Vote to appropriate $265.83 billion for military activities during fiscal year 1998.

• Increases from 40% to 50% the share of Depot Level Maintenance Repair authorized to be carried out by the private sector.

• Limits procurement costs for the CUN-77 aircraft carrier to $4.6 billion.

• Authorization for construction of 4 nuclear submarines.

• Requires the Department of Defense to report the number of military personnel located overseas on June 30, 1996 and June 30, 1997.

• Provides a special rule for the sale of periodicals and tobacco products.

• Requires that the National Missile Defense program will support a system test in fiscal year 1999 and could achieve initial operational capability in fiscal year 2003.

• Increases basic pay for military personnel by 2.8 percent.

• $9.01 billion for military construction, land acquisitions, and military family housing.

• $2.6 billion for four new attack submarines.

• $331 million for the B-2 bomber program with the option of creation of new B-2 aircraft.

Vote to appropriate $265.83 billion for military activities during fiscal year 1998.

• Increases from 40% to 50% the share of Depot Level Maintenance Repair authorized to be carried out by the private sector.

• Limits procurement costs for the CUN-77 aircraft carrier to $4.6 billion.

• Authorization for construction of 4 nuclear submarines.

• Requires the Department of Defense to report the number of military personnel located overseas on June 30, 1996 and June 30, 1997.

• Provides a special rule for the sale of periodicals and tobacco products.

• Requires that the National Missile Defense program will support a system test in fiscal year 1999 and could achieve initial operational capability in fiscal year 2003.

• Increases basic pay for military personnel by 2.8 percent.

• $9.01 billion for military construction, land acquisitions, and military family housing.

• $2.6 billion for four new attack submarines.

• $331 million for the B-2 bomber program with the option of creation of new B-2 aircraft.

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $275.42 billion for military spending on defense programs, personnel salary, construction projects, and other purposes.

• Changes bonuses and salaries of armed forces personnel including authorization of special pay to those working at a designated hardship duty locations.

• Increases monthly hazardous duty incentive pay.

• Raises salary 2.8 percent for all members of uniformed services.

• Increases family separation allowance pay from $75 to $100.

• Expresses Congressional opposition to participation of U.S. ground combat forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina after June 30, 1998.

• $8.95 billion for construction projects by the military.

• $4.6 billion for the Secretary of the Navy to procure a CVN-77 class nuclear aircraft carrier.

• $3.7 billion for programs improving ballistic-missile defense systems including $406 million for the Theater High Altitude Air Defense system.

• $700.36 million to the National Guard and reserves for equipment purchases.

• $382 million for the demilitarization and removal of nuclear weapons from the former Soviet Union.

• $331 million available to improve and modify existing B-2 Stealth bomber aircraft.

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $275.42 billion for military spending on defense programs, personnel salary, construction projects, and other purposes.

• Changes bonuses and salaries of armed forces personnel including authorization of special pay to those working at a designated hardship duty locations.

• Increases monthly hazardous duty incentive pay.

• Raises salary 2.8 percent for all members of uniformed services.

• Increases family separation allowance pay from $75 to $100.

• Expresses Congressional opposition to participation of U.S. ground combat forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina after June 30, 1998.

• $8.95 billion for construction projects by the military.

• $4.6 billion for the Secretary of the Navy to procure a CVN-77 class nuclear aircraft carrier.

• $3.7 billion for programs improving ballistic-missile defense systems including $406 million for the Theater High Altitude Air Defense system.

• $700.36 million to the National Guard and reserves for equipment purchases.

• $382 million for the demilitarization and removal of nuclear weapons from the former Soviet Union.

• $331 million available to improve and modify existing B-2 Stealth bomber aircraft.