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  SA 4857. Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Hatch) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5631, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 160, line 7, strike ``; or'' and insert a 
     semicolon.
       On page 160, line 14, strike the period at the end and 
     insert the following: ``; or
       (C) offering to such workers a retirement benefit that in 
     any year costs less than the annual retirement cost factor 
     applicable to Department of Defense civilian employees under 
     chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code.
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