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‘‘(g) COLLECTION OF DISHONORED CHECKS.—(1) The
Secretary of Defense may impose a charge for the collection
of a check accepted at a commissary store that is not hon-
ored by the financial institution on which the check is
drawn. The imposition and amounts of charges shall be con-
sistent with practices of commercial grocery stores regard-
ing dishonored checks.
‘‘(2)(A) The following persons are liable to the United
States for the amount of a check referred to in paragraph
(1) that is returned unpaid to the United States, together
with any charge imposed under that paragraph:
‘‘(i) The person who presented the check.
‘‘(ii) Any person whose status and relationship
to the person who presented the check provide the
basis for that person’s eligibility to make purchases at
a commissary store.
‘‘(B) Any amount for which a person is liable under
subparagraph (A) may be collected by deducting and with-
holding such amount from any amounts payable to that
person by the United States.
‘‘(3) Amounts collected as charges imposed under para-
graph (1) shall be credited to the commissary trust revolv-
ing fund.
‘‘(4) Appropriated funds may be used to pay any costs
incurred in the collection of checks and charges referred to
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in paragraph (1). An appropriation account charged a cost
under the preceding sentence shall be reimbursed the
amount of that cost out of funds in the commissary trust
revolving fund.
‘‘(5) In this subsection, the term ‘commissary trust re-
volving fund’ means the trust revolving fund maintained
by the Department of Defense for surcharge collections and
proceeds of sales of commissary stores.’’.
SEC. 1051. DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY TELECOMMUNI-
CATIONS.
(a) USE OF FTS 2000 / 2001.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall prescribe in regulations authority for the Defense
Commissary Agency to meet its telecommunication require-
ments by obtaining telecommunication services and related
items under the FTS 2000 / 2001 contract through a frame
relay system procured for the agency.
(b) REPORT.—Upon the initiation of telecommuni-
cation service for the Defense Commissary Agency under the
FTS 2000 / 2001 contract through the frame relay system,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a notifica-
tion that the service has been initiated.
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘FTS 2000 /
2001 contract’’ means the contract for the provision of tele-
communication services for the Federal Government that
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was entered into by the Defense Information Technology
Contract Organization.
SEC. 1052. RESEARCH GRANTS COMPETITIVELY AWARDED
TO SERVICE ACADEMIES.
(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—(1) Chap-
ter 403 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 4358. Research grants: acceptance, application,
and use
‘‘(a) ACCEPTANCE
OF
COMPETITIVELY
AWARDED
GRANTS.—The Superintendent of the Academy may accept
a research grant that is awarded on a competitive basis
by a source referred to in subsection (b) for a research
project that is to be carried out by a professor or instructor
of the Academy for a scientific, literary, or educational pur-
pose.
‘‘(b) APPLICATION FOR GRANTS.—A professor or in-
structor of the Academy, together with the Superintendent,
may apply for a research grant referred to in subsection
(a) from any corporation, fund, foundation, educational in-
stitution, or similar entity that is organized and operated
primarily for scientific, literary, or educational purposes.
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION
OF GRANT PROCEEDS.—The
Superintendent shall establish a special account for admin-
istering the proceeds of a research grant accepted under sub-
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section (a) and shall use the account for the administration
of such proceeds in accordance with applicable regulations
and the terms and conditions of the grant.
‘‘(d) RELATED EXPENSES.—Subject to such limita-
tions as may be provided in appropriations Acts, appro-
priations available for the Academy may be used to pay
expenses incurred by the Academy in pursuit of an award
of a research grant authorized to be accepted under sub-
section (a).
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of the Army shall
prescribe in regulations the requirements, restrictions, and
conditions that the Secretary considers appropriate for the
exercise and administration of the authority under this sec-
tion.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chap-
ter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘4358. Research grants: acceptance, application, and use.’’.
(b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—(1) Chapter
603 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 6977. Research grants: acceptance, application,
and use
‘‘(a) ACCEPTANCE
OF
COMPETITIVELY
AWARDED
GRANTS.—The Superintendent of the Academy may accept
a research grant that is awarded on a competitive basis
by a source referred to in subsection (b) for a research
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project that is to be carried out by a professor or instructor
of the Academy for a scientific, literary, or educational pur-
pose.
‘‘(b) APPLICATION FOR GRANTS.—A professor or in-
structor of the Academy, together with the Superintendent,
may apply for a research grant referred to in subsection
(a) from any corporation, fund, foundation, educational in-
stitution, or similar entity that is organized and operated
primarily for scientific, literary, or educational purposes.
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION
OF GRANT PROCEEDS.—The
Superintendent shall establish a special account for admin-
istering the proceeds of a research grant accepted under sub-
section (a) and shall use the account for the administration
of such proceeds in accordance with applicable regulations
and the terms and conditions of the grant.
‘‘(d) RELATED EXPENSES.—Subject to such limita-
tions as may be provided in appropriations Acts, appro-
priations available for the Academy may be used to pay
expenses incurred by the Academy in pursuit of an award
of a research grant authorized to be accepted under sub-
section (a).
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of the Navy shall
prescribe in regulations the requirements, restrictions, and
conditions that the Secretary considers appropriate for the
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exercise and administration of the authority under this sec-
tion.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chap-
ter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘6977. Research grants: acceptance, application, and use.’’.
(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—(1) Chap-
ter 903 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 9357. Research grants: acceptance, application,
and use
‘‘(a) ACCEPTANCE
OF
COMPETITIVELY
AWARDED
GRANTS.—The Superintendent of the Academy may accept
a research grant that is awarded on a competitive basis
by a source referred to in subsection (b) for a research
project that is to be carried out by a professor or instructor
of the Academy for a scientific, literary, or educational pur-
pose.
‘‘(b) APPLICATION FOR GRANTS.—A professor or in-
structor of the Academy, together with the Superintendent,
may apply for a research grant referred to in subsection
(a) from any corporation, fund, foundation, educational in-
stitution, or similar entity that is organized and operated
primarily for scientific, literary, or educational purposes.
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION
OF GRANT PROCEEDS.—The
Superintendent shall establish a special account for admin-
istering the proceeds of a research grant accepted under sub-
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section (a) and shall use the account for the administration
of such proceeds in accordance with applicable regulations
and the terms and conditions of the grant.
‘‘(d) RELATED EXPENSES.—Subject to such limita-
tions as may be provided in appropriations Acts, appro-
priations available for the Academy may be used to pay
expenses incurred by the Academy in pursuit of an award
of a research grant authorized to be accepted under sub-
section (a).
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of the Air Force
shall prescribe in regulations the requirements, restrictions,
and conditions that the Secretary considers appropriate for
the exercise and administration of the authority under this
section.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chap-
ter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘9357. Research grants: acceptance, application, and use.’’.
SEC. 1053. CLARIFICATION AND SIMPLIFICATION OF RE-
SPONSIBILITIES OF INSPECTORS GENERAL
REGARDING WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS.
(a) ROLES OF INSPECTORS GENERAL OF THE ARMED
FORCES.—(1) Subsection (c) of section 1034 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended—
(A) by striking out paragraph (1) and inserting
in lieu thereof the following:
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‘‘(1) If a member of the armed forces submits to an
Inspector General an allegation that a personnel action pro-
hibited by subsection (b) has been taken (or threatened)
against the member with respect to a communication de-
scribed in paragraph (2), the Inspector General of the De-
partment of Defense or the Inspector General of the armed
force concerned shall take the action required under para-
graph (3).’’; and
(B) by striking out paragraph (3) and inserting
in lieu thereof the following:
‘‘(3) The Inspector General receiving an allegation as
described in paragraph (1) shall expeditiously determine
whether there is sufficient evidence to warrant an investiga-
tion of the allegation. Upon determining that an investiga-
tion is warranted, the Inspector General shall expeditiously
investigate the allegation. In the case of an allegation re-
ceived by the Inspector General of the Department of De-
fense, the Inspector General may delegate that duty to the
Inspector General of the armed force concerned. Neither an
initial determination nor an investigation is required
under this paragraph in the case of an allegation made
more than 60 days after the date on which the member be-
comes aware of the personnel action that is the subject of
the allegation.
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‘‘(4) If an Inspector General within a military depart-
ment receives an allegation covered by this subsection, that
Inspector General shall promptly notify the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Defense of the allegation in ac-
cordance with regulations prescribed under subsection (h).
‘‘(5) The Inspector General of the Department of De-
fense, or the Inspector General of the Department of Trans-
portation (in the case of a member of the Coast Guard when
the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy),
shall ensure that the inspector general conducting the inves-
tigation of an allegation under this paragraph is outside
the immediate chain of command of both the member sub-
mitting the allegation and the individual or individuals al-
leged to have taken the retaliatory action.’’.
(2) Subsection (d) of such section is amended—
(A) by striking out ‘‘the Inspector General shall
conduct’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘an Inspector
General shall conduct’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In the
case of an allegation received by the Inspector General
of the Department of Defense, the Inspector General
may delegate that duty to the Inspector General of the
armed force concerned.’’.
(b) MISMANAGEMENT COVERED BY PROTECTED COM-
MUNICATIONS.—Subsection (c)(2)(B) of such section is
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amended by striking out ‘‘Mismanagement’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘Gross mismanagement’’.
(c) SIMPLIFIED REPORTING AND NOTICE REQUIRE-
MENTS.—(1) Paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of such section
is amended—
(A) by striking out ‘‘the Inspector General shall
submit a report on’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘the
Inspector General conducting the investigation shall
provide’’; and
(B) inserting ‘‘shall transmit a copy of the re-
port on the results of the investigation to’’ before ‘‘the
member of the armed forces’’.
(2) Paragraph (2) of such subsection is amended by
adding at the end the following: ‘‘However, the copy need
not include summaries of interviews conducted, nor any
document acquired, during the course of the investigation.
Such items shall be transmitted to the member if the mem-
ber requests the items, whether before or after the copy of
the report is transmitted to the member.’’.
(3) Paragraph (3) of such subsection is amended by
striking out ‘‘90 days’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘120
days’’.
(d) REPEAL OF POST-INVESTIGATION INTERVIEW RE-
QUIREMENT.—Subsection (h) of such section is repealed.
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(e) INSPECTOR GENERAL DEFINED.—Subsection (j)(2)
of such section is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (G) and, in that subparagraph, by strik-
ing out ‘‘an officer’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘An
officer’’;
(2) by striking out subparagraph (A) and insert-
ing in lieu thereof the following:
‘‘(A) The Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Defense.
‘‘(B) The Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Transportation, in the case of a member
of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not
operating as a service in the Navy.
‘‘(C) The Inspector General of the Army, in
the case of a member of the Army.
‘‘(D) The Naval Inspector General, in the
case of a member of the Navy.
‘‘(E) The Inspector General of the Air
Force, in the case of a member of the Air Force.
‘‘(F) The Deputy Naval Inspector General
for Marine Corps Matters, in the case of a mem-
ber of the Marine Corps.’’; and
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(3) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
by striking out ‘‘means—’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘means the following:’’.
(f) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1)
Subsections (i) and (j) of such section are redesignated as
subsections (h) and (i), respectively.
(2) Subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii) of such section is amended
by striking out ‘‘subsection (j))’’ and inserting in lieu there-
of ‘‘subsection (i)) or any other Inspector General appointed
under the Inspector General Act of 1978’’.
SEC. 1054. AMOUNTS RECOVERED FROM CLAIMS AGAINST
THIRD PARTIES FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE TO
PERSONAL PROPERTY SHIPPED OR STORED
AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 163 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
‘‘§ 2739. Amounts recovered from claims against third
parties for loss or damage to personal
property shipped or stored at Government
expense
‘‘(a) CREDITING OF COLLECTIONS.—Amounts collected
as described in subsection (b) by or for a military depart-
ment in any fiscal year shall be credited to the appropria-
tion that is available for that fiscal year for the military
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department for the payment of claims for loss or damage
of personal property shipped or stored at Government ex-
pense. Amounts so credited shall be merged with the funds
in the appropriation and shall be available for the same
period and purposes as the funds with which merged.
‘‘(b) COLLECTIONS COVERED.—An amount authorized
for crediting in accordance with subsection (a) is any
amount that a military department collects under sections
3711, 3716, 3717 and 3721 of title 31 from a third party
for a loss or damage to personal property that occurred dur-
ing shipment or storage of the property at Government ex-
pense and for which the Secretary of the military depart-
ment paid the owner in settlement of a claim.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at
the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the
end the following new item:
‘‘2739. Amounts recovered from claims against third parties for loss or damage
to personal property shipped or stored at government expense.’’.
SEC. 1055. ELIGIBILITY FOR ATTENDANCE AT DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE DOMESTIC DEPENDENT
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
(a) MILITARY DEPENDENTS.—Subsection (a) of sec-
tion 2164 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by designating the first sentence as para-
graph (1);
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(2) by designating the second sentence as para-
graph (2); and
(3) by adding at the end of paragraph (2), as so
designated, the following: ‘‘The Secretary may also
permit a dependent of a member of the armed forces
to enroll in such a program if the dependent is resid-
ing in such a jurisdiction, whether on or off a mili-
tary installation, while the member is assigned away
from that jurisdiction on a remote or unaccompanied
assignment under permanent change of station or-
ders.’’.
(b) EMPLOYEE DEPENDENTS.—Subsection (c)(2) of
such section is amended by striking out subparagraph (B)
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
‘‘(B) The Secretary may extend the enrollment of a de-
pendent referred to in subparagraph (A) in the program
for more than five consecutive school years if the Secretary
determines that the dependent is eligible under paragraph
(1), space is available in the program, and adequate ar-
rangements are made for reimbursement of the Secretary
for the costs to the Secretary of the educational services pro-
vided for the dependent. An extension shall be for only one
school year, but the Secretary may authorize a successive
extension each year for the next school year upon making
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the determinations required under the preceding sentence
for that next school year.’’.
(c) CUSTOMS SERVICE EMPLOYEE DEPENDENTS IN
PUERTO RICO.—(1) Subsection (c) of such section is further
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4)(A) A dependent of a United States Customs Serv-
ice employee who resides in Puerto Rico but not on a mili-
tary installation may enroll in an educational program
provided by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) in
Puerto Rico.
‘‘(B) Notwithstanding the limitation on duration of
enrollment set forth in paragraph (2), a dependent de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) who is enrolled in an edu-
cation program described in that subparagraph may be re-
moved from the program only for good cause (as determined
by the Secretary). No requirement under that paragraph
for reimbursement of the Secretary for the costs of edu-
cational services provided for the dependent shall apply
with respect to the dependent.
‘‘(C) In the event of the death in the line of duty of
an employee described in subparagraph (A), a dependent
of the employee may remain enrolled in an educational pro-
gram described in that subparagraph until—
‘‘(i) the end of the academic year in which the
death occurs; or
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‘‘(ii) the dependent is removed for good cause (as
so determined).’’.
(2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take
effect on the date of enactment of this Act and apply to
academic years beginning on or after that date.
SEC. 1056. FEES FOR PROVIDING HISTORICAL INFORMA-
TION TO THE PUBLIC.
(a) ARMY.—(1) Chapter 437 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘§ 4595. Army Military History Institute: fee for pro-
viding historical information to the pub-
lic
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), the Secretary of the Army may charge a person a fee
for providing the person with information requested by the
person that is provided from the United States Army Mili-
tary History Institute.
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—A fee may not be charged under
this section—
‘‘(1) to a person for information that the person
requests to carry out a duty as a member of the
armed forces or an officer or employee of the United
States; or
‘‘(2) for a release of information under section
552 of title 5.
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‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF FEE.—The amount
of the fee charged under this section for providing informa-
tion may not exceed the cost of providing the information.
‘‘(d) RETENTION OF FEES.—Amounts received under
subsection (a) for providing information in any fiscal year
shall be credited to the appropriation or appropriations
charged the costs of providing information to the public
from the United States Army Military History Institute
during that fiscal year.
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘United States Army Military
History Institute’ means the archive for historical
records and materials of the Army that the Secretary
of the Army designates as the primary archive for
such records and materials.
‘‘(2) The terms ‘officer of the United States’ and
‘employee of the United States’ have the meanings
given those terms in sections 2104 and 2105, respec-
tively, of title 5.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chap-
ter is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘4595. Army Military History Institute: fee for providing historical information
to the public.’’.
(b) NAVY.—(1) Chapter 649 of such title 10 is amended
by adding at the end the following new section:
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‘‘§ 7582. Naval and Marine Corps Historical Centers:
fee for providing historical information to
the public
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), the Secretary of the Navy may charge a person a fee
for providing the person with information requested by the
person that is provided from the United States Naval His-
torical Center or the Marine Corps Historical Center.
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—A fee may not be charged under
this section—
‘‘(1) to a person for information that the person
requests to carry out a duty as a member of the
armed forces or an officer or employee of the United
States; or
‘‘(2) for a release of information under section
552 of title 5.
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF FEE.—The amount
of the fee charged under this section for providing informa-
tion may not exceed the cost of providing the information.
‘‘(d) RETENTION OF FEES.—Amounts received under
subsection (a) for providing information from the United
States Naval Historical Center or the Marine Corps Histor-
ical Center in any fiscal year shall be credited to the appro-
priation or appropriations charged the costs of providing
information to the public from that historical center during
that fiscal year.
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‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘United States Naval Historical
Center’ means the archive for historical records and
materials of the Navy that the Secretary of the Navy
designates as the primary archive for such records
and materials.
‘‘(2) The term ‘Marine Corps Historical Center’
means the archive for historical records and materials
of the Marine Corps that the Secretary of the Navy
designates as the primary archive for such records
and materials.
‘‘(3) The terms ‘officer of the United States’ and
‘employee of the United States’ have the meanings
given those terms in sections 2104 and 2105, respec-
tively, of title 5.’’.
(2) The heading of such chapter is amended by striking
out ‘‘RELATED’’.
(3)(A) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘7582. Naval and Marine Corps Historical Centers: fee for providing historical
information to the public.’’.
(B) The item relating to such chapter in the tables of
chapters at the beginning of subtitle C of title 10, United
States Code, and the beginning of part IV of such subtitle
is amended by striking out ‘‘Related’’.
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(c) AIR FORCE.—(1) Chapter 937 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
‘‘§ 9594. Air Force Military History Institute: fee for
providing historical information to the
public
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), the Secretary of the Air Force may charge a person
a fee for providing the person with information requested
by the person that is provided from the United States Air
Force Military History Institute.
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—A fee may not be charged under
this section—
‘‘(1) to a person for information that the person
requests to carry out a duty as a member of the
armed forces or an officer or employee of the United
States; or
‘‘(2) for a release of information under section
552 of title 5.
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF FEE.—The amount
of the fee charged under this section for providing informa-
tion may not exceed the cost of providing the information.
‘‘(d) RETENTION OF FEES.—Amounts received under
subsection (a) for providing information in any fiscal year
shall be credited to the appropriation or appropriations
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charged the costs of providing information to the public
from the United States Air Force Military History Institute
during that fiscal year.
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘United States Air Force Military
History Institute’ means the archive for historical
records and materials of the Air Force that the Sec-
retary of the Air Force designates as the primary ar-
chive for such records and materials.
‘‘(2) The terms ‘officer of the United States’ and
‘employee of the United States’ have the meanings
given those terms in sections 2104 and 2105, respec-
tively, of title 5.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chap-
ter 937 is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘9594. Air Force Military History Institute: fee for providing historical informa-
tion to the public.’’.
SEC. 1057. PERIODIC INSPECTION OF THE ARMED FORCES
RETIREMENT HOME.
(a) INSPECTION BY INSPECTORS GENERAL OF THE
ARMED FORCES.—Section 1518 of the Armed Forces Retire-
ment Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 418) is amended to read
as follows:
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‘‘SEC. 1518. INSPECTION OF RETIREMENT HOME.
‘‘(a) TRIENNIAL INSPECTION.—Every three years the
Inspector General of an armed force shall inspect the Retire-
ment Home, including the records of the Retirement Home.
‘‘(b) ALTERNATING DUTY AMONG INSPECTORS GEN-
ERAL.—The duty to inspect the Retirement Home shall al-
ternate among the Inspector General of the Army, the Naval
Inspector General, and the Inspector General of the Air
Force on such schedule as the Secretary of Defense shall di-
rect.
‘‘(c) REPORTS.—Not later than 45 days after complet-
ing an inspection under subsection (a), the Inspector Gen-
eral carrying out the inspection shall submit to the Retire-
ment Home Board, the Secretary of Defense, and Congress
a report describing the results of the inspection and con-
taining such recommendations as the Inspector General
considers appropriate.’’.
(b) FIRST INSPECTION.—The first inspection under
section 1518 of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of
1991, as amended by subsection (a), shall be carried out
during fiscal year 1999.
SEC. 1058. TRANSFER OF F–4 PHANTOM II AIRCRAFT TO
FOUNDATION.
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Air Force may
convey, without consideration to the Collings Foundation,
Stow, Massachusetts (in this section referred to as the
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‘‘foundation’’), all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to one surplus F–4 Phantom II aircraft. The
conveyance shall be made by means of a conditional deed
of gift.
(b) CONDITION OF AIRCRAFT.—The Secretary may not
convey ownership of the aircraft under subsection (a) until
the Secretary determines that the foundation has altered the
aircraft in such manner as the Secretary determines nec-
essary to ensure that the aircraft does not have any capabil-
ity for use as a platform for launching or releasing muni-
tions or any other combat capability that it was designed
to have. The Secretary is not required to repair or alter
the condition of the aircraft before conveying ownership of
the aircraft.
(c) REVERTER UPON BREACH OF CONDITIONS.—The
Secretary shall include in the instrument of conveyance of
the aircraft—
(1) a condition that the foundation not convey
any ownership interest in, or transfer possession of,
the aircraft to any other party without the prior ap-
proval of the Secretary of the Air Force;
(2) a condition that the operation and mainte-
nance of the aircraft comply with all applicable limi-
tations and maintenance requirements imposed by the
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Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion; and
(3) a condition that if the Secretary of the Air
Force determines at any time that the foundation has
conveyed an ownership interest in, or transferred pos-
session of, the aircraft to any other party without the
prior approval of the Secretary, or has failed to com-
ply with the condition set forth in paragraph (2), all
right, title, and interest in and to the aircraft, includ-
ing any repair or alteration of the aircraft, shall re-
vert to the United States, and the United States shall
have the right of immediate possession of the aircraft.
(d) CONVEYANCE
AT NO COST
TO
THE UNITED
STATES.—The conveyance of an aircraft authorized by this
section shall be made at no cost to the United States. Any
costs associated with such conveyance, costs of determining
compliance with subsection (b), and costs of operation and
maintenance of the aircraft conveyed shall be borne by the
foundation.
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary of the Air Force may require such additional terms
and conditions in connection with the conveyance under
this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to pro-
tect the interests of the United States.
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(f) CLARIFICATION OF LIABILITY.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, upon the conveyance of owner-
ship of the F–4 Phantom II aircraft to the foundation under
subsection (a), the United States shall not be liable for any
death, injury, loss, or damage that results from any use of
that aircraft by any person other than the United States.
SEC. 1059. ACT CONSTITUTING PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL
OF 
VESSEL 
WAR 
RISK 
INSURANCE 
RE-
QUESTED BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.
Section 1205(b) of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936
(46 U.S.C. App. 1285(b)) is amended by adding at the end
the following: ‘‘The signature of the President (or of an offi-
cial designated by the President) on the agreement shall be
treated as an expression of the approval required under sec-
tion 1202(a) to provide the insurance.’’.
SEC. 1060. COMMENDATION AND MEMORIALIZATION OF
THE UNITED STATES NAVY ASIATIC FLEET.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States established the Asiatic
Fleet of the Navy in 1910 to protect American nation-
als, policies, and possessions in the Far East.
(2) The sailors and Marines of the Asiatic Fleet
ensured the safety of United States citizens and for-
eign nationals, and provided humanitarian assist-
ance, in that region during the Chinese civil war, the
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Yangtze Flood of 1931, and the outbreak of Sino-Jap-
anese hostilities.
(3) In 1940, due to deteriorating political rela-
tions and increasing tensions between the United
States and Japan, a reinforced Asiatic Fleet began
concentrating on the defense of the Philippines and
engaged in extensive training to ensure maximum
operational readiness for any eventuality.
(4) Following the declaration of war against
Japan, the warships, submarines, and aircraft of the
Asiatic Fleet singly or in task forces courageously
fought many naval battles against a superior Japa-
nese armada.
(5) The Asiatic Fleet directly suffered the loss of
22 ships, 1,826 men killed or missing in action, and
518 men captured and imprisoned under the worst of
conditions with many of them dying while held as
prisoners of war.
(b) COMMENDATION.—Congress—
(1) commends the personnel who served in the
Asiatic Fleet of the United States Navy during the pe-
riod 1910 to 1942; and
(2) honors those who gave their lives in the line
of duty while serving in the Asiatic Fleet.
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(c) UNITED STATES NAVY ASIATIC FLEET MEMORIAL
DAY.—The President is authorized and requested to issue
a proclamation designating March 1, 1999 as ‘‘United
States Navy Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day’’ and calling upon
the people of the United States to observe United States
Navy Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day with appropriate pro-
grams, ceremonies, and activities.
SEC. 1061. PROGRAM TO COMMEMORATE 50TH ANNIVER-
SARY OF THE KOREAN WAR.
(a) REFERENCE TO KOREAN WAR.—Section 1083 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1998 (Public Law 105–85; 111 Stat. 1918; 10 U.S.C. 113
note) is amended—
(1) in the section heading, by striking out ‘‘KO-
REAN
CONFLICT’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘KOREAN WAR’’;
(2) by striking out ‘‘Korean conflict’’ each place
it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Korean
War’’; and
(3) in subsections (c) and (d)(1), by striking out
‘‘Korean Conflict’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Ko-
rean War’’.
(b) LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES.—Subsection (f) of
such section is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘(f) LIMITATION
ON
EXPENDITURES.—The total
amount expended for the commemorative program for fiscal
years 1998 through 2004 by the Department of Defense 50th
Anniversary of the Korean War Commemorative Committee
established by the Secretary of Defense may not exceed
$10,000,000.’’.
SEC. 1062. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE USE OF FREQUENCY
SPECTRUM.
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the report submit-
ted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense on April 2,
1998, regarding the reallocation of the frequency spectrum
used or dedicated to the Department of Defense and the in-
telligence community, does not include a discussion of the
costs to the Department of Defense that are associated with
past and potential future reallocations of the frequency
spectrum, although such a discussion was to be included
in the report as directed in connection with the enactment
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1998.
(b) ADDITIONAL REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense
shall, not later than October 31, 1998, submit to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee
on National Security of the House of Representatives a re-
port that discusses the costs referred to in subsection (a).
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(c) RELOCATION OF FEDERAL FREQUENCIES.—Sec-
tion 113(g)(1) of the National Telecommunications and In-
formation Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C.
923(g)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order’’
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(A) AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL ENTITIES TO
ACCEPT COMPENSATION.—In order’’;
(2) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, by
striking out the second, third, and fourth sentences
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ‘‘Any such
Federal entity which proposes to so relocate shall no-
tify the NTIA, which in turn shall notify the Com-
mission, before the auction concerned of the marginal
costs anticipated to be associated with such relocation
or with modifications necessary to accommodate pro-
spective licensees. The Commission in turn shall no-
tify potential bidders of the estimated relocation or
modification costs based on the geographic area cov-
ered by the proposed licenses before the auction; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT TO COMPENSATE FED-
ERAL ENTITIES.—Any person on whose behalf a
Federal entity incurs costs under subparagraph
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(A) shall compensate the Federal entity in ad-
vance for such costs. Such compensation may
take the form of a cash payment or in-kind com-
pensation.
‘‘(C) DISPOSITION OF PAYMENTS.—
‘‘(i) PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS
TRANSFER.—A person making a cash pay-
ment under this paragraph shall make the
cash payment by depositing the amount of
the payment by electronic funds transfer in
the account of the Federal entity concerned
in the Treasury of the United States or in
another account as authorized by law.
‘‘(ii) AVAILABILITY.—Subject to the
provisions of authorization Acts and appro-
priations Acts, amounts deposited under
this subparagraph shall be available to the
Federal entity concerned to pay directly the
costs of relocation under this paragraph, to
repay or make advances to appropriations
or funds which do or will initially bear all
or part of such costs, or to refund excess
sums when necessary.
‘‘(D) APPLICATION TO CERTAIN OTHER RE-
LOCATIONS.—The provisions of this paragraph
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also apply to any Federal entity that operates a
Federal Government station assigned to used
electromagnetic spectrum identified for realloca-
tion under subsection (a) if before August 5,
1997, the Commission has not identified that
spectrum for service or assigned licenses or other-
wise authorized service for that spectrum.
‘‘(E) IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES.—The
NTIA and the Commission shall develop proce-
dures for the implementation of this paragraph,
which procedures shall include a process for re-
solving any differences that arise between the
Federal Government and commercial licensees re-
garding estimates of relocation or modification
costs under this paragraph.
‘‘(F) INAPPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN RELOCA-
TIONS.—With the exception of spectrum located
at 1710–1755 Megahertz, the provisions of this
paragraph shall not apply to Federal spectrum
identified for reallocation in the first realloca-
tion report submitted to the President and Con-
gress under subsection (a).’’.
(d) REPORTS ON COSTS OF RELOCATIONS.—The head
of each department or agency of the Federal Government
shall include in the annual budget submission of such de-
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partment or agency to the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget a report assessing the costs to be incurred
by such department or agency as a result of any frequency
relocations of such department or agency that are antici-
pated under section 113 of the National Telecommuni-
cations Information Administration Organization Act (47
U.S.C. 923) as of the date of such report.
SEC. 1063. TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10,
United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) The item relating to section 484 in the table
of sections at the beginning of chapter 23 is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘484. Annual report on aircraft inventory.’’.
(2) Section 517(a) is amended by striking out
‘‘Except as provided in section 307 of title 37, the’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘The’’.
(3) The item relating to section 2302c in the
table of sections at the beginning of chapter 137 is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘2302c. Implementation of electronic commerce capability.’’.
(4) The table of subchapters at the beginning of
chapter 148 is amended by striking out ‘‘2491’’ in the
item relating to subchapter I and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘2500’’.
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(5) Section 7045(c) is amended by striking out
‘‘the’’ after ‘‘are subject to’’.
(6) Section 7572(b) is repealed.
(7) Section 12683(b)(2) is amended by striking
out ‘‘; or’’ at the end and inserting in lieu thereof a
period.
(b) PUBLIC LAW 105–85.—Effective as of November
18, 1997, and as if included therein as enacted, the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Pub-
lic Law 105–85) is amended as follows:
(1) Section 1006(a) (111 Stat. 1869) is amended
by striking out ‘‘or’’ in the quoted matter and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘and’’.
(2) Section 3133(b)(3) (111 Stat. 2036) is
amended by striking out ‘‘III’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘XIV’’.
(c) OTHER ACTS.—
(1) Section 18(c)(1) of the Office of Federal Pro-
curement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 416(c)(1)) is amend-
ed by striking out the period at the end of subpara-
graph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon.
(2) Section 3(c)(2) of Public Law 101–533 (22
U.S.C. 3142(c)(2)) is amended by striking out ‘‘in-
cluded in the most recent plan submitted to the Con-
gress under section 2506 of title 10’’ and inserting in
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lieu thereof ‘‘identified in the most recent assessment
prepared under section 2505 of title 10’’.
(d) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AMENDMENTS.—For
purposes of applying amendments made by provisions of
this Act other than provisions of this section, this section
shall be treated as having been enacted immediately before
the other provisions of this Act.
SEC. 1064. EXTENSION AND REAUTHORIZATION OF DE-
FENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950.
(a) EXTENSION
OF TERMINATION DATE.—Section
717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
App. 2166(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30,
1998’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 1999’’.
(b) EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION.—Section 711(b)
of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App.
2161(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 1998’’ and inserting
‘‘1998, and 1999’’.
SEC. 1065. BUDGETING FOR CONTINUED PARTICIPATION OF
UNITED STATES FORCES IN NATO OPER-
ATIONS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Funding levels in the Department of Defense
budget have not been sufficient to pay for the deploy-
ment of United States ground combat forces in Bos-
nia and Herzegovina that began in fiscal year 1996.
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(2) The Department of Defense has used funds
from the operation and maintenance accounts of the
Armed Forces to pay for the operations because the
funding levels included in the defense budgets for fis-
cal years 1996 and 1997 have not been adequate to
maintain operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
(3) Funds necessary to continue United States
participation in the NATO operations in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, and to replace operation and mainte-
nance funds used for the operations, have been re-
quested by the President as supplemental appropria-
tions in fiscal years 1996 and 1997. The Department
of Defense has also proposed to reprogram previously
appropriated funds to make up the shortfall for con-
tinued United States operations in Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
(4) In February 1998, the President certified to
Congress that the continued presence of United States
forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina after June 30,
1998, was necessary in order to meet national secu-
rity interests of the United States.
(5) The discretionary spending limit established
for the defense category for fiscal year 1998 in the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985 does not take into account the continued de-
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ployment of United States forces in Bosnia and
Herzegovina after June 30, 1998. Therefore, the Presi-
dent requested emergency supplemental appropria-
tions for the Bosnia and Herzegovina mission through
September 30, 1998.
(6) Amounts for operations in Bosnia and
Herzegovina were not included in the original budget
proposed by the President for the Department of De-
fense for fiscal year 1999.
(7) The President requested $1,858,600,000 in
emergency appropriations in his March 4, 1998
amendment to the fiscal year 1999 budget to cover the
shortfall in funding in the fiscal year 1999 for the
costs of extending the mission in Bosnia.
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress
that—
(1) the President should include in the budget for
the Department of Defense that the President submits
to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United
States Code, for each fiscal year sufficient amounts to
pay for any proposed continuation of the participa-
tion of United States forces in NATO operations in
Bosnia and Herzegovina for that fiscal year; and
(2) amounts included in the budget for that pur-
pose should not be transferred from amounts that
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would otherwise be proposed in the budget of any of
the Armed Forces in accordance with the future-years
defense program related to that budget, or any other
agency of the Executive Branch, but, instead, should
be an overall increase in the budget for the Depart-
ment of Defense.
SEC. 1066. NATO PARTICIPATION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
PUBLIC SECURITY FUNCTIONS OF CIVILIAN
AUTHORITIES IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) has approved the creation of a multi-na-
tional specialized unit of gendarmes- or para-mili-
tary police composed of European security forces to
help 
promote 
public 
security 
in 
Bosnia 
and
Herzegovina as a part of the post-June 1998 mission
for the Stabilization Force (SFOR) authorized under
the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1088
(December 12, 1996).
(2) On at least four occasions, beginning in July
1997, the Stabilization Force (SFOR) has been in-
volved, pursuant to military annex 1(A) of the Day-
ton Agreement, in carrying out missions for the spe-
cific purpose of detaining war criminals, and on at
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least one of those occasions United States forces were
directly involved in carrying out the mission.
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress
that United States forces should not serve as civil police
in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
(c) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT.—The President shall
submit to Congress, not later than October 1, 1998, a report
on the status of the NATO force of gendarmes or para-
military police referred to in subsection (a)(1), including
the mission of the force, the composition of the force, and
the extent, if any, to which members of the Armed Forces
of the United States are participating (or are to partici-
pate) in the force.
SEC. 1067. PILOT PROGRAM FOR REVITALIZING THE LAB-
ORATORIES AND TEST AND EVALUATION CEN-
TERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Officials of the Department of Defense are
critically dependent on the science and technology
laboratories and test and evaluation centers, of the de-
partment—
(A) to exploit commercial technology for
unique military purposes;
(B) to develop advanced technology in pre-
cise areas;
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(C) to provide the officials with objective
advice and counsel on science and technology
matters; and
(D) to lead the decisionmaking that identi-
fies the most cost-effective procurements of mili-
tary equipment and services.
(2) The laboratories and test and evaluation cen-
ters are facing a number of challenges that, if not
overcome, could limit the productivity and self-sus-
tainability of the laboratories and centers, includ-
ing—
(A) the declining funding provided for
science and technology in the technology base
program of the Department of Defense;
(B) difficulties experienced in recruiting,
retaining, and motivating high-quality person-
nel; and
(C) the complex web of policies and regu-
latory constraints that restrict authority of man-
agers to operate the laboratories and centers in
a businesslike fashion.
(3) Congress has provided tools to deal with the
changing nature of technological development in the
defense sector by encouraging closer cooperation with
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industry and university research and by authorizing
demonstrations of alternative personnel systems.
(4) A number of laboratories and test and eval-
uation centers have addressed the challenges and are
employing a variety of innovative methods, such as
the so-called ‘‘Federated Lab Concept’’ undertaken at
the Army Research Laboratory, to maintain the high
quality of the technical program, to provide a chal-
lenging work environment for researchers, and to meet
the high cost demands of maintaining facilities that
are equal or superior in quality to comparable facili-
ties anywhere in the world.
(b) COMMENDATION.—Congress commends the Sec-
retary of Defense for the progress made by the science and
technology laboratories and test and evaluation centers to
achieve the results described in subsection (a)(4) and en-
courages the Secretary to take the actions necessary to en-
sure continued progress for the laboratories and test and
evaluation centers in developing cooperative relationships
with universities and other private sector entities for the
performance of research and development functions.
(c) PILOT PROGRAM.—(1) In conjunction with the
plan for restructuring and revitalizing the science and tech-
nology laboratories and test and evaluation centers of the
Department of Defense that is required by section 906 of
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this Act, the Secretary of Defense may carry out a pilot
program to demonstrate improved cooperative relationships
with universities and other private sector entities for the
performance of research and development functions.
(2) Under the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense
shall provide the director of one science and technology lab-
oratory, and the director of one test and evaluation center,
of each military department with authority for the follow-
ing:
(A) To explore innovative methods for quickly,
efficiently, and fairly entering into cooperative rela-
tionships with universities and other private sector
entities with respect to the performance of research
and development functions.
(B) To waive any restrictions on the demonstra-
tion and implementation of such methods that are not
required by law.
(C) To develop or expand innovative methods of
operation that provide more defense research for each
dollar of cost, including to carry out such initiatives
as focusing on the performance of core functions and
adopting more business-like practices.
(3) In selecting the laboratories and centers for partici-
pation in the pilot program, the Secretary shall consider
laboratories and centers where innovative management
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techniques have been demonstrated, particularly as docu-
mented under sections 1115 through 1119 of title 31, United
States Code, relating to Government agency performance
and results.
(4) The Secretary may carry out the pilot program
at each selected laboratory and center for a period of three
years beginning not later than March 1, 1999.
(d) REPORTS.—(1) Not later than March 1, 1999, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit a report on the implemen-
tation of the pilot program to Congress. The report shall
include the following:
(A) Each laboratory and center selected for the
pilot program.
(B) To the extent possible, a description of the
innovative concepts that are to be tested at each lab-
oratory or center.
(C) The criteria to be used for measuring the
success of each concept to be tested.
(2) Promptly after the expiration of the period for par-
ticipation of a laboratory or center in the pilot program,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a final
report on the participation of the laboratory or center in
the pilot program. The report shall contain the following:
(A) A description of the concepts tested.
(B) The results of the testing.
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(C) The lessons learned.
(D) Any proposal for legislation that the Sec-
retary recommends on the basis of the experience at
the laboratory or center under the pilot program.
SEC. 1068. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE HERO-
ISM, SACRIFICE, AND SERVICE OF FORMER
SOUTH VIETNAMESE COMMANDOS IN CON-
NECTION 
WITH 
UNITED 
STATES 
ARMED
FORCES DURING THE VIETNAM CONFLICT.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) South Vietnamese commandos were recruited
by the United States as part of OPLAN 34A or its
predecessor or OPLAN 35 from 1961 to 1970.
(2) The commandos conducted covert operations
in North Vietnam during the Vietnam conflict.
(3) Many of the commandos were captured and
imprisoned by North Vietnamese forces, some for as
long as 20 years.
(4) The commandos served and fought proudly
during the Vietnam conflict.
(5) Many of the commandos lost their lives serv-
ing in operations conducted by the United States dur-
ing the Vietnam conflict.
(6) Many of the Vietnamese commandos now re-
side in the United States.
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(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS—Congress recognizes and
honors the former South Vietnamese commandos for their
heroism, sacrifice, and service in connection with United
States armed forces during the Vietnam conflict.
SEC. 1069. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING DECLAS-
SIFICATION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE DE-
PARTMENT OF ENERGY.
It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of De-
fense and the Secretary of Energy should submit to Congress
a request for funds in fiscal year 2000 for activities relating
to the declassification of information under the jurisdiction
of such Secretaries in order to fulfill the obligations and
commitments of such Secretaries under Executive Order No.
12958 and the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011
et seq.) and to the stakeholders.
SEC. 1070. RUSSIAN NONSTRATEGIC NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
(a) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen-
ate that—
(1) the 7,000 to 12,000 or more nonstrategic (or
‘‘tactical’’) nuclear weapons estimated by the United
States Strategic Command to be in the Russian arse-
nal may present the greatest threat of sale or theft of
a nuclear warhead in the world today;
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(2) as the number of deployed strategic warheads
in the Russian and United States arsenals declines to
just a few thousand under the START accords, Rus-
sia’s vast superiority in tactical nuclear warheads—
many of which have yields equivalent to strategic nu-
clear weapons—could become strategically destabiliz-
ing;
(3) while the United States has unilaterally re-
duced its inventory of tactical nuclear weapons by
nearly 90 percent since the end of the Cold War, Rus-
sia is behind schedule in implementing the steep tac-
tical nuclear arms reductions pledged by former So-
viet President Gorbachev in 1991 and Russian Presi-
dent Yeltsin in 1992, perpetuating the dangers from
Russia’s tactical nuclear stockpile; and
(4) the President of the United States should call
on the Russian Federation to expedite reduction of its
tactical nuclear arsenal in accordance with the prom-
ises made in 1991 and 1992.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 15, 1999, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a report on
Russia’s nonstrategic nuclear weapons, including—
(1) estimates regarding the current numbers,
types, yields, viability, and locations of such war-
heads;
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(2) an assessment of the strategic implications of
the Russian Federation’s nonstrategic arsenal, includ-
ing the potential use of such warheads in a strategic
role or the use of their components in strategic nu-
clear systems;
(3) an assessment of the extent of the current
threat of theft, sale, or unauthorized use of such war-
heads, including an analysis of Russian command
and control as it concerns the use of tactical nuclear
warheads; and
(4) a summary of past, current, and planned ef-
forts to work cooperatively with the Russian Federa-
tion to account for, secure, and reduce Russia’s stock-
pile of tactical nuclear warheads and associated fissile
material.
(c) VIEWS.—This report shall include the views of the
Director of Central Intelligence and the Commander in
Chief of the United States Strategic Command.
SEC. 1071. SENSE OF SENATE ON NUCLEAR TESTS IN
SOUTH ASIA.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds that—
(1) on May 11 and 13, 1998, the Government of
India conducted a series of underground nuclear tests;
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(2) on May 28 and 30, 1998, the Government of
Pakistan conducted a series of underground nuclear
tests;
(3) although not recognized or accepted as such
by the United Nations Security Council, India and
Pakistan have declared themselves nuclear weapon
states;
(4) India and Pakistan have conducted extensive
nuclear weapons research over several decades, result-
ing in the development of nuclear capabilities and the
potential for the attainment of nuclear arsenals and
the dangerous proliferation of nuclear weaponry;
(5) India and Pakistan have refused to enter
into internationally recognized nuclear non-prolifera-
tion agreements, including the Comprehensive Test
Ban Treaty, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of
Nuclear Weapons, and full-scope safeguards agree-
ments with the International Atomic Energy Agency;
(6) India and Pakistan, which have been at war
with each other 3 times in the past 50 years, have ur-
gent bilateral conflicts, most notably over the disputed
territory of Kashmir;
(7) the testing of nuclear weapons by India and
Pakistan has created grave and serious tensions on
the Indian subcontinent; and
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(8) the United States response to India and
Pakistan’s nuclear tests has included the imposition
of wide-ranging sanctions as called for under the
Arms Export Control Act and the Nuclear Prolifera-
tion Prevention Act of 1994.
(b) SENSE OF SENATE.—The Senate—
(1) strongly condemns the decisions by the gov-
ernments of India and Pakistan to conduct nuclear
tests in May 1998;
(2) supports the President’s decision to carry out
the provisions of the Nuclear Proliferation Prevention
Act of 1994 with respect to India and Pakistan and
invoke all sanctions in that Act;
(3) calls upon members of the international com-
munity to impose similar sanctions against India
and Pakistan to those imposed by the United States;
(4) calls for the governments of India and Paki-
stan to commit not to conduct any additional nuclear
tests;
(5) urges the governments of India and Pakistan
to take immediate steps, bilaterally and under the
auspices of the United Nations, to reduce tensions be-
tween them;
(6) urges India and Pakistan to engage in high-
level dialogue aimed at reducing the likelihood of
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armed conflict, enacting confidence and security
building measures, and resolving areas of dispute;
(7) commends all nations to take steps which
will reduce tensions in South Asia, including appro-
priate measures to prevent the transfer of technology
that could further exacerbate the arms race in South
Asia, and thus avoid further deterioration of security
there;
(8) calls upon the President to seek a diplomatic
solution between the governments of India and Paki-
stan to promote peace and stability in South Asia
and resolve the current impasse;
(9) encourages United States leadership in as-
sisting the governments of India and Pakistan to re-
solve their 50-year conflict over the disputed territory
in Kashmir;
(10) urges India and Pakistan to take imme-
diate, binding, and verifiable steps to roll back their
nuclear programs and come into compliance with
internationally accepted norms regarding the pro-
liferation of weapons of mass destruction; and
(11) urges the United States to reevaluate its bi-
lateral relationship with India and Pakistan, in light
of the new regional security realities in South Asia,
with the goal of preventing further nuclear and ballis-
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tic missile proliferation, diffusing long-standing re-
gional rivalries between India and Pakistan, and se-
curing commitments from them which, if carried out,
could result in a calibrated lifting of United States
sanctions imposed under the Arms Export Control
Act and the Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of
1994.
SEC. 1072. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING CONTINUED
PARTICIPATION OF UNITED STATES FORCES
IN 
OPERATIONS 
IN 
BOSNIA 
AND
HERZEGOVINA.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The contributions of the people of the United
States and other nations have, in large measure, re-
sulted in the suspension of fighting and alleviated the
suffering of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina
since December 1995.
(2) the people of the United States have expended
approximately $9,500,000,000 in tax dollars between
1992 and mid-1998 just in support of the United
States military operations in Bosnia to achieve those
results.
(3) Efforts to restore the economy and political
structure in Bosnia and Herzegovina have achieved
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some success in accordance with the Dayton Agree-
ment.
(4) In February 1998, the President certified to
Congress that the continued presence of United States
forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina after June 30,
1998, was necessary in order to meet national secu-
rity interests of the United States.
(5) There is, however, no accurate estimate of the
time needed to accomplish the civilian implementa-
tion tasks outlined in the Dayton Agreement.
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress
that—
(1) United States ground combat forces should
not remain in Bosnia and Herzegovina indefinitely
in view of the world-wide commitments of the Armed
Forces of the United States;
(2) the President should work with NATO allies
and the other nations whose military forces are par-
ticipating in the NATO-led Stabilization Force to
withdraw United States ground combat forces from
Bosnia and Herzegovina within a reasonable period
of time, consistent with the safety of those forces and
the accomplishment of the Stabilization Force’s mili-
tary tasks;
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(3) a NATO-led force without the participation
of United States ground combat forces in Bosnia and
Herzegovina might be suitable for a follow-on force for
Bosnia and Herzegovina if the European Security
and Defense Identity is not sufficiently developed or
is otherwise considered inappropriate for such a mis-
sion;
(4) the United States may decide to provide ap-
propriate support to a Western European Union-led
or 
NATO-led 
follow-on 
force 
for 
Bosnia 
and
Herzegovina, including command and control, intel-
ligence, logistics, and, if necessary, a ready reserve
force in the region;
(5) the President should inform the European
NATO allies of this expression of the sense of Congress
and should strongly urge them to undertake prepara-
tions for establishing a Western European Union-led
or a NATO-led force as a follow-on force to the
NATO-led Stabilization Force if needed to maintain
peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina; and
(6) the President should consult closely with the
congressional leadership and the congressional defense
committees with respect to the progress being made to-
ward achieving a sustainable peace in Bosnia and
Herzegovina and the progress being made toward a