[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 125 (Monday, July 31, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H8052-H8060]
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             DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 205 and rule 
XXIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 2126.

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                     in the committee of the whole

  Accordingly the House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 
2126) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes with Mr. 
Sensenbrenner in the chair.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered as having 
been read the first time.
  Under the rule, the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Young] and the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Murtha] will each be recognized for 30 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Young].
  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 5 minutes.
  Mr. Chairman, first, I would like to thank all of the members of the 
subcommittee who have spent the better part of this year in hearings 
and in markups for the preparation and the presentation of this bill to 
the full House.
  This is a good bill providing for the national defense of our Nation. 
Mr. Chairman, there are many areas of legislative activity in which the 
Federal Government finds itself a player, many of which could be done 
equally as well, if not better, by the States or by the local 
governments. Mr. Chairman, if there is any one responsibility of the 
Federal Government, it is to provide for the defense of our Nation and 
to provide for the security of our national interests wherever they 
might lie.
  The bill we present this evening totals $244.1 billion in budget 
authority and $244.2 billion in outlays. Compared to the fiscal year 
2995 level, we are $2.5 billion higher in budget authority, but $5.4 
billion less in outlays. We are above the President's budget request, 
but we are $2.2 billion less than the authorization bill which passed 
the House on June 15.
  A strong theme of this bill is to provide readiness for U.S. forces 
should they be called upon to perform in an arena of hostility and to 
provide some quality of life for those men and women who serve in our 
uniformed services who are prepared to do just that.
  Procurement has been reduced over the last 10 years by 70 percent.
  This bill does a little bit to turn that around. While we do provide 
an increase for procurement, we also add funds for readiness and cost-
of-living adjustments, pay raises for people in uniforms, and things of 
this type.
  We have reduced over 120 programs from the amounts requested by the 
President. We have fully funded the military pay raise, and have also 
added $90 million for housing allowances. We have added $1 billion for 
real property maintenance, and much of that goes for the renovation and 
the repair of our barracks. Many of our soldiers are today living in 
World War II barracks that are pretty rundown, and we need to make a 
considerable change there. This bill does that.
  Mr. Chairman, there were several philosophies involved here. One was 

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  that anything that goes in this bill must have a military application. 
It must apply to the national defense or the people who serve in the 
military.
  Second, there must be a requirement for what it is that we seek to 
do.
  There have been many, many discussions on some of the issues that we 
will face today. The are written up in the media and reported, some of 
the high-profile military systems. We took a little different approach 
this year.
  I wanted to hold up, if I might, just briefly, this chart, and the 
saying on this chart was taught to me by my grandmother many, many 
years ago. It says, ``For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want 
of a shoe, the horse was lost; and for want of a horse, the rider was 
lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for the want of care 
about a horseshoe nail.''
  Mr. Chairman, we have included a lot of horseshoe nails in this bill, 
items that are never written about, never reported, never politically 
controversial.
  I would like to give you an example of some of the shortages we have 
identified that would be extremely important to our military should 
they be called into a hostile situation. If I can have the help of a 
page, I would like to roll out this scroll, and Members take a look at 
it; we will just twist it a little bit to the side.
  You will see there are hundreds and hundreds of items that you will 
never hear about, but are important to the conduct of our military 
institutions. If you will notice, we have highlighted in blue a number 
of those areas that we have been able to take care of in this bill. 
Again, no one is ever going to write about them in the media. They are 
not controversial. But they are things that need to be done to make 
sure that our national defense establishment continues to function as 
it always has in a very, very strong way. So there is the list.
  We are trying to take care of the horseshoe nails so that we do not 
lose the shoes and do not lose the riders and do not lose the battle.
  At this point, Mr. Chairman, there will be a lot of opportunity to 
discuss more specifics as we get into amendments.
  Mr. Chairman, I bring to the House of Representatives the fiscal year 
1996 Defense appropriations bill. This has been a historic year in the 
House of Representatives.
  In the first 100 days we passed the Contract With America as we 
promised the American people.
  Ten appropriations bills and major tax legislation have also passed 
and in those bills the majority party has stood by the commitment to 
change made during the watershed election of 1994.
  While it is true that much work remains to be done in this session 
and many important bills are yet to be passed, no legislation is more 
important or vital than the bill we are about to act on--the fiscal 
year 1996 Defense appropriation bill. Over two centuries ago our 
Founding Fathers embodied in the Constitution the sacred obligation of 
the Congress to ``provide for the common defense.'' Mr. Chairman, this 
bill fulfills that constitutional obligation.
  Before describing in some detail the specifics of this bill, I want 
to extend my thanks to the ranking minority member of the subcommittee, 
the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Murtha]. His advice and input was 
invaluable in the development of this bipartisan bill. I also extend my 
thanks to the chairman of the full committee, Mr. Livingston, for his 
counsel and support in the development of this legislation. All members 
of the subcommittee played a key role in the hearings and the markup 
and I congratulate each of them for a job well done.


                             funding level

  The Appropriations Committee is recommending to the House a total of 
$244.1 billion in new budget authority for the Department of Defense 
for fiscal year 1996. This funding level is: $2.5 billion above the 
current fiscal year; $2.2 billion below the House-passed authorization 
levels; and $7.8 billion above the budget request.
  These spending levels do not include funds for military construction 
or the nuclear weapons program of the Department of Energy. Those funds 
are included in other appropriations bills. At this point in the Record 
I would like to include a table outlining the committee's 
recommendations by account.

         COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 1995 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 1996        
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                                                                                                                      Bill compared      Bill compared  
                                                         Appropriated 1995   Budget estimates,    Recommended in           with           with budget   
                  Agency and item(1)                        (enacted to           1996(3)             bill(4)         appropriated,        estimates,   
                                                             date)(2)                                                    1995(5)            1996(6)     
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                    Recapitulation                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                        
Title I--Military Personnel...........................     71,101,502,000      68,696,663,000      69,231,892,000      -1,869,610,000       +535,229,000
Title II--Operatiion and Maintenance..................     82,819,085,000      80,800,250,000      81,583,817,000      -1,235,268,000       +783,567,000
Title III--Procurement................................     43,124,636,000      38,662,049,000      42,898,305,000        -226,331,000     +4,236,256,000
Title IV--Research, Development, Test and Evaluation..     35,130,599,000      34,331,953,000      35,879,560,000        +748,961,000     +1,547,607,000
Title V--Revolving and Management Funds...............      1,669,638,000       1,852,920,000       2,548,020,000        +878,382,000       +695,100,000
Title VI--Other Department of Defense Programs........     11,381,546,000      11,719,914,000      11,818,514,000        +436,968,000        +98,600,000
Title VII--Related agencies...........................        349,184,000         322,183,000         277,304,000         -71,880,000        -44,879,000
Title VIII--General provisions........................       -857,422,000              85,000         -76,012,000        +781,410,000        -76,097,000
    (Additional transfer authority)...................     (2,000,000,000)     (2,000,000,000)     (2,000,000,000)  .................  .................
Title IX--Management Funds............................        299,300,000   ..................  ..................       -299,300,000  .................
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      Total, Department of Defense....................    245,018,068,000     236,386,017,000     244,161,400,000        -856,668,000     +7,775,383,000
          Scorekeeping adjustments....................     -3,414,997,000         -42,000,000         -42,000,000      +3,372,997,000  .................
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      Grand total.....................................    241,603,071,000     236,344,017,000     244,119,400,000      +2,516,329,000     +7,775,383,000
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Note.--FY 1995 Enacted includes Supplemental P.L. 104-6 (+$2,709,997,000 in new BA and -$2,259,956,000 in Rescissions).                                 

  The Defense budget submitted by the administration continued the 
decade long decline in defense spending. While we all agree that a 
significant downsizing of the force structure that was in place during 
the cold war is appropriate, the extent of the builddown implicit in 
the budget submitted is a serious concern to the committee. The 
procurement account in the budget request was the lowest in 45 years 
when measures in constant dollars. Production lines are being shut down 
and inventory objectives are not being achieved for key systems for 
critical programs such as the Blackhawk helicopter and the F-15 E 
tactical fighter and also for unglamorous but equally critical systems 
such as trucks, ammunition and numerous other low-profile but essential 
programs.
  The committee also has serious concerns about the impact of this long 
range decline of resources for defense on morale and readiness. Because 
of the constant deployments to a series of unbudgeted contingency 
operations, at one point in the fall of last year, over 100,000 U.S. 
troops were deployed in such operations. The incremental cost of these 
operations were often funded by transferring funds from ongoing 
programs. This had the impact of specific units standing down 
operations, canceling scheduled training and deferring maintenance. As 
a result, earlier this fiscal year three Army divisions had their 
readiness ratings decline to a C-3 level. This rating level means that 
the divisions effected could not undertake all wartime missions, had 
decreased flexibility, increased vulnerability, and required 
significant resources to offset deficiencies. In response to these 
realities, the funds recommended by the committee in this bill begins 
to slow the decade long decline in defense spending, increases the 
production rates of many key programs and improves the quality of life 
and readiness levels of our troops.


                    world remains a dangerous place

  As the daily news makes clear, the post-cold-war era remains a 
volatile and dangerous time. Ethnic, cultural, and religious conflict 
continues in many areas of the world. Instability in the states of the 
former Soviet Union continues. Significant military threats in the 
Persian Gulf region and the Korean Peninsula are continuing. At least 
20 countries, many of them hostile to the United States, have now or 
are seeking to develop nuclear, biological, and/or chemical weapons and 
the means to deliver them. As the world's only superpower, it is vital 
that America remains the world's finest fighting force. In response to 
the global situation and the decade-long decline in defense resources 
the committee has taken a number of initiatives as described below.
               highlights of committee's recommendations

  As detailed in the report accompanying this bill, the committee's 
recommendations and objectives are in three broad categories.

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  1. Ensure that the greatly downsized force structure is of the 
highest caliber, has a high level of readiness and a reasonable quality 
of life.
  2. Ensure that a modernization program is in place which addresses 
the shortfalls of equipment for our current forces and also provides 
for the security needs of the future.
  3. Ensure that we are getting the best return on our expenditures for 
defense by eliminating those programs which from the committee's 
perspective are of marginal military value, and reforming or reducing 
other programs which have encountered technical problems or have a low 
longer range payoff.
  Quality of life: The committee has taken a number of steps to improve 
the quality of life of the men and women of our Armed Forces and their 
dependents. We have added almost $670 million to the budget request for 
housing allowances and overseas station allowances. Because of the 
decline in the value of the dollar subsequent to the budget submission, 
service personnel and their dependents stationed overseas would face 
severe budgetary shortfalls without this increased funding. Funds were 
also increased for military recruiting. Because of the relatively high 
turnover rate of the active force, it is absolutely essential that high 
quality recruits enter the service. Additionally, of the total add-on 
for real property maintenance, $256 million is included for the 
renovation and upgrades of barracks. On-site inspections by committee 
members and testimony before the committee detailed the rundown 
conditions of many of the living facilities for the Armed Forces.
  Readiness: Various units have undergone a deterioration in readiness 
in recent times because of a shortfall of funds. For example, in 
addition to the 3 Army divisions mentioned earlier, last September 8 
Marine Corps aviation squadrons were grounded for the entire month, and 
28 Marine and Navy squadrons had to ground over one-half of their 
aircraft. There has also been a deferral of programmed ship and 
aircraft maintenance because of funding shortfalls. To remedy this 
serious situation the committee has taken numerous initiatives 
including an increase of $210 million for training in specific areas 
where shortfalls were identified in testimony. The bill also provides 
an increase of $379 million to help alleviate the enormous backlog of 
equipment that needs maintenance-repair to meet operation standards. A 
total of $1 billion was added for real property maintenance. In 
addition to the aforementioned funds for barracks enhancement included 
in this increase, funds are also provided to upgrade and enhance the 
physical assets of numerous mission essential facilities.
  Importantly, the committee has added $647 million above the budget 
for the ongoing operations in and around Iraq--for example, Operations 
Provide Comfort and Southern Watch. Despite the fact that these 
operations are entering their fourth year, they have never been
 budgeted for by the administration. The addition of these funds ensure 
that other operating accounts will not be raided to fund these ongoing 
operations.


                             modernization

  Mr. Chairman, the budget request for the procurement account for 
fiscal year 1996 was $43.1 billion. To put this in perspective, the 
amount provided for procurement in 1985, when measured in today's 
dollars, was $135.7 billion. The budget requested no funds to procure 
tanks, Air Force fighter aircraft, reconnaissance helicopters, attack 
helicopters or fighting vehicles. Production rates of numerous other 
systems are at historically low rates, thus resulting in high per unit 
costs. The Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Account has also 
been decreasing and many key programs in research have been undergoing 
slippage.
  To redress this situation, the committee has taken significant 
initiatives in the areas of major weapons programs, mobility, missile 
defense, munitions and inventory shortfalls for low profile programs.
  Major Weapons: Regarding major weapons systems the committee has 
provided a net increase of $493 million to continue the production of 
the B-2 strategic bomber. An increase of $200 million was also provided 
for the Air Force's highest priority funding shortfall, the F-22 
tactical fighter aircraft. Other high profile programs were fully 
funded at the budget request including the Comanche helicopter, the V-
22 Osprey aircraft and the Navy's F/A-18 E/F aircraft.
  Mobility: Given the increasingly important role of mobility and 
logistics in light of the greatly scaled back presence of U.S. Forces 
stationed abroad, the committee has included significant funds for a 
number of vital mobility related programs. In addition to approving the 
budget request for the C-17 aircraft and strategic sealift, the 
committee added $339 million for additional tactical transport aircraft 
and $260 million for tactical trucks and vehicles. The committee also 
recommended an increase of $974 million for the lead ship of the new 
LPD-17 class for marine expeditionary forces. Increases were also 
provided for mobility infrastructure improvements and prepositioning 
programs.
  Munitions: Testimony before the committee revealed that serious 
shortfalls exist in a wide variety of munitions programs, including 
both precision guided munitions and basic munitions. An increase of 
$770 million includes $374 million for precision guided munitions and 
$396 million was provided for Army, Navy, and Marine Corps ammunition 
accounts.
  Low-Profile Programs: Throughout the hearings this year the committee 
asked almost every witness about shortfalls that existed in any areas 
no matter how low profile the program was. Interestingly, many of the 
shortfalls existed in very unglamorous items such as ground support 
equipment, aircraft loaders, night vision goggles and small arms. The 
committee has added almost $500 million for such items to address 
shortfalls cited by the services in testimony.
  Missile Defense: The committee recommends a net increase of $599 
million for the ballistic missile defense program [BMD]. The total 
provided for this essential program is $3.49 billion. This expanded 
program accelerates both the Theater Missile Defense program and the 
National Missile Defense program, thus increasing the protection of our 
troops deployed abroad as well as the United States.


                           program reductions

  Although the committee has provided a net increase to the budget 
request, the committee eliminated various programs and reduced or 
restructured others. The reductions ranged from eliminating programs of 
low military value to adjustments to programs which have encountered 
technical problems, contract savings or undergone slippage for a 
variety of reasons. Major reductions recommended by the committee 
include:
        Program                                               Reduction
Technology Reinvestment Program...........................-$500,000,000
Environmental Restoration.................................-$200,000,000
Defense Acquisition.......................................-$163,500,000
Energy management programs................................-$114,700,000
                             policy issues

  Mr. Chairman, I'd like to briefly address a few of the general 
provisions we have included in the bill. Section 8104 prohibits the use 
of any funds available to the Defense Department being used for the 
deploying United States forces to participate in a negotiated peace 
settlement in Bosnia unless authorized by Congress. Given the course of 
events in that troubled area of the world, the probability of a 
negotiated settlement followed by the deployment of a large peace 
enforcement contingency is fairly remote. Nevertheless, we believe it 
is important that if events should evolve to the point where a large 
scale deployment of United States forces is the recommended policy of 
the administration regarding Bosnia, such a policy cannot be 
implemented unless specifically authorized by law.
  In section 8102 we set a prohibition of the use of DOD funds for 
peacekeeping, peacemaking and certain types of humanitarian assistance 
unless the President has consulted with the Congress. Section 8102 also 
spells out many specifics on the types of issues to be covered in the 
consultation.
                               conclusion

  In summary, I would simply make a number of points concerning the 
fiscal year 1996 Defense appropriations bill.
  This bill is a bipartisan effort which had widespread support from 
both parties in the subcommittee markup and in the full committee 
markup.
  The bill is: $7.8 billion above the budget request; $2.2 billion 
below the authorized level; $2.5 billion, or 1 percent, above the 
current fiscal year; and is within the 602(b) allocation for defense.
  The bill:
  Ensures that our armed services remains the finest fighting force in 
the world.
  Ensures that the quality of life of our servicemen and servicewomen 
will be enhanced.
  Deletes programs of a low military value and restructures programs 
which have encountered technical problem and delays.
  Provides a modernization program which meets both today's 
requirements and the security needs of the future.
  Mr. Chairman, I urge passage of H.R. 2126, the fiscal year 1996 
Department of Defense appropriations bill.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Wisconsin [Mr. Obey], the ranking member of the Committee on 
Appropriations.
  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I simply want to say there are two things 
wrong in general with the budget under which the Congress is now 
proceeding. One of them is a lot of the items that wind up being cut, 
and the other thing wrong with the budget is a lot of items that are 
not cut. 

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  Some of those items are in this bill.
  In my view, for instance, it is simply not a rational division of 
priorities for us to decide that we are going to see reductions in 
programs that support senior citizens living near the edge of poverty, 
to see reductions in education that are crucial to improving people's 
lot in life, to see reductions in job training programs and economic 
development programs, and yet seeing this bill commit to spend some $70 
billion for the F-22, a plane which we do not need at this time, to see 
the recommendation made in the bill to exceed the number of B-2's that 
have been requested by the Joint Chiefs of Staff at a cost of well over 
$1 billion a plane. Just one of those would pay the entire tuition bill 
for every single student at the University of Wisconsin in Madison for 
the next 12 years, just one of those planes, to put that in context. It 
seems to me that is a wasteful expenditure we should not be providing.
  We will be debating that tomorrow, but also other reductions that we 
ought to be having in DOD travel, in star wars.
  Even in my own district, the gentleman from Pennsylvania tells me 
that I am one of two Members of the House who has been suggesting the 
elimination of a defense facility, military facility, in his own 
district. The committee has not seen fit to share my judgment on that, 
but it seems to me that that is an example of things which are nice to 
have but which are not necessary, given the squeeze on the budget. So 
we will be dealing with this more tomorrow. I wanted to get that off my 
chest.
  Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The CHAIRMAN. All time for general debate has expired.
  Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be considered under the 5-minute 
rule by titles and each title shall be considered read.
  An amendment striking sections 8021 and 8024 of the bill is adopted.
  During consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the 
Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition to a member 
who has caused an amendment to be printed in the designated place in 
the Congressional Record. Those amendments will be considered read.
  Pursuant to the order of the House of today, the Chairman of the 
Committee of the Whole may postpone until a time during further 
consideration in the Committee of the Whole a request for a recorded 
vote on any amendment made in order by the resolution.
  The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may reduce to not less 
than 5 minutes the time for voting by electronic device on any 
postponed question that immediately follows another vote by electronic 
device without intervening business, provided that the time for voting 
by electronic device on the first in any series of questions shall not 
be less than 15 minutes.
  The Clerk will read.
  The Clerk read as follows:
                               H.R. 2126

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the 
     following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the 
     Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year 
     ending September 30, 1996, for military functions 
     administered by the Department of Defense, and for other 
     purposes, namely:

  The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate title I.
  The text of title I is as follows:

                                TITLE I

                           MILITARY PERSONNEL

                        Military Personnel, Army

       For pay, allowances, individual clothing, interest on 
     deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel 
     (including all expenses thereof for organizational 
     movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between 
     permanent duty stations, for members of the Army on active 
     duty (except members of reserve components provided for 
     elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; and for payments 
     pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 
     U.S.C. 402 note), to section 229(b) of the Social Security 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)), and to the Department of Defense 
     Military Retirement Fund; $19,884,608,000.
                        Military Personnel, Navy

       For pay, allowances, individual clothing, interest on 
     deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel 
     (including all expenses thereof for organizational 
     movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between 
     permanent duty stations, for members of the Navy on active 
     duty (except members of the Reserve provided for elsewhere), 
     midshipmen, and aviation cadets; and for payments pursuant to 
     section 156 of Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 
     note), to section 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 429(b)), and to the Department of Defense Military 
     Retirement Fund; $17,006,363,000.
                    Military Personnel, Marine Corps

       For pay, allowances, individual clothing, interest on 
     deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel 
     (including all expenses thereof for organizational 
     movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between 
     permanent duty stations, for members of the Marine Corps on 
     active duty (except members of the Reserve provided for 
     elsewhere); and for payments pursuant to section 156 of 
     Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), to 
     section 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)), 
     and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund; 
     $5,928,340,000.
                     Military Personnel, Air Force

       For pay, allowances, individual clothing, interest on 
     deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel 
     (including all expenses thereof for organizational 
     movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between 
     permanent duty stations, for members of the Air Force on 
     active duty (except members of reserve components provided 
     for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; and for payments 
     pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 
     U.S.C. 402 note), to section 229(b) of the Social Security 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)), and to the Department of Defense 
     Military Retirement Fund; $17,294,620,000.
                        Reserve Personnel, Army

       For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
     travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army 
     Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10302, and 3038 
     of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active 
     duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, 
     in connection with performing duty specified in section 
     12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing 
     reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
     duty or other duty, and for members of the Reserve Officers' 
     Training Corps, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of 
     title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the 
     Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund; 
     $2,122,566,000.
                        Reserve Personnel, Navy

       For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
     travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Navy 
     Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, 
     United States Code, or while serving on active duty under 
     section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in 
     connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) 
     of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing
      reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
     duty, and for members of the Reserve Officers' Training 
     Corps, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 
     10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department 
     of Defense Military Retirement Fund; $1,350,023,000.

                    Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps

       For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
     travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Marine 
     Corps Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, 
     United States Code, or while serving on active duty under 
     section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in 
     connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) 
     of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve 
     training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and 
     for members of the Marine Corps platoon leaders class, and 
     expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United 
     States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense 
     Military Retirement Fund; $366,101,000.

                      Reserve Personnel, Air Force

       For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
     travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force 
     Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 8038 
     of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active 
     duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, 
     in connection with performing duty specified in section 
     12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing 
     reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
     duty or other duty, and for members of the Air Reserve 
     Officers' Training Corps, and expenses authorized by section 
     16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to 
     the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund; 
     $783,586,000.

                     National Guard Personnel, Army

       For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
     travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army 
     National Guard while on duty under section 10211, 10302, or 
     12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States 
     Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of 
     title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, 
     in connection with performing duty specified in section 
     12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing 
     training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or 
     other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 
     10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of 
     Defense Military Retirement Fund; $3,240,858,000.
     
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                  National Guard Personnel, Air Force

       For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
     travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air 
     National Guard on duty under section 10211, 10305, or 12402 
     of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, 
     or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10 
     or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, in 
     connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) 
     of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing 
     training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or 
     other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 
     10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of 
     Defense Military Retirement Fund; $1,254,827,000.

  The CHAIRMAN. Are there amendments to title I?
  If not, the Clerk will designate title II.
  The text of title II is as follows:

                                TITLE II

                       OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

                    Operation and Maintenance, Army


                     (including transfer of funds)

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance of the Army, as authorized by law; 
     and not to exceed $14,437,000 can be used for emergencies and 
     extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or 
     authority of the Secretary of the Army, and payments may be 
     made on his certificate of necessity for confidential 
     military purposes; $18,999,825,000 and, in addition, 
     $50,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the National 
     Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund.
                    Operation and Maintenance, Navy


                     (including transfer of funds)

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps, 
     as authorized by law; and not to exceed $4,151,000 can be 
     used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be 
     expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the 
     Navy, and payments may be made on his certificate of 
     necessity for confidential military purposes; $20,846,710,000 
     and, in addition, $50,000,000 shall be derived by transfer 
     from the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund.
                Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, as authorized 
     by law; $2,508,822,000.

                  Operation and Maintenance, Air Force


                     (including transfer of funds)

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as authorized by 
     law; and not to exceed $8,326,000 can be used for emergencies 
     and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or 
     authority of the Secretary of the Air Force, and payments may 
     be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential 
     military purposes; $18,894,397,000 and, in addition, 
     $50,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the National 
     Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund.
                Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance of activities and agencies of the 
     Department of Defense (other than the military departments), 
     as authorized by law; $9,958,810,000, of which not to exceed 
     $25,000,000 may be available for the CINC initiative fund 
     account; and of which not to exceed $28,588,000 can be used 
     for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on 
     the approval or authority of the Secretary of Defense, and 
     payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for 
     confidential military purposes.
                Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve
       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance, including training, organization, 
     and administration, of the Army Reserve; repair of facilities 
     and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and 
     transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of 
     services, supplies, and equipment; and communications; 
     $1,119,191,000.

                Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance, including training, organization, 
     and administration, of the Navy Reserve; repair of facilities 
     and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and 
     transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of 
     services, supplies, and equipment; and communications; 
     $857,042,000: Provided, That of the funds appropriated in 
     this paragraph, $19,000,000 shall not be obligated or 
     expended until authorized by law.

            Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance, including training, organization, 
     and administration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; repair of 
     facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
     travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; 
     procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and 
     communications; $104,783,000: Provided, That of the funs 
     appropriated in this paragraph, $13,000,000 shall not be 
     obligated or expended until authorized by law.

              Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance, including training, organization, 
     and administration, of the Air Force Reserve; repair of 
     facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
     travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; 
     procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and 
     communications; $1,519,287,000: Provided, That of the funds 
     appropriated in this paragraph, $11,840,000 shall not be 
     obligated or expended until authorized by law.

             Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard

       For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the 
     Army National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment 
     and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, 
     operation, and repairs to structures and facilities; hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles; personnel services in the National 
     Guard Bureau; travel expenses (other than mileage), as 
     authorized by law for Army personnel on active duty, for Army 
     National Guard division, regimental, and battalion commanders 
     while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard 
     Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, 
     National Guard Bureau; supplying and equipping the Army 
     National Guard as authorized by law; and expenses of repair, 
     modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and 
     equipment (including aircraft); $2,344,008,000.

             Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard

       For operation and maintenance of the Air National Guard, 
     including medical and hospital treatment and related expenses 
     in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, repair, and 
     other necessary expenses of facilities for the training and 
     administration of the Air National Guard, including repair of 
     facilities, maintenance, operation, and modification of 
     aircraft; transportation of things; hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles; supplies, materials, and equipment, as authorized 
     by law for the Air National Guard; and expenses incident to 
     the maintenance and use of supplies, materials, and 
     equipment, including such as may be furnished from stocks 
     under the control of agencies of the Department of Defense; 
     travel expenses (other than mileage) on the same basis as 
     authorized by law for Air National Guard personnel on active 
     Federal duty, for Air National Guard commanders while 
     inspecting units in compliance with National Guard Bureau 
     regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, 
     National Guard Bureau; $2,737,221,000: Provided, That of the 
     funds appropriated in this paragraph, $3,000,000 shall not be 
     obligated or expended until authorized by law.
          United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

       For salaries and expenses necessary for the United States 
     Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; $6,521,000, of which 
     not to exceed $2,500 can be used for official representation 
     purposes.

                   Environmental Restoration, Defense


                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the Department of Defense; $1,422,200,000, to remain 
     available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of 
     Defense shall, upon determining that such funds are required 
     for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of 
     hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of 
     the Department of Defense, or for similar purposes (including 
     programs and operations at sites formerly used by the 
     Department of Defense), transfer the funds made available by 
     this appropriation to other appropriations made available to 
     the Department of Defense as the Secretary may designate, to 
     be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and 
     for the same time period as the appropriations of funds to 
     which transferred: Provided further, That upon a 
     determination that all or part of the funds transferred from 
     this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes 
     provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this 
     appropriation.
                            Summer Olympics

       For logistical support and personnel services (other than 
     pay and non-travel-related allowances of members of the Armed 
     Forces of the United States, except for members of the 
     reserve components thereof called or ordered to active duty 
     to provide support for the 1996 Games of the XXVI Olympiad to 
     be held in Atlanta, Georgia) provided by any component of the 
     Department of Defense to the 1996 Games of the XXVI Olympiad; 
     $15,000,000: Provided, That funds appropriated under this 
     heading shall remain available for obligation until September 
     30, 1997.

             Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid

       For expenses relating to the Overseas Humanitarian, 
     Disaster, and Civic Aid programs of the Department of Defense 
     (consisting of the programs provided under sections 401, 402, 
     404, 2547, and 2551 of title 10, United States Code); 
     $50,000,000.

                  Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction

       For assistance to the republics of the former Soviet Union, 
     including assistance provided by contract or by grants, for 
     facilitating the elimination and the safe and secure 
     transportation and storage of nuclear, chemical and other 
     weapons; for establishing programs to prevent the 
     proliferation of weapons, weapons components, and weapon-
     related technology and expertise; for programs relating to 
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     defense and military personnel for demilitarization and protection of 
     weapons, weapons components and weapons technology and 
     expertise; $200,000,000 to remain available until expended.

  The CHAIRMAN. Are there amendments to title II?
                    amendment offered by mr. neumann

  Mr. NEUMANN. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Amendment offered by Mr. Neumann: On page 8 of the bill, 
     line 1, strike out ``$18,999,825,000'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``$18,998,131,000''.
       On page 9 of the bill, line 4, strike out 
     ``$18,894,397,000'' and insert in lieu thereof 
     ``$18,873,793,000''.
       On page 10 of the bill, line 10, strike out 
     ``$857,042,000'' and insert in lieu thereof ``$841,565,000''.
       On page 10 of the bill, line 21, strike out 
     ``$104,783,000'' and insert in lieu thereof ``$102,079,000''.
       On page 12 of the bill, line 3, strike out 
     ``$2,344,008,000'' and insert in lieu thereof 
     ``$2,334,487,000''.

  Mr. MURTHA (during the reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous 
consent that the amendment be considered as read and printed in the 
Record.
  The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. NEUMANN. Mr. Chairman, I would like to start this evening, and I 
do have this amendment to present, but I do want to praise our chairman 
for the work that he has done on this bill and the members of the 
committee.
  There are three things, in my opinion, this Nation faces. Any one of 
the three could bring this Nation to its knees. One is the budget and 
fiscal constraints that we must act on in order to bring our budget 
back in line to get our budget balanced, to get our deficit under 
control.
  The second one is, while we are balancing the budget and getting the 
budget under control, we cannot destroy our ability to defend our 
Nation.
  So, the three things that could bring us to our knees, failure to 
promptly take care of the defense budget is certainly the second one.
  The third one is the moral values facing this Nation. More on that in 
the future.
  The bottom line is our chairman has done a great job paying attention 
to the fact we need to preserve a very strong military in this Nation. 
The world is not a safe place. We need to look forward to the fact that 
our children can look at this Nation in a situation where we can defend 
our homelands and defend our Nation in the future. Our chairman 
deserves a lot of praise for that. Mr. Chairman, you have done a great 
job.
  I am offering this amendment even though the bill that has been 
presented is in line with what is necessary to balance the budget. 
There are some accounts in the defense budget that can still be cut 
further. This is one of the accounts that can, in fact, be reduced 
further.
  The DeFazio-Neumann amendment reduces by $50 million the operational 
support aircraft account. This account funds executive travel and 
administrative costs. I would like to read from a June 1995 GAO report, 
and I am just going to read very briefly a few words out of it to show 
why are bringing this amendment.
  The report states that, ``The existing number of aircraft dedicated 
to OSA missions has been and continues to be excessive. Our review 
shows that the current OSA inventory is 10 times greater than the 
number of OSA aircraft used in the theater during the Persian Gulf 
War.''
  The bottom line is we have extra money in this account. It can be 
reduced. The DeFazio-Neumann amendment suggests we reduce by $50 
million to a sum remaining of $196.31 million in this account.
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  So this amendment will reduce by $50 million available in this 
account.
  Mr. Chairman, I would reiterate that this $50 million savings will 
not harm military readiness operations functions in any way, shape or 
form, but will cut down an unnecessary administrative cost in executive 
travel and force the operations support aircraft fleet to trim its 
budget.
  Mr. Chairman, I would conclude by urging my colleagues to support the 
DeFazio-Neumann amendment.
  Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
  Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. 
Neumann] for his leadership on this issue. This is an example that if 
Congress applies the proper scrutiny to the Pentagon, the same scrutiny 
that is being applied to many other budgets of the Federal Government, 
there are places to save funds.
  The GAO report that the gentleman mentioned that a Senator from Iowa 
and I had commissioned found that the OSA aircraft far exceed the 
wartime needs of the Pentagon, and they are routinely used for missions 
that have no urgency, missions where the generals or the assistant 
secretaries involved could make the same trip on commercial aircraft 
for a fraction of the cost. The helicopters which are used frequently 
between Andrews Air Force Base and the Pentagon at a cost of between 
$400 and $1,600 more per trip, saving 10 to 12 minutes, but boosting a 
lot of egos, are also a place where this amendment would apply.
  Mr. Chairman, it is time the same strictures are applied to the 
Pentagon that we are applying to other parts of the Federal budget. 
This is definitely an area where funds could be saved.
  Mr. Chairman, I was not here for the opening dialog, but my 
understanding is that perhaps the committee is going to accept the 
amendment. I would like at this point, if I could engage the chairman 
in a brief colloquy.
  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. DeFAZIO. I yield to the gentleman from Florida.
  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for 
yielding.
  Mr. Chairman, I would like to say first that the committee is very 
much aware of this amendment, and we worked with both of the authors, 
the gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. Neumann] and the gentleman from 
Oregon [Mr. DeFazio], and we are prepared to accept this amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, I would like to, if I might, point out that this 
amendment to reduce this money does not include aircraft assigned to 
the unified combatant command's, so it does not have a negative effect 
on any of our combatant air activities.
  Mr. Chairman, I would also like to say to both gentlemen that it is 
the intention of our subcommittee to hold specific hearings shortly 
after the House reconvenes in September on this very issue. But we 
agree strongly with what both gentlemen have said and we intend to 
pursue that.
  Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from Florida. I 
appreciate the fact that the committee will delve more deeply into this 
issue.
  Mr. Chairman, I believe the GAO report is a road map talking about 
perhaps a unified use, a unified command of all of the OSA, operations 
support aircraft fleet, perhaps under the Air Force and one of the 
other services. We could meet all of the legitimate travel needs, 
particularly the urgent travel needs of the Command and Control staff 
at the Pentagon, and the Uniformed Services for a lot less than we are 
spending today, and we would avoid embarrassments such as the 
unfortunate general and his cat who flew back from Italy at a rather 
extravagant cost.
  The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. Neumann].
  The amendment was agreed to.
  The CHAIRMAN. Are there further amendments to title II?


                     amendment offered by mr. obey

  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Amendment offered by Mr. Obey: Page 9, line 11, strike 
     ``$9,958,810,000'' and insert ``$9,908,810,000.''

  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, it is always risky to try to compare 
activities of government with activities in the private sector, 
especially when you are dealing with military requirements. But 
nonetheless, this amendment is offered to try to bring attention to the 
fact that the General Accounting Office has reported that it cost the 
Department of Defense an additional 30 percent of its total cost of 
travel, $3.5 billion, or roughly $1 billion of that amount, in order to 
process their regular travel. They process about 8.2 million travel 
vouchers each year.
  Mr. Chairman, I do not know whether the GAO's estimate that the 
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could save around $800 million is accurate or not. They point out that 
the percentage difference between what this processing costs DOD and 
what it costs in the private sector is 30 percent versus 6 percent. I 
do not know how far down you can bring that number. But certainly, if 
the General Accounting Office thinks that you can bring it down to the 
tune of $800 million, we ought to be able to bring it down by at least 
$100 million.
  Mr. Chairman, this amendment does not even do that. It simply says 
that we will cut this account by $50 million to indicate our concern 
about the problem. The Defense Department is aware of the problem. They 
are in the process of instituting reforms to try to deal with it, but 
they have not yet been able to put those in place to any appreciable 
degree. It seems to me that we have a requirement as an institution to 
indicate that we expect this problem to be attacked and to be attacked 
quickly, which is why I offer the amendment.
  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last 
requisite number of words.
  Mr. Chairman, again, I would say to the gentleman that the 
subcommittee, as he knows, reduced this account by $40 million. We do 
believe that the additional $50 million will not create any undue 
burdens, and we are prepared to accept this amendment.
  The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. Obey].
  The amendment was agreed to.
  The CHAIRMAN. Are there further amendments to title II?


                    amendment offered by mr. skaggs

  Mr. SKAGGS. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Amendment offered by Mr. Skaggs: Page 9, line 11, strike 
     ``$9,958,810,000'' and in lieu thereof insert 
     ``$9,953,810,000''; on page 35, line 11, strike 
     ``$75,683,000'' and in lieu thereof insert ``$80,683,000''.

  Mr. SKAGGS. Mr. Chairman, this amendment would move $5 million from 
the operation maintenance account dealing with, in particular, travel, 
and shift that $5 million into the account for intelligence community 
management.
  Mr. Chairman, the purpose is to provide those funds for the continued 
operation of the Environmental Task Force, which has been a very 
important initiative within the intelligence community to make 
intelligence products declassified and available for use by the 
scientific community and by various agencies of Government.
  Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. SKAGGS. I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
  Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Chairman, we have discussed this in some detail, and 
we are going to do everything we can in conference to get this change 
made. I think the gentleman from Colorado has made a good point to us, 
and we will certainly do everything in conference that we can to get 
this worked out.
  Mr. SKAGGS. I appreciate the comment of the gentleman.
  Mr. Chairman, I would be pleased to yield to the gentleman from 
Florida [Mr. Young], our distinguished subcommittee chairman also on 
this point. I hope I might have his assurances of assistance in trying 
to get this matter taken care of when we get to conference.
  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman will yield, I 
would say to the gentleman that we understand the issue; we did have 
some concern about who really should be paying for this, and it is a 
good project, but our concern was who should pay for it.
  Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Murtha] has stated 
our position very well. In the conference with the other body, we 
believe we will be able to work this out.
  Mr. SKAGGS. I appreciate the comment of the gentleman.
  As I am sure the gentleman is aware, there are various consumers of 
intelligence product around the Government about which essentially the 
same argument could be made, perhaps USTR and its work and so forth. So 
I really think that this is one that we ought to be able to work out. I 
appreciate the willingness of both of the gentlemen to assist with this 
when we get to conference.
  Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be 
withdrawn.
  The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
Colorado?
  There was no objection.
  The CHAIRMAN. Are there further amendments to title II?
  If not, the Clerk will designate title III.
  The text of title III is as follows:
                               TITLE III

                              PROCUREMENT

                       Aircraft Procurement, Army

       For construction, procurement, production, modification, 
     and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, 
     ground handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories 
     therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; 
     expansion of public and private plants, including the land 
     necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
     and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant 
     and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
     other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes; 
     $1,468,067,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 1998: Provided, That of the funds appropriated 
     in this paragraph, $45,000,000 shall not be obligated or 
     expended until authorized by law.
                       Missile Procurement, Army

       For construction, procurement, production, modification, 
     and modernization of missiles, equipment, including ordnance, 
     ground handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories 
     therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; 
     expansion of public and private plants, including the land 
     necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
     and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant 
     and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
     other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes; 
     $842,830,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 1998.

        Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army

       For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
     of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, equipment, including 
     ordnance, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized 
     equipment and training devices; expansion of public and 
     private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for 
     the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, 
     may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
     approval of title; and procurement and installation of 
     equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and 
     private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-
     owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the 
     foregoing purposes; $1,616,964,000, to remain available for 
     obligation until September 30, 1998: Provided, That of the 
     funds appropriated in this paragraph, $257,300,000 shall not 
     be obligated or expended until authorized by law.

                    Procurement of Ammunition, Army

       For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
     of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized 
     equipment and training devices; expansion of public and 
     private plants, including ammunition facilities authorized by 
     section 2854, title 10, United States Code, and the land 
     necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
     and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant 
     and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
     other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes; 
     $1,019,315,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 1998.

                        Other Procurement, Army

       For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
     of vehicles, including tactical, support, and nontracked 
     combat vehicles; the purchase of not to exceed 41 passenger 
     motor vehicles for replacement only; communications and 
     electronic equipment; other support equipment; spare parts, 
     ordnance, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and 
     training devices; expansion of public and private plants, 
     including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing 
     purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be 
     acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
     approval of title; and procurement and installation of 
     equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and 
     private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-
     owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the 
     foregoing purposes; $2,570,125,000, to remain available for 
     obligation until September 30, 1998: Provided, That of the 
     funds appropriated in this paragraph, $24,538,000 shall not 
     be obligated or expended until authorized by law.

                       Aircraft Procurement, Navy

       For construction, procurement, production, modification, 
     and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, 
     spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized 

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     equipment; expansion of public and private plants, including
      the land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may 
     be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
     approval of title; and procurement and installation of 
     equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and 
     private plants; reserve plant and Government and 
     contractor-owned equipment layaway; $4,310,703,000, to 
     remain available for obligation until September 30, 1998: 
     Provided, That of the funds appropriated in this 
     paragraph, $204,215,000 shall not be obligated or expended 
     until authorized by law.

                       Weapons Procurement, Navy

       For construction, procurement, production, modification, 
     and modernization of missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, and 
     related support equipment including spare parts, and 
     accessories therefor; expansion of public and private plants, 
     including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and 
     interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 
     prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 
     procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 
     machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 
     Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; 
     $1,736,211,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 1998: Provided, That of the funds appropriated 
     in this paragraph, $109,800,000 shall not be obligated or 
     expended until authorized by law.

            Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps

       For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
     of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized 
     equipment and training devices; expansion of public and 
     private plants, including ammunition facilities authorized by 
     section 2854, title 10, United States Code, and the land 
     necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
     and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant 
     and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
     other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes; 
     $483,779,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 1998: Provided, That of the funds appropriated 
     in this paragraph, $22,000,000 shall not be obligated or 
     expended until authorized by law.

                   Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy

       For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisition, 
     or conversion of vessels as authorized by law, including 
     armor and armament thereof, plant equipment, appliances, and 
     machine tools and installation thereof in public and private 
     plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned 
     equipment layaway; procurement of critical, long leadtime 
     components and designs for vessels to be constructed or 
     converted in the future; and expansion of public and private 
     plants, including land necessary therefor, and such lands and 
     interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 
     prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     $5,577,958,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2000: Provided, That additional obligations may 
     be incurred after September 30, 2000, for engineering 
     services, tests, evaluations, and other such budgeted work 
     that must be performed in the final stage of ship 
     construction: Provided further, That none of the funds herein 
     provided for the construction or conversion of any naval 
     vessel to be constructed in shipyards in the United States 
     shall be expended in foreign facilities for the construction 
     of major components of such vessel: Provided further, That 
     none of the funds herein provided shall be used for the 
     construction of any naval vessel in foreign shipyards.

                        Other Procurement, Navy

       For procurement, production, and modernization of support 
     equipment and materials not otherwise provided for, Navy 
     ordnance (except ordnance for new aircraft, new ships, and 
     ships authorized for conversion); the purchase of not to 
     exceed 252 passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; 
     expansion of public and private plants, including
      the land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests 
     therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted 
     thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and 
     installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools 
     in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government 
     and contractor-owned equipment layaway; $2,480,670,000, to 
     remain available for obligation until September 30, 1998: 
     Provided, That of the funds appropriated in this 
     paragraph, $19,198,000 shall not be obligated or expended 
     until authorized by law.
                       Procurement, Marine Corps

       For expenses necessary for the procurement, manufacture, 
     and modification of missiles, armament, military equipment, 
     spare parts, and accessories therefor; plant equipment, 
     appliances, and machine tools, and installation thereof in 
     public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and 
     contractor-owned equipment layaway; vehicles for the Marine 
     Corps, including the purchase of not to exceed 194 passenger 
     motor vehicles for replacement only; and expansion of public 
     and private plants, including land necessary therefor, and 
     such lands and interests therein, may be acquired and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     $480,852,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 1998: Provided, That of the funds appropriated 
     in this paragraph, $81,605,000 shall not be obligated or 
     expended until authorized by law.
                    Aircraft Procurement, Air Force

       For construction, procurement, and modification of aircraft 
     and equipment, including armor and armament, specialized 
     ground handling equipment, and training devices, spare parts, 
     and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of 
     public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and 
     installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, 
     and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 
     layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing 
     purposes including rents and transportation of things; 
     $7,162,603,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 1998: Provided, That of the funds appropriated 
     in this paragraph, $130,651,000 shall not be obligated or 
     expended until authorized by law.
                     Missile Procurement, Air Force

       For construction, procurement, and modification of 
     missiles, spacecraft, rockets, and related equipment, 
     including spare parts and accessories therefor, ground 
     handling equipment, and training devices; expansion of public 
     and private plants, Government-owned equipment and 
     installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, 
     and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 
     layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing 
     purposes including rents and transportation of things; 
     $3,223,265,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 1998.

                  Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force

       For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
     of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized 
     equipment and training devices; expansion of public and 
     private plants, including ammunition facilities authorized by 
     section 2854, title 10, United States Code, and the land 
     necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
     and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant 
     and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
     other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes; 
     $321,328,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 1998.
                      Other Procurement, Air Force

       For procurement and modification of equipment (including 
     ground guidance and electronic control equipment, and ground 
     electronic and communication equipment), and supplies, 
     materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided 
     for; the purchase of not to exceed 385 passenger motor 
     vehicles for replacement only; and expansion of public and 
     private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation 
     thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and 
     acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon, prior to approval of title; 
     reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 
     layaway; $6,508,425,000, to remain available for obligation 
     until September 30, 1998.
                       Procurement, Defense-Wide

       For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department 
     of Defense (other than the military departments) necessary 
     for procurement, production, and modification of equipment, 
     supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise 
     provided for; the purchase of not to exceed 451 passenger 
     motor vehicles, of which 447 shall be for replacement only; 
     expansion of public and private plants, equipment, and 
     installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, 
     and acquisition of land for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 
     layaway; $2,187,085,000, to remain available for obligation 
     until September 30, 1998.
                  National Guard and Reserve Equipment

       For procurement of aircraft, missiles, tracked combat 
     vehicles, ammunition, other weapons, and other procurement 
     for the reserve components of the Armed Forces; $908,125,000, 
     to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1998: 
     Provided, That of the funds appropriated in this paragraph, 
     $138,125,000 shall not be obligated or expended until 
     authorized by law.


                     amendment offered by ms. furse

Ms. FURSE. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Amendment offered by Ms. Furse: On page 23, line 17, strike 
     ``$7,162,603,000,'' and insert ``$7,140,703,000''.
  Mr. YOUNG of Florida (during the reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask 
unanimous consent that the amendment be considered as read and printed 
in the Record.
  The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
Florida?

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  There was no objection.
  Ms. FURSE. Mr. Chairman, this is a very simple amendment. This is to 
cut $21.9 million from an aircraft procurement account for spare parts. 
That $21.9 million is more than what is required, and my amendment 
would merely remove that $21.9 million from the $117 million.
  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, will the gentlewoman yield?
  Ms. FURSE. I yield to the gentleman from Florida.
  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, we appreciate the amendment being 
offered. We are very much aware of the amendment and agree with this 
amendment, and we are prepared to accept it.
  Ms. FURSE. I thank the Chairman and I thank the ranking member.
  The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Oregon [Ms. Furse].
  The amendment was agreed to.
  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I move the committee do now rise.
  The motion was agreed to.
  Accordingly the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. 
Bonilla), having assumed the chair, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Chairman of the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, reported that 
that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R. 2126), 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes, had come to no 
resolution thereon.

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