[Senate Report 105-45]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 108
105th Congress Report
1st Session SENATE 105-45
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATION BILL, 1998
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July 10, 1997.--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. 1005]
The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 1005)
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes,
reports favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.
New obligational authority
Total of bill as reported to Senate.....................$247,177,859,000
Total of 1998 budget estimate........................... 243,923,541,000
Amount of fiscal year 1997 enacted...................... 244,046,878,000
The bill as reported to the Senate:
Above fiscal year 1998 budget estimate.............. 3,254,318,000
Over enacted appropriations for fiscal year 1997.... 3,130,981,000
C O N T E N T S
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Background: Page
Purpose of the bill.......................................... 4
Hearings..................................................... 4
Summary of bill.............................................. 4
Compliance with 602(b) allocation............................ 7
Budgetary impact of the bill..................................... 7
TITLE I--MILITARY PERSONNEL
Military personnel............................................... 8
Military personnel, Army......................................... 11
Military personnel, Navy......................................... 11
Military personnel, Marine Corps................................. 11
Military personnel, Air Force.................................... 12
Reserve and National Guard Personnel............................. 12
Reserve personnel, Army.......................................... 13
Reserve personnel, Navy.......................................... 13
Reserve personnel, Marine Corps.................................. 13
Reserve personnel, Air Force..................................... 14
National Guard personnel, Army................................... 14
National Guard personnel, Air Force.............................. 14
TITLE II--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Operation and maintenance overview............................... 16
Servicewide operation and maintenance programs................... 17
Operation and maintenance, Army.................................. 18
Operation and maintenance, Navy.................................. 22
Operation and maintenance, Marine Corps.......................... 26
Operation and maintenance, Air Force............................. 28
Operation and maintenance, defense-wide.......................... 31
Reserve and National Guard operation and maintenance............. 35
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
Overseas contingency operations transfer fund.................... 38
Court of Military Appeals........................................ 39
Environmental restoration........................................ 39
Environmental restoration, Army.................................. 40
Environmental restoration, Navy.................................. 40
Environmental restoration, Air Force............................. 40
Environmental restoration, defense-wide.......................... 41
Environmental restoration, formerly used defense sites........... 41
Former Soviet Union threat reduction............................. 42
Overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid................... 42
TITLE III--PROCUREMENT
Estimates and appropriation summary.............................. 43
Items of special interest........................................ 44
Aircraft procurement, Army....................................... 44
Missile procurement, Army........................................ 47
Procurement of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, Army......... 49
Procurement of ammunition, Army.................................. 51
Other procurement, Army.......................................... 53
Aircraft procurement, Navy....................................... 59
Weapons procurement, Navy........................................ 63
Procurement of ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps................. 66
Shipbuilding and conversion, Navy................................ 68
Other procurement, Navy.......................................... 70
Procurement, Marine Corps........................................ 75
Aircraft procurement, Air Force.................................. 78
Missile procurement, Air Force................................... 83
Procurement of ammunition, Air Force............................. 85
Other procurement, Air Force..................................... 86
Procurement, defense-wide........................................ 90
National Guard and Reserve equipment............................. 93
TITLE IV--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION
Summary of Committee action...................................... 96
Research, development, test, and evaluation, Army................ 96
Research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy................ 106
Research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force........... 115
Research, development, test, and evaluation, defense-wide........ 123
Developmental test, and evaluation, defense...................... 133
Operational test and evaluation, defense......................... 134
TITLE V--REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Defense working capital fund adjustments......................... 135
National defense sealift fund.................................... 135
TITLE VI--OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense............... 137
Defense Health Program........................................... 140
Drug interdiction and counterdrug activities, defense............ 143
Office of the Inspector General.................................. 144
TITLE VII--RELATED AGENCIES
Central Intelligence Agency retirement and disability system fund 146
Community management staff....................................... 146
National security education trust fund........................... 146
Kaho'olawe Island conveyance, remediation and environmental
restoration trust fund......................................... 146
TITLE VIII
General provisions............................................... 147
Compliance with paragraph 7(c), rule 16, standing rules of the
Senate......................................................... 152
Compliance with paragraph 7(c), rule 26, standing rules of the
Senate......................................................... 152
Compliance with paragraph 12, rule 26, standing rules of the
Senate......................................................... 153
BACKGROUND
Purpose of the Bill
This bill makes appropriations for the military functions
of the Department of Defense for the period October 1, 1997,
through September 30, 1998. 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 1998 budget request on
February 27, 1997, and concluded them on June 4, 1997, after 13
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 1998 budget
request of $243,523,541,000 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 1997 Fiscal year 1998 Committee
enacted request recommendation
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Title I--Military personnel............................ 70,016,500 69,411,762 69,683,671
Title II--Operation and maintenance.................... 79,163,222 82,280,940 82,714,551
(By transfer)...................................... (150,000) (150,000) (150,000)
Title III--Procurement................................. 43,815,484 41,585,178 45,393,284
(By transfer)...................................... ................. (400,000) .................
Title IV--Research, development, test, and evaluation.. 37,441,121 35,934,491 36,551,058
Title V--Revolving and management funds............... 2,375,902 2,163,378 1,388,078
Title VI--Other Department of Defense programs......... 11,912,712 11,713,312 11,754,237
Title VII--Related agencies............................ 340,664 331,480 356,480
Title VIII--General provisions......................... -788,047 103,000 -663,500
(Additional transfer authority).................... (2,000,000) (2,500,000) (2,000,000)
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Total, Department of Defense..................... 244,277,558 243,523,541 247,177,859
Scorekeeping adjustments..................... -230,680 400,000 .................
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Grand total................................ 244,046,878 243,923,541 247,177,859
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revised economic assumptions
The following table reflects the reestimation of inflation
undertaken by the Office of Management and Budget in June. The
Committee recommends reductions to the specific appropriations
identified in the table in those amounts, for a total of
-$697,000,000. The Committee expects the Department to
distribute these reductions against each program and activity
in each account reduced on the basis of these revised economic
assumptions.
Impact of mid-session economic assumptions on fiscal year 1998 budget
request
Title II--Operation and maintenance:s of dollars]
Operation and maintenance:
Army.................................................. -41,000
Navy.................................................. -62,000
Marine Corps.......................................... -7,000
Air Force............................................. -46,000
Defense-wide.......................................... -29,000
Environmental restoration, Defense........................ -7,000
Former Soviet Union threat reduction...................... -1,000
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Total title II, operation and maintenance............... -193,000
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Title III--Procurement:
Aircraft procurement, Army................................ -8,000
Missile procurement, Army................................. -8,000
Weapons and tracked combat vehicles, Army................. -5,000
Procurement of ammunition, Army........................... -6,000
Other procurement, Army................................... -18,000
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Total, Army procurement................................. -45,000
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Aircraft procurement, Navy................................ -44,000
Weapons procurement, Navy................................. -8,000
Shipbuilding and conversion, Navy......................... -72,000
Procurement of ammunition Navy and Marine Corps........... -2,000
Other procurement, Navy................................... -19,000
Procurement, Marine Corps................................. -3,000
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Total, Navy procurement................................. -148,000
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Aircraft procurement, Air Force........................... -48,000
Missile procurement, Air Force............................ -18,000
Procurement of ammunition, Air Force...................... -3,000
Other procurement, Air Force.............................. -39,000
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Total, Air Force procurement............................ -108,000
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Procurement, defense-wide................................. -12,000
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Total title III, Procurement............................ -313,000
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Title IV--Research, development, test and evaluation:
Research, development, test, and evaluation:
Army.................................................. -17,000
Navy.................................................. -38,000
Air Force............................................. -76,000
Defense-wide.......................................... -49,000
Development test and evaluation, Defense.................. -2,000
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Total, title IV, Research, development, test and
evaluation.............................................. -182,000
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Title VI--Other DOD programs:
Chemical agents and munitions destruction, Defense
procurement............................................. -5,000
Drug interdiction, Defense................................ -4,000
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Total title VI--Other DOD programs...................... -9,000
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Total economic assumptions adjustments.................. -697,000
CLASSIFIED PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
The Committee recommends adjustments to certain classified
programs, as explained in the classified annex to the
Committee's report.
Government Performance Results Act
The Department of Defense concluded the ``Quadrennial
Defense Review'' [QDR] on May 15, 1997. That report was
transmitted to Congress, and has served as a central vehicle
for hearings and deliberation over future Department of Defense
and military priorities, organizational structure, and resource
allocation. The Committee has reviewed the QDR report in
considerable detail, and adjustments made to the President's
budget request reflect in large part incorporation of
priorities and issues raised in the QDR.
The most important performance measure for the Department
of Defense is deterrence. The absence of hostilities reflects
the success of force readiness and modernization initiatives
championed by Congress. While the QDR established the framework
for future defense planning, it did not seek to quantify or
highlight departmental programs that merit further assessment
for streamlining, cost reduction, and improved performance.
Specifically, the Committee expects the Department to
closely monitor other agency plans and initiatives that could
achieve significant improvements in defense activities. In
financial management, travel administration, personnel
management, facilities operations, industrial activities, and
commissary operations, the Department can utilize the
guidelines applied under the Results Act to achieve
improvement.
There are many critical customers within the Department
that will directly benefit from these efforts. Military units
in the field are dependent on the maintenance and support of
equipment from depots. Military personnel and their families
require housing and medical care that consume ever increasing
portions of the defense budget. Failure to achieve anticipated
savings in industrial functions and financial management
systems drains resources that otherwise would meet critical
military needs.
The Committee hopes to maintain a dialog with the
Department to build on the base of the QDR to bring elements of
the Results Act into the noncombat functions and operations of
the Department.
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
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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 1998: Subcommittee on Defense:
Defense discretionary................................... 246,988 246,981 244,232 \1\ 244,202
Nondefense discretionary................................ ........... ........... 7 7
Violent crime reduction fund............................ ........... ........... ........... ...........
Mandatory............................................... 197 197 197 197
Projections of outlays associated with the recommendation:
1998.................................................... ........... ........... ........... \2\ 164,713
1999.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 48,618
2000.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 18,135
2001.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 7,980
2002 and future year.................................... ........... ........... ........... 6,037
Financial assistance to State and local governments for 1998 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 1,421,501 for fiscal year 1998,
9,878 positions below the level requested in the President's
fiscal year 1998 budget. The Committee recommends funding for a
Reserve and National Guard personnel level of 892,509 for
fiscal year 1998, 891 positions above the level requested in
the budget estimate.
A total of $69,411,762,000 is requested in the President's
fiscal year 1998 budget for military personnel appropriations.
This request includes $60,295,530,000 for active duty forces
and $9,116,232,000 for the Reserves and Guard.
summary of committee action
The Committee recommends appropriations totaling
$69,683,671,000 in title I, military personnel, for fiscal year
1998. This amount is $271,909,000 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 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Active Force:
Army........................................................ 20,492,257 20,426,457 -65,800
Navy........................................................ 16,501,118 16,508,218 +7,100
Marine Corps................................................ 6,147,599 6,148,899 +1,300
Air Force................................................... 17,154,556 17,206,056 +51,500
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Subtotal.................................................. 60,295,530 60,289,630 -5,900
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Guard/Reserve:
Army Reserve................................................ 2,024,446 2,037,046 +12,600
Navy Reserve................................................ 1,375,401 1,374,901 -500
Marine Corps Reserve........................................ 381,070 384,770 +3,700
Air Force Reserve........................................... 814,936 815,745 +809
Army National Guard......................................... 3,200,667 3,446,867 +246,200
Air National Guard.......................................... 1,319,712 1,334,712 +15,000
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Subtotal.................................................. 9,116,232 9,394,041 +277,809
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Grand total............................................... 69,411,762 69,683,671 +271,909
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The following table summarizes adjustments to the 1998
manpower request for Active, Guard, and Reserve Forces.
RECOMMENDED END STRENGTH
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Active Force:
Army........................................................ 495,000 485,000 -10,000
Navy........................................................ 390,802 390,802 ..............
Marine Corps................................................ 174,000 174,000 ..............
Air Force................................................... 371,577 371,699 +122
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Subtotal.................................................. 1,431,379 1,421,501 -9,878
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Guard/Reserve:
Army Reserve................................................ 208,000 208,000 ..............
Navy Reserve................................................ 94,294 94,294 ..............
Marine Corps Reserve........................................ 42,000 42,000 ..............
Air Force Reserve........................................... 73,431 73,542 +111
Army National Guard......................................... 366,516 366,516 ..............
Air National Guard.......................................... 107,377 108,157 +780
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Subtotal.................................................. 891,618 892,509 +891
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Grand total............................................... 2,322,997 2,314,010 -8,987
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full-time support strengths
The Committee recommends Guard and Reserve full-time
support end strength of 64,552 for fiscal year 1998, 211
positions above the budget estimate. The following table
summarizes adjustments to the 1998 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 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Army Reserve:
AGR......................................................... 11,500 11,500 ..............
Technicians................................................. 6,501 6,501 ..............
Navy Reserve TAR................................................ 16,136 16,136 ..............
Marine Corps Reserve............................................ 2,559 2,559 ..............
Air Force Reserve:
AGR......................................................... 963 963 ..............
Technicians................................................. 9,622 9,733 +111
Army National Guard:
AGR......................................................... 22,310 22,310 ..............
Technicians................................................. 25,250 25,250 ..............
Air National Guard:
AGR......................................................... 10,616 10,671 +55
Technicians................................................. 22,968 23,068 +100
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Total:
AGR/TAR............................................... 64,084 64,139 +55
Technicians........................................... 64,341 64,552 +211
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Pay raise.--The President's fiscal year 1998 budget request
recommends a 2.8-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, 1998.
Career and educational counseling services.--The Committee
understands the challenges involved in recruitment and
retention of Reserve component personnel. Educational and
career choices are important factors in recruiting these
personnel. New counseling strategies have been developed using
technology such as the Internet. Such counseling projects lend
themselves to underserved areas, such as rural or remote areas,
and have been successfully implemented by private firms. The
use of such innovative and cost-effective counseling services
could readily assist the Reserve component personnel as they
select career paths with the military, aid in reducing
attrition, and have a favorable impact on the ability of the
military to retain experienced personnel over the long term.
The Committee encourages the Department of Defense to consider
programs, such as SERVE-SMART, which provides these kinds of
benefits.
Inactive duty training.--The Committee recommends a
provision which allows certain members of Reserve component
units authorization to travel in a space-required status on
military aircraft.
Retention of military leave for Federal employees.--The
Committee rejects the budget request proposal to eliminate
military leave for those members of the Reserve components who
are Federal employees.
Quality of life concerns.--The Committee is concerned that
some members of the Armed Forces qualify for food stamps. The
Committee urges the Department to evaluate compensation levels
to service members to ensure that their quality of life is
comparative to their civilian counterparts. The Committee hopes
that the reform of the basic allowance for subsistence and
housing and related allowances will help to rectify this
inequity.
military personnel contingency operations costs
The fiscal year 1998 budget request contains funding for
military personnel costs associated with Bosnia in the overseas
contingency operations transfer fund. The Committee has
transferred this funding to the respective military personnel
appropriations. The following depicts the military personnel
appropriations for contingency operations for both Bosnia and
Southwest Asia. For Bosnia, the total is $213,600,000, and for
Southwest Asia the amount is $76,100,000.
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Southwest Asia
Service Bosnia [SWA]
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Army.................................... $158,200,000 $4,500,000
Navy.................................... 7,100,000 26,600,000
Marine Corps............................ 1,300,000 ..............
Air Force............................... 47,000,000 43,300,000
Navy Reserve............................ .............. 1,700,000
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Total............................. 213,600,000 76,100,000
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Military Personnel, Army
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $20,633,998,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 20,492,257,000
Committee recommendation................................ 20,426,457,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$20,426,457,000 for fiscal year 1998. This amount is
$65,800,000 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
10,000 end strength reduction................................. -266,000
Additional recruiting support................................. 42,000
Transfer from contingency fund................................ 158,200
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Total adjustments....................................... -65,800
Recommended appropriation
20,426,457
Military Personnel, Navy
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $16,986,976,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 16,501,118,000
Committee recommendation................................ 16,508,218,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$16,508,218,000 for fiscal year 1998. This amount is $7,100,000
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
Transfer from contingency fund................................ 7,100
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Total adjustments....................................... 7,100
Recommended appropriation
16,508,218
Military Personnel, Marine Corps
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $6,111,728,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 6,147,599,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,148,899,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,148,899,000
for fiscal year 1998. This amount is $1,300,000 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
Transfer from contingency fund................................ 1,300
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Total adjustments....................................... 1,300
Recommended appropriation
6,148,899
Military Personnel, Air Force
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $17,069,490,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 17,154,556,000
Committee recommendation................................ 17,206,056,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$17,206,056,000 for fiscal year 1998. This amount is
$51,500,000 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
Transfer from contingency fund................................ 47,000
Additional B-52 force structure............................... 4,500
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Total adjustments....................................... 51,500
Recommended appropriation
7,206,056
Reserve and National Guard Personnel
summary of committee adjustments
C-130 squadrons.--The Committee recommends an increase in
the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve end strength and
funding to maintain C-130 units at 12 primary authorized
aircraft [PAA] in fiscal year 1998. An additional 155 end
strength and $4,000,000 in the ``National Guard personnel, Air
Force'' appropriation and an additional 111 end strength and
$1,409,000 in the ``Reserve personnel, Air Force''
appropriation accommodate this change. The Committee also
recommends an increase in the operation and maintenance
appropriations of the Air Force Reserve of $6,780,000, and of
the Air National Guard of $13,063,000.
Termination of the Reserve Mobilization Income Insurance
Program.--The fiscal year 1998 Defense authorization bill
proposes termination of the Reserve Mobilization Income
Insurance Program. The Committee includes a provision which
provides the Department authority to meet its financial
obligations with respect to the termination of the program in
the absence of a supplemental appropriation.
Reserve Personnel, Army
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $2,073,479,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 2,024,446,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,037,046,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,037,046,000
for fiscal year 1998. This amount is $12,600,000 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
Health Professional Scholarship Program....................... -7,800
Restoral of military leave for Federal employees.............. 20,400
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Total adjustments....................................... 12,600
Recommended appropriation
2,037,046
Reserve Personnel, Navy
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $1,405,606,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 1,375,401,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,374,901,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,374,901,000
for fiscal year 1998. This amount is $500,000 below 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
Health Professional Scholarship Program....................... -9,000
Restoral of military leave for Federal employees.............. 8,500
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Total adjustments....................................... -500,000
Recommended appropriation
1,374,901
Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $388,643,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 381,070,000
Committee recommendation................................ 384,770,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $384,770,000
for fiscal year 1998. This amount is $3,700,000 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
Restoral of military leave for Federal employees.............. 3,700
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Total adjustments....................................... 3,700
Recommended appropriation
384,770
Reserve Personnel, Air Force
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $783,697,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 814,936,000
Committee recommendation................................ 815,745,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $815,745,000
for fiscal year 1998. This amount is $809,000 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
Health Professional Scholarship Program....................... -8,800
Restoral of military leave for Federal employees.............. 8,200
C-130 force structure......................................... 1,409
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Total adjustments....................................... 809
Recommended appropriation
815,745
National Guard Personnel, Army
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $3,266,393,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 3,200,667,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,446,867,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,446,867,000
for fiscal year 1998. This amount is $246,200,000 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
Annual training............................................... 33,000
IDT........................................................... 20,000
IET........................................................... 35,000
Schools/special training...................................... 115,000
Bonus/transition benefits..................................... 10,000
Restoral of military leave for Federal employees.............. 33,200
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Total adjustments....................................... 246,200
Recommended appropriation
3,446,867
National Guard Personnel, Air Force
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $1,296,490,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 1,319,712,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,334,712,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,334,712,000
for fiscal year 1998. This amount is $15,000,000 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
Restoral of military leave for Federal employees.............. 11,000
C-130 force structure......................................... 4,000
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Total adjustments....................................... 15,000
Recommended appropriation
1,334,712
TITLE II
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
The Committee recommends appropriations totaling
$82,714,551,000 in title II, operation and maintenance, for
fiscal year 1998. This is $433,611,000 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]
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1998 budget Committee Change from
estimate recommendation budget estimate
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O&M:
Army..................................................... 17,049,484 16,913,473 -136,011
Transfer--stockpile.................................. (50,000) (50,000) ...............
Navy..................................................... 21,508,130 21,576,419 +68,289
Transfer--stockpile.................................. (50,000) (50,000) ...............
Marine Corps............................................. 2,301,345 2,328,535 +27,190
Air Force................................................ 18,817,785 18,592,385 -225,400
Transfer--stockpile.................................. (50,000) (50,000) ...............
Defense-wide............................................. 10,390,938 10,399,638 +8,700
Army Reserve............................................. 1,192,891 1,212,891 +20,000
Navy Reserve............................................. 834,711 834,211 -500
Marine Corps Reserve..................................... 110,366 110,366 ...............
Air Force Reserve........................................ 1,624,420 1,631,200 +6,780
Army National Guard...................................... 2,258,932 2,449,932 +191,000
Air National Guard....................................... 2,991,219 3,010,282 +19,063
Overseas contingency operations transfer fund................ 1,467,500 1,889,000 +421,500
Court of Military Appeals.................................... 6,952 6,952 ...............
Environmental restoration:
Army..................................................... 377,337 375,337 -2,000
Navy..................................................... 277,500 275,500 -2,000
Air Force................................................ 378,900 376,900 -2,000
Defense-wide............................................. 27,900 26,900 -1,000
Formerly used defense sites.............................. 202,300 242,300 +40,000
Former Soviet Union threat reduction......................... 382,200 322,200 -60,000
Humanitarian assistance...................................... 80,130 40,130 -40,000
Quality of life enhancements, defense........................ ............... 100,000 +100,000
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Total.................................................. 82,280,940 82,714,551 +433,611
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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.
servicewide operation and maintenance programs
o&m support of military forces
real property maintenance
Last year, the Committee added $600,000,000 to the service
accounts for the repair and improvement of housing, barracks,
and dining facilities throughout the Department of Defense.
The Committee recognizes that significant backlogs still
exist and provides an additional $380,000,000 to the services'
real property maintenance accounts for projects within the
United States and its territories. The Committee directs each
service Secretary to provide a report to the congressional
defense committees and the Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller) on all additional projects to be funded prior to
release of these funds and no later than October 31, 1997. This
report shall include project location, estimated cost, and
projected commencement and completion dates.
jcs exercises
The Committee notes the ever-expanding requirements of the
unified CINC's on a defense force that has been significantly
reduced over the past 5 years. In addition to the enormous cost
of contingency operations, the JCS Exercise Program has grown
to include nearly 300 joint and foreign exercises in 95
countries in fiscal year 1996 alone. As explained in the fiscal
year 1997 supplemental appropriations report, the Committee
believes that the current OPTEMPO and PERSTEMPO rates could be
reduced if a greater effort were made to place some limits on
the demands for service participation in overseas joint
exercise schedules.
Additionally, the Committee endorses the Secretary of
Defense's intention to implement reductions in headquarters
staffs and anticipates significant savings as a result of this
streamlining initiative.
training infrastructure reductions
A GAO study has determined that DOD end strengths and
training workload have decreased at much greater rates than the
training budget and subsequently identified savings across the
service accounts. Reductions have been made in the Department's
operation and maintenance accounts and the Committee encourages
the Department to aggressively pursue further savings in these
areas through consolidations and efficiencies.
pentagon reservation program
The Committee again consolidates funding for the Pentagon's
renovation in the ``Operation and maintenance, defense-wide''
account.
department of defense liaison function
The Appropriations Committees channel most inquiries and
requests for information through the comptroller organizations
of the Defense Department and military services. While the
Committee welcomes the contributions of all organizations of
the Defense Department for assistance and information, the most
effective primary interface has proven to be through the
comptroller organizations with their respective liaison
offices. This mechanism serves to ensure that the consistency
and sufficient level of detail critical to the appropriations
and budget process are provided in a timely manner. The
workload generated by the budget process is large and is
greatly facilitated by these separate appropriation liaison
offices within the Department.
nato headquarters funding
The Committee directs that funding in support of NATO
headquarters continue to be maintained at fiscal year 1995
levels and reduces the Army's request to this level.
dfas consolidation
The Committee has followed with interest the Defense
Finance and Accounting Service [DFAS] consolidation of more
than 300 accounting offices into five large finance centers and
15 operating locations [OPLOC's], in order to reduce the number
of accounting and finance personnel while streamlining
financial operations in the Department of Defense. However,
there is concern that the current target number of OPLOC's is
still in excess of the Department's overall finance and
accounting requirements with many of these proposed centers
requiring extensive alterations and construction.
The Committee directs the Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller) to review the total DFAS infrastructure
requirement, including justification for each operating
location, and report these findings to the congressional
defense committees not later than October 15, 1997.
Operation and Maintenance, Army
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $17,519,340,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 17,049,484,000
Committee recommendation................................ 16,913,473,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$16,913,473,000. This is $136,011,000 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
within budget activity funding categories in excess of
$20,000,000 are subject to standard reprogramming procedures.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES:
LAND FORCES:
DIVISIONS............................................... 1,221,794 1,161,494 -60,300
CORPS COMBAT FORCES..................................... 350,942 327,242 -23,700
CORPS SUPPORT FORCES.................................... 323,190 323,190 ..............
ECHELON ABOVE CORPS FORCES.............................. 440,542 440,542 ..............
LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT.......................... 658,067 658,067 ..............
LAND FORCES READINESS:
FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT...................... 898,356 898,356 ..............
LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS........................... 346,651 346,651 ..............
LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE........................... 637,044 701,044 +64,000
LAND FORCES READINESS SUPPORT:
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 2,417,712 2,417,712 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 693,328 743,328 +50,000
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS................. 130,012 131,212 +1,200
UNIFIED COMMANDS........................................ 70,620 63,620 -7,000
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES................................ 179,864 179,864 ..............
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS, UNDISTRIBUTED...................... .............. 1,800 +1,800
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1.............................. 8,368,122 8,394,122 +26,000
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 2: MOBILIZATION:
MOBILITY OPERATIONS:
STRATEGIC MOBILIZATION.................................. 317,241 317,241 ..............
WAR RESERVE ACTIVITIES.................................. 171,100 171,100 ..............
INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS................................. 78,103 78,103 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2.............................. 566,444 566,444 ..............
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING AND RECRUITING:
ACCESSION TRAINING:
OFFICER ACQUISITION..................................... 63,992 63,992 ..............
RECRUIT TRAINING........................................ 12,620 12,620 ..............
ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING............................... 14,723 14,723 ..............
RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)................... 113,128 113,578 +450
BASE SUPPORT (ACADEMY ONLY)............................. 72,470 72,470 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY (ACADEMY ONLY)............. 28,123 28,123 ..............
BASIC SKILL/ ADVANCE TRAINING:
SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.............................. 217,202 217,202 ..............
FLIGHT TRAINING......................................... 213,906 227,906 +14,000
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION...................... 69,594 69,594 ..............
TRAINING SUPPORT........................................ 484,484 482,484 -2,000
BASE SUPPORT (OTHER TRAINING)........................... 897,433 897,433 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY (OTHER TRAINING)........... 321,089 350,089 +29,000
RECRUITING/OTHER TRAINING:
RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.............................. 222,718 241,718 +19,000
EXAMINING............................................... 75,922 75,922 ..............
OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION........................ 94,364 94,364 ..............
CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING......................... 81,481 81,481 ..............
JUNIOR ROTC............................................. 73,439 73,439 ..............
BASE SUPPORT (RECRUITING LEASES)........................ 163,010 163,010 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3.............................. 3,219,698 3,280,148 +60,450
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES:
SECURITY PROGRAMS: SECURITY PROGRAMS........................ 366,085 366,085 ..............
LOGISTICS OPERATIONS:
SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.............................. 531,326 531,326 ..............
CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES............................... 405,371 405,371 ..............
LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES............................. 253,138 275,038 +21,900
AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT................................... 369,407 369,407 ..............
SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT:
ADMINISTRATION.......................................... 294,972 294,972 ..............
SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.............................. 620,825 632,925 +12,100
MANPOWER MANAGEMENT..................................... 152,437 152,437 ..............
OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT................................. 155,307 155,307 ..............
OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT................................... 593,446 529,485 -63,961
ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES.................................. 151,092 151,092 ..............
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT.................................. 63,526 63,526 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 667,779 667,779 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 131,528 145,028 +13,500
SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS:
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS..................... 270,413 255,413 -15,000
MISC SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS........................... 34,568 34,568 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4.............................. 5,061,220 5,029,759 -31,461
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL UNDER EXECUTION.............................. .............. -131,000 -131,000
GENERAL REDUCTION, NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE FUND.............. -50,000 -50,000 ..............
FOREIGN CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT..................................... -116,000 -135,000 -19,000
ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS............................................ .............. -41,000 -41,000
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TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY.................... 17,049,484 16,913,473 -136,011
TRANSFER.............................................. (50,000) (50,000) ..............
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TOTAL FUNDING AVAILABLE............................. (17,099,484) (16,963,473) (-136,011)
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ADJUSTMENTS TO BUDGET ACTIVITIES
Adjustments to the budget activities are as follows:
Budget activity 1--Operating forces:s of dollars]
Contingency operations transfer........................... -80,300
Organizational clothing and individual equipment.......... 20,000
Flying Hour Program....................................... -30,000
Hunter UAV................................................ 6,300
Drawdown costs............................................ 35,000
AIM XXI................................................... 29,000
USARPAC Reserve component integration..................... 1,200
JCS exercises and headquarters reduction.................. -15,000
CP Tango modernization.................................... 8,000
Classified programs....................................... 1,800
Budget activity 3--Training and recruiting:
Army Air Battle Captain Program........................... 450
Army Pilot Modernization Program.......................... 14,000
Training infrastructure reduction......................... -2,000
Recruiter support......................................... 7,000
College loan repayment program............................ 5,000
Enlisted advertising...................................... 7,000
Budget activity 4--Administration and servicewide activities:
Logistics automation...................................... 21,900
Force XXI architecture.................................... 4,000
C\2\ information systems security......................... 8,100
Pentagon reservation transfer............................. -66,961
Army conservation and ecosystem management................ 3,000
Rock Island Arsenal Bridge................................ 5,000
International military headquarters....................... -15,000
Other adjustments:
Civilian personnel underexecution......................... -131,000
Foreign currency adjustment............................... -135,000
Real property maintenance and demolition.................. 87,500
Revised economic assumptions.............................. -41,000
COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
Flying Hour Program.--The Committee has been made aware of
a modeling error in the Department's Flying Hour Program that
has resulted in a significant overstatement of the requirements
for fiscal year 1998 and beyond. The Committee has subsequently
reduced funding by $30,000,000 and directs the Army to make a
greater effort to keep the defense committees apprised of such
developments as they occur or are discovered.
RPM and demolition funding.--The Committee has provided
$187,500,000 of additional funding for real property
maintenance shortfalls in the Army; of this amount,
$100,000,000 is for barracks renovation projects as identified
by the Senate Armed Services Committee Report 105-29 and
$15,000,000 is for demolition requirements previously
identified by the Department.
Rock Island Arsenal Bridge.--The Committee provides
$5,000,000 of initial funding for the renovation and
refurbishment of the Rock Island Arsenal Bridge in Iowa.
Drawdown costs.--In recognition of the unfunded obligations
incurred by the Army Materiel Command when directed by the
administration to prepare, package, and ship equipment to U.S.
allies and trading partners, the Committee has provided an
additional $35,000,000 for these unanticipated costs.
Hunter.--The utility of the Hunter system was fully
validated during the recent national training exercise at Fort
Irwin and the Committee is providing an additional $12,000,000
for the operation of existing Hunter UAV systems. Of this
amount, $6,300,000 is in addition to amounts requested for this
program. The remaining $5,700,000 is to be derived from funds
the Army had budgeted for Predator but are no longer required
due to the transfer of Predator to the Air Force. The Army is
strongly encouraged to make full use of this demonstrated
warfighting asset.
Army conservation and ecosystem management.--The Committee
recommends an increase of $3,000,000 in the other service
support line and directs that these funds shall be available
only to continue ongoing Army conservation and ecosystem
management programs. Funds shall be made available specifically
for conservation and mitigation efforts in support of the
improvements of Saddle Road, a defense access road which runs
through the Pohakuloa Training Area.
North Star Borough landfill.--Of the funds provided in this
account, the Committee directs the Department of the Army to
provide $5,000,000 for developmental costs associated with the
expansion of the North Star Borough landfill. The Department of
Defense will be one of the principal customers of this new
facility, which will meet State and Federal environmental
requirements.
Operation and Maintenance, Navy
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $20,061,961,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 21,508,130,000
Committee recommendation................................ 21,576,419,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$21,576,419,000. This is $68,289,000 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
within budget activity funding categories in excess of
$20,000,000 are subject to standard reprogramming procedures.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES:
AIR OPERATIONS:
MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS..................... 2,101,423 2,035,663 -65,760
FLEET AIR TRAINING...................................... 667,112 682,112 +15,000
INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE................................ 58,087 58,087 ..............
AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT....................... 73,248 73,248 ..............
AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE.............................. 716,300 1,012,094 +295,794
AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT....................... 21,575 21,575 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 789,892 789,892 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 262,452 286,452 +24,000
JCS EXERCISES & HEADQUARTERS REDUC- TION............... .............. -7,500 -7,500
SHIP OPERATIONS:
MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS....................... 2,130,636 2,117,112 -13,524
SHIP OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AND TRAINING................... 735,660 735,660 ..............
INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE................................ 511,125 511,125 ..............
SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE.................................. 2,040,690 2,040,690 ..............
SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT........................... 786,021 785,817 -204
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 840,646 840,646 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 245,904 267,604 +21,700
JCS EXERCISES & HEADQUARTERS REDUC- TION............... .............. -7,500 -7,500
COMBAT OPERATIONS/SUPPORT:
COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS................................... 210,776 210,776 ..............
ELECTRONIC WARFARE...................................... 7,763 7,763 ..............
SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE.......................... 136,869 136,869 ..............
WARFARE TACTICS......................................... 125,892 125,892 ..............
OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY................ 209,188 228,688 +19,500
COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES................................... 383,830 383,815 -15
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE................................... 177,708 176,906 -802
DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................ 908 908 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 317,266 317,266 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 42,864 46,864 +4,000
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS UNDISTRIBUTED....................... .............. 5,500 +5,500
WEAPONS SUPPORT:
CRUISE MISSILE.......................................... 92,482 92,482 ..............
FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE................................. 811,451 811,451 ..............
IN-SERVICE WEAPONS SYSTEMS SUPPORT...................... 54,927 54,927 ..............
WEAPONS MAINTENANCE..................................... 400,817 400,817 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 71,540 71,540 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 27,516 30,016 +2,500
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1.............................. 15,052,568 15,345,257 +292,689
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 2: MOBILIZATION:
READY RESERVE AND PREPOSITIONING FORCES: SHIP PREPOSITIONING
AND SURGE.................................................. 455,050 454,948 -82
ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS:
AIRCRAFT ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS...................... 3,081 3,081 ..............
SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS.......................... 701,583 701,583 ..............
MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS:
FLEET HOSPITAL PROGRAM.................................. 19,814 19,814 ..............
INDUSTRIAL READINESS.................................... 29,196 29,196 ..............
COAST GUARD SUPPORT..................................... 18,363 18,363 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2.............................. 1,227,067 1,226,985 -82
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING AND RECRUITING:
ACCESSION TRAINING:
OFFICER ACQUISITION..................................... 69,274 69,274 ..............
RECRUIT TRAINING........................................ 4,646 4,646 ..............
RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)................. 67,795 67,795 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 57,605 57,605 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 74,215 74,215 ..............
BASIC SKILLS AND ADVANCED TRAINING:
SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.............................. 236,487 218,487 -18,000
FLIGHT TRAINING......................................... 314,790 314,790 ..............
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION...................... 69,044 64,044 -5,000
TRAINING SUPPORT........................................ 135,051 122,051 -13,000
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 339,627 339,627 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 95,601 104,101 +8,500
RECRUITING, AND OTHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION:
RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.............................. 122,454 122,454 ..............
OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION........................ 69,495 69,495 ..............
CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING......................... 29,198 29,198 ..............
JUNIOR ROTC............................................. 23,642 23,642 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 445 445 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 62 62 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3.............................. 1,709,431 1,681,931 -27,500
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES:
SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT:
ADMINISTRATION.......................................... 574,305 545,494 -28,811
EXTERNAL RELATIONS...................................... 24,141 24,141 ..............
CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSON MANAGEMENT................. 118,544 118,544 ..............
MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSON MANAGEMENT................. 124,405 124,405 ..............
OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT................................. 199,446 199,446 ..............
SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.............................. 260,056 259,749 -307
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 197,537 197,537 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 39,623 42,923 +3,300
LOGISTICS OPERATIONS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT:
SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.............................. 149,675 149,675 ..............
PLANNING, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN........................ 258,779 258,779 ..............
ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT...................... 491,005 491,005 ..............
AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT..................................... 271,149 271,149 ..............
HULL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SUPPORT................. 46,904 46,904 ..............
COMBAT/WEAPONS SYSTEMS.................................. 41,547 41,547 ..............
SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYS- TEMS................. 70,344 70,344 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 152,606 152,606 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 20,470 22,470 +2,000
SECURITY PROGRAMS:
SECURITY PROGRAMS....................................... 536,691 536,691 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 6,886 6,886 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 1,520 1,520 ..............
SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS: INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND
AGENCIES................................................... 6,435 6,435 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4................................ 3,592,064 3,568,246 -23,818
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GENERAL REDUCTION, NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE FUND.............. -50,000 -50,000 ..............
FOREIGN CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT..................................... -23,000 -21,000 +2,000
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL UNDER EXECUTION.............................. .............. -113,000 -113,000
ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS............................................ .............. -62,000 -62,000
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TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY.................... 21,508,130 21,576,419 +68,289
TRANSFER.............................................. (50,000) (50,000) ..............
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TOTAL FUNDING AVAILABLE................................... (21,558,130) (21,626,419) (+68,289)
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ADJUSTMENTS TO BUDGET ACTIVITIES
Adjustments to the budget activities are as follows:
Budget activity 1--Operating forces:s of dollars]
Contingency operations transfer........................... -84,511
PMRF...................................................... 15,000
Aviation depot-level repairables [AVDLR's]................ 300,000
JCS exercises and headquarters reduction.................. -15,000
Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command................ 19,500
Classified programs....................................... 5,500
Budget activity 2--Mobilization: Contingency operations
transfer.................................................. -82
Budget activity 3--Training and recruiting: Training
infrastructure reductions................................. -36,000
Budget activity 4--Administration and servicewide activities:
Pentagon reservation transfer............................. -28,811
Contingency operations transfer........................... -307
Other adjustments:
Civilian personnel underexecution......................... -113,000
Foreign currency adjustment............................... -21,000
Real property maintenance................................. 66,000
Revised economic assumptions.............................. -62,000
COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
O&M SUPPORT OF MILITARY FORCES
AVDLR's.--Significant funding shortfalls in the Navy's
fiscal year 1998 Flying Hour Program, resulting from pricing
miscalculations for aviation depot level repairables [AVDLR's],
were identified by the Navy subsequent to submission of the
budget request. The Committee is providing an additional
$300,000,000 to fund this requirement as the Navy continues its
efforts to develop a new pricing methodology that will predict
AVDLR costs more accurately.
Ship maintenance.--For each of the past several years the
Committee has recommended and the Congress has approved
increases to the Navy budget to provide adequate funding levels
for Navy ship maintenance. The Congress has been careful to
fund only those amounts that are well within the needs of the
service and fully executable. The Committee ruefully notes that
little of this additional funding has been made available to
the public and private shipyards. Instead, it has been used by
the Navy to absorb reductions levied against the ``Operation
and maintenance'' appropriation, and to cover unexpected cost
increases in other areas. The net result has been continued
reductions in workers at public shipyards and outcries from the
private sector over a lack of funding for ship repair. The
Committee is increasingly frustrated by the inability to alter
the Navy's behavior through discourse. Therefore, the Committee
is recommending a legislative floor on ship maintenance at the
amounts requested in the administration's budget for the
program. Under this restrictive language, the Navy will be
required by law to spend no less than the amounts it has
requested for this program. The Committee understands fully
that this limitation will reduce the flexibility of the Navy to
manage other emergent requirements, but knows of no other
mechanism to enforce the will of the Congress.
RPM.--An additional $66,000,000 above the budget request
has been provided by the Committee for unfunded real property
maintenance projects. Of this amount, $3,200,000 shall be
utilized to fund priority operational and safety requirements
at Fallon Naval Air Station.
Pacific Missile Range facility [PMRF].--The Committee
recommends an increase of $15,000,000 for operations and
improvements in utility services at the Pacific Missile Range
facility. The Committee notes that severe budget reductions in
fiscal year 1997 caused a serious degradation in the ability of
the range to meet fleet training requirements and to satisfy
the growing demand on the range for testing and evaluation by
the Navy and other DOD customers. Therefore, the Committee
directs that no general reductions shall be allocated against
PMRF without the approval of the Committees on Appropriations
of the House and Senate. In addition, the allocation includes
$3,000,000 for utility upgrades, including electricity, power
lines, water, and wastewater improvements and repairs.
Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command.--The Committee
has provided an additional $19,500,000 for the Naval
Meteorology and Oceanography Command. The Committee recognizes
the requirement for adequate oceanographic survey data to
support littoral operations and that the Navy has a survey
backlog of 240 ship-years. Of these additional funds,
$7,500,000 is provided for the National Oceanography
Partnership Program to help reduce this backlog and $12,000,000
is provided for equipment purchases, air operations, and
contract support in support of survey operations and other data
collection.
U.S.S. Alabama.--In order to prevent environmental damage
to the area surrounding the U.S.S. Alabama, the Committee
directs the Department of the Navy to dispose of the fuel
contained in the tanks and void areas on the U.S.S. Alabama.
Funding for this project is to be provided from funds available
in this account.
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $2,254,119,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 2,301,345,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,328,535,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$2,328,535,000. The recommendation is $27,190,000 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 within budget activity funding categories in
excess of $20,000,000 are subject to standard reprogramming
procedures.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES:
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES:
OPERATIONAL FORCES...................................... 345,077 364,077 +19,000
FIELD LOGISTICS......................................... 183,660 183,660 ..............
DEPOT MAINTENANCE....................................... 121,339 121,339 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 639,495 639,495 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 263,593 286,193 +22,600
JCS EXERCISES & HEADQUARTERS REDUC- TION............... .............. -5,000 -5,000
USMC PREPOSITIONING..................................... ..............
MARITIME PREPOSITIONING................................. 77,380 77,380 ..............
NORWAY PREPOSITIONING................................... 3,603 3,603 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1.............................. 1,634,147 1,670,747 +36,600
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING AND RECRUITING:
ACCESSION TRAINING:
RECRUIT TRAINING........................................ 9,098 9,098 ..............
OFFICER ACQUISITION..................................... 282 282 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 51,266 51,266 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 18,115 19,715 +1,600
BASIC SKILLS AND ADVANCED TRAINING:
SPECIALIZED SKILLS TRAINING............................. 28,647 33,147 +4,500
FLIGHT TRAINING......................................... 156 156 ..............
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION...................... 5,803 5,803 ..............
TRAINING SUPPORT........................................ 78,749 77,649 -1,100
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 54,557 54,557 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 25,051 27,251 +2,200
RECRUITING AND OTHER TRAINING EDUCATION:
RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.............................. 74,442 74,442 ..............
OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION........................ 15,063 15,063 ..............
JUNIOR ROTC............................................. 9,006 9,006 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 8,100 8,100 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 2,447 2,747 +300
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3.............................. 380,782 388,282 +7,500
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES:
SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT:
SPECIAL SUPPORT......................................... 219,312 207,102 -12,210
SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.............................. 30,617 30,617 ..............
ADMINISTRATION.......................................... 26,105 26,105 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 12,370 12,370 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 2,012 2,312 +300
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4.............................. 290,416 278,506 -11,910
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FOREIGN CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT..................................... -4,000 -2,000 +2,000
ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS............................................ .............. -7,000 -7,000
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TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS............ 2,301,345 2,328,535 +27,190
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ADJUSTMENTS TO BUDGET ACTIVITIES
Adjustments to the budget activities are as follows:
Budget activity 1--Operating forces:s of dollars]
Initial issue equipment................................... 10,000
Personnel support equipment............................... 9,000
JCS exercises and headquarters reduction.................. -5,000
Budget activity 3--Training and recruiting:
Chemical biological incident response force [CBIRF]....... 4,500
Training infrastructure reductions........................ -1,100
Budget activity 4--Administration and servicewide support:
Pentagon reservation transfer............................. -12,210
Other adjustments:
Foreign currency adjustment............................... -2,000
Real property maintenance................................. 27,000
Revised economic assumptions.............................. -7,000
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $17,263,193,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 18,817,785,000
Committee recommendation................................ 18,592,385,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$18,592,385,000. This is $225,400,000 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 within budget activity funding categories in
excess of $20,000,000 are subject to standard reprogramming
procedures.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES:
AIR OPERATIONS:
PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES................................... 2,719,301 2,571,801 -147,500
PRIMARY COMBAT WEAPONS.................................. 457,939 457,939 ..............
COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES............................... 253,099 256,199 +3,100
AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING................................. 617,828 617,828 ..............
COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS................................... 981,936 981,936 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 1,758,461 1,758,461 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 576,409 626,009 +49,600
JCS EXERCISES & HEADQUARTERS REDUC- TION............... .............. -15,000 -15,000
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS UNDISTRIBUTED....................... .............. 800 +800
COMBAT RELATED OPERATIONS:
GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING............................ 712,916 712,916 ..............
NAVIGATION/WEATHER SUPPORT.............................. 131,608 131,608 ..............
OTHER COMBAT OPS SUPPORT PROGRAMS....................... 205,449 205,449 ..............
JCS EXERCISES........................................... 45,306 45,306 ..............
MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS..................... 113,400 113,400 ..............
TACTICAL INTEL AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES............. 231,411 231,411 ..............
SPACE OPERATIONS:
LAUNCH FACILITIES....................................... 226,956 226,956 ..............
LAUNCH VEHICLES......................................... 105,576 105,576 ..............
SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS................................... 283,597 284,997 +1,400
SATELLITE SYSTEMS....................................... 42,235 42,235 ..............
OTHER SPACE OPERATIONS.................................. 82,972 82,972 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 310,370 310,370 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 119,869 130,269 +10,400
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1.............................. 9,974,638 9,877,438 -97,200
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 2: MOBILIZATION:
MOBILITY OPERATIONS:
AIRLIFT OPERATIONS...................................... 1,793,506 1,853,506 +60,000
AIRLIFT OPERATIONS C3I.................................. 16,267 16,267 ..............
MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS............................... 145,868 145,868 ..............
PAYMENTS TO TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS AREA................ 514,000 514,000 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 427,865 427,865 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 151,842 165,342 +13,500
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2.............................. 3,049,348 3,122,848 +73,500
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING AND RECRUITING:
ACCESSION TRAINING:
OFFICER ACQUISITION..................................... 51,605 51,605 ..............
RECRUIT TRAINING........................................ 3,971 3,971 ..............
RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)................... 47,611 47,611 ..............
BASE SUPPORT (ACADEMIES ONLY)........................... 57,262 57,262 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY (ACADEMIES ONLY)........... 50,662 50,662 ..............
BASIC SKILLS AND ADVANCED TRAINING:
SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.............................. 196,980 176,980 -20,000
FLIGHT TRAINING......................................... 394,075 394,075 ..............
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION...................... 88,682 76,682 -12,000
TRAINING SUPPORT........................................ 63,296 51,296 -12,000
BASE SUPPORT (OTHER TRAINING)........................... 370,436 370,436 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY (OTHER TRAINING)........... 87,072 96,372 +9,300
RECRUITING, AND OTHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION:
RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.............................. 55,059 55,059 ..............
EXAMINING............................................... 2,212 2,212 ..............
OFF DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION........................ 85,609 85,609 ..............
CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING......................... 67,183 67,183 ..............
JUNIOR ROTC............................................. 26,052 26,052 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3.............................. 1,647,747 1,613,047 -34,700
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES:
LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ..............
LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.................................... 788,680 788,680 ..............
TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES............................ 390,267 390,267 ..............
SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.............................. 236,372 236,372 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 753,449 753,449 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 194,617 213,217 +18,600
SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES:
ADMINISTRATION.......................................... 126,642 126,642 ..............
SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.............................. 297,316 300,016 +2,700
PERSONNEL PROGRAMS...................................... 100,343 100,343 ..............
RESCUE AND RECOVERY SERVICES............................ 55,881 55,881 ..............
ARMS CONTROL............................................ 29,565 29,565 ..............
OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES............................ 524,545 494,945 -29,600
OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT................................. 33,623 33,623 ..............
CIVIL AIR PATROL CORPORATION............................ 17,927 22,327 +4,400
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 155,791 155,791 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 10,728 12,828 +2,100
SECURITY PROGRAMS: SECURITY PROGRAMS........................ 510,046 482,846 -27,200
SUPPORT TO OTHER NATIONS: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT............. 13,260 13,260 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4................................ 4,239,052 4,210,052 -29,000
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CIVILIAN PERSONNEL UNDER EXECUTION.............................. .............. -82,000 -82,000
GENERAL REDUCTION, NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE FUND.............. -50,000 -50,000 ..............
FOREIGN CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT..................................... -43,000 -53,000 -10,000
ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS............................................ .............. -46,000 -46,000
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TOTAL, O&M, AIR FORCE..................................... 18,817,785 18,592,385 -225,400
TRANSFER.............................................. (50,000) (50,000) ..............
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TOTAL FUNDING AVAILABLE................................... (18,867,785) (18,642,385) (-225,400)
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ADJUSTMENTS TO BUDGET ACTIVITIES
Adjustments to the budget activities are as follows:
Budget activity 1--Operating forces:s of dollars]
AVDLR shortfall........................................... 240,000
Contingency operations transfer........................... -459,900
SR-71..................................................... 30,000
JCS exercises and headquarters reduction.................. -15,000
B-52 attrition reserve.................................... 42,400
Classified programs....................................... 800
NBC Defense Program....................................... 3,100
Spacetrack................................................ 1,400
Budget activity 2--Mobilization: AVDLR shortfall.............. 60,000
Budget activity 3--Training and recruiting: Training
infrastructure reductions................................. -44,000
Budget activity 4--Administration and servicewide activities:
OSI shortfall............................................. 2,700
Pentagon reservation transfer............................. -29,600
Civil Air Patrol.......................................... 4,400
Security programs......................................... -27,200
Other adjustments:
Civilian personnel underexecution......................... -82,000
Foreign currency adjustment............................... -53,000
Real property maintenance................................. 103,500
Revised economic assumptions.............................. -46,000
O&M SUPPORT OF MILITARY FORCES
AVDLR's.--The Committee understands that the Air Force
currently foresees a significant increase in flying hours costs
during fiscal year 1998 due to unanticipated AVDLR costing
errors. The Committee has included a $300,000,000 increase in
the active Air Force accounts for the combat and airlift flying
hour programs, but will work with the Air Force to reallocate
these funds to cover shortfalls identified in the Reserve and
Guard components as required.
B-52 aircraft.--The Committee provides a total of
$57,300,000 to fund attrition reserve B-52 aircraft:
Operations and maintenance.............................. $42,400,000
Aircraft procurement; mods.............................. 10,400,000
Military personnel
4,500,000
Spacetrack.--The Committee recommends an increase of
$1,400,000 for the Air Force Maui Space Surveillance System
Center to support the AEOS system. The Committee notes that
funding for this program was listed on the JCS unfunded
priority list.
Manufacturing Assistance Technology Pilot Program [M-
TAPP].--The Committee directs that $2,000,000 be provided out
of appropriated funds for the Manufacturing Technology
Assistance Pilot Program.
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................................................. $18,700,000
Aircraft procurement................................ 3,000,000
Vehicle procurement................................. 1,000,000
Comm/computer procurement........................... 600,000
Counternarcotics
3,900,000
The amounts delineated above are $4,400,000 above the
amount requested by the Air Force for Civil Air Patrol
operations and maintenance.
Air Force Plant No. 3, Tulsa, OK.--The Committee is aware
of the need to expedite the environmental remediation of Air
Force Plant No. 3 in order to reap the economic benefit of its
conveyance through continued job growth and development. In
light of recently identified increased funding requirements for
remediation, the Committee directs the Secretary of the Air
Force to identify sufficient fiscal year 1998 funds to fast
track the cleanup of Air Force Plant No. 3. In addition, the
Committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a
revised obligation and cleanup schedule for the facility to the
congressional defense committees no later than November 15,
1997.
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $10,044,200,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 10,390,938,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,399,638,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$10,399,638,000. This is $8,700,000 above 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 within budget activity funding categories in
excess of $20,000,000 are subject to standard reprogramming
procedures.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES: JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF...... 541,169 454,007 -87,162
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1.................................. 541,169 454,007 -87,162
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 2: MOBILIZATION: DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY....... 27,260 27,260 ..............
===============================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING AND RECRUITING:
DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY.............................. 99,964 94,964 -5,000
AMERICAN FORCES INFORMATION SERVICE......................... 11,586 11,586 ..............
DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES FIELD ACTIVITY...................... 14,200 14,200 ..............
DEFENSE SPECIAL WEAPONS AGENCY.............................. 475 475 ..............
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND.................................. 37,930 37,930 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3.................................. 164,155 159,155 -5,000
===============================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES:
AMERICAN FORCES INFORMATION SERVICE......................... 94,956 94,956 ..............
CLASSIFIED AND INTELLIGENCE................................. 3,490,397 3,461,797 -28,600
DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY............................... 329,264 329,264 ..............
DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE...................... 91,654 91,654 ..............
DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES FIELD ACTIVITY...................... 124,735 124,735 ..............
DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY.......................... 725,858 690,258 -35,600
DEFENSE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE............................... 186,661 186,661 ..............
DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY............................... 8,839 8,087 -752
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY.................................... 1,086,443 1,099,443 +13,000
DEFENSE POW/MIA OFFICE...................................... 14,195 14,195 ..............
DEFENSE SPECIAL WEAPONS AGENCY.............................. 87,837 87,837 ..............
DEFENSE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.................................. 69,270 69,270 ..............
DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRA- TION............... 10,545 10,545 ..............
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENTS EDUCA- TION............... 1,321,196 1,321,496 +300
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF....................................... 128,561 113,661 -14,900
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT............................... 40,217 40,217 ..............
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.......................... 406,894 399,056 -7,838
CIVIL-MILITARY PROGRAMS..................................... .............. 72,000 +72,000
ON SITE INSPECTION AGENCY................................... 109,226 95,626 -13,600
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND.................................. 45,532 45,532 ..............
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICE............................. 213,147 213,147 ..............
CANADIAN CLEANUP............................................ .............. -10,400 -10,400
LEGACY...................................................... .............. 10,000 +10,000
PENTAGON RENOVATION TRANSFER................................ .............. 137,652 +137,652
REPAIRS TO FEDERALLY-FUNDED SCHOOLS......................... .............. 10,000 +10,000
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4.................................. 8,585,427 8,716,689 +131,262
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 5: SPECIAL OPERATIONS: SPECIAL OPERATIONS
COMMAND........................................................ 1,085,927 1,123,527 +37,600
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CIVILIAN PERSONNEL UNDER EXECUTION.............................. .............. -42,000 -42,000
FOREIGN CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT..................................... .............. -10,000 -10,000
ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS............................................ .............. -29,000 -29,000
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TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE............ 10,403,938 10,399,638 -4,300
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ADJUSTMENTS TO BUDGET ACTIVITIES
Adjustments to the budget activities are as follows:
Budget activity 1--Operating forces:s of dollars]
Joint Chiefs of Staff..................................... -48,000
Partnership for Peace transfer........................ -44,162
Exercise Northern Edge................................ 5,000
Budget activity 3--Training and recruiting: Defense
Acquisition University.................................... -5,000
Budget activity 4--Administration and servicewide activities:
Classified and intelligence; contingency operations
transfer................................................ -2,700
Classified programs, undistributed.................... -25,900
DISA; contingency operations transfer..................... -28,600
White House communications transfer to procurement.... -7,000
Defense Legal Services Agency............................. -752
DLA; civilian personnel underexecution.................... -24,000
PTAP.................................................. 12,000
Security locks........................................ 25,000
DODDS math teacher leadership development project......... 300
Joint Chiefs of Staff..................................... -14,900
Office of the Secretary of Defense:
PTAP funding transfer................................. -12,000
Partnership for Peace transfer........................ 44,162
Civil-military programs transfer...................... -40,000
Civil-military programs................................... 72,000
OSIA...................................................... -13,600
Canadian cleanup.......................................... -10,400
Legacy.................................................... 10,000
Pentagon reservation fund................................. 137,652
Repairs to federally funded schools....................... 10,000
Budget activity 5--Special operations:
Contingency operations transfer........................... -3,200
OPTEMPO................................................... 45,800
JCS exercises and headquarters reduction.................. -5,000
Other adjustments:
Civilian personnel underexecution......................... -42,000
Foreign currency fluctuation.............................. -10,000
Revised economic assumptions.............................. -29,000
COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
SOCOM transfer.--A new budget activity has been established
for funding the operation and maintenance requirements of
Special Operations Command [SOCOM]. It is the intention of the
Committee to provide further flexibility for SOCOM while
maintaining proper funding for SOF capabilities and combat
readiness. Additional funding of $26,400,000 has been provided
to fund OPTEMPO and readiness requirements impacted by working
capital fund price increases, $1,110,000 for systems
survivability and $18,270,000 for emergent CP/WMD requirements.
Partnership for Peace Program.--The Committee directs that
funding for the Partnership for Peace Program be realigned from
the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Office of the Secretary of
Defense. This action is intended to provide greater visibility
for expenditures on this program and the Under Secretary of
Defense (Comptroller) is directed to provide the congressional
defense committees with quarterly execution data, commencing
January 30, 1998. These reports should provide amounts
obligated by date and a descriptive summary for each project or
evolution.
Northern Edge.--The Committee provides $5,000,000 for the
U.S. Pacific Command's Northern Edge exercise.
DLSA.--The Committee directs that travel and civilian
personnel be reduced to fiscal year 1997 levels. The Department
is further directed to reconsider the renovations requested in
view of the reduced workload for this organization as a result
of DOD downsizing and the significant potential for
consolidation.
Procurement Technical Assistance Program [PTAP].--In Senate
Report 104-286, the Committee directed the Secretary of Defense
to ensure that Defense Logistics Agency included funding for
PTAP in its fiscal year 1998 request. Since this direction was
not adhered to, $12,000,000 for this program shall be realigned
from the Secretary of Defense to the Defense Logistics Agency
for this program.
DOD Teacher Innovation and Technology Education Center.--
The Committee is aware that the DOD Education Activity Office
[DODEA] produced a planning document titled ``Technology
Program Standards for the DODEA Technology Modernization
Initiative''. Included in the document is a suggestion that a
technology training academy be established in the Pacific. The
Committee directs DODEA to provide an assessment of the
technology training needs in the Pacific, and to prepare a
comprehensive Technology Academy implementation plan to address
these needs.
Civil-military programs.--The Committee continues to
support the Department's civil-military programs and
$40,000,000 contained in the budget request for the Innovative
Readiness Training [IRT], ChalleNGe, and Starbase Programs is
provided as a separate activity. The Committee provides an
additional $32,000,000 for these three programs.
On Site Inspection Agency.--The Committee directs a
reduction of $10,000,000 due to anticipated delays in treaty
implementation. An additional $3,600,000 has been transferred
to the overseas contingency operations transfer fund.
Legacy Program.--The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for
continuation of the Legacy Program. The Department is expected
to program adequate funding for this program in fiscal year
1999.
DODDS mathematics teacher leadership development project.--
The Committee provides $300,000 to continue the DODDS
mathematics teacher leadership development project.
DPSC demolition.--The Committee directs that, out of the
funds appropriated for Defense Logistics Agency, $7,500,000
shall be made available for the demolition of the former DPSC
building in Philadelphia, PA.
Ethanol refueling.--The Committee directs the Defense Fuel
Supply Center to commence modification of DOD installations
fuel facilities to accommodate the refueling of ethanol-powered
vehicles; $1,000,000 from within appropriated funds shall be
utilized for this effort.
Reserve and National Guard Operation and Maintenance
Summary of Committee Adjustments
Inflation savings.--The Committee notes there are inflation
savings in each of the Reserve component operation and
maintenance appropriations. Because of the existing shortfalls
in each of these accounts, the Committee directs that these
savings be applied to these deficits.
Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $1,119,436,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 1,192,891,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,212,891,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$1,212,891,000. This is $20,000,000 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 adjustments
Training...................................................... 20,000
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____________________________________________________
Total adjustments....................................... 20,000
Recommended appropriations
1,212,891
Fort Chaffee.--The Committee directs the Army Reserve to
provide $1,900,000 to support Reserve component training at
Fort Chaffee.
Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $886,027,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 834,711,000
Committee recommendation................................ 834,211,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $834,211,000.
This is $500,000 below the budget request.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewherein this report, are
summarized:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustment
Transfer to contingency fund.................................. -500
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____________________________________________________
Total Adjustments....................................... -500
Recommended appropriation
834,211
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $109,667,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 110,366,000
Committee recommendation................................ 110,366,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $110,366,000.
This is equal to the budget request.
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $1,496,553,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 1,624,420,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,631,200,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$1,631,200,000. This is $6,780,000 over the budget request.
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustments
C-130 force structure......................................... 6,780
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Total adjustments......................................... 6,780
Recommended appropriations
1,631,200
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $2,254,477,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 2,258,932,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,449,932,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$2,449,932,000. This is $191,000,000 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 adjustments
Real property maintenance backlog............................. 100,000
Distance learning project/information management.............. 21,000
Training...................................................... 45,000
Depot Maintenance............................................. 10,000
Stock funded secondary items.................................. 15,000
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____________________________________________________
Total adjustments....................................... 191,000
Recommended appropriations
2,449,932
Real property maintenance, Army National Guard.--During the
past several years, 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 recommends $100,000,000 for this purpose in fiscal
year 1998. The Committee intends for these funds to be used to
reduce the growing Army National Guard real property
maintenance project backlog within the 54 Army Guard
organizations, not for studies or other administrative
functions. 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.
World Junior Biathlon Championships.--The World Junior
Biathlon Championships will be held in Vermont beginning in
February 1998. This event will involve approximately 25
nations, totaling more than 200 foreign athletes and 150
coaches. The Vermont National Guard and the Ethan Allen Nordic
Center of Excellence will host the championship. The Committee
encourages the Department of Defense to support this event.
Distance learning initiative.--The Committee recommends an
increase of $21,000,000 in the Army National Guard ``Operation
and maintenance'' appropriation and $31,000,000 in the ``Other
procurement, Army'' appropriation for distance learning and
information management requirements. The Committee supports the
regional distance learning initiative and creation of a
distance learning network to reduce costs of training soldiers,
as well as to track personnel and equipment inventories.
However, the Committee is concerned that this initiative has
deviated from its original objectives. The program appears to
be emphasizing State, local government, and community
requirements rather than fulfilling the basic training
requirements of Guard soldiers. Specifically, the expansion of
the program to include the Junior Reserve Officers' Training
Corps [JROTC] schools may not achieve this goal. The Committee
reminds the Army National Guard that the primary purpose of
this program is to improve overall readiness and create cost
efficiencies within the Army National Guard. The Committee
directs the National Guard Bureau to provide to the
congressional defense committees a report on how the Department
intends to allocate funding for this program in fiscal year
1998 no later than November 15, 1997.
Home station mobilization.--The Committee notes the success
of the Oregon Army National Guard in testing home station
mobilization and direct deployment to Germany for Operation
Joint Endeavor. Studies indicated that home mobilization
provides at least a 5-day advantage over centralized
mobilization station and deployment processing. The Oregon unit
deployed at 100 percent military occupational speciality
qualification using in-state assets, reduced travel expenses,
and arrived earlier and spent more time in the theater of
operations. The Committee supports the expansion of this
program during fiscal year 1998. The Committee directs the
Department of the Army to provide a plan to expand home station
mobilization to the congressional defense committees no later
than December 10, 1997. This plan should address any
recommended transfers of personnel or funding associated with
increased home station mobilization of Army National Guard
units.
Army National Guard base support.--The Committee notes that
the Army has transferred responsibility for several Army bases,
such as Fort Chaffee, Fort Pickett, Indiantown Gap, Hunter-
Liggett, and Fort McClellan to the Army National Guard. The
Army has a responsibility to ensure that the Army National
Guard has adequate resources to maintain those training areas.
The Committee directs the Department of the Army to provide
sufficient funding in fiscal year 1998 to fully fund base
operations at these installations.
Training.--The Committee urges the National Guard to ensure
its counterdrug activities are fully funded. In this regard,
the Director, Army National Guard, may expend up to $25,000,000
of additional funding provided for training by the Committee to
satisfy this requirement.
Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $2,716,379,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 2,991,219,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,010,282,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$3,010,282,000. This is $19,063,000 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
C-130 force structure......................................... 13,063
C-130 operations.............................................. 6,000
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____________________________________________________
Total adjustments....................................... 19,063
Recommended appropriations
3,010,282
C-130 operations.--The Committee recognizes the increased
demand placed on C-130 aircraft operations within the Air
National Guard and has added $6,000,000 to address increased
operations, maintenance, and supports costs. Such funds are
intended to support both the C-130 aircraft assigned to
operational squadrons and for full coverage of the cost of
operating and maintaining those stand alone aircraft currently
utilized by selected States.
Search and rescue support.--The Committee directs that the
Air National Guard provide support for Coast Guard seasonal
search and rescue mission requirements at the Francis S.
Gabreski Airport in Hampton, NY. Assistance to the Coast Guard
will include access to necessary facilities, runway, hangar,
operations center, berthing, and maintenance spaces. Seasonal
Coast Guard access will be maintained between April 15 and
October 15, 1998. The Director, Air National Guard and the
Commandant of the Coast Guard shall enter into a memorandum of
agreement [MOA] for use of these facilities and shall provide
copies of that MOA to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations not later than December 1, 1997.
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS TRANSFER FUND
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $1,140,157,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 1,467,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,889,000,000
The Committee retains this transfer fund for ongoing
contingency operations in Southwest Asia and Bosnia and has
shifted the amounts included in the services' fiscal year 1998
operation and maintenance requests into this fund. Military
personnel funds included in the fund in the budget request have
been reallocated to the individual service accounts.
The following table summarizes adjustments to the fiscal
year 1998 budget request for the transfer fund:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year Committee
Category 1998 request recommendation
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O&M funding in support of Bosnia...... $1,253,900,000 $1,253,900,000
O&M funding in support of Southwest
Asia................................. ............... 635,100,000
Military personnel, Bosnia............ 213,600,000 ...............
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Grand total..................... 1,467,500,000 1,889,000,000
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In the fiscal year 1997 supplemental appropriations and
rescissions report, the Committee directed a subdivision of the
fund to delineate amounts appropriated by individual
contingency operation. The Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller) shall notify the defense subcommittees 30 days in
advance if the Department expects to exceed the total allotment
for a given contingency and shall continue to provide quarterly
reports to the defense subcommittees. These reports shall
include amounts transferred and the requirements funded, as
provided in supplemental and reprogramming requests.
Court of Military Appeals
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $6,797,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 6,952,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,952,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,952,000 for
activities of the Court of Military Appeals for fiscal year
1998.
Environmental Restoration
Total Appropriations, 1997.............................. $1,314,016,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 1,263,937,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,296,937,000
The Committee recommends a total amount for environmental
restoration of $1,296,937,000. This is $33,000,000 above the
budget estimate.
Expiration of appropriations.--The fiscal year 1998 budget
request proposed that funding in the environmental restoration
appropriations remain available until completely expended. The
Committee rejects this notion and believes that environmental
remediation funding should be available for the same time
period as the appropriation to which transferred.
Total environmental remediation contracts [TERC].--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.
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 complies with this direction, each military
service 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.
Cleanup of Canadian sites.--The budget request included a
legislative proposal that would authorize payment of
$100,000,000 to Canada for environmental cleanup of former
United States sites in Canada. The Committee agrees with the
fiscal year 1998 Defense authorization bill which does not
include this provision.
The Committee has provided the following funding for each
service:
Environmental Restoration, Army
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $339,109,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 377,377,000
Committee recommendation................................ 375,337,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $375,337,000
for fiscal year 1998. This amount is $2,000,000 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
Inflation savings............................................. -2,000
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____________________________________________________
Total adjustments....................................... -2,000
Recommended appropriation
375,337
Environmental Restoration, Navy
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $287,788,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 277,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 275,500,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $275,500,000
for fiscal year 1998. This amount is $2,000,000 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
Inflation savings............................................. -2,000
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____________________________________________________
Total adjustments....................................... -2,000
Recommended appropriation
275,500
Environmental Restoration, Air Force
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $394,010,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 378,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 376,900,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $376,900,000
for fiscal year 1998. This amount is $2,000,000 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
Inflation savings............................................. -2,000
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____________________________________________________
Total adjustments....................................... -2,000
Recommended appropriation
376,900
Environmental Restoration, Defense-wide
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $36,722,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 27,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 26,900,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $26,900,00 for
fiscal year 1998. This amount is $1,000,000 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
Inflation savings............................................. -1,000
--------------------------------------------------------------
____________________________________________________
Total adjustments....................................... -1,000
Recommended appropriation
26,900
Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $256,387,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 202,300,000
Committee recommendation................................ 242,300,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $242,300,000
for fiscal year 1998. This amount is $40,000,000 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
Reduce backlog................................................ 40,000
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____________________________________________________
Total adjustments....................................... 40,000
Recommended appropriation
242,300
Formerly used defense sites [FUDS].--Last year, the
Committee directed that funding for the environmental
restoration, FUDS be provided as a separate appropriation. The
Committee commends the Army and the Corps of Engineers for
their management of this program and provides an additional
$40,000,000 to reduce the number of FUDS requiring
investigation and remediation.
Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $327,900,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 382,200,000
Committee recommendation................................ 322,200,000
This program was established in 1992 to promote
denuclearization and reduce the threat of weapons proliferation
in the former Soviet Union. The Committee has reduced this
program by $60,000,000 in accordance with the action of the
Senate Armed Services Committee.
Russian nuclear submarine dismantlement and disposal.--
Based on consultations with the Commander of the Russian
Pacific Fleet and the Commander of the United States Pacific
Fleet, the Committee includes a new provision that makes
$35,000,000 available only for support for dismantling and
disposal of nuclear submarines and reactor components in the
Russian far east. The Committee notes that virtually all
funding provided under this heading in previous years has been
obligated to support projects in European Russia. The Committee
believes that to achieve the stated goals for this program,
funding should be available to meet critical arms control and
environmental safety needs in all parts of Russia.
The funds provided for assistance in dismantling and
disposing of nuclear submarines in the Russian far east should
be managed by the United States Pacific Fleet, which has
established effective working relations with the Russian Navy.
The Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, shall provide the Committee
with a plan for the obligation of these funds not later than
January 15, 1998.
Arctic military environmental cooperation [AMEC].--The
Committee is encouraged by the efforts of AMEC to address
important military environmental issues in the Arctic and
directs that $5,000,000 of the funds appropriated in this
account be used to continue cooperation with all appropriate
militaries, particularly the Russian Federation, to address
this effort. The Committee further directs that the Department
allocate like funding in fiscal year 1999 for AMEC.
Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $49,000,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 80,130,000
Committee recommendation................................ 40,130,000
The Committee appropriates $40,130,000 for the Overseas
Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Program.
TITLE III
PROCUREMENT
Estimates and Appropriation Summary
The President's Department of Defense fiscal year 1998
title III procurement budget request totals $41,585,178,000.
This request is $2,230,306,000 or 5.1 percent, below the
amounts Congress appropriated in fiscal year 1997 for
procurement activities.
Title III of the accompanying bill recommends a total of
$45,393,284,000 in new budget authority. The total amount
recommended is an increase of $3,808,106,000 to the fiscal year
1998 budget request. The following table summarizes the
procurement budget estimates, the Committee recommendations,
and a comparison.
[In thousands of dollars]
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1998 budget Committee Change from
Item estimate recommendation budget estimate
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Aircraft procurement, Army................................... 1,029,459 1,356,959 +327,500
(By transfer--national defense stockpile)................ (133,000) ............... (-133,000)
Missile procurement, Army.................................... 1,178,151 1,173,081 -5,070
Procurement of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, Army..... 1,065,707 1,156,506 +90,799
Procurement of ammunition, Army.............................. 890,902 1,042,602 +151,700
Other procurement, Army...................................... 2,455,030 2,783,735 +328,705
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Subtotal, Army......................................... 6,619,249 7,512,883 +893,634
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Aircraft procurement, Navy................................... 5,951,965 6,312,937 +360,972
(By transfer--national defense stockpile)................ (134,000) ............... (-134,000)
Weapons procurement, Navy.................................... 1,136,293 1,138,393 +2,100
Procurement of ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps............ 336,797 344,797 +8,000
Shipbuilding and conversion, Navy............................ 7,438,158 8,510,458 +1,072,300
Other procurement, Navy 2,825,500 2,865,800 +40,300
Procurement, Marine Corps.................................... 374,306 440,106 +65,800
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Subtotal, Navy......................................... 18,063,019 19,612,491 +1,549,472
==================================================
Aircraft procurement, Air Force.............................. 5,684,847 6,375,847 +691,000
(By transfer--national defense stockpile)................ (133,000) ............... (-133,000)
Missile procurement, Air Force............................... 2,557,741 2,431,741 -126,000
Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force......................... 403,984 400,984 -3,000
Other procurement, Air Force................................. 6,561,253 6,653,053 +91,800
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Subtotal, Air Force.................................... 15,207,825 15,861,625 +653,800
==================================================
Procurement, Defense-wide.................................... 1,695,085 1,753,285 +58,200
National Guard and Reserve equipment......................... ............... 653,000 +653,000
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Total, procurement..................................... 41,585,178 45,393,284 +3,808,106
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Items of Special Interest
committee recommendations
The Committee has reflected a number of its funding
adjustments in a table format. The Committee directs that the
funding increases outlined in the tables which follow shall be
provided only for the specific purposes outlined in the table
entry.
Aircraft Procurement, Army
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $1,348,434,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 1,029,459,000
(By transfer--national defense stockpile)........... (133,000,000)
Committee recommendation................................ 1,356,959,000
The Committee recommends $1,356,959,000, an increase of
$327,500,000 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.
As in the case of the other aircraft procurement accounts,
the Committee has denied the administration's request to sell
additional assets from the national defense stockpile and use
the proceeds to partially fund the three aircraft accounts.
Current budget rules do no afford the Committee the option of
using stockpile sales to augment discretionary appropriations.
The $133,000,000 transfer, therefore, will not take place, but
the Committee instead has provided sufficient budget authority
to account for this budgetary shortfall.
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]
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Senate
Budget Senate compared to
Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. budget
estimate
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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY
AIRCRAFT:
FIXED WING:
ARL (TIARA)................................ ...... 41,048 ...... 41,048 ...... ...........
C-XX (MEDIUM RANGE) AIRCRAFT............... ...... .......... ...... 23,000 ...... +23,000
GUARDRAIL COMMON SENSOR (TIARA)............ ...... 3,388 ...... 3,388 ...... ...........
ROTARY:
UH-60 BLACKHAWK (MYP)...................... 18 183,231 36 310,531 +18 +127,300
UH-60 BLACKHAWK (MYP) (AP-CY).............. ...... 25,000 ...... 25,000 ...... ...........
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TOTAL, AIRCRAFT.......................... ...... 252,667 ...... 402,967 ...... +150,300
MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT:
GUARDRAIL MODS (TIARA)......................... ...... 15,613 ...... 15,613 ...... ...........
AH1F MODS...................................... ...... 451 ...... 451 ...... ...........
AH-64 MODS..................................... ...... 41,168 ...... 41,168 ...... ...........
CH-47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP).............. ...... 63,854 ...... 63,854 ...... ...........
C-12 CARGO AIRPLANE MODS....................... ...... 613 ...... 6,613 ...... +6,000
OH-58 MODS..................................... ...... 748 ...... 748 ...... ...........
C-20 AIRCRAFT MODS............................. ...... 853 ...... 853 ...... ...........
LONGBOW........................................ ...... 474,832 ...... 474,832 ...... ...........
LONGBOW (AP-CY)................................ ...... 36,932 ...... 36,932 ...... ...........
UH-1 MODS...................................... ...... 4,679 ...... 2,679 ...... -2,000
UH-60 MODS..................................... ...... 14,353 ...... 23,853 ...... +9,500
KIOWA WARRIOR.................................. ...... 38,822 ...... 53,822 ...... +15,000
EH-60 QUICKFIX MODS............................ ...... 38,140 ...... 38,140 ...... ...........
AIRBORNE AVIONICS.............................. ...... 42,860 ...... 42,860 ...... ...........
ASE MODS....................................... ...... 4,578 ...... 12,678 ...... +8,100
MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $2.0M.................. ...... 1,735 ...... 1,735 ...... ...........
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TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT.............. ...... 780,231 ...... 816,831 ...... +36,600
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS............................ ...... 27,546 ...... 27,546 ...... ...........
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES:
GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS: AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY
EQUIPMENT..................................... ...... 905 ...... 905 ...... ...........
OTHER SUPPORT:
AVIONICS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................. ...... 2,701 ...... 2,701 ...... ...........
TRAINING DEVICES........................... ...... .......... ...... 18,600 ...... +18,600
COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT.................... ...... 30,636 ...... 27,636 ...... -3,000
AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS................. ...... 12,472 ...... 12,472 ...... ...........
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL........................ ...... 5,802 ...... 5,802 ...... ...........
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES...................... ...... 2,049 ...... 2,049 ...... ...........
AIRBORNE COMMUNICATIONS.................... ...... 47,450 ...... 47,450 ...... ...........
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TOTAL, SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES.. ...... 102,015 ...... 117,615 ...... +15,600
TRANSFER FROM NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE........... ...... -133,000 ...... .......... ...... +133,000
ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS............................... ...... .......... ...... -8,000 ...... -8,000
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TOTAL, AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY............ ...... 1,029,459 ...... 1,356,959 ...... +327,500
TRANSFER................................. ...... (133,000) ...... .......... ...... (-133,000)
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TOTAL FUNDING AVAILABLE...................... ...... 1,162,459 ...... 1,356,959 ...... +194,500
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
UH-60 Blackhawk [MYP].--The Committee recommends a total of
$335,531,000 in procurement and advance procurement, which
represents an increase of $127,300,000 to the budget request
for a procurement of 36 Blackhawk utility helicopters and
associated equipment. The Committee expects the procurement of
these aircraft will result in the corresponding fielding of 36
UH-60 series aircraft from the Army to the National Guard.
C-12 cargo airplane mods.--The Army's budget request
contains $613,000 for minor cockpit upgrades to the C-12 cargo
aircraft. Because of budget constraints, the Army did not
continue funding the ongoing avionics modernization of the
Active, National Guard, and Reserve fleet of C-12 aircraft. The
Committee recommends providing $6,613,000, an increase of
$6,000,000 to continue this critical safety of flight program.
UH-60 mods.--The Army's budget request includes $14,353,000
for modifications to the UH-60 series helicopter. The Committee
recommends providing $23,853,000, an increase of $9,500,000
above the budget request.
The Committee provides these additional funds only for the
modification of UH-60 helicopters which perform extensive day
and night operations, including search and rescue missions, in
extreme cold temperatures, and over miles of open water.
Necessary modifications include, but should not be limited to,
high-performance hoists, forward looking infrared [FLIR], and
aircraft cold weather heaters.
Ground collision avoidance systems.--Military aircraft
flight safety data show the occurrence each year of aviation
accidents involving controlled flight into terrain [CFIT] due
to the inadvertent distraction or unavoidable disorientation of
pilots. Ground collision avoidance systems are designed to warn
pilots of impending ground collisions due to these conditions.
The Navy has officially recognized the inherent value of such a
system and is procuring the ground proximity warning systems
[GPWS] for much of its helicopter fleet. The Air Force has a
goal for outfitting all Air Force aircraft with GPWS not later
than 2005. Tactical missions of the Army routinely involve very
low level, nap-of-the-Earth flight increasing both the risk of
accidents and the value of a ground proximity warning system.
The Committee directs the Secretary of the Army to study the
utility, viability, and advantages of installing a ground
collision system in Army aircraft and report the finding of the
study to the congressional defense committees by February 1,
1998. The report should include a comparison of the cost of
providing such equipment for the Army aircraft with the burden
of replacing lost aircraft and crews and should also include
Army plans for acquisition of these systems.
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 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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C-XX (UC-35).................................................... .............. 23,000 +23,000
UH-1 mods....................................................... 4,679 2,679 -2,000
Kiowa warrior................................................... 38,822 53,822 +15,000
ASE mods........................................................ 4,578 12,678 +8,100
Training devices................................................ .............. 18,600 +18,600
Common ground equipment......................................... 30,636 27,636 -3,000
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Missile Procurement, Army
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $1,041,867,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 1,178,151,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,173,081,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,173,081,000
for the Army's fiscal year 1998 ``Missile procurement''
account. The Committee's recommended funding level is
$5,070,000 below 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]
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Senate
Budget Senate compared
Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. to budget
estimate
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MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY
OTHER MISSILES:
SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM:
PATRIOT SYSTEM SUMMARY (MYP).......... 52 349,109 52 349,109 ........ ..........
AVENGER SYSTEM SUMMARY................ ........ .......... ........ 13,000 ........ +13,000
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM: HELLFIRE
SYS SUMMARY.............................. 1,465 279,687 1,465 268,987 ........ -10,700
ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYSTEM:
JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYS SUM (MYP)........ 1,080 143,112 1,080 143,112 ........ ..........
TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY.................. ........ 1,326 ........ 1,326 ........ ..........
MLRS ROCKET........................... ........ 2,863 ........ 19,863 ........ +17,000
MLRS LAUNCHER SYSTEMS................. 29 102,649 35 127,749 +6 +25,100
ARMY TACTICAL MSL SYS (ATACMS) (MYP).. 153 97,814 153 87,044 ........ -10,770
BAT................................... 305 85,208 150 45,208 -155 -40,000
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TOTAL, OTHER MISSILES............... ........ 1,061,768 ........ 1,055,398 ........ -6,370
MODIFICATION OF MISSILES:
MODIFICATIONS:
PATRIOT MODS.......................... ........ 20,825 ........ 20,825 ........ ..........
STINGER MODS.......................... ........ 12,411 ........ 21,711 ........ +9,300
ITAS/TOW MODS......................... ........ 62,755 ........ 62,755 ........ ..........
MLRS MODS............................. ........ 2,188 ........ 2,188 ........ ..........
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TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF MIS- SILES.. ........ 98,179 ........ 107,479 ........ +9,300
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS....................... ........ 11,381 ........ 11,381 ........ ..........
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES:
AIR DEFENSE TARGETS....................... ........ 998 ........ 998 ........ ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0 MILLION (MIS- SILES) ........ 954 ........ 954 ........ ..........
MISSILE DEMILITARIZATION.................. ........ 1,507 ........ 1,507 ........ ..........
PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT................... ........ 3,364 ........ 3,364 ........ ..........
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TOTAL, SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES. ........ 6,823 ........ .......... 6,823 ..........
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ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS.......................... ........ .......... ........ -8,000 ........ -8,000
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TOTAL, MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY........ ........ 1,178,151 ........ 1,173,081 ........ -5,070
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committee recommended adjustments
MLRS launcher systems.--The budget request includes
$102,649,000 for the upgrade of 29 M270A1 multiple launch
rocket system [MLRS] launchers. The Committee recommends
providing $127,749,000, an increase of $25,100,000, to
accelerate this important upgrade program.
The Committee continues to support the Army's decision to
convert MLRS battalion structure to a two by nine configuration
and, therefore, provides additional funds to procure as many
M270A1 upgrades as these funds allow.
Army tactical missile system [ATACMS].--The President's
budget request includes $97,814,000 to continue the multiyear
procurement program of the Army's block IA tactical missile
system. The Committee recommends providing $87,044,000, a
reduction of $10,770,000 from the budget request.
The General Accounting Office [GAO] has identified a total
of $10,770,000 of excess funds within the ATACMS program as a
result of favorable contract negotiations in fiscal years 1996
and 1997 and similar estimated savings for the fiscal year 1998
contract. The Committee expects these savings to be applied to
the fiscal year 1998 program.
BAT submunition.-- The budget request includes $85,208,000
to produce 305 BAT submunitions in fiscal year 1998. The
Committee recommends providing $45,208,000, a reduction of
$40,000,000, for the procurement of 150 submunitions in fiscal
year 1998.
Because of continued development and testing problems with
the BAT submunition, the Committee believes it reasonable to
reduce the initial production rate of this system until such
time as all problems are resolved.
other adjustments
The Committee recommends incorporating the following
adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the
Senate authorization committee action:
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Avenger (Slew-to-cue)........................................... .............. 13,000 +13,000
Hellfire system summary......................................... 279,687 268,987 -10,700
MLRS rocket..................................................... 2,863 19,863 +17,000
Stinger mods.................................................... 12,411 21,711 +9,300
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Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $1,470,286,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 1,065,707,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,156,506,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,156,506,000
for the Army's fiscal year 1998 ``Procurement of weapons and
tracked combat vehicles'' account. The Committee recommendation
is $90,799,000 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]
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PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY
TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES:
ABRAMS TRNG DEV MOD........................... ....... 2,222 ....... 2,222 ...... ..........
BRADLEY BASE SUSTAINMENT...................... ....... 125,591 ....... 187,991 ...... +62,400
BRADLEY FVS TRAINING DEVICES.................. ....... 1,417 ....... 1,417 ...... ..........
ABRAMS TANK TRAINING DEVICES.................. ....... 13,351 ....... 13,351 ...... ..........
COMMAND & CONTROL VEHICLE..................... 5 30,897 5 30,897 ...... ..........
MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES:
CARRIER, MOD.................................. ....... 20,244 ....... 40,244 ...... +20,000
FIST VEHICLE (MOD)............................ ....... 14,656 ....... 14,656 ...... ..........
BFVS SERIES (MOD)............................. ....... 61,232 ....... 61,232 ...... ..........
HOWITZER, MED SP FT 155MM M109A6 (MOD)........ ....... 18,706 ....... 18,706 ...... ..........
FAASV PIP TO FLEET............................ ....... 1,922 ....... 1,922 ...... ..........
IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88 MOD)........... ....... 28,601 ....... 14,000 ...... -14,601
HEAVY ASSAULT BRIDGE (HAB) SYS (MOD).......... ....... 42,205 ....... 42,205 ...... ..........
M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD).......................... ....... 29,843 ....... 29,843 ...... ..........
ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM........................ ....... 594,856 ....... 594,856 ...... ..........
MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $2.0M (TCV-WTCV)...... ....... 1,030 ....... 1,030 ...... ..........
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES:
ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0 MILLION (TCV-WTCV)....... ....... 139 ....... 139 ...... ..........
PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (TCV-WTCV)............ ....... 8,942 ....... 8,942 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES.............. ....... 995,854 ....... 1,063,653 ...... +67,799
WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES:
MACHINE GUN, 5.56MM (SAW)..................... 406 5,569 406 5,569 ...... ..........
GRENADE LAUNCHER, AUTO, 40MM, MK19-3.......... ....... .......... ....... 13,000 ...... +13,000
M16 RIFLE..................................... 11,297 5,089 11,297 5,089 ...... ..........
5.56 CARBINE M4............................... 7,484 5,089 7,484 5,089 ...... ..........
MODIFICATION OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEHI:
M4 CARBINE MODS........................... ....... 2,152 ....... 2,152 ...... ..........
MEDIUM MACHINE GUN (MODS)................. ....... .......... ....... 15,000 ...... +15,000
M119 MODIFICATIONS........................ ....... 4,977 ....... 4,977 ...... ..........
M16 RIFLE MODS............................ ....... 7,603 ....... 7,603 ...... ..........
MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $2.0M (WOCV-WTCV). ....... 1,406 ....... 1,406 ...... ..........
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES:
ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0 MILLION (WOCV-WTCV).. ....... 1,215 ....... 1,215 ...... ..........
PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV- WTCV)..... ....... 6,195 ....... 6,195 ...... ..........
INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS................... ....... 5,758 ....... 5,758 ...... ..........
SMALL ARMS (SOLDIER ENH PROG)............. ....... 4,178 ....... 4,178 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES ....... 49,231 ....... 77,231 ...... +28,000
SPARE AND REPAIR PARTS:
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS (WTCV)................ ....... 20,622 ....... 20,622 ...... ..........
ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS.......................... ....... .......... ....... -5,000 ...... -5,000
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TOTAL, PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY........... ....... 1,065,707 ....... 1,156,506 ...... +90,799
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committee recommended adjustments
Bradley base sustainment.--The Army's budget request
includes $125,591,000 to sustain the Bradley fighting vehicle
production base through the continued upgrade of older
generation Bradley fighting vehicles. The Committee recommends
providing $187,991,000, an increase of $62,400,000 above the
President's request, to ensure sufficient quantities to
maintain an economic production base.
Improved recovery vehicle [IRV].--The Army's budget request
includes $28,606,000 for the modification of 12 M-88 series
recovery vehicles to the M-88A2 IRV configuration. The
Committee recommends $14,000,000 be provided in fiscal year
1998 for these activities, a decrease of $14,601,000 from the
request.
Because of its inability to meet all validated
requirements, the M-88A2 IRV is not being accepted by Army
units. The Committee believes the modification rates of M-88's
should be slowed until all requirements are met and the user
will accept the vehicles. To assist in meeting these design
requirements, the Committee has added $5,700,000 within the
Army's ``Research and development'' account to initiate the
traction enhancement program necessary for the IRV to meet user
requirements.
Small arms procurement and mobilization policy.--The
Secretary of Defense is directed to restrict the procurement of
all small arms production systems, components and parts,
replenishment items, all service, and all systems support
activities to the small arms mobilization base for reasons of
national security. The small arms mobilization base means the
firms comprising the small arms production industrial base, as
described in the plan entitled ``Preservation of Critical
Elements of the Small Arms Industrial Base'' dated January 8,
1994, which was prepared by the Army Science Board. In exchange
for managing all aspects of an awarded long-term small arms
weapons system contract, the small arms mobilization base will
agree to manage social/economic goals and to retain the
necessary facilities and resources to support a small arms
weapon system, which include, but are not limited to, research
and development, production, procurement, replenishment, repair
parts, overhaul-repair, warehouse-distribution, product
engineering, and selected training for systems support.
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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Carrier, mod.................................................... 20,244 40,244 +20,000
Grenade launcher, MK-19-3....................................... .............. 13,000 +13,000
Medium machinegun (mods)........................................ .............. 15,000 +15,000
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Procurement of Ammunition, Army
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $1,127,149,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 890,902,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,042,602,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,042,602,000
for Army ammunition for fiscal year 1998. This is $151,700,000
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]
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PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY
AMMUNITION:
SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION:
CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES...................... ...... 63,588 ...... 63,588 ...... ..........
CTG 5.56MM ARMOR PIERCING XM995............. 1,406 1,976 1,406 1,976 ...... ..........
CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES...................... ...... 1,136 ...... 1,136 ...... ..........
CTG 7.62MM ARMOR PIERCING XM993............. 1,013 1,994 1,013 1,994 ...... ..........
CTG, 9MM, ALL TYPES......................... ...... 4,229 ...... 4,229 ...... ..........
CTG, .45 CAL, ALL TYPES..................... ...... 73 ...... 73 ...... ..........
CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES..................... ...... 19,977 ...... 19,977 ...... ..........
CTG CAL .50 API MK211 MOD 0................. 286 1,994 286 1,994 ...... ..........
CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES........................ ...... 88,166 ...... 88,166 ...... ..........
CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES........................ ...... 10,357 ...... 10,357 ...... ..........
CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES........................ ...... 26,203 ...... 33,203 ...... +7,000
MORTAR AMMUNITION:
CTG MORTAR 60MM SMOKE WP M722............... 23 4,744 23 4,744 ...... ..........
CTG MORTAR 120MM FULL RANGE PRACTICE M931... 59 24,432 59 24,432 ...... ..........
CTG MORTAR 120MM HE M934 W/MO FUZE.......... 32 29,908 32 44,908 ...... +15,000
TANK AMMUNITION:
CTG 120MM APFSDS-T M829A2/M829E3............ 21 72,920 21 72,920 ...... ..........
CTG TANK 120MM TP-T M831/M831A1............. 80 52,226 80 62,026 ...... +9,800
CTG TANK 120MM TPCSDS-T M865................ 184 111,653 184 124,353 ...... +12,700
ARTILLERY AMMUNITION:
CTG ARTY 75MM BLANK M337A1.................. 70 2,964 70 2,964 ...... ..........
CTG ARTY 105MM DPICM XM915.................. ...... .......... ...... 10,000 ...... +10,000
PROJ ARTY 155MM SMOKE WP M825............... ...... 12,586 ...... 12,586 ...... ..........
PROJ ARTY 155MM SADARM M898................. 507 67,909 507 67,909 ...... ..........
ARTILLERY FUZES: FUZE MULTI OPTION.............. ...... .......... ...... 20,000 ...... +20,000
MINES:
MINE AT/AP M87 (VOLCANO).................... ...... .......... ...... 20,000 ...... +20,000
WIDE AREA MUNITIONS......................... 215 15,323 215 15,323 ...... ..........
ROCKETS: ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES............ ...... 12,067 ...... 48,267 ...... +36,200
OTHER AMMUNITION:
DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES............. ...... 18,766 ...... 18,766 ...... ..........
GRENADES, ALL TYPES......................... ...... 14,637 ...... 14,637 ...... ..........
SIGNALS, ALL TYPES.......................... ...... 7,862 ...... 7,862 ...... ..........
SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES....................... ...... 4,573 ...... 4,573 ...... ..........
MISCELLANEOUS:
AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES.................. ...... 4,823 ...... 4,823 ...... ..........
CAD/PAD ALL TYPES........................... ...... 1,087 ...... 1,087 ...... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2 MILLION.................. ...... 819 ...... 819 ...... ..........
AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT............... ...... 8,627 ...... 8,627 ...... ..........
FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO).... ...... 6,558 ...... 6,558 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, AMMUNITION....................... ...... 694,177 ...... 824,877 ...... +130,700
AMMUNITION PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT:
PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT:
PROVISION OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES.......... ...... 45,857 ...... 45,857 ...... ..........
LAYAWAY OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES............ ...... 16,750 ...... 16,750 ...... ..........
MAINTENANCE OF INACTIVE FACILITIES.......... ...... 23,000 ...... 23,000 ...... ..........
CONVENTIONAL AMMO DEMILITARIZATION.......... ...... 106,118 ...... 93,118 ...... -13,000
ARMS INITIATIVE............................. ...... 5,000 ...... 45,000 ...... +40,000
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TOTAL, AMMUNITION PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT. ...... 196,725 ...... 223,725 ...... +27,000
ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS................................ ...... .......... ...... -6,000 ...... -6,000
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TOTAL, PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY........ ...... 890,902 ...... 1,042,602 ...... +151,700
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committee recommended adjustments
Program and project funding increases.--The Committee
recommends the addition of funds for the following programs to
reflect congressional priorities; to implement increases
endorsed and/or requested by the Army to address budget
shortfalls.
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Cartridge:
40 mm, all types............................................ 26,203 33,203 +7,000
Mortar 120 mm M-934......................................... 29,908 44,908 +15,000
Artillery 105 mm XM-915..................................... .............. 10,000 +10,000
Mine AT/AP M-87 (VOLCANO)....................................... .............. 20,000 +20,000
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Program reductions and deferrals.--The following table
lists program reductions recommended by the Committee to
eliminate funds requested for programs which are excess to firm
program requirements based on delays in the release of prior-
year funds; late contract efforts; slow execution of prior-year
funds; differences between the budget request and the actual
program plans; or are lower priority relative to other
programs.
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Conventional ammunition demilitarization........................ 106,118 93,118 -13,000
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other adjustments
The Committee recommends incorporating the following
adjustment to the budget estimate, in accordance with the
Senate authorization committee action:
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Cartridge--tank 120 mm:
M-831/M-831A1............................................... 52,226 62,026 +9,800
M-865....................................................... 111,653 124,353 +12,700
Fuze artillery M-767............................................ .............. 20,000 +20,000
Rocket, hydra 70, all types..................................... 12,067 48,267 +36,200
ARMS initiative................................................. 5,000 45,000 +40,000
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Other Procurement, Army
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $3,172,485,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 2,455,030,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,783,735,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,783,735,000
for the Army's fiscal year 1998 ``Other procurement'' account,
$328,705,000 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:
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OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY
TACTICAL AND SUPPORT VEHICLES:
TACTICAL VEHICLES:
TACTICAL TRAILERS/DOLLY SETS............... ...... 8,053 ...... 18,053 ....... +10,000
SEMITRAILER FB BB/CONT TRANS 22 1/2 T...... 350 9,361 350 9,361 ....... ..........
SEMITRAILER LB 40T M870A1 (CCE)............ 3 991 3 991 ....... ..........
SEMITRAILER, TANK, 5000G................... 74 7,581 74 7,581 ....... ..........
SEMITRAILER, TANK, 7500G, BULKHAUL......... 231 10,408 231 10,408 ....... ..........
SEMITRAILER VAN CGO SUPPLY 12T 4WHL M129A2C 51 4,296 51 4,296 ....... ..........
HI MOB MULTI-PURP WHLD VEH (HMMWV)(MYP).... 774 66,233 774 141,233 ....... +75,000
FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (MYP)........ 1,506 209,446 1,506 253,446 ....... +44,000
FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (MYP)... ...... 9,071 ...... 137,071 ....... +128,000
ARMORED SECURITY VEHICLES (COMBAT SPT)
TACTIC.................................... 25 9,470 25 9,470 ....... ..........
TRUCK, TRACTOR, LINE HAUL, M915/M916....... 293 36,079 293 .......... ....... -36,079
MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP............... ...... 3,610 ...... 3,610 ....... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0 MILLION (TAC VEH)..... ...... 189 ...... 189 ....... ..........
NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES:
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES:
SYSTEM FIELDING SUPPORT PEO............ ...... 1,876 ...... 1,876 ....... ..........
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT............. ...... 596 ...... 596 ....... ..........
SYSTEM FIELDING SUPPORT (TACOM)........ ...... 934 ...... 934 ....... ..........
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TOTAL, TACTICAL AND SUPPORT VEHICLES. ...... 378,194 ...... 599,115 ....... +220,921
COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT:
COMM--JOINT COMMUNICATIONS: JCSE EQUIPMENT
(USREDCOM).................................... ...... 3,075 ...... 3,075 ....... ..........
COMM--SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS:
DEFENSE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (SPAC.. ...... 87,643 ...... .......... 87,643 ..........
SAT TERM, EMUT (SPACE)......................... 207 7,264 207 7,264 ....... ..........
NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SPACE)...... 17 6,796 17 6,796 ....... ..........
GROUND COMMAND POST............................ ...... 589 ...... 589 ....... ..........
SMART-T (SPACE)................................ ...... 22,762 ...... 22,762 ....... ..........
SCAMP (SPACE).................................. ...... 4,305 ...... 16,605 ....... +12,300
GLOBAL BRDCST SVC--GBS......................... ...... 4,967 ...... 4,967 ....... ..........
MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (TAC SAT).................. ...... 2,021 ...... 2,021 ....... ..........
COMM--COMBAT SUPPORT COMM:
COMM--C3 SYSTEM: ARMY GLOBAL CMD & CONTROL
SYS (AGCCS)............................... ...... 17,315 ...... 17,315 ....... ..........
COMM--COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS:
ARMY DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (ADDS)....... ...... 57,165 ...... 94,465 ....... +37,300
SINCGARS FAMILY............................ ...... 290,164 ...... 290,164 ....... ..........
JOINT TACTICAL AREA COMMS SYS.............. ...... 10,684 ...... 10,684 ....... ..........
ACUS MOD PROGRAM (WIN-T/T)................. ...... 82,391 ...... 115,391 ....... +33,000
C-E CONTINGENCY/FIELDING EQUIP............. ...... 2,023 ...... 2,023 ....... ..........
SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM COMM/
ELECTRONICS............................... ...... 1,003 ...... 1,003 ....... ..........
COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR (CSEL)..... ...... 5,677 ...... 5,677 ....... ..........
COMM--INTELLIGENCE COMM: CI AUTOMATION
ARCHITECTURE.................................. ...... 2,297 ...... 2,297 ....... ..........
INFORMATION SECUTITY:
TSEC--ARMY KEY MGT SYS (AKMS).............. ...... 4,714 ...... 4,714 ....... ..........
INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY PROGRAM--ISSP.. ...... 10,208 ...... 10,208 ....... ..........
COMM--LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS:
TERRESTRIAL TRANSMISSION................... ...... 20,811 ...... 20,811 ....... ..........
BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS................ ...... 1,053 ...... 1,053 ....... ..........
ARMY DISN ROUTER........................... ...... 2,991 ...... 2,991 ....... ..........
ELECTROMAG COMP PROG (EMCP)................ ...... 469 ...... 469 ....... ..........
WW TECH CON IMP PROG (WWTCIP).............. ...... 944 ...... 944 ....... ..........
COMM--BASE COMMUNICATIONS:
INFORMATION SYSTEMS........................ ...... 20,498 ...... 51,498 ....... +31,000
DEFENSE MESSAGE SYSTEM (DMS)............... ...... 7,962 ...... 7,962 ....... ..........
LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN)................... ...... 17,576 ...... 17,576 ....... ..........
PENTAGON INFORMATION MGT AND TELE- COM.... ...... 28,249 ...... 28,249 ....... ..........
ELECT EQUIP--NAT FOR INT PROG (NFIP):
FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROG (FCI).... ...... 3,897 ...... 3,897 ....... ..........
GENERAL DEFENSE INTELL PROG (GDIP)......... ...... 18,856 ...... 18,856 ....... ..........
ELECT EQUIP--TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA):
ALL SOURCE ANALYSIS SYS (ASAS) (TIARA)..... ...... 7,772 ...... 7,772 ....... ..........
JTT/CIBS-M (TIARA)......................... 56 11,438 56 6,438 ....... -5,000
IEW--GND BASE COMMON SENSORS (TIARA)...... ...... 26,817 ...... .......... ....... -26,817
JOINT STARS (ARMY) (TIARA)................. ...... 118,873 ...... 118,873 ....... ..........
NATO-AGS................................... ...... 26,153 ...... 26,153 ....... ..........
INTEGRATED BROADCAST TERMINAL MODS (TIARA). ...... 3,294 ...... 3,294 ....... ..........
DIGITAL TOPOGRAPHIC SPT SYS (DTSS) (TIARA). 4 7,465 4 7,465 ....... ..........
TACTICAL EXPLOITATION OF NATIONAL
CAPABILITIE............................... ...... 1,679 ...... 1,679 ....... ..........
JOINT TACTICAL GROUND STATION MODS......... ...... 2,913 ...... 2,913 ....... ..........
TROJAN (TIARA)............................. ...... 3,828 ...... 3,828 ....... ..........
MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (TIARA).... ...... 1,676 ...... 1,676 ....... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (TIARA).............. ...... 526 ...... 526 ....... ..........
ELECT EQUIP--ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW):
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES.. ...... 2,325 ...... 2,325 ....... ..........
ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV):
SENTINEL................................... 12 41,014 12 61,214 ....... +20,200
NIGHT VISION DEVICES....................... ...... 85,312 ...... 121,312 ....... +36,000
ARTILLERY ACCURACY EQUIP................... ...... 4,548 ...... 4,548 ....... ..........
MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (TAC SURV)............. ...... 1,223 ...... 1,223 ....... ..........
INTEGRATED MET SYS SENSORS (IMETS)--TIARA.. 2 1,379 2 1,379 ....... ..........
SHF TERM................................... ...... 14,328 ...... 14,328 ....... ..........
ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS:
ADV FIELD ARTILLERY TACT DATA SYS (AFATDS). 253 33,245 253 33,245 ....... ..........
FIRE SUPPORT ADA CONVERSION................ ...... 3,306 ...... 3,306 ....... ..........
CMBT SVC SUPT CONTROL SYS (CSSCS).......... 50 5,759 50 5,759 ....... ..........
FAAD C2.................................... 3 13,080 3 13,080 ....... ..........
FORWARD ENTRY DEVICE (FED)................. ...... 2,382 ...... 2,382 ....... ..........
LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS)......... ...... 1,978 ...... 1,978 ....... ..........
LOGTECH.................................... ...... 3,358 ...... 3,358 ....... ..........
TC AIMS II................................. ...... 2,197 ...... 2,197 ....... ..........
ISYSCON EQUIPMENT.......................... ...... 10,645 ...... 10,645 ....... ..........
MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS).............. 145 15,699 145 .......... ....... -15,699
STAMIS TACTICAL COMPUTERS (STACOMP)........ 1,615 36,124 1,615 36,124 ....... ..........
STANDARD INTEGRATED CMD POST SYS- TEM..... ...... 26,551 ...... 26,551 ....... ..........
ELECT EQUIP--AUTOMATION:
ARMY TRAINING XX1 MODERNIZATION............ ...... 25,238 ...... 25,238 ....... ..........
AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP............ ...... 125,099 ...... 125,099 ....... ..........
RESERVE COMPONENT AUTOMATION SYS (RCAS).... ...... 114,323 ...... 84,323 ....... -30,000
ELECT EQUIP--AUDIO VISUAL SYS (A/V):
AFRTS...................................... ...... 459 ...... 459 ....... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0 MILLION (A/V)......... ...... 2,624 ...... 2,624 ....... ..........
ELECT EQUIP-TEST MEAS&DIAG EQUIP (TMDE):
CALIBRATION SETS EQUIPMENT.................... ...... .......... ...... 25,000 ....... +25,000
ELECT EQUIP--SUPPORT: PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT
(C-E)......................................... ...... 418 ...... 418 ....... ..........
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TOTAL, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS
EQUIPMENT................................. ...... 1,531,417 ...... 1,648,701 ....... +117,284
OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:
CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT:
GEN SMK MECH:MTRZD DUAL PURP M56........... 70 12,560 70 12,560 ....... ..........
GENERATOR, SMOKE, MECH M58................. 34 9,159 34 9,159 ....... ..........
LT VEH OBSCURANT SMK SYS................... 486 2,164 486 2,164 ....... ..........
BRIDGING EQUIPMENT: RIBBON BRIDGE.............. ...... 4,200 ...... 4,200 ....... ..........
ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT:
METALLIC MINE DETECTOR, VEHICLE MOUNTED.... 10 12,574 10 12,574 ....... ..........
BN COUNTERMINE SIP......................... ...... 3,357 ...... 3,357 ....... ..........
COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:
AIR CONDITIONERS VARIOUS SIZE/CAPA- CITY.. ...... 1,468 ...... 1,468 ....... ..........
ARMY SPACE HEATER, 120,000 BTU (ASH)....... 94 930 94 930 ....... ..........
SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT........................ ...... 1,709 ...... 1,709 ....... ..........
FORCE PROVIDER............................. 2 11,633 2 11,633 ....... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0 MILLION (CSS-EQ)...... ...... 2,020 ...... 2,020 ....... ..........
PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT:
TANK ASSEMBLY FAB COLLAPSIBLE POL 10000G... 116 949 116 949 ....... ..........
INLAND PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTION SYS- TEM.... ...... 1,037 ...... 1,037 ....... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0 MILLION (POL)......... ...... 6,275 ...... 6,275 ....... ..........
WATER EQUIPMENT: ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0 MILLION
(WATER EQ).................................... ...... 2,862 ...... 2,862 ....... ..........
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT: COMBAT SUPPORT MEDI- CAL... ...... 11,808 ...... 18,808 ....... +7,000
MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT:
SHOP EQ CONTACT MAINTENANCE TRK MTD (MYP).. 28 1,635 28 1,635 ....... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0 MILLION (MAINT EQ)... ...... 1,167 ...... 1,167 ....... ..........
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT:
ROLLER, VIBRATORY, SELF-PROPELLED (CCE)... 90 6,072 90 6,072 ....... ..........
HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR........................ 11 2,825 11 2,825 ....... ..........
DEPLOYABLE UNIVERSAL COMBAT EARTH MOVERS... 23 8,885 23 8,885 ....... ..........
CRANE, WHEEL MTD, 25T, 3/4 CU YD, RT....... 22 6,055 22 6,055 ....... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0 MILLION (CONST EQUIP). ...... 845 ...... 845 ....... ..........
RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT:
PUSHER TUG, SMALL.......................... 2 6,755 2 6,755 ....... ..........
FLOATING CRANE, 100-250 TON................ 1 14,073 1 14,073 ....... ..........
RAILWAY CAR, FLAT, 100 TON................. 165 17,755 165 17,755 ....... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0 MILLION (FLOAT/RAIL).. ...... 9,165 ...... 9,165 ....... ..........
GENERATORS: GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP.... ...... 7,706 ...... 7,706 ....... ..........
MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT:
ALL TERRAIN LIFTING ARTICULATING SYS- TEM. 34 3,554 34 3,554 ....... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0 MILLION (MHE)......... ...... 1,724 ...... 1,724 ....... ..........
TRAINING EQUIPMENT:
COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT............ ...... 26,724 ...... 26,724 ....... ..........
TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM................ ...... 49,668 ...... 59,668 ....... +10,000
SIMNET/CLOSE COMBAT TACTICAL TRAINER....... ...... 92,968 ...... 71,468 ....... -21,500
FIRE SUPPORT COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER ...... 19,860 ...... 19,860 ....... ..........
TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD):
CALIBRATION SETS EQUIPMENT................. ...... 6,572 ...... 6,572 ....... ..........
INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE). ...... 14,828 ...... 14,828 ....... ..........
TMDE MODERNIZATION (TMOD).................. ...... 6,572 ...... 6,572 ....... ..........
RECONFIGURABLE SIMULATORS.................. ...... 13,823 ...... 13,823 ....... ..........
PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3)........... ...... 6,472 ...... 6,472 ....... ..........
SYSTEM FIELDING SUPPORT (OPA-3)............ ...... 4,941 ...... 4,941 ....... ..........
BASE LEVEL COM'L EQUIPMENT................. ...... 4,283 ...... 17,283 ....... +13,000
SHED PROFILOMETER.......................... ...... 2,988 ...... 2,988 ....... ..........
ELECTRONIC REPAIR SHELTER.................. 3 5,678 3 5,678 ....... ..........
MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA-3)... ...... 16,659 ...... 16,659 ....... ..........
PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (OTH).............. ...... 2,241 ...... 2,241 ....... ..........
DEPOT MAINTENANCE OF OTHER END ITEMS...... ...... 24,819 ...... 24,819 ....... ..........
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR USER TESTING......... ...... 14,922 ...... 14,922 ....... ..........
TRACTOR VAPOR.............................. ...... 4,243 ...... 4,243 ....... ..........
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TOTAL, OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT........... ...... 491,182 ...... 499,682 ....... +8,500
SPARE AND REPAIR PARTS:
INITIAL SPARES--TSV............................ ...... 101 ...... 101 ....... ..........
INITIAL SPARES--C&E............................ ...... 53,284 ...... 53,284 ....... ..........
INITIAL SPARES--OTHER SUPPORT EQUIP............ ...... 852 ...... 852 ....... ..........
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TOTAL, SPARE AND REPAIR PARTS................ ...... 54,237 ...... 54,237 ....... ..........
ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS............................... ...... .......... ...... -18,000 ....... -18,000
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TOTAL, OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY............... ...... 2,455,030 ...... 2,783,735 ....... +328,705
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committee recommended adjustments
Program and project funding increases.--The Committee
recommends the addition of funds for the following programs to
reflect congressional priorities and to implement increases
endorsed and/or requested by the Army to address budget
shortfalls.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Tactical trailers/dolly sets.................................... 8,053 18,053 +10,000
Scamp (space)................................................... 4,305 16,605 +12,300
Information systems............................................. 20,498 51,498 +31,000
Combat support medical.......................................... 11,808 18,808 +7,000
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Program reductions and deferrals.--The following table
lists program reductions recommended by the Committee to
eliminate funds requested for programs which are excess to firm
program requirements based on delays in the release of prior-
year funds; late contract efforts; slow execution of prior-year
funds; differences between the budget request and the actual
program plans; or are lower priority relative to other
programs.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Truck, tractor, linehaul, M-915/916............................. 36,079 .............. -36,079
JTT/CIBS-M (TIARA).............................................. 11,438 6,438 -5,000
IEW-ground based common sensors................................. 26,817 .............. -26,817
Maneuver control system [MCS]................................... 15,699 .............. -15,699
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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]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle [HMMWV] [MYP]........ 66,233 141,233 +75,000
Family of medium tactical vehicle [MYP]......................... 209,446 253,446 +44,000
Family of heavy tactical vehicles [MYP]......................... 9,071 137,071 +128,000
Army data distribution system [ADDS]............................ 57,165 94,465 +37,300
ACUS mod program [WIN-T/T]...................................... 82,391 115,391 +33,000
Sentinel........................................................ 41,014 61,214 +20,200
Night vision devices............................................ 85,312 121,312 +36,000
Reserve component automation system [RCAS]...................... 114,323 84,323 -30,000
Simnet/close combat tactical trainer............................ 92,968 71,468 -21,500
Calibration sets equipment...................................... .............. 25,000 +25,000
Training devices, nonsystem..................................... 49,668 59,668 +10,000
Base level com'l equipment...................................... 4,283 17,283 +13,000
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Medical Equipment Tracking Program.--The Committee
recommends an appropriation of $7,000,000 in the combat
support, medical line to allow the U.S. Army Medical Command to
implement the Medical Equipment Tracking [MedTrak] Program.
This program is part of the Command's medical total asset
visibility [MTAV] initiative and is designed to provide users
timely and accurate information on the status, identity, and
location of medical equipment, supplies, and patients.
Specifically, MedTrak will use automatic identification
technology [AIT] to permit realtime tracking and management of
critical medical equipment and its operational status. This
funding will allow the MedTrak's system installation in the
Army's medical centers, hospitals, and medical activities.
Additionally, the Committee encourages the Army to move forward
with the other elements of its overall MTAV initiative.
Calibration sets equipment.--The Committee has provided
$25,000,000 for the procurement of direct support electronic
system test sets [DSETS] for the M-2 Bradley TOW 2 test program
set and the Bradley ODS Linebacker test program set.
Direct support electronic system test sets [DSETS].--The
Committee is concerned that the Department of Defense has not
included a general purpose test equipment system in DOD's
automatic test system family. The direct support electrical
systems test sets [DSETS] is currently the preferred automatic
test equipment [ATE] for the Army and Marine Corps wheeled and
track vehicles. DSETS is a proven ATE system that offers the
advantages of a comparable useful life compared to other ATE
and offers lower operational and support costs. Therefore, the
Committee directs that DSETS be included in the DOD automatic
test equipment family.
Army data distribution system.--The Committee recommends an
increase of $37,300,000 to the budget request to procure
additional enhanced position location reporting systems
[EPLRS].
Firefighter Trainer Program.--The Committee has provided an
additional $10,000,000 for nonsystem training devices,
including $4,000,000 for the firefighter trainer program.
National Guard training simulators.--The Committee notes
the success of the National Guard training simulator program.
This program has produced affordable, deployable simulators
that have had a beneficial effect on readiness. The Committee
recommends that this program be continued at its full funding
level. The Committee also notes that there are sufficient funds
available in the total Army training account to accomplish this
objective.
ACUS Modernization Program [WIN-T/T].--The Committee
provides an additional $33,000,000 for continuing the ACUS
Modernization Program to include downsizing the high mobility
DGM assemblages, the AN/TSN-210, the CSCE, the single shelter
switch with ATM for EAC, continuing the NMT, ESOP hardware, the
10-meter quick erect antenna mast, and the high capacity line
of sight radio assemblage.
Aircraft Procurement, Navy
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $7,027,010,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 5,951,965,000
(By transfer--national defense stockpile)........... (134,000,000)
Committee recommendation................................ 6,312,937,000
The Committee recommends $6,312,937,000, an increase of
$360,972,000 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 trainer aircraft, to remanufacture the Marine
Corps' vertical/short takeoff and landing aircraft, and to
accelerate modifications of the Navy's P-3 surveillance 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.......................... 11 277,648 12 283,890 +1 +6,242
AV-8B (V/STOL)HARRIER (AP-CY).................. ...... 18,914 ...... 17,900 ...... -1,014
F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET..................... 20 2,101,100 20 2,101,100 ...... ...........
F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET (AP-CY)............. ...... 90,475 ...... 90,475 ...... ...........
V-22 (MEDIUM LIFT)............................. 5 472,007 7 627,007 +2 +155,000
V-22 (MEDIUM LIFT) (AP-CY)..................... ...... 69,659 ...... 62,124 ...... -7,535
E-2C (EARLY WARNING) HAWKEYE................... 3 236,474 3 236,474 ...... ...........
E-2C (EARLY WARNING) HAWKEYE (AP-CY)........... ...... 19,481 ...... 19,481 ...... ...........
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TOTAL, COMBAT AIRCRAFT....................... ...... 3,285,758 ...... 3,438,451 ...... +152,693
AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT: CH-60 HELICOPTER (AP-CY)......... ...... 31,837 ...... .......... ...... -31,837
TRAINER AIRCRAFT:
T-45TS (TRAINER) GOSHAWK....................... 12 243,960 18 291,899 +6 +47,939
T-45TS (TRAINER) GOSHAWK (AP-CY)............... ...... 6,235 ...... 6,235 ...... ...........
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TOTAL, TRAINER AIRCRAFT...................... ...... 250,195 ...... 298,134 ...... +47,939
OTHER AIRCRAFT:
MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT:
EA-6 SERIES................................ ...... 86,783 ...... 126,783 ...... +40,000
AV-8 SERIES................................ ...... 32,647 ...... 32,647 ...... ...........
F-14 SERIES................................ ...... 290,500 ...... 275,200 ...... -15,300
ADVERSARY.................................. ...... 115 ...... 115 ...... ...........
ES-3 SERIES................................ ...... 5,233 ...... 5,233 ...... ...........
F-18 SERIES................................ ...... 156,213 ...... 140,713 ...... -15,500
H-46 SERIES................................ ...... 33,480 ...... 33,480 ...... ...........
AH-1W SERIES............................... ...... 34,518 ...... 34,518 ...... ...........
H-53 SERIES................................ ...... 35,704 ...... 45,704 ...... +10,000
SH-60 SERIES............................... ...... 74,300 ...... 74,300 ...... ...........
H-1 SERIES................................. ...... 18,489 ...... 18,489 ...... ...........
H-3 SERIES................................. ...... 1,417 ...... 1,417 ...... ...........
EP-3 SERIES................................ ...... 4,386 ...... 4,386 ...... ...........
P-3 SERIES................................. ...... 164,907 ...... 226,307 ...... +61,400
S-3 SERIES................................. ...... 44,606 ...... 44,606 ...... ...........
E-2 SERIES................................. ...... 49,073 ...... 85,210 ...... +36,137
TRAINER A/C SERIES......................... ...... 7,919 ...... 7,919 ...... ...........
C-2A....................................... ...... 19,159 ...... 19,159 ...... ...........
C-130 SERIES............................... ...... 12,645 ...... 12,645 ...... ...........
FEWSG...................................... ...... 537 ...... 537 ...... ...........
CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES................. ...... 29,911 ...... 20,911 ...... -9,000
E-6 SERIES................................. ...... 96,344 ...... 96,344 ...... ...........
EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES............... ...... 22,763 ...... 22,763 ...... ...........
SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT................... ...... 16,527 ...... 23,527 ...... +7,000
T-45 SERIES................................ ...... 5,442 ...... 5,442 ...... ...........
POWER PLANT CHANGES........................ ...... 13,972 ...... 15,572 ...... +1,600
COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT....................... ...... 32,855 ...... 32,855 ...... ...........
COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES.................... ...... 131,599 ...... 117,439 ...... -14,160
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TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT.......... ...... 1,422,044 ...... 1,524,221 ...... +102,177
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS: SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS............................................. ...... 740,214 ...... 740,214 ...... ...........
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES:
COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT........................ ...... 287,114 ...... 287,114 ...... ...........
AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES................. ...... 17,585 ...... 17,585 ...... ...........
WAR CONSUMABLES................................ ...... 16,014 ...... 16,014 ...... ...........
OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES....................... ...... 10,185 ...... 10,185 ...... ...........
SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT...................... ...... 23,302 ...... 23,302 ...... ...........
FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION............... ...... 1,717 ...... 1,717 ...... ...........
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TOTAL, AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND
FACILITIE................................... ...... 355,917 ...... 355,917 ...... ...........
TRANSFER FROM NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE........... ...... -134,000 ...... .......... ...... +134,000
ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS............................... ...... .......... ...... -44,000 ...... -44,000
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TOTAL, AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY............ ...... 5,951,965 ...... 6,312,937 ...... +360,972
TRANSFER................................. ...... (134,000) ...... .......... ...... (-134,000)
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TOTAL FUNDING AVAILABLE...................... ...... 6,085,965 ...... 6,312,937 ...... +226,972
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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]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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F-14 series modifications....................................... 290,500 275,200 -15,300
Critical systems modernization delay........................ .............. -3,300 -3,300
Precision strike late obligation............................ .............. -12,000 -12,000
F-18 series modifications....................................... 156,213 140,713 -15,500
Late obligations............................................ .............. -15,500 -15,500
Cargo and transport aircraft modifications...................... 29,911 20,911 -9,000
C-9B/DC-9 upgrade standardization program delay............ .............. -9,000 -9,000
Common avionics changes......................................... 131,599 117,439 -14,160
Low probability of intercept altimeter program delay........ .............. -2,000 -2,000
Systems engineering growth.................................. .............. -1,200 -1,200
Late obligation............................................. .............. -10,960 -10,960
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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 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; or can be deferred without
adversely affecting program activities.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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AV-8B (V/STOL) Harrier advance procurement...................... 18,914 17,900 -1,014
Engine advance procurement.................................. .............. -1,014 -1,014
V-22 (medium lift) advance procurement.......................... 69,659 62,124 -7,535
Engine advance procurement.................................. .............. -7,535 -7,535
CH-60 helicopter advance procurement............................ 31,837 .............. -31,837
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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 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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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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V-22 (medium lift).............................................. 472,007 627,007 +155,000
Two additional V-22 aircraft................................ .............. +180,000 +180,000
Engineering change orders \1\............................... .............. -25,000 -25,000
EA-6 series modifications....................................... 86,783 126,783 +40,000
Five center wing sections................................... .............. +25,000 +25,000
Late obligations \1\........................................ .............. -10,000 -10,000
Support jamming upgrade \2\................................. .............. +25,000 +25,000
P-3 series modifications........................................ 164,907 226,307 +61,400
Two additional ASUW improvement program kits \2\............ .............. +17,300 +17,300
Seventeen additional sustained readiness program kits....... .............. +25,100 +25,100
Lightweight environmentally sealed parachute assembly....... .............. +11,000 +11,000
Replacement data storage system............................. .............. +8,000 +8,000
E-2 series modifications........................................ 49,073 85,210 +36,137
CEC modifications for E-2C's................................ .............. +36,137 +36,137
Powerplant changes.............................................. 13,972 15,572 +1,600
Oil debris detection system................................. .............. +1,600 +1,600
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\1\ Program adjustment recommended as described under the heading ``Excess funds.''
\2\ Program adjustment recommended as described under the heading ``Authorization adjustments.''
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 1998:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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AV-8B (V/STOL) Harrier.......................................... 277,648 283,890 +6,242
One additional AV-8B remanufacture.......................... .............. +24,600 +24,600
Multiyear procurement savings............................... .............. -12,510 -12,510
Engineering change proposals \1\............................ .............. -5,848 -5,848
T-45TS (trainer) Goshawk........................................ 243,960 291,899 +47,939
Six additional aircraft..................................... .............. +96,600 +96,600
Multiyear procurement savings............................... .............. -51,084 -51,084
Peculiar training equipment \2\............................. .............. +10,000 +10,000
Engineering change orders \1\............................... .............. -3,728 -3,728
Engine contract award savings \1\........................... .............. -3,849 -3,849
H-53 series modifications....................................... 35,704 45,704 +10,000
Crash attenuating seats..................................... .............. +10,000 +10,000
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\1\ Program reduction recommended as described under the heading ``Program reductions and deferrals.''
\2\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project increases'' heading of
this report section.
T-45TS (trainer) Goshawk.--The Committee recommends a
number of adjustments in the T-45 aircraft procurement budget
request, as outlined in the preceding table. Specifically, the
Committee has added funds to procure 18 aircraft, an increase
of 6 trainers over the budget request. The Committee has also
included statutory language providing multiyear procurement
authority for the T-45 program. The Committee recommendation
assumes cost savings based on the implementation of a multiyear
procurement strategy.
Finally, the Committee provides an increase of $10,000,000
for T-45 training equipment. The Committee directs that these
additional funds shall be used only to accelerate the
introduction of aircraft and training equipment to Naval Air
Station Meridian.
CH-60 helicopter advance procurement.--The Committee is
aware of an advanced concept technology demonstration [ACTD]
which evaluated commercial options for performing the vertical
replenishment mission. While highlighted as a successful ACTD,
the Navy's future plans to take advantage of commercial
vertical replenishment services are not clear. Furthermore, the
Committee understands that there has been a limited look at
whether the V-22, which will soon be in the fleet, can perform
remaining portions of the vertical replenishment mission.
With these factors in mind, the Committee has recommended
deferral of $31,837,000 requested for CH-60 advance
procurement. The Committee believes that the Navy should
develop a strategic plan for cost effectively meeting vertical
replenishment requirements prior to proceeding with this
$2,600,000,000 helicopter procurement program.
E-2C modifications.--The Committee has provided
$85,210,000, an increase of $36,137,000 to the budget request,
for modifications of E-2C aircraft. The Committee directs that
the additional funds shall only be available to support
modification of E-2C's currently in the Navy aircraft inventory
to make them compatible with cooperative engagement capability
[CEC] equipment. The Committee understands that these
modifications will permit accelerated introduction of airborne
CEC capability to the fleet.
Common ground equipment.--The Committee directs that
$3,000,000 of the funds provided in this line shall be
available only to procure direct support squadron readiness
training computer-based training capability.
Reef Point.--Based on CINC requirements and QDR mission
scenario forecasts, a minimum of four Reef Point aircraft are
required to meet current and projected needs. The Committee
understands two Reef Point aircraft will reach the end of their
service life in fiscal year 2001. In order to begin
modification of two low-flight-hour airframes to accept
existing Reef Point sensors, the Committee is providing
$7,000,000 in fiscal year 1998. The Committee has been advised
that a total of $26,600,000 is required to complete the
modifications and the Department is directed to include funding
in fiscal year 1999 and the out-years to complete this effort.
Weapons Procurement, Navy
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $1,389,913,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 1,136,293,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,138,393,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,138,393,000
for the Navy's fiscal year 1998 ``Weapons procurement''
account, an increase of $2,100,000 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]
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Senate
Budget Senate compared
Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. to budget
estimate
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WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY
BALLISTIC MISSILES:
TRIDENT II...................................... 7 292,248 5 227,248 -2 -65,000
TRIDENT II (AP-CY).............................. ...... 47,021 ...... 47,021 ...... ..........
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES: MISSILE
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES.......................... ...... 2,143 ...... 2,143 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, BALLISTIC MISSILES................... ...... 341,412 ...... 276,412 ...... -65,000
OTHER MISSILES:
STRATEGIC MISSILES:
TOMAHAWK.................................... 65 51,820 110 71,820 +45 +20,000
ESSM........................................ ...... 15,529 ...... 15,529 ...... ..........
TACTICAL MISSILES:
AMRAAM...................................... 100 57,066 100 57,066 ...... ..........
JSOW........................................ 113 58,665 113 58,665 ...... ..........
STANDARD MISSILE............................ 127 196,492 127 196,492 ...... ..........
RAM......................................... 100 44,082 100 44,082 ...... ..........
PENGUIN..................................... ...... .......... ...... 15,000 ...... +15,000
AERIAL TARGETS.............................. ...... 72,923 ...... 66,723 ...... -6,200
DRONES AND DECOYS........................... ...... 298 ...... 298 ...... ..........
OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT....................... ...... 18,294 ...... 18,294 ...... ..........
MODIFICATION OF MISSILES:
SIDEWINDER MODS............................. ...... 333 ...... 333 ...... ..........
HARPOON MODS................................ ...... 21,694 ...... 21,694 ...... ..........
STANDARD MISSILES MODS...................... ...... 35,601 ...... 50,901 ...... +15,300
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES: WEAPONS
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES.......................... ...... 34,932 ...... 34,932 ...... ..........
ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT...................... ...... 5,264 ...... 5,264 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, OTHER MISSILES......................... ...... 612,993 ...... 657,093 ...... +44,100
TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT:
ASW TARGETS..................................... ...... 685 ...... 685 ...... ..........
MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP:
MK-46 TORPEDO MODS.......................... ...... 274 ...... 274 ...... ..........
MK-48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS.................... ...... 55,392 ...... 55,392 ...... ..........
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:
TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................... ...... 25,509 ...... 25,509 ...... ..........
ASW RANGE SUPPORT........................... ...... 11,847 ...... 11,847 ...... ..........
DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION: FIRST DESTINATION
TRANSPORTATION................................. ...... 2,008 ...... 2,008 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP- MENT... ...... 95,715 ...... 95,715 ...... ..........
OTHER WEAPONS:
GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS: SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS..... ...... 994 ...... 994 ...... ..........
MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS:
CIWS MODS................................... ...... ,990 ...... 24,990 ...... +15,000
5/54 GUN MOUNT MODS......................... ...... 241 ...... 13,241 ...... +13,000
MODS UNDER $2 MILLION....................... ...... 1,320 ...... 1,320 ...... ..........
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT: PIONEER...................... ...... 3,962 ...... 6,962 ...... +3,000
OTHER: PIONEER.................................. ...... 42,723 ...... 42,723 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, OTHER WEAPONS.......................... ...... 59,230 ...... 90,230 ...... +31,000
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS............................. ...... 26,943 ...... 26,943 ...... ..........
ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS................................ ...... .......... ...... -8,000 ...... -8,000
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TOTAL, WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY.............. ...... 1,136,293 ...... 1,138,393 ...... +2,100
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committee recommended adjustments
Trident II missile.--The President's budget request
includes $339,269,000 in procurement and advance procurement
for the production of seven Trident II missiles in fiscal year
1998. The Committee recommends providing a total of
$274,269,000 for the production of five Trident missiles, a
reduction of $65,000,000 from the budget request.
Through fiscal year 1997, Congress has provided full
funding for all Trident II missiles required to support the 10
new construction Trident submarines. The funding request in
fiscal year 1998 begins the production of 84 missiles for the
four submarines proposed for backfit, beginning in May 2000.
With the possibility that all four of the proposed backfit
boats would be decommissioned under a START III agreement, the
Committee believes it prudent to slow the production rate of
the Trident II missiles specifically earmarked for the backfit
submarines.
The Committee recognizes that the five missiles in this
bill will be excess to Navy requirements if the United States
does not proceed with the Trident backfit program. Therefore,
the Committee directs that the missiles procured in this bill
be earmarked to be resold to the United Kingdom should the
backfit program be canceled prior to the time the Royal Navy
completes its acquisition of D-5 missiles.
MK-15 close in weapons system [CIWS] (mods).--The Navy's
budget request includes $9,990,000 for the procurement of
ordnance upgrades (Ordalt) kits, installation, and engineering
services of the block I upgrade for the Phalanx close in
weapons system. The Committee recommends providing $24,990,000,
an increase of $15,000,000 for this activity in fiscal year
1998.
The Committee notes the block I upgrade provides a 14-fold
increase in search elevation angle, a 50-percent increase in
onmount ammunition capacity and rate of fire, and significant
reliability and maintainability improvements over the basic
Phalanx system. The Committee believes the acceleration of this
critical improvement in ship self-defense is essential to meet
current and projected antiship missile threats for which there
is no current means of self-defense.
5/54 gun mount mods.--The Navy's budget request includes
$241,000 for the procurement of gun safety, shock hardening,
and fire support Ordalts kits for the 5 inch/54 MK-42 and MK-45
gun mounts. The Committee recommends providing $13,241,000, an
increase of $13,000,000 over the budget request.
The Committee understand that rate of 10 overhauls annually
is the minimum requirement for economic procurement of this
vital system enhancement. The Committee, therefore, has
provided sufficient funding for this level and expects the Navy
to budget for this rate in fiscal year 1999.
Pioneer.--The Committee agrees with the recommendation of
the Senate defense authorization committee and has provided a
total of $5,000,000 for the common automatic recovery system
[CARS]. The CARS Program was authorized within defense-wide
accounts; however, departmental officials have advised the
Committee that this program is more appropriately funded within
the Navy's accounts. Therefore, the Committee has provided
$3,000,000 in the ``Weapons procurement, Navy'' account and
$2,000,000 in the ``Research, development, test and evaluation,
Navy'' account for the CARS Program.
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 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Tomahawk missile................................................ 51,820 71,820 +20,000
Penguin missile................................................. .............. 15,000 +15,000
Aerial targets.................................................. 72,923 66,723 -6,200
Standard missile modifications.................................. 35,601 50,901 +15,300
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Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $289,695,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 336,797,000
Committee recommendation................................ 344,797,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $344,797,000
for Navy and Marine Corps ammunition for fiscal year 1998. This
is $8,000,000 above the President's budget request.
This appropriation finances the acquisition of ammunition,
ammunition modernization, and ammunition-related material for
the Navy and marine Corps.
committee recommended programs
The following table details the Committee recommendation in
comparison with 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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PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY & MARINE CORP
PROC AMMO, NAVY:
NAVY AMMUNITION:
AIR LAUNCHED ORDNANCE:
GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS................... ...... 12,849 ...... 12,849 ...... ..........
JDAM.................................... 668 38,520 668 38,520 ...... ..........
2.75 INCH ROCKETS....................... ...... 15,833 ...... 15,833 ...... ..........
MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION.................. ...... 7,823 ...... 7,823 ...... ..........
PRACTICE BOMBS.......................... ...... 41,766 ...... 41,766 ...... ..........
CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES...... ...... 24,373 ...... 24,373 ...... ..........
AIRCRAFT ESCAPE ROCKETS................. ...... 8,544 ...... 8,544 ...... ..........
AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES.......... ...... 22,724 ...... 22,724 ...... ..........
MARINE LOCATION MARKERS................. ...... 655 ...... 655 ...... ..........
JATOS................................... ...... 4,517 ...... 4,517 ...... ..........
SHIP ORDNANCE:
5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION................ ...... 27,669 ...... 27,669 ...... ..........
CIWS AMMUNITION......................... ...... 467 ...... 467 ...... ..........
76MM GUN AMMUNITION..................... ...... 3,446 ...... 3,446 ...... ..........
OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION............... ...... 4,499 ...... 4,499 ...... ..........
OTHER ORDNANCE:
SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO........ ...... 7,756 ...... 7,756 ...... ..........
PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION.............. ...... 10,216 ...... 10,216 ...... ..........
MINE NEUTRALIZATION DEVICES............. ...... 6,321 ...... 6,321 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, PROC AMMO, NAVY................ ...... 237,978 ...... 237,978 ...... ..........
PROC AMMO, MC:
MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION:
5.56 MM, ALL TYPES.......................... ...... 33,000 ...... 33,000 ...... ..........
7.62 MM, ALL TYPES.......................... ...... 2,900 ...... 2,900 ...... ..........
LINEAR CHARGES, ALL TYPES................... ...... 2,290 ...... 2,290 ...... ..........
.50 CALIBER................................. ...... 1,700 ...... 1,700 ...... ..........
40 MM, ALL TYPES............................ ...... 5,701 ...... 5,701 ...... ..........
120MM, ALL TYPES............................ ...... 15,481 ...... 15,481 ...... ..........
CTG 25MM, ALL TYPES......................... ...... 2,181 ...... 2,181 ...... ..........
9 MM ALL TYPES.............................. ...... 3,684 ...... 3,684 ...... ..........
GRENADES, ALL TYPES......................... ...... 2,882 ...... 2,882 ...... ..........
ROCKETS, ALL TYPES.......................... ...... 15,047 ...... 25,047 ...... +10,000
DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES............. ...... 600 ...... 600 ...... ..........
NON LETHALS................................. ...... 2,000 ...... 2,000 ...... ..........
AMMO MODERNIZATION.......................... ...... 9,888 ...... 9,888 ...... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0 MILLION................ ...... 1,465 ...... 1,465 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, PROC AMMO, MC...................... ...... 98,819 ...... 108,819 ...... +10,000
ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS................................ ...... .......... ...... -2,000 ...... -2,000
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TOTAL, PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY &
MARINE CORP.................................. ...... 336,797 ...... 344,797 ...... +8,000
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Adjustments
The Committee recommends incorporating the following
adjustment to the budget estimate, in accordance with the
Senate authorization committee action:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Shoulder launched multipurpose assault weapon [SMAW]........... 15,047 25,047 +10,000
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Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $5,613,665,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 7,438,158,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,510,458,000
The Committee recommends $8,510,458,000, an increase of
$1,072,300,000 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]
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Senate
Budget Senate compared to
Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. budget
estimate
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SHIPBUILDING & CONVERSION, NAVY
OTHER WARSHIPS:
SSN-21........................................ ...... 153,444 ...... 153,444 ...... ............
NEW SSN....................................... 1 2,314,903 1 2,314,903 ...... ............
NEW SSN (AP-CY)............................... ...... 284,859 ...... 284,859 ...... ............
CVN-77 (AP)................................... ...... .......... ...... 345,000 ...... +345,000
CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS....................... 1 1,615,003 1 1,615,003 ...... ............
CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS (AP-CY)............... ...... 92,855 ...... 92,855 ...... ............
DDG-51........................................ 3 2,665,767 4 3,385,767 +1 +720,000
DDG-51 (AP-CY)................................ ...... 157,806 ...... 157,806 ...... ............
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TOTAL, OTHER WARSHIPS....................... ...... 7,284,637 ...... 8,349,637 ...... +1,065,000
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS:
AUXILIARIES, CRAFT, AND PRIOR-YEAR PROGRAM:
AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YEAR PROGRAM
COS:
OCEANOGRAPHIC SHIPS................... ...... .......... 1 73,000 +1 +73,000
SERVICE CRAFT......................... ...... 33,859 ...... 33,859 ...... ............
LCAC LANDING CRAFT.................... ...... .......... ...... 17,300 ...... +17,300
OUTFITTING............................ ...... 28,140 ...... 24,140 ...... -4,000
POST DELIVERY......................... ...... 90,177 ...... 83,177 ...... -7,000
FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTA- TION... ...... 1,345 ...... 1,345 ...... ............
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TOTAL, AUXILIARIES, CRAFT, AND
PRIOR-YEAR PROGRAM............... ...... 153,521 ...... 232,821 ...... +79,300
ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS.............................. ...... .......... ...... -72,000 ...... -72,000
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TOTAL, SHIPBUILDING & CONVERSION, NAVY...... ...... 7,438,158 ...... 8,510,458 ...... +1,072,300
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DDG's.--The Navy's budget request includes a total of
$2,823,573,000 for the procurement of three DDG-51's in fiscal
year 1998 and advance procurement of future ships. The
Committee recommends providing a total of $3,543,573,000, and
increase of $720,000,000, for the procurement of four DDG-51's
in fiscal year 1998 and advanced procurement of future DDG-
51's.
The Chief of Naval Operations [CNO] sent a letter to the
Committee stating that prior to the Congress providing
multiyear approval for the DDG-51 program, each ship would have
cost approximately $950,000,000. Now under the multiyear, the
CNO writes, an additional DDG-51 in fiscal year 1998 would cost
$720,000,000, a savings of $230,000,000 or 24 percent over the
annual price. The Committee provides sufficient funds in its
recommendations to buy this additional ship.
Oceanographic ship (TAG-65).--The Committee agrees with the
Senate Armed Services Committee statements regarding the
inability of the current Navy fleet to meet oceanographic
survey requirements. Therefore, the Committee has provided an
increase of $73,000,000 for the construction of an
oceanographic ship.
LCAC SLEP.--The Committee recommends $17,300,000 for the
continuation of service life extension program of the LCAC.
The Committee notes that Congress provided $3,000,000 in
fiscal year 1997 for advance procurement to allow the Navy to
begin low rate initial production [LRIP] in fiscal year 1998.
However, because of budget constraints, the Navy now plans to
begin LRIP in fiscal year 2000. The Committee still believes
that the 20- to 30-year extended craft life, the reduction of
annual operating costs by 20 percent, the performance
enhancements, and the increased operation range justify the
acceleration of this program.
Outfitting.--The budget request includes $28,140,000 for
the Navy's ship outfitting program which acquires onboard
repair parts, precommissioning crew support, and general use
consumables and other items as defined by the baseline
coordinate shipboard allowance list [COSAL]. The Committee
recommends providing $24,140,000 for these activities in fiscal
year 1998, a reduction of $4,000,000 from the budget request.
Because of slippages in the delivery of ships, the prior-
year obligation rates and the expected rate for fiscal year
1998 are below normal levels. The proposed adjustment by the
Committee will properly align the funding requirements for
outfitting items with the current and expected delivery dates
of Navy ships.
Post delivery.--The budget request includes $90,177,000 for
post delivery activities for fiscal year 1998. The Committee
recommends providing $83,177,000, a reduction of $7,000,000
from the request.
As is the case with outfitting, the delivery and shakedown
schedules of Navy ships have slipped since the budget was
formulated and thus reduced the funding requirement for post
delivery activities in fiscal year 1998. The proposed reduction
will properly align the funding requirements for post delivery
activities with the current and expected delivery dates of Navy
ships.
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 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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CVN-77 (AP)..................................................... .............. 345,000 +345,000
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Other Procurement, Navy
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $3,067,944,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 2,825,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,865,800,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,865,800,000
for the Navy's fiscal year 1998 ``Other procurement'' account,
an increase of $40,300,000 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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Budget Senate compared
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estimate
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OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY
SHIPS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:
SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT:
LM-2500 GAS TURBINE......................... ...... 7,548 ...... 7,548 ...... ..........
ALLISON 505K GAS TURBINE.................... ...... 5,897 ...... 5,897 ...... ..........
STEAM PROPULSION IMPROVEMENT................ ...... 541 ...... 541 ...... ..........
OTHER PROPULSION EQUIPMENT.................. ...... 12,077 ...... 12,077 ...... ..........
GENERATORS: OTHER GENERATORS.................... ...... 1,810 ...... 1,810 ...... ..........
PUMPS: OTHER PUMPS.............................. ...... 444 ...... 444 ...... ..........
PROPELLERS: OTHER PROPELLERS AND SHAFTS......... ...... 1,496 ...... 1,496 ...... ..........
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT: OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT ...... 31,552 ...... 49,552 ...... +18,000
UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT EQUIPMENT: UNDERWAY
REPLENISHMENT EQUIPMENT........................ ...... 8,189 ...... 8,189 ...... ..........
PERISCOPES: SUB PERISCOPES & IMAGING EQUIP...... ...... 32,131 ...... 32,131 ...... ..........
OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT:
FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT...................... ...... 14,081 ...... 14,081 ...... ..........
COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD............. ...... 8,049 ...... 8,049 ...... ..........
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT................. ...... 156,775 ...... 135,775 ...... -21,000
SUBMARINE SILENCING EQUIPMENT............... ...... 4,285 ...... 4,285 ...... ..........
SUBMARINE BATTERIES......................... ...... 9,043 ...... 9,043 ...... ..........
SSN21 CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT............... ...... 6,442 ...... 6,442 ...... ..........
STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP............ ...... 6,435 ...... 6,435 ...... ..........
DSSP EQUIPMENT.............................. ...... 7,269 ...... 7,269 ...... ..........
MINESWEEPING EQUIPMENT...................... ...... 4,940 ...... 4,940 ...... ..........
HM&E ITEMS UNDER $2 MILLION................. ...... 51,059 ...... 51,059 ...... ..........
SURFACE IMA................................. ...... 2,026 ...... 2,026 ...... ..........
RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS....................... ...... 163 ...... 163 ...... ..........
MINI/MICROMINI ELECTRONIC REPAIR............ ...... 495 ...... 495 ...... ..........
REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT:
REACTOR POWER UNITS......................... ...... 108,542 ...... 108,542 ...... ..........
REACTOR COMPONENTS.......................... ...... 193,880 ...... 193,880 ...... ..........
OCEAN ENGINEERING:
DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT................ ...... 4,860 ...... 4,860 ...... ..........
EOD UNDERWATER EQUIPMENT.................... ...... 9,050 ...... 9,050 ...... ..........
SMALL BOATS: STANDARD BOATS..................... ...... 4,932 ...... 4,932 ...... ..........
TRAINING EQUIPMENT: OTHER SHIPS TRAINING
EQUIPMENT...................................... ...... 1,815 ...... 1,815 ...... ..........
PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT:
PRODUCTION SUPPORT FACILITIES............... ...... 353 ...... 353 ...... ..........
OPERATING FORCES IPE........................ ...... 888 ...... 888 ...... ..........
OTHER SHIP SUPPORT: NUCLEAR ALTERATIONS......... ...... 74,053 ...... 74,053 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, SHIPS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................ ...... 771,120 ...... 768,120 ...... -3,000
COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT:
SHIP RADARS:
AN/SPS-40................................... ...... 669 ...... 669 ...... ..........
AN/SPS-48................................... ...... 230 ...... 230 ...... ..........
AN/SPS-49................................... ...... 13,401 ...... 13,401 ...... ..........
MK-23 TARGET ACQUISITION SYSTEM............. ...... 1,923 ...... 1,923 ...... ..........
RADAR SUPPORT............................... ...... 1,708 ...... 10,708 ...... +9,000
TISS........................................ ...... 13,703 ...... 13,703 ...... ..........
SHIP SONARS:
SURFACE SONAR SUPPORT EQUIPMENT............. ...... 3,810 ...... 3,810 ...... ..........
AN/SQQ-89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM............ ...... 16,628 ...... 16,628 ...... ..........
SSN ACOUSTICS............................... ...... 77,953 ...... 85,953 ...... +8,000
SONAR SUPPORT EQUIPMENT..................... ...... 5,430 ...... 5,430 ...... ..........
SONAR SWITCHES AND TRANSDUCERS.............. ...... 11,574 ...... 11,574 ...... ..........
ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT:
SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM........... ...... 4,259 ...... 4,259 ...... ..........
SSTD........................................ ...... 344 ...... 344 ...... ..........
ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATIONS..................... ...... 412 ...... 412 ...... ..........
FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM................... ...... 15,175 ...... 15,175 ...... ..........
SURTASS..................................... ...... 7,108 ...... 7,108 ...... ..........
ASW OPERATIONS CENTER....................... ...... 5,255 ...... 5,255 ...... ..........
CARRIER ASW MODULE.......................... ...... 16 ...... 12,016 ...... +12,000
ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT:
AN/SLQ-32................................... ...... 2,119 ...... 2,119 ...... ..........
INFORMATION WARFARE SYSTEMS................. ...... 3,781 ...... 3,781 ...... ..........
EW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT........................ ...... 4,216 ...... 4,216 ...... ..........
C-3 COUNTERMEASURES......................... ...... 6,891 ...... 6,891 ...... ..........
RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT:
COMBAT DF................................... ...... 10,473 ...... 10,473 ...... ..........
OUTBOARD.................................... ...... 11,674 ...... 11,674 ...... ..........
BATTLE GROUP PASSIVE HORIZON EXTEN.......... ...... 50,221 ...... 50,221 ...... ..........
SUBMARINE SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT:
AN/WLQ-4.................................... ...... 4,479 ...... 4,479 ...... ..........
SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT PROG............ ...... 6,904 ...... 6,904 ...... ..........
OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT:
NAVY TACTICAL DATA SYSTEM................... ...... 14,335 ...... 26,335 ...... +12,000
JMCIS AFLOAT................................ ...... 22,403 ...... 34,403 ...... +12,000
NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM
(NTCSS).................................... ...... 49,710 ...... 92,110 ...... +43,200
ATDLS....................................... ...... 16,991 ...... 16,991 ...... ..........
MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT............. ...... 15,848 ...... 15,848 ...... ..........
SHALLOW WATER MCM........................... ...... .......... ...... 10,000 ...... +10,000
NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE)............... ...... 5,006 ...... 5,006 ...... ..........
ARMED FORCES RADIO AND TV................... ...... 15,665 ...... 15,665 ...... ..........
STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP............ ...... 7,499 ...... 7,499 ...... ..........
TRAINING EQUIPMENT:
OTHER SPAWAR TRAINING EQUIPMENT............. ...... 3,569 ...... 3,569 ...... ..........
OTHER TRAINING EQUIPMENT.................... ...... 24,529 ...... 24,529 ...... ..........
AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT:
MATCALS..................................... ...... 9,726 ...... 9,726 ...... ..........
SHIPBOARD AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL............... ...... 2,971 ...... 2,971 ...... ..........
AUTOMATIC CARRIER LANDING SYSTEM............ ...... 13,200 ...... 13,200 ...... ..........
NATIONAL AIR SPACE SYSTEM................... ...... 2,239 ...... 2,239 ...... ..........
AIR STATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT............... ...... 9,495 ...... 9,495 ...... ..........
MICROWAVE LANDING SYSTEM.................... ...... 5,311 ...... 5,311 ...... ..........
FACSFAC..................................... ...... 7,001 ...... 7,001 ...... ..........
ID SYSTEMS.................................. ...... 11,293 ...... 11,293 ...... ..........
TAC A/C MISSION PLANNING SYS(TAMPS)......... ...... 15,722 ...... 15,722 ...... ..........
OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT:
JMCIS ASHORE................................ ...... 3,393 ...... 3,393 ...... ..........
JMCIS OED................................... ...... 343 ...... 343 ...... ..........
TADIX-B..................................... ...... 5,239 ...... 5,239 ...... ..........
JMCIS TACTICAL/MOBILE....................... ...... 2,888 ...... 2,888 ...... ..........
RADIAC...................................... ...... 6,093 ...... 6,093 ...... ..........
GPETE....................................... ...... 7,461 ...... 7,461 ...... ..........
INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY........... ...... 3,877 ...... 3,877 ...... ..........
CALIBRATION STANDARDS....................... ...... 2,075 ...... 20,075 ...... +18,000
EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION................. ...... 4,984 ...... 4,984 ...... ..........
SHORE ELEC ITEMS UNDER $2 MILLION........... ...... 3,425 ...... 3,425 ...... ..........
SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS:
SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS........... ...... 24,497 ...... 24,497 ...... ..........
PORTABLE RADIOS............................. ...... 2,375 ...... 2,375 ...... ..........
SINCGARS.................................... ...... 7,426 ...... 7,426 ...... ..........
SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION.............. ...... 25,799 ...... 49,799 ...... +24,000
SHIP COMM ITEMS UNDER $2 MILLION............ ...... 12,374 ...... 12,374 ...... ..........
SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS:
SHORE LF/VLF COMMUNICATIONS................. ...... 7,751 ...... 7,751 ...... ..........
SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT........... ...... 37,239 ...... 37,239 ...... ..........
ADVANCED VLF RECEIVER....................... ...... 7,643 ...... 7,643 ...... ..........
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS:
SATCOM SHIP TERMINALS (SPACE)............... ...... 107,608 ...... 122,808 ...... +15,200
SATCOM SHORE TERMINALS (SPACE).............. ...... 4,987 ...... 4,987 ...... ..........
SHORE COMMUNICATIONS:
JCS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT................ ...... 2,603 ...... 2,603 ...... ..........
GCCS EQUIPMENT.............................. ...... 1,560 ...... 1,560 ...... ..........
NAVAL SHORE COMMUNICATIONS.................. ...... 72,465 ...... 96,465 ...... +24,000
CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT: INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY
PROGRAM (ISSP)................................. ...... 31,667 ...... 39,667 ...... +8,000
CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT: CRYPTOLOGIC
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP........................... ...... 7,122 ...... 7,122 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, COMMUNICATION & ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT ...... 925,763 ...... 1,121,163 ...... +195,400
AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:
SONOBUOYS:
AN/SSQ-36 (BT).............................. ...... 1,402 ...... 1,402 ...... ..........
AN/SSQ-53 (DIFAR)........................... ...... 28,382 ...... 47,382 ...... +19,000
AN/SSQ-62 (DICASS).......................... ...... 24,291 ...... 31,291 ...... +7,000
SIGNAL, UNDERWATER SOUND (SUS).............. ...... 672 ...... 672 ...... ..........
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:
WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT............. ...... 4,858 ...... 4,858 ...... ..........
EXPEDITIONARY AIRFIELDS..................... ...... 1,252 ...... 1,252 ...... ..........
AIRCRAFT REARMING EQUIPMENT................. ...... 10,356 ...... 10,356 ...... ..........
AIRCRAFT LAUNCH & RECOVERY EQUIP- MENT..... ...... 29,630 ...... 29,630 ...... ..........
METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT.................... ...... 17,816 ...... 17,816 ...... ..........
OTHER PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT................ ...... 805 ...... 805 ...... ..........
AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT....................... ...... 15,345 ...... 15,345 ...... ..........
AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES............... ...... 20,192 ...... 20,192 ...... ..........
LAMPS MK III SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT............ ...... 5,805 ...... 5,805 ...... ..........
REWSON PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT............... ...... 693 ...... 693 ...... ..........
STOCK SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT................ ...... 1,586 ...... 1,586 ...... ..........
OTHER AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT............ ...... 6,165 ...... 6,165 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT......... ...... 169,250 ...... 195,250 ...... +26,000
ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:
SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT: GUN FIRE CONTROL
EQUIPMENT...................................... ...... 9,753 ...... 9,753 ...... ..........
SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT:
MK-92 FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM................... ...... 906 ...... 906 ...... ..........
HARPOON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................... ...... 243 ...... 243 ...... ..........
ENGAGEMENT SYSTEMS SUPPORT.................. ...... 6,881 ...... 6,881 ...... ..........
NATO SEASPARROW............................. ...... 6,866 ...... 14,866 ...... +8,000
RAM GMLS.................................... ...... 68,292 ...... 68,292 ...... ..........
SHIP SELF DEFENSE SYSTEM.................... ...... 5,841 ...... 5,841 ...... ..........
AEGIS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT..................... ...... 26,813 ...... 26,813 ...... ..........
SURFACE TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.......... ...... 65,502 ...... 65,502 ...... ..........
SUBMARINE TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIP............ ...... 1,425 ...... 1,425 ...... ..........
VERTICAL LAUNCH SYSTEMS..................... ...... 7,591 ...... 7,591 ...... ..........
FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:
STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP............ ...... 2,312 ...... 2,312 ...... ..........
STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP............. ...... 231,528 ...... 61,528 ...... -170,000
ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:
SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS.................. ...... 20,511 ...... 20,511 ...... ..........
SUBMARINE ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT............. ...... 3,442 ...... 3,442 ...... ..........
SURFACE ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT............... ...... 5,929 ...... 5,929 ...... ..........
ASW RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................. ...... 3,551 ...... 3,551 ...... ..........
OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP........... ...... 7,521 ...... 7,521 ...... ..........
UNMANNED SEABORNE TARGET.................... ...... 4,271 ...... 2,271 ...... -2,000
ANTI-SHIP MISSILE DECOY SYSTEM.............. ...... 24,696 ...... 33,696 ...... +9,000
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES (CALIBRATION
EQUIPMENT)................................. ...... 1,373 ...... 1,373 ...... ..........
STOCK SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT................ ...... 1,292 ...... 1,292 ...... ..........
OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE:
FLEET MINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................ ...... 5,269 ...... 5,269 ...... ..........
SURFACE TRAINING DEVICE MODS................ ...... 4,829 ...... 4,829 ...... ..........
SUBMARINE TRAINING DEVICE MODS.............. ...... 23,025 ...... 23,025 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT......... ...... 539,662 ...... 384,662 ...... -155,000
CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:
ARMORED SEDANS.................................. ...... 274 ...... 274 ...... ..........
PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES..................... 194 5,689 194 5,689 ...... ..........
SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES........................ ...... 2,795 ...... 2,795 ...... ..........
CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP................ ...... 3,700 ...... 3,700 ...... ..........
FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT......................... ...... 1,543 ...... 1,543 ...... ..........
TACTICAL VEHICLES............................... ...... 2,459 ...... 2,459 ...... ..........
AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT............................ ...... 6,233 ...... 6,233 ...... ..........
COMBAT CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT EQUIP............... ...... 245 ...... 245 ...... ..........
MOBILE UTILITIES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.............. ...... 1,160 ...... 1,160 ...... ..........
COLLATERAL EQUIPMENT............................ ...... 530 ...... 530 ...... ..........
OCEAN CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT.................... ...... 332 ...... 332 ...... ..........
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT..................... ...... 28,650 ...... 25,050 ...... -3,600
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TOTAL, CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIP- MENT. ...... 53,610 ...... 50,010 ...... -3,600
SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:
FORKLIFT TRUCKS................................. ...... 6,328 ...... 6,328 ...... ..........
OTHER MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT.............. ...... 2,063 ...... 2,063 ...... ..........
FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION................ ...... 3,930 ...... 3,930 ...... ..........
SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS.................. ...... 44,207 ...... 44,207 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT............... ...... 56,528 ...... 56,528 ...... ..........
PERSONNEL AND COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:
TRAINING DEVICES: TRAINING SUPPORT EQUIP- MENT. ...... 2,065 ...... 2,065 ...... ..........
COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT: COMMAND SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT...................................... ...... 15,915 ...... 15,915 ...... ..........
PORT SECURITY UNIT EQUIPMENT.................... ...... .......... ...... 13,500 ...... +13,500
INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.................. ...... 22,449 ...... 22,449 ...... ..........
OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.............. ...... 4,743 ...... 4,743 ...... ..........
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................. ...... 15,678 ...... 21,678 ...... +6,000
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TOTAL, PERSONNEL AND COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...... 60,850 ...... 80,350 ...... +19,500
OTHER:
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS......................... ...... 248,717 ...... 228,717 ...... -20,000
ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS............................ ...... .......... ...... -19,000 ...... -19,000
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TOTAL, OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY................ ...... 2,825,500 ...... 2,865,800 ...... +40,300
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Committee recommended adjustments
Program and project funding increases.--The Committee
recommends the addition of funds for the following programs to
reflect congressional priorities and to implement increases
endorsed and/ or requested by the Navy to address budget
shortfalls.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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SNN acoustics................................................... 77,953 85,953 +8,000
Carrier ASW module.............................................. .............. 12,000 +12,000
Shallow water MCM............................................... .............. 10,000 +10,000
Calibration standards........................................... 2,075 20,075 +18,000
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SSN acoustics.--The Committee recommends an addition of
$8,000,000 to increase from 20 to 40 the number of TB-23 towed
array sonar upgrades.
Program reductions and deferrals.--The following table
lists program reductions recommended by the Committee to
eliminate funds requested for programs which are excess to firm
program requirements based on delays in the release of prior-
year funds; late contract efforts; slow execution of prior-year
funds; differences between the budget request and the actual
program plans; or are lower priority relative to other
projects.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Strategic missile systems equipment............................. 231,528 61,528 -170,000
Unmanned seaborne target........................................ 4,271 2,271 -2,000
Pollution control equipment..................................... 156,775 135,775 -21,000
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Other adjustments
Authorization 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 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Other navigation equipment...................................... 31,552 49,552 +18,000
Radar support................................................... 1,708 10,708 +9,000
Navy tactical data system....................................... 14,335 26,335 +12,000
JMCIS AFLOAT.................................................... 22,403 34,403 +12,000
Naval Tactical Command support system........................... 49,710 92,910 +43,000
Ship communications automation.................................. 25,799 49,799 +24,000
SATCOM ship terminals (space)................................... 107,608 122,808 +15,200
Naval shore communications...................................... 72,465 96,465 +24,000
Information Systems Security Program [ISSP]..................... 31,667 39,667 +8,000
AN/SSQ-53 (DIFAR)............................................... 28,382 47,382 +19,000
AN/SSQ-62 (DICASS).............................................. 24,291 31,291 +7,000
NATO Seasparrow................................................. 6,866 14,866 +8,000
Antiship missile decoy system................................... 24,696 33,696 +9,000
Pollution control equipment..................................... 28,650 25,050 -3,600
Environmental support equipment................................. 15,678 21,678 +6,000
Spare and repair parts.......................................... 248,717 228,717 -20,000
Port security unit equipment.................................... .............. 13,500 +13,500
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Environmental support equipment.--The Committee recommends
an increase of $6,000,000 above the budget request to provide
additional funding for procurement of oceanographic survey
equipment, such as shallow-water multibeam systems, outfitting
of hydrographic survey launches, high resolution acoustic
imagery systems, upgraded survey and navigation equipment
suites for use in cooperative international hydrographic
programs, digital side-scan sonars, fly away survey suites that
can be mounted aboard small vessels for surveys of opportunity,
and unmanned undersea vehicles used for ocean data collection.
Procurement, Marine Corps
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $569,073,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 374,306,000
Committee recommendation................................ 440,106,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $440,106,000
for the ``Procurement, Marine Corps'' account for fiscal year
1998, an increase of $65,800,000 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]
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Senate
Budget Senate compared
Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. to budget
estimate
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PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS
WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES:
TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES:
AAV7A1 PIP.................................. ...... 13,520 ...... 13,520 ...... ..........
LAV PIP..................................... ...... 600 ...... 600 ...... ..........
LIGHT ARMORED VEHICLE....................... ...... 6,727 ...... 6,727 ...... ..........
MODIFICATION KITS (TRKD VEH)................ ...... 4,483 ...... 4,483 ...... ..........
ITEMS UNDER $2.0 MILLION (TRKD VEH)......... ...... 99 ...... 99 ...... ..........
ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS:
MOD KITS (ARTILLERY)........................ ...... 1,787 ...... 1,787 ...... ..........
ITEMS UNDER $2.0 MILLION (ALL OTHER)........ ...... 810 ...... 810 ...... ..........
MARINE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.................. ...... 1,513 ...... 1,513 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES........ ...... 29,539 ...... 29,539 ...... ..........
GUIDED MISSILES AND EQUIPMENT:
GUIDED MISSILES:
HAWK MOD.................................... ...... 3,475 ...... 3,475 ...... ..........
JAVELIN (MYP)............................... 194 42,146 194 59,146 ...... +17,000
PEDESTAL MOUNTED STINGER (PMS) (MYP)........ ...... 217 ...... 217 ...... ..........
OTHER SUPPORT: MODIFICATION KITS................ ...... 842 ...... 842 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, GUIDED MISSILES AND EQUIPMENT.......... ...... 46,680 ...... 63,680 ...... +17,000
COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT:
REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT:
AUTO TEST EQUIP SYS......................... ...... 12,121 ...... 12,121 ...... ..........
GENERAL PURPOSE ELECTRONIC TEST EQUIP...... ...... 9,142 ...... 9,142 ...... ..........
OTHER COMM/ELEC EQUIPMENT:
INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL):
AN/TPQ-36 FIRE FINDER RADAR UPGRADE..... ...... 172 ...... 172 ...... ..........
INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.......... ...... 16,413 ...... 16,413 ...... ..........
MOD KITS (INTEL)........................ ...... 5,824 ...... 5,824 ...... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2M (INTELL)............ ...... 631 ...... 631 ...... ..........
REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL): GENERAL
PURPOSE MECHANICAL TMDE.................... ...... 2,179 ...... 22,179 ...... +20,000
OTHER COMM/ELEC EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL): NIGHT
VISION EQUIPMENT........................... ...... .......... ...... 7,000 ...... +7,000
OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL):
COMMAND POST SYSTEMS.................... ...... 13,923 ...... 13,923 ...... ..........
MANEUVER C2 SYSTEMS..................... ...... 15,690 ...... 15,690 ...... ..........
RADIO SYSTEMS........................... ...... 16,907 ...... 16,907 ...... ..........
COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYS- TEMS..... ...... 44,741 ...... 44,741 ...... ..........
COMM & ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT...... ...... 41,809 ...... 66,609 ...... +24,800
MOD KITS MAGTF C41...................... ...... 22,974 ...... 22,974 ...... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0 MILLION MAGTF C41.. ...... 371 ...... 371 ...... ..........
MODIFICATION KITS (OTHER)............... ...... 1,734 ...... 1,734 ...... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0 MILLION (OTHER)... ...... 3,018 ...... 3,018 ...... ..........
AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS............... ...... 9,371 ...... 9,371 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS
EQUIPMENT............................ ...... 217,020 ...... 268,820 ...... +51,800
SUPPORT VEHICLES:
ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES:
COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLES............... 40 1,276 40 1,276 ...... ..........
COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES................... ...... 6,946 ...... 6,946 ...... ..........
TACTICAL VEHICLES: 3/4T TRUCK HMMWV (MYP)....... ...... 696 ...... 696 ...... ..........
OTHER SUPPORT: ITEMS LESS THAN $2 MILLION....... ...... 594 ...... 594 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, SUPPORT VEHICLES....................... ...... 9,512 ...... 9,512 ...... ..........
ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT:
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL EQUIP ASSORT.............. ...... 1,968 ...... 1,968 ...... ..........
BULK LIQUID EQUIPMENT........................... ...... 7,913 ...... 7,913 ...... ..........
POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED........................ ...... 3,627 ...... 3,627 ...... ..........
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT:
COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT....................... ...... 613 ...... 613 ...... ..........
PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT..................... ...... 1,514 ...... 1,514 ...... ..........
GARRISON MOBILE ENGR EQUIP...................... ...... 2,998 ...... 2,998 ...... ..........
WAREHOUSE MODERNIZATION......................... ...... 1,584 ...... 1,584 ...... ..........
MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP......................... ...... 5,241 ...... 5,241 ...... ..........
FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION................ ...... 1,396 ...... 1,396 ...... ..........
GENERAL PROPERTY:
FIELD MEDICAL EQUIPMENT......................... ...... 1,081 ...... 1,081 ...... ..........
TRAINING DEVICES................................ ...... 10,585 ...... 10,585 ...... ..........
CONTAINER FAMILY................................ ...... 6,191 ...... 6,191 ...... ..........
OTHER SUPPORT:
MODIFICATION KITS............................... ...... 1,215 ...... 1,215 ...... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2 MILLION...................... ...... 714 ...... 714 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT........... ...... 46,640 ...... 46,640 ...... ..........
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS............................. ...... 24,915 ...... 24,915 ...... ..........
ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS................................ ...... .......... ...... -3,000 ...... -3,000
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TOTAL, PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS.............. ...... 374,306 ...... 440,106 ...... +65,800
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committee recommended adjustments
Program and project funding increases.--The Committee
recommends the addition of funds for the following programs to
reflect congressional priorities; to implement increases
endorsed and/or requested by the Marine Corps to address budget
shortfalls.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Repair and test equipment: General purpose mechanical TMDE...... 2,179 22,179 +20,000
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General purpose mechanical TMDE.--The Committee has
provided $20,000,000 for the procurement of ground and light
armored vehicle [LAV]-AT TOW 2 automatic test equipment and
test program sets [DSETS].
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 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Javelin (MVP)................................................... 42,146 59,146 +17,000
Night vision equipment.......................................... .............. 7,000 +7,000
Communications and electronics.................................. 41,809 66,609 +24,800
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Aircraft Procurement, Air Force
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $6,404,980,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 5,684,847,000
(By transfer--national defense stockpile)........... (133,000,000)
Committee recommendation................................ 6,375,847,000
The Committee recommends $6,375,847,000, an increase of
$691,000,000 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 airlift aircraft, fighters, tactical
transports, trainers, and weather reconnaissance 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, AIR FORCE
COMBAT AIRCRAFT:
STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE:
B-1B....................................... ...... 10,851 ...... 10,851 ...... ...........
B-2A....................................... ...... 174,086 ...... 157,786 ...... -16,300
TACTICAL FORCES:
ADVANCED TACTICAL FIGHTER (AP-CY).......... ...... 80,864 ...... .......... ...... -80,864
F-15A...................................... 3 159,000 6 259,800 +3 +100,800
F-15A (AP-CY).............................. ...... 11,000 ...... 11,000 ...... ...........
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TOTAL, COMBAT AIRCRAFT................... ...... 435,801 ...... 439,437 ...... +3,636
AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT:
TACTICAL AIRLIFT:
C-17 (MYP)................................. 9 1,923,311 11 2,341,811 +2 +418,500
C-17 (MYP) (AP-CY)......................... ...... 278,200 ...... 278,200 ...... ...........
OTHER AIRLIFT:
C-130J..................................... 1 49,928 ...... 48,000 -1 -1,928
WC-130J.................................... ...... .......... 3 177,000 +3 +177,000
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TOTAL, AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT.................. ...... 2,251,439 ...... 2,845,011 ...... +593,572
TRAINER AIRCRAFT: OPERATIONAL TRAINERS: JPATS...... 18 65,415 22 77,615 +4 +12,200
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TOTAL, TRAINER AIRCRAFT...................... ...... 65,415 ...... 77,615 ...... +12,200
OTHER AIRCRAFT:
HELICOPTERS:
MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT:
CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C................... 27 2,645 27 2,645 ...... ...........
SMALL VCX (C-37)....................... ...... .......... 1 6,000 +1 +6,000
LARGE VCX (C-32A)...................... 2 190,116 ...... .......... -2 -190,116
OTHER AIRCRAFT:
E-8C................................... 1 313,991 1 309,291 ...... -4,700
E-8C (AP-CY)........................... ...... 22,400 ...... 22,400 ...... ...........
PREDATOR UAV........................... 15 116,506 15 116,506 ...... ...........
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TOTAL, OTHER AIRCRAFT................ ...... 645,658 ...... 456,842 ...... -188,816
MODIFICATION OF INSERVICE AIRCRAFT:
STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT:
B-2A MODS.................................. ...... 13,853 ...... 13,853 ...... ...........
B-1B MODS.................................. ...... 114,245 ...... 96,845 ...... -17,400
B-52 MODS.................................. ...... 28,907 ...... 39,307 ...... +10,400
F-117 MODS................................. ...... 28,296 ...... 28,296 ...... ...........
TACTICAL AIRCRAFT:
A-10 MODS.................................. ...... 24,971 ...... 24,971 ...... ...........
F-15 MODS.................................. ...... 169,568 ...... 197,568 ...... +28,000
F-16 MODS.................................. ...... 216,158 ...... 217,058 ...... +900
EF-111 MODS................................ ...... 236 ...... 236 ...... ...........
T/AT-37 MODS............................... ...... 95 ...... 95 ...... ...........
AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT:
C-5 MODS................................... ...... 83,036 ...... 83,036 ...... ...........
C-9 MODS................................... ...... 16,323 ...... 16,323 ...... ...........
C-17 MODS.................................. ...... 59,053 ...... 59,053 ...... ...........
C-21 MODS.................................. ...... 6,911 ...... 6,911 ...... ...........
C-22 MODS.................................. ...... 276 ...... 276 ...... ...........
C-STOL MODS................................ ...... 51 ...... 51 ...... ...........
C-137 MODS................................. ...... 2,262 ...... 2,262 ...... ...........
C-141 MODS................................. ...... 30,705 ...... 30,705 ...... ...........
TRAINER AIRCRAFT:
T-1 MODS................................... ...... 6,974 ...... 6,974 ...... ...........
T-3 MODS................................... ...... 100 ...... 100 ...... ...........
T-38 MODS.................................. ...... 14,806 ...... 14,806 ...... ...........
T-41 MODS.................................. ...... 100 ...... 100 ...... ...........
T-43 MODS.................................. ...... 10,256 ...... 10,256 ...... ...........
OTHER AIRCRAFT:
KC-10 MODS................................. ...... 14,533 ...... 14,533 ...... ...........
C-12 MODS.................................. ...... 4,680 ...... 4,680 ...... ...........
C-18 MODS.................................. ...... 272 ...... 272 ...... ...........
C-20 MODS.................................. ...... 6,535 ...... 6,535 ...... ...........
VC-25A MOD................................. ...... 10,760 ...... 10,760 ...... ...........
C-130 MODS................................. ...... 94,511 ...... 94,511 ...... ...........
C-135 MODS................................. ...... 137,861 ...... 137,861 ...... ...........
E-3 MODS................................... ...... 134,659 ...... 123,559 ...... -11,100
E-4 MODS................................... ...... 11,385 ...... 11,385 ...... ...........
H-1 MODS................................... ...... 2,778 ...... 3,578 ...... +800
H-60 MODS.................................. ...... 16,852 ...... 16,852 ...... ...........
OTHER AIRCRAFT MODS........................ ...... 33,065 ...... 33,065 ...... ...........
OTHER MODIFICATIONS:
CLASSIFIED PROJECTS MODS................... ...... 7,552 ...... 7,552 ...... ...........
PASSENGER SAFETY MODIFICATIONS............. ...... .......... ...... 75,000 ...... +75,000
DARP MODS.................................. ...... 67,136 ...... 163,736 ...... +96,600
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TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF INSERVICE AIRCRAFT ...... 1,369,761 ...... 1,552,961 ...... +183,200
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS: SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS............................................. ...... 350,010 ...... 350,010 ...... ...........
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES:
COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT....................... ...... 151,238 ...... 151,238 ...... ...........
POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT:
A-10 POST PROD SUPP........................ ...... 2,753 ...... 2,753 ...... ...........
F-15 POST PROD SUPP........................ ...... 8,089 ...... 8,089 ...... ...........
F-16 POST PROD SUPP........................ ...... 22,402 ...... 22,402 ...... ...........
INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS.................... ...... 25,855 ...... 25,855 ...... ...........
WAR CONSUMABLES............................ ...... 67,565 ...... 67,565 ...... ...........
MISC PRODUCTION CHARGES.................... ...... 275,804 ...... 267,012 ...... -8,792
COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT....................... ...... 4,564 ...... 4,564 ...... ...........
DARP....................................... ...... 141,493 ...... 141,493 ...... ...........
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TOTAL, AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND
FACILITIES.............................. ...... 699,763 ...... 690,971 ...... -8,792
TRANSFER FROM NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE........... ...... -133,000 ...... .......... ...... +133,000
ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS............................... ...... .......... ...... -37,000 ...... -37,000
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TOTAL, AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE....... ...... 5,684,847 ...... 6,375,847 ...... +691,000
TRANSFER................................. ...... (133,000) ...... .......... ...... (-133,000)
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TOTAL FUNDING AVAILABLE...................... ...... 5,817,847 ...... 6,375,847 ...... +558,000
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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]
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Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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B-2A............................................................ 174,086 157,786 -16,300
Increased other Government costs............................ .............. -10,100 -10,100
Engineering change orders growth............................ .............. -6,200 -6,200
E-8C............................................................ 313,991 309,291 -4,700
Systems engineering growth.................................. .............. -4,700 -4,700
E-3 modifications............................................... 134,659 123,559 -11,100
Extend sentry computers and displays concur- rency......... .............. -8,600 -8,600
Offensive counter air change orders......................... .............. -2,500 -2,500
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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 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; or can be deferred without
adversely affecting program activities.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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LARGE VCX (C-32A)............................................... 190,116 .............. -190,116
Convert two aircraft purchase to lease...................... .............. -190,116 -190,116
B-1B modifications.............................................. 114,245 96,845 -17,400
Block D modification concurrency............................ .............. -17,400 -17,400
Miscellaneous production charges................................ 275,804 267,012 -8,792
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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]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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C-17............................................................ 1,923,311 2,341,811 +418,500
Two additional aircraft..................................... .............. +440,200 +440,200
Late obligation and favorable contract negotia- tion........ .............. -21,700 -21,700
Small VCX (C-37)................................................ .............. 6,000 +6,000
One additional aircraft..................................... .............. +6,000 +6,000
B-52 modifications.............................................. 28,907 39,307 +10,400
F-16 modifications.............................................. 216,158 217,058 +900
HARM targeting system [HTS] upgrades........................ .............. +3,500 +3,500
600-gallon fuel tanks....................................... .............. +10,000 +10,000
Late obligations \1\........................................ .............. -12,600 -12,600
H-1 modifications............................................... 2,778 3,578 +800
Oil debris detection system................................. .............. +800 +800
Passenger safety modifications.................................. .............. 75,000 +75,000
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\1\ Program adjustment recommended as described under the heading ``Excess funds.''
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 1998:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Advanced tactical fighter advance procurement................... 80,864 .............. -80,864
F-15A........................................................... 159,000 259,800 +100,800
Three additional F-15E's.................................... .............. +100,800 +100,800
C-130J.......................................................... 49,928 48,000 -1,928
One C-130J (shifted to NGRE account)........................ .............. -49,928 -49,928
C-130J spares and logistics................................. .............. +48,000 +48,000
WC-130J......................................................... .............. 177,000 +177,000
Three WC-130J's............................................. .............. +177,000 +177,000
JPATS........................................................... 65,415 77,615 +12,200
Four additional aircraft.................................... .............. +12,200 +12,200
F-15 modifications.............................................. 169,568 197,568 +28,000
F100-220E engine upgrade.................................... .............. +22,800 +22,800
MIDS fighter data link terminals \1\........................ .............. +5,200 +5,200
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\1\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project increases'' heading of
this report section.
C-17.--The Committee has provided $2,341,811,000 for
procurement of C-17 aircraft, an increase of $418,500,000 to
the budget request amount. The Committee recommendation
includes an increase of $440,200 to purchase two additional C-
17 aircraft, bringing the number to 11 aircraft in fiscal year
1998. The Committee recommendation also deletes $21,700,000
based on favorable contract negotiations and delayed obligation
of funds.
Procurement of additional C-17 aircraft at this time offers
a number of benefits. First, this increase provides a smoother
ramp to the projected procurement rate of 13 in fiscal year
1999. Second, the Committee has reviewed the C-17 program
carefully and found the program to be on track and making solid
strides on reducing unit cost while producing a high-quality
aircraft. Third, speeding the pace of acquisition will bring
down the cost of the remaining aircraft by accelerating
progress on the production learning curve. Finally, the C-17
has proven to be an essential element in successful conduct of
the Bosnia mission. Procuring these additional aircraft will
allow the Department of Defense to field C-17 aircraft earlier
with active and Air National Guard units, providing necessary
airlift capability.
Large VCX.--Last year, the Congress approved a plan to
lease C-32 executive transport aircraft, with an option to
purchase in the future. However, the Air Force budget request
seeks $190,116,000 to purchase two of these aircraft. The
Committee has provided no funds to proceed with the immediate
purchase of these aircraft.
The Air Force has indicated that the purchase option is
being executed immediately because of impediments posed by the
need to indemnify the leasing agent. To address this problem,
the Committee has included a general provision which provides
the Secretary of the Air Force with the necessary statutory
authority to indemnify the leasing agent. The Committee further
directs that the Air Force shall use available funds in the
``Operation and maintenance, Air Force'' account to execute the
lease of two VC-32 aircraft in fiscal year 1998.
Small VCX.--No funds were requested in the fiscal year 1998
budget to make additional purchases of C-37A aircraft. The
Committee understands that favorable competitive negotiations
have resulted in a contract savings of $27,100,000 from the
fiscal year 1997 appropriation. The Committee recommendation
provides $6,000,000 in the C-37A aircraft procurement activity
in fiscal year 1998. The Committee directs that the budget
increase of $6,000,000 be combined with the fiscal year 1997
contract savings to purchase one additional aircraft for the
U.S. Army. The Committee understands that the Army will trade
in an existing aircraft to facilitate the purchase and
equipping of this new C-37A.
Global air traffic management.--The Committee recognizes
the need for military aircraft to operate efficiently in an
increasingly congested air traffic system. The Committee also
recognizes that the civil aviation community is already using
commercially available equipment to operate in this environment
and is shaping the evolution of the future air traffic systems.
The Committee applauds the Air Force for initiating the global
air traffic management [GATM] effort and directs the Air Force
to use commercial off-the-shelf [COTS]/commercial
nondevelopmental item [NDI] solutions in order to ensure near
term and future compatibility with civilian systems and to
reduce the cost of implementing nontactical GATM capabilities.
manned reconnaissance
summary of committee adjustments
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustments
U-2 senior glass..................................................24,000
U-2 SYERS......................................................... 5,000
RJ reengining.....................................................52,600
RJ heat exchangers................................................ 6,000
SR-71............................................................. 9,000
U-2 fuel conversion.--The U-2 requires special fuel that
can withstand extremely cold temperatures for long periods
without turning to slush. Because of this special need, fuel
costs are very high and logistics support is time intensive.
The Committee understands that it is technically feasible to
convert the U-2 to the commonly used aircraft fuel, JP-8. The
Committee directs the Air Force to review this issue to
determine if U-2 fuel conversion would be beneficial in terms
of cost, logistics, and performance. The results of this review
should be provided to the congressional defense oversight
committees by March 15, 1998.
SR-71.--The Committee has provided $9,000,000 in
procurement for the SR-71. This funding is to be used to modify
film cameras to electro-optical, enhance radar processing and
installation of the GPS navigation system and electronic
intelligence system.
Missile Procurement, Air Force
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $2,297,145,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 2,557,741,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,431,741,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,431,741,000
for the ``Missile procurement, Air Force'' account for fiscal
year 1998. This recommendation is $126,000,000 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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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.............. ...... 27,604 ...... 27,604 ...... ..........
OTHER MISSILES:
STRATEGIC:
HAVE NAP.................................... ...... .......... ...... 39,000 ...... +39,000
ADVANCED CRUISE MISSILE..................... ...... 843 ...... 843 ...... ..........
TACTICAL:
JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON....................... ...... 1,139 ...... 1,139 ...... ..........
AMRAAM...................................... 173 117,768 173 76,668 ...... -41,100
AGM-130 POWERED GBU-15...................... ...... 1,539 ...... 1,539 ...... ..........
TARGET DRONES................................... ...... 25,718 ...... 25,718 ...... ..........
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES: MISSILE INDUSTRIAL
FACILITIES..................................... ...... 3,492 ...... 3,492 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, OTHER MISSILES....................... ...... 150,499 ...... 148,399 ...... -2,100
MODIFICATION OF INSERVICE MISSILES
CLASS IV:
PEACEKEEPER(M-X)............................ ...... 5,250 ...... 5,250 ...... ..........
MM III MODIFICATIONS........................ ...... 106,899 ...... 106,899 ...... ..........
AGM-88A HARM................................ ...... .......... ...... 9,600 ...... +9,600
MODIFICATIONS UNDER $2.0M................... ...... 199 ...... 199 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF INSERVICE MISSILES. ...... 112,348 ...... 121,948 ...... +9,600
MISSILE SPARES + REPAIR PARTS: SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS.......................................... ...... 28,808 ...... 28,808 ...... ..........
OTHER SUPPORT:
SPACE PROGRAMS:
SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC)................... ...... 9,304 ...... 9,304 ...... ..........
GLOBAL POSITIONING (MYP) SPACE.............. 3 163,837 3 163,837 ...... ..........
NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM...................... ...... 1,194 ...... 1,194 ...... ..........
INERTIAL UPPER STAGES SPACE................. ...... 49,990 ...... 49,990 ...... ..........
TITAN SPACE BOOSTERS SPACE.................. ...... 555,304 ...... 455,304 ...... -100,000
MEDIUM LAUNCH VEHICLE SPACE................. 4 165,783 4 165,783 ...... ..........
MEDIUM LAUNCH VEHICLE SPACE (AP-CY)......... ...... 52,715 ...... 52,715 ...... ..........
DEF METEOROLOGICAL SAT PROG SPACE........... ...... 35,243 ...... 35,243 ...... ..........
DEFENSE SUPPORT PROGRAM (MYP) SPACE......... ...... 113,708 ...... 113,708 ...... ..........
DEFENSE SATELLITE COMM SYSTEM SPACE......... ...... 76,434 ...... 76,434 ...... ..........
SPECIAL PROGRAMS:
SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS..................... ...... 241,570 ...... 241,570 ...... ..........
SPECIAL PROGRAMS............................ ...... 773,400 ...... 757,900 ...... -15,500
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TOTAL, OTHER SUPPORT...................... ...... 2,238,482 ...... 2,122,982 ...... -115,500
ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS................................ ...... .......... ...... -18,000 ...... -18,000
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TOTAL, MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE......... ...... 2,557,741 ...... 2,431,741 ...... -126,000
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
AGM-142 Have Nap.--The budget request did not include
funding for the continued procurement of the AGM-142 Have Nap
missile in fiscal year 1998. The Committee recommends providing
$39,000,000 to exercise a priced option for the procurement of
50 missiles in fiscal year 1998.
Advanced medium range air-to-air missile [AMRAAM].--The Air
Force budget request includes $117,768,000 for the procurement
of 173 AMRAAM's in fiscal year 1998. The Committee recommends
providing $76,668,000, a reduction of $41,100,000 from the
budget request.
A recent Defense inspector general audit report (No. 97-
157) concluded, in part, that the Department of the Air Force
overpaid the AMRAAM contractor about $41,100,000 for
manufacturing material, out of a total manufacturing material
cost of $562,900,000 for 2,343 missiles from fiscal years 1991
through 1994. The report goes on to recommend that the Air
Force request a voluntary refund of the overpayment for lots 5
through 8 and review pricing on lots 9 and 10 for additional
excess prices. In light of the expected refund, the Committee
recommends an equal reduction from the request and directs the
Air Force to apply the moneys recovered from the contractor to
fully fund the procurement of 173 AMRAAM's in fiscal year 1998.
AGM-88A high speed antiradiation missile [HARM].--The
budget request included no funds for the procurement or
modification of the HARM for fiscal year 1998. The Committee
recommends providing $9,600,000 for the procurement and
installation of as many block IV seekers as these funds will
allow.
The Air Force has still not met its inventory objective of
HARM block IV assets for deployment against advanced threat
radars. The most cost-effective way to meet this inventory
objective entails conversion of existing block III HARM's to
the upgraded block IV version. The funds provided will allow
the continued modification of block III missiles to the block
IV configuration, thus allowing the Air Force to get closer to
its validated inventory objectives.
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 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Titan space boosters............................................ 555,304 455,304 -100,000
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Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $293,153,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 403,984,000
Committee recommendation................................ 400,984,000
This appropriation finances the acquisition of ammunition,
modifications, spares, weapons, and other ammunition-related
items for the Air Force.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $400,984,000
for the ``Procurement of ammunition, Air Force'' account for
fiscal year 1998. The recommendation is a decrease of
$3,000,000 from the budget request.
committee recommended program
The following table details the Committee recommendations
in comparison to the budget request:
[In thousands of dollars]
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compared
Qty. Budget Qty. Senate Qty. to
estimate allowance budget
estimate
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PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE
PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, AIR FORCE:
ROCKETS:
2.75 INCH ROCKET MOTOR.................. 23,718 8,856 23,718 8,856 ...... ........
2.75 INCH ROCKET HEAD SIGNATURE......... 13,940 919 13,940 919 ...... ........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.............. .......... 50 .......... 50 ...... ........
CARTRIDGES:
5.56 MM................................. 23,273 7,590 23,273 7,590 ...... ........
30 MM TRAINING.......................... 3,278 27,447 3,278 27,447 ...... ........
CARTRIDGE CHAFF RR-180.................. 845 12,088 845 12,088 ...... ........
SIGNAL MK-4 MOD 3....................... 596 1,122 596 1,122 ...... ........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.............. .......... 4,097 .......... 4,097 ...... ........
BOMBS:
MK-82 INERT/BDU-50...................... 30,672 22,218 30,672 22,218 ...... ........
BOMB PRACTICE 25 POUND.................. 397,760 5,613 397,760 5,613 ...... ........
MK-84 BOMB--EMPTY....................... 994 2,482 994 2,482 ...... ........
SENSOR FUZED WEAPON..................... 556 153,861 556 153,861 ...... ........
JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION............ 2,673 61,307 2,673 61,307 ...... ........
WIND CORRECTED MUNITIONS DISPENSER...... 280 19,871 280 19,871 ...... ........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.............. .......... 167 .......... 167 ...... ........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000:
FLARE, IR MJU-7B:
FLARE, IR MJU-7B.................... 662,280 14,698 662,280 14,698 ...... ........
MJU-10B............................. 190,824 11,477 190,824 11,477 ...... ........
M-206 CARTRIDGE FLARE............... 1,099,600 17,507 1,099,600 17,507 ...... ........
CAD/PAD............................. .......... 12,821 .......... 12,821 ...... ........
REPLENISHMENT SPARES................ .......... 979 .......... 979 ...... ........
MODIFICATIONS....................... .......... 149 .......... 149 ...... ........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.......... .......... 4,608 .......... 4,608 ...... ........
FUZES: JOINT PROGRAMMABLE FUSE (JPF)... 1,170 5,880 1,170 5,880 ...... ........
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TOTAL, AMMUNITION................... .......... 395,807 .......... 395,807 ...... ........
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WEAPONS:
SMALL ARMS:
M-16 A2 RIFLE........................... .......... 6,009 .......... 6,009 ...... ........
9MM COMPACT PISTOL...................... 260 183 260 183 ...... ........
M-9 PISTOL.............................. 2,265 1,127 2,265 1,127 ...... ........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.............. .......... 858 .......... 858 ...... ........
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TOTAL, WEAPONS........................ .......... 8,177 .......... 8,177 ...... ........
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ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS............................ .......... ......... .......... -3,000 ...... -3,000
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TOTAL, PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE.................................... .......... 403,984 .......... 400,984 ...... -3,000
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Other Procurement, Air Force
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $5,944,680,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 6,561,253,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,653,053,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,653,053,000
for the ``Other procurement, Air Force'' account for fiscal
year 1998. The recommendation is an increase of $91,800,000
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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estimate
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OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT:
PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES:
SEDAN, 4 DR 4X2............................. 88 1,520 88 1,520 ...... ..........
STATION WAGON, 4X2.......................... 7 120 7 120 ...... ..........
BUSES....................................... 17 929 17 929 ...... ..........
AMBULANCES.................................. 3 247 3 247 ...... ..........
LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE..................... 80 1,603 80 1,603 ...... ..........
ARMORED SEDAN............................... 1 232 1 232 ...... ..........
CARGO + UTILITY VEHICLES:
TRUCK, CARGO--UTILITY, 3/4T, 4X4............ 154 4,414 154 4,414 ...... ..........
TRUCK, CARGO--UTILITY, 1/2T, 4X2............ 106 2,575 106 2,575 ...... ..........
TRUCK, PICKUP, 1/2T, 4X2.................... 292 4,006 292 4,006 ...... ..........
TRUCK, PICKUP, COMPACT...................... 206 2,681 206 2,681 ...... ..........
TRUCK MULTI-STOP 1 TON 4X2.................. 301 8,219 301 8,219 ...... ..........
TRUCK CARRYALL.............................. 150 3,548 150 3,548 ...... ..........
COMMERCIAL UTILITY CARGO VEHICLE............ 43 1,451 43 1,451 ...... ..........
MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE..................... 21 2,594 21 2,594 ...... ..........
HIGH MOBILITY VEHICLE (MYP)................. 100 5,165 100 5,165 ...... ..........
TRUCK TRACTOR, OVER 5T...................... 27 1,916 27 1,916 ...... ..........
CAP VEHICLES................................ ...... 746 ...... 746 ...... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................. ...... 5,025 ...... 5,025 ...... ..........
SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES:
HMMWV, ARMORED.............................. 125 24,181 125 24,181 ...... ..........
TRACTOR, TOW, FLIGHTLINE.................... 124 3,837 124 3,837 ...... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................. ...... 6,738 ...... 6,738 ...... ..........
FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT:
TRUCK CRASH P-19............................ 7 2,048 7 2,048 ...... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................. ...... 3,652 ...... 3,652 ...... ..........
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT:
TRUCK, F/L 10,000 LB........................ 26 1,758 26 1,758 ...... ..........
60K A/C LOADER.............................. 60 83,143 60 83,143 ...... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................. ...... 2,148 ...... 2,148 ...... ..........
BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT:
TRUCK, DUMP 5CY............................. 32 2,087 32 2,087 ...... ..........
MODIFICATIONS............................... ...... 200 ...... 200 ...... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................. ...... 3,833 ...... 3,833 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT................ ...... 180,616 ...... 180,616 ...... ..........
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ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIP:
COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT (COMSEC):
COMSEC EQUIPMENT............................ ...... 27,494 ...... 27,494 ...... ..........
MODIFICATIONS (COMSEC)...................... ...... 476 ...... 476 ...... ..........
INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS:
INTELLIGENCE DATA HANDLING SYS.............. ...... 20,739 ...... 20,739 ...... ..........
INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT............. ...... 2,473 ...... 2,473 ...... ..........
INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIP..................... ...... 7,644 ...... 7,644 ...... ..........
ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS:
NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM.................... ...... 16,615 ...... 16,615 ...... ..........
THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMENT......... ...... 38,329 ...... 38,329 ...... ..........
WEATHER OBSERV/FORCAST...................... ...... 18,013 ...... 18,013 ...... ..........
STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL............... ...... 20,505 ...... 20,505 ...... ..........
CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX................... ...... 737 ...... 737 ...... ..........
TAC SIGINT SUPPORT.......................... ...... 4,114 ...... 4,114 ...... ..........
SPECIAL COMM--ELECTRONICS PROJECTS:
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIP............. ...... 36,105 ...... 36,105 ...... ..........
AF GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYS............. ...... 7,319 ...... 7,319 ...... ..........
MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL................ ...... 6,728 ...... 6,728 ...... ..........
AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM.......... ...... 15,112 ...... 15,112 ...... ..........
COMBAT TRAINING RANGES...................... ...... 13,272 ...... 13,272 ...... ..........
MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM NET....... ...... 3,488 ...... 3,488 ...... ..........
FORCE PROTECTION/ANTI-TERRORISM............. ...... 54,439 ...... 54,439 ...... ..........
C\3\ COUNTERMEASURES........................ ...... 14,904 ...... 14,904 ...... ..........
BASE LEVEL DATA AUTO PROGRAM................ ...... 46,778 ...... 55,678 ...... +8,900
THEATER BATTLE MGT C\2\ SYS................. ...... 48,989 ...... 48,989 ...... ..........
AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS:
INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS............ ...... 10,889 ...... 10,889 ...... ..........
BASE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE............. ...... 88,945 ...... 88,945 ...... ..........
USCENTCOM................................... ...... 4,031 ...... 4,031 ...... ..........
AUTOMATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRG............ ...... 15,900 ...... 15,900 ...... ..........
DISA PROGRAMS:
NAVSTAR GPS SPACE........................... ...... 3,129 ...... 3,129 ...... ..........
DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL SAT PROG SPAC....... ...... 11,898 ...... 11,898 ...... ..........
NUDET DETECTION SYS (NDS) SPACE............. ...... 7,995 ...... 7,995 ...... ..........
AF SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK SPACE.......... ...... 32,197 ...... 32,197 ...... ..........
EASTERN/WESTERN RANGE I&M SPACE............. ...... 81,957 ...... 81,957 ...... ..........
MILSATCOM SPACE............................. ...... 20,353 ...... 20,353 ...... ..........
SPACE MODS SPACE............................ ...... 18,932 ...... 18,932 ...... ..........
ORGANIZATION AND BASE:
TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT...................... ...... 16,968 ...... 54,968 ...... +38,000
COMBAT SURVIVOR/EVADER LOCATER RADIO....... ...... 5,731 ...... 5,731 ...... ..........
RADIO EQUIPMENT............................. ...... 12,844 ...... 12,844 ...... ..........
TV EQUIPMENT (AFRTV)........................ ...... 2,112 ...... 2,112 ...... ..........
CCTV/AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT.................. ...... 3,969 ...... 3,969 ...... ..........
BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE.................... ...... 30,874 ...... 30,874 ...... ..........
CAP COM & ELECT............................. ...... 387 ...... 387 ...... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................. ...... 8,960 ...... 8,960 ...... ..........
MODIFICATIONS: COMM ELECT MODS.................. ...... 53,260 ...... 53,260 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
EQUIP........................................ ...... 835,604 ...... 882,504 ...... +46,900
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OTHER BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIP:
TEST EQUIPMENT:
BASE/ALC CALIBRATION PACKAGE................ ...... 10,468 ...... 10,468 ...... ..........
PRIMARY STANDARDS LABORATORY PACK- AGE..... ...... 1,665 ...... 1,665 ...... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................. ...... 9,627 ...... 9,627 ...... ..........
PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIP:
NIGHT VISION GOGGLES........................ ...... 2,371 ...... 2,371 ...... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................. ...... 3,509 ...... 3,509 ...... ..........
DEPOT PLANT + MATERIALS HANDLING EQ:
MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP.......... ...... 10,747 ...... 10,747 ...... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................. ...... 3,980 ...... 3,980 ...... ..........
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT:
GENERATORS--MOBILE ELECTRIC................. ...... 3,692 ...... 3,692 ...... ..........
FLOODLIGHTS SET TYPE NF2D................... ...... 7,696 ...... 7,696 ...... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................. ...... 3,968 ...... 3,968 ...... ..........
BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:
BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT..................... ...... 6,855 ...... 6,855 ...... ..........
MEDICAL/DENTAL EQUIPMENT.................... ...... 13,295 ...... 13,295 ...... ..........
ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS...................... ...... 1,000 ...... 1,000 ...... ..........
AIR BASE OPERABILITY........................ ...... 4,214 ...... 4,214 ...... ..........
PALLET AIR CARGO............................ ...... 1,189 ...... 1,189 ...... ..........
NET ASSEMBLY, 108 INCH X 88 INCH............ ...... 2,998 ...... 2,998 ...... ..........
BLADDERS FUEL............................... ...... 2,749 ...... 2,749 ...... ..........
AERIAL BULK FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM............ ...... 2,097 ...... 2,097 ...... ..........
PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT...................... ...... 6,063 ...... 6,063 ...... ..........
PRODUCTIVITY INVESTMENTS.................... ...... 5,980 ...... 10,980 ...... +5,000
MOBILITY EQUIPMENT.......................... ...... 26,524 ...... 26,524 ...... ..........
DEPLOYMENT/EMPLOYMENT CONTAINERS............ ...... 2,013 ...... 2,013 ...... ..........
AIR CONDITIONERS............................ ...... 9,627 ...... 9,627 ...... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000.................. ...... 9,731 ...... 9,731 ...... ..........
SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS:
INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTION ACTIVITY............ ...... 60,572 ...... 49,272 ...... -11,300
TECH SURV COUNTERMEASURES EQ................ ...... 1,998 ...... 1,998 ...... ..........
DARP RC135.................................. ...... 12,778 ...... 12,778 ...... ..........
DARP, MRIGS................................. ...... 66,279 ...... 66,279 ...... ..........
SELECTED ACTIVITIES......................... ...... 5,003,960 ...... 5,080,160 ...... +76,200
SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM...................... ...... 174,830 ...... 174,830 ...... ..........
INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS..................... ...... 1,243 ...... 1,243 ...... ..........
MODIFICATIONS............................... ...... 193 ...... 193 ...... ..........
FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION............ ...... 15,351 ...... 15,351 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, OTHER BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT
EQUIP.................................... ...... 5,489,262 ...... 5,559,162 ...... +69,900
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SPARE AND REPAIR PARTS:
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS......................... ...... 55,771 ...... 55,771 ...... ..........
ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS............................ ...... .......... ...... -25,000 ...... -25,000
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TOTAL, OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE........... ...... 6,561,253 ...... 6,653,053 ...... +91,800
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committee recommended adjustments
Program and project funding increases.--The Committee
recommends the addition of funds for the following programs to
reflect congressional priorities; to implement increases
endorsed and/or requested by the Air Force to address budget
shortfalls.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Base Level Data Auto Program.................................... 46,778 55,678 +8,900
Productivity investments........................................ 5,980 10,980 +5,000
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Supply asset tracking system.--The Committee recommends an
addition of $5,000,000 for Air Force logistics productivity
investments. These additional funds are for the initial
implementation of the supply asset tracking systems. The
prototype of this system has been tested very successfully, and
will incorporate into the Air Force's logistics operations the
automatic identification technology [AIT] practices and
technologies currently being used very successfully in
commercial and other departmental organizations. The Committee
recommends the Air Force focus initial SATS implementation at
key Air Combat Command bases where SATS will be able to
demonstrate a near-term impact on readiness.
other adjustments
The Committee recommends incorporating the following
adjustment to the budget estimate, in accordance with the
Senate authorization committee action:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Tactical C-E equipment.......................................... 16,968 54,968 +38,000
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Procurement, Defense-Wide
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $1,978,005,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 1,695,085,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,753,285,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,753,285,000
for the ``Procurement, defense-wide'' account for fiscal year
1998, an increase of $58,200,000 above the budget estimate.
This appropriation provides for procurement of capital
equipment for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the
Defense Special Weapons Agency, the Defense Information Systems
Agency, the Defense Logistics Agency, the Defense Investigative
Service, the Defense Contract Audit Agency, the Defense Support
Project Office, the Joint Staff, the On-Site Inspection Agency,
the Defense Commissary Agency, special operations forces,
chemical biological defense activities, 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 President's budget:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate
Budget Senate compared
Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. to budget
estimate
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PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE
MAJOR EQUIPMENT:
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD/WHS:
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD........................ ...... 104,601 ...... 104,601 ...... ..........
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS........................ ...... 18,956 ...... 18,956 ...... ..........
ARMED FORCE INFORMATION SERVICE............. ...... 8,037 ...... 8,037 ...... ..........
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY.... ...... 1,609 ...... 1,609 ...... ..........
DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.. ...... 688 ...... 688 ...... ..........
DARP........................................ ...... 97,452 ...... 97,452 ...... ..........
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA: DEFENSE AIRBORNE
RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM......................... ...... 14,380 ...... 14,380 ...... ..........
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSWA:
VEHICLES.................................... ...... 218 ...... 218 ...... ..........
OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT....................... ...... 17,199 ...... 17,199 ...... ..........
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA:
WWMCCS ADP SYSTEMS.......................... ...... 3,748 ...... 3,748 ...... ..........
MOBILE SATELLITE SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES........ ...... 9,990 ...... 9,990 ...... ..........
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY................ ...... 19,585 ...... 19,585 ...... ..........
CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS.................... ...... 4,637 ...... 4,637 ...... ..........
DEFENSE MESSAGE SYSTEM...................... ...... 44,470 ...... 44,470 ...... ..........
GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM................ ...... 5,889 ...... 5,889 ...... ..........
PLANS & PROGRAM ANALYSIS SUPPORT CENTER..... ...... 3,900 ...... 3,900 ...... ..........
ITEMS LESS THAN $2 MILLION.................. ...... 7,461 ...... 14,461 ...... +7,000
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA:
DEFENSE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.................. ...... 21,814 ...... 21,814 ...... ..........
AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT CONVERSION SYS- TEM..... ...... .......... ...... 20,000 ...... +20,000
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMA:
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DIS:
VEHICLES.................................... 258 3,100 258 3,100 ...... ..........
OTHER CAPITAL EQUIPMENT..................... ...... 1,837 ...... 1,837 ...... ..........
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCAA: ITEMS LESS THAN $2
MILLION........................................ ...... 3,786 ...... 3,786 ...... ..........
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSPO: MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSPO.... ...... 19,334 ...... 19,334 ...... ..........
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS: MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS...... ...... 46,847 ...... 36,847 ...... -10,000
ON-SITE INSPECTION AGENCY: OTHER CAPITAL
EQUIPMENT...................................... ...... 112 ...... 112 ...... ..........
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION:
DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY, DECA: EQUIPMENT.. ...... 1,970 ...... 1,970 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, MAJOR EQUIPMENT.................. ...... 461,620 ...... 478,620 ...... +17,000
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SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND:
AVIATION PROGRAMS:
SOF ROTARY WING UPGRADES.................... ...... 36,042 ...... 76,542 ...... +40,500
SOF TRAINING SYSTEMS........................ ...... 3,352 ...... 3,352 ...... ..........
MC-130H COMBAT TALON II..................... ...... 34,656 ...... 34,656 ...... ..........
AC-130U GUNSHIP ACQUISITION................. ...... 55,105 ...... 55,105 ...... ..........
C-130 MODIFICATIONS......................... ...... 96,592 ...... 96,592 ...... ..........
OH-6 PROCUREMENT & MODIFICATIONS............ ...... 7,997 ...... 7,997 ...... ..........
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT............................ ...... 3,041 ...... 3,041 ...... ..........
SHIPBUILDING:
ADVANCED SEAL DELIVERY SYSTEM (ASDS)........ ...... 38,800 ...... 38,800 ...... ..........
ADVANCED SEAL DELIVERY SYSTEM (ASDS) (AP-CY) ...... 2,465 ...... 2,465 ...... ..........
MK VIII MOD 1--SEAL DELIVERY VEHICLE........ 3 2,229 3 2,229 ...... ..........
SUBMARINE CONVERSION........................ ...... 17,157 ...... 17,157 ...... ..........
MK V SPECIAL OPERATIONS CRAFT (MK V SOC).... 6 36,402 6 36,402 ...... ..........
AMMUNITION PROGRAMS:
SOF ORDNANCE ACQUISITION.................... ...... 17,202 ...... 17,202 ...... ..........
SOF ORDNANCE REPLENISHMENT.................. ...... 33,379 ...... 33,379 ...... ..........
REMOTE ACTIVATION MUNITION SYSTEMS.......... ...... .......... ...... 2,000 ...... +2,000
OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS:
MARITIME EQUIPMENT MODIFICATIONS............ ...... 9,807 ...... 9,807 ...... ..........
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE RIGID INFLATABLE BOAT. ...... 18,121 ...... 18,121 ...... ..........
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS..................... ...... 42,538 ...... 42,538 ...... ..........
COMM EQUIPMENT & ELECTRONICS................ ...... 57,406 ...... 57,406 ...... ..........
SOF INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS.................... ...... 21,175 ...... 23,175 ...... +2,000
SOF SMALL ARMS & WEAPONS.................... ...... 10,269 ...... 12,669 ...... +2,400
SOF MARITIME EQUIPMENT...................... ...... 598 ...... 598 ...... ..........
SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM................. ...... .......... ...... 2,300 ...... +2,300
MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT..................... ...... 5,646 ...... 5,646 ...... ..........
SOF PLANNING AND REHEARSAL SYSTEM (SOFPARS). ...... 568 ...... 568 ...... ..........
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS......................... ...... 108,339 ...... 108,339 ...... ..........
PSYOP EQUIPMENT............................. ...... 10,280 ...... 10,280 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND......... ...... 669,166 ...... 718,366 ...... +49,200
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CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE:
CBDP:
INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION....................... ...... 64,855 ...... 64,855 ...... ..........
DECONTAMINATION............................. ...... 24 ...... 24 ...... ..........
JOINT BIO DEFENSE PROGRAM................... ...... 65,432 ...... 65,432 ...... ..........
COLLECTIVE PROTECTION....................... ...... 17,316 ...... 17,316 ...... ..........
CONTAMINATION AVOIDANCE..................... ...... 62,383 ...... 62,383 ...... ..........
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TOTAL, CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE........ ...... 210,050 ...... 210,050 ...... ..........
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DEFENSE-WIDE: CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS................... ...... 354,289 ...... 358,289 ...... +4,000
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TOTAL, DEFENSE-WIDE........................... ...... 354,289 ...... 358,289 ...... +4,000
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ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS................................ ...... .......... ...... -12,000 ...... -12,000
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TOTAL, PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE.............. ...... 1,695,085 ...... 1,753,285 ...... +58,200
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committee recommended adjustments
Defense Information Systems Agency (items less than
$2,000,000).--The budget request includes $7,461,000 for
various equipment purchases for the Defense Information Systems
Agency [DISA]. The Committee recommends providing $14,461,000,
an increase of $7,000,000 above the budget request.
During the budget formulation process, an error was made by
the Department whereby $7,000,000 was budgeted within DISA's
operation and maintenance budget for the procurement of
equipment for the White House Communications Agency [WHCA]
which, because of threshold limitations, should have been
included within the ``Procurement'' account. The Committee, at
the request of the Department, recommends providing an
additional $7,000,000 in procurement authority for WHCA
requirements and has made a corresponding reduction in DISA's
operation and maintenance budget request.
Automatic document conversion system [ADCS].--The budget
request did not contain any funds for ADCS. The Committee
recognizes and supports the efforts by the Department to
digitize all weapons system data bases. Therefore, the
Committee recommends $20,000,000 for the continued purchase of
ADCS hardware and software.
Major equipment, the joint staff.--The budget request
includes $46,847,000 for the joint staff command, control, and
communications requirements. The Committee recommends a
decrease of $10,000,000 due to excessive program growth.
Secure telephone equipment.--In fiscal year 1997, the
defense appropriations conferees earmarked $17,000,000 for
secure telephone equipment within the ``Procurement, defense-
wide'' account. The Department of Defense has not released this
funding. The Committee directs the Department of Defense to
provide $17,000,000 for secure telephone equipment from the
``Procurement, defense-wide'' account in fiscal year 1998.
Special Operations Forces
Soldier enhancement program.--The Committee recommends
providing $2,300,000 for the second and final increment of
funds to procure advanced individual body armor for all Special
Operations Forces [SOF]. A letter from the commander in chief,
U.S. Special Operations Command [USSOCOM], dated March 14,
1997, stated that 3,804 SOF personnel do not have individual
body armor and that the $1,500,000 provided by Congress in
fiscal year 1997 will go a long way toward meeting SOF's body
armor requirements.
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 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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SOF rotary wing upgrades........................................ 36,042 76,542 +40,500
Remote activation munition systems.............................. .............. 2,000 +2,000
SOF intelligence systems........................................ 21,175 23,175 +2,000
SOF small arms and weapons...................................... 10,269 12,669 +2,400
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National Guard and Reserve Equipment
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $780,000,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 653,000,000
The Committee recommends a funding level of $653,000,000
for National Guard and Reserve dedicated equipment. This
recommendation is $653,000,000 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]
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Senate
Budget Senate compared
Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. to budget
estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NATIONAL GUARD & RESERVE EQUIPMENT
RESERVE EQUIPMENT:
ARMY RESERVE: MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT........... ...... .......... ...... 65,000 ...... +65,000
NAVY RESERVE:
MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT..................... ...... .......... ...... 40,000 ...... +40,000
C-9 REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT.................... ...... .......... 1 40,000 +1 +40,000
MARINE CORPS RESERVE: MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT... ...... .......... ...... 40,000 ...... +40,000
AIR FORCE RESERVE:
MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT..................... ...... .......... ...... 40,000 ...... +40,000
WC-130 SPARES/SUPPORT EQUIPMENT............. ...... .......... ...... 29,700 ...... +29,700
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TOTAL, RESERVE EQUIPMENT.................. ...... .......... ...... 254,700 ...... +254,700
NATIONAL GUARD EQUIPMENT:
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT.... ...... .......... ...... 140,000 ...... +140,000
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT..................... ...... .......... ...... 40,000 ...... +40,000
C-130J...................................... ...... .......... 2 95,800 +2 +95,800
EC-130...................................... ...... .......... 1 70,500 +1 +70,500
KC-135R RE-ENGINING UPGRADES................ ...... .......... 2 52,000 +2 +52,000
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TOTAL, NATIONAL GUARD EQUIPMENT........... ...... .......... ...... 398,300 ...... +398,300
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TOTAL, NATIONAL GUARD & RESERVE EQUIPMENT. ...... .......... ...... 653,000 ...... +653,000
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committee recommended adjustments
army reserve
Miscellaneous equipment.--The Committee recommends
$65,000,000 for the procurement of unspecified miscellaneous
equipment to improve the readiness ratings of Army Reserve
units.
navy reserve
Miscellaneous equipment.--The Committee recommends
$40,000,000 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
$40,000,000 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
$140,000,000 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 $206,300,000 for National Guard
and Reserve aircraft. Of the recommended funds, $95,800,000 is
provided for two C-130J aircraft, $70,500,000 is provided for
one EC-130 aircraft, and $52,000,000 for two KC-135R reengining
upgrades for the Air Guard. In addition, the Committee has
provided $29,700,000 for WC-130 spares/support equipment for
the Air Force Reserve.
The Committee has also provided $65,000,000 for the ``Army
Reserve miscellaneous equipment'' account. The Committee
understands that the Army is inadequately equipped to meet its
medium cargo helicopter requirement. The Committee expects the
Army to consider this in allocating the recommended funds as
well as in future budget submissions.
items of special interest
The Committee agrees that the 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: Air defense alerting device [ADAD], A-2 Bradley
upgrades, ALR-56 radar warning receiver, AN/TQM-41 MMS,
Avenger, theater deployable communication package, Dragon
missile upgrade, multiple launch rocket system [MLRS], magic
lantern spares, small arms simulators, senior scout
modifications, field artillery ammunition support vehicles
[FAASVS], KC-135 reengining, night vision devices and driver's
night viewers, heavy equipment transport system [HETS],
Paladin, M-1A2 tanks, CH-47 FADEC, CH-53E helicopters, CH-47D
helicopters, medium truck extended service programs [ESP],
onboard oxygen generating system field evaluation for the Air
National Guard, M-270 launcher mechanical system [ILMS], high
mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles, LITENING targeting pod
system.
TITLE IV
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Summary of Committee Action
The fiscal year 1998 Department of Defense budget request
for research, development, test, and evaluation [RDT&E] totaled
$35,934,491,000. Title IV of the accompanying Senate bill
contains $36,551,058,000, an increase of $616,567,000 or 1.7
percent, to the budget estimate. The recommended allowance is
$890,063,000 below the fiscal year 1997 appropriation for RDT&E
in title IV. The following table summarizes the budget
estimates and Committee recommendations:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Research, development, test, and evaluation:
Army........................................................ 4,510,843 4,984,083 +473,240
Navy........................................................ 7,611,022 7,532,846 -78,176
Air Force................................................... 14,451,379 14,142,873 -308,506
Defense-wide................................................ 9,069,680 9,608,689 +539,009
Director of Test and Evaluation................................. 268,183 251,183 -17,000
Director of Operational Test and Evaluation..................... 23,384 31,384 +8,000
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Total, title IV, RDT&E.................................... 35,934,491 36,551,058 +616,567
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committee recommendations
The Committee has reflected a number of its funding
adjustments in a table format. The Committee directs that the
funding increases outlined in the tables which follow shall be
provided only for the specific purposes outlined in the table
entry.
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $5,062,763,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 4,510,843,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,984,083,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,984,083,000
for the Army's research, development, test, and evaluation
programs, an increase of $473,240,000 to the budget request.
The budget activities and programs funded under this
appropriation are discussed below.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
Military engineering advanced technology.--The Committee
directs that $4,500,000 of the funds provided in this program
element shall be available only to continue testing and
development efforts on the advanced light antiarmor weapons
system [ALAWS].
Landmine warfare and barrier advanced technology; landmine
warfare/barrier--engineering development.--The Committee
recommendation deletes $13,873,000 from the budget request for
landmine warfare/barrier--engineering development. The
recommendation deletes the funds requested for the airborne
standoff minefield detection system [ASTAMIDS]. Based on
technical difficulties, ASTAMIDS is not prepared to go into
engineering and manufacturing development [EMD].
The Committee has added $7,000,000 within the landmine
warfare and barrier advanced technology program element to
continue development of an airborne mine detection capability.
The Committee restates its belief that promising alternative
technologies, such as hyperspectral sensors, should be
evaluated by the Army in defining a cost-effective approach to
airborne mine detection.
Light tactical wheeled vehicles.--The Committee directs
that the Army conduct an evaluation of the gator medicus
vehicle and its potential to meet future light vehicle
requirements. The gator may be well suited to the Air Force
MEEP program requirement. The Army should work jointly with the
other services in evaluating the gator's capability and cost
advantage.
Environmental quality technology.--The Committee recommends
$58,419,000, an increase of $40,900,000 to the budget request.
The Committee directs that $5,400,000 of the additional funds
shall be used only to continue ongoing efforts with an
established small business development center to be
administered as in previous years. The existing program focuses
on developing agricultural-industrial products of interest to
defense and civilian consumers. Additionally, the Committee
provides an increase of $4,000,000 only for the continuation of
the joint effort of the Army Environmental Center and the
Department of Agriculture to demonstrate the efficacy and cost
effectiveness of agriculturally based bioremediation to restore
contaminated military and civilian sites in fragile and
geographically isolated Pacific island ecosystems.
Mustard gas research.--The Committee encourages the
Department to establish a public/private research initiative to
investigate the possibility of veterans' exposure to mustard
gas and the effects of mustard gas. The Committee provides
$1,000,000 only for this purpose.
Neurofibromatosis.--The Committee endorses the Army's
successful ongoing neurofibromatosis research effort and urges
the Army to support this important project in 1998.
Prostate imaging technology.--The Committee is concerned
about the quality and efficacy of prostate diagnostic imaging,
and believes prostate cancer detection and treatment would
greatly benefit from more accurate and refined equipment and
procedures. The Committee directs the Department to establish a
public/private research project in coordination with
appropriate Government agencies and private institutions to
explore promising technologies for improvement of prostate
diagnostic imaging. The Committee provides $5,000,000 only for
this purpose in the Medical Advanced Technology Program
element.
Management headquarters (research and development).--The
Committee allocates $31,337,000, increasing the budget request
by $26,500,000. The Committee directs that the added funds
shall be made available only to continue the Akamai project
under the jurisdiction of the Tripler Army Medical Center. The
Committee directs that of this amount $2,700,000 shall be made
available to continue to investigate new technologies including
dual mode hyperspectral fluorescence imaging. The Committee
further directs that up to $10,000,000 may be used to support
operational modeling of theater medical information
infrastructure for forward deployed forces in Alaska and Korea.
Consolidation of overseas medical research facilities.--The
Committee is concerned about the numerous overseas medical
research facilities operated by the Department. While the
Committee believes medical research in overseas theaters is
needed and can yield significant results, it questions the
duplication of programs and facilities in this effort. The
Committee directs the Department to examine this issue and
submit a report by April 30, 1998, to the congressional defense
committees as to the cost savings potential and mission impact
of consolidation of the Department's overseas medical research
facilities.
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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Defense research sciences....................................... 138,165 136,798 -1,367
Scientific problems with military applications.............. .............. -4,867 -4,867
Defense information warfare initiative \1\.................. .............. +3,500 +3,500
EW development.................................................. 66,212 67,712 +1,500
Suite of integrated infrared countermeasures................ .............. -6,000 -6,000
ATIRCM \1\.................................................. .............. +7,500 +7,500
Light tactical wheeled vehicles................................. 9,909 .............. -9,909
Engineer mobility equipment development......................... 56,196 50,196 -6,000
Breacher late obligation and system manage- ment........... .............. -6,000 -6,000
Brilliant antiarmor submunition [BAT]........................... 202,302 187,302 -15,000
BAT P\3\I................................................... .............. -15,000 -15,000
Landmine warfare/barrier--eng dev............................... 22,605 8,732 -13,873
Airborne standoff minefield detection system................ .............. -13,873 -13,873
Digitization.................................................... 156,960 120,043 -36,917
Force XXI initiatives....................................... .............. -36,917 -36,917
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\1\ 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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estimate recommendation estimate
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Aviation technology............................................. 27,282 25,982 -1,300
Budget correction........................................... .............. -1,300 -1,300
Weapons and munitions technology................................ 26,980 30,876 +3,896
Budget correction........................................... .............. -1,104 -1,104
Plastic-cased ammunition \1\................................ .............. +5,000 +5,000
Armament enhancement initiative................................. 40,313 33,313 -7,000
Smart top attack............................................ .............. -17,000 -17,000
X-rod/term K-E antitank round \1\........................... .............. +10,000 +10,000
Artillery systems--demonstration/validation..................... 324,380 301,321 -23,059
Management Reserve.......................................... .............. -23,059 -23,059
Army Kwajalein Atoll............................................ 138,769 124,769 -14,000
SATCOM ground environment (space)............................... 57,827 56,227 -1,600
SMART-T polar modification.................................. .............. -1,600 -1,600
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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 Army to address
budget shortfalls; and to effect funding transfers recommended
by the Committee or the Army.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Sensors and electronic survivability............................ 19,294 21,794 +2,500
Projectile detection and cueing [PDCue] development and
evaluation................................................. .............. +2,500 +2,500
EW technology................................................... 16,528 19,528 +3,000
Shortstop electronic protection system [SEPS]............... .............. +3,000 +3,000
Missile technology.............................................. 22,335 26,335 +4,000
Solid-state dye lasers...................................... .............. +4,000 +4,000
Aviation advanced technology.................................... 31,330 34,330 +3,000
STARSTREAK.................................................. .............. +3,000 +3,000
Combat vehicle and automotive technology........................ 33,112 58,112 +25,000
National Automotive Center \1\.............................. .............. +4,000 +4,000
Joint Robotic Development Program on Ground Vehicle
Survivability.............................................. .............. +6,000 +6,000
Air defense alerting device [ADAD] integration on the
Bradley Stinger fighting vehicle........................... .............. +5,000 +5,000
High-output diesel engine testing........................... .............. +1,000 +1,000
HMMWV 6.2L engine rebuild program........................... .............. +4,000 +4,000
Alternative vehicle propulsion systems program.............. .............. +5,000 +5,000
Environmental quality technology................................ 17,519 58,419 +40,900
Radford Environmental Development and Management Program \1\ .............. +6,000 +6,000
Plasma energy pyrolysis system \1\.......................... .............. +8,700 +8,700
Environmental compliance projects at the WETO facility...... .............. +8,800 +8,800
Small Business Development Program.......................... .............. +5,400 +5,400
Agriculturally based bioremediation in Pacific Island
ecosystems................................................. .............. +4,000 +4,000
Bioremediation Education Science and Technology Center...... .............. +4,000 +4,000
Resource Recovery Technology Center......................... .............. +4,000 +4,000
Military engineering technology................................. 36,422 47,422 +11,000
Cold Regions Research and Engineering Labora- tory......... .............. +1,000 +1,000
Center for Geosciences Atmospheric Research................. .............. +10,000 +10,000
Medical advanced technology..................................... 10,677 196,277 +185,600
Intravenous membrane oxygenator technology \1\.............. .............. +1,000 +1,000
MRE nutrition research \1\.................................. .............. +3,600 +3,600
Mustard gas research........................................ .............. +1,000 +1,000
Breast cancer............................................... .............. +175,000 +175,000
Prostate diagnostic imaging................................. .............. +5,000 +5,000
Joint Service Small Arms Program................................ 4,786 7,786 +3,000
Objective crew-served weapon................................ .............. +3,000 +3,000
Electronics and electronic devices.............................. 20,192 26,042 +5,850
Rechargeable coin cells..................................... .............. +500 +500
AA zinc air battery......................................... .............. +1,500 +1,500
Advanced nonmetallic rechargeable battery system............ .............. +600 +600
Low-cost reuseable alkaline manganese zinc.................. .............. +1,000 +1,000
Enzyme-based chemical and biological agent detection
technology................................................. .............. +2,250 +2,250
Human factors engineering technology............................ 14,256 19,356 +5,100
Emergency medical teams coordination [MEDTEAMS]............. .............. +5,100 +5,100
Weapons and munitions advanced technology....................... 18,255 30,255 +12,000
Precision-guided mortar munition program.................... .............. +4,000 +4,000
Trajectory correctable munitions............................ .............. +8,000 +8,000
Joint Service Small Arms Program................................ 4,754 7,754 +3,000
Objective individual combat weapon.......................... .............. +3,000 +3,000
Military engineering advanced technology........................ 12,231 24,331 +12,100
Rapidly installed breakwater technology..................... .............. +2,000 +2,000
Civil engineer assistance to forward deployed engineer
forces..................................................... .............. +2,000 +2,000
Combat engineering systems logistics over the shore......... .............. +8,100 +8,100
Aviation advanced development................................... 7,132 12,132 +5,000
Virtual retinal display..................................... .............. +5,000 +5,000
Air traffic control............................................. 1,705 4,705 +3,000
ATNAVICS.................................................... .............. +3,000 +3,000
Advanced command and control vehicle [AC\2\V]................... 8,867 11,867 +3,000
AC\2\V Test Program sets.................................... .............. +3,000 +3,000
Nonsystem training devices...................................... 76,749 81,749 +5,000
Battle lab reconfigurable simulator initiative.............. .............. +5,000 +5,000
Air defense command, control, and intelligence--eng dev......... 18,350 22,350 +4,000
Forward area air defense system/ground-based sensor
[Sentinel]................................................. .............. +4,000 +4,000
Weapons and munitions--eng dev.................................. 3,577 5,077 +1,500
Mk 19 grenade launcher dev.................................. .............. +1,500 +1,500
Threat simulator development.................................... 14,004 18,004 +4,000
Distributed compatible interactive simulation radar [DCRS].. .............. +4,000 +4,000
Environmental compliance........................................ 51,378 58,378 +7,000
Fuel cell technology development............................ .............. +5,000 +5,000
Low emissions natural gas boiler demonstration.............. .............. +2,000 +2,000
Maintenance and repair [RPM] RDT&E.............................. 85,119 86,419 +1,300
Cold Regions Research Lab maintenance/repair................ .............. +1,300 +1,300
Management headquarters......................................... 4,837 31,337 +26,500
Akamai...................................................... .............. +26,500 +26,500
MLRS Product Improvement Program................................ 26,678 40,378 +13,700
Guided MLRS................................................. .............. +8,100 +8,100
MLRS improved launcher mechanical system [ILMS]............ .............. +5,600 +5,600
Aerostat Joint Project Office................................... 86,193 96,193 +10,000
Aerostat development........................................ .............. +10,000 +10,000
Combat vehicle improvement programs............................. 136,520 176,720 +40,200
Abrams SEP \1\.............................................. .............. +8,000 +8,000
Field emission display [FED] flat panel displays for M-1
Abrams tank \1\............................................ .............. +12,000 +12,000
Air defense alerting device integration on Bradley Stinger
fighting vehicle........................................... .............. +4,000 +4,000
AN/VVR-1 laser warning receiver development................. .............. +4,000 +4,000
M-7 Bradley fire support team [BFIST] Vehicle Test Program
sets....................................................... .............. +3,000 +3,000
Bradley A3 Test Program sets................................ .............. +3,500 +3,500
Heavy recovery vehicle traction control system.............. .............. +5,700 +5,700
End item industrial preparedness activities..................... 44,326 57,326 +13,000
Totally integrated munitions enterprise..................... .............. +5,000 +5,000
Instrumented Factory for Gears Program [INFAC].............. .............. +4,000 +4,000
Electronic Circuit Board Manufacturing Development Center... .............. +4,000 +4,000
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\1\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Authorization adjustments'' heading of this
report section.
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 1998:
[In thousands of dollars]
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estimate recommendation estimate
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University and industry research centers....................... 45,576 52,876 +7,300
Army federated labs........................................ .............. +2,300 +2,300
Hypervelocity physics project \1\.......................... .............. +1,000 +1,000
Electric rail gun.......................................... .............. +4,000 +4,000
Materials technology........................................... 9,811 13,811 +4,000
Advanced composite shrouds................................. .............. +4,000 +4,000
Combat vehicle and automotive advanced technology.............. 32,685 35,285 +2,600
Aluminum metal matrix composites........................... .............. +9,000 +9,000
Commercial derivative engine for palletized loading system
\1\....................................................... .............. +3,600 +3,600
Program adjustment \2\..................................... .............. -10,000 -10,000
Command, control, and communications advanced technology....... 19,688 28,688 +9,000
Wave Net Program........................................... .............. +4,000 +4,000
Army Data Analysis Center \1\.............................. .............. +5,000 +5,000
Tractor Rose................................................... 9,204 11,204 +2,000
Missile and rocket advanced technology......................... 117,139 120,139 +3,000
Future Missile Technology Integration Program.............. .............. +3,000 +3,000
Landmine warfare and barrier advanced technology............... 19,332 32,932 +13,600
Standoff ground penetrating radar development.............. .............. +3,900 +3,900
Vehicle-mounted mine detection............................. .............. +2,700 +2,700
Airborne standoff minefield detection system \1\........... .............. +7,000 +7,000
Army missile defense systems integration (demonstration/
validation)................................................... 24,138 87,638 +63,500
Tactical High-Energy Laser Program......................... .............. +41,500 +41,500
Battle Integration Center.................................. .............. (27,000) +22,000
All source analysis system..................................... 24,045 27,245 +3,200
All Source Analysis Program................................ .............. +3,200 +3,200
DOD high-energy laser test facility............................ 14,952 29,952 +15,000
THEL range support......................................... .............. +10,000 +10,000
Solid state laser \1\...................................... .............. +5,000 +5,000
Programwide activities......................................... 86,208 82,208 -4,000
International cooperative research and development............. 1,581 ............... -1,581
Aircraft Modifications/Product Improvement Program............. 2,609 32,609 +30,000
Improved cargo helicopter.................................. .............. +30,000 +30,000
Missile/Air Defense Product Improvement Program................ 17,412 31,412 +14,000
Patriot anticruise missile upgrade......................... .............. +10,000 +10,000
Stinger target acquisition sensor study and pre-EMD efforts
\1\....................................................... .............. +4,000 +4,000
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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 reductions as described under the heading ``Program reductions and deferrals.''
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table details the Committee recommendations
in comparison to the budget request:
[In thousands of dollars]
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estimate recommendation estimate
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, ARMY
BASIC RESEARCH: ..............
IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH.................... 15,113 15,113 ..............
DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES................................... 138,165 136,798 -1,367
UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS.................... 45,576 52,876 +7,300
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TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH..................................... 198,854 204,787 +5,933
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EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT:
MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY........................................ 9,811 13,811 +4,000
SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC SURVIVABILITY........................ 19,294 21,794 +2,500
TRACTOR HIP................................................. 7,242 7,242 ..............
AVIATION TECHNOLOGY......................................... 27,282 25,982 -1,300
EW TECHNOLOGY............................................... 16,528 19,528 +3,000
MISSILE TECHNOLOGY.......................................... 22,335 26,335 +4,000
MODELING AND SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY.......................... 21,059 21,059 ..............
COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY.................... 33,112 58,112 +25,000
BALLISTICS TECHNOLOGY....................................... 33,317 33,317 ..............
CHEMICAL, SMOKE AND EQUIPMENT DEFEATING TECHNOLOGY.......... 4,739 4,739 ..............
JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM............................ 4,786 7,786 +3,000
WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY............................ 26,980 30,876 +3,896
ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES.......................... 20,192 26,042 +5,850
NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY..................................... 17,304 17,304 ..............
COUNTERMINE SYSTEMS......................................... 10,598 10,598 ..............
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY........................ 14,256 19,356 +5,100
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY............................ 17,519 58,419 +40,900
COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY................. 16,838 16,838 ..............
COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY............................ 679 679 ..............
MILITARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY............................. 36,422 47,422 +11,000
MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING TECHNOLOGY...................... 9,014 9,014 ..............
LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGY........................................ 17,689 17,689 ..............
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY.......................................... 74,684 74,684 ..............
ARMY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY..................... 1,255 1,255 ..............
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TOTAL, EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT............................ 462,935 569,881 +106,946
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ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT:
LOGISTICS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY............................... 35,469 35,469 ..............
MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY................................. 10,677 196,277 +185,600
AVIATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY................................ 31,330 34,330 +3,000
WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOL- OGY................ 18,255 30,255 +12,000
COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY........... 32,685 35,285 +2,600
COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY........ 19,688 28,688 +9,000
MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY........ 3,003 3,003 ..............
TRACTOR HIKE................................................ 14,350 14,350 ..............
TRACTOR DIRT................................................ 3,393 3,393 ..............
TRACTOR RED................................................. 5,572 5,572 ..............
TRACTOR ROSE................................................ 9,204 11,204 +2,000
MILITARY HIV RESEARCH....................................... 2,713 2,713 ..............
GLOBAL SURVEILLANCE/AIR DEFENSE/PRECISION STRIKE TECHN...... 11,664 11,664 ..............
EW TECHNOLOGY............................................... 8,182 8,182 ..............
MISSILE AND ROCKET ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY...................... 117,139 120,139 +3,000
TRACTOR CAGE................................................ 6,412 6,412 ..............
LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY............ 19,332 32,932 +13,600
JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM............................ 4,754 7,754 +3,000
LINE-OF-SIGHT TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION...................... 13,000 13,000 ..............
NIGHT VISION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY............................ 19,299 19,299 ..............
MILITARY ENGINEERING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.................... 12,231 24,331 +12,100
ADVANCED TACTICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SENSOR TECH.......... 19,970 19,970 ..............
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TOTAL, ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT............................. 418,322 664,222 +245,900
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DEMONSTRATION & VALIDATION:
ARMY MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION (DEM/VAL).......... 24,138 87,638 +63,500
LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER--ADV DEV....................... 18,882 18,882 ..............
ARMAMENT ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVE............................. 40,313 33,313 -7,000
ARTILLERY PROPELLANT DEVELOPMENT............................ 8,521 8,521 ..............
ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION--ADV DEV....................... 2,007 2,007 ..............
ADVANCED TANK ARMAMENT SYSTEM (ATAS)........................ 8,982 8,982 ..............
ARMY DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM............................... 21,214 21,214 ..............
SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY........................... 7,557 7,557 ..............
TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM--ADV DEV............ 20,920 20,920 ..............
NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT................... 2,939 2,939 ..............
NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT............................... 13,168 13,168 ..............
AVIATION--ADV DEV........................................... 7,132 12,132 +5,000
LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT--ADV DEV................... 6,783 6,783 ..............
COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT CONTROL SYSTEM EVALUATION AND A...... 7,673 7,673 ..............
MEDICAL SYSTEMS--ADV DEV.................................... 6,765 6,765 ..............
TRACTOR CAGE (DEM/VAL)...................................... 1,948 1,948 ..............
ARTILLERY SYSTEMS--DEM/VAL.................................. 324,380 301,321 -23,059
SCAMP BLOCK II DEM/VAL...................................... 73 73 ..............
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TOTAL, DEMONSTRATION & VALIDATION......................... 523,395 561,836 +38,441
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ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING DEVEL:
AIRCRAFT AVIONICS........................................... 21,669 21,669 ..............
COMANCHE.................................................... 282,009 282,009 ..............
EW DEVELOPMENT.............................................. 66,212 67,712 +1,500
ALL SOURCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM.................................. 24,045 27,245 +3,200
FOLLOW-ON TO TOW............................................ 13,949 13,949 ..............
TRACTOR CAGE................................................ 11 11 ..............
MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES.................................... 3,729 3,729 ..............
JAVELIN..................................................... 8,018 8,018 ..............
LANDMINE WARFARE............................................ 19,800 19,800 ..............
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL......................................... 1,705 4,705 +3,000
ADVANCED COMMAND AND CONTROL VEHICLE (AC2V)................. 8,867 11,867 +3,000
TACTICAL UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE (TUGV)..................... 2,687 2,687 ..............
LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES............................. 9,909 .............. -9,909
ENGINEER MOBILITY EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT..................... 56,196 50,196 -6,000
NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS--ENG DEV............................... 33,456 33,456 ..............
COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT..................... 55,964 55,964 ..............
NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES--ENG DEV........................ 76,749 81,749 +5,000
TERRAIN INFORMATION--ENG DEV................................ 2,942 2,942 ..............
INTEGRATED METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM.................... 1,946 1,946 ..............
INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE................................ 4,499 4,499 ..............
AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE--ENG DE....... 18,350 22,350 +4,000
AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT........................ 2,582 2,582 ..............
DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS (DIS)--ENGINEERI....... 20,895 20,895 ..............
TACTICAL EXPLOITATION OF NATIONAL CAPABILITIES--EMD......... 19,113 19,113 ..............
BRILLIANT ANTI-ARMOR SUBMUNITION (BAT)...................... 202,302 187,302 -15,000
JOINT SURVEILLANCE/TARGET ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM............... 6,940 6,940 ..............
POSITIONING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (SPACE)..................... 419 419 ..............
COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER (CATT)....................... 2,823 2,823 ..............
AVIATION--ENG DEV........................................... 5,109 5,109 ..............
WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS--ENG DEV.............................. 3,577 5,077 +1,500
LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT--ENG DEV................... 28,039 28,039 ..............
COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS--ENG DEV........... 11,052 11,052 ..............
MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT....... 4,483 4,483 ..............
LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER--ENG DEV........................... 22,605 8,732 -13,873
SENSE AND DESTROY ARMAMENT MISSILE--ENG DEV................. 22,372 22,372 ..............
COMBAT IDENTIFICATION....................................... 19,784 19,784 ..............
ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL HARDWARE & SOFTWARE......... 20,022 20,022 ..............
FIREFINDER.................................................. 2,564 2,564 ..............
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TOTAL, ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT............ 1,107,393 1,083,811 -23,582
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RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT:
THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT................................ 14,004 18,004 +4,000
TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.................................. 11,688 11,688 ..............
MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT........................................ 40,449 40,449 ..............
RAND ARROYO CENTER.......................................... 17,576 17,576 ..............
ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL........................................ 138,769 124,769 -14,000
ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES............................. 122,117 122,117 ..............
ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS............. 33,184 33,184 ..............
SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS............................ 32,330 32,330 ..............
DOD HIGH ENERGY LASER TEST FACILITY......................... 14,952 29,952 +15,000
AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION...................................... 2,919 2,919 ..............
METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO RDT&E ACTIVITIES.................. 6,434 6,434 ..............
MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS................................... 29,707 29,707 ..............
EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS............................... 7,762 7,762 ..............
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING.............................. 81,672 81,672 ..............
PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES...................................... 86,208 82,208 -4,000
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.......... 1,581 .............. -1,581
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES............................ 15,451 15,451 ..............
MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY......... 6,317 6,317 ..............
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.................................. 1,778 1,778 ..............
POLLUTION PREVENTION........................................ 5,353 5,353 ..............
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE.................................... 51,378 58,378 +7,000
MINOR CONSTRUCTION (RPM)--RDT&E............................. 4,393 4,393 ..............
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR (RPM)--RDT&E......................... 85,119 86,419 +1,300
REAL PROPERTY SERVICES (RPS)--RDT&E......................... 88,945 88,945 ..............
BASE OPERATIONS--RDT&E...................................... 231,653 231,653 ..............
MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT).......... 4,837 31,337 +26,500
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TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT......................... 1,136,576 1,170,795 +34,219
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OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT:
MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM............................ 26,678 40,378 +13,700
AEROSTAT JOINT PROJECT OFFICE............................... 86,193 96,193 +10,000
ADV FIELD ARTILLERY TACTICAL DATA SYSTEM.................... 39,039 39,039 ..............
COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS......................... 136,520 176,720 +40,200
MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM..................................... 25,641 25,641 ..............
AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS/PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS......... 2,609 32,609 +30,000
AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM............... 2,940 2,940 ..............
DIGITIZATION................................................ 156,960 120,043 -36,917
MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM............. 17,412 31,412 +14,000
OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.................. 1,255 1,255 ..............
TRACTOR RUT................................................. 2,111 2,111 ..............
TRACTOR CARD................................................ 6,690 6,690 ..............
JOINT TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM (TRI-TAC)............. 8,983 8,983 ..............
JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM................................ 3,195 3,195 ..............
SPECIAL ARMY PROGRAM........................................ 5,547 5,547 ..............
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM........................ 9,647 9,647 ..............
SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE)........................... 57,827 56,227 -1,600
WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM.................... 15,045 15,045 ..............
TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEM................ 750 750 ..............
SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES....................... 500 500 ..............
END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES................. 44,326 57,326 +13,000
NATO JOINT STARS............................................ 13,500 13,500 ..............
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TOTAL, OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.................... 663,368 745,751 +82,383
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ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS............................................ .............. -17,000 -17,000
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TOTAL, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, ARMY.. 4,510,843 4,984,083 +473,240
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Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $8,208,946,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 7,611,022,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,532,846,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,532,846,000
for the Navy's research, development, test, and evaluation
programs, a decrease of $78,176,000 to the budget request.
The budget activities and programs funded under this
appropriation are discussed below.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
Defense research sciences.--The Committee directs that
$500,000 within funds made available for this program shall be
designated for continuing the Navy's cooperative marine mammal
research program.
Oceanographic and atmospheric technology.--The Committee
has provided $2,750,000 to implement the consolidation of the
Naval Surface Warfare Center [NCSW] south Florida test
facility. These funds will allow the Navy to continue their
collaborative marine vehicle technology and other research and
development activities under pending memoranda of understanding
[MOU's].
Marine Corps advanced technology demonstration.--The
Committee recommends $15,000,000 for the Sea Dragon Laboratory
Program. Included in this amount is $2,450,000 for modeling and
simulation efforts as initiated by the Committee last year.
Advanced technology transition.--The Committee encourages
the Navy to continue its efforts in the development and
demonstration of advanced technologies for the support of
littoral warfare, and notes the favorable progress made in
exploiting SWATH technology to develop an affordable, minimally
manned, multimission, stable platform suitable for a wide
variety of high-risk missions. The Committee is aware of an
interest by the Navy and Marine Corps to evaluate the use of a
SWATH hull-form like the SLICE technology demonstrator as a
platform with modular containers for antisubmarine warfare,
mine countermeasures, and command and control missions. The
Committee recommends an increase of $5,000,000, directs the
Navy to reprogram any additional funds necessary to initiate
this effort in fiscal year 1998, and to establish a funded
development program beginning in fiscal year 1998.
Asbestos removal.--The Committee is concerned about the
potential environmental threat associated with the disposal of
large volumes of asbestos from the Navy's surface fleet and
submarine inactivation program. Accordingly, the Committee
directs that $2,000,000 be provided for the development of an
asbestos thermochemical conversion pilot plant. This pilot
plant should be located at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and be
used in conjunction with the ongoing submarine inactivation
program.
Freeze-dried blood research.--The Committee recommends
further Navy freeze-dried blood research. The Committee
anticipates significant results from this continued emphasis on
blood research, and is hopeful that future increases will not
be needed to support this effort. The Committee provides
$2,500,000 only for this purpose.
National crash survival data bank.--The Committee notes
that the Naval Biodynamics Laboratory has conducted intensive
test, study, and analyses of the human body's response to
crashes. The Committee urges the Navy to ensure this data is
not lost but is used to reduce crash-related fatalities and
serious injuries.
Photomagnetic materials research.--The Committee recommends
$350,000 for photomagnetic material research in conjunction
with a cooperative research and development agreement that has
been established by the Navy.
Cooperative engagement capability.--The Committee continues
to support the U.S. Navy Cooperative Engagement Capability
[CEC] Program. In particular, the Committee supports the use of
space-based assets to provide range extension and enhanced
sensor capability for CEC. Accordingly, the Committee
recommends an increase of $10,000,000 in funding for CEC in
fiscal year 1998 to build on earlier studies and begin
preliminary engineering work associated with incorporating
satellite range extension and space-based sensors in CEC.
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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Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Command, control, and communications technology................. 65,566 56,566 -9,000
Strategic systems........................................... .............. -9,000 -9,000
Air systems and weapons advanced technology..................... 35,093 27,693 -7,400
Integrated HP turbine engine technology..................... .............. -7,400 -7,400
Undersea warfare advanced technology............................ 54,785 46,385 -8,400
Shallow water surveillance advanced technology.............. .............. -3,000 -3,000
Beartrap advanced technology................................ .............. -5,400 -5,400
S-3 weapons system improvement.................................. 4,735 930 -3,805
Common support aircraft..................................... .............. -3,805 -3,805
Arsenal ship.................................................... 102,994 66,994 -36,000
Triservice standoff attack missile.............................. 9,644 5,456 -4,188
Ground and flight testing................................... .............. -4,188 -4,188
Mine countermeasures, mining, and special warfare............... 42,737 21,600 -21,137
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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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Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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EW development.................................................. 101,803 91,127 -10,676
Joint emitter targeting system.............................. .............. -2,000 -2,000
Common missile warning system............................... .............. -6,000 -6,000
ICAP III late award......................................... .............. -2,676 -2,676
F/A-18 squadrons................................................ 316,976 290,976 -26,000
Test and evaluation......................................... .............. -26,000 -26,000
Target systems development...................................... 48,308 45,308 -3,000
Distributed surveillance system................................. 33,048 23,048 -10,000
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Program and project funding increases.--The Committee
recommends the addition or designation 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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Item estimate recommendation budget estimate
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Manpower, personnel, and training advanced technology
development.................................................. 18,812 20,042 +1,230
Virtual reality training research......................... .............. +1,230 +1,230
Cooperative engagement........................................ 139,229 149,229 +10,000
Space..................................................... .............. +10,000 +10,000
Other Helo development........................................ 73,354 113,354 +40,000
Air Interoperability Center............................... .............. +5,000 +5,000
LAMPS SH-60R.............................................. .............. +25,000 +25,000
Parametric airborne dipping sonar [PADS] \1\.............. .............. +10,000 +10,000
P-3 Modernization Program..................................... 3,191 15,191 +12,000
P-3 AIP sensors........................................... .............. +12,000 +12,000
New design SSN................................................ 311,076 316,076 +5,000
Enhanced sonar dome demonstration/valida- tion........... .............. +5,000 +5,000
Navy Energy Program........................................... 2,088 4,588 +2,500
Natural gas cooling systems............................... .............. +2,500 +2,500
Consolidated training systems development..................... 58,956 63,956 +5,000
PMRF sensors.............................................. .............. +5,000 +5,000
Marine Corps communications systems........................... 38,296 40,296 +2,000
Tactical hand-held radio.................................. .............. +2,000 +2,000
Environmental protection...................................... 52,401 54,401 +2,000
Asbestos removal.......................................... .............. +2,000 +2,000
Hospital desiccant demonstration.......................... .............. (1,500) (1,500)
Navy science assistance program............................... .............. +12,000 +12,000
LASH hyperspectral........................................ .............. +12,000 +12,000
Joint standoff weapon systems................................. 71,526 80,526 +9,000
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\1\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Authorization adjustments'' heading of this
report section.
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 1998:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item estimate recommendation budget estimate
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Surface ship technology....................................... 46,859 52,859 +6,000
Power electronic building blocks.......................... .............. +6,000 +6,000
Materials, electronics, and computer technology............... 76,653 80,153 +3,500
Vacuum electronics........................................ .............. -4,000 -4,000
Second source carbon fibers............................... .............. +2,000 +2,000
Photomagnetic material research........................... .............. +350 +350
Plasma quench technology.................................. .............. +3,000 +3,000
Advanced Material Intelligent Processing Cen- ter \1\.... .............. +2,500 +2,500
Oceanographic and atmospheric technology...................... 48,211 66,961 +18,750
National Oceanographic Partnership Program [NOPP]......... .............. +16,000 +16,000
NCSW test facility \1\.................................... .............. +2,750 +2,750
PM-10 \1\................................................. .............. +750 +750
Undersea warfare weaponry technology.......................... 35,736 43,736 +8,000
6.25 torpedo project...................................... .............. +4,000 +4,000
Undersea warfare and weapons technology \1\............... .............. +4,000 +4,000
Ship propulsion system........................................ 39,737 49,737 +10,000
Composite helicopter hangar............................... .............. +10,000 +10,000
Marine Corps advanced technology demonstration [ATD].......... 34,178 51,178 +17,000
Sea Dragon................................................ .............. +15,000 +15,000
CARS...................................................... .............. +2,000 +2,000
Modeling and simulation \1\............................... .............. (2,450) (2,450)
Carrier systems development................................... 98,587 115,587 +17,000
Space and electronic warfare.................................. 4,705 9,705 +5,000
Shipboard system component development........................ 19,194 19,194 ...............
Navy service ship fuel cell............................... .............. (1,000) (1,000)
Medical development........................................... 18,332 19,632 +1,300
Freeze-dried blood research............................... .............. +2,500 +2,500
Fleet health technology \2\............................... .............. -1,200 -1,200
Environmental quality and logistics advanced technology....... 18,249 28,249 +10,000
Permanent fuel cell....................................... .............. +1,750 +1,750
Visualization of technical information project \1\........ .............. +2,000 +2,000
Smart base \1\............................................ .............. +6,250 +6,250
Advanced technology transition................................ 87,285 72,285 -15,000
Advanced technology transition............................ .............. -20,000 -15,000
High-frequency surface wave radar......................... .............. (4,000) (4,000)
SWATH technology development \1\.......................... .............. +5,000 +5,000
Affordble Array Technology Program........................ .............. (4,900) (4,900)
Surface and shallow water mine countermeasures................ 58,231 76,431 +18,200
Integrated combat weapons systems......................... .............. +10,300 +10,300
Remote minehunting systems................................ .............. +7,900 +7,900
Ship preliminary design and feasibility studies............... 38,682 63,682 +25,000
CG modifications.......................................... .............. +25,000 +25,000
Joint strike fighter [JSF]--demonstration/validation.......... 448,855 476,855 +28,000
Alternative engine development............................ .............. +28,000 +28,000
Surface combatant combat system engineering................... 87,934 122,934 +35,000
High-power discriminator.................................. .............. +35,000 +35,000
SSN-688 and Trident modernization............................. 42,294 67,294 +25,000
Multipurpose processor.................................... .............. +25,000 +25,000
Ship contract design/live fire T&E............................ 75,713 100,713 +25,000
DD-21 schedule risk....................................... .............. +25,000 +25,000
Ship self-defense--EMD........................................ 132,270 134,270 +2,000
Nulka ship sets........................................... .............. +2,000 +2,000
Management, technical, and international support.............. 24,305 19,305 -5,000
Test and evaluation support................................... 263,934 251,934 -12,000
Industrial preparedness....................................... .............. 54,000 +54,000
Mantech................................................... .............. +50,000 +50,000
Center for integrated manufacturing studies \1\........... .............. +4,000 +4,000
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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.''
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table details the Committee recommendations
in comparison to the budget request:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, NAVY
BASIC RESEARCH:
IN-HOUSE INDEPENDENT LABORATORY RESEARCH.................... 15,834 15,834 ..............
DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES................................... 366,283 366,283 ..............
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TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH..................................... 382,117 382,117 ..............
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EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT:
SURFACE/AEROSPACE SURVEILLANCE AND WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY....... 32,273 32,273 ..............
SURFACE SHIP TECHNOLOGY..................................... 46,859 52,859 +6,000
AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY......................................... 23,590 23,590 ..............
MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY....................... 13,043 13,043 ..............
COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY............. 65,566 56,566 -9,000
READINESS, TRAINING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOL...... 31,762 31,762 ..............
MATERIALS, ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY.............. 76,653 80,153 +3,500
ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY............................... 22,810 22,810 ..............
UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE WEAPON TECHNOLOGY..................... 51,033 51,033 ..............
MINE COUNTERMEASURES, MINING AND SPECIAL WARFARE............ 42,737 21,600 -21,137
OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ATMOSPHERIC TECHNOL- OGY................. 48,211 66,961 +18,750
UNDERSEA WARFARE WEAPONRY TECHNOLOGY........................ 35,736 43,736 +8,000
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TOTAL, EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT............................ 490,273 496,386 +6,113
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ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT:
AIR SYSTEMS AND WEAPONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY................. 35,093 27,693 -7,400
PRECISION STRIKE AND AIR DEFENSE............................ 43,320 43,320 ..............
ADVANCED ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY...................... 18,144 18,144 ..............
SHIP PROPULSION SYSTEM...................................... 39,737 49,737 +10,000
MARINE CORPS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION (ATD)........ 34,178 51,178 +17,000
MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT......................................... 18,332 19,632 +1,300
MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADV TECH DEV............... 18,812 20,042 +1,230
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND LOGISTICS ADVANCED TECHNOLOG...... 18,249 28,249 +10,000
UNDERSEA WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY........................ 54,785 46,385 -8,400
SHALLOW WATER MCM DEMOS..................................... 41,602 41,602 ..............
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION.............................. 87,285 72,285 -15,000
C\3\ ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.................................... 23,768 23,768 ..............
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TOTAL, ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT............................... 433,305 442,035 +8,730
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DEMONSTRATION & VALIDATION:
AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS............................. 16,017 16,017 ..............
AVIATION SURVIVABILITY...................................... 7,859 7,859 ..............
ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT..................................... 22,869 22,869 ..............
TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE............................ 10,607 10,607 ..............
ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY.......................... 5,232 5,232 ..............
SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES.............. 58,231 76,431 +18,200
ADVANCED SUBMARINE COMBAT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT............... 61,122 61,122 ..............
CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT................................. 98,587 115,587 +17,000
SHIPBOARD SYSTEM COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT...................... 19,194 19,194 ..............
SHIP COMBAT SURVIVABILITY................................... 7,050 7,050 ..............
PILOT FISH.................................................. 118,728 118,728 ..............
RETRACT JUNIPER............................................. 9,776 9,776 ..............
RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL........................................ 3,030 3,030 ..............
SURFACE ASW................................................. 5,704 5,704 ..............
ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT....................... 59,067 59,067 ..............
SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS.......................... 4,931 4,931 ..............
SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN................................ 16,198 16,198 ..............
SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & FEASIBILITY STUDIES............... 38,682 63,682 +25,000
ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS.............................. 125,357 125,357 ..............
ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS.......................... 49,741 49,741 ..............
CHALK EAGLE................................................. 137,442 137,442 ..............
COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION................................... 7,739 7,739 ..............
CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS...................................... 34,190 34,190 ..............
ADVANCED WARHEAD DEVELOPMENT (MK-50......................... 2,012 2,012 ..............
MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES............................... 60,134 60,134 ..............
MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT SYS- TEM................ 36,464 36,464 ..............
JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT................ 10,701 10,701 ..............
COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT...................................... 139,229 149,229 +10,000
OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOP- MENT................. 12,658 12,658 ..............
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.................................... 52,401 54,401 +2,000
NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM......................................... 4,159 4,159 ..............
FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT...................................... 1,720 1,720 ..............
CHALK CORAL................................................. 94,358 94,358 ..............
RETRACT MAPLE............................................... 120,033 120,033 ..............
LINK PLUMERIA............................................... 29,433 29,433 ..............
RETRACT ELM................................................. 21,822 21,822 ..............
SHIP SELF DEFENSE--DEM/VAL.................................. 9,961 9,961 ..............
COMBAT SYSTEMS OCEANOGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT......... 11,706 11,706 ..............
SPECIAL PROCESSES........................................... 81,439 81,439 ..............
NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT............................... 13,330 13,330 ..............
LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY...................................... 37,809 37,809 ..............
JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)--DEM/VAL......................... 448,855 476,855 +28,000
NONLETHAL WEAPONS--DEM/VAL.................................. 16,807 16,807 ..............
JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEM--DEM/VAL........ 2,993 2,993 ..............
HARDENED TARGET MUNITIONS................................... 4,987 4,987 ..............
SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ENGINE...... 4,705 9,705 +5,000
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TOTAL, DEMONSTRATION & VALIDATION....................... 2,135,069 2,240,269 +105,200
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ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING DEVEL:
TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT.................................... 403 403 ..............
OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT...................................... 73,354 113,304 +39,950
AV-8B AIRCRAFT--ENG DEV..................................... 11,034 11,034 ..............
STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT....................................... 36,297 38,297 +2,000
S-3 WEAPON SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT............................... 4,735 930 -3,805
AIR/OCEAN EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING............................. 6,129 6,129 ..............
P-3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM................................... 3,191 15,191 +12,000
TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM..................................... 31,518 31,518 ..............
H-1 UPGRADES................................................ 80,735 80,735 ..............
ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS..................................... 16,947 16,947 ..............
V-22A....................................................... 529,495 529,495 ..............
AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT................................ 12,111 12,111 ..............
EW DEVELOPMENT.............................................. 101,803 91,127 -10,676
SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING................. 87,934 122,934 +35,000
ARSENAL SHIP................................................ 102,994 66,994 -36,000
LPD-17 CLASS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION............................ 471 471 ..............
TRI-SERVICE STANDOFF ATTACK MISSILE......................... 9,644 5,456 -4,188
STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS............................... 549 549 ..............
AIRBORNE MCM................................................ 16,503 16,503 ..............
SSN-688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION........................... 42,294 67,294 +25,000
AIR CONTROL................................................. 9,298 9,298 ..............
ENHANCED MODULAR SIGNAL PROCESSOR........................... 3,462 3,462 ..............
SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS.................................. 9,225 9,225 ..............
SHIP SURVIVABILITY.......................................... 6,081 6,081 ..............
COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER CONVERSION........................ 11,325 11,325 ..............
SUBMARINE COMBAT SYSTEM..................................... 23,701 23,701 ..............
NEW DESIGN SSN.............................................. 311,076 316,076 +5,000
SSN-21 DEVELOPMENTS......................................... 49,542 49,542 ..............
SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM........................... 45,663 45,663 ..............
SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE T&E......................... 75,713 100,713 +25,000
NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES............................ 4,794 4,794 ..............
MINE DEVELOPMENT............................................ 2,815 2,815 ..............
UNGUIDED CONVENTIONAL AIR-LAUNCHED WEAPONS.................. 28,890 28,890 ..............
LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT............................. 17,290 17,290 ..............
MARINE CORPS MINE COUNTERMEASURES SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.......... 950 950 ..............
JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION................................ 12,714 12,714 ..............
JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT................ 6,613 6,613 ..............
PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND HUMAN FACTORS.......... 1,022 1,022 ..............
NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM......................................... 2,088 4,588 +2,500
BATTLE GROUP PASSIVE HORIZON EXTENSION SYSTEM............... 4,531 4,531 ..............
JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS............................... 71,526 80,526 +9,000
SHIP SELF DEFENSE--EMD...................................... 132,270 134,270 +2,000
MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT......................................... 3,620 3,620 ..............
NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM........................................ 50,370 50,370 ..............
DISTRIBUTED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM............................. 33,048 23,048 -10,000
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TOTAL, ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT............ 2,085,768 2,178,549 +92,781
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RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT:
THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT................................ 12,860 12,860 ..............
TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.................................. 48,308 45,308 -3,000
MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT........................................ 33,236 33,236 ..............
STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--NAVY.......................... 8,755 8,755 ..............
CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES................................... 43,476 43,476 ..............
FLEET TACTICAL DEVELOPMENT.................................. 2,747 2,747 ..............
TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES.............................. 8,763 8,763 ..............
MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT............... 24,305 19,305 -5,000
STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT................................. 2,110 2,110 ..............
RDT&E SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT..................... 57,591 57,591 ..............
RDT&E INSTRUMENTATION MODERNIZATION......................... 8,546 8,546 ..............
RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT............................. 48,596 48,596 ..............
TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT................................. 263,934 251,934 -12,000
OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY.................. 9,107 9,107 ..............
NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT............. 2,783 2,783 ..............
SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONAISSANCE SUPPORT...................... 11,941 11,941 ..............
MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT........................... 8,207 8,207 ..............
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TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT........................... 595,265 575,265 -20,000
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OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT:
STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT...................... 44,419 44,419 ..............
SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM............................ 24,726 24,726 ..............
SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT...................... 6,058 6,058 ..............
F/A-18 SQUADRONS............................................ 316,976 290,976 -26,000
E-2 SQUADRONS............................................... 64,852 64,852 ..............
FLEET TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TACTICAL)......................... 19,336 19,336 ..............
TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING CENTER (TMPC)........ 93,359 93,359 ..............
INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.............................. 9,882 9,882 ..............
AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS........................... 672 672 ..............
CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOP- MENT................ 58,956 63,956 +5,000
ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT................... 1,626 1,626 ..............
HARM IMPROVEMENT............................................ 6,169 6,169 ..............
TACTICAL DATA LINKS......................................... 41,375 41,375 ..............
SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION....................... 7,991 7,991 ..............
MK-48 ADCAP................................................. 10,786 10,786 ..............
AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS....................................... 60,025 60,025 ..............
NAVY SCIENCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM............................. .............. 12,000 +12,000
F-14 UPGRADE................................................ 11,704 11,704 ..............
OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS........................... 55,998 55,998 ..............
MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS......................... 38,296 40,296 +2,000
MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS.......... 12,568 12,568 ..............
MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT........................ 5,048 5,048 ..............
TACTICAL AIM MISSILES....................................... 60,079 60,079 ..............
ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM)........... 5,700 5,700 ..............
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (SPACE)............................ 17,026 17,026 ..............
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM........................ 20,291 20,291 ..............
WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM.................... 498 498 ..............
DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM (SPACE)............ 3,165 3,165 ..............
JOINT MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS........................ 2,412 2,412 ..............
MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS............................... 344 344 ..............
NAVAL SPACE SURVEILLANCE.................................... 399 399 ..............
INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS..................................... .............. 54,000 +54,000
CLASSIFIED PROGRAM.......................................... 488,489 188,489 -300,000
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TOTAL, OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.................... 1,489,225 1,236,225 -253,000
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ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS............................................ .............. -18,000 -18,000
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TOTAL, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, NAVY.. 7,611,022 7,532,846 -78,176
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Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $14,499,606,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 14,451,379,000
Committee recommendation................................ 14,142,873,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$14,142,873,000 for the Air Force's research, development,
test, and evaluation programs, a decrease of $308,506,000 to
the budget request.
The budget activities and programs funded under this
appropriation are discussed below.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
F-22 EMD.--The Committee recommendation provides
$1,858,234,000 for continued development of the F-22 advanced
tactical fighter, a reduction of $213,000,000 to the budget
request. The Committee has also recommended that $80,864,000
budgeted for advanced procurement in the ``Aircraft
procurement, Air Force'' account be deleted.
The Committee endorses continued development of the F-22
fighter. The Committee reduction to the engineering and
manufacturing development [EMD] program deletes funds budgeted
for termination liability in fiscal year 1998. Termination
liability funds are required in the event the Department of
Defense terminates the program. At the end of the fiscal year,
termination liability funds from the previous fiscal year
basically become the initial funding for the next fiscal year.
The Committee does not expect the F-22 program to be terminated
in fiscal year 1998; therefore, the termination liability funds
are not required. Further, the Committee understands that the
prime contractor agreed to absorb a portion of the fiscal year
1997 termination liability. The Committee expects that this
reduction will have no impact on the F-22 EMD program.
The Committee, however, remains concerned about the
potential cost growth in the F-22 EMD and production program.
The Committee has recommended deletion of the F-22 advanced
procurement funds to ensure the program stays focused on
completion of the EMD program. A number of critical issues lie
ahead in fiscal year 1998--software development, avionics
integration, flight testing, and producibility initiatives. The
Committee believes there must be demonstrable progress on each
of these matters before the Defense Department and the Congress
can proceed with the production program with confidence.
Joint air-to-surface standoff missile [JASSM].--The
Committee has provided $107,021,000, a reduction to the budget
request of $96,300,000. The specific program reductions are
outlined in this section's Committee table under the heading
``Program reductions and deferrals.''
The Committee understands that the Department of Defense is
proceeding with an analysis of alternatives for meeting the
JASSM mission requirements in a joint manner. The Committee
strongly endorses a thorough and fair evaluation of all
possible options--existing missiles, modifications of existing
missiles, and new missile systems. The Committee has completed
a careful review of the two JASSM concepts as well as SLAM-ER.
SLAM-ER offers a modified existing system, with demonstrated
capability and known cost and performance. The JASSM candidates
offer improved performance and potential cost advantages;
however, the promises of JASSM remain to be proven.
A recent Joint Requirements Oversight Council endorsed the
requirement for JASSM, but did not resolve the acquisition
strategy issue. The Committee believes that the Department of
Defense must make a conscious, joint decision about its future
acquisition of a long-range, precision strike weapon. The
analysis of alternatives should provide the sound analytical
basis necessary for defining a joint acquisition strategy.
With this in mind, the Committee has recommended a
reduction without prejudice in the JASSM program. The Committee
reduction deletes funds for premature aircraft integration and
test support efforts, while also reducing program office and
mission support costs.
The Committee believes that the funds provided will allow
the JASSM program to continue to make measured progress on the
competing designs while also providing refined information for
the analysis of alternatives.
Advanced spacecraft technology.--The Committee expects that
the increase provided for the solar thermionic orbital transfer
vehicle shall be used for both development work and for the
upper stage flight demonstration.
Air traffic control, approach, and landing system.--The
Committee recommendation for this program element provides an
additional $6,900,000 only for air traffic control simulators.
The Committee directs that this increase be devoted to
upgrading simulators being used in training activities at
Keesler Air Force Base.
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 outyear 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
outyear transition commitments; or can be deferred without
adversely affecting related program developments.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item estimate recommendation budget estimate
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Defense research sciences..................................... 226,832 222,249 -4,583
Math and computer science................................. .............. -2,755 -2,755
Electronics............................................... .............. -1,828 -1,828
National Solar Observatory \1\............................ .............. (650) (650)
Aerospace propulsion.......................................... 69,303 60,577 -8,726
Turbine engine technology................................. .............. -6,861 -6,861
High thermal stability hydrocarbon fuel................... .............. -1,865 -1,865
Aerospace avionics............................................ 69,401 66,484 -2,917
Evaluate photonic and A-to-D technology................... .............. -2,701 -2,701
Inertial navigation unit components....................... .............. -3,216 -3,216
Environmental laser mapping \1\........................... .............. +3,000 +3,000
Phillips Lab exploratory development.......................... 111,136 112,009 +873
Tactical missile propulsion technologies.................. .............. -3,127 -3,127
Coherent laser diode arrays............................... .............. -3,000 -3,000
Integrated high payoff rocket propulsion technology \1\... .............. +2,000 +2,000
HAARP \1\................................................. .............. +5,000 +5,000
Aerospace propulsion subsystems integration................... 30,564 27,031 -3,533
Aircraft propulsion subsystem integration................. .............. -3,533 -3,533
Aerospace propulsion and power technology..................... 37,014 35,183 -1,831
Advanced turbine engine gas generator..................... .............. -1,831 -1,831
Conventional weapons technology............................... 26,227 23,187 -3,040
Next generation air-to-air threats........................ .............. -3,040 -3,040
F-22 EMD...................................................... 2,071,234 1,858,234 -213,000
Termination liability..................................... .............. -213,000 -213,000
EW development................................................ 78,465 82,308 +3,843
Common missile warning system [CMWS]...................... .............. -6,157 -6,157
Advanced flares for C-17 and B-1 \1\...................... .............. +10,000 +10,000
Joint air-to-surface standoff missile [JASSM]................. 203,321 107,021 -96,300
Weapon systems development................................ .............. -18,200 -18,200
Test support.............................................. .............. -49,400 -49,400
Program office/mission support............................ .............. -10,900 -10,900
Aircraft integration costs................................ .............. -17,800 -17,800
Alternate engine source study \1\......................... .............. (5,000) (5,000)
Advanced program technology................................... 95,056 71,556 -23,500
Advanced program evaluation................................... 214,011 205,219 -8,792
NATO joint STARS.............................................. 36,061 23,061 -13,000
Phase II proposal preparation............................. .............. -3,000 -3,000
Interim logistics support long lead....................... .............. -10,000 -10,000
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\1\ 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
current actual program plans.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Electronic combat technology.................................... 25,621 24,121 -1,500
Laser based infrared countermeasures........................ .............. -1,500 -1,500
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Program and project funding increases.--The Committee
recommends the addition or designation 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]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Materials....................................................... 70,224 71,224 +1,000
Inorganic/organic optical limiters.......................... .............. +1,000 +1,000
Armstrong Lab exploratory development........................... 76,102 79,102 +3,000
Portable direct digital x ray............................... .............. +3,000 +3,000
Hypersonic Technology Program................................... 9,840 12,840 +3,000
Hypersonic wind tunnel design study......................... .............. +3,000 +3,000
Advanced materials for weapon systems........................... 20,596 30,096 +9,500
Infrared signature suppression materials.................... .............. +6,000 +6,000
Electrochemical fatigue sensor.............................. .............. +3,500 +3,500
Threat simulator development.................................... 51,846 56,746 +4,900
Digital integrated air defense system [IADS]................ .............. +2,400 +2,400
Digital IADS integration with ECIT.......................... .............. +2,000 +2,000
Airborne radar maintenance.................................. .............. +500 +500
Pollution prevention............................................ 5,880 10,880 +5,000
Environmental systems management analysis and reporting
network system [E-SMART]................................... .............. +5,000 +5,000
F-16 squadrons.................................................. 100,233 115,233 +15,000
Digital terrain systems..................................... .............. +15,000 +15,000
Air traffic control, approach, and landing system............... 6,571 13,471 +6,900
Air traffic control simulators.............................. .............. +6,900 +6,900
Spacetrack (space).............................................. 28,573 36,073 +7,500
AEOS development and integration with MSSS.................. .............. +7,500 +7,500
Cobra ball...................................................... .............. 12,000 +12,000
Advanced airborne sensor.................................... .............. +12,000 +12,000
Productivity, Reliability, Availability, Maintainability Program
Office [PRAMPO]................................................ 1,032 11,032 +10,000
Blade repair facility....................................... .............. +10,000 +10,000
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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 1998:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Advanced spacecraft technology.................................. 40,846 100,846 +60,000
Clementine.................................................. .............. +50,000 +50,000
Solar thermionic orbital transfer vehicle................... .............. +10,000 +10,000
Advanced weapons technology..................................... 41,238 59,238 +18,000
Geosynchronous space object imaging......................... .............. +15,000 +15,000
High energy laser technology \1\............................ .............. -3,000 -3,000
Field ladar demonstrator [FLD] upgrades \2\................. .............. +6,000 +6,000
C\3\ advanced development....................................... 12,897 13,897 +1,000
Survivable asynchronous transfer mode....................... .............. +1,000 +1,000
Variable stability in-flight simulator test aircraft............ .............. 8,000 +8,000
Intercontinental ballistic missile--Engineering and
manufacturing development [EMD]................................ 137,944 152,944 +15,000
Mark-21 Guidance Replacement Program........................ .............. +15,000 +15,000
Development planning............................................ 6,049 4,549 -1,500
Major T&E investment............................................ 47,336 41,336 -6,000
Maintenance and repair [RPM]--RDT&E............................. 55,200 58,000 +2,800
Landing gear life extension................................. .............. +6,000 +6,000
Infrastructure support...................................... .............. -3,200 -3,200
AGM-86C conventional air-launched cruise missile system......... .............. 3,500 +3,500
Theater battle management [TBM] C\4\I........................... 24,013 28,013 +4,000
Theater battle management core systems [TBMCS]............. .............. +4,000 +4,000
Joint surveillance and target attack radar system [Joint STARS]. 119,189 124,189 +5,000
Joint STARS cruise missile defense technology............... .............. +5,000 +5,000
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\1\ Program reductions as described under the heading ``Program reductions and deferrals.''
\2\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project funding increases''
heading of this report section.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table details the Committee recommendations
in comparison to the budget request:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION AIR FORCE
BASIC RESEARCH: DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES....................... 226,832 222,249 -4,583
EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT: ..............
MATERIALS................................................... 70,224 71,224 +1,000
AEROSPACE FLIGHT DYNAMICS................................... 60,509 60,509 ..............
ARMSTRONG LAB EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT....................... 76,102 79,102 +3,000
AEROSPACE PROPULSION........................................ 69,303 60,577 -8,726
AEROSPACE AVIONICS.......................................... 69,401 66,484 -2,917
HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM............................... 9,840 12,840 +3,000
PHILLIPS LAB EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT........................ 111,136 112,009 +873
CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS...................................... 40,772 40,772 ..............
COMMAND CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS.......................... 86,067 86,067 ..............
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TOTAL, EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT............................ 593,354 589,584 -3,770
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ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT:
LOGISTICS SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY................................ 15,338 15,338 ..............
INTEGRATED DATA SYSTEMS..................................... 19,753 19,753 ..............
ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS....................... 20,596 30,096 +9,500
AEROSPACE PROPULSION SUBSYSTEMS INTEGRATION................. 30,564 27,031 -3,533
ADVANCED AVIONICS FOR AEROSPACE VEHICLES.................... 26,507 26,507 ..............
FLIGHT VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY................................... 5,766 5,766 ..............
AEROSPACE STRUCTURES........................................ 15,032 15,032 ..............
AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER TECHNOL- OGY................ 37,014 35,183 -1,831
PERSONNEL, TRAINING AND SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY............... 6,147 6,147 ..............
CREW SYSTEMS AND PERSONNEL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY............ 17,204 17,204 ..............
FLIGHT VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION....................... 7,795 7,795 ..............
ADVANCED AVIONICS INTEGRATION............................... 12,716 12,716 ..............
ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY................................ 25,621 24,121 -1,500
SPACE AND MISSILE ROCKET PROPULSION......................... 16,247 16,247 ..............
ADVANCED SPACECRAFT TECHNOLOGY.............................. 40,846 100,846 +60,000
SPACE SYSTEMS ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTIONS TECHNOLOGY......... 3,151 3,151 ..............
CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY............................. 26,227 23,187 -3,040
ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY................................. 41,238 59,238 +18,000
WEATHER SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY.................................. 2,036 2,036 ..............
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY........................ 4,084 4,084 ..............
C3I SUBSYSTEM INTEGRATION................................... 9,922 9,922 ..............
ADVANCED COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY............................... 5,613 5,613 ..............
C3 ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT..................................... 12,897 13,897 +1,000
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TOTAL, ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT............................... 402,314 480,910 +78,596
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DEMONSTRATION & VALIDATION:
INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT........................... 4,738 4,738 ..............
AIRBORNE LASER TECHNOLOGY................................... 157,136 157,136 ..............
ADVANCED MILSATCOM (SPACE).................................. 41,448 41,448 ..............
POLAR ADJUNCT (SPACE)....................................... 29,585 29,585 ..............
NATIONAL POLAR-ORBITING OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SAT....... 51,504 51,504 ..............
SPACE BASED INFRARED ARCHITECTURE (SPACE)--DEM/VAL.......... 222,401 222,401 ..............
COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS............ 7,650 7,650 ..............
COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY............................ 1,395 1,395 ..............
NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT............................... 13,433 13,433 ..............
JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)--DEM/VAL......................... 458,052 458,052 ..............
INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE--DEM/VAL................. 32,837 32,837 ..............
C-130J--DEM/VAL............................................. 3,968 3,968 ..............
EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM (SPACE)........... 63,260 63,260 ..............
GLOBAL BROADCAST SERVICE.................................... 56,977 56,977 ..............
VARIABLE STABILITY IN-FLIGHT SIMULATOR TEST AIRCRAFT........ .............. 8,000 +8,000
HARDENED TARGET MUNITIONS................................... 4,981 4,981 ..............
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TOTAL, DEMONSTRATION & VALIDATION......................... 1,149,365 1,157,365 +8,000
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ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING DEVEL
INTEGRATED AVIONICS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT................ 16,494 16,494 ..............
ENGINE MODEL DERIVATIVE PROGRAM (EMDP)...................... 741 741 ..............
NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT..................................... 4,782 4,782 ..............
B-1B........................................................ 216,886 216,886 ..............
TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT................................ 4,305 4,305 ..............
SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE PILOT TRAINING.................... 80,238 80,238 ..............
F-22 EMD.................................................... 2,071,234 1,858,234 -213,000
B-2 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY BOMBER.............................. 355,750 355,750 ..............
MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING DEVELOPMENT................ 4,534 4,534 ..............
EW DEVELOPMENT.............................................. 78,465 82,308 +3,843
SPACE BASED INFRARED ARCHITECTURE (SPACE)--EMD.............. 338,413 338,413 ..............
MILSTAR LDR/MDR SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (SPACE)............ 676,690 676,690 ..............
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM BLOCK IIF (SPACE)................. 71,094 71,094 ..............
MUNITIONS DISPENSER DEVELOPMENT............................. 18,076 18,076 ..............
ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT............................... 1,597 1,597 ..............
SUBMUNITIONS................................................ 4,956 4,956 ..............
AIR BASE OPERABILITY........................................ 1,424 1,424 ..............
JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION................................ 19,553 19,553 ..............
AEROMEDICAL/CHEMICAL DEFENSE SYSTEMS........................ 4,354 4,354 ..............
LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS........................................ 3,726 3,726 ..............
CIVIL, FIRE, ENVIRONMENTAL, SHELTER ENGINEERING............. 2,698 2,698 ..............
JOINT STANDOFF WEAPONS SYSTEMS.............................. 24,676 24,676 ..............
COMBAT TRAINING RANGES...................................... 20,331 20,331 ..............
COMPUTER RESOURCE TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION (CRTT).............. 1,459 1,459 ..............
INTELLIGENCE EQUIPMENT...................................... 1,287 1,287 ..............
JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS)...... 8,557 8,557 ..............
JOINT INTEROPERABILITY OF TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL........ 5,929 5,929 ..............
INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE--EMD..................... 137,944 152,944 +15,000
EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM (SPACE)........... 28,376 28,376 ..............
SENSOR FUSED WEAPONS........................................ 19,804 19,804 ..............
JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM).............. 203,321 107,021 -96,300
COMBAT INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM.................................. 12,267 12,267 ..............
COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR.............................. 4,315 4,315 ..............
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TOTAL, ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT............ 4,444,276 4,153,819 -290,457
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RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT:
SPACE TEST PROGRAM (SPACE).................................. 42,241 42,241 ..............
THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT................................ 51,846 56,746 +4,900
TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.................................. 4,780 4,780 ..............
MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT........................................ 47,336 41,336 -6,000
RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE...................................... 21,768 21,768 ..............
RANCH HAND II EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDY............................ 10,933 10,933 ..............
INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION....................... 28,319 28,319 ..............
TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT................................. 389,348 389,348 ..............
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING........................................ 6,049 4,549 -1,500
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.................................. 11,914 11,914 ..............
POLLUTION PREVENTION........................................ 5,880 10,880 +5,000
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE.................................... 17,126 17,126 ..............
ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE)....................... 8,013 8,013 ..............
MINOR CONSTRUCTION (RPM)--RDT&E............................. 1,853 1,853 ..............
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR (RPM)--RDT&E......................... 55,200 58,000 +2,800
REAL PROPERTY SERVICES (RPS)--RDT&E......................... 49,614 49,614 ..............
BASE OPERATIONS--RDT&E...................................... 65,365 65,365 ..............
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES.................................... 3,715 3,715 ..............
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TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT........................... 821,300 826,500 +5,200
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OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPEMENT:
B-52 SQUADRONS.............................................. 3,427 3,427 ..............
ADVANCED CRUISE MISSILE..................................... 2,393 2,393 ..............
JOINT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM................................... 2,020 2,020 ..............
REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL CENTER MODERNIZATION........ 20,512 20,512 ..............
NORTH ATLANTIC DEFENSE SYSTEM............................... 1,442 1,442 ..............
F-16 SQUADRONS.............................................. 100,233 115,233 +15,000
F-15E SQUADRONS............................................. 137,538 137,538 ..............
MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION.............................. 13,561 13,561 ..............
F-117A SQUADRONS............................................ 9,520 9,520 ..............
TACTICAL AIM MISSILES....................................... 53,171 53,171 ..............
ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM)........... 50,781 50,781 ..............
PODDED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM................................ 299 299 ..............
AF TENCAP................................................... 15,251 15,251 ..............
SPECIAL EVALUATION PROGRAM.................................. 73,107 73,107 ..............
AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM............... 93,122 93,122 ..............
AGM-86C CONVENTIONAL AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE SYSTEM..... .............. 3,500 +3,500
THEATER AIR CONTROL SYSTEMS................................. 393 393 ..............
AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS)................. 46,807 46,807 ..............
ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS............................. 2,966 2,966 ..............
EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS PROGRAM............................. 74,917 74,917 ..............
ADVANCED PROGRAM TECHNOLOGY................................. 95,056 71,556 -23,500
THEATER BATTLE MANAGEMENT (TBM) C4I......................... 24,013 28,013 +4,000
JOINT SURVEILLANCE AND TARGET ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM........... 119,189 124,189 +5,000
SEEK EAGLE.................................................. 17,716 17,716 ..............
ADVANCED PROGRAM EVALUATION................................. 214,011 205,219 -8,792
USAF MODELING AND SIMULATION................................ 21,718 21,718 ..............
MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS.................................... 16,526 16,526 ..............
THEATER MISSILE DEFENSES.................................... 29,182 29,182 ..............
TECHNICAL EVALUATION SYSTEM................................. 105,645 105,645 ..............
SPECIAL EVALUATION SYSTEM................................... 40,344 40,344 ..............
MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS GDIP................................ 1,360 1,360 ..............
DEFENSE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (SPACE)............. 10,547 10,547 ..............
MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK.......... 34,409 34,409 ..............
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM........................ 5,298 5,298 ..............
GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM................................ 20,894 20,894 ..............
ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY ANALYSIS CENTER (ECAC)........ 7,844 7,844 ..............
WORLD-WIDE MILITARY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS............. 6,820 6,820 ..............
MILSTAR SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (SPACE)............. 12,871 12,871 ..............
SELECTED ACTIVITIES......................................... 3,000 3,000 ..............
SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE)........................... 80,011 80,011 ..............
WEATHER SERVICE............................................. 9,057 9,057 ..............
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND LANDING SYSTEM........... 6,571 13,471 +6,900
MEDIUM LAUNCH VEHICLES (SPACE).............................. 5,719 5,719 ..............
SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES....................... 530 530 ..............
NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM (NAS) PLAN......................... 12,830 12,830 ..............
UPPER STAGE SPACE VEHICLES (SPACE).......................... 3,337 3,337 ..............
TITAN SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES (SPACE)......................... 82,384 82,384 ..............
TACTICAL TERMINAL........................................... 258 258 ..............
DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM (SPACE)............ 14,076 14,076 ..............
NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (USER EQUIPMENT).......... 46,300 46,300 ..............
NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SPACE AND CONTROL)....... 26,685 26,685 ..............
EASTERN SPACE LAUNCH FACILITY (ESLF) (SPACE)............... 34,186 34,186 ..............
NCMC--TW/AA SYSTEM.......................................... 7,362 7,362 ..............
SPACETRACK (SPACE).......................................... 28,573 36,073 +7,500
DEFENSE SUPPORT PROGRAM (SPACE)............................. 23,193 23,193 ..............
NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE).............................. 14,145 14,145 ..............
SPACE ARCHITECT............................................. 14,590 14,590 ..............
C-5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS....................................... 9,751 9,751 ..............
C-17 AIRCRAFT............................................... 113,605 113,605 ..............
AIR CARGO MATERIAL HANDLING (463-L) (NON- IF).............. 7,947 7,947 ..............
KC-135S..................................................... 1,992 1,992 ..............
DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF).................................. 1,482 1,482 ..............
INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS..................................... 48,429 48,429 ..............
PRODUCTIVITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, MAINTAIN. PRO...... 1,032 11,032 +10,000
SUPPORT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT................................. 3,657 3,657 ..............
CRYPTOLOGIC/SIGINT-RELATED SKILL TRAINING................... 1,427 1,427 ..............
CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM............................... 6,497 6,497 ..............
NATO JOINT STARS............................................ 36,061 23,061 -13,000
COBRA BALL (FLD)............................................ .............. 12,000 +12,000
CLASSIFIED PROGRAM.......................................... 4,684,348 4,640,248 -44,100
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TOTAL, OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPEMENT................... 6,813,938 6,788,446 -25,492
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ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS............................................ .............. -76,000 -76,000
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TOTAL, RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION AIR FORCE. 14,451,379 14,142,873 -308,506
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Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $9,362,800,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 9,069,680,000
Committee recommendation................................ 9,608,689,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,608,689,000
for defense-wide research, development, test, and evaluation
programs, an increase of $539,009,000 to the budget request.
The budget activities and programs funded under this
appropriation are discussed below.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
Demining.--The Committee has provided an increase to the
budget request amount for demining research and development
efforts. The Committee directs that acoustic techniques for
mine detection be included in the candidates evaluated in
allocating the additional funds.
Counterterror technical support.--The Committee understands
that the program plans to spend as much as $5,000,000
conducting explosives tests at an existing academic test
facility. The Committee endorses this program and has
recommended full funding of the budget request to permit these
tests to proceed as planned.
Verification technology demonstration.--The Committee
directs that $3,000,000 within this program element shall be
available for the Caribbean radiation early warning system
[CREWS]. The Committee recommends that these funds be executed
under the direction of the OSD Nuclear Treaty Program Office
for the purpose of applying existing monitoring capabilities in
the Center for Monitoring Research to the creation of CREWS.
United States-Japan management training.--The Committee
recognizes the accomplishments made under the United States-
Japan Management Training Program. The Committee directs that
up to $10,000,000 may be made available to continue this
program from within funds recommended for the University
Research Initiatives Program element within this account or
from funds recommended for the Defense Research Sciences
Program element within the ``Research, development, test, and
evaluation, Air Force'' account.
Defense reconnaissance support activities (Space).--The
Committee recommendations includes an increase of $8,000,000
only for continued activities at the Pacific Disaster Center.
The Committee expects these funds to be used to expedite
modeling technologies underway to ensure the earliest possible
full operation of the Center and to serve as the model for
other disaster and related activities. The Committee expects
the technologies to be designed using software for massively
parallel computers.
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION
Ballistic Missile Defense Organization [BMDO].--The
Committee has provided $3,226,644,000 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
$644,700,000 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, $386,400,000, in the respective military service
procurement accounts. Thus, the total appropriation for
ballistic missile defense programs in this bill is
$3,613,044,000, consistent with the Senate-reported bill
authorizing DOD programs for fiscal year 1998. The Committee
has made a number of adjustments to individual RDT&E accounts.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
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estimate recommendation estimate
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Support technologies--applied research.......................... 101,932 115,932 +14,000
Wide bandgap electronics.................................... .............. +14,000 +14,000
Support technologies--advanced technology develop- ment........ 147,557 351,957 +204,400
Advanced intercept technology............................... .............. +40,000 +40,000
Space-based laser........................................... .............. +118,000 +118,000
Midcourse space experiment.................................. .............. +6,400 +6,400
APEX Program................................................ .............. +10,000 +10,000
Russian-American observational satellites [RAMOS].......... .............. +15,000 +15,000
Photo conduction on active pixel sensor technol- ogy....... .............. +5,000 +5,000
Scorpius.................................................... .............. +10,000 +10,000
Theater high-altitude area defense system--TMD--demonstration/
validation..................................................... 294,647 353,427 +58,780
Navy theaterwide missile defense demonstration/validation....... 194,898 274,898 +80,000
Boost phase intercept theater missile: Defense acquisition--
demonstration/validation....................................... 12,885 17,885 +5,000
National missile defense--demonstration/validation.............. 504,091 978,091 +474,000
Joint theater missile defense--demonstration/valida- tion...... 542,619 612,619 +70,000
Extended air defense test bed [EADTB]....................... .............. +9,600 +9,600
Advanced Research Center.................................... .............. +7,000 +7,000
ARROW....................................................... .............. +15,000 +15,000
Kauai test facility [KTF]................................... .............. +5,000 +5,000
Pacific missile range facility [PMRF]....................... .............. .............. ..............
Upgrades for theater missile defense........................ .............. +33,400 +33,400
Theater high-altitude area defense system--TMD-- EMD............ 261,480 .............. -261,480
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National missile defense.--The Committee has provided an
increase of $474,000,000 to the budget request for national
missile defense, recommending a total appropriation of
$978,091,000 for this important national priority.
The increase reflects the Committee's stated support for
timely development and thorough testing of the national missile
defense system concept. The Defense Department is currently
holding a competition for NMD system concepts. Following this
competition, the Defense Department will be in a better
position to assess the cost and schedule plans for NMD
development.
The Committee believes that the military services and the
Ballistic Missile Defense Organization must work closely
together in order to develop the most cost effective national
missile defense system. The Committee believes that existing
assets should be considered wherever possible in order to
develop the most cost-effective initial capability to defend
the Nation against intercontinental ballistic missiles. With
this goal in mind, the Committee endorses a careful and
thorough assessment of the Minuteman booster and other existing
infrastructure to support the most cost effective and
expeditious development, testing, deployment, and initial
operating capability.
Joint theater missile defense.--The Committee
recommendation provides $612,619,000 for joint theater missile
defense, an increase of $70,000,000 to the budget request. Of
the additional funds, $33,400,000 is provided only to satisfy
congressionally mandated multiple simultaneous engagement
requirements. The Committee directs that this increase shall be
used only to support upgrade of the Pacific Missile Range
Facility as required to meet its role as the test and
evaluation range for the Navy's tactical ballistic missile
defense programs.
Advanced research center.--The Committee supports the
efforts being performed at the Space and Strategic Defense
Command's Advanced Research Center [ARC]. The ARC continues to
be a valuable tool in support of the Army's development of both
theater and national missile defense systems. Therefore, the
Committee recommends an increase of $7,000,000, providing a
total of at least $18,000,000 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 outyear 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
outyear transition commitments; or can be deferred without
adversely affecting related program developments.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Government/industry cosponsorship of university re- search..... 14,713 9,713 -5,000
Next generation internet........................................ 40,000 10,000 -30,000
Biological warfare defense...................................... 61,600 55,100 -6,500
Tactical technology............................................. 157,329 158,329 +1,000
Compact lasers.............................................. .............. -3,000 -3,000
Chemically specific detection............................... .............. -3,000 -3,000
Center of Excellence for Research in Ocean Sciences \1\..... .............. +7,000 +7,000
Joint Warfighting Program....................................... 14,172 9,172 -5,000
Commercial Technology Insertion Program......................... 47,889 20,000 -27,889
Command, control, and communications systems.................... 163,800 153,800 -10,000
JFACC phase 3 capabilities.................................. .............. -10,000 -10,000
Marine technology............................................... 69,143 21,943 -47,200
Arsenal ship................................................ .............. -47,200 -47,200
Joint Wargaming Simulation Management Office.................... 71,338 66,338 -5,000
Joint Theater Air and Missile Defense Organization.............. 23,100 12,900 -10,200
Maintain requirements section of master plan................ .............. -10,200 -10,200
Partnership for Peace activities................................ 1,993 .............. -1,993
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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 or designation 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]
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Item estimate recommendation budget estimate
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Materials and electronics technology......................... 192,192 224,692 +32,500
Seamless high off-chip connectivity [SHOCC] \1\......... ............... +7,500 +7,500
Hard carbon based coatings \1\........................... ............... +1,000 +1,000
Multitechnology integration in mixed mode electronics.... ............... +9,000 +9,000
Life support trauma and transport........................ ............... +4,000 +4,000
3-D electronics.......................................... ............... +5,000 +5,000
Cryogenic electronics.................................... ............... +6,000 +6,000
Chemical and biological defense program...................... 60,023 66,023 +6,000
SAFEGUARD................................................ ............... +6,000 +6,000
Demining..................................................... 7,663 18,063 +10,400
Humanitarian demining technologies....................... ............... +10,400 +10,400
Mechanical clearance support............................. ............... (1,000) (1,000)
Remote area disassembly vehicle.......................... ............... (3,000) (3,000)
Joint DOD-DOE munitions technology development............... 16,141 17,700 +1,559
Program increase......................................... ............... +1,559 +1,559
Special technical support.................................... 11,750 14,750 +3,000
Evaluating Maritime Combatant Craft Equipment Program.... ............... +3,000 +3,000
Generic logistics R&D technology demonstration............... 17,267 24,867 +7,600
Computer-assisted technology transfer.................... ............... +7,600 +7,600
Strategic Environmental Research Program..................... 54,874 57,874 +3,000
Green energetics......................................... ............... +3,000 +3,000
Agile port demonstration..................................... ............... 10,000 +10,000
Cooperative DOD/VA medical research.......................... ............... 15,000 +15,000
Electric vehicles............................................ ............... 15,000 +15,000
Land warfare technology...................................... 82,580 81,980 -600
Active structural control................................ ............... +4,400 +4,400
Small unit operations \2\................................ ............... -5,000 -5,000
Environmental Security Technical Certification Program....... 15,164 20,164 +5,000
Climate Change Fuel Cell Program......................... ............... +5,000 +5,000
Defense support activities................................... 5,992 8,992 +3,000
Commodity Management System Consolidation Program........ ............... +3,000 +3,000
Defense reconnaissance support activities (space)............ 49,403 57,403 +8,000
Pacific Disaster Center.................................. ............... +8,000 +8,000
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\1\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Authorization adjustments'' heading of this
report section.
\2\ Program reductions 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 1998.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item estimate recommendation budget estimate
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University research initiatives............................... 237,788 251,788 +14,000
DEPSCoR................................................... .............. (20,000) +10,000
Southern Observatory for Astronomical Research [SOAR] \1\. .............. +4,000 +4,000
Computing systems and communications technology............... 341,752 344,252 +2,500
Reuse technology adoption................................. .............. +2,500 +2,500
Integrated command and control technology..................... 37,000 55,000 +18,000
Flat Panel Display Program................................ .............. +18,000 +18,000
High-definition optoelectric digital camera \1\........... .............. (2,000) (2,000)
Defense Special Weapons Agency................................ 211,971 226,971 +15,000
Nuclear weapons effects core competencies................. .............. +15,000 +15,000
Counterterror technical support............................... 34,863 40,863 +6,000
Pulsed fast neutron analysis [PFNA]....................... .............. +3,000 +3,000
Antibiological device [ABD] \1\........................... .............. +3,000 +3,000
Counterproliferation support--advanced develop- ment......... 58,264 61,264 +3,000
HAARP..................................................... .............. +3,000 +3,000
Verification technology demonstration......................... 83,370 73,370 -10,000
Caribbean radiation early warning system \1\.............. .............. (3,000) (3,000)
Advanced electronics technologies............................. 277,044 295,044 +18,000
Lithographic and Alternative Semiconductor Processing
Techniques [LAST] Center................................. .............. +23,000 +23,000
Point source x-ray lithography............................ .............. +3,000 +3,000
MT-06 program reduction................................... .............. -3,000 -3,000
Defense Techlink rural technology transfer project \1\.... .............. +1,000 +1,000
Center for Advanced Microstructures Devices [CAMD] \1\.... .............. +4,000 +4,000
MAFET \2\................................................. .............. -10,000 -10,000
Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing............. .............. (4,000) (4,000)
Advanced concept technology demonstrations.................... 121,076 101,076 -20,000
High-performance computing modernization...................... 126,211 151,211 +25,000
Operation, maintenance, and upgrade of supercomputers
purchased with DOD RDT&E funds.......................... .............. +25,000 +25,000
Sensor and guidance technology................................ 166,855 162,855 -4,000
Large millimeter wave telescope [LMT]..................... .............. +3,000 +3,000
Tactical Radar Program \2\................................ .............. -7,000 -7,000
Dual Use Applications Program................................. 225,000 125,000 -100,000
Joint Robotics Program........................................ 23,196 32,196 +9,000
UGV/VTC development....................................... .............. +9,000 +9,000
Advanced Sensor Applications Program.......................... 15,379 18,379 +3,000
HAARP..................................................... .............. +3,000 +3,000
CALS initiative............................................... 1,916 5,916 +4,000
CALS integrated data environment [IDE].................... .............. +4,000 +4,000
ASAT.......................................................... .............. 50,000 +50,000
Technical studies, support, and analysis...................... 38,376 30,376 -8,000
Management headquarters (auxiliary forces).................... 1,926 7,626 +5,700
Command Intelligence Architecture/Planning Program [CIAP]. .............. +5,700 +5,700
Special operations tactical systems development............... 73,073 75,773 +2,700
Remote act. munitions..................................... .............. +1,000 +1,000
Helmet.................................................... .............. +1,700 +1,700
Special operations intelligence systems development........... 4,914 8,914 +4,000
JTWS...................................................... .............. +4,000 +4,000
SOF operational enhancements.................................. 26,357 17,757 -8,600
.50 caliber ball ammo..................................... .............. +400 +400
Program adjustment \2\.................................... .............. -9,000 -9,000
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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 reductions as described under the heading ``Program reductions and deferrals.''
DEFENSE AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE [DARO]
Since 1979, Congress has provided more than $3,000,000,000
to the Department of Defense for the purpose of developing
unmanned aerial vehicles [UAV]. To date, no system has reached
full operational capability. Despite this track record, the
Department continues to spend almost 40 percent of its airborne
reconnaissance budget on UAV development, blatantly ignoring
congressional direction with regard to rivet joint reengining,
U-2 upgrades, SR-71 funding, and other manned reconnaissance
requirements. The Committee is unaware of any other major DOD
program where current, proven systems that are used on a daily
basis throughout the world have been consistently sacrificed
for almost 20 years' worth of yet-to-be realized technology
development.
The Committee does not disagree with the potential value of
UAV's; however, the Committee is discouraged with results of
the remaining three UAV ACTD programs and believes it is time
to review DOD's entire UAV strategy. Consequently, the
Committee places a 1-year moratorium on the initiation of any
ACTD or other type of new start for UAV's. During this period,
OSD and the services are directed to develop a strategy for the
development and acquisition of UAV systems that are cost
effective and satisfy the core priority requirements of each
service. This new strategy should be submitted with the fiscal
year 1999 budget submission. The Committee looks forward to
working with the Department to establish a more coherent and
less advanced technology driven program that, once the systems
are proven, can be built upon to provide the value envisioned
over the past 20 years.
High band subsystem.--The Committee understands that
testing of the high band subsystem of joint SIGINT avionics
family [JSAF] has been delayed by at least 5 months due to
contractor slips in upgrades to the EP-3 test platform. The
Committee encourages the Department to closely monitor this
situation to ensure that testing of the subsystem commences not
later than December 15, 1997. The Committee expects to be kept
fully apprised of the status of this program.
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Outrider UAV.................................................... 87,497 .............. -87,497
Global hawk advanced development................................ 16,171 .............. -16,171
JSAF high band subsystem digitization........................... .............. 5,000 +5,000
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Outrider UAV.--The Committee denies funding for this
program and directs that it be terminated. The Committee also
recommends a rescission of $20,000,000 in fiscal year 1997
funds.
Global Hawk advanced development.--The Committee denies
funding for any JSAF development, integration, and testing on
the Global Hawk.
Joint SIGINT avionics family [JSAF].--The Committee is
providing an additional $5,000,000 for risk reduction efforts
to develop a digital capability in the high band subsystem.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table details the Committee recommendations
in comparison to the budget request:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE
BASIC RESEARCH: ..............
IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH.................... 2,169 2,169 ..............
DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES................................... 76,009 76,009 ..............
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES............................. 237,788 251,788 +14,000
GOVERNMENT/INDUSTRY COSPONSORSHIP OF UNIV RESEARCH.......... 14,713 9,713 -5,000
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM..................... 25,190 25,190 ..............
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TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH..................................... 355,869 364,869 +9,000
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EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT:
NEXT GENERATION INTERNET.................................... 40,000 10,000 -30,000
SUPPORT TECHNOLOGIES--APPLIED RESEARCH...................... 101,932 115,932 +14,000
MEDICAL FREE ELECTRON LASER................................. 20,841 20,841 ..............
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU) SC...... 11,485 11,485 ..............
LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM......................... 20,474 20,474 ..............
COMPUTING SYSTEMS AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY............. 341,752 344,252 +2,500
BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE.................................. 61,600 55,100 -6,500
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM..................... 60,023 66,023 +6,000
TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY......................................... 157,329 158,329 +1,000
INTEGRATED COMMAND AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY................... 37,000 55,000 +18,000
MATERIALS AND ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY........................ 192,192 224,692 +32,500
DEFENSE SPECIAL WEAPONS AGENCY.............................. 211,971 226,971 +15,000
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY.......................................... 8,987 8,987 ..............
COMMAND AND CONTROL RESEARCH................................ 1,937 1,937 ..............
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TOTAL, EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT............................ 1,267,523 1,320,023 +52,500
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ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT:
MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY................................. 2,778 2,778 ..............
EXPLOSIVES DEMILITARIZATION TECHNOLOGY...................... 12,259 12,259 ..............
DEMINING.................................................... 7,663 18,063 +10,400
ALTERNATIVE TO LANDMINES.................................... 2,990 2,990 ..............
COUNTERTERROR TECHNICAL SUPPORT............................. 34,863 40,863 +6,000
COUNTERPROLIFERATION SUPPORT--ADV DEV....................... 58,264 61,264 +3,000
SUPPORT TECHNOLOGIES--ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMEN........ 147,557 351,957 +204,400
JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.............. 16,141 17,700 +1,559
AUTOMATIC TARGET RECOGNITION................................ 4,789 4,789 ..............
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM--ADVANCED DEV....... 41,223 41,223 ..............
SPECIAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT................................... 11,750 14,750 +3,000
VERIFICATION TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION....................... 83,370 73,370 -10,000
GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS............. 17,267 24,867 +7,600
STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PRO- GRAM................. 54,874 57,874 +3,000
JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM................................... 14,172 9,172 -5,000
AGILE PORT DEMONSTRATION.................................... .............. 10,000 +10,000
COOPERATIVE DOD/VA MEDICAL RESEARCH......................... .............. 15,000 +15,000
ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES........................... 277,044 295,044 +18,000
MARITIME TECHNOLOGY......................................... 37,408 37,408 ..............
ELECTRIC VEHICLES........................................... .............. 15,000 +15,000
ADVANCED CONCEPT TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS.................. 121,076 101,076 -20,000
COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGY INSERTION PROGRAM..................... 47,889 20,000 -27,889
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE RESOURCE CENTERS........................ 14,972 14,972 ..............
HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM............ 126,211 151,211 +25,000
COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS................. 163,800 153,800 -10,000
COMMUNICATION AND SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY..................... 75,938 75,938 ..............
SENSOR AND GUIDANCE TECHNOLOGY.............................. 166,855 162,855 -4,000
MARINE TECHNOLOGY........................................... 69,143 21,943 -47,200
LAND WARFARE TECHNOLOGY..................................... 82,580 81,980 -600
CLASSIFIED DARPA PROGRAMS................................... 134,977 134,977 ..............
JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)--DEM/VAL......................... 23,900 23,900 ..............
DUAL USE APPLICATIONS PROGRAMS.............................. 225,000 125,000 -100,000
JOINT WARGAMING SIMULATION MANAGEMENT OFFICE................ 71,338 66,338 8-5,000
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TOTAL, ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT............................. 2,148,091 2,240,361 +92,270
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DEMONSTRATION & VALIDATION:
PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT................................. 31,553 31,553 ..............
INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTICS...................................... 6,514 6,514 ..............
JOINT ROBOTICS PROGRAM...................................... 23,196 32,196 +9,000
ADVANCED SENSOR APPLICATIONS PROGRAM........................ 15,379 18,379 +3,000
CALS INITIATIVE............................................. 1,916 5,916 +4,000
NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT............................... 13,584 13,584 ..............
ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM...... 15,164 20,164 +5,000
THEATER HIGH-ALTITUDE AREA DEFENSE SYSTEM--TMD--DEM/........ 294,647 353,427 +58,780
NAVY THEATER WIDE MISSILE DEFENSE--DEM/VAL.................. 194,898 274,898 +80,000
MEADS CONCEPTS--DEM/VAL..................................... 47,956 47,956 ..............
BOOST PHASE INTERCEPT THEATER MISSILE DEFENSE ACQUISIT...... 12,885 17,885 +5,000
NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE--DEM/VAL........................... 504,091 978,091 +474,000
JOINT THEATER MISSILE DEFENSE--DEM/VAL...................... 542,619 612,619 +70,000
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM--DEM/VAL............ 55,145 55,145 ..............
ASAT........................................................ .............. 50,000 +50,000
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TOTAL, DEMONSTRATION & VALIDATION......................... 1,759,547 2,518,327 +758,780
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ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING DEVEL:
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM--EMD................ 120,535 120,535 ..............
JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS)...... 55,429 55,429 ..............
THEATER HIGH-ALTITUDE AREA DEFENSE SYSTEM--TMD--EMD......... 261,480 .............. -261,480
PATRIOT PAC-3 THEATER MISSILE DEFENSE ACQUISITION--EM....... 206,057 206,057 ..............
NAVY AREA THEATER MISSILE DEFENSE--EMD...................... 267,822 267,822 ..............
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TOTAL, ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT............ 911,323 649,843 -261,480
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RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT:
TECHNICAL STUDIES, SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS..................... 38,376 30,376 -8,000
TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO USD(A)--CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY............ 2,690 2,690 ..............
BLACK LIGHT................................................. 4,683 4,683 ..............
FOREIGN MATERIAL ACQUISITION AND EXPLOITA- TION............ 37,474 37,474 ..............
JOINT THEATER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION.......... 23,100 12,900 -10,200
CLASSIFIED PROGRAM USD(P)................................... 5,979 5,979 ..............
COUNTERPROLIFERATION SUPPORT................................ 7,047 7,047 ..............
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM..................... 18,730 18,730 ..............
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS--C\3\I.................................. 357 357 ..............
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION........... 1,738 1,738 ..............
DEFENSE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.................................. 5,992 8,992 +3,000
DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER........................ 46,930 46,930 ..............
R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TESTING AND EVALUATI...... 8,285 8,285 ..............
MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT).......... 39,193 39,193 ..............
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TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT......................... 240,574 225,374 -15,200
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OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT:
C\3\ INTEROPERABILITY....................................... 25,670 25,670 ..............
JOINT ANALYTICAL MODEL IMPROVEMENT PRO- GRAM............... 2,186 2,186 ..............
NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND SYSTEM-WIDE SUPPORT............... 2,064 2,064 ..............
JOINT/DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INTE...... 4,721 4,721 ..............
LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS (DCS).............................. 14,520 14,520 ..............
SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM............... 4,552 4,552 ..............
MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (ME...... 2,381 2,381 ..............
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM........................ 258,593 258,593 ..............
C\4\I FOR THE WARRIOR....................................... 5,554 5,554 ..............
DEFENSE IMAGERY AND MAPPING PROGRAM......................... 109,430 109,430 ..............
FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES...................... 419 419 ..............
DEFENSE AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM..................... 4,460 4,460 ..............
DEFENSE RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES (SPACE)........... 49,403 57,403 +8,000
C\3\I INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS................................. 6,249 6,249 ..............
TACTICAL UAVS............................................... 122,004 34,507 -87,497
ENDURANCE UAVS.............................................. 216,712 216,712 ..............
AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS............................. 212,961 201,790 -11,171
MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS............................... 27,784 27,784 ..............
DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND SYSTEMS........................... 37,653 37,653 ..............
DARP MANAGEMENT SUPPORT..................................... 21,543 21,543 ..............
TACTICAL CRYPTOLOGIC ACTIVITIES............................. 96,667 96,667 ..............
MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (AUXILIARY FORCES)................. 1,926 7,626 +5,700
INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS..................................... 8,720 8,720 ..............
MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (OJCS).............................. 10,035 10,035 ..............
JOINT SIMULATION SYSTEM..................................... 24,321 24,321 ..............
PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE ACTIVITIES............................ 1,993 .............. -1,993
SPECIAL OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOP- MENT................ 4,161 4,161 ..............
SPECIAL OPERATIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.......... 8,009 8,009 ..............
SPECIAL OPERATIONS TACTICAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT............. 73,073 75,773 +2,700
SPECIAL OPERATIONS INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT......... 4,914 8,914 +4,000
SOF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.......................... 2,029 2,029 ..............
SOF OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS................................ 26,357 17,757 -8,600
CLASSIFIED PROGRAM.......................................... 995,689 1,036,689 +41,000
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TOTAL, OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.................... 2,386,753 2,338,892 -47,861
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ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS............................................ .............. -49,000 -49,000
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TOTAL, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION,
DEFENSE-WIDE............................................. 9,069,680 9,608,689 +539,009
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Developmental Test and Evaluation, Defense
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $282,038,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 268,183,000
Committee recommendation................................ 251,183,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $251,183,000
for the ``Developmental test and evaluation, defense'' account,
a decrease of $17,000,000 from the budget request.
Committee Recommended Adjustment
Central test and evaluation investment program.--The
Committee recommends $116,353,000, a decrease of $15,000,000 to
the budget request based on delayed execution of fiscal year
1997 projects.
Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $24,968,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 23,384,000
Committee recommendation................................ 31,384,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $31,384,000
for the ``Operational test and evaluation, defense'' account,
an increase of $8,000,000 to the budget request.
Committee Recommended Adjustment
Operational test and evaluation.--The Committee recommends
$21,187,000, which includes an increase of $8,000,000 only for
the operational field assessment program.
TITLE V
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
The Committee recommends appropriations totaling
$1,191,426,000 for title V, revolving and management funds.
This is $675,300,000 below the budget request.
The Committee provides funding for the defense working
capital fund and the national defense sealift fund under this
heading.
defense working capital funding adjustments
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $947,900,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 971,952,000
Committee recommendation................................ 871,952,000
The Committee's recommendations provide $871,952,000 for
the defense working capital fund, a reduction of $100,000,000.
The Committee directs that all revenues resulting from the DOD
policy that increased the price of tobacco products sold in the
Defense Commissary Agency [DeCA] be immediately applied to
costs incurred by DeCA operations currently funded in this
account. Additionally, the Committee expects that in the
future, DOD will consult with the congressional defense
committees prior to making unilateral decisions regarding fund
distributions of this magnitude.
national defense sealift fund
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $1,428,002,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 1,191,426,000
Committee recommendation................................ 516,126,000
This appropriation provides funds for the lease, operation,
and supply of prepositioning ships; operation of the Ready
Reserve Force; acquisition of large medium speed roll-on/roll-
off ships for the Military Sealift Command; and acquisition of
ships for the Ready Reserve Force.
The budget includes $302,000,000 for Ready Reserve Force
and $889,426,000 for acquisition activities in fiscal year
1998.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
Acquisition.--The Department's budget request includes
$889,426,000 for the construction of sealift ships for fiscal
year 1998. Of this amount, $581,300,000 would be for the
procurement of two large medium speed roll-on/roll-off [LMSR]
ships, $131,500,000 for the payment of cost growth in prior-
year LMSR procurement, $70,000,000 advance procurement for a
new construction LMSR in fiscal year 1999, and $30,100,000 for
the completion of prior-year ships.
The Committee follows the Senate Armed Services Committee's
decision to undertake a construction pause on the LMSR program
until such time as the Department verifies the appropriate
prepositioning policy for the Army. In this light, the
Committee recommends providing the authorized level of
$238,126,000 for acquisition, a reduction of $651,300,000 from
the budget request.
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 1998 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Ready Reserve Force:
Prior-year contract savings................................. .............. -25,000 -25,000
MPF recapitalization study.................................. .............. 1,000 +1,000
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TITLE VI
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $758,447,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 620,700,000
Committee recommendation................................ 609,700,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $609,700,000
for the ``Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense''
account for fiscal year 1998, a decrease of $11,000,000 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
$66,300,000 for research, development, test and evaluation
activities of the Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program for
fiscal year 1998. For fiscal year 1998, the Department has
budgeted $25,500,000 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 $40,800,000 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 $70,300,000, an increase
of $4,000,000 above the budget request, for CDSP research and
development activities in fiscal year 1998. The additional
$4,000,000 is to accelerate the development and deployment of
the Army's mobile munitions assessment system.
budget activity 2--procurement
Procurement.--The Department has requested $82,200,000 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 $77,200,000 for
procurement activities in fiscal year 1998, a reduction of
$5,000,000 from the budget request as authorized by the Senate
Armed Services Committee.
budget activity 3--operations and maintenance
Operation and maintenance.--The fiscal year 1998 budget
request includes $472,200,000 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
$467,200,000 a decrease of $5,000,000 below the budget request
as recommended by the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Transportation of chemical weapons.--The Committee
continues to oppose the study of or the actual transportation
of assembled chemical munitions from or to any of the nine
stockpile storage sites. In 1983, after extensive studies, the
Department of Defense reported to Congress that the
transportation of assembled chemical weapons around the United
States was not a viable option because of the potential for
accidents/incidents in populated areas having to be traversed
during transportation. Further, the studies concluded that the
condition and stability of the assembled chemical weapons were
such that the potential for a handling accident/incident was
also beyond the acceptable levels of risk.
The Committee notes that now, more than 12 years later,
nothing has changed that would make a new study of
transportation anything more than an explication of the
oblivious. Further, the assemble chemical stockpile is now 12
years older and thus a new study would most certainly prove
that the handling/transportation risk would be even greater
than the unacceptable level in 1983.
The Committee again includes a general provision which
directly prohibits the study of or the movement of any chemical
munitions or agent to Johnston Atoll.
Economic assumptions.--As explained elsewhere in this
report, the Department's midyear review has reduced the
expected inflation rates for fiscal year 1998. The Committee,
in accordance with data provided by the Department, recommends
a general reduction of $5,000,000 to the ``Chemical agents and
munitions destruction, defense'' account and has applied
$4,000,000 of this reduction to the ``Procurement'' account and
$1,000,000 to the ``Research and development'' account.
Future use of the facilities.--The Committee again includes
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 to
apply to the CAMDS facility at Tooele, UT.
Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program
[CSEPP].--In the 1997 National Defense Authorization Act
(Public Law 104-21, section 1076) the Congress mandated, and
the President's signature enacted into law the following:
``(a) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army
shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate and the Committee on National Security of the
House of Representatives a report assessing the
implementation and success of the establishment of
site-specific Integrated Product and Process Teams as a
management tool for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency
Preparedness Program.
(b) Contingent Mandated Reforms.--If at the end of
the 120-day period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act the Secretary of the Army and the
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
have been unsuccessful in implementing a site-specific
Integrated Product and Process Team with each of the
affected States, the Secretary of the Army shall--
(1) assume full control and responsibility for the
Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program
(eliminating the role of the Director of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency as joint manager of the
program);
(2) establish programmatic agreement with each of the
affected States regarding program requirements,
implementation schedules, training and exercise
requirements, and funding (to include direct grants for
program support);
(3) clearly define the goals of the program; and
(4) establish fiscal constraints for the program.''
The Committee notes that the 120 days have passed and the
Secretary of the Army has neither provided the report nor has
he assumed full control and responsibility for the CSEPP.
Further, the General Accounting Office has recently published
its fourth highly critical study of the management and
accounting weaknesses of CSEPP (GAO/NSIAD-97-91).
While the continued cooperation of the Army and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] is vital to the success of
the CSEPP, the Committee is concerned that these two agencies
have lost sight of the ultimate goal of this program which
remains the safety and preparedness of the local communities
surrounding the eight chemical stockpile sites. The Committee
is hopeful that while the Army and FEMA negotiate the future
roles and responsibilities of each of their agencies within the
CSEPP, that neither loses sight that the local communities are
the ones who have and will continue to suffer from the
mismanagement of the CSEPP. The Committee is further hopeful
that the local communities will have an avenue for input into
the CSEPP and that their views are taken into consideration in
the management restructuring process being undertaken by the
Federal Government.
Defense Health Program
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $10,207,308,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 10,040,650,000
Budget amendment, 1998.................................. 261,000,000
Amended budget estimate, 1998........................... 10,301,650,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,317,675,000
The Committee's recommendation for the Defense Health
Program [DHP] provides $10,317,675,000, an amount $16,025,000
above the amount requested. All recommended adjustments to the
budget request, including items discussed elsewhere in this
report, are summarized below:
Defense Health Program Shortfall
The Department originally requested $10,040,650,000 for the
Defense Health Program [DHP], $274,068,000 of which is for
procurement. Subsequent to the submission of the President's
budget to Congress, the administration submitted a budget
amendment seeking to redress underfunding of the DHP account in
the fiscal year 1998 budget. The amendment requested that
Congress shift a total of $261,000,000 in foreign currency
savings from other accounts to DHP. The amendment retained
$13,000,000 in foreign currency savings in DHP to fully fund
the fiscal year 1998 DHP shortfall of $274,000,000. Because of
the Committee's commitment to fully fund DHP, the realignment
of these funds has been incorporated into the Committee
recommendation. Further, the Committee has opted not to
decrement the DHP by $20,000,000 in inflation savings but,
instead, directs that the $20,000,000, and Committee increase,
be provided to the services as illustrated in the table below.
Once again, the Committee has had to accommodate a
significant funding shortfall in the Defense Health Program.
DHP historical trends indicate that funding requirements
increase annually, yet the amount requested by the Department
for DHP in fiscal year 1998 was approximately $164,000,000 less
than the fiscal year 1997 appropriated level. As the Department
is aware, this Committee places great importance on the welfare
of the beneficiaries of this program and has always provided
additional funds when needed. However, this does not provide a
license for the Department to use that knowledge and
consistently underfund the program. The Committee deplores the
failure of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Health Affairs to effectively manage and budget for this
critical program. There is no acceptable explanation for a
second, consecutive year of significant misestimation. The
Committee expects the Office of the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Health Affairs to work closely with the services to
ensure that this very important program is fully funded in
fiscal year 1999.
The table below illustrates the realignment of funds and
Committee increases to accommodate the above-described
shortfalls.
SHORTFALL REALIGNMENT
[In thousands of dollars]
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Military Operation and
Funding increases and realignments personnel maintenance Defense health
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Foreign currency and inflation savings:
Army........................................................ -37,000 -116,000 153,000
Navy........................................................ -9,000 -23,000 32,000
Marine Corps................................................ -4,000 -4,000 8,000
Air Force................................................... -12,000 -43,000 55,000
Defense-wide................................................ .............. -13,000 13,000
Defense health (foreign currency savings)................... .............. .............. (13,000)
Defense health (inflation savings).......................... .............. .............. (20,000)
Committee increase.......................................... .............. .............. (1,500)
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Total..................................................... .............. .............. 261,000
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Allocation of inflation savings (Committee increase):
Army........................................................ .............. .............. (10,500)
Navy........................................................ .............. .............. (4,500)
Air Force................................................... .............. .............. (6,500)
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Total..................................................... .............. .............. (21,500)
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Other adjustments to the budget request, including those
items discussed elsewhere in this report, are summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustment
Health Professional Scholarship Program (tax liability)....... -70,800
Hepatitis A vaccine........................................... 25,000
Military health services system information management........ 10,000
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.......... 13,000
Pacific Island Health Care Program............................ 5,000
Brown tree snakes............................................. 1,000
Cancer Control Program........................................ 8,925
Army Research Institute....................................... 5,400
Committee increase............................................ 1,500
Military nursing research..................................... 5,000
Disaster management training.................................. 5,000
Holloman Air Force Base....................................... 7,000
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Total adjustments....................................... 16,025
Recommended appropriation.....................................10,317,675
Health Professional Scholarship Program [HPSP] tax
liability.--The Committee denies funding in the amount of
$70,800,000 in DHP operations and maintenance for the HPSP tax
libability. Funding in the amount of $25,600,000 in the Reserve
personnel accounts for HPSP is also denied.
Hepatitis A vaccine.--The Committee has provided an
additional $25,000,000 to acquire the hepatitis A vaccine.
Defense Breast Cancer Research Program.--The Committee
recommends $175,000,000 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.
Digital mobile mammography.--This activity is an
inextricable component of breast cancer research that serves
the needs of active and retired military personnel and their
beneficiaries. The Committee fully supports the Department's
efforts in this area and strongly encourages its continuation.
Military health services system information management.--
The Committee supports attempts to create an information
management system that provides ready access to complete
medical records of beneficiaries, identify service member
health problems and solutions for the duration of a service
member's eligibility for military medical care. For these
reasons, the Committee is providing an additional $10,000,000
to implement some of these promising commercial-off-the-shelf
technologies.
Mountain Home AFB pharmacy.--The Department shall provide
funding equal to the fiscal year 1996 level for the Mountain
Home AFB pharmacy.
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
[USUHS].--The Committee recommends an addition of $13,000,000
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. Of this amount, $2,000,000
is to be used in support of the Graduate School of Nursing
advanced nursing programs that contribute to the readiness and
cost-effective health care delivery missions of the uniformed
services.
Pacific Island Health Care Program.--The Committee
recommendation includes $5,000,000 in support of health care
services to Pacific islanders.
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.
Cancer Control Program.--Recognizing the impact of base
closure on this medically underserved area, the Committee has
provided $8,925,000 to the Charleston Navy Hospital only for
the continuation of their efforts to establish a cancer control
program.
Wallace-Kettering Neuroscience Institute.--The Committee is
aware of the excellent work being performed at the Wallace-
Kettering Neuroscience Institute with regard to treatments to
those suffering from neurological diseases and disorders and
encourages the Department to consider funding a portion of this
effort.
Postdoctoral education.--The Department is again encouraged
to increase postdoctoral training efforts for psychologists in
those military medical centers where independent departments of
psychology exist.
Army Research Institute for Behavioral and Social Sciences
[ARI].--ARI conducts personnel and behavioral research in such
areas as sexual harassment, multiracial and gender integration
and leadership development. The Committee understands that the
ARI has been considered for elimination. The Committee believes
that ARI is an important tool and recommends an additional
$5,400,000 for this activity.
Defense Women's Health Research Program.--The Committee
recognizes the importance of this issue and encourages the
Department to support research in this area.
Military nursing research.--The Committee recommends
$5,000,000 for research related to health maintenance and
promotion, particularly in the operational setting, domestic
violence, alternative health care delivery models, and
enhancement of military nursing.
Disaster management training.--The Committee recommends an
additional $5,000,000 for the continuation of a Center of
Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance
Program with Tripler Army Medical Center.
VA/DOD distance learning pilot project.--The Committee
encourages the DOD to continue the VA/DOD distance learning
pilot project to transition clinical nurse specialists to the
role of nurse practitioners. This collaborative program with
the USUHS Graduate School of Nursing will increase the number
of primary care providers.
Holloman Air Force Base.--The Committee supports the
innovative cooperation between Holloman Air Force Base and
Gerald Champion Memorial Hospital in Alamogordo to provide
health care to military and civilian personnel. The Committee
is providing $7,000,000 to facilitate costs associated with
this integration.
Smoking cessation.--The Committee urges the Department to
ensure the services implement a robust and coordinated plan for
smoking cessation and directs the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Health Affairs to provide a report regarding
current plans and programs for smoking cessation not later than
March 15, 1998.
Health sciences centers.--The Committee notes that the
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, a major TRICARE
health provider that serves active duty members, retirees, and
their families, plans to institute eye and cardiovascular
research centers. The Committee recommends that the Department
work with the health sciences centers to seek opportunities for
the eye and cardiovascular research centers to benefit DHP
beneficiaries.
Independent research institutes.--The Committee encourages
the Department of Defense open eligibility for Department funds
in support of research-related training and equipment to not-
for-profit research institutes that conduct basic and clinical
research in the biomedical and behavioral sciences.
Dental research.--The Committee is pleased with the
progress of dental research in the services and encourages the
continuation of programs which advance the preventive and
reconstructive applications of military dentistry.
Fort Drum.--As provided in the Senate-reported DOD
authorization bill, the Committee directs that within funds
available for DHP in the procurement account, $4,000,000 be
used for the Diagnostic Center of Excellence for Breast and
Prostate Cancer at Fort Drum.
Hepatitis C.--The Department of Defense shall determine
rates of hepatitis C infection among personnel who served in
deployments overseas or who received blood plasma products from
individuals infected with hepatitis C and provide counseling
and access to treatment for personnel as needed.
Drug Interdiction and Counterdrug Activities, Defense
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $807,800,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 652,582,000
Committee recommendation................................ 691,482,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $691,482,000
in title VI, Counternarcotics and Drug Interdiction Program for
fiscal year 1998, an amount $38,900,000 above the requested
fiscal year 1998 level.
Summary of Committee Adjustments
National Guard activities.--The Committee recognizes the
valuable contributions the National Guard makes to the
counterdrug effort and provides an additional $25,000,000. This
matter is further addressed in the ``Operations and
maintenance, National Guard'' account
Civil Air Patrol.--Funds made available to the Civil Air
Patrol [CAP] in the fiscal year 1998 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
administrative costs, including the hiring of CAP employees;
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 $6,700,000 to support the Gulf States
counterdrug initiative, $800,000 of which is for the Regional
Counterdrug Training Academy.
The Committee is concerned with regard to plans to transfer
the C\3\I portion of this program to the Defense Information
Systems Agency and directs that this transfer be delayed until
the effects of such a transfer can be determined. In this
regard, the Department is directed to provide a report to the
congressional defense committees by January 15, 1998, setting
forth the reason for this transfer and what benefit, if any, to
GSCI such a transfer would achieve.
Regional police information system.--The Committee has
provided an additional $3,000,000 for this system.
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
$3,900,000 in available funds for this vital operation.
Riverine interdiction initiative.--The Committee supports
the Senate authorizing committee's action regarding this
initiative and provides an additional $4,200,000.
Office of the Inspector General
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $139,157,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 138,380,000
Committee recommendation................................ 135,380,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $135,380,000
for fiscal year 1998. This amount is $3,000,000 below the
budget request. The Committee directs the Office of the
Inspector General to derive efficiencies through a refocusing
of its investigation efforts toward areas that will provide
tangible improvements to the Department of Defense
organization.
TITLE VII
RELATED AGENCIES
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $196,400,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 196,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 196,900,000
The Committee recommends $196,900,000, the budget request
for the Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] retirement and
disability system fund. The CIA Retirement Act of 1984 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, 1997.................................... $129,164,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 122,580,000
Committee recommendation................................ 122,580,000
The Committee recommends $122,580,000 for the community
management staff.
National Security Education Trust Fund
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $5,100,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 2,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,000,000
The Committee appropriates $2,000,000 from the national
security education trust fund for continuation of this program.
Kaho'olawe Island Conveyance, Remediation, and Environmental
Restoration Trust Fund
Appropriations, 1997.................................... $10,000,000
Budget estimate, 1998................................... 10,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 35,000,000
The Committee recommends $35,000,000 for the Kaho'olawe
Island conveyance, remediation, and environmental restoration
trust fund. The Committee notes that the Navy is in its final
stages for selecting a contractor for its omnibus cleanup
program and recommends the additional funding to expedite the
remediation of Kaho'olawe.
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.
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 $2,000,000,000,
instead of the $2,500,000,000 requested by the administration.
Provision also includes proviso authorizing use of up to
$20,000,000 in transfer authority to terminate Reserve
Mobilization Insurance Program.
Sec. 8006. Working capital fund cash disbursements.--
Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8007. Special access programs notification.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8008. CHAMPUS pricing reform.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8009. Multiyear procurement authority.--The Committee
recommends providing multiyear authority for the following
programs: Apache longbow radar, T-45 trainer aircraft, and AV-
8B remanufactured aircraft.
Sec. 8010. Humanitarian and civic assistance.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8011. Civilian personnel ceilings.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8012. Overseas civilian work-years.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8013. Lobbying.--Retains a provision carried in
previous years.
Sec. 8014. Educational benefits and bonuses.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8015. Organizational analysis/contracting out.--
Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8016. Mentor-Protege Program.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8017. Anchor chains.--Retains a provision carried in
previous years.
Sec. 8018. CHAMPUS mental health benefits.--Retains a
provision carried in previous year.
Sec. 8019. POW/MIA family travel.--Retains a provision
carried in previous year.
Sec. 8020. Residual value negotiations.--Retains a
provision requested by the administration and carried in
previous years.
Sec. 8021. Demilitarization of surplus firearms.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8022. Selective reenlistment bonus.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8023. Reserve component travel.--Inserts a new
provision permitting members of Reserve component units to
travel in a space-required status.
Sec. 8024. Indian Financing Act incentives.--Retains and
modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8025. VC-137 lease.--Inserts a new provision
permitting funds within the defense business operations fund to
be used for indemnification requirements associated with the
VC-137 mission.
Sec. 8026. 9 mm handgun.--Retains a provision carried in
previous years.
Sec. 8027. Relocation to the National Capital region.--
Retains a provision and makes a modification requested by the
administration.
Sec. 8028. Military leave for members of the Reserve
component.--Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8029. A-76 studies.--Retains a provision carried in
previous years.
Sec. 8030. American Forces Information Service.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8031. Wage rate--civilian health.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8032. WC-130 weather reconnaissance.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8033. Workshops for the blind and handicapped.--
Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8034. CHAMPUS coordination of benefits.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8035. Burdensharing.--Retains a provision carried in
previous years.
Sec. 8036. Civil Air Patrol.--Retains a provision and
modifies amounts appropriated for the Civil Air Patrol.
Sec. 8037. Federally funded research and development
centers.--Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8038. Chemical weapons studies.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8039. Carbon, alloy or armor steel plate.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8040. Congressional defense committees definition.--
Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8041. Depot maintenance competition.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8042. Advisory and assistance services.--Inserts a new
provision which makes reductions in titles II, III, and IV of
the bill to reflect savings to be achieved from decreased use
of advisory and assistance services by the Department of
Defense, recognizing a General Accounting Office study which
concludes that DOD underreports its current use of advisory and
assistance services.
Sec. 8043. Energy cost savings.--Retains a provision
carried in previous year.
Sec. 8044. Air Force flying hours shortfall.--Inserts a new
provision reducing Air Force procurement and RDT&E accounts to
fund shortfalls in the flying hour program.
Sec. 8045. Nonexcess property leases.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8046. Quarters allowance for the Reserve component.--
Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8047. Salaries/expenses of administrative
activities.--Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8048. Navy flying hours shortfall.--Inserts a new
provision reducing Navy procurement and RDT&E accounts to fund
shortfalls in the flying hour program.
Sec. 8049. Overseas military facilities investments.--
Retains a provision carried in previous year.
Sec. 8050. NATO headquarters operating costs.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8051. Investment item unit cost.--Retains a provision
requested by the administration and carried in previous years.
Sec. 8052. DBOF investment item.-- Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8053. Modification restrictions.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8054. CIA availability of funds.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8055. GDIP information system.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8056. Indian tribes environmental impact.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8057. National Science Center for Communications.--
Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8058. Medical facilities commander.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8059. Compliance with the Buy America Act.--Retains a
provision requested by the administration and carried in
previous years.
Sec. 8060. Competition for consultants and studies
programs.--Retains a provision requested by the administration
and carried in previous years.
Sec. 8061. Intelligence authorization.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8062. Field operating agencies.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8063. Adak leasing.--Retains a provision carried in
previous years.
Sec. 8064. Rescissions.--The Committee recommends a general
provision rescinding funds from three programs as displayed
below.
Fiscal year 1997
Aircraft procurement, Navy/EA-6 series--band 9/10
transmitters........................................ $40,000,000
Research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-
wide/tactical UAV--outrider......................... 20,000,000
Research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-
wide/follow-on TMD--airborne sensors for ballistic
missile tracking.................................... 9,700,000
Research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force/
classified program.................................. 25,000,000
Sec. 8065. Civilian technicians reductions.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8066. Prohibition on assistance to North Korea.--
Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8067. National Guard counterdrug activities.--Retains
a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8068. Reimbursement for Reserve component intelligence
personnel.--Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8069. Civilian medical personnel reductions.--Retains
a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8070. CHAMPUS refund.--Retains a provision carried in
previous years.
Sec. 8071. Pentagon renovation cost ceiling.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8072. Energy and water efficiency.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8073. Ball and roller bearings.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8074. American Samoa transfer.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8075. Buy American computers--supercomputers.--Retains
a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8076. Coast Guard transfer.--Retains a provision
transferring $300,000,000 of the funds appropriated in this act
to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Sec. 8077. Local hire in noncontiguous States.--Retains a
provision carried in previous year.
Sec. 8078. Peacekeeping costs of the United Nations.--
Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8079. Restrictions on transfer of equipment and
supplies.--Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8080. Export Loan Guarantee Program.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8081. Financing U.S. assessed contribution to United
Nations peacekeeping.--Retains a provision carried in previous
years.
Sec. 8082. Contractor bonuses due to business
restructuring.--Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8083. Transportation of chemical weapons.--Retains a
provision carried previous years.
Sec. 8084. Former Soviet Union/housing.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8085. Reserve peacetime support to active duty and
civilian activities.--Retains a provision carried in previous
years.
Sec. 8086. SCN adjustments to closed accounts.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8087. B-2 expenditures and obligations.--Retains and
modifies a provision requested by the administration which
allows prior-year funds that were available for the B-2
aircraft program to remain available for expenditure until
September 30, 2003.
Sec. 8088. Expired obligations and unexpended balances.--
Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8089. Shipbuilding transfers.--Retains a provision and
modifies funding transfers for ship cost adjustments.
Sec. 8090. Prohibition of restructuring costs.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8091. High security locks.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8092. Facilities supervision and administrative
costs.--Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8093. Asia Pacific Center.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8094. National Guard distance learning.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8095. Prompt Payment Act interest penalties.--Inserts
a new provision requested by the administration that allows
payment of interest penalties from DOD agency or service funds.
Sec. 8096. Army C-37 acquisition.--Inserts a new provision
requested by the administration which provides required
statutory authority and direction to permit the Army to acquire
a C-37 aircraft, trading in existing C-20 aircraft in partial
payment for the acquisition.
Sec. 8097. Shipbuilding industrial base enhancement.--
Inserts a new provision which earmarks $250,000 from the
Maritime Technology Program to assist with a pilot project
facilitating the transfer of commercial cruise shipbuilding
technology and expertise to U.S. shipyards and enables the
operation of one U.S.-flag foreign built cruise ship and two
U.S. constructed cruise ships.
Sec. 8098. Obligation of prior-year funds.--Inserts a new
provision which directs the Defense Department to obligate
prior-year funds appropriated for university research
initiatives.
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 1998
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. 924, the Fiscal Year
1998 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 S. 1005, an original DOD appropriations
bill and S. 1004, an original Energy and Water Development
appropriations bill, 1998, subject to amendment and subject to
their budget allocations, by a recorded vote of 28-0, a quorum
being present. The vote was as follows:
Yeas Nays
Chairman Stevens
Mr. Cochran
Mr. Specter
Mr. Domenici
Mr. Bond
Mr. Gorton
Mr. McConnell
Mr. Burns
Mr. Shelby
Mr. Gregg
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Campbell
Mr. Craig
Mr. Faircloth
Mrs. Hutchison
Mr. Byrd
Mr. Inouye
Mr. Hollings
Mr. Leahy
Mr. Bumpers
Mr. Lautenberg
Mr. Harkin
Ms. Mikulski
Mr. Reid
Mr. Kohl
Mrs. Murray
Mr. Dorgan
Mrs. Boxer
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.''
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
YEAR 1998
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Senate Committee recommendation
Committee compared with (+ or -)
Item 1997 appropriation Budget estimate recommendation ---------------------------------------
1997 appropriation Budget estimate
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TITLE I
MILITARY PERSONNEL
Military Personnel, Army............................ $20,633,998,000 $20,492,257,000 $20,426,457,000 -$207,541,000 -$65,800,000
Military Personnel, Navy............................ 16,986,976,000 16,501,118,000 16,508,218,000 -478,758,000 +7,100,000
Military Personnel, Marine Corps.................... 6,111,728,000 6,147,599,000 6,148,899,000 +37,171,000 +1,300,000
Military Personnel, Air Force....................... 17,069,490,000 17,154,556,000 17,206,056,000 +136,566,000 +51,500,000
Reserve Personnel, Army............................. 2,073,479,000 2,024,446,000 2,037,046,000 -36,433,000 +12,600,000
Reserve Personnel, Navy............................. 1,405,606,000 1,375,401,000 1,374,901,000 -30,705,000 -500,000
Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps..................... 388,643,000 381,070,000 384,770,000 -3,873,000 +3,700,000
Reserve Personnel, Air Force........................ 783,697,000 814,936,000 815,745,000 +32,048,000 +809,000
National Guard Personnel, Army...................... 3,266,393,000 3,200,667,000 3,446,867,000 +180,474,000 +246,200,000
National Guard Personnel, Air Force................. 1,296,490,000 1,319,712,000 1,334,712,000 +38,222,000 +15,000,000
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Total, title I, Military Personnel............ 70,016,500,000 69,411,762,000 69,683,671,000 -332,829,000 +271,909,000
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TITLE II
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Operation and Maintenance, Army..................... 17,519,340,000 17,049,484,000 16,913,473,000 -605,867,000 -136,011,000
(By transfer--National Defense Stockpile)....... (50,000,000) (50,000,000) (50,000,000) .................. ..................
Operation and Maintenance, Navy..................... 20,061,961,000 21,508,130,000 21,576,419,000 +1,514,458,000 +68,289,000
(By transfer--National Defense Stockpile)....... (50,000,000) (50,000,000) (50,000,000) .................. ..................
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps............. 2,254,119,000 2,301,345,000 2,328,535,000 +74,416,000 +27,190,000
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force................ 17,263,193,000 18,817,785,000 18,592,385,000 +1,329,192,000 -225,400,000
(By transfer--National Defense Stockpile)....... (50,000,000) (50,000,000) (50,000,000) .................. ..................
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide............. 10,044,200,000 10,390,938,000 10,399,638,000 +355,438,000 +8,700,000
Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve............. 1,119,436,000 1,192,891,000 1,212,891,000 +93,455,000 +20,000,000
Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve............. 886,027,000 834,711,000 834,211,000 -51,816,000 -500,000
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve..... 109,667,000 110,366,000 110,366,000 +699,000 ..................
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve........ 1,496,553,000 1,624,420,000 1,631,200,000 +134,647,000 +6,780,000
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard...... 2,254,477,000 2,258,932,000 2,449,932,000 +195,455,000 +191,000,000
Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard....... 2,716,379,000 2,991,219,000 3,010,282,000 +293,903,000 +19,063,000
Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund....... 1,140,157,000 1,467,500,000 1,889,000,000 +748,843,000 +421,500,000
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. 6,797,000 6,952,000 6,952,000 +155,000 ..................
Environmental Restoration, Army..................... 339,109,000 377,337,000 375,337,000 +36,228,000 -2,000,000
Environmental Restoration, Navy..................... 287,788,000 277,500,000 275,500,000 -12,288,000 -2,000,000
Environmental Restoration, Air Force................ 394,010,000 378,900,000 376,900,000 -17,110,000 -2,000,000
Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide............. 36,722,000 27,900,000 26,900,000 -9,822,000 -1,000,000
Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense
Sites.............................................. 256,387,000 202,300,000 242,300,000 -14,087,000 +40,000,000
Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid...... 49,000,000 80,130,000 40,130,000 -8,870,000 -40,000,000
Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction................ 327,900,000 382,200,000 322,200,000 -5,700,000 -60,000,000
Quality of Life Enhancements, Defense............... 600,000,000 .................. 100,000,000 -500,000,000 +100,000,000
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Total, title II, Operation and maintenance.... 79,163,222,000 82,280,940,000 82,714,551,000 +3,551,329,000 +433,611,000
(By transfer)............................. (150,000,000) (150,000,000) (150,000,000) .................. ..................
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TITLE III
PROCUREMENT
Aircraft Procurement, Army.......................... 1,348,434,000 1,029,459,000 1,356,959,000 +8,525,000 +327,500,000
(By transfer--National Defense Stockpile)....... .................. (133,000,000) .................. .................. (-133,000,000)
Missile Procurement, Army........................... 1,041,867,000 1,178,151,000 1,173,081,000 +131,214,000 -5,070,000
Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles,
Army............................................... 1,470,286,000 1,065,707,000 1,156,506,000 -313,780,000 +90,799,000
Procurement of Ammunition, Army..................... 1,127,149,000 890,902,000 1,042,602,000 -84,547,000 +151,700,000
Other Procurement, Army............................. 3,172,485,000 2,455,030,000 2,783,735,000 -388,750,000 +328,705,000
Aircraft Procurement, Navy.......................... 7,027,010,000 5,951,965,000 6,312,937,000 -714,073,000 +360,972,000
(By transfer--National Defense Stockpile)....... .................. (134,000,000) .................. .................. (-134,000,000)
Weapons Procurement, Navy........................... 1,389,913,000 1,136,293,000 1,138,393,000 -251,520,000 +2,100,000
Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps.... 289,695,000 336,797,000 344,797,000 +55,102,000 +8,000,000
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy................... 5,613,665,000 7,438,158,000 8,510,458,000 +2,896,793,000 +1,072,300,000
Other Procurement, Navy............................. 3,067,944,000 2,825,500,000 2,865,800,000 -202,144,000 +40,300,000
Procurement, Marine Corps........................... 569,073,000 374,306,000 440,106,000 -128,967,000 +65,800,000
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force..................... 6,404,980,000 5,684,847,000 6,375,847,000 -29,133,000 +691,000,000
(By transfer--National Defense Stockpile)....... .................. (133,000,000) .................. .................. (-133,000,000)
Missile Procurement, Air Force...................... 2,297,145,000 2,557,741,000 2,431,741,000 +134,596,000 -126,000,000
Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force................ 293,153,000 403,984,000 400,984,000 +107,831,000 -3,000,000
Other Procurement, Air Force........................ 5,944,680,000 6,561,253,000 6,653,053,000 +708,373,000 +91,800,000
Procurement, Defense-Wide........................... 1,978,005,000 1,695,085,000 1,753,285,000 -224,720,000 +58,200,000
National Guard and Reserve Equipment................ 780,000,000 .................. 653,000,000 -127,000,000 +653,000,000
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Total, title III, Procurement................. 43,815,484,000 41,585,178,000 45,393,284,000 +1,577,800,000 +3,808,106,000
(By transfer)............................. .................. (400,000,000) .................. .................. (-400,000,000)
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TITLE IV
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army.... 5,062,763,000 4,510,843,000 4,984,083,000 -78,680,000 +473,240,000
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy.... 8,208,946,000 7,611,022,000 7,532,846,000 -676,100,000 -78,176,000
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air
Force.............................................. 14,499,606,000 14,451,379,000 14,142,873,000 -356,733,000 -308,506,000
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-
Wide............................................... 9,362,800,000 9,069,680,000 9,608,689,000 +245,889,000 +539,009,000
Developmental Test and Evaluation, Defense.......... 282,038,000 268,183,000 251,183,000 -30,855,000 -17,000,000
Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense............ 24,968,000 23,384,000 31,384,000 +6,416,000 +8,000,000
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Total, title IV, Research, Development, Test
and Evaluation............................... 37,441,121,000 35,934,491,000 36,551,058,000 -890,063,000 +616,567,000
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TITLE V
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
DBOF/Defense Working Capital Funds.................. 947,900,000 33,400,000 33,400,000 -914,500,000 ..................
Military Commissary Fund, Defense................... .................. 938,552,000 838,552,000 +838,552,000 -100,000,000
National Defense Sealift Fund:
Ready Reserve Force............................. 266,000,000 302,000,000 278,000,000 +12,000,000 -24,000,000
Acquisition..................................... 1,162,002,000 889,426,000 238,126,000 -923,876,000 -651,300,000
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Total......................................... 1,428,002,000 1,191,426,000 516,126,000 -911,876,000 -675,300,000
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Total, title V, Revolving and Management Funds 2,375,902,000 2,163,378,000 1,388,078,000 -987,824,000 -775,300,000
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TITLE VI
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS
Defense Health Program:
Operation and maintenance....................... 9,937,838,000 10,027,582,000 10,043,607,000 +105,769,000 +16,025,000
Procurement..................................... 269,470,000 274,068,000 274,068,000 +4,598,000 ..................
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Total, Defense Health Program................. 10,207,308,000 10,301,650,000 10,317,675,000 +110,367,000 +16,025,000
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense:
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Operation and maintenance....................... 478,947,000 472,200,000 467,200,000 -11,747,000 -5,000,000
Procurement..................................... 191,200,000 82,200,000 77,200,000 -114,000,000 -5,000,000
Research, development, test, and evaluation..... 88,300,000 66,300,000 70,300,000 -18,000,000 +4,000,000
Economic assumptions................................ .................. .................. -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000
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Total, Chemical Agents........................ 758,447,000 620,700,000 609,700,000 -148,747,000 -11,000,000
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities,
Defense............................................ 807,800,000 652,582,000 691,482,000 -116,318,000 +38,900,000
Office of the Inspector General..................... 139,157,000 138,380,000 135,380,000 -3,777,000 -3,000,000
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Total, title VI, Other Department of Defense
Programs..................................... 11,912,712,000 11,713,312,000 11,754,237,000 -158,475,000 +40,925,000
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TITLE VII
RELATED AGENCIES
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and
Disability System Fund............................. 196,400,000 196,900,000 196,900,000 +500,000 ..................
Intelligence Community Management Account........... 102,164,000 95,580,000 122,580,000 +20,416,000 +27,000,000
Transfer to Dept of Justice..................... 27,000,000 27,000,000 .................. -27,000,000 -27,000,000
Payment to Kaho'olawe Island Conveyance,
Remediation, and Environmental Restoration Fund.... 10,000,000 10,000,000 35,000,000 +25,000,000 +25,000,000
National Security Education Trust Fund.............. 5,100,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 -3,100,000 ..................
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Total, title VII, Related agencies............ 340,664,000 331,480,000 356,480,000 +15,816,000 +25,000,000
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TITLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Additional transfer authority (sec. 8005)........... (2,000,000,000) (2,500,000,000) (2,000,000,000) .................. (-500,000,000)
Indian Financing Act incentives (sec. 8024)......... .................. .................. 8,000,000 +8,000,000 +8,000,000
Disposal and lease of DOD real property (sec. 8045). 26,565,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 +37,435,000 ..................
Overseas Military Fac Investment Recovery (sec.
8049).............................................. 1,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 +29,000,000 ..................
National Science Center, Army (sec. 8060)........... 120,000 .................. .................. -120,000 ..................
Export loan guarantee PGM (sec. 8080)............... 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 .................. ..................
Rescissions (sec. 8064)............................. -137,108,000 .................. -94,700,000 +42,408,000 -94,700,000
Coast Guard transfer (sec. 8076).................... 300,000,000 .................. 300,000,000 .................. +300,000,000
Navy/Air Force advance billing (secs. 8044/8048).... .................. .................. -600,000,000 -600,000,000 -600,000,000
Excess funded carryover (sec. 8088)................. -150,000,000 .................. .................. +150,000,000 ..................
RDT&E general reduction (sec. 8136)................. -680,552,000 .................. .................. +680,552,000 ..................
Air Force DBOF pass through (sec. 8096)............. -194,500,000 .................. .................. +194,500,000 ..................
FFRDC's (sec. 8037)................................. -154,572,000 .................. -71,800,000 +82,772,000 -71,800,000
Advisory and assistance services (sec. 8042)........ .................. .................. -300,000,000 -300,000,000 -300,000,000
Weapons of Mass Destruction (sec. 8128)............. 100,000,000 .................. .................. -100,000,000 ..................
Anti-terrorism, counter-terrorism, and security
enhancement activities:
Emergency funding, fiscal year 1997 (sec. 8137). 230,680,000 .................. .................. -230,680,000 ..................
General reduction (sec. 8138)................... -230,680,000 .................. .................. +230,680,000 ..................
RDT&E, Def-Wide dual-use program (Title V--sec.
5803).............................................. 100,000,000 2,000,000 .................. -100,000,000 -2,000,000
Fisher Houses (sec. 8055)........................... .................. 1,000,000 .................. .................. -1,000,000
Travel Cards (sec. 8056)............................ .................. 5,000,000 .................. .................. -5,000,000
Army C-37 aircraft (sec. 8096)...................... .................. .................. .................. .................. ..................
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Total, title VIII............................. -788,047,000 103,000,000 -663,500,000 +124,547,000 -766,500,000
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Grand total................................... 244,277,558,000 243,523,541,000 247,177,859,000 +2,900,301,000 +3,654,318,000
(By transfer)............................. (150,000,000) (550,000,000) (150,000,000) .................. (-400,000,000)
RECAPITULATION
Title I--Military Personnel......................... 70,016,500,000 69,411,762,000 69,683,671,000 -332,829,000 +271,909,000
Title II--Operation and Maintenance................. 79,163,222,000 82,280,940,000 82,714,551,000 +3,551,329,000 +433,611,000
(By transfer)................................. (150,000,000) (150,000,000) (150,000,000) .................. ..................
Title III--Procurement.............................. 43,815,484,000 41,585,178,000 45,393,284,000 +1,577,800,000 +3,808,106,000
(By transfer)................................... .................. (400,000,000) .................. .................. (-400,000,000)
Title IV--Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 37,441,121,000 35,934,491,000 36,551,058,000 -890,063,000 +616,567,000
Title V--Revolving and Management Funds............. 2,375,902,000 2,163,378,000 1,388,078,000 -987,824,000 -775,300,000
Title VI--Other Department of Defense Programs...... 11,912,712,000 11,713,312,000 11,754,237,000 -158,475,000 +40,925,000
Title VII--Related agencies......................... 340,664,000 331,480,000 356,480,000 +15,816,000 +25,000,000
Title VIII--General provisions...................... -788,047,000 103,000,000 -663,500,000 +124,547,000 -766,500,000
(Additional transfer authority)................. (2,000,000,000) (2,500,000,000) (2,000,000,000) .................. (-500,000,000)
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Total, Department of Defense.................. 244,277,558,000 243,523,541,000 247,177,859,000 +2,900,301,000 +3,654,318,000
Scorekeeping adjustments.................. -230,680,000 400,000,000 .................. +230,680,000 -400,000,000
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Grand total............................. 244,046,878,000 243,923,541,000 247,177,859,000 +3,130,981,000 +3,254,318,000
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\1\ Included in budget under procurement title.