[House Hearing, 108 Congress]
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             DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2004

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                                HEARINGS

                                BEFORE A

                           SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

                       COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

                         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                       ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS
                              FIRST SESSION
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                         SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE

                    JERRY LEWIS, California, Chairman

 C. W. BILL YOUNG, Florida             JOHN P. MURTHA, Pennsylvania
 DAVID L. HOBSON, Ohio                 NORMAN D. DICKS, Washington
 HENRY BONILLA, Texas                  MARTIN OLAV SABO, Minnesota
 GEORGE R. NETHERCUTT, Jr.,            PETER J. VISCLOSKY, Indiana
Washington                             JAMES P. MORAN, Virginia     
 RANDY ``DUKE'' CUNNINGHAM, 
California
 RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN, New Jersey
 TODD TIAHRT, Kansas
 ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi  
                                                                                                                                                

 NOTE: Under Committee Rules, Mr. Young, as Chairman of the Full 
Committee, and Mr. Obey, as Ranking Minority Member of the Full 
Committee, are authorized to sit as Members of all Subcommittees.
  Kevin M. Roper, Alicia Jones, Gregory J. Walters, Doug Gregory, Paul 
W. Juola, Steven D. Nixon, Betsy Phillips, Paul D. Terry, Greg Lankler,
  Kris M. Mallard, John G. Shank, and Sarah E. Young, Staff Assistants

      Sherry L. Young and Clelia M. Alvarado, Administrative Aides
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                                 PART 2
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 Fiscal Year 2003 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and 
Afghanistan.......................................................    1
 Fiscal Year 2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and 
Afghanistan.......................................................   55
 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide:
     Missile Defense Agency.......................................  129
 Combatant Commanders:
     Northern Command.............................................  215
     Special Operations Command...................................  269
 Testimony of Members of Congress and Other Interested Individuals 
and Organizations.................................................  339
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                COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

                   C. W. BILL YOUNG, Florida, Chairman

 RALPH REGULA, Ohio                        DAVID R. OBEY, Wisconsin
 JERRY LEWIS, California                   JOHN P. MURTHA, Pennsylvania
 HAROLD ROGERS, Kentucky                   NORMAN D. DICKS, Washington
 FRANK R. WOLF, Virginia                   MARTIN OLAV SABO, Minnesota
 JIM KOLBE, Arizona                        STENY H. HOYER, Maryland
 JAMES T. WALSH, New York                  ALAN B. MOLLOHAN, West Virginia
 CHARLES H. TAYLOR, North Carolina         MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio
 DAVID L. HOBSON, Ohio                     PETER J. VISCLOSKY, Indiana
 ERNEST J. ISTOOK, Jr., Oklahoma           NITA M. LOWEY, New York
 HENRY BONILLA, Texas                      JOSE E. SERRANO, New York
 JOE KNOLLENBERG, Michigan                 ROSA L. DeLAURO, Connecticut
 JACK KINGSTON, Georgia                    JAMES P. MORAN, Virginia
 RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN, New Jersey       JOHN W. OLVER, Massachusetts
 ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi              ED PASTOR, Arizona
 GEORGE R. NETHERCUTT, Jr.,                DAVID E. PRICE, North Carolina
Washington                                 CHET EDWARDS, Texas
 RANDY ``DUKE'' CUNNINGHAM,                ROBERT E. ``BUD'' CRAMER, Jr., 
California                                 Alabama
 TODD TIAHRT, Kansas                       PATRICK J. KENNEDY, Rhode Island
 ZACH WAMP, Tennessee                      JAMES E. CLYBURN, South Carolina
 TOM LATHAM, Iowa                          MAURICE D. HINCHEY, New York
 ANNE M. NORTHUP, Kentucky                 LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, California
 ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, Alabama               SAM FARR, California
 JO ANN EMERSON, Missouri                  JESSE L. JACKSON, Jr., Illinois
 KAY GRANGER, Texas                        CAROLYN C. KILPATRICK, Michigan
 JOHN E. PETERSON, Pennsylvania            ALLEN BOYD, Florida
 VIRGIL H. GOODE, Jr., Virginia            CHAKA FATTAH, Pennsylvania
 JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California             STEVEN R. ROTHMAN, New Jersey
 RAY LaHOOD, Illinois                      SANFORD D. BISHOP, Jr., Georgia
 JOHN E. SWEENEY, New York                 MARION BERRY, Arkansas            
 DAVID VITTER, Louisiana
 DON SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania
 DAVE WELDON, Florida
 MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
 JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON, Texas
 MARK STEVEN KIRK, Illinois
 ANDER CRENSHAW, Florida   
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                        
                                    
                 James W. Dyer, Clerk and Staff Director

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                           W I T N E S S E S

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Abbot, Mark......................................................   340
Atkins, R. N.....................................................   359
Bursell, Dr. Sven................................................   370
Bye, Dr. Raymond, Jr.............................................   350
Eberhart, Gen. R. E..............................................   215
Foil, M. B., Jr..................................................   360
Goldberg, Joan...................................................   366
Holland, Gen. C. R...............................................   269
Kadish, Lt. Gen. R. T............................................   129
Lutz, Frank......................................................   346
McIlheny, Sgt. First Class Mike..................................   269
Meyers, Gen. R. B................................................ 1, 55
Rogers, Comand Master Chief R. M.................................   269
Rumsfeld, Hon. D. H.............................................. 1, 55
Schulte, Harry...................................................   269
Wolfowitz, Paul..................................................     1
Zakheim, Dov..................................................... 1, 55


                               I N D E X

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          COMBATANT COMMANDER, UNITED STATES NORTHERN COMMAND

                                                                   Page
Area of Responsibility...........................................   245
Ballistic Missile Defense........................................   260
    Ballistic Missile Defense Technology.........................   264
    Command of Ballistic Missile Defense Facilities..............   263
Budget, United States Northern Command's.......................241, 266
Canada, Cooperation with.........................................   251
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Threat 
  Mission........................................................   267
Colorado Springs and Cheyenne Mountain...........................   251
Combatant Commands, Relationships with other.....................   262
Communications...................................................   265
Contractor Support...............................................   266
Counterdrug Activities...........................................   244
Cruise Missile Defense...........................................   261
Current Operations...............................................   263
Cyberwarfare.....................................................   255
Department of Homeland Security, Relationship With........241, 243, 264
Exercise Program, Northern Command.............................253, 264
Food Supply Protection...........................................   254
Force Provider Responsibilities..................................   265
Homeland Defense Intelligence....................................   256
Homeland Defense Planning........................................   258
Intelligence Assimilation......................................242, 265
Interoperability.................................................   248
Introduction.....................................................   215
National Capitol Region, Flight Restriction Over.................   257
Quick Reaction Forces and Rapid Reaction Forces..................   247
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation and Procurement 
  Requirements...................................................   267
Statement of General Ralph E. Eberhart...........................   222
Summary Statement of General Eberhart............................   216
    Ballistic Missile Defense....................................   219
    Challenges for Northern Command..............................   220
    Department of Homeland Security..............................   220
    Northern Command Budget Highlights...........................   220
    Northern Command Mission.....................................   217
    Northern Command's Area of Responsibility....................   217
    Protecting the Homeland, Our Role in.........................   218
    Providing Forces to United States Northern Command...........   218
    United States Northern Command...............................   216
Terrorist Attack, Response to....................................   249
Threat vs. Capabilities..........................................   266
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)..................................   252
Weapons of Mass Destruction--Civil Support Teams (CSTs)........243, 245

     COMBATANT COMMANDER, UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND

AC-130 Gunships..................................................   329
Advanced Lightweight Grenade Launcher (ALGL).....................   330
Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS).............................   313
    Developmental Problems.......................................   328
    Increased Capability.........................................   327
Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL)..................................315, 330
Ammunition, M885 Green Tip.....................................311, 329
Budget Request, Fiscal Year 2004 Special Operations C306, 316, 319, 322
Central Command (CENTCOM)........................................   320
    Aviation and SEAL Components.................................   321
CV-22 Aircraft...................................................   326
Defense Emergency Response Fund (DERF) and Supplemental Funding, 
  Fiscal Year 2002...............................................   317
End Strength Increases to Support the War on Terrorism at Special 
  Operations Command Headquarters................................   319
Fort Bragg Suicides, Special Operations Forces...................   334
Introduction.....................................................   269
Language Translation.............................................   310
MH-47 Helicopters..............................................307, 325
Modular Integrated Communication Helmet..........................   309
Operation Anaconda/Takus Ghar....................................   333
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) Unconventional Warfare..........   331
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Special Operations Forces Activities i306, 335
Operations Tempo (OPTEMPO).......................................   298
Osama Bin Laden..................................................   305
Philippines, Special Operations Activities in the................   336
Post Afghanistan Conflict........................................   334
Post Deployment Briefings........................................   303
Psychological Operations (PSYOPS), New Companies..........299, 322, 333
Remarks of Mr. Murtha............................................   270
Remarks of Mr. Young.............................................   270
Reserve Component Integration....................................   301
Small Craft Instruction and Training System......................   312
Special Operations Forces Losses.................................   332
Statement of General Charles R. Holland..........................   274
Summary Statement of General Holland.............................   270
    Budget Request, Fiscal Year 2004.............................   272
    Deployments..................................................   271
    New Technologies.............................................   272
    Reconstitution...............................................   273
    Resource Requirements........................................   271
    Special Operations Personnel.................................   273
Supplemental Requirements, Fiscal Year 2003....................301, 318
Theater Special Operations Commands..............................   320
V-22 Aircraft..................................................302, 308
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)..............................305, 311

 FISCAL YEAR 2003 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN

Afghanistan, Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)....................    37
Air Superiority..................................................    21
Ammunition Funding...............................................    45
Ammunition Requirements..........................................    26
Buy America Legislation..........................................    20
Cash Run-Out Dates, Services.....................................    46
Coalition Support................................................    22
Columbia, Counter-Terrorism Activities in........................    49
Construction Projects Using Operation and Maintenance Funds......    46
Contributions from Other Countries...............................14, 27
Cooperative Threat Reduction Program.............................    48
Defense Health Program (DHP).....................................    50
End Items Losses.................................................    44
End Strength of the Military Services............................    16
Flexibility and Accountability...................................    14
General Transfer Authority.......................................    21
Guard and Reserve Forces:
    Benefits.....................................................    25
    Call-up......................................................    40
    Force Structure..............................................    19
Indigenous Forces, Support to....................................    40
Introduction.....................................................     1
Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF):
    Cost of Operations...........................................    36
    Involvement of Army Corps of Engineers in....................    33
    Oil Fields...................................................    25
    Oil For Food Program.........................................    29
    Reconstruction Efforts in....................................24, 32
Legislative Authorities Requested................................17, 52
Natural Resources Risk Remediation Fund..........................    47
Pakistan and Jordan, Payments to.................................    38
Patriot Missiles.................................................    44
Precision Weapons................................................    27
Reconstitution of Equipment and Personnel........................    41
    Disposition of Equipment After the War.......................    50
Remarks of Mr. Murtha............................................     2
Remarks of Mr. Young.............................................    11
Ship Depot Maintenance...........................................27, 34
Smallpox Vaccine.................................................    34
Smart Munitions..................................................    28
Statement of Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld........................     6
Storm Damage.....................................................    51
Summary Statement of General Myers...............................    11
    Supplemental Appropriations, Need for........................    12
    War on Terrorism, Funding the................................    12
Summary Statement of Secretary Rumsfeld..........................     2
    Financial Flexibility........................................     4
    International Support........................................     4
    Sources of Funds, Other......................................     4
    Summary......................................................     5
    Supplemental Request, Fiscal Year 2003.......................     3
    War in Iraq, Status of the...................................     2
Supplemental Request, Assumptions Used To Develop................    34
    Funding, Sustaining..........................................    28
    Supplemental Funding, Adequate...............................13, 35
Turkey...........................................................    30
United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM).................    43
    MH-47 Helicopters............................................    43
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Acquisition of Replacement......    52

 FISCAL YEAR 2004 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN

Assistance to Military Forces in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other 
  Regional Nations...............................................   122
Buy America Legislation......................................80, 88, 96
Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA)............................   109
Cold Weather Equipment...........................................   108
Cost Estimating............................................85, 100, 119
Costs For Iraq, Long Term........................................    77
    Cost For Reconstruction of Iraq..........................82, 91, 94
Debt Forgiveness for Iraq........................................98, 99
Depot Maintenance................................................   118
Donor Conference.................................................   102
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities....................   126
End Strength Levels, Military Personnel........................102, 116
Equipment Maintenance and Repair...............................100, 108
Flexibility and Accountability...................................    73
Force Reconstitution.............................................    92
Foreign Nations, Assistance for..................................   121
Intelligence Agencies Information................................    89
Introduction.....................................................    55
Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF): Operations in Iraq..........    90
Iraqi Freedom Fund (IFF), Status of..............................   123
Kevlar Body Armor..............................................108, 117
Multinational Divisions, Support for.............................   120
    Lift and Sustain Multinational Forces........................   114
National Guard and Reserve Forces................................   106
    Reserve Component Retention..................................    97
    Reserve Forces Deployments...................................    81
News Coverage in Iraq............................................    83
Night Vision Goggles.............................................   107
Pakistan, Jordan and Other Nations, Payments to..................   124
Pays and Allowances..............................................   113
Personnel Support Costs..........................................   120
Pledges/Contributions From Other Countries......................87, 124
Post-War Planning................................................    86
Procurement of Items.............................................   126
Public Information...............................................    90
Purchase of Equipment............................................    80
Quality of Life..................................................    79
Recapitalization and Procurement.................................    82
Remarks of Mr. Young.............................................    72
Rest and Recuperation Leave......................................   109
Requests for Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of 
  Energy, and Coast Guard........................................   127
Requirements, Estimating.........................................   103
Rotation Plans in Iraq, Army.....................................   113
Special Operations Command Audit.................................    73
Statement of Donald H. Rumsfeld..................................    60
Summary Statement of General Myers...............................    68
    Donor Council, Contributions from............................    71
    Indicators of Success........................................    68
    Jammers......................................................    70
    Mix of Active and Reserve Forces.............................    70
    Staying the Course...........................................    69
Summary Statement of Secretary Rumsfeld..........................    56
    Afghanistan, Funds for.......................................    56
    Coalition Support............................................    58
    Iraq and Afghanistan, Progress in............................    58
    Iraq, Funds For..............................................    57
    Military Operations, Funds for...............................    56
    Spending for Defense.........................................    59
Supplemental Funding, Adequate...................................    95
Terrorist Activity in Iraq.......................................    89
Tire Procurement/Supplies, Military Vehicle and Aircraft.........   109
Transfer Authority...............................................   127
Unit Level Rebuilding Projects...................................   117

                         MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY

AEGIS ``Lake Erie'' Agreement, Navy-Missile Defense Agency.......   193
Airborne Laser Program (ABL)..............................177, 189, 206
Air Force Cadet..................................................   182
Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty Annulment, Effect of.........   181
Anti-Satellite Program Efforts...................................   192
Arrow Missile Program............................................   182
    Funding Request for the......................................   184
    Testing......................................................   183
Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS):
    Acquisition Strategy.........................................   204
    AEGIS SM-3 Missile...........................................   200
    Capabilities.................................................   194
    Command and Control..........................................   203
    Launch Facilities............................................   202
    Testing Program..............................................   195
Ground-Based Midcourse Defense:
    Interceptor Components.......................................   196
    Sensors--Sea-Based X-Band Radar..............................   199
High Altitude Engagements........................................   181
Introduction.....................................................   129
Iraq, War Missile Firings........................................   185
Korea:
    North Korean Nuclear Weapons Capability......................   185
    North Korean Threat..........................................   175
    South Korea, Missile Defense in..............................   184
Kwajalein Atoll Test Range Facilities............................   208
Microwave Technology.............................................   192
Missile Defense Agency and National Team.........................   187
Missile Defense Command and Control..............................   186
Missile Defense Threats..........................................   176
Offshore Threats, Defense Against................................   176
Operational Testing and Committee Oversight......................   181
Pakistan, Iran, and North Korea..................................   184
Particle Beam Weapons............................................   181
Patriot PAC-3 Missiles...........................................   208
    Patriot Deployment--Operation Iraqi Freedom..................   209
        Missile Performance in Iraq..............................   179
Russian American Observation Satellites (RAMOS) Program........190, 207
Remarks of Mr. Murtha............................................   130
Shot Doctrine....................................................   187
Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) and Satellites...191, 211
Statement of Lieutenant General Ronald T. Kadish.................   134
Summary Statement of General Kadish..............................   130
    Cost Control.................................................   132
    Evolutionary Improvement.....................................   131
    Fielding of Initial Capabilities.............................   131
    Restructuring of Missile Defense Program.....................   130
    Summary......................................................   133
    Testing Strategy.............................................   132
Targets and Countermeasures......................................   212
Testing Strategy.................................................   178
Theater High Altitude Area Defense System (THAAD)..............175, 210
Threats and Capabilities, Missile Defense........................   174

 TESTIMONY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND OTHER INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AND 
                             ORGANIZATIONS

Joslin Diabetes Center...........................................   370
Coalition of Oklahoma Institutions of Higher Education, Center 
  for Aircraft and Systems/Support Infrastructure (CASI).........   342
Florida State University.........................................   350
Monmouth University..............................................   346
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant 
  Colleges.......................................................   340
National Brain Injury Research, Treatment and Training Foundation   360
National Coalition for Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases....   366
National Prostate Cancer Coalition...............................   359
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey...............   354

                                  
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