J. Exon

Mr. EXON

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I urge adoption of the amendment.

Mr. EXON. I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, this is a technical amendment that is entirely in order and has been cleared on this side.

Mr. EXON. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 2434 (Purpose: To state a rule of construction to clarify the supremacy of the Secretary of State's authority to coordinate policy on international military education and training)

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Simon, I offer an amendment to provide that nothing shall impair the authority and ability of the Secretary of State to coordinate policy regarding the international military education and training program.

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with.

Mr. EXON. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 2436 (Purpose: To require the Army to provide a report to the Congress on plans to provide T700-701C engine upgrades for Army AH-64D helicopters)

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Kennedy, I offer an amendment which would require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report on the program upgrade of the engines AH-64D, Apache helicopter fleet. This amendment would make no change in the current funding, but would require the Secretary to submit a detailed plan and estimated funding requirements for the program.

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with.

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I believe this amendment has been cleared.

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I therefore urge adoption of the amendment.

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. EXON. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 2438 (Purpose: To provide $15,000,000 (under the line item for the M1 Abrams tank series (MYP)) for procurement of direct support electronic system test sets (DSESTS) test program sets for the M1 Abrams series tanks and the Bradley infantry fighting vehicle)

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with.

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, the Army believes this additional software would help save operation and maintenance funds, since testing will be avoided, and shipping equipment to depots, when the action is not necessary. I believe this is a very worthy amendment. I understand it has been cleared on the other side.

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I urge adoption of the amendment.

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, these functions would include personnel and cargo transport, in-flight refueling, and such other military aircraft functions as the Secretary considers appropriate to discuss. I believe, also, this amendment has been cleared on the other side of the aisle.

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. EXON. It has been cleared on this side of the aisle, Mr. President.

Mr. EXON. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 2442 (Purpose: To provide for the disposal of property and facilities at Fort Holabird, MD, as a result of the closure of the installation under the 1995 round of the base closure process)

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Mikulski, I offer an amendment and send it to the desk.

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with.

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, this amendment by Senator Mikulski first would allow for all base closure affected property at Fort Holabird, MD, to be disposed of in the 1994 base closure disposal process and, second, would authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey, for fair market value, 6 acres of real property at Fort Holabird to the owner of the apartment complex that is situated on the real property. I believe this is a noncontroversial amendment that has been cleared on the other side.

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.