ask my friend, bucket strapped onto a C–130. That is comes out of this, I hope we might isn’t it possible to base some of these not what I am saying. There probably move ahead in some way to provide an planes in Europe, base them in dif- is a need for some of these aircraft to effective overall operational structure. ferent places, which is what they do transport these people rapidly. My I said earlier that there is a DOD Di- anyway, so it is more convenient to question has to do with the number of rective 4500.43 that requires that OSA make the switch? aircraft. aircraft inventories must be based on Mr. HARKIN. I appreciate the Sen- For example, I note that there are wartime needs. However, few OSA air- ator asking that question because I now over 300 aircraft in inventory, over craft were used in theater during the think it points up—first of all, I am not 150 jets. I can’t quite get an accurate Persian Gulf war. saying we do not need any of this; I am count. Last time I counted, there were From the GAO report: saying we do need some of these planes. 154 jets, 70 Learjets. Regarding the C–9, Actual use of OSA aircraft during the Per- I was talking with the chairman about the same as a Douglas DC–9, the Navy sian gulf war suggests that the primary role this. Let’s say a four-star officer has to has 27, the Marines have 2, and the Air of OSA is not wartime support but peacetime go from Washington to Florida to Force has 5. Gulfstreams, we have 16 support. Texas to Chicago for a series of meet- already. We have some Gulfstream IIIs Again, I quoted that from the GAO ings. He possibly cannot do it with a ci- and IVs, the predecessor to the Gulf- report of June of 1995. vilian plane. I understand that, if one stream V. They are about as nice, but Mrs. BOXER. Will the Senator yield? has to go overseas for a certain meet- Mr. HARKIN. I am delighted to yield they can’t go as far. They are a good ing and get back. There are times when for a question. airplane. We have 70 Learjets total; you cannot use civilian airplanes. But Mrs. BOXER. I know the Senator was 727s, we have 3. I am reading just the this type of a jet could be used for any a pilot in the military and I know he jets. And I didn’t realize we already kind of domestic travel in the conti- understands aircraft. have two Gulfstream Vs in our inven- Mr. HARKIN. I think I do. nental United States. You might have tory. Cessna Citation 560, which is pic- Mrs. BOXER. And I know he under- to land and refuel. That does not both- tured here, is a pretty nice jet, not stands that these jets we are talking er me a whole heck of a lot. quite as big as the Gulfstream V and about are not fighting machines; they I am saying with the Gulfstream Vs doesn’t go as far, but we have 14 of are go-to-meetings machines. that we have now—which I said we those. The old Saberliners, we have Mr. HARKIN. If I might interrupt, have two or so right now in inventory, three still in existence. We have seven these are what in common nomen- plus we have a number of Gulfstream 707s in our inventory. clature would be called executive busi- IVs and Gulfstream IIIs—let’s say a There are quite a lot of jets to be fly- ness jets, converted. For example, in general needed to get from the Pen- ing around. Again, I am wondering, military terms, they call it a C–37 but tagon to someplace overseas in a big with the inventory that we have, why it is really a Gulfstream V. hurry for something. OK, requisition do we have to lease seven more? Or are Mrs. BOXER. My friend showed a one of them and use it for that. But if we cutting back on some of the air- couple of photos of the Gulfstream and they have to go to Florida and then to craft? Again, they may serve a legiti- then a photo of the Cessna Citation. Texas and then to California and make mate purpose, but I am wondering, and Mr. HARKIN. Cessna Citation Ultra. all these meetings, use one of these I go back to a GAO report that the Sen- By the way, it is a very good plane. smaller aircraft because they are going ator referred to from 1995, ‘‘Travel by Mrs. BOXER. It is my understanding to land anyway, while they are at the Senior Officials,’’ dated June 1995. One that the Cessna Citation Ultra costs meeting, they can refuel, take off and of the their recommendations in that $5.4 million a copy, according to the go. It is a much cheaper way of oper- report was to develop the appropriate Appropriations Committee, and that ating. mechanisms to ensure the availability the cost on the Gulfstream V is about I seriously question whether we need of each service’s aircraft to help fulfill $39 million. six Gulfstream Vs for whatever purpose the OSA, operation support needs, of This is transportation for the highest they are asking—I really question other services. The third recommenda- level of military officers. My friend that—and I question whether or not tion, reassign or otherwise dispose of pointed out that we have a gap growing other versions of aircraft like this or excess OSA aircraft. here between those at the bottom of others can be used more for domestic Now, the chairman and ranking the economic ladder in the military travel. member may know better than I, but it and those at the top. We know that I have a letter to Chairman STEVENS seems to me that a lot of the services will always be the case, but it seems to dated March 8, 1999, from the Deputy have the aircraft and they just don’t go me it is exacerbated with this kind of Secretary of Defense, Mr. Hamre, and from one service to the other. It seems situation. General Ralston, U.S. Air Force. I was to me what we really need is an effec- I want to ask my friend if he believes reading it over and was struck by a tive structure in DOD that puts these that a top general could fly com- paragraph. It is an assessment of CINC business jets and other aircraft under fortably in a $5.4 million plane as op- support aircraft. This was required by one operational command that really posed to a $39 million plane? the Senate Appropriations Committee June 8, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6673 report last year. I was struck by this have nine Gulfstream Vs; that is, one I remember one time when I went on paragraph which says: for each of the commanders, plus an in- a congressional trip—was I still in the This study evaluated all military and rep- ventory of other planes that include House or the Senate? I can’t remember. resentative commercial aircraft to deter- Learjets and Cessnas—does he not be- I may have been in the Senate. We mine which aircraft would both be lieve that this is going overboard in went to Central America. It was during configurable and available for CINC support terms of the priorities we should have? that war in Central America. airlift. I agree with my friend, and I ask him We flew from here to Florida, to It goes on. This is the paragraph: this question as well: We are saying MacDill, refueled, and we were in a lit- The study revealed that when CINC— that we are very willing to give the tle Lear. There were about six or seven Commanders in Chief— generals what they need, but it is a of us crammed into that thing with no requirements, combined long, unrefueled matter of whether you get the gold- bathroom. But obviously, because of range—4,200 to 6,000 nautical miles—more plated version or a very solid version, my Senate duties, I had to get down than 18 passengers and short runway capa- and isn’t that what we are really talk- there to go on a trip that could not be bilities—5,000 to 7,000 feet—a modern com- ing about? done commercially. So we went from mercial aircraft was needed. Mr. HARKIN. I think the Senator has here to MacDill, refueled, then went to I find it interesting. If you go to the put her finger on it: We are willing to Guatemala and Honduras; and then I CINCs and ask, ‘‘What are your re- give the generals what they need but think we went to El Salvador; then we quirements?’’ and they define their re- not what they want. went to Panama City, had to refuel quirements, guess what. They meet the Mrs. BOXER. Interesting. again, fly to MacDill, refuel again, and requirements of the Gulfstream V. If Mr. HARKIN. They may want to then fly home. you ask me what my requirements are travel in this kind of luxury, but I am I tell you, it was not that com- to fly around the United States, I bet I not certain we ought to just give it to fortable a flight if you are one of those can come up with a set of determinants them. There are nine CINCs. Each one in a little Lear, six or seven people that I need a Gulfstream V: I travel a now would have their own Gulfstream crammed in there. For a Senator, that lot; I go to the coast once in a while; I V. Do we know what the per-hour oper- is fine. I bet you a general or admiral am always in Iowa; sometimes I have ating cost is of a Gulfstream V? As best would never do that. But we had staff. to be in one place for a meeting and I can determine, the per-hour operating We had committee staff along with us. then another place for a meeting. I cost is over $2,000. I think it is actually I am just saying, sometimes if you would love to have a Gulfstream V. higher than that, because I do not are going to do these things, some- And I have short runways, too, some- think that takes into account deprecia- times you have to put up with that. times. tion; I think that is just fuel and other There is no way I could have done it It is not surprising that we ask the requirements. commercially, so I had to take a mili- CINCs, ‘‘What do you need?’’ and they Let’s just say it is $2,000 an hour. A tary aircraft. You do not have to go in then define their needs and come up four-star officer gets on one of those elaborate luxury every single time. with Gulfstream Vs. It seems to me we Gulfstream Vs and flies 2 hours some- That is my point. I do not think ought to have someone else defining place for a meeting and 2 hours back; there is a critical shortage of these ex- the needs rather than the commanders that is 4 hours, $8,000 just to go to a ecutive jets that should take prece- in chief, because they are the ones who meeting someplace and come back. dence over the immediate needs of our use the aircraft. That is a good use of taxpayers’ dol- military. They said: lars? Besides the sheer numbers of aircraft Based on historical CINC support aircraft I will lay you odds that 7 times out of in each of the armed services indi- usage and future requirements, and dis- 10 that four-star officer could go right cating there is no shortfall, again, I re- counting the probable need of backup air- out here to National Airport or Dulles, peat from the 1995 GAO report that said craft inventory, seven C–37A aircraft— get on an airplane, and get a first-class the armed services should ‘‘develop the that is the Gulfstream V— ticket—How much is a first-class tick- appropriate mechanisms to ensure the should minimally satisfy the existing CINC et?—fly to that meeting, and fly back availability of each service’s aircraft requirements. for less than $1,000. to help fulfill the OSA needs of the What I cannot figure out—does the I ask you: When is the last time you other services.’’ In other words, the Senator from California know?—is, ever got on a commercial aircraft in GAO concluded the armed services how many CINCs are there? Do we the United States flying anywhere and needed to learn to share. This is a sim- know how many CINCs there are? saw a general or admiral on that plane? ple concept that should be used to re- Mrs. BOXER. Nine. I cannot remember when. I see a lot of lieve any conceivable strain on the Mr. HARKIN. There are nine CINCs, lieutenants and commanders and cap- number of executive aircraft. so we are getting seven Gulfstream Vs tains, but I never see an admiral or The Pentagon counters this sensible for nine CINCs. general. Then again, why would you? solution by claiming that existing air- Mrs. BOXER. Plus all the other air- They are on their Gulfstream Vs, craft are being fully used. However, the craft that are in the inventory. jetting around. GAO also found that DOD’s operational Mr. STEVENS. Regular order, Mr. I am not saying there is never a pur- support aircraft fleet ‘‘far exceeds any President, regular order. pose—there may be—but I think this is possible wartime requirement.’’ Mr. HARKIN. I asked the Senator to just a little bit too much. There are The Defense Week article that the answer a question. I asked the Senator about 36 four-star officers in the U.S. Senator from California referred to of to respond to a question. military, I am told—about 36 four-star May 24, 1999, had some interesting The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- officers—and for that, we have over 154 things in it. They said: ator from Iowa has the floor, and he jets in inventory to fly people around. In particular, the article said, ‘‘There are can only yield to the Senator from What is going on here? about 600 to 800 users in the DC area author- California for a question. In fact, I know our proposal only ized to request SAM [VIP Special Air Mis- Mr. HARKIN. I can ask a question of deals with the Gulfstreams, but if I am sion] support for missions’’ which meet pre- the Senator from California, I believe. not mistaken, the bill also provides for scribed criteria. The PRESIDING OFFICER. That re- the purchase of five additional C–35s. As I understand, that does not in- quires the Senator from Iowa to yield Mrs. BOXER. That is correct. clude Senators and Congressmen. At the floor. Mr. HARKIN. Those are the Cessnas. least that is what I am told. When I Mrs. BOXER. I ask a question of my We are already going to buy five of first read there are 600 to 800 author- friend, since that is the rule and that is these, and we are going to lease six ized users for VIP special air missions, being strictly enforced today, and I ap- more of the Gulfstream Vs. So it is not I thought that must include the 435 preciate that. Does the Senator not just the Gulfstream Vs. The Navy al- Members of the House and the 100 Sen- agree that adding six more of these ready has six Gulfstreams, the Air ators. I am told that is not so. luxury planes, which would give us a Force already has Gulfstreams, and, as I am wondering, who are these 600 to total of nine Gulfstream Vs—we would I said, 70 Learjets, C–21s. 800 people? I am wondering if some of S6674 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 8, 1999 these jets are being used for less than Mrs. BOXER. Over $400 million. They are costly to maintain. It is pos- really vital needs and perhaps could be Mr. HARKIN. I think the lease is sible to have modern replacements used to meet the needs of the military going to cost over $475 million. And now. CINCs. then there are operational costs. Now The Senators would have us replace Again, quoting from the Defense you are up to $600 or $700 million over one a year. We will keep operating Week article of May 24: the next 10 years just for these air- these old dumbos at enormous cost for Brig. Gen. Arthur Lichte, the Air Force’s craft. That may be small change to the repair and replacement of engines, in- director of global-reach programs, says these Pentagon, which is used to operating stead of moving out and accepting the support aircraft are all meeting other re- with $270 billion budgets, but that is a fact that there are planes there now, quirements [all these other aircraft that we lot of money for our taxpayers. I just American-built planes, and the Depart- have in inventory] so [they] could not be do not know where the facts lie in ment estimates it will cost $750 million used by the commanders. whether or not leasing is better than to operate and maintain the current Again, I am wondering, why not? purchasing. support fleet over the next 10 years. We What are these other requirements? If We have seen very little information would reduce that cost and put our the commanders cannot use them, who as to the cost tradeoffs of leasing people immediately in more cost-effec- is using them? versus purchasing. We have not seen a tive, quiet, efficient planes. Hamre says most of these support aircraft full report from the Pentagon covering Yes, they are small compared to are too small for commanders’ staffs. Plus, all possible options to cover these the four-stars need to be able to fly non-stop what they have now. Today a com- CINCs’ needs, nor do we have much in- mander in chief takes along with him intercontinental trips while staying in con- formation as to the needs of the mili- tact with the president. up to 45 people. This will reduce that tary for all of these such aircraft. That I am not so certain about that. I am size; there is no question about that. is why our amendment requires a re- Further, we reduce the number of air- not certain that a refueling stop in port detailing the requirements and op- Shannon is all that burdensome. craft from nine to seven. They didn’t tions for such aircraft as an important mention that. This has nothing to say The article goes on to say: first step. We do not have that. Some on Capitol Hill respond that the about all those other aircraft. Quite frankly, regardless of how our I would like to have a study of the CINCs could get by with smaller staffs on amendment fares, I say to the chair- board and could live with refueling stops, but flights of these airplanes that are Hamre and Lichte don’t agree. man, and others, I plan to come back owned by the Federal Government, par- to this issue, along with my colleague ticularly those owned and flown by the I do not know why not. I know a lot from California, year after year, until of times we go on congressional fact- White House. We tried to get that and we get a clearer picture. How many couldn’t get it. We would like to find finding trips. We stop and refuel dif- flights do senior officers take with sen- ferent places. I don’t know why gen- out who flies in the State Department ior executive aircraft? We do not even airplane. We couldn’t get that. erals can’t. They can still be in con- know that. What are the costs? What Now, be my guest and go get those, tact. That does not stop your contact are the per-hour costs? What are the but these are commanders of our mili- with the White House, simply because costs for that trip? Could that trip tary who are serving as regional com- you land and refuel—not at all. have been utilized with an alternative manders of forces. I wonder if the Sen- What about the existing support fleet? such as commercial aircraft? At what ‘‘No,’’ Hamre said, ‘‘we don’t have aircraft ate knows there are forces of the Amer- cost savings? Could some of these air- that can fly from here to the Persian Gulf. I ican people in 91 different countries craft be sold off as excess aircraft if we suppose you could go on a C–12. You could is- today. We are operating at about one- better managed the total number of ex- land-hop like you did in World War II, but I third the staff we had just 5 years ago. ecutive aircraft that we have? mean that doesn’t make any sense. This big We are trying to carry out missions inventory of 500 [operational support air- For example, we know that senior of- that are almost impossible. Our reen- craft]—most of them are tiny airplanes, four- ficials and officers fly from base to listment rate of pilots is down to less passenger, six-passenger kind of airplanes.’’ base and facility to facility. They fly than one-third of what it was just a That is just not so. These are not from Andrews Air Force Base to NAS year ago. The deployment of our forces four-passenger airplanes. Jacksonville or to MacDill or to other is overwhelming. The degree of fatigue Mrs. BOXER. Isn’t it eight? air bases around the country. Could on our managers is overwhelming. Mr. HARKIN. These are eight right you utilize commercial aircraft for here. How much staff does a general that? Sometimes yes; sometimes no. I really never expected this kind of have to take with him when he goes to But we need to ensure that the DOD is argument about replacing the 707s. I do a meeting? I would like to find that looking for cheaper alternatives, in- not think anyone wants to continue to out. cluding commercial airline alter- fly on the 707s. If nothing else, they are He said, ‘‘The CINCs aren’t [even] natives. It may be slightly less conven- just old. happy they have to live with a 12 pas- ient, but it sure would be a lot less Mr. WARNER. Will the Senator yield senger aircraft.’’ costly, and it would free up existing for an observation? Again I ask, how much staff do they DOD aircraft we have now for the Mr. STEVENS. No. I am going to need to take to these meetings they go unique missions for which they say table this, follow this bill through, and to? they are needed. get it done. I can’t understand that an So, again, the Senator from Cali- I yield the floor. amendment like this would delay this fornia and I have this amendment that The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. AL- bill, because it is only an authorization says basically: We ought to put this LARD). The Senator from Alaska. to lease. All we have heard today, talk- lease aside. Let’s take a look at this. Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I am ing about the number of aircraft, is im- Let’s get a good report in. Do these somewhat surprised by the length and material. Those aircraft are out there. really meet the warmaking needs of specificity of the argument against They are not going to be affected by the Pentagon? this amendment. This amendment, on this amendment at all. Plus, I do not know where the facts page 104 of the bill, would authorize the What we are trying to do is say that lie on this one, but I will just say that, Secretary of the Air Force to obtain these commanders who stand in for the according to the New York Times, the transportation for the commanders in President as regional commanders in lease will cost the taxpayers more than chief, the regional commanders, to chief should have the state of the art of $475 million over 10 years. Purchasing lease aircraft. It does not mandate any American industry in terms of their the planes may prove cheaper. Some leasing. It authorizes leasing. transportation. That is what this is. say purchasing is going to cost more; Currently these commanders in chief, What we are doing is trying to get some say it will cost less. But we do regional commanders, are already fly- them to lease them, because if we know that for these aircraft, for the ing 707 aircraft built 30, 35 years ago. started replacing them, I have to tell cost of the aircraft, plus the operation Commercially, those airlines had 250 you, there is not money in this bill to of them over the next 10 years, it is seats. They have 45 seats on those air- allow us to buy seven new aircraft for going to come in at somewhere—— craft now. They are big. They are old. these commanders. We can give them June 8, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6675 the authority to lease them and re- I took a trip this last week to Cali- Senator from Iowa and I may have a place them, and those leases can be op- fornia and down to the desert in Ari- chance to ask a question of the Senator tions to buy later. We can fill that if zona and back here on business, down from Alaska so that we can make our we want to buy the planes later. We at the border to look at some problems point again, because I think he mis- can’t do it now, but these planes they there. I will tell the Senate about that construed what we were saying. I think are flying now are expensive, and they later. There were no connections to it is important to set the record are too large. They are not what these Douglas, AZ, commercially. I thought I straight. May we have 4 minutes be- commanders need. would get down there and see that tween us to simply ask a question? A DOD report promised us a savings problem to determine whether we Mr. STEVENS. I will be pleased to of $250 million over this 10-year period ought to spend taxpayers’ money. They enter into that kind of agreement, fol- if they had this authority. It doesn’t have the same problem. How can they lowing the remarks of the Senator mandate them leasing it. It authorizes tell us what they need in these remote from Hawaii. them to lease some, buy some, lease places of the world under their com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- with an option to buy, whatever it mand? ator from Hawaii is recognized. might be, to get the best deal possible And how can they come to meetings Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I have to replace these aircraft. and listen to the Commander in Chief been trying to follow this debate as Now, in terms of maintenance alone, or to the Vice Chairman of the Joint closely as possible. The explanation the this option would save us a lot of Chiefs? These planes are needed by Senator from California has given is money. I think the problem of having these people. I think one of the great that this amendment would strike pro- dedicated aircraft is something we things brought about by the Gold- visions in the bill which allow the Sec- ought to look at. water-Nichols Act was, in fact, re- retary of the Air Force to lease six The Senator says he hasn’t seen gional commanders. It gave us the kind Gulfstream V jets to transport the many four-star admirals or four-star of command and control we needed to highest ranking military officials. generals on airplanes. I see them. They maintain a very efficient military, There is nothing in Section 8106 that do not wear their uniforms on air- with fewer people, and utilizing the tal- speaks of six Gulfstream V jets, nor planes. Why should they? They would ent of some very distinguished people. does it speak of the highest ranking automatically be a target. It is not I have to tell you, the longer I am here, military officials. I have no idea where what we want anyway. These people the greater respect I have for people that came from. are known throughout the world. I who get four stars on their shoulders. What this section says is: think if anyone in the world needs pro- That is what we are talking about—the people who have come through the The Secretary of the Air Force may obtain tection, it is the commanders in chief transportation for operational support pur- of the regions. We do not provide that, services and have reached the point of poses, including transportation for combat- but we can provide them the capability ultimate command—and I mean ulti- ant Commanders in Chief, by lease of air- for security and safety as they move mate. They can make decisions in lieu craft, on such terms and conditions as the around the areas over which they have of the Commander in Chief in a time of Secretary may deem appropriate, consistent command. crisis; I am talking about in lieu of the with this section, through an operating lease Talk to the people in industry. Why President. They have the power under consistent with OMB Circular A–11. do you think the big industries are that act to act in a crisis. There is nothing about Gulfstreams. leasing fleets of cars now? Because Now, what do you want to do—let There is nothing about the highest after the end of a year or so, they turn them ride commercial planes? I chal- ranking military officials. But even if them back, get a new model—no main- lenge anybody who has been out in the we did say six Gulfstream V jets for the tenance, no replacement of parts. The Pacific and has gone from place to highest military officials, I join my vehicles are out on the civilian market place, from island to island, where we chairman in objecting to this amend- with a good value, because they have have our military, to figure out how to ment. We should keep in mind that only been used for a short while. do it commercially. Even in my State, fewer than 1 percent of the population We could do the same thing with if you want to go out to Adak, you can of these United States have stood up these aircraft if people would wake up go out and come back 2 days later. and said to the rest of the world they As a practical matter, this is trans- and use the leasing operation. We are are willing to stand in harm’s way in portation for the 21st century. If noth- not talking about leasing combat air- our defense and, if necessary, give their ing else, this Senator doesn’t want to craft; we are talking about leasing lives. Fewer than 1 percent of us have see representatives of the Nation that transportation that is vital to the re- taken that oath. The least we can do is leads the world in building aircraft to gional commanders. to give them the cutting edge, and this be traveling in 1960 airplanes in the Again, our section only deals with is the cutting edge that is necessary to years 2001, 2002, and 2003. That is what transportation for the regional com- differentiate between defeat and vic- we are talking about. There is a lot manders, not for all the 684 people. If tory. here in terms of advertising America to you want to know who they are, they So, Mr. President, I will support a the world. I want these people to be are people in the State Department. We motion to table this amendment. flying in the best we have, because will be glad to give you a list. State Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, let me they are demonstrating this country’s again say what we are trying to do. We Department, commanders of bases ability to maintain its position in the believe under this amendment, by giv- overseas, they are eligible for flight on world. ing the authority to lease aircraft, we these aircraft. I cannot believe there would be this But above all, I am sort of taken kind of dialog about giving the author- will be able to get at least six aircraft aback by the fact that we are giving ity to use a system that American in less than 2 years to replace these the Department of Defense the right to business has now used very efficiently aircraft that are now well over 30, 40 think about taxpayers’ money as they for 40 years—the leasing of equipment years old. We believe the savings in re- provide this vital transportation link as opposed to buying it. I hope to God tiring these aging, expensive-to-main- for these regional commanders. they use this authority and save us tain 707 aircraft will be cost effective. This saves money. The study shows some money and put our people in safe, But what is more, this move will be they save money. Before they can com- modern, efficient transportation. very good for the Department, because plete the lease, they have to come back Does the Senator want to speak be- by pooling these aircraft they will be and get the money to lease. There is no fore I make a motion to table? able to use them efficiently. Nobody money in this bill to lease. As a prac- Mr. INOUYE. For just 2 minutes. will have a dedicated aircraft that is tical matter, I really don’t understand. Mr. STEVENS. I yield to the Senator underutilized. They will be able to be Here we are trying to save money. We from Hawaii for 2 minutes. used by others when not being utilized are trying to replace these antiquated Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, most re- under this plan. airplanes. These places these people go, spectfully, I have been trying to—— We adopted a similar plan last year most of them have no commercial con- Mrs. BOXER. Reserving the right to at my suggestion, and that is when we nections. They just do not. object—and I will not—I wonder if the were going to have aircraft for FEMA, S6676 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 8, 1999 CIA, and the FBI. We formed a special bill, and that was knocked out because That is why we need to just step unit, and they have pooled the aircraft it wasn’t an emergency. Now they have back, take a deep breath, and have and they are available to them. They come back on the regular appropria- them to report back. One year is not will have them available for one or all tions bill. going to be a big loss to them, if they of them, depending on the needs of the So all our amendment is saying, fine, have to wait one year. people involved. This is a cost-effective leasing may be the best way to pro- I yield the floor. utilization of air transportation to ceed, but we haven’t gotten to that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- meet the needs of our National Govern- point yet. Do we even need these air- ator from California. ment. I hope we can defeat this amend- craft? We haven’t gotten to that point Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I thank ment. yet. I make the point that I am not the Senator from Iowa for the time I am going to make a motion to certain we need this. Let’s take it one that he has spent on working on this table. I will be happy to consider time step at a time and see if these are real- amendment with me and for his experi- for the Senators to speak. They have ly operational requirements. ence. His being in the military, I think, spoken almost an hour and a half. I The Senator also said that it would brings tremendous credibility to this will honor their suggestion if they be costly; we have these old aircraft in discussion. want some time before I make that mo- inventory we have to repair and keep I thank the Senator from Alaska and tion. them up and put new engines in them the Senator from Hawaii for their pa- Mr. HARKIN. I would be glad to do 10 and all that stuff. It is sort of like my tience. I know that this is an amend- minutes and wrap it up. old car. I have an old car, and it needs ment that they do not agree with. I Mrs. BOXER. I would like to com- a new engine. I can put a new engine in know they are not thrilled that we plete it with 3 minutes. that car, and it is going to cost me have offered it, but they have shown Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask about $1,300. The car runs fine. In fact, great respect and have given us the unanimous consent that the Senator it is a pretty darned nice car. It is just time that we need to explain it. from Iowa have not more than 10 min- a little old and has a lot of miles on it. I ask unanimous consent to have utes and the Senator from California If I go out and buy a new car, it will printed in the RECORD a list of the not more than 5 minutes and I be rec- cost me about $20,000. I ask you, which more than 300 planes in the inventory. ognized again to make a motion to is the better alternative, if I am look- These are aircraft available for mili- table. ing at it costwise? It is a lot cheaper tary administrative travel. I ask unan- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without for me to put a new engine in that old imous consent to have that printed in objection, it is so ordered. The Senator car. the RECORD. from Iowa. These are 30-year-old, well-main- There being no objection, the mate- Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, the Sen- tained aircraft. They are the best rial was ordered to be printed in the ator from Alaska has made a good maintained aircraft in the world. They RECORD, as follows: point that the military should consider go through their periodic inspections, MILITARY PLANES—CIVILIAN EQUIVALENT leasing and not consider purchasing. their 100-hour inspections, their annual NAMES AND SPECS That is what our amendment does. inspections, and they have all kinds of C–9—military equivalent of McDonnell Doug- Read our amendment. It says: new engines on them and everything. It las DC–9—twin-engine, T-tailed, medium- range, swept-wing jet aircraft. Used pri- Not later than March 1, 2000, the Secretary is much cheaper to keep those flying, to repair them, and to keep them up marily for aeromedical evacuation mis- of Defense shall submit to Congress a report sions. on the inventory and status of operational than it is to go out and pay $40 million Capacity: 40 litter patients, 40 ambulatory support aircraft, Commander-in-Chief sup- for one of these, I can assure you. and four litter patients, or various combina- port aircraft, and command support aircraft Second, my last point: The chairman tions. of the Department of Defense. The report says that this will not affect the num- Number in the military: Total=34—Navy, shall include a detailed discussion of the re- ber of aircraft that we have out there 27; Marines, 2; Air Force, 5. quirements for such aircraft, the foreseeable now. I beg to differ. It will affect the C–12 Huron—Beech Aircraft King Air, a twin future requirements for such aircraft, the turboprop passenger and cargo aircraft. cost of leasing such aircraft, commercial al- number of aircraft we have out there Built: Wichita, KS—Beech Aircraft Corp. ternatives to use of such aircraft, the cost of now, because if in fact the amendment (Raytheon). maintaining the aircraft, the capability and of the Senator from California and my- Capacity: up to 8 passengers. appropriateness of the aircraft to fulfill mis- self is adopted, it is going to require Number in the military Total=178—Army, sion requirements, and the relevancy of the them to take a really hard look at 104; Navy, 51; Marines, 18; Air Force, 5. missions of the aircraft to warfighting re- what they have in their inventory, at quirements. C–20 series—Gulfstream Aerospace Gulf- what their needs are, and at how they stream Series, these are jets. That is exactly what our amendment can better utilize them. That may af- Built: Savannah, GA—Gulfstream Aero- does. But we want to know, should we fect the other aircraft out there. We space Corp. even lease them? may be able to meet the mission re- Capacity: maximum of 19. Mr. STEVENS. I have one question. quirements of the CINCs with all of the Number in the military: Total=16—Navy, 6; The first sentence says to strike the Gulfstreams, the Learjets, the Citation Marines, 1; Air Force, 9. provision on page 104. jets, the 707s, the 757s, the 727s, and the C–20A—Gulfstream III. Mr. HARKIN. Strike the DC–9s that we have out there if they C–20B—Gulfstream III. C–20H—Gulfstream IV. provision—— are better utilized. That is the missing Mr. STEVENS. To lease for another ingredient. We don’t have that kind of C–21—Learjet Series, cargo and passenger year. plane with turbofan jet engines. an accounting. That is what our Built: Wichita, KS—Learjet Corporation. Mr. HARKIN. It strikes the provision amendment calls for. Capacity: 8 passengers. which allows the Department of De- If it turns out that they really need Number in the military: Total=70—Air partment to go ahead and lease. It these aircraft to meet the warmaking Force, 70. says: Let’s do a study before next capabilities, and it proves that it is C–22B—Boeing 727–100, primary medium- March 1. What are our requirements? cheaper to do it this way than to repair range aircraft used by the Air National What are our alternatives? And let’s and fix up the older aircraft—if that Guard and National Guard Bureau to air- examine the leasing versus the pur- can be shown—I will be first in line to lift personnel. chasing. We don’t even have that docu- vote to make sure they get the air- Number in the military: Total=3—Air Na- tional Guard, 3. mentation yet. craft. So I don’t think there is such a need But I am telling you, this Senator C–23—an all-freight version of the Shorts 330 regional airliner. that we have to rush ahead and allow does not have adequate information Built: Northern Ireland, UK—Short Broth- them to go ahead and enter these long- right now to vote to spend probably up- ers plc. term leasing agreements before March wards of $600 million to $700 million Number in the military: Total=32—Army, 1 of next year. There is not that re- over the next 10 years to lease these 32. quirement there. They tried to put this Gulfstream Vs and operate them for C–26—Fairchild Merlin/Metro, operated ex- into the supplemental appropriations that period of time. clusively by the Air and Army National June 8, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6677 Guard, it is a propeller plane with quick course—I know the Senator from Iowa services’ readiness crisis. It is about change passenger, medivac, and cargo in- agrees—we want to have certain planes the men and women whose lives are on teriors. set aside for the convenience and use of the line in operations around the Built: San Antonio, TX—Fairchild Aircraft our top brass. That is not the question world. There is no question, Mr. Presi- Corp. Number in the military: Total=10—Army, here. There are 300 planes in the mili- dent, that we must provide them with 10. tary that they can use now. In this the necessary resources to defend C–32A—Boeing 757–200, equipped with two very bill, we are purchasing more of themselves and the United States. wing-mounted Pratt & Whitney 2040 en- the Cessna Citation Ultras, which are Just last year, there was a virtual gines. beautiful planes that the Senator from consensus that the armed services were Capacity: 45 passengers and 16 crew. Iowa has spoken about, to carry them facing a readiness crisis. Last Sep- Number in the military: Total=4; Air around in luxury. Yes. They may have tember, the Joint Chiefs testified that Force, 4. to stop to refuel, but they can keep in there was a dangerous readiness short- C–37A—Gulfstream V. contact with the President of the fall. General Henry Shelton, Chairman Capacity: up to 12 passengers. United States. I have traveled with of the Joint Chiefs, claimed that Number in the military: Total=2—Air very impressive delegations where we ‘‘without relief, we will see a continu- Force, 2. have had to stop in the middle of very ation of the downward trends in readi- C–38A—IAI Astra SPX, primarily for oper- tenuous circumstances. ness . . . and shortfalls in critical ational support and distinguished visitor Mr. HARKIN. If the Senator will skills.’’ Army Chief of Staff General transport and can be configured for med- ical evacuation and general cargo duties. yield, as an old military pilot myself, I Dennis Reimer stated that the military Capacity: 11 passengers and crew. must say that if the generals want to faces a ‘‘hollow force’’ without in- Number in the military: Total=2—Air get someplace in a real hurry—it may creased readiness spending. Chief of Force, 2. be necessary—and if it is part of our Naval Operations Admiral Jay Johnson C–137C—Boeing 707–300, provides transpor- warmaking capabilities, they can get asserted that the Navy has a $6 billion tation for the vice president, cabinet and in the back seat of an F–16, get inflight readiness deficit. So it went for all the congressional members, and other high- fueling, and they can be there a lot services. ranking U.S. and foreign officials. It also faster than any commercial aircraft or To address the readiness shortfall, serves as a backup for Air Force One. a Gulfstream or anything else. That is the Congress passed on emergency sup- Capacity: 40–50 passengers. plemental appropriations bill. The bill Number in the military: Total=2—Air the fastest way to get there. Force, 2. Mrs. BOXER. I reclaim my time. I was well-intentioned in its support for have a brief amount of time left. the efforts of our men and women in UC–35—Cessna Citation 560 Ultra V twin, me- dium range executive and priority cargo This isn’t about hurting anyone in uniform. Unfortunately, something jet aircraft. the military. My goodness. No one happened on the way to the front lines. Capacity: up to 8 passengers. could respect the military more than The bill spent close to $9 billion, but Number in the military: Total=14—Army, the Senator from Iowa. I have to say just $1 billion of it went to address the 14. that is not what this amendment is readiness shortfall. CT–39G—Rockwell International, twin-jet about. This amendment is about a very We added $1 billion for ballistic mis- engine, pressurized, fixed wing, mono- hard-nosed money question. Can we sile defense. The Ballistic Missile De- plane. move these generals around in style fense Organization still has not spent Capacity: 8 passengers. but not in the Gulfstream version? Can all that money, yet we have added an- Number in the military: Total=3—Marines, we look to see what the best way to go other $3.5 billion for the BMDO in this 3. is—leasing or purchasing? Then maybe bill. Last year’s supplemental also VC–25—Boeing 757–200. we can save some money that we need added billions to what has become an Capacity: 102. Number in the Military: Total=2. desperately. expected emergency, that being our op- C–135—Boeing 707, jet airliner that has per- Our veterans need veterans ceme- erations in Bosnia. That other unex- formed numerous transport and special- teries. They are being told that they pected emergency, the year 2000, re- duty functions. have to have a 15-percent cut in the VA ceived a billion dollars. And so it went. Number in the military: Total=5—Air allocation. This includes VA hospitals. What happened to readiness? Force, 5. We could go on. We have military peo- It is with wonderment that the ap- Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, if we go ple. You want to talk about the mili- propriations bill before us today would through this list, you will see all of tary who have to go on food stamps or spend upwards of $40 million in the them: The C–20 series, the C–12 series, the WIC Program. The Senator from next fiscal year, and perhaps as much the C–21 series, the C–22B series, and it Iowa has led that charge. Maybe that is as half a billion dollars over the next goes on and on with over 300 planes. why we feel so strongly about this, ten years on luxury jets for four-star I thank Senator HARKIN’s staff for that it is a matter of priorities. Re- generals. Am I missing something or is their work in putting that together. spect for the generals? Absolutely. Re- this absurd? We actually have troops I want to make a point. We have an spect for the enlisted people? Abso- that qualify for food stamps and DOD argument on the floor of the Senate. It lutely. Let’s do the right thing. can justify spending tens of millions of is a very fair argument. One side says All we are saying is a year’s pause, dollars next year for luxury jets. it is cheaper to lease these have a good study done, come back to- This bill will allow the Air Force to Gulfstreams, and others say that it gether, see what the study shows, and lease executive business Gulfstream V may well be cheaper to buy them—for- then make the decision that is based jets for the military’s unified and re- getting about the fact that some of us more on fact than fiction. gional commanders in chief. This bill think we don’t need them at all. This is Yes. The New York Times did a also spends $27 million for five UC–35 almost $1⁄2 billion over 10 years at a study. They said it is costing about corporate aircraft that the Pentagon time when we are cutting virtually ev- $140 million more to go the leasing did not even ask for this year. How can erything else but the military right route. Let’s see if they are right. this be? now. I thank the Chair. I yield the floor. According to John Hamre, the assist- Let’s face it. The FAA is almost Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I rise ant secretary of defense, DOD has an being crippled with $300 million in re- today to stand in strong support for inventory of almost 500 operational scinded funds to make our civilian this amendment. This straightforward support airlift, or OSA, aircraft, in- skies safer. This is serious. This isn’t a amendment to strike tens of million of cluding 70 Learjets. The Army owns 160 small piece of change. dollars for luxury aircraft for military OSA aircraft, the Air Force 111 OSA If, as my friend says, the study comes commanders, brought to the floor by aircraft, the Navy 89 OSA aircraft; and back and shows we save money by buy- Senators BOXER and HARKIN is about the Marines 24. The General Account- ing these things, we will take a look at our men and women in uniform. ing Office found that DOD’s oper- that. It is about the men and women that ational support fleet ‘‘far exceeded any I agree with the Senator from Alas- we have heard so much about over the possible wartime requirement.’’ Yet, ka. I think there are times when of past years, the central players in the the Air Force and certain members of S6678 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 8, 1999 Congress believe this to be a high mili- that has been pioneered and developed Kohl Robb Torricelli Lautenberg Rockefeller Wellstone tary priority. by American industry and even States Levin Santorum Wyden Mr. President, I would like my col- and cities. They lease their aircraft. Lincoln Sarbanes leagues to close their eyes for a few They lease their fleets of cars. It is Mikulski Schumer minutes while I describe the jet that cost effective. We are giving them the NOT VOTING—3 has become such a military priority. I authority to do this. We are not man- Biden Crapo McCain take this directly from Gulfstream’s dating them to do it by the provision of website: the bill. The motion was agreed to. Mr. STEVENS addressed the Chair. From the 100 percent fresh air control sys- But if people want this substitute The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tem, to the comfortably maintained 6,000 amendment—the Senator from Cali- ator from Alaska. foot cabin altitude at 51,000 feet, to cabin fornia would require a study for more size—a generous 1,669-cubic-feet and the Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I want than a year—we would be back here longest in the industry—the Gulfstream V to state to the Senate what we are again. provides an interior environment unmatched going to do here. We have resolved, I But we faced this. People forget. In in transoceanic business travel. The jet also tell the Senate, all outstanding issues offers a substantial outfitting allowance of the current year appropriations bill, we now. I will offer here a package for my- 6,700 pounds—more than 12 percent greater required an assessment of consolidated self and the distinguished Senator from than any other business aircraft current or CINC support aircraft. It was required Hawaii and a series of colloquies, and planned—which affords owners and operators to be submitted, and it was submitted the freedom to select furnishings and equip- then we will have final passage on the by March 1. Here it is. It led to this ment with minimum tradeoffs. Space-age ti- bill. tanium mufflers and vibration isolators provision. We have had a year. We had All of the remaining amendments— eliminate hydraulic system noise. Plentiful the study. They have told us what they some that we thought would be con- insulation in the side panels reduces sound need. troversial—have now been resolved. I further, and we’ve even reengineered I hope the Senate will support the Gulfstream’s trademark expansive, oval win- do thank the Senators for their co- need as outlined, but the needs can be operation. I am waiting for just one dows to lessen noise levels. The total effect met by exercising the authority. We is library-like science conducive to a produc- item. are not mandating anything in this tive trip. AMENDMENT NO. 578 bill. Now I ask my colleagues to open Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I call I move to table the amendment, and their eyes and face reality. Supporting up amendment No. 578, the Roberts I ask for the yeas and nays. the Defense Department’s misguided amendment. spending priorities is not synonymous The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? AMENDMENT NO. 602 TO AMENDMENT NO. 578 with supporting the military. I urge (Purpose: To provide for the suspension of my colleagues to look themselves in There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. certain sanctions against India and Paki- the mirror and credibly ask themselves stan) The PRESIDING OFFICER. The if they can support corporate jets for Mr. STEVENS. I send an amendment question is on agreeing to the motion generals while front-line troops muddle to the desk for Senator BROWNBACK and to table amendment No. 541. On this by on food stamps. Which is the higher ask unanimous consent it be consid- question, the yeas and nays have been priority? ered an amendment to this amend- ordered, and the clerk will call the roll. I cannot vote to increase the defense ment. budget by tens of billions of dollars, in- The legislative clerk called the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without cluding tens of millions for corporate Mr. NICKLES. I announce that the objection, it is so ordered. The clerk jets, which the budgets for veterans’ Senator from Idaho (Mr. CRAPO) and will report. health care, education, agriculture and the Senator from Arizona (Mr. MCCAIN) The legislative clerk read as follows: other programs are facing deep cuts. are necessarily absent. The Senator from Alaska [Mr. STEVENS] Throwing good money after bad is Mr. REID. I announce that the Sen- not tolerated at other Departments for Mr. BROWNBACK, proposes an amendment ator from Delaware (Mr. BIDEN) is ab- numbered 602 to amendment No. 578. and agencies. Why is it tolerated with sent due to a death in the family. The amendment is as follows: DOD? Defense Week reported just yes- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there terday that the Navy has lost track of In lieu of the matter proposed to be in- any other Senators in the Chamber serted by the amendment, insert the fol- almost 1 billion dollars’ worth of am- who desire to vote? lowing: munition, arms and explosives. Addi- The result was announced—yeas 66, TITLE—-SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN SANC- tionally, DOD has yet to pass an audit. nays 31, as follows: TIONS AGAINST INDIA AND PAKISTAN A 1998 GAO audit couldn’t match more [Rollcall Vote No. 157 Leg.] SEC. l1. SUSPENSION OF SANCTIONS. than $22 billion in DOD expenditures YEAS—66 (a) IN GENERAL.—Effective for the period of with obligations; it could not find over five years commencing on the date of enact- $9 billion in inventory; and it docu- Akaka Frist Mack Ashcroft Gorton McConnell ment of this Act, the sanctions contained in mented millions in overpayments to Bennett Gramm Moynihan the following provisions of law shall not contractors. GAO concluded that ‘‘no Bond Gregg Murkowski apply to India and Pakistan with respect to major part of DOD has been able to Breaux Hagel Murray any grounds for the imposition of sanctions pass the test of an independent audit.’’ Brownback Hatch Nickles under those provisions arising prior to that Mr. President, we need some account- Bryan Helms Reed date: Bunning Hollings Reid (1) Section 101 of the Arms Export Control ability in the Defense Department. Burns Hutchinson Roberts Voting for the Boxer-Harkin amend- Campbell Hutchison Roth Act (22 U.S.C. 2799aa). ment shows that the Senate supports Chafee Inhofe Sessions (2) Section 102 of the Arms Export Control Cleland Inouye Shelby Act (22 U.S.C. 2799aa–1) other than sub- our men and women in uniform. Cochran Jeffords Smith (NH) section (b)(2)(B), (C), or (G). I yield the floor. Collins Kennedy Smith (OR) (3) Section 2(b)(4) of the Export Import The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Coverdell Kerrey Snowe Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(4)). Craig Kerry Specter ator from Alaska. (b) SPECIAL RULE FOR COMMERCIAL EXPORTS Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I think DeWine Kyl Stevens Dodd Landrieu Thomas OF DUAL-USE ARTICLES AND TECHNOLOGY.— it would be interesting for the Senator Domenici Leahy Thompson The sanction contained in section to know that the plane of our com- Dorgan Lieberman Thurmond 102(b)(2)(G) of the Arms Export Control Act mander in Europe, General Clark, who Enzi Lott Voinovich (22 U.S.C. 2799aa–1(b)(2)(G)) shall not apply to we all see on the news—and we have Fitzgerald Lugar Warner India or Pakistan with respect to any met with him respectively, and our NAYS—31 grounds for the imposition of that sanction arising prior to the date of enactment of this committee has twice—the C–9A, cannot Abraham Byrd Feinstein Act if imposition of the sanction (but for land at half of the airfields in Europe Allard Conrad Graham Baucus Daschle Grams this paragraph) would deny any license for because of environmental restrictions. Bayh Durbin Grassley the export of any dual-use article, or related I don’t understand why we can’t Bingaman Edwards Harkin dual-use technology (including software), move to make available the process Boxer Feingold Johnson listed on the Commerce Control List of the June 8, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6679 Export Administration Regulations that (2) The India-Pakistan Relief Act (title IX 551. The amendment is acceptable to would not contribute directly to missile de- of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food both sides. I ask for a voice vote. velopment or to a nuclear weapons program. and Drug Administration, and Related Agen- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. For purposes of this subsection, an article or cies Appropriations Act, 1999, as contained in BROWNBACK). The question is on agree- technology that is not primarily used for section 101(a) of Public Law 105–277). ing to the amendment. missile development or nuclear weapons pro- SEC. l3. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COM- grams. MITTEES DEFINED. The amendment (No. 551) was agreed (c) NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS WAIVER In this title, the term ‘‘appropriate con- to. OF SANCTIONS.— gressional committees’’ means the Com- Mr. STEVENS. I move to reconsider (1) IN GENERAL.—The restriction on assist- mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate the vote. ance in section 102(b)(2)(B), (C), or (G) of the and the Committee on International Rela- Mr. INOUYE. I move to lay that mo- Arms Export Control Act shall not apply if tions of the House of Representatives. tion on the table. the President determines, and so certifies to Mr. STEVENS. These amendments The motion to lay on the table was Congress, that the application of the restric- pertain to the Pakistan issue that has agreed to. tion would not be in the national security in- been discussed. They have been cleared AMENDMENTS NOS. 575, 580, 586, AND 590, AS terests of the United States. on both sides. I ask unanimous consent MODIFIED (2) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I send the Senate that— the amendment to the amendment be (A) no waiver under paragraph (1) should agreed to. to the desk modifications to four be invoked for section 102(b)(2)(B) or (C) of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there amendments. These are modifications the Arms Export Control Act with respect to objection? to amendments currently pending on any party that initiates or supports activi- Without objection, it is so ordered. the list. I ask unanimous consent that ties that jeopardize peace and security in The amendment (No. 602) was agreed these amendments be modified and Jammu and Kashmir; to. that the amendments be agreed to en (B) the broad application of export controls Mr. STEVENS. I ask unanimous con- bloc. to nearly 300 Indian and Pakistani entities is sent the underlying amendment itself, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there inconsistent with the specific national secu- as amended, be agreed to. rity interest of the United States and that objection? this control list requires refinement. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Without objection, it is so ordered. (C) export controls should be applied only objection, the amendment, as amended, The amendments are modified and to those Indian and Pakistani entities that is agreed to. agreed to. make direct and material contributions to The amendment (No. 578), as amend- The amendments (Nos. 575, 580, 586, weapons of mass destruction and missile pro- ed, was agreed to. and 590) were modified and agreed to, grams and only to those items that can con- Mr. STEVENS. I move to reconsider as follows: tribute such programs. the vote. AMENDMENT NO. 575, AS MODIFIED (d) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later Mr. INOUYE. I move to lay that mo- At the appropriate place in the bill, insert than 60 days after the date of enactment of tion on the table. the following: this Act, the President shall submit a report The motion to lay on the table was SEC. 8109. Of the funds appropriated in title to the appropriate congressional committees agreed to. IV under the heading ‘‘RESEARCH, DEVELOP- listing those Indian and Pakistani entities MENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, ARMY’’, up to whose activities contribute directly and ma- AMENDMENT NO. 547 Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I call $4,000,000 may be made available for the Ad- terially to missile programs or weapons of vanced Helmet System Program. mass destruction programs. up amendment No. 547. (e) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—A li- AMENDMENT NO. 603 TO AMENDMENT NO. 547 AMENDMENT NO. 580, AS MODIFIED cense for the export of a defense article, de- Mr. STEVENS. I offer an amendment At the end of the general provisions, add fense service, or technology is subject to the on behalf of Senator BIDEN to that the following: same requirements as are applicable to the amendment and ask unanimous con- SEC. 8109. (a) Congress makes the following export of items described in section 36(c) of sent it be considered. findings: the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. (1) Congress recognizes and supports, as 2776(c)), including the transmittal of infor- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk being fundamental to the national defense, mation and the application of congressional the ability of the Armed Forces to test weap- review procedures described in that section. will report. ons and weapon systems thoroughly, and to (f) RENEWAL OF SUSPENSION.—Upon the ex- The legislative clerk read as follows: train members of the Armed Forces in the piration of the initial five-year period of sus- The Senator from Alaska [Mr. STEVENS], use of weapons and weapon systems before pension of the sanctions contained in para- for Mr. BIDEN, proposes an amendment num- the forces enter hostile military engage- graph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), the Presi- bered 603 to amendment No. 547. ments. dent may renew the suspension with respect The amendment is as follows: (2) It is the policy of the United States to India, Pakistan, or both for additional pe- In amendment No. 547, on page 1, line 5, that the Armed Forces at all times exercise riods of five years each if, not less than 30 strike ‘‘shall’’ and insert ‘‘nay.’’ the utmost degree of caution in the training days prior to each renewal of suspension, the Mr. STEVENS. I ask unanimous con- with weapons and weapon systems in order President certifies to the appropriate con- to avoid endangering civilian populations gressional committees that it is in the na- sent the amendment to the amendment and the environment. tional interest of the United States to do so. be agreed to. (3) In the adherence to these policies, it is (g) RESTRICTION.—The authority of sub- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without essential to the public safety that the Armed section (a) may not be used to provide assist- objection, the second-degree amend- Forces not test weapons or weapon systems, ance under chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign ment is agreed to. or engage in training exercises with live am- Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.; The amendment (No. 603) was agreed munition, in close proximity to civilian pop- relating to economic support fund assist- to. ulations unless there is no reasonable alter- ance) except for— native available. (1) assistance that supports the activities Mr. STEVENS. I ask unanimous con- sent the underlying amendment itself, (b) It is the sense of Congress that— of nongovernmental organizations; (1) there should be a thorough investiga- (2) assistance that supports democracy or as amended, be agreed to. tion of the circumstances that led to the ac- the establishment of democratic institu- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without cidental death of a civilian employee of the tions; or objection, the amendment, as amended, Navy installation in Vieques, Puerto Rico, (3) humanitarian assistance. is agreed to. and the wounding of four other civilians dur- (h) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in The amendment (No. 547), as amend- ing a live-ammunition weapons test at this Act prohibits the imposition of sanc- ed, was agreed to. Vieques, including a reexamination of the tions by the President under any provision of Mr. STEVENS. I move to reconsider adequacy of the measures that are in place law specified in subsection (a) or (b) by rea- the vote. to protect the civilian population during son of any grounds for the imposition of Mr. INOUYE. I move to lay that mo- such training; sanctions under that provision of law arising (2) the Secretary of Defense should not au- on or after the date of enactment of this Act. tion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was thorize the Navy to resume live ammunition SEC. l2. REPEALS. agreed to. training on the Island of Vieques, Puerto The following provisions of law are re- Rico, unless and until he has advised the pealed: AMENDMENT NO. 551 Congressional Defense Committees of the (1) Section 620E(e) of the Foreign Assist- Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I call Senate and the House of Representatives ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2375(e)). up Senator NICKLES’ amendment No. that— S6680 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 8, 1999 (A) there is not available an alternative (ii) depositing the receipts of the competi- The amendments (Nos. 576 and 585) training site with no civilian population lo- tive bidding process; were agreed to. cated in close proximity; (B) set forth each significant milestone in Mr. STEVENS. I move to reconsider (B) the national security of the United the rulemaking process with respect to the the vote. States requires that the training be carried competitive bidding process; out; (C) include an explanation of the effect of Mr. INOUYE. I move to lay that mo- (C) measures to provide the utmost level of each requirement in subsection (a) on the tion on the table. safety to the civilian population are to be in schedule for the competitive bidding process The motion to lay on the table was place and maintained throughout the train- and any post-bidding activities (including agreed to. ing; and the deposit of receipts) when compared with Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, there (D) training with ammunition containing the schedule for the competitive bidding and is just one remaining item. radioactive materials that could cause envi- any post-bidding activities (including the de- AMENDMENT NO. 574 ronmental degradation should not be author- posit of receipts) that would otherwise have ized. occurred under section 337(b)(2) of the Com- Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I call (3) in addition to advising committees of munications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 337(b)(2)) if up Senator HUTCHISON’s amendment Congress of the findings as described in para- not for the enactment of subsection (a); No. 574, and I ask unanimous consent graph (2), the Secretary of Defense should (D) set forth for each spectrum auction that the amendment be agreed to. advise the Governor of Puerto Rico of those held by the Federal Communications Com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without findings and, if the Secretary of Defense de- mission since 1993 information on— objection, the amendment is agreed to. cides to resume live-ammunition weapons (i) the time required for each stage of prep- The amendment (No. 574) was agreed training on the Island of Vieques, consult aration for the auction; to. with the Governor on a regular basis regard- (ii) the date of the commencement and of ing the measures being taken from time to the completion of the auction; Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I move time to protect civilians from harm from the (iii) the time which elapsed between the to reconsider the vote. training. date of the completion of the auction and the Mr. INOUYE. I move to lay that mo- date of the first deposit of receipts from the tion on the table. AMENDMENT NO. 586, AS MODIFIED auction in the Treasury; and The motion to table was agreed to. At the appropriate place in the bill, insert: (iv) the dates of all subsequent deposits of AMENDMENT NO. 582 SEC. . Of the funds appropriated in Title receipts from the auction in the Treasury; IV for Research, Development, Test and and Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I call Evaluation Army, up to $10,000,000 may be (E) include an assessment of how the up Senator KENNEDY’s amendment No. utilized for Army Space Control Technology. stages of the competitive bidding process re- 582. quired by subsection (a), including prepara- I ask unanimous consent that Sen- AMENDMENT NO. 590, AS MODIFIED tion, commencement and completion, and ator LOTT’s name be added as a cospon- At the end of the general provisions, add deposit of receipts, will differ from similar sor of the amendment. the following: stages in the auctions referred to in subpara- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without SEC. 8109. (a) Of the funds appropriated in graph (D). objection, it is so ordered. title II under the heading ‘‘OPERATION AND (2) Not later than October 5, 2000, the Di- Mr. STEVENS. I ask unanimous con- MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE’’ (other than the rector of the Office of Management and funds appropriated for space launch facili- Budget and the Federal Communications sent that the amendment be agreed to. ties), up to $7,300,000 may be available, in ad- Commission shall each submit to the appro- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without dition to other funds appropriated under priate congressional committees the report objection, the amendment is agreed to. that heading for space launch facilities, for a which shall— The amendment (No. 582) was agreed second team of personnel for space launch fa- (A) describe the course of the competitive to. cilities for range reconfiguration to accom- bidding process required by subsection (a) Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I move modate launch schedules. through September 30, 2000, including the to reconsider the vote. (b) The funds set aside under subsection (a) amount of any receipts from the competitive may not be obligated for any purpose other bidding process deposited in the Treasury as Mr. INOUYE. I move to lay that mo- than the purpose specified in subsection (a). of September 30, 2000; and tion on the table. Mr. STEVENS. I move to reconsider (B) if the course of the competitive bidding The motion to lay on the table was the vote. process has included any deviations from the agreed to. Mr. INOUYE. I move to lay that mo- schedule set forth under paragraph (1)(A), an Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask explanation for such deviations from the unanimous consent that Senator SMITH tion on the table. schedule. The motion to lay on the table was of New Hampshire be added as a co- (3) The Federal Communications Commis- sponsor of the Kennedy amendment. agreed to. sion may not consult with the Director in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without AMENDMENT NO. 604 the preparation and submittal of the reports Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I send required of the Commission by this sub- objection, it is so ordered. to the desk an amendment by the Sen- section. Mr. STEVENS. That is amendment (4) In this subsection, the term ‘‘appro- No. 582, which we just adopted. ator from New Mexico, Mr. DOMENICI, priate congressional committees’’ means the and ask unanimous consent for its im- AMENDMENT NO. 548 following: Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, have I mediate consideration. (A) The Committees on Appropriations, the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Budget, and Commerce of the Senate. called up amendment No. 548? objection, it is so ordered. The clerk (B) The Committees on Appropriations, the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- will report. Budget, and Commerce of the House of Rep- ator from Alaska has not called up The legislative clerk read as follows: resentatives. that amendment. The Senator from Alaska [Mr. STEVENS] Mr. STEVENS. I ask unanimous con- Mr. STEVENS. The amendment of for Mr. DOMENICI, proposes an amendment sent the amendment be agreed to. the Senator from New Hampshire, Mr. numbered 604. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without GREGG. The amendment is as follows: objection, the amendment is agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is On page 106, line 4, strike ‘‘The Commu- The amendment (No. 604) was agreed correct. nications Act’’ and insert ‘‘(a) The Commu- to. Mr. STEVENS. I urge the adoption of nications Act of 1934’’. AMENDMENTS NOS. 576 AND 585 that amendment. It has been cleared. On page 107, between lines 4 and 5, insert The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the following: Mr. STEVENS. I call up amendments (b)(1) Not later than 15 days after the date Nos. 576 and 585 and ask unanimous objection, the amendment is agreed to. of the enactment of this Act, the Director of consent they be considered en bloc. The amendment (No. 548) was agreed the Office of Management and Budget and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without to. the Federal Communications Commission objection, it is so ordered. AMENDMENT NO. 579 WITHDRAWN shall each submit to the appropriate con- Mr. STEVENS. I ask unanimous con- Mr. STEVENS. The amendment No. gressional committees a report which shall— sent amendments Nos. 576 and 585 be 579 by Mr. DURBIN, has that been (A) set forth the anticipated schedule (in- cluding specific dates) for— agreed to en bloc. agreed to? (i) preparing and conducting the competi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The PRESIDING OFFICER. Not yet. tive bidding process required by subsection objection, the amendments are agreed Mr. STEVENS. I ask unanimous con- (a); and to. sent that that be withdrawn. June 8, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6681 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- Mr. INOUYE. Would the Chairman objection, it is so ordered. lowing findings: agree that one of the bases that should The amendment (No. 579) was with- (1) On June 25, 1996, a bomb detonated not have top priority for C–17s is Dover Air drawn. more than 80 feet from the Air Force housing Force Base in Delaware? complex known as Khobar Towers in AMENDMENT NO. 583 WITHDRAWN Mr. STEVENS. I strongly agree. Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, killing 19 members Mr. STEVENS. Amendment No. 583 of the Air Force, and injuring hundreds Dover is one of the key supply bases for by Mr. LEVIN, I ask unanimous consent more; all of our operations in Europe and the that that amendment be withdrawn. (2) An FBI investigation of the bombing, Middle East. I think it requires the C– The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without soon to enter its fourth year, has not yet de- 17 as soon as possible. The bill before objection, it is so ordered. termined who was responsible for the attack; the Senate adds multi-year authority The amendment (No. 583) was with- and to purchase more C–17s and I think drawn. (3) The Senate in S. Res. 273 in the 104th both our Pacific based forces and forces Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask Congress condemned this terrorist attack in designated to supply Europe need C–17s the strongest terms and urged the United unanimous consent that Senator ED- to stay modern and ready. States Government to use all reasonable WARDS be added as a cosponsor of Biden Mr. INOUYE. I thank the Senator for means available to the Government of the amendment No. 547. United States to punish the parties respon- his comments. He and I have both ex- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sible for the bombings. pressed support in the past for getting objection, it is so ordered. (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense C–17s assigned to the Pacific. I am glad AMENDMENTS NOS. 587 AND 605 THROUGH 607, EN of the Senate that: to hear him say that Dover Air Force BLOC (1) The United States Government must Base is also a very high priority for C– Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I now continue its investigation into the Khobar 17s. send to the desk the amendment we Towers bombing until every terrorist in- I stand ready to work with the Sen- had listed as No. 587, which is the re- volved is identified, held accountable, and ator on ensuring that our Pacific bases mainder of the managers’ package. punished; and Dover Air Force Base receive the There is the amendment of Senator (2) The FBI, together with the Department of State, should report to Congress no later C–17s as expeditiously as possible. COVERDELL, a sense-of-the-Senate reso- than December 31, 1999, on the status of its MARSHALL FOUNDATION AND JUNIOR ROTC lution; an amendment by myself for investigation into the Khobar Towers bomb- Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I com- Senator BOND concerning procurement; ing; and mend the Chairman for recognizing the an amendment pertaining to the (3) Once responsibility for the attack has importance of the Junior Reserve Offi- McGregor Range Withdrawal Act in been established the United States Govern- cers’ Training Corps, JROTC, for our New Mexico for Senator DOMENICI; an ment must take steps to punish the parties nation’s high schools through his sup- amendment regarding military land involved. port of the program in this bill. withdrawals for myself. I ask that they (The text of the amendments (Nos. I ask if the Chairman is familiar with be considered en bloc as the remainder 606 and 607) is printed in today’s the George C. Marshall Foundation, of the managers’ package. They should RECORD under ‘‘Amendments Sub- which assists in the training of ROTC be separately numbered at this point. mitted.’’) cadets nationwide. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without This foundation has worked for over clerk will report. objection, the amendments are agreed 20 years to develop the Marshall ROTC The assistant legislative clerk read to. award and seminar. The Marshall as follows: The amendments (Nos. 587 and 605 Foundation now wishes to adapt this The Senator from Alaska [Mr. STEVENS], through 607) were agreed to. leadership program for the JROTC. for himself and on behalf of other Senators, Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I move Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, my proposes amendments en bloc numbered 587 to reconsider the vote. good friend from Hawaii asks an impor- and 605 through 607. Mr. INOUYE. I move to lay that mo- tant question. I am familiar with the The amendments are as follows: tion on the table. Marshall Foundation and am inter- AMENDMENT NO. 587 The motion to lay on the table was ested in the prospect of adapting this (Purpose: To provide funds for the purchase agreed to. program to the Junior ROTC. of four (4) F–15E aircraft) Mr. STEVENS. Now, are there any The committee would be interested In the appropriate place in the bill, insert further amendments that need to be in any support the Department of De- the following new section: disposed of that would qualify? fense could provide to this important ‘‘SEC. . In addition to funds appropriated mission. The Marshall Foundation has elsewhere in this Act, the amount appro- The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is none. helped to promote ethical leadership priated in Title III of this Act under the for ROTC cadets and midshipmen, and heading ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force’’ STRATEGIC AIRLIFT we all know that any effort to improve is hereby increased by $220,000,000 only to Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I rise procure four (4) F–15E aircraft; Provided, that citizenship in the nation’s youth today to address the question of stra- should be supported. The Department the amount provided in Title IV of this Act tegic airlift. In this bill, the Managers under the heading ‘‘Research, Development, of Defense should support the Marshall Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’ is here- have attempted to accelerate and in- Foundation. by reduced by $50,000,000 to reduce the total crease funding for new modern pro- Mr. INOUYE. I thank the Chairman. amount available for National Missile De- grams, specifically the C–17, in lieu of JOINT COMPUTER-AIDED ACQUISITION AND fense; Provided further, that the amount pro- investing scarce resources in older air- LOGISTICS SUPPORT PROGRAM vided in Title III of this Act under the head- craft. Mr. BYRD. Will my friend, the distin- ing ‘‘National Guard and Reserve Equip- Mr. President, currently C–17s are guished Chairman of the Committee on ment’’ is hereby reduced by $50,000,000 on a only assigned to a few bases. We recog- Appropriations, who also ably serves as pro-rata basis; Provided further, that the nize some members are concerned that amount provided in Title III of this Act the Chairman of the Subcommittee on under the heading ‘‘Aircraft procurement, by focusing on the C–17, those strategic Defense, the Senator from Alaska, Air Force’’ is hereby reduced by $70,000,000 to airlift bases without C–17s will suffer. I yield for a colloquy? reduce the total amount available for Spares recognize this legitimate concern and Mr. STEVENS. I am pleased to yield and Repair Parts; Provided further, that the want to ask the Chairman his views on to the distinguished Senator from West amount provided in Title III of this Act the basing of C–17 aircraft. Would the Virginia. under the heading ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Senator agree with me that C–17s Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I believe Navy’’ is hereby reduced by $50,000,000 to re- should be assigned to additional bases the Joint Computer-Aided Acquisition duce the total amount available for Spares to replace aging C–141 and C–5 aircraft? and Logistics Support, JCALS, pro- and Repair Parts. Mr. STEVENS. I fully agree with the gram is one of the most successful AMENDMENT NO. 605 Senator’s statement. I believe that C– joint defense programs in the informa- (Purpose: To express the sense of the Senate 17s should be used to replace many tion technology area. It was begun in regarding the investigation into the June other strategic aircraft and that the 1991 to automate the acquisition and 25, 1996 bombing of Khobar Towers) basing strategy of the Air Force needs logistics processes that support the De- At the appropriate place, insert: to take this into account. fense Department’s weapon systems— S6682 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 8, 1999 to provide a paperless acquisition and subsequent to the submittal of the mary beneficiaries of this program procurement process across all major President’s Budget is titled ‘‘Improved would be? defense agencies and commands. For Materials Powertrain Architectures for Mr. HOLLINGS. I appreciate the example, at the Defense Logistics 21st Century Trucks,’’ IMPACT. The Chairman’s support and would point Agency, the Electronic Folderization full program will cover light/medium out that past and present cancer re- Contract used to require 126 tons of military payloads up to five tons, in- search demonstrate that these tele- paper and 100 days for an acquisition cluding applications with an open or medicine techniques would be bene- cycle. As a direct result of JCALS, the closed bed configuration currently ficial to military populations. this process is now paperless and the acqui- serviced by several of the Army’s telehealth program will replicate the sition cycle takes just 15 days. The HMMWV variants. success of the South Carolina model in DOD estimates that JCALS will save Kentucky is a large commercial pro- New York. Once validation of this has $2.3 billion through 2014 just by ducer and Army base user of such vehi- been accomplished, a much broader ap- digitizing documents that now are pre- cles, and now, through the University plication can be made to other types of pared in paper form. of Louisville’s involvement in this ef- cancers at military sites throughout Is my understanding correct that the fort, it will also play an important re- the nation. FY 2000 Defense Appropriations bill search role in their design and testing. Mr. STEVENS. I assure my colleague now before the Senate contains the The military should realize significant that we will continue to work together as this bill moves forward. President’s budget request of $154.1 procurement and O&M cost savings as million for JCALS, with $121.8 million a result. SENSOR NETWORK DEMONSTRATION in the Army Operations and Mainte- Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I Mr. COVERDELL . Mr. President, as nance account and $32.3 million in the thank the Senator from Kentucky for the Chairman knows, the threat of chemical and biological warfare agent Army Other Procurement account? correctly clarifying the intent of these Mr. STEVENS. The Senator is cor- funds. incidents due to accidents or acts of terrorism is real. I applaud the atten- rect. SOUTH CAROLINA-NEW YORK CANCER tion and support provided by the Com- Mr. BYRD. I thank the Chairman for PREVENTION AND TELEHEALTH PROGRAM mittee in S. 1122 to research activities his assurances. If I may inquire fur- Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President I on detection and response technologies ther, is it also my understanding that would like the attention of my col- to these threats. It has come to my at- it is the committee’s intent that all of leagues to point out a fine program tention that interferometric sensors these JCALS funds, including those in worthy of funding in the Defense Ap- are one of the most promising tech- the Operations and Maintenance ac- propriations bill. the South Carolina- nologies for creating relatively inex- count allocated for defense information New York Cancer Prevention and Tele- pensive, small, adaptable, highly sen- infrastructure (DII) purposes, are to be health Program design will build on sitive chemical detectors. Such sensors spent exclusively on activities directly the successful prostate cancer preven- are ideally suited for deployment in do- related to JCALS? tion, research, and telemedicine pro- mestic emergency warning networks Mr. STEVENS. The Senator is cor- tocol which has already been estab- when integrated with technologies rect that it is our strong intention that lished at the Medical University of such as geographic information sys- all JCALS funds, including those allo- South Carolina (MUSC) through the tems. Is it the committee’s intention cated for so-called defense information support of the Department of Defense. that all promising detection tech- infrastructure, be used exclusively for The current protocol will be expanded nologies, including interferometric direct JCALS work, as provided in the to employ real-time, state-of-the-art sensors, be part of the Department’s budget request. telemedicine training and technology chemical and biological defense re- Mr. BYRD. I thank the Chairman. If to prevent, detect, and diagnose pros- search program? he would yield for a final question, am tate cancer in our men in uniform. The Mr. STEVENS. Yes, the committee I correct in my understanding that it is program will utilize expertise of lead- directs the Department of Defense to the Committee’s further intent that all ing medical institutions such as MUSC explore all promising detector tech- JCALS defense information infrastruc- and Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer nologies including interferometric sen- ture funds provided in the Army Oper- Center to provide our military service- sors. ations & Maintenance account, ap- men with treatment at Walter Reed Mr. COVERDELL. As the committee proximately $20 million, are to be allo- Army Medical Center, Keller Army noted in its report on S. 1122, the Ma- cated to the JCALS southeast regional Community Hospital at the US Mili- rine Corps’ Chemical Biological Inci- technical center currently located in tary Academy at West Point, and the dent Response Force, also known as Fairmont, West Virginia? I am advised Beaufort Naval Hospital. CBIRF, has an important responsi- that to the maximum extent prac- Mr. INOUYE. Would the Senator bility in responding to chemical/bio- ticable, the contractor plans to use yield? logical threats and that their activities these funds in Hinton, West Virginia, Mr. HOLLINGS. I yield to the distin- should be fully integrated with the De- to further develop JCALS capabilities guished Senator from Hawaii. partment’s chemical-biological defense to support weapons systems. Mr. INOUYE. I appreciate the distin- program. It is my understanding that Mr. STEVENS. The Senator from guished Senator bringing this program the Marine Corps is prepared to con- West Virginia is correct. to the Senate’s attention. Last Year, I duct a coordinated civilian and mili- Mr. BYRD. I thank the Senator for supported including the MUSC tele- tary chemical incident demonstration his clarification and assistance with health program in the Department of that would integrate sophisticated sen- this most important issue. Defense Appropriations bill. I agree sor technology like that IMPROVED MATERIALS POWERTRAIN with the Senator from South Carolina interferometric sensors I just men- ARCHITECTURES FOR 21ST CENTURY TRUCKS that the continued expansion of this tioned, into a detection network. My Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, my program should be included in this FY area of the country would make an request for $8 million for ‘‘Improved 2000 bill. ideal place for such a demonstration HMMWV Research’’ under Army Mr. HOLLINGS. I thank the distin- because of the presence of chemical RDT&E, ‘‘Combat Vehicle and Auto- guished Senator from Hawaii. agents and demilitarization facilities motive Advanced Technology’’ was in- Mr. STEVENS. Would the Senator in the region and because the region corporated in this year’s defense appro- yield for a question? has been the target of terrorist activi- priations bill. These funds are intended Mr. HOLLINGS. I yield to the distin- ties in the past. Does the committee to initiate a third phase of the design, guished Chairman. agree that such a joint civilian and demonstration and validation of ultra- Mr. STEVENS. I, too, supported this military exercise is an appropriate part light, steel-based structures and ad- program, and as you know I am com- of developing chemical and biological vanced powertrain architectures on mitted to promoting the best health detection technologies and can be fund- high volume truck platforms. care possible for the men and women ed out of the additional funds made This research effort, competitively who serve our country. Briefly Sen- available by the committee under Ma- selected by the Army in fiscal year 1999 ator, would you explain who the pri- rine Corps Program Wide Support? June 8, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6683 Mr. STEVENS. The committee burden for the Air Expeditionary Force contractors with locks which meet or agrees that such a demonstration by Deployment concept. exceed federal specification FF–L–2740. the Marine Corps CBIRF unit is an ap- I agree with my colleague that devel- Mr. MCCONNELL. I thank the Sen- propriate activity and should be con- opment of the PBO fuel cell membrane ator and applaud his leadership on this sidered through funding currently material is important. The membrane national security issue. available in the bill. is a critical component of the fuel cell, I also want to make the entire Sen- FUEL CELL POWER SYSTEMS in terms of its performance and cost. ate aware of a letter written by the Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, as you Improvements to the fuel cell mem- Chairman and Vice Chairman of the know, fuel and power logistics support brane will result in direct benefits to Senate Intelligence Committee. Sen- are mission critical elements for the our military readiness. ators SHELBY and KERREY wrote to the success of the Air Force ‘‘Air Expedi- Mr. STEVENS. I also wish to thank Assistant Secretary of Defense for tionary Force Deployment’’ concept. the distinguished Senator from Massa- Command, Control, Communications The Defense Department has long rec- chusetts for his kind remarks about and Intelligence and pointed out that ognized that fuel cell power systems this important Defense spending bill. I ‘‘It appears the outdated, non-compli- can reduce the logistics requirements share the Senator’s concern about lev- ant locks still employed by Defense for batteries and liquid fuels, and im- els of investment by the Air Force in contractors cannot adequately prevent prove operational effectiveness of var- Science and Technology. In the past, surreptitious entry.’’ They go on to ious military systems. The Air Force wise investments in Science and Tech- state that ‘‘FF–L–2740 compliant locks Research Laboratory is the original de- nology resulted in many of the mili- are more cost-effective than the de- veloper of a polymer membrane mate- tary systems on which our men and vices currently in use.’’ Finally, they rial that can improve performance and women in the military depend today. close by stating that they ‘‘believe significantly lower the cost of fuel The Air Force Air Expeditionary DOD should consider directing the ret- cells. Unfortunately, reductions in the Force Deployment concept is of great rofit of Defense contractors’ equip- FY 2000 Air Force Science and Tech- interest to the Committee. Fuel Cells ment.’’ nology budget threaten to terminate can reduce the logistics burden for I thank the Senator from Alaska for Air Force investments in fuel cell de- many military systems used in peace his support of the $10 million appro- velopment. keeping and humanitarian relief oper- priation for this retrofit program. His I commend my good friend Chairman ations, as well as for combat oper- leadership will help prevent the type of STEVENS and my good friend and col- ations. I agree that the Air Force espionage that has dominated the news league in the Senate, Senator INOUYE, should consider the development of in recent days. the Ranking Member of the Senate Ap- fuel cell membrane materials. Mr. STEVENS. I thank the Senator propriations Committee, for the Com- HIGH SECURITY LOCK PROGRAM from Kentucky for his comments. mittee’s efforts to adequately fund the Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I TROOPS TO TEACHERS PROGRAM Air Force’s Science and Technology rise today to discuss an issue that is Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I programs. both important and timely—the secu- have been concerned that the extension I believe that the Air Force should rity of our nation’s secrets and classi- and improvement of the Troops-to- continue to pursue improvements to fied material. Teachers program recently authorized polymer processing technique and to Two days ago a bipartisan committee in the FY 2000 National Defense Au- transition the membrane material for released a report detailing a level of es- thorization bill, S. 1059, Section 579, fuel cell production. There are several pionage that few Americans expected. might not be funded this year. As my specific missions and applications that American’s most vital nuclear infor- colleagues are well aware, this program will benefit from fuel cell technology mation was stolen from the very places will provide excellent assistance to re- including Air Expeditionary Force De- that were supposed to be the most se- tired military personnel in obtaining ployment (AEFD), Aerospace Ground cure. I am not here to cast blame but, teaching credentials to enable them to Equipment (AGE), Rapid Global Mobil- rather, wish to discuss a program de- make the transition from the military ity (RGM) and battlefield computers signed to help reduce the risk of this to the classroom in an expedited way. that need to operate 16 to 32 times type of travesty. Retired military personnel are highly longer than heavy battery powered sys- The Department of Defense has in trained professionals, particularly in tems. In addition, future Air Force place a Federal Specification, FF–L– scientific and technical fields—an area mission plans are based on space mis- 2740, which sets the minimum require- in which the nation’s school systems sions at or above the edge of the ments for locks to be used on any con- are in dire need of trained profes- earth’s stratosphere. In these missions tainer storing classified materials. The sionals. Troops-to-teachers offer sti- fuel cells can play a major role in Department, to its credit, is near com- pends to personnel retiring from the meeting the energy requirements and pletion of a program to retro-fit all military to obtain teaching credentials improving mission efficiency and effec- containers which do not currently or vocational instruction certificates tiveness. meet that specification. needed for primary through secondary The commercial and military fuel However, there remains an area schools. It’s program by which every- cell market projections are signifi- where our classified materials are vul- one wins. cant—greater than $100 billion per year nerable. As Senator STEVENS knows, I am advised that the President’s by the year 2006. Seldom is the oppor- contractors also store classified docu- budget requests $18 million in funding tunity for across the board dual use ments throughout the country. Unfor- for FY 2000 under the jurisdiction of benefit for the government and com- tunately, they often do so in con- the Labor, Health and Human Services, mercial sector as vivid as it is for fuel tainers bearing locks which do not and Education subcommittee of the cells. Chairman STEVENS, I’m sure that meet Federal Specification FF–L–2740. Senate Appropriations Committee. you will agree that the Air Force So, I would ask my colleague, Senator Since the Defense Authorization bill should pursue the prototype scale-up, STEVENS, does he believe that our na- would extend Department of Defense optimization and full-scale demonstra- tion’s classified documents should be management over the program until it tion of an advanced solid polymer elec- properly stored, whether housed at a transfers responsibility to the Depart- trolyte fuel cell that uses PBO based governmental agency or contractor’s ment of Education at a date not later membranes. office? than October 1, 2001, it is essential that Mr. INOUYE. I thank my good friend Mr. STEVENS. I respond to the Sen- the funding be maintained during this and colleague, Senator KENNEDY, for ator from Kentucky that I absolutely period of transition. his kind remarks regarding this Com- support the safe storage of all classi- Mr. STEVENS. I thank the Senator mittee’s work on the FY 2000 Defense fied documents. For this reason, I was from New Mexico for his support for Appropriations Bill. I recognize the im- happy to accommodate your request to this initiative which I sponsored in this portance of investing in logistics tech- include an additional $10 million dol- year’s Defense Authorization bill. I nologies that can extend our military lars for the specific purpose of retro- agree that it is a critical program ben- capabilities and can lower the logistics fitting security containers managed by efiting our nation’s children and S6684 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 8, 1999 schools. While I recognize the Senator additional sealift ship to complete been possible. This type of civilian- from New Mexico’s concerns, I believe their Maritime Prepositioning Force military program has a very positive it is important to remember that the Enhancement [MPF (E)] program. In impact on recruiting and retention and intent of this initiative is to transfer recent testimony before the Senate should be continued in FY 2000. the Troops to Teachers program to the Armed Services Committee, Lieuten- I understand that the report accom- Department of Education. Funding to ant General Martin Steele concluded panying the Fiscal Year 2000 Appro- increase and strengthen this important that ‘‘obtaining a 20th Large, Medium priations bill for the Department of De- program is meant to come from the De- Speed Roll-on/Roll-off vessel (LMSR) fense notes that the Committee be- partment of Education, not the Depart- and converting an LMSR to meet all lieves that the Department should ex- ment of Defense. Furthermore, we MPF (E) requirements is the best solu- pand the scope of readiness initiatives agreed to delay transfer of this pro- tion to our third ship requirement.’’ to include Native American groups, gram from DOD to DOE until 2001 in General Steele also notes that the situ- when appropriate and compatible with order to ensure a smooth transition ation in Kosovo has highlighted the mission requirements. Is that correct? which affords minimal disruption to need for the additional ship. In light of Mr. STEVENS. Yes, it is. the current program and infrastruc- these comments, I believe that it is es- Mr. DORGAN. Are you familiar with ture. Our legislation clearly stipulates sential that Congress fund the procure- the work of Project Walking Shield and that expansion of this program through ment of the 20th LMSR. the Walking Shield American Indian an infusion of funds is meant to be Mr. INOUYE. The Army has agreed Society which conduct health, housing, done at the Department of Education to release an LMSR to the Marine road construction and other projects with Department of Education funds Corps as long as Congress provides suitable for military training on Indian and not while the program is being funding in the Fiscal Year 2000 defense transferred from the DOD. I am com- Reservations? budget for the construction of a new Mr. STEVENS. Yes, I am familiar mitted to working with my colleagues, ship to replace the one given to the including the Senator from New Mex- with the work of this excellent group Marines. This presents us with an ex- and the benefits it provides not only to ico who is an original cosponsor of this cellent opportunity to fulfill both re- measure, to ensure that the appro- the military but to the tribes served by quirements. its activities. priate funds are allocated for the De- Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I agree. Funding Mr. DORGAN. Would you agree that partment of Education allowing this the vessel will be a win, win, win prop- this group provides the kinds of train- agency to reform and strengthen the osition for the military. The Marine ing opportunities envisioned for the In- program as authorized by the Senate. Corps will get their third MPF (E) in a novative Readiness Program and it Mr. BINGAMAN. I fully support that timely manner and at minimal cost, should continue its partnership with view and appreciate his leadership on the Army could reach an end state this important initiative. The Nation’s the Department and its support and co- with all eight ships for prepositioning schools and the Nation’s students will operation in Fiscal Year 2000? being identical, and the new ship would be the better for it. Mr. President, I Mr. STEVENS. This type of partner- fill a current sealift shortage of 70,000 yield the floor. ship is one we are trying to encourage. square feet of RO/RO in surge sealift. DDG–51 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT FUNDING Mr. INOUYE. I share my colleague’s The previous LMSRs have been deliv- Ms. SNOWE. Mr. President, I draw enthusiasm for this excellent program. ered ahead of schedule and under budg- the attention of the distinguished Mr. STEVENS. Yes, I agree that the et. Funding the 20th ship at this time Chairman of the Appropriations Com- Society’s work is what we want to en- will save taxpayer dollars in the long mittee to a funding provision of the FY courage in this account. run, by keeping the production lien 2000 Defense Authorization Bill that open. JROTC passed after the Appropriations Com- Mr. STEVENS. There is a clear mili- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I wish to mittee had completed its military tary requirement for the procurement engage the distinguished Chairman of budget mark-up last month. Title X of of this ship. Unfortunately, we are the Senate Appropriations Committee the Authorization Bill allows the Sec- working under tight budget restric- and the Defense Subcommittee, Sen- retary of the Navy to expend no more tions. Should funds become available, I ator STEVENS, in a brief colloquy re- than $190 million for the advance pro- believe that Congress should give care- garding the Junior Reserve Officer curement of components to support the ful consideration to procuring a 20th Training Corps program (JROTC). planned construction of DDG–51 Arleigh LMSR to meet the Marine Corps’ As Chairman STEVENS may know, the Burke-class destroyers in Fiscal Years Chicago Public Schools have developed 2002 and 2003. The Navy, as the Chair- prepositioning needs. Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I thank the Chair- and implemented a very successful man knows, has already written to man and Ranking Member for their JROTC program. Since the program Congress that it will need $371 million willingness to work with me on this began, it has served over 7,500 cadets for this purpose by FY 2001, but the ob- issue. from all four branches of the armed ligation of some of this amount next INNOVATIVE READINESS TRAINING services and helped these students fiscal year may reduce programmatic achieve better grades, attendance, con- risks. Mr. DORGAN. I understand that the Mr. STEVENS. I thank the Chair of Fiscal Year 2000 Defense Appropria- duct, and higher graduation rates. The the Senate Armed Services Seapower tions bill contains $20 million for inno- Chicago Public Schools are now in need Subcommittee for highlighting the vative readiness training. Under this of expanding the successful JROTC pro- DDG–51 advance procurement provision program, the Department of Defense gram to an additional 10 high schools, of the FY 2000 Defense Authorization trains Active Duty, Guard and Reserve including the Chicago Military Acad- Bill. I am aware of this initiative and personnel by providing ‘‘real world’’ ex- emy at Bronzeville. And, they are at- strongly support it as a means of pro- perience here in the US which is simi- tempting to enter partnerships with all viding the Secretary of the Navy with lar to what might be encountered in of the branches of the armed services the flexibility to release up to 50% of Overseas Humanitarian and Civic As- in order to better serve interested stu- the DDG–51 advance procurement budg- sistance Programs. Under the Innova- dents. et in FY 2000 should he determine that tive Readiness Program, the Walking The Senate bill includes an increase vendor and supplier base stability war- Shield American Indian Society has for JROTC of $3.5 million. Is it the un- rants such expenditures. provided such training opportunities derstanding of Chairman STEVENS that Ms. SNOWE. I thank the Chairman of on American Indian reservations espe- successful programs like the one in the Appropriations Committee for his cially those located in the states of Chicago should be able to work with understanding and support of this crit- North and South Dakota and Montana. the Department of Defense and the var- ical shipbuilding amendment. Without the support and cooperation of ious branches to receive funding? PROCUREMENT OF A 20TH LARGE, MEDIUM SPEED the Walking Shield American Indian Mr. STEVENS. I am aware of the fine ROLL ON/ROLL OFF VESSEL Society, many of the engineering and work being done by the Chicago Public Mrs. FEINSTEIN. The Marine Corps medical projects conducted by the De- Schools in the area of JROTC. It is an has an unfunded requirement for one partment of Defense would not have example of a program that works. It is June 8, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6685 my understanding that a number of development of biosensors and bio- ment into which it will send its per- Chicago high schools would like to in- markers of exposure for human and ec- sonnel and equipment. I am willing to clude JROTC as part of their cur- ological system. look at the need to support additional riculum. I believe that the level of The Office of Naval Research (ONR) research in this area and to recommend funding for JROTC in the Senate bill and the Naval Oceanographic Office an appropriate response if one is indi- would give programs like the one in (NAVOCEANO) are currently expand- cated. the Chicago Public Schools an oppor- ing existing research capabilities in Ms. LANDRIEU. I thank my col- tunity to work with the branches of basic and applied environmental league and I look forward to working the armed services in order to expand. sciences of aquatic systems. The pur- with him to provide for a strong inte- BANKING SERVICES ON DOMESTIC BASES pose of this research is both to under- grated bioenvironmental hazards re- Mr. BOND. Mr. President, the De- stand the processes of riverine and gulf search capability for the Navy. partment of Defense is currently draft- systems and to understand the impacts DISTANCE LEARNING ing proposed regulations to establish a of human development on estuaries and Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I wish to procedure on how military bases are to harbor systems throughout the world. engage the distinguished Chairman of solicit and select bids from financial This work complements other ‘‘brown the Senate Appropriations Committee institutions to provide banking serv- water’’ research initiatives in ONR, and the Defense Subcommittee, Sen- ices on domestic military bases. The particularly the STRATAFORM pro- ator STEVENS, in a brief colloquy re- regulations are likely to be issued in gram which is looking at issues of sea garding distance learning. June of this year. I understand that the level change, climate variability, and As Chairman STEVENS may know, the regulations may establish a presump- riverine runoff. City Colleges of Chicago Europe has tion in favor of bids received from local The joint technology development of been providing college degree and cer- banks over the bids received from any the biosensors can be used in autono- tificate programs to the U.S. military other bank. mous underwater vehicles, which have service members and their families in It is important that these new regu- direct application in support of Europe since 1969. In fact, the City Col- lations not prevent base commanders NAVOCEANO military surveys in the leges of Chicago was one of the early pioneers in distance learning. Today, from approving a bid from a financial Littoral Zones and the pre-invasion the program offers over 70 courses on institution that specializes in pro- mission to detect mines and obstacles the Internet and provides interactive viding banking services to military for clearance/avoidance in the Very television courses via satellite to U.S. personnel, if its bid would provide Shallow Water (VSW) and Surf Zone peacekeeping forces stationed in the lower cost and more convenient bank- (SZ) approaches to the amphibious ing services than a bid submitted by a Sinai Desert, Bosnia, and Hungary. landing areas. The Senate bill includes an increase local bank. There are several financial Specifically, the biosensor’s role dur- for distance learning of $45 million. Is institutions in this country that have ing military surveys conducted by it the understanding of Chairman STE- made it their business to provide bank- NAVOCEANO will be to collect the VENS that successful programs like the ing services to our armed forces. Their natural ‘‘background’’ environmental City Colleges of Chicago Europe should ability to provide affordable and con- harmful agents to personnel that work be able to work with the Department of venient banking services to our mili- in the waters of the littoral zones. De- Defense to receive funding? tary personnel is evident from the bids velopment of this definitive database Mr. STEVENS. I am aware of the they have won to establish branches at will support the intelligence require- Center for Opening Learning at the bases across the country. The Depart- ments of the SEAL, EOD, and amphib- City Colleges of Chicago—Harold Wash- ment of Defense should hold an open ious assault teams. Moreover, biosen- ington College. I believe that the level and competitive bidding process for the sors will improve the probability of of funding for distance learning in the establishment of bank branches on mission success, endurance and surviv- Senate bill would give programs like military installations and should not ability of SEAL swimmers through de- the Center for Opening Learning an op- shut out these specialized banks from tection of harmful agents during the portunity to work with the Depart- the process. initial environmental surveys. This ment of Defense in order to develop ad- I do not suggest that the location of health-risk assessment will involve the ditional courses and enhance new a bank not be a consideration in the se- prediction and monitoring of waters learning technologies that will ulti- lection process. However, it should not polluted (either naturally or by inten- mately help military students sta- be the primary criterion. The cost and tion or both by the opposing forces) tioned overseas. convenience of banking services for our with heavy metals, microbial hazards, ELECTRIC DRIVE military personnel should be the over- chemical hazards, environmental Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, I rise to in- riding factor in determining the bid chemicals, toxic organisms, and areas form the Senate of recent engineering that is selected, regardless of whether of outflow from waste treatment plants breakthroughs in the area of naval pro- it is a bid from a local bank or a spe- prior to the hunt for mines and obsta- pulsion. In the past few years, industry cialized military bank. I intend to fol- cles. has been working hard to develop elec- low this regulation closely as it is de- Congress should encourage the De- tric drive technology that could be veloped. If it is not written in a man- fense Department and the Navy to pur- used in a naval vessel. Electric drive ager that best serves the interests of sue research and development of tech- would replace the traditional mechan- our military personnel, I may seek a nologies and methods for better meas- ical drive system, that turns the ship’s legislative change of this policy. uring and understanding the full range propellers through a system of reduc- Mr. STEVENS. I thank my colleague of impacts of biological hazards, in- tion gears, with a system that uses from Missouri for bringing this issue to cluding biological warfare, to humans electricity directly to turn the engines the attention of this body. I agree that (both military and civilian) and other and power the rest of the ship’s sys- it is an issue of concern, and I intend living organisms. This will improve our tems. to work with my colleague should a ability to develop suitable preparations Electric drive offers major benefits legislative solution be necessary. or responses to such hazards. over mechanical drive. It is more effi- BIOENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS RESEARCH I would like to ask my colleague cient in terms of reduced fuel consump- Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, the from Alaska, would he be willing to tion and requires fewer crew to main- Defense Department needs the capa- look at this need and, if appropriate, tain. It can also generate more power bility to assess and prevent both the provide additional support for this re- than mechanical systems. Electric adverse impacts of its operations and search effort before we are asked to drive is also quieter, making it an at- training activities on the environment, give final approval to the Defense Ap- tractive option for submarines, or any as well as the adverse health effects of propriations bill later this year? vessel concerned with stealth. Industry contaminated environments on its Mr. STEVENS. I thank the senator analysts believe electric drive could troops and employees. One particular from Louisiana for raising this issue. I save the Navy $4.3 billion over the life area of interest is in bioenvironmental understand why the Navy has a need to of the new destroyer program, the DD– hazards research, which focuses on the better understand the aquatic environ- 21, alone. S6686 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 8, 1999 Last year the appropriations com- Mr. KOHL. I thank both Senators for I also sincerely appreciate the Com- mittee included a provision in the De- their support of continuing research mittee’s effort to restore some of the partment of Defense Appropriations and evaluation of electric drive. Sen- funding required for research, develop- bill asking the Navy to produce a re- ators STEVENS and INOUYE have long ment, test, and evaluation. The in- port on the potential for electric drive. been known for their clear vision when crease of $2.1 billion to the budget re- The Secretary of the Navy released the it comes to supporting cutting edge quest will help prevent the loss of sci- study in March, a study that was a military technology, and that reputa- entific and technical expertise within powerful endorsement of the electric tion is well deserved. our defense infrastructure. Moreover, drive technology. This report points to Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I rise this will help ensure that the U.S. electric drive as a technology that will in strong support of the bill before us maintains its technological lead in its no doubt have major implications for today. I would like to sincerely thank defense capabilities. the future of naval ship design and en- Senators STEVENS and INOUYE for their The Committee also funded several gineering. I hope the Navy will con- strong leadership on the Defense Sub- items that will ensure that New Mexico tinue its research efforts, and make committee. I also would like to recog- based defense installations and pro- every effort to include this technology nize the hard work and diligence of the grams remain robust. I would like to in the next generation of destroyers, staff on this Committee. briefly highlight some of the items the DD–21. I also hope the Defense Ap- Every year this Committee goes that received funding in the appropria- propriations Subcommittee will main- through the exercise of trying to allo- tions bill. tain its interest in the program and cate sufficient funds for the foremost Directed energy weapons provide the continue its support. priorities of providing for our nation’s potential of low cost per kill ratios Mr. STEVENS. I thank Senator defense. Every year under the current sought for our missile defense capabili- KOHL. I agree that the Navy should funding constraints the difficulty of continue its research efforts into elec- this task increases. This year is no ex- ties. In the area of directed energy, $14 tric drive, and it should strongly con- ception. million will go for the High Energy sider the benefits it could bring to the I would like to briefly mention some Laser Test Facility at White Sands, DD–21 Class of destroyers. In addition, of the most important aspects of our the Army’s premier facility for di- I am aware that this technology will defense addressed in this spending rected energy programs. There is an also provide important benefits to package. additional $15 million for the Tactical other future Navy ships such as im- The bill provides $264.7 billion in new High Energy Laser program. This joint proved stealth for future submarines. spending authority for the Department program with Israel is very important By developing a modular, common in- of Defense for FY 2000. This is $1.4 bil- to proving the concept of using lasers tegrated system, where major system lion above the President’s request. This to achieve defenses against short and elements can be used on all new Navy recommendation meets the budget au- medium range missiles. After signifi- ship designs without any design thority and outlay limits established cant cuts and changes to its develop- changes, the Navy can also realize the in the 302(b) allocation. ment plan last year, the Airborne multiple benefits of reduced training In parallel with the Defense Author- Laser program is fully funded at $309 and logistics costs, as well as signifi- ization bill, the bill funds almost 1.4 million. cant production cost savings. million active duty military personnel. The Committee added $40 million to Mr. INOUYE. I concur with the opin- This bill fully funds a 4.8-percent pay the Warfighter Information Network ions of the chairman and of Senator raise for FY2000 and includes more program. Based at Laguna Industries, KOHL. I consider it essential that our than $1.838 billion in supplemental this program manufactures mobile Navy be equipped with the most ad- spending for military pay. command and control headquarters for vanced technology in their future This legislation provides approxi- a digital Army. ships. Since electric drive not only of- mately $2.1 billion for overseas contin- An additional $7.5 million was appro- fers significant operational benefits, gency operations in Southwest Asia priated for modernization of testing but also significant savings, I most and Bosnia. I and many others suspect equipment at White Sands Missile strongly urge the Navy to continue its we’ll be forced to pass an additional Range. Also, $6 million will be made research work and make every effort to emergency supplemental for peace- available for much needed perimeter ensure that this technology is deployed keeping operations in Kosovo. As fencing to prevent further accidents on DD–21. Chairman STEVENS has already indi- from unexploded ordnances at the Mr. KOHL. As I am sure the chair- cated, it would be premature to specu- range. man and ranking member are aware, late about those possible appropria- $10 million is included for the tions at this time. much of the research into this tech- Scorpius Low Cost Launch program. A The bill includes appropriations to- nology has been privately funded. Gen- significant portion of the research and eral Dynamics and Eaton Corporation, taling $92 billion for operation and maintenance (O&M). This is $626.1 mil- development for this program is based among others, have been leaders in the at Phillips, and testing of the engines field of electric drive and their efforts lion above the Administration’s re- and the rocket itself is conducted at have been crucial to moving the devel- quest. New Mexico Tech and White Sands. opment along. Their investment has The bill supports the establishment This is an important program both be- presented the Navy and Congress with of 17 Rapid Assessment and Initial De- cause of the implications to our na- an excellent opportunity to take ad- tection (RAID) teams. And it provides tional security that arise from exorbi- vantage of developments financed in $1.3 billion for combating terrorism. tant launch costs and due to potential the private sector. As the Navy con- Within the funds for combating ter- cost savings to taxpayers by lower tinues to evaluate electric drive and rorism, the bill makes $79.6 million costs for getting payloads into orbit for the DD–21 program I hope the com- available to provide Army and Air Na- U.S. defense programs. mittee will be ready to capitalize on tional Guard full-time personnel to fa- that investment. cilitate successful achievement of this Several other Phillips based pro- Mr. INOUYE. I agree that this pre- mission. grams also received additional support, sents us with an excellent opportunity. I fully support the decision to appro- including: $5 million for further re- The committee will certainly give the priate $475.5 million for Former Soviet search and development on radio fre- Navy consideration should it make an Union Threat Reduction programs. quency weapons, $25 million for mili- additional request for funding for elec- These are important programs that ad- tary spaceplane efforts, $5 million for tric drive research. dress one of the most significant pro- advanced countermeasures using solid Mr. STEVENS. The potential of elec- liferation threats we face today. I also state laser technologies. tric drive is certainly worth exploring, would like to voice my strong support At my and other member’s request, and the committee would be willing to for the decision that $25 million be an additional $10 million of funding consider a request from the Navy if used only to support Russian nuclear will be made available for research and they believe it is critical to the DD–21 submarine dismantlement and disposal development of new technologies to design effort. activities. counter chemical and biological June 8, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6687 threats. $4 million in support was in- ther, this decision was made not on the for the demonstration of all viable al- cluded for the blast mitigation re- basis of what was technologically fea- ternatives to baseline incineration. search of both military and non- sible, but solely on the basis on what I intend to continue to press the military explosives at New Mexico was cost-efficient. Not in the interests Army to test all six technologies so Tech. of finding the safest manner available that the citizens who live near our Lastly, $10 million in additional to destroy the weapons, but on satis- stockpiles may be assured that only funding was added for the Theater Air fying the minimum requirements so the safest methods available are em- Command and Control Simulation Fa- that the incineration could continue ployed to destroy chemical weapons. cility (TACCSF) at Kirtland Air Force regardless of the results of the testing. Base. This will help a great deal in To help ease this budget difficulty, I I ask unanimous consent that the making this facility the world class offered and the Senate accepted, an letters to which I referred be printed in training facility necessary to maintain amendment to the FY99 Department of the RECORD. combat readiness of our Air Force in Defense Appropriations Bill which gave There being no objection, the letters the coming years. the Secretary of Defense the Authority were ordered to be printed in the I believe this bill demonstrates the to reprogram up to $25 million in order RECORD, as follows: balance required to best fund our to fully test each of the technologies DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, armed forces under current fiscal con- which met the criteria for selection as Washington, DC, December 22, 1998. straints. Again, I am pleased by the potential alternatives to incineration. Hon. MITCH MCCONNELL, hard work of my colleagues on this This provision was included in the final U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Committee and express, once again, my version of the Defense bill, and was DEAR SENATOR MCCONNELL: This responds admiration for the hard work of Chair- eventually signed into law. to your interest in the Assembled Chemical man STEVENS and Senator INOUYE in Mr. President, despite this clear ex- Weapons Assessment (ACWA) Program. I re- achieving an appropriate spending pression of Congressional intent, the gret any misunderstanding we may have had package for our military men and Army, the Department and the Admin- about responding to your concerns on this women. istration have consistently refused to matter. ASSEMBLED CHEMICAL WEAPONS ASSESSMENT allocate sufficient funds to complete As you know, Congress has directed the Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I the testing. As a result, the ACWA pro- Department to demonstrate and evaluate at rise today to address the issue of gram is in danger of losing its credi- least two alternatives to baseline inciner- ation for the disposal of assembled chemical Chemical Weapons Demilitarization. I bility—the very quality that led to its munitions. The ACWA Program actually do so in order to point out that the De- initial successes. If the testing of the identified six technologies, exceeding the partment of Defense has consistently three technologies does not produce a original requirement, but was able to fund ignored Congressional directive and in- viable alternative to incineration, then only three—the three that were ranked as tent. the legitimate question will be posed, the best value to the U.S. Government. We In 1996, I offered and the Senate ac- ‘‘What about the additional proposals would like to go further, but the entire cepted an amendment which directed which were viewed to have merit as al- amount appropriated for support of ACWA in the Army to identify and demonstrate ternatives to incineration?’’ the Fiscal year 1999 Defense Appropriations technologies other than baseline incin- Not wishing to answer that question, Act will be required to complete demonstra- tion testing and conduct a non-government eration which could be utilized in the I worked to encourage the administra- independent evaluation of cost and schedule destruction of America’s chemical tion to agree that further testing was with regard to implementing an alternative weapons stockpile. This program, cost effective and in the best interests technology. which came to be known as the Assem- of the country. Their responses, which The Act also provided authority to use up bled Chemical Weapons Assessment, or I will submit for the RECORD, professed to an additional $25 million of the funds ap- ACWA, enjoyed tremendous inititial their strong support for the goals of propriated for the Chemical Demilitarization success. Through the involvement of the ACWA program, but claimed that program in order to complete ACWA dem- the DoD, the Army, technology pro- the budget was simply too tight for the onstrations. This language, however, ad- viders and citizens advocacy groups— Department to reprogram funds for ad- dressed authority only; no additional funds disparate interests, indeed—agreement ditional testing. were appropriated. While we will vigorously With all due respect, that contention press for savings in the Chemical Demili- was reached on how the process should tarization program, at this point, we are un- proceed as well as the criteria for suc- is simply false. The truth is that the able to exercise reprogramming authority cess. It is also critical to point out that Department of Defense and the Army without jeopardizing our ability to meet the one area of consensus was that the made a decision years ago that they Chemical Weapons Convention mandate of timely destruction of the stockpiles re- would eliminate chemical weapons April 2007 for destruction of our chemical mained a top priority. Nobody involved using incineration and have resisted weapons stockpile. If, however, additional in this process advocates unnecessary considering other options since that funding becomes available in the coming fis- delay in efforts to comply with the time. cal year to support the ACWA Program, we plan to expand the scope of demonstration Chemical Weapons Convention 2007 This year’s report, Senate Report 105–53, states that ‘‘the Committee is testing beyond the three technologies al- deadline. Certainly, I never viewed my ready programmed. efforts as anything other than a safe- concerned with the lack of oversight Successful disposal of the chemical muni- guard to ensure that once the destruc- afforded the Chemical Demilitarization Program within the executive branch.’’ tions stockpile and compliance with the tion of the stockpile located in Ken- Chemical Weapons Convention are among tucky began, only the safest method Further the Report states: our highest national security priorities. The available was utilized. In a review of the program’s funding, the ACWA Program is a critical component of Unfortunately, this is where the good Committee discovered that funds had sys- this effort. I want to thank you for your sup- news ends. tematically been obligated without being ex- port of this important program. Again, I re- After rigorous evaluation and discus- pended and in some instances funds were un- gret any misunderstanding concerning my sions, the decision was announced that obligated. Rather than facing a shortfall in response to your interest in this matter. funding, the program had over $200,000,000 of six separate methods met the techno- Sincerely, Operation and Maintenance funds unex- JOHN HAMRE. logical criteria necessary in order to be pended at the end of fiscal year 1998. In light tested as alternatives to baseline incin- of the unobligated and unexpended balances eration. These six were the only pro- available to the Department, the program UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, posals of the almost 20 originally sub- growth in the budget request is not justified. Washington, DC, September 18, 1998. Hon. MITCH MCCONNELL, mitted for consideration which were Mr. President, this language is a U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. deemed capable of producing safer stinging indictment of the Depart- methods. Unfortunately the Army and ment’s mismanagement of the Chem- DEAR SENATOR MCCONNELL: This is in reply to your letter to Secretary Cohen regarding the Department of Defense made the ical Demilitarization program. Further the Assembled Chemical Weapons Assess- decision to move forward and evaluate it demonstrates clearly that there is no ment (ACWA) program. In that letter you only three of the qualified tech- truth to the assertion that there were asked about the Department’s plans for test- nologies, leaving three untested. Fur- not sufficient funds available to allow ing of alternative technologies. S6688 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 8, 1999 As you may be aware, the Department of ment of Defense Appropriations report many reasons. If followed, it would un- Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year which recommends $300 million for dermine industrial competition and 1997 mandated that we identify and dem- medical research and development ef- conflict with the fair and competitive onstrate not less than two alternatives to the baseline incineration process for the de- forts to be used for life-saving medical process that has occurred to date. It militarization of assembled chemical muni- projects, including breast cancer and would preclude further competition for tions. In selecting three technologies to pro- prostate cancer research. the 155mm Towed Howitzer and all fu- ceed to final demonstration testing we have Of the $300 million, the Committee ture towed artillery programs. And the exceeded that requirement. We recognize the recommends that $50 million is to be report language would potentially con- intent of the Senate as evidenced in Sec. 8143 made available for peer reviewed med- tradict several statutes, including the of the Senate passed FY 1999 DoD Appropria- ical research grants and activities. Army Industrial Facilities Act, the tion Bill. If additional funding becomes Further, the Committee directs that available in the coming fiscal year to sup- Working Capital Funds Act, and the port the ACWA program, we plan to reexam- the Secretary of Defense, in conjunc- Arsenal Act. tion with the service of the Surgeons ine the scope of demonstration testing. The contract for this program has al- A similar letter has been sent to your col- General, establish a process to select leagues who joined you in writing to Sec- medical research projects of clear sci- ready been awarded on a competitive retary Cohen regarding this issue. entific merit and direct relevance to basis. Vickers Shipbuilding and Engi- Sincerely, military health. One of the projects neering LTD developed the original de- WILLIAM J. LYNN. listed as having scientific merit and di- sign and owns background intellectual rect relevance to military health is property in the current Lightweight EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 155mm system. Attempting now to di- Washington DC, March 22, 1999. that of alcohol abuse and prevention research. rect the work to Rock Island would po- Hon. MITCH MCCONNELL, tentially detract from work done at U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. I believe that alcohol abuse and pre- DEAR SENATOR MCCONNELL: Thank you for vention efforts must be supported by Picatinny Arsenal in my home state of your letter about the Assembled Chemical Congress. We have all been witness to New Jersey, as well as potentially cre- Weapons Assessment (ACWA) program. The broken families, broken lives and lost ate all sorts of legal fights. While Rock President requested that I respond directly opportunities attributed to alcoholism. Island should be encouraged to com- to your letter. The Administration shares To that end, I would like to share with pete for a subcontract, all future your goals of safely disposing of our chem- awards should be made on a ‘‘best- ical weapons stockpile and has been sup- my colleagues the promising research portive of your efforts to find environ- being conducted to combat alcoholism value’’ basis. Any legislative micro- mentally sound alternatives to the baseline at the Gallo Center in San Francisco, management that compromises the incineration system for destroying these California. competitive bidding process is incon- chemical weapons. The mission of the Gallo Center is to sistent with legal and economic pru- As you know, the Omnibus Appropriations identify genes that control brain re- dence. I urge such ill-advised acquisi- Act of 1997 created the ACWA program and provided $40 million ‘‘to identify and dem- sponses to alcohol and other addicting tion guidance to be dropped when the onstrate not less than two alternatives to agents and then develop new drugs to Senate convenes with the House to the baseline incineration process for the de- treat addiction. It is the only alco- conference this bill. militarization of assembled chemical muni- holism research program in the coun- MC GREGOR RANGE WITHDRAWAL tions.’’ In time, the ACWA program identi- try that is based with a department of fied six alternatives. Due to limitations of neurology. The Gallo Center is fully Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, my funds, only three alternative technologies equipped for research in cellular, mo- amendment to the Defense Appropria- were selected for further development and lecular, and behavioral neuroscience tions bill would renew the withdrawal testing, one more than required by the 1977 of the McGregor Range for use by the Act. To fund the third alternative, funds had and also invertebrate and human ge- to be reprogrammed from the baseline Chem- netics. U.S. Army. ical Demilitarization program, which sup- I join my colleague, Senator FEIN- McGregor Range is one of six mili- ports a safe and effective disposal process in STEIN, in her request for $11 million tary parcels withdrawn from public do- order to fund research into an additional sys- from the Medical Research activities main in 1986. These parcels comprise tem that may or may not be selected at a fu- budget in the Department of Defense nearly 30 percent of the Department of ture date for implementation. Appropriations bill to support alco- Defense’s 25 million acres. The lands As you pointed out in your letter, the FY holism research at the Gallo Center lo- 1999 Defense Appropriations Act provides au- will revert to the public domain in 2001 thority to reprogram up to $25 million from cated at the University of California, unless Congress passes new legislation. San Francisco Medical School. I be- the Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruc- This amendment is specific to the tion, Defense account to fund the demonstra- lieve that the important work con- tion of alternatives to baseline incineration. ducted at the Gallo Center qualifies 608,000 acres utilized by Fort Bliss and Unfortunately, the Act also reduced the under the medical research project di- does not address any of the other re- President’s request for the account by $78 rective as recommended by the Com- newals for other military installations. million. This reduction will severely chal- mittee, and that it should be funded McGregor Range comprises nearly lenge the Army’s ability to successfully de- 700,000 of Fort Bliss’s 1.12 million acres. stroy this Nation’s chemical stockpile by from the $50 million already made April 29, 2007, as required by the Chemical available for peer reviewed medical re- The Fort Bliss garrison is adjacent to Weapons Convention. As a result of the $78 search grants and activities. El Paso, Texas, but the McGregor million reduction, to date we have been un- The Department of Defense Health Range is located entirely in New Mex- able to identify available funds in the Chem- Program has appropriately identified ico. ical Demilitarization program to reprogram alcoholism research as a priority area. Sections of McGregor are used for to ACWA for additional demonstration I believe that providing $11 million cattle grazing and other nonmilitary projects. from the Medical Research activities The Administration’s policy is to proceed purposes such as hunting and recre- as quickly as possible with the safe destruc- budget in the Department of Defense ation. The Bureau of Land Manage- tion of the Nation’s chemical stockpile, Appropriations bill for the Gallo Re- ment manages the cattle-grazing pro- while at the same time seeking even safer search Center at the University of Cali- gram through close coordination with and more effective methods. The National fornia, San Francisco would prove to the Army. These cooperative efforts Academy of Sciences concluded in its 1994 be a worthwhile investment in our ef- provide for efficient use of the lands as study that the baseline incineration system forts to learn more about alcoholism, is a safe and effective disposal process for the well as effective stewardship of the it causes, and what we can do to fight natural resources located there. stockpile. The Administration will continue it. to seek even safer methods. We look forward Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, Recent studies of this issue provides to working with you to that end. a succinct summary of the most rel- Sincerely, page 95 of the report accompanying S. 1122 contains language that encourages evant policy issues surrounding the re- JACOB J. LEW, newal of withdrawal for military pur- Director. the Army to include Rock Island Arse- poses. Mr. President, allow me to brief- THE GALLO RESEARCH CENTER AT THE nal in all aspects of the development, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO design and production of the Light- ly list the major findings of this study: Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I am weight 155mm Towed Howitzer Pro- Fort Bliss has a critical role as a na- pleased to see language in the Depart- gram. This directive is problematic for tional center for air defense and June 8, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6689 McGregor Range is essential for ful- Congressional action is now required to withdrawal and future uses of the filling that role; ensure that the Army retains its abil- range are of interest not only to the McGregor Range is the only range in ity to test, simulate, and train for mis- Army, but also to area residents and the United States capable of training sions at Fort Bliss. Allowing the other public land users. Although the America’s air and missile defense Army’s continued access to these lands amendment is not clear, I am con- forces. Because all CONUS Patriot is critical to adequate training and cerned that it materially changes some forces are stationed at Ft. Bliss they readiness now and in the future. of the withdrawal terms from the 1986 depend on McGregor for the training One of the fundamental duties of Act. needed to ensure their full readiness Congress is the maintenance of the na- For example, the 1986 Act authorized prior to deployment. tional defense. Nothing is more funda- a withdrawal period of 15 years. This Successive BRAC rounds have re- mental than the provision of training amendment provides for a 50-year with- duced the capability of the DOD to sup- ranges, such as McGregor, in maintain- drawal. I understand that the military port both current and future training ing a trained and prepared military. desires a longer withdrawal period than and testing requirements with the Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I do the current 15 years, and I am not op- available infrastructure. Range com- not object to my colleague’s amend- posed to considering a longer term. But plexes such as McGregor and White ment to renew the public land with- meaningful periodic reviews and envi- Sands Missile Range are critical now drawal for the McGregor Range in New ronmental analyses serve an important and will become more critical in the Mexico, however, I believe the pref- purpose. They provide local commu- future as weapons systems and doc- erable course of action is to follow the nities with an opportunity to raise trine evolve which allow greater stand- process the Senate agreed to just last issues about the way these lands are off distances and mobility in the fu- month, and allow the Defense and Inte- managed, and they allow us to consider ture. These capabilities are wasted if rior Departments the opportunity to new land management issues which we fail to train our forces to the max- jointly develop a legislative proposal. may not have been present when the imum extent of their capabilities. The McGregor Range in southern original withdrawals were made. I McGregor Range supports the U.S. New Mexico was one of several military think it is a mistake to significantly Air Force in the training activities at ranges that was last withdrawn for change this policy without at least the Holloman Air Force Base. military purposes in 1986 under Public opportunity for public hearings. The combined space of McGregor Law 99–606. The withdrawal period for Another aspect of the amendment Range and White Sands can be lever- McGregor and the other ranges is for 15 that seems to be a significant depar- aged to accommodate the needs of a years, and does not expire until No- ture from past management practices more modern Army. Currently, the vember, 2001. is a requirement that the Secretary of range supports specialized test oper- Last month, language was included the Army manage the withdrawn lands. ations by White Sands Missile Range in the Committee-reported version of Under current law, the lands are man- which require additional safety buffer S. 1059, the DOD Authorization bill, aged by the Bureau of Land Manage- zones to ensure public safety. that would have extended public land ment for a variety of multiple use pur- Military training and testing require- withdrawals at four of the six military poses, subject to the limitations of the ments for McGregor Range are foreseen installations covered by Public Law 99– military uses. For example, the 1986 for at least the next 50 years based on 606: the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Act authorizes the Secretary of the In- weapons systems that are either cur- Range in Arizona, the McGregor Range rently fielded, such as Patriot, or are terior to manage the lands in a manner in New Mexico, and Fort Wainwright planned for fielding in the near future. permitting the continuation of grazing, and Fort Greely in Alaska. During the Additionally, emerging doctrine and the protection of wildlife and wildlife consideration of the bill on the Senate weapon systems part of the Army- habitat, the control of predators, recre- After-Next will require large areas to floor, I offered an amendment which ation, and the suppression of brush fully train soldiers in the employment replaced the withdrawal language with fires. This amendment now provides for of these weapons systems. If the re- a ‘‘sense of the Senate’’ statement urg- management by the Army, under the quirement is known for the next fifty ing the Administration to submit legis- years, then it is unclear why a shorter lative proposals for these four military terms of a new agreement to be devel- withdrawal period is reasonable. withdrawals by July 1. I understand oped between the Army and the Inte- The BLM’s 1986 Wilderness Study that both the Defense and Interior De- rior Department, which is to provide made a ‘‘No Wilderness’’ recommenda- partments are currently working on for the proper management and protec- tion regarding the Culp Canyon WSA. such a legislative proposal and that we tion of natural and cultural resources. This recommendation was ‘‘based on still anticipate being able to incor- It may very well be that such an agree- the low-quality wilderness value of the porate legislative language in the con- ment will adequately provide for other WSA and the potential conflicts with ference report for the DOD Authoriza- non-military uses and protect sensitive associated military use of the area.’’ tion bill. natural and cultural resources. How- Without this portion of the range, the With respect to the proposed amend- ever, there is no requirement that the Army’s ability to conduct Patriot and ment for the McGregor Range, I want lands be managed under existing law, related air and missile defense training to be clear that I recognize the critical including the Federal Land Policy and will be reduced by approximately one- role the range serves for our national Management Act. The amendment also third. defense training needs and I support appears to leave very important land There is strong regional support for their continued use for these purposes. management questions unanswered. this renewal. 176 public comments ex- In my opinion, however, I think it For example, the BLM currently man- pressed support for the Army’s pre- makes much more sense, and will re- ages the Culp Canyon Wilderness Study ferred alternative. An additional 26 ex- sult in less controversy in the long run, Area within the McGregor Range, as pressed support for one of the other al- if we allow the normal process for the well as an ‘‘Area of Critical Environ- ternatives. renewal of the public land withdrawals mental Concern.’’ Under this amend- The Army’s proposal will continue to be completed. In short, this means ment, is the Army required to manage historic non-military uses of the range allowing the Interior Department the those areas to the same degree of pro- which include livestock grazing and opportunity to review the Army’s envi- tection as required of the Secretary of hunting for 50 years. ronmental impact statement, which I the Interior? Again, at the very least, I The Army has already met its obliga- understand has only just been com- think it is important that all inter- tions with respect to performing an En- pleted, and that following that review, ested parties should be heard on these vironmental Impact Statement, hold- the Administration has the oppor- issues before we decide how to proceed. ing public hearings, and submission of tunity to submit its legislative pro- Mr. President, I would like to con- request for renewal to the Administra- posal for our consideration. clude by again urging the Administra- tion. The McGregor withdrawal encom- tion to expeditiously complete its leg- In sum, all of the legal requirements passes approximately 608,000 acres of islative proposal by the end of this set forth by Congress have been met. land in New Mexico. The renewal of the month. Although I would prefer to hear S6690 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 8, 1999 the Administration’s proposal, I am confident that these funding initiatives thoughtful solutions. The general con- committed to seeing that the will bring us much closer to finding an- sensus is that if we pour enough money McGregor range renewal is enacted this swers for the men and women of New into the Defense Department, the prob- year. If, however, a timely proposal is Jersey and nationwide, who suffer from lems will go away. Unfortunately, ef- submitted by the Administration, I these devastating diseases. fective problem-solving doesn’t work hope that we will be able to include ap- Additionally, the pay raise of almost that way. propriate legislative language to renew 5 percent for all members of the mili- The DoD has a weapons moderniza- the withdrawal for McGregor and the tary included in this bill deals with se- tion strategy that makes it impossible other affected ranges as part of the rious concerns I have had regarding to buy enough new weapons to replace conference report for the DOD Author- quality of life and morale of our sol- all the old weapons on a timely basis, ization bill. diers. By addressing the inequities be- even though forces are much smaller Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, I tween military pay and civilian wages, than they were during the Cold War rise today in strong support of the FY this pay raise will go a long way to- and modernization budgets are pro- 2000 appropriations bill. This legisla- ward reaching our goals of retaining jected to return to Cold War levels. tion demonstrates a strong commit- highly trained personnel and assist in Consequently, the ratio of old weapons ment to America’s defense and to our our ability to achieve recruiting goals. to new weapons in our active inven- ability to meet future military chal- Finally, while I am supportive of tories will grow to unprecedented lev- lenges. I especially thank and acknowl- these important components of this els over the next decade. edge the efforts of the distinguished legislation, I am extremely concerned Subsequently, that modernization chairman of the Appropriations Com- with the committee’s recommendation strategy is driving up the operating mittee and the Defense Subcommittee, that the Army and the Marine Corps budgets needed to maintain adequate Senator STEVENS, the distinguished develop a plan to include the Rock Is- readiness, even though the size of our ranking member of the Appropriations land Arsenal in all aspects of howitzer forces is now smaller than it was dur- Committee, Senator BYRD, and the development, design, and production ing the Cold War. Each new generation ranking member of the Defense Sub- for the Lightweight 155mm. of high complexity weapons costs much committee, Senator INOUYE, for their Currently, critical research and de- more to operate than its predecessor, work and support of this legislation. velopment functions for the howitzer and the low rate of replacement forces I am particularly pleased that the take place under the U.S. Army Tank- the longer retention and use of older committee included $1 million for ex- automotive and Armaments Command, weapons. Thus, as weapons get older, citing new technology designed to Armament Research, Development and they become more expensive to oper- make landmine detection safer and Engineering Center at Picatinny Arse- ate, maintain, and supply. more effective. This technology, known nal, NJ. The howitzer, as well as other Couple this with an accounting sys- as nonlinear technique for landmine important military systems, require tem that has failed each and every detection, has been developed by engi- sophisticated software which may only GAO audit since enactment of the neers at the Davidson Laboratory of be fielded by Picatinny Arsenal. If the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, the Stevens Institute in my home committee’s proposal is implemented, I and you have a poorly managed, mis- State of New Jersey. This new method fear that Rock Island Arsenal will ulti- guided strategy inviting disaster. for detection of mines and other buried mately assume important research and Instead of thoughtfully addressing man-made objects has been devised in development responsibilities for the these shortcomings, Mr. President, we such a way as to differentiate between howitzer for which they have never be- proceed to spend the American tax- rocks, other solids and actual land- fore played a role and may be unquali- payers’ money as we have in the past. mines through acoustics. This tech- fied to preform. I encourage the com- No change. We continue to promote nology will increase our ability to mittee to strongly consider these con- bigger and more expensive weapons meet our international obligations and cerns which have similarly been ex- systems at the expense of our men and dramatically improve the safety and pressed by the Army and Marine Corps. women in uniform. No matter how security of our armed forces. Mr. President, I again thank Chair- much money we throw at this problem, I also express my support for the man STEVENS, Ranking Member BYRD, we won’t find a solution if we stay on committee’s inclusion of an additional and Ranking Member INOUYE for their this track. $121 million for the production of 11 commitment and attention to these For the past year, Mr. President, new Black Hawk helicopters. A coali- important issues. we’ve heard the call to address our tion of eight companies in my state Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I rise military’s readiness crisis from vir- manufacture critical components for today to voice my strong opposition to tually all quarters. We were told that the Black Hawk, which is the Army’s the fiscal year 2000 Department of De- foremost among the readiness short- premier tactical transport helicopter. fense Appropriations Act. falls were operations and maintenance First produced in 1977, it is used for Mr. President, it is almost painful to as well as pay and allowances accounts. combat assault, combat re-supply, bat- witness the way in which this Senate is Just last year, there was a virtual tlefield command and control, elec- abdicating its responsibility to scruti- consensus that the armed services were tronic warfare and medical evacuation. nize the Department of Defense. During facing a readiness crisis. Last Sep- Currently, the Black Hawk is providing debate on the fiscal year 2000 DoD au- tember, the Joint Chiefs testified that critical support functions for our thorization bill, we had exactly two there was a dangerous readiness short- armed services in Kosovo. This funding amendments that called a multi-billion fall. General Henry Shelton, chairman will ensure that our military has the dollars weapons system into question. of the Joint Chiefs, claimed that ability to continue its current oper- On this appropriations bill, we had ex- ‘‘without relief, we will see a continu- ations and sustain readiness for future actly two amendments worthy of ex- ation of the downward trends in dangers. tensive debate. Two amendments, Mr. readiness ... and shortfalls in critical I am also extremely pleased that this President. Here we have a defense pol- skills.’’ Army Chief of Staff General legislation represents a significant in- icy that perpetuates a Cold War men- Dennis Reimer stated that the military crease in our commitment to the De- tality into the 21st century, and the faces a ‘‘hollow force’’ without in- fense Health Program. The inclusion of Senate has no questions. creased readiness spending. Chief of $175 million for the breast cancer pro- Mr. President, on the heels of an au- Naval Operations Admiral Jay Johnson gram, and the $75 million for the pros- thorization bill that exemplifies the asserted that the Navy has a $6 billion tate cancer research programs, has spe- Pentagon’s utter failure to adapt its readiness deficit. So it went for all the cial significance for the constituents I priorities to the post-Cold War era, the services. represent. New Jersey’s breast cancer American taxpayer is left holding the To address the readiness shortfall, incidence rate is among the highest in bag paying for the mess. There are a Mr. President, the Congress passed an the Nation; and, more than 1,400 of the number of theories that attempt to ex- emergency supplemental appropria- 6,900 New Jersey men diagnosed with plain the difficulties faced by the tions bill. The bill was well-intentioned prostate cancer die each year. I am armed services. There is a dearth of in its support for the efforts of our men June 8, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6691 and women in uniform. Unfortunately, spending priorities is not synonymous table displaying the budget impact of something happened on the way to the with supporting the military. this bill be printed in the RECORD. front lines. The bill spent close to $9 I yield the floor. There being no objection, the table billion, but just $1 billion of it went to Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I was ordered to be printed in the address the readiness shortfall. strongly support S. 1122, the Defense RECORD, as follows: We added $1 billion for ballistic mis- appropriations bill for FY 2000. As sile defense. The Ballistic Missile De- scored with adjustments, the pending S. 1122, DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS, 2000 SPENDING fense Organization still hasn’t spent all bill provides $264.9 billion in total COMPARISONS—SENATE-REPORTED BILL that money, yet we’ve added another budget authority and $176.9 billion in [Fiscal year 2000, in millions of dollars] $3.5 billion for the BMDO in this bill. new outlays for the Department of De- General Man- Last year’s supplemental also added fense and related activities. When ad- purpose Crime datory Total billions to what has become an ex- justed for outlays from prior years and Senate-reported bill: pected emergency, that being our oper- other actions, the bill totals $263.9 bil- Budget authority ...... 263,722 ...... 209 263,931 ations in Bosnia. That other unex- lion in BA and $254.6 billion in outlays. Outlays ...... 254,409 ...... 209 254,618 Senate 302(b) allocation: pected emergency, the year 2000, re- There are some major elements to Budget authority ...... 263,722 ...... 209 263,931 ceived a billion dollars. And so it went. this bill that are important for the Outlays ...... 254,409 ...... 209 254,618 1999 level: What happened to readiness? Senate for review. Budget authority ...... 250,330 ...... 197 250,527 One provision in this bill casts a pall The bill is consistent with the Bipar- Outlays ...... 248,310 ...... 197 248,507 President’s request: over the readiness needs of our service tisan Balanced Budget Agreement and Budget authority ...... 264,896 ...... 209 265,105 members and highlights, in microcosm, the discretionary spending cap. In fact, Outlays ...... 258,610 ...... 209 258,819 House-passed bill: the Defense Department’s misguided in both budget authority and outlays Budget authority ...... priorities. This appropriations bill will the bill is below the amount that the Outlays ...... SENATE-REPORTED BILL COMPARED spend upwards of $40 million in the Congressional Budget Resolution for TO: next fiscal year, and perhaps as much fiscal year 2000 would contemplate for Senate 302(b) allocation: as half a billion dollars over the next the Defense Subcommittee’s alloca- Budget authority ...... Outlays ...... ten years on luxury jets for four-star tion. This is in recognition of the fact 1999 level: generals. Am I missing something or is that readiness items originally planned Budget authority ...... 13,392 ...... 12 13,404 Outlays ...... 6,099 ...... 12 6,111 this absurd? We actually have more for fiscal year 2000 were accelerated President’s request: than 11,000 troops that qualify for food into fiscal year 1999 in the 1999 Emer- Budget authority ...... (1,174) ...... (1,174) Outlays ...... (4,201) ...... (4,201) stamps and DoD can justify spending gency Kosovo Supplemental, which the House-passed bill: tens of millions of dollars next year for President has signed into law. Budget authority ...... 263,722 ...... 209 263,931 Outlays ...... 254,409 ...... 209 254,618 luxury jets. How can this be? As a result, for budget authority, this Mr. President, one concern goes to bill is $3.1 billion below the allocation Note.—Details may not add to totals due to rounding. Totals adjusted for consistency with scorekeeping conventions. the heart of the entire debate on our originally contemplated for it; for out- national defense. The underlying ques- lays it is $2.2 billion below. Because of Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I commend tion is this: Why should the Pentagon this situation, the allocation approved the able managers of this bill, Senator receive billions dollars more in funding by the Senate Appropriations Com- STEVENS and Senator INOUYE, for pro- when it has failed utterly to manage mittee for defense has been reduced ducing a balanced and comprehensive its budget? Throwing good money after and held for subsequent reallocation. bill that addresses some of the most bad isn’t tolerated at other depart- In addition, this year the defense pressing needs of the U.S. military. ments and agencies. Why is it tolerated budget is once again confronted with a Together with the emergency supple- with DoD? serious mismatch between the DOD/ mental spending bill that Congress Defense Week reported just yesterday OMB and the CBO estimates of the out- sent to the President last month, and that the Navy has lost track of almost lays needed to execute the programs in the Defense authorization bill that the $1 billion worth of ammunition, arms the budget request. CBO’s estimate of Senate passed prior to Memorial Day, and explosives. Additionally, DoD has outlays was $10.5 billion higher than this Defense appropriations bill marks yet to pass an audit. A 1998 GAO audit OMB and DOD’s estimate. a major commitment to our men and couldn’t match more than $22 billion in Because the President’s proposed women in uniform by funding a wide DoD expenditures with obligations; it budget was over the discretionary cap array of vital defense programs. In act- could not find over $9 billion in inven- by such a larch amount, compensating ing quickly and decisively on these tory; and it documented millions in for the OMB and DOD undercount of three bills, the Senate has sent a overpayments to contractors. GAO outlays would require very large reduc- strong message of support to the mili- concluded that ‘‘no major part of DoD tions in manpower, procurement, or tary, particularly to those forces cur- has been able to pass the test of an readiness, or all three. Cuts like that rently engaged in the air war over independent audit.’’ are simply not acceptable, especially in Yugoslavia. That support is richly de- Mr. President, this bill also has some view of the conflict in the Balkans. To served. Once again, America’s military painful implications for other federal enable this bill to be considered on a forces have demonstrated their supe- programs. Essentially, we are spending basis commensurate with the Presi- rior skills and leadership in the Balkan tax dollars on a wasteful and misguided dent’s request, an outlay adjustment of conflict. We are indebted to them for defense strategy while domestic pro- that size is included in the scoring of their service and dedication to their grams face steep spending cuts in the this bill. country. upcoming fiscal year. The chairman of the Appropriations This appropriations bill represents a The bill exceeds the Pentagon’s re- Committee has assured me that this strong effort on the part of the man- quest by $1.4 billion. It spends $1.4 bil- action reduces the 2000 outlays short- agers to balance the very real needs of lion more than the Joint Chiefs of Staff age to manageable dimensions and the Defense Department against the believe is sufficient to meet our na- avoids the negative effect on readiness pressing needs of other domestic pro- tional defense needs. And that addi- or modernization that would otherwise grams in the budget. This is a tough tional money is coming out of vital do- be necessary. year for the appropriators. We are mestic programs that were already fac- I strongly support this bill, and I working under very tight budget caps ing spending cuts. urge its adoption. I want to com- to meet a whole host of escalating in- Mr. President, I cannot vote to in- pliment the chairman of the Appropria- frastructure needs—both physical and crease the defense budget by tens of tions Committee on his very skillful human—in this nation. Senator STE- billions of dollars, including tens of handling of this important legislation VENS was able to trim slightly more millions for corporate jets, while the and for his statesmanlike approach to than $3 billion from defense spending budgets for veterans health care, edu- some serious and troubling issues in to allocate to other programs without cation, agriculture and other programs this year’s defense budget. damaging the integrity of this bill. are facing deep cuts. Supporting the Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- Even so, it will be difficult to pass all Defense Department’s misguided sent that a Senate Budget Committee 13 appropriations bills for Fiscal Year S6692 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 8, 1999 2000 within the constraints of the cur- Roth Smith (NH) Thompson spect to the Y2K agreement and first- Santorum Smith (OR) Thurmond rent budget caps. I do not know what Sarbanes Snowe Torricelli degree amendments on the Democratic the resolution to this problem will be, Schumer Specter Voinovich side: but I commend Senator STEVENS for Sessions Stevens Warner Mr. Hollings, 3 amendments; the steps he has taken so far, and I Shelby Thomas Wyden Mr. Kerry (MA), 1 amendment; look forward to working with him on NAYS—4 Mrs. Boxer, 1 amendment; Mrs. Feinstein, 1 amendment; the remaining appropriations bills. Boxer Kohl Feingold Wellstone Mr. Feingold, 1 amendment; Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, inad- Mr. Graham, 1 amendment; vertently, at my request, the Senate NOT VOTING—3 Mr. Leahy, 1 amendment; adopted the Domenici amendment Biden Crapo McCain Mr. Dodd, 1 amendment; twice. I ask unanimous consent that it Mr. Edwards, 2 amendments; be in order to vitiate the adoption of The bill (S. 1122), as amended, was Mr. Daschle, 1 amendment. amendment No. 604. It is a duplicate of passed. f (The bill will be printed in a future amendment No. 577. MORNING BUSINESS The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without edition of the RECORD.) objection, it is so ordered. Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I congratu- Mr. STEVENS. I ask unanimous con- Mr. STEVENS. The bill is ready to be late the bill managers. The Senator sent that the Senate now proceed to a advanced to third reading. from Alaska and the Senator from Ha- period of morning business with Sen- waii always do a magnificent job. This The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill ators being permitted to speak therein is not a world record for them, but it will be read for the third time. for up to 10 minutes. certainly is a very fine accomplish- The bill (S. 1122) was read the third The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ment. I am very pleased that we have time. objection, it is so ordered. passed this Department of Defense ap- Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I once f propriations bill in such good order. I again thank all Members of the Senate congratulate the chairman for his lead- TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLO- for their cooperation with us in han- ership. NEL JEFF SEVERS, UNITED dling this very controversial bill. I Mr. STEVENS. Once again, I thank STATES AIR FORCE thank my constant companion and all Members of the Senate and staff for Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I would good friend, the cochairman of our De- handling this defense appropriations like to recognize the professional dedi- fense Subcommittee. I yield to him for bill. There is a war going on. We cation, vision, and public service of any comment he might might make be- thought it essential we act as expedi- Lieutenant Colonel Jeff Severs who is fore I ask for the vote. tiously as possible. We thought it was leaving the Air Force Legislative Liai- Mr. INOUYE. I think you have once necessary for us to defend the Senate’s son Office for assignment as the pro- again established a new record. position to the fullest extent possible. gram manager for the Wind Corrected Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask That unanimous consent request is al- Munitions Dispenser Program at Eglin for the yeas and nays. ready in place. Air Force Base, Florida. It is a privi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Parliamentary inquiry: Is there any- lege for me to recognize the many out- sufficient second? thing else I need to do in order to han- standing achievements he has provided There is a sufficient second. dle it according to the prior agree- for the Senate, the Air Force, and our The yeas and nays were ordered. ment? great Nation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill The PRESIDING OFFICER. Not at Lieutenant Colonel Severs has served having been read the third time, the this time. our country with distinction for nearly question is, Shall the bill pass? f 14 years. After graduating from the The yeas and nays have been ordered. University of Georgia in 1985, he em- The clerk will call the roll. UNANIMOUS CONSENT barked on his Air Force Career with a The assistant legislative clerk called AGREEMENT—S. 96 training assignment at Keesler Air the roll. Mr. LOTT. I ask unanimous consent Force Base, Mississippi. He subse- Mr. NICKLES. I announce that the that the cloture vote scheduled to quently completed tours of duty at Senator from Idaho (Mr. CRAPO), and occur with respect to S. 96, the Y2K li- McClellan Air Force Base, California; the Senator from Arizona (Mr. ability bill, on Wednesday, be vitiated, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; MCCAIN), are necessarily absent. and following the conclusion of the de- Los Angeles Air Force Base, California; Mr. REID. I announce that the Sen- fense appropriations bill the Senate re- and back again to Wright-Patterson ator from Delaware (Mr. BIDEN), is ab- sume S. 96. I further ask that following Air Force Base. In each of his Air sent due to a death in the family. the reporting of the bill by the clerk, Force assignments, Lieutenant Colonel The result was announced—yeas 93, all pending floor amendments and mo- Severs’ performance has been out- nays 4, as follows: tions be withdrawn, and Senator standing. [Rollcall Vote No. 158 Leg.] MCCAIN be immediately recognized to Lieutenant Colonel Severs began his YEAS—93 modify the pending committee sub- tour on Capitol Hill as a legislative fel- Abraham Dodd Johnson stitute with the text of S. 1138 and all low assigned to the office of my es- Akaka Domenici Kennedy remaining amendments in order to S. teemed colleague from Oklahoma, Sen- Allard Dorgan Kerrey 96 be relevant to the Y2K issue. ator JIM INHOFE. During this assign- Ashcroft Durbin Kerry Finally, I ask consent that there be ment, he worked on the fiscal year 1998 Baucus Edwards Kyl Bayh Enzi Landrieu 12 first-degree amendments in order for Defense authorization bill. After his as- Bennett Feinstein Lautenberg each side of the aisle, with relevant signment with Senator INHOFE, Lieu- Bingaman Fitzgerald Leahy second-degree amendments, and one tenant Colonel Severs was reassigned Bond Frist Levin Breaux Gorton Lieberman additional first-degree amendment in to the Air Force Office of Legislative Brownback Graham Lincoln order for each leader under the same Liaison in the Pentagon. Bryan Gramm Lott terms as outlined above. Initially, he was responsible for ac- Bunning Grams Lugar This has been discussed with the quisition and logistics issues and was Burns Grassley Mack Byrd Gregg McConnell Democratic leader and cleared on both responsible for preparing the Secretary Campbell Hagel Mikulski sides of the aisle. I thank the Senator of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of Chafee Harkin Moynihan from Oregon, Mr. WYDEN, for his help the Air Force for posture testimony. Cleland Hatch Murkowski Cochran Helms Murray on this very important issue. He was then selected to be the Execu- Collins Hollings Nickles The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tive Officer to the Director of Air Conrad Hutchinson Reed objection, it is so ordered. Force Legislative Liaison followed Coverdell Hutchison Reid Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask shortly thereafter by his reassignment Craig Inhofe Robb Daschle Inouye Roberts unanimous consent that the following as Deputy Chief of the Air Force Sen- DeWine Jeffords Rockefeller list be printed in the RECORD with re- ate Liaison Office.