Levin's vehicle is the annual defense authorization legislation, which is expected to be considered by the full Senate after the 4th of July recess.

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This fact contributes significantly to the prospect that, assuming an agreement can be fashioned by the summiteers which includes further cuts in defense spending, the implementing authorization legislation will not be able to pass muster on Capitol Hill.

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This legislation provides the first-ever authorization of Federal resources for adult protective services demonstrations to test the best methods of identifying, responding to, and preventing elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

FORBES: The International Plan of Action on Aging,

By contrast, the U.S. Commerce Department (roughly MITI's counterpart) was unable to play a corresponding role despite the spirit of then-pending legislation (the Bingaman amendment to the FY1989 DOD Authorization Act) requiring Defense to consult with Commerce in the negotiation of bilateral memorandums of understanding.

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