S.1059 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000106th Congress (1999-2000)

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10/05/1999 Became Public Law No: 106-65.

10/05/1999 Signed by President.

09/23/1999 Presented to President.

09/22/1999 Message on Senate action sent to the House.

09/22/1999 Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-5. Record Vote No: 284. (consideration: CR S11189-11201)

09/22/1999 Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S11189-11201)

09/21/1999 Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S11103-11125)

09/15/1999 Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

09/15/1999 Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

09/15/1999 On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 375 - 45 (Roll no. 424). (consideration: CR H8301-8318)

09/15/1999 On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 139 - 281 (Roll no. 423). (consideration: CR H8316-8317)

09/15/1999 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection.

09/15/1999 RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS - The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to insist on striking all provisions within Title XXXII that limit any existing authority of the Secretary to supervise, manage and direct the National Nuclear Security Administration and all its personnel, to retain authority to delegate that authority to any officer or employee of the Department with respect to such particular subject matter areas and activities as the Secretary determines from time to time, to otherwise retain with respect to the National Nuclear Security Administration all management authorities provided by the Department of Energy Organization Act as though that Administration was established by that Act, to have authority to reorganize organizational units reporting directly to the Secretary governed by just the first sentence of that Act.

09/15/1999 Mr. Dingell moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.

09/15/1999 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

09/15/1999 Mr. Spence brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-301 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 288. (consideration: CR H8301-8318)

09/15/1999 Rule H. Res. 288 passed House.

09/14/1999 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 288 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 1059 with 1 hour of general debate.

08/06/1999 Conference report H. Rept. 106-301 filed. (text of conference report: CR H7469-7868)

08/05/1999 Conferees agreed to file conference report.

07/15/1999 ADDITIONAL CONFEREES - The Speaker appointed additional conferees from the Committee on House Administration, for consideration of section 1303 of the Senate bill and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Thomas, Boehner, and Hoyer.

07/15/1999 Conference held.

07/13/1999 Conference held.

07/01/1999 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for consideration of sections 671-75, 681, 682, 696, 697, 1062, and 1066 of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Bilirakis, Quinn, and Filner.

07/01/1999 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of sections 601, 602, 1060, 1079, and 1080 of the Senate bill, and sections 361, 601, 602, and 3404 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Shuster, Gilchrest, and DeFazio.

07/01/1999 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science for consideration of sections 1049, 3151-53, and 3155-65 of the Senate bill, and sections 3167, 3170, 3184, 3188-90, and 3191 of the House amendment and modifications committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Calvert, and Costello.

07/01/1999 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Resources for consideration of sections 601, 602, 695, 2833, and 2861 of the Senate bill, and sections 365, 601, 602, 653, 654, and 2863 of the House amendment and modifications committed to conference: Young (AK), Tauzin, and Miller, George.

07/01/1999 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of sections 3156 and 3163 of the Senate bill and sections 3166 and 3194 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hyde, McCollum, and Conyers.

07/01/1999 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on International Relations for consideration of sections 1013, 1043, 1044, 1046, 1066, 1071, 1072, and 1083 of the Senate bill, and sections 1202, 1206, 1301-07, and 1404, 1407, 1408, 1411, and 1413 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Gilman, Bereuter, and Gejdenson.

07/01/1999 The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on House Administration for consideration of section 1303 of the Senate bill and modifications committed to conference: Thomas, Boehner, and Hoyer.

07/01/1999 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Government Reform for consideration of sections 538, 652, 654, 805-810, 1004, 1052-54, 1080, 1101-07, 2831, 2862, 3160, 3161, 3163, and 3173 of the Senate bill, and sections 522, 524, 525, 661-64, 672, 802, 1101-05, 2802, and 3162 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Burton, Scarborough, and Cummings.

07/01/1999 Provided that Mr. Horn is appointed in lieu of Mr. Scarborough for consideration of sections 538, 805-810, 1052-54, 1080, 2831, 2862, 3160, and 3161 of the Senate bill and sections 02 and 2802 of the House amendment

07/01/1999 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of sections 579 and 698 of the Senate bill, and sections 341, 343, 549, 567, and 673 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Goodling, Deal, and Mink.

07/01/1999 The Speaker appointed conferees Provided that Mr. Tauzin is appointed in lieu of Mr. Barton (TX) for consideration of sections 1049 and 1050 of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference.

07/01/1999 Provided that Mr. Bilirakis is appointed in lieu of Mr. Barton (TX) for consideration of sections 326, 601, and 602 of the Senate bill, and sections 601, 602, and 653 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference.

07/01/1999 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Commerce for consideration of sections 326, 601, 602, 1049, 1050, 3151-53, 3155-3165, 3173, 3175, 3176-78 of the Senate bill, and sections 601, 602, 653, 3161, 3162, 3165, 3167, 3184, 3186, 3188, 3189, and 3191 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bliley, Barton, and Dingell.

07/01/1999 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Banking and Financial Services for consideration of section 1059 of the Senate bill and section 1409 of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: McCollum, Bachus, and LaFalce.

07/01/1999 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule X: Goss, Lewis (CA), and Dixon.

07/01/1999 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Spence, Stump, Hunter, Bateman, Hansen, Weldon (PA), Hefley, Saxton, Buyer, Fowler, McHugh, Talent, Everett, Bartlett, McKeon, Watts (OK), Thornberry, Hostettler, Chambliss, Hilleary, Skelton, Sisisky, Spratt, Ortiz, Pickett, Evans, Taylor (MS), Abercrombie, Meehan, Underwood, Reyes, Turner, Sanchez, Tauscher, Andrews, and Larson.

07/01/1999 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

07/01/1999 On motion to close portions of the conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 413 - 9 (Roll No. 267). (consideration: CR H5214-5215)

07/01/1999 Mr. Spence moved that the House close portions of the conference.

07/01/1999 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

07/01/1999 On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 261 - 162, 5 Present (Roll no. 266). (consideration: CR H5206-5214)

07/01/1999 DEBATE - The House is debating the motion offered by Mr. Skelton to instruct conferees to insist upon the provisions contained in section 1207 of the House amendment relating to goals for the conflict with Yugoslavia.

07/01/1999 Mr. Skelton moved that the House instruct conferees.

07/01/1999 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

07/01/1999 On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H5206)

07/01/1999 Mr. Spence moved that the House insist upon its amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H5206-5215)

06/17/1999 Message on Senate action sent to the House.

06/16/1999 Senate disagreed to House amendment requested conference and appointed conferees. Warner; Thurmond; McCain; Smith, of NH; Inhofe; Santorum; Snowe; Roberts; Allard; Hutchinson; Sessions; Levin; Kennedy; Bingaman; Byrd; Robb; Lieberman; Cleland; Landrieu; Reed. (consideration: CR S7117)

06/16/1999 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

06/14/1999 A similar measure H.R. 1401 was laid on the table without objection.

06/14/1999 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

06/14/1999 On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4140-4211)

06/14/1999 The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 1401. Agreed to without objection.

06/14/1999 Consideration initiated Pursuant to H. Res. 200. (consideration: CR H4140-4211)

06/07/1999 Held at the desk.

06/07/1999 Message on Senate action sent to the House.

06/07/1999 Received in the House.

05/27/1999 Senate ordered measure printed as passed with amendments of the Senate numbered.

05/27/1999 Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-3. Record Vote No: 154. (text: CR 6/7/1999 S6471-6556)

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.480 Proposed amendment SP 480 withdrawn in Senate.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.479 Proposed amendment SP 479 withdrawn in Senate.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.478 Proposed amendment SP 478 withdrawn in Senate.

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05/27/1999 S.Amdt.376 Proposed amendment SP 376 withdrawn in Senate.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.446 Proposed amendment SP 446 withdrawn in Senate.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.445 Proposed amendment SP 445 withdrawn in Senate.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.458 Amendment SP 458 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.536 Amendment SP 536 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.535 Amendment SP 535 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.534 Amendment SP 534 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.533 Amendment SP 533 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.532 Amendment SP 532 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.531 Amendment SP 531 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.530 Amendment SP 530 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.529 Amendment SP 529 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.528 Amendment SP 528 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.527 Amendment SP 527 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.526 Amendment SP 526 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.525 Amendment SP 525 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.524 Amendment SP 524 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.523 Amendment SP 523 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.522 Amendment SP 522 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.521 Amendment SP 521 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.520 Amendment SP 520 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.519 Amendment SP 519 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.518 Amendment SP 518 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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05/27/1999 S.Amdt.516 Amendment SP 516 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.515 Amendment SP 515 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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05/27/1999 S.Amdt.511 Amendment SP 511 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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05/27/1999 S.Amdt.505 Amendment SP 505 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.504 Amendment SP 504 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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05/27/1999 S.Amdt.498 Amendment SP 498 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.497 Amendment SP 497 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.496 Amendment SP 496 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.495 Amendment SP 495 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.494 Amendment SP 494 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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05/27/1999 S.Amdt.482 Amendment SP 482 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.536 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Domenici. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6250) To provide $4,000,000 for testing of airblast and improvised explosives (in PE 63122D), and to offset that amount by reducing the amount provided for sensor and guidance technology (in PE 63762E).

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.535 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Harkin. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6250) To require the implementation of the Department of Defense special supplemental nutrition program.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.534 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Gramm. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6250) To commemorate the victory of freedom in the Cold War.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.533 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Thurmond. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6249-6250) Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding settlement of claims with respect to the deaths of memebers of the United States Air Force resulting from the accident off Namibia on September 13, 1997.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.532 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Dewine. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6249) To authorize, with an offset, an additional $59,200,000 for drug interdiction and counterdrug activities of the Department of Defense.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.531 Proposed by Senator Warner. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6249) To provide for the Army Reserve relocation from Fort Douglas, Utah.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.530 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Bryan. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6248) To authorize $11,600,000 for the Air Force Base for a military construction project at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada (Project RKMF983014).

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.529 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Smith, of NH. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6248) To authorize $3,850,000 for the construction of a Water Front Crane System for the Navy at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.528 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Bingaman. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6248) To amend title XXIX, relating to renewal of public land withdrawals for certain military ranges, to include a placeholder to allow the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Interior the opportunity to complete a comprehensive legislative withdrawal proposal, and to provide an opportunity for public comment and review.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.527 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Domenici. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6248) To authorize $4,000,000 for construction of a control tower at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, nd $8,000,000 for runaway improvements at Cannon Air Force Base, and to offset such authorizations by striking a military family housing project at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, and by reducing the amount authorized for the United States share of projects of the NATO Security Investment program.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.526 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Helms. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6248) To make technical corrections.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.525 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Conrad. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6248) To encourage reductions in Russian nonstrategic ("tactical") nuclear arms, and to require annual reports on Russia's non-strategic nuclear arsenal.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.524 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Conrad. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6247-6248) To require a study and report regarding the options for Air Force cruise missiles.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.523 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Voinovich. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6247) To direct the Secretary of Defense to undertake a study and is authorized to remove ordnance infiltrating the federal navigation channel and adjacent shorelines of the Toussaint River.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.522 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Sessions. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6247) To authorize the Secretary of Defense to transfer to the Attorney General quantities of lethal chemical agents required to support training at the Chemical Defense Training Facility at the Center for Domestic Preparedness, Fort McClellan, Alabama.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.521 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Smith, of NH. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6247) To require a report on military-to-military contacts between the United States and the People's Republic of China.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.520 Proposed by Senator Warner. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6246-6247) To make technical and clarifying amendments.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.519 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Smith, of NH. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6246) To impose certain requirements relating to the recovery and identification of remains of World War II servicemen in the Pacific theater of operations.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.518 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Sarbanes. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6245) To authorize a one-year delaty in the demolition of three certain radio transmitting towers at Naval Station, Annapolis, Maryland and to facilitate transfer of towers.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.517 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Santorum. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6245) To increase by $2,000,000 the amount authorized for the Navy for procurement of MJU-52/B air expendable countermeasures and to offset the increase by a decrease $2,000,000 of the amount authorized for the Army for UH-1 helicopter modifications.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.516 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6244) To strike the portions of the military lands withdrawals relating to lands located in Arizona.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.515 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Stevens. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6244) To increase the funding for the Formerly Used Defense Sites account.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.514 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Edwards. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6244) To express the sense of the Senate that members of the Armed Forces who receive special pay should receive the same tax treatement as members serving in combat zones.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.513 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Sessions. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6243-6244) To increase the grade established for the chiefs of reserve components and the additional general officers assigned to the National Guard Bureau, and to exclude those officers from a limitation on number of general and flag officers.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.512 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Robb. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6243) To authorize payments in settlement of claims for deaths arising from the accident involving a United States Marine Corps EA-6B aircraft on February 3, 1998, near Cavalese, Italy and the subsequent determination that parties involved in the accident obstructed the investigation by disposing the evidence.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.511 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Cochran. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6243) To authorize the transfer of a naval vessel to Thailand.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.510 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Dewine. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6243) To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue payment of monthly education assistance benefits to veterans enrolled at educational institutional during periods between terms if the interval between such periods does not exceed eight weeks.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.509 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Frist. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6241-6242) To permit certain members of the Armed Forces not currently participating in theMontgomery GI Bill educational assistance program to participate in that program.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.508 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Cleland. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6241) To require the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out joint telemedicine and telepharmancy demonstration projects.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.507 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Nickles. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6241) To make available certain funds to the American Red Cross to fund the Armed Forces Emergency Services.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.506 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Feinstein. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6239) To express the sense of Congress regarding United States-Russian cooperation in commercial space launch services.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.505 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Gramm. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6239) To guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.504 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Lieberman. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6238-6239) To enhance the technology of health care quality surveillance and accountability.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.503 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Hutchison. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6238) To require that due consideration be given to according a high priority to attendance of military personnel of the new member nations of NATO at professional military education schools and programs of the Armed Forces.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.502 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Lott. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6238) To provide $10,000,000 (in Budget Activity 1: Operating Forces) for Navy Operations and Maintenance Funding for Operational Meteorology and Oceanography and UNOLS, and to provide an offset.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.501 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Dorgan. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6238) To require a report on the D-5 missile program.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.500 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Snowe. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: S6237) To authorize a demonstration program on open enrollment in managed care plans of the former uniformed services treatment facilities.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.499 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Landrieu. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6236) To designate the officials to administer the defense reform initiative enterprise pilot program for military manpower and personnel information.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.498 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6236) To authorize Coast Guard participation in DOD education programs, and for other purposes.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.497 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Dorgan. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6236) To authorize the award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon based upon participation in ground or surface combat as a member of the Navy or Marine Corps during the period between December 7, 1941, and March 1, 1961.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.496 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Thurmond. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6235) To amend title 19, United States Code, to increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.495 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Cleland. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6422-6424) To provide for Montgomery GI bill benefits and other educational benefits.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.494 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Allard. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6234-6235) To require a report from the Comptroller General on the clousure of the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, Colorado.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.493 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Conrad. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6234) To require a report regarding National Missile Defense.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.492 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Sessions. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6234) To express the sense of congress regarding ballistic missile defense technology funding.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.491 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Bingaman. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6233-6234) To require a report on the use of the facilities and electronic infrastructure of the National Guard for support of the provision of veterans services.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.490 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Lott. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6233) To clarify the relationship between the pilot program for commercial services and existing law on the transportation of supplies by sea.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.489 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Harkin. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6233) To direct the Secretary of Defense to eliminate the backlogin satisfying requests of former members of the Armed Forces for the issuance or replacement of military medals and decorations.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.488 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6232-6233) To authorize payment of special compensation to certain severly disabled uniformed services retirees.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.487 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Kennedy. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6232) To provide for contract goal for small disadvantaged and certain institutions of higher education.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.486 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Roberts. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6232) To add $3,000,000 (in PE 6526A) for the Army Digital Infomation Technology Testbed.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.485 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Biden. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6232) To provide $3,000,000 (in PE 62234N) for the Navy for basic research on advanced composite material processing (specifically, resin transfer molding, vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding, and co-infusion resin transfer molding), and to provide an offset.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.484 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Bennett. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6232) To provide for the repair and conveyance of the Red Butt Dam and Reservoir, Salt Lake City, Utah, to the Central Utah Water Conservancy District.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.483 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Schumer. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6232) To provide for the consolidation of Air Force Research Laboratory facilities at the Rome Research Site, Rome, New York.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.482 Proposed by Senator Warner. (consideration: CR S6231-6250; text: CR S6232) To add an exception to a requirement to a requirement to reimburse a mentor firm under the Mentor-Protege Program.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.447 Proposed amendment SP 447 withdrawn in Senate.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.477 Amendment SP 477 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.480 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Domenici. (consideration: CR S6210, S6250; text: CR S6210) To authorize $3,850,000 for the construction of a Water Front Crane System for the Navy at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.479 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Thurmond. (consideration: CR S6210, S6250; text: CR S6210) Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding settlement of claims with respect to the deaths of members of the United States Air Force resulting from the accident off Namibia on September 13, 1997.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.478 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Smith, of OR. (consideration: CR S6210, S6250; text: CR S6398-6399) Relating to chemical demilitarization activities.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.477 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Hutchison. (consideration: CR S6209-6210, S6213-6214; text: CR S6210) To require the President to submit to Congress a proposal to prioritize and begin disengaging from non-critical overseas missions involving U.S. combat forces.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.476 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Thomas. (consideration: CR S6209, S6250; text: CR S6209) To improve implementation of the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.475 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Smith, of NH. (consideration: CR S6209, S6250; text: CR S6209) To require a report on military-to-military contacts between the United States and the People's Republic of China.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.474 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Gramm. (consideration: CR S6209, S6250; text: CR S6209) To commemorate the victory of Freedom in the Cold War.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.473 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Edwards. (consideration: CR S6208, S6250; text: CR S6208) To express the sense of the Senate that members of the Armed Forces who receive special pay should receive the same tax treatment as members serving in combat zones.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.472 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Hatch. (consideration: CR S6208, S6250; text: CR S6208) To require a report on the Air Force distributed mission training.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.471 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S6208, S6250; text: CR S6208) To set aside $600,000 for providing procurement technical assistance for Indian reservations out of the funds authorized to be appropriated for the procurement Technical Assistance program.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.470 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Bond. (consideration: CR S6208, S6250; text: CR S6208) To insure continued participation by small businesses in providing services of a commercial nature.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.469 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Helms. (consideration: CR S6208, S6250; text: CR S6208) To improve the bill.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.468 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S6207-6208, S6250; text: CR S6207-6208) To strike the portions of the military lands withdrawals relating to lands located in Arizona.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.467 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Voinovich. (consideration: CR S6207, S6250; text: CR S6207) To direct the Secretary of Defense to undertake a study and remove ordnance filtrating the federal navigation channel and adjacentshorelines of the Toussaint River.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.466 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Dewine. (consideration: CR S6207, S6250; text: CR S6207) To authorize, with an offset, an additional $59,200,000 for drug interdiction and counterdrug activities of the Department of Defense.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.465 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Sessions. (consideration: CR S6207, S6211-6213, S6250; text: CR S6207) To increase the grade established for the chiefs of reserve components and the additional general officers assigned to the National Guard Bureau and to exclude those officers from a limition on number of general flag officers.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.464 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Helms. (consideration: CR S6206-6207, S6250; text: CR S6207) To provide for the disposition of weapons-grade material.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.463 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Smith, of NH. (consideration: CR S6206, S6250; text: CR S6206) To authorize $3,850,000 for the construction of a Water Front Crane System for the Navy at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.462 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Lincoln. (consideration: CR S6206, S6250; text: CR S6206) To amend the tables in section 2301 include $7.8 Million for C130 squadron operations/AMU facility at the Little Rock Air Force Base in Little Rock, Arkansas. Further amend Section 2304 to so include the adjustments.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.461 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Robb. (consideration: CR S6206, S6250; text: CR S6206) To authorize payments in settlements of claims for deaths arising from the accident involving a United States Marine Corps EA-6B aircraft on February 3, 1998, near Cavalese, Italy and the subsequent determination that parties involved in the accident obstructed the investigation by disposing of evidence.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.460 Proposed by Senator Warner. (consideration: CR S6206, S6250; text: CR S6206) To provide for the Army reserve relocation from Fort Douglas, Utah.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.459 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Bingaman. (consideration: CR S6205-6206, S6250; text: CR S6206) To amend title XXIX, relating to renewal of public land withdrawals for certain military ranges, to include a place holder to allow the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Interior the opportunity to complete a comprehensive legislative withdrawal proprosal, and to provide an opportunity for public comment and review.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.458 Proposed by Senator Specter. (consideration: CR S6205, S6229; text: CR S6205; text as modified: CR S6229) To prohibit the United States from negotiating a peace agreement relating to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) with any individual who in an indicted war criminal.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.457 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Sarbanes. (consideration: CR S6204-6205, S6250; text: CR S6205) To authorize a one-year delay in the demolition of three certain transmitting facility towers at Naval Station, Annapolis, Maryland and to facilitate transfer of towers.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.456 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Lautenberg. (consideration: CR S6204-6205, S6250; text: CR S6205) To authorize a land conveyance, Nike Battery 80 family housing site, East Hanover Township, New Jersey.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.455 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Lautenberg. (consideration: CR S6204-6205, S6250; text: CR S6205) To require conveyance of certain Army firefighting equipment at Military Ocean Terminal, New Jersey.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.454 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Conrad. (consideration: CR S6204-6205, S6250; text: CR S6205) To require a study and report regarding the options for Air Force cruise missiles.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.453 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Conrad. (consideration: CR S6204-6205, S6250; text: CR S6204-6205) To encourage reductions in Russian nonstrategic ("tactical") nuclear arms, and to require annual reports on Russia's non-strategic nuclear arsenal.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.452 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Conrad. (consideration: CR S6204-6205, S6250; text: CR S6204) To require a report regarding National Missile Defense.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.451 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S6204-6205, S6250; text: CR S6204) To provide that none of the funds authorized to appropriated may be used to support any training program involving a unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the Secretary of Defense has received credible information from the Department of State that a member of such unit has committed a gross violation of human rights, unless all necessary corrective steps have been taken.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.450 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Harkin. (consideration: CR S6204-6205, S6250; text: CR S6204) To require the implementation of the Department of Defense special supplemental nutrition program and to offset the cost of implementing that program by striking the $18,000,000 provided for procurement of three executive (UC-35A) aircraft for the Navy.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.449 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Bryan. (consideration: CR S6204-6205, S6250; text: CR S6204) To authorize $11,600,00 for the Air Force for a military construction project at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada (Project RKMF983014).

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.448 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S6204-6205, S6250; text: CR S6204) To designate the new hospital bed replacement building at the Ioannis A. Lougaris Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Reno, Nevada, in honor of Jack Streeter.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.403 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Boxer. (consideration: CR S6203, S6250; text: CR S6203) To authorize transfers to allow for the establishment of additional national veterans cemeteries.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.399 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Harkin. (consideration: CR S6203, S6250; text: CR S6203) To direct the Secretary of Defense to eliminate the backlog in satisfying requests of former members of the Armed Forces for the issuance or replacement of military medals and decorations.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.398 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Harkin. (consideration: CR S6203, S6250; text: CR S6203) To require the implementation of the Department of Defense special supplemental nutrition program, and to offset the cost of implementing that program by striking the $18,000,000 provided for procurement of three executive (UC-35A) aircraft for the Navy.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.387 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Sarbanes. (consideration: CR S6203, S6250; text: CR S6203) To modify land conveyance authority relating to the former Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, Cecil County, Maryland.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.386 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Sarbanes. (consideration: CR S6203, S6250; text: CR S6203) To provide for a one-year delay in the demolition of certain naval radio transmitting facility (NRTF) towers at Naval Station, Annapolis, Maryland, to facilitate the transfer of such towers.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.376 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Kerrey. (consideration: CR S6203, S6250; text: CR S6203) To strike section 1041, relating to a limitation on retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear delivery systems.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.447 Proposed by Senator Graham. (consideration: CR S6198-6202, S6230, S6250; text: CR S6391-6393) To establish a commisssion on the counterintelligence capabilities of the United States.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.446 Proposed by Senator Kyl. (consideration: CR S6193-6198, S6214-6231, S6250; text: CR S6193-6194) To provide for the organization of Department of Energy counterintelligence, intelligence, and nuclear security programs and activities.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.445 Proposed by Senator Cochran. (consideration: CR S6190-6193, S6250; text: CR S6190-6191) To authorize the transfer of a naval vessel to Thailand.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.444 Amendment SP 444 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.394 Amendment SP 394 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.443 Motion to table SP 443 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 87-11. Record Vote No: 153.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.442 Amendment SP 442 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 152.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.444 Proposed by Senator Feingold. (consideration: CR S6185-6189, S6190; text: CR S6185; text as modified: CR S6190) To ensure compliance with contract specfications prior to multiyear contracting and entry into full-rate production under the F/A-18E/F aircraft program.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.443 Proposed by Senator Feingold. (consideration: CR S6180-6184, S6189-6190; text: CR S6180) To limit the total cost of the F/A-18E/F aircraft program.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.442 Proposed by Senator Kennedy. (consideration: CR S6178-6180, S6184-6185, S6189; text: CR S6178-6179) To express the sense of Congress regarding the continuation of sanctions against Libya.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.396 Amendment SP 396 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.441 Amendment SP 441 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.440 Amendment SP 440 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.439 Amendment SP 439 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.438 Amendment SP 438 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.437 Amendment SP 437 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.436 Amendment SP 436 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.435 Amendment SP 435 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.434 Amendment SP 434 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.433 Amendment SP 433 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.432 Amendment SP 432 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.431 Amendment SP 431 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.430 Amendment SP 430 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.429 Amendment SP 429 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.429 Amendment SP 429 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.428 Amendment SP 428 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.427 Amendment SP 427 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.426 Amendment SP 426 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.425 Amendment SP 425 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.424 Amendment SP 424 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.423 Amendment SP 423 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.422 Amendment SP 422 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.422 Amendment SP 422 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.421 Amendment SP 421 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.422 Amendment SP 421 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.420 Amendment SP 420 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.421 Amendment SP 421 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.420 Amendment SP 420 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.419 Amendment SP 419 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.418 Amendment SP 418 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.418 Amendment SP 418 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.417 Amendment SP 417 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.416 Amendment SP 416 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.415 Amendment SP 415 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.414 Amendment SP 414 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.414 Amendment SP 414 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.413 Amendment SP 413 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.412 Amendment SP 412 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.411 Amendment SP 411 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.441 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Roberts. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6170) To authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide assistance to civil authorities in responding to terrorism.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.440 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Bond. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6170) To ensure continued participation by small business in providing services of a commercial nature.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.439 Proposed by Senator Warner. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6170) To clarify the scope of the requirements of section 1049, relating to the prevention of interference with Department of Defense use of the frequency spectrum.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.438 Proposed by Senator Warner. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6169-6170) To authorize emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1999.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.437 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Thomas. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6168) To prohibit the return of veterans memorial objects to foreign nations without specific authorization in law.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.436 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Abraham. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6167-6168) To authorize the awarding of the Medal of Honor to Alfred Rascon for valor during the Vietnam conflict.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.435 Proposed by Senator Warner. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6167) To authorize the use of amounts for award fees for Department of Energy closure projects for purposes of funding additional cleanup projects at closure project sites.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.434 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Landrieu. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6167) To require the Secretary of Defense to carry out an exit survey on military service for members of the Armed Forces separating from the Armed Forces.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.433 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Allard. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6167) To extend certain temporary authorities to provide benefits for Department of Defense employees in connection with defense workforce reductions and restructuring.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.432 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Cochran. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6167) To provide $3,500,000 (in PE 62633N) for Navy research in computation engineering design, and to provide an offset.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.431 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: S6167) To authorize $4,500,000 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, relating to a hot gas decontamination facility and to reduce by $4,500,000 the amount authorized for chemical demilitarization activities to take into account inflation savings in the account for such activities.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.430 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Grassley. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6165-6166) To improve financial management and accountability in the Department of Defense.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.429 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Lieberman. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6165) To authorize an additional $21,700,000 for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Army for the Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below (FBCB2) (PE203759A), and to offset the additional amount by decreasing by $21,700,000 the authorization for other procurement for the Army for the Maeneuver Control System (MCS).

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.428 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Thompson. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6163-6165) To refine and extend Federal acquisition streamlining.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.427 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Cleland. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6162-6163) To authorize medical and dental care for certain members of the Armed Forces incurring injuries on inactive-duty training.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.426 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Gramm. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6162) To expand the entities eligible to participate in alternative authority for acquisition and improvement of military housing.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.425 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Shelby. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6162) To set aside funds for the procurement of the MLRS rocket inventory adn reuse model.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.424 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Snowe. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6162) To authorize use of Navy procurement funds for advance procurement for the Arleigh Burke class destroyer program.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.423 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Sessions. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6162) To modify the conditions for issuing obsolete or condemned rifles of the Army and blank ammunition without charge.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.422 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Graham. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6162) To require a land conveyance, Naval Training Center, Orlando, Florida.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.421 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Grams. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6162) To authorize land conveyances with respect to the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant, Minnesota.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.420 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Reed. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6161) To add test and evaluation laboratories to the pilot program for revitalizing Department of Defense laboratories; and to add an authority for directors of laboratories under the pilot program.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.419 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Hatch. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6161) To require a report on the Air Force distributed mission training.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.418 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Snowe. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6161) To establish as a policy of the United States that the United States will seek to establish a multinational economic embargo against any foreign country with which the United States is engaged in armed conflict, and for other purposes.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.417 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Crapo. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6161) To substitute for section 654 a repeal of the reduction in military retired pay for civilian employees of the Federal Goverment.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.416 Proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Torricelli. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6161) To require the Secretary of the Army to review the incidence of violations of State and local motor vehicle laws and to submit a report on the review to Congress.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.415 Proposed by Senator Warner. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6161) To amend a per purchase dollar limitation on funding assitance for procurement of equipment for the National Guard for drug interdiction and counter-drug activities so as to apply the limitation to each item of equipment procured.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.414 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Mack. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6160) To provide $6,000,000 (in PE 604604F) for the Air Force for the 3-D advanced track acquisition and imaging system, and to provide an offset.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.413 Proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Allard. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6160) To authorize dental benefits for retires that are comparable to those provide for dependents of members of the uniformed services.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.412 Proposed by Senator Warner. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: CR S6160) To authorize the appropriation for the increased pay and pay reform for members of the uniformed services contained in the 1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act.

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.411 Proposed by Senator Warner. (consideration: CR S6160-6170; text: S6160) To authorize the Secretary of the Defense to incorporate in to the Pentagon Renovation Program the construction of certain security enhancements.

05/27/1999 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6160-6274)

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.394 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6160, S6190; text as modified: CR 6/7/1999 CR S6462-6463)

05/27/1999 S.Amdt.396 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6160, S6170-6175)

05/26/1999 S.Amdt.406 Motion to table SP 406 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 77-21. Record Vote No: 151.

05/26/1999 S.Amdt.406 Proposed by Senator Smith, of NH. (consideration: CR S6034-6040; text: CR S6034) To prohibit, effective October 1, 1999, the use of funds for military operations in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) unless Congress enacts speific authorization in law for the conduct of those operations.

05/26/1999 S.Amdt.405 Proposed amendment SP 405 withdrawn in Senate.

05/26/1999 S.Amdt.405 Proposed by Senator Smith, of NH. (consideration: CR S6031-6034; text: CR S6031) To express the sense of Congress with respect to the court-martial conviction of the late Rear Admiral Charles Butler McVay, III, and to call upon the President to award a Presidential Unit Citation to the final crew of the U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS.

05/26/1999 S.Amdt.392 Amendment SP 392 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/26/1999 S.Amdt.392 Motion by Senator Gramm to reconsider the vote by which SP 392 was not agreed to agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51-49. Record Vote No: 150. (consideration: CR S6025)

05/26/1999 S.Amdt.395 Motion to table SP 395 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-44. Record Vote No: 149.

05/26/1999 S.Amdt.397 Motion to table SP 397 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51-49. Record Vote No: 148.

05/26/1999 S.Amdt.397 Proposed by Senator Murray. (consideration: CR S6012-6019; text: CR S6012) To repeal the restriction on use of the Department of Defense facilities for privately funded abortions.

05/26/1999 S.Amdt.396 Proposed by Senator Allard. (consideration: CR S6010-6011, S6025-6030; text: CR S6010-6011) To substitute provisions regarding the Civil Air Patrol.

05/26/1999 S.Amdt.393 Amendment SP 393 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40-60. Record Vote No: 147.

05/26/1999 S.Amdt.395 Proposed by Senator Kerrey. (consideration: CR S5986-5995, S6019-6024; text: S5986) To strike section 1041, relating to a limitation on retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear delivery systems.

05/26/1999 S.Amdt.394 Proposed by Senator Lott. (consideration: CR S5982-5986; text: CR S6073-6074) To improve the monitoring of the export of advanced satellite technology, to require annual reports with respect to Taiwan, and to improve the provisions relating to safeguards, security, and counterintelligence at Department of Energy facilities.

05/26/1999 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5982-6042)

05/26/1999 S.Amdt.393 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5982, S5995-6010)

05/25/1999 S.Amdt.393 Proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S5940-5947; text: CR S5940-5941) To authorize an additional base closure round.

05/25/1999 S.Amdt.392 Motion by Senator Gramm to reconsider the vote by which the amendment was not agreed to entered in Senate.

05/25/1999 S.Amdt.392 Amendment SP 392 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49-51. Record Vote No: 146.

05/25/1999 S.Amdt.383 Motion to table SP 383 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52-47. Record Vote No: 145.

05/25/1999 S.Amdt.392 Proposed by Senator Gramm. (consideration: CR S5928-5938, S5940; text: S5928) To delete language which the Department of Justice has stated would "...seriously undermine the safety and security of America's federal prisons."

05/25/1999 S.Amdt.382 Amendment SP 382 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49-50. Record Vote No: 144.

05/25/1999 S.Amdt.377 Amendment SP 377 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 87-12. Record Vote No: 143.

05/25/1999 S.Amdt.388 Amendment SP 388 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52-47. Record Vote No: 142.

05/25/1999 S.Amdt.381 Amendment SP 381 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/25/1999 S.Amdt.380 Amendment SP 380 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/25/1999 The Warner amendment (SP 378) was incorporated into the Roberts amendment (SP 377) by Unanimous Consent.

05/25/1999 S.Amdt.378 The Warner amendment (SP 378) was incorporated into the Roberts amendment (SP 377) by Unanimous Consent.

05/25/1999 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5889-5948)

05/25/1999 S.Amdt.378 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5890)

05/25/1999 S.Amdt.382 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5890, S5911-5915, S5917-5918)

05/25/1999 S.Amdt.380 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5890, S5907-5911)

05/25/1999 S.Amdt.388 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5890-5896, S5915-5916)

05/25/1999 S.Amdt.383 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5890, S5918-5928, S5938-5940; text: CR S5918; text as modified: CR S5939)

05/25/1999 S.Amdt.377 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5890, S5896-5905, S5906-5907, S5916-5917; text as modified: S5901)

05/25/1999 S.Amdt.381 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5890, S5905-5906; text as modified: CR S5905)

05/24/1999 S.Amdt.388 Proposed by Senator Roth. (consideration: CR S5818-5825; text: CR S5878-5879) To request the President to advance the late Rear Admiral (retired) Husband E. Kimmel on the retired list of the Navy to the highest grade held as Commander in Chief, United States Fleet, during World War II, and to advance the late Major General (retired) Walter C. Short on the retired list of the Army to the highest grade held as Commanding General, Hawaiian Department, during World War II, as was done under the Offier Personnel Act of 1947 for all other senior officers who served in positions of command during World War II.

05/24/1999 S.Amdt.384 Amendment SP 384 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90-0. Record Vote No: 141.

05/24/1999 S.Amdt.384 Proposed by Senator Specter for Senator Landrieu. (consideration: CR S5809-5817; text: CR S5810) To express the sense of Congress regarding the need for vigorous prosecution of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity in the former Republic of Yugoslavia.

05/24/1999 S.Amdt.383 Proposed by Senator Specter. (consideration: CR S5809; text: CR S5809) To direct the President, pursuant to the United States Constitution and the War Powers Resolution, to seek approval from Congress prior to the introduction of ground troops from the United States Armed Forces in connection with present operations against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia or funding for that operations will not be authorized.

05/24/1999 S.Amdt.382 Proposed by Senator Wellstone. (consideration: CR S5809; text: CR S5809) To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide Congress with information to evaluate the outcome of welfare reform.

05/24/1999 S.Amdt.381 Proposed by Senator Wellstone. (consideration: CR S5809; text: S5809) To require the Secretary of Defense to provide information and technical guidance to certain foreign nations regarding environmental contamination at United States military installation closed or being closed in such nations.

05/24/1999 S.Amdt.380 Proposed by Senator Wellstone. (consideration: CR S5809; text: S5809) To expand the list of diseases presumed to service-connected for radiation-exposed veterans.

05/24/1999 S.Amdt.378 Proposed by Senator Warner to Amendment SP 377. (consideration: CR S5800; text: CR S5800) To require the President to submit to the Seante a report containing an analysis of the potential threats facing NATO in the first decade of the next millennium.

05/24/1999 Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S5793-5825)

05/24/1999 S.Amdt.377 Proposed by Senator Roberts. (consideration: CR S5799-5809; text: CR S5800) To express the sense of the Senate regarding the legal effect of the new Strategic Concept of NATO.

05/17/1999 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.

05/17/1999 Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Warner. With written report No. 106-50. Additional views filed.

05/13/1999 Committee on Armed Services ordered to be reported an original measure in lieu of S. 974.

04/27/1999 Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.5.

04/21/1999 Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.3.

04/21/1999 Committees on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.2.

04/20/1999 Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.5.

04/14/1999 Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.3.

04/13/1999 Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.3.

04/13/1999 Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.2.

03/24/1999 Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.6.

03/24/1999 Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.4.

03/24/1999 Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.2.

03/23/1999 Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.5.

03/22/1999 Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.5.

03/18/1999 Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.3.

03/17/1999 Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.4.

03/17/1999 Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.3.

03/16/1999 Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.5.

03/11/1999 Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.6.

03/10/1999 Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.4.

03/10/1999 Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.3.

03/10/1999 Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.2.

03/05/1999 Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.5.

03/03/1999 Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.6.

03/03/1999 Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.4.

03/03/1999 Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.2.

02/24/1999 Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-116 pt.6.