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¶112.33 H.R. 2130-UNFINISHED BUSINESS

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. SHIMKUS, pursuant to clause 8, rule XX, announced the further unfinished business to be the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2130) to amend the Controlled Substances Act to add gamma hydroxybutyric acid and ketamine to the schedules of control substances, to provide for a national awareness campaign, and for other purposes; as amended.

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill, as amended?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. SHIMKUS, announced that two-thirds of those present had voted in the affirmative.

Mr. UPTON demanded that the vote be taken by the yeas and nays, which demand was supported by one-fifth of the Members present, so the yeas and nays were ordered.

The vote was taken by electronic device.

It was decided in the affirmative

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So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said bill, as amended, was passed.

By unanimous consent, the title was amended so as to read: "An Act to amend the Controlled Substances Act

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to add gamma hydroxybutyric acid and ketamine to the schedules of controlled substances, to provide for a national awareness campaign, and for other purposes.".

A motion to reconsider the votes whereby the rules were suspended and said bill, as amended, was passed and the title was amended was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table.

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill.

1112.35 MESSAGE FROM THE

PRESIDENT-CARIBBEAN BASIN

RECOVERY

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. SHIMKUS, laid before the House a message from the President, which was read as follows:

To the Congress of the United States:

As required by section 214 of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Expansion Act of 1990 (19 U.S.C. 2702(f)), I transit herewith to the Congress the Third Report on the Operation of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.

WILLIAM J. CLINTON.

THE WHITE HOUSE, October 12, 1999. By unanimous consent, the message, together with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

1112.36 WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER

AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO
ACCOMPANY H.R. 2561

Mr. DIAZ-BALART, by direction of the Committee on Rules, Rules, reported (Rept. No. 106-375) the resolution (H. Res. 326) waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2561) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. When said resolution and report were referred to the House Calendar and ordered printed.

1112.37 PROVIDING FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1993

Mr. DIAZ-BALART, by direction of the Committee on Rules, Rules, reported (Rept. No. 106-376) the resolution (H. Res. 327) providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1993) to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the Trade and Development Agency, and for other purposes.

When said resolution and report were referred to the House Calendar and ordered printed.

1112.38 SENATE BILLS REFERRED

Bills of the Senate of the following titles were taken from the Speaker's table and, under the rule, referred as follows:

S. 1567. An Act to designate the United States courthouse located at 223 Broad Street in Albany, Georgia, as the "C.B. King United States Courthouse"; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

S. 1595. An Act to designate the United States courthouse at 401 West Washington Street in Phoenix, Arizona, as the "Sandra

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On motion of Mr. MICA, at 11 o'clock and 23 minutes p.m., the House adjourned.

1112.41 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows:

Mr. MCCOLLUM: Committee on the Judiciary H.R. 1791. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for harming animals used in Federal law enforcement; with an amendment (Rept. No. 106372). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida: Committee on Appropriations. Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2000 (Rept. No. 106-373). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Resources. H.R. 795. A bill to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. No. 106-374). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mrs. MYRICK: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 326. Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2561) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 106-375). Referred to the House Calendar.

Mr. DIAZ-BALART: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 327. Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1993) to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the Trade and Development Agency, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 106-376). Referred to the House Calendar. ¶112.42 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself,
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mrs.
JONES of Ohio, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and
Mr. NADLER):

H.R. 3057. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit gunrunning, and provide mandatory minimum penalties for crimes related to gunrunning; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

By Mr. FOLEY (for himself and Mr.
ACKERMAN):

H.R. 3058. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who commit acts of torture abroad are inad

missible and removable and to establish within the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice an Office of Special Investigations having responsibilities under that Act with respect to all alien participants in acts of genocide and torture abroad; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. HEFLEY:

H.R. 3059. A bill to establish a moratorium on bottom trawling and use of other mobile fishing gear on the seabed in certain areas off the coast of the United States; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. McKEON:

H.R. 3060. A bill to prohibit mining on a certain tract of Federal land in Los Angeles County, California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. SMITH of Texas:

H.R. 3061. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for an additional 2 years the period for admission of an alien as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(S) of such Act, and to authorize appropriations for the refugee assistance program under chapter 2 of title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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H.R. 798: Mr. KUCINICH.

H.R. 826: Ms. WOOLSEY.

H.R. 976: MS. NORTON and Mr. CASTLE.

H.R. 997: Mr. KASICH, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. RUSH, Mr. RILEY, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. PETRI, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. WATKINS, and Mr. BAKER.

H.R. 1083: Ms. DANNER and Mr. GORDON.
H.R. 1102: Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri.
H.R. 1221: Mr. BILBRAY.

H.R. 1300: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi and Mr. MICA.

H.R. 1355: Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri.
H.R. 1357: Mr. TOOMEY.

H.R. 1363: Mr. HALL of Texas.
H.R. 1475: Mr. TOWNS.
H.R. 1495: Mr. COYNE.
H.R. 1622: Mrs. CAPPS.
H.R. 1644: Mr. LAHOOD.
H.R. 1798: Mrs. THURMAN.

H.R. 1816: Mr. MORAN of Virginia and Mr. LAFALCE.

H.R. 1860: Mr. STARK, Mr. ROMEROBARCELO, Mr. BONIOR, and Mr. HINOJOSA.

H.R. 1887: Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin.

H.R. 1899: Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. SKELTON, Ms. MCKINNEY, and Mrs. THURMAN.

H.R. 2002: Mr. LUTHER.

H.R. 2059: Mr. WALSH and Mr. HALL of Texas.

H.R. 2120: Mr. ALLEN.

H.R. 2200: Mr. PICKETT and Mr. GILCHREST. H.R. 2228: Mr. DEFAZIO and Mr. FARR of California.

H.R. 2298: Mr. GREEN of Texas and Mr. WAXMAN.

H.R. 2308: Ms. DEGETTE.

H.R. 2366: Mr. CANNON, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. VITTER, Mr. SMITH of Texas, and Mr. COMBEST.

H.R. 2418: Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. SAXTON, and Mr. HOLT.

H.R. 2457: Mrs. MALONEY of New York. H.R. 2492: Mr. WEINER, Mr. CROWLEY, and Mr. SERRANO.

H.R. 2495: Ms. WOOLSEY.

H.R. 2528: Mr. THOMPSON of California.
H.R. 2539: Mr. DREIER.

H.R. 2543: Mr. BURR of North Carolina, Mr. BONIOR, and Mr. LARGENT.

H.R. 2612: Ms. KAPTUR.

H.R. 2631: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD and Ms. ESHOO.

H.R. 2640: Mr. BOEHLERT.

H.R. 2659: Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas and Mr. BONIOR.

H.R. 2662: Mr. PAYNE and Ms. LEE.
H.R. 2710: Mr. CUNNINGHAM.

H.R. 2720: Mr. WELLER, Mr. BOUCHER, and Mr. TRAFICANT.

H.R. 2733: Mr. REYES.

H.R. 2735: Mr. CRANE.

H.R. 2741: Mr. CROWLEY.

H.R. 2749: Mr. SMITH of Texas and Mr. WELDON of Florida.

H.R. 2776: Mr. WYNN and Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut.

H.R. 2786: Mr. TOWNS.

H.R. 2856: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Mr. ENGLISH.

H.R. 2890: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi and Mr. CAPUANO.

H.R. 2892: Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mrs. LOWEY, and Mr. BARCIA.

H.R. 2902: Mr. SABO, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. HOLDEN, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. FROST, MS. PELOSI, and Mr. ROTHMAN.

H.R. 2939: Mr. SANDERS and Mr. CONYERS. H.R. 2986: Mr. ROYCE.

H.R. 2987: Mr. TALENT and Mr. NETHERCUTT.

H.R. 2999: Mr. WYNN.

H.R. 3028: Mr. SALMON.

H.J. Res. 46: Mr. MCHUGH, Mrs. LOWEY, and Mr. WEINER.

H. Con. Res. 141: Mr. PORTER, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. HORN, Mr. POMBO, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. DIXON, Mrs. CLAYTON, and Mr. PASTOR.

H. Con. Res. 166: Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas.

H. Res. 37: Ms. NORTON, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, and Mr. FROST.

H. Res. 41: Mr. BARCIA, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. MARTINEZ, and Mr. UDALL of New Mexico.

H. Res. 224: Mr. MORAN of Kansas.

H. Res. 238: Mr. CAMP and Mr. WOLF.

H. Res. 269: Mr. SABO.

H. Res. 278: Mr. WALSH, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. PHELPS, and Mr. McHUGH.

H. Res. 298: Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. GILCHREST, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Ms. WATERS, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, and Ms. PELOSI.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1999
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The House was called to order by the SPEAKER.

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APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER announced he had examined and approved the Journal of the proceedings of Tuesday, October 12, 1999.

Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal was approved.

1113.2 COMMUNICATIONS

Executive and other communications, pursuant to clause 2, rule XIV, were referred as follows:

4755. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Rhizobium inoculants; Exemption from the Requirement of Tolerance [OPP-300915; FRL-6380-4] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received October 8, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

4756. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulation Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Ethalfluralin; Reestablishment of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300925; FRL-6383-2] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received October 5, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

4757. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Tebuconazole: Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300936; FRL-6386-4] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received October 5, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

4758. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting requests for transfers from the Information Technology Systems and Related Expenses Account for Year 2000 compliance to eight Federal agencies; (H. Doc. No. 106-143); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.

4759. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; District of Columbia; Stage II Gasoline Vapor Recovery and RACT Requirements for Major Sources of VOC [DC-2012a; FRL-6457-1] received October 8, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

4760. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Maryland; Revision to Section 111(d) Plan Controlling Total Reduced Sulfur Emissions from Existing Kraft Pulp Mills [MD054-3044a; FRL-6456-6] received October 8, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

4761. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Pennsylvania; Control of Total Reduced Sulfur Emissions from Existing Kraft Pulp Mills [PA022-4089a; FRL-6456-4] received October 8, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

4762. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Vermont: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision [FRL-6456-8] received October 8, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

4763. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision, Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District and South Coast Air Quality Management District [CA 226-165a, FRL6448–5] received October 5, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

4764. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Georgia: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision [FRL-6453-2] received October 5, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 4765. A letter from the Associate Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule-1998 Biennial Regulatory Review Spectrum Aggregation Limits for Wireless Telecommunications Carriers [WT Docket 98-205] Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association's Petition for Forbearance From the 45 MHz CMRS Spectrum Cap; Amendment of Parts 20 and 24 of the Commission's RulesBroadband PCS Competitive Bidding and Commercial Mobile Radio Service Spectrum Cap [WT Docket No. 96-59] Implementation of Section 3(n) and 332 of the Communications Act [GN Docket No. 93-252] Regulatory Treatment of Mobile Services-Received October 7. 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 4766. A letter from the Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Socorro, New Mexico) [MM Docket No. 99-90 RM-9528] (Shiprock, New Mexico) [MM Docket No. 99-119 RM-9550] (Magdalena, New Mexico) [MM Docket No. 99-120 RM-9551] (Minatare, Nebraska) [MM Docket No. 99-122 RM-9553] (Dexter, New Mexico) [MM Docket No. 99-158 RM-9615] (Tularosa, New Mexico) [MM Docket No. 99-191 RM-9632] received October 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 4767. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule-Revisions to the Commerce Control List (ECCNS 1C351, 1C991, and 2B351): Medical Products Containing Biological Toxins; and Toxic Gas Monitoring Systems and Dedicated Detectors [Docket No. 9909202579257-01] (RIN: 0694-AB85) received October 12, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.

4768. A letter from the Director, Workforce Restructuring Office, Employment Service, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's final rule-Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (RIN: 3206-A125) received October 8, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.

4769. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final ruleFisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area

of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 9903040629062-01; I.D. 100599C] received October 12, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.

4770. A letter from the Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule-Sea Turtle Conservation; Restrictions Applicable to Shrimp Trawl Activities; Leatherback Conservation Zone

[Docket No. 950427117-9123-06; I.D. 050599D] (RIN: 0648-AH97) received October 8, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.

4771. A letter from the Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule-Sea Turtle Conserva

Restrictions Applicable to Shrimp Trawl Activities; Leatherback Conservation Zone [Docket No. 950427117-9149-09; I.D. 052799C] (RIN: 0648-AH97) received October 8, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.

1113.3 WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER

AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO
ACCOMPANY H.R. 2561

Mrs. MYRICK, by direction of the Committee on Rules, called up the following resolution (H. Res. 326):

Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2561) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

When said resolution was considered. After debate.

On motion of Mrs. MYRICK, the previous question was ordered on the resolution to its adoption or rejection and under the operation thereof, the resolution was agreed to.

A motion to reconsider the vote whereby said resolution was agreed to was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
APPROPRIATIONS

Mr. LEWIS of California, pursuant to House Resolution 326, called up the following conference report (Rept. No. 106-371):

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2561) "making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes", having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said amendment, insert:

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, for military functions administered by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I

MILITARY PERSONNEL
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Army on active duty (except members of reserve components provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), to section 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)), and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $22,006,361,000.

MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Navy on active duty (except members of the Reserve provided for elsewhere), midshipmen, and aviation cadets; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), to section 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)), and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $17,258,823,000.

MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Marine Corps on active duty (except members of the Reserve provided for elsewhere); and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), to section 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)), and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $6,555,403,000.

MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Air Force on active duty (except members of reserve components provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), to section 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)), and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $17,861,803,000.

RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10302, and 3038 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $2,289,996,000.

RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Navy Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in con

nection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $1,473,388,000.

RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Marine Corps Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and for members of the Marine Corps platoon leaders class, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $412,650,000.

RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 8038 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and for members of the Air Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $892,594,000.

NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army National Guard while on duty under section 10211, 10302, or 12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $3,610,479,000.

NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air National Guard on duty under section 10211, 10305, or 12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $1,533,196,000.

TITLE II

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Army, as authorized by law; and not to exceed $10,624,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Army, and payments may be made on his certifi

cate of necessity for confidential military purposes, $19,256,152,000 and, in addition, $50,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund: Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be transferred to “National Park Service-Construction" within 30 days of enactment of this Act, only for necessary infrastructure repair improvements at Fort Baker, under the management of the Golden Gate Recreation Area: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated in this paragraph, not less than $355,000,000 shall be made available only for conventional ammunition care and maintenance: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $4,000,000 shall not be available until thirty days after the Secretary of the Army provides to the congressional defense committees the results of an assessment, solicited by means of a competitive bid, on the prospects of recovering costs associated with the environmental restoration of the Department of the Army's governmentowned, contractor-operated facilities: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $7,000,000 shall only be available to the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, only for demolition and removal of facilities, buildings, and structures used at MOTBY (a Military Traffic Management Command facility): Provided further, That notwithstanding section 2215 of title 10, United States Code, of the funds appropriated in this paragraph, $975,666 is authorized to be transferred to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the United States, to remain available until March 31, 2001.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps, as authorized by law; and not to exceed $5,155,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Navy, and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes, $22,958,784,000 and, in addition, $50,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, as authorized by law, $2,808,354,000.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as authorized by law; and not to exceed $7,882,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Air Force, and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes, $20,896,959,000 and, in addition, $50,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds available under this heading, $950,000 shall only be available to the Secretary of the Air Force for a grant to Florida Memorial College for the purpose of funding minority aviation training.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments), as authorized by law, $11,489,483,000, of which not to exceed $25,000,000 may be available for the CINC initiative fund account; and of which not to exceed $32,300,000 can be used for emergencies

and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of Defense, and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes: Provided, That of the amount appropriated under the heading "Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide" in division B, title I, of Public Law 105-277, the amount of $202,000,000 not covered as of July 12, 1999, by an official budget request under the fifth proviso of that section is available, subject to such an official budget request for that entire amount, only for the following accounts in the specified amounts:

"Other Procurement, Air Force", $102,000,000; and

"Procurement, Defense-Wide", $100,000,000: Provided further, That none of the amount of $202,000,000 described in the preceding proviso may be made available for obligation unless the entire amount is released to the Department of Defense and made available for obligation for the accounts, and in the amounts, specified in the preceding proviso: Provided further, That of the amounts provided under this heading, $20,000,000 to remain available until expended, is available only for expenses relating to certain classified activities, and may be transferred as necessary by the Secretary of Defense to operation and maintenance, procurement, and research, development, test and evaluation appropriations accounts, to be merged with and to be available for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this Act: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be available only for retrofitting security containers that are under the control of, or that are accessible by, defense contractors.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Army Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $1,469,176,000. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Navy Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $958,978,000. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $138,911,000.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
RESERVE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Air Force Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $1,782,591,000. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the Army National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and related ex

penses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs to structures and facilities; hire of passenger motor vehicles; personnel services in the National Guard Bureau; travel expenses (other than mileage), as authorized by law for Army personnel on active duty, for Army National Guard division, regimental, and battalion commanders while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau; supplying and equipping the Army National Guard as authorized by law; and expenses of repair, modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and equipment (including aircraft), $3,161,378,000.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD

For operation and maintenance of the Air National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, repair, and other necessary expenses of facilities for the training and administration of the Air National Guard, including repair of facilities, maintenance, operation, and modification of aircraft; transportation of things, hire of passenger motor vehicles; supplies, materials, and equipment, as authorized by law for the Air National Guard; and expenses incident to the maintenance and use of supplies, materials, and equipment, including such as may be furnished from stocks under the control of agencies of the Department of Defense; travel expenses (other than mileage) on the same basis as authorized by law for Air National Guard personnel on active Federal duty, for Air National Guard commanders while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau, $3,241,138,000.

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS TRANSFER

FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses directly relating to Overseas Contingency Operations by United States military forces, $1,722,600,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer these funds only to operation and maintenance accounts within this title, the Defense Health Program appropriation, and to working capital funds: Provided further, That the funds transferred shall be merged with and shall be available for the same purposes and for the same time period, as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided in this paragraph is in addition to any other transfer authority contained elsewhere in this Act.

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE
ARMED FORCES

For salaries and expenses necessary for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, $7,621,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 can be used for official representation purposes. ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the Department of the Army, $378,170,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the Army shall, upon determining that such funds are required for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the Department of the Army, or for similar purposes, transfer the funds made available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available to the Department of the Army, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from

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