Haley Stevens

I do, however, object to the process by which these projects were added to this bill, the process that circumvented the normal and appropriate merit-based review for determining the highest priority not only in defense but across all…

Last week the Air Force General in charge of the Air Combat Command provided some valuable observations for the Senate to consider as we contemplate funding another protracted military operation. General Richard Hawley observed that the…

I believe that article V of the NATO agreement does not authorize bombing in Serbia. I think this would be the first time in the history of NATO that NATO has taken offensive action against a nation that has a dispute within its borders. I…

Then I would like to ask the Senator from New Mexico his understanding of language in the report that states that of the $5 million made available for this program in Fiscal Year 1999, $2 million is for ``work to be performed in the United…

I suggest that a General Accounting Office (GAO) audit be conducted periodically to ensure Americans that the retention of information and records run through the NICS is not being maintained, for any purpose, unlawfully.

I do not believe the law could be any clearer. The NICS statute is transparent and unambiguous on the point that the instant check system ``shall destroy'' such records. Subsection (t)(2) of 18 United States Code, Section 922, is clearly…

The only information or records on approved firearms transfers that the FBI is permitted to maintain in a central registry is the ``NICS Transaction Number'' (NTN) and the date the transaction was requested. See, 18 U.S.C. Sec…

The national instant criminal background check system clearly prohibits such action by the FBI. The centralization and retention of firearms transaction information and records on firearm owners would create a de facto system of firearms…

The Brady Act did not intend, nor did it authorize the Department of Justice to charge a tax or fee to law abiding citizens to exercise their Second Amendment right. The National Instant Check System (NICS) is a national criminal justice…

Yes, the Brady Act clearly states that upon approval of a firearm transaction, the instant check system shall ``destroy all records of the system with respect to the call (other than the identifying number and the date the number was…

With regard to the criteria used to determine eligibility, Section 301(a)(3) refers to communities that experience special needs arising from severe unemployment or economic adjustment problems resulting from changes in economic…

The Senator's assessment that the 2 years of consecutive funding for this program totals $5.0 million is correct. It was the intent of the Conferees to provide this level of funding for the successful completion of this important program…

The Committee believes that it is important for Congress to be fully and currently informed on the military balance in the tense Taiwan Strait, as Congress directed in the Taiwan Relations Act. The Committee expects the report to detail…

The effect of subsection 702(b) then, is to expressly prohibit the federal government's prohibition and regulation of overflights over national park land and tribal land in Alaska, if there were lands or waters in Alaska that would…

If all parties to the exchange are supportive, I would be open to the possibility of having the Conference consider that language.

I appreciate Senator Dorgan's comments. The Air Force in particular is confronted with severe coatings problems in maintenance of its aging aircraft fleet. To protect the country's investment in these aircraft, it is important that the…

The committee intends that the funds be provided to the New Hampshire Network for Science, Technology and Communication to conduct the effort described.

The House passed FY99 Defense Appropriations bill contains $35 million for impact aid for school districts impacted by excessive students from nearby defense installations. I would like to assure my friend, the Senator from Idaho, that it…

I agree that this pilot program is in the best interest of the Navy and is not contingent on any other legislative action.

I am aware of these results and believe that the U.S. Customs Service is one government agency which should seriously consider deploying PFNA should the field test program yield positive results. The committee hopes that Customs Service…

The committee has previously supported the PFNA project by adding funds to permit this new technology to be developed and tested. Like you, I am dismayed that the Department has failed to make available to PFNA the $3 million appropriated…

I accept the Senator's point on timing of the committee mark. I point out that the House has reduced the program by $12.7 million for other reasons. I can assure the Senator that we will do our best in conference if the contracts are…

The Budget Committee chairman is too kind. We do appreciate his constant watch over the budget and our spending of the money from the Treasury.

It is $1.4 million for a site in North Dakota as a permissive amendment for cleanup. It has been cleared on both sides, I might say to the Senator.

You said that for the third time. What is it, if it is not an entitlement program?