[Senate Report 104-286]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                                       Calendar No. 447
104th Congress                                                   Report
                                 SENATE

   2d Session                                                   104-286
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             DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATION BILL, 1997

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                 June 20, 1996.--Ordered to be printed

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   Mr. Stevens, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                         [To accompany S. 1894]

    The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 1894) 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes, 
reports favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.


New obligational authority

Total of bill as reported to Senate.....................$244,744,904,000
Total of 1997 budget estimate........................... 234,578,433,000
Amount of fiscal year 1996 enacted...................... 243,406,197,000
The bill as reported to the Senate:
    Above fiscal year 1997 budget estimate..............  10,166,471,000
    Over enacted appropriations for fiscal year 1996....   1,338,707,000


                            C O N T E N T S
                              ----------                              
Background:
                                                                   Page
    Purpose of the bill..........................................     4
    Hearings.....................................................     4
    Summary of bill..............................................     4
    Compliance with 602(b) allocation............................     5
Budgetary impact of the bill.....................................     5

                      TITLE I--MILITARY PERSONNEL
Military personnel...............................................     6
Military personnel, Army.........................................     9
Military personnel, Navy.........................................    10
Military personnel, Marine Corps.................................    10
Military personnel, Air Force....................................    10
Reserve personnel, Army..........................................    11
Reserve personnel, Navy..........................................    11
Reserve personnel, Marine Corps..................................    12
Reserve personnel, Air Force.....................................    12
National Guard personnel, Army...................................    13
National Guard personnel, Air Force..............................    13

                  TITLE II--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Operation and maintenance overview...............................    14
Servicewide operation and maintenance programs...................    15
Operation and maintenance, Army..................................    19
Operation and maintenance, Navy..................................    23
Operation and maintenance, Marine Corps..........................    26
Operation and maintenance, Air Force.............................    28
Operation and maintenance, defense-wide..........................    31
Operation and maintenance, Army Reserve..........................    35
Operation and maintenance, Navy Reserve..........................    35
Operation and maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve..................    35
Operation and maintenance, Air Force Reserve.....................    36
Operation and maintenance, Army National Guard...................    36
Operation and maintenance, Air National Guard....................    37
Court of Military Appeals........................................    37
Environmental restoration, defense...............................    38
Former Soviet Union threat reduction.............................    40
Overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid...................    40

                         TITLE III--PROCUREMENT
Estimates and appropriation summary..............................    41
Aircraft procurement, Army.......................................    45
Missile procurement, Army........................................    48
Procurement of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, Army.........    51
Procurement of ammunition, Army..................................    53
Other procurement, Army..........................................    57
Aircraft procurement, Navy.......................................    63
Weapons procurement, Navy........................................    67
Shipbuilding and conversion, Navy................................    69
Other procurement, Navy..........................................    71
Procurement, Marine Corps........................................    77
Aircraft procurement, Air Force..................................    80
Missile procurement, Air Force...................................    85
Other procurement, Air Force.....................................    89
Procurement, defense-wide........................................    92
National Guard and Reserve equipment.............................    96

          TITLE IV--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION

Summary of Committee action......................................    99
Research, development, test, and evaluation, Army................   100
Research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy................   111
Research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force...........   119
Research, development, test, and evaluation, defense-wide........   127
Developmental test, and evaluation, defense......................   138
Operational test and evaluation, defense.........................   139

                TITLE V--REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS

Defense business operations funding adjustments..................   140
National defense sealift fund....................................   140

          TITLE VI--OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS

Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense...............   141
Defense Health Program...........................................   143
Drug interdiction and counterdrug activities, defense............   147
Office of the Inspector General..................................   150

                      TITLE VII--RELATED AGENCIES

Central Intelligence Agency retirement and disability system fund   151

                               TITLE VIII

General provisions...............................................   152
Compliance with paragraph 7(c), rule 16, standing rules of the 
  Senate.........................................................   158
Compliance with paragraph 7(c), rule 26, standing rules of the 
  Senate.........................................................   158
Compliance with paragraph 12, rule 26, standing rules of the 
  Senate.........................................................   159


                               BACKGROUND

                          Purpose of the Bill

    This bill makes appropriations for the military functions 
of the Department of Defense for the period October 1, 1996, 
through September 30, 1997. Functional areas include the pay, 
allowances, and support of military personnel, operation and 
maintenance of the forces, procurement of equipment and 
systems, and research, development, test, and evaluation. 
Appropriations for military assistance, military construction, 
family housing, nuclear warheads, and civil defense are 
provided in other bills.

                                Hearings

    The Subcommittee on Department of Defense Appropriations 
began hearings on the fiscal year 1997 budget request on March 
6, 1996, and concluded them on June 18, 1996, after 10 separate 
sessions. The subcommittee heard testimony from representatives 
of the Department of Defense, other Federal agencies, 
representatives of organizations, and the public.

                          Summary of the Bill

    The Committee considered a total fiscal year 1997 budget 
request of $234,678,433,000 in new obligational authority for 
the military functions of the Department of Defense, excluding 
military assistance, military construction, family housing and 
civil defense. The following table displays the recommendations 
for each title:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                          Fiscal year 1996   Fiscal year 1997      Committee    
                                                              enacted            request         recommendation 
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Title I--Military personnel............................        69,191,008         69,782,830         69,802,587 
Title II--Operation and maintenance....................        81,597,627         78,462,166         78,956,595 
Title III--Procurement.................................        44,069,316         38,137,109         44,124,082 
Title IV--Research, development, test, and evaluation..        36,490,109         34,745,672         37,434,464 
Title V--Revolving and management  funds...............         1,902,920          1,910,902          2,040,902 
Title VI--Other Department of Defense programs.........        11,765,266         11,208,830         11,942,736 
Title VII--Related agencies............................           337,083            303,239            294,039 
Title VIII--General provisions.........................        -1,947,132             27,685            149,499 
    (Additional transfer authority)....................        (3,100,000)        (2,000,000)        (1,200,000)
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Department of Defense.....................       243,406,197        234,578,433        244,744,904 
          Scorekeeping adjustments.....................        -1,338,900            100,000   .................
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
            Grand total................................       242,067,297        234,678,433        244,744,904 
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                     classified program adjustments

    The Committee recommends adjustments to certain classified 
programs, as explained in the classified annex to the 
Committee's report.

                   Compliance With 602(b) Allocation

    The Appropriations Committee conformed fully to the budget 
resolution for defense spending in its 602(b) allocation. This 
allocation divided the budget authority and outlays among the 
subcommittees with jurisdiction over discretionary spending. 
The Defense Subcommittee has the greatest share of defense 
spending. In this recommended bill, the Appropriations 
Committee has remained within the tight constraints of its 
602(b) allocation for defense.

                                            BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL                                            
  PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS  
                                                     AMENDED                                                    
                                            [In millions of dollars]                                            
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                                                                  Budget authority               Outlays        
                                                             ---------------------------------------------------
                                                               Committee    Amount  of   Committee    Amount  of
                                                               allocation      bill      allocation      bill   
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations                                                    
 to its subcommittees of amounts in the First Concurrent                                                        
 Resolution for 1997: Subcommittee on Defense:                                                                  
    Defense discretionary...................................      244,565      244,561      242,985  \1\ 242,980
    Nondefense discretionary................................  ...........  ...........           12           12
    Violent crime reduction fund............................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Mandatory...............................................          196          184          196          184
Projections of outlays associated with the recommendation:                                                      
    1997....................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \2\ 162,431
    1998....................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........       47,497
    1999....................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........       18,586
    2000....................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........        8,220
    2001 and future year....................................  ...........  ...........  ...........        5,971
Financial assistance to State and local governments for 1997                                                    
 in bill....................................................           NA  ...........           NA  ...........
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\1\ Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.                                                          
\2\ Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.                                                          
                                                                                                                
NA: Not applicable.                                                                                             

                                TITLE I

                           MILITARY PERSONNEL

    Funds appropriated under this title provide for pay and 
allowances, permanent change of station travel, and various 
other personnel costs for uniformed members of the Armed 
Forces. The Committee recommends funding for an active duty 
military personnel level of 1,457,366 for fiscal year 1997, 366 
positions above the level requested in the President's fiscal 
year 1997 budget. The Committee recommends funding for a 
Reserve and National Guard personnel level of 902,433 for 
fiscal year 1997, 1,510 positions above the level requested in 
the budget estimate.
    A total of $69,782,830,000 is requested in the President's 
fiscal year 1997 budget for military personnel appropriations. 
This request includes $60,668,952,000 for active duty forces 
and $9,113,878,000 for the Reserves and Guard.

                      summary of committee action

    The Committee recommends appropriations totaling 
$69,802,587,000 in title I, military personnel, for fiscal year 
1997. This amount is $19,757,000 above the budget estimate.
    Committee appropriation recommendations are displayed in 
the following table:

                              SUMMARY OF MILITARY PERSONNEL APPROPRIATIONS, TITLE I                             
                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
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Active Force:                                                                                                   
    Army........................................................      20,580,738      20,559,042         -21,696
    Navy........................................................      16,942,956      16,943,581            +625
    Marine Corps................................................       6,102,108       6,099,182          -2,926
    Air Force...................................................      17,043,150      17,021,810         -21,340
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Subtotal..................................................      60,668,952      60,623,615         -45,337
Guard/Reserve:                                                                                                  
    Army Reserve................................................       2,043,679       2,052,136          +8,457
    Navy Reserve................................................       1,386,306       1,396,989         +10,683
    Marine Corps Reserve........................................         381,143         389,325          +8,182
    Air Force Reserve...........................................         775,967         785,842          +9,875
    Army National Guard.........................................       3,242,493       3,259,169         +16,676
    Air National Guard..........................................       1,284,290       1,295,511         +11,221
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Subtotal..................................................       9,113,878       9,178,972          65,094
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total, military personnel.................................      69,782,830      69,802,587          19,757
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    The following table summarizes adjustments to the 1997 
manpower request for Active, Guard, and Reserve Forces.

                                            RECOMMENDED END STRENGTH                                            
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                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
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Active Force:                                                                                                   
    Army........................................................         495,000         495,000  ..............
    Navy........................................................         406,900         407,266            +366
    Marine Corps................................................         174,000         174,000  ..............
    Air Force...................................................         381,100         381,100  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Subtotal..................................................       1,457,000       1,457,366            +366
                                                                 ===============================================
Guard/Reserves:                                                                                                 
    Army Reserve................................................         214,925         215,179            +254
    Navy Reserve................................................          95,941          95,941  ..............
    Marine Corps Reserve........................................          42,000          42,000  ..............
    Air Force Reserve...........................................          73,281          73,377             +96
    Army National Guard.........................................         366,758         366,758  ..............
    Air National Guard..........................................         108,018         109,178          +1,160
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Subtotal..................................................         900,923         902,433          +1,510
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total, military personnel.................................       2,357,923       2,359,799          +1,876
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                      full-time support strengths

    The Committee recommends Guard and Reserve full-time 
support end strength of 129,994 for fiscal year 1997, 921 
positions above the budget estimate. The following table 
summarizes adjustments to the 1997 Guard and Reserve full-time 
support end strength.

                                GUARD AND RESERVE FULL-TIME SUPPORT END STRENGTHS                               
                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
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Army Reserve:                                                                                                   
    AGR.........................................................          11,550          11,804            +254
    Technicians.................................................           6,799           6,799  ..............
Navy Reserve TAR................................................          16,506          16,506  ..............
Marine Corps Reserve............................................           2,559           2,559  ..............
Air Force Reserve:                                                                                              
    AGR.........................................................             625             625  ..............
    Technicians.................................................           9,704           9,704  ..............
Army National Guard:                                                                                            
    AGR.........................................................          23,040          23,040  ..............
    Technicians.................................................          25,500          25,500  ..............
Air National Guard:                                                                                             
    AGR.........................................................          10,129          10,403            +274
    Technicians.................................................          22,881          23,274            +393
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total:                                                                                                    
          AGR/TAR...............................................          64,409          64,937            +528
          Technicians...........................................          64,884          65,277            +393
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                               pay raise

    The President's fiscal year 1997 budget request recommends 
a 3-percent pay raise for military personnel. The Committee 
supports this pay increase to help ensure that military 
compensation remains attractive and competitive with private 
sector pay and that the military services continue to attract 
and retain highly qualified people. This increase is effective 
January 1, 1997.

                      basic allowance for quarters

    The President's fiscal year 1997 budget request recommends 
a 3-percent increase in basic allowance for quarters. The 
Committee believes that military personnel should receive a 
larger increase in their allowance for quarters effective 
January 1, 1997. Accordingly, the Committee recommends an 
increase of 4 percent in basic allowance for quarters, an 
addition of $36,777,000 to the fiscal year 1997 budget request.

                        force structure changes

    P-3 squadrons.--The Committee recommends an increase in the 
Navy end strength and funding to sustain the maritime patrol 
aircraft force structure at 13 active squadrons in fiscal year 
1997. An additional 366 end strength and $15,500,000 in the 
``Military personnel'' appropriation and $10,600,000 in the 
``Operations and maintenance'' appropriation is associated with 
this change.

              manning of junior rotc instructor positions

    The Committee recognizes the importance of the Junior ROTC 
program in promoting citizenship, leadership, and physical 
fitness among a growing number of American youth. In its action 
on the Fiscal Year 1993 Defense Authorization Act, the Congress 
enacted an expansion of the program to a currently authorized 
ceiling of 2,900 sites. Instructors for the program have been 
drawn from active duty retirees who serve as excellent role 
models; however, the Committee also recognizes the growing 
responsibility of the Reserves components in defense efforts, 
and believes that an expansion of Junior ROTC instructor 
eligibility, to include members of the Reserves and National 
Guard, would be consistent with those expanding 
responsibilities. Moreover, such an expansion could enrich the 
diversity of experience embodied by the Junior ROTC instructor 
force. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of 
Defense to submit a plan not later than April 30, 1997, 
establishing the role for members of the Reserve components to 
serve as instructors within the Junior ROTC program.

                   permanent change of station costs

    The Committee is concerned with the excessive amount of 
funding that the Department of Defense expends each year for 
permanent change of station [PCS] travel. In the President's 
budget request for fiscal year 1997, the Department budgeted a 
total of $2,742,873,000 for expenses incident to PCS travel of 
military personnel. PCS travel costs include a variety of 
allowances and entitlements, transportation of household goods, 
travel of military and family members, and other associated 
expenses.
    Frequently, the services' overall annual PCS requirements 
exceed the amount budgeted. This frequently results in PCS 
moratoriums during the summer months, causing excessive turmoil 
for service members and their families.
    The Committee believes that the Department can achieve 
greater efficiencies and savings in these accounts while 
reducing the amount of turbulence for military members and 
their families. The Committee directs the Department to reduce 
the level of funds budgeted for PCS moves in the fiscal year 
1998 budget submission by 5 percent. This should be 
accomplished by a variety of initiatives, such as: changing 
personnel policies which govern rotational moves; extending 
tour lengths within the continental United States; seeking to 
reassign personnel at the same camp, post, installation, or 
base for career advancement; and maximizing opportunities to 
reduce PCS costs.
    The major portion of the DOD's PCS costs are in the active 
military personnel appropriations. To help initiate this 
process of reducing the number and frequency of PCS moves, the 
Committee has adjusted the fiscal year 1997 military personnel 
appropriations by 4 percent, as follows:

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                                                                 1997 budget       Committee       Change from  
                           Service                                 estimate      recommendation  budget estimate
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Army.........................................................   $1,032,000,000     $990,720,000     -$41,280,000
Navy.........................................................      594,000,000      570,240,000      -23,760,000
Marine Corps.................................................      229,000,000      219,840,000       -9,160,000
Air Force....................................................      823,000,000      790,080,000      -32,920,000
Army Reserve.................................................       15,240,000       15,240,000  ...............
Navy Reserve.................................................       25,270,000       25,270,000  ...............
Marine Corps Reserve.........................................          864,000          864,000  ...............
Air Force Reserve............................................        1,718,000        1,718,000  ...............
Army National Guard..........................................       20,865,000       20,865,000  ...............
Air National Guard...........................................          916,000          916,000  ...............
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total..................................................    2,742,873,000    2,635,573,000     -107,120,000
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                          dental incentive pay

    The Committee recommends an increase of $8,600,000 over the 
President's budget request for military speciality pay. This 
would increase the special pay, additional special pay, and 
board certified pay for certain dental officers of the Armed 
Forces. The Committee recognizes the challenges that the 
Department faces in recruiting and retaining quality dentists.

                        Military Personnel, Army

Appropriations, 1996.................................... $19,946,187,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................  20,580,738,000

Committee recommendation

                                                          20,559,042,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of 
$20,559,042,000 for fiscal year 1997. This request is 
$21,696,000 below the budget request. All recommended 
adjustments to the budget request, including those items 
discussed elsewhere in this report, are summarized below:

                       [In thousands of dollars]

                                                               Committee
        Program                                               adjustment

Basic allowance for quarters..................................    10,784
Special duty pay for Special Operations Forces................     6,400
Dental officer specialty pay..................................     2,400
PCS reduction.................................................   -41,280
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Total adjustments.......................................   -21,696
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

Recommended appropriation

                                                              20,559,042

                        Military Personnel, Navy

Appropriations, 1996.................................... $17,008,563,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................  16,942,956,000

Committee recommendation

                                                          16,943,581,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of 
$16,943,581,000 for fiscal year 1997. This request is $625,000 
above the budget request.
    All recommended adjustments to the budget request, 
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are 
summarized below:

                       [In thousands of dollars]

                                                               Committee
        Program                                               adjustment

Basic allowance for quarters..................................     9,885
P-3 squadron..................................................    10,600
Dental officer specialty pay..................................     3,900
PCS reduction.................................................   -23,760
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Total adjustments.......................................       625
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

Recommended appropriation

                                                              16,943,581

                    Military Personnel, Marine Corps

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $5,885,740,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   6,102,108,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           6,099,182,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,099,182,000 
for fiscal year 1997. This request is $2,926,000 below the 
budget request.
    All recommended adjustments to the budget request, 
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are 
summarized below:

                       [In thousands of dollars]

                                                               Committee
        Program                                               adjustment

Basic allowance for quarters..................................     2,834
Selective reenlistment bonus..................................     3,400
PCS reduction.................................................    -9,160
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Total adjustments.......................................    -2,926
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

Recommended appropriation

                                                               6,099,182

                     Military Personnel, Air Force

Appropriations, 1996.................................... $17,207,743,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................  17,043,150,000

Committee recommendation

                                                          17,021,810,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of 
$17,021,810,000 for fiscal year 1997. This request is 
$21,340,000 below the budget request.
    All recommended adjustments to the budget request, 
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are 
summarized below:

                       [In thousands of dollars]

                                                               Committee
        Program                                               adjustment

Basic allowance for quarters..................................     9,280
Dental officer specialty pay..................................     2,300
PCS reduction.................................................   -32,920
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Total adjustments.......................................   -21,340
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

Recommended appropriation

                                                              17,021,810

                        FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES

    Fighter force structure.--The Committee rejects the 
President's budget initiative to reduce the Air National Guard 
fighter primary authorized aircraft [PAA] from 15 to 12. 
Accordingly, the Committee recommends an increase of $8,500,000 
in military personnel and $50,800,000 in operation and 
maintenance funding to maintain 15 PAA in fiscal year 1997.
    C-130 force structure.--The Committee recommends an 
increase of $2,000,000 in military personnel and $6,700,000 in 
operation and maintenance funding for the Air National Guard to 
maintain C-130 units at 12 primary authorized aircraft [PAA].

                        Reserve Personnel, Army

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $2,122,466,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   2,043,679,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           2,052,136,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,052,136,000 
for fiscal year 1997. This is $8,457,000 above the budget 
request.
    All recommended adjustments to the budget request, 
including those items discussed elsewhere in the report, are 
summarized below:

                       [In thousands of dollars]

                                                               Committee
        Program                                               adjustment

Basic allowance for quarters..................................       457
Full-time support.............................................     8,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Total adjustments.......................................     8,457
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

Recommended appropriation

                                                               2,052,136

                        Reserve Personnel, Navy

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $1,355,523,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   1,386,306,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           1,396,989,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,396,989,000 
for fiscal year 1997. This is $10,683,000 above the budget 
request.
    All recommended adjustments to the budget request, 
including those items discussed elsewhere in the report, are 
summarized below:

                       [In thousands of dollars]

                                                               Committee
        Program                                               adjustment

Basic allowance for quarters..................................       683
Contributory support..........................................    10,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Total adjustments.......................................    10,683
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

Recommended appropriation

                                                               1,396,989

                    Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps

Appropriations, 1996....................................    $378,151,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................     381,143,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             389,325,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $389,325,000 
for fiscal year 1997. This request is $8,182,000 above the 
budget request.
    All recommended adjustments to the budget request, 
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are 
summarized below:

                       [In thousands of dollars]

                                                               Committee
        Program                                               adjustment

Active duty special work......................................     8,000
Basic allowance for quarters..................................       182
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Total adjustments.......................................     8,182
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

Recommended appropriation

                                                                 389,325

                      Reserve Personnel, Air Force

Appropriations, 1996....................................    $784,586,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................     775,967,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             785,842,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $785,842,000 
for fiscal year 1997. This request is $9,875,000 above the 
budget request.
    All recommended adjustments to the budget request, 
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are 
summarized below:

                       [In thousands of dollars]

                                                               Committee
        Program                                               adjustment

Basic allowance for quarters..................................       275
Family support centers........................................       600
Base realignment delay........................................     9,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Total adjustments.......................................     9,875
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

Recommended appropriation

                                                                 785,842

    Family support centers.--The Committee recommends an 
increase of $600,000 to provide an additional 96 reservists in 
support of the Air Force Reserve family support program.
    Base realignment delay.--The base closure date of Chicago 
O'Hare IAP Air Reserve Station, IL, was scheduled for fiscal 
year 1996. The closure date has now slipped to June 1997. The 
Committee recommends an additional $9,000,000 to support 1,150 
Air Force reservists during fiscal year 1997.

                     National Guard Personnel, Army

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $3,242,422,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   3,242,493,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           3,259,169,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,259,169,000 
for fiscal year 1997. This is $16,676,000 above the request.
    All recommended adjustments to the budget request, 
including those items discussed elsewhere in the report, are 
summarized below:

                       [In thousands of dollars]

                                                               Committee
        Program                                               adjustment

Basic allowance for quarters..................................     1,676
School/special training.......................................    15,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Total adjustments.......................................    16,676
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

Recommended appropriation

                                                               3,259,169

                  National Guard Personnel, Air Force

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $1,259,627,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   1,284,290,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           1,295,511,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,295,511,000 
for fiscal year 1997. This is $11,221,000 above the request.
    All recommended adjustments to the budget request, 
including those items discussed elsewhere in the report, are 
summarized below:

                       [In thousands of dollars]

                                                               Committee
        Program                                               adjustment

Basic allowance for quarters..................................       721
Fighter force structure.......................................     8,500
C-130 force structure.........................................     2,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Total adjustments.......................................    11,221
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

Recommended appropriation

                                                               1,295,511
                                TITLE II
                       OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
    The Committee recommends appropriations totaling 
$78,956,595,000 in title II, operation and maintenance, for 
fiscal year 1997. This is $494,429,000 above the budget 
estimate. The Committee also recommends that $150,000,000 be 
transferred from the national defense stockpile transaction 
fund. The Committee recommendations, by appropriation account, 
are compared with the budget estimate in the following table:

                                      SUMMARY OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE                                      
                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 1997 budget       Committee       Change from  
                                                                   estimate      recommendation  budget estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
O&M:                                                                                                            
    Army.....................................................      18,031,145       17,700,859         -330,286 
        Transfer--stockpile..................................         (83,334)         (50,000)        (-33,334)
    Navy.....................................................      20,112,864       20,241,517         +128,653 
        Transfer--stockpile..................................         (83,333)         (50,000)        (-33,333)
    Marine Corps.............................................       2,203,777        2,275,977          +72,200 
    Air Force................................................      17,830,122       17,331,309         -498,813 
        Transfer--stockpile..................................         (83,333)         (50,000)        (-33,333)
    Defense-wide.............................................      10,156,468        9,953,142         -203,326 
    Army Reserve.............................................       1,084,436        1,129,436          +45,000 
    Navy Reserve.............................................         843,927          861,527          +17,600 
    Marine Corps Reserve.....................................          99,667          115,367          +15,700 
    Air Force Reserve........................................       1,488,553        1,494,953           +6,400 
    Army National Guard......................................       2,208,477        2,294,477          +86,000 
    Air National Guard.......................................       2,654,473        2,721,973          +67,500 
Contingency operations transfer account......................  ...............       1,069,957       +1,069,957 
Court of Military Appeals....................................           6,797            6,185             -612 
Environmental restoration:                                                                                      
    Army.....................................................         356,916          356,916   ...............
    Navy.....................................................         302,900          302,900   ...............
    Air Force................................................         414,700          414,700   ...............
    Defense-wide.............................................         258,500           38,650         -219,850 
Formerly used defense sites..................................  ...............         269,850         +269,850 
Former Soviet Union threat reduction.........................         327,900          327,900   ...............
Humanitarian assistance......................................          80,544           49,000          -31,544 
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total..................................................      78,462,166       78,956,595         +494,429 
By transfer..................................................         250,000          150,000        (-100,000)
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total funds available..................................      78,712,166       79,106,595         +394,429 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   operation and maintenance overview
    Appropriations under this title finance the cost of 
operating and maintaining U.S. Armed Forces, including Guard 
and Reserve components and Department of Defense agencies. 
These funds are used to purchase fuel and spare parts for 
training activities, pay civilian personnel, purchase supplies, 
equipment and service contracts for repairing weapons systems 
and facilities, and finance other personnel support programs.
    The Committee's operation and maintenance recommendations 
have been formulated based upon numerous considerations. 
Maintaining readiness requires dedicated vigilance and is a 
perishable asset. The balancing act dictated by the President's 
proposed decline in defense budgets requires constant 
attention. With the pace and nature of military operations 
today, it is more critical than ever to ensure that readiness 
not be jeopardized.
    It is recognized that the services have struggled to 
quantify and track readiness precisely and yet, underfunded 
budget requests have become the standard. The Committee has 
faced difficult choices and has worked to ensure that the 
funding for critical readiness areas be restored to levels that 
will leave neither the country nor our military personnel at 
risk.
    The recommendations of the Committee emphasize these 
concerns and underscore the importance that quality of life 
initiatives not be forgotten or shortchanged in the process. 
Underfunding these areas will only serve to aggravate the 
degradation of force readiness.

             servicewide operation and maintenance programs

                     o&m support of military forces

                     depot maintenance rms program

    The Committee shares the concerns of the Senate Armed 
Services Committee regarding the viability of the Reliability, 
Maintainability, and Sustainability [RMS] Program and has 
redistributed the funding from the Defense Logistics Agency 
among the services' operation and maintenance accounts.

                         spare and repair parts

    The General Accounting Office has reported a significant 
problem within the services of overstating requirements for 
spare and repair parts. With the recognized concerns over 
maintaining readiness while improving modernization, the 
services should make every effort to avoid inflating estimates 
for such items. The Committee recommends a decrease in the 
services' budget requests to encourage resolution of this 
issue.

                     barracks renovation initiative

    Last year, the Committee added $300,000,000 to the service 
accounts to be used solely for the repair and improvement of 
barracks and housing for single service members. It remains 
clear to the Committee that the condition of the barracks for 
single military members continues to deteriorate, despite the 
laudable efforts of some base commanders. Therefore, the 
Committee has recommended adding nearly $280,000,000 for this 
same purpose at sites within the United States, in addition to 
amounts presented in the budget.
    The Committee directs each service to provide a list of 
projects funded with this increase and the obligation status of 
each project to the Committees on Appropriations no later than 
January 15, 1997.

                         base operating support

    The Committee remains concerned with the continuing pattern 
of underfunding base operating support [BOS] by the services in 
their annual budget submissions. An additional $190,000,000 has 
been included in the Committee's recommendation; however, the 
services are urged to take responsibility for funding these 
readiness-impacting requirements in future submissions.

                        ustranscom efficiencies

    The Committee has taken no direct action this year to 
reduce funding for operational support aircraft. However, the 
Committee has reduced funding in the services' accounts in 
anticipation of efficiencies promised by the Deputy Secretary 
of Defense's consolidation plan and will watch with great 
interest as this effort goes forward. The Committee maintains 
some reservations over this venture and may be compelled to 
take action to reverse it, if savings are not forthcoming or 
the plan is seen to be overreaching its original charter.

                          administrative costs

                      pentagon reservation program

    The Committee again directs that funding for the Pentagon's 
renovation be consolidated in the ``Operation and maintenance, 
defense-wide'' account. The Committee recommendation of 
$83,100,000 reduces the President's request by $54,600,000 as a 
result of the delay in program execution. This reduction 
includes the funding for wedge 1 and the moving expenses 
associated with this effort. The remaining funding is provided 
for rental of the swing space and other operating costs.

                       nato headquarters funding

    The Committee directs that funding in support of NATO 
headquarters continue to be maintained at a level consistent 
with fiscal year 1995 levels and reduces the Army's request to 
this level. Additionally, in response to the Department's 
January 1996 Bosnia reprogramming request, the Committee 
directed that infrastructure funding requests be submitted to 
the Military Construction Subcommittee. Since the Army has 
executive agent responsibilities for NATO funding, all 
budgeting requests for NATO support should be included in this 
single line and subsequently, the Committee denies the Navy 
request for NATO infrastructure funding.

                       beef and salmon purchases

    The Committee encourages the Secretary to pursue additional 
purchases of beef and salmon if the Secretary determines that 
cost savings can be realized due to relatively low prices.

                            fuel tax credits

    The Air Force and Army Audit Agencies reported that the 
services have failed to pursue Federal excise tax refunds for 
which they are entitled. GAO states that obtaining these tax 
refunds would allow the Army and Air Force to purchase the same 
amount of fuel with less appropriated funds in fiscal year 
1997. Subsequently, the Committee reduces the Army and Air 
Force operation and maintenance accounts by $8,500,000 and 
$13,500,000, respectively.

                     financial management concerns

                            dfas initiatives

    The Committee endorses the efforts undertaken by the 
Department of Defense to address longstanding deficiencies in 
its accounting and financial management processes and systems.
    DFAS is the lynchpin for resolving DOD's financial 
management weaknesses, and should continue its efforts to 
become more customer-driven, more standardized and better 
trained. The Committee believes that DFAS should reconsider the 
pace of its consolidations in order to focus more attention on 
improving processes and systems, and becoming more integrated. 
This approach allows time to adequately train people and 
overcome the learning curve problem now experienced by some 
customers. The Under Secretary shall undertake a comprehensive 
review of these issues and present the findings of this 
assessment to the Committees on Appropriations prior to the 
first consolidation announcement in fiscal year 1997.
    Systems are the key to making real improvements in DOD's 
financial management, but it is important to recognize that 
systems without processes will not improve finance and 
accounting over the long term. Efforts to standardize 
accounting systems must be a priority and should include the 
implementation of a standard general ledger and standard data 
elements, as well as other key accounting requirements defined 
by DFAS. In addition, efforts to standardize finance systems 
should continue to be a priority. These efforts more directly 
affect personnel serving around the world.
    In addition, the Committee believes DFAS should be more 
accountable to its customers and to Congress. The Committee 
directs DFAS to investigate ways to provide better billing 
information to its customers--finding better ways to associate 
its charges with the services provided and new methods to 
present data, including direct labor, direct material, computer 
operations, general and administrative overhead. DFAS should 
continue its efforts to develop standard performance 
measurements for the customers and work diligently with 
customers to develop performance measurements relevant to them. 
The Under Secretary shall present the findings of this review 
and the progress of the performance measurement effort to the 
Committees on Appropriations not later than December 30, 1996.
    The Committee will continue oversight of these initiatives, 
with additional hearings during consideration of the 
Department's fiscal year 1998 budget to maintain the momentum 
achieved to date to realize the goals of improving DOD 
financial management.

                         problem disbursements

    The Committee continues to monitor the Department's 
inability to resolve and prevent problem disbursements. 
According to GAO, without the important control of prematching, 
or prevalidating, disbursements with recorded obligations, 
there is a substantial risk that (1) fraudulent or erroneous 
payments may be made without being detected and (2) cumulative 
amounts of disbursements may exceed appropriated amounts and 
other limits.
    Based on GAO's recent report (GAO/AIMD-96-82), DOD has 
fulfilled the requirement to prevalidate all transactions 
greater than $5,000,000. In addition, DOD has lowered the 
threshold to $1,000,000, except for the DFAS Columbus Center, 
which is still at the $5,000,000 threshold. To make a more 
significant impact on the problem disbursements, the 
prevalidation threshold should be lowered. The long-term 
solution to DOD's problem disbursements will be systems that 
integrate the requirements of DOD's acquisition, procurement, 
and accounting communities. Two replacement systems are under 
development and will provide standardized processes, including 
single data entry, although these systems are not scheduled to 
be in place until 2001. The Department has made progress, but 
needs to continue its current short-term initiatives, as well 
as emphasis on the development of the replacement systems.
    Based on GAO's recommendation, the Under Secretary of 
Defense, Comptroller, shall develop a detailed plan for 
matching Department of Defense disbursements to particular 
obligations for amounts above $1,000,000. The plan should 
include: milestones, performance measures, cost/benefit 
analysis regarding lowering the threshold, expected backlogs 
and interest penalties, and schedules for implementing the 
systems under development, DPPS and SPS. The Secretary of 
Defense shall transmit the plan to the congressional defense 
committees not later than December 30, 1996. The inspector 
general of the Department of Defense shall review the plan and 
submit an independent assessment of the plan to the 
congressional defense committees, not later than February 15, 
1997.
    It is the Committee's understanding that the Department 
plans to reduce the threshold to $4,000,000 for the DFAS 
Columbus Center in the near future. The development of the 
above-mentioned plan should not impede this effort in any way, 
and the Committee endorses this schedule.
    Based on the DOD inspector general's recommendation (Report 
No. 96-156), the Under Secretary of Defense, Comptroller, shall 
direct that all invoices paid by the Defense Finance and 
Accounting Service Columbus Center on contracts issued on or 
after October 1, 1996, shall be prevalidated; and shall ensure 
that existing contracts are not unnecessarily modified to avoid 
the applicability of this requirements.
    The Secretary shall also develop a detailed plan for 
matching Department of Defense disbursements to particular 
obligations in an amount below $1,000,000. The plan should 
include: milestones, cost/benefit analysis regarding lowering 
the threshold below $1,000,000, expected backlogs and interest 
penalties, and schedules for implementing the systems under 
development, DPPS and SPS. The Secretary of Defense shall 
transmit the plan to the congressional defense committees not 
later than March 30, 1997. The inspector general of the 
Department of Defense shall also review the plan and submit the 
inspector general's independent assessment of the plan to the 
congressional defense committees not later than May 15, 1997.

                    defense business operating fund

    The Committee is concerned about the current practice of 
funding defense business operations fund [DBOF] activity losses 
with passthroughs requested in the operation and maintenance 
budgets. According to GAO, it fails to focus on DBOF's actual 
results of operations, reduces the incentive for DBOF to 
operate efficiently, and makes it more difficult to evaluate 
and monitor the DBOF operations. In addition, it adversely 
effects DBOF managers by significantly diminishing their 
accountability.
    In the fiscal year 1997 operation and maintenance budget 
request, the Army requested a $58,900,000 passthrough and the 
Air Force budget request included a $194,500,000 passthrough. 
These amounts are not provided in the Committee's 
recommendation.
    The Committee is particularly concerned that the Navy has 
lost control over its financial resources because of its 
continued losses in DBOF activities. Last year, Congress 
provided the Navy $595,100,000 to assist in resolving this 
problem. The Navy must intensify its efforts to improve its 
financial management, reduce its carryover, and better account 
for its operations. The Committee has noted that the Army, Air 
Force, and Defense Logistics Agency have not experienced the 
problems the Navy has in managing its DBOF activities.

                    Operation and Maintenance, Army

Appropriations, 1996.................................... $18,321,965,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................  18,031,145,000

Committee recommendation

                                                          17,700,859,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of 
$17,700,859,000. This is $330,286,000 below the budget 
estimate.

                    SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS

    Allocations of the Committee adjustments are made for each 
operation and maintenance, Army funding category identified in 
the Department's O-1 submission. A table showing the budget 
estimate, Committee adjustment, and recommended funding level 
by O-1 category is provided below. Proposed transfers of funds 
between budget activity funding categories in excess of 
$20,000,000 are subject to standard reprogramming procedures.

                        [In thousands of dollars]                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Senate    
                                  1997        Senate        compared to 
                                 budget      allowance        budget    
                                estimate                     estimate   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,                                            
             ARMY                                                       
                                                                        
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING                                            
 FORCES:                                                                
    LAND FORCES:                                                        
        COMBAT UNITS..........  1,785,13                                
                                   1          1,785,131   ..............
        CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS                                          
         TRANSFER.............  ........       -378,657        -378,657 
        TACTICAL SUPPORT......  1,144,38                                
                                   3          1,144,383   ..............
        HUNTER UAV............  ........         12,000         +12,000 
        THEATER DEFENSE FORCES  150,569         150,569   ..............
        FORCE RELATED TRAINING/                                         
         SPECIAL ACTIVITIES...  1,410,90                                
                                   8          1,410,908   ..............
        FORCE COMMUNICATIONS..  65,150           65,150   ..............
        DEPOT MAINTENANCE.....  845,251         845,251   ..............
        SPARES AND REPAIR                                               
         PARTS................  ........        -30,000         -30,000 
        DEPOT MAINTENANCE RMS                                           
         PROGRAM..............  ........         20,000         +20,000 
        CH-47 HELICOPTER                                                
         ENGINE UPGRADE                                                 
         SUPPORT..............  ........          4,600          +4,600 
        JCS EXERCISES.........  55,087           55,087   ..............
        BASE SUPPORT..........  2,686,32                                
                                   0          2,731,720         +45,400 
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL                                             
         PROPERTY.............  835,451         904,051         +68,600 
    LAND OPERATIONS SUPPORT:                                            
        COMBAT DEVELOPMENTS...  206,538         206,538   ..............
        UNIFIED COMMANDS......  63,769           63,769   ..............
                               -----------------------------------------
          TOTAL, BUDGET                                                 
           ACTIVITY 1.........  9,248,55                                
                                   7          8,990,500        -258,057 
                               =========================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 2:                                                      
 MOBILIZATION:                                                          
    MOBILITY OPERATIONS:                                                
        POMCUS................  82,303           82,303   ..............
        STRATEGIC MOBILIZATION  287,934         314,934         +27,000 
        WAR RESERVE ACTIVITIES  150,971         150,971   ..............
        INDUSTRIAL                                                      
         PREPAREDNESS.........  65,235           65,235   ..............
                               -----------------------------------------
          TOTAL, BUDGET                                                 
           ACTIVITY 2.........  586,443         613,443         +27,000 
                               =========================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING                                             
 AND RECRUITING:                                                        
    ACCESSION TRAINING:                                                 
        OFFICER ACQUISITION...  61,442           61,442   ..............
        RECRUIT TRAINING......  13,131           13,131   ..............
        ONE STATION UNIT                                                
         TRAINING.............  16,679           16,679   ..............
        RESERVE OFFICER                                                 
         TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)  120,634         120,634   ..............
        BASE SUPPORT (ACADEMY                                           
         ONLY)................  81,493           82,893          +1,400 
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL                                             
         PROPERTY (ACADEMY                                              
         ONLY)................  40,821           40,821   ..............
    BASIC SKILL/ ADVANCE                                                
     TRAINING:                                                          
        SPECIALIZED SKILL                                               
         TRAINING.............  242,298         242,298   ..............
        FLIGHT TRAINING.......  225,460         225,460   ..............
        PROFESSIONAL                                                    
         DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION  68,478           68,478   ..............
        TRAINING SUPPORT......  405,222         405,222   ..............
        BASE SUPPORT (OTHER                                             
         TRAINING)............  898,954         913,654         +14,700 
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL                                             
         PROPERTY (OTHER                                                
         TRAINING)............  274,999         297,599         +22,600 
    RECRUITING/OTHER TRAINING:                                          
        RECRUITING AND                                                  
         ADVERTISING..........  228,234         232,234          +4,000 
        EXAMINING.............  72,125           72,125   ..............
        OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY                                          
         EDUCATION............  101,970         101,970   ..............
        CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND                                          
         TRAINING.............  83,296           83,296   ..............
        JUNIOR ROTC...........  76,640           76,640   ..............
        BASE SUPPORT                                                    
         (RECRUITING LEASES)..  158,064         158,064   ..............
                               -----------------------------------------
          TOTAL, BUDGET                                                 
           ACTIVITY 3.........  3,169,94                                
                                   0          3,212,640         +42,700 
                               =========================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN and                                            
 SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES:                                                
    SECURITY PROGRAMS:                                                  
     SECURITY PROGRAMS........  364,270         364,270   ..............
    LOGISTICS OPERATIONS:                                               
        SERVICEWIDE                                                     
         TRANSPORTATION.......  515,541         515,541   ..............
        CENTRAL SUPPLY                                                  
         ACTIVITIES...........  398,003         398,003   ..............
        LOGISTIC SUPPORT                                                
         ACTIVITIES...........  308,497         358,497         +50,000 
        AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT.  257,812         297,812         +40,000 
    SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT:                                                
        ADMINISTRATION........  309,075         309,075   ..............
        SERVICEWIDE                                                     
         COMMUNICATIONS.......  689,100         689,100   ..............
        POWER PROJECTION C\4\I  ........         20,000         +20,000 
        MANPOWER MANAGEMENT...  158,424         158,424   ..............
        OTHER PERSONNEL                                                 
         SUPPORT..............  171,661         171,661   ..............
        OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT.  596,539         600,439          +3,900 
        ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES  175,881         175,881   ..............
        REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT  79,628           79,628   ..............
        BASE SUPPORT..........  666,216         676,716         +10,500 
        PENTAGON RESERVATION                                            
         FUND TRANSFER........  ........        -59,100         -59,100 
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL                                             
         PROPERTY.............  106,065         114,865          +8,800 
    SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS:                                           
        INTERNATIONAL MILITARY                                          
         HEADQUARTERS.........  273,924         267,861          -6,063 
        MISC SUPPORT OF OTHER                                           
         NATIONS..............  38,903           38,903   ..............
                               -----------------------------------------
          TOTAL, BUDGET                                                 
           ACTIVITY 4.........  5,109,53                                
                                   9          5,177,576         +68,037 
                               =========================================
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL                                                      
 UNDERSTRENGTH................  ........       -133,000        -133,000 
GENERAL REDUCTION, NATIONAL                                             
 DEFENSE STOCKPILE FUND.......  -83,334         -50,000         +33,334 
FUEL TAX CREDIT...............  ........        -13,800         -13,800 
USTRANSCOM EFFICIENCIES.......  ........        -33,000         -33,000 
NON-LETHAL WEAPONS............  ........          2,000          +2,000 
NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER                                                
 ROTATIONS....................  ........         -5,100          -5,100 
MWR OVERHEAD..................  ........         -1,500          -1,500 
DBOF PASSTHROUGH..............  ........        -58,900         -58,900 
                               =========================================
      TOTAL, OPERATION AND                                              
       MAINTENANCE, ARMY......  18,031,1                                
                                  45         17,700,859        -330,286 
          TRANSFER............  (83,334)        (50,000)       (-33,334)
                               -----------------------------------------
            TOTAL FUNDING                                               
             AVAILABLE........  (18,114,                                
                                 479)       (17,750,859)      (-363,620)
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                    ADJUSTMENTS TO BUDGET ACTIVITIES
    Adjustments to the budget activities are as follows:
                        [In thousands of dollars]

Budget activity 1--Operating forces:
    Contingency operations transfer...........................  -378,657
    Spare and repair parts....................................   -30,000
    Hunter UAV................................................    12,000
    Depot Maintenance RMS Program.............................    20,000
    CH-47 engine upgrades support.............................     4,600
    JRTC/Fort Polk............................................     2,000
Budget activity 2--Mobilization: Movement of prepositioned 
    stocks....................................................    27,000
Budget activity 3--Training and recruiting: Recruiting and 
    advertising...............................................     4,000
Budget activity 4--Administration and servicewide activities:
    Ammunition management.....................................    40,000
    End item management.......................................    50,000
    Life Sciences Equipment Lab...............................       550
    Waste water treatment planning............................       350
    Conservation and Ecosystems Management Program............     3,000
    NATO headquarters reduction...............................    -6,063
    C\4\I power projection....................................    20,000
    Pentagon reservation fund transfer........................   -59,100
Other adjustments:
    Fuel tax credit...........................................   -13,800
    Nonlethal weapons.........................................     2,000
    Civilian personnel under strength.........................  -133,000
    USTRANSCOM efficiencies...................................   -33,000
    NTC, JRTC rotations.......................................    -5,100
    TRADOC MWR overhead reduction.............................    -1,500
    DBOF passthrough..........................................   -58,900

                         COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS

    Hunter.--In an effort to provide the Army with a more 
capable UAV that will meet current requirements, the Committee 
has provided an additional $12,000,000 for operation of 
existing Hunter UAV assets. These funds are to be used to field 
and maintain currently available systems to meet the Army's 
requirements until a tactical UAV is fielded. The Committee 
expects the Army to include any necessary funding for the 
Hunter systems in its fiscal year 1998 budget submission.
    C\4\I power projection.--The Committee supports the Senate 
Armed Forces Committee recommendation to provide additional 
funding in support of the power projection C\4\ infrastructure 
initiative to upgrade telecommunications infrastructure at Army 
installations.
    Waste Water Treatment Program.--The Committee recommends an 
increase of $350,000 which shall be used only to continue the 
efforts of the joint task force in evaluating Department of 
Defense, State and local government alternatives for waste 
water treatment, disposal, and management. Specific efforts 
will include joint treatment and disposal in central Oahu 
(Army), joint effluent disposal and sludge utilization in 
Mamala Bay (Navy), and effluent reuse in Kaneohe-Kailua Bay 
(Marine Corps).
    Army conservation and ecosystem management.--The Committee 
has provided an increase of $3,000,000 in the other service 
support line. The Committee directs that these funds shall only 
be available to continue the ongoing Army conservation and 
ecosystem management programs. The Committee believes that a 
portion of the increase should be devoted to conservation and 
planning efforts supporting the construction of the Saddle Road 
to enhance access to the Army's Pohakuloa training area [PTA].
    JRTC Fort Polk.--The Committee recognizes the value of the 
unique training received by the Army's light infantry at the 
Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk and how critical 
additional maneuver area is to such training. Accordingly, the 
Committee recommends a $2,000,000 increase to enable the Army 
to continue following the high land management and 
environmental standards currently maintained on Fort Polk for 
this additional land. This funding shall be used for increasing 
the number of foresters, environmental engineers and natural 
resource support personnel, maintaining the forest, roads, and 
public recreational areas, and protecting the red-cockaded 
woodpecker, long leaf pine, pitcher plant bogs, and 
archaeological resources.
    Smart data system.--The Committee understands that an 
Office of the Secretary of Defense PDM and an Army acquisition 
decision memorandum designated the smart data system [SDS] 
concept for Army-wide implementation but that no such 
implementation has occurred. The Committee urges the Army, from 
within funds appropriated, to conduct a concept demonstration 
of the SDS at four to eight operational sites.
    Pacific islander study.--In the Fiscal Year 1996 Department 
of Defense Authorization Act, the Congress directed that the 
Secretary of the Army conduct a review of Asian-American and 
native American Pacific islanders who received the 
Distinguished Service Cross during World War II to determine 
whether the award should be upgraded to the Medal of Honor. To 
date, the Army has not conducted the study. The Committee 
directs the Army, from within amounts appropriated in this act, 
to conduct this study. The Committee also requires the Army to 
provide, within 60 days of enactment of the act, a detailed 
proposal of how they plan to execute this study and expend the 
designated funds.

                    Operation and Maintenance, Navy

Appropriations, 1996.................................... $21,279,425,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................  20,112,864,000

Committee recommendation

                                                          20,241,517,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of 
$20,241,517,000. This is $128,653,000 above the budget 
estimate.

                    SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS

    Allocations of the Committee adjustments are made for each 
operation and maintenance, Navy funding category identified in 
the Department's O-1 submission. A table showing the budget 
estimate, Committee adjustment, and recommended funding level 
by O-1 category is provided below. Proposed transfers of funds 
between budget activity funding categories in excess of 
$20,000,000 are subject to standard reprogramming procedures.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                      Senate    
                                                                    1997 budget       Senate        compared to 
                                                                     estimate        allowance        budget    
                                                                                                     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY                                                                
                                                                                                                
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES:                                                                            
    AIR OPERATIONS:                                                                                             
        MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS.....................      1,867,999       1,867,999   ..............
        P-3 SQUADRON............................................  ..............         10,600         +10,600 
        FLEET AIR TRAINING......................................        606,264         606,264   ..............
        INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE................................         64,855          64,855   ..............
        AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT.......................         65,742          65,742   ..............
        AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE..............................        602,679         616,679         +14,000 
        AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT.......................         24,613          24,613   ..............
        BASE SUPPORT............................................        807,680         830,855         +23,175 
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................        346,107         373,707         +27,600 
    SHIP OPERATIONS:                                                                                            
        MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS.......................      1,919,975       1,935,975         +16,000 
        SHIP OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AND TRAINING...................        457,005         457,005   ..............
        INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE................................        396,844         422,844         +26,000 
        SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE..................................      1,803,854       1,953,854        +150,000 
        SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT...........................        787,330         787,330   ..............
        BASE SUPPORT............................................        828,295         841,795         +13,500 
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................        289,182         312,282         +23,100 
    COMBAT OPERATIONS/SUPPORT:                                                                                  
        COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS...................................        206,422         206,422   ..............
        ELECTRONIC WARFARE......................................          7,589           7,589   ..............
        SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE..........................        144,806         144,806   ..............
        WARFARE TACTICS.........................................        138,113         138,113   ..............
        OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY................        212,854         212,854   ..............
        COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES...................................        386,011         386,011   ..............
        EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE...................................        163,038         163,038   ..............
        DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................          1,146           1,146   ..............
        BASE SUPPORT............................................        327,468         317,809          -9,659 
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................         49,511          53,411          +3,900 
    WEAPONS SUPPORT:                                                                                            
        CRUISE MISSILE..........................................         79,828         120,428         +40,600 
        FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE.................................        756,722         756,722   ..............
        IN-SERVICE WEAPONS SYSTEMS SUPPORT......................         50,875          50,875   ..............
        WEAPONS MAINTENANCE.....................................        389,406         389,406   ..............
        BASE SUPPORT............................................         63,750          65,150          +1,400 
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................         31,247          33,747          +2,500 
        DEPOT MAINTENANCE RMS PROGRAM...........................  ..............         20,000         +20,000 
        CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS TRANSFER.........................  ..............       -126,300        -126,300 
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1..............................     13,877,210      14,113,626        +236,416 
                                                                 ===============================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 2: MOBILIZATION:                                                                                
    READY RESERVE AND PREPOSITIONING FORCES: SHIP PREPOSITIONING                                                
     AND SURGE..................................................        497,905         497,905   ..............
    ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS:                                                                                  
        AIRCRAFT ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS......................          2,699           2,699   ..............
        SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS..........................        568,307         568,307   ..............
    MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS:                                                                                  
        FLEET HOSPITAL PROGRAM..................................         19,374          19,374   ..............
        INDUSTRIAL READINESS....................................            722             722   ..............
        COAST GUARD SUPPORT.....................................         21,929          21,929   ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2..............................      1,110,936       1,110,936   ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING AND RECRUITING:                                                                     
    ACCESSION TRAINING:                                                                                         
        OFFICER ACQUISITION.....................................         66,825          66,825   ..............
        RECRUIT TRAINING........................................          4,887           4,887   ..............
        RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)..................         67,777          67,777   ..............
        BASE SUPPORT............................................         54,338          55,338          +1,000 
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................         64,553          69,653          +5,100 
    BASIC SKILLS AND ADVANCED TRAINING:                                                                         
        SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING..............................        218,689         218,689   ..............
        FLIGHT TRAINING.........................................        295,280         295,280   ..............
        PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION......................         65,981          65,981   ..............
        TRAINING SUPPORT........................................        119,098         119,098   ..............
        BASE SUPPORT............................................        316,260         321,560          +5,300 
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................        111,355         120,255          +8,900 
    RECRUITING, AND OTHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION:                                                               
        RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING..............................        136,474         136,474   ..............
        OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION........................         61,643          61,643   ..............
        CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING.........................         22,218          22,218   ..............
        JUNIOR ROTC.............................................         24,902          24,902   ..............
        BASE SUPPORT............................................            439             439   ..............
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................             59              59   ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3..............................      1,630,778       1,651,078         +20,300 
                                                                 ===============================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN and SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES:                                                            
    SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT:                                                                                        
        ADMINISTRATION..........................................        570,921         570,921   ..............
        EXTERNAL RELATIONS......................................         21,406          21,406   ..............
        CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSON MANAGEMENT.................         69,426          69,426   ..............
        MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSON MANAGEMENT.................        129,426         129,426   ..............
        OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT.................................        237,647         237,647   ..............
        SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS..............................        230,240         230,240   ..............
        BASE SUPPORT............................................        200,375         203,475          +3,100 
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................         45,196          48,796          +3,600 
    LOGISTICS OPERATIONS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT:                                                                 
        SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION..............................        151,371         151,371   ..............
        PLANNING, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN........................        284,268         284,268   ..............
        ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT......................        467,318         470,122          +2,804 
        AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT.....................................        276,446         276,446   ..............
        HULL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SUPPORT.................         48,613          48,613   ..............
        COMBAT/WEAPONS SYSTEMS..................................         39,083          39,083   ..............
        SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS....................         72,540          72,540   ..............
        BASE SUPPORT............................................        145,338         147,638          +2,300 
        PENTAGON RESERVATION FUND TRANSFER......................  ..............        -38,300         -38,300 
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................         11,967          11,967   ..............
    SECURITY PROGRAMS:                                                                                          
        SECURITY PROGRAMS.......................................        555,721         555,721   ..............
        BASE SUPPORT............................................          7,344           7,344   ..............
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................          5,083           5,083   ..............
    SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS: INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND                                                    
     AGENCIES...................................................          7,544           7,544   ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4................................      3,577,273       3,550,777         -26,496 
                                                                 ===============================================
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS UNDISTRIBUTED...............................  ..............           -900            -900 
GENERAL REDUCTION, NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE FUND..............        -83,333         -50,000         +33,333 
USTRANSCOM EFFICIENCIES.........................................  ..............         -9,000          -9,000 
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL UNDERSTRENGTH................................  ..............       -125,000        -125,000 
                                                                 ===============================================
      TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY....................     20,112,864      20,241,517        +128,653 
          TRANSFER..............................................        (83,333)        (50,000)       (-33,333)
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL FUNDING AVAILABLE.............................    (20,196,197)    (20,291,517)       (+95,320)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                    ADJUSTMENTS TO BUDGET ACTIVITIES

    Adjustments to the budget activities are as follows:

Budget activity 1--Operating forces:s of dollars]
    Contingency operations transfer...........................  -126,300
    Aircraft depot maintenance................................    30,000
    P-3 squadron..............................................    10,600
    Aviation spares reduction.................................   -16,000
    Depot Maintenance RMS Program.............................    20,000
    Ship depot maintenance....................................   150,000
    Mission operations........................................    16,000
    Intermediate maintenance..................................    26,000
    Tomahawk recertification..................................    40,600
    NAF Adak..................................................    10,000
    NAS Fallon aquifer study..................................       175
    NATO infrastructure reduction.............................   -15,059
Budget activity 4--Administrative and servicewide activities:
    Acquisition and program management........................     2,804
    Pentagon reservation fund transfer........................   -38,300
Other adjustments:
    Civilian personnel under strength.........................  -125,000
    USTRANSCOM efficiencies...................................    -9,000
    Classified programs.......................................      -900

                         committee adjustments

                     O&M SUPPORT OF MILITARY FORCES

    P-3 squadron.--Additional funds are appropriated in support 
of the Senate Armed Services Committee's authorization action 
which retains one additional active duty squadron.
    Ship depot maintenance.--In recognition of funding 
shortfalls identified in ship depot maintenance, the Committee 
provides an additional $150,000,000.
    Tomahawk recertification.--As authorized by the Senate 
Armed Services Committee, $46,000,000 is appropriated to 
fulfill emergent requirements identified by the Navy.
    NAS Fallon aquifer study.--The Committee has provided 
funding for an aquifer study at Fallon NAS as authorized by the 
Senate Armed Services Committee and directs the Navy to study 
this situation in concert with State and local governmental 
agencies.
    Naval air facility, Adak.--The Committee recognizes the 
impending closure of the naval air facility, Adak, pursuant to 
the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990. During 
this interim period, the Committee urges the Department to use 
commercial air services to meet its operational and 
environmental requirements on Adak. Accordingly, the Department 
should not proceed to enter into long-term contractual air 
service agreements in support of Adak.
    Section 8061 provides the Department of Defense needed 
authority to enter into interim leasing arrangements for 
commercial reutilization at the naval air facility, Adak.
    Naval Academy dairy farm.--The Committee is aware of the 
local communities' concerns about the future of the U.S. Naval 
Academy dairy farm. The 1991 Naval Academy Dairy Evaluation 
Committee, a 1992 University of Maryland evaluation, and the 
locally appointed Dairy Farm Committee recommended that the 
865-acre dairy farm should be maintained in agricultural 
production. The Committee directs the Superintendent of the 
Naval Academy to work with the local community in developing a 
comprehensive plan that is consistent with the goal of 
achieving an economically viable agricultural operation that is 
respectful of the natural environment and meets the needs and 
goals of the Naval Academy, the State, and the local community.
    3-D Drawing Procurement Program.--The Committee recognizes 
the efficiencies and cost savings realized by utilizing three-
dimensional computer modeling for ship design and engineering. 
The Committee directs $7,000,000 be made available for this 
program from within funds appropriated in the planning, 
engineering, and design line of budget activity four.

                Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $2,392,522,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   2,203,777,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           2,275,977,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of 
$2,275,977,000. The recommendation is $72,200,000 above the 
budget request.

                    SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS

    Allocations of the Committee adjustments are made for each 
operation and maintenance, Marine Corps funding category 
identified in the Department's O-1 submission. A table showing 
the budget estimate, Committee adjustment, and recommended 
funding level by O-1 category is provided below. Proposed 
transfers of funds between budget activity funding categories 
in excess of $20,000,000 are subject to standard reprogramming 
procedures.

                        [In thousands of dollars]                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Senate   
                                 1997 budget     Senate      compared to
                                  estimate      allowance      budget   
                                                              estimate  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,                                            
         MARINE CORPS                                                   
                                                                        
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING                                            
 FORCES:                                                                
    EXPEDITIONARY FORCES:       ............                            
        OPERATIONAL FORCES....       331,478       331,478  ............
        INITIAL ISSUE                                                   
         EQUIPMENT............  ............        25,000       +25,000
        WARFIGHTING LAB.......  ............         8,000        +8,000
        CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS                                          
         TRANFER..............  ............          -200          -200
        FIELD LOGISTICS.......       171,056       171,056  ............
        DEPOT MAINTENANCE.....       155,168       155,168  ............
        BASE SUPPORT..........       593,307       593,307  ............
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL                                             
         PROPERTY.............       252,570       252,570  ............
        NON-LETHAL WEAPONS....  ............         3,000        +3,000
    USMC PREPOSITIONING:                                                
        MARITIME                                                        
         PREPOSITIONING.......        74,003        74,003  ............
        NORWAY PREPOSITIONING.         3,748         3,748  ............
        PERSONNEL SUPPORT                                               
         EQUIPMENT............  ............        15,000       +15,000
        CORROSION CONTROL.....  ............        10,000       +10,000
                               -----------------------------------------
          TOTAL, BUDGET                                                 
           ACTIVITY 1.........     1,581,330     1,642,130       +60,800
                               =========================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING                                             
 AND RECRUITING:                                                        
    ACCESSION TRAINING:                                                 
        RECRUIT TRAINING......         8,139         8,139  ............
        OFFICER ACQUISITION...           270           270  ............
        BASE SUPPORT..........        47,092        47,792          +700
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL                                             
         PROPERTY.............        17,590        18,990        +1,400
    BASIC SKILLS AND ADVANCED                                           
     TRAINING:                                                          
        SPECIALIZED SKILLS                                              
         TRAINING.............        26,578        26,578  ............
        FLIGHT TRAINING.......           155           155  ............
        PROFESSIONAL                                                    
         DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION         5,929         5,929  ............
        TRAINING SUPPORT......        74,859        74,859  ............
        BASE SUPPORT..........        51,086        51,786          +700
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL                                             
         PROPERTY.............        24,402        26,402        +2,000
    RECRUITING AND OTHER                                                
     TRAINING EDUCATION:                                                
        RECRUITING AND                                                  
         ADVERTISING..........        65,382        70,082        +4,700
        OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY                                          
         EDUCATION............        10,593        10,593  ............
        JUNIOR ROTC...........         8,562         8,562  ............
        BASE SUPPORT..........         8,427         8,427  ............
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL                                             
         PROPERTY.............         2,336         3,436        +1,100
                               -----------------------------------------
          TOTAL, BUDGET                                                 
           ACTIVITY 3.........       351,400       362,000       +10,600
                               =========================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN and                                            
 SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES:                                                
    SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT:                                                
        SPECIAL SUPPORT.......       196,367       196,367  ............
        SERVICEWIDE                                                     
         TRANSPORTATION.......        38,479        38,479  ............
        ADMINISTRATION........        25,459        25,459  ............
        BASE SUPPORT..........         9,283         9,283  ............
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL                                             
         PROPERTY.............         1,459         1,459  ............
                               -----------------------------------------
          TOTAL, BUDGET                                                 
           ACTIVITY 4.........       271,047       271,047  ............
                               =========================================
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...........  ............         5,300        +5,300
USTRANSCOM EFFICIENCIES.......  ............        -4,500        -4,500
                               =========================================
      TOTAL, OPERATION AND                                              
       MAINTENANCE, MARINE                                              
       CORPS..................     2,203,777     2,275,977       +72,200
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                    ADJUSTMENTS TO BUDGET ACTIVITIES

    Adjustments to the budget activities are as follows:

                       [In thousands of dollars]

Budget activity 1--Operating forces:
    Contingency operations transfer...........................      -200
    Initial issue equipment...................................    25,000
    Personnel support equipment...............................    15,000
    Corrosion control.........................................    10,000
    Warfighting lab...........................................     8,000
    Nonlethal weapons.........................................     3,000
Budget activity 3--Training and recruiting: Recruiting and 
    advertising...............................................     4,700
Other adjustments:
    USTRANSCOM efficiencies...................................    -4,500
    Classified programs.......................................     5,300

                         COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS

                     O&M SUPPORT OF MILITARY FORCES

    Initial issue equipment.--As authorized by the Senate Armed 
Services Committee, $25,000,000 is appropriated. This amount is 
expected to meet the full Marine Corps requirement for 
procurement of this equipment.

                  Operation and Maintenance, Air Force

Appropriations, 1996.................................... $18,606,167,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................  17,830,122,000

Committee recommendation

                                                          17,277,709,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of 
$17,277,709,000. This is $552,413,000 below the budget 
estimate.

                    SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS

    Allocations of the Committee adjustments are made for each 
operation and maintenance, Air Force funding category 
identified in the Department's O-1 submission. A table showing 
the budget estimate, Committee adjustment, and recommended 
funding level by O-1 category is provided below. Proposed 
transfers of funds between budget activity funding categories 
in excess of $20,000,000 are subject to standard reprogramming 
procedures.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                      Senate    
                                                                    1997 budget       Senate        compared to 
                                                                     estimate        allowance        budget    
                                                                                                     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE                                                              
                                                                                                                
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES:                                                                            
    AIR OPERATIONS:                                                                                             
        PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES...................................      2,314,739       2,403,739         +89,000 
        CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS TRANSFER.........................  ..............       -414,000        -414,000 
        SPARES INVENTORY REDUCTION..............................  ..............        -40,000         -40,000 
        AIRCRAFT COMPONENT RECLAMATION..........................  ..............        -80,000         -80,000 
        DEPOT MAINTENANCE RMS PROGRAM...........................  ..............         20,000         +20,000 
        DEPOT MAINTENANCE.......................................  ..............         41,200         +41,200 
        PRIMARY COMBAT WEAPONS..................................        394,408         394,408   ..............
        COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES...............................        250,614         250,614   ..............
        AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING.................................        570,948         570,948   ..............
        COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS...................................        867,912         867,912   ..............
        BASE SUPPORT............................................      1,680,275       1,716,275         +36,000 
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................        694,867         749,067         +54,200 
        CAPITAL ASSETS REDUCTION................................  ..............         -3,745          -3,745 
    COMBAT RELATED OPERATIONS:                                                                                  
        GLOBAL C\3\I AND EARLY WARNING..........................        736,038         746,338         +10,300 
        NAVIGATION/WEATHER SUPPORT..............................        114,842         114,842   ..............
        OTHER COMBAT OPS SUPPORT PROGRAMS.......................        197,861         197,861   ..............
        JCS EXERCISES...........................................         37,973          37,973   ..............
        MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.....................        106,309         106,309   ..............
        TACTICAL INTEL AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES.............        216,743         216,743   ..............
    SPACE OPERATIONS:                                                                                           
        LAUNCH FACILITIES.......................................        237,508         237,508   ..............
        LAUNCH VEHICLES.........................................        106,266         106,266   ..............
        SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS...................................        311,304         311,304   ..............
        SATELLITE SYSTEMS.......................................         44,301          44,301   ..............
        OTHER SPACE OPERATIONS..................................        101,723         101,723   ..............
        DOD SPACE ARCHITECT.....................................  ..............          2,399          +2,399 
        BASE SUPPORT............................................        291,242         297,242          +6,000 
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................        109,736         118,336          +8,600 
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1..............................      9,385,609       9,115,563        -270,046 
                                                                 ===============================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 2: MOBILIZATION:                                                                                
    MOBILITY OPERATIONS:                                                                                        
        AIRLIFT OPERATIONS......................................      1,584,175       1,584,175   ..............
        AIRLIFT OPERATIONS C\3\I................................         13,784          13,784   ..............
        MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS...............................        138,167         138,167   ..............
        PAYMENTS TO TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS AREA................        422,700         422,700   ..............
        BASE SUPPORT............................................        408,945         417,945          +9,000 
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................        121,486         130,986          +9,500 
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2..............................      2,689,257       2,707,757         +18,500 
                                                                 ===============================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING AND RECRUITING:                                                                     
    ACCESSION TRAINING:                                                                                         
        OFFICER ACQUISITION.....................................         48,213          48,213   ..............
        RECRUIT TRAINING........................................          4,586           4,586   ..............
        RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)...................         42,738          42,738   ..............
        BASE SUPPORT (ACADEMIES ONLY)...........................         56,843          56,843   ..............
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY (ACADEMIES ONLY)...........         40,050          40,050   ..............
    BASIC SKILLS AND ADVANCED TRAINING:                                                                         
        SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING..............................        195,098         195,098   ..............
        FLIGHT TRAINING.........................................        331,663         331,663   ..............
        PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION......................         74,060          74,060   ..............
        TRAINING SUPPORT........................................         59,607          59,607   ..............
        BASE SUPPORT (OTHER TRAINING)...........................        388,965         397,215          +8,250 
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY (OTHER TRAINING)...........        117,335         126,435          +9,100 
    RECRUITING, AND OTHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION:                                                               
        RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING..............................         52,218          54,718          +2,500 
        EXAMINING...............................................          1,954           1,954   ..............
        OFF DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION........................         71,210          80,710          +9,500 
        CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING.........................         66,791          66,791   ..............
        JUNIOR ROTC.............................................         25,233          25,233   ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3..............................      1,576,564       1,605,914         +29,350 
                                                                 ===============================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN and SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES:                                                            
    LOGISTICS OPERATIONS:                                                                                       
        LOGISTICS OPERATIONS....................................      1,042,759       1,042,759   ..............
        TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES............................        371,521         371,521   ..............
        SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION..............................        240,740         240,740   ..............
        BASE SUPPORT............................................        581,182         593,932         +12,750 
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................        217,991         234,991         +17,000 
    SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES:                                                                                     
        ADMINISTRATION..........................................        121,337         121,337   ..............
        SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS..............................        268,687         268,687   ..............
        PERSONNEL PROGRAMS......................................         89,196          89,196   ..............
        RESCUE AND RECOVERY SERVICES............................         44,413          44,413   ..............
        ARMS CONTROL............................................         28,814          28,814   ..............
        OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES............................        482,192         482,192   ..............
        OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT.................................         30,873          30,873   ..............
        CIVIL AIR PATROL CORPORATION............................         14,526          17,926          +3,400 
        BASE SUPPORT............................................        145,053         148,053          +3,000 
        PENTAGON RESERVATION FUND TRANSFER......................  ..............        -40,300         -40,300 
        MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................         20,127          21,727          +1,600 
    SECURITY PROGRAMS: SECURITY PROGRAMS........................        550,240         550,240   ..............
    SUPPORT TO OTHER NATIONS: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.............         12,374          12,374   ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4..................................      4,262,025       4,259,475          -2,550 
                                                                 ===============================================
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS UNDISTRIBUTED...............................  ..............         -5,000          -5,000 
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL UNDERSTRENGTH................................  ..............        -94,600         -94,600 
GENERAL REDUCTION, NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE FUND..............        -83,333         -50,000         +33,333 
FUEL TAX CREDIT.................................................  ..............         -8,500          -8,500 
DBOF PASSTHROUGH................................................  ..............       -194,500        -194,500 
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE DATA SYSTEM................................  ..............         15,000         +15,000 
USTRANSCOM EFFICIENCIES.........................................  ..............        -19,800         -19,800 
                                                                 ===============================================
      TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE...............     17,830,122      17,331,309        -498,813 
          TRANSFER..............................................        (83,333)        (50,000)       (-33,333)
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL FUNDING AVAILABLE.............................    (17,913,455)    (17,381,309)      (-532,146)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                    ADJUSTMENTS TO BUDGET ACTIVITIES

    Adjustments to the budget activities are as follows:

                       [In thousands of dollars]

Budget activity 1--Operating forces:
    Contingency operations transfer...........................  -414,000
    Ellsworth B-1 squadron....................................     5,400
    SR-71.....................................................    30,000
    AWACS EXTEND SENTRY.......................................     7,100
    B-52 attrition reserve aircraft...........................   +53,600
    JSAS......................................................    +3,200
    Reduction of existing spares inventory....................   -40,000
    Aircraft Parts Reclamation Program........................   -80,000
    Depot maintenance RMS Program.............................    20,000
    Depot maintenance.........................................    41,200
    DOD space architect.......................................     2,399
    Capital assets reduction..................................    -3,745
    Aircraft maintenance data system..........................    15,000
Budget activity 3--Training and other training and education:
    Recruiting and advertising................................     2,500
    Off-duty and voluntary education..........................     9,500
Budget activity 4--Administration and servicewide activities:
    Civil Air Patrol..........................................     3,400
    Pentagon reservation fund transfer........................   -40,300
Other adjustments:
    DBOF passthrough..........................................  -194,500
    Civilian personnel under strength.........................   -94,600
    USTRANSCOM efficiencies...................................   -19,800
    Fuel tax credit...........................................    -8,500
    Classified programs.......................................    -5,000

                         committee adjustments

                     o&m support of military forces

    B-1 squadron.--$5,400,000 has been appropriated in support 
of emergent requirements identified subsequent to submission of 
the Air Force's budget request.
    AWACS EXTEND SENTRY.--The Committee supports the Senate 
Armed Services Committee decision to authorize funds for 
acceleration of the EXTEND SENTRY Program in fiscal year 1997.
    B-52 aircraft.--The Committee provides authorized funding 
of $53,600,000 to fund attrition reserve B-52 aircraft.
    Air Force Maui optical station.--The Committee understands 
that the Air Force Space Command's operation and maintenance 
budget includes $11,000,000 for the Maui space surveillance 
site [MSSS]. The Committee directs that these funds shall only 
be made available for operation, maintenance, development, and 
test activities at MSSS.
    VC-X.--The Committee has expressed its reservations to the 
Air Force about the service's plan for acquiring aircraft to 
accomplish the VC-137 large aircraft mission. The Committee 
continues to believe that the best balance between costs and 
capabilities can be achieved through acquisition of the 
smallest aircraft, in the most modest configurations, needed to 
support the broadest range of most-often-flown Federal 
Government missions.
    The Committee opposes acquisition of any nonnarrow body 
large jet aircraft to support the official travel requirements 
of the armed services, executive branch, and legislative 
branch.
    Capital assets reduction.--The Committee has reduced 
funding for defense business operations fund activities by 
$3,745,000 to reflect the elimination of capital assets 
projects at Air Force ALC's scheduled to be closed through 
previous BRAC actions.

                          ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS

                        OTHER AIR FORCE PROGRAMS

    Civil Air Patrol.--The Committee directs the Secretary of 
the Air Force to provide, at a minimum, the following amounts 
for the Civil Air Patrol:

CAP operations:
    O&M.................................................     $15,400,000
    Aircraft procurement................................       2,600,000
    Vehicle/comm procurement............................       1,100,000

    Counternarcotics

                                                               3,600,000

    The amounts delineated above are $3,400,000 above the 
amount requested by the Air Force for Civil Air Patrol 
operations and maintenance.

                Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide

Appropriations, 1996.................................... $10,388,595,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................  10,156,468,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           9,953,142,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of 
$9,953,142,000. This is $203,326,000 below the budget estimate.

                    SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS

    Allocations of the Committee adjustments are made for each 
operation and maintenance, Defense-wide funding category 
identified in the Department's O-1 submission. A table showing 
the budget estimate, Committee adjustment, and recommended 
funding level by O-1 category is provided below. Proposed 
transfers of funds between budget activity funding categories 
in excess of $10,000,000 are subject to standard reprogramming 
procedures.

                        [In thousands of dollars]                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Senate   
                                 1997 budget     Senate      compared to
                                  estimate      allowance      budget   
                                                              estimate  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,                                            
         DEFENSE-WIDE                                                   
                                                                        
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING                                            
 FORCES:                                                                
    JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.....       464,199       469,199        +5,000
    SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND       962,319       977,619       +15,300
    SOCOM RPM.................  ............         2,000        +2,000
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1     1,426,518     1,448,818       +22,300
                               =========================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 2:                                                      
 MOBILIZATION: DEFENSE                                                  
 LOGISTICS AGENCY.............        21,942        21,942  ............
                               =========================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING                                             
 AND RECRUITING:                                                        
    DEFENSE ACQUISITION                                                 
     UNIVERSITY...............       100,417        90,417       -10,000
    SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND        35,500        35,500  ............
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3       135,917       125,917       -10,000
                               =========================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN and                                            
 SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES:                                                
    AMERICAN FORCES                                                     
     INFORMATION SERVICE......       100,558       100,558  ............
    CORPORATE INFORMATION                                               
     MANAGEMENT...............        46,367        46,367  ............
    CLASSIFIED AND                                                      
     INTELLIGENCE.............     3,384,576     3,333,876       -50,700
    DEFENSE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL                                          
     MANAGEMENT SERVICE.......        49,302        49,302  ............
    DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT                                              
     AGENCY...................       335,486       335,486  ............
    DEFENSE INVESTIGATIVE                                               
     SERVICE..................       193,232       193,232  ............
    DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY..     1,181,738     1,083,938       -97,800
    DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES                                              
     AGENCY...................         7,297         7,297  ............
    DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY....       741,157       721,157       -20,000
    DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY....        85,083        88,083        +3,000
    DEFENSE POW/MIA OFFICE....        12,694        12,694  ............
    FEDERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT                                           
     PROGRAM..................       116,853        20,000       -96,853
    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                               
     DEPENDENTS EDUCATION.....     1,322,254     1,322,854          +600
    DEFENSE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES       125,269       125,269  ............
    DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY                                                  
     SECURITY ADMINISTRATION..        10,504        10,504  ............
    JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.....       121,295       121,295  ............
    OFFICE OF ECONOMIC                                                  
     ADJUSTMENT...............        39,330        39,330  ............
    OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF                                          
     DEFENSE..................       339,558       329,185       -10,373
    ON SITE INSPECTION AGENCY.       109,030        95,030       -14,000
    SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND        55,200        55,200  ............
    WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS                                             
     SERVICES.................       195,308       181,308       -14,000
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4     8,572,091     8,271,965      -300,126
                               =========================================
LEGACY........................  ............        15,000       +15,000
PENTAGON RESERVATION FUND.....  ............        83,100       +83,100
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL                                                      
 UNDERSTRENGTH................  ............       -51,600       -51,600
REPAIRS TO FEDERALLY-FUNDED                                             
 SCHOOLS......................  ............        20,000       +20,000
INDIAN LAND REMEDIATION.......  ............         8,000        +8,000
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND                                              
 RESPONSE.....................  ............         5,000        +5,000
INNOVATION READINESS TRAINING.  ............         5,000        +5,000
                               =========================================
    TOTAL, OPERATION AND                                                
     MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE    10,156,468     9,953,142      -203,326
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                    ADJUSTMENTS TO BUDGET ACTIVITIES

    Adjustments to the budget activities are as follows:

                       [In thousands of dollars]

Budget activity 1--Operating forces:
    Exercise Northern Edge....................................     5,000
    Special Operations Command................................    15,300
    SEAL delivery vehicle team one............................     2,000
Budget activity 3--Training and recruiting: Defense 
    Acquisition University....................................   -10,000
Budget activity 4--Administration and servicewide activities:
    Classified and intelligence...............................   -50,700
    Defense Logistics Agency:
        PTAP..................................................    18,000
        Civilian personnel under strength.....................   -25,800
        RMS-DBOF..............................................   -90,000
    Defense Nuclear Agency....................................     3,000
    FEMP......................................................   -96,853
    DODDS math teacher leadership development project.........       600
    Defense Mapping Agency....................................   -20,000
    On Site Inspection Agency.................................   -14,000
    Office of the Secretary of Defense........................   -20,373
        Defense Manpower Data Center..........................    10,000
    Washington headquarters services..........................   -14,000
Other adjustments:
    Legacy....................................................    15,000
    Repairs to federally funded schools.......................    20,000
    Indian lands remediation..................................     8,000
    Emergency preparedness and response.......................     5,000
    Civilian personnel under strength.........................   -54,600
    Pentagon renovation fund..................................    83,100
    Innovative readiness training.............................     5,000

                         COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS

                          ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS

    Procurement Technical Assistance Program [PTAP].--The 
Committee provides $18,000,000 to fund this worthwhile 
initiative and directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that 
Defense Logistics Agency includes funding for this program in 
its fiscal year 1998 request.
    DFAS transfer to GSA.--The Committee supports the decision 
of the Senate Armed Services Committee to authorize a transfer 
of $9,000,000 from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service 
[DFAS] to the Government Services Administration [GSA] in 
support of renovation efforts at the former Fort Benjamin 
Harrison and directs this transfer be made from within funds 
appropriated.
    Tents.--The Committee understands that the roughly 3,000 
tents utilized by Army personnel deployed to Bosnia required 
repair with heat-sealed tape to arrest leaking problems. Over 
20,000 of these general purpose tents remain in the DPSC 
inventory and require a permanent sealed-seam fix. The 
Committee directs Defense Logistics Agency to commence this 
effort from within funds appropriated.
    On Site Inspection Agency.--The Committee directs a 
reduction of $14,000,000 due to anticipated delays in treaty 
implementation.
    Civil-military programs.--The Committee is disappointed 
that all of the funds appropriated in the fiscal year 1996 
Defense appropriations bill for the civil-military programs 
were not used for this purpose. Accordingly, the Committee 
directs the Department to allocate the funds in fiscal year 
1997 as follows:

Challenge Program.......................................     $45,000,000
Starbase................................................       5,500,000

Innovative readiness training

                                                              19,000,000

    The Committee directs the Department to report to the 
Defense subcommittees on the status of the obligation of these 
funds not later than February 15, 1997.
    Innovative readiness training.--The Department has 
conducted civil-military innovative readiness training [IRT] 
throughout the United States since the early 1990's. Through 
the use of Active and Reserve component personnel, this program 
provides community support in the areas of health care, 
engineering, and infrastructure. These combat support and 
service support units gain valuable hands-on mission essential 
readiness training. The Committee supports this realistic 
training, and endorses such projects as TRANSAM, Arctic Care, 
Walking Shield, and Guard MIRT. The Committee believes that the 
Department should expand the scope of these readiness training 
initiatives to include native American groups when appropriate 
and compatible with mission requirements.
    Increased use of reserve components.--The Committee 
supports the Department's pilot program to increase the use of 
reserve components in contingency operations. The Committee 
notes that the fiscal year 1997 President's budget request 
included $25,000,000 for this purpose and endorses this 
approach.
    Legacy Program.--In 1991, the Committee created the Legacy 
Program to coordinate, enhance, and expand the natural and 
cultural resource management efforts at military installations. 
For the first time since its inception, the Department did not 
request funding for the program. The Committee recommends 
$15,000,000 for the continuation of the Legacy Program. Such 
funds should also be available for efforts within the Sikes Act 
(Public Law 99-561) pursuant to section 349 of Senate Report 
104-267. The Department is expected to program adequate funding 
for the Legacy Program in fiscal year 1998.
    Repatriation of remains.--The Committee urges the 
Department to provide any necessary funds to complete an 
ongoing effort to rebury 1,500 native Hawaiian remains at the 
Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station. The Committee believes that 
the claimants recognized under the Native American Grave 
Protection and Repatriation Act should be consulted with regard 
to any determination affecting the place and manner of 
reburial, or costs associated therewith.
    Curation assessment.--The Department has a large collection 
of prehistoric relics extracted from DOD bases and 
installations. These relics are located in California, 
Colorado, and Montana. The Committee believes that this 
collection has not been properly cared for. In some cases 
prehistoric bones are being stored in unhumidified railroad 
cars and warehouses. The Committee urges the Department to 
provide any necessary funds to develop a plan to take 
appropriate action to store these artifacts. The Department is 
responsible for preserving this important natural resource.
    DOD/NOAA coordination.--The fiscal year 1993 Senate 
Appropriations report (S. Rept. 102-408) directed the 
Department to initiate a program with the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] to help remediate NOAA sites 
on installations owned by the Department. This initiative will 
provide the Department with NOAA's technical expertise and 
support for the remediation and restoration of hazardous waste 
sites affecting the marine and coastal zone and facilitate 
natural resource coordination at these sites. The Committee 
directs that within in the ``Operation and maintenance, 
defense-wide'' account the Department shall provide not less 
than $5,000,000 for this effort no later than Febru- ary 1, 
1997.

                Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $1,119,191,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   1,084,436,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           1,129,436,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of 
$1,129,436,000. This is $45,000,000 above the President's 
budget.
    All recommended adjustments to the budget request, 
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are 
summarized below:

                       [In thousands of dollars]

                                                               Committee
        Program                                              adjustments

Civilian manpower shortfall...................................    15,000
Real property maintenance backlog.............................    30,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Total adjustments.......................................    45,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

Recommended appropriations

                                                               1,129,436

                Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve

Appropriations, 1996....................................    $859,542,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................     843,927,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             861,527,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $861,527,000. 
This is $17,600,000 above the President's budget.

                       [In thousands of dollars]

                                                               Committee
        Program                                              adjustments

Aircraft depot maintenance....................................     5,000
Real property maintenance.....................................    15,000
Contingency operations transfer...............................    -2,400
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Total adjustments.......................................    17,600
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

Recommended appropriations

                                                                 861,527

            Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve

Appropriations, 1996....................................    $100,283,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................      99,667,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             115,367,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriations of $115,367,000. 
This is $15,700,000 over the President's budget.

                       [In thousands of dollars]

                                                               Committee
        Program                                              adjustments

Personnel support equipment...................................    10,700
Real property maintenance.....................................     5,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Total adjustments.......................................    15,700
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

Recommended appropriations

                                                                 115,367

              Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $1,519,287,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   1,488,553,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           1,494,953,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of 
$1,494,953,000. This is $6,400,000 over the President's budget.

                       [In thousands of dollars]

                                                               Committee
        Program                                              adjustments

AWAC's Associate Reserve Program..............................     1,400
Associate Flying Hour Program.................................     5,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Total adjustments.......................................     6,400
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

Recommended appropriations

                                                               1,494,953

             Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $2,440,808,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   2,208,477,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           2,294,477,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of 
$2,294,477,000. This is $86,000,000 above the President's 
budget.
    All recommended adjustments to the budget request, 
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are 
summarized below:

                       [In thousands of dollars]

                                                               Committee
        Program                                              adjustments

Real property maintenance backlog.............................    75,000
Regional distance learning project............................    11,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Total adjustments.......................................    86,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

Recommended appropriations.................................... 2,294,477

                 NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES

    The Committee supports the emphasis that the National Guard 
places on educational initiatives that improve overall 
readiness and create cost efficiencies. Specifically, the 
Committee endorses the distance learning initiative as a 
mechanism to achieve those ends. The Committee has provided 
$11,000,000 in the Army National Guard ``Operation and 
maintenance'' appropriation and $29,000,000 in ``Other 
procurement, Army'' appropriations in fiscal year 1997, to 
continue the expansion of this program. The Committee directs 
the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to create a chief 
information officer within the National Guard Bureau to ensure 
the integration of all Army and Air Guard information 
management to reduce duplication and redundancy between 
systems.
    The Committee recognizes that some residents of rural 
communities lack some educational prerequisites to compete 
effectively for the opportunities available through the 
National Guard. Many of those who choose to participate in the 
military may need to increase their educational level in order 
to reach military standards. The Committee directs the 
Department to provide a plan to remedy this situation. This 
report should be provided to the Defense Subcommittee not later 
than May 15, 1997.
    Real property maintenance, Army National Guard.--Last year 
the Committee provided an increase for in-house recurring 
maintenance and day-to-day repairs, as well as in-house and 
contract projects required to maintain, repair, and adapt 
facility infrastructure to meet mission needs. The Committee 
has recommended $75,000,000 for this purpose in fiscal year 
1997. The Committee intends for these funds to be used to 
reduce the growing Army National Guard real property 
maintenance project backlog.
    The funds provided under this heading are in addition to 
any other funds appropriated to the Army for real property 
maintenance on behalf of the Army National Guard.

             Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $2,776,121,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   2,654,473,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           2,721,973,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of 
$2,721,973,000. This is $67,500,000 above the President's 
budget.
    All recommended adjustments to the budget request, 
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are 
summarized below:

                       [In thousands of dollars]

                                                               Committee
        Program                                              adjustments

Flying Hour Program...........................................    10,000
Fighter force structure.......................................    50,800
C-130 operations..............................................     6,700
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Total adjustments.......................................    67,500
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

Recommended appropriations

                                                               2,721,973

                CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS TRANSFER ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 1996....................................................
Budget estimate, 1997...................................................

Committee recommendation

                                                          $1,069,957,000

    The Committee has established a separate account to fund 
ongoing contingency operations and has relocated the amounts 
included in the services' fiscal year 1997 operation and 
maintenance requests to this account. An additional amount of 
$148,400,000, required by the services in support of IFOR 
operations and identified subsequent to the budget request 
submission, is included in the total of $1,069,957,000. The 
Committee does not require prior notification of transfers from 
this account; however, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 
quarterly reports to the Defense subcommittees, with the first 
report due not later than January 15, 1997, with subsequent 
reports due every 90 days. These reports shall include details 
as to amounts transferred and the requirements funded, similar 
to the information provided in supplemental and reprogramming 
requests.

                       Court of Military Appeals

Appropriations, 1996....................................      $6,521,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................       6,797,000

Committee recommendation

                                                               6,185,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,185,000, 
which is $612,000 below the budget estimate, for activities of 
the Court of Military Appeals for fiscal year 1997.

                       Environmental Restoration

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $1,422,200,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   1,333,016,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           1,383,016,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of 
$1,383,016,000. This is $50,000,000 above the budget estimate. 
To conform to the President's budget the Committee has 
established five new accounts including formerly used defense 
sites [FUDS]. The Committee has provided the following funding:

Army....................................................    $356,916,000
Navy and Marine Corps...................................     302,900,000
Air Force...............................................     414,700,000
Defense-wide............................................      38,650,000

Formerly used defense sites

                                                             269,850,000

                         committee adjustments

    Last year, the Committee directed that all funds within the 
``Defense environmental remediation'' account for the Army, Air 
Force, Navy, and Marine Corps be distributed to each specific 
service. The Committee commends the Department for its 
implementation of the devolvement process.
    The Committee does not concur with the Department's request 
to reduce environmental restoration funding for fiscal year 
1997. The Department had previously urged that a level amount 
of funding be sustained. The Committee has added $50,000,000 in 
an effort to sustain this level.
    Formerly used defense sites [FUDS].--In past years, funding 
for FUDS was included as part of the Army's DERA account. The 
Committee finds that greater visibility is needed for the FUDS 
program. Therefore, funding for the FUDS will be provided in a 
separate appropriation. The Committee directs that management 
of this appropriation remain with the Army.
    Total environmental remediation contracts [TERC].--In 
testimony before this subcommittee on May 8, 1996, the Chief of 
the Corps of Engineers stated that only 15 percent of all Corps 
of Engineers contracts for environmental remediation are TERC 
contracts. The Committee directs that not more than 25 percent 
of funding obligated by the Corps of Engineers for 
environmental remediation shall be executed through existing 
TERC contracts.
    Project consolidations.--The Committee endorses the 
significant savings attained through the consolidation of 
remediation at sites which include multiple cleanup 
requirements. Such project consolidations could include 
formerly used defense sites and building demolition and debris 
removal. Even though these sites do not share the same standing 
under the relative risk policy, the Committee expects 
consolidation to a single campaign to minimize the cost of 
remediation.
    Compliance with defense acquisition regulations.--For 
environmental restoration projects subject to the terms of 
section 52.2222 of the Defense Federal acquisition regulations 
[DFAR], the Committee directs that any awardee of contracts for 
such projects exceeding $1,000,000 shall submit a plan for 
compliance with section 52.2222 of the DFAR to the appropriate 
contracting office not later than 90 days after contract award.
    Notification of environmental contract awards.--The 
Committee remains concerned that the Department failed to fully 
accomplish the Committee's intent regarding adequate 
notification of the projects funded by this account. To ensure 
the Department cannot fail in accomplishing this direction, the 
Office of Environmental Security shall notify interested State 
and local authorities and interested Members of Congress upon 
release of draft solicitations for contracts anticipated to 
exceed $1,000,000. The Committee directs that this requirement 
shall apply to all increments of indefinite delivery indefinite 
quantity-type contracts which meet this threshold.
    Building demolition and debris removal.--From funds 
available within this heading, the Committee directs the 
Department to conduct building demolition and debris removal 
for formerly used defense sites transferred to the Department 
of the Interior.
    DFSC Anchorage facility.--The Committee expects the 
Department of Defense to begin the necessary environmental 
remediation at the Defense Fuel Supply Point Anchorage facility 
in early fiscal year 1997 on an incremental basis. This cleanup 
work should include the removal and disposition of the fuel 
storage tanks located at the facility.
    Rocky Mountain Arsenal.--The Committee considers that 
priority should be given to implementation of the 10-year 
cleanup plan for the Rocky Mountain Arsenal property that has 
been agreed to by the Army, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
the Environmental Protection Agency, the State of Colorado, and 
Shell Oil Co. The Army is directed to report to the Committee 
its plans for implementing this initiative and the annual 
funding that will be required for its completion.
    Emissions limitation technology.--The Committee notes the 
development of an alternative technology designed to capture 
and destroy or remove particulate emissions or volatile air 
pollutants that occur during abrasive blasting and coating 
operations at naval shipyards. The Committee encourages the 
Department to conduct a pilot program to test this technology 
and to report to the Committees on Appropriations upon 
completion.
    Paint stripping technologies.--Last year, the Committee 
noted its interest in the Department's evaluation of available 
mechanical and chemical paint stripping technologies. The 
Committee reiterates its concern about the cost effectiveness 
of mechanical methods compared with more recently developed 
chemical methods. The Committee directs the Department to 
ensure that its evaluation of this issue is comprehensive and 
draws upon the expertise of all experienced parties within the 
Department.
    Restoration advisory boards.--The Committee continues to 
support the Restoration Advisory Board process. The Committee 
believes participants in this process should only be residents 
of the State in which the remediation is to take place or 
communities which reside in locations contiguous to the 
remediation site. The Committee directs the Department to 
review its criteria for participation in the RAB process and 
consider the development of community relation plans for 
smaller communities.
    Formerly used defense sites.--The Committee recommends a 
total of $269,850,000 for the Formerly Used Defense Sites 
[FUDS] Program for fiscal year 1997. This is an increase of 
$50,000,000 above the Department's request. In addition to the 
$219,850,000 requested for the FUDS Program, the following is 
provided to increase those efforts the Committee believes 
should be on an equal status.

PCB and asbestos remediation............................     $25,000,000
Building demolition and debris removal [BDDR]...........       5,000,000

Containerized hazardous, toxic, and radioactive waste [CON/HTRW] removal

                                                              20,000,000

                  Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction

Appropriations, 1996....................................    $300,000,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................     327,900,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             327,900,000

    This program was established in 1992 to promote 
denuclearization and reduce the threat of weapons proliferation 
in the former Soviet Union.

             Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid

Appropriations, 1996....................................     $50,000,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................      80,544,000

Committee recommendation

                                                              49,000,000

    Landmines.--Of the funds provided in this account, the 
Committee appropriates $20,000,000 for the purpose of clearing 
landmines.
                               TITLE III
                              PROCUREMENT
                  Estimates and Appropriation Summary
    The President's Department of Defense fiscal year 1997 
title III procurement budget request totals $38,137,109,000. 
This request is $5,932,207,000, or 13.4 percent, below the 
amounts Congress appropriated in fiscal year 1996 for 
procurement activities. The amounts the President's request 
allocates for procurement are at their lowest level since 1950. 
Since 1985 the ``Procurement'' account, responsible for the 
modernization of U.S. forces, has declined in excess of 70 
percent.
    Title III of the accompanying bill recommends a total of 
$44,124,082,000 in new budget authority. The total amount 
recommended is an increase of $5,986,973,000 to the fiscal year 
1997 budget request. The following table summarizes the 
procurement budget estimates, the Committee recommendations, 
and a comparison.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aircraft procurement, Army......................................         970,815       1,283,815        +313,000
Missile procurement, Army.......................................         766,329         982,829        +216,500
Procurement of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, Army........       1,102,014       1,449,714        +347,700
Procurement of ammunition, Army.................................         853,428       1,118,329        +264,901
Other procurement, Army.........................................       2,627,440       3,295,486        +668,046
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Army............................................       6,320,026       8,130,173      +1,810,147
                                                                 ===============================================
Aircraft procurement, Navy......................................       5,881,952       7,239,704      +1,357,752
Weapons procurement, Navy.......................................       1,400,363       1,500,154         +99,791
Shipbuilding and conversion, Navy...............................       4,911,930       6,193,330      +1,281,400
Other procurement, Navy.........................................       2,714,195       2,944,519        +230,324
Procurement, Marine Corps.......................................         555,507         660,507        +105,000
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Navy............................................      15,463,947      18,538,214      +3,074,267
                                                                 ===============================================
Aircraft procurement, Air Force.................................       5,779,228       6,630,370        +851,142
Missile procurement, Air Force..................................       2,733,877       2,713,944         -19,933
Other procurement, Air Force....................................       5,998,819       5,577,787        -421,032
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Air Force.......................................      14,511,924      14,922,101        +410,177
                                                                 ===============================================
Procurement, Defense-wide.......................................       1,841,212       1,773,794         -67,418
National Guard and Reserve equipment............................  ..............         759,800        +759,800
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total, procurement........................................      38,137,109      44,124,082      +5,986,973
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                       items of special interest

                               oversight

    The Committee is concerned about several actions taken this 
year by the Department of Defense which would interfere with 
Congress' ability to ensure that defense program funds are used 
for the purposes for which they are appropriated.
    The Committee disagrees with the Department's 
reclassification from the ``Procurement'' appropriations 
account to the ``Research, development, test and evaluation'' 
appropriations account of funds requested for low-rate initial 
production [LRIP]. The Committee also understands that the 
Department is considering modifications to the below-threshold 
reprogramming procedures.
    The Committee recommends a general provision to ensure that 
any proposed change results from in-depth, advance 
consultations with the congressional defense committees.
    The Committee further directs the Air Force to continue to 
comply with previously imposed requirements for advance 
consultation and notification of significant program changes.
    In addition, the Air Force is directed that it may not 
below threshold reprogram (to or from), or use for any other 
purpose, funds specifically added by the Congress for 
procurement and RDT&E without advance consultation and 
notification to the congressional defense committees.

                   airborne reconnaissance initiative

    Since the creation of the Defense Airborne Reconnaissance 
Program [DARP], the Committee has supported its activities. 
However, the Committee has become increasingly alarmed at the 
consistent and continuing trend by the program to fund new 
initiatives at the expense of proven systems that are currently 
in use and are critical to the national security. In reviewing 
the fiscal year 1997 request, the Committee has determined that 
many of the initiatives begun by DARP have been terminated due 
to developmental problems, were merged with other initiatives 
that have yet to reach fruition or simply renamed and 
continued. Concurrently, identified funding shortfalls to 
upgrade current systems persist, despite their recognized 
importance. In an effort to strike a more harmonious balance 
between fulfilling today's requirements and meeting tomorrow's 
needs, the Committee has determined that programs managed by 
DARP should be returned to the services.
    The Committee expects the services to work together on all 
joint programs to achieve the successes they have enjoyed with 
such programs as V-22, JDAM, and AMRAAM. Accordingly, the 
Committee has realigned the funding of programs that currently 
passes through DARP to service program offices and has 
appropriated the funds directly to those offices. The Committee 
directs that all military personnel and O&M funding associated 
with DARP activities be returned to the appropriate service. 
The following table provides a funding breakout and associated 
transfers:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tactical UAV:                                                                                                   
    RDT&E, Defense-wide.........................................          64,608  ..............         -64,608
    Procurement, Defense-wide...................................          12,588  ..............         -12,588
    RDT&E, Navy.................................................  ..............          51,808         +51,808
    Other procurement, Navy.....................................  ..............          12,588         +12,588
Advanced sensor development:                                                                                    
    RDT&E, Defense-wide.........................................          66,367  ..............         -66,367
    RDT&E, Air Force............................................  ..............          66,367         +66,367
Advanced technology and sensors:                                                                                
    RDT&E, Defense-wide.........................................          17,523  ..............         -17,523
    RDT&E, Air Force............................................  ..............          17,523         +17,523
Common data link:                                                                                               
    RDT&E, Defense-wide.........................................          29,431  ..............         -29,431
    RDT&E, Air Force............................................  ..............          22,931         +22,931
Endurance UAV [MAE]:                                                                                            
    RDT&E, Defense-wide.........................................           6,099  ..............          -6,099
    Procurement, Defense-wide...................................          57,791  ..............         -57,791
    RDT&E, Navy.................................................  ..............           6,099          +6,099
    Other Procurement, Navy.....................................  ..............          65,791         +65,791
Endurance UAV (HAE common):                                                                                     
    RDT&E, Defense-wide/DARP....................................          71,642  ..............         -71,642
    RDT&E, Defense-wide/DARPA...................................  ..............          71,642         +71,642
Endurance UAV [LO-HAE]:                                                                                         
    RDT&E, Defense-wide/DARP....................................          17,428  ..............         -17,428
    RDT&E, Defense-wide/DARPA...................................          15,000          32,428         +17,428
Endurance UAV (HAE conventional):                                                                               
    RDT&E, Defense-wide/DARP....................................          81,228  ..............         -81,228
    RDT&E, Defense-wide/DARPA...................................  ..............          71,428         +71,428
U-2:                                                                                                            
    RDT&E, Defense-wide.........................................          28,918  ..............         -28,918
    RDT&E, Air Force............................................  ..............          28,918         +28,918
Common imagery ground surface system:                                                                           
    RDT&E, Defense-wide.........................................          47,780  ..............         -47,780
    Procurement, Defense-wide...................................          98,488  ..............         -98,488
    RDT&E, Air Force............................................  ..............          55,280         +55,280
    Other procurement, Air Force................................  ..............          90,988         +90,988
Airborne reconnaissance ground station:                                                                         
    RDT&E, Defense-wide.........................................           2,419  ..............          -2,419
    RDT&E, Air Force............................................  ..............           2,419          +2,419
Distributed common ground interoperability system:                                                              
    RDT&E, Defense-wide.........................................           5,116  ..............          -5,116
    RDT&E, Air Force............................................  ..............           5,116          +5,116
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total, RDT&E, Defense-wide................................         438,559  ..............        -438,559
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total, procurement, Defense-wide..........................         168,867  ..............        -168,867
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      other committee adjustments

    The Committee recommends incorporating the following DARP 
adjustments to the budget estimate in accordance with Senate 
authorization action. Where appropriate, these recommendations 
were incorporated into the above table.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common data link................................................          29,500          23,000          -6,500
SR-71...........................................................  ..............           9,000          +9,000
Tactical UAV....................................................          64,600          51,800         -12,800
SIGINT on Global Hawk...........................................           9,800  ..............          -9,800
Common automatic recovery system................................  ..............           8,000          +8,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     passenger safety modifications

    The Committee agrees with the Secretary of Defense that 
military aircraft carrying passengers should be modified with 
improved safety-related equipment, such as global positioning 
system receivers, flight data recorders, cockpit voice 
recorders, and ground proximity warning systems. The Defense 
Department has submitted a reprogramming request to spend 
$99,188,000 to accelerate these modifications in fiscal year 
1996. It seeks an appropriation of $170,600,000 above the 
budget request for fiscal year 1997. Since the fiscal year 1996 
funds will not be obligated until late in the fiscal period, 
the Committee recommends an additional appropriation of 
$100,000,000 for fiscal year 1997 to maintain a stable funding 
profile and make significant progress on these modifications. 
These funds are allocated among the armed services in both the 
procurement and research, development, test and evaluation 
appropriations accounts.
    The Committee directs that none of the fiscal year 1997 
funds may be obligated until the Secretary reports to Congress 
on the specific criteria used to determine which platforms 
should be modified, and on the anticipated useful life 
remaining on these aircraft after the modifications.

              air force aircraft maintenance data systems

    The Committee continues its very strong support of the Air 
Force development program to transition its aircraft 
maintenance data system requirements to the integrated 
maintenance data system [IMDS]. Consistent with the position of 
this Committee within the fiscal year 1995 and 1996 
appropriations reports, no funds have been provided to upgrade 
or improve the Air Force's legacy maintenance data systems, 
reliability and maintenance information system [REMIS], 
tactical interim CAMS/REMIS reporting system [TICARRS], and 
CAMS. The Committee, however, recommends that sufficient funds 
should be provided to maintain and operate these legacy systems 
until the transition to IMDS is completed. To this end, the 
Committee recommends providing an additional $8,500,000 for 
REMIS, $1,000,000 for CAMS, and $5,500,000 for TICARRS within 
the ``Operation and maintenance, Air Force'' account to operate 
and maintain these systems through the end of fiscal year 1997. 
The Committee has been informed by the Air Force that IMDS will 
transition in fiscal year 1998 and it is the Air Force's intent 
to terminate these legacy systems by the end of fiscal year 
1997.

                   information management--year 2000

    The Committee is concerned about the potentially huge 
expenses associated with correcting the year 2000 date 
transition problems in all DOD software. The Committee read, 
with interest, the memorandum from the Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence 
[C\3\I] to all DOD information system managers directing them 
to question their vendors on how they planned to fix the 
software they have developed for DOD.
    The Committee understands that there are generally two 
solutions to this problem: repair or replacement. To date, the 
principle approach to dealing with the problem appears to focus 
on repairing code by slow and expensive line-by-line patching 
methods involving the use of standard tools.
    The Committee has become aware of a new class of extremely 
rapid, software application development tools and concepts, 
which use template infrastructures and libraries of proven, 
object-oriented code to quickly and reliably produce 
replacement application products. This class of tools, if 
benchmarked or otherwise certified, could provide a low-cost 
means of quickly rewriting and modernizing massive amounts of 
software incident to fixing the year 2000 problem.
    Because of the limited use to date of these new tools and 
the attendant lack of comprehensive knowledge as to their 
effectiveness, the Committee provides $5,000,000 within 
procurement, Defense-wide, enough for benchmarking 
competitively selected software application development 
systems. With less than 1,000 days left before the first wave 
of problems associated with year 2000, the Committee desires 
the benchmarking to be completed quickly, on a representative 
large application.

                        handgun standardization

    The Committee continues to assert its commitment to the 
standardization of handguns procured by the Department of 
Defense and has again reaffirmed its position in a general 
provision in the bill. The policy, prohibiting the purchase of 
handguns other than the M-9 9 mm, has been clearly articulated 
in law since 1994.
    The Committee understands that the Navy intends to procure, 
on a sole-source basis, M-11 handguns for all pilots. Whereas 
all other service pilots use the standard 9 mm, the Navy 
believes that they have a unique requirement that can only be 
filled by the M-11. Prior to the award of a sole-source 
contract for any weapon other than the M-9, the Navy shall 
provide a cost/benefit analysis and a full justification as to 
why the M-9 will not meet its requirements to the congressional 
defense committee justifying its decision.

                       Aircraft Procurement, Army

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $1,558,805,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................     970,815,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           1,283,815,000

    The Committee recommends $1,283,815,000, an increase of 
$313,000,000 to the budget. This appropriation finances the 
acquisition of tactical and utility helicopters and airplanes, 
including associated electronics, communications equipment, and 
armament; modification and modernization of inservice aircraft; 
flight simulators; ground support equipment; production base 
support; and components and spare parts including transmissions 
and gearboxes.

                     COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

    The Committee recommendation adds funds to increase 
procurement of utility helicopters, to continue multiyear 
procurement of heavy attack helicopter upgrades, and to upgrade 
cargo helicopters. Funds also are increased to buy eight more 
medium-range, fixed-wing utility aircraft, helicopter cockpit 
airbag safety systems, and special mission kits and night-
vision goggle [NVG] compatible cockpit lighting for utility 
helicopters. The allowance also adjusts funding for programs as 
listed in the following tables and as discussed in the text 
which follows.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Senate  
                                                                Budget             Senate              compared 
                                                        Qty.   estimate    Qty.   allowance    Qty.    to budget
                                                                                                       estimate 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY                                                                        
                                                                                                                
AIRCRAFT:                                                                                                       
    FIXED WING:                                                                                                 
        ARL (TIARA)..................................  .....      24,742  .....      24,742  .......  ..........
        C-XX (MEDIUM RANGE) AIRCRAFT.................  .....  ..........      8      35,000       +8     +35,000
        GUARDRAIL COMMON SENSOR (TIARA)..............  .....       1,081  .....       1,081  .......  ..........
    ROTARY:                                                                                                     
        AH-64 ATTACK HELICOPTER (APACHE).............  .....  ..........  .....      53,000  .......     +53,000
        UH-60 BLACKHAWK (MYP)........................     28     161,279     40     290,379      +12    +129,100
        UH-60 BLACKHAWK (MYP) (AP-CY)................  .....      75,000  .....      75,000  .......  ..........
        HELICOPTER NEW TRAINING......................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, AIRCRAFT............................  .....     262,102  .....     479,202  .......    +217,100
                                                      ==========================================================
MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT:                                                                                       
    GUARDRAIL MODS (TIARA)...........................  .....      30,612  .....      30,612  .......  ..........
    AH1F MODS........................................  .....       1,099  .....       1,099  .......  ..........
    AH-64 MODS.......................................  .....      43,287  .....      43,287  .......  ..........
    CH-47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP)................  .....       7,802  .....      51,502  .......     +43,700
    C-12 CARGO AIRPLANE MODS.........................  .....         644  .....         644  .......  ..........
    OH-58 MODS.......................................  .....       1,147  .....       1,147  .......  ..........
    C-20 AIRCRAFT MODS...............................  .....         882  .....         882  .......  ..........
    LONGBOW..........................................  .....     356,957  .....     356,957  .......  ..........
    LONGBOW (AP-CY)..................................  .....      22,526  .....      22,526  .......  ..........
    UH-1 MODS........................................  .....       4,777  .....       4,777  .......  ..........
    UH-60 MODS.......................................  .....      12,436  .....      12,436  .......  ..........
    KIOWA WARRIOR....................................  .....       9,115  .....       9,115  .......  ..........
    EH-60 QUICKFIX MODS..............................  .....      13,912  .....      13,912  .......  ..........
    AIRBORNE AVIONICS................................  .....      40,819  .....      40,819  .......  ..........
    PASSENGER SAFETY MODIFICATIONS...................  .....  ..........  .....       3,200  .......      +3,200
    ASE MODS.........................................  .....       4,801  .....       4,801  .......  ..........
    MODIFICATIONS < $2.0M............................  .....       1,790  .....       1,790  .......  ..........
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT................  .....     552,606  .....     599,506  .......     +46,900
                                                      ==========================================================
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS..............................  .....      51,106  .....      51,106  .......  ..........
                                                      ==========================================================
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES:                                                                               
    GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS:                                                                                    
        AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT.............  .....         436  .....      34,436  .......     +34,000
    OTHER SUPPORT:                                                                                              
        AIRBORNE COMMAND & CONTROL...................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
        AVIONICS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT...................  .....       7,449  .....      12,449  .......      +5,000
        TRAINING DEVICES.............................  .....       7,339  .....       7,339  .......  ..........
        COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT......................  .....      24,911  .....      24,911  .......  ..........
        AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (ALSE).......  .....       6,292  .....      16,292  .......     +10,000
        AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL..........................  .....       8,401  .....       8,401  .......  ..........
        INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES........................  .....       2,081  .....       2,081  .......  ..........
        DMPE.........................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
        AIRBORNE COMMUNICATIONS......................  .....      48,092  .....        ,092  .......  ..........
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILI-  TIES.  .....     105,001  .....     154,001  .......     +49,000
                                                      ==========================================================
          TOTAL, AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY..........  .....     970,815  .....   1,283,815  .......    +313,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

    Program and project funding increases.--The Committee 
recommends the addition of funds for the following projects and 
programs to reflect congressional priorities; to rectify 
shortfalls in the budget request; to implement increases 
endorsed and/or requested by the Army to address budget 
shortfalls; and to effect funding transfers recommended by the 
Committee or the Army.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                                                                    1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C-XX (medium range) aircraft....................................  ..............          35,000         +35,000
AH-64 attack helicopter (Apache)/training devices...............  ..............          53,000         +53,000
UH-60 Blackhawk [MYP] aircraft/special mission kits/NVG lighting         161,300         290,400        +129,100
CH-47 cargo helicopter mods [MYP]/engine upgrades...............           7,800          51,500         +43,700
Aircraft survivability equipment................................             436          34,436         +34,000
    AVR-2A laser detection set..................................  ..............  ..............         +11,000
    Advanced threat infrared countermeasures installation kits                                                  
     for Longbow Apache.........................................  ..............  ..............         +13,000
    Integration of radar deception jamming devices..............  ..............  ..............         +10,000
Aviation life support equipment/cockpit airbag systems..........           6,300          16,300         +10,000
Avionics support equipment/UH-60 heads up display/night vision                                                  
 system.........................................................           7,400          12,400          +5,000
Passenger safety modifications (airborne avionics)..............  ..............           3,200          +3,200
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    UH-60 Blackhawk [MYP].--The Committee recommends 
$290,400,000, which represents an increase of $129,100,000 to 
the budget request for procurement of 28 Blackhawk utility 
helicopters and associated equipment. Additional funds are 
provided as follows: $92,300,000 for 12 additional aircraft, 
which the Committee directs shall be assigned to the Army 
National Guard; and $30,000,000 for special mission kits and 
night vision goggle compatible cockpit lighting.
    The Committee further directs that 4 of the 40 helicopters 
provided for the Army be configured as UH-60Q platforms for 
enhanced medical evacuation. An additional $6,800,000 has been 
provided for this purpose.
    The Committee's recommendation, when combined with 
procurement funds requested by the Air Force for eight HH-60G 
helicopter airframes, supports the acquisition of 48 Blackhawk-
type aircraft in fiscal year 1997.
    Longbow.--The Army has informed the Committee that the 
adoption of commercial acquisition practices for the Longbow 
program is expected to yield significant cost savings. The 
Committee directs the Army to provide a detailed report of such 
savings not later than February 15, 1997, and to consult with 
the Committee well before any savings are obligated for other 
efforts in the Longbow program or elsewhere in the Army's 
fiscal years 1996-97 annual spending plans.

                       Missile Procurement, Army

Appropriations, 1996....................................    $865,555,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................     766,329,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             982,829,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $982,829,000 
for the Army's fiscal year 1997 ``Missile procurement'' 
account. The Committee's recommended funding level is 
$216,500,000 above the President's budget request.
    This appropriation finances the 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 interest therein, may be acquired, and construction 
prosecuted thereon prior to approval 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.

                     committee recommended program

    The following table details the Committee recommendations 
in comparison to the President's budget:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Senate  
                                                              Budget               Senate              compared 
                                                     Qty.    estimate     Qty.    allowance    Qty.    to budget
                                                                                                       estimate 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY                                                                           
                                                                                                                
OTHER MISSILES:                                                                                                 
    SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM:                                                                              
        PATRIOT SYSTEM SUMMARY (MYP).............  .......       2,862  .......       2,862  .......  ..........
        AVENGER SYSTEM SUMMARY...................  .......      12,581  .......      12,581  .......  ..........
    AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM:                                                                              
        HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY.....................    2,805     357,590    2,805     357,590  .......  ..........
    ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYSTEM:                                                                           
        JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY..........    1,020     162,104    1,168     196,104     +148     +34,000
        TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY.....................  .......      13,630  .......      13,630  .......  ..........
        MLRS ROCKET..............................      852      24,443    1,702      41,443     +850     +17,000
        MLRS LAUNCHER SYSTEMS....................  .......      38,039  .......     105,039  .......     +67,000
        ARMY TACTICAL MSL SYS (ATACMS)--SYS SUM..       97      92,816       97      92,816  .......  ..........
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, OTHER MISSILES................  .......     704,065  .......     822,065  .......    +118,000
                                                  ==============================================================
MODIFICATION OF MISSILES                                                                                        
    MODIFICATIONS:                                                                                              
        PATRIOT MODS.............................  .......      11,464  .......      23,464  .......     +12,000
        STINGER MODS.............................  .......      16,903  .......      39,703  .......     +22,800
        AVENGER MODS.............................  .......  ..........  .......      29,000  .......     +29,000
        ITAS/TOW MODS............................  .......          16  .......      33,016  .......     +33,000
        DRAGON MODS..............................  .......       3,181  .......       4,881  .......      +1,700
        MLRS MODS................................  .......       6,416  .......       6,416  .......  ..........
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF MISSILES........  .......      37,980  .......     136,480  .......     +98,500
                                                  ==============================================================
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS..........................  .......      12,089  .......      12,089  .......  ..........
                                                  ==============================================================
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES:                  .......                                                      
    AIR DEFENSE TARGETS..........................  .......       6,201  .......       6,201  .......  ..........
    ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (MISSILES).............  .......         992  .......         992  .......  ..........
    MISSILE DEMILITARIZATION.....................  .......       1,533  .......       1,533  .......  ..........
    PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT......................  .......       3,469  .......       3,469  .......  ..........
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL, SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILI-  TIES.  .......      12,195  .......      12,195  .......  ..........
                                                  ==============================================================
      TOTAL, MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY...........  .......     766,329  .......     982,829  .......    +216,500
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   committee recommended adjustments

    Javelin.--The Army's budget request includes $162,104,000 
for the procurement of 1,020 Javelin antitank missiles in 
fiscal year 1997. The Committee recommends providing 
$196,104,000, an increase of $34,000,000 over the budget 
request and further recommends providing the legislative 
authority required to proceed with a 3-year multiyear contract.
    The Army/Marine Corps Javelin team has included a 
legislative request to execute a 3-year multiyear contract, 
beginning in fiscal year 1997, for the procurement of 7,841 
missiles. The required multiyear exhibits provided to Congress 
show a potential savings of $102,400,000 (11.6 percent) for the 
same number of missiles procured under three annual contracts. 
The Committee notes, however, the exhibits and the budget do 
not include any economic order quantity [EOQ] funds usually 
associated with multiyear contracts nor a calculation as to 
additional savings achievable if EOQ funds were included. To 
that end, the Committee has recommended providing a total of 
$44,000,000 in additional funds in fiscal year 1997 
($34,000,000 for the Army and $10,000,000 for the Marine Corps) 
for advance procurement EOQ funds for this potential multiyear 
contract.
    The Committee directs the Army to provide an updated 
multiyear exhibit which accounts for the additional $44,000,000 
provided for advance procurement in fiscal year 1997 and a 
revised estimate of the savings achievable under this 
restructured multiyear contract. This updated exhibit shall be 
provided to Congress not less than 30 days prior to the date of 
the proposed contract award.
    Army tactical missile system [ATACMS].--The budget request 
includes $92,816,000 for the procurement of 97 block IA 
missiles and the Army is further seeking legislative authority 
to contract for a 4-year multiyear contract beginning in fiscal 
year 1998.
    While the Committee fully supports the procurement of 
ATACMS block IA missiles, an analysis of the potential savings 
for the proposed 4-year multiyear submitted by the Army does 
not justify locking the Department into a multiyear contract 
for 4 years. The Army has informed the Committee that it 
believes it can save $63,000,000, or approximately 10 percent, 
using multiyear contracting versus an annual buy of the same 
number of missiles. However, the Committee's analysis show that 
$26,100,000 of the $63,000,000 in savings is solely because of 
the cost avoidance Army would achieve in buying these missiles 
in 4 instead of the 5 years budgeted in its future year defense 
plan.
    The Army claims a cost avoidance of $13,100,000 for 
management and $13,000,000 of engineering services that would 
not have to be paid in the fifth year under the 4-year 
multiyear contract. Discounting these management and 
engineering savings, the proposed multiyear contract would save 
less than $37,000,000, or 5.7 percent, over an annual buy, not 
enough for this Committee to recommend its approval. If the 
Army wants to avoid $26,100,000 in management and engineering 
services, the Committee suggests that it should consider 
procuring the 730 missiles it desires over four annual contract 
years versus 5 years without obligating the Government to a 
multiyear contract.
    Stinger mods.--The Committee is aware of an effort by the 
Army to enhance the lethality of the Stinger missile through a 
nondevelopmental warhead improvement program. The Committee is 
also aware that overall spending constraints have prevented 
full Army funding of this effort. Therefore, of the additional 
funds provided for Stinger modifications, $5,000,000 shall be 
used for warhead retrofit as part of the ongoing Stinger block 
I improvement program.
    Dragon mods.--The Army's fiscal year 1997 budget request 
includes $3,181,000 for the application of safety modifications 
to the Dragon missile. The Committee recommends providing 
$4,881,000, an increase of $1,700,000 above the budget request, 
to complete safety modifications on the entire inventory of 
National Guard Dragon missiles.

                           other adjustments

    The Committee recommends incorporating the following 
adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the 
Senate authorization committee action:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                                                                    1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MLRS rocket.....................................................          24,443          41,443         +17,000
MLRS launcher systems...........................................          38,039         105,039         +67,000
Patriot modifications...........................................          11,464          23,464         +12,000
Stinger modifications...........................................          16,903          39,703         +22,800
Avenger modifications...........................................  ..............          29,000         +29,000
ITAS/TOW modifications..........................................              16          33,016         +33,000
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        Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $1,652,745,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   1,102,014,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           1,449,714,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,449,714,000 
for the Army's fiscal year 1997 ``Procurement of weapons and 
tracked combat vehicles'' account. The Committee recommendation 
is $347,700,000 above the President's budget request.
    This appropriation provides for the procurement of tanks, 
armored personnel carriers, and combat engineer vehicles. Funds 
are also provided for the acquisition of crew-served weapons, 
grenade launchers, towed and self-propelled guns and howitzers, 
mortars, laser rangefinders, associated training equipment, 
modification of inservice equipment, initial spares and repair 
parts, major components, and production base support.

                     committee recommended program

    The following table details the Committee recommendations 
in comparison to the budget request:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Senate  
                                                              Budget               Senate              compared 
                                                     Qty.    estimate     Qty.    allowance    Qty.    to budget
                                                                                                       estimate 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY                                                                          
                                                                                                                
TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES:                                                                                        
    ABRAMS TRNG DEV MOD..........................  .......       3,184  .......       3,184  .......  ..........
    BRADLEY BASE SUSTAINMENT.....................  .......     134,428  .......     191,628  .......     +57,200
    BRADLEY FVS TRAINING DEVICES.................  .......         573  .......         573  .......  ..........
    BRADLEY FVS TRAINING DEVICES (MOD)...........  .......         900  .......         900  .......  ..........
    FIELD ARTILLERY AMMUNITION SUPPORT VEH.......       24      34,400       24      84,400  .......     +50,000
    ABRAMS TANK TRAINING DEVICES.................  .......      12,602  .......      12,602  .......  ..........
    ARMORED GUN SYSTEM (AGS).....................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .......  ..........
    M1 ABRAMS TANK SERIES (MYP)..................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .......  ..........
    COMMAND & CONTROL VEHICLE....................        5      48,985        5      48,985  .......  ..........
MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES:                                                                        
    CARRIER, MOD.................................  .......      23,028  .......      43,028  .......     +20,000
    BFVS SERIES (MOD)............................  .......      83,649  .......     119,149  .......     +35,500
    HOWITZER, MED SP FT 155MM M109A6 (MOD).......  .......      75,000  .......     136,000  .......     +61,000
    FAASV........................................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .......  ..........
    HOWITZER, MED SP FT 155MM M109A5 (MOD).......  .......         130  .......         130  .......  ..........
    FAASV PIP TO FLEET...........................  .......       4,727  .......       4,727  .......  ..........
    IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88 MOD)..........  .......      28,641  .......      78,641  .......     +50,000
    HEAVY ASSAULT BRIDGE (HAB) SYS (MOD).........  .......      51,377  .......      51,377  .......  ..........
    M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD).........................  .......      50,217  .......      78,217  .......     +28,000
    ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM.......................  .......     205,156  .......     205,156  .......  ..........
    ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM (AP-CY)...............  .......     259,330  .......     259,330  .......  ..........
    ARMORED COMBAT EARTHMOVER....................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .......  ..........
    MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $2.0M (TCV-  WTCV)...  .......       1,050  .......       1,050  .......  ..........
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES:                                                                               
    ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (TCV-WTCV).............  .......         141  .......         141  .......  ..........
    PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (TCV-WTCV)...........  .......       9,328  .......       9,328  .......  ..........
    REGIONAL MAINTENANCE TRAINING SITES-  EQUIP..  .......       1,368  .......       1,368  .......  ..........
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------------
        TOTAL, TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES...........  .......   1,028,214  .......   1,329,914  .......    +301,700
                                                  ==============================================================
WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES:                                                                              
    PERSONAL DEFENSE WEAPON (ROLL)...............  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .......  ..........
    MACHINE GUN, 5.56MM (SAW)....................    4,345      11,103    4,345      12,103  .......      +1,000
    GRENADE LAUNCHER, AUTO, 40MM, MK19-3.........      320       5,199      320      33,199  .......     +28,000
    MORTAR, 120MM................................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .......  ..........
    M16 RIFLE....................................    9,982       5,552    9,982       6,552  .......      +1,000
    5.56 CARBINE M4..............................    7,704       5,552    7,704       6,552  .......      +1,000
    MACHINE GUN..................................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .......  ..........
MODIFICATION OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEHI:                                                                  
    M4 CARBINE MODS..............................  .......       2,116  .......       2,116  .......  ..........
    MEDIUM MACHINE GUNS (MODS)...................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .......  ..........
    M16 RIFLE MODS...............................  .......       5,531  .......      20,531  .......     +15,000
    MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $2.0M (WOCV-WTCV)....  .......       1,428  .......       1,428  .......  ..........
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES:                                                                               
    ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (WOCV-WTCV)............  .......       1,769  .......       1,769  .......  ..........
    PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV)..........  .......       4,315  .......       4,315  .......  ..........
    INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS......................  .......       5,091  .......       5,091  .......  ..........
    SMALL ARMS (SOLDIER ENH PROG)................  .......       5,845  .......       5,845  .......  ..........
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL, WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES...  .......      53,501  .......      99,501  .......     +46,000
                                                  ==============================================================
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS (WTCV)...................  .......      20,299  .......      20,299  .......  ..........
                                                  ==============================================================
      TOTAL, PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY..........  .......   1,102,014  .......   1,449,714  .......    +347,700
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                   committee recommended adjustments

    Bradley base sustainment.--The Army's budget request 
includes $134,428,000 to sustain the Bradley fighting vehicle 
production base through the continued upgrade of older 
generation Bradley's. The Committee recommends providing 
$191,628,000, an increase of $57,200,000 above the President's 
request. The Committee directs that not less than $50,000,000 
of the funds provided shall be used to upgrade Bradley A-0 
vehicles to Bradley A-2 configuration.
    Bradley modifications.--The Committee recommends providing 
$119,149,000, an increase of $35,500,000 above the President's 
request. The Committee recommends providing these funds only 
for the accelerated procurement of 110 additional GENII sets of 
armored tiles for the Bradley fighting vehicle system and fully 
meet the inventory objective of 178 tile sets.

                           Other adjustments

    The Committee recommends incorporating the following 
adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the 
Senate authorization committee action:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Field artillery ammunition support vehicles.....................          34,400          84,400         +50,000
Carrier modifications...........................................          23,028          43,028         +20,000
Howitzer, 155 mm M-109A6 (modifications)........................          75,000         136,000         +61,000
Improved recovery vehicle (M-88 modification)...................          28,641          78,641         +50,000
M-1 Abrams tank (modifications).................................          50,217          78,217         +28,000
Machine gun 5.56 mm [SAW].......................................          11,103          12,103          +1,000
Grenade launcher, auto, 40 mm, MK-19-3..........................           5,199          33,199         +28,000
M-16 rifle......................................................           5,552           6,552          +1,000
5.56 carbine M-4................................................           5,552           6,552          +1,000
M-16 rifle modifications........................................           5,531          20,531         +15,000
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                    Procurement of Ammunition, Army

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $1,110,685,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................     853,428,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           1,118,329,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,118,329,000 
for Army ammunition for fiscal year 1997. This is $264,901,000 
above the President's budget request.
    This appropriation finances the acquisition of ammunition 
for training and war reserve stocks, modernization and 
maintenance of equipment and facilities (including 
construction), and maintenance of inactive ammunition 
facilities.

                     committee recommended programs

    The following table details the Committee recommendation in 
comparison with the budget request:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Senate  
                                                                  Budget             Senate            compared 
                                                          Qty.   estimate    Qty.   allowance   Qty.   to budget
                                                                                                       estimate 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY                                                                     
                                                                                                                
AMMUNITION:                                                                                                     
    SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION:                                                                                
        CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES.........................  .....      29,752  .....      30,752  .....      +1,000
        CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES.........................  .....       3,871  .....       5,871  .....      +2,000
        CTG, 9MM, ALL TYPES............................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES........................  .....       3,971  .....       3,971  .....  ..........
        CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES...........................  .....  ..........  .....         300  .....        +300
        CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES...........................  .....      47,176  .....      87,176  .....     +40,000
        CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES...........................  .....  ..........  .....      15,000  .....     +15,000
        CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES...........................  .....      34,428  .....      34,428  .....  ..........
        SPECIAL PURPOSE AMMUNITION.....................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
    MORTAR AMMUNITION:                                                                                          
        CTG MORTAR 60MM 1/10 PRAC M766.................      7       5,019      7       5,019  .....  ..........
        CTG MORTAR 60MM ILLUM M721/M767................     14       6,151     14      13,151  .....      +7,000
        60MM HE M720...................................  .....  ..........  .....      10,000  .....     +10,000
        CTG MORTAR 81MM PRAC 1/10 RANGE M880...........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        CTG MORTAR 120MM FULL RANGE PRACTICE XM931.....    123      49,539    123      49,539  .....  ..........
        CTG MORTAR 120MM ILLUM XM930 W/MTSQ FZ.........     10      19,360     10      19,360  .....  ..........
        CTG MORTAR 120MM SMOKE XM929 W/MO  FUZE........     27      30,106     27      30,106  .....  ..........
    TANK AMMUNITION:                                                                                            
        CTG 120MM APFSDS-T M829A2......................     23      79,703     23      89,703  .....     +10,000
        CTG 120MM HEAT-MP-T M830A1.....................  .....  ..........  .....      45,000  .....     +45,000
        CTG TANK 120MM TP-T M831/M831A1................     89      52,228     89      54,628  .....      +2,400
        CTG TANK 120MM TPCSDS-T M865...................    211     115,650    211     115,650  .....  ..........
    ARTILLERY AMMUNITION:                                                                                       
        CTG ARTY 75MM BLANK M337A1.....................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        CTG ARTY 105MM DPICM XM915.....................      6      14,185      6      14,185  .....  ..........
        CTG ARTY 105MM HERA M913.......................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        PROJ ARTY 155MM SMOKE WP M825..................  .....      15,053  .....      15,053  .....  ..........
        PROJ ARTY 155MM HE M795........................  .....  ..........  .....      45,000  .....     +45,000
        PROJ ARTY 155MM SADARM M898....................    322      60,259    322      93,759  .....     +33,500
    MINES:                                                                                                      
        MINE, TRAINING, ALL TYPES......................  .....       1,930  .....       1,930  .....  ..........
        MINE AT/AP M87 (VOLCANO).......................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        WIDE AREA MUNITIONS............................    261      19,299    261  ..........  .....     -19,299
    ROCKETS:                                                                                                    
        BUNKER DEFEATING MUNITION (BDM)................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES....................  .....      26,737  .....      26,737  .....  ..........
    OTHER AMMUNITION:                                                                                           
        DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES................  .....      20,220  .....      20,220  .....  ..........
        GRENADES, ALL TYPES............................  .....       7,654  .....       7,654  .....  ..........
        SIGNALS, ALL TYPES.............................  .....      10,196  .....      10,196  .....  ..........
        SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES..........................  .....       2,771  .....       2,771  .....  ..........
    MISCELLANEOUS:                                                                                              
        AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES.....................  .....       4,921  .....       4,921  .....  ..........
        CAD/PAD ALL TYPES..............................  .....       3,813  .....       3,813  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2 MILLION.....................  .....         663  .....         663  .....  ..........
        AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT..................  .....       5,653  .....       5,653  .....  ..........
        FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO)........  .....       5,427  .....       5,427  .....  ..........
        SELECTABLE LIGHT-WEIGHT ATTACK MUNITION (SLAM).  .....  ..........  .....       3,000  .....      +3,000
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, AMMUNITION..........................  .....     675,735  .....     870,636  .....    +194,901
                                                        ========================================================
AMMUNITION PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT:                                                                             
    PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT:                                                                                    
        PROVISION OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES.............  .....      38,508  .....      38,508  .....  ..........
        ARMAMENT RETOOLING & MANUFACTURING SUPPORT                                                              
         (ARMS)........................................  .....  ..........  .....      58,000  .....     +58,000
        COMPONENTS FOR PROVE-OUT.......................  .....       1,061  .....       1,061  .....  ..........
        LAYAWAY OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES...............  .....      17,622  .....      17,622  .....  ..........
        MAINTENANCE OF INACTIVE FACILITIES.............  .....      31,899  .....      31,899  .....  ..........
        CONVENTIONAL AMMO DEMILITARIZATION.............  .....      88,603  .....     100,603  .....     +12,000
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, AMMUNITION PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT....  .....     177,693  .....     247,693  .....     +70,000
                                                        ========================================================
          TOTAL, PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION,  ARMY......  .....     853,428  .....   1,118,329  .....    +264,901
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                   committee recommended adjustments

    Modular artillery charge system [MACS].--Even with the 
deployment of the next generation howitzer to the force, the 
.39 caliber M-109 and M-198 series howitzers will continue to 
be in the Army's inventory well into the next century. In 
addition, the Army and the Marine Corps are even now developing 
a new lightweight 155 mm howitzer that will not even enter 
service until after the turn of the century. With this in mind, 
the Committee restates its very strong direction for the Army 
to expeditiously type classify MACS on the .39 caliber gun 
systems currently fielded on the M-109 family, the M-198 towed, 
and any future howitzer carrying a .39 caliber tube.
    The Army is directed to provide a report to the defense 
committees, not later than April 1, 1997, on the testing and 
evaluation schedule leading to type classification of MACS as 
the item to be procured for replacement/replenishment for the 
next procurement increment of artillery propellant.
    EPA military munitions rule.--Section 107 of the Federal 
Facility Compliance Act [FFCA] of 1992 requires the 
Environmental Protection Agency [EPA], in consultation with the 
Department of Defense and State officials, to propose and 
promulgate regulations identifying when conventional military 
munitions become a hazardous waste subject to the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act [RCRA]. The language of RCRA 
section 3004(y) was written to balance concerns of protecting 
human health and the environment, explosives safety, and 
military readiness.
    The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a 
report to the defense committees, not later than April 30, 
1997, on the potential impact of the Environmental Protection 
Agency's military munitions rule as it applies to conventional 
ammunition. The report, at a minimum, shall address the cost to 
implement, impact on conventional ammunition demilitarization 
and, if appropriate, any recommended legislative changes to 
maintain the Army's readiness missions.
    Wide area munitions [WAM].--The budget request includes 
$19,299,000 for the procurement of 261 WAM in fiscal year 1997. 
The Committee recommends no appropriated funds for fiscal year 
1997, a reduction of $19,299,000 from the request.
    According to budget justification documentation submitted 
with the fiscal year 1996 request, the Army was to be on 
contract by January 1996 for low rate initial production [LRIP] 
of the WAM. Because of development delays, however, the fiscal 
year 1996 LRIP contract has yet to be initiated. The Army now 
plans to develop and install a command control arm/dearm/
destruct capability for the WAM. The Committee believes this is 
a critical capability that should be installed in all WAM 
rounds and also believes that the Army should not initiate low 
rate initial production until this development is completed. To 
this end, the Committee has recommended an additional 
$22,000,000 of research and development funds for fiscal year 
1997 for the accelerated development of this enhancement. The 
Committee also recommends that the $14,000,000 of unobligated 
fiscal year 1996 funds be reserved specifically for a late 
fiscal year 1997 LRIP decision if this development effort is 
completed prior to fiscal year 1998.
    Conventional ammunition demilitarization.--The Committee 
continues its strong support of this traditionally underfunded 
program and includes an additional $12,000,000 to bring the 
fiscal year 1997 appropriated level consistent with mission 
requirements and prior funding levels. Of the additional funds 
provided, $5,000,000 shall be used for the demilitarization of 
the Rockeye cluster munitions at the Kansas Army Ammunition 
Plant.
    Ammunition tier depot plan.--The tier depot concept was 
developed by the Army to support force structure objectives to 
reduce current U.S. continental ammunition storage 
infrastructure, decrease manpower requirements, increase 
efficiencies, and manage a smaller, safer ammunition stockpile.
    A tier depot analysis was conducted February through March 
1994. The analysis used both quantitative and qualitative 
measures to create an overall depot ranking. Criteria measured 
included capabilities and data for power projection, storage, 
location, cost, maintenance, inspection and test, and 
demilitarization. Of these criteria, power projection 
capability was decided by all of the services to be the most 
important and given the greatest weight for deciding the tier 
assignments.
    In this analysis, Hawthorne ammunition depot was assigned a 
tier II status because its reported power projection outloading 
capability was insufficient to fully support the wartime 
movement requirements of a tier I installation. However, since 
the analysis was completed in 1994, rail and road improvements 
have been made to Hawthorne which now may impact on its ability 
to meet the power projection requirements of a tier I depot.
    The Committee directs the Secretary of the Army to review 
the infrastructure improvements which have been or are in the 
process of being made to Hawthorne Ammunition Depot and make a 
determination as to whether or not these improvements justify a 
revalidation of the tier depot analysis using this current 
data. The Secretary shall provide his determination and 
justification, in writing, to the congressional defense 
committees by June 1, 1997. If the Secretary makes a 
determination that a new analysis is warranted based on the new 
data, the Committee further directs that the updated analysis 
shall be completed and provided to the congressional defense 
committees not later than November 1, 1997.

                           Other adjustments

    The Committee continues to express its great concern that 
the ammunition industrial base is in desperate shape as a 
result of continued low funding levels put forth by this 
administration. The Committee, therefore, recommends 
incorporating the following adjustments to the budget estimate, 
in accordance with the Senate authorization committee action to 
help sustain and stabilize a very critical industrial base to 
our national defense:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cartridge:                                                                                                      
    5.56 mm, all types..........................................          29,752          30,752          +1,000
    7.62 mm, all types..........................................           3,871           5,871          +2,000
    20 mm, all types............................................  ..............             300            +300
    25 mm, all types............................................          47,176          87,176         +40,000
    30 mm, all types............................................  ..............          15,000         +15,000
    Mortar 60 mm HE M-720.......................................  ..............          10,000         +10,000
    Mortar 60 mm illumination M-721/M-767.......................           6,151          13,151          +7,000
    120 mm APFSDS-T M-829A2.....................................          79,703          89,703         +10,000
    120 mm HEAT-MP-T M-830A1....................................  ..............          45,000         +45,000
    Tank 120 mm TP-T M-831/M-831A1..............................          52,228          54,628          +2,400
Artillery projectile:                                                                                           
    155 mm HE M-795.............................................  ..............          45,000         +45,000
    155 mm SADARM M-898.........................................          60,259          93,759         +33,500
Selectable lightweight attack munition..........................  ..............           3,000          +3,000
Armament retooling and manufacturing support  [ARMS]............  ..............          58,000         +58,000
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                        Other Procurement, Army

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $2,769,443,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   2,627,440,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           3,295,486,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,295,486,000 
for the Army's fiscal year 1997 ``Other procurement'' account, 
$668,046,000 above the President's budget.
    This appropriation finances the acquisition of: tactical 
and commercial vehicles including trucks, semitrailers, and 
trailers of all types to provide mobility to field forces and 
the Army logistical system; communications and electronics 
equipment of all types to provide fixed, semifixed, and mobile 
strategic and tactical communications equipment; and other 
support equipment such as chemical defensive equipment, 
tactical bridging equipment, maintenance shop sets, 
construction equipment, floating and rail equipment, generators 
and power units, material-handling equipment, medical support 
equipment, special equipment for user testing, and training 
devices that are not specific to a particular weapon system. In 
each of these activities, funds are also included for 
modification of inservice equipment, spares and repair parts, 
and production base support.

                     committee recommended program

    The following table details the Committee recommendations 
in comparison to the budget request:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                                                                        Senate  
                                                                Budget               Senate            compared 
                                                       Qty.    estimate     Qty.    allowance   Qty.   to budget
                                                                                                       estimate 
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              OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY                                                                           
                                                                                                                
TACTICAL AND SUPPORT VEHICLES:                                                                                  
    TACTICAL VEHICLES:                                                                                          
        TACTICAL TRAILERS/DOLLY SETS...............  .......       5,159  .......       5,159  .....  ..........
        SEMITRAILER FB BB/CONT TRANS 22 1/2 T......       26       1,911       26       1,911  .....  ..........
        SEMITRAILER VAN CGO SUPPLY 12T 4WHL M129A2C       51       4,471       51       4,471  .....  ..........
        HI MOB MULTI-PURP WHLD VEH (HMMWV)(MYP)....    1,126      96,785    1,126     162,785  .....     +66,000
        FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (MYP)........    1,603     233,094    1,603     238,094  .....      +5,000
        FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES  (MYP)...  .......     163,343  .......     286,343  .....    +123,000
        ARMORED SECURITY VEHICLES (COMBAT SPT)                                                                  
         TACTIC....................................       24       9,240       24      18,540  .....      +9,300
        MEDIUM TRUCK EXTENDED SVC PGM(ESP) (PREV                                                                
         SLEP......................................  .......  ..........  .......      47,000  .....     +47,000
        MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP...............  .......       2,698  .......       2,698  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (TAC VEH)............  .......         193  .......         193  .....  ..........
    NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES:                           .......                                                    
        PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES................       14         200       14         200  .....  ..........
        GENERAL PURPOSE VEHICLES...................  .......         200  .......         200  .....  ..........
        SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES...................  .......         200  .......         200  .....  ..........
    SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES:                                                                           
        SYSTEM FIELDING SUPPORT PEO................  .......       1,414  .......       1,414  .....  ..........
        PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.................  .......         622  .......         622  .....  ..........
        SYSTEM FIELDING SUPPORT (TACOM)............  .......       1,927  .......       1,927  .....  ..........
                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, TACTICAL AND SUPPORT VEHI-  CLES..  .......     521,457  .......     771,757  .....    +250,300
                                                    ============================================================
COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT:                                                                       
    COMM--JOINT COMMUNICATIONS:                                                                                 
        JCSE EQUIPMENT (USREDCOM)..................  .......       2,860  .......       2,860  .....  ..........
    COMM--SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS:                                                                             
        DEFENSE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM....  .......      97,528  .......      97,528  .....  ..........
        SAT TERM, EMUT (SPACE).....................      620      18,632      620      18,632  .....  ..........
        NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SPACE)..   12,017      26,288   12,017      26,288  .....  ..........
        GROUND COMMAND POST........................  .......         711  .......         711  .....  ..........
        SMART-T (SPACE)............................  .......      45,427  .......      45,427  .....  ..........
        SCAMP (SPACE)..............................  .......      23,555  .......      23,555  .....  ..........
        MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (TAC SAT)..............  .......       5,444  .......       5,444  .....  ..........
    COMM--COMBAT SUPPORT COMM:                                                                                  
        MSE MOD IN SERVICE.........................  .......       9,848  .......       9,848  .....  ..........
    COMM--C\3\ SYSTEM:                                                                                          
        COMMAND CENTER IMPROVEMENT PROG (CCIP).....  .......         892  .......         892  .....  ..........
        SOUTHCOM HQ RELOCATION.....................  .......      26,984  .......      26,984  .....  ..........
        ARMY GLOBAL CMD & CONTROL SYS (AGCCS)......  .......      20,462  .......      20,462  .....  ..........
    COMM--COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS:                                                                                
        ARMY DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (ADDS).......  .......      47,987  .......      67,987  .....     +20,000
        MOBILE SUBSCRIBER EQUIP (MSE)..............  .......       6,398  .......       6,398  .....  ..........
        SINCGARS FAMILY............................  .......     297,496  .......     340,796  .....     +43,300
        EAC COMMUNICATIONS.........................  .......       4,089  .......      44,089  .....     +40,000
        MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (EAC COMM).............  .......      10,041  .......      10,041  .....  ..........
        TAC RADIO..................................    1,000      35,743    1,000      35,743  .....  ..........
        C-E CONTINGENCY/FIELDING EQUIP.............  .......         577  .......         577  .....  ..........
    COMM--INTELLIGENCE COMM:                                                                                    
        JWICS CONNECTIVITY.........................  .......         666  .......         666  .....  ..........
        CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE.................  .......       2,452  .......       2,452  .....  ..........
        CI CONUS BASED LAN.........................  .......         725  .......         725  .....  ..........
    INFORMATION SECURITY:                                                                                       
        TSEC--INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY..........  .......      10,678  .......      10,678  .....  ..........
        SECURE TERMINAL EQUIPMENT..................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
    COMM--LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS:                                                                             
        TERRESTRIAL TRANSMISSION...................  .......       6,732  .......       6,732  .....  ..........
        BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS................  .......       1,070  .......       1,070  .....  ..........
        ARMY DISN ROUTER...........................  .......       2,077  .......       2,077  .....  ..........
        ELECTROMAG COMP PROG (EMCP)................  .......         473  .......         473  .....  ..........
        WW TECH CON IMP PROG (WWTCIP)..............  .......         807  .......         807  .....  ..........
    COMM--BASE COMMUNICATIONS:                                                                                  
        INFORMATION SYSTEMS........................  .......      24,668  .......      53,668  .....     +29,000
        DEFENSE MESSAGE SYSTEM (DMS)...............  .......       5,792  .......       5,792  .....  ..........
        LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN)...................  .......      17,726  .......      17,726  .....  ..........
        PENTAGON INFORMATION MGT AND TELE-  COM....  .......      59,901  .......      59,901  .....  ..........
        FT CARSON COMMUNICATIONS...................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
    ELECT EQUIP--NAT FOR INT PROG (NFIP):                                                                       
        FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROG  (FCI)....  .......         536  .......         536  .....  ..........
        GENERAL DEFENSE INTELL PROG (GDIP).........  .......      12,649  .......      26,349  .....     +13,700
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (INTEL SPT)--  TIARA.  .......       2,151  .......       2,151  .....  ..........
    ELECT EQUIP--TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA):                                                                      
        ALL SOURCE ANALYSIS SYS (ASAS) (TIARA).....  .......      12,297  .......      23,997  .....     +11,700
        JTT/CIBS-M (TIARA).........................       58      14,010       58      14,010  .....  ..........
        IEW--GND BASE COMMON SENSORS  (TIARA)......  .......      47,091  .......      47,091  .....  ..........
        JOINT STARS (ARMY) (TIARA).................  .......      85,428  .......      85,428  .....  ..........
        INTEGRATED BROADCAST TERMINAL MODS (TIARA).  .......       3,365  .......       3,365  .....  ..........
        DIGITAL TOPOGRAPHIC SPT SYS (DTSS) (TIARA).        4       6,425        4       6,425  .....  ..........
        TACTICAL EXPLOITATION OF NATIONAL                                                                       
         CAPABILITIE...............................  .......       1,758  .......       1,758  .....  ..........
        JOINT TACTICAL GROUND STATION..............  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
        TROJAN (TIARA).............................  .......       2,603  .......       2,603  .....  ..........
        MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT)  (TIARA)...  .......      14,452  .......      14,452  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (TIARA)..............  .......         516  .......         516  .....  ..........
    ELECT EQUIP--ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW):                                                                       
        COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY                                                                            
         COUNTERMEASURES...........................  .......       1,642  .......       8,142  .....      +6,500
    ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV):                                                                     
        FAAD GBS...................................       16      51,226       16      80,426  .....     +29,200
        NIGHT VISION DEVICES.......................  .......     111,872  .......     200,000  .....     +88,128
        ARTILLERY ACCURACY EQUIP...................  .......       4,655  .......       4,655  .....  ..........
        MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (TAC SURV).............  .......      15,114  .......      15,114  .....  ..........
        COMPUTER BALLISTICS: MORTAR XM-23..........      233       6,850      233       6,850  .....  ..........
        INTEGRATED MET SYS SENSORS (IMETS)--TIARA..        6       3,144        6       3,144  .....  ..........
        SHF TERM...................................  .......       9,134  .......       9,134  .....  ..........
    ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS:                .......                                                    
        ADV FIELD ARTILLERY TACT DATA SYS (AFATDS).      187      31,569      187      31,569  .....  ..........
        FIRE SUPPORT ADA CONVERSION................  .......          87  .......          87  .....  ..........
        CMBT SVC SUPT CONTROL SYS (CSSCS)..........       51       5,813       51       5,813  .....  ..........
        FAAD C2....................................        4      36,761        4      36,761  .....  ..........
        FORWARD ENTRY DEVICE (FED).................  .......       2,134  .......       2,134  .....  ..........
        LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS).........  .......       2,030  .......       2,030  .....  ..........
        LOGTECH....................................  .......       4,395  .......      10,395  .....      +6,000
        ISYSCON EQUIPMENT..........................  .......       9,833  .......       9,833  .....  ..........
        MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS)..............      155      19,126      155      19,126  .....  ..........
        STAMIS TACTICAL COMPUTERS (STACOMP)........  .......      27,211  .......      52,211  .....     +25,000
        STANDARD INTEGRATED CMD POST SYS-  TEM.....  .......      26,304  .......      36,604  .....     +10,300
    ELECT EQUIP--AUTOMATION:                                                                                    
        AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP............  .......     136,386  .......     136,386  .....  ..........
        RESERVE COMPONENT AUTOMATION SYS (RCAS)....  .......      72,589  .......      72,589  .....  ..........
    ELECT EQUIP--AUDIO VISUAL SYS (A/V):             .......                                                    
        AFRTS......................................  .......         359  .......         359  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (A/V)................  .......       2,115  .......       2,115  .....  ..........
    ELECT EQUIP-TEST MEAS&DIAG EQUIP (TMDE):         .......                                                    
        CALIBRATION SETS EQUIPMENT.................  .......      11,104  .......      11,104  .....  ..........
        INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIP (IFTE).....  .......       1,506  .......       1,506  .....  ..........
        TMDE MODERNIZATION (TMOD)..................  .......       8,239  .......       8,239  .....  ..........
    ELECT EQUIP--SUPPORT:                                                                                       
        INSTALLATION C\4\ UPGRADE (ICU)............  .......       1,111  .......       1,111  .....  ..........
        PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (C-E)..............  .......         687  .......         687  .....  ..........
                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS                                                                 
           EQUIPMENT...............................  .......   1,621,006  .......   1,943,834  .....            
                                                    ============================================================
OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:                                                                                        
    CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT:                                                                               
        GEN SMK MECH:MTRZD DUAL PURP XM56..........       66      12,515       66      12,515  .....  ..........
        GENERATOR, SMOKE, MECH M58.................       40      11,587       40      11,587  .....  ..........
        GEN SET, SMOKE, MECH: PUL JET,XM157........      118       3,475      118       3,475  .....  ..........
    BRIDGING EQUIPMENT:                                                                                         
        RIBBON BRIDGE..............................  .......       4,300  .......       4,300  .....  ..........
    ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT:                                                                      
        DISPENSER, MINE M139.......................  .......         962  .......         962  .....  ..........
    COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:                                                                           
        AIR CONDITIONERS VARIOUS SIZE/CAPAC-  ITY..  .......       1,462  .......       1,462  .....  ..........
        SPACE HEATER...............................      258       2,317      258       2,317  .....  ..........
        FORCE PROVIDER.............................        2      11,661        2      11,661  .....  ..........
        REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT....................  .......       4,297  .......       4,297  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (CSS-EQ).............  .......       2,688  .......       2,688  .....  ..........
    PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT:                                                                                        
        LAB PETROLEUM MODULAR BASE.................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
        INLAND PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.......  .......       1,064  .......       1,064  .....  ..........
        HEMTT AVIATION REFUELING SYSTEM............  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (POL)................  .......       5,331  .......       5,331  .....  ..........
    WATER EQUIPMENT:                                                                                            
        FWD AREA WTR POINT SUP SYSTEM..............  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
        SMALL MOBILE WATER CHILLER (SMWC)..........  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (WATER EQ)...........  .......       2,970  .......       2,970  .....  ..........
    MEDICAL EQUIPMENT:                                                                                          
        COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL.....................  .......      15,851  .......      15,851  .....  ..........
    MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT:                                                                                      
        SHOP EQ CONTACT MAINTENANCE TRK MTD (MYP)..       31       1,687       31       1,687  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (MAINT EQ)...........  .......       1,339  .......       1,339  .....  ..........
    CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT:                                                                                     
        ROLLER, VIBRATORY, SELF-PROPELLED  (CCE)...  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
        HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR........................       25       6,250       25       6,250  .....  ..........
        DEPLOYABLE UNIVERSAL COMBAT EARTH MOVERS...       20       7,707       20       7,707  .....  ..........
        CRANE, WHEEL MTD, 25T, 3/4 CU YD, RT.......       21       6,142       21       6,142  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (CONST EQUIP)........  .......         382  .......      52,200  .....     +51,818
    RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT:                                                                      
        PUSHER TUG, SMALL..........................        2       6,877        2       6,877  .....  ..........
        FLOATING CRANE, 100-250 TON................        1      14,328        1      14,328  .....  ..........
        RAILWAY CAR, FLAT, 100 TON.................      138      14,464      138      14,464  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (FLOAT/RAIL).........  .......       5,728  .......       5,728  .....  ..........
    GENERATORS:                                                                                                 
        GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP............  .......      13,187  .......      38,187  .....     +25,000
    MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT:                                                                                
        TRUCK, FORK LIFT, DE, PT, RT, 50000 LB.....  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
        ALL TERRAIN LIFTING ARTICULATING SYS-  TEM.      151      15,953      151      15,953  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (MHE)................  .......       2,666  .......       2,666  .....  ..........
    TRAINING EQUIPMENT:                                                                                         
        COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT............  .......       4,714  .......       4,714  .....  ..........
        TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM................  .......      82,724  .......     100,824  .....     +18,100
        SIMNET/CLOSE COMBAT TACTICAL TRAINER.......  .......      78,400  .......      78,400  .....  ..........
        FIRE SUPPORT COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER  .......      17,390  .......      17,390  .....  ..........
        RECONFIGURABLE SIMULATORS..................  .......      13,835  .......      13,835  .....  ..........
        PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3............  .......       7,232  .......       7,232  .....  ..........
        SYSTEM FIELDING SUPPORT (OPA-3.............  .......       9,555  .......       9,555  .....  ..........
        BASE LEVEL COM'L EQUIPMENT.................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
        MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA-3....  .......      14,696  .......      14,696  .....  ..........
        PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (OTH)..............  .......       1,915  .......       1,915  .....  ..........
        SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR USER TESTING.........  .......      13,549  .......      13,549  .....  ..........
        TRACTOR VAPOR..............................  .......       2,174  .......       2,174  .....  ..........
        SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT...........  .......     423,374  .......     518,292  .....     +94,918
                                                    ============================================================
SPARE AND REPAIR PARTS:                                                                                         
    INITIAL SPARES--TSV............................  .......          94  .......          94  .....  ..........
    INITIAL SPARES--C&E............................  .......      60,503  .......      60,503  .....  ..........
    INITIAL SPARES--OTHER SUPPORT EQUIP............  .......       1,006  .......       1,006  .....  ..........
                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------
        TOTAL, SPARE AND REPAIR PARTS..............  .......      61,603  .......      61,603  .....  ..........
                                                    ============================================================
        TOTAL, OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY.............  .......   2,627,440  .......   3,295,486  .....    +668,046
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                   committee recommended adjustments

    Armored security vehicles (combat support) TACTIC.--The 
Committee recommends providing $18,540,000, an increase of 
$9,300,000 above the budget request, for the accelerated 
procurement of 48 vehicles and support equipment in fiscal year 
1997.
    2\1/2\ ton Extended Service Program [ESP].--The 2\1/2\-ton 
ESP is currently in the fourth of its 5 year program years. 
Each program year specifies a base contract number of trucks 
that must be funded and options for additional trucks equal to 
150 percent of the base contract quantity. Due to the extremely 
advantageous pricing on the option trucks, the Committee 
recommends providing $47,000,000 in fiscal year 1997, allowing 
the Army sufficient funds to exercise all remaining unfunded 
options on this contract. The Army is directed to provide a 
plan, not later than April 2, 1997, to the defense committees 
for the distribution of these option trucks that includes at 
least a 50-percent deployment to the Army's Reserve component.
    EAC communications.--The Army's budget request includes 
$4,089,000 for the procurement of equipment for the echelons 
above corps [EAC] communication network. The Committee 
recommends providing $44,089,000 for these activities in fiscal 
year 1997, an increase of $40,000,000 above the budget request.
    While the Committee is pleased that the Army has made 
progress in the deployment of the vital communications network, 
the fiscal year 1997 budget request is inadequate to make 
significant progress. The Committee directs that the additional 
funds provided shall be used for high multiplexer assemblages, 
AN/TSM-210 systems, downsizing CSCE, NMT, installation kits for 
the new quick erect mast, the warfare information network LAN 
and the single shelter switches/ATM for EAC, all of which forms 
the bridge to the WIN architecture.
    Information systems.--The Committee recommends providing 
$53,668,000, an increase of $29,000,000 above the budget 
request. The additional $29,000,000 provided shall be used only 
for the deployment of the distance learning initiative 
explained in the operation and maintenance section of this 
report.
    Night vision devices.--The Army's budget request includes 
$111,872,000 to procure various night vision devices in fiscal 
year 1997. The Committee recommends providing $200,000,000 for 
these procurement activities in fiscal year 1997, an increase 
of $88,128,000 above the budget request.
    The additional funds provided by the Committee shall be 
used to procure thermal weapons sites (AN/PAS-13), aiming 
lights (AN/PAQ-4B/4C), illumination/aiming lights (AN/PEQ-2), 
night vision goggles, and spares and repair parts for Army, 
Army National Guard, Army Reserve, and Army Special Operations 
Forces.
    Items less than $2,000,000 (constrution equipment).--The 
Committee recommends providing $52,200,000, an increase of 
$51,818,000 above the budget request, for the procurement of 
construction vehicles for Army combat support units. The 
Committee provides $11,818,000 only for the procurement of 56 
bituminous material distribution trucks and $40,000,000 only 
for the procurement of approximately 250 20-ton dump trucks. 
The Army has identified the procurement of these vehicles as a 
high priority and has informed the Committee that it can 
achieve significant savings through an accelerated buyout of 
these programs.
    Generators and associated equipment.--The budget request 
includes $13,187,000 for the procurement of tactical 
generators. The Committee recommends providing $38,187,000, an 
increase of $25,000,000 for the procurement of as many tactical 
quiet generators as these funds will allow.
    Training devices, nonsystem.--The Committee recommends 
providing $100,824,000, an increase of $18,100,000 above the 
budget request, only for the procurement of Joint Readiness 
Training Center [JRTC] military operations urban terrain [MOUT] 
training devices.
    Shortstop electronic protection system [SEPS].--The Army is 
developing a system which causes proximity fused artillery 
rounds to explode outside of their effective range against 
personnel and soft targets. The development effort has 
proceeded extremely well and a prototype system is currently 
deployed in Bosnia. The Committee understands the Commanders of 
United States forces in Korea have asked if the deployment of 
this system to United States forces to that theater could be 
accelerated to protect against the considerable North Korean 
artillery threat. The Committee directs the Army to give every 
consideration to accelerating the deployment of this system to 
our forces in Korea and encourages the Army to make the 
necessary below threshold reprogramming adjustment to 
accelerate the fielding of the SEPS to Korea in fiscal year 
1997.
    Army Electro Optics Program.--The Committee is concerned 
over the Army's repeated failure to evaluate an enhanced 
electro optical augmentation [EOA] system to perform the off-
vehicle E-O test requirements. The Committee, therefore, 
directs the Secretary of the Army to perform a study comparing 
an enhanced EOA to other off-vehicle systems, in terms of 
price, capability, logistics support, and availability. The 
Committee further recommends that an independent group be 
tasked with performing the study. The Army is directed not to 
procure any sole source off-vehicle E-O test equipment until 
this study has been submitted to the defense committees of 
Congress.

                           Other adjustments

    The Committee recommends incorporating the following 
adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the 
Senate authorization committee action:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
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High mobility multipurpose wheeld vehicle [HMMWV] [MYP].........          96,785         162,785         +66,000
Family of medium tactical vehicle [MYP].........................         233,094         238,094          +5,000
Family of heavy tactical vehicles [MYP].........................         163,343         286,343        +123,000
Army data distribution system [ADDS]............................          47,987          67,987         +20,000
SINCGARS family.................................................         297,496         340,796         +43,300
General defense intelligence program [GDIP].....................          12,649          26,349         +13,700
All source analysis system [ASAS] [TIARA].......................          12,297          23,997         +11,700
Counterintelligence/security countermeasures....................           1,642           8,142          +6,500
FAAD GBS........................................................          51,226          80,426         +29,200
LOGTECH.........................................................           4,395          10,395          +6,000
Stamis tactical computers [STACOMP].............................          27,211          52,211         +25,000
Standard integrated command post system.........................          26,304          36,604         +10,300
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                       Aircraft Procurement, Navy

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $4,589,394,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   5,881,952,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           7,239,704,000

    The Committee recommends $7,239,704,000 an increase of 
$1,357,752,000 to the budget request. This appropriation 
account finances the construction, procurement, production, 
modification, and modernization of aircraft, including ordnance 
systems, ground support equipment, flight simulators, spare 
parts, accessories, and specialized equipment; and expansion of 
public and private plants.

                     COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

    The Committee recommendation increases funds to procure 
additional Navy fighter/attack aircraft, to remanufacture the 
Marine Corps' vertical/short takeoff and landing aircraft, and 
to expand the upgrade program for the Navy's primary electronic 
warfare aircraft. The Committee's adjustments are reflected in 
the following tables and discussed in the text which follows.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                                                                       Senate   
                                                               Budget             Senate             compared to
                                                       Qty.   estimate    Qty.   allowance   Qty.      budget   
                                                                                                      estimate  
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             AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY                                                                         
                                                                                                                
COMBAT AIRCRAFT:                                                                                                
    AV-8B (V/STOL)HARRIER...........................     10     282,014     12     344,757      +2       +62,743
    AV-8B (V/STOL)HARRIER (AP-CY)...................  .....      22,897  .....      22,897  ......  ............
    F/A-18C/D (FIGHTER) HORNET......................  .....  ..........     12     489,000     +12      +489,000
    F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET......................     12   1,859,856     12   1,844,756  ......       -15,100
    F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET (AP-CY)..............  .....     294,867  .....     294,867  ......  ............
    CH-53 FLIGHT SIMULATOR..........................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  ......  ............
    V-22 (MEDIUM LIFT)..............................      4     500,904      6     730,904      +2      +230,000
    V-22 (MEDIUM LIFT) (AP-CY)......................  .....      57,753  .....     127,753  ......       +70,000
    AH-1W (HELICOPTER) SEA COBRA....................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  ......  ............
    SH-60B (ASW HELICOPTER) SEAHAWK.................  .....       6,432  .....       6,432  ......  ............
    E-2C (EARLY WARNING) HAWKEYE....................      2     127,502      4     282,502      +2      +155,000
    E-2C (EARLY WARNING) HAWKEYE (AP-CY)............  .....      20,973  .....      20,973  ......  ............
    KC-130J.........................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  ......  ............
                                                     -----------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL, COMBAT AIRCRAFT........................  .....   3,173,198  .....   4,164,841  ......      +991,643
                                                     ===========================================================
TRAINER AIRCRAFT:                                                                                               
    T-45TS (TRAINER) GOSHAWK........................     12     272,752     12     272,752  ......  ............
    T-45TS (TRAINER) GOSHAWK (AP-CY)................  .....      26,353  .....      26,353  ......  ............
    T-39N SABRELINER................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  ......  ............
                                                     -----------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL, TRAINER AIRCRAFT.......................  .....     299,105  .....     299,105  ......  ............
                                                     ===========================================================
OTHER AIRCRAFT:                                                                                                 
    HH-60H (HELICOPTER).............................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  ......  ............
MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT:                                                                                       
    EA-6 SERIES.....................................  .....     100,620  .....     263,620  ......      +163,000
    AV-8 SERIES.....................................  .....      22,852  .....      22,852  ......  ............
    F-14 SERIES.....................................  .....     231,974  .....     231,974  ......  ............
    ADVERSARY.......................................  .....         117  .....         117  ......  ............
    ES-3 SERIES.....................................  .....       7,113  .....       7,113  ......  ............
    F-18 SERIES.....................................  .....     156,486  .....     154,327  ......        -2,159
    H-46 SERIES.....................................  .....      35,334  .....      35,334  ......  ............
    AH-1W SERIES....................................  .....      23,950  .....      23,950  ......  ............
    H-53 SERIES.....................................  .....      44,567  .....      58,567  ......       +14,000
    SH-60 SERIES....................................  .....      47,790  .....      47,790  ......  ............
    H-1 SERIES......................................  .....       9,339  .....      22,839  ......       +13,500
    H-3 SERIES......................................  .....       4,860  .....       4,860  ......  ............
    EP-3 SERIES.....................................  .....      35,429  .....      36,429  ......        +1,000
    P-3 SERIES......................................  .....     128,560  .....     200,760  ......       +72,200
    LESPA...........................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  ......  ............
    S-3 SERIES......................................  .....      36,413  .....      18,207  ......       -18,206
    E-2 SERIES......................................  .....      23,143  .....      23,143  ......  ............
    TRAINER A/C SERIES..............................  .....       3,652  .....       3,652  ......  ............
    C-130 SERIES....................................  .....       2,967  .....       2,967  ......  ............
    FEWSG...........................................  .....         661  .....         661  ......  ............
    CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES......................  .....      24,884  .....      24,884  ......  ............
    E-6 SERIES......................................  .....     100,045  .....     100,045  ......  ............
    EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES....................  .....      21,061  .....      21,061  ......  ............
    SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT........................  .....      12,809  .....      12,809  ......  ............
    T-45 SERIES.....................................  .....       5,642  .....       5,642  ......  ............
    POWER PLANT CHANGES.............................  .....      13,633  .....      13,633  ......  ............
    MISC FLIGHT SAFETY CHANGES......................  .....         199  .....         199  ......  ............
    COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT............................  .....      20,069  .....      68,043  ......       +47,974
    REEF POINT......................................  .....  ..........  .....      55,000  ......       +55,000
    COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES.........................  .....      87,841  .....      87,841  ......  ............
    PASSENGER SAFETY MODIFICATIONS..................  .....  ..........  .....      14,800  ......       +14,800
                                                     -----------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT...............  .....   1,202,010  .....   1,563,119  ......      +361,109
                                                     ===========================================================
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS:                                                                               
    SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS.........................  .....     839,987  .....     844,987  ......        +5,000
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES:                                                                      
    COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT.........................  .....     313,070  .....     313,070  ......  ............
    AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES..................  .....      14,814  .....      14,814  ......  ............
    WAR CONSUMABLES.................................  .....      16,941  .....      16,941  ......  ............
    OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES........................  .....      11,940  .....      11,940  ......  ............
    SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.......................  .....       8,922  .....       8,922  ......  ............
    FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION................  .....       1,965  .....       1,965  ......  ............
                                                     -----------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL, AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND                                                                     
       FACILITIES...................................  .....     367,652  .....     367,652  ......  ............
                                                     ===========================================================
      TOTAL, AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY.............  .....   5,881,952  .....   7,239,704  ......    +1,357,752
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    Program and project funding adjustments.--The Committee 
recommends the addition and subtraction of funds for the 
following projects and programs to reflect congressional 
priorities; to rectify shortfalls in the budget request for 
activities; to implement increases endorsed and/or requested by 
the Navy to address budget shortfalls; to effect funding 
transfers recommended by the Committee or the Navy; and to 
delete excess funds.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F/A-18C (fighter) Hornet........................................  ..............         234,000        +234,000
F/A-18D (fighter) Hornet........................................  ..............         255,000        +255,000
F/A-18E/F (fighter) Hornet/ALR-67(V)3...........................       1,859,856       1,844,756         -15,100
EA-6 series modifications.......................................         100,620         263,620        +163,000
    USQ-113 communications jammer...............................  ..............          11,000         +11,000
    Band 9/10 transmitter.......................................  ..............          40,000         +40,000
    J-52 engine containment.....................................  ..............          40,000         +40,000
    Center wing sections........................................  ..............          50,000         +50,000
    Connectivity................................................  ..............          22,000         +22,000
F-18 series modifications/ALR-67(V)3............................         156,486         154,327          -2,159
S-3 series modifications/6-month contract award de-  lays.......          36,413          18,207         -18,206
EP-3 series modifications/lightweight environmentally sealed                                                    
 parachute assembly.............................................          35,429          36,429          +1,000
P-3 series modifications........................................         128,560         200,760         +72,200
    Antisurface warfare [ASUW] improvement pro-  gram...........  ..............  ..............         +87,000
    SIGINT capabilities package/transfer to elsewhere in budget.  ..............  ..............         -17,600
    Lightweight environmentally sealed parachute assembly.......  ..............  ..............          +2,800
H-1 series modifications/thermal imaging systems................           9,339          22,839         +13,500
Common electronic countermeasures [ECM] equip- ment.............          20,069          68,043         +47,974
    Airborne self protection jammer.............................  ..............  ..............         +50,000
    ALR-67(V)3..................................................  ..............  ..............         -12,026
    APR-39A(V)2 radar warning receiver..........................  ..............  ..............         +10,000
Passenger safety modifications (common avionics, spares)........  ..............          14,800         +14,800
Aircraft spares and repair parts/Magic Lantern..................         839,987         844,987          +5,000
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    Authorization adjustments.--The Committee recommends the 
following adjustments based on the recommendations reported in 
the Senate bill authorizing programs and activities of the 
Department of Defense [DOD] for fiscal year 1997:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V-22 (medium lift)/aircraft acquisition and contract savings in                                                 
 fiscal year 1996...............................................         500,904         730,904        +230,000
V-22 (medium lift) advance procurement..........................          57,753         127,753         +70,000
E-2C (early warning) Hawkeye....................................         127,502         282,502        +155,000
H-53 series modifications/crash attenuating seats...............          44,567          58,567         +14,000
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    AV-8B [V/STOL] Harrier remanufacturing.--The Committee 
recommends $344,756,394, an increase of $62,742,394 to the 
budget request for remanufacturing this Marine Corps vertical/
short takeoff and landing aircraft. The recommendation consists 
of an increase of $68,000,000 to remanufacture a total of 12 
Harriers in fiscal year 1997, compared to the 10 aircraft in 
the budget request, and to acquire logistics support equipment. 
Also included in the recommendation is a decrease of $5,257,606 
to restrain cost growth for the AV-8B engine. The Committee 
observes that, as the rate of remanufacturing has increased 
since fiscal year 1995, the unit cost of the Harrier airframe 
decreased by about 20 percent, but the engine unit cost 
actually increased by 3.3 percent. By the recommended 
reduction, the Committee wishes to encourage a decrease in 
engine unit cost.
    V-22 (medium lift).--The Committee recommends additional 
funds to increase procurement of the MV-22 tilt rotor aircraft 
from four aircraft in the budget request to six in fiscal year 
1997. Additional advance procurement funds are recommended to 
support an increase from 5 aircraft to 12 aircraft in fiscal 
year 1998. The Committee also recommends the addition of 
$20,000,000 in the ``Navy RDT&E'' appropriations account for V-
22 risk mitigation.
    P-3/EP-3 series modifications/parachutes.--The Committee is 
aware that the Navy is in the process of qualifying a new 
lightweight environmentally sealed parachute assembly [LESPA] 
to replace existing systems in Navy aircraft. In order to begin 
integration of the LESPA into Navy aircraft, the Committee 
recommends an addition of $2,800,000 to the budget request for 
P-3 series modifications, and an addition of $1,000,000 to the 
budget request for EP-3 series modifications, to outfit 
completely at least 16 aircraft during fiscal year 1997.
    Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures Program.--
The Committee understands that the Navy is evaluating the 
possibility of adapting for the F/A-18C/D fighter components of 
the integrated defensive electronic countermeasures [IDECM] 
electronic warfare [EW] suite under development for the F/A-
18E/F fighter. The Navy is directed to provide a report which 
delineates the costs (including operations and support costs), 
systems availability, and operational advantages and 
disadvantages of adapting IDECM components for the F/A-18C/D 
fighter compared to alternative EW systems. The Committee 
directs the Navy to submit this report to the congressional 
defense committees not later than February 15, 1997.

                       Weapons Procurement, Navy

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $1,669,827,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   1,400,363,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           1,500,154,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,500,154,000 
for the Navy's fiscal year 1997 ``Weapons procurement'' 
account, an increase of $99,791,000 from the President's 
request.
    This appropriation finances the construction, procurement, 
production, modification, and modernization of strategic and 
tactical missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, related support 
equipment (including spare parts and accessories), and the 
expansion of public and private plants.

                     committee recommended program

    The following table details the Committee recommendations 
in comparison to the budget request:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Senate  
                                                                  Budget             Senate            compared 
                                                          Qty.   estimate    Qty.   allowance   Qty.   to budget
                                                                                                       estimate 
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               WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY                                                                        
                                                                                                                
BALLISTIC MISSILES:                                                                                             
    TRIDENT II.........................................      7     267,492      7     267,492  .....  ..........
    TRIDENT II (AP-CY).................................  .....      53,533  .....      53,533  .....  ..........
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES:                                                                               
    MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES......................  .....       2,124  .....       2,124  .....  ..........
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL, BALLISTIC MISSILES........................  .....     323,149  .....     323,149  .....  ..........
                                                        ========================================================
OTHER MISSILES:                                                                                                 
    STRATEGIC MISSILES:                                                                                         
        TOMAHAWK.......................................    120      88,513    120      88,513  .....  ..........
    TACTICAL MISSILES:                                                                                          
        AMRAAM.........................................     37      36,091     37      36,091  .....  ..........
        HARPOON........................................  .....  ..........  .....      40,000  .....     +40,000
        JSOW...........................................    100      64,426    100      64,426  .....  ..........
        STANDARD MISSILE...............................    127     197,463    127     237,463  .....     +40,000
        RAM............................................    140      48,663    140      48,663  .....  ..........
        AERIAL TARGETS.................................  .....      73,147  .....      73,147  .....  ..........
        DRONES AND DECOYS..............................  .....  ..........  .....      20,000  .....     +20,000
        OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT..........................  .....      18,044  .....      18,044  .....  ..........
        PENGUIN........................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
    MODIFICATION OF MISSILES:                                                                                   
        TOMAHAWK MODS..................................  .....  ..........  .....      14,400  .....     +14,400
        SPARROW MODS...................................  .....       2,530  .....       2,530  .....  ..........
        SIDEWINDER MODS................................  .....       1,301  .....       1,301  .....  ..........
        HARPOON MODS...................................  .....      22,893  .....      22,893  .....  ..........
        STANDARD MISSILES MODS.........................  .....      18,540  .....      18,540  .....  ..........
    SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES:                                                                           
        WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES..................  .....      34,260  .....      34,260  .....  ..........
        FLEET SATELLITE COMM (MYP) (SPACE).............  .....     113,242  .....     113,242  .....  ..........
        ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.....................  .....      19,126  .....       4,517  .....     -14,609
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL, OTHER MISSILES............................  .....     738,239  .....     838,030  .....     +99,791
                                                        ========================================================
TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT:                                                                                
    ASW TARGETS........................................  .....       5,052  .....       5,052  .....  ..........
    VERTICAL LAUNCHED ASROC (VLA)......................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
    MK-46 TORPEDO MODS.................................  .....       1,761  .....       1,761  .....  ..........
    MK-48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS...........................  .....      63,892  .....      63,892  .....  ..........
    TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT..........................  .....      22,537  .....      22,537  .....  ..........
    ASW RANGE SUPPORT..................................  .....      14,820  .....      14,820  .....  ..........
    FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION...................  .....       2,620  .....       2,620  .....  ..........
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL, TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT...........  .....     110,682  .....     110,682  .....  ..........
                                                        ========================================================
OTHER WEAPONS:                                                                                                  
    GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS:                                                                                        
        SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS.........................  .....         870  .....         870  .....  ..........
    MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS:                                                                        
        CIWS MODS......................................  .....      25,430  .....      25,430  .....  ..........
        5/54 GUN MOUNT MODS............................  .....       2,875  .....       2,875  .....  ..........
        MK-75 76MM GUN MOUNT MODS......................  .....         685  .....         685  .....  ..........
        MODS UNDER $2 MILLION..........................  .....       1,607  .....       1,607  .....  ..........
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, OTHER WEAPONS.........................  .....      31,467  .....      31,467  .....  ..........
                                                        ========================================================
OTHER ORDNANCE:                                                                                                 
    AIR LAUNCHED ORDNANCE:                                                                                      
        GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS..........................  .....      27,150  .....      27,150  .....  ..........
        2.75 INCH ROCKETS..............................  .....       9,433  .....       9,433  .....  ..........
        MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION.........................  .....       5,341  .....       5,341  .....  ..........
        PRACTICE BOMBS.................................  .....      11,131  .....      11,131  .....  ..........
        CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES.............  .....      21,939  .....      21,939  .....  ..........
        AIRCRAFT ESCAPE ROCKETS........................  .....       8,172  .....       8,172  .....  ..........
        AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES.................  .....      21,980  .....      21,980  .....  ..........
        MARINE LOCATION MARKERS........................  .....         580  .....         580  .....  ..........
        JATOS..........................................  .....       4,166  .....       4,166  .....  ..........
    SHIP ORDNANCE:                                                                                              
        5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION.......................  .....      13,495  .....      13,495  .....  ..........
        CIWS AMMUNITION................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        76MM GUN AMMUNITION............................  .....       2,738  .....       2,738  .....  ..........
        OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION......................  .....       4,133  .....       4,133  .....  ..........
    OTHER ORDNANCE:                                                                                             
        SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO................  .....       3,126  .....       3,126  .....  ..........
        PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION.....................  .....      10,131  .....      10,131  .....  ..........
        MINE NEUTRALIZATION DEVICES....................  .....       5,840  .....       5,840  .....  ..........
        SHIP EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, OTHER ORDNANCE........................  .....     149,355  .....     149,355  .....  ..........
                                                        ========================================================
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS................................  .....      47,471  .....      47,471  .....  ..........
                                                        ========================================================
          TOTAL, WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY.............  .....   1,400,363  .....   1,500,154  .....     +99,791
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                   committee recommended adjustments

    Harpoon.--The Navy's budget request included no funds for 
the production of Harpoon missiles in fiscal year 1997. The 
Committee recommends providing $40,000,000 only for the 
procurement of as many of the SLAM-ER variant of the Harpoon 
missile in fiscal year 1997 as these funds allow.
    Drones and decoys.--The Committee recommends providing 
$20,000,000 only for the procurement of the improved tactical 
air launched decoy.

                           Other adjustments

    The Committee recommends incorporating the following 
adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the 
Senate authorization committee action:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Standard missile................................................         197,463         237,463         +40,000
Tomahawk modifications..........................................  ..............          14,000         +14,400
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Classified adjustments.--The following table identifies 
weapons procurement, Navy budget line adjustments that are 
explained in the classified annex to this report:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ordnance support equipment......................................          19,126           4,517         -14,609
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $6,643,958,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   4,911,930,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           6,193,330,000

    The Committee recommends $6,193,330,000, an increase of 
$1,281,400,000 over the budget. This appropriation finances the 
construction; acquisition; and conversion of vessels, including 
armor and armament; plant equipment, appliances, and machine 
tools for production plants and facilities; procurement of long 
leadtime items; and detail design of vessels.

                     committee recommended program

    The following table details the Committee recommendations 
in comparison to the budget request:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       Senate   
                                                                Budget             Senate            compared to
                                                        Qty.   estimate    Qty.   allowance   Qty.     budget   
                                                                                                      estimate  
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           SHIPBUILDING & CONVERSION, NAVY                                                                      
                                                                                                                
OTHER WARSHIPS:                                                                                                 
    SSN-21...........................................  .....     699,071  .....     699,071  .....  ............
    NEW SSN..........................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ............
    NEW SSN (AP-CY)..................................  .....     296,186  .....     997,186  .....      +701,000
    CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS..........................  .....     237,029  .....     237,029  .....  ............
    CGN REFUELING OVERHAULS..........................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ............
    DDG-51...........................................  .....   3,374,693  .....   3,374,693  .....  ............
    DDG-51 (AP-CY)...................................  .....       9,379  .....     534,379  .....      +525,000
    SHIP SELF DEFENSE................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ............
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL, OTHER WARSHIPS..........................  .....   4,616,358  .....   5,842,358  .....    +1,226,000
                                                      ==========================================================
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS:                                                                                               
    COMPLETION OF LSD-52.............................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ............
    LHD-1 AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP (MYP)..............  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ............
    FAST PATROL CRAFT................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ............
    LPD-17...........................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ............
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL, AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS........................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ............
                                                      ==========================================================
AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YEAR PROGRAM COS:                                                                  
    AE(C)............................................      2      59,665      2      59,665  .....  ............
    OCEANOGRAPHIC SHIPS..............................  .....  ..........      1      54,400     +1       +54,400
    OCEANOGRAPHIC SHIPS-SWATH........................  .....  ..........      1      45,000     +1       +45,000
    LCAC SLEP (AP-CY)................................  .....  ..........  .....       3,000  .....        +3,000
    SERVICE CRAFT....................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ............
    FAST PATROL CRAFT................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ............
    OUTFITTING.......................................  .....      91,990  .....      44,990  .....       -47,000
    POST DELIVERY....................................  .....     141,855  .....     141,855  .....  ............
    AFS (C)..........................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ............
    FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION.................  .....       2,062  .....       2,062  .....  ............
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL, AUXILIARIES, CRAFT, AND PRIOR-YEAR PROGR  .....     295,572  .....     350,972  .....       +55,400
                                                      ==========================================================
      TOTAL, SHIPBUILDING & CONVERSION, NAVY.........  .....   4,911,930  .....   6,193,330  .....    +1,281,400
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    NSSN.--The Committee recommends $296,186,000 for advance 
procurement of the first new attack submarine. This is the same 
as the budget request. The Committee also provides an 
additional $701,000,000 for advance procurement of the second 
new attack submarine.
    DDG's.--The Committee recommends $3,374,693,000 for funding 
of four DDG's. This is the same as the budget request. The 
Committee recommends the initiation of a multiyear procurement 
contract for the DDG-51 program. The Committee recommends 
$534,379,000 for the initial multiyear procurement, long lead 
advance procurement, and termination liability associated with 
the initiation of the multiyear procurement program. The 
Committee has been informed by the Navy that the multiyear 
acquisition of DDG-51's will save approximately $1,000,000,000 
over the life of the acquisition program. The Committee has 
included the multiyear procurement based on this savings as 
well as the stability and maturation of the DDG-51 program. The 
multiyear procurement program will be provided versus the 
annual authorization and appropriation of the DDG-51 program. 
The Committee expects the Department to negotiate additional 
fixed price, fixed quantity options for each year of 
procurement.
    Outfitting.--The Committee recommends $47,990,000 for 
outfitting. This is $44,000,000 below the budget request. The 
Committee finds that the Navy Comptroller withheld $44,000,000 
of funding within the ``Outfitting'' account. The funding was 
excess to the fiscal year 1996 program requirements. There is 
no data to support the requirement for this funding.
    Oceanographic ship.--The Committee strongly agrees with the 
Senate Armed Services statements regarding the inability of the 
current Navy fleet to meet oceanographic survey requirements. 
Furthermore, the Committee understands that there are many 
research efforts which could benefit from the availability of a 
small water plane area twin hull [SWATH] oceanographic research 
vessel. Therefore, the Committee has provided an increase of 
$45,000,000 to construct a small water plane, twin hull [SWATH] 
oceanographic research vessel.
    This will be one of the first SWATH vessels available to 
the research community. The Committee has endorsed this 
initiative to address the need to replace the retiring Moana 
Wave oceanographic research vessel.
    The Committee understands that a new SWATH concept 
developed by the Office of Naval Research may be tested in the 
near future. This design may produce a SWATH hull which is much 
faster than the TAGOS class. The Committee urges the Navy to 
fully evaluate this concept in defining the new SWATH 
oceanographic ship design.
    LCAC SLEP.--The Committee recommends $3,000,000 for a new 
service life extension program of the LCAC. This funding will 
be used for advance procurement of long-lead material.

                        Other Procurement, Navy

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $2,483,581,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   2,714,195,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           2,944,519,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,944,519,000 
for the Navy's fiscal year 1997 ``Other procurement'' account, 
an increase of $230,324,000 above the President's budget.
    This appropriation finances the procurement of major 
equipment and weapons other than ships, aircraft, missiles, 
torpedoes, and guns. Equipment ranges from the latest 
electronic sensors for updating of naval forces to trucks, 
training equipment, and spare parts.

                     committee recommended program

    The following table details the Committee recommendations 
in comparison to the budget request:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                                                                        Senate  
                                                                  Budget             Senate            compared 
                                                          Qty.   estimate    Qty.   allowance   Qty.   to budget
                                                                                                       estimate 
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                OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY                                                                         
                                                                                                                
SHIPS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:                                                                                        
    SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT:                                                                                  
        LM-2500 GAS TURBINE............................  .....       7,898  .....       7,898  .....  ..........
        ALLISON 501K GAS TURBINE.......................  .....       3,445  .....       3,445  .....  ..........
        STEAM PROPULSION IMPROVEMENT...................  .....         248  .....         248  .....  ..........
        OTHER PROPULSION EQUIPMENT.....................  .....       7,922  .....       7,922  .....  ..........
    GENERATORS:                                                                                                 
        OTHER GENERATORS...............................  .....         588  .....         588  .....  ..........
    PUMPS:                                               .....                                                  
        OTHER PUMPS....................................  .....          78  .....          78  .....  ..........
    PROPELLERS:                                                                                                 
        SUBMARINE PROPELLERS...........................  .....      39,182  .....      39,182  .....  ..........
        OTHER PROPELLERS AND SHAFTS....................  .....       2,897  .....       2,897  .....  ..........
        ELEC SUSPENDED GYRO NAVIGATOR..................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
    NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT:                                                                                       
        OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT.....................  .....      17,200  .....      27,200  .....     +10,000
    UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT EQUIPMENT:                                                                           
        UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT EQUIPMENT...............  .....      11,858  .....      11,858  .....  ..........
    PERISCOPES:                                                                                                 
        SUB PERISCOPES & IMAGING EQUIP.................  .....      32,625  .....      32,625  .....  ..........
    OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT:                                                                                  
        FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT.........................  .....       9,175  .....       9,175  .....  ..........
        COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD................  .....       6,924  .....       6,924  .....  ..........
        POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT....................  .....     135,216  .....     135,216  .....  ..........
        SUBMARINE SILENCING EQUIPMENT..................  .....       3,365  .....       3,365  .....  ..........
        SUBMARINE BATTERIES............................  .....       9,513  .....       9,513  .....  ..........
        SSN21 CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT..................  .....      21,217  .....      21,217  .....  ..........
        STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP...............  .....       9,229  .....       9,229  .....  ..........
        DSSP EQUIPMENT.................................  .....       5,217  .....       5,217  .....  ..........
        MINESWEEPING EQUIPMENT.........................  .....       4,089  .....       4,089  .....  ..........
        HM&E ITEMS UNDER $2 MILLION....................  .....      35,545  .....      35,545  .....  ..........
        SURFACE IMA....................................  .....       2,437  .....       2,437  .....  ..........
        RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS..........................  .....         192  .....         192  .....  ..........
        MINI/MICROMINI ELECTRONIC REPAIR...............  .....         963  .....         963  .....  ..........
    REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT:                                                                                    
        REACTOR POWER UNITS............................  .....     223,392  .....     193,392  .....     -30,000
        REACTOR COMPONENTS.............................  .....     185,551  .....     185,551  .....  ..........
    OCEAN ENGINEERING:                                                                                          
        DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT...................  .....       8,662  .....       8,662  .....  ..........
        EOD UNDERWATER EQUIPMENT.......................  .....       5,181  .....       5,181  .....  ..........
    SMALL BOATS:                                         .....                                                  
        STANDARD BOATS.................................  .....       4,576  .....       4,576  .....  ..........
    TRAINING EQUIPMENT:                                                                                         
        OTHER SHIPS TRAINING EQUIPMENT.................  .....       1,464  .....       1,464  .....  ..........
    PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT:                                                                            
        PRODUCTION SUPPORT FACILITIES..................  .....       2,930  .....       2,930  .....  ..........
        OPERATING FORCES IPE...........................  .....         911  .....         911  .....  ..........
    OTHER SHIP SUPPORT:                                                                                         
        NUCLEAR ALTERATIONS............................  .....      68,485  .....      68,485  .....  ..........
        FLEET MODERNIZATION PROGRAM....................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, SHIPS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT...............  .....     868,175  .....     848,175  .....     -20,000
                                                        ========================================================
COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT:                                                                       
    SHIP RADARS:                                                                                                
        AN/SPS-40......................................  .....       7,663  .....       7,663  .....  ..........
        AN/SPS-48......................................  .....      12,847  .....      12,847  .....  ..........
        AN/SPS-49......................................  .....      12,136  .....      12,136  .....  ..........
        AN/SYS-()......................................  .....         861  .....         861  .....  ..........
        MK-23 TARGET ACQUISITION SYSTEM................  .....       1,347  .....       1,347  .....  ..........
        RADAR SUPPORT..................................  .....  ..........  .....      16,900  .....     +16,900
        SURFACE ELECTRO-OPTICAL SYSTEM.................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
    SHIP SONARS:                                                                                                
        SURFACE SONAR SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................  .....       6,888  .....       6,888  .....  ..........
        DOPPER SONAR VELOCITY LOG......................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        AN/SQQ-89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM...............  .....      24,674  .....      24,674  .....  ..........
        SSN ACOUSTICS..................................  .....      44,134  .....      44,134  .....  ..........
        SURFACE SONAR WINDOWS AND DOME.................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        SONAR SUPPORT EQUIPMENT........................  .....      17,302  .....      17,302  .....  ..........
        SONAR SWITCHES AND TRANSDUCERS.................  .....      10,669  .....      10,669  .....  ..........
    ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT:                                                                                   
        SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM..............  .....       7,840  .....      15,840  .....      +8,000
        SSTD...........................................  .....       5,701  .....      18,201  .....     +12,500
        ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATIONS........................  .....         228  .....         228  .....  ..........
        FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM......................  .....      34,635  .....      34,635  .....  ..........
        SURTASS........................................  .....      10,590  .....      10,590  .....  ..........
        ASW OPERATIONS CENTER..........................  .....      10,126  .....      10,126  .....  ..........
        CARRIER ASW MODULE.............................  .....         144  .....       9,144  .....      +9,000
    ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT:                                                                               
        AN/SLQ-32......................................  .....       6,358  .....       6,358  .....  ..........
        AN/WLR-1.......................................  .....         173  .....         173  .....  ..........
        INFORMATION WARFARE SYSTEMS....................  .....       4,671  .....       4,671  .....  ..........
        EW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT...........................  .....       7,949  .....       7,949  .....  ..........
        C-3 COUNTERMEASURES............................  .....         556  .....         556  .....  ..........
    RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT:                                                                                   
        COMBAT DF......................................  .....      10,547  .....      10,547  .....  ..........
        OUTBOARD.......................................  .....         295  .....         295  .....  ..........
        BATTLE GROUP PASSIVE HORIZON EXTEN.............  .....      38,957  .....      38,957  .....  ..........
    SUBMARINE SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT:                                                                           
        AN/WLQ-4.......................................  .....       4,208  .....       4,208  .....  ..........
        SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT PROG...............  .....       5,418  .....       5,418  .....  ..........
    OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT:                                                                            
        NAVY TACTICAL DATA SYSTEM......................  .....      18,220  .....      28,220  .....     +10,000
        TACTICAL FLAG COMMAND CENTER...................  .....      23,941  .....      27,441  .....      +3,500
        NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS)..  .....      32,555  .....      32,555  .....  ..........
        LINK 16 HARDWARE...............................  .....      17,808  .....      17,808  .....  ..........
        MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT................  .....      22,853  .....      48,698  .....     +25,845
        SHALLOW WATER MCM..............................  .....         961  .....         961  .....  ..........
        EMSP (MYP).....................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE)..................  .....       4,943  .....       4,943  .....  ..........
        HF LINK-11 DATA TERMINALS......................  .....       3,239  .....       3,239  .....  ..........
        ARMED FORCES RADIO AND TV......................  .....       3,363  .....       3,363  .....  ..........
        STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP...............  .....       4,054  .....       4,054  .....  ..........
    TRAINING EQUIPMENT:                                                                                         
        OTHER SPAWAR TRAINING EQUIPMENT................  .....       1,592  .....       1,592  .....  ..........
        OTHER TRAINING EQUIPMENT.......................  .....      28,343  .....      28,343  .....  ..........
    AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT:                                                                              
        MATCALS........................................  .....       4,151  .....       4,151  .....  ..........
        SHIPBOARD AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL..................  .....      13,434  .....      13,434  .....  ..........
        AUTOMATIC CARRIER LANDING SYSTEM...............  .....      15,990  .....      15,990  .....  ..........
        NATIONAL AIR SPACE SYSTEM......................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        TACAN..........................................  .....       2,266  .....       2,266  .....  ..........
        AIR STATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT..................  .....       9,722  .....       9,722  .....  ..........
        MICROWAVE LANDING SYSTEM.......................  .....       7,217  .....       7,217  .....  ..........
        FACSFAC........................................  .....       3,910  .....       3,910  .....  ..........
        ID SYSTEMS.....................................  .....       4,702  .....       4,702  .....  ..........
        SURFACE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS.................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        TAC A/C MISSION PLANNING SYS(TAMPS)............  .....       7,131  .....       7,131  .....  ..........
    OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT:                                                                           
        TADIX-B........................................  .....       4,243  .....       4,243  .....  ..........
        NATIONAL IMAGERY SUPPORT.......................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        NCCS ASHORE....................................  .....       6,264  .....       6,264  .....  ..........
        RADIAC.........................................  .....       3,491  .....       3,491  .....  ..........
        GPETE..........................................  .....       9,354  .....       9,354  .....  ..........
        INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY..............  .....       4,951  .....       4,951  .....  ..........
        CALIBRATION STANDARDS..........................  .....       2,183  .....       2,183  .....  ..........
        EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION....................  .....       5,423  .....       5,423  .....  ..........
        SHORE ELEC ITEMS UNDER $2 MILLION..............  .....       4,070  .....       4,070  .....  ..........
    SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS:                                                                                   
        SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS..............  .....       8,779  .....       8,779  .....  ..........
        PORTABLE RADIOS................................  .....       1,433  .....       1,433  .....  ..........
        SINCGARS.......................................  .....       4,699  .....       4,699  .....  ..........
        SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION.................  .....      15,006  .....      15,006  .....  ..........
        SHIP COMM ITEMS UNDER $2 MILLION...............  .....       9,560  .....       9,560  .....  ..........
    SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS:                                                                                   
        SHORE LF/VLF COMMUNICATIONS....................  .....       4,140  .....       4,140  .....  ..........
        SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT..............  .....      29,430  .....      29,430  .....  ..........
    SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS:                                                                                   
        SATCOM SHIP TERMINALS (SPACE)..................  .....     115,837  .....     145,837  .....     +30,000
        SATCOM SHORE TERMINALS (SPACE).................  .....      24,653  .....      29,653  .....      +5,000
    SHORE COMMUNICATIONS:                                                                                       
        JCS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT...................  .....       1,989  .....       1,989  .....  ..........
        SHORE HF COMMUNICATIONS........................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        NSIPS..........................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        JEDMICS........................................  .....       4,216  .....       4,216  .....  ..........
        WWMCCS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT................  .....       1,712  .....       1,712  .....  ..........
        NAVAL SHORE COMMUNICATIONS.....................  .....      43,315  .....      43,315  .....  ..........
    CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT:                                                                                    
        SECURE VOICE SYSTEM............................  .....      15,494  .....      15,494  .....  ..........
        SECURE DATA SYSTEM.............................  .....      14,532  .....      14,532  .....  ..........
        KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.........................  .....      12,580  .....      12,580  .....  ..........
    CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT:                                                                                      
        CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP...............  .....       1,308  .....       1,308  .....  ..........
    OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT:                                                                                   
        ELECT ENGINEERED MAINTENANCE...................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS                                                                 
           EQUIPMENT...................................  .....     865,974  .....     986,719  .....    +120,745
                                                        ========================================================
AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:                                                                                     
    SONOBUOYS:                                                                                                  
        AN/SSQ-36 (BT).................................  .....         923  .....         923  .....  ..........
        AN/SSQ-53 (DIFAR)..............................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        AN/SSQ-62 (DICASS).............................  .....      22,704  .....      29,704  .....      +7,000
        SSQ-53E........................................  .....  ..........  .....      18,000  .....     +18,000
        AN/SSQ-110.....................................  .....      35,961  .....      35,961  .....  ..........
        SIGNAL, UNDERWATER SOUND (SUS).................  .....       1,118  .....       1,118  .....  ..........
    AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:                                                                                 
        WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................  .....      27,793  .....      27,793  .....  ..........
        EXPEDITIONARY AIRFIELDS........................  .....       1,560  .....       1,560  .....  ..........
        AIRCRAFT REARMING EQUIPMENT....................  .....       9,321  .....       9,321  .....  ..........
        AIRCRAFT LAUNCH & RECOVERY EQUIPMENT...........  .....      28,975  .....      28,975  .....  ..........
        METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT.......................  .....      17,048  .....      17,048  .....  ..........
        OTHER PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT...................  .....         737  .....         737  .....  ..........
        AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT..........................  .....      13,811  .....      13,811  .....  ..........
        AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES..................  .....      13,465  .....      13,465  .....  ..........
        LAMPS MK III SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT...............  .....      15,282  .....      15,282  .....  ..........
        REWSON PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT..................  .....         933  .....         933  .....  ..........
        STOCK SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT...................  .....       1,590  .....       1,590  .....  ..........
        OTHER AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT...............  .....       7,884  .....       7,884  .....  ..........
        SAFETY & SURVIVABILITY ITEMS...................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT............  .....     199,105  .....     224,105  .....     +25,000
                                                        ========================================================
ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:                                                                                     
    SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT:                                                                                  
        GUN FIRE CONTROL EQUIPMENT.....................  .....      10,475  .....      10,475  .....  ..........
    SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT:                                                                             
        MK-92 FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM......................  .....       1,879  .....       1,879  .....  ..........
        HARPOON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT......................  .....          97  .....          97  .....  ..........
        AIRBORNE ECM/ECCM..............................  .....         341  .....         341  .....  ..........
        ENGAGEMENT SYSTEMS SUPPORT.....................  .....      15,054  .....      15,054  .....  ..........
        NATO SEASPARROW................................  .....       4,710  .....       4,710  .....  ..........
        RAM GMLS.......................................  .....      50,765  .....      50,765  .....  ..........
        SHIP SELF DEFENSE SYSTEM.......................  .....      21,049  .....      21,049  .....  ..........
        AEGIS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT........................  .....      30,398  .....      30,398  .....  ..........
        SURFACE TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.............  .....      75,574  .....      85,574  .....     +10,000
        SUBMARINE TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIP...............  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        VERTICAL LAUNCH SYSTEMS........................  .....      12,956  .....      12,956  .....  ..........
    FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:                                                                                      
        STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP...............  .....       2,104  .....       2,104  .....  ..........
        STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP................  .....     130,151  .....     130,151  .....  ..........
    ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:                                                                                      
        SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS.....................  .....      16,287  .....      16,287  .....  ..........
        SUBMARINE ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................  .....      10,004  .....      10,004  .....  ..........
        SURFACE ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT..................  .....       5,483  .....       5,483  .....  ..........
        ASW RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT....................  .....       2,422  .....       2,422  .....  ..........
    OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:                                                                           
        EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP..............  .....       6,253  .....       6,253  .....  ..........
        UNMANNED SEABORNE TARGET.......................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        ANTI-SHIP MISSILE DECOY SYSTEM.................  .....      15,109  .....      24,109  .....      +9,000
        INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES (CALIBRATION EQUIP-                                                               
         MENT).........................................  .....       4,132  .....       4,132  .....  ..........
        STOCK SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT...................  .....       1,437  .....       1,437  .....  ..........
        PREDATOR UAV...................................  .....  ..........  .....      65,791  .....     +65,791
        TACTICAL UAV...................................  .....  ..........  .....      12,588  .....     +12,588
    OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE:                                                                                  
        FLEET MINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT...................  .....       5,430  .....       7,630  .....      +2,200
        SURFACE TRAINING DEVICE MODS...................  .....       2,499  .....       2,499  .....  ..........
        SUBMARINE TRAINING DEVICE MODS.................  .....      19,668  .....      19,668  .....  ..........
        INDUSTRIAL DEPOT MAINTENANCE...................  .....      20,626  .....      20,626  .....  ..........
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT............  .....     464,903  .....     564,482  .....     +99,579
                                                        ========================================================
CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:                                                                            
    PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES........................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
    SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES...........................  .....          47  .....          47  .....  ..........
    GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS.............................  .....         228  .....         228  .....  ..........
    TRAILERS/TRUCK TRACTORS............................  .....          76  .....          76  .....  ..........
    EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT.............................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
    CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP...................  .....          62  .....          62  .....  ..........
    FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT............................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
    WEIGHT HANDLING EQUIPMENT..........................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
    AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT...............................  .....       3,183  .....       8,183  .....      +5,000
    COMBAT CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT EQUIP..................  .....         878  .....         878  .....  ..........
    MOBILE UTILITIES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.................  .....         830  .....         830  .....  ..........
    COLLATERAL EQUIPMENT...............................  .....         338  .....         338  .....  ..........
    OCEAN CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT.......................  .....         134  .....         134  .....  ..........
    POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT........................  .....      32,281  .....      32,281  .....  ..........
    OTHER CIVIL ENG SUPPORT EQUIPMENT..................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL, CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.......  .....      38,057  .....      43,057  .....      +5,000
                                                        ========================================================
SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:                                                                                       
    FORKLIFT TRUCKS....................................  .....       3,322  .....       3,322  .....  ..........
    OTHER MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT.................  .....       2,070  .....       2,070  .....  ..........
    OTHER SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.....................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
    FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION...................  .....       7,488  .....       7,488  .....  ..........
    SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS.....................  .....      56,273  .....      56,273  .....  ..........
    SURFACE COMBAT SYSTEM TRAINERS.....................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL, SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT..................  .....      69,153  .....      69,153  .....  ..........
                                                        ========================================================
PERSONNEL AND COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:                                                                        
    TRAINING DEVICES:                                                                                           
        TRAINING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.....................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        TRAINING DEVICE MODIFICATIONS..................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT......................  .....                                                  
        COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT......................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        EDUCATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT....................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT......................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        OCEANOGRAPHIC SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        NAVAL RESERVE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT....................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        INDUSTRIAL DEPOT MAINTENANCE EQUIP.............  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, PERSONNEL AND COMMAND SUPPORT                                                                  
           EQUIPMENT...................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
                                                        ========================================================
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS................................  .....     208,828  .....     208,828  .....  ..........
                                                        ========================================================
          TOTAL, OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY...............  .....   2,714,195  .....   2,944,519  .....    +230,324
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                   committee recommended adjustments

    Reactor power units.--The Navy's budget request includes 
$223,392,000 for the procurement of AIG reactor powers units 
for one CVN in fiscal year 1997. The Committee recommends 
providing $193,392,000, a reduction of $30,000,000 from the 
budget request.
    Since this Committee has provided funds for advance 
procurement for a new SSN attack submarine, an additional power 
unit will be included in the fiscal year 1997 program. As a 
result of this additional unit, the overhead allocation will be 
spread over the two programs and a reduction of $30,000,000 is 
warranted.
    Submarine acoustic warfare system.--The Committee 
recommends providing $15,840,000 for the procurement of 
submarine acoustic warfare systems in fiscal year 1997, an 
increase of $8,000,000 above the budget request. The additional 
funds provided will enable the Navy to upgrade and modernize 10 
submarines with the AN/UQX-5(V)9 EC2.
    Carrier ASW module.--The Committee recommends providing 
$9,144,000 for the procurement of carrier ASW modules in fiscal 
year 1997, an increase of $9,000,000 above the budget request. 
The additional funds provided will permit the continued upgrade 
of six FTAS, AN/UQX-5(V)9 systems to the EC2 configuration, 
incorporation of six CV ASW module on-board trainers and one CV 
upgrade to the CV-TSC configuration.
    Navy tactical data system.--The Committee recommends 
providing $28,220,000 for these procurement activities in 
fiscal year 1997, an increase of $10,000,000 above the budget 
request. The additional funds provided are for the procurement 
of land-based emulator systems for Navy test and training 
facilities to provide instruction to personnel on the use of 
shipboard equipment.
    Fleet mine support equipment.--The Committee recommends 
providing $7,630,000 for this program in fiscal year 1997, an 
increase of $2,200,000 above the budget request. The additional 
funds are provided for the accelerated procurement of at least 
three versatile exercise mine systems [VEMS], depot automatic 
test equipment, engineering and technical support services, 
spares and other associated equipment and services.

                           Other adjustments

    The Committee recommends incorporating the following 
adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the 
Senate authorization committee action:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other navigation equipment......................................          17,200          27,200         +10,000
Radar support...................................................  ..............          16,900         +16,900
SSTD............................................................           5,701          18,201         +12,500
Tactical Flag Command Center....................................          23,941          27,441          +3,500
Minesweeping system replacement.................................          22,853          48,698         +25,845
Satcom ship terminals (space)...................................         115,837         145,837         +30,000
Satcom shore terminals (space)..................................          24,653          29,653          +5,000
AN/SQQ-62 [DICASS]..............................................          22,704          29,704          +7,000
SSQ-53E.........................................................  ..............          18,000         +18,000
Surface Tomahawk support equipment..............................          75,574          85,574         +10,000
Antiship missile decoy system...................................          15,109          24,109          +9,000
Amphibious equipment............................................           3,138           8,138          +5,000
Tactical UAV....................................................  ..............          12,588         +12,588
Predator UAV....................................................  ..............          65,791         +65,791
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                       Procurement, Marine Corps

Appropriations, 1996....................................    $458,947,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................     555,507,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             660,507,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $660,507,000 
for the ``Procurement, Marine Corps'' account for fiscal year 
1997, an increase of $105,000,000 to the President's budget 
request.
    This appropriation provides the Marine Corps with funds for 
the procurement, delivery, and modification of missiles, 
armament, communication equipment, tracked combat and wheeled 
vehicles, and various support equipment.

                     committee recommended program

    The following table details the Committee recommendations 
in comparison to the budget request:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Senate  
                                                                Budget             Senate              compared 
                                                        Qty.   estimate    Qty.   allowance    Qty.    to budget
                                                                                                       estimate 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS                                                                         
                                                                                                                
AMMUNITION:                                                                                                     
    5.56 MM, ALL TYPES...............................  .....      20,425  .....      25,425  .......      +5,000
    7.62 MM, ALL TYPES...............................  .....       6,493  .....      11,493  .......      +5,000
    .50 CALIBER......................................  .....       6,052  .....       6,052  .......  ..........
    40 MM, ALL TYPES.................................  .....       3,210  .....       3,210  .......  ..........
    60 MM HE M888....................................  .....       5,127  .....       5,127  .......  ..........
    81 MM HE.........................................  .....       1,731  .....       1,731  .......  ..........
    81MM, HE, M889A1.................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
    81 MM SMOKE SCREEN...............................  .....       2,573  .....       2,573  .......  ..........
    81MM ILLUMINATION................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
    120MM TPCSDS-T M865..............................  .....       2,545  .....       2,545  .......  ..........
    120MM (M829A2)...................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
    120 MM TP-T M831.................................  .....       1,723  .....       1,723  .......  ..........
    155MM CHG. PROP. RED BAG.........................  .....  ..........  .....      20,000  .......     +20,000
    155MM D864, BASE BLEED...........................  .....  ..........  .....      40,000  .......     +40,000
    FUZE, ET, XM 762.................................  .....  ..........  .....      25,000  .......     +25,000
    CTG 25MM, ALL TYPES..............................  .....       4,807  .....       4,807  .......  ..........
    9 MM ALL TYPES...................................  .....       2,793  .....       2,793  .......  ..........
    GRENADES, ALL TYPES..............................  .....         686  .....         686  .......  ..........
    ROCKETS, ALL TYPES...............................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
    AMMO MODERNIZATION...............................  .....       9,118  .....       9,118  .......  ..........
OTHER SUPPORT:                                                                                                  
    ITEMS LESS THAN $2 MIL...........................  .....       1,601  .....       1,601  .......  ..........
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL, AMMUNITION..............................  .....      68,884  .....     163,884  .......     +95,000
                                                      ==========================================================
WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES:                                                                                    
    TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES:                                                                                    
        AAV7A1 PIP...................................  .....      14,003  .....      14,003  .......  ..........
        LAV PIP......................................  .....       8,666  .....       8,666  .......  ..........
        MODIFICATION KITS (TRKD VEH).................  .....         480  .....         480  .......  ..........
        ITEMS UNDER $2M (TRKD VEH)...................  .....          96  .....          96  .......  ..........
    ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS:                                                                                
        MOD KITS (ARTILLERY).........................  .....       1,114  .....       1,114  .......  ..........
        ITEMS UNDER $2M (ALL OTHER)..................  .....         122  .....         122  .......  ..........
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES.........  .....      24,481  .....      24,481  .......  ..........
                                                      ==========================================================
GUIDED MISSILES AND EQUIPMENT:                                                                                  
    GUIDED MISSILES:                                                                                            
        HAWK MOD.....................................  .....       2,780  .....       2,780  .......  ..........
        AAWS-MEDIUM..................................     48      28,214  .....      38,214      -48     +10,000
        PEDESTAL MOUNTED STINGER (PMS) (MYP).........  .....      10,562  .....      10,562  .......  ..........
    OTHER SUPPORT:                                                                                              
        MODIFICATION KITS............................  .....       1,808  .....       1,808  .......  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2 MILLION...................  .....          96  .....          96  .......  ..........
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, GUIDED MISSILES AND EQUIPMENT.......  .....      43,460  .....      53,460  .......     +10,000
                                                      ==========================================================
COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT:                                                                       
    MANPACK RADIOS:                                                                                             
        MANPACK RADIOS AND EQUIP.....................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
VEHICLE MOUNTED RADIOS AND EQUIPMENT:                                                                           
    TELEPHONE AND TELETYPE EQUIPMENT:                                                                           
        JOINT TACT INFO DIST SYS (CL I)..............  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
    REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT:                                                                                  
        AUTO TEST EQUIP SYS..........................  .....      12,174  .....      12,174  .......  ..........
        ELECTRONIC TEST EQUIP (TEL)..................  .....       8,559  .....       8,559  .......  ..........
    OTHER COMM/ELEC EQUIPMENT:                                                                                  
        SINGLE CHAN GRD & AIR RADIO..................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
    OTHER SUPPORT (TEL):                                                                                        
        MODIFICATION KITS (TEL)......................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2M (TEL)....................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
    COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL):                                                                       
        TACTICAL AIR OPER MODULE (TAOM)..............  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
        ADVANCED TACT AIR COMMAND CENTER.............  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
        MULTI-SERV ADF FIELD ART TACTICAL DATA SYS...  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
        TACTICAL COMBAT OPERATIONS SYS...............  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
        INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL)..............  .....                                                    
        AN/TPQ-36 FIRE FINDER RADAR UPGRADE..........  .....      30,380  .....      30,380  .......  ..........
        METEOROLOGICAL SYSTEMS.......................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
        INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT...............  .....      26,372  .....      26,372  .......  ..........
        MOD KITS (INTEL).............................  .....      11,955  .....      11,955  .......  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2M (INTELL).................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
    REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL):                                                                        
        MECH TEST TMDE...............................  .....       3,028  .....       3,028  .......  ..........
    OTHER COMM/ELEC EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL):                                                                        
        NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT.......................  .....      17,182  .....      17,182  .......  ..........
        ADP EQUIPMENT................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
    OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL):                                                                                    
        COMMAND POST SYSTEMS.........................  .....      11,402  .....      11,402  .......  ..........
        MANEUVER C2 SYSTEMS..........................  .....       7,592  .....       7,592  .......  ..........
        RADIO SYSTEMS................................  .....      52,862  .....      52,862  .......  ..........
        COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS.............  .....      16,922  .....      16,922  .......  ..........
        TELE/COMM INFRASTRUCTURE TECH SUPP...........  .....      53,616  .....      53,616  .......  ..........
        MOD KITS MAGTF C\4\1.........................  .....      43,418  .....      43,418  .......  ..........
        ITEMS < $2M MAGTF C\4\1......................  .....         301  .....         301  .......  ..........
        MODIFICATION KITS (OTHER)....................  .....       4,053  .....       4,053  .......  ..........
        ITEMS < $2M (OTHER)..........................  .....       2,577  .....       2,577  .......  ..........
        AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS....................  .....       5,305  .....       5,305  .......  ..........
        MARINE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM...................  .....       7,695  .....       7,695  .......  ..........
        MODIFICATION KITS (NONTEL)...................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2M (NONTEL).................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS                                                                 
           EQUIPMENT.................................  .....     315,393  .....     315,393  .......  ..........
                                                      ==========================================================
SUPPORT VEHICLES:                                                                                               
    ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES:                                                                                    
        COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLES................     88       1,910     88       1,910  .......  ..........
        COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES....................  .....       7,687  .....       7,687  .......  ..........
    TACTICAL VEHICLES:                                                                                          
        TRAILERS.....................................  .....       2,426  .....       2,426  .......  ..........
    OTHER SUPPORT:                                                                                              
        MODIFICATION KITS............................  .....       1,503  .....       1,503  .......  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2 MIL.......................  .....         446  .....         446  .......  ..........
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, SUPPORT VEHICLES....................  .....      13,972  .....      13,972  .......  ..........
                                                      ==========================================================
ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT:                                                                                   
    ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL EQUIP ASSORT...............  .....       2,150  .....       2,150  .......  ..........
    POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED.........................  .....       8,477  .....       8,477  .......  ..........
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT:                                                                                   
    COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT........................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
    AMPHIBIOUS RAID EQUIPMENT........................  .....         277  .....         277  .......  ..........
    PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT......................  .....       5,985  .....       5,985  .......  ..........
    GARRISON MOBILE ENGR EQUIP.......................  .....       5,134  .....       5,134  .......  ..........
    TELEPHONE SYSTEM.................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
    WAREHOUSE MODERNIZATION..........................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
    MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP..........................  .....       3,067  .....       3,067  .......  ..........
    FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION.................  .....       1,343  .....       1,343  .......  ..........
GENERAL PROPERTY:                                                                                               
    FIELD MEDICAL EQUIPMENT..........................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
    TRAINING DEVICES.................................  .....      10,846  .....      10,846  .......  ..........
    CONTAINER FAMILY.................................  .....       7,134  .....       7,134  .......  ..........
OTHER SUPPORT:                                                                                                  
    MODIFICATION KITS................................  .....       1,083  .....       1,083  .......  ..........
    ITEMS LESS THAN $2 MIL...........................  .....       1,157  .....       1,157  .......  ..........
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL, ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT............  .....      46,653  .....      46,653  .......  ..........
                                                      ==========================================================
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS..............................  .....      42,667  .....      42,667  .......  ..........
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS..............................  .....          -3  .....          -3  .......  ..........
PRECISION GUNNERY TRAINING SYSTEM....................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .......  ..........
                                                      ==========================================================
      TOTAL, PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS...............  .....     555,507  .....     660,507  .......    +105,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   committee recommended adjustments

    Small arms ammunition.--The Committee recommends providing 
an additional $10,000,000 for the procurement of small arms 
ammunition identified by the Marine Corps as underfunded within 
its budget request. These additional funds included $5,000,000 
for 5.56 mm and $5,000,000 for 7.62 mm ammunition.
    AAWS-medium (Javelin).--The budget request includes 
$28,214,000 to procure 148 Javelin missiles and 48 command 
launch units [CLU] for the Marine Corps. The Committee 
recommends providing $38,214,000, an increase of $10,000,000 
over the budget request, to provide the Marine Corps share of 
the advance procurement necessary for a proposed 3-year 
multiyear contract beginning in fiscal year 1997.

                           Other adjustments

    The Committee recommends incorporating the following 
adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the 
Senate authorization committee action:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
155 mm chg, prop, red bag.......................................  ..............          20,000         +20,000
155 mm D-864, base bleed........................................  ..............          40,000         +40,000
Fuze, ET, XM-762................................................  ..............          25,000         +25,000
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                    Aircraft Procurement, Air Force

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $7,367,983,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   5,779,228,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           6,630,370,000

    The Committee recommends $6,630,370,000, an increase of 
$851,142,000 to the budget request. This appropriation finances 
the construction, procurement, modernization, and modification 
of aircraft and equipment, including armor and armament, 
specialized ground-handling equipment, and flight training 
simulators, spare parts, and accessories; specialized 
equipment; and expansion of public and private plants, 
Government-owned equipment, and installation.

                     committee recommended program

    The Committee recommendation increases funds to procure 
additional Air Force fighter aircraft, tactical transports, 
weather reconnaissance aircraft, and a surveillance/target 
attack radar platform. Funds also are provided for bomber 
modifications. The Committee's adjustments are reflected in the 
following tables and discussed in the text which follows.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Senate  
                                                                  Budget             Senate            compared 
                                                          Qty.   estimate    Qty.   allowance   Qty.   to budget
                                                                                                       estimate 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE                                                                     
                                                                                                                
COMBAT AIRCRAFT:                                                                                                
    STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE:                                                                                        
        B-1B (MYP).....................................  .....      16,597  .....      13,497  .....      -3,100
        B-2A (MYP).....................................  .....     105,089  .....      91,389  .....     -13,700
        B-2A (MYP) (AP-CY).............................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
    TACTICAL FORCES:                                                                                            
        F-15A..........................................      4     185,442      4     149,042  .....     -36,400
        F-15A (AP-CY)..................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        F-16 C/D (MYP).................................      4     105,500      8     212,900     +4    +107,400
        F-16 C/D (AP-CY)...............................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        F-22 PREPRODUCTION AIRCRAFT....................  .....  ..........  .....      81,338  .....     +81,338
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, COMBAT AIRCRAFT.......................  .....     412,628  .....     548,166  .....    +135,538
                                                        ========================================================
AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT:                                                                                               
    TACTICAL AIRLIFT:                                                                                           
        C-17 (MYP).....................................      8   1,919,305      8   1,902,605  .....     -16,700
        C-17 (MYP) (AP-CY).............................  .....     223,500  .....     212,000  .....     -11,500
    OTHER AIRLIFT:                                                                                              
        C/WC-130J......................................      1      62,890      4     267,390     +3    +204,500
        STRATEGIC AIRLIFT..............................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        WC-130.........................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        ABCCC..........................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT......................  .....   2,205,695  .....   2,381,995  .....    +176,300
                                                        ========================================================
TRAINER AIRCRAFT:                                                                                               
    OPERATIONAL TRAINERS:                                                                                       
        JPATS..........................................     12      67,135     12      67,135  .....  ..........
        TANKER, TRANSPORT, TRAINER SYSTEM..............  .....       4,454  .....       4,454  .....  ..........
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, TRAINER AIRCRAFT......................  .....      71,589  .....      71,589  .....  ..........
                                                        ========================================================
OTHER AIRCRAFT:                                                                                                 
    HELICOPTERS:                                                                                                
        HH-60G.........................................      8     107,900      8     107,900  .....  ..........
    MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT:                                                                                   
        CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C...........................     27       2,611     27       2,611  .....  ..........
        C-20A..........................................      2     113,805      2     100,105  .....     -13,700
        C-21 REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT......................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        E-8B...........................................      2     417,784      3     627,784     +1    +210,000
        E-8B (AP-CY)...................................  .....     111,116  .....     111,116  .....  ..........
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, OTHER AIRCRAFT........................  .....     753,216  .....     949,516  .....    +196,300
                                                        ========================================================
MODIFICATION OF INSERVICE AIRCRAFT:                                                                             
    STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT:                                                                                         
        B-2A...........................................  .....       6,106  .....       6,106  .....  ..........
        B-1B...........................................  .....      84,408  .....     156,408  .....     +72,000
        B-52...........................................  .....       8,782  .....       8,782  .....  ..........
        F-117..........................................  .....      29,236  .....      29,236  .....  ..........
    TACTICAL AIRCRAFT:                                                                                          
        A-10...........................................  .....      35,857  .....      35,857  .....  ..........
        F/RF-4.........................................  .....         130  .....         130  .....  ..........
        F-15...........................................  .....     179,318  .....     179,318  .....  ..........
        F-16...........................................  .....     135,906  .....     140,906  .....      +5,000
        F-16 DTS.......................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        EF-111.........................................  .....         862  .....         862  .....  ..........
        T/AT-37........................................  .....          96  .....          96  .....  ..........
    AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT:                                                                                           
        C-5............................................  .....      54,921  .....      53,163  .....      -1,758
        C-9............................................  .....       4,091  .....       4,091  .....  ..........
        C-17A..........................................  .....      41,973  .....      41,973  .....  ..........
        C-21...........................................  .....       4,936  .....       4,936  .....  ..........
        C-22...........................................  .....         375  .....         375  .....  ..........
        C-STOL.........................................  .....         773  .....         773  .....  ..........
        C-137..........................................  .....       1,118  .....       1,118  .....  ..........
        C-141..........................................  .....      52,372  .....      52,372  .....  ..........
    TRAINER AIRCRAFT:                                                                                           
        T-1............................................  .....       7,330  .....       7,330  .....  ..........
        T-3 (EFS) AIRCRAFT.............................  .....         148  .....         148  .....  ..........
        T-38...........................................  .....       9,358  .....       9,358  .....  ..........
        T-41 AIRCRAFT..................................  .....          24  .....          24  .....  ..........
        T-43...........................................  .....       1,059  .....       1,059  .....  ..........
    OTHER AIRCRAFT:                                                                                             
        KC-10A (ATCA)..................................  .....      13,228  .....      13,228  .....  ..........
        C-12...........................................  .....       1,825  .....       1,825  .....  ..........
        C-18...........................................  .....       1,083  .....       1,083  .....  ..........
        C-20 MODS......................................  .....       1,911  .....       1,911  .....  ..........
        VC-25A MOD.....................................  .....       1,839  .....       1,839  .....  ..........
        C-130..........................................  .....      96,353  .....      96,353  .....  ..........
        C-135..........................................  .....     137,082  .....     137,082  .....  ..........
        E-3............................................  .....     287,920  .....     287,920  .....  ..........
        AWACS RE-ENGINING..............................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        E-4............................................  .....       1,010  .....       1,010  .....  ..........
        H-1............................................  .....       5,410  .....       5,410  .....  ..........
        H-60...........................................  .....       5,987  .....       5,987  .....  ..........
        OTHER AIRCRAFT.................................  .....      14,871  .....      35,192  .....     +20,321
        GPS/FDR........................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
    OTHER MODIFICATIONS:                                                                                        
        CLASSIFIED PROJECTS............................  .....       3,000  .....       3,000  .....  ..........
        PASSENGER SAFETY MODIFICATIONS.................  .....  ..........  .....      82,000  .....     +82,000
        AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE (MANNED)...............  .....  ..........  .....     268,066  .....    +268,066
    CIVIL RESERVE AIRLIFT FLEET (CRAF):                                                                         
        DARP...........................................  .....      66,186  .....  ..........  .....     -66,186
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF INSERVICE AIR-  CRAFT.  .....   1,296,884  .....   1,676,327  .....    +379,443
                                                        ========================================================
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS:                                                                               
    SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS............................  .....     314,745  .....     329,845  .....     +15,100
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES:                                                                      
    COMMON AGE.........................................  .....     176,422  .....     160,243  .....     -16,179
    F-15 POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT.......................  .....      11,080  .....      11,080  .....  ..........
    F-16 POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT.......................  .....      81,562  .....      70,908  .....     -10,654
    AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL BASE SUPPORT...................  .....      33,144  .....      33,144  .....  ..........
    WAR CONSUMABLES....................................  .....      56,296  .....      56,296  .....  ..........
    MISC PRODUCTION CHARGES............................  .....     210,654  .....     185,948  .....     -24,706
    COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT...............................  .....       4,571  .....       4,571  .....  ..........
    DARP...............................................  .....     150,742  .....  ..........  .....    -150,742
    AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT....................  .....  ..........  .....     150,742  .....    +150,742
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL, AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES.  .....     724,471  .....     672,932  .....     -51,539
                                                        ========================================================
UNDISTRIBUTED REDUCTION................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
                                                        ========================================================
      TOTAL, AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE...........  .....   5,779,228  .....   6,630,370  .....    +851,142
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

    Excess funds.--The reductions recommended by the Committee 
in the following table delete funds which are excess to firm 
program requirements based on delays in the release of prior-
year funds; late award of contract efforts; slow execution of 
prior-year funds; or differences between the budget request and 
the actual program plans.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
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B-1B [MYP]/fiscal year 1995 excess interim contractor support                                                   
 funds..........................................................          16,597          13,497          -3,100
B-2A [MYP]/fiscal year 1996 funds excess to known financial                                                     
 requirements...................................................         105,089          91,389         -13,700
C-17 (contract savings).........................................       1,919,300       1,902,600         -16,700
C-17 advance procurement (contract savings).....................         223,500         212,000         -11,500
F-15/fiscal year 1996 and fiscal year 1997 excess LANTIRN                                                       
 targeting pod funds............................................         185,442         149,042         -36,400
F-16 postproduction support/double budgeting of sustainment                                                     
 costs and unneeded production termination funds................          81,600          70,946         -10,654
C-20A/small VC-X aircraft/funds excess to known financial                                                       
 requirements...................................................         113,800         100,100         -13,700
Common aerospace ground equipment [AGE]/fiscal year 1996 and                                                    
 fiscal year 1997 procurement of self-generating nitrogen                                                       
 systems postponed..............................................         176,422         160,243         -16,179
Miscellaneous production charges/excess fiscal year 1995 funds                                                  
 can fund fiscal year 1997 requirements.........................         210,654         202,654          -8,000
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    Program and project funding increases.--The Committee 
recommends the addition of funds for the following projects and 
programs to reflect congressional priorities; to rectify 
shortfalls in the budget request for activities; to implement 
increases endorsed and/or requested by the Air Force to address 
budget shortfalls; and to effect funding transfers recommended 
by the Committee or the Air Force.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F-22 preproduction support/transfer from RDT&E..................  ..............          81,338         +81,338
F-16C/D [MYP]...................................................         105,500         212,900        +107,400
C/WC-130J.......................................................          62,890         252,500        +189,610
    Add three aircraft, modifications, and support..............  ..............  ..............        +204,500
    Eliminate unjustified fiscal year 1997 support costs........  ..............  ..............         -14,890
E-8B:                                                                                                           
    Add third aircraft for fiscal year 1997.....................         417,900         627,900        +210,000
    Spares/support for third aircraft in fiscal year  1997......          30,200          45,300         +15,100
Other aircraft modifications/UHF satellite comm DAMA............          14,871          35,192         +20,321
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                 ADJUSTMENTS TO AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS

    The Committee recommends several adjustments to the 
proposed modification budgets for Air Force aircraft. The 
passenger safety modifications are in addition to other 
adjustments recommended elsewhere in this section for Air Force 
aircraft.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-1B............................................................          84,408         156,408         +72,000
    Add funds for conventional bomb modules.....................  ..............  ..............         +57,000
    Add funds for BVUD targeting system.........................  ..............  ..............         +15,000
F-16/600-gallon fuel tanks......................................         135,906         140,906          +5,000
C-5/1 month delay in contract for engine turbine upgrade........          54,921          53,163          -1,758
Passenger safety modifications (C-12, C-20, C-21, C-9, T-43, C-                                                 
 135, other aircraft, E-4, C-137, VC-25, UH-1, C-5, C-130, C-27)  ..............          82,000         +82,000
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    C-17 [MYP].--The procurement request for the C-17 includes 
about $106,000,000 to acquire peculiar support equipment for an 
organic depot which ultimately could cost as much as 
$480,000,000 to equip. The Committee understands that a final 
decision whether to create an organic depot or rely on private 
contractors still is under study. Accordingly, the Air Force is 
directed not to obligate any of the C-17 depot-related funds in 
the fiscal year 1997 budget request without consulting in 
advance with the Committee and without providing it with a 
report comparing the costs and benefits of the differing depot 
acquisition strategies.
    Joint primary aircraft training system [JPATS].--The 
Committee recommends the full budget request for procurement of 
12 JPATS aircraft. In addition, the Committee directs the Air 
Force to use $15,300,000 in excess fiscal year 1996 funds 
appropriated for JPATS to buy an additional three aircraft for 
fiscal year 1997. In so doing, the Committee denies the use of 
these funds as a source for the Bosnia II reprogramming action 
request. The Secretary of Defense is directed to return these 
fiscal year 1996 funds to the Air Force without delay, so that 
they are available to procure the additional aircraft. The 
Committee also agrees with the use of $37,400,000 in excess 
fiscal year 1995 JPATS funds to purchase six aircraft in fiscal 
year 1996. The Defense Secretary also is directed to return 
these funds to the service without delay for that purpose.
    EF-111A aircraft.--The Air Force has failed to follow the 
guidance about the EF-111A electronic warfare aircraft 
expressed by the Committee and by the Congress in the joint 
explanatory statement of the committee of conference on the 
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996. This guidance 
clearly discussed the requirements for maintaining a sufficient 
EF-111A force structure through fiscal year 1999. Instead, the 
Air Force has agreed to retire these aircraft and their 
significant electronic warfare jamming capabilities in fiscal 
year 1998.
    The Committee disagrees strongly with the Air Force's 
decision and reemphasizes its conviction that the force 
structure endorsed during the fiscal year 1996 budget 
deliberations be maintained through fiscal year 1999. The 
Committee will monitor extremely closely developments 
concerning this issue.
    F-16 identification friend/foe [IFF].--The Committee is 
aware that an F-16 qualified advanced IFF [AIFF] system has 
been developed in the Mid-Life Upgrade Program to modernize the 
F-16's operated by our NATO allies. The Committee is concerned 
that the Air Force's strategy for equipping F-16's with a 
different, upgraded IFF system may hinder use of the beyond-
visual-range capabilities of the advanced medium range air-to-
air missile [AMRAAM]. Without an adequate system to identify 
friendly aircraft from adversary targets, pilots may be 
constrained not to employ AMRAAM at its optimum range.
    Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of the Air 
Force to submit a report not later than April 15, 1997, which 
compares the costs, advantages, and disadvantages of acquiring 
the AIFF for U.S. aircraft. The report also should contain a 
procurement strategy for such an acquisition.
    Airborne warning and control system [AWACS].--The Committee 
has added funds to design, develop, and engineer modifications 
to the AWACS aircraft to permit the Air Force to begin 
reengining these high-value platforms during fiscal year 1998. 
The Air Force has informed the Committee about the significant 
nonrecurring engineering which is required to modify the 
aircraft, and the Committee does not believe it is prudent to 
undertake concurrent RDT&E and procurement activities.
    The Air Force is directed to include full funding for 
reengining the entire AWACS fleet of 33 aircraft in its Future 
Years Defense Program for fiscal years 1998-2003. The Air Force 
also is directed to provide the Committee a detailed report on 
the schedule, technical risks, annual and total program costs, 
and acquisition strategy not later than April 1, 1997. The 
Committee directs the Air Force to consult with it well in 
advance of selecting an acquisition strategy involving the 
leasing of engines.
    U-2.--The Committee provides an additional $5,000,000 to 
repair the U-2 damaged in the February 13, 1996, mishap. 
Further, the Committee provides an additional $32,700,000 for 
Senior Glass and $10,000,000 for the senior year electro-
optical reconnaissance system [SYERS], as recommended by the 
Senate authorizing committee.
    RC-135 reengining.--The Committee provides $145,200,000 to 
procure engine kits for six aircraft. The Committee expects the 
Air Force to provide funding to complete this effort, beginning 
in fiscal year 1998.
    E-8B joint surveillance/target attack radar system 
[JSTARS].--The Committee recommends additional funds to acquire 
three JSTARS aircraft in fiscal year 1997 instead of the two 
platforms included in the budget request. The Committee directs 
the Air Force to investigate the manufacturing feasibility, 
technical risks, annual and total program costs, and cost 
savings, of procurement of three JSTARS aircraft annually 
compared with the current plan to buy two platforms per year in 
the Future Years Defense Program. The Committee further directs 
the Air Force to submit to the congressional defense committees 
a full report on the results of this investigation not later 
than February 15, 1997.
    Onboard oxygen generating systems [OBOGS].--The Committee 
urges that the Air Force commence the retrofitting of its 
fighter aircraft with affordable, nondevelopmental onboard 
oxygen generating systems as soon as possible.

                     Missile Procurement, Air Force

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $2,943,931,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   2,733,877,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           2,713,944,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,713,944,000 
for the ``Missile procurement, Air Force'' account for fiscal 
year 1997. This recommendation is $19,933,000 below the 
President's budget request.
    This appropriation provides financing for the construction, 
procurement, and modification of missiles, rockets, spacecraft, 
and related equipment, including investment and repair parts, 
ground-handling equipment, and training devices; and the 
expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned 
equipment, and installations.

                     committee recommended program

    The following table details the Committee recommendations 
in comparison to the budget request:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                                                                        Senate  
                                                               Budget                Senate            compared 
                                                     Qty.     estimate     Qty.     allowance   Qty.   to budget
                                                                                                       estimate 
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          MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE                                                                        
                                                                                                                
BALLISTIC MISSILES:                                                                                             
    MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT--BALLISTIC:                                                                   
        MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-BALLISTIC.........  ........       8,300  ........       8,300  .....  ..........
OTHER MISSILES:                                                                                                 
    STRATEGIC:                                                                                                  
        HAVE NAP.................................  ........  ..........  ........      39,900  .....     +39,900
        ADVANCED CRUISE MISSILE..................  ........       1,236  ........       1,236  .....  ..........
    TACTICAL:                                                                                                   
        JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION.............       937      23,010       937      23,010  .....  ..........
        JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON....................  ........       8,033  ........       8,033  .....  ..........
        AMRAAM...................................       133     116,299       133     116,299  .....  ..........
        AGM-130 POWERED GBU-15...................  ........  ..........  ........      40,000  .....     +40,000
        AGM-165 G MAVERICK.......................  ........  ..........  ........  ..........  .....  ..........
    TARGET DRONES:                                                                                              
        TARGET DRONES............................        88      38,040        88      38,040  .....  ..........
        INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES....................  ........       5,198  ........       5,198  .....  ..........
    MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT--OTHER:                                                                       
        MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-OTHER.............  ........         149  ........         149  .....  ..........
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, OTHER MISSILES..................  ........     191,965  ........     271,865  .....     +79,900
                                                  ==============================================================
MODIFICATION OF INSERVICE MISSILES:                                                                             
    CLASS IV:                                                                                                   
        CONVENTIONAL ALCM........................  ........  ..........  ........  ..........  .....  ..........
        AIM-9 SIDEWINDER.........................  ........       9,451  ........       9,451  .....  ..........
        MM III MODIFICATIONS.....................  ........      72,752  ........      72,752  .....  ..........
        AGM-88A HARM.............................  ........  ..........  ........  ..........  .....  ..........
        MODIFICATIONS UNDER $2.0M................  ........         128  ........         128  .....  ..........
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF INSERVICE                                                                      
           MISSILES..............................  ........      82,331  ........      82,331  .....  ..........
                                                  ==============================================================
MISSILE SPARES + REPAIR PARTS:                                                                                  
    SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS......................  ........      44,590  ........      44,590  .....  ..........
OTHER SUPPORT:                                                                                                  
    SPACE PROGRAMS:                                                                                             
        SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC)................  ........  ..........  ........  ..........  .....  ..........
        GLOBAL POSITIONING (MYP) SPACE...........         3     171,135         3     171,135  .....  ..........
        GLOBAL POSITIONING (MYP) SPACE (AP-CY)...  ........      27,501  ........      27,501  .....  ..........
        IONDS (MYP) SPACE........................  ........       4,112  ........       4,112  .....  ..........
        SPACE SHUTTLE OPERATIONS SPACE...........  ........      52,500  ........      47,700  .....      -4,800
        SPACE BOOSTERS SPACE.....................  ........     489,606  ........     388,306  .....    -101,300
        MEDIUM LAUNCH VEHICLE SPACE..............         3     135,361         3     135,361  .....  ..........
        MEDIUM LAUNCH VEHICLE SPACE (AP-  CY)....  ........      40,238  ........      40,238  .....  ..........
        DEF METEOROLOGICAL SAT PROG SPACE........  ........      27,885  ........      27,885  .....  ..........
        DEFENSE SUPPORT PROGRAM (MYP) SPACE......  ........      70,967  ........      70,967  .....  ..........
        DEFENSE SATELLITE COMM SYSTEM  SPACE.....  ........      22,729  ........      22,729  .....  ..........
        DEFENSE SATELLITE COMM SYSTEM SPACE (AP-                                                                
         CY).....................................  ........       4,200  ........       4,200  .....  ..........
    SPECIAL PROGRAMS:                                                                                           
        SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC)................  ........      13,990  ........      13,990  .....  ..........
        IONDS (MYP) SPACE........................  ........  ..........  ........  ..........  .....  ..........
        SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS..................  ........     301,368  ........     251,535  .....     -49,833
        SPECIAL PROGRAMS.........................  ........     774,800  ........     803,900  .....     +29,100
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, OTHER SUPPORT...................  ........   2,136,392  ........   2,009,559  .....    -126,833
                                                  ==============================================================
MUNITIONS & RELATED EQUIPMENT:                                                                                  
    ROCKETS + LAUNCHERS:                                                                                        
        2.75 INCH ROCKET MOTOR...................    25,392      10,126    25,392      10,126  .....  ..........
        2.75" ROCKET HEAD SIGNATURE..............    25,360       1,795    25,360       1,795  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000...............  ........          50  ........          50  .....  ..........
    05CARTRIDGES:                                                                                               
        5.56 MM..................................    18,951       7,653    18,951       7,653  .....  ..........
        20MM TRAINING............................       435       2,404       435       2,404  .....  ..........
        30 MM TRAINING...........................       399       3,160       399       3,160  .....  ..........
        CARTRIDGE CHAFF RR-180...................  ........  ..........  ........  ..........  .....  ..........
        CARTRIDGE CHAFF RR-188...................       507       1,191       507       1,191  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000...............  ........       4,524  ........       4,524  .....  ..........
    BOMBS:                                                                                                      
        MK-82 INERT/BDU-50.......................    12,750       6,430    12,750       6,430  .....  ..........
        TIMER ACTUATOR FIN FUZE..................  ........  ..........  ........  ..........  .....  ..........
        GBU-28 HARD TARGET PENETRATOR............       161      18,417       161      18,417  .....  ..........
        BOMB PRACTICE 25 POUND...................   200,000       2,978   200,000       2,978  .....  ..........
        MK-84 BOMB-EMPTY.........................     1,500       3,594     1,500       3,594  .....  ..........
        SENSOR FUZED WEAPON......................       400     131,146       400     156,146  .....     +25,000
        CBU-87 (COMBINED EFFECTS MUNI-  TIONS)...  ........  ..........  ........  ..........  .....  ..........
        CBU-87 GATOR INERT.......................  ........  ..........  ........  ..........  .....  ..........
        TTU-373A DIGITAL TEST SET................        13       5,050        13       5,050  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000...............  ........          50  ........          50  .....  ..........
    TARGETS:                                                                                                    
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000...............  ........          50  ........          50  .....  ..........
    OTHER ITEMS:                                                                                                
        FLARE, IR MJU-7B.........................   878,340      20,018   878,340      20,018  .....  ..........
        MJU-23 FLARE.............................  ........  ..........  ........  ..........  .....  ..........
        MJU-10B..................................   209,472      12,730   209,472      12,730  .....  ..........
        M-206 CARTRIDGE FLARE....................  ........      12,791  ........      12,791  .....  ..........
        INITIAL SPARES...........................  ........          25  ........          25  .....  ..........
        REPLENISHMENT SPARES.....................  ........       2,201  ........       2,201  .....  ..........
        MODIFICATIONS............................  ........         650  ........         650  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000...............  ........       3,544  ........       3,544  .....  ..........
    FUZES:                                                                                                      
        JOINT PROGRAMMABLE FUSE(JPF).............       324       4,125       324       4,125  .....  ..........
        HARD TARGET SMART FUZES..................  ........  ..........  ........       2,000  .....      +2,000
    OTHER WEAPONS:                                                                                              
        M-16 A2 RIFLE............................  ........      15,524  ........      15,524  .....  ..........
        9MM COMPACT PISTOL.......................       131          73       131          73  .....  ..........
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, MUNITIONS & RELATED EQUIPMENT...  ........     270,299  ........     297,299  .....     +27,000
                                                  ==============================================================
          TOTAL, MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE..  ........   2,733,877  ........   2,713,944  .....     -19,933
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                   COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

    Have Nap (Raptor) AGM-142.--The Air Force budget contains 
no funding request for the continued procurement of the AGM-142 
Raptor missile. The Committee recommends providing $39,900,000 
for the procurement of as many missiles as these funds will 
buy.
    Excess funds.--The reductions recommended by the Committee 
in the following table delete funds which are excess to firm 
program requirements, including funds excess based on delays in 
the release of prior-year funds, late award of contract 
efforts; slow execution of prior-year funds; program plan 
changes since the budget was built; or differences between the 
budget request and the actual program plans.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
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Space shuttle operations (inertial upper stage) (Space)/                                                        
 management reserve.............................................          52,500          47,700          -4,800
Space boosters (Space)..........................................         489,600         388,300        -101,300
    Titan II:                                                                                                   
        Fiscal year 1996 excess.................................  ..............  ..............          -3,000
        Fiscal year 1997 excess to known program requirements...  ..............  ..............          -1,700
    Titan IV:                                                                                                   
        Fiscal year 1997 costs paid by classified  user.........  ..............  ..............          -9,400
        Fiscal year 1997 excess to known program requirements...  ..............  ..............         -10,300
        Fiscal year 1997 undefined management reserve...........  ..............  ..............          -5,100
        Fiscal year 1996-97 unvalidated, unadjudicated claims...  ..............  ..............         -53,100
        Fiscal year 1997 premature, undesigned aerospace ground                                                 
         equipment..............................................  ..............  ..............         -18,700
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                           Other adjustments

    The Committee recommends incorporating the following 
adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the 
Senate authorization committee action:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGM-130 Powered GBU-15..........................................  ..............          40,000         +40,000
Sensor fuzed weapon.............................................         131,146         156,146         +25,000
Hard target smart fuze..........................................  ..............           2,000          +2,000
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                      Other Procurement, Air Force

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $6,284,230,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   5,998,819,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           5,577,787,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,577,787,000 
for the ``Other procurement, Air Force'' account for fiscal 
year 1997. The recommendation is a decrease of $421,032,000 
from the budget request.
    This appropriation provides for the procurement of weapons 
systems and equipment other than aircraft and missiles. 
Included are munitions, other weapons, vehicles, electronic and 
telecommunications systems for command and control of 
operational forces, and ground support equipment for weapons 
systems and supporting structure.

                     committee recommended program

    The following table details the Committee recommendations 
in comparison to the budget request:


                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                                                                        Senate  
                                                                Budget               Senate            compared 
                                                       Qty.    estimate     Qty.    allowance   Qty.   to budget
                                                                                                       estimate 
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            OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE                                                                        
                                                                                                                
VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT:                                                                                            
    PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES:                                                                                
        SEDAN, 4 DR 4X2............................      154       2,127      154       2,127  .....  ..........
        STATION WAGON, 4X2.........................       57         949       57         949  .....  ..........
        BUSES......................................       91       5,095       91       5,095  .....  ..........
        AMBULANCES.................................        4         292        4         292  .....  ..........
        LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE....................      199       3,510      199       3,510  .....  ..........
        ARMORED SEDAN..............................        1         287        1         287  .....  ..........
        VEHICLE REPLACEMENT........................  .......  ..........  .......      25,000  .....     +25,000
    CARGO + UTILITY VEHICLES:                                                                                   
        TRUCK, CARGO-UTILITY, 3/4T, 4X4............      317       6,887      317       6,887  .....  ..........
        TRUCK, CARGO-UTILITY, 1/2T, 4X2............      257       6,392      257       6,392  .....  ..........
        TRUCK, PICKUP, 1/2T, 4X2...................      572       8,678      572       8,678  .....  ..........
        TRUCK, PICKUP, COMPACT.....................      556       9,775      556       9,775  .....  ..........
        TRUCK MULTI-STOP 1 TON 4X2.................      419       9,537      419       9,537  .....  ..........
        TRUCK CARRYALL.............................      145       2,989      145       2,989  .....  ..........
        TRUCK, CARGO, 2 1/2T, 6X6, M-35............  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
        MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE....................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
        TRUCK TRACTOR, OVER 5T.....................       38       2,713       38       2,713  .....  ..........
        CAP VEHICLES...............................  .......         760  .......         760  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................  .......      10,240  .......      10,240  .....  ..........
    SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES:                                                                                   
        TRUCK TANK FUEL R-11.......................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
        HMMWV, ARMORED.............................       38       7,396       38       7,396  .....  ..........
        TRACTOR, TOW, FLIGHTLINE...................      108       3,120      108       3,120  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................  .......       4,753  .......       4,753  .....  ..........
    FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT:                                                                                    
        HEAVY RESCUE VEHICLE.......................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
    MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT:                                                                               
        60K A/C LOADER.............................       37      40,296       37      63,396  .....     +23,100
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................  .......       2,133  .......       2,133  .....  ..........
    BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT:                                                                                   
        MODIFICATIONS..............................  .......       1,849  .......       1,849  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT...............  .......     129,778  .......     177,878  .....     +48,100
                                                    ============================================================
ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIP:                                                                       
    COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT(COMSEC):                                                                            
        COMSEC EQUIPMENT...........................  .......      27,421  .......      27,421  .....  ..........
        SECURE TERMINAL EQUIPMENT..................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
        MODIFICATIONS (COMSEC).....................  .......         501  .......         501  .....  ..........
        INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS......................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
        PREDATOR...................................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
    INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS:                                                                                      
        INTELLIGENCE DATA HANDLING SYS.............  .......      14,009  .......      20,309  .....      +6,300
        INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT............  .......       1,989  .......       1,989  .....  ..........
        INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIP....................  .......      11,247  .......      11,247  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
    ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS:                                                                                       
        THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMENT........  .......      21,698  .......      21,698  .....  ..........
        WEATHER OBSERV/FORCAST.....................  .......      13,944  .......      13,944  .....  ..........
        STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL..............  .......      23,382  .......      23,382  .....  ..........
        CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX..................  .......       3,083  .......       3,083  .....  ..........
        SPACE BASED IR SENSOR PROG.................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
        TAC SIGINT SUPPORT.........................  .......       5,817  .......       5,817  .....  ..........
    SPECIAL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS:                                                                          
        AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIP............  .......      17,791  .......      17,791  .....  ..........
        WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYS........  .......      10,165  .......      10,165  .....  ..........
        MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL...............  .......       4,605  .......       4,605  .....  ..........
        AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM.........  .......      14,316  .......      14,316  .....  ..........
        COMBAT TRAINING RANGES.....................  .......      11,364  .......      11,364  .....  ..........
        C\3\ COUNTERMEASURES.......................  .......       9,128  .......       9,128  .....  ..........
        BASE LEVEL DATA AUTO PROGRAM...............  .......      22,385  .......      22,385  .....  ..........
        THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYS..................  .......      47,966  .......      47,966  .....  ..........
    AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS:                                                                                   
        INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS...........  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
        BASE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE............  .......     125,741  .......     125,741  .....  ..........
        USCENTCOM..................................  .......       2,298  .......       2,298  .....  ..........
        AUTOMATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRG...........  .......      19,173  .......      19,173  .....  ..........
    DISA PROGRAMS:                                                                                              
        DEFENSE SUPPORT PROGRAM SPACE..............  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
        SPACE BASED IR SENSOR PROG SPACE...........  .......      25,939  .......  ..........  .....     -25,939
        NAVSTAR GPS SPACE..........................  .......       3,308  .......       4,308  .....      +1,000
        DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL SAT PROG  SPAC......  .......      10,533  .......      10,533  .....  ..........
        NUDET DETECTION SYS (NDS) SPACE............  .......       2,085  .......       2,085  .....  ..........
        AF SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK SPACE.........  .......      16,144  .......      16,144  .....  ..........
        EASTERN/WESTERN RANGE I&M SPACE............  .......     102,442  .......     102,442  .....  ..........
        MILSATCOM SPACE............................  .......      52,164  .......      52,164  .....  ..........
        SPACE MODS SPACE...........................  .......      23,378  .......      23,378  .....  ..........
    ORGANIZATION AND BASE:                                                                                      
        TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT.....................  .......      24,075  .......      74,075  .....     +50,000
        COMBAT SEARCH & RESCUE (CSAR) RADIO........  .......       2,858  .......       2,858  .....  ..........
        RADIO EQUIPMENT............................  .......       9,174  .......       9,174  .....  ..........
        TV EQUIPMENT (AFRTV).......................  .......       2,402  .......       2,402  .....  ..........
        CCTV/AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT.................  .......       3,958  .......       3,958  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................  .......       9,714  .......       9,714  .....  ..........
    MODIFICATIONS:                                                                                              
        COMM ELECT MODS............................  .......      14,211  .......      14,211  .....  ..........
                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS                                                             
           EQUIP...................................  .......     710,408  .......     741,769  .....     +31,361
                                                    ============================================================
OTHER BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIP:                                                                       
    TEST EQUIPMENT:                                                                                             
        BASE/ALC CALIBRATION PACKAGE...............  .......      13,969  .......      13,969  .....  ..........
        PRIMARY STANDARDS LABORATORY PACK-  AGE....  .......       1,563  .......       1,563  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................  .......      12,188  .......      12,188  .....  ..........
    PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIP:                                                                           
        NIGHT VISION GOGGLES.......................  .......       3,645  .......       3,645  .....  ..........
        BREATHING APPARATUS TWO HOUR...............  .......       1,993  .......       1,993  .....  ..........
        UNIVERSAL WATER ACTIVATED REL SYS..........  .......         968  .......         968  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................  .......       5,819  .......       5,819  .....  ..........
    DEPOT PLANT + MATERIALS HANDLING EQ:                                                                        
        MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP.........  .......       8,874  .......       8,874  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................  .......       5,718  .......       5,718  .....  ..........
    ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT:                                                                                       
        GENERATORS-MOBILE ELECTRIC.................  .......         606  .......         606  .....  ..........
        FLOODLIGHTS SET TYPE NF2D..................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................  .......       3,425  .......       3,425  .....  ..........
    BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:                                                                                     
        BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT....................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
        MEDICAL/DENTAL EQUIPMENT...................  .......      15,268  .......      15,268  .....  ..........
        AIR BASE OPERABILITY.......................  .......       4,866  .......       4,866  .....  ..........
        PALLET AIR CARGO...........................    4,000       3,562    4,000       8,562  .....      +5,000
        NET ASSEMBLY, 108"X88".....................  .......       1,900  .......       1,900  .....  ..........
        BLADDERS FUEL..............................  .......       1,911  .......       1,911  .....  ..........
        AERIAL BULK FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM...........  .......       2,063  .......       2,063  .....  ..........
        PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT.....................  .......       6,089  .......       6,089  .....  ..........
        PRODUCTIVITY INVESTMENTS...................  .......  ..........  .......  ..........  .....  ..........
        MOBILITY EQUIPMENT.........................  .......      21,259  .......      21,259  .....  ..........
        DEPLOYMENT/EMPLOYMENT CONTAINERS...........  .......       1,948  .......       1,948  .....  ..........
        SPATIAL DISORIENTATION DEMONSTRATOR........  .......       1,947  .......       1,947  .....  ..........
        AIR CONDITIONERS...........................  .......         803  .......         803  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................  .......       4,971  .......       4,971  .....  ..........
    SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS:                                                                                   
        INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTION ACTIVITY...........  .......      64,977  .......      64,377  .....        -600
        TECH SURV COUNTERMEASURES EQ...............  .......       1,061  .......       1,061  .....  ..........
        DARP.......................................  .......      77,074  .......  ..........  .....     -77,074
        AIRBOURNE RECONNAISSANCE PROJECTS..........  .......  ..........  .......      77,074  .....     +77,074
        COMMON IMAGERY GROUND SURFACE SYSTEM                                                                    
         (CIGSS)...................................  .......  ..........  .......      90,988  .....     +90,988
        SELECTED ACTIVITIES........................  .......   4,661,580  .......   4,066,752  .....    -594,828
        SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM.....................  .......     176,455  .......     175,402  .....      -1,053
        INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS....................  .......       1,351  .......       1,351  .....  ..........
        MODIFICATIONS..............................  .......         195  .......         195  .....  ..........
        FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION...........  .......      13,534  .......      13,534  .....  ..........
                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, OTHER BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT                                                             
           EQUIP...................................  .......   5,121,582  .......   4,621,089  .....    -500,493
                                                    ============================================================
SPARE AND REPAIR PARTS:                                                                                         
    SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS........................  .......      37,051  .......      37,051  .....  ..........
                                                    ============================================================
      TOTAL, OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE..........  .......   5,998,819  .......   5,577,787  .....    -421,032
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   committee recommended adjustments

    Vehicle replacement.--The Committee recommends providing 
$25,000,000 to fill an urgent Air Force requirement to procure 
additional support vehicles to begin to reduce its 40,000 
vehicle shortfall.
    Space-based IR sensor prog space.--The Air Force budget 
includes $25,939,000 for the initial procurement of relay 
ground station communication electronics and processing 
hardware. The Committee recommends providing no funds for these 
activities in fiscal year 1997.
    The Air Force has informed the Committee that because of 
delays in the development program, it will not begin the 
procurement of this hardware until fiscal year 1998. As 
requested by the Air Force, these funds were transferred to the 
RDT&E, Air Force appropriations account.
    NAVSTAR GPS space.--The Committee recommends $4,308,000 for 
this program in fiscal year 1997, an increase of $1,000,000. 
The additional $1,000,000 is to be applied to the Committee 
initiative for GPS receiver/navigation safety modifications for 
passenger aircraft in the Air Force inventory discussed 
elsewhere in this report.
    Tactical C-E equipment.--The Air Force budget request 
includes $24,075,000 for the procurement of tactical 
communications and electronic equipment essential for command, 
control, and communication requirements for Air Force major 
commands. The Committee recommends providing $74,075,000, an 
increase of $50,000,000 above the budget request. The Committee 
provides these additional funds only for the procurement of 
theater deployable communications packages, one-half of which 
shall be deployed only to Air National Guard units.
    Common imagery ground surface system [CIGSS].--The 
Committee has made a technical correction, as requested by the 
Department, and has realigned $7,500,000 of the procurement 
funds requested for CIGSS to support the research and 
development efforts of this program. As discussed earlier in 
this report, funds requested for DARP activities in 
procurement, Defense-wide have been realigned to the 
responsible service account

                           Other adjustments

    The Committee recommends incorporating the following 
adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the 
Senate authorization committee action:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
60K loader......................................................          40,296          63,396         +23,100
Intelligence data handling system...............................          14,009          20,309          +6,300
Pallet air cargo................................................           3,562           8,562          +5,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                       Procurement, Defense-wide

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $2,124,379,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   1,841,212,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           1,773,794,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,773,794,000 
for the ``Procurement, defense-wide'' account for fiscal year 
1997, a decrease of $67,418,000 below the budget estimate.
    This appropriation provides for procurement of capital 
equipment for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the 
Defense Nuclear Agency, the Defense Information Systems Agency, 
the Defense Logistics Agency, the Defense Mapping Agency, the 
Defense Investigative Service, the Defense Contract Audit 
Agency, the Defense Support Project Office, the Joint Staff, 
the On-Site Inspection Agency, the Ballistic Missile Defense 
Organization, special operations forces, and other classified 
and unclassified activities of the Department of Defense. The 
program includes procurement of automatic data processing 
equipment, mechanized material handling systems, general and 
special purpose vehicles, supplies, spare parts, communications 
equipment, expansion of public and private plants, acquisition 
of land, and for other purposes.

                     committee recommended program

    The following table details the Committee recommendations 
in comparison to the budget request:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Senate  
                                                                  Budget             Senate            compared 
                                                          Qty.   estimate    Qty.   allowance   Qty.   to budget
                                                                                                       estimate 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE                                                                        
MAJOR EQUIPMENT:                                                                                                
    MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD/WHS:                                                                                   
        MOTOR VEHICLES.................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD...........................  .....     136,218  .....     136,218  .....  ..........
        HIGH SECURITY LOCKS............................  .....  ..........  .....      20,000  .....     +20,000
        MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS...........................  .....      15,207  .....      15,207  .....  ..........
        ARMED FORCE INFORMATION SERVICE................  .....       7,897  .....       7,897  .....  ..........
        DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY.......  .....       1,595  .....       1,595  .....  ..........
        DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECRUITY ADMINISTRATION.....  .....         698  .....         698  .....  ..........
        DARP...........................................  .....     168,867  .....  ..........  .....    -168,867
        CORPORATE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT...............  .....  ..........  .....       5,000  .....      +5,000
        DEFENSE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE.............  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT...............  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        CLASSIFIED EQUIPMENT...........................  .....  ..........  .....      23,746  .....     +23,746
    MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA:                                                                                       
        DEFENSE AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE PRO-  GRAM.....  .....      13,746  .....  ..........  .....     -13,746
    MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DNA:                                                                                       
        VEHICLES.......................................  .....         171  .....         171  .....  ..........
        OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT..........................  .....       7,700  .....       7,700  .....  ..........
    MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA:                                                                                      
        WWMCCS ADP SYSTEMS.............................  .....       3,992  .....       3,992  .....  ..........
        MOBILE SATELLITE SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES...........  .....      20,602  .....      20,602  .....  ..........
        INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY...................  .....      17,136  .....      17,136  .....  ..........
        CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS.......................  .....       5,295  .....       5,295  .....  ..........
        JOINT C\4\ISR..................................  .....       4,814  .....       4,814  .....  ..........
        DEFENSE MESSAGE SYSTEM.........................  .....      41,397  .....      41,397  .....  ..........
        PLANS & PROGRAM ANALYSIS SUPPORT CENTER........  .....       3,300  .....       3,300  .....  ..........
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2 MILLION.....................  .....         293  .....         293  .....  ..........
        DRUG INTERDICTION SUPPORT......................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
    MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA:                                                                                       
        DEFENSE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.....................  .....       6,673  .....       6,673  .....  ..........
        AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT CONVERSION SYSTEM...........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMA...........................  .....                                                  
        AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEM EQUIPMENT.........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        VEHICLES.......................................  .....          59  .....          59  .....  ..........
        OTHER CAPITAL EQUIPMENT........................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
    MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DIS:                                                                                       
        VEHICLES.......................................    244       2,996    244       2,996  .....  ..........
        OTHER CAPITAL EQUIPMENT........................  .....       8,590  .....       8,590  .....  ..........
    MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCAA:                                                                                      
        ITEMS LESS THAN $2 MILLION.....................  .....       3,832  .....       3,832  .....  ..........
    MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSPO:                                                                                      
        MAJOR EQUIPMENT , DSPO.........................  .....      20,025  .....      20,025  .....  ..........
    MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS:                                                                                       
        MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS...........................  .....      21,501  .....      21,501  .....  ..........
    ON-SITE INSPECTION AGENCY:                                                                                  
        VEHICLES.......................................  .....          95  .....          95  .....  ..........
        OTHER CAPITAL EQUIPMENT........................  .....       3,191  .....       3,191  .....  ..........
    BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION:                                                                     
        PATRIOT PAC-3..................................  .....     215,378  .....     215,378  .....  ..........
        C\4\I..........................................  .....      19,256  .....      19,256  .....  ..........
        HAWK BN/C\3\ MODS..............................  .....      19,379  .....      19,379  .....  ..........
        NAVY AREA TBDM PROGRAM.........................  .....       9,160  .....       9,160  .....  ..........
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, MAJOR EQUIPMENT.......................  .....     779,063  .....     645,196  .....    -133,867
                                                        ========================================================
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND:                                                                                     
    AVIATION PROGRAMS:                                                                                          
        RADIO FREQUENCY MOBILE ELECTRONIC TEST  SET....  .....      14,340  .....      14,340  .....  ..........
        SOF ROTARY WING UPGRADES.......................  .....       4,788  .....       4,788  .....  ..........
        SOF TRAINING SYSTEMS...........................  .....       1,074  .....       1,074  .....  ..........
        MC-130H COMBAT TALON II........................  .....       8,067  .....       8,067  .....  ..........
        AC-130U GUNSHIP ACQUISITION....................  .....      44,800  .....      44,800  .....  ..........
        C-130 MODIFICATIONS............................  .....      86,677  .....     110,477  .....     +23,800
        AIRCRAFT SUPPORT...............................  .....      13,639  .....      13,639  .....  ..........
    SHIPBUILDING:                                                                                               
        PC,CYCLONE CLASS...............................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        ADVANCED SEAL DELIVERY SYSTEM..................  .....  ..........  .....       4,400  .....      +4,400
        MK VIII MOD 1--SEAL DELIVERY VEHICLE...........  .....       9,255  .....       9,255  .....  ..........
        SUBMARINE CONVERSION...........................  .....       6,027  .....       6,027  .....  ..........
        SUBMARINE CONVERSION (AP-CY)...................  .....       2,886  .....       2,886  .....  ..........
        MK V SPECIAL OPERATIONS CRAFT (MK V SOC).......  .....      41,211  .....      41,211  .....  ..........
    AMMUNITION PROGRAMS:                                                                                        
        SOF PYRO/DEMO..................................  .....       6,161  .....       6,161  .....  ..........
        SOF INDIV WEAPONS AMMUNITION...................  .....      24,379  .....      24,379  .....  ..........
        SELECTABLE LIGHTWEIGHT ATTACK MUNITION (SLAM)..  .....  ..........  .....       5,000  .....      +5,000
        TIMES RELAY FIRING DEVICES.....................  .....  ..........  .....       8,000  .....      +8,000
    OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS:                                                                                 
        LIGHT STRIKE VEHICLE...........................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        MARITIME EQUIPMENT MODIFICATIONS...............  .....       4,833  .....       4,833  .....  ..........
        SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS........................  .....      36,134  .....      36,134  .....  ..........
        COMM EQUIPMENT & ELECTRONICS...................  .....      26,617  .....      39,617  .....     +13,000
        SOF INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS.......................  .....      19,833  .....      24,333  .....      +4,500
        SOF SMALL ARMS & WEAPONS.......................  .....      10,613  .....      10,613  .....  ..........
        SPECIAL WARFARE EQUIPMENT......................  .....       5,030  .....         579  .....      -4,451
        MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT........................  .....       3,030  .....      15,230  .....     +12,200
        SOF PLANNING AND REHEARSAL SYSTEM (SOFPARS)....  .....       1,876  .....       1,876  .....  ..........
        CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................  .....      75,221  .....      75,221  .....  ..........
        PSYOP EQUIPMENT................................  .....       7,794  .....       7,794  .....  ..........
        ADVANCED SEAL DELIVERY SYSTEM (ASDS)...........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND............  .....     454,285  .....     520,734  .....     +66,449
                                                        ========================================================
CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE:                                                                                    
    CBDP:                                                                                                       
        PROTECTIVE MASK................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION..........................  .....      53,785  .....      53,785  .....  ..........
        DECONTAMINATION................................  .....         252  .....         252  .....  ..........
        IMPROVED CHEM AGENT MONITOR (ICAM).............  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        NBC RECON SYS (NBCRS) MODS.....................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        M17 DECON MODS.................................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        POCKET RADIAC AN/UDR--13.......................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        REMOTE CHEM AGT ALARM (RSCAAL).................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        JOINT BIO DEFENSE PROGRAM......................  .....      60,619  .....      60,619  .....  ..........
        COLLECTIVE PROTECTION..........................  .....      12,333  .....      12,333  .....  ..........
        CB PROTECTIVE SHELTER (CBPS)...................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        CONTAMINATION AVOIDANCE........................  .....      81,237  .....      81,237  .....  ..........
        JOINT BIO DEFENSE PRGM.........................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        CHME/BIO DEFENSE EQ (AF).......................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        CHEM WARFARE DETECTORS.........................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
        CBR EQUIP-SHIPBOARD............................  .....  ..........  .....  ..........  .....  ..........
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE...........  .....     208,226  .....     208,226  .....  ..........
                                                        ========================================================
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS....................................  .....     399,638  .....     399,638  .....  ..........
                                                        ========================================================
          TOTAL, PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE.............  .....   1,841,212  .....   1,773,794  .....     -67,418
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   committee recommended adjustments

                       Special Operations Forces

    Special warfare equipment.--The budget request includes 
$5,030,000 for the procurement of unique maritime equipment to 
enable the Naval Special Warfare Command [NSWC] to meet 
specific requirements for the execution of special operations 
and fleet support missions. Included within this request is 
$4,451,000 for the initial low-rate procurement of four rigid 
inflatable boats [RIB].
    Because of delays in the source selection process for the 
competitive award of three off-the-shelf test articles, NSWC 
will not complete testing and final source selection until 
fiscal year 1998. The Committee, therefore, recommends 
providing no procurement funds for RIB low-rate initial 
production in fiscal year 1997, a reduction of $4,451,000 from 
the budget request.
    Miscellaneous equipment.--The budget request includes 
$3,030,000 for the procurement of various types of equipment 
required to support special operations forces. The Committee 
recommends providing $15,230,000, an increase of $12,200,000 
above the budget request.
    The Committee recommends providing an additional $4,100,000 
to accelerate and complete the procurement of 357 wireless 
intercom systems for all Special Operations Command [SOCOM] 
aircraft, an additional $6,600,000 to accelerate and complete 
the procurement of active noise reduction protection for the 
remainder of all SOCOM fixed wing assets, and an additional 
$1,500,000 to initiate the procurement of individual body armor 
in sufficient quantities to support the issuance of one set for 
each authorized position, as outlined by the Senate Armed 
Services Committee. The Committee expects SOCOM to budget for 
and procure the remaining quantities of body armor required for 
a revised supply policy which issues body armor for exclusive 
use while assigned in an authorized position.

                           Other adjustments

    The Committee recommends incorporating the following 
adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the 
Senate authorization committee action:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Advance SEAL delivery system [ASDS] (advance procurement) (CY)..  ..............           4,400          +4,400
Selectable lightweight attack munitions [SLAM]..................  ..............           5,000          +5,000
Timed relay firing devices......................................  ..............           8,000          +8,000
Communication equipment and electronics.........................          26,617          39,617         +13,000
SOF intelligence systems........................................          19,833          24,333          +4,500
C-130 modifications.............................................          86,677         110,477         +23,800
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  National Guard and Reserve Equipment

Appropriations, 1996....................................    $777,000,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................................

Committee recommendation

                                                             759,800,000

    The Committee recommends a funding level of $759,800,000 
for National Guard and Reserve dedicated equipment. This 
recommendation is $759,800,000 above the budget request.
    The appropriation for this account includes direction for 
each Reserve or National Guard component commander to prepare 
and submit to the congressional defense committees a detailed 
assessment of that component's modernization priorities.
    The Committee maintains that the Reserves and National 
Guard should exercise control of funds provided for their 
modernization in this account. The separate submission of these 
assessments, directly from the components chiefs to the 
committees will ensure that the Reserve and National Guard 
priorities are addressed in the allocation of this 
appropriation.

                     committee recommended program

    The following tables detail the Committee recommendations 
in comparison to the President's budget request:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Senate  
                                                                  Budget             Senate            compared 
                                                          Qty.   estimate    Qty.   allowance   Qty.   to budget
                                                                                                       estimate 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           NATIONAL GUARD & RESERVE EQUIPMENT                                                                   
                                                                                                                
RESERVE EQUIPMENT:                                                                                              
    ARMY RESERVE:                                                                                               
        MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT........................  .....  ..........  .....     110,000  .....    +110,000
    NAVY RESERVE:                                                                                               
        MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT........................  .....  ..........  .....      30,000  .....     +30,000
    MARINE CORPS RESERVE:                                                                                       
        MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT........................  .....  ..........  .....      40,000  .....     +40,000
    AIR FORCE RESERVE:                                                                                          
        MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT........................  .....  ..........  .....      50,000  .....     +50,000
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, RESERVE EQUIPMENT.....................  .....  ..........  .....     230,000  .....    +230,000
                                                        ========================================================
NATIONAL GUARD EQUIPMENT:                                                                                       
    ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:                                                                                        
        MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT........................  .....  ..........  .....     125,400  .....    +125,400
    AIR NATIONAL GUARD:                                                                                         
        MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT........................  .....  ..........  .....      40,000  .....     +40,000
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
          TOTAL, NATIONAL GUARD EQUIPMENT..............  .....  ..........  .....     165,400  .....    +165,400
                                                        ========================================================
DOD:                                                                                                            
    MISC EQUIPMENT (GUARD & RESERVE AIRCRAFT):                                                                  
        C-130J.........................................  .....  ..........      6     284,400     +6    +284,400
        C-9B REPLACEMENT...............................  .....  ..........      2      80,000     +2     +80,000
                                                        ========================================================
          TOTAL, NATIONAL GUARD & RESERVE EQUIPMENT....  .....  ..........  .....     759,800  .....    +759,800
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                   committee recommended adjustments

                              army reserve

    Miscellaneous equipment.--The Committee recommends 
$110,000,000 for the procurement of unspecified miscellaneous 
equipment to improve the readiness ratings of Army Reserve 
units.

                              navy reserve

    Miscellaneous equipment.--The Committee recommends 
$30,000,000 for the procurement of unspecified miscellaneous 
equipment to improve the readiness ratings of Navy Reserve 
units.

                          marine corps reserve

    Miscellaneous equipment.--The Committee recommends 
$40,000,000 for the procurement of unspecified miscellaneous 
equipment to improve the readiness ratings of Marine Corps 
Reserve units.

                           air force reserve

    Miscellaneous equipment.--The Committee recommends 
$50,000,000 for the procurement of unspecified miscellaneous 
equipment to improve the readiness ratings of Air Force Reserve 
units.

                          army national guard

    Miscellaneous equipment.--The Committee recommends 
$125,400,000 for the procurement of unspecified miscellaneous 
equipment to improve the readiness ratings of Army National 
Guard units.

                           air national guard

    Miscellaneous equipment.--The Committee recommends 
$40,000,000 for the procurement of unspecified miscellaneous 
equipment to improve the readiness ratings of Air National 
Guard units.

                  NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE AIRCRAFT

    The Committee recommends a $364,400,000 increase to the 
budget request for National Guard and Reserve components 
aircraft. Of the recommended funds, $284,400,000 is provided 
for C-130J aircraft for the Air National Guard and $80,000,000 
is approved for C-9B replacement aircraft for the Naval 
Reserve.
    The Committee believes that any additional support and 
conversion costs required for C-130 and WC-130 aircraft to 
accomplish Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve missions 
should be financed from within the funds recommended for 
unspecified miscellaneous equipment.

                       items of special interest

    The Committee agrees that this National Guard and Reserve 
equipment program shall be executed by the heads of the Guard 
and Reserve components with priority consideration for 
miscellaneous equipment appropriations given to the following 
items: Pacer Coin modifications, automatic identification 
technologies [AIT], FFG-7 command and control upgrade, UH-1/UH-
60 medical evac helicopters rescue hoist, automatic building 
machines, M-915/916 heavy dump trucks, 5-ton flatbed trailers, 
MIUW van upgrades, M-913/927 extended range 105 mm projectiles, 
SQQ-T1 trainer aircraft, Marine Corps Reserve CH-53E 
helicopters, F-16 improved avionics intermediate shop [IAIS], 
small arms simulators, KC-135 reengining, UH-60Q helicopter 
upgrades, night vision devices and drivers' night viewers, CH-
47 FADEC, UH-1 FADEC, AH-1 FADEC, Army National Guard external 
auxiliary fuel tanks, modular airborne firefighting systems, 
high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles, heavy equipment 
transport system, M-9 armored combat earthmovers, field 
artillery ammunition support vehicles, AH-1F multiplatform 
boresight equipment for the Army National Guard, AH-64 mission 
simulator for the Army National Guard, SINCGARS, Medium Truck 
Extended Service Program, and M-109A6 Paladin, C-23 Sherpa 
enhancement program for the Army National Guard, F-16 air 
combat maneuver instrumentation global positioning system 
untethered training pods for the Air National Guard, C-26 
aircraft for the Air National Guard, upgrades for the ski-
equipped C-130 aircraft in the Air National Guard, Air Force 
Reserve C-20 aircraft, F-16 HARM targeting pods, launchers, 
test and support equipment, HARM upgrades for the Air National 
Guard, E-kit engine upgrades for Air National Guard F-15 
aircraft, F-16 litening night strike targeting pod system, M-
109A5 howitzer upgrade, heavy equipment transport system 
[HETS], M-1A2 tanks, total asset visibility hardware and 
software, fuzz suppression chip detector system mods.
                                TITLE IV

              RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

                      Summary of Committee Action

    The fiscal year 1997 Department of Defense budget request 
for research, development, test, and evaluation [RDT&E] totaled 
$34,745,672,000. Title IV of the accompanying Senate bill 
contains $37,434,464,000, an increase of $2,688,792,000, or 7.7 
percent, to the budget estimate. The recommended allowance is 
$944,355,000 above the fiscal year 1996 appropriation for RDT&E 
in title IV. The following table summarizes the budget 
estimates and Committee recommendations:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Research, development, test, and evaluation:                                                                    
    Army........................................................       4,320,640       5,107,283        +786,643
    Navy........................................................       7,334,734       8,067,543        +732,809
    Air Force...................................................      14,417,456      14,778,540        +361,084
    Defense-wide................................................       8,398,836       9,190,092        +791,256
Director of Test and Evaluation.................................         252,038         269,038         +17,000
Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.....................          21,968          21,968  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total, title IV, RDT&E....................................      34,745,672      37,434,464      +2,688,792
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         joint advanced strike technology/joint strike fighter

    The Committee approves the budget request of $589,069,000 
for development of new fighter and attack aircraft for the 
Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and the United Kingdom's Royal 
Navy. U.S. costs to develop these new aircraft are expected to 
be about $21,000,000,000. The Committee observes that melding 
the operational and technological requirements of four services 
into highly common airframes is a major challenge. Thus, it is 
far too early to rule out the prospects for major cost growth 
in this program.
    The Committee questions the current pace of the Joint 
Strike Fighter Program, given the costs to continue it, the 
potential for cost growth, and the need to fund other service 
high priorities now and in the future.

       defense federally funded research and development centers

    The Committee recognizes the efforts the Department of 
Defense has made to better manage the 11 federally funded 
research and development centers [FFRDC's] sponsored by the 
armed services and the Office of the Secretary of Defense 
[OSD].
    Nevertheless, the Committee observes that OSD's reliance on 
the FFRDC sponsors to define what are the core activities to 
which each FFRDC should be limited has yielded overly broad 
mission statements and core competencies.
    The Committee also is aware of a decision by the Department 
during the current fiscal year to protect funding for the 
studies and analysis FFRDC's at the expense of funding for one 
of the laboratory FFRDC's engaged in high-priority, classified 
activities. The Committee strongly urges the Department to 
reevaluate its FFRDC allocation priorities.
    Furthermore, the Committee is concerned that the 
Department's new 5-year plan for FFRDC's forecasts growth for 
the studies and analysis centers. The Committee recognizes the 
usefulness of obtaining a certain level of FFRDC analytical 
support. However, it questions the wisdom of buying more paper 
studies when so many real war-fighting requirements are 
underfunded.
    To address its concerns, the Committee recommends a general 
provision governing the amount of funds which are allocated to 
the defense FFRDC's. The provision limits the fiscal year 1997 
funds for FFRDC's to the total amount provided in fiscal year 
1996, constrains the studies and analysis FFRDC's to their 
fiscal year 1996 funding level, and deletes the increase in 
overall FFRDC funding requested for fiscal year 1997. The 
recommended provision permits the Secretary of Defense to 
increase the funds allocated to an FFRDC subject to the 
disposition by the congressional defense committees, in each 
case, of a prior approval reprogramming action request.
    The Committee directs that this relief mechanism only be 
used for unanticipated and emergency requirements. The 
Committee will not approve any reprogramming for any activities 
anticipated in the budget request but not identified by the 
Department in the individual FFRDC allocations proposed in the 
new 5-year plan.
    Finally, the Committee will regard any proposed offsets for 
increased FFRDC funding other than congressional initiatives as 
low departmental priorities and will deal with them accordingly 
during consideration of future supplemental or annual budget 
requests.

           Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $4,870,684,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   4,320,640,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           5,107,283,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,107,283,000 
for the Army's research, development, test, and evaluation 
programs, an increase of $786,643,000 to the budget request. 
The budget activities and programs funded under this 
appropriation are discussed below.

                   COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

    Environmental quality technology.--The Committee approves 
$10,000,000 for the U.S. Army Environmental Center/
Environmental Technology Division for a joint effort with the 
Tennessee Valley Authority/Muscle Shoals Environmental Research 
Center to develop, demonstrate, and validate a plasma energy 
pyrolysis system [PEPS]. PEPS technology has the ability to 
render hazardous, chemical, and medical waste into an inert 
glass slag byproduct.
    Army missile defense systems integration (demonstration/
validation).--The Committee is aware of the importance of the 
Missile Defense Battle Integration Center [BIC] in 
accomplishing the integration of the Army's Theater Missile 
Defense Program. The Army's Battle Integration Center has been 
a critical participant in numerous exercises and experiments in 
fiscal year 1996, serving as an important tool for 
accomplishing the integration of the Army's Theater Missile 
Defense Program. The Committee allocates $27,000,000 to 
continue BIC operations.
    Missile and rocket advanced technology.--The Committee 
directs that $9,000,000 of the funds budgeted in this program 
element shall be available only to continue evaluations under 
the competitive product improvement program for the hydra-70 
rocket.
    Artillery systems--demonstration/validation.--The Committee 
has provided funding to continue initial development of the 
advanced field artillery system known as Crusader. The Army 
recently transitioned the Crusader design to a solid propellant 
gun. This decision preserves Crusader's mobility advantage over 
the current Palladin system. However, Crusader's gun range will 
be matched by a number of international systems and could be 
achieved by improving the Palladin gun according to Army 
briefings.
    Given the impact of this decision on Crusader performance, 
the Committee believes that the Department of Defense should 
reevaluate all possible options for modernizing its self-
propelled howitzer. The system developed to modernize the 
Army's artillery force will likely serve the Army until 2030 or 
beyond. While the Army has placed great emphasis on equipping 
the first Crusader unit by 2005, Crusader must be a system for 
the 2020 battlefield.
    To ensure the improvements offered by Crusader merit an 
investment of over $8,000,000,000, the Committee believes DOD 
should conduct an independent assessment of all options for 
modernizing the Army's self-propelled howitzer force. The 
Committee directs the Under Secretary of Defense (acquisition 
and technology) to commission a Defense Science Board [DSB] 
panel to review all possible options for performing the 
artillery mission.
    The review should countenance the current and future threat 
the Army's combined arms force will face. Options may include 
an assessment of the ability of low cost, GPS guided rockets 
and standoff precision munitions like the joint direct attack 
munition [JDAM] to perform, in conjunction with an improved 
Palladin, portions of the artillery munition on today's and 
tomorrow's battlefield. The panel should assess all relevant 
aspects of the options, including the cost to acquire, the cost 
to effectively perform battlefield missions, and the 
flexibility to adapt to future battlefields.
    The Committee directs that the congressional defense 
committees receive a report summarizing the analysis and 
conclusions of the DSB panel no later than June 30, 1997.
    Landmine warfare.--The Committee has provided an increase 
of $18,000,000 to address technical problems with the wide area 
munition [WAM] and to accelerate the development of the 
preplanned product improvement [P\3\I] for WAM.
    The Army had planned to buy a limited number of basic WAM's 
to meet a military requirement to begin fielding this system in 
1996. Once emplaced, the basic WAM will detonate at a specified 
time. The WAM P\3\I version can be turned on and off and thus 
emplaced multiple times.
    Because of technical problems, limited production of the 
basic WAM has been delayed. The Committee directs that the 
additional funds be used to develop the improved WAM for 
procurement at the earliest possible date. The Committee has 
deleted procurement funds for the basic WAM and directs that 
prior-year funds be used to prepare for the production of the 
improved WAM.
    Landmine warfare/barrier--engineering development.--The 
Committee has deleted funds to begin EMD on the airborne 
standoff minefield detection system [ASTAMIDS]. The engineering 
and manufacturing development effort is premature until the 
results of a planned competitive test and Bosnia deployment are 
in hand. Furthermore, the Committee believes that newer 
technologies such as combined hyperspectral and thermal 
infrared can provide significantly better capability and 
enhanced military utility. The Committee has provided 
additional funds under the Office of the Secretary of Defense 
[OSD] demining program element which could be used to further 
develop ASTAMIDS.
    Combat feeding, clothing, and equipment.--The Committee has 
fully funded the budget request for continued development of 
the Land Warrior/Gen II soldier system. While the Army's plan 
to combine these programs offers several advantages, it fails 
to adequately address the Congress' mandate that the Army 
transition promising Gen II soldier component technologies into 
the development program. The Committee is also aware of 
significant questions raised by the General Accounting Office 
regarding the maturity of Land Warrior technology. The 
Committee directs that the Army adjust the Land Warrior/Gen II 
soldier program to provide adequate resources for the Gen II 
technology demonstration efforts and to establish a development 
schedule which realistically enables transition of Gen II 
technologies.
    Brilliant antiarmor submunition [BAT].--The Committee is 
concerned about the excessively concurrent development program 
for BAT. Before the basic BAT is fully defined and baselined, 
the Army is proceeding to commit itself to a preplanned product 
improvement [P\3\I]. Indeed, the BAT program experienced 
setbacks this year because the basic BAT configuration was not 
fully defined. Furthermore, a BAT submunition has not yet been 
successfully deployed from an Army tactical missile system 
[ATACMS]. In fact, the program is trying to resolve problems 
with the deceleration stabilization system [DSS], one of the 
critical subsystems required to deploy BAT from ATACMS.
    Based on this information, the Committee has reduced 
funding for the BAT P\3\I program by $20,000,000. The Committee 
believes that the current pace of the BAT P\3\I development 
program is not warranted until the baseline BAT is fully proven 
and successfully deployed from ATACMS. The Committee has added 
$12,500,000 sought by the Army to compensate for corrective 
actions and schedule delays caused by a design verification 
test [DVT] failure.
    Management headquarters (research and development).--The 
Committee allocates $18,801,000, increasing the budget request 
by $14,000,000. The Committee directs that the added funds 
shall be made available only to continue the Akamai program. 
The Committee directs that the Akamai funds are provided only 
to continue telemedicine efforts through the Tripler Army 
Medical Center. The Committee directs that $2,700,000 of the 
increase is available only to continue the development of dual 
mode hyperspectral/fluorescence imaging technology.
    The Committee is concerned about the merger of the Akamai 
and PACMEDNET programs for convenience. The Committee strongly 
urges the Army to explore ideas and technologies offered by 
entities outside of the PACMEDNET program. The Committee 
further urges the Army to assess the use of new contracts or 
alternate contract vehicles outside of the PACMEDNET program.

                           OTHER ADJUSTMENTS

    Program reductions and deferrals.--The following table 
lists program reductions recommended by the Committee to 
eliminate funds requested for programs which are not supported 
by firm requirements or out-year development and procurement 
funds; are premature until related, preliminary efforts are 
completed, and the results evaluated; are lower priority 
relative to other projects; are duplicative of other DOD 
projects; are increasing without a firm justification and out-
year transition commitments; or can be deferred without 
adversely affecting related program developments.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sensors and electronic survivability............................          23,608          19,792          -3,816
    Nuclear effects survivability technology....................  ..............  ..............          -4,816
    Projectile detection and cueing acoustic fire finder                                                        
     system\1\..................................................  ..............  ..............          +1,000
Ballistics technology...........................................          31,166          24,114          -7,052
    Vulnerability/lethality for TMD.............................  ..............  ..............          -4,178
    Future main battle tank ammo cartridge......................  ..............  ..............            -350
    Nonlethal technology........................................  ..............  ..............          -2,524
Combat vehicle and automotive advanced technology...............          31,552          27,552          -4,000
    Intra-vehicle electronic suite..............................  ..............  ..............          -4,000
Global surveillance/air defense/precision strike technol-  ogy..          40,258          25,258         -15,000
    Survivable armed reconnaissance on the digital battlefield                                                  
     [SARDB]....................................................  ..............  ..............         -15,000
Night vision advanced technology................................          32,597          27,890          -4,707
    Advanced targeting for SARDB................................  ..............  ..............          -1,297
    Aerial scout sensors integration............................  ..............  ..............          -3,410
Landmine warfare/barrier--Eng dev...............................          19,731           7,731         -12,000
    ASTAMIDS engineering development............................  ..............  ..............         -12,000
Aerostat Joint Project Office...................................          38,940          31,940          -7,000
    Risk Reduction Program......................................  ..............  ..............          -3,000
    Joint Program Management Office and program management                                                      
     support....................................................  ..............  ..............          -4,000
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\1\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project increases'' heading of 
  this report section.                                                                                          

    Excess funds.--The reductions recommended by the Committee 
in the following table delete funds which are excess to firm 
program requirements based on delays in the release of prior-
year funds; late award of contract efforts; slow execution of 
prior-year funds; or differences between the budget request and 
the actual program plans.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
University and industry research centers........................          47,288          44,288          -3,000
    Federated labs..............................................  ..............  ..............          -5,000
    National Automotive Center \1\..............................  ..............  ..............          +2,000
Combat vehicle and automotive technology........................          34,834          35,100            +266
    Carry forward...............................................  ..............  ..............          -1,834
    Voice instructional device \1\..............................  ..............  ..............          +2,100
Artillery systems--demonstration/validation.....................         258,771         218,771         -40,000
Night vision systems--Eng dev...................................          33,637          35,637          +2,000
    Target acquisition system--TLOS.............................  ..............  ..............          -3,000
    Apache second generation FLIR \2\...........................  ..............  ..............          +5,000
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\1\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project funding increases''    
  heading of this report section.                                                                               
\2\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Authorization adjustments'' heading of this
  report section.                                                                                               

    Program and project funding increases.--The Committee 
recommends the addition of funds for the following projects and 
programs to reflect congressional priorities; to rectify 
shortfalls in the budget request for activities; to implement 
increases endorsed and/or requested by the Army to address 
budget shortfalls; and to effect funding transfers recommended 
by the Committee or the Army.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   1997 budget      Committee      Change from  
                              Item                                  estimate     recommendation  budget estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Missile technology.............................................          20,295          32,795         +12,500 
    Advanced solid state dye lasers............................  ..............  ..............          +7,000 
    Kinetic energy missile technology..........................  ..............  ..............          +5,500 
Electronics and electronic devices.............................          20,922          25,122          +4,200 
    ``AA'' zinc air battery....................................  ..............           1,400          +1,400 
    Low cost reusable alkaline batteries for  SINCGARS.........  ..............           1,000          +1,000 
    No lead added alkaline cell................................  ..............             800            +800 
    Advanced nonmetallic rechargeable battery sys-  tem........  ..............           1,000          +1,000 
Human factors engineering technology...........................          14,072          18,372          +4,300 
    Med teams..................................................  ..............  ..............          +4,300 
Environmental quality technology...............................          19,457          47,857         +28,400 
    Environmental compliance projects using personnel and                                                       
     technologies at the WETO facility.........................  ..............  ..............          +5,000 
    Plasma energy pyrolysis system [PEPS]......................  ..............  ..............         +10,000 
    Hawaii Small Business Development Center...................  ..............  ..............          +5,400 
    Facility environmental management and monitoring system                                                     
     [FEMMS]...................................................  ..............  ..............          +4,000 
    Base facility environmental quality (Project A896)--                                                        
     Agriculture based bioremediation..........................  ..............  ..............          +4,000 
Logistics technology...........................................          17,808          20,808          +3,000 
    Cold preservation of food and ration quality enhancement...  ..............  ..............          +3,000 
Medical advanced technology....................................          11,601         187,083        +175,482 
    Breast cancer research.....................................  ..............  ..............        +150,000 
    Tissue replacement.........................................  ..............  ..............         +15,000 
    Nutrition research.........................................  ..............  ..............          +3,482 
    Prostate cancer research...................................  ..............  ..............          +7,000 
Weapons and munitions advanced technology......................          19,759          22,759          +3,000 
    Electrorheological fluid recoil system.....................  ..............  ..............          +3,000 
Military HIV research..........................................           2,919          14,919         +12,000 
Missile and rocket advanced technology.........................          90,037         110,037         +20,000 
    MLRS guided rocket.........................................  ..............  ..............         +12,000 
    Future missile technology integration......................  ..............  ..............          +8,000 
    Hydra-70 product improvement...............................  ..............  ..............          (9,000)
Joint Service Small Arms Program...............................           5,243          12,243          +7,000 
    Objective individual combat weapons........................  ..............  ..............          +5,000 
    Advanced light antiarmor weapons system  [ALAWS]...........  ..............  ..............          +2,000 
Advanced tank armament system [ATAS]...........................           9,639          12,639          +3,000 
    M-1A2 Tank Compact Autoloader Program......................  ..............  ..............          +3,000 
Weapons and munitions--Adv dev.................................  ..............           1,750          +1,750 
    Mk 19 weapons improvement..................................  ..............  ..............          +1,750 
Light tactical wheeled vehicles................................  ..............           3,000          +3,000 
    HMMWV Extended Service Program [ESP].......................  ..............  ..............          +3,000 
All source analysis system.....................................          36,200          38,200          +2,000 
    Integrated battlespace intelligence server [IBIS]..........  ..............  ..............          +2,000 
Landmine warfare...............................................          17,609          35,609         +18,000 
    Wide area munition.........................................  ..............  ..............         +18,000 
Advanced command and control vehicle [AC\2\V]..................           6,649           7,899          +1,250 
    Bradley C\2\V Test Program sets............................  ..............  ..............          +1,250 
Nonsystem training devices--Eng dev............................          42,865          52,865         +10,000 
    Phase II instrumentation for Joint Readiness Training                                                       
     Center....................................................  ..............  ..............         +10,000 
Automatic test equipment development...........................           2,793           7,793          +5,000 
    Integrated family of test equipment [IFTE].................  ..............  ..............          +5,000 
Brilliant antiarmor submunition [BAT]..........................         180,407         172,907          -7,500 
    Program cost increases.....................................  ..............  ..............         +12,500 
    BAT preplanned product improvement [P\3\I].................  ..............  ..............         -20,000 
Environmental compliance.......................................          53,911          55,911          +2,000 
    Natural gas boiler demonstration...........................  ..............  ..............          +2,000 
Management headquarters (research and development) Akamai......           4,801          18,801         +14,000 
Combat vehicle improvement programs............................         197,796         211,146         +13,350 
    Advanced displays for the Abrams tank......................  ..............  ..............         +10,000 
    M-1A2 SEP Test Program sets................................  ..............  ..............          +1,200 
    Bradley BFIST ODS Test Program sets........................  ..............  ..............            +900 
    Bradley A3 BFIST Test Program sets.........................  ..............  ..............            +450 
    Bradley A3 Test Program sets...............................  ..............  ..............          +3,300 
    Bradley Stinger Test Program sets..........................  ..............  ..............            +500 
    BFIST A3 phase II design engineering \1\...................  ..............  ..............          -3,000 
Missile/Air Defense Product Improvement Program................          30,959          85,959         +55,000 
    Patriot anticruise missile.................................  ..............  ..............         +40,000 
    Starstreak evaluation......................................  ..............  ..............         +15,000 
Other missile product improvement programs.....................           6,199          10,099          +3,900 
    Hellfire insensitive munition..............................  ..............  ..............          +3,900 
Industrial preparedness activities.............................          16,842          31,842         +15,000 
    Total integration munitions engineering [TIME].............  ..............  ..............         +10,000 
    Advanced nonmetallic rechargeable battery sys-  tem........  ..............           1,000          +1,000 
    Instrumented factory for gears [INFAC].....................  ..............           4,000          +4,000 
EW development/ATIRCM-ATRJ integration.........................          69,474          84,974         +15,500 
Army Kwajalein Atoll...........................................         136,864         146,864         +10,000 
Minor construction [RPM]--RDT&E................................           4,319           7,319          +3,000 
Maintenance and repair [RPM]--RDT&E............................          66,047          74,047          +8,000 
Base operations--RDT&E.........................................         216,649         232,649         +16,000 
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\1\ Program reduction recommended as described under the heading ``Program reductions and deferrals.''          

    Authorization adjustments.--The Committee recommends the 
following adjustments based on the recommendations reported in 
the Senate bill authorizing programs and activities of the 
Department of Defense [DOD] for fiscal year 1997:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Defense research sciences.......................................         141,682         127,332         -14,350
    Program reduction...........................................  ..............  ..............         -15,000
    Marine-derived biocatalysts for defense and industrial                                                      
     applications \1\...........................................  ..............  ..............            +650
Materials technology............................................          10,841          22,841         +12,000
    Hardened Materials Program..................................  ..............  ..............          +4,000
    High modulus PAN-based graphite fibers......................  ..............  ..............          +8,000
Military engineering technology.................................          37,898          38,898          +1,000
    Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab...................  ..............  ..............          +1,000
Command, control, communications advanced technology............          23,120          35,620         +12,500
    Wave net technology.........................................  ..............  ..............          +4,000
    Space Applications Technology Program  [SAT-P] \1\..........  ..............  ..............          +3,500
    Field Laser Radar Demo [FLD] Data Analysis Center...........  ..............  ..............          +5,000
Landmine warfare and barrier advanced technology................          15,196          19,196          +4,000
    Standoff microwave ground penetrating radar project.........  ..............  ..............          +4,000
Army missile defense systems integration (demonstration/                                                        
 validation)....................................................           2,884          29,884         +27,000
    Battlefield Integration Center [BIC]........................  ..............  ..............         +27,000
Landmine warfare and barrier--adv dev...........................          16,464          28,564         +12,100
    Ground standoff mine detection system.......................  ..............  ..............         +12,100
Armored system modernization--adv dev...........................  ..............          12,000         +12,000
    M-1A2 Next Generation tank upgrade..........................  ..............  ..............         +12,000
Javelin.........................................................           1,643           6,143          +4,500
    Integration and tandem testing for new war-  head...........  ..............  ..............          +4,500
Engineer mobility equipment development.........................          35,410          50,710         +15,300
    Heavy assault bridge........................................  ..............  ..............         +12,300
    Heavy Assault Bridge Test Program sets \1\..................  ..............  ..............          +1,500
    Breacher Test Program sets \1\..............................  ..............  ..............          +1,500
DOD high energy laser test facility.............................           2,967          24,667         +21,700
    Operation and maintenance...................................  ..............  ..............         +21,700
Nautilus/THEL...................................................  ..............          55,000         +55,000
    Tactical high energy laser [THEL]...........................  ..............  ..............         +50,000
    Nautilus \1\................................................  ..............  ..............          +5,000
Digitization....................................................         110,180         131,980         +21,800
    Task Force XXI efforts and common operating environment                                                     
     migration..................................................  ..............  ..............         +21,800
Force XXI.......................................................  ..............         100,000        +100,000
Comanche........................................................         288,644         388,644        +100,000
Longbow--engineering development/2d gen FLIR....................           5,872          10,872          +5,000
Aircraft modifications/product improvement program..............             194          27,864         +27,670
    Improved cargo helicopter...................................  ..............  ..............         +22,720
    CH-47 engine upgrades.......................................  ..............  ..............          +4,700
    UH-60 door gun evaluation...................................  ..............  ..............            +250
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\1\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project funding increases''    
  heading of this report section.                                                                               

    Aircraft modifications/product improvement program/CH-47 
engine upgrade/UH-60 door gun evaluation.--As reflected in the 
``Authorization adjustments'' table appearing in this section, 
the Committee approves an increase to the budget request for 
this program element to begin development of the improved cargo 
helicopter [ICH] and to support engine upgrades for current CH-
47 cargo helicopters. The Committee also funds the engine 
upgrades in the Army aircraft procurement account.
    The Committee directs the Secretary of the Army to submit, 
no later than February 15, 1997, a detailed report on the 
programmatic objectives, schedule, technical risks, annual and 
total program costs, and inventory requirements for the ICH 
program.
    The Committee also is concerned about the defensive 
armament carried by Army utility helicopters for self-
protection and landing zone suppression during airborne 
assaults. Accordingly, the Committee directs the Army to 
conduct an operational test of the GAU/19 .50 caliber weapon 
system on a Blackhawk helicopter and to report the results of 
these tests to the congressional defense committees no later 
than February, 15, 1997. The Committee has added $250,000 to 
this program element to enable the Army Battle Laboratory to 
conduct these tests.
    Tissue replacement.--The Committee considers the 
development of elastin-based biomaterial and laser and optical 
appliances to hold great promise for battlefield surgical 
repair. This is for wounds which would otherwise result in loss 
of damaged organs and body structures that could not be 
repaired with conventional surgery. Early tests point to the 
efficacy of instant, high tensile strength bonding using low 
power diode laser-based procedures in internal organs and 
vessels. The Committee adds $15,000,000 to evaluate elastin-
based biomaterials deployed via dye targeted laser fusion in 
FDA approved clinical trials as a prelude to deployment in the 
battlefield. The funding will also be used to develop portable 
diode lasers with fiber-based optical delivery appliances 
suitable for use by medical corpsmen.
    Kwajalein Atoll; minor construction [RPM]--RDT&E 
maintenance and repair [RPM]--RDT&E base operations--RDT&E.--
The Committee recommends increases of $10,000,000, $3,000,000, 
$8,000,000, and $16,000,000, respectively, to these program 
elements to permit the Army to maintain mission performance, 
safety, and reduce the backlog of maintenance and repair at 
major installations which support RDT&E activities. The 
Committee directs that no below threshold reprogramming [BTR] 
adjustments may be made to all funds provided in these program 
elements.

                        [In thousands of dollars]                       
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                                                               Senate   
                                 1997 budget     Senate      compared to
                                  estimate      allowance      budget   
                                                              estimate  
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 RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST,                                           
     AND EVALUATION, ARMY                                               
                                                                        
BASIC RESEARCH:                                                         
    IN-HOUSE LABORATORY                                                 
     INDEPENDENT RESEARCH.....        14,701        14,701  ............
    DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES.       141,682       127,332       -14,350
    UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY                                             
     RESEARCH CENTERS.........        47,288        44,288        -3,000
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH...       203,671       186,321       -17,350
                               =========================================
EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT:        ............                            
    TRACTOR ROSE..............         2,131         2,131  ............
    MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY......        10,841        22,841       +12,000
    SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC                                              
     SURVIVABILITY............        23,608        19,792        -3,816
    TRACTOR HIP...............         8,152         8,152  ............
    AVIATION TECHNOLOGY.......        24,683        24,683  ............
    EW TECHNOLOGY.............        15,845        15,845  ............
    MISSILE TECHNOLOGY........        20,295        32,795       +12,500
    MODELING AND SIMULATION                                             
     TECHNOLOGY...............        21,134        21,134  ............
    COMBAT VEHICLE AND                                                  
     AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY....        34,834        35,100          +266
    BALLISTICS TECHNOLOGY.....        31,166        24,114        -7,052
    CHEMICAL, SMOKE AND                                                 
     EQUIPMENT DEFEATING                                                
     TECHNOLOGY...............         2,343         2,343  ............
    JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS                                            
     PROGRAM..................         4,593         4,593  ............
    WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS                                               
     TECHNOLOGY...............        25,611        25,611  ............
    ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRONIC                                          
     DEVICES..................        20,922        25,122        +4,200
    NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY...        16,994        16,994  ............
    COUNTERMINE SYSTEMS.......         6,029         6,029  ............
    HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING                                           
     TECHNOLOGY...............        14,072        18,372        +4,300
    ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY                                               
     TECHNOLOGY...............        19,457        47,857       +28,400
    COMMAND, CONTROL,                                                   
     COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY        15,307        15,307  ............
    COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE                                               
     TECHNOLOGY...............         6,638         6,638  ............
    MILITARY ENGINEERING                                                
     TECHNOLOGY...............        37,898        38,898        +1,000
    MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/                                                 
     TRAINING TECHNOLOGY......         9,528         9,528  ............
    LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGY......        17,808        20,808        +3,000
    MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY........        55,490        55,490  ............
    ARMY ARTIFICIAL                                                     
     INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY..         2,226         2,226  ............
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, EXPLORATORY                                                
       DEVELOPMENT............       447,605       502,403       +54,798
                               =========================================
ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT:                                                   
    LOGISTICS ADVANCED                                                  
     TECHNOLOGY...............        23,210        23,210  ............
    MEDICAL ADVANCED                                                    
     TECHNOLOGY...............        11,601       187,083      +175,482
    AVIATION ADVANCED                                                   
     TECHNOLOGY...............        41,478        41,478  ............
    WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS                                               
     ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY......        19,759        22,759        +3,000
    COMBAT VEHICLE AND                                                  
     AUTOMOTIVE ADVANCED                                                
     TECHNOLOGY...............        31,552        27,552        -4,000
    COMMAND, CONTROL,                                                   
     COMMUNICATIONS ADVANCED                                            
     TECHNOLOGY...............        23,120        35,620       +12,500
    MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND                                             
     TRAINING ADVANCED                                                  
     TECHNOLOGY...............         4,500         4,500  ............
    TRACTOR HIKE..............        17,176        17,176  ............
    TRACTOR DIRT..............         3,335         3,335  ............
    TRACTOR RED...............         5,125         5,125  ............
    TRACTOR ROSE..............         5,078         5,078  ............
    MILITARY HIV RESEARCH.....         2,919        14,919       +12,000
    GLOBAL SURVEILLANCE/AIR                                             
     DEFENSE/PRECISION STRIKE                                           
     TECHNOL-  OGY............        40,258        25,258       -15,000
    EW TECHNOLOGY.............         6,794         6,794  ............
    MISSILE AND ROCKET                                                  
     ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY......        90,037       110,037       +20,000
    TRACTOR CAGE..............         8,851         8,851  ............
    LANDMINE WARFARE AND                                                
     BARRIER ADVANCED                                                   
     TECHNOLOGY...............        15,196        19,196        +4,000
    JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS                                            
     PROGRAM..................         5,243        12,243        +7,000
    LINE-OF-SIGHT TECHNOLOGY                                            
     DEMONSTRATION............        18,173        18,173  ............
    NIGHT VISION ADVANCED                                               
     TECHNOLOGY...............        32,597        27,890        -4,707
    MILITARY ENGINEERING                                                
     ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY......        20,664        20,664  ............
    ADVANCED TACTICAL COMPUTER                                          
     SCIENCE AND SENSOR                                                 
     TECHNOL-  OGY............        22,099        22,099  ............
                               -----------------------------------------
        TOTAL, ADVANCED                                                 
         DEVELOPMENT..........       448,765       659,040      +210,275
                               =========================================
DEMONSTRATION AND VALIDATION:                                           
    TRACTOR TREAD.............         2,409         2,409  ............
    ARMY MISSILE DEFENSE                                                
     SYSTEMS INTEGRATION (DEM/                                          
     VAL).....................         2,884        29,884       +27,000
    LANDMINE WARFARE AND                                                
     BARRIER--ADV DEV.........        16,464        28,564       +12,100
    SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND                                                
     TARGET DEFEATING SYS-ADV                                           
     DEV......................         6,380         6,380  ............
    ARMAMENT ENHANCEMENT                                                
     INITIATIVE...............        48,221        48,221  ............
    ARTILLERY PROPELLANT                                                
     DEVELOPMENT..............        18,450        18,450  ............
    ARMORED SYSTEM                                                      
     MODERNIZATION--ADV DEV...  ............        12,000       +12,000
    ADVANCED TANK ARMAMENT                                              
     SYSTEM (ATAS)............         9,639        12,639        +3,000
    ARMY DATA DISTRIBUTION                                              
     SYSTEM...................        23,822        23,822  ............
    TACTICAL ELECTRONIC                                                 
     SUPPORT SYSTEMS--ADV DEV.         2,025         2,025  ............
    SOLDIER SUPPORT AND                                                 
     SURVIVABILITY............         6,680         6,680  ............
    TACTICAL ELECTRONIC                                                 
     SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM--ADV                                           
     DEV......................        26,060        26,060  ............
    NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS                                                
     ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.....         2,829         2,829  ............
    NATO RESEARCH AND                                                   
     DEVELOPMENT..............         9,963         9,963  ............
    AVIATION--ADV DEV.........         8,385         8,385  ............
    WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS--ADV                                          
     DEV......................  ............         1,750        +1,750
    LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER                                              
     EQUIPMENT--ADV DEV.......         7,592         7,592  ............
    COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT                                              
     CONTROL SYSTEM EVALUATION                                          
     AND A....................        13,140        13,140  ............
    MEDICAL SYSTEMS--ADV DEV..        10,211        10,211  ............
    TRACTOR CAGE (DEM/VAL)....         3,124         3,124  ............
    ARTILLERY SYSTEMS--DEM/VAL       258,771       218,771       -40,000
    SCAMP BLOCK II DEM/VAL....         8,080         8,080  ............
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, DEMONSTRATION AND                                          
       VALIDATION.............       485,129       500,979       +15,850
                               =========================================
ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING                                           
 DEVEL:                                                                 
    AIRCRAFT AVIONICS.........        15,008        15,008  ............
    ARMED, DEPLOYABLE OH-58D..         1,154         1,154  ............
    COMANCHE..................       288,644       388,644      +100,000
    EW DEVELOPMENT............        69,474        84,974       +15,500
    ALL SOURCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM        36,200        38,200        +2,000
    FOLLOW-ON TO TOW..........         5,596         5,596  ............
    TRACTOR CAGE..............         1,561         1,561  ............
    JAVELIN...................         1,643         6,143        +4,500
    LANDMINE WARFARE..........        17,609        35,609       +18,000
    AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.......         5,549         5,549  ............
    ADVANCED COMMAND AND                                                
     CONTROL VEHICLE (AC\2\V).         6,649         7,899        +1,250
    TACTICAL UNMANNED GROUND                                            
     VEHICLE (TUGV)...........         2,884         2,884  ............
    LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED                                              
     VEHICLES.................  ............         3,000        +3,000
    ARMORED SYSTEMS                                                     
     MODERNIZATION (ASM)-ENG.                                           
     DEV......................         6,726         6,726  ............
    ENGINEER MOBILITY                                                   
     EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT....        35,410        50,710       +15,300
    NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS--ENG                                           
     DEV......................        33,637        35,637        +2,000
    COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING,                                           
     AND EQUIPMENT............        78,063        78,063  ............
    NON-SYSTEM TRAINING                                                 
     DEVICES--ENG DEV.........        42,865        52,865       +10,000
    TERRAIN INFORMATION--ENG                                            
     DEV......................         7,369         7,369  ............
    INTEGRATED BROADCAST                                                
     SERVICE..................         4,867         4,867  ............
    AIR DEFENSE COMMAND,                                                
     CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE--                                         
     ENG DE...................        20,516        20,516  ............
    AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT                                            
     DEVELOPMENT..............         2,793         7,793        +5,000
    DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE                                            
     SIMULATIONS (DIS)--                                                
     ENGINEERI................        15,966        15,966  ............
    TACTICAL EXPLOITATION OF                                            
     NATIONAL CAPABILITIES--                                            
     EMD (....................        15,758        15,758  ............
    BRILLIANT ANTI-ARMOR                                                
     SUBMUNITION (BAT)........       180,407       172,907        -7,500
    JOINT SURVEILLANCE/TARGET                                           
     ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM......         9,857         9,857  ............
    POSITIONING SYSTEMS                                                 
     DEVELOPMENT (SPACE)......           437           437  ............
    COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL                                              
     TRAINER (CATT)...........        26,713        26,713  ............
    AVIATION--ENG DEV.........         5,518         5,518  ............
    WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS--ENG                                          
     DEV......................        20,468        22,068        +1,600
    LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER                                              
     EQUIPMENT--ENG DEV.......        20,330        20,330  ............
    COMMAND, CONTROL,                                                   
     COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS--                                           
     ENG DEV..................         9,796         9,796  ............
    MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL                                            
     BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE                                                 
     EQUIPMENT................         4,794         4,794  ............
    LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER--                                          
     ENG DEV..................        19,731         7,731       -12,000
    SENSE AND DESTROY ARMAMENT                                          
     MISSILE--ENG DEV.........        10,149        10,149  ............
    LONGBOW--ENG DEV..........         5,872        10,872        +5,000
    COMBAT IDENTIFICATION.....        16,783        16,783  ............
    ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND AND                                           
     CONTROL HARDWARE AND SOFT-                                         
       WARE...................        16,429        16,429  ............
    FIREFINDER................           551           551  ............
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, ENGINEERING AND                                            
       MANUFACTURING DEVEL....     1,063,776     1,227,426      +163,650
                               =========================================
RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT:                                               
    THREAT SIMULATOR                                                    
     DEVELOPMENT..............        11,627        11,627  ............
    TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT        10,129        10,129  ............
    MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT......        41,725        41,725  ............
    RAND ARROYO CENTER........        21,763        21,763  ............
    ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL......       136,864       146,864       +10,000
    ARMY TEST RANGES AND                                                
     FACILITIES...............       133,012       133,012  ............
    ARMY TECHNICAL TEST                                                 
     INSTRUMENTATION AND                                                
     TARGETS..................        22,413        22,413  ............
    SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY                                             
     ANALYSIS.................        31,343        31,343  ............
    DOD HIGH ENERGY LASER TEST                                          
     FACILITY.................         2,967        24,667       +21,700
    AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION....         2,905         2,905  ............
    METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO                                           
     RDT&E ACTIVITIES.........         6,484         6,484  ............
    MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS.        14,428        14,428  ............
    EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN                                             
     ITEMS....................         7,347         7,347  ............
    SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL                                              
     TESTING..................        50,906        50,906  ............
    PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES....        61,092        61,092  ............
    INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE                                           
     RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.         1,566         1,566  ............
    TECHNICAL INFORMATION                                               
     ACTIVITIES...............        16,921        16,921  ............
    MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION,                                          
     EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY.         2,282         2,282  ............
    ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION         1,759         1,759  ............
    POLLUTION PREVENTION......        13,894        13,894  ............
    ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE..        53,911        55,911        +2,000
    MINOR CONSTRUCTION (RPM)--                                          
     RDT&E....................         4,319         7,319        +3,000
    MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR                                              
     (RPM)--RDT&E.............        66,047        74,047        +8,000
    REAL PROPERTY SERVICES                                              
     (RPS)--RDT&E.............        92,390        92,390  ............
    BASE OPERATIONS--RDT&E....       216,649       232,649       +16,000
    MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS                                             
     (RESEARCH AND                                                      
     DEVELOPMENT).............         4,801        18,801       +14,000
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT                                           
       SUPPORT................     1,029,544     1,104,244       +74,700
                               =========================================
OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS                                                     
 DEVELOPEMENT:                                                          
    MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT                                            
     PROGRAM..................        64,271        64,271  ............
    AEROSTAT JOINT PROJECT                                              
     OFFICE...................        38,940        31,940        -7,000
    ADV FIELD ARTILLERY                                                 
     TACTICAL DATA SYSTEM.....        39,497        39,497  ............
    COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT                                          
     PROGRAMS.................       197,796       211,146       +13,350
    MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM...        29,082        29,082  ............
    AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS/                                             
     PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT                                                
     PROGRAMS.................           194        27,864       +27,670
    AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT                                           
     IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM......         2,947         2,947  ............
    DIGITIZATION..............       110,180       131,980       +21,800
    MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE                                                 
     PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT                                                
     PROGRAM..................        30,959        85,959       +55,000
    OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT                                               
     IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.....         6,199        10,099        +3,900
    TRACTOR RUT...............         3,179         3,179  ............
    TRACTOR CARD..............         6,933         6,933  ............
    JOINT TACTICAL                                                      
     COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM                                             
     (TRI-TAC)................        18,693        18,693  ............
    JOINT TACTICAL GROUND                                               
     SYSTEM...................         2,124         2,124  ............
    SPECIAL ARMY PROGRAM......        10,185        10,185  ............
    INFORMATION SYSTEMS                                                 
     SECURITY PROGRAM.........         3,161         3,161  ............
    SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT                                           
     (SPACE)..................        40,677        40,677  ............
    WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND                                           
     CONTROL SYSTEM...........        19,804        19,804  ............
    SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE                                          
     ACTIVITIES...............           487           487  ............
    END ITEM INDUSTRIAL                                                 
     PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES..        16,842        31,842       +15,000
    FORCE XXI INITIATIVE......  ............       100,000      +100,000
    NAUTILUS/THEL.............  ............        55,000       +55,000
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, OPERATIONAL                                                
       SYSTEMS DEVELOPEMENT...       642,150       926,870      +284,720
                               =========================================
      TOTAL, RESEARCH,                                                  
       DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND                                           
       EVALUATION, ARMY.......     4,320,640     5,107,283      +786,643
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           Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $8,758,132,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   7,334,734,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           8,067,543,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,067,543,000 
for the Navy's research, development, test, and evaluation 
programs, an increase of $732,809,000 to the budget request.
    The budget activities and programs funded under this 
appropriation are discussed below.

                   COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

    Defense research sciences.--Of the funds provided for the 
Navy's basic research efforts under the Defense Research 
Sciences Program element, the Committee directs that $900,000 
shall be made available only to the National Center for 
Physical Acoustics for continued research and development 
programs centering on ocean acoustics as it applies to advanced 
antisubmarine warfare acoustics issues with focus on ocean 
bottom acoustics, seismic coupling, sea-surface and bottom 
scattering, oceanic ambient noise, underwater sound 
propagation, bubble-related ambient noise, acoustically active 
surfaces, machinery noise, propagation physics, solid state 
acoustics, electrorheological fluids, transducer development, 
ultrasonic sensors, and other such projects as may be agreed 
upon. Within these funds, $250,000 may be used to provide 
special equipment as required.
    Surface ship technology.--The Committee recommendation 
includes an addition of $10,000,000 for developing surface ship 
composite material technology. The increase is required to test 
model sections now being fabricated, and to build a full-scale 
hull structure to explore the benefits which might be gained in 
ship performance, signature reduction, and high strength in low 
weight structures.
    Marine Corps modeling and simulation.--The Committee 
believes the Sea Dragon initiative can be enhanced by utilizing 
the computational capabilities available from massively 
parallel supercomputing. Using the advanced distributed 
simulation methodology and entity-based technologies developed 
under the DARPA Synthetic Theater of War [STOW] Program, the 
Marine Corps Modeling and Simulation Office can provide the Sea 
Dragon initiative with significant insight on small unit 
operations. The Committee recommends the development of this 
capability by employing Pacific basin supercomputing resources 
funded by the DOD High Performance Computing Modernization 
Program. The extension of these technologies to investigate 
weapon system acquisition, warfare analysis, force structure 
planning, and doctrine development for the 21st century will 
empower the Marine Corps to rapidly explore, with high 
fidelity, a wide spectrum of tradeoffs at a significant savings 
in manpower and cost.
    Other helo development.--The Committee recommends an 
increase of $6,800,000 for continued development under the SH-
60R program. This increase is provided only for the LAMPS MK 
III block II helicopter avionics engineering and manufacturing 
development [EMD] program, in order to maintain a program 
schedule leading to an initial operating capability [IOC] of 
2001.
    Airborne MCM.--The Committee has provided $13,000,000 for a 
competitive flyoff of systems for detecting, locating, and 
classifying various underwater mines. The Committee directs 
that any and all concepts be given an opportunity to 
participate in this competition. In particular, the Committee 
is aware of a system which should be included in this 
competition and takes advantage of the collection and 
processing of hyperspectral data to locate and classify 
underwater objects. The Committee further directs that a 
variety of specific test scenarios be utilized under this 
competition.
    Consolidated training systems development.--The Committee 
has provided $5,000,000 for a competitive program to acquire 
needed optical sensors for the Pacific Missile Range facility 
[PMRF] to support Mountain Top, Navy upper tier, Navy lower 
tier, and other test and training activities.
    Advanced submarine system development.--The Committee 
approves $46,400,000, an increase of $20,000,000 over the 
budget request. The Committee has added the additional funds to 
support development of advanced submarine design concepts and 
technologies. The Committee urges the Navy to use these funds 
to pursue advanced hydrodynamic and hydroacoustic technologies 
through modeling and, where appropriate, by the testing of 
large scale models.
    Industrial preparedness.--The Committee recognizes the 
benefits of programs currently funded through this 
manufacturing technology [Mantech] account which are designed 
to provide comprehensive career analysis and retraining models 
for the military and civilian personnel who have been or will 
be terminated from their jobs as a consequence of base closure 
decisions in the Southeast. The Committee, therefore, 
encourages the Defense Department to provide funding for the 
continuation of these programs and suggests priority 
consideration be given to those which can be completed in 
fiscal year 1997.

                           other adjustments

    Program reductions and deferrals.--The following table 
lists program reductions recommended by the Committee to 
eliminate funds requested for programs which are not supported 
by firm requirements or out-year development and procurement 
funds; are premature until related, preliminary efforts are 
completed, and the results evaluated; are lower priority 
relative to other projects; are duplicative of other DOD 
projects; are increasing without a firm justification and out-
year transition commitments; or can be deferred without 
adversely affecting related program developments.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
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Undersea warfare advanced technology............................          43,583          34,583          -9,000
    Shipboard/airborne periscope detection radar................  ..............  ..............         -14,000
    Environmentally compliant torpedo fuel \1\..................  ..............  ..............          +5,000
Advanced technology transition..................................         104,424          91,424         -13,000
    Program growth..............................................  ..............  ..............         -15,000
    SLICE \2\...................................................  ..............  ..............          +2,000
Tactical air intercept/AIM missiles potential overrun reserve...          58,415          53,925          -4,490
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\1\ Program adjustment recommended as described under the heading ``Authorization adjustments.''                
\2\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project funding increases''    
  heading of this report section.                                                                               

    Excess funds.--The reductions recommended by the Committee 
in the following table delete funds which are excess to firm 
program requirements based on delays in the release of prior-
year funds; late award of contract efforts; slow execution of 
prior-year funds; or differences between the budget request and 
the actual program plans.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
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Precision strike and air defense................................          55,560          46,311          -9,249
    Mobile offshore base........................................  ..............  ..............          -9,249
Surface and shallow water mine countermeasures..................          86,995          94,751          +7,756
    Obstacle breaching system...................................  ..............  ..............          -4,244
    Integrated combat weapon system [ICWS]  block I \1\.........  ..............  ..............         +12,000
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\1\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project funding increases''    
  heading of this report section.                                                                               

    Program and project funding increases.--The Committee 
recommends the addition of funds for the following projects and 
programs to reflect congressional priorities; to rectify 
shortfalls in the budget request for activities; to implement 
increases endorsed and/or requested by the Navy to address 
budget shortfalls; and to effect funding transfers recommended 
by the Committee or the Navy.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                                   1997 budget      Committee      Change from  
                              Item                                  estimate     recommendation  budget estimate
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Surface ship technology........................................          35,591          56,591         +21,000 
    Power node control centers.................................  ..............  ..............          +1,000 
    Ship technology automated systems monitoring...............  ..............  ..............          +2,000 
    Landing ship quay/causeway [LSQ/C].........................  ..............  ..............          +8,000 
    Surface ship composite material technology.................  ..............  ..............         +10,000 
Undersea surveillance weapon technology........................          49,580          50,080            +500 
    ``AA'' lithium carbon monofluoride battery.................  ..............  ..............            +500 
Mine countermeasures, mining and special warfare...............          40,534          48,534          +8,000 
    Rapid airborne mine clearance system [RAMICS]..............  ..............  ..............          +8,000 
Oceanographic and atmospheric technology.......................          44,559          66,559         +22,000 
    National oceanographic partnerships........................  ..............  ..............         +13,000 
    Polar ozone atmospheric monitor [POAM].....................  ..............  ..............          +4,000 
    Ocean climate research.....................................  ..............  ..............          +5,000 
    PM-10......................................................  ..............  ..............            (750)
Medical development............................................          37,342          43,842          +6,500 
    Freeze dried blood.........................................  ..............  ..............          +2,500 
    Mobile medical monitor (M\3\)..............................  ..............  ..............          +4,000 
Air/ocean tactical applications................................          16,519          19,719          +3,200 
    Mapping, charting, and geodesy.............................  ..............  ..............          +3,200 
Conventional munitions.........................................          26,490          29,490          +3,000 
    Insensitive munitions......................................  ..............  ..............          +3,000 
Other helo development.........................................          40,132          66,932         +26,800 
    SH-60R.....................................................  ..............  ..............          +6,800 
    Parametric airborne dipping sonar [PADS]...................  ..............  ..............         +10,000 
    CH-60 vertical replenishment demo..........................  ..............  ..............         +10,000 
EW development.................................................          78,748         136,158         +57,410 
    ALR-67(V)3.................................................  ..............  ..............         +15,410 
    EA-6B reactive receiver....................................  ..............  ..............         +32,000 
    EA-6B advanced jamming techniques develop-  ment...........  ..............  ..............         +10,000 
Defense meterological satellite program (space)/GEOSAT follow-                                                  
 on............................................................           1,195          16,195         +15,000 
Carrier systems development/advanced technologies for CVN-77                                                    
 and CV(X).....................................................          12,745          35,745         +23,000 
Aircrew systems development/ejection seats, troop seats, helmet                                                 
 development...................................................          11,089          16,089          +5,000 
Navigation/ID system/passenger safety modifications............          46,885          48,885          +2,000 
Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle [UAV].........................  ..............          66,808         +66,808 
Predator.......................................................  ..............           6,099          +6,099 
Special processes..............................................          82,764          92,315          +9,551 
Gun weapon system technology...................................          42,204          60,204         +18,000 
Integrated surveillance system.................................          14,033          36,133         +22,100 
    Surveillance towed array sensor system [SURTASS]/Low                                                        
     Frequency Active Program..................................  ..............  ..............         +22,100 
Tomahawk and Tomahawk mission planning center..................         136,364         156,364         +20,000 
HARM improvement...............................................           3,348          13,348         +10,000 
    Advanced antiradiation guided missile [AARGM]..............  ..............  ..............         +10,000 
Industrial preparedness........................................          35,526          88,000         +52,474 
    Program increase...........................................  ..............  ..............         +31,474 
    Lithographic and Alternative Semiconductor Processing                                                       
     Techniques [LAST] Center..................................  ..............  ..............         +15,000 
    Manufacturing Technology Transfer Center...................  ..............  ..............          +6,000 
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\1\ Program reduction recommended as described under the heading ``Program reductions and deferrals.''          
\2\ Reduction reflects the availability of excess funds, as described in the ``Excess funds'' heading.          

    Authorization adjustments.--The Committee recommends the 
following adjustments based on the recommendations reported in 
the Senate bill authorizing programs and activities of the 
Department of Defense [DOD] for fiscal year 1997:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                                   1997 budget      Committee      Change from  
                              Item                                  estimate     recommendation  budget estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Defense research sciences......................................         371,904         361,904         -10,000 
    Basic research decrease....................................  ..............  ..............         -10,000 
    National Center for Physical Acoustics.....................  ..............  ..............            (900)
Surface/aerospace surveillance and weapons technol- ogy........          26,312          35,312          +9,000 
    Continuous wave superconducting radio frequency free                                                        
     electron laser............................................  ..............  ..............          +9,000 
Materials, electronics, and computer technology................          75,886          88,386         +12,500 
    New processes for Navy aircraft skins......................  ..............  ..............          +5,000 
    Carbon reinforced, recycled thermoplastic engineered lumber                                                 
     \1\.......................................................  ..............  ..............          +2,500 
    Advanced Materials Intelligent Processing Cen- ter \1\.....  ..............  ..............          +5,000 
Undersea warfare weaponry technology...........................          33,891          42,391          +8,500 
    Antisubmarine/antitorpedo weapon...........................  ..............  ..............          +6,000 
    Semiautonomous underwater vehicle for intervention missions                                                 
     \1\.......................................................  ..............  ..............          +2,500 
Ship propulsion system.........................................          28,557          36,557          +8,000 
    Active control of machinery rafts (Project M)..............  ..............  ..............          +8,000 
Marine Corps advanced technology demonstration  [ATD]..........          24,212          65,712         +41,500 
    Sea Dragon.................................................  ..............  ..............         +40,000 
    Air defense alerting device [ADAD] evaluation \1\..........  ..............  ..............          +1,500 
Environmental quality and logistics advanced technology........          19,970          44,970         +25,000 
    Smart base.................................................  ..............  ..............         +25,000 
ASW systems development........................................          19,473          21,973          +2,500 
    Shallow water sonobuoy.....................................  ..............  ..............          +2,500 
Marine Corps assault vehicles..................................          40,106          60,106         +20,000 
    Advanced amphibious assault vehicle [AAAV].................  ..............  ..............         +20,000 
Acoustic search sensors........................................          12,141          14,641          +2,500 
    Shallow water sonobuoy.....................................  ..............  ..............          +2,500 
Aegis combat system engineering................................          89,279         103,279         +14,000 
    Smart ship initiative......................................  ..............  ..............         +10,000 
    Aegis test integration facility \1\........................  ..............  ..............          +4,000 
Arsenal ship...................................................          25,000         100,000         +75,000 
V-22A/risk mitigation..........................................         576,792         596,792         +20,000 
Airborne MCM...................................................          14,522          33,522         +19,000 
    AQS-20.....................................................  ..............  ..............          +6,000 
    Airborne mine detection system competition.................  ..............  ..............         +13,000 
New design SSN.................................................         394,000         409,200         +15,200 
    Commercial off-the-shelf [COTS] multipurpose processor                                                      
     [MPP].....................................................  ..............  ..............         +15,200 
Consolidated training systems development......................          34,906          53,406         +18,500 
    Joint tactical combat training systems [JTCTS].............  ..............  ..............          +9,000 
    Optical sensors at PMRF \1\................................  ..............  ..............          +5,000 
    PMRF large area tracking range [LATR] system upgrade.......  ..............  ..............          +4,500 
Navy Science Assistance Program................................           5,067          23,067         +18,000 
    CINC's technology initiative...............................  ..............  ..............         +10,000 
        Littoral airborne sensor/hyperspectral [LASH] \1\......  ..............  ..............          +8,000 
Acquisition Center of Excellence...............................  ..............           8,000          +8,000 
Joint Service Nonlethal Weapons Technologies Pro-  gram........  ..............          15,000         +15,000 
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\1\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project funding increases''    
  heading of this report section.                                                                               
\2\ Reduction reflects the availability of excess funds, as described in the ``Excess funds'' heading.          

    Other helicopter developments.--The Committee provides 
additional funds in this program element to fund a 
demonstration of the vertical replenishment [VERTREP] 
capabilities of the CH-60 helicopter, a variant of Army and 
Navy UH/SH-60 helicopters, as a replacement for the CH-46 cargo 
platform. The Committee believes it is premature to begin 
procurement of the replacement helicopter until results of the 
CH-60 demonstration are evaluated.
    The Committee also understands that the Navy's Atlantic 
Fleet will evaluate commercial helicopters as a lower cost 
alternative to replacing CH-46 aircraft meeting the VERTREP 
requirement from Military Sealift Command ships. The Committee 
directs the Navy not to enter into a contract to lease such 
helicopters in fiscal year 1997 until after results of the 
evaluation have been submitted to Congress.
    Vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] tactical UAV.--The 
Committee continues to support the Navy and Marine Corps 
operational requirement for a VTOL tactical UAV and has 
provided an additional $15,000,000 for flight testing of PUMA, 
the highest rated VTOL candidate in the recent tactical UAV 
competition.

                        [In thousands of dollars]                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Senate   
                                 1997 budget     Senate      compared to
                                  estimate      allowance      budget   
                                                              estimate  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST,                                           
     AND EVALUATION, NAVY                                               
                                                                        
BASIC RESEARCH:                                                         
    IN-HOUSE INDEPENDENT                                                
     LABORATORY RESEARCH......        15,309        15,309  ............
    DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES.       371,904       361,904       -10,000
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH...       387,213       377,213       -10,000
                               =========================================
EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT:                                                
    SURFACE/AEROSPACE                                                   
     SURVEILLANCE AND WEAPONS                                           
     TECHNOLOGY...............        26,312        35,312        +9,000
    SURFACE SHIP TECHNOLOGY...        35,591        56,591       +21,000
    AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY.......        20,578        20,578  ............
    MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE                                          
     TECHNOLOGY...............        17,093        17,093  ............
    COMMAND, CONTROL, AND                                               
     COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY        56,159        56,159  ............
    READINESS, TRAINING, AND                                            
     ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY                                              
     TECHNOL..................        40,828        40,828  ............
    MATERIALS, ELECTRONICS AND                                          
     COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY......        75,886        88,386       +12,500
    ELECTRONIC WARFARE                                                  
     TECHNOLOGY...............        22,454        22,454  ............
    UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE                                               
     WEAPON TECHNOLOGY........        49,580        50,080          +500
    MINE COUNTERMEASURES,                                               
     MINING AND SPECIAL                                                 
     WARFARE..................        40,534        48,534        +8,000
    OCEANOGRAPHIC AND                                                   
     ATMOSPHERIC TECHNOLOGY...        44,559        66,559       +22,000
    UNDERSEA WARFARE WEAPONRY                                           
     TECHNOLOGY...............        33,891        42,391        +8,500
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, EXPLORATORY                                                
       DEVELOPMENT............       463,465       544,965       +81,500
                               =========================================
ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT:                                                   
    AIR SYSTEMS AND WEAPONS                                             
     ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY......        29,315        29,315  ............
    PRECISION STRIKE AND AIR                                            
     DEFENSE..................        55,560        46,311        -9,249
    ADVANCED ELECTRONIC                                                 
     WARFARE TECHNOLOGY.......        15,085        15,085  ............
    SHIP PROPULSION SYSTEM....        28,557        36,557        +8,000
    MARINE CORPS ADVANCED                                               
     TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION                                           
     (ATD)....................        24,212        65,712       +41,500
    MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT.......        37,342        43,842        +6,500
    MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND                                             
     TRAINING ADV TECH DEV....        19,273        19,273  ............
    ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND                                           
     LOGISTICS ADVANCED                                                 
     TECHNOLOG................        19,970        44,970       +25,000
    UNDERSEA WARFARE ADVANCED                                           
     TECHNOLOGY...............        43,583        34,583        -9,000
    SHALLOW WATER MCM DEMOS...        42,753        42,753  ............
    ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY                                                 
     TRANSITION...............       104,424        91,424       -13,000
    C\3\ ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY..        29,268        29,268  ............
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, ADVANCED                                                   
       DEVELOPMENT............       449,342       499,093       +49,751
                               =========================================
DEMONSTRATION AND VALIDATION:                                           
    AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL                                                  
     APPLICATIONS.............        16,519        19,719        +3,200
    TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT..         2,405         2,405  ............
    AVIATION SURVIVABILITY....         6,313         6,313  ............
    ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT...        19,473        21,973        +2,500
    TACTICAL AIRBORNE                                                   
     RECONNAISSANCE...........        24,085        24,085  ............
    ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS                                             
     TECHNOLOGY...............         3,858         3,858  ............
    SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER                                           
     MINE COUNTERMEASURES.....        86,995        94,751        +7,756
    ADVANCED SUBMARINE COMBAT                                           
     SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT......        19,149        19,149  ............
    SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO                                                
     DEFENSE..................         5,772         5,772  ............
    CARRIER SYSTEMS                                                     
     DEVELOPMENT..............        12,745        35,745       +23,000
    SHIPBOARD SYSTEM COMPONENT                                          
     DEVELOPMENT..............         9,948         9,948  ............
    SHIP COMBAT SURVIVABILITY.         5,749         5,749  ............
    PILOT FISH................        93,910        93,910  ............
    RETRACT JUNIPER...........        10,398        10,398  ............
    RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL......         2,886         2,886  ............
    SURFACE ASW...............         3,964         3,964  ............
    ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM                                           
     DEVELOPMENT..............        26,400        46,400       +20,000
    SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE                                          
     SYSTEMS..................         4,578         4,578  ............
    SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED                                               
     DESIGN...................        13,807        13,807  ............
    SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN                                             
     AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES..        12,942        12,942  ............
    ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER                                              
     SYSTEMS..................       131,965       131,965  ............
    ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY                                          
     SYSTEMS..................        59,773        59,773  ............
    CHALK EAGLE...............       149,679       149,679  ............
    COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION.         3,879         3,879  ............
    CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS....        26,490        29,490        +3,000
    ADVANCED WARHEAD                                                    
     DEVELOPMENT (MK-50)......         1,329         1,329  ............
    MARINE CORPS ASSAULT                                                
     VEHICLES.................        40,106        60,106       +20,000
    MARINE CORPS MINE/                                                  
     COUNTERMEASURES SYSTEMS--                                          
     ADV DEV..................           592           592  ............
    MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/                                         
     SUPPORT SYSTEM...........        44,891        44,891  ............
    JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE                                             
     ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.....         4,639         4,639  ............
    FLEET TACTICAL DEVELOPMENT         3,398         3,398  ............
    OCEAN ENGINEERING                                                   
     TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT...         8,606         8,606  ............
    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION..        48,401        48,401  ............
    NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM.......         3,080         3,080  ............
    FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT....         2,239         2,239  ............
    CHALK CORAL...............        77,675        77,675  ............
    RETRACT MAPLE.............        83,809        83,809  ............
    LINK PLUMERIA.............        26,433        41,433       +15,000
    RETRACT ELM...............        24,993        30,143        +5,150
    SHIP SELF DEFENSE.........       216,486       216,486  ............
    COMBAT SYSTEMS                                                      
     OCEANOGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE                                          
     ASSESSMENT...............        13,650        13,650  ............
    SPECIAL PROCESSES.........        82,764        92,315        +9,551
    NATO RESEARCH AND                                                   
     DEVELOPMENT..............         9,933         9,933  ............
    GUN WEAPON SYSTEM                                                   
     TECHNOLOGY...............        42,204        60,204       +18,000
    JOINT ADVANCED STRIKE                                               
     TECHNOLOGY--DEM/VAL......       246,833       246,833  ............
    SPACE AND ELECTRONIC                                                
     WARFARE (SEW)                                                      
     ARCHITECTURE/ENGINE......         5,212         5,212  ............
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, DEMONSTRATION AND                                          
       VALIDATION.............     1,740,955     1,868,112      +127,157
                               =========================================
ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING                                           
 DEVEL:                                                                 
    AH-1T COMPOSITE ROTOR                                               
     BLADE (H)................        73,080        73,080  ............
    OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT....        40,132        66,932       +26,800
    AV-8B AIRCRAFT--ENG DEV...        16,874        16,874  ............
    STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT.....        24,698        24,698  ............
    S-3 WEAPON SYSTEM                                                   
     IMPROVEMENT..............         4,979         4,979  ............
    AIR/OCEAN EQUIPMENT                                                 
     ENGINEERING..............         5,631         5,631  ............
    P-3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.         2,074         2,074  ............
    TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM...        26,989        26,989  ............
    ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS...        12,141        14,641        +2,500
    V-22A.....................       576,792       596,792       +20,000
    AIR CREW SYSTEMS                                                    
     DEVELOPMENT..............        11,089        16,089        +5,000
    EW DEVELOPMENT............        78,748       136,158       +57,410
    AEGIS COMBAT SYSTEM                                                 
     ENGINEERING..............        89,279       103,279       +14,000
    ARSENAL SHIP..............        25,000       100,000       +75,000
    LPD-17 CLASS SYSTEMS                                                
     INTEGRATION..............         4,272         4,272  ............
    STANDARD MISSILE                                                    
     IMPROVEMENTS.............         1,637         1,637  ............
    AIRBORNE MCM..............        14,522        33,522       +19,000
    SSN-688 AND TRIDENT                                                 
     MODERNIZATION............        61,395        61,395  ............
    AIR CONTROL...............        10,750        10,750  ............
    ENHANCED MODULAR SIGNAL                                             
     PROCESSOR................         3,718         3,718  ............
    SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS         6,571         6,571  ............
    SHIP SURVIVABILITY........         6,832         6,832  ............
    COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER                                           
     CONVERSION...............        10,280        10,280  ............
    SUBMARINE COMBAT SYSTEM...        18,952        18,952  ............
    NEW DESIGN SSN............       394,000       409,200       +15,200
    SSN-21 DEVELOPMENTS.......        91,931        91,931  ............
    SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE                                          
     SYSTEM...................        22,899        22,899  ............
    SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE                                          
     FIRE T&E.................         7,221         7,221  ............
    NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER                                              
     RESOURCES................         5,237         5,237  ............
    MINE DEVELOPMENT..........         2,505         2,505  ............
    UNGUIDED CONVENTIONAL AIR-                                          
     LAUNCHED WEAPONS.........        22,322        22,322  ............
    LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO                                                 
     DEVELOPMENT..............        15,019        15,019  ............
    MARINE CORPS MINE                                                   
     COUNTERMEASURES SYSTEMS--                                          
     ENG DEV..................         5,742         5,742  ............
    JOINT DIRECT ATTACK                                                 
     MUNITION.................        35,130        35,130  ............
    JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE                                             
     ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.....         7,346         7,346  ............
    PERSONNEL, TRAINING,                                                
     SIMULATION, AND HUMAN                                              
     FACTORS..................         1,013         1,013  ............
    NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM.......         1,983         1,983  ............
    BATTLE GROUP PASSIVE                                                
     HORIZON EXTENSION SYSTEM.         3,704         3,704  ............
    JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON                                               
     SYSTEMS..................        86,266        86,266  ............
    SHIP SELF DEFENSE.........       134,677       134,677  ............
    MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT.......         3,148         3,148  ............
    NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM......        46,885        48,885        +2,000
    DISTRIBUTED SURVEILLANCE                                            
     SYSTEM...................        35,194        35,194  ............
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, ENGINEERING AND                                            
       MANUFACTURING DEVEL....     2,048,657     2,285,567      +236,910
                               =========================================
RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT:                                               
    THREAT SIMULATOR                                                    
     DEVELOPMENT..............        23,536        23,536  ............
    TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT        31,120        31,120  ............
    MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT......        40,612        40,612  ............
    STUDIES AND ANALYSIS                                                
     SUPPORT--NAVY............         7,174         7,174  ............
    CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES.        42,251        42,251  ............
    FLEET TACTICAL DEVELOPMENT         2,998         2,998  ............
    TECHNICAL INFORMATION                                               
     SERVICES.................         1,725         1,725  ............
    MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL AND                                           
     INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT....        20,905        20,905  ............
    STRATEGIC TECHNICAL                                                 
     SUPPORT..................         2,059         2,059  ............
    RDT&E SCIENCE AND                                                   
     TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT....        58,348        58,348  ............
    RDT&E INSTRUMENTATION                                               
     MODERNIZATION............         6,196         6,196  ............
    RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT                                             
     SUPPORT..................        50,348        50,348  ............
    TEST AND EVALUATION                                                 
     SUPPORT..................       242,891       242,891  ............
    OPERATIONAL TEST AND                                                
     EVALUATION CAPABILITY....         5,999         5,999  ............
    NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC                                           
     WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT....         2,868         2,868  ............
    SEW SURVEILLANCE/                                                   
     RECONAISSANCE SUPPORT....        11,986        11,986  ............
    MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE                                           
     SUPPORT..................         7,424         7,424  ............
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT                                           
       SUPPORT................       558,440       558,440  ............
                               =========================================
OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS                                                     
 DEVELOPEMENT:                                                          
    STRATEGIC SUB AND WEAPONS                                           
     SYSTEM SUPPORT...........        41,790        41,790  ............
    SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY                                            
     PROGRAM..................        21,340        21,340  ............
    SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE                                          
     DEVELOPMENT..............         7,917         7,917  ............
    F/A-18 SQUADRONS..........       425,333       425,333  ............
    E-2 SQUADRONS.............        65,025        65,025  ............
    FLEET TELECOMMUNICATIONS                                            
     (TACTICAL)...............        20,013        20,013  ............
    TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK                                               
     MISSION PLANNING CENTER                                            
     (TMPC)...................       136,364       156,364       +20,000
    INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE                                             
     SYSTEM...................        14,033        36,133       +22,100
    AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL                                                 
     SUPPORT UNITS............         1,548         1,548  ............
    CONSOLIDATED TRAINING                                               
     SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT......        34,906        53,406       +18,500
    ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW)                                             
     READINESS SUPPORT........         1,651         1,651  ............
    HARM IMPROVEMENT..........         3,348        13,348       +10,000
    TACTICAL DATA LINKS.......        37,302        37,302  ............
    SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM                                           
     INTEGRATION..............         4,901         4,901  ............
    MK-48 ADCAP...............        12,772        12,772  ............
    AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS.....        53,512        53,512  ............
    NAVY SCIENCE ASSISTANCE                                             
     PROGRAM..................         5,067        23,067       +18,000
    F-14 UPGRADE..............         9,879         9,879  ............
    OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER                                           
     SYSTEMS..................        55,876        55,876  ............
    MARINE CORPS                                                        
     COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS...        56,687        56,687  ............
    MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/                                         
     SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS..         7,280         7,280  ............
    MARINE CORPS COMBAT                                                 
     SERVICES SUPPORT.........         5,211         5,211  ............
    TACTICAL AIM MISSILES.....        58,415        53,925        -4,490
    ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-                                          
     TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM)..         2,274         2,274  ............
    SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS                                            
     (SPACE)..................        38,257        38,257  ............
    INFORMATION SYSTEMS                                                 
     SECURITY PROGRAM.........        26,936        26,936  ............
    DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL                                              
     SATELLITE PROGRAM (SPACE)         1,195        16,195       +15,000
    NAVAL SPACE SURVEILLANCE..           706           706  ............
    TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL                                            
     VEHICLE..................  ............        66,808       +66,808
    PREDATOR..................  ............         6,099        +6,099
    ACQUISITION CENTER OF                                               
     EXCELLENCE...............  ............         8,000        +8,000
    INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS...        35,526        88,000       +52,474
    JOINT SERVICE NON-LETHAL                                            
     WEAPONS TECHNOLOGIES                                               
     PROGRAM..................  ............        15,000       +15,000
    CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.......       501,598       501,598  ............
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, OPERATIONAL                                                
       SYSTEMS DEVELOPEMENT...     1,686,662     1,934,153      +247,491
                               =========================================
      TOTAL, RESEARCH,                                                  
       DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND                                           
       EVALUATION, NAVY.......     7,334,734     8,067,543      +732,809
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         Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force

Appropriations, 1996.................................... $13,126,567,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................  14,417,456,000

Committee recommendation

                                                          14,778,540,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of 
$14,778,540,000 for the Air Force's research, development, 
test, and evaluation programs, an increase of $361,084,000 to 
the budget request.
    The budget activities and programs funded under this 
appropriation are discussed below.

                   COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

    Program reductions and deferrals.--The following table 
lists program reductions recommended by the Committee to 
eliminate funds requested for programs which are not supported 
by firm requirements or out-year development and procurement 
funds; are premature until related, preliminary efforts are 
completed, and the results evaluated; are lower priority 
relative to other projects; are duplicative of other DOD 
projects; are increasing without a firm justification and out-
year transition commitments; or can be deferred without 
adversely affecting related program developments.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOD space architect (space).....................................          15,000          10,601          -4,399
    Space architect/$2,399,000 transferred to O&M, Air Force....  ..............  ..............          -3,399
    DUSD space studies..........................................  ..............  ..............          -1,000
Tactical AIM missiles/potential overrun reserve.................          36,382          31,892          -4,490
Defense meteorological satellite program (space)/private                                                        
 litigation support.............................................          17,964          15,664          -2,300
Initial operational test and evaluation.........................          26,921          21,921          -5,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Excess funds.--The reductions recommended by the Committee 
in the following table delete funds which are excess to firm 
program requirements based on delays in the release of prior-
year funds; late award of contract efforts; slow execution of 
prior-year funds; or differences between the budget request and 
current actual program plans.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Advanced military satellite communication [milsatcom] (space)...          31,643          16,543         -15,100
F-16 squadrons/program execution delays.........................         142,202         132,202         -10,000
Milstar terminals system (space)/network integrated controller..          26,962          20,348          -6,614
National polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite                                                     
 system.........................................................          34,024          29,000          -5,024
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Program and project funding increases.--The Committee 
recommends the addition of funds for the following projects and 
programs to reflect congressional priorities; to rectify 
shortfalls in the budget request for activities; to implement 
increases endorsed and/or requested by the Air Force to address 
budget shortfalls; and to effect funding transfers recommended 
by the Committee or the Air Force.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   1997 budget      Committee      Change from  
                              Item                                  estimate     recommendation  budget estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Materials......................................................          72,360          72,360  ...............
    Reentry materials development (Note.--The Committee directs                                                 
     that $1,500,000 of these funds shall be used for the                                                       
     manufacture of carbon/carbon nosetips)....................  ..............  ..............          (3,500)
Advanced materials for weapon systems..........................          23,803          23,803  ...............
    Infrared suppression materials scale-up process............  ..............  ..............          (3,000)
Advanced weapons technology....................................          41,895          61,895         +20,000 
    Excimer laser technology...................................  ..............  ..............         +20,000 
Advanced spacecraft technology/Clementine 2....................          39,637          89,637         +50,000 
Nuclear weapons support........................................           4,788           5,788          +1,000 
    Nuclear Weapons Integration Division.......................  ..............  ..............          +1,000 
Space based infrared architecture (space)--engineering and                                                      
 manufacturing development/transfer from other procurement, Air                                                 
 Force.........................................................         173,290         199,190         +25,900 
Intercontinental ballistic missile modernization--engineering                                                   
 and manufacturing development/safety enhanced reentry vehicle.         198,595         212,295         +13,700 
Airborne warning and control system [AWACS]/design, develop,                                                    
 engineer reengining modifications.............................          57,559          92,459         +34,900 
Specialized undergraduate pilot training.......................          84,291          79,260          -5,031 
    Joint primary aircraft training system (excess funds) \1\..  ..............  ..............          -9,231 
    T-38 avionics upgrade program (funds short-  fall).........  ..............  ..............          +4,200 
Variable stability in-flight simulator test aircraft...........  ..............           1,400          +1,400 
Advanced sensor development....................................  ..............          66,367         +66,367 
Advanced technology and sensors................................  ..............          17,523         +17,523 
Common data link...............................................  ..............          22,931         +22,931 
U-2............................................................  ..............          28,918         +28,918 
Common imagery ground surface system...........................  ..............          55,280         +55,280 
Airborne reconnaissance ground station.........................  ..............           2,419          +2,419 
Distributed common ground station..............................  ..............           5,116          +5,116 
Threat simulator development...................................          43,635          47,435          +3,800 
    Emitter modernization at the Air Force Development Test                                                     
     Center....................................................  ..............  ..............          +9,000 
    Real time electromagnetic digitally controlled analyzer and                                                 
     processor [REDCAP] operation..............................  ..............  ..............          +1,600 
        Option C...............................................  ..............  ..............          +2,200 
        Option E...............................................  ..............  ..............          +6,000 
    Electronic combat integrated test [ECIT] \2\...............  ..............  ..............         -15,000 
USAF wargaming and simulation..................................          19,361          26,861          +7,500 
    Joint Modeling and Simulation Integration Program..........  ..............  ..............          +7,500 
Air traffic control, approach, and landing system [ATCALS].....           3,870           8,870          +5,000 
    Precision landing systems receiver [PLSR]..................  ..............  ..............          +5,000 
Theater missile defenses.......................................          22,285          34,285         +12,000 
    UH-1N simulator for the Theater Air Command and control                                                     
     simulation facility [TACCSF]..............................  ..............  ..............          +9,000 
    TACCSF advanced distributed simulation connection..........  ..............  ..............          +3,000 
Spacetrack [SPACE].............................................          18,867          33,867         +15,000 
    Advanced electro-optical systems [AEOS] (Note.--The                                                         
     Committee directs that $1,700,000 of the increase shall be                                                 
     available to continue development of the AEOS                                                              
     spectrograph).............................................  ..............          21,900          +8,500 
    Air Force Maui Optical Station [AMOS]......................  ..............  ..............          +6,500 
Cobra ball.....................................................  ..............          +5,000          +5,000 
    FLD advanced airborne sensor...............................  ..............  ..............          +5,000 
Industrial preparedness........................................          49,969          69,969         +20,000 
    Program increase...........................................  ..............  ..............         +11,400 
    Spare parts production and reprocurement support system                                                     
     [SPARES]..................................................  ..............  ..............          +5,400 
    Hazardous materials procurement actions tracking system                                                     
     [HazMat PATS].............................................  ..............  ..............          +3,200 
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\1\ Program adjustment recommended as described under the heading ``Excess funds''.                             
\2\ Program reduction recommended as described under the heading ``Program reductions and deferrals.''          

    Program transfer.--The Committee recommends the following 
transfer to realign funds in the proper spending category in 
the defense budget.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F-22 engineering and manufacturing development/funds for                                                        
 preproduction aircraft transferred back to procurement.........       2,002,959       1,921,621         -81,338
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Authorization adjustments.--The Committee recommends the 
following adjustments based on the recommendations reported in 
the Senate bill authorizing programs and activities of the 
Department of Defense [DOD] for fiscal year 1997:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   1997 budget      Committee      Change from  
                              Item                                  estimate     recommendation  budget estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Defense research sciences......................................         234,475         226,475          -8,000 
    Program reduction..........................................  ..............  ..............          -8,000 
    National Solar Observatory.................................  ..............  ..............            (650)
Phillips Lab exploratory development...........................         121,107         135,607         +14,500 
    High Frequency Active Auroral Research Pro-  gram..........  ..............  ..............          +7,500 
    Integrated high payoff rocket propulsion technology \1\....  ..............  ..............          +7,000 
Space based infrared architecture (space) demonstration/                                                        
 validation....................................................         120,151         254,151        +134,000 
B-1B...........................................................         220,932         229,232          +8,300 
    Defensive systems upgrade program..........................  ..............  ..............         +10,000 
    Data links.................................................  ..............  ..............         +13,000 
    Funds excess to known financial require-  ments \2\........  ..............  ..............         -14,700 
Milstar LDR/MDR satellite communications (space)/automated                                                      
 communications management system..............................         700,278         720,278         +20,000 
Sensor fused weapons...........................................  ..............          19,100         +19,100 
NAVSTAR global positioning system (user equipment) (space).....          32,450          37,450          +5,000 
Combat training ranges.........................................          23,018          28,018          +5,000 
    Joint tactical combat training system [JTCTS]..............  ..............  ..............          +5,000 
Rocket systems launch program (space)..........................           8,152          33,252         +25,100 
Theater battle management [TBM] C\4\I..........................          30,915          35,915          +5,000 
    Theater battle management core systems  [TBMCS]............  ..............  ..............          +5,000 
Productivity, Reliability, Availability, Maintainability                                                        
 Program.......................................................          13,564          18,064          +4,500 
    Blade Repair Program modeling..............................  ..............  ..............          +4,500 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project funding increases''    
  heading of this report section.                                                                               
\2\ Program adjustment recommended as described under the heading ``Excess funds''.                             

    Advanced materials for weapon systems.--The Committee 
directs the Department of Defense to release the funds 
appropriated in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 
1996, for metal fatigue monitoring technology.
    Advanced weapons technology.--The Committee increases funds 
for the advanced excimer laser programs. Of the funds added, 
the Committee directs that $10,000,000 shall be made available 
only for the laser induced microwave emissions [LIME] program 
and $10,000,000 shall be made available only for the high 
resolution imaging program for space object identification. 
Technology evaluation and testing for these programs should be 
performed, where possible and cost-effective, using resources 
at the Army's High Energy Laser Test Facility at the White 
Sands Missile Range.
    Evolved expendable launch vehicle [EELV] program (space).--
The Committee recommends $74,457,000, which represents an 
increase of $30,000,000 to the budget request to enhance 
funding for the preengineering and manufacturing development 
phase of this program to develop a new family of medium-lift 
and heavy-lift space boosters. The Committee also directs that 
use of the Centaur Processing Facility [CPF] at Cape Canaveral 
Air Force Station be included in the baseline specifications 
and requirements for development of the EELV family of space 
boosters. The CPF already has cost $59,400,000 to construct and 
equip, although the Air Force has decided not to use it due to 
a reduction in planned launches. The Committee believes that 
using CPF for the evolved space booster program should reduce 
program costs and return some of the taxpayers' investment.
    Life support systems.--The Committee recommends $9,363,000, 
which represents an increase of $5,000,000 to the budget 
request for this program element. The increase is provided for 
dye-based and dielectric coated aircrew visors for laser eye 
protection. Of the funds provided, the Committee directs that 
$2,500,000 shall be made available only for completion of 
dielectric technology demonstration validation tests to ensure 
the maximum utilization of dye-based, dielectric, and dye/
dielectric technologies complementing each other.
    Trusted Rubix.--The Air Force may obligate up to $1,500,000 
from within available funds for this program.
    Cobra ball.--The Committee directs that the additional 
funds are only available to conduct design studies, analyses, 
and other efforts associated with determining the feasibility 
of downsizing the current field laser radar demonstration [FLD] 
for possible future installation on a cobra ball or other 
airborne platforms.

                        [In thousands of dollars]                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Senate   
                                 1997 budget     Senate      compared to
                                  estimate      allowance      budget   
                                                              estimate  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST,                                           
   AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE                                            
                                                                        
BASIC RESEARCH: DEFENSE                                                 
 RESEARCH SCIENCES............       234,475       226,475        -8,000
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH...       234,475       226,475        -8,000
                               =========================================
EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT:                                                
    MATERIALS.................        72,360        72,360  ............
    AEROSPACE FLIGHT DYNAMICS.        65,080        65,080  ............
    ARMSTRONG LAB EXPLORATORY                                           
     DEVELOPMENT..............        87,103        87,103  ............
    AEROSPACE PROPULSION......        74,906        74,906  ............
    AEROSPACE AVIONICS........        71,261        71,261  ............
    HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY                                               
     PROGRAM..................         7,471         7,471  ............
    PHILLIPS LAB EXPLORATORY                                            
     DEVELOPMENT..............       121,107       135,607       +14,500
    CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS....        42,573        42,573  ............
    COMMAND CONTROL AND                                                 
     COMMUNICATIONS...........        96,615        96,615  ............
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, EXPLORATORY                                                
       DEVELOPMENT............       638,476       652,976       +14,500
                               =========================================
ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT:                                                   
    LOGISTICS SYSTEMS                                                   
     TECHNOLOGY...............        18,254        18,254  ............
    INTEGRATED DATA SYSTEMS...        18,232        18,232  ............
    ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR                                              
     WEAPON SYSTEMS...........        23,803        23,803  ............
    AEROSPACE PROPULSION                                                
     SUBSYSTEMS INTEGRATION...        28,318        28,318  ............
    ADVANCED AVIONICS FOR                                               
     AEROSPACE VEHICLES.......        28,691        28,691  ............
    FLIGHT VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY.         8,433         8,433  ............
    AEROSPACE STRUCTURES......        10,423        10,423  ............
    AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND                                            
     POWER TECHNOLOGY.........        38,264        38,264  ............
    PERSONNEL, TRAINING AND                                             
     SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY....         7,761         7,761  ............
    CREW SYSTEMS AND PERSONNEL                                          
     PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY....        17,969        17,969  ............
    GLOBAL SURVEILLANCE AND                                             
     COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY.         2,293         2,293  ............
    FLIGHT VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY                                           
     INTEGRATION..............         6,423         6,423  ............
    ADVANCED AVIONICS                                                   
     INTEGRATION..............        15,488        15,488  ............
    ELECTRONIC COMBAT                                                   
     TECHNOLOGY...............        25,202        25,202  ............
    SPACE AND MISSILE ROCKET                                            
     PROPULSION...............        15,740        15,740  ............
    BALLISTIC MISSILE                                                   
     TECHNOLOGY...............         2,828         2,828  ............
    ADVANCED SPACECRAFT                                                 
     TECHNOLOGY...............        39,637        89,637       +50,000
    SPACE SYSTEMS                                                       
     ENVIRONMENTAL                                                      
     INTERACTIONS TECHNOLOGY..         2,914         2,914  ............
    CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS                                                
     TECHNOLOGY...............        24,885        24,885  ............
    ADVANCED WEAPONS                                                    
     TECHNOLOGY...............        41,895        61,895       +20,000
    WEATHER SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY         3,406         3,406  ............
    ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING                                           
     TECHNOLOGY...............         7,885         7,885  ............
    C\3\I SUBSYSTEM                                                     
     INTEGRATION..............         8,777         8,777  ............
    ADVANCED COMPUTING                                                  
     TECHNOLOGY...............         8,509         8,509  ............
    C\3\ ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.        10,895        10,895  ............
    COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER                                              
     LOCATOR..................         9,596         9,596  ............
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, ADVANCED                                                   
       DEVELOPMENT............       426,521       496,521       +70,000
                               =========================================
DEMONSTRATION AND VALIDATION:                                           
    INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED                                               
     DEVELOPMENT..............         4,878         4,878  ............
    AIRBORNE LASER TECHNOLOGY.        56,828        56,828  ............
    ADVANCED MILSATCOM (SPACE)        31,643        16,543       -15,100
    POLAR ADJUNCT (SPACE).....        62,387        62,387  ............
    NATIONAL POLAR-ORBITING                                             
     OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL                                          
     SATE.....................        34,024        29,000        -5,024
    SPACE BASED INFRARED                                                
     ARCHITECTURE (SPACE)--DEM/                                         
     VAL......................       120,151       254,151      +134,000
    COMMAND, CONTROL, AND                                               
     COMMUNICATION                                                      
     APPLICATIONS.............         4,378         4,378  ............
    COMBAT IDENTIFICATION                                               
     TECHNOLOGY...............         4,225         4,225  ............
    NATO RESEARCH AND                                                   
     DEVELOPMENT (H)..........        10,233        10,233  ............
    JOINT ADVANCED STRIKE                                               
     TECHNOLOGY--DEM/VAL......       263,836       263,836  ............
    INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC                                          
     MISSILE--DEM/VAL.........        30,644        30,644  ............
    EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH                                           
     VEHICLE PROGRAM (SPACE)--                                          
     DEM......................        44,457        74,457       +30,000
    GLOBAL BROADCAST SERVICE..        45,000        45,000  ............
    SPACE ARCHITECT OFFICE....        15,000        10,601        -4,399
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, DEMONSTRATION AND                                          
       VALIDATION.............       727,684       867,161      +139,477
                               =========================================
ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING                                           
 DEVEL:                                                                 
    AIRCRAFT AVIONICS                                                   
     EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT....        18,620        18,620  ............
    ENGINE MODEL DERIVATIVE                                             
     PROGRAM (EMDP)...........           705           705  ............
    NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT...         4,788         5,788        +1,000
    B-1B......................       220,932       229,232        +8,300
    TRAINING SYSTEMS                                                    
     DEVELOPMENT..............         4,439         4,439  ............
    SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE                                           
     PILOT TRAINING...........        84,291        79,260        -5,031
    VARIABLE STABILITY IN-                                              
     FLIGHT SIMULATOR TEST                                              
     AIRCRAFT.................  ............         1,400        +1,400
    F-22 EMD..................     2,002,959     1,921,621       -81,338
    B-2 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY                                             
     BOMBER...................       528,454       528,454  ............
    MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND                                             
     TRAINING DEVELOPMENT.....         4,940         4,940  ............
    EW DEVELOPMENT............       104,423       104,423  ............
    COMBAT INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM                                          
     -EMD.....................         1,943         1,943  ............
    SPACE BASED INFRARED                                                
     ARCHITECTURE (SPACE)--EMD       173,290       199,190       +25,900
    MILSTAR LDR/MDR SATELLITE                                           
     COMMUNICATIONS (SPACE)...       700,278       720,278       +20,000
    GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM                                           
     BLOCK IIF (SPACE)........        37,142        37,142  ............
    MUNITIONS DISPENSER                                                 
     DEVELOPMENT..............        56,229        56,229  ............
    ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE                                                   
     DEVELOPMENT..............         3,642         3,642  ............
    SUBMUNITIONS..............         4,873         4,873  ............
    AIR BASE OPERABILITY......         2,926         2,926  ............
    JOINT DIRECT ATTACK                                                 
     MUNITION.................        38,636        38,636  ............
    AEROMEDICAL/CHEMICAL                                                
     DEFENSE SYSTEMS..........         5,977         5,977  ............
    LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS......         4,363         9,363        +5,000
    CIVIL, FIRE,                                                        
     ENVIRONMENTAL, SHELTER                                             
     ENGINEERING..............         2,736         2,736  ............
    SYSTEMS SURVIVABILITY                                               
     (NUCLEAR EFFECTS)........            36            36  ............
    JOINT STANDOFF WEAPONS                                              
     SYSTEMS..................        23,563        23,563  ............
    COMBAT TRAINING RANGES....        23,018        28,018        +5,000
    COMPUTER RESOURCE                                                   
     TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION                                              
     (CRTT)...................         1,956         1,956  ............
    INTELLIGENCE EQUIPMENT....         1,211         1,211  ............
    JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION                                          
     DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM                                                
     (JTIDS)..................        11,075        11,075  ............
    JOINT SURVEILLANCE/TARGET                                           
     ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM                                                
     (JSTARS).................       207,284       207,284  ............
    JOINT INTEROPERABILITY OF                                           
     TACTICAL COMMAND AND                                               
     CONTROL S................         5,976         5,976  ............
    INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC                                          
     MISSILE--EMD.............       198,595       212,295       +13,700
    JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE                                                
     STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM).       198,632       198,632  ............
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, ENGINEERING AND                                            
       MANUFACTURING DEVEL....     4,677,932     4,671,863        -6,069
                               =========================================
RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT:                                               
    SPACE TEST PROGRAM (SPACE)        44,752        44,752  ............
    THREAT SIMULATOR                                                    
     DEVELOPMENT..............        43,635        47,435        +3,800
    TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT         4,966         4,966  ............
    MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT......        33,529        33,529  ............
    RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE....        23,292        23,292  ............
    RANCH HAND II EPIDEMIOLOGY                                          
     STUDY....................         9,212         9,212  ............
    THEATER AIR DEFENSE                                                 
     BMC\4\I..................        12,496        12,496  ............
    INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST                                            
     AND EVALUATION...........        26,921        21,921        -5,000
    TEST AND EVALUATION                                                 
     SUPPORT..................       425,195       425,195  ............
    DEVELOPMENT PLANNING......         6,531         6,531  ............
    ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION        10,870        10,870  ............
    POLLUTION PREVENTION......        20,628        20,628  ............
    ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE..        22,698        22,698  ............
    ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH                                               
     PROGRAM (SPACE)..........         8,152        33,252       +25,100
    BASE OPERATIONS--RDT&E....       128,676       128,676  ............
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT                                           
       SUPPORT................       821,553       845,453       +23,900
                               =========================================
OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS                                                     
 DEVELOPEMENT:                                                          
    B-52 SQUADRONS............        11,035        11,035  ............
    ADVANCED CRUISE MISSILE...         1,165         1,165  ............
    JOINT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.        13,239        13,239  ............
    NORTH ATLANTIC DEFENSE                                              
     SYSTEM...................         5,278         5,278  ............
    F-16 SQUADRONS............       142,202       132,202       -10,000
    F-15E SQUADRONS...........       143,095       143,095  ............
    MANNED DESTRUCTIVE                                                  
     SUPPRESSION..............        12,384        12,384  ............
    F-117A SQUADRONS..........        12,050        12,050  ............
    TACTICAL AIM MISSILES.....        36,382        31,892        -4,490
    ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-                                          
     TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM)..        25,883        25,883  ............
    PODDED RECONNAISSANCE                                               
     SYSTEM...................         6,714         6,714  ............
    AF TENCAP.................        20,116        20,116  ............
    SPECIAL EVALUATION PROGRAM        53,495        37,195       -16,300
    AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT                                           
     IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM......        99,050        99,050  ............
    SENSOR FUSED WEAPONS......  ............        19,100       +19,100
    THEATER AIR CONTROL                                                 
     SYSTEMS..................           622           622  ............
    AIRBORNE WARNING AND                                                
     CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS)...        57,559        92,459       +34,900
    TACTICAL AIRBORNE COMMAND                                           
     AND CONTROL SYSTEMS......           342           342  ............
    ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS                                             
     SYSTEMS..................         1,822         1,822  ............
    EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS                                             
     PROGRAM..................        85,521        85,521  ............
    COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE                                             
     SYSTEM ACTIVITIES........         7,749         7,749  ............
    ADVANCED PROGRAM                                                    
     TECHNOLOGY...............        72,501        69,501        -3,000
    THEATER BATTLE MANAGEMENT                                           
     (TBM) C\4\I..............        30,915        35,915        +5,000
    SEEK EAGLE................        15,469        15,469  ............
    ADVANCED PROGRAM                                                    
     EVALUATION...............       198,327       190,327        -8,000
    USAF WARGAMING AND                                                  
     SIMULATION...............        19,361        26,861        +7,500
    MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS..        18,500        18,500  ............
    THEATER MISSILE DEFENSES..        22,285        34,285       +12,000
    TECHNICAL EVALUATION                                                
     SYSTEM...................       114,603       102,603       -12,000
    SPECIAL EVALUATION SYSTEM.        41,776        41,776  ............
    DEFENSE SATELLITE                                                   
     COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM                                              
     (SPACE)..................        24,527        24,527  ............
    MINIMUM ESSENTIAL                                                   
     EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS                                           
     NETWORK (ME..............        21,902        21,902  ............
    INFORMATION SYSTEMS                                                 
     SECURITY PROGRAM.........         6,900         6,900  ............
    ELECTROMAGNETIC                                                     
     COMPATIBILITY ANALYSIS                                             
     CENTER (ECAC)............         7,667         7,667  ............
    WORLD-WIDE MILITARY                                                 
     COMMAND AND CONTROL                                                
     SYSTEMS, INFOR...........         7,481         7,481  ............
    MILSTAR SATELLITE                                                   
     COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM                                              
     (SPACE)..................        26,962        20,348        -6,614
    SELECTED ACTIVITIES.......         3,000         3,000  ............
    SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK                                           
     (SPACE)..................        89,960        89,960  ............
    WEATHER SERVICE...........         5,126         5,126  ............
    AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL,                                                
     APPROACH, AND LANDING                                              
     SYSTEM (ATC..............         3,870         8,870        +5,000
    MEDIUM LAUNCH VEHICLES                                              
     (SPACE)..................        13,368        13,368  ............
    SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE                                          
     ACTIVITIES...............           289           289  ............
    NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM                                            
     (NAS) PLAN...............        12,614        12,614  ............
    UPPER STAGE SPACE VEHICLES                                          
     (SPACE)..................         3,154         3,154  ............
    TITAN SPACE LAUNCH                                                  
     VEHICLES (SPACE).........       105,472       105,472  ............
    ARMS CONTROL                                                        
     IMPLEMENTATION...........        26,786        26,786  ............
    CONSTANT SOURCE...........         2,914         2,914  ............
    DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL                                              
     SATELLITE PROGRAM (SPACE)        17,964        15,664        -2,300
    NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING                                          
     SYSTEM (USER EQUIPMENT)                                            
     (SP......................        32,450        37,450        +5,000
    NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING                                          
     SYSTEM (SPACE AND CONTROL                                          
     S........................        42,243        42,243  ............
    EASTERN SPACE LAUNCH                                                
     FACILITY (ESLF) (SPACE)..        35,704        35,704  ............
    NCMC--TW/AA SYSTEM........        31,692        31,692  ............
    SPACETRACK (SPACE)........        18,867        33,867       +15,000
    DEFENSE SUPPORT PROGRAM                                             
     (SPACE)..................        29,397        29,397  ............
    NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM                                              
     (SPACE)..................        13,623        13,623  ............
    INFORMATION MANAGEMENT-                                             
     AUTOMATION-PROGRAM 3.....        15,193        15,193  ............
                                                                        
    C-5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS.....         1,153         1,153  ............
                                                                        
    C-17 AIRCRAFT.............        87,486        87,486  ............
                                                                        
    AIR CARGO MATERIAL                                                  
     HANDLING (463-L) (NON-IF)         3,212         3,212  ............
                                                                        
    KC-135S...................           757           757  ............
                                                                        
    AEROSPACE RESCUE AND                                                
     RECOVERY.................         3,322         3,322  ............
                                                                        
    DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF)         1,444         1,444  ............
                                                                        
    INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS...        49,969        69,969       +20,000
                                                                        
    PRODUCTIVITY, RELIABILITY,                                          
     AVAILABILITY, MAINTAIN.                                            
     PRO......................        13,564        18,064        +4,500
                                                                        
    SUPPORT SYSTEMS                                                     
     DEVELOPMENT..............         5,405         5,405  ............
                                                                        
    CRYPTOLOGIC/SIGINT-RELATED                                          
     SKILL TRAINING...........         1,887         1,887  ............
                                                                        
    CIVILIAN COMPENSATION                                               
     PROGRAM..................         5,917         5,917  ............
                                                                        
    INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES..         3,633         3,633  ............
                                                                        
    AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE                                             
     GROUND STATION...........  ............         2,419        +2,419
                                                                        
    DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND                                           
     STATION..................  ............         5,116        +5,116
                                                                        
    ADVANCED SENSOR                                                     
     DEVELOPMENT..............  ............        66,367       +66,367
                                                                        
    ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND                                             
     SENSORS..................  ............        17,523       +17,523
                                                                        
    COMMON DATA LINK..........  ............        22,931       +22,931
                                                                        
    U-2.......................  ............        28,918       +28,918
                                                                        
    COMMON IMAGERY GROUND                                               
     SURFACE SYSTEM...........  ............        55,280       +55,280
                                                                        
    CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.......     4,844,501     4,702,927      -141,574
                                                                        
    COBRA BALL (FLD)..........  ............         5,000        +5,000
                                                                        
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, OPERATIONAL                                                
       SYSTEMS DEVELOPEMENT...     6,890,815     7,018,091      +127,276
                               =========================================
      TOTAL, RESEARCH,                                                  
       DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND                                           
       EVALUATION, AIR FORCE..    14,417,456    14,778,540      +361,084
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       Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $9,461,057,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   8,398,836,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           9,190,092,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,190,092,000 
for defense-wide research, development, test, and evaluation 
programs, an increase of $791,256,000 to the budget request.
    The budget activities and programs funded under this 
appropriation are discussed below.

                   COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

    University research initiatives.--The Committee recommends 
$223,235,000, an increase of $14,000,000 to the budget request. 
Of the additional funds provided, $1,000,000 is provided only 
for cold climate energy generating/conserving technologies 
development. These funds shall be used to develop energy-
related technologies configured specifically to extremely cold 
environments, such as active solar panels and passive solar 
design.
    The Committee further directs that $20,000,000 shall be 
made available only to continue the Defense Experimental 
Program to Stimulate Competitive Research [DEPSCoR]. The 
Committee has provided funds for this program in previous years 
and endorses this ongoing effort.
    The Committee also urges the Department of Defense to 
accommodate the funding levels recommended in the Senate-
reported DOD authorization bill for continuation of the United 
States-Japan Management Training Program.
    Furthermore, the Committee directs that the Department of 
Defense shall ensure that tribal colleges are specifically 
included in all program solicitations for which these 
institutions are eligible and are encouraged to participate. 
The Committee also directs that DOD work with other Federal 
agencies in supporting the Tribal College Executive Order 
Office, to include financial support or detail of staff.
    University research programs.--The Committee expects the 
Department of Defense to ensure that institutions of higher 
learning serving native Americans and Native Alaskans have full 
and complete access to competitive university awards made under 
programs for which these institutions are qualified. The 
Committee directs that the Director of Defense Research and 
Engineering prepare a report for the Committees on 
Appropriations on initiatives to broaden participation of these 
institutions in education, training, research, and 
infrastructure enhancement programs of the Defense Department.
    The Committee further understands that some research and 
training programs supported by the Department might benefit 
from the skills inherent in not-for-profit, independent 
research institutes. The Committee recommends the Department 
consider opening eligibility to research institutes for such 
programs.
    Computing systems and communications technology.--The 
Committee directs that $7,000,000 shall be made available to 
evaluate a multithread architecture experimental computer.
    The Committee further directs that the Defense Advanced 
Research Projects Agency [DARPA] continue the Reuse Technology 
Adoption Program [RTAP] from within available budget resources.
    The Department of Defense has made a significant investment 
in developing the capability of the asset source for software 
engineering technology [ASSET]. ASSET's ability to distribute 
digital products over the internet can be used by DOD agencies 
and programs to reduce costs and improve productivity. The 
Committee encourages the Defense Advanced Research Projects 
Agency [DARPA], the Defense Modeling and Simulation 
Organization [DMSO], and the Defense Technical Information 
Center [DTIC] to use ASSET to meet their needs.
    Center for Advanced Micro Devices.--The Committee directs 
that the Department of Defense designate the Center for 
Advanced Micro Devices [CAMD] as a national center for 
excellence in x-ray based microfabrication.
    Explosives demilitarization technology.--The Committee is 
pleased that the Departments of Defense and Energy have begun 
the underground contained burn project to demonstrate the use 
of tunnels at the Nevada test site for disposal of rocket 
motors, other high explosives, and conventional ammunition. The 
Committee recommends $15,000,000 for the optimization of the 
underground contained burn project and the demonstration and 
validation of other innovative demilitarization technologies.
    Tactical technology.--The Committee endorses the successful 
projects completed under the Center of Excellence for Research 
in Ocean Sciences. The Committee believes DARPA should use 
cooperative agreements or other agreements authority in 
executing this program to enhance transition possibilities, to 
expand cooperation with other agencies, and to draw on DARPA's 
expertise and experience.
    Counterproliferation support.--The Committee expresses its 
support for the wide area tracking system [WATS], now being 
developed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. This 
network of detectors can be deployed around critical sites and 
entry points. WATS may be able to enhance U.S. nuclear search 
capabilities, contributing to our ability to prevent terrorism 
involving nuclear/radiological weapons and devices.
    DOD/Veterans Administration cooperative research.--In 
providing an appropriation of $25,000,000 for research under 
the DOD/Veterans Administration Cooperative Research Program, 
the Committee urges DOD and the Veterans Administration to 
cooperate in determining agreeable areas of research to be 
supported by this program. The Committee urges both DOD and the 
Veterans Administration to move expeditiously to identify 
projects in the designated areas and to make effective use of 
the full amount provided without reduction.
    High Performance Computing Modernization Program.--The 
Committee recommends $124,880,000, an increase of $25,000,000 
to the budget request amount for the Department of Defense 
[DOD] High Performance Computing Modernization Program. The 
Committee directs that the increase of $25,000,000 to this 
program element shall only be available to establish a new 
project which will allow DOD to pay the operation and 
sustainment costs for supercomputers which were purchased with 
DOD funds and are located at sites other than existing military 
bases. These supercomputers can play an integral role in 
helping DOD to meet its supercomputing capability and capacity 
requirements. The Committee directs the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Technology to provide a plan for 
the allocation and obligation of these funds no later than 
December 15, 1996.
    The Committee is concerned that the Department's High 
Performance Computing Modernization [HPCM] Office is not 
devoting sufficient high performance computing [HPC] funds 
toward the operations or sustainment of existing systems. As a 
comparison, in fiscal year 1996, the Department devoted 
approximately 50 percent of its total funds to RDT&E while the 
National Science Foundation devoted 61 percent to operations. 
The lack of RDT&E funding can curtail important software 
efforts that allow full and immediate utilization of HPCM 
hardware by Department users. In addition, this lack of RDT&E 
funding reduces network services that allow Department science 
and engineering users to have access to its HPC centers; 
reduces systems integration; reduces user support and 
sustainment of the major shared resources centers; and reduces 
cross service collaboration and cooperation.
    Advanced Sensor Applications Program.--The Committee has 
provided $10,000,000 for a competitive flyoff of systems for 
performing selected nonacoustic antisubmarine warfare missions. 
The Committee directs that any and all other concepts be given 
an opportunity to participate in this competition. In 
particular, the Committee is aware of a system which should be 
included in this competition and takes advantage of the 
collection and processing of hyperspectral data. The Committee 
further directs that a variety of specific test scenarios be 
utilized under this competition.
    Environmental Security Technology Certification Program.--
The Committee is aware of a Defense Department request which 
would permit this program to use cooperative agreements in 
demonstrating, validating, and certifying environmental 
technologies. The agreements, signed with State and local 
government agencies, would allow DOD to reduce the number and 
variety of locations required to demonstrate environmental 
technologies in order to obtain regulatory approval and 
certification. The Committee endorses this proposal.
    Target identification technology.--The Committee notes the 
importance of ongoing efforts by the Department of Defense to 
develop reliable noncooperative target identification [NCTI] 
systems that will reduce the incidents of fratricide and 
improve overall targeting capabilities. The Committee is aware 
of the development of commercial off-the-shelf [COTS] 
technology in this field and encourages the Department to make 
increasing use of these systems.
    Defense reconnaissance support activities.--The Committee 
approves an increase of $26,800,000 for the Defense Support 
Project Office to initiate a program applying DOD satellite 
capabilities to support civil needs. The Committee applauds 
this effort to use DOD assets to serve the Nation by detecting 
forest fires and volcanic activity at the earliest possible 
stages. The recent, tragic losses caused by forest fires in 
Alaska and New Mexico highlight the critical need for this 
effort. The Committee believes this program can help minimize 
the loss of lives and property while also reducing the enormous 
financial cost of responding to these disasters. The Committee 
directs that these funds shall only be available to the Office 
of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (space) to complete 
architecture design, algorithm development, concept of 
operations definition, and other tasks to support this program.
    The Committee also recommends an increase of $8,000,000 in 
this program element to support continuing efforts of the 
Pacific Disaster Center [PDC]. The PDC is supporting disaster 
monitoring and warning efforts throughout the Pacific and is 
prepared to proceed with modeling efforts on disaster 
prediction and planning.
    Ballistic missile defense organization [BMDO].--The 
Committee has provided $3,390,082,000 for research, 
development, test and evaluation [RDT&E] efforts on national 
and theater ballistic missile defense systems and technologies. 
This appropriation represents an overall increase of 
$855,900,000 to the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization 
[BMDO] RDT&E budget request. The Committee has also approved 
the budget request amount for procurement of missile defense 
systems, $263,173,000, in the ``Procurement, defense-wide'' 
account. Thus, the total appropriation for ballistic missile 
defense programs in this bill is $3,654,659,000, the amount 
approved in the Senate reported bill authorizing DOD programs 
for fiscal year 1997. The Committee has made a number of 
adjustments to individual RDT&E accounts.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                                   1997 budget      Committee      Change from  
                              Item                                  estimate     recommendation  budget estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Support technologies/follow-on technologies:                                                                    
    Applied research...........................................          94,023         104,023         +10,000 
    Advanced technology development............................         132,319         272,319        +140,000 
Theater high-altitude area defense system--TMD--demonstration/                                                  
 validation....................................................         269,000         304,000         +35,000 
Navy upper tier TMD--demonstration/validation..................          58,171         304,171        +246,000 
CORPS surface-to-air missile--TMD--demonstration/validation....          56,232          45,432         -10,800 
Boost phase intercept..........................................  ..............          24,300         +24,300 
National missile defense--demonstration/validation.............         508,437         808,437        +300,000 
Joint theater missile defense--demonstration/valida-  tion.....         520,111         526,511          +6,400 
    ARROW deployability project................................          31,300          35,000          +3,700 
    TMD existing system modifications--EAGLE...................  ..............  ..............         -19,766 
    United States-Israel boost phase intercept.................  ..............  ..............          -9,300 
    Advanced Research Center...................................  ..............          15,000          +7,000 
    Cooperative engagement capability integration with TMD core                                                 
     systems...................................................  ..............  ..............          +5,000 
    Airborne sensors for ballistic missile tracking............  ..............  ..............         +19,766 
    Kauai test facility at PMRF................................  ..............  ..............          (5,000)
Theater high-altitude area defense system--TMD--  EMD..........         212,798         317,798        +105,000 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Support technologies/follow-on technologies--applied 
research and advanced technology development.--The Committee 
recommendation for these two program elements includes an 
increase of $150,000,000. The Committee supports the efforts of 
the Director of BMDO to remedy the underfunding of BMDO's 
advanced technology issues. The Committee urges BMDO to achieve 
the dedication of approximately 12 percent of its funds to 
advanced technology efforts.
    The Committee has included $10,000,000 for a wide bandgap 
electronics program in the applied research program element. 
This program will target development of gallium nitride and 
silicon carbide as semiconductors and will be affiliated with 
an academic institution, as described in the Senate reported 
DOD authorization bill.
    Of the additional advanced technology development funds, an 
increase of $40,000,000 is recommended to continue the 
Atmospheric Interceptor Technology [AIT] Program, providing a 
total of $47,442,000. AIT is designed to develop and flight 
test the advanced kill vehicle lightweight technologies 
necessary for future hypersonic hit-to-kill interceptors, and 
to provide technology insertion, preplanned product improvement 
[P\3\I] and reduced life cycle costs for BMDO core programs.
    The Committee recommended increase also includes 
$20,000,000 only to continue efforts under the Russian-American 
Observational Satellite [RAMOS] Program.
    Finally, the remaining additional funds are provided to 
address priority shortfalls in advanced technology as well as 
key investment opportunities. A number of investment 
opportunities were highlighted by the Director of BMDO during 
testimony before the Committee. The Committee believes the 
following activities should be considered when allocating the 
additional increase amount: sensor and seeker component 
programs; interceptor component programs; photon laser 
spacecraft; directed energy concepts; phenomenological 
research; space-based laser [SBL] program; and battle 
management and command, control, and communications [BMC\3\] 
components.
    Sensors (active and passive).--The Committee understands 
that the midcourse space experiment [MSX] may provide valuable 
data for use in designing theater and national missile defense 
systems. The Committee strongly urges BMDO to fully fund the 
operation of MSX, including data analysis efforts, during 
fiscal year 1997.
    Joint theater missile defense--demonstration/validation.--
The Committee notes that the budget request for this program 
element includes $19,766,000 for development of the extended 
airborne global launch evaluator [EAGLE]. EAGLE is intended to 
provide a theater ballistic missile [TBM] detection capability 
for the airborne warning and control system [AWACS]. Budget 
documents indicate that over $55,000,000 will be spent 
demonstrating the EAGLE concept in preparation for an 
engineering and manufacturing development [EMD] program.
    The Committee is also aware of a proposal to transfer Cobra 
Ball technology to Rivet Joint. This program would allow Rivet 
Joint aircraft to provide long-range detection and tracking of 
ballistic missile launches. The Committee understands that it 
is expected to cost $70,000,000 over 4 years to provide this 
capability to all Rivet Joint aircraft.
    The Committee believes the development of both capabilities 
is unaffordable and unnecessary. The Committee recommendation 
cuts the budget request amount for AWACS EAGLE. The Committee 
has added these funds to a new project, airborne sensors for 
ballistic missile tracking. The Committee directs that the 
Under Secretary of Defense (acquisition and technology) 
[USD(A&T)] evaluate AWACS EAGLE, Rivet Joint technology 
transfer, and any other concepts for cost effectively providing 
an airborne sensor capability to detect and track ballistic 
missiles. The Committee directs that the USD(A&T) provide a 
plan for developing this capability and allocating the 
appropriated funds no later than May 1, 1997.
    The Committee understands that the Space and Strategic 
Defense Command's [SSDC] Advanced Research Center [ARC] has 
proven to be a valuable asset in the analysis and testing of 
theater and national missile defense systems. The Committee 
recommends an increase of $7,000,000, providing a total of 
$15,000,000 to fund the SSDC's ARC.

                           OTHER ADJUSTMENTS

    Program reductions and deferrals.--The following table 
lists program reductions recommended by the Committee to 
eliminate funds requested for programs which are not supported 
by firm requirements or out-year development and procurement 
funds; are premature until related, preliminary efforts are 
completed, and the results evaluated; are lower priority 
relative to other projects; are duplicative of other DOD 
projects; are increasing without a firm justification and out-
year transition commitments; or can be deferred without 
adversely affecting related program developments.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                                   1997 budget      Committee      Change from  
                              Item                                  estimate     recommendation  budget estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Computing systems and communications technology................         346,957         338,057          -8,900 
    Text, video, speech........................................  ..............  ..............          -4,900 
    Evolutionary design of complex software....................  ..............  ..............          -4,000 
Tactical technology............................................         117,944         112,744          -5,200 
    Collaborative crisis understanding and mitigation..........  ..............  ..............          -7,700 
    Fast computational algorithms..............................  ..............  ..............          -5,000 
    Small low-cost interceptor device [SLID] \1\...............  ..............  ..............          +3,000 
    Holographic storage technology \1\.........................  ..............  ..............          +2,000 
    Simulation-based design with virtual reality \2\...........  ..............  ..............          +5,000 
    Center of Excellence for Research in Ocean Sci-  ences                                                      
     [CEROS] \2\...............................................  ..............  ..............          +7,000 
    Ship systems automation \3\................................  ..............  ..............          -9,500 
Advanced concept technology demonstrations.....................          98,471          78,471         -20,000 
Commercial technology insertion program........................          48,411          20,000         -28,411 
    Weapons team engagement trainer............................  ..............  ..............          (1,000)
Technical studies, support, and analysis.......................          35,101          31,248          -3,853 
Dual use applications programs.................................         250,000         100,000        -150,000 
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\1\ Program adjustment recommended as described under the heading ``Authorization adjustments.''                
\2\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project funding increases''    
  heading of this report section.                                                                               
\3\ Recommendation adjusts the funding level as described under the report heading ``Program transfers''.       

    Excess funds.--The reductions recommended by the Committee 
in the following table delete funds which are excess to firm 
program requirements based on delays in the release of prior-
year funds; late award of contract efforts; slow execution of 
prior-year funds; or differences between the budget request and 
the actual program plans.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chemical and Biological Defense Program--demonstration/                                                         
 validation.....................................................          54,511          47,511          -7,000
    Long range bio standoff detection system [LR BSDS]..........  ..............  ..............          -7,000
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    Program and project funding increases.--The Committee 
recommends the addition of funds for the following projects and 
programs to reflect congressional priorities; to rectify 
shortfalls in the budget request for activities; to implement 
increases endorsed and/or requested by representatives of the 
Department of Defense [DOD] to address budget shortfalls; and 
to effect funding transfers recommended by the Committee or 
DOD.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Defense research sciences.......................................          74,923          95,223         +20,300
    Optoelectronics consortia...................................  ..............  ..............         +25,000
    Gallium nitride \2\.........................................  ..............  ..............          -2,700
    Ultraphotonics \2\..........................................  ..............  ..............          -2,300
    Wavelength converting devices applied to WDM lightpath                                                      
     channels...................................................  ..............  ..............            +300
University research initiatives.................................         209,235         223,235         +14,000
    Cold climate energy generating/conserving technologies                                                      
     development................................................  ..............  ..............          +1,000
    Defense Experimental Program to Simulate Competitive                                                        
     Research [DEPSCoR].........................................  ..............  ..............         +20,000
    Southern Observatory for Astronomical Research..............  ..............  ..............          +3,000
    Senate authorization reduction..............................  ..............  ..............         -10,000
Chemical and Biological Defense Program.........................          65,273          73,173          +7,900
    SAFEGUARD...................................................  ..............  ..............          +7,900
Integrated command and control technology.......................          45,000          65,000         +20,000
    Flat Panel Display Program increase.........................  ..............  ..............         +20,000
Defense Nuclear Agency..........................................         195,131         195,593            +462
    Deep Digger.................................................  ..............  ..............          +3,000
    Bioenvironmental Hazards Research Program...................  ..............  ..............          +5,000
    TOPAZ International Program \1\.............................  ..............  ..............         -15,538
    Johnston Island remediation.................................  ..............  ..............          +8,000
Explosives demilitarization technology..........................  ..............          22,000         +22,000
    Tri-Service Demilitarization Program........................  ..............  ..............         +19,000
    Energetic material resource recovery and reuse..............  ..............  ..............          +3,000
Demining........................................................           7,746          18,046         +10,300
    Program increase............................................  ..............  ..............         +10,300
Counterterror technical support.................................          16,521          22,521          +6,000
    Pulsed fast neutron analysis................................  ..............  ..............          +6,000
Strategic Environmental Research Program........................          54,880          59,880          +5,000
    Insensitive munitions.......................................  ..............  ..............          +5,000
Cooperative DOD/VA medical research.............................  ..............          25,000         +25,000
Advanced electronics technologies...............................         332,100         333,100          +1,000
    Integrated point source system..............................  ..............  ..............         +11,000
    X-ray lithography and mask technology transfer..............  ..............  ..............         -12,000
    Piezoelectric microelectromechanical systems [MEMS].........  ..............  ..............          +2,000
Electric vehicles...............................................  ..............          20,000         +20,000
    Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Consortia Program......  ..............  ..............         +20,000
Joint Robotics Program..........................................          23,744          31,744          +8,000
    Mobile detection and assessment response sys-  tem..........  ..............  ..............          +8,000
Advanced Sensor Applications Program............................          24,001          28,001          +4,000
    Submarine detection system competition including April                                                      
     Showers, Magic Lantern, AAHIS..............................  ..............  ..............         +10,000
    LGA physics \2\.............................................  ..............  ..............          -6,000
Rocket launch facility upgrades.................................  ..............          10,000         +10,000
Defense reconnaissance support activities (space)--PE 305159I...          55,911          92,511         +36,600
    Application of DOD satellites to national needs.............  ..............  ..............         +28,600
    Pacific Disaster Center.....................................  ..............  ..............          +8,000
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\1\ Reduction reflects the availability of excess funds, as described in the ``Excess funds'' heading.          
\2\ Program reduction recommended as described under the heading ``Program reductions and deferrals.''          

    Program transfers.--The Committee recommends the following 
funding adjustments to effect funding transfers requested by 
the Department of Defense, to align programs in the proper 
development category, to better link specific development 
projects with related efforts, to divide unwieldly program 
elements into more concise groupings of projects, or to restore 
funds to the traditional funding line in the budget.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program.........................         438,559  ..............        -438,559
Endurance unmanned aerial vehicles [UAV's]......................  ..............         175,247        +175,247
    Endurance UAV--common.......................................  ..............          71,642         +71,642
    Low observable-high altitude endurance [LO-HAE] UAV.........  ..............          17,428         +17,428
    HAE-conventional UAV........................................  ..............          71,428         +71,428
    Tier III Minus UAV..........................................  ..............          14,749         +14,749
Special operations tactical systems development.................          83,923          98,074         +14,151
    Rigid hull inflatable boat..................................  ..............  ..............          +4,451
    Special Operations Command Integration Center \1\...........  ..............  ..............          +4,000
    Penetration augmented munition \1\..........................  ..............  ..............          +3,800
    Integrated night/day observation/fire control device [INOD]                                                 
     \1\........................................................  ..............  ..............          +1,900
Experimental evaluation of major innovative technology..........         635,553  ..............        -635,553
Command, control, and communications systems....................  ..............         105,679        +105,679
    Command and control information systems.....................  ..............          47,765         +47,765
    Information integration systems.............................  ..............          67,914         +67,914
    Dynamic multiuser information fusion \2\....................  ..............  ..............          -5,000
    Joint forward air combat controller \2\.....................  ..............  ..............          -5,000
Communications and simulation technology........................  ..............         133,118        +133,118
    Advanced simulation.........................................  ..............          48,419         +48,419
    Global grid communications..................................  ..............          42,024         +42,024
    Defense simulation internet.................................  ..............          39,675         +39,675
    Disaster relief and emergency medical services \1\..........  ..............  ..............          +8,000
    Operational simulation technology \2\.......................  ..............  ..............          -5,000
Sensors and guidance technology.................................  ..............          94,477         +94,477
    Guidance Technology Program.................................  ..............          10,499         +10,499
    Air defense initiative......................................  ..............          21,777         +21,777
    Sensor and exploitation systems.............................  ..............          69,201         +69,201
    Large millimeter wave telescope \1\.........................  ..............  ..............          +3,000
    Semiautomated IMINT processing \3\..........................  ..............  ..............         -10,000
Marine technology...............................................  ..............          44,726         +44,726
    Advanced ship-sensor systems................................  ..............          18,844         +18,844
    Fast ship/future ship.......................................  ..............          16,382         +16,382
    Ship systems automation.....................................  ..............           9,500          +9,500
Land warfare technology.........................................  ..............          61,966         +61,966
    Combat hybrid power systems.................................  ..............          15,000         +15,000
    Small unit operations.......................................  ..............          52,666         +52,666
    Joint DARPA/NASA thermophotovoltaics \1\....................  ..............  ..............         +10,000
    2 Megawatt Carbonate-based Direct Fuel Cell Program \1\.....  ..............  ..............          +4,300
    Combat hybrid power systems \2\.............................  ..............  ..............          -5,000
    Small unit operations \3\...................................  ..............  ..............         -15,000
DARPA classified programs.......................................  ..............         220,638        +220,638
    Classified programs.........................................  ..............         170,638        +170,638
    Classified DARPA initiative \1\.............................  ..............          50,000         +50,000
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\1\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project funding increases''    
  heading of this report section.                                                                               
\2\ Program reduction recommended as described under the heading ``Program reductions and deferrals.''          
\3\ Reduction reflects the availability of excess funds, as described in the ``Excess funds'' heading.          

    Authorization adjustments.--The Committee recommends the 
following adjustments based on the recommendations reported in 
the Senate bill authorizing programs and activities of the 
Department of Defense [DOD] for fiscal year 1997.

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Antisatellite [ASAT]............................................  ..............          75,000         +75,000
Materials and electronics technology............................         218,539         222,339          +3,800
    High temperature superconducting and cryogenic electronics..  ..............  ..............          +8,000
    Thermal management diamond..................................  ..............  ..............          +4,000
    Hard carbon-based coatings..................................  ..............  ..............          +3,000
    Advanced materials partnerships \1\.........................  ..............  ..............          -5,000
    Healthcare information infrastructure \1\...................  ..............  ..............          -7,500
    Nonvolatile memory \2\......................................  ..............  ..............          -3,700
    Seamless high off-chip connectivity [SHOCC] \3\.............  ..............  ..............          +5,000
Counterproliferation support--adv dev...........................          54,142          61,610          +7,468
    High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program..............  ..............  ..............          +7,500
    Alternative agent defeat concept \1\........................  ..............  ..............          -3,032
    Surgical strike vehicle.....................................  ..............  ..............          +3,000
Joint DOD-DOE munitions technology development..................          16,158          21,158          +5,000
    Program increase............................................  ..............  ..............          +5,000
Generic logistics R&D technology demonstrations.................          18,162          20,162          +2,000
    Lead Time and Cost Reduction Program increase...............  ..............  ..............          +2,000
High performance computing modernization........................          99,880         124,880         +25,000
    Operations of selected supercomputing centers...............  ..............  ..............         +25,000
CALS initiative.................................................           1,936          15,936         +14,000
    Rapid acquisition of manufactured parts.....................  ..............  ..............         +10,000
    Integrated weapon systems data base [IWSDB] integrated data                                                 
     environment................................................  ..............  ..............          +4,000
Environmental Security Technical Certification Program..........          14,155          22,155          +8,000
    Climate Change Fuel Cell Program............................  ..............  ..............          +8,000
Defense support activities......................................          13,796          16,796          +3,000
    Data review and analysis monitoring aid.....................  ..............  ..............          +3,000
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\1\ Program reduction recommended as described under the heading ``Program reductions and deferrals.''          
\2\ Reduction reflects the availability of excess funds, as described in the ``Excess funds'' heading.          
\3\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project funding increases''    
  heading of this report section.                                                                               


                        [In thousands of dollars]                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Senate   
                                 1997 budget     Senate      compared to
                                  estimate      allowance      budget   
                                                              estimate  
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 RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST,                                           
 AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE                                           
                                                                        
BASIC RESEARCH:                                                         
    IN-HOUSE LABORATORY                                                 
     INDEPENDENT RESEARCH.....         2,154         2,154  ............
    DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES.        74,923        95,223       +20,300
    UNIVERSITY RESEARCH                                                 
     INITIATIVES..............       209,235       223,235       +14,000
    FOCUSED RESEARCH                                                    
     INITIATIVES..............        15,580        15,580  ............
    CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL                                             
     DEFENSE PROGRAM..........        28,739        28,739  ............
    ASAT PROGRAM..............  ............        75,000       +75,000
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH...       330,631       439,931      +109,300
                               =========================================
EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT:                                                
    SUPPORT TECHNOLOGIES/                                               
     FOLLOW-ON TECHNOLOGIES                                             
     EXPLORATOR...............        94,023       104,023       +10,000
    MEDICAL FREE ELECTRON                                               
     LASER....................        23,457        23,457  ............
    HISTORICALLY BLACK                                                  
     COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES                                          
     (HBCU) SC................        11,163        11,163  ............
    LINCOLN LABORATORY                                                  
     RESEARCH PROGRAM.........        20,068        20,068  ............
    COMPUTING SYSTEMS AND                                               
     COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY       346,957       338,057        -8,900
    CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL                                             
     DEFENSE PROGRAM..........        65,273        73,173        +7,900
    TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY.......       117,944       112,744        -5,200
    INTEGRATED COMMAND AND                                              
     CONTROL TECHNOLOGY.......        45,000        65,000       +20,000
    MATERIALS AND ELECTRONICS                                           
     TECHNOLOGY...............       218,539       222,339        +3,800
    DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY....       195,131       195,593          +462
    MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY........         8,196         8,196  ............
    COMMAND AND CONTROL                                                 
     RESEARCH.................         1,856         1,856  ............
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, EXPLORATORY                                                
       DEVELOPMENT............     1,147,607     1,175,669       +28,062
                               =========================================
ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT:                                                   
    MEDICAL ADVANCED                                                    
     TECHNOLOGY...............         3,363         3,363  ............
    EXPLOSIVES                                                          
     DEMILITARIZATION                                                   
     TECHNOLOGY...............  ............        22,000       +22,000
    DEMINING..................         7,746        18,046       +10,300
    COUNTERTERROR TECHNICAL                                             
     SUPPORT..................        16,521        22,521        +6,000
    COUNTERPROLIFERATION                                                
     SUPPORT--ADV DEV.........        54,142        61,610        +7,468
    SUPPORT TECHNOLOGIES/                                               
     FOLLOW-ON TECHNOLOGIES--                                           
     ADVANCE..................       132,319       272,319      +140,000
    JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS                                             
     TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT...        16,158        21,158        +5,000
    EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF                                          
     MAJOR INNOVATIVE                                                   
     TECHNOLOGIES.............       635,553  ............      -635,553
    AUTOMATIC TARGET                                                    
     RECOGNITION..............         4,841         4,841  ............
    CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL                                             
     DEFENSE PROGRAM--ADVANCED                                          
     DEV......................        41,685        41,685  ............
    SPECIAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT.        12,068        12,068  ............
    VERIFICATION TECHNOLOGY                                             
     DEMONSTRATION............        26,199        26,199  ............
    GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D                                               
     TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS        18,162        20,162        +2,000
    STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL                                             
     RESEARCH PROGRAM.........        54,880        59,880        +5,000
    JOINT TECHNOLOGY INSERTION                                          
     PROGRAM..................        14,523        14,523  ............
    COOPERATIVE DOD/VA MEDICAL                                          
     RESEARCH.................  ............        25,000       +25,000
    ADVANCED ELECTRONICS                                                
     TECHNOLOGIES.............       332,100       333,100        +1,000
    MARITIME TECHNOLOGY.......        37,408        37,408  ............
    ELECTRIC VEHICLES.........  ............        20,000       +20,000
    ADVANCED CONCEPT                                                    
     TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS        98,471        78,471       -20,000
    COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGY                                               
     INSERTION PROGRAM........        48,411        20,000       -28,411
    HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING                                          
     MODERNIZATION PROGRAM....        99,880       124,880       +25,000
    JOINT ADVANCED STRIKE                                               
     TECHNOLOGY--DEM/VAL......        78,400        78,400  ............
    DUAL USE APPLICATIONS                                               
     PROGRAMS.................       250,000       100,000      -150,000
    JOINT WARGAMING SIMULATION                                          
     MANAGEMENT OFFICE........        59,968        59,968  ............
    ROCKET LAUNCH FACILITY                                              
     UPGRADES.................  ............        10,000       +10,000
    COMMAND, CONTROL AND                                                
     COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS....  ............       105,679      +105,679
    COMMUNICATIONS AND                                                  
     SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY....  ............       133,118      +133,118
    SENSORS AND GUIDANCE                                                
     TECHNOLOGY...............  ............        94,477       +94,477
    MARINE TECHNOLOGY.........  ............        44,726       +44,726
    LAND WARFARE TECHNOLOGY...  ............        61,966       +61,966
    DARPA CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.  ............       220,638      +220,638
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, ADVANCED                                                   
       DEVELOPMENT............     2,042,798     2,148,206      +105,408
                               =========================================
DEMONSTRATION AND VALIDATION:                                           
    PHYSICAL SECURITY                                                   
     EQUIPMENT................        18,676        18,676  ............
    INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTICS....         9,742         9,742  ............
    JOINT ROBOTICS PROGRAM....        23,744        31,744        +8,000
    ADVANCED SENSOR                                                     
     APPLICATIONS PROGRAM.....        24,001        28,001        +4,000
    ISLAND SUN SUPPORT........         1,246         1,246  ............
    CALS INITIATIVE...........         1,936        15,936       +14,000
    NATO RESEARCH AND                                                   
     DEVELOPMENT..............        22,776        22,776  ............
    ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY                                              
     TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION                                            
     PROGRAM..................        14,155        22,155        +8,000
    THEATER HIGH-ALTITUDE AREA                                          
     DEFENSE SYSTEM--TMD--DEM.       269,000       304,000       +35,000
    NAVY LOWER TIER TMD                                                 
     ACQUISITION--DEM/VAL.....        60,000        60,000  ............
    NAVY UPPER TIER TMD--DEM/                                           
     VAL......................        58,171       304,171      +246,000
    CORPS SURFACE-TO-AIR                                                
     MISSILE--TMD--DEM/VAL....        56,232        45,432       -10,800
    BOOST PHASE INTERCEPT                                               
     THEATER MISSILE DEFENSE                                            
     ACQUISIT.................  ............        24,300       +24,300
    NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE--                                          
     DEM/VAL..................       508,437       808,437      +300,000
    OTHER THEATER MISSILE                                               
     DEFENSE/FOLLOW-ON TMD                                              
     ACTIVITIES...............       520,111       526,511        +6,400
    CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL                                             
     DEFENSE PROGRAM--DEM/VAL.        54,511        47,511        -7,000
    ENDURANCE UNMANNED AERIAL                                           
     VEHICLES.................  ............       175,247      +175,247
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, DEMONSTRATION AND                                          
       VALIDATION.............     1,642,738     2,445,885      +803,147
                               =========================================
ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING                                           
 DEVEL:                                                                 
    COUNTERPROLIFERATION                                                
     SUPPORT--EMD.............         2,651         2,651  ............
    CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL                                             
     DEFENSE PROGRAM--EMD.....        89,915        89,915  ............
    JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION                                          
     DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM                                                
     (JTIDS)..................        44,501        44,501  ............
    THEATER HIGH-ALTITUDE AREA                                          
     DEFENSE SYSTEM--TMD--EMD.       212,798       317,798      +105,000
    PATRIOT PAC-3 THEATER                                               
     MISSILE DEFENSE                                                    
     ACQUISITION--EM..........       381,509       381,509  ............
    NAVY LOWER TIER TMD                                                 
     ACQUISITION--EMD.........       241,582       241,582  ............
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, ENGINEERING AND                                            
       MANUFACTURING DEVEL....       972,956     1,077,956      +105,000
                               =========================================
RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT:                                               
    TECHNICAL STUDIES, SUPPORT                                          
     AND ANALYSIS.............        35,101        31,248        -3,853
    TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO                                                
     USD(A)--CRITICAL                                                   
     TECHNOLOGY...............         2,743         2,743  ............
    BLACK LIGHT...............         4,730         4,730  ............
    FOREIGN MATERIAL                                                    
     ACQUISITION AND                                                    
     EXPLOITATION.............        40,750        40,750  ............
    CLASSIFIED PROGRAM USD(P).        11,400        11,400  ............
    TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE......         4,785         4,785  ............
    COUNTERPROLIFERATION                                                
     SUPPORT..................         8,563         8,563  ............
    CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL                                             
     DEFENSE PROGRAM..........        16,708        16,708  ............
    CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS--C\3\I         2,311         2,311  ............
    SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATIVE                                           
     RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION..         1,628         1,628  ............
    DEFENSE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES        13,796        16,796        +3,000
    DEFENSE TECHNICAL                                                   
     INFORMATION CENTER.......        45,238        45,238  ............
    MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS                                             
     (RESEARCH AND                                                      
     DEVELOPMENT).............        36,369        36,369  ............
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT                                           
       SUPPORT................       224,122       223,269          -853
                               =========================================
OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS                                                     
 DEVELOPEMENT:                                                          
    C\3\ INTEROPERABILITY                                               
     (JOINT TACTICAL C\3\                                               
     AGENCY)..................        24,268        24,268  ............
    NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND                                           
     SYSTEM-WIDE SUPPORT......         2,047         2,047  ............
    JOINT/DEFENSE INFORMATION                                           
     SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND                                            
     INTE.....................         4,594         4,594  ............
    LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS                                            
     (DCS)....................        23,361        23,361  ............
    SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL                                             
     COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM....         3,910         3,910  ............
    DEFENSE MESSAGE SYSTEM....         2,532         2,532  ............
    MINIMUM ESSENTIAL                                                   
     EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS                                           
     NETWORK (ME..............         2,311         2,311  ............
    C\4\I FOR THE WARRIOR.....         2,618         2,618  ............
    C\4\I FOR THE WARRIOR.....         2,907         2,907  ............
    DMA MAPPING, CHARTING, AND                                          
     GEODESY (MC AND G)                                                 
     PRODUCTION  S............       100,997       100,997  ............
    DEFENSE AIRBORNE                                                    
     RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM...       438,559  ............      -438,559
    DEFENSE RECONNAISSANCE                                              
     SUPPORT ACTIVITIES                                                 
     (SPACE)..................        55,911        92,511       +36,600
    C\3\I INTELLIGENCE                                                  
     PROGRAMS.................         7,081         7,081  ............
    INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS...         6,831         6,831  ............
    MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS                                             
     (OJCS)...................        34,912        34,912  ............
    SPECIAL OPERATIONS                                                  
     TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT...         4,083         4,083  ............
    SPECIAL OPERATIONS                                                  
     ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY                                                
     DEVELOPMENT..............         7,927         7,927  ............
    SPECIAL OPERATIONS                                                  
     TACTICAL SYSTEMS                                                   
     DEVELOPMENT..............        83,923        98,074       +14,151
    SPECIAL OPERATIONS                                                  
     INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS                                               
     DEVELOPMENT..............         1,315         1,315  ............
    SOF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY                                              
     DEVELOPMENT..............         1,887         1,887  ............
    SOF OPERATIONAL                                                     
     ENHANCEMENTS.............        23,216        23,216  ............
    CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.......     1,202,794     1,231,794       +29,000
                               -----------------------------------------
      TOTAL, OPERATIONAL                                                
       SYSTEMS DEVELOPEMENT...     2,037,984     1,679,176      -358,808
                               =========================================
      TOTAL, RESEARCH,                                                  
       DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND                                           
       EVALUATION, DEFENSEWIDE     8,398,836     9,190,092      +791,256
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               Developmental Test and Evaluation, Defense

Appropriations, 1996....................................    $251,082,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................     252,038,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             269,038,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $269,038,000 
for the ``Developmental test and evaluation, defense'' account, 
an increase of $17,000,000 to the budget request.

                    committee recommended adjustment

    Central test and evaluation investment program.--The 
Committee recommends $133,007,000, which includes an increase 
of $17,000,000 to the budget request only to develop a new 
magnetic-levitation sled test track.

                Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense

Appropriations, 1996....................................     $22,587,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................      21,968,000

Committee recommendation

                                                              21,968,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $21,968,000 
for this account. This amount is the same as the budget 
request.
                                TITLE V

                     REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS

    The Committee recommends appropriations totaling 
$2,040,902,000 for title V, revolving and management funds. 
This is $130,000,000 above the budget request.
    The Committee provides funding for the defense business 
operations fund [DBOF] and the national defense sealift fund 
under this heading.

            defense business operations funding adjustments

Appropriations, 1996....................................    $878,700,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................     947,900,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             947,900,000

    The Committee's recommendations provide $947,900,000 for 
the defense business operations fund. This is in accordance 
with the budget request. Of the funds requested and 
appropriated, $917,230,000 is for Defense Commissary Agency 
requirements.

                     national defense sealift fund

Appropriations, 1996....................................  $1,024,220,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................     963,002,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           1,093,002,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,093,002,000 
for the national defense sealift fund, a $130,000,000 increase 
to the budget request.
    Marine Corps maritime prepositioning ship enhancement.--The 
Committee provides additional funding of $125,000,000 which is 
available only for merging with prior-year funds for 
procurement and conversion of two maritime prepositioning 
ships. Funding for this effort may not exceed $235,000,000.
    National defense reserve fleet.--As authorized by the 
Senate Armed Services Committee, an additional $5,000,000 is 
appropriated in the national defense reserve fleet for the 
repair and refurbishment of the maritime training ship, 
U.S.N.S. Tanner.
                                TITLE VI

               OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS

           Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense

Appropriations, 1996....................................    $672,250,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................     799,847,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             758,447,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $758,447,000 
for the ``Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense'' 
account for fiscal year 1997, a decrease of $41,400,000 to the 
budget estimate.
    The Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program [CSDP], mandated by 
Congress in section 1412 of the 1986 Defense Authorization Act 
(Public Law 99-145), directed the Department of Defense to 
destroy the complete unitary chemical stockpile by September 
30, 1994. The fiscal year 1989 Defense Authorization Act 
(Public Law 100-456) extended the program completion date to 
April 30, 1997. The Fiscal Year 1992 Defense Authorization Act 
(Public Law 102-190) again extended the program completion date 
to July 31, 1999. Finally, the Fiscal Year 1993 Defense 
Authorization Act (Public Law 102-484) further extended the 
completion date to December 31, 2004.
    The Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program provides resources 
to develop and test monitoring and disposal technology; equip, 
operate, and maintain disposal facilities; provide 
transportation of chemical agents and munitions onsite for 
disposal; dispose of all chemical agent destruction waste 
products; and decontaminate and dismantle all disposal 
equipment at the conclusion of toxic operations.

                       committee recommendations

              budget activity 1--research and development

    Research and development.--The Department has included 
$48,300,000 for research, development, test and evaluation 
activities of the Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program for 
fiscal year 1997. For fiscal year 1997, the Department has 
budgeted $16,000,000 to conduct research, in parallel with the 
reverse assembly/incineration (baseline) technology, to select 
an alternative technology or technologies to be used at the 
bulk chemical storage sites at Aberdeen, MD, and Newport, IN. 
The Department has also budgeted $32,300,000 for continued 
development, design, purchase, installation, and acceptance 
testing of equipment for the nonstockpile chemical material 
project; and for continued evaluation of nonstockpile disposal 
technologies, and for continued development of nonintrusive 
analysis systems for munitions and their surrounding 
environment.
    The Committee recommends providing $88,300,000, an increase 
of $40,000,000 above the budget request for CDSP research and 
development activities in fiscal year 1997. The additional 
funds are provided only for the initiation of an alternative 
disposal program for the storage sites containing chemical 
munitions; Anniston, AL, Lexington-Blue Grass, KY, Pine Bluff, 
AR, Pueblo, CO, and Umatilla, OR.
    The Committee has recommended bill language (sec. 8059) 
requiring the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Technology to designate a program executive officer [PEO], not 
later than November 1, 1996, who will be responsible for the 
alternative pilot program. As specified in the bill language, 
under no circumstances shall the Under Secretary appoint a 
program executive officer who is, or has ever been, in direct 
or indirect control of the baseline reverse assembly 
incineration process. The Committee expects that the new 
program's oversight, budgeting, and execution shall be 
accomplished by the new PEO for alternatives within a separate 
and distinct budget line within the ``Chemical agent and 
munitions destruction, defense research and development'' 
accounts.
    The Committee further prohibits, within section 8059 of the 
bill, the obligation of any funds for the construction of a 
baseline reverse assembly incinerator, at either the Lexington 
Blue Grass or Pueblo Army Depots until 180 days after the Under 
Secretary has provided a report to the congressional defense 
committees. The Under Secretary's report must detail the 
effectiveness of each alternative chemical munitions 
demilitarization technology identified and demonstrated under 
the pilot program, and its ability to meet the applicable State 
and Federal safety and environmental requirements.

                     budget activity 2--procurement

    Procurement.--The Department has requested $273,600,000 for 
the procurement of process and support equipment used for the 
baseline destruction of chemical munitions in the stockpile, 
chemical stockpile emergency preparedness project [CSEPP] 
equipment, and the nonstockpile chemical material project 
[NSCMP] equipment. Also included are costs for initial spares, 
freight, software, maintenance and operations manuals relating 
to specific equipment, and design changes during construction 
and installation.
    The Committee recommends providing $191,200,000 for these 
procurement activities in fiscal year 1997, a decrease of 
$82,400,000 from the budget request. The Committee specifically 
denies the funding request for long-lead equipment purchases 
for the Pueblo, CO, and Anniston, AL, baseline facilities 
because of anticipated permitting delays.

             budget activity 3--operations and maintenance

    Operation and maintenance.--The fiscal year 1996 budget 
request includes $477,974,000 for operations and maintenance 
funds for management, technical, and operational support 
required for demilitarization of the chemical stockpile, 
emergency response activities, and support to the Nonstockpile 
Chemical Material Program. The Committee recommends providing 
$478,974,000, an increase of $1,000,000 above the budget 
request. The additional funds recommended by the Committee are 
only for the continuation of the off-island leave program for 
military personnel and Federal workers assigned to Johnston 
Island for at least 1 year. Established by Congress in 1991, 
the program provides recognition of the extreme isolation and 
hardships that military personnel and Federal workers must 
endure as they make a major contribution to ridding the world 
of dangerous chemical munitions.
    Transportation of chemical weapons.--Last year, the 
Committee removed its annual provision which prohibits the 
expenditure of any Federal funds for the study of the 
transportation of stockpile chemical weapons from the nine 
continental chemical disposal sites, except for studies by the 
General Accounting Office requested by a committee of Congress. 
While the Committee believed that there were no new facts which 
had come to light that would make the transportation of 
chemical weapons from the nine continental sites any less 
precarious than has been quantified in previous studies, the 
Committee provided those who wished to restudy the 
transportation option another opportunity. The Committee, 
however, was very concerned that the commissioning of yet 
another new transportation study would raise false hopes that 
these chemical weapons could be moved safely, that some other 
community would be willing to take these weapons, and that the 
transported stockpile could be destroyed within the time 
mandated by law.
    The Committee will again include a general provision which 
directly prohibits the movement of any chemical munitions or 
agent to Johnston Atoll.
    Future use of the facilities.--The Committee continues its 
very strong opposition to any studies or exploration of the 
possible future use of the chemical destruction facilities. To 
ensure the law requiring the dismantling of the facilities 
after the completion of the onsite chemical weapons destruction 
is complied with fully, the Committee has again included a 
general provision prohibiting the expenditure of any Federal 
funds for the study of the possible future use of these 
facilities. The Committee does not intend this provision apply 
to the CAMDS facility at Tooele, UT.

                         Defense Health Program

Appropriations, 1996.................................... $10,226,358,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................   9,627,758,000

Committee recommendation

                                                          10,256,108,000

    The Committee's recommendation for the Defense Health 
Program provides $10,256,108,000, an amount of $628,350,000 
more than the amount requested. All recommended adjustments to 
the budget request, including those items discussed elsewhere 
in this report, are summarized below:

                       [In thousands of dollars]

                                                               Committee
        Program                                               adjustment

Defense Health Program shortfall..............................   475,000
Department of Defense emergency communications................    14,000
Telemedicine initiatives......................................    20,000
Reserve Dental Program........................................    15,000
Center for Prisoner of War Studies............................     2,700
Ongoing DOD initiatives.......................................    36,900
Hepatitis vaccine.............................................    40,000
Cancer Control Program........................................     4,750
New Parents Support Program...................................    20,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Total adjustments.......................................   628,350
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

Recommended appropriation

                                                              10,256,108

                         committee adjustments

                    DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM SHORTFALL

    The Committee is greatly concerned with the significant 
underfunding of the Defense Health Program presented in the 
fiscal year 1997 President's budget request. In testimony 
before the Committee, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Health Affairs and the service Surgeons General provided 
specific details of how this shortfall would severely reduce 
care and medical services to military beneficiaries. 
Accordingly, this Committee recommends an additional 
$475,000,000 to adequately resource the Defense Health Program.
    Defense Breast Cancer Research Program.--The Committee 
recommends $150,000,000 to continue the highly successful Army 
peer-reviewed Breast Cancer Research Program. These funds are 
provided in the ``Research, development, test, and evaluation, 
Army'' appropriation.

                         RESERVE DENTAL PROGRAM

    The Committee supports the implementation of a Selected 
Reserve dental insurance program beginning in 1997. 
Accordingly, the Committee has provided $15,000,000 to fund 
this initiative.

                        ONGOING DOD INITIATIVES

    Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences 
[USUHS].--The Committee recommends an addition of $6,900,000 to 
fully fund the requirements of USUHS, noting that a reduction 
was assumed in the budget request in anticipation that the 
university would be closed.
    Graduate School of Nursing.--The Committee is providing 
$2,000,000 in support of advanced practice nursing programs 
that contribute to the readiness and cost-effective health care 
delivery missions of the uniformed services.
    Military nursing research.--The Committee recommends 
$5,000,000 for research related to health maintenance and 
promotion, domestic violence, alternative health care delivery 
models, and initiatives to enhance military nursing.
    Pacific Island Health Care Program.--The Committee 
recommendation includes $5,000,000 in support of health care 
services to Pacific islanders.
    Disaster management training.--The Committee recommends 
$2,000,000 from within existing funds for the continuation of a 
Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian 
Assistance Program with Tripler Army Medical Center. This will 
prepare DOD personnel to better meet requirements of 
operations-other-than war by facilitating education, training 
and research.
    PACMEDNET.--The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for the 
continued development of an automated patient record 
enhancement to the composite health care system.
    Brown tree snakes.--The Committee recommends $1,000,000 to 
continue efforts to prevent brown tree snakes from being 
introduced into new habitats through transportation of military 
cargo.
    Neurofibromatosis.--The Committee urges the Department to 
continue efforts in the study of neurofibromatosis.
    Family advocacy.--The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for 
the Family Advocacy Program to continue the New Parents Support 
Program.
    Army Research Institute.--The Committee understands that 
the Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social 
Sciences is being considered for elimination. The Committee 
directs the Department of Defense to evaluate this proposal and 
provide the Committee with results of this assessment not later 
than March 15, 1997.

                     TRICARE--HAWAII and CALIFORNIA

    The Committee understands that DOD is considering 
separating the California and Hawaii Tricare contract, 
specifically considering the geographic isolation of Hawaii. 
Since a contact has recently been awarded, the DOD is 
encouraged to proceed in such a manner as to not incur the 
additional costs associated with rebidding a new contract. The 
Committee further encourages region 12 to explore alternative 
financing when doing so results in greater savings for the 
Government.

                DEFENSE WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH PROGRAM

    The Committee believes it is necessary to be responsive to 
military women's health care issues, and thus encourages the 
Department to provide funding to continue the Defense Women's 
Health Research Program. This program has proven to be 
extremely beneficial in addressing those issues of concern to 
women in the military.

                     Prostate Cancer Study/research

    The Committee is concerned that the most advanced prostate 
cancer treatment be made available to all eligible 
beneficiaries of the military health services system. The 
Committee, therefore, directs the Secretary of Defense to 
convene a study on prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment in 
the military in cooperation with the Center for Prostate 
Disease Research. The study should review current diagnostic 
and treatment options, and recommend Departmentwide clinical 
practice guidelines for available treatment options. The study 
should include a plan to ensure that the highest quality of 
care for prostate cancer is made available to all 
beneficiaries, and to provide regular physician education on 
prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, and routine updates on 
therapeutic advances. The Committee further directs the 
Secretary of Defense to report to the Congress not later than 
June 30, 1997, on the finding and recommendations of the study.
    Additionally, the Committee has provided $100,000,000 for 
prostate cancer research.

                         POSTDOCTORAL EDUCATION

    The Department is again encouraged to increase postdoctoral 
training efforts for psychologists in those military medical 
centers when independent departments of psychology exist.

                         CANCER CONTROL PROGRAM

    The Committee has provided $4,750,000 to the Charleston 
Navy Hospital only for the continuation of their efforts to 
establish a cancer control program in conjunction with a State-
owned cancer center serving coastal South Carolina. The 
Committee recognizes the impact of base closure on this 
medically underserved area and provides for the continuation of 
the program established to assist military, family members, and 
retirees of the area.

           REGIONAL SPECIALIZED TREATMENT SERVICES FACILITIES

    As the Department of Defense moves into its TRICARE managed 
care system, many children's hospitals are exploring 
designation as regional specialized treatment services [STS] 
facilities to provide specialized, complex, and highly 
technical care to children of military families in 
collaboration with the Department.
    Under DOD implementation policy, TRICARE lead agents will 
designate regional STS facilities within regions of 
approximately 200 miles in radius of the lead agent medical 
facility. The implementation will delay the designation of some 
children's hospitals as STS facilities, where the hospital is 
located more than 200 miles away from the lead agent.
    The Committee believes that all hospitals within a specific 
region become eligible for designation as STS facilities as 
soon as the administrative support structure to define and 
adequately service multiple 200-mile catchment areas within a 
region becomes workable.

                         fibromyalgia Research

    Congressional testimony indicates that the symptoms of 
fibromyalgia are similar to those reported by veterans 
suffering from Persian Gulf war syndrome. Accordingly, the 
Committee urges the Department to consider funding research on 
fibromyalgia.

      GLOBAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE PROGRAM

    The Committee notes that the President recently signed a 
Presidential decision directive on emerging infectious 
diseases, expanding the mission of the Department of Defense to 
include support of global surveillance, training, research and 
response to emerging infectious diseases threats. The 
Department is currently developing a surveillance and response 
system to handle infectious diseases which pose a threat to 
military personnel and national security.
    This Committee supports this DOD-wide initiative and 
directs the Department to include funding for this program in 
the fiscal year 1998 Defense Health Program budget submission.
    Infectious diseases pose a significant threat to U.S. 
military operations. With the reductions in the U.S. military 
and the need to respond to conflict anywhere in the world, it 
is vitally important to preserve combat readiness. The 
Committee has provided sufficient funds to continue this 
critical research.

                   RESERVE COMPONENTS MEDICAL PROGRAM

    The Committee understood that the consolidation and 
centralization of the Department of Defense medical budget 
under the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs in 
fiscal year 1992, was intended to provide necessary medical 
benefits for all beneficiaries throughout the Department of 
Defense. The Committee expects the Department to provide, as 
part of the Defense Health Program medical programs, health 
care and health care support to National Guard and Reserve 
members in accordance with statutory requirements.
    The Committee directs the Department to review the fiscal 
year 1998 budgets of the Reserve components to identify those 
resources currently identified for medical support of the 
Reserve components. Based on that review, the Department shall 
transfer those resources to the Defense Health Program to 
support Reserve component health care and health care support.

         Drug Interdiction and Counterdrug Activities, Defense

Appropriations, 1996....................................    $688,432,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................     642,724,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             789,024,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $789,024,000, 
in title VI, Counternarcotics and Drug Interdiction Program for 
fiscal year 1997.

                    Summary of Committee Adjustments

    Committee adjustments to the budget estimate are summarized 
in the following tables. Explanations for these adjustments are 
also provided.

                              DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE                             
                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
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Military personnel:                                                                                             
    Army Reserve................................................           6,828           6,828  ..............
    Army National Guard.........................................          99,782          99,782  ..............
    Navy........................................................  ..............  ..............  ..............
    Navy Reserve................................................           7,615           7,615  ..............
    Marine Corps Reserve........................................           2,682           2,682  ..............
    Air Force...................................................  ..............  ..............  ..............
    Air Force Reserve...........................................           4,577           4,577  ..............
    Air National Guard..........................................          36,752          36,752  ..............
    Special Operations Command..................................             300             300  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, military personnel..............................         158,536         158,536  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
Operations and maintenance:                                                                                     
    Army........................................................          82,314          82,314  ..............
    Navy........................................................          94,571          99,471          +4,900
    Marine Corps................................................           3,998           4,998          +1,000
    Air Force...................................................         101,085         114,585         +13,500
    Defense agencies/OSD........................................         102,750         122,750         +20,000
    Army Reserve................................................           2,507           2,507  ..............
    Navy Reserve................................................           4,456           4,456  ..............
    Marine Corps Reserve........................................              34              34  ..............
    Air Force Reserve...........................................             690             690  ..............
    Army National Guard.........................................          13,006          13,506            +500
    Air National Guard..........................................           4,356           4,356  ..............
    Special Operations Command..................................          12,803          13,803          +1,000
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, operation and maintenance.......................         422,570         462,970         +40,900
                                                                 ===============================================
Procurement:                                                                                                    
    Army........................................................           1,340           7,340          +6,000
    Navy........................................................           5,416          98,516         +93,100
    Air Force...................................................           2,327           3,827          +1,500
    Defense agencies............................................          17,757          22,557          +4,800
    National Guard/Reserve......................................           4,358           4,358  ..............
    Special Operations Command..................................             500             500  ..............
    Air Force Reserve...........................................             500             500  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, procurement.....................................          32,198         137,598        +105,400
                                                                 ===============================================
Research, development, test, and evaluation:                                                                    
    Navy........................................................          20,996          20,996  ..............
    Defense agencies............................................           8,424           8,424  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, research, development, test, and evaluation.....          29,420          29,420  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total, drug interdiction..................................         642,742         788,524        +146,282
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              COUNTERNARCOTICS DRUG INTERDICTION OVERVIEW

    Appropriations under this title finance the participation 
of the Department of Defense in counternarcotics activities.
    National Guard activities.--The Committee recognizes the 
many contributions the National Guard has made to the 
counterdrug effort and directs the Department to ensure that 
this program is fully funded and supported.
    Civil Air Patrol.--Funds made available to the Civil Air 
Patrol [CAP] in the fiscal year 1997 appropriation for Defense 
Department drug interdiction activities may be used for CAP's 
demand reduction program involving youth programs as well as 
operational and training drug reconnaissance missions for 
Federal, State, and local government agencies; for travel and 
per diem expenses of CAP personnel in support of those 
missions; and for equipment needed for mission support or 
performance. The Air Force should waive reimbursement from the 
Federal, State, and local government agencies for use of these 
funds.
    Gulf States counterdrug initiative.--The Committee has 
provided an additional $4,800,000 to support the Regional 
Counterdrug Training Academy and other priority activities.
    Reconnaissance and interdiction detachment [RAID].--The 
Committee understands that the Army National Guard is 
conducting a comprehensive review of the RAID program for the 
purpose of ensuring its resources fulfill current and future 
requirements. In anticipation of the completion of this study, 
the Committee has provided an additional $500,000 for 
implementation of a more focused RAID program.
    National Interagency Counterdrug Institute [NICI].--NICI is 
the only Federal activity that provides joint counterdrug 
training for military and law enforcement leaders and related 
information sharing and analytical services. The Committee 
supports this program and encourages DOD to provide up to 
$3,700,000 in available funds for this vital operation.
    Law enforcement agency support.--The Committee directs the 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low 
Intensity Conflict, in consultation with other Federal agencies 
involved in drug interdiction, evaluate the possible benefits 
of establishing a drug interdiction strategy and simulation 
training center. This center should build upon current Air 
Force test and evaluation facilities that can simulate the 
integrated air defense and communication portion of the 
aviation phase of illegal drug trafficking, and have the 
potential to interface with systems currently in place or being 
developed for distributed simulation and training. The study 
shall address how the center will emphasize the strategic, 
operational, intelligence, and logistic shortcomings and 
strengths. The results of this study should be submitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate no later 
than February 15, 1997.
    The Committee recommends incorporating the following 
adjustments to the budget estimate in accordance with Senate 
authorization committee action, of which $119,000,000 supports 
Office of National Drug Control Policy initiatives:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                                                                    Change from 
                              Item                                  1997 budget      Committee        budget    
                                                                     estimate     recommendation     estimate   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P-3 AEW retrofit (2 a/c)........................................  ..............          98,000         +98,000
Nonintrusive inspection system..................................  ..............           6,000          +6,000
Refurbish/install TPS-70 radar..................................  ..............          15,000         +15,000
SIGINT equipment for Southwest border...........................  ..............           2,000          +2,000
Riverine operations in South America............................             700           2,700          +2,000
Support for military counterdrug units in Mexico................  ..............           8,000          +8,000
Laser strike....................................................          11,173          19,173          +8,000
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                    Office of the Inspector General

Appropriations, 1996....................................    $178,226,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................     138,501,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             139,157,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $139,157,000 
for fiscal year 1997. This is $656,000 above the budget 
estimate. These additional funds shall be used to fund urgent 
shortfalls identified subsequent to submission of the fiscal 
year 1997 budget request.
                               TITLE VII

                            RELATED AGENCIES

   Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund

Appropriations, 1996....................................    $213,900,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................     196,400,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             184,200,000

    The Committee recommends $184,200,000, a reduction of 
$12,200,000. This reduction reflects the revised economic 
assumptions from the Board of Actuaries of the Civil Service 
Retirement System. The CIA Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain 
Employees (Public Law 88-643) authorized the establishment of a 
CIA retirement and disability system for a limited number of 
CIA employees and authorized the establishment and maintenance 
of a fund from which benefits would be paid to qualified 
beneficiaries.

                       Community Management Staff

Appropriations, 1996....................................     $90,683,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................      91,739,000

Committee recommendation

                                                              94,739,000

    The Committee recommends incorporating the following 
increase to the budget estimate in accordance with Senate 
authorization committee action: Environmental Intelligence and 
Applications Program--$3,000,000.

                 National Security Education Trust Fund

Appropriations, 1996....................................      $7,500,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................       5,100,000

Committee recommendation

                                                               5,100,000

    The Committee recommends $5,100,000 for the national 
security education trust fund.

     KAHO'OLAWE ISLAND CONVEYANCE, REMEDIATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL 
                         RESTORATION TRUST FUND

Appropriations, 1996....................................     $25,000,000
Budget estimate, 1997...................................      10,000,000

Committee recommendation

                                                              10,000,000

    The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for the Kaho'olawe 
Island conveyance, remediation, and environmental restoration 
trust fund.
                               TITLE VIII

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

    The following lists general provisions proposed by the 
Committee. The Committee recommends inclusion of several 
proposals which have been incorporated in previous 
appropriations acts, provisions requested for inclusion by the 
Defense Department, and new provisions. The Committee 
recommendations are as follows:
    Sec. 8001. Publicity/propaganda limitation.--Retains 
provision which is carried annually in the DOD Appropriations 
Act prohibiting the use of funds for publicity or propaganda 
purposes not authorized by Congress.
    Sec. 8002. Compensation/employ of foreign nationals.--
Retains provision which is carried annually in DOD 
appropriations acts which limits salary increases for direct 
and indirect hire foreign nationals.
    To ensure compliance with this provision, the Department is 
directed to report to the congressional defense committees, no 
later than March 15, 1997, the adjustments in pay for overseas 
civilian employees governed by the terms of this section. In 
countries where the local national government pay raise exceeds 
the level provided for U.S. workers, the Department also will 
report the additional costs associated with that increased pay 
amount.
    Sec. 8003. Obligation rate of appropriations.--Retains an 
annual provision limiting obligation of appropriations for only 
1 year unless otherwise expressly provided.
    Sec. 8004. Obligations in last 2 months of fiscal year.--
Retains provision as addressed in previous years which controls 
end-of-year spending.
    Sec. 8005. Transfers.--The Committee retains an annual 
provision which provides transfer authority of $1,200,000,000 
instead of the $2,000,000,000 requested by the administration.
    Sec. 8006. Working capital fund cash disbursements.--
Retains a provision as addressed in previous years.
    Sec. 8007. Special access programs notification.--Retains 
language carried in previous years.
    Sec. 8008. CHAMPUS pricing reform.--Retains provision as in 
previous years.
    Sec. 8009. Multiyear procurement authority.--The Committee 
recommends providing multiyear authority for the following 
programs: Javelin missile, Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) class 
destroyers, MK19-3 grenade machine guns, M-16A2 rifles, M-249 
squad automatic weapons, M-4 carbine rifles, and M-240 machine 
guns.
    Sec. 8010. Humanitarian and civic assistance.--Retains 
provision carried previously which allows operation and 
maintenance funding to be used to transport civilian personnel 
at various Pacific locations to treatment facilities.
    Sec. 8011. Civilian personnel ceilings.--The Committee 
retains the provision as in previous years.
    Sec. 8012. Overseas civilian work-years.--Restores and 
amends a fiscal year 1994 provision which limits the number of 
civilian work-years that DOD may fund outside the United States 
and its territories.
    Sec. 8013. Lobbying.--Retains the provision as in previous 
years.
    Sec. 8014. Educational benefits and bonuses.--Retains 
provision as in previous years.
    Sec. 8015. Organizational analysis/contracting out.--
Retains as in previous years.
    Sec. 8016. Mentor-Protege program.--Retains a provision 
from the fiscal year 1996 appropriations act allowing the 
transfer of funds from title III to implement this small 
business development assistance program.
    Sec. 8017. Uniformed services treatment facilities.--
Retains a provision which limits the total funding available to 
uniformed service treatment facilities [USTF].
    Sec. 8018. CHAMPUS mental health benefits.--Retains 
provision as in previous year.
    Sec. 8019. POW/MIA family travel.--Retains a provision as 
in previous year.
    Sec. 8020. Residual value negotiations.--Retains a 
provision requested by the administration and carried in the 
Fiscal Year 1996 Defense Appropriations Act.
    Sec. 8021. Demilitarization of surplus firearms.--Retains 
and modifies a provision which prohibits use of funds to 
demilitarize or dispose of M-1 carbines, M-1 garand rifles, M-
14 rifles, .22 caliber rifles, .30 caliber rifles, or M-1911 
pistols.
    Sec. 8022. Selective reenlistment bonus.--Retains a 
provision as in previous years.
    Sec. 8023. Indian Financing Act incentives.--Retains a 
provision making available incentive payments.
    Sec. 8024. 9 mm handgun.--Retains a provision which 
restricts the purchase of sidearms to the standard M-9 or M-11 
9 mm handgun.
    Sec. 8025. Relocation to the National Capital region.--
Retains and modifies a previous provision limiting the 
relocation of activities to the National Capitol region, 
Washington, DC.
    Sec. 8026. Military leave for members of the Reserve 
component.--Retains provision as in previous years.
    Sec. 8027. A-76 studies.--Retains provision as in previous 
years.
    Sec. 8028. Armed Forces Information Service.--Retains 
provision as in previous years.
    Sec. 8029. Wage rate--civilian health.--Retains provision 
as in previous years.
    Sec. 8030. WC-130 weather reconnaissance.--Retains 
provision as in previous years.
    Sec. 8031. Workshops for the blind and handicapped.--
Retains provision as in previous years.
    Sec. 8032. CHAMPUS coordination of benefits.--Retains 
provision as in previous years.
    Sec. 8033. Burdensharing.--Retains provision as in previous 
years.
    Sec. 8034. Civil Air Patrol.--The Committee retains and 
modifies amounts appropriated for the Civil Air Patrol.
    Sec. 8035. Chemical weapons studies.--Retains provision 
from previous years.
    Sec. 8036. Alcoholic beverages.--Retains provision from 
previous years.
    Sec. 8037. Congressional defense committees definition.--
Retains provision but revises Committee titles consistent with 
reorganization of the 104th Congress.
    Sec. 8038. Depot maintenance competition.--Retains 
provision from previous years.
    Sec. 8039. Reciprocal trade agreements.--Retains a 
provision request by the administration carried in previous 
years.
    Sec. 8040. Energy cost savings.--Retains provision from 
previous year.
    Sec. 8041. Voluntary separation incentive fund [VSI].--
Retains annual provision from previous year.
    Sec. 8042. Nonexcess property leases.--Retains provision 
from previous year.
    Sec. 8043. Quarters allowance for the Reserve component.--
Retains provision from previous years.
    Sec. 8044. Marine Youth Program.--Inserts a new provision 
allowing the expenditure of funds for the Young Marine Program.
    Sec. 8045. Overseas military facilities investments.--
Retains a provision requested by the administration carried in 
previous years.
    Sec. 8046. Pay of Reserve personnel.--Retains provision 
from previous year.
    Sec. 8047. NATO headquarters operating costs.--Retains a 
provision from previous years.
    Sec. 8048. Investment item unit cost.--Retains a provision 
requested by the administration requiring central management 
and procurement of items costing in excess of $100,000.
    Sec. 8049. Early retirement.--Retains a provision from 
previous year.
    Sec. 8050. DBOF investment item.--Retains a provision from 
previous year.
    Sec. 8051. Modification restrictions.--Retains a provision 
from previous years.
    Sec. 8052. CIA reserve for contingencies.--Retains 
provision which limits obligation of CIA funds except for 
reserve for contingencies.
    Sec. 8053. GDIP information system.--Retains provision from 
previous year.
    Sec. 8054. Indian tribes environmental impact.--Modifies 
provision from previous year which provides $8,000,000 for the 
mitigation of environmental impacts resulting from military 
operations on or near Indian lands.
    Sec. 8055. National Science Center for Communications.--
Retains a provision from previous year.
    Sec. 8056. Medical facilities commander.--Retains a 
provision from previous years.
    Sec. 8057. Compliance with the Buy America Act.--Retains a 
provision requested by the administration carried in previous 
years.
    Sec. 8058. Competition for consultants and studies 
programs.--Retains the provision from previous years as 
requested by DOD which requires competition for consulting 
services, studies, and analyses.
    Sec. 8059. Chemical weapons alternative destruction.--
Inserts a new provisions providing funds and directions for the 
conduct of an alternative destruction program for the stockpile 
chemical weapons.
    Sec. 8060. Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm debt 
waiver.--Retains a provision requested by the administration 
carried in previous years.
    Sec. 8061. Adak leasing.--Insert a new provision allowing 
the Navy to enter into interim leasing arrangements for the 
naval facility, Adak.
    Sec. 8062. Rescissions.--The Committee recommends a general 
provision rescinding funds from three programs as displayed 
below.


Fiscal year 1995

Missile procurement, Air Force/defense support program 
    excess funds........................................    -$31,900,000


Fiscal year 1996

Missile procurement, Air Force/space boosters/Titan IV 
    excess funds........................................     -20,000,000
Research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force/
    classified program..................................     -75,000,000

    Sec. 8063. Fort Leavenworth.--Inserts a new provision 
providing the Army authority to expend funds specifically 
identified for Fort Leavenworth within the fiscal year 1996 
conference report.
    Sec. 8064. Civilian technicians reductions.--Retains a 
provision carried in previous years.
    Sec. 8065. Prohibition on assistance for North Korea.--
Retains a provision prohibiting the obligation or expenditure 
of any funds provided in this act for aid to the Government of 
North Korea.
    Sec. 8066. National Guard counterdrug activities.--Retains 
a provision carried in previous years.
    Sec. 8067. Reimbursement for Reserve component intelligence 
personnel.--Retains a provision carried in previous years.
    Sec. 8068. Civilian medical personnel reductions.--Retains 
a provision carried in previous years.
    Sec. 8069. CHAMPUS refund.--Retains a provision carried in 
previous years.
    Sec. 8070. Pentagon renovation cost ceiling.--Retains a 
provision carried in previous years.
    Sec. 8071. Counterdrug activities transfer (crime bill).--
Retains a provision carried in previous years.
    Sec. 8072. Energy and water efficiency.--Retains a 
provision carried in previous years.
    Sec. 8073. Medical supply transfer.--Retains provision 
concerning transportation of medical supplies and equipment to 
American Somoa.
    Sec. 8074. Naval shipyard eligibility for manufacturing 
technology extension program funds.--Retains language as in 
previous years making all naval public shipyards eligible to 
participate in any manufacturing extension program.
    Sec. 8075. Coast Guard transfer.--Insert a new provision 
transferring $300,000,000 of the funds appropriated in this act 
the U.S. Coast Guard.
    Sec. 8076. Local hire in noncontiguous States.--The 
Committee retains provision from previous year regarding high 
unemployment in noncontiguous States.
    Sec. 8077. Air Force leasing authority for housing.--
Retains a provision requested by the administration carried in 
previous years.
    Sec. 8078. Peacekeeping costs of the United Nations.--
Retains a provision carried in previous years.
    Sec. 8079. Export Loan Guarantee Program.--Retains and 
modifies a provision carried in previous years.
    Sec. 8080. Financing U.S. assessed contribution to United 
Nations peacekeeping.--Retains a provision carried in previous 
years.
    Sec. 8081. Business restructuring and executive bonuses.--
Retains a provision carried in previous years.
    Sec. 8082. Transportation of chemical weapons.--Retains 
provision from previous years to prohibit the expenditure of 
funds by the Department of Defense to transport any additional 
chemical weapons to Johnston Atoll. The general provision 
affirms assurances by the President and the Secretary of 
Defense that Johnston Atoll would not become a repository for 
the destruction of all U.S. chemical weapons. Waivers have been 
included in this provision which will allow the transportation 
of chemical weapons discovered in the Pacific region and 
further grants the President waiver authority in time of war.
    Sec. 8083. Reserve peacetime support to active duty and 
civilian activities.--Inserts a new provision requested by the 
administration to begin a pilot program to increase the use of 
the Reserve component forces.
    Sec. 8084. Zinc sales.--Retains the provision from the 
previous year which prohibits the sale of zinc from the 
national defense stockpile if the price of zinc on the world 
market falls more than 5 percent below the levels on the date 
of enactment of this bill.
    Sec. 8085 Shipbuilding payments.--Recommends a new 
provision which allows for the use of current appropriations 
for the payment of costs from expired accounts.
    Sec. 8086. B-2 expenditures and obligations.--Inserts and 
modifies a new general provision requested by the Department 
which allows prior year funds that were available for the B-2 
aircraft program to remain available for expenditure until 
September 30, 2002.
    Sec. 8087. Expired obligations and unexpended balances.--
Insert a new provision which allows current year appropriations 
to be charged, up to 1 percent of the total amounts 
appropriated, for prior year obligations in the expired 
accounts of the same appropriation title under certain 
circumstances.
    Sec. 8088. Shipbuilding transfers.--Recommends reallocation 
of funds to cover unanticipated cost increases. The Committee 
finds that rather than rescinding funds made available from 
lower escalation rates, these funds should remain available for 
future escalation requirements. Escalation savings shall not be 
reallocated for any other purpose without prior notification to 
the congressional defense committees.
    Sec. 8089. Obligations and matching of disbursements.--
Inserts a new general provision that requires DOD to lower the 
prevalidation threshold to $3,000,000 not later than June 30, 
1997.
    Sec. 8090. Comptroller reporting requirement.--Inserts a 
new provision requiring the DOD Comptroller to identify all 
adjustments made to the fiscal year 1998 budget request as a 
result of congressional increases to the fiscal year 1997 
budget.
    Sec. 8091. T-39N aircraft.--Inserts a new provision re-
emphasizing congressional intent with respect to a fiscal year 
1996 appropriation for the procurement of T-39N aircraft, 
simulators, and support equipment.
    Sec. 8092. On-orbit incentives.--Inserts and modifies a new 
provision requested by the Air Force to extend the life of 
funds previously appropriated for the payment of on-orbit 
incentives.
    Sec. 8093. Federally funded research and development 
centers.--Retains and modifies a provision governing the 
funding for defense federally funded research and development 
centers.
    Sec. 8094. Interport differential.--Retains a provision 
carried in previous years.
    Sec. 8095. High security locks.--Inserts a provision 
restricting the purchase of high security locks.
    Sec. 8096. Budgeting policies and reprogramming 
thresholds.--The Committee recommends a new general provision 
governing proposed modifications to budgeting policies and 
reprogramming thresholds.
    Sec. 8097. Prostate cancer research.--The Committee inserts 
a new provision which provides an additional $93,000,000 for 
the initiation of a peer review prostate cancer research 
program. These funds are in addition to the $7,000,000 provided 
within the ``Army RDT&E'' account, for a total amount available 
within this bill of $100,000,000.
    Sec. 8098. Repeal of section 8110.--The Committee inserts a 
new provision which repeals section 8110 of the Fiscal Year 
1996 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, Public Law 104-
61.
  COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

    Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports on 
general appropriations bills identify each Committee amendment 
to the House bill ``which proposes an item of appropriation 
which is not made to carry out the provisions of an existing 
law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution previously 
passed by the Senate during that session.''
    Due to the early Committee action on the fiscal year 1997 
Defense appropriations bill, an original Senate bill was 
reported by the Appropriations Committee to the Senate.
    At the point when the Committee reports this measure, the 
Congress has not completed action on S. 1745, the Fiscal Year 
1997 Defense Authorization Act. As a consequence, the Committee 
has acted in good faith in its attempt to comply fully with 
requirements stipulated under paragraph 7, rule XVI.
    The Committee anticipates that Congress will authorize the 
amounts appropriated in this act.

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

    Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, the Committee en 
bloc ordered reported the 602(b) allocation, granted authority 
for revisions to allocations as necessary, and ordered reported 
S. 1894, an original DOD appropriations bill and H.R. 3517, the 
military construction appropriations bill, 1997, subject to 
their budget allocations, by a recorded vote of 24-3, a quorum 
being present. The vote was as follows:
        Yeas                          Nays
Chairman Hatfield                   Mr. Leahy
Mr. Stevens                         Mr. Lautenberg
Mr. Cochran                         Mr. Harkin
Mr. Specter
Mr. Domenici
Mr. Bond
Mr. Gorton
Mr. McConnell
Mr. Mack
Mr. Burns
Mr. Shelby
Mr. Jeffords
Mr. Gregg
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Campbell
Mr. Byrd
Mr. Inouye
Mr. Hollings
Mr. Johnston
Ms. Mikulski
Mr. Reid
Mr. Kerrey
Mr. Kohl
Mrs. Murray

 COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

    Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports 
on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute 
or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or 
part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a 
comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution 
making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof 
proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and 
italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical 
devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the 
bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by 
the committee.''

    Section 8098 would repeal section 8110 of the Department of 
Defense Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public Law 104-61). The 
provision recommended for repeal is as follows:

    [Sec. 8110. None of the funds appropriated or made 
available in this Act to the Department of the Navy shall be 
used to develop or procure an emergency generator set for the 
New Attack Submarine unless such equipment is powered by a 
diesel engine manufactured in the United States by a 
domestically operated entity: Provided, That the Secretary of 
Defense may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by 
certifying in writing to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate that adequate 
domestic supplies are not available to meet Department of 
Defense requirements on a timely basis and that such an 
acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for 
national security purposes or there exists a significant cost 
or quality difference.]

  COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL 
                                                                        YEAR 1997                                                                       
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                                                                                                   Committee              compared with (+ or -)        
                        Item                          1996 appropriation    Budget estimate     recommendation   ---------------------------------------
                                                                                                                  1996 appropriation    Budget estimate 
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                       TITLE I                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                        
                 MILITARY PERSONNEL                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                        
Military Personnel, Army............................    $19,946,187,000     $20,580,738,000     $20,559,042,000       +$612,855,000        -$21,696,000 
Military Personnel, Navy............................     17,008,563,000      16,942,956,000      16,943,581,000         -64,982,000            +625,000 
Military Personnel, Marine Corps....................      5,885,740,000       6,102,108,000       6,099,182,000        +213,442,000          -2,926,000 
Military Personnel, Air Force.......................     17,207,743,000      17,043,150,000      17,021,810,000        -185,933,000         -21,340,000 
Reserve Personnel, Army.............................      2,122,466,000       2,043,679,000       2,052,136,000         -70,330,000          +8,457,000 
Reserve Personnel, Navy.............................      1,355,523,000       1,386,306,000       1,396,989,000         +41,466,000         +10,683,000 
Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps.....................        378,151,000         381,143,000         389,325,000         +11,174,000          +8,182,000 
Reserve Personnel, Air Force........................        784,586,000         775,967,000         785,842,000          +1,256,000          +9,875,000 
National Guard Personnel, Army......................      3,242,422,000       3,242,493,000       3,259,169,000         +16,747,000         +16,676,000 
National Guard Personnel, Air Force.................      1,259,627,000       1,284,290,000       1,295,511,000         +35,884,000         +11,221,000 
                                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, title I, Military Personnel............     69,191,008,000      69,782,830,000      69,802,587,000        +611,579,000         +19,757,000 
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                      TITLE II                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                        
              OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                        
Operation and Maintenance, Army.....................     18,321,965,000      18,031,145,000      17,700,859,000        -621,106,000        -330,286,000 
    (By transfer--National Defense Stockpile).......        (50,000,000)        (83,334,000)        (50,000,000)  ..................       (-33,334,000)
Operation and Maintenance, Navy.....................     21,279,425,000      20,112,864,000      20,241,517,000      -1,037,908,000        +128,653,000 
    (By transfer--National Defense Stockpile).......        (50,000,000)        (83,333,000)        (50,000,000)  ..................       (-33,333,000)
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps.............      2,392,522,000       2,203,777,000       2,275,977,000        -116,545,000         +72,200,000 
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force................     18,606,167,000      17,830,122,000      17,331,309,000      -1,274,858,000        -498,813,000 
    (By transfer--National Defense Stockpile).......        (50,000,000)        (83,333,000)        (50,000,000)  ..................       (-33,333,000)
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide.............     10,388,595,000      10,156,468,000       9,953,142,000        -435,453,000        -203,326,000 
    (By transfer)...................................        (15,000,000)  ..................  ..................       (-15,000,000)  ..................
Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve.............      1,119,191,000       1,084,436,000       1,129,436,000         +10,245,000         +45,000,000 
Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve.............        859,542,000         843,927,000         861,527,000          +1,985,000         +17,600,000 
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve.....        100,283,000          99,667,000         115,367,000         +15,084,000         +15,700,000 
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve........      1,519,287,000       1,488,553,000       1,494,953,000         -24,334,000          +6,400,000 
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard......      2,440,808,000       2,208,477,000       2,294,477,000        -146,331,000         +86,000,000 
Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard.......      2,776,121,000       2,654,473,000       2,721,973,000         -54,148,000         +67,500,000 
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.          6,521,000           6,797,000           6,185,000            -336,000            -612,000 
Environmental Restoration, Army.....................  ..................        356,916,000         356,916,000        +356,916,000   ..................
Environmental Restoration, Navy.....................  ..................        302,900,000         302,900,000        +302,900,000   ..................
Environmental Restoration, Air Force................  ..................        414,700,000         414,700,000        +414,700,000   ..................
Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide.............  ..................        258,500,000          38,650,000         +38,650,000        -219,850,000 
Formerly Used Defense sites.........................  ..................  ..................        269,850,000        +269,850,000        +269,850,000 
Environmental Restoration, Defense..................      1,422,200,000   ..................  ..................     -1,422,200,000   ..................
Summer Olympics.....................................         15,000,000   ..................  ..................        -15,000,000   ..................
Former Soviet Union threat reduction................        300,000,000         327,900,000         327,900,000         +27,900,000   ..................
Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid......         50,000,000          80,544,000          49,000,000          -1,000,000         -31,544,000 
    (Transfer out)..................................       (-15,000,000)  ..................  ..................       (+15,000,000)  ..................
Overseas Contingency operations transfer account....  ..................  ..................      1,069,957,000      +1,069,957,000      +1,069,957,000 
Quality of Life Enhancements, Defense...............  ..................  ..................  ..................  ..................  ..................
Reduction of funds..................................  ..................  ..................  ..................  ..................  ..................
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      Total, title II, Operation and maintenance....     81,597,627,000      78,462,166,000      78,956,595,000      -2,641,032,000        +494,429,000 
          (By transfer).............................       (150,000,000)       (250,000,000)       (150,000,000)  ..................      (-100,000,000)
                                                     ===================================================================================================
                      TITLE III                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                        
                     PROCUREMENT                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                        
Aircraft Procurement, Army..........................      1,558,805,000         970,815,000       1,283,815,000        -274,990,000        +313,000,000 
Missile Procurement, Army...........................        865,555,000         766,329,000         982,829,000        +117,274,000        +216,500,000 
Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles,                                                                                                     
 Army...............................................      1,652,745,000       1,102,014,000       1,449,714,000        -203,031,000        +347,700,000 
Procurement of Ammunition, Army.....................      1,110,685,000         853,428,000       1,118,329,000          +7,644,000        +264,901,000 
Other Procurement, Army.............................      2,769,443,000       2,627,440,000       3,295,486,000        +526,043,000        +668,046,000 
Aircraft Procurement, Navy..........................      4,589,394,000       5,881,952,000       7,239,704,000      +2,650,310,000      +1,357,752,000 
Weapons Procurement, Navy...........................      1,669,827,000       1,400,363,000       1,500,154,000        -169,673,000         +99,791,000 
Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps....        430,053,000   ..................  ..................       -430,053,000   ..................
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy...................      6,643,958,000       4,911,930,000       6,193,330,000        -450,628,000      +1,281,400,000 
Other Procurement, Navy.............................      2,483,581,000       2,714,195,000       2,944,519,000        +460,938,000        +230,324,000 
Procurement, Marine Corps...........................        458,947,000         555,507,000         660,507,000        +201,560,000        +105,000,000 
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force.....................      7,367,983,000       5,779,228,000       6,630,370,000        -737,613,000        +851,142,000 
Missile Procurement, Air Force......................      2,943,931,000       2,733,877,000       2,713,944,000        -229,987,000         -19,933,000 
Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force................        338,800,000   ..................  ..................       -338,800,000   ..................
Other Procurement, Air Force........................      6,284,230,000       5,998,819,000       5,577,787,000        -706,443,000        -421,032,000 
Procurement, Defense-Wide...........................      2,124,379,000       1,841,212,000       1,773,794,000        -350,585,000         -67,418,000 
National Guard and Reserve Equipment................        777,000,000   ..................        759,800,000         -17,200,000        +759,800,000 
                                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, title III, Procurement.................     44,069,316,000      38,137,109,000      44,124,082,000         +54,766,000      +5,986,973,000 
                                                     ===================================================================================================
                      TITLE IV                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                        
     RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                        
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army....      4,870,684,000       4,320,640,000       5,107,283,000        +236,599,000        +786,643,000 
    (By transfer)...................................         (8,000,000)  ..................  ..................        (-8,000,000)  ..................
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy....      8,758,132,000       7,334,734,000       8,067,543,000        -690,589,000        +732,809,000 
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air                                                                                                         
 Force..............................................     13,126,567,000      14,417,456,000      14,778,540,000      +1,651,973,000        +361,084,000 
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-                                                                                                    
 Wide...............................................      9,461,057,000       8,398,836,000       9,190,092,000        -270,965,000        +791,256,000 
Developmental Test and Evaluation, Defense..........        251,082,000         252,038,000         269,038,000         +17,956,000         +17,000,000 
Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense............         22,587,000          21,968,000          21,968,000            -619,000   ..................
                                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, title IV, Research, Development, Test                                                                                                      
       and Evaluation...............................     36,490,109,000      34,745,672,000      37,434,464,000        +944,355,000      +2,688,792,000 
                                                     ===================================================================================================
                       TITLE V                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                        
           REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                        
Defense business operations fund....................        878,700,000         947,900,000         947,900,000         +69,200,000   ..................
National Defense Sealift Fund:......................                                                                                                    
    Ready Reserve Force.............................        289,000,000         261,000,000         261,000,000         -28,000,000   ..................
    Acquisition.....................................        735,220,000         702,002,000         832,002,000         +96,782,000        +130,000,000 
                                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total.........................................      1,024,220,000         963,002,000       1,093,002,000         +68,782,000        +130,000,000 
                                                     ===================================================================================================
      Total, title V, Revolving and Management Funds      1,902,920,000       1,910,902,000       2,040,902,000        +137,982,000        +130,000,000 
                                                     ===================================================================================================
                      TITLE VI                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                        
        OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                        
Defense health program:                                                                                                                                 
    Operation and maintenance.......................      9,938,325,000       9,358,288,000       9,936,638,000          -1,687,000        +578,350,000 
        (Transfer out)..............................        (-8,000,000)  ..................  ..................        (+8,000,000)  ..................
    Procurement.....................................        288,033,000         269,470,000         319,470,000         +31,437,000         +50,000,000 
                                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Defense Health Program.................     10,226,358,000       9,627,758,000      10,256,108,000         +29,750,000        +628,350,000 
                                                     ===================================================================================================
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense:                                                                                                     
 \1\                                                                                                                                                    
    Operation and maintenance.......................        353,850,000         477,947,000         478,947,000        +125,097,000          +1,000,000 
    Procurement.....................................        265,000,000         273,600,000         191,200,000         -73,800,000         -82,400,000 
    Research, development, test, and evaluation.....         53,400,000          48,300,000          88,300,000         +34,900,000         +40,000,000 
                                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Chemical Agents........................        672,250,000         799,847,000         758,447,000         +86,197,000         -41,400,000 
                                                     ===================================================================================================
Drug Interdiction Defense...........................        688,432,000         642,724,000         789,024,000        +100,592,000        +146,300,000 
Office of the Inspector General.....................        178,226,000         138,501,000         139,157,000         -39,069,000            +656,000 
                                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, title VI, Other Department of Defense                                                                                                      
       Programs.....................................     11,765,266,000      11,208,830,000      11,942,736,000        +177,470,000        +733,906,000 
                                                     ===================================================================================================
                      TITLE VII                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                        
                  RELATED AGENCIES                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                        
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and                                                                                                              
 Disability System Fund.............................        213,900,000         196,400,000         184,200,000         -29,700,000         -12,200,000 
Intelligence Community Management Account...........         90,683,000          91,739,000          94,739,000          +4,056,000          +3,000,000 
National Security Education Trust Fund..............          7,500,000           5,100,000           5,100,000          -2,400,000   ..................
Payment to Kaho'olawe Island conveyance remediation                                                                                                     
 and Environmental Restoration Fund.................         25,000,000          10,000,000          10,000,000         -15,000,000   ..................
                                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, title VII, Related agencies............        337,083,000         303,239,000         294,039,000         -43,044,000          -9,200,000 
                                                     ===================================================================================================
                     TITLE VIII                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                        
                 GENERAL PROVISIONS                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                        
Additional transfer authority (sec. 8005)...........     (3,100,000,000)     (2,000,000,000)     (1,200,000,000)    (-1,900,000,000)      (-800,000,000)
Contractor ADP......................................        -30,000,000   ..................  ..................        +30,000,000   ..................
Rescissions.........................................       -561,217,000   ..................  ..................       +561,217,000   ..................
Inflation Reestimate................................       -832,000,000   ..................  ..................       +832,000,000   ..................
Management efficiencies.............................       -442,000,000   ..................  ..................       +442,000,000   ..................
Disposal and lease of DOD real property (sec. 8042).          8,000,000          26,565,000          26,565,000         +18,565,000   ..................
Overseas Military Fac Investment Recovery (sec.                                                                                                         
 8045)..............................................  ..................          1,000,000           1,000,000          +1,000,000   ..................
National Science Center, Army (sec. 8055)...........             85,000             120,000             120,000             +35,000   ..................
Rescissions (sec. 8062):                                                                                                                                
    RDTE, Air Force fiscal year 1996/97.............  ..................  ..................        -75,000,000         -75,000,000         -75,000,000 
    Missile Procurement, Air Force fiscal year 1995/                                                                                                    
     97.............................................  ..................  ..................        -31,900,000         -31,900,000         -31,900,000 
    Missile Procurement, Air Force fiscal year 1996/                                                                                                    
     98.............................................  ..................  ..................        -20,000,000         -20,000,000         -20,000,000 
Coast Guard transfer (sec 8075).....................  ..................  ..................        300,000,000        +300,000,000        +300,000,000 
Excess funded carryover (sec. 8076).................  ..................  ..................  ..................  ..................  ..................
Export loan guarantee PGM (sec. 8079)...............  ..................  ..................          1,000,000          +1,000,000          +1,000,000 
Air Force DBOF pass through (sec. 8082).............  ..................  ..................  ..................  ..................  ..................
Spare parts inventories (sec. 8089).................  ..................  ..................  ..................  ..................  ..................
FFRDC limitation (sec. 8093)........................        -90,000,000   ..................        -52,286,000         +37,714,000         -52,286,000 
Prostate Cancer research (sec. 8097)................  ..................  ..................        (93,000,000)       (+93,000,000)       (+93,000,000)
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      Total, title VIII.............................     -1,947,132,000          27,685,000         149,499,000      +2,096,631,000        +121,814,000 
                                                     ===================================================================================================
      Grand total...................................    243,406,197,000     234,578,433,000     244,744,904,000      +1,338,707,000     +10,166,471,000 
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\1\ Included in budget under procurement title.                                                                                                         



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