No amendments were offered. The FY 2001 appropriations bill was marked up by the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on May 18. The bill was unanimously reported out of committee. Increases to the subcommittee's mark were included as part of a manager's package. The bill's recommendations for both 6.1 basic research and 6.2 applied research programs are the same as the full committee appropriations.
Ongoing efforts hold the promise of greater savings and increased effectiveness.
The Committee further wishes to see the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition oversee and guide this department-wide program and to insure that the Navy adequately programs for the NTA in future. In particular, the Committee is aware of the important contributions made by universities and colleges to this project. The Committee encourages the Department of Defense and the Navy to continue to provide robust funding for this program and for the participation of universities currently supporting the research. Byrd Sabo Dixon Leahy Lautenberg Visclosky Moran Harkin Dorgan Durbin Conference Agreement Summary On July 19, the House passed the conference report on the Defense Appropriations bill by a vote of 367-58. On July 27, the Senate passed the conference report by a vote of 91-9.