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        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now resume consideration of S. 1745, the Department of Defense 
authorization bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1745) to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 1997 for military activities of the Department of 
     Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
     activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
     personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
     Forces, and for other purposes.

  The Senate resumed consideration of the bill.

       Pending:
       Kyl/Reid Amendment No. 4049, to authorize underground 
     nuclear testing under limited conditions.
       Kempthorne Amendment No. 4089, to waive any time limitation 
     that is applicable to awards of the Distinguished Flying 
     Cross to certain persons.
       Warner/Hutchison Amendment No. 4090 (to Amendment No. 
     4089), to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to 
     the stalking of members of the Armed Forces of the United 
     States and their immediate families.

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