[Senate Report 118-81]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 181
118th Congress } { Report
SENATE
1st Session } { 118-81
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2024
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July 27, 2023.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Tester, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany S. 2587]
The Committee on Appropriations reports an original bill
(S. 2587) making appropriations for the Department of Defense
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other
purposes, reports favorably thereon without amendment and
recommends that the bill do pass.
New obligational authority
Total of bill as reported to the Senate.................$831,751,268,000
Amount of 2023 appropriations........................... 833,994,228,000
Amount of 2024 budget estimate.......................... 826,648,377,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
2023 appropriations................................. -2,242,900,000
2024 budget estimate................................ +5,102,891,000
CONTENTS
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Background:
Page
Purpose of the Bill.......................................... 5
Hearings..................................................... 5
Summary of the Bill.......................................... 5
Classified Program Adjustments............................... 6
Definition of Program, Project and Activity.................. 6
Reprogramming Guidance....................................... 7
Funding Increases............................................ 7
Congressional Special Interest Items......................... 7
Committee Initiatives........................................ 8
Additional Emergency Appropriations.......................... 9
Multi-year Procurement Contracts for Critical Munitions...... 9
Homeland Defense Capability Acceleration..................... 10
Artificial Intelligence...................................... 10
Joint All-Domain Command and Control......................... 11
Improving Cooperation with Partners and Allies............... 12
Addressing Readiness Shortfalls and Emergent Requirements.... 13
Marine Corps Force Design 2030............................... 14
Homeland Defense to Counter Advanced Missile Threats......... 14
Homeland Defense Radar--Hawaii............................... 14
Defense of Guam.............................................. 14
Information Technology Systems and Coordination Affecting
Operations of Department of Veterans Affairs............... 15
Integrated Visual Augmentation System........................ 16
Joint Strike Fighter......................................... 17
Loans and Loan Guarantee Funding............................. 17
MQ-25 Programmatic Delays and Transfer....................... 18
United States Cyber Command.................................. 19
The Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain................. 19
Department of Defense Workforce.............................. 19
Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce.................. 20
Budget Justification Materials............................... 21
Chemical and Biological Defense Program Budget Materials..... 21
Complete and Timely Financial Reporting...................... 21
Department of the Air Force Technical Adjustments............ 22
Appropriations for Department of Defense-Identified Unfunded
Requirements............................................... 22
Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution Reform........ 23
Innovation................................................... 25
Budget or Appropriations Liaison Support to the Senate
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee........................ 28
Title I:
Military Personnel:
Reprogramming Guidance for Military Personnel Accounts... 31
Military Personnel Special Interest Items................ 31
Military Personnel Overview.............................. 31
Military Personnel, Army................................. 33
Military Personnel, Navy................................. 35
Military Personnel, Marine Corps......................... 37
Military Personnel, Air Force............................ 39
Military Personnel, Space Force.......................... 40
Reserve Personnel, Army.................................. 42
Reserve Personnel, Navy.................................. 43
Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps.......................... 44
Reserve Personnel, Air Force............................. 45
National Guard Personnel, Army........................... 46
National Guard Personnel, Air Force...................... 47
Title II:
Operation and Maintenance:
Reprogramming Guidance for Operation and Maintenance
Accounts............................................... 50
Reprogramming Guidance for Special Operations Command.... 51
Operation and Maintenance Budget Execution Data.......... 51
Operation and Maintenance Special Interest Items......... 51
Operation and Maintenance Overview....................... 52
Operation and Maintenance, Army.......................... 56
Operation and Maintenance, Navy.......................... 59
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps.................. 64
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force..................... 65
Operation and Maintenance, Space Force................... 69
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide.................. 70
Counter-Isis Train and Equip Fund........................ 78
Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve.................. 79
Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve.................. 80
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve.......... 81
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve............. 82
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard........... 83
Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard............ 85
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces............... 87
Environmental Restoration, Army.......................... 87
Environmental Restoration, Navy.......................... 87
Environmental Restoration, Air Force..................... 88
Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide.................. 88
Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites... 88
Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid........... 88
Cooperative Threat Reduction Account..................... 88
Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund. 89
Title III:
Procurement:
Funding Increases........................................ 91
Procurement Special Interest Items....................... 91
Procurement Overview..................................... 91
Aircraft Procurement, Army............................... 94
Missile Procurement, Army................................ 97
Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army. 100
Procurement of Ammunition, Army.......................... 103
Other Procurement, Army.................................. 108
Aircraft Procurement, Navy............................... 117
Weapons Procurement, Navy................................ 123
Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps......... 128
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy........................ 132
Other Procurement, Navy.................................. 138
Procurement, Marine Corps................................ 147
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force.......................... 151
Missile Procurement, Air Force........................... 160
Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force..................... 165
Other Procurement, Air Force............................. 167
Procurement, Space Force................................. 173
Procurement, Defense-Wide................................ 176
Defense Production Act Purchases......................... 181
National Guard and Reserve Equipment..................... 183
Title IV:
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation:
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army......... 189
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy......... 204
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force.... 219
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Space Force.. 235
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide. 243
Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense................. 258
Title V:
Revolving and Management Funds:
Defense Working Capital Funds............................ 260
Title VI:
Other Department of Defense Programs:
Defense Health Program................................... 261
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense....... 270
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense... 270
Office of the Inspector General.......................... 271
Title VII:
Related Agencies:
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability
System
Fund................................................... 272
Intelligence Community Management Account................ 272
Title VIII: General Provisions................................... 273
Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of
the
Senate......................................................... 282
Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 282
Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 283
Budgetary Impact of Bill......................................... 283
Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items............ 283
Comparative Statement of New Budget Authority.................... 284
BACKGROUND
Purpose of the Bill
This bill makes appropriations for the military functions
of the Department of Defense for the period October 1, 2023,
through September 30, 2024. 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 foreign military assistance, military
construction, family housing, nuclear weapons programs, and
civil defense are provided in other bills.
Hearings
The Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense began hearings
on March 28, 2023 and concluded them on June 20, 2023, after
six separate sessions. The subcommittee heard testimony from
representatives of the Department of Defense and the
Intelligence Community.
Summary of the Bill
The Committee recommendation of $831,781,268,000 includes
funding to develop, maintain, and equip the military forces of
the United States and for other purposes, including
$514,000,000 in mandatory spending and $8,000,000,000 in
emergency funding.
The fiscal year 2024 budget request for activities funded
in the Department of Defense appropriations bill totals
$826,678,377,000 in new budget authority, including
$514,000,000 in mandatory spending.
In fiscal year 2023, the Congress appropriated
$834,034,228,000 for activities funded in this bill. This
amount included $798,249,750,000 in base appropriations of
which $514,000,000 was mandatory spending. Additionally, the
Congress appropriated $35,784,478,000 in emergency
appropriations for fiscal year 2023 in Public Law 117-180 and
Public Law 117-328.
The Committee recommendation in this bill is
$25,531,518,000 above the amount provided in fiscal year 2023,
excluding all emergency funding, and $5,102,891,000 above the
amount requested for fiscal year 2024 including emergency
funding.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The following table displays the recommendations for each
title:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year
Account Fiscal year 2024 Committee
2023 enacted estimate Recommendation
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Title I--Military Personnel. 172,708,964 178,875,510 176,538,766
Title II--Operation and 278,075,177 290,071,993 289,919,031
Maintenance................
Title III--Procurement...... 162,241,330 169,056,946 169,446,717
Title IV--Research, 139,760,526 144,879,625 143,382,724
Development, Test and
Evaluation.................
Title V--Revolving and 1,654,710 1,682,708 1,795,079
Management Funds...........
Title VI--Other Department 41,751,419 40,917,595 41,696,900
of Defense Programs........
Title VII--Related Agencies. 1,076,265 1,164,000 1,115,442
Title VIII--General 941,359 ............ 7,856,609
Provisions (Includes
emergency).................
Ukraine Supplemental 7,810,497 ............ ..............
Appropriations Act, 2023
(Public Law 117-180).......
Additional Ukraine 27,867,748 ............ ..............
Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-
328).......................
Disaster Relief Supplemental 106,233 ............ ..............
Appropriations Act, 2023
(Public Law 117-328).......
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Net grand total....... 833,994,228 826,648,377 831,751,268
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Total mandatory and 834,034,228 826,678,377 831,781,268
discretionary (incl.
scorekeeping
adjustments).........
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The Committee has displayed recommended adjustments in
tables presented under each appropriation account.
These adjustments reflect the following Committee actions:
removal of funds excess to need based on contract award savings
or changes to a program's acquisition strategy; elimination of
funds requested for programs which are lower priority,
duplicative, or not supported by firm requirements with out-
year development or procurement appropriations; deletion of
excess funds based on program delays or slow execution;
addition of funds to reflect congressional priorities, to
include executable unfunded requirements, and to rectify
shortfalls in the budget estimate; and implementation of
recommendations in S.2226, the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024, as reported by the Senate Armed
Services Committee.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
The Committee recommends adjustments to certain classified
programs, as explained in the classified annex to the
Committee's report.
Definition of Program, Project and Activity
The terms ``program, project, and activity'' for
appropriations contained in this act shall be defined as the
most specific level of budget items identified in the
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024, the related
classified annexes and Committee report, and P-1 and R-1 budget
justification documents as subsequently modified by
congressional action.
The following exception to the above definition shall
apply: the military personnel and the operation and maintenance
accounts, for which the term ``program, project, and activity''
is defined as the appropriations accounts contained in the
Department of Defense Appropriations Act.
At the time the President submits the budget request for
fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of Defense is directed to
transmit to the congressional defense committees budget
justification documents to be known as the ``M-1'' and ``O-1''
which shall identify, at the budget activity, activity group,
and sub-activity group level, the amounts requested by the
President to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for
military personnel and operation and maintenance in any budget
request, or amended budget request, for fiscal year 2025.
Reprogramming Guidance
The Secretary of Defense is directed to continue to follow
the reprogramming guidance for acquisition accounts as
specified in the report accompanying the House version of the
Department of Defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2008
(House Report 110-279). The dollar threshold for reprogramming
funds shall be $10,000,000 for military personnel; $15,000,000
for operation and maintenance; $15,000,000 procurement; and
$15,000,000 research, development, test and evaluation.
Also, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is
directed to continue to provide the congressional defense
committees annual DD Form 1416 reports for titles I and II and
quarterly, spreadsheet-based DD Form 1416 reports for service
and defense-wide accounts in titles III and IV of this act.
Reports for titles III and IV shall comply with guidance
specified in the explanatory statement accompanying the
Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2006.
The Department shall continue to follow the limitation that
prior approval reprogrammings are set at either the specified
dollar threshold or 20 percent of the procurement or research,
development, test and evaluation line, whichever is less. These
thresholds are cumulative from the base for reprogramming value
as modified by any adjustments. Therefore, if the combined
value of transfers into or out of a military personnel (M-1),
an operation and maintenance (O-1), a procurement (P-1), or a
research, development, test and evaluation (R-1) line exceeds
the identified threshold, the Secretary of Defense must submit
a prior approval reprogramming to the congressional defense
committees. In addition, guidelines on the application of prior
approval reprogramming procedures for congressional special
interest items are established elsewhere in this report.
Funding Increases
The funding increases outlined in the tables accompanying
each appropriation account shall be provided only for the
specific purposes indicated in the tables of Committee
Recommended Adjustments. The Committee directs that funding
increases shall be competitively awarded, or provided to
programs that have received competitive awards in the past.
Congressional Special Interest Items
Items for which additional funds have been recommended or
items for which funding is specifically reduced as shown in the
tables detailing Committee Recommended Adjustments or in
paragraphs using the phrase ``only for'' or ``only to'' are
congressional special interest items for the purpose of the
Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). Each of these items must
be carried on the DD Form 1414 at the stated amount, as
specifically addressed elsewhere in this report. In addition,
section 8006 of this act provides direction on the treatment of
increases which appear in the tables of the Committee
Recommended Adjustments, including certain limitations on the
use of reprogramming authority in relation to these items.
Committee Initiatives
The Committee reaffirms the importance of resourcing the
U.S. defense strategy, military capabilities, and the defense
industrial base to meet the increased challenge of strategic
competition with China, as outlined in the 2022 National
Defense Strategy and its predecessor, the 2018 National Defense
Strategy. The Committee is encouraged to see continued
investments in modern capabilities appropriately tailored for
the changing nature of warfare. Further, many investments
designed to bolster the United States' ability to compete with
China support broader strategic objectives, including
reassuring allies and partners and enhancing deterrence vis-a-
vis Russia.
In its review of the budget request, the Committee
recommends fully funding those programs and initiatives that
support the efforts outlined above, to include multi-year
procurement acquisitions of weapons and nuclear modernization
programs. Further, the Committee identified and recommends
targeted increases for key areas of investment, both at
combatant commands, as well as in support of the Department's
enabling capabilities that are integral to equipping and
managing a more capable force. As detailed elsewhere in this
report, these congressional special interest items include, but
are not limited to:
--$534,000,000 to improve deterrence posture in INDOPACOM;
--$293,500,000 to improve domain awareness for U.S. homeland
defense and U.S. Northern Command;
--$400,000,000 for the United States Africa Command and the
United States Southern Command to expand cooperation,
share information, to train and ultimately improve the
abilities of our partner nations in their specific
areas of responsibility;
--$200,000,000 to increase domestic defense manufacturing
readiness;
--$200,000,000 for the U.S. National Defense Stockpile;
--$141,000,000 to implement the recommendation of the
National Security Commission on Artificial
Intelligence;
--$90,000,000 to accelerate cybersecurity enhancements
through the implementation of Zero Trust Architecture
on DOD networks;
--$200,000,000 to improve defense acquisition oversight,
contracting and execution;
--$145,000,000 to expand military service recruiting
initiatives to address end-strength shortfalls;
--$129,000,000 for National Guard counter-drug activities,
including efforts to counter the scourge of fentanyl;
--$10,000,000 to improve insider threat detection; and
--$1,700,000,000 to address facility infrastructure repairs
and upgrades across the military services.
ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS
The Committee recommendation includes $8,000,000,000 in
additional emergency appropriations to address further,
pressing national security challenges and shortfalls in
military preparedness, including: $2,000,000,000 for unfunded
requirements of the military services and Combatant Commands,
as detailed elsewhere in this report; $1,900,000,000 to
increase military readiness, as detailed elsewhere in this
report; $1,500,000,000 to address increased acquisition program
costs stemming from inflation or other changes in economic
assumptions; $1,100,000,000 to replace Department of Defense
stocks upon the exercise of Presidential Drawdown Authority for
Taiwan authorized in the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263);
$1,000,000,000 to address high priority defense industrial base
capacity shortfalls and promote resilience in associated supply
chains and workforces; and $500,000,000 to address anticipated
fuel funding shortfalls in fiscal year 2024.
The Committee notes that recommending these funds for
inclusion in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024
does not preclude the Committee from making additional
emergency supplemental recommendations at a later time based on
the Department's needs, particularly as relates to continuing
support for Ukraine and Taiwan.
Multi-year Procurement Contracts for Critical Munitions
In fiscal year 2023, the Committee urged the Department of
Defense to exercise greater use of multi-year procurement
contracts for critical munitions in order to increase the
Department's stocks of such munitions, improve warfighting
readiness, provide the defense industrial base with predictable
production opportunities and firm contractual commitments,
ensure consistent funding across the Department's Future Years
Defense Program, increase and expand defense industrial
capacity, and coordinate the timing and funding for capital
expenditures with defense contractors. The Committee notes that
the fiscal year 2024 President's budget requests this authority
for seven weapons programs. The Committee recommends providing
this authority for all requested programs with sufficient
funding to allow the Department to negotiate those proposed
agreements and associated economic order quantities to ensure
timely delivery of weapons at reduced costs. However, the
Committee notes that in some cases, the Department is
requesting funding to increase production capacity well above
what is required by the proposed multi-year contract without
firm private sector co-investment commitments. The Committee
notes that this is inconsistent with other long-term
acquisition programs.
The Committee believes that greater and more consistent
industry co-investment is warranted to more equitably share
both the costs and benefits of stable, multi-year procurement
contracts. The Committee notes that one of the production lines
for which multi-year procurement authority is requested
established its current capacity entirely with private industry
investment, another was established through a fifty-fifty cost
share, and another had no industry investment. Accordingly, in
light of such disparities in funding strategies, and to
encourage greater industry co-investment, the Committee
recommends adjustments to facilitization investments.
The Committee directs the Department to negotiate multi-
year procurement contracts which yield unit cost savings
commensurate with the stabilizing effect of economic order
quantities, and industry commitments in facilitization with a
particular focus on subcontractors in line with best practices
including the ongoing approach to the VIRGINIA and COLUMBIA-
class, as well as other shipbuilding programs. The Committee
further directs the Secretary of Defense to provide reports on
each munitions multi-year procurement award on a semi-annual
basis until all such munitions have been delivered, to include
projected and realized cost savings; impact of government and
industry investment on capacity and associated supply chain,
identifying potential risks and weaknesses; and analysis of
whether the multi-year procurement has created stability in the
supply chain.
Homeland Defense Capability Acceleration
As detailed at a Committee briefing on February 9, 2023,
the Committee is concerned by the incursion into U.S. airspace
of a high altitude surveillance balloon from the People's
Republic of China in January and February 2023. It is
imperative to ensure homeland defense systems are fully capable
to provide situational awareness so similar incidents do not
occur in the future. Recognizing the critical role of the Over-
the-Horizon Radar [OTHR] program in detecting airborne and
surface targets of interest, the Committee recommends an
additional $55,000,000 over the fiscal year 2024 President's
budget request to procure a testbed to integrate OTHR with
space-based sensors. The Committee also recommends an
additional $211,500,000 over the fiscal year 2024 President's
budget request to acquire three additional radars for the
Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long Range Radar program.
Finally, the Committee recommends a total of $27,000,000 for
the ARCHER program. These additions fully fund the top three
unfunded priorities of U.S. Northern Command. The Committee
encourages the Department to act expeditiously in executing
these improvements to homeland defense networks.
Artificial Intelligence
The Committee is supportive of efforts by the Department of
Defense [DOD] to develop clear policies and governance
structures for the ethical use of artificial intelligence, to
strengthen its internal technical expertise, and to leverage
the benefits of artificial intelligence for more effective
outcomes in support of the National defense. The Committee
notes that the Department of Defense established the Chief
Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office [CDAO] in February
2022 to break down stovepipes within the DOD, and provide a
common policy and technical foundation for the Office of the
Secretary of Defense, the military services, combatant
commands, and defense agencies. The Committee remains
supportive of the CDAO and sees its maturation as a key enabler
to further adoption of artificial intelligence throughout the
Department of Defense.
The Committee makes two recommendations to accelerate the
Department's artificial intelligence work in fiscal year 2024
and transparently structure spending within the CDAO. First,
the Committee recommends the creation of a new Program Element,
Alpha-1, accelerating the CDAO's development of a new
enterprise capability that enables DOD entities to responsibly
develop and deploy AI/ML capabilities. Recognizing that the
development of artificial intelligence capabilities across the
Department is an inherently decentralized task requiring
implementation within the military services, combatant
commands, and other DOD entities, Alpha-1 is intended to
centrally offer best-of-breed capabilities through an
enterprise pipeline, empowering DOD users to better utilize
existing data and reduce technical risk.
Therefore, the Committee recommends the realignment of
$172,723,000 of requested CDAO resources to support the
creation of Alpha-1, and recommends an increase of $50,000,000
to create an autonomy enterprise platform. Additionally, as a
component of the creation of a new Program Element for Joint
All-Domain Command and Control [JADC2], the Committee
recommends the realignment of $235,287,000 of resources
requested by the CDAO for the purposes of JADC2 to the JADC2
Program Element. The Committee notes the inclusion of
additional language on this matter elsewhere in this report.
Further, the Committee recommends an additional $141,000,000
for implementation of National Security Commission on
Artificial Intelligence recommendations at DARPA, as well as
other targeted increases elsewhere in the Department.
Given the importance of responsible and efficient adoption
of artificial intelligence, the Committee remains committed to
working with the DOD to ensure expedient and widespread
implementation of new capabilities developed by the CDAO.
Therefore, not later than 60 days following the enactment of
this act, the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer
shall provide a report to the congressional defense committees
identifying collaborative objectives for fiscal year 2024 for
each military service, combatant command, and defense agency
participating in Alpha-1. Further, the report shall include
each implementing partner's funding profile for initiatives
associated with Alpha-1 in fiscal year 2024. The Committee
encourages the DOD to further refine its presentation of
requested spending in support of artificial intelligence
development and implementation in the fiscal year 2025
President's budget request.
Joint All-Domain Command and Control
The Department of Defense has identified the development of
Joint All-Domain Command and Control [JADC2] as one of its
highest priorities, noting that improved Joint Force command
and control [C2] will lead to more coordinated and effective
outcomes. The Department of Defense's ``Summary of the Joint
All-Domain Command and Control Strategy'' identifies five
lines-of-effort, as well as a JADC2 cross-functional team as
key enablers in the implementation of its JADC2 strategy.
The Committee acknowledges that development of a true Joint
Force C2 system is an inherently complex task, requiring the
coordination of the military services, combatant commands, and
defense agencies. While the Committee commends the Department
for achieving progress in the requirements definition process,
it remains concerned that the Department has not placed
adequate emphasis on the acquisition and resourcing strategy
associated with this effort.
Further, the Committee notes that the fiscal year 2024
President's budget request includes resources for a Joint Fires
Network, which the Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has
identified as a high-priority requirement. It is the
Committee's understanding that the development of the Joint
Fires Network is distinct from the work of the JADC2 cross-
functional team, despite both activities sharing the goal of
enhancing command and control outcomes for the Joint Force. In
some instances, the Department has described the Joint Fires
Network as a near-term solution, and the work of the JADC2
cross-functional team to be focused on enduring outcomes.
Additionally, the Navy's Project Overmatch, the Army's Project
Convergence, and the Air Force's Advanced Battle Management
System are service-led initiatives in pursuit of outcomes
similar to those of JADC2. It is the Committee's position that
these investments should be mutually reinforcing, adequately
balancing the need for immediate outcomes with sustainable
long-term architectures, and retaining focus on delivering
capability to the warfighter.
The Committee finds the current funding structure for
Defense-Wide JADC2-related investments to be diffuse, limiting
oversight entities' ability to clearly identify what discrete
activities comprise JADC2 related work, and which officials are
responsible for achieving the goals outlined in the
Department's JADC2 strategy. Therefore, the Committee
recommends centralizing all Defense-Wide JADC2 resources and
Joint Fires Network resources into a consolidated Program
Element to increase unity of effort, traceability, and
accountability.
Further, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to
deliver a report to the congressional defense committees, not
later than 90 days after the enactment of this act, that
identifies a single acquisition executive responsible and
accountable for the development and implementation of JADC2,
provides a resourcing and programming strategy for investment
in common enterprise-level JADC2 capabilities across the Future
Years Defense Program, and establishes a framework for
prioritizing near-term versus long-term capability
developments. In addition, following the delivery of this
report, the Secretary of the Defense is directed to brief the
congressional defense committees semi-annually on the
Department's progress in implementing the topics included in
the aforementioned report.
Improving Cooperation with Partners and Allies
The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public
Law 117-328) included $200,000,000 for the United States Africa
Command [USAFRICOM] and the United States Southern Command
[USSOUTHCOM] to expand cooperation, share information, to train
and ultimately improve the abilities of our partner nations in
their specific areas of responsibility. The Committee maintains
the belief that a misconception exists that USAFRICOM and
USSOUTHCOM mission sets revolve solely around counter-terror
and counter-drug activities. In reality, both combatant
commands are deeply immersed in peer-competition with China
that has direct implications for our Nation's overall security
posture: China's first overseas base in Djibouti allows for
power projection in the Horn of Africa and Indian Ocean. In
South America, China has built a space ground station in
Argentina that can monitor the United States' space assets.
China has also secured rights to build infrastructure near the
Straits of Magellan, and is competing in projects related to
the Panama Canal, both of which are key chokepoints for the
United States Navy. In both commands, illegal Chinese fishing
vessels have systematically violated sovereign territory
through the use of gray zone pressure tactics. Additionally,
illegal mining and resource acquisition by Chinese-owned
entities is a growing concern. While the Department's force
management process excels at meeting immediate and pressing
warfighting needs, the Committee remains concerned that
underinvestment in these key geographic areas today fails to
meet the Nation's long-term security needs. The Committee notes
that today's security situation has resulted in the systematic
de-prioritization of USAFRICOM and USSOUTHCOM with respect to
force allocation and resources by the Department. As a result,
the Committee believes that the Department of Defense is
underfunded in these regions.
The Committee believes that while expanding any partnership
is a complex and multifaceted process, there are unrealized
opportunities to increase our military cooperation and improve
the capabilities of our partners in these regions. Therefore,
the Committee recommends an additional $400,000,000 only for
USSOUTHCOM and USAFRICOM to improve the capabilities of its
allies and partners in their respective regions. This includes
training partner forces, joint exercises, purchasing equipment,
intelligence activities, and other security cooperation
activities as determined by the Commander, USSOUTHCOM and
Commander, USAFRICOM. The Committee directs that none of these
funds may be obligated or expended until the Under Secretary of
Defense (Comptroller), in coordination with Commander,
USSOUTHCOM and Commander, USAFRICOM presents an execution plan
to the congressional defense committees. Further, the Committee
notes that while some of these activities may be undertaken
through title 10 United States Code section 333, the Commander,
AFRICOM and Commander, SOUTHCOM may propose projects utilizing
any existing authorities.
Addressing Readiness Shortfalls and Emergent Requirements
The Committee recommends $3,300,000,000 to increase
military readiness, of which $1,900,000,000 is designated
emergency funding, for emergent depot-level maintenance; weapon
systems maintenance; training and exercises; airlift and
sealift movements; and spare parts. This funding shall be
transferred to the operation and maintenance accounts and be
divided proportionately among the services and the National
Guard and reserve components. The funding provided is a
congressional special interest item. The Secretary of Defense
and the Service Secretaries are directed to submit a detailed
spending plan by sub-activity group to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
not less than 30 days prior to the obligation of these funds.
These transfers may be implemented 30 days after congressional
notification unless an objection is received from either the
House or Senate Appropriations Committees.
Marine Corps Force Design 2030
The Marine Corps' Force Design 2030 initiative prioritizes
investments in updated technologies, formations, and
capabilities that will enable the Marine Corps to modernize and
act as a stand-in force in future contingencies, while
continuing to fulfill its historic mission of serving as an
expeditionary crisis response force. In particular, the
Committee commends the Marine Corps' budget-neutral approach to
Force Design 2030, which serves as an example of disciplined
financial management, as well as the Marine Corps' commitment
to a continued campaign of learning. The fiscal year 2024
President's budget request includes $16,911,970,000 for Force
Design 2030 initiatives, an increase of $503,313,000 above the
fiscal year 2023 enacted amount. The Committee strongly
supports Force Design 2030 and appreciates the commitment of
the Commandant of the Marine Corps to carry through with this
plan and sufficiently resource the transition.
Homeland Defense to Counter Advanced Missile Threats
The Missile Defense Agency [MDA]'s current architecture
provides persistent protection to the United States, including
Hawaii and Alaska, from a diverse range of missile threats. In
order to continue to keep pace with rapidly evolving threats,
the Committee recommends additional investments to accelerate
MDA's development of near-term solutions to such capabilities
such as hypersonic glide and advanced ballistic missiles. In
addition, the Committee directs the Director, MDA, to provide a
report to the congressional defense committees not later than
90 days after enactment of this act which outlines technologies
and investments across the Future Years Defense Program which
will allow MDA to keep pace with these advanced threats to the
homeland.
Homeland Defense Radar--Hawaii
The Committee directs the Director of the Missile Defense
Agency, in consultation with the Commander of United States
Indo-Pacific Command, to provide a report to the congressional
defense committees not later than 90 days after enactment of
this act on the status of funds for the Homeland Defense
Radar--Hawaii, as well as key deliverables from previously
appropriated funding in unclassified and classified form, as
required.
Defense of Guam
The fiscal year 2024 President's budget request includes
$1,482,000,000 to accelerate procurement of key enablers for
the defense of Guam, and notes further that the protection of
U.S. military operations on Guam is a critical national
security priority in the Indo-Pacific Command and is vital to
our security posture in the Pacific. The Committee notes that
successful execution of these investments entails significant
coordinated, sequential actions across multiple defense
agencies and military services. Therefore, the Committee
directs the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, in
coordination with the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air
Force, to provide an update not later than 90 days after
enactment of this act, and quarterly updates thereafter, to the
congressional defense committees on the status of the mission
to support the defense of Guam. The update shall include: the
status of environmental impact statements and site surveys
required to support placement of weapon systems supporting the
defense of Guam; the upgrades to Guam's infrastructure required
to support the mission; development and acquisition schedules
of anticipated weapons systems and corresponding deployment
schedules of such systems; manning requirements for the defense
of Guam mission; and obligation and expenditure data on all
funding related to the defense of Guam. These updates shall be
provided at an unclassified and classified level, as required.
Further, the Committee is concerned that the Department has
not implemented several policies which would strengthen
execution of the defense of Guam. In particular, the Secretary
of Defense lacks a single point person for the synchronization
of activities on Guam among the various defense agencies and
military services, and the Secretary of the Army has not yet
entered into the Joint Memorandum of Agreement [JMOA] with the
other military services for the defense of Guam. Therefore, the
Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report
to the congressional defense committees not later than 90 days
after enactment of this act which outlines the Secretary's
evaluation of the need for such a coordinator, as well as the
individual's roles, responsibilities, reporting structure,
estimates of funding required across the Future Years Defense
Program to support these activities, and any other details
deemed necessary. In addition, the Committee directs the
Secretary of the Army to submit a report to the congressional
defense committees not later than 90 days after enactment of
this act which outlines the Secretary's evaluation of the need
for the Department of the Army to enter into the JMOA and the
timetable for doing so.
Information Technology Systems and Coordination Affecting Operations of
Department of Veterans Affairs
The Committee is concerned about the uptime, governance,
and maintenance of information technology and related systems
and infrastructure of the Department of Defense that are
impacting critical services to our Nation's veterans and their
families provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, which
has operational dependencies connected to these systems of the
Department of Defense.
The Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
and the Senate on information technology systems and services
of the Department of Defense upon which the Department of
Veterans Affairs has an operational dependency not later than
90 days after the enactment of this act, and every 6 months
thereafter over the next 12 months. The brief shall include the
following deliverables: (1) steps taken by the Secretary of
Defense to improve information technology governance,
coordination, and policy decisions conducted with the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs; (2) a schedule for the modernization or
replacement of jointly agreed upon key systems, including, but
not limited to, the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting
System and those systems that are relied upon to operate the
modernized electronic health record; (3) a schedule for the
movement of the MHS GENESIS software and related systems to the
cloud; and (4) a definition of uptime, stability, and
performance goals of all jointly agreed upon key systems and
services and a presentation of the actual data in comparison to
those goals.
Integrated Visual Augmentation System
The President's budget request includes $136,737,000 in
research, development, test and evaluation funding and
$89,451,000 in procurement funding for the Integrated Visual
Augmentation System [IVAS]. The Committee remains supportive of
the development and operational testing of IVAS and notes that
the IVAS program has the potential to improve soldier
battlefield capabilities. Further, the committee notes that the
IVAS program represents an important step in the Department of
Defense's efforts to engage with non-traditional defense
contractors capable of delivering innovative capabilities that
meet warfighter requirements.
The Committee understands that, following continued
challenges with user acceptance and the technology maturity
readiness of IVAS v1.1, the Army opted to reduce planned
procurement quantities of v1.0 and v1.1 devices, and instead
invest in the development and maturation of IVAS v1.2. The
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-
328) provided additional appropriations to support the further
development and maturation of IVAS v1.2 in fiscal year 2023.
The Committee notes that the Chief of Staff of the Army's
fiscal year 2024 unfunded priority list requests additional
funding for the development of IVAS v1.2, as well as funding
for the initial procurement of units to support an operational
assessment. While the Committee remains supportive of
additional funding to further develop IVAS v1.2, providing
additional procurement funding ahead of successfully completing
test activities is ill-advised and contrary to acquisition best
practices. The Committee remains concerned that, despite
continued program delays, the Army is proposing to accelerate a
program prior to its technical maturity date being
demonstrated. This approach places undue risk on the U.S.
government and the taxpayer. Therefore, the Committee does not
recommend funds to procure IVAS 1.2 devices for fielding.
However, the Committee recognizes the benefits associated
with the initiation and completion of a full-scale operational
demonstration to validate that IVAS v1.2 meets established
acquisition criteria. Therefore, the Committee recommends an
additional $38,429,000 only to procure IVAS v1.2 assets for a
full-scale operational demonstration. Such an operational
demonstration shall be coordinated with the Director,
Operational Test and Evaluation, to ensure that the
demonstration meaningfully addresses deficiencies identified in
IVAS v1.0 and v1 and validates the development objectives that
were established for v1.2. Additionally, the Committee
recommends the requested realignment of $42,600,000 to build
test articles, and an additional $22,400,000 to address the
unfunded requirement to complete technology insertion within
the IVAS program's research, development, test and evaluation
program element.
Joint Strike Fighter
The Committee's recommendation fully funds the fiscal year
2024 President's budget request to procure 83 aircraft, which
is an increase of six aircraft above what was appropriated by
Congress for Joint Strike Fighter procurement in the Department
of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) to
complete the procurement of all requested fiscal year 2023
aircraft. The Committee expects the Secretary of Defense to
keep the Committee apprised of ongoing development and testing
of advanced Block IV capabilities and to request sufficient
funding in future budget submissions to ensure the retrofit of
earlier aircraft to newer configurations.
Loans and Loan Guarantee Funding
The fiscal year 2024 President's budget request includes
$99,000,000 for the Office of Strategic Capital [OSC]. The
Committee notes that a portion of this funding is intended to
support a loan guarantee program that supports investment in
companies pursuing critical technologies of interest to the
Department of Defense. The Committee supports the use of
existing loan, loan guarantee, and other authorities available
to the Department pursuant to Chapter 55 of Title 50, United
States Code. The Committee is concerned that the Administration
has not formally requested new authorities for OSC that would
allow for the requested funds to be executed. A formal request
of this authority is essential to understand how Government-
issued loans and loan guarantees would be implemented,
particularly as such actions could require actions by
Government entities other than the Department of Defense.
Therefore, the Committee views the funding requested within the
President's budget request for OSC as unexecutable.
In contrast, the Committee notes section 831 of S. 2226,
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, as
reported by the Senate Armed Services Committee, would
authorize an Advanced Defense Capabilities Pilot program. This
provision establishes a public-private partnership to provide
financial support to companies in the defense industrial base
based on guidelines from the Under Secretary of Defense
(Acquisition and Sustainment). The public-private partnership
model limits direct government involvement in the
administration of the program, which manages the risk to the
Government. In particular, the provision requires the public-
private partnership to invest in not less than 10 businesses,
with no businesses representing more than 20 percent of the
partnerships' total investment. Moreover, such an arrangement
would allow the public-private partnership to draw on the past
successes of In-Q-Tel, which the Committee notes has delivered
meaningful results to the United States and its allies for more
than two decades. Additionally, the Advanced Defense
Capabilities Pilot distinguishes itself from other innovation
proposals by focusing investments on strengthening domestic
defense supply chain resilience and manufacturing, which the
Committee deems to be of urgent concern.
Therefore, the Committee recommends $20,000,000 only for
the Advanced Defense Capabilities Pilot, as authorized in
section 831 of S.2226, which is to be administered by the
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and
Sustainment).
MQ-25 Programmatic Delays and Transfer
The fiscal year 2024 President's budget requests
$201,945,000 in Research, Development, Test and Evaluation,
Navy [RDT&E,N], as well as $545,697,000 in Aircraft
Procurement, Navy [AP,N] for the MQ-25 Stingray Unmanned
Carrier Aviation air system program. Additionally, the request
includes $50,576,000 in AP,N advanced procurement funding to
procure long lead materials for future air systems. The budget
request would procure three low-rate initial production [LRIP]
aircraft in fiscal year 2024 in addition to the four air
systems requested and appropriated in the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328). Both the planned
fiscal year 2023 acquisition and fiscal year 2024 request are
predicated on the program successfully delivering engineering
development model air systems and receiving milestone C
approval in fiscal year 2023 to proceed into production.
However, the Committee notes that since the Engineering and
Manufacturing Development [EMD] phase of the program began in
August 2018, extensive delays due to engineering development
model [EDM] build issues and significant obsolescence issues
have occurred. These delays and issues have driven large cost
overruns and rendered the acquisition strategy unexecutable.
The projected cost of additional system demonstration test
articles [SDTAs] required to sustain the production line has
increased by roughly 231 percent since the original option for
SDTAs was awarded in April 2020. The Committee notes that the
Department of the Navy requested to redirect appropriations in
fiscal year 2023 and realign fiscal year 2024 funding to
finance a new acquisition strategy that extends the EMD phase
and delays the milestone C decision to at least fiscal year
2025.
The Committee recommendation includes funding to procure
two SDTAs to sustain the production line, as well as to address
engineering and obsolescence issues, to put this program on a
sustainable path forward. The Committee will continue working
with the Department of the Navy to identify appropriate
resourcing needs to meet the evolving requirements as the
acquisition strategy is further refined. Finally, the Committee
directs the Program Executive Officer, Unmanned Aviation and
Strike Weapons to submit quarterly reports to the congressional
defense committees detailing the program status until a
milestone C decision is made. The Committee expects the
Department of the Navy to work with the defense committees on
an agreeable format for these quarterly reports.
United States Cyber Command
The Committee recommends $2,477,403,000 for United States
Cyber Command [USCYBERCOM] in fiscal year 2024, $359,090,000
above the fiscal year 2023 enacted level. The Committee
supports the consolidation of cyber mission force resources
under USCYBERCOM and notes that these significant increases are
properly focused on readiness and the expansion of the
financial management staff necessary to fully implement the
planning, programming, budgeting, and execution processes
associated with enhanced budget control provided by Congress.
However, the Committee is concerned with the lack of detail in
the budget justification materials provided with the submission
of the fiscal year 2024 President's budget request. Prior to
the submission of the fiscal year 2025 President's budget
request, the Committee directs the Commander, USCYBERCOM to
consult with the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate on developing detailed budget
justification materials commensurate with the levels of funding
requested.
The Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain
The Committee notes that the fiscal year 2024 President's
budget request includes investments to increase the capacity
and capability of the Nation's defense industrial base,
particularly with respect to critical munitions. While the
Committee notes the work that the Department of Defense has
done to increase focus and attention to this matter, the
Committee believes that additional work remains to empower a
resilient and responsive defense industrial base.
The Committee continues to encourage the Department of
Defense to develop and adhere to a Future Years Defense Program
that provides stability and predictability to the defense
industrial base. Consistent and transparent budget projections
enable the industrial base to better support the Department's
requirements, including improving acquisition outcomes.
Additionally, the Committee notes the importance of
fostering healthy competition within the defense industrial
base. The Committee believes that the Department of Defense
would benefit from additional data-driven analysis that
identifies discrete sources of supply chain fragility. The
Committee is concerned that the Department lacks visibility
into the supplier base of many key programs, limiting its
ability to target investments to smaller suppliers that
simultaneously support multiple key defense programs. This
analysis should, in turn, inform Department investments at the
sub-tier supplier level, which has the potential to drive
efficiencies within multiple production lines. The Committee
remains committed to engaging with the Department in order to
promote a resilient and responsive defense industrial base.
Department of Defense Workforce
The Committee recognizes that people are the most important
resource in the joint force and that taking care of the
workforce is a critical readiness issue. The Committee fully
funds the pay raise of 5.2 percent for both military and
civilian personnel as requested in the fiscal year 2024
President's budget request.
The Committee recommendation reflects the challenging
recruiting and retention environment the military services are
currently facing caused by various factors including, but not
limited to, a shrinking pool of eligible candidates and a
competitive job market. As a result, many of the military
service components are well below their projected strength
plans.
The civil service is experiencing similar types of
challenges as the military workforce. From competing with
opportunities offered by private companies to seeking more
flexibility in the post-pandemic job market, the military
services and defense agencies are not meeting civilian
personnel hiring targets. The Committee recommends reductions
to the growth in civilian compensation requested in the fiscal
year 2024 President's budget request to account for this
projected underexecution. Until the Department can demonstrate
significant improvements in workforce hiring, the Committee
expects the Department to not request funding in excess of what
the Department can realistically execute.
The Committee notes that reductions to the military and
civilian workforce should not result in growth in the
contractor workforce. Therefore, the Committee includes a
provision in title VIII decreasing the growth in the
procurement of contract advisory and assistance services.
Despite the recommendation including reductions based on
the current challenges, the Committee recognizes that the
Department of Defense is committed to recruiting and retaining
a talented workforce. The Service Secretaries are directed to
provide detailed military and civilian personnel funding
updates as a part of the execution meetings regularly scheduled
with the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate.
Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce
The Committee remains committed to ensuring that the
Department of Defense acquisition workforce has the capacity,
in both personnel and skills, needed to properly perform its
mission and recommends funding, as requested, in the services'
operation and maintenance and research, development, test and
evaluation accounts; as well as in the Department of Defense
Acquisition Workforce Account and Defense Working Capital
Funds. Therefore, with the submission of the fiscal year 2025
President's budget request, the Committee directs the Service
Acquisition Executives of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Space
Force to provide a report to the congressional defense
committees identifying its acquisition workforce requirements
in support of the acquisition programs included in the Fiscal
Year 2025 Future Years Defense Program. Further, the Service
Financial Managers and Comptrollers of the Army, Navy, and Air
Force are directed to certify, with submission of the fiscal
year 2025 President's budget request, to the congressional
defense committees, that these acquisition workforce
requirements are fully funded in the fiscal year 2025
President's budget request. Finally, in order to maintain
visibility into and oversight of funding for the defense
acquisition workforce, these funds are designated as
congressional special interest items for the purpose of the
Base for Reprogramming, DD Form 1414.
The Committee includes an additional $200,000,000 for
Department of Defense acquisition management initiatives to
enable the workforce to improve oversight capabilities and
achieve more effective and efficient outcomes for the
warfighter and taxpayer.
Budget Justification Materials
The Committee notes that the fiscal year 2024 President's
budget request included both baseline and contingency
operations funding within the baseline budget request. The
Committee directs the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
and the Assistant Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force
(Financial Management and Comptroller) to continue to account
for both baseline and contingency operations funding in the
fiscal year 2025 President's budget request exhibits for all
appropriations.
Further, the Committee commends the Department for the
improvements in the budget materials made over the past several
years, particularly in the case of cross-cutting issues that
impact multiple appropriations and line items. The Committee is
concerned, however, about the accuracy of some of the budget
details in the Mitigating Climate Risk budget exhibit. Based on
the Committee's analysis, at least thirty-five percent of newly
requested funding identified for climate resiliency relates to
ongoing, routine facility and sustainment investments, research
and development in support of operational imperatives, and
training exercises. The Committee notes that other budget
exhibits lacked information by fiscal year to fully analyze the
Department's budget request. To better inform the congressional
review of future budget requests, the Committee directs that
prior year, current year, and budget year data be included in
the following justification materials: the Defense Force
Structure Changes exhibit (this shall continue to include
funding levels for each fiscal year in the Future Years Defense
Program as well); the Mitigating Climate Risk exhibit only for
those activities for which the primary purpose is the
mitigation of climate risk; the European Deterrence Initiative
exhibit; and the Pacific Deterrence Initiative exhibit.
Chemical and Biological Defense Program Budget Materials
The Committee commends the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological programs for submitting
significantly improved budget materials with the fiscal year
2024 President's budget request for the Chemical Biological
Defense Program [CBDP]. The Committee continues to support the
critical work performed by the CBDP, which provides enduring
and impactful capabilities to the warfighter.
Complete and Timely Financial Reporting
As specified in the Joint Explanatory Statement
accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023
(Public Law 117-328), the Undersecretary of Defense
(Comptroller) is directed to continue to provide the
congressional defense committees comprehensive obligation and
execution data, including expenditure data for funds with a
tenure longer than 1 year.
Department of the Air Force Technical Adjustments
Subsequent to the submission of the fiscal year 2024
President's budget request, the Secretary of the Air Force
submitted a technical adjustments package to the congressional
defense committees containing zero sum realignments between
appropriations and line items for various programs. The
Department of the Air Force described the majority of these
technical adjustments as programming errors that occurred
during the budget formulation process. The Committee
accommodated a number of these adjustments, totaling nearly
$1,350,000,000, which are noted in the tables of Committee
Recommended Adjustments as Air Force or Space Force-requested
transfers. All of these technical adjustments are designated as
congressional special interest items for the purpose of the
Base for Reprogramming, DD Form 1414.
Appropriations for Department of Defense-Identified Unfunded
Requirements
In accordance with Title 10, United States Code, Section
222(a) the military services and combatant commands submitted
to the congressional defense appropriations committees unfunded
mission requirements in excess of $14,900,000,000 with
submission of the fiscal year 2024 President's budget request.
As in previous years, the Committee has reviewed these
requests, their underlying requirements, costs, and schedules,
and recommends additional appropriations in fiscal year 2024 to
address these shortfalls, as identified in the tables of
Committee Recommended Adjustments in this report; as well as in
section 8133.
As previously stated, the Committee is concerned about
instances where appropriations for unfunded requirements
remained unobligated until proposed for realignment. While the
Committee understands that requirements evolve and associated
funding requirements change during execution of the budget,
such unexecuted appropriations suggest that additional details
regarding the execution of appropriations provided specifically
for unfunded requirements identified by the Department of
Defense is warranted.
Therefore, the Committee reiterates direction included in
the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the Department of
Defense Appropriations Act, 2023, and directs that any
submission of unfunded requirements by the military services,
defense agencies, and combatant commands with the fiscal year
2025 President's budget request be accompanied by updated
requirements and programmatic and execution plans for unfunded
requirements that received appropriations in fiscal year 2024.
Further, the Committee directs the Assistant Secretaries
(Financial Management and Comptroller) for the Air Force, Navy,
and Army to incorporate in the congressional budget brief
templates distinct programmatic and execution data for
appropriations provided in the previous three fiscal years for
unfunded requirements pertaining to the program/effort.
Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution Reform
The Committee has no higher priority than providing needed
resources to the warfighter and recognizes that a return to
near-peer competition and an increasingly unstable geopolitical
environment necessitate robust investments in our National
defense, and an appropriations process that meets the moment.
The Committee is aware of proposals that seek to modify the
Department of Defense's [DOD] Planning, Programming, Budgeting
and Execution [PPBE] process, including by relaxing financial
controls and oversight mechanisms that were put in place as the
result of previous instances of financial mismanagement,
unacceptable cost growth, or the expenditure of resources that
more prudently applied would likely have led to capabilities
fielded sooner than the unrealistic timeframes set for many of
these programs. At a time when the Department's financial
statement audits continue to result in disclaimers of opinion,
caution is in order to relax financial controls put in place as
corrective actions to past systemic failures. This includes the
process governing the realignment of appropriated funds in
accordance with section 8005 of this act.
Section 8005 of the annual Department of Defense
Appropriations Act allows the Secretary of Defense to transfer
enacted appropriations in the year of execution for higher
priority items, based on unforeseen military requirements, than
those for which originally appropriated. In addition to
submitting reprogrammings for congressional review on a near-
monthly basis, the Department of Defense submits a large, mid-
year omnibus reprogramming action each year that proposes to
realign billions of dollars across dozen of programs.
Typically, the initial congressional adjudication of that mid-
year omnibus reprogramming action does not exceed 35 days,
which allows the Department to move forward with adjusted
programs prior to funds expiring at the end of the fiscal year.
With respect to end-of-fiscal year reprogramming requests that
the Department of Defense routinely submits in the last month
of the fiscal year, there were 11 such reprogramming actions
submitted to the Congress between fiscal year 2020 and 2022.
Ten of those 11 reprogrammings were adjudicated within two
weeks, and all responses were adjudicated prior to the end of
the fiscal year. Factors that impact approval times of
reprogrammings include the timeliness and quality of amplifying
information provided by the Department, as well as internal
processing timelines at the Office of Management and Budget and
the Department of Defense.
The Committee is also sympathetic to senior DOD leaders and
service acquisition executives seeking to establish new starts
in the middle of a fiscal year through reprogrammings, and
notes that typically, most new starts requested by the
Department in the middle of the budget cycle are approved by
the congressional defense committees. In fiscal years 2020
through 2022, the Department requested 39 new start programs
via reprogramming in the middle of a fiscal year. Of those, 25
were approved in full by all four congressional defense
committees. Only seven were not explicitly approved by the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives or
the Senate. Granting the Department blanket authority to
establish new starts outside of the traditional budget review
cycle would undermine the constitutional authority of the
Congress regarding the expenditure of taxpayer funds. Congress'
track record with respect to these requests demonstrates that
the congressional defense committees have largely used this
authority judiciously and that used effectively, reprogramming
actions serve as a necessary part of congressional oversight
that still lend themselves to innovation and flexible
employment by the Department. In recent years, several major
changes and new start programs have been approved via
reprogrammings, including the establishment of the Army Futures
Command and several of its cornerstone programs, and the
initiation of the Air Force's E-7 Wedgetail program.
Further, the Committee notes that the Department has not
fully exercised the reprogramming authority available to it.
The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law
116-260) directed a report from the Comptroller General on the
use of general transfer authority [GTA] and special transfer
authority provided annually in the appropriations bills. The
report indicates that from fiscal year 2011 through 2021, only
1 year--fiscal year 2012--required 100 percent of GTA at a
total of $3,750,000,000. Over a 4-year period from fiscal year
2014 through fiscal year 2017, the Department never utilized
more than 52 percent of its GTA. As of May 2023, the Department
had used $2,028,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 GTA or 34 percent
of the $6,000,000,000 allotment.
Recognizing that long-established reprogramming thresholds
have not kept pace with the growing cost of doing business, and
to further address concerns about funding flexibility, the
Committee recommends increasing the prior approval
reprogramming thresholds for certain operation and maintenance
activities and the acquisition accounts, as detailed elsewhere
in this report.
In addition to processing reprogrammings in an expeditious
manner, the Committee has also demonstrated a willingness to
work with the Department of Defense to improve the
executability of appropriations, address out of cycle fact-of-
life changes, or enact changes to budget structures in response
to specific, identified problems: For instance, the Committee
established a pilot program for a portion of ship maintenance,
repair, and modernization, which has shifted more than
$1,000,000,000 annually in funding from 1 year Operation and
Maintenance, Navy funding to 3-year Other Procurement, Navy
funding. The pilot program has proven successful in providing
the Department of the Navy with a solution to the challenges
associated with dynamic timing of ship maintenance
availabilities by extending the fiscal period of availability
to address a specific problem. Further, in support of the
Department of the Army's Modernization Strategy, the
congressional defense committees enacted budget line item
consolidations in fiscal year 2020. The Committee notes this
consolidation supported or fully funded 31 modernization
programs, eliminated 93 programs, and truncated 93 programs. As
addressed elsewhere in this report, the Committee includes
direction this year to the Secretary of the Army to study
proposals for further budget line consolidation within Other
Procurement, Army account. Finally, in the last two budget
cycles alone, the Air Force has requested 64 zero-sum budget
changes following submission of the budget request, affecting
144 budget lines across multiple appropriations totaling over
$6,000,000,000. The Committee has addressed many of these
requested realignments and notes that this relief allows the
Air Force to properly phase funding for critical programs.
Ongoing, consistent, out-of-cycle dialogue between the
Department of Defense and the Appropriations Committee also
allows the Committee to address urgent needs throughout the
fiscal year. For example, last year, the Committee accelerated
the efforts of the Navy's Goalkeeper program with an additional
$140,000,000 following close collaboration with the Navy on
out-of-cycle program objectives and funding needs, provided
additional resources to address recruiting shortfalls, and
addressed inflationary impacts on the Department of Defense.
This year, the Committee recommends additional resources to
implement the recommendations of the suicide prevention
commission, to address continued recruiting shortfalls, and to
shore up the acquisition workforce. The Committee notes that
none of these items were included in the budget request, or on
unfunded priority lists submitted to the Congress along with
the budget request, but are based on consistent interaction
between the Committee and the military services.
The Committee notes that the Department of Defense's PPBE
process is currently under review by an independent Commission
established by Congress. The Committee looks forward to
reviewing the recommendations of the Commission backed by
clear, measurable outcomes or quantitative data.
The Committee looks forward to continuing partnering with
the Department of Defense, the defense industrial base, and
other stakeholders to strike the proper balance of flexibility,
accountability, and oversight in resourcing our National
defense. The Committee directs that unless specified elsewhere
in this report, no changes shall be made to the appropriations
structure with submission of the President's fiscal year 2025
budget request without prior consultation of the defense
appropriations committees of the House of Representatives and
the Senate.
Innovation
The Committee shares the view that the Department of
Defense [DOD] can speed up acquisition timelines to execute
critical acquisition programs. However, the end goal of
acquisition must remain to field the most advanced capabilities
to the warfighter at scale, thereby strengthening our Nation's
defense. Many of the controls and oversight mechanisms in place
within statute and regulation are the result of previous
instances of financial or acquisition mismanagement,
unacceptable cost growth, or wasteful acquisition strategies
that delayed fielding timeframes for programs. Therefore, it is
imperative that speed and innovation do not come at the expense
of sound financial, acquisition, and management best practices
essential to delivering capability to the warfighter on time
and on budget.
The Committee recommends substantial resources to the
Department for flexible, innovation-focused spending, including
more than $1,208,314,000 for the military services and for
department-wide transition funds that promote the prototyping
and maturation of promising, early-stage, and commercial
capabilities. For instance, within the Army's Technical
Maturation Initiative, following the selection of a project by
the Technology Maturation Board, performance metrics and
transition agreements are established to integrate successful
technologies within established program baselines to ensure
fielding. The Air Force's Future AF Integrated Technology Demo
program element identifies pathfinders and prospects to support
the Air Force's operational imperatives, with the goal of
transitioning these activities to formal programs upon
successful demonstration. The Navy and Marine Corps utilize
their Innovative Naval Prototype, Future Naval Capabilities,
and USMC Advanced Technology Demonstration program elements to
fund promising technology through partnerships with program
executive offices to enable transitions from the later science
and technology phases to programs of record. Collectively,
these funds offer ample resources to incubate promising
prototypes prior to their transition to military services for
further fielding. Finally, the Department of Defense's annual
budget for Small Business Innovation Research and Small
Business Technology Transfer programs is approximately
$2,000,000,000 annually and continues to offer a key and
underutilized pathway to fund innovative and promising
technologies.
In addition to these innovation funds, the Department of
Defense continues to request funding for activities under the
auspices of the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve [RDER].
The Committee is supportive of the development of joint
capabilities that can be successfully fielded and integrated at
scale. However, the Committee remains concerned that
production, fielding, and sustainment of resources for
successful RDER projects have not been fully budgeted for
within the Future Years Defense Program. Therefore, the
Committee continues to fund innovative, experimental activities
of this nature through the military service technology
transition funds, as detailed above.
Additionally, to further enhance the Department's ability
to tap into innovative commercial solutions, the Committee
recommends $20,000,000 to support the Advanced Defense
Capabilities Pilot program that will enable a public-private
partnership to make loans and loan guarantees in partnership
with the Department for the first time. The Committee notes
that this recommendation is in addition to DOD's expansive
existing authorities, including those provided via the Defense
Production Act, which enable the Department to directly invest
in capabilities critical to the National defense, including
through the provision of loans and loan guarantees.
The Committee also notes that the Department of Defense and
Congress have substantially grown and expanded the
organizations focused on the development and fielding of
innovative capabilities at speed in recent years. Today, the
Defense Innovation Unit [DIU], the Strategic Capabilities
Office, Army's Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies
Office, Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, and the Space
Development Agency focus on the early adoption and quick
deployment of capabilities.
The Committee is concerned that, in an effort to create and
harness innovative concepts, acquisition authority is becoming
overly dispersed horizontally to Department of Defense
organizations such as DARPA, DIU, SCO, and the Office of the
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. This
dispersal has the potential to degrade the defense acquisition
executive [DAE] and service acquisition executives' [SAEs]
ability to exercise their statutory responsibilities, and
dilutes meaningful acquisition leadership. The Committee
continues to believe that the vertical delegation of
acquisition authority down the chain-of-command from the DAE to
SAEs and SAE designees has, in general, resulted in faster and
more sound decision-making and acquisition outcomes. This
reduces bureaucratic barriers and enables innovative investment
decisions through closer collaboration among the individuals
responsible for requirements, acquisition, sustainment, and
most importantly operational employment.
Finally, it is the Committee's position that ample
authorities exist to enable these organizations to adopt
innovative and agile acquisition practices, but that the
Department of Defense has underutilized many of them. A June
2023 report to congressional defense committees from the
Government Accountability Office found that Congress has
provided the Department of Defense at least 26 new authorities
to increase flexibility in research and development,
innovation, and modernization activities from fiscal year 2017
to fiscal year 2021. For example, Other Transaction Authority
[OTA] provides the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of
the military services the authority to enter into non-
traditional transactions in support of research and
development, deployment and even-follow-on production projects.
Rapid Acquisition Authority [RAA] allows the Department the use
of $650,000,000 annually to fund higher priority requirements
in support of urgent operational needs without requiring a
reprogramming action. However, over the last 3 years, only
$83,690,000 of the $1,950,000,000 in RAA authority has been
utilized. The rise of the Adaptive Acquisition Pathway and
other flexible acquisition authorities have also continued to
offer numerous avenues for prototypes funded through the above-
mentioned flexible funds to graduate to programs-of-record,
leading to the fielding of capabilities at scale. Finally, the
Middle Tier of Acquisition authority [MTA] provides the
Department with 5-year periods to rapidly develop and/or field
prototypes that incorporate proven commercial technologies and
require minimal development.
The Committee believes that the Department must be clear-
eyed that utilizing innovative or rapid acquisition authorities
carries inherent acquisition risk to cost, schedule, and
performance. For example, the Air Force's Air-Launched Rapid
Response Weapon is a MTA program that began in fiscal year
2018, after originating as a Tactical Boost Glide demonstrator
through DARPA. The program intended to develop an air-launched
hypersonic glide vehicle capability by fiscal year 2023.
However, lack of development success and multiple test failures
prevented the program from achieving an early operational
capability, ultimately leading to program termination. The Navy
in January 2015 identified advanced mining as a Joint Emergent
Operational Need [JEON]. In fiscal year 2017, the Navy
identified the Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle [XLUUV]
as a solution to address the JEON and established a plan to
purchase up to five XLUUVs as a rapid acquisition program with
all five XLUUVs planned for delivery by January 2023. The
Committee notes that this effort is at least $242,000,000, or
64 percent, over its original cost estimate and over 3 years
late, with no XLUUVs delivered to date. The Army's Extended
Range Cannon Artillery [ERCA] program intended to provide a new
capability for the self-propelled howitzer through increased
range and rate of fire. ERCA entered the MTA rapid prototyping
pathway in 2018, with a plan to equip the first unit by fiscal
year 2025. The Committee understands that technical development
challenges persist, and the program is not prepared to
transition to the major capability acquisition pathway at the
end of the 5-year MTA timeframe. At present, equipping the
first unit is scheduled for fiscal year 2027, 2 years later
than originally planned. The Committee notes that these
examples do not necessarily mean that MTAs are an inappropriate
tool for fielding capability, but they each case points to the
need to understand requirements, technical risk, systems
engineering, and the industrial base capabilities upfront
before pursuing this acquisition path.
When appropriate, the Committee will continue to support
recommendations to further enhance innovation that advances the
Nation's defense while balancing risk and opportunity. The
Committee directs the SAE of each of the military Services to
provide a report to the congressional defense committees, not
later than 90 days after enactment of this act, that details
processes and authorities used to ``pull'' innovation from the
various innovation organizations within the Department.
Further, that report shall details procedural or budgetary
obstacles to further enhancing the integration of the above-
described entities and efforts.
Budget or Appropriations Liaison Support to the Senate Defense
Appropriations Subcommittee
The Committee again retains a provision in title II of this
act from previous years that prohibits the use of funds in this
act to plan or implement the consolidation of a budget or
appropriations liaison office of the Office of the Secretary of
Defense, the office of the Secretary of a military department,
or the Service headquarters of one of the Armed Forces into a
legislative affairs or legislative liaison office. The Senate
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee relies heavily on these
offices to conduct its oversight responsibilities and make
funding recommendations for the Department of Defense. The
Committee notes that while the separate offices of legislative
affairs within the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the
military departments offer assistance to the authorizing
committees of the Congress, such assistance is provided on a
parallel and separate track from the assistance provided to
this Committee and its members by the budget or appropriations
liaison office of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the
office of the Secretary of a military department, or the
Service headquarters of one of the Armed Forces. As the offices
of legislative affairs do not possess the expertise and direct
relationship to the Financial Management and Comptroller
organizations, which are essential to the effective
communication between the Department and the Committees on
Appropriations, it is critical that the budget or
appropriations liaison offices remain independent from the
legislative liaison offices, and retain the authority to
respond directly and promptly with the information required by
the Committee and its members.
Report and Plan on Foreign Ownership of Land Near
Installations of the Department of Defense in the United
States.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that contains a
thorough review of ownership by foreign persons of agricultural
land near installations of the Department of Defense in the
United States; an assessment of the threat such ownership poses
to the National security of the United States; and in
coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States under
section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
4565), a plan for addressing foreign ownership of land,
including farmland, and the risk to the National security of
the United States that ownership presents near installations of
the Department of Defense.
Voting-related Activities.--The Committee directs the
Secretary of Defense to provide to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
briefing, not later than 90 days after enactment of this act,
regarding any strategic plans developed by the Department of
Defense since January 20, 2021 outlining the ways that the
Department of Defense has promoted voter registration and voter
participation, including for American citizens residing abroad.
Transnational Repression.--The Committee directs the
Director of National Intelligence to provide an assessment to
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate not later than 90 days after the
enactment of this act on foreign governments' use of
transnational repression, including individuals, networks, and
tools used to perpetrate transnational repression against
communities in the United States on behalf of foreign
governments.
Enhanced Ukraine Air Defenses.--The Committee supports
United States assistance to Ukraine for enhanced air defense
capabilities to protect its citizens and its territory against
Russian aggression. The Committee directs the Secretary of
Defense, not later than 30 days after the enactment of this
act, to provide a briefing to the congressional defense
committees on the status of efforts to provide Ukraine with air
defense systems and capabilities.
TITLE I
MILITARY PERSONNEL
Funds appropriated under this title provide the resources
required for basic pay, retired pay accrual, employers'
contribution for Social Security taxes, basic allowance for
subsistence, basic allowance for housing, special and incentive
pays, permanent change of station travel, and other personnel
costs for uniformed members of the Armed Forces.
The President's fiscal year 2024 budget requests a total of
$178,875,510,000 for military personnel appropriations. This
request funds an Active component end strength of 1,305,400 and
a Reserve component end strength of 768,600.
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION
The Committee recommends military personnel appropriations
totaling $176,538,766,000 for fiscal year 2024. This is
$2,336,744,000 below the budget estimate.
Committee recommended military personnel appropriations for
fiscal year 2024 are summarized below:
SUMMARY OF MILITARY PERSONNEL APPROPRIATIONS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Account 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Military Personnel:
Military Personnel, Army.................................... 50,363,906 49,576,005 -787,901
Military Personnel, Navy.................................... 38,020,388 37,400,340 -620,048
Military Personnel, Marine Corps............................ 15,579,629 15,482,551 -97,078
Military Personnel, Air Force............................... 36,766,530 36,118,107 -648,423
Military Personnel, Space Force............................. 1,266,573 1,210,928 -55,645
Reserve Personnel:
Reserve Personnel, Army..................................... 5,367,436 5,333,436 -34,000
Reserve Personnel, Navy..................................... 2,504,718 2,481,249 -23,469
Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps............................. 903,928 879,613 -24,315
Reserve Personnel, Air Force................................ 2,471,408 2,450,005 -21,403
National Guard Personnel:
National Guard Personnel, Army.............................. 9,783,569 9,786,667 +3,098
National Guard Personnel, Air Force......................... 5,292,425 5,264,865 -27,560
Tricare Accrual (permanent, indefinite authority)............... 10,555,000 10,555,000 ..............
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Total....................................................... 178,875,510 176,538,766 -2,336,744
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Committee recommended end strengths for fiscal year 2024
are summarized below:
RECOMMENDED END STRENGTH
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2023 2024 budget Committee Change from
authorization estimate recommendation budget estimate
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Active:
Army................................ 452,000 452,000 452,000 ................
Navy................................ 354,000 347,000 342,000 -5,000
Marine Corps........................ 177,000 172,300 172,300 ................
Air Force........................... 325,344 324,700 320,000 -4,700
Space Force......................... 8,600 9,400 9,400 ................
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Subtotal........................ 1,316,944 1,305,400 1,295,700 -9,700
Selected Reserve:
Army Reserve........................ 177,000 174,800 174,800 ................
Navy Reserve........................ 57,000 57,200 57,200 ................
Marine Corps Reserve................ 33,000 33,600 33,600 ................
Air Force Reserve................... 70,000 69,600 69,600 ................
Army National Guard................. 325,000 325,000 325,000 ................
Air National Guard.................. 108,400 108,400 105,000 -3,400
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Subtotal........................ 770,400 768,600 765,200 -3,400
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TOTAL............................... 2,087,344 2,074,000 2,060,900 -13,100
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Reprogramming Guidance for Military Personnel Accounts
The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to submit
the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414) for each of the
fiscal year 2024 appropriation accounts not later than 60 days
after the enactment of this act. The Secretary of Defense is
prohibited from executing any reprogramming or transfer of
funds for any purpose other than originally appropriated until
the aforementioned report is submitted to the congressional
defense committees. The Committee directs the Secretary of
Defense to use the normal prior approval reprogramming
procedures to transfer funds in the services' military
personnel accounts between budget activities in excess of
$10,000,000.
Military Personnel Special Interest Items
Items for which additional funds have been provided or have
been specifically reduced as shown in the project level tables
or in paragraphs using the phrase ``only for'' or ``only to''
in this explanatory statement are congressional special
interest items for the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming
(DD Form 1414). Each of these items must be carried on the DD
Form 1414 at the stated amount as specifically addressed in the
Committee explanatory statement. Below threshold reprogrammings
may not be used to either restore or reduce funding from
congressional special interest items as identified on the DD
Form 1414.
Military Personnel Overview
Uniformed Members of the Armed Forces.--The Committee
recognizes the many sacrifices made by servicemembers in
defending our Nation at home and abroad, as well as those made
by their military families. In further recognition and support
to servicemembers and their families, the Committee's
recommendation fully funds the 5.2 percent pay raise as
requested in the fiscal year 2024 President's budget request.
The Committee recommendation also fully funds basic allowance
for subsistence and basic allowance for housing. Finally, the
Committee recommendation fully funds the operation, renovation,
and repair of child development centers and the expansion of
full-day pre-kindergarten requested in the fiscal year 2024
President's budget request to expand access to child care for
members of the armed forces. The Committee directs the Under
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to notify the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate if
additional funding is required for these efforts based on
projected shortfalls.
Strength Reporting.--The Committee directs the Service
Secretaries to provide monthly strength reports for all
components to the congressional defense committees beginning
not later than 30 days after enactment of this act. The first
report shall provide actual baseline end strength for officer,
enlisted, and cadet personnel, and the total component. The
second report shall provide the end of year projection for
average strength for officer, enlisted, and cadet personnel
using the formula in the Department of Defense Financial
Management Regulation Volume 2A, Chapter Two. For the active
components, this report shall break out average strength data
by base and direct war and enduring costs, and differentiate
between the active and reserve components. It should also
include the actuals and projections compared to the fiscal year
2024 budget request.
Reserve Component Budget Reporting.--The Committee
continues its requirement for the Department of Defense to
provide a semi-annual detailed report to the congressional
defense committees showing transfers between subactivities
within the military personnel appropriation. Reports shall be
submitted not later than 30 days following the end of the
second quarter and 30 days following the end of the fiscal
year.
Space Force Personnel Management.--The Committee is aware
of title 17 included in S. 2226, the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, as reported, and
directs the Secretary of the Air Force to keep the
congressional defense committees apprised of plans to implement
this title, if enacted. Further, should a realignment of funds
be required to implement the proposed authorities, the
Committee directs the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
to use normal prior approval reprogramming procedures in
accordance with section 8005.
National Guard Bureau Active Guard and Reserve Budgeting.--
The Committee is concerned that efforts by the National Guard
Bureau to grow its full time Active Guard and Reserve [AGR]
force in recent years has led to budget shortfalls impacting
readiness and training. These shortfalls have resulted in
multiple prior approval reprogramming actions and the furlough
of some AGR personnel. Therefore, the Committee directs the
Assistant Secretaries of the Army and Air Force (Financial
Management and Comptroller) to include AGR strength and funding
obligation data in its quarterly briefings to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Travel Reimbursement for National Guard.--The Committee is
concerned about the readiness and retention of National Guard
Soldiers and Airmen residing in rural States. The Committee
notes that National Guard personnel in rural States often have
to travel hours to weekend Inactive Duty Training [IDT], which
can become a financial strain on Soldiers, Airmen, and their
families. The Committee understands the Department of Defense
currently has authority to reimburse travel for certain
National Guard personnel performing IDT outside the normal
commuting distance of the servicemember's permanent residence.
The Committee encourages the Chief of the National Guard Bureau
to maximize the use of this authority in order to lessen the
financial burdens on those servicemembers. Further, the
Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a report
to the congressional defense committees not later than 90 days
after enactment of this act that includes the following: (1)
any existing authorities to reimburse National Guard personnel
for travel from home to IDT duty locations; (2) the number of
National Guard personnel who report to a duty location for
weekend IDT 150 miles or more from their home of record,
including a breakdown by State and rank; (3) the costs
associated with implementing a travel reimbursement plan for
weekend IDT; and (4) the level of funding available within the
Department of Defense's fiscal year 2024 budget request for
reimbursement of travel expenses of personnel performing IDT.
In addition, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense and
the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force, with the submission
of the fiscal year 2025 President's budget request, to clearly
identify requested funds which will be used to reimburse
National Guard personnel for travel expenses incurred commuting
to IDT duty locations.
Advanced Trauma and Public Health Direct Training
Services.--The Committee directs the Chief of the National
Guard Bureau to continue state-of-the-art trauma, critical
care, behavioral health, public health, and other ancillary
direct medical training utilizing academic medical centers.
These disciplines for Air National Guard and Army National
Guard medical and non-medical personnel, and State Partnership
Program/Global Health Engagement international partners are
intended to minimize civilian-military and international
coalition medical operational gaps in the event of a
catastrophic incident. Further, these preparedness programs
shall be delivered through direct training services, to include
advanced trauma, public health, and combat lifesaver
curriculums focusing on critical life-saving procedures,
epidemiology of public health diseases, prevention and
treatment, mass casualty triage, and psychological health.
Military Personnel, Army
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $50,363,906,000
Committee recommendation................................ 49,576,005,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$49,576,005,000. This is $787,901,000 below the budget
estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY
ACTIVITY 1: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS
5 BASIC PAY 9,125,119 9,125,119 ..............
10 RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL 2,689,228 2,689,228 ..............
11 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS 100,934 100,934 ..............
25 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 2,736,833 2,736,833 ..............
30 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE 381,692 381,692 ..............
35 INCENTIVE PAYS 99,364 99,364 ..............
40 SPECIAL PAYS 380,166 380,166 ..............
45 ALLOWANCES 155,377 155,377 ..............
50 SEPARATION PAY 73,610 73,610 ..............
55 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX 695,596 695,596 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 16,437,919 16,437,919 ..............
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ACTIVITY 2: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL
60 BASIC PAY 15,838,264 15,838,264 ..............
65 RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL 4,679,458 4,679,458 ..............
66 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS 296,009 296,009 ..............
80 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 5,544,896 5,544,896 ..............
85 INCENTIVE PAYS 83,975 83,975 ..............
90 SPECIAL PAYS 1,120,730 1,120,730 ..............
95 ALLOWANCES 648,509 648,509 ..............
100 SEPARATION PAY 314,443 314,443 ..............
105 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX 1,211,627 1,211,627 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 29,737,911 29,737,911 ..............
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ACTIVITY 3: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF CADETS
110 ACADEMY CADETS 107,478 107,478 ..............
ACTIVITY 4: SUBSISTENCE OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL
115 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE 1,542,267 1,542,267 ..............
120 SUBSISTENCE-IN-KIND 790,328 790,328 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 2,332,595 2,332,595 ..............
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ACTIVITY 5: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION
125 ACCESSION TRAVEL 131,529 131,529 ..............
130 TRAINING TRAVEL 167,460 167,460 ..............
135 OPERATIONAL TRAVEL 441,015 441,015 ..............
140 ROTATIONAL TRAVEL 678,526 678,526 ..............
145 SEPARATION TRAVEL 231,136 231,136 ..............
150 TRAVEL OF ORGANIZED UNITS 5,181 5,181 ..............
155 NON-TEMPORARY STORAGE 14,740 14,740 ..............
160 TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSE 160,247 160,247 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 5 1,829,834 1,829,834 ..............
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ACTIVITY 6: OTHER MILITARY PERSONNEL COSTS
170 APPREHENSION OF MILITARY DESERTERS 86 86 ..............
175 INTEREST ON UNIFORMED SERVICES SAVINGS 1,977 1,977 ..............
180 DEATH GRATUITIES 34,400 34,400 ..............
185 UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 57,231 57,231 ..............
195 EDUCATION BENEFITS
200 ADOPTION EXPENSES 231 231 ..............
210 TRANSPORTATION SUBSIDY 4,631 4,631 ..............
215 PARTIAL DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE 300 300 ..............
216 SGLI EXTRA HAZARD PAYMENTS 3,358 3,358 ..............
217 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS [ROTC] 104,684 104,684 ..............
218 JUNIOR ROTC 24,660 24,660 ..............
219 TRAUMATIC INJURY PROTECTION COVERAGE [T-SGLI] 500 500 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 6 232,058 232,058 ..............
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LESS REIMBURSABLES -313,889 -313,889 ..............
UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT .............. -787,901 -787,901
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TOTAL, TITLE I, MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 50,363,906 49,576,005 -787,901
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300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION--OFFICERS 593,000 593,000 ..............
300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION--ENLISTED 2,254,000 2,254,000 ..............
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TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 2,847,000 2,847,000 ..............
INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108-375)
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TOTAL, MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 53,210,906 52,423,005 -787,901
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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UNDIST Undistributed adjustment: Underexecution of strength .............. -787,901 -787,901
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Military Personnel, Navy
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $38,020,388,000
Committee recommendation................................ 37,400,340,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$37,400,340,000. This is $620,048,000 below the budget
estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY
ACTIVITY 1: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS
5 BASIC PAY 5,396,209 5,396,209 ..............
10 RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL 1,614,147 1,614,147 ..............
11 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS 80,484 80,484 ..............
25 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 2,033,804 2,033,804 ..............
30 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE 219,578 219,578 ..............
35 INCENTIVE PAYS 172,751 172,751 ..............
40 SPECIAL PAYS 483,232 483,232 ..............
45 ALLOWANCES 116,422 116,422 ..............
50 SEPARATION PAY 43,046 43,046 ..............
55 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX 412,085 412,085 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 10,571,758 10,571,758 ..............
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ACTIVITY 2: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL
60 BASIC PAY 12,128,900 12,128,900 ..............
65 RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL 3,633,621 3,633,621 ..............
66 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS 184,961 184,961 ..............
80 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 6,172,591 6,172,591 ..............
85 INCENTIVE PAYS 114,539 114,539 ..............
90 SPECIAL PAYS 1,348,387 1,348,387 ..............
95 ALLOWANCES 464,554 464,554 ..............
100 SEPARATION PAY 114,504 114,504 ..............
105 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX 927,945 927,945 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 25,090,002 25,090,002 ..............
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ACTIVITY 3: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF MIDSHIPMEN
110 MIDSHIPMEN 110,242 110,242 ..............
ACTIVITY 4: SUBSISTENCE OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL
115 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE 1,074,172 1,074,172 ..............
120 SUBSISTENCE-IN-KIND 536,995 536,995 ..............
121 FAMILY SUBSISTENCE SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE 5 5 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 1,611,172 1,611,172 ..............
=================================================
ACTIVITY 5: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION
125 ACCESSION TRAVEL 103,198 103,198 ..............
130 TRAINING TRAVEL 114,694 114,694 ..............
135 OPERATIONAL TRAVEL 304,458 304,458 ..............
140 ROTATIONAL TRAVEL 250,005 250,005 ..............
145 SEPARATION TRAVEL 127,644 127,644 ..............
150 TRAVEL OF ORGANIZED UNITS 31,505 31,505 ..............
155 NON-TEMPORARY STORAGE 15,647 15,647 ..............
160 TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSE 41,227 41,227 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 5 988,378 988,378 ..............
=================================================
ACTIVITY 6: OTHER MILITARY PERSONNEL COSTS
170 APPREHENSION OF MILITARY DESERTERS 84 84 ..............
175 INTEREST ON UNIFORMED SERVICES SAVINGS 510 510 ..............
180 DEATH GRATUITIES 20,200 20,200 ..............
185 UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 50,854 50,854 ..............
195 EDUCATION BENEFITS 752 752 ..............
200 ADOPTION EXPENSES 157 157 ..............
210 TRANSPORTATION SUBSIDY 2,585 2,585 ..............
215 PARTIAL DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE 58 58 ..............
216 SGLI EXTRA HAZARD PAYMENTS 5,010 5,010 ..............
217 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS [ROTC] 22,326 22,326 ..............
218 JUNIOR ROTC 16,534 16,534 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 6 119,070 119,070 ..............
=================================================
LESS REIMBURSABLES -470,234 -470,234 ..............
UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT .............. -620,048 -620,048
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, TITLE I, MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 38,020,388 37,400,340 -620,048
=================================================
300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION--OFFICERS 363,000 363,000 ..............
300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION--ENLISTED 1,813,000 1,813,000 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 2,176,000 2,176,000 ..............
INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108-375)
=================================================
TOTAL, MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 40,196,388 39,576,340 -620,048
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNDIST Undistributed adjustment: Underexecution of strength .............. -620,048 -620,048
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Military Personnel, Marine Corps
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $15,579,629,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,482,551,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$15,482,551,000. This is $97,078,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
ACTIVITY 1: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS
5 BASIC PAY 1,974,868 1,974,868 ..............
10 RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL 590,553 590,553 ..............
11 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS 34,551 34,551 ..............
25 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 686,747 686,747 ..............
30 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE 78,085 78,085 ..............
35 INCENTIVE PAYS 53,412 53,412 ..............
40 SPECIAL PAYS 15,873 15,873 ..............
45 ALLOWANCES 37,236 37,236 ..............
50 SEPARATION PAY 20,429 20,429 ..............
55 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX 144,939 144,939 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 3,636,693 3,636,693 ..............
=================================================
ACTIVITY 2: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL
60 BASIC PAY 5,683,202 5,683,202 ..............
65 RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL 1,701,521 1,701,521 ..............
66 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS 184,452 184,452 ..............
80 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 1,920,801 1,920,801 ..............
85 INCENTIVE PAYS 7,794 7,794 ..............
90 SPECIAL PAYS 298,736 298,736 ..............
95 ALLOWANCES 244,792 244,792 ..............
100 SEPARATION PAY 105,270 105,270 ..............
105 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX 434,425 434,425 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 10,580,993 10,580,993 ..............
=================================================
ACTIVITY 4: SUBSISTENCE OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL
115 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE 487,335 487,335 ..............
120 SUBSISTENCE-IN-KIND 404,239 404,239 ..............
121 FAMILY SUBSISTENCE SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE 10 10 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 891,584 891,584 ..............
=================================================
ACTIVITY 5: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION
125 ACCESSION TRAVEL 67,249 67,249 ..............
130 TRAINING TRAVEL 16,999 16,999 ..............
135 OPERATIONAL TRAVEL 176,291 176,291 ..............
140 ROTATIONAL TRAVEL 92,267 92,267 ..............
145 SEPARATION TRAVEL 94,787 94,787 ..............
150 TRAVEL OF ORGANIZED UNITS 343 343 ..............
155 NON-TEMPORARY STORAGE 8,637 8,637 ..............
160 TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSE 3,388 3,388 ..............
165 OTHER 1,857 1,857 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 5 461,818 461,818 ..............
=================================================
ACTIVITY 6: OTHER MILITARY PERSONNEL COSTS
170 APPREHENSION OF MILITARY DESERTERS 256 256 ..............
175 INTEREST ON UNIFORMED SERVICES SAVINGS 73 73 ..............
180 DEATH GRATUITIES 13,600 13,600 ..............
185 UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 14,843 14,843 ..............
195 EDUCATION BENEFITS
200 ADOPTION EXPENSES 80 80 ..............
210 TRANSPORTATION SUBSIDY 558 558 ..............
215 PARTIAL DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE 26 26 ..............
216 SGLI EXTRA HAZARD PAYMENTS 1,726 1,726 ..............
218 JUNIOR ROTC 4,079 4,079 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 6 35,241 35,241 ..............
=================================================
LESS REIMBURSABLES -26,700 -26,700 ..............
UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT .............. -97,078 -97,078
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, TITLE I, MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 15,579,629 15,482,551 -97,078
=================================================
300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION--OFFICERS 139,000 139,000 ..............
300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION--ENLISTED 964,000 964,000 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 1,103,000 1,103,000 ..............
INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108-375)
=================================================
TOTAL, MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 16,682,629 16,585,551 -97,078
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNDIST Undistributed adjustment: Underexecution of .............. -97,078 -97,078
strength
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Military Personnel, Air Force
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $36,766,530,000
Committee recommendation................................ 36,118,107,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$36,118,107,000. This is $648,423,000 below the budget
estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
ACTIVITY 1: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS
5 BASIC PAY 6,144,316 6,144,316 ..............
10 RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL 1,822,432 1,822,432 ..............
11 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS 98,618 98,618 ..............
25 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 1,905,549 1,905,549 ..............
30 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE 245,227 245,227 ..............
35 INCENTIVE PAYS 445,356 445,356 ..............
40 SPECIAL PAYS 381,481 381,481 ..............
45 ALLOWANCES 123,972 123,972 ..............
50 SEPARATION PAY 38,784 38,784 ..............
55 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX 469,428 469,428 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 11,675,163 11,675,163 ..............
=================================================
ACTIVITY 2: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL
60 BASIC PAY 11,534,996 11,534,996 ..............
65 RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL 3,427,716 3,427,716 ..............
66 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS 243,532 243,532 ..............
80 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 5,005,076 5,005,076 ..............
85 INCENTIVE PAYS 71,182 71,182 ..............
90 SPECIAL PAYS 398,310 398,310 ..............
95 ALLOWANCES 652,095 652,095 ..............
100 SEPARATION PAY 68,674 68,674 ..............
105 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX 882,428 882,428 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 22,284,009 22,284,009 ..............
=================================================
ACTIVITY 3: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF CADETS
110 ACADEMY CADETS 100,522 100,522 ..............
ACTIVITY 4: SUBSISTENCE OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL
115 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE 1,368,139 1,368,139 ..............
120 SUBSISTENCE-IN-KIND 322,990 322,990 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 1,691,129 1,691,129 ..............
=================================================
ACTIVITY 5: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION
125 ACCESSION TRAVEL 95,864 95,864 ..............
130 TRAINING TRAVEL 66,338 66,338 ..............
135 OPERATIONAL TRAVEL 338,094 338,094 ..............
140 ROTATIONAL TRAVEL 579,562 579,562 ..............
145 SEPARATION TRAVEL 136,259 136,259 ..............
150 TRAVEL OF ORGANIZED UNITS 13,521 13,521 ..............
155 NON-TEMPORARY STORAGE 32,038 32,038 ..............
160 TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSE 99,166 99,166 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 5 1,360,842 1,360,842 ..............
=================================================
ACTIVITY 6: OTHER MILITARY PERSONNEL COSTS
170 APPREHENSION OF MILITARY DESERTERS 26 26 ..............
175 INTEREST ON UNIFORMED SERVICES SAVINGS 1,644 1,644 ..............
180 DEATH GRATUITIES 16,300 16,300 ..............
185 UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 29,781 29,781 ..............
195 EDUCATION BENEFITS 4 4 ..............
200 ADOPTION EXPENSES 407 407 ..............
210 TRANSPORTATION SUBSIDY 7,610 7,610 ..............
215 PARTIAL DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE 24,647 24,647 ..............
216 SGLI EXTRA HAZARD PAYMENTS 5,680 5,680 ..............
217 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS [ROTC] 36,823 36,823 ..............
218 JUNIOR ROTC 24,657 24,657 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 6 147,579 147,579 ..............
=================================================
LESS REIMBURSABLES -492,714 -492,714 ..............
UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT .............. -648,423 -648,423
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, TITLE I, MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 36,766,530 36,118,107 -648,423
=================================================
300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION--OFFICERS 391,000 391,000 ..............
300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION--ENLISTED 1,657,000 1,657,000 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 2,048,000 2,048,000 ..............
INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108-375)
=================================================
TOTAL, MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 38,814,530 38,166,107 -648,423
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNDIST Undistributed adjustment: Underexecution of .............. -648,423 -648,423
strength
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Military Personnel, Space Force
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $1,266,573,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,210,928,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$1,210,928,000. This is $55,645,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MILITARY PERSONNEL, SPACE FORCE
ACTIVITY 1: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS
5 BASIC PAY 437,872 437,872 ..............
10 RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL 130,516 130,516 ..............
11 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS 2,840 2,840 ..............
25 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 139,278 139,278 ..............
30 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE 17,586 17,586 ..............
40 SPECIAL PAYS 1,917 1,917 ..............
45 ALLOWANCES 2,627 2,627 ..............
50 SEPARATION PAY 3,606 3,606 ..............
55 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX 33,435 33,435 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 769,677 769,677 ..............
=================================================
ACTIVITY 2: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL
60 BASIC PAY 216,094 216,094 ..............
65 RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL 64,058 64,058 ..............
66 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS 4,834 4,834 ..............
80 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 109,856 109,856 ..............
90 SPECIAL PAYS 8,298 8,298 ..............
95 ALLOWANCES 7,697 7,697 ..............
100 SEPARATION PAY 1,376 1,376 ..............
105 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX 16,531 16,531 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 428,744 428,744 ..............
=================================================
ACTIVITY 4: SUBSISTENCE OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL
115 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE 27,027 27,027 ..............
ACTIVITY 5: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION TRAVEL
125 ACCESSION TRAVEL 6,504 6,504 ..............
130 TRAINING TRAVEL 2,880 2,880 ..............
135 OPERATIONAL TRAVEL 11,287 11,287 ..............
140 ROTATIONAL TRAVEL 9,180 9,180 ..............
145 SEPARATION TRAVEL 4,616 4,616 ..............
150 TRAVEL OF ORGANIZED UNITS 87 87 ..............
155 NON-TEMPORARY STORAGE 1,243 1,243 ..............
160 TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSE 2,422 2,422 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 5 38,219 38,219 ..............
=================================================
ACTIVITY 6: OTHER MILITARY PERSONNEL COST
180 DEATH GRATUITIES 1,600 1,600 ..............
185 UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 1,086 1,086 ..............
200 ADOPTION EXPENSES 8 8 ..............
210 TRANSPORTATION SUBSIDY 170 170 ..............
216 SGLI EXTRA HAZARD PAYMENTS 42 42 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 6 2,906 2,906 ..............
=================================================
UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT .............. -55,645 -55,645
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, TITLE I, MILITARY PERSONNEL, SPACE FORCE 1,266,573 1,210,928 -55,645
=================================================
300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION--OFFICERS 29,000 29,000 ..............
300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION--ENLISTED 29,000 29,000 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 58,000 58,000 ..............
INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108-375)
=================================================
TOTAL, MILITARY PERSONNEL, SPACE FORCE 1,324,573 1,268,928 -55,645
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNDIST Undistributed adjustment: Unobligated balances .............. -55,645 -55,645
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reserve Personnel, Army
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $5,367,436,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,333,436,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$5,333,436,000. This is $34,000,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY
ACTIVITY 1: RESERVE COMPONENT TRAINING AND SUPPORT
10 PAY GROUP A TRAINING (15 DAYS & DRILLS 24/48) 1,592,538 1,592,538 ..............
20 PAY GROUP B TRAINING (BACKFILL FOR ACTIVE DUTY) 47,438 47,438 ..............
30 PAY GROUP F TRAINING (RECRUITS) 239,074 239,074 ..............
40 PAY GROUP P TRAINING (PIPELINE RECRUITS) 6,336 6,336 ..............
60 MOBILIZATION TRAINING 2,678 2,678 ..............
70 SCHOOL TRAINING 238,216 238,216 ..............
80 SPECIAL TRAINING 365,520 365,520 ..............
90 ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT 2,735,707 2,735,707 ..............
94 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS 25,635 25,635 ..............
100 EDUCATION BENEFITS 14,665 14,665 ..............
120 HEALTH PROFESSION SCHOLARSHIP 60,890 60,890 ..............
130 OTHER PROGRAMS (ADMIN & SUPPORT) 38,739 38,739 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 5,367,436 5,367,436 ..............
=================================================
UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT .............. -34,000 -34,000
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, TITLE I, RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 5,367,436 5,333,436 -34,000
=================================================
300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION--RESERVE COMPONENT 503,000 503,000 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 503,000 503,000 ..............
INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108-375)
=================================================
TOTAL, RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 5,870,436 5,836,436 -34,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNDIST Undistributed Adjustment: Prior year unobligated .............. -34,000 -34,000
balances
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reserve Personnel, Navy
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $2,504,718,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,481,249,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$2,481,249,000. This is $23,469,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY
ACTIVITY 1: RESERVE COMPONENT TRAINING AND SUPPORT
10 PAY GROUP A TRAINING (15 DAYS & DRILLS 24/48) 795,087 795,087 ..............
20 PAY GROUP B TRAINING (BACKFILL FOR ACTIVE DUTY) 11,602 11,602 ..............
30 PAY GROUP F TRAINING (RECRUITS) 53,811 53,811 ..............
60 MOBILIZATION TRAINING 16,085 16,085 ..............
70 SCHOOL TRAINING 68,856 68,856 ..............
80 SPECIAL TRAINING 151,068 151,068 ..............
90 ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT 1,333,883 1,333,883 ..............
94 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS 10,968 10,968 ..............
100 EDUCATION BENEFITS 2,323 2,323 ..............
120 HEALTH PROFESSION SCHOLARSHIP 61,035 61,035 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 2,504,718 2,504,718 ..............
=================================================
UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT .............. -23,469 -23,469
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, TITLE I, RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 2,504,718 2,481,249 -23,469
=================================================
300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION--RESERVE COMPONENT 184,000 184,000 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 184,000 184,000 ..............
INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108-375)
=================================================
TOTAL, RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 2,688,718 2,665,249 -23,469
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNDIST Undistributed adjustment: Underexecution of .............. -23,469 -23,469
strength
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $903,928,000
Committee recommendation................................ 879,613,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $879,613,000.
This is $24,315,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
ACTIVITY 1: RESERVE COMPONENT TRAINING AND SUPPORT
10 PAY GROUP A TRAINING (15 DAYS & DRILLS 24/48) 266,019 266,019 ..............
20 PAY GROUP B TRAINING (BACKFILL FOR ACTIVE DUTY) 54,276 54,276 ..............
30 PAY GROUP F TRAINING (RECRUITS) 137,336 137,336 ..............
60 MOBILIZATION TRAINING 1,426 1,426 ..............
70 SCHOOL TRAINING 27,169 27,169 ..............
80 SPECIAL TRAINING 65,086 65,086 ..............
90 ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT 331,318 331,318 ..............
94 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS 7,747 7,747 ..............
95 PLATOON LEADER CLASS 7,469 7,469 ..............
100 EDUCATION BENEFITS 6,082 6,082 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 903,928 903,928 ..............
=================================================
UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT .............. -24,315 -24,315
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, TITLE I, RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 903,928 879,613 -24,315
=================================================
300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION--RESERVE COMPONENT 94,000 94,000 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 94,000 94,000 ..............
INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108-375)
=================================================
TOTAL, RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 997,928 973,613 -24,315
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNDIST Undistributed adjustment: Underexecution of .............. -24,315 -24,315
strength
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reserve Personnel, Air Force
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $2,471,408,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,450,005,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$2,450,005,000. This is $21,403,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
ACTIVITY 1: RESERVE COMPONENT TRAINING AND SUPPORT
10 PAY GROUP A TRAINING (15 DAYS & DRILLS 24/48) 757,342 757,342 ..............
20 PAY GROUP B TRAINING (BACKFILL FOR ACTIVE DUTY) 113,309 113,309 ..............
30 PAY GROUP F TRAINING (RECRUITS) 60,515 60,515 ..............
40 PAY GROUP P TRAINING (PIPELINE RECRUITS) 5,146 5,146 ..............
60 MOBILIZATION TRAINING 769 769 ..............
70 SCHOOL TRAINING 198,725 198,725 ..............
80 SPECIAL TRAINING 333,078 333,078 ..............
90 ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT 902,980 902,980 ..............
94 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS 15,734 15,734 ..............
100 EDUCATION BENEFITS 10,404 10,404 ..............
120 HEALTH PROFESSION SCHOLARSHIP 72,435 72,435 ..............
130 OTHER PROGRAMS (ADMIN & SUPPORT) 971 971 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 2,471,408 2,471,408 ..............
=================================================
UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT .............. -21,403 -21,403
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, TITLE I, RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 2,471,408 2,450,005 -21,403
=================================================
300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION--RESERVE COMPONENT 198,000 198,000 ..............
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 198,000 198,000 ..............
INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108-375)
=================================================
TOTAL, RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 2,669,408 2,648,005 -21,403
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNDIST Undistributed adjustment: Underexecution of .............. -21,403 -21,403
strength
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Guard Personnel, Army
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $9,783,569,000
Committee recommendation................................ 9,786,667,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$9,786,667,000. This is $3,098,000 above the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
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estimate recommendation estimate
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NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY
ACTIVITY 1: RESERVE COMPONENT TRAINING AND SUPPORT
10 PAY GROUP A TRAINING (15 DAYS & DRILLS 24/48) 2,720,787 2,720,787 ..............
30 PAY GROUP F TRAINING (RECRUITS) 600,118 600,118 ..............
40 PAY GROUP P TRAINING (PIPELINE RECRUITS) 60,361 60,361 ..............
70 SCHOOL TRAINING 591,765 592,765 +1,000
80 SPECIAL TRAINING 819,779 843,223 +23,444
90 ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT 4,941,628 4,941,628 ..............
94 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS 38,840 38,840 ..............
100 EDUCATION BENEFITS 10,291 10,291 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 9,783,569 9,808,013 +24,444
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UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT .............. -21,346 -21,346
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TOTAL, TITLE I, NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 9,783,569 9,786,667 +3,098
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300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION--RESERVE COMPONENT 972,000 972,000 ..............
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TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 972,000 972,000 ..............
INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108-375)
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TOTAL, NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 10,755,569 10,758,667 +3,098
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
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estimate recommendation estimate
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070 School Training 591,765 592,765 +1,000
Program increase: Army Mountain Warfare School .............. .............. +1,000
operations
080 Special Training 819,779 843,223 +23,444
Program increase: Wildfire training .............. .............. +8,500
Program increase: Advanced trauma and public .............. .............. +3,044
health direct training services
Program increase: Irregular warfare training .............. .............. +3,500
exercises
Program increase: State Partnership Program .............. .............. +8,400
UNDIST Undistributed adjustment: Revised budget .............. -30,846 -30,846
estimate
UNDIST Program increase: Exercise Northern Strike .............. 8,500 +8,500
UNDIST Program increase: National Guard Mission .............. 1,000 +1,000
Assurance Program
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National Guard Personnel, Air Force
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $5,292,425,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,264,865,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$5,264,865,000. This is $27,560,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
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estimate recommendation estimate
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NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
ACTIVITY 1: RESERVE COMPONENT TRAINING AND SUPPORT
10 PAY GROUP A TRAINING (15 DAYS & DRILLS 24/48) 1,125,121 1,125,121 ..............
30 PAY GROUP F TRAINING (RECRUITS) 106,460 106,460 ..............
40 PAY GROUP P TRAINING (PIPELINE RECRUITS) 4,405 4,405 ..............
70 SCHOOL TRAINING 319,496 319,496 ..............
80 SPECIAL TRAINING 217,458 229,098 +11,640
90 ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT 3,475,783 3,475,783 ..............
94 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS 27,540 27,540 ..............
100 EDUCATION BENEFITS 16,162 16,162 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 5,292,425 5,304,065 +11,640
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UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT .............. -39,200 -39,200
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TOTAL, TITLE I, NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR 5,292,425 5,264,865 -27,560
FORCE
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300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION--RESERVE COMPONENT 372,000 372,000 ..............
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TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 372,000 372,000 ..............
INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108-375)
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TOTAL, NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 5,664,425 5,636,865 -27,560
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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080 Special Training 217,458 229,098 +11,640
Program increase: Advanced trauma and public .............. .............. +2,840
health direct training services
Program increase: State Partnership Program .............. .............. +2,800
Program increase: Wildfire training .............. .............. +6,000
UNDIST Undistributed adjustment: Revised budget .............. -41,200 -41,200
estimate
Program increase: Exercise Northern Strike .............. 2,000 +2,000
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TITLE II
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Funds appropriated under this title provide the resources
required to prepare for and conduct combat operations and other
peace time missions. These funds are used to purchase fuel and
spare parts for training operations, pay supporting civilian
personnel, and purchase supplies, equipment, and service
contracts for the repair of weapons and facilities.
The President's fiscal year 2024 budget requests a total of
$290,071,993,000 for operation and maintenance appropriations.
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION
The Committee recommends operation and maintenance
appropriations totaling $289,919,031,000 for fiscal year 2024.
This is $152,962,000 below the budget estimate.
Committee recommended operation and maintenance
appropriations for fiscal year 2024 are summarized below:
SUMMARY OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE APPROPRIATIONS
SUMMARY OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE APPROPRIATIONS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Account 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Operation and Maintenance:
Operation and Maintenance, Army............................. 59,554,553 59,904,900 +350,347
Operation and Maintenance, Navy............................. 72,244,533 72,224,550 -19,983
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps..................... 10,281,913 10,299,917 +18,004
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force........................ 62,750,095 62,449,894 -300,201
Operation and Maintenance, Space Force...................... 5,017,468 4,958,408 -59,060
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide..................... 52,768,263 52,508,990 -259,273
Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and Equip Fund 397,950 372,950 -25,000
Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve..................... 3,630,948 3,623,948 -7,000
Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve..................... 1,380,810 1,384,310 +3,500
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve............. 329,395 329,895 +500
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve................ 4,116,256 4,003,756 -112,500
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard.............. 8,683,104 8,706,797 +23,693
Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard............... 7,253,694 7,268,605 +14,911
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces......... 16,620 16,620 ..............
Environmental Restoration, Army............................. 198,760 265,860 +67,100
Environmental Restoration, Navy............................. 335,240 405,240 +70,000
Environmental Restoration, Air Force........................ 349,744 406,744 +57,000
Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide..................... 8,965 8,965 ..............
Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites...... 232,806 232,806 ..............
Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid.............. 114,900 114,900 ..............
Cooperative Threat Reduction Account........................ 350,999 350,999 ..............
Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development 54,977 79,977 +25,000
Account....................................................
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Total..................................................... 290,071,993 289,919,031 -152,962
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REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTS
The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to submit
the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414) for each of the
fiscal year 2024 appropriation accounts not later than 60 days
after the enactment of this act. The Secretary of Defense is
prohibited from executing any reprogramming or transfer of
funds for any purpose other than originally appropriated until
the aforementioned report is submitted to the House and Senate
Appropriations Committees.
The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to use the
normal prior approval reprogramming procedures to transfer
funds in the services' operation and maintenance accounts
between O-1 budget activities, or between subactivity groups in
the case of Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, in excess
of $15,000,000. In addition, the Secretary of Defense shall
follow prior approval reprogramming procedures for transfers in
excess of $15,000,000 out of the following readiness activity
groups or sub-activity groups:
Army:
Activity Group 11 Land Forces
Activity Group 12 Land Forces Readiness
Activity Group 13 Land Forces Readiness Support
Activity Group 32 Base Skill and Advanced
Training
Navy:
Activity Group 1A Air Operations
Activity Group 1B Ship Operations
Activity Group 1C Combat Operations/Support
Activity Group BS Base Support
Marine Corps:
Activity Group 1A Expeditionary Forces
Activity Group BS Base Support
Air Force:
Activity Group ``Air Operations'', which
includes Sub-activity Groups 011A Primary
Combat Force and 011C Combat Enhancement Forces
Activity Group ``Weapons Systems Sustainment'',
which includes Sub-activity groups 011M Depot
Purchase Equipment Maintenance, 011V Cyberspace
Sustainment, and 011W Contractor Logistics
Support and System Support
Activity Group ``Installations'', which
includes Sub-activity groups 011R Facilities
Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization,
and 011Z Base Support
Activity Group ``Flying Hours'', which is only
Sub-activity group 011Y Flying Hour Program
Space Force:
Sub-activity Group 013C Space Operations
Sub-activity Group 013W Contractor Logistics
Support and System Support
Sub-activity Group 042A Administration
Air Force Reserve:
Sub-activity Group 011A Primary Combat Forces
Air National Guard:
Sub-activity Group 011F Aircraft Operations
Additionally, the Committee directs the Secretary of
Defense to use normal prior approval reprogramming procedures
when implementing transfers in excess of $15,000,000 into the
following budget sub-activity groups:
Army National Guard:
Sub-activity Group 131 Base Operations Support
Sub-activity Group 132 Facilities Sustainment,
Restoration, and Modernization
Sub-activity Group 133 Management and
Operational Headquarters
Air National Guard:
Sub-activity Group 011W Contractor Logistics
Support and System Support
Reprogramming Guidance for Special Operations Command
The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a
baseline report that shows the United States Special Operations
Command's operation and maintenance funding by sub-activity
group for the fiscal year 2024 appropriation, not later than 60
days after the enactment of this act. The Secretary of Defense
is further directed to submit quarterly execution reports to
the congressional defense committees not later than 45 days
after the end of each fiscal quarter that addresses the
rationale for the realignment of any funds within and between
budget sub-activities. Finally, the Secretary of Defense is
directed to notify the congressional defense committees 30 days
prior to the realignment of funds in excess of $15,000,000
between sub-activity groups.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BUDGET EXECUTION DATA
The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense and Service
Secretaries to continue to provide the congressional defense
committees with quarterly budget execution data. Such data
should be provided not later than 45 days after the close of
each quarter of the fiscal year, and should be provided for
each O-1 budget activity, activity group, and sub-activity
group for each of the active, defense-wide, reserve, and
National Guard components. For each O-1 budget activity,
activity group, and sub-activity group, these reports should
include the budget request and actual obligation amount, the
distribution of unallocated congressional adjustments to the
budget request, all adjustments made by the Department in
establishing the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414) report,
all adjustments resulting from below threshold reprogrammings,
and all adjustments resulting from prior approval reprogramming
requests.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS
Items for which additional funds have been provided or have
been specifically reduced as shown in the project level tables
or in paragraphs using the phrase ``only for'' or ``only to''
in the Committee explanatory statement are congressional
special interest items for the purpose of the Base for
Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). Each of these items must be
carried on the DD Form 1414 at the stated amount as
specifically addressed in the Committee explanatory statement.
Below threshold reprogrammings may not be used to either
restore or reduce funding from congressional special interest
items as identified on the DD Form 1414.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OVERVIEW
Civilian Workforce.--The Committee expects the Department
of Defense to maintain a stable, effective, and right-sized
civilian cadre. The Committee further expects the hiring
process to be responsive and efficient in order to build the
workforce needed to achieve its mission and strategic goals.
The Committee recognizes the critical role that the civilian
workforce plays every day in ensuring the mission success of
the Armed Forces.
Exceptional Children.--The Committee recognizes the role of
early intervention services in providing developmental services
for infants and toddlers with disabilities in a child's natural
environment at overseas and Stateside installations. The
Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a report
to the congressional defense committees examining the unmet
needs at installations with the exceptional family member
programs not later than 180 days after enactment of this act.
This report shall include the implementation, compliance, and
coordination of child care activities in accordance with
Department of Defense policy (32 CFR Sec. 57.4) and the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Public Law 101-
476) including but not limited to the following subject
matters: (1) special education and related services, including
physical therapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy,
availability and wait times for evaluations and delivery for
these services; (2) time and frequency of evaluations for
suspected or known infants, toddlers, and children with
disabilities; (3) the ratio of qualified early intervention
service providers to infants, toddlers, or children with
disabilities in various settings; and (4) the transitional
services available to transition infants, toddlers, or children
with disabilities from their natural environment to a local
education agency when they become of age.
Implementation of the Recommendations of the Suicide
Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee.--The
Committee commends the Suicide Prevention and Response
Independent Review Committee [SPRIRC] for its comprehensive
review of the Department of Defense's activities, policies, and
programs to prevent and respond to suicides of servicemembers
as directed by Section 738 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81). The
Committee recommends $10,000,000 above the budget request for
the Department of Defense to implement the SPRIRC's
recommendations. The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to provide a spend plan for the additional funds to the
Committees on Appropriations on the House of Representatives
and the Senate not later than 60 days after enactment of this
act.
Addressing Sexual Assault.--The Committee continues to
support the Department of Defense's efforts to eradicate the
crime of sexual assault, and implement the recommendations of
the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the
Military. The Committee recommends $47,000,000 above the budget
request for the Department of Defense to continue the Special
Victims' Counsel Program.
United States-Japan Alliance and Exercises in the Indo-
Pacific Theater.--The Committee reaffirms that the United
States-Japan alliance has served as a cornerstone of peace,
security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific for over six
decades. The Committee believes that military exercises in the
Indo-Pacific are key to advancing bilateral goals, and the
Committee notes that concrete metrics are important for both
Congress and the Department of Defense in making informed
policy decisions.
Accordingly, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to provide a report to the congressional defense committees,
not later than 90 days after the enactment of this act,
detailing how exercises in the Indo-Pacific theater that
utilize Joint Exercise Life Cycle [JELC] methodology and
include participation of Japanese Self Defense Forces [JSDF]:
(1) promote the modernization of the U.S.-Japan alliance,
including enhanced technological capabilities to increase
deterrence, (2) expand U.S.-Japan alliance partnerships such as
increasing trilateral training and exercises to enhance
interoperability, and (3) optimize U.S.-Japan alliance posture
by supporting improved operational concepts and enhanced
capabilities to address security challenges in the region,
including the defense of the Southwestern islands of Japan. The
report shall further detail how the JELC exercises that include
the JSDF adhere to goals outlined in the January 11, 2023 Joint
Statement of the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee
(2+2).
Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.--The Committee
supports the defueling and closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel
Storage Facility and encourages the Secretary of Defense to
continue to work with the State of Hawaii to accomplish these
plans in a safe and timely manner. The Committee further
supports efforts to rapidly pursue dispersed fuel storage
strategies that will not require the use of the Red Hill Bulk
Fuel Storage Facility and that will more strategically meet
national security interests. The Committee expects the
Secretary of Defense to stand by the commitment to not
reutilize the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility for fuel
operations or fuel storage in the future.
Life Safety and Accessibility-Compliant Doors for Sensitive
Compartmentalized Information Facilities.--The Committee notes
the importance of sensitive compartmentalized information
facilities [SCIFs] being compliant with the Americans with
Disability Act and the Architectural Barriers Act to provide
access to differently abled staff and authorized personnel
working with classified information. The Committee encourages
Secretary of Defense and Service Secretaries to update facility
and construction guidelines with applicable specifications,
guidance, and technical documentation to address inclusion of
life safety and accessibility hardware for SCIF doors at the
time of construction, renovation, or replacement.
Cybersecurity Workforce Expertise Management.--The
Committee notes the disparate tracking of cybersecurity
workforce qualifications and training across the military
services. The Committee understands that the Army has had
success using a commercial-off-the-shelf software tracking
technology with real-time access to cyber workforce data that
allows it to consistently and accurately catalogue each
individual's existing and required training and qualifications.
The Committee encourages the Secretaries of the Navy and Air
Force to pursue the use of an automated cybersecurity workforce
system to inventory and validate individual qualifications and
training pertaining to cyber work roles.
Environmental Restoration Program Transparency.--The
Committee recommends an increase of $194,100,000 for the
military services' environmental restoration accounts for the
Installation Restoration Program, Military Munitions Response
Program and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances remediation.
The Committee remains concerned about the limited visibility
into how the Secretary of Defense and Service Secretaries
evaluate and prioritize remediation projects for annual
funding. The Committee notes that the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) included new
reporting requirements relating to these programs which have
not been met by the Secretary of Defense and Service
Secretaries. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of
Defense and the Service Secretaries to provide a report on
Environmental Restoration Program implementation to the
congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after
enactment of this act. The report shall include an explanation
of the evaluation processes and criteria, and a spend plan for
account activities along with project location, funding
history, and total cost. In addition, the Committee directs the
Secretary of Defense and the Service Secretaries to provide
quarterly budget execution briefings to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate not
later than 45 days after the enactment of this act.
Drinking Water Contamination.--The Committee remains
concerned about the health implications of contaminated
drinking water caused by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
[PFAS]. Therefore, the Committee recommends $67,134,000 above
the fiscal year 2024 President's budget request in the
operation and maintenance and environmental restoration
accounts for the Department of Defense and the military
services to remediate drinking water contaminated by PFAS. The
Committee directs the Service Secretaries to provide a spend
plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate for these additional funds not
later than 90 days after the enactment of this act.
The Committee recognizes that the Department of Defense has
identified more than 700 active and former installations where
it is conducting or has completed an assessment of PFAS use or
potential release. The Committee directs the Secretary of
Defense to prioritize PFAS remediation activities at the
installations with the highest risk of exposure to PFAS from
Department of Defense activities, focusing on installations in
the United States where the Department of Defense was the
drinking water purveyor and the perfluorooctane sulfonate
[PFOS] and/or perfluorooctanoic acid [PFOA] water
concentrations were above the Environmental Protection Agency's
[EPA] lifetime health advisories level of 70 parts-per-
trillion. At the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2023,
the Department of Defense had completed the preliminary
assessment and site inspection phase at 425 installations, 60
percent of the more than 700 identified installations. The
Committee directs the Department of Defense to enhance its
efforts to complete the preliminary assessment and site
inspection for all remaining installations to help determine
where remediation activities are needed.
Further, the Committee notes with concern that the
Department of Defense is using lifetime drinking water health
advisories for PFOS and PFOA that were issued by the EPA in
2016. However, the EPA proposed a national drinking water
standard for six PFAS, including PFOS and PFOA, on March 14,
2023. The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense and the
Service Secretaries to brief the Committees on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than
90 days after enactment of this act on its preparations to
incorporate EPA's final regulatory standards into the
Department of Defense's cleanup program and again not later
than 90 days following issuance of a final rule on how the
Department of Defense has complied with the new regulatory
standards, to include an estimate of the anticipated costs
incurred during fiscal year 2024 to comply with the new
standards. In addition, the Committee directs the Secretary of
Defense and the Service Secretaries to include separate budget
justification materials on PFAS remediation and aqueous film
forming foam removal and disposal activities in the operation
and maintenance and environmental restoration accounts to the
congressional defense committees no later than 30 days after
the fiscal year 2025 President's budget request is delivered to
Congress that includes an updated assessment of the entire
funding requirement for those known costs.
Aqueous Film Forming Foam.--The Committee recommends an
additional $179,500,000 in the operation and maintenance
accounts for aqueous film forming foam [AFFF] removal,
disposal, and replacement activities in both mobile and fixed
fire suppression systems. The Committee understands that each
military service has its own plan for AFFF replacement and that
the Department of the Navy is now qualifying fluorine-free
firefighting foam under the new military specification.
National Guard Bureau Environmental Cleanup.--The Committee
directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to the
congressional defense committees on the progress of remediation
of hazardous substances on land surrounding National Guard
installations not later than 180 days after the enactment of
this act. The report shall also address the rate of cleanup of
land surrounding National Guard installations, an evaluation of
such progress when compared to active duty locations, and
recommendations for additional resources or authorities needed
to achieve parity in cleanup between National Guard and active
duty locations. The Secretary of Defense shall take into
consideration delays caused by the National Guard's exclusion
from the Defense Environmental Restoration Program for several
years and the unique needs of National Guard installations and
surrounding communities. In addition, the report shall detail
available opportunities for municipalities to enter into
agreements with State and Federal National Guard entities,
existing efforts to inform municipalities of such
opportunities, and recommendations for ways to improve outreach
and simplify application processes.
Military Munitions at Former Naval Defense Sea Areas.--The
Committee is aware of efforts to develop advanced underwater
search technologies to enable more accurate surveys of military
munition disposal sites in deeper waters, which is inhibited by
currently available technology. The Committee encourages the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Navy to continue
monitoring the development of these technologies, and to
conduct preliminary assessments and remedial investigations of
deep water munitions disposal sites as appropriate and
permitted under law when such technologies are matured and
available. Further, the Committee directs the Secretary of the
Navy to provide a briefing not later than 90 days after the
enactment of this act on developments in new underwater search
technologies, as well as the Department of the Navy's plans for
further surveying of the former Naval defense sea areas as
these future technologies become available.
Operation and Maintenance, Army
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $59,554,553,000
Committee recommendation................................ 59,904,900,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$59,904,900,000. This is $350,347,000 above the budget
estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[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
10 MANEUVER UNITS 3,943,409 4,113,409 +170,000
20 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES 225,238 225,238 ..............
30 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADES 947,395 947,395 ..............
40 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS 2,449,141 2,449,141 ..............
50 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT 1,233,070 1,233,070 ..............
60 AVIATION ASSETS 2,046,144 2,006,144 -40,000
LAND FORCES READINESS
70 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT 7,149,427 7,090,127 -59,300
80 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS 475,435 475,435 ..............
90 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE 1,423,560 1,423,560 ..............
100 MEDICAL READINESS 951,499 917,499 -34,000
LAND FORCES READINESS SUPPORT
110 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT 9,943,031 9,965,362 +22,331
120 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION, & MODERNIZATION 5,381,757 5,831,757 +450,000
130 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 313,612 313,612 ..............
140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES 454,565 434,565 -20,000
150 RESET 447,987 447,987 ..............
COMBATANT COMMAND SUPPORT
160 US AFRICA COMMAND 414,680 415,230 +550
170 US EUROPEAN COMMAND 408,529 409,589 +1,060
180 US SOUTHERN COMMAND 285,692 286,267 +575
190 US FORCES KOREA 88,463 88,463 ..............
CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES
200 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 507,845 507,845 ..............
210 CYBER SPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY 704,667 704,667 ..............
220 JOINT CYBER MISSION FORCES
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 39,795,146 40,286,362 +491,216
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 2: MOBILIZATION
MOBILITY OPERATIONS
230 STRATEGIC MOBILITY 470,143 470,143 ..............
240 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS 433,909 433,909 ..............
250 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 4,244 4,244 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 908,296 908,296 ..............
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING AND RECRUITING
ACCESSION TRAINING
260 OFFICER ACQUISITION 178,428 178,428 ..............
270 RECRUIT TRAINING 78,235 78,235 ..............
280 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING 114,777 114,777 ..............
290 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS 551,462 552,312 +850
BASIC SKILL AND ADVANCED TRAINING
300 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING 1,147,431 1,132,431 -15,000
310 FLIGHT TRAINING 1,398,415 1,398,415 ..............
320 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION 200,779 200,779 ..............
330 TRAINING SUPPORT 682,896 682,896 ..............
RECRUITING AND OTHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
340 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING 690,280 780,280 +90,000
350 EXAMINING 195,009 195,009 ..............
360 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION 260,235 260,235 ..............
370 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING 250,252 250,252 ..............
380 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS 204,895 206,895 +2,000
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3 5,953,094 6,030,944 +77,850
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES
LOGISTICS OPERATIONS
400 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION 718,323 718,323 ..............
410 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES 900,624 875,624 -25,000
420 LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES 828,059 822,659 -5,400
430 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT 464,029 464,029 ..............
SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT
440 ADMINISTRATION 537,837 537,837 ..............
450 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS 1,962,059 1,926,059 -36,000
460 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT 361,553 353,553 -8,000
470 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT 829,248 829,248 ..............
480 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT 2,370,107 2,353,107 -17,000
490 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES 203,323 203,323 ..............
500 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT 286,682 291,682 +5,000
510 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS 455,928 455,928 ..............
520 DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT 39,867 69,867 +30,000
SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS
530 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS 610,201 610,201 ..............
540 MISC SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS 38,948 38,948 ..............
OTHER PROGRAMS
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 2,291,229 2,278,560 -12,669
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 12,898,017 12,828,948 -69,069
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Public Law 115-68 IMPLEMENTATION .............. 350 +350
PROJECTED UNDEREXECUTION .............. -150,000 -150,000
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TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 59,554,553 59,904,900 +350,347
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
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estimate recommendation estimate
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111 Maneuver Units 3,943,409 4,113,409 +170,000
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -190,000
Program increase: Expanding INDOPACOM campaigning .............. .............. +360,000
activities
116 Aviation Assets 2,046,144 2,006,144 -40,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -40,000
121 Force Readiness Operations Support 7,149,427 7,090,127 -59,300
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -116,000
Program increase: Improvements to warfighter limb .............. .............. +2,000
protection
Tactical Electronic Surveillance System--Adv .............. .............. +14,700
Development; Air Vigilance Operations and
Sustainment
Program increase: Ultra-lightweight Camouflage net .............. .............. +40,000
system increment 1
124 Medical Readiness 951,499 917,499 -34,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -34,000
131 Base Operations Support 9,943,031 9,965,362 +22,331
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -27,669
Program increase: Aqueous film forming foam .............. .............. +50,000
replacement related activities
132 Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization 5,381,757 5,831,757 +450,000
Program increase .............. .............. +450,000
135 Additional Activities 454,565 434,565 -20,000
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -20,000
141 US Africa Command 414,680 415,230 +550
Program increase: Public Law 115-68 .............. .............. +550
142 US European Command 408,529 409,589 +1,060
Program increase: Public Law 115-68 .............. .............. +1,060
143 US Southern Command 285,692 286,267 +575
Program increase: Public Law 115-68 .............. .............. +575
314 Senior Reserve Officers Training Corps 551,462 552,312 +850
Program increase: ROTC helicopter training program .............. .............. +850
321 Specialized Skill Training 1,147,431 1,132,431 -15,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -15,000
331 Recruiting and Advertising 690,280 780,280 +90,000
Program increase .............. .............. +90,000
335 Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps 204,895 206,895 +2,000
Program increase: JROTC STEM training and .............. .............. +2,000
education
422 Central Supply Activities 900,624 875,624 -25,000
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -25,000
423 Logistic Support Activities 828,059 822,659 -5,400
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -15,000
Program increase: Next generation transponders .............. .............. +9,600
432 Servicewide Communications 1,962,059 1,926,059 -36,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -36,000
433 Manpower Management 361,553 353,553 -8,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -8,000
435 Other Service Support 2,370,107 2,353,107 -17,000
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -17,000
437 Real Estate Management 286,682 291,682 +5,000
Program increase: Real estate inventory tool .............. .............. +5,000
43Q Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account 39,867 69,867 +30,000
Program increase: Acquisition workforce training .............. .............. +30,000
999 Security Programs 2,291,229 2,278,560 -12,669
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -12,669
UNDIST Projected underexecution .............. -150,000 -150,000
UNDIST Program increase: Public Law 115-68 Implementation .............. 350 +350
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Army Facilities Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization
and Facility Reduction Funding.--The Committee recommends a
robust funding level in fiscal year 2024 for facilities
sustainment, restoration, and modernization. The Secretary of
the Army is encouraged to use a portion of these funds for the
following types of projects: repair and modernization of
facilities in arctic locations, remediation and prevention of
mold in military facilities, and continued demolition of
obsolete and condemned military infrastructure.
Army Intermodal Rail Yard Improvements.--The Committee is
aware of the importance of the Robert J. Dole intermodal rail
yard to the Army's ability to rapidly deploy brigade combat
teams [BCT] such as the First Infantry from Fort Riley, Kansas
and encourages the Secretary of the Army to evaluate and
consider making investments to the rail yard infrastructure
consistent with the Army's surface deployment study to ensure
high levels of BCT deployment readiness capability.
Cyber Special Skills Training.--The Committee encourages
the Secretary of the Army to prioritize cyber special skills
training resources for the U.S. Army Cyber Command workforce to
address the growing demand for cybersecurity professionals with
the proper training and certifications.
Operation and Maintenance, Navy
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $72,244,533,000
Committee recommendation................................ 72,224,550,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$72,224,550,000. This is $19,983,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES
AIR OPERATIONS
10 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS 7,882,504 7,882,504 ..............
20 FLEET AIR TRAINING 2,773,957 2,773,957 ..............
30 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA AND ENGINEERING SERVICES 73,047 73,047 ..............
40 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT 213,862 213,862 ..............
50 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT 1,155,463 1,155,463 ..............
60 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE 1,857,021 1,857,021 ..............
70 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT 66,822 66,822 ..............
80 AVIATION LOGISTICS 1,871,670 1,871,670 ..............
SHIP OPERATIONS
90 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS 7,015,796 6,955,796 -60,000
100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT AND TRAINING 1,301,108 1,301,108 ..............
110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE 11,164,249 11,164,249 ..............
120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT 2,728,712 2,688,712 -40,000
COMBAT OPERATIONS/SUPPORT
130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 1,776,881 1,776,881 ..............
140 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE 389,915 389,915 ..............
150 WARFARE TACTICS 1,005,998 999,298 -6,700
160 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY 455,330 455,330 ..............
170 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES 2,350,089 2,212,089 -138,000
180 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT 189,044 189,044 ..............
190 CYBER MISSION FORCES .............. .............. ..............
200 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS 92,504 92,504 ..............
210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT 352,980 365,078 +12,098
230 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 522,180 522,180 ..............
WEAPONS SUPPORT
240 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE 1,763,238 1,763,238 ..............
250 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE 1,640,642 1,608,642 -32,000
260 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT 696,653 696,653 ..............
BASE SUPPORT
270 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION 1,780,645 1,780,645 ..............
280 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION 4,406,192 4,966,192 +560,000
290 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT 6,223,827 6,152,578 -71,249
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 61,750,329 61,974,478 +224,149
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 2: MOBILIZATION
300 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE 475,255 475,255 ..............
310 READY RESERVE FORCE 701,060 701,060 ..............
ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS
320 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS 302,930 302,930 ..............
MOBILIZATION PREPARATION
330 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS 151,966 151,966 ..............
340 COAST GUARD SUPPORT 21,464 21,464 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 1,652,675 1,652,675 ..............
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING AND RECRUITING
350 OFFICER ACQUISITION 201,555 201,555 ..............
360 RECRUIT TRAINING 16,521 16,521 ..............
370 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS 175,171 175,171 ..............
BASIC SKILLS AND ADVANCED TRAINING
380 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING 1,238,894 1,188,894 -50,000
390 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION 335,603 322,898 -12,705
400 TRAINING SUPPORT 390,931 390,931 ..............
RECRUITING, AND OTHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
410 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING 269,483 269,483 ..............
420 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION 90,452 90,452 ..............
430 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING 73,406 73,406 ..............
440 JUNIOR ROTC 58,970 60,970 +2,000
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3 2,850,986 2,790,281 -60,705
=================================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES
SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT
450 ADMINISTRATION 1,350,449 1,330,449 -20,000
460 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 242,760 242,760 ..............
470 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 745,666 732,666 -13,000
490 MEDICAL ACTIVITIES 323,978 323,978 ..............
LOGISTICS OPERATIONS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT
500 DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT 67,357 97,357 +30,000
510 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION 248,822 248,822 ..............
530 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT 616,816 616,816 ..............
540 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT 850,906 850,906 ..............
INVESTIGATIONS AND SECURITY PROGRAMS
550 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES 888,508 888,508 ..............
OTHER PROGRAMS
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 655,281 654,554 -727
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 5,990,543 5,986,816 -3,727
=================================================
Public Law 115-68 IMPLEMENTATION .............. 300 +300
PROJECTED UNDEREXECUTION .............. -180,000 -180,000
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TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 72,244,533 72,224,550 -19,983
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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1B1B Mission and Other Ship Operations 7,015,796 6,955,796 -60,000
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -60,000
1B5B Ship Depot Operations Support 2,728,712 2,688,712 -40,000
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -40,000
1C4C Warfare Tactics 1,005,998 999,298 -6,700
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -6,700
1C6C Combat Support Forces 2,350,089 2,212,089 -138,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -130,000
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -8,000
1CCM Combatant Commanders Direct Mission Support 352,980 365,078 +12,098
Program increase: INDOPACOM AI integration .............. .............. +10,848
activities
Program increase: Public Law 115-68 .............. .............. +1,250
1D4D Weapons Maintenance 1,640,642 1,608,642 -32,000
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -32,000
BSM1 Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization 4,406,192 4,966,192 +560,000
Early to need: Non-tactical vehicle infrastructure .............. .............. -92,000
Program increase .............. .............. +492,000
Program increase: Naval shipyard infrastructure .............. .............. +110,000
and seismic repairs
Program increase: Shipyard infrastructure .............. .............. +50,000
optimization program
BSS1 Base Operating Support 6,223,827 6,152,578 -71,249
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -97,249
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -42,000
Program increase: Sec. 2205 of Public Law 117-263 .............. .............. +18,000
Program increase: Aqueous film forming foam .............. .............. +50,000
replacement effort
3B1K Specialized Skill Training 1,238,894 1,188,894 -50,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -50,000
3B3K Professional Development Education 335,603 322,898 -12,705
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -12,705
3C5L Junior ROTC 58,970 60,970 +2,000
Program increase: JROTC STEM training and .............. .............. +2,000
education
4A1M Administration 1,350,449 1,330,449 -20,000
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -20,000
4A4M Military Manpower and Personnel Management 745,666 732,666 -13,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -13,000
4B1A Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account 67,357 97,357 +30,000
Program increase: Acquisition workforce training .............. .............. +30,000
999 Classified Programs 655,281 654,554 -727
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -727
UNDIST Projected underexecution .............. -180,000 -180,000
UNDIST Public Law 115-68 Implementation .............. 300 +300
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Naval Shipyard Apprentice Program.--The Committee directs
that during fiscal year 2024 the Navy shall induct classes of
no fewer than 100 apprentices, respectively, at each of the
naval shipyards. The Committee further directs the Navy to
include the costs of the fiscal year 2025 class of apprentices
in its budget request.
U.S. Coast Guard.--The Committee is aware that Department
of Defense [DoD] regulations currently restrict DoD mission
appropriated funded activities from offering reimbursable rates
to non-DoD agencies. This restriction forces the Navy to charge
the U.S. Coast Guard fully burdened rates for drydocking
services at Navy shipyards rather than reimbursable rates.
Therefore, the Committee directs that funds appropriated under
Operation and Maintenance, Navy, may be used to pay overhead
costs incurred by a Naval Shipyard when drydocking U.S. Coast
Guard ships.
Fallon Range Training Complex.--The Committee directs the
Secretary of the Navy to provide a written report to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
and the Senate not later than 60 days after the enactment of
this act providing the remaining unfunded requirements, with
cost estimates, broken down by appropriation and fiscal year,
for all items within Title XXIX of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263).
Commercially Available Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance Data.--The Committee notes the recent apparent
success by the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Task Force
59, and the Office of Naval Research, which have demonstrated
that commercially available long-endurance unmanned surface
vehicles [USV] could potentially have a high value role in the
Navy's future Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
[ISR] architecture. The Committee encourages broader use of
commercially available ISR data obtained from long endurance
USVs.
Commercial Off-The-Shelf Supply Chain Risk Management
Tools.--The Committee notes the Navy's response to the growing
need for supply chain awareness throughout its information
technology systems, networks, and weapon systems and encourages
the Secretary of the Navy to utilize commercial off-the-shelf
supply chain risk management tools to address issues such as
understanding supply chains with precision, identifying cyber
vulnerabilities, and providing continuous critical information
for organizations to make effective responses when specific
threats are identified.
Advanced Foam Engine Performance and Restoration Program.--
The Committee understands that advanced nucleated foam engine
restoration technology continues to demonstrate significant
benefits over legacy water and detergent engine wash protocols,
improving the long-term readiness, efficiency, and
sustainability of critical military aircraft engines, while
reducing fuel consumption and emissions. The Committee
encourages broader use of nucleated foam engine wash testing
across naval aviation platforms.
Navy Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization Funding.--
The Committee recommends a robust funding level in fiscal year
2024 for facilities sustainment, restoration and modernization.
The Secretary of the Navy is encouraged to use a portion of
these funds to bring outdoor firing ranges into compliance with
standards for public safety and environmental protection.
Reporting Requirement for Conventionally Powered Surface
Combatant Maintenance Backlog.--Not later than 180 days after
the enactment of this act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
submit a report to the congressional defense committees
detailing the Navy's conventionally powered surface combatant
maintenance backlogs. The report shall include: (1) a list of
all vessels currently in or awaiting depot level maintenance as
of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023; (2) the average
length of time conventionally powered surface combatant ships
are in depot level maintenance; (3) any difference between
planned and actual maintenance availabilities; and (4) how
maintenance backlogs have changed over the previous 10 years.
The report shall also provide an analysis of factors that
contribute to maintenance backlogs, including but not limited
to, shipyard capacity, a shortage of skilled personnel, or
operational considerations. Finally, the report shall include a
strategy for addressing the backlog, complete with forecasted
benchmarks for resolving it, and any new necessary legislative
proposals.
Camp Lejeune Justice Act Claims.--The Committee is
concerned with delays in the processing of administrative
claims filed pursuant to the Camp Lejeune Justice Act (Section
804, Public Law 117-168). The Committee urges the Secretary of
the Navy to prioritize the adjudication of claims filed during
fiscal year 2024, and to appropriately budget for all personnel
and information technology requirements necessary to adjudicate
expected claims in the fiscal year 2025 President's budget
request. Additionally, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide
a briefing to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate on specific personnel and
information technology requirements necessary to expedite the
processing of claims not later than 90 days after enactment of
this act.
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $10,281,913,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,299,917,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$10,299,917,000. This is $18,004,000 above the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES
10 OPERATIONAL FORCES 1,799,964 1,785,964 -14,000
20 FIELD LOGISTICS 1,878,228 1,853,228 -25,000
30 DEPOT MAINTENANCE 211,460 211,460 ..............
USMC PREPOSITIONING
40 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING 137,831 137,831 ..............
COMBAT OPERATIONS/SUPPORT
50 CYBER MISSION FORCES .............. .............. ..............
60 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 205,449 205,449 ..............
BASE SUPPORT
70 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION 1,211,183 1,311,183 +100,000
80 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT 3,124,551 3,094,551 -30,000
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 8,568,666 8,599,666 +31,000
=================================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING AND RECRUITING
ACCESSION TRAINING
90 RECRUIT TRAINING 26,284 26,284 ..............
100 OFFICER ACQUISITION 1,316 1,316 ..............
BASIC SKILLS AND ADVANCED TRAINING
110 SPECIALIZED SKILLS TRAINING 133,176 133,176 ..............
120 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION 66,213 66,213 ..............
130 TRAINING SUPPORT 570,152 570,152 ..............
RECRUITING AND OTHER TRAINING EDUCATION
140 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING 246,586 301,586 +55,000
150 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION 55,230 55,230 ..............
160 JUNIOR ROTC 29,616 31,616 +2,000
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3 1,128,573 1,185,573 +57,000
=================================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES
SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT
180 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION 90,366 90,366 ..............
190 ADMINISTRATION 428,650 428,650 ..............
OTHER PROGRAMS
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 65,658 65,312 -346
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 584,674 584,328 -346
=================================================
PROGRAM INCREASE--Public Law 115-68 IMPLEMENTATION .............. 350 +350
PROJECTED UNDEREXECUTION .............. -70,000 -70,000
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TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 10,281,913 10,299,917 +18,004
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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1A1A Operational Forces 1,799,964 1,785,964 -14,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -14,000
1A2A Field Logistics 1,878,228 1,853,228 -25,000
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -25,000
BSM1 Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization 1,211,183 1,311,183 +100,000
Early to need: Non-tactical vehicle infrastructure .............. .............. -20,000
Program increase .............. .............. +120,000
BSS1 Base Operating Support 3,124,551 3,094,551 -30,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -50,000
Program increase: Aqueous film forming foam .............. .............. +20,000
replacement effort
3C1F Recruiting and Advertising 246,586 301,586 +55,000
Program increase .............. .............. +55,000
3C3F Junior ROTC 29,616 31,616 +2,000
Program increase: JROTC STEM training and .............. .............. +2,000
education
9999 Classified Programs 65,658 65,312 -346
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -346
UNDIST Projected underexecution .............. -70,000 -70,000
UNDIST Public Law 115-68 Implementation .............. 350 +350
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Marine Corps Logistics in Degraded Environments.--The
Committee notes that the Marine Corps uses the Global Combat
Support System-Marine Corps [GCSS-MC] to conduct daily supply
and maintenance operations worldwide. However, Marines
operating in remote locations without reliable network
connections struggle to manage logistics functions when they
are unable to connect to GCSS-MC. The Committee supports
ongoing work by the Marine Corps Logistics Command to develop
applications to overcome this challenge and allow logisticians
to synchronize repair records to the GCSS-MC, even in degraded
network environments.
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $62,750,095,000
Committee recommendation................................ 62,449,894,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$62,449,894,000. This is $300,201,000 below the budget
estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES
AIR OPERATIONS
10 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES 980,768 936,068 -44,700
20 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES 2,665,924 2,505,924 -160,000
30 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) 1,630,552 1,611,552 -19,000
40 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 4,632,693 4,632,693 ..............
50 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION 4,252,815 4,832,113 +579,298
60 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT 229,440 239,440 +10,000
70 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT 9,537,192 9,537,192 ..............
80 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM 6,697,549 6,567,549 -130,000
90 BASE SUPPORT 11,633,510 11,449,548 -183,962
COMBAT RELATED OPERATIONS
100 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING 1,350,827 1,333,827 -17,000
110 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS 1,817,941 1,817,941 ..............
120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 807,966 807,966 ..............
130 TACTICAL INTEL AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES 267,615 267,615 ..............
SPACE OPERATIONS
140 LAUNCH FACILITIES .............. .............. ..............
COCOM
160 US NORTHCOM/NORAD 245,263 253,328 +8,065
170 US STRATCOM 541,720 541,970 +250
180
US CYBERCOM
190 US CENTCOM 335,220 335,695 +475
200 US SOCOM 27,511 28,461 +950
210 US TRANSCOM 607 957 +350
220 CENTCOM CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT 1,415 1,415 ..............
230 USSPACECOM 373,989 378,539 +4,550
MOBILITY OPERATIONS
240 MEDICAL READINESS 564,880 541,690 -23,190
CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES
250 JOINT CYBER MISSION FORCE PROGRAMS .............. .............. ..............
OTHER PROGRAMS
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 1,465,926 1,465,926 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 50,061,323 50,087,409 +26,086
=================================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 2: MOBILIZATION
MOBILITY OPERATIONS
260 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS 3,012,287 3,012,287 ..............
270 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS 241,918 241,918 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 3,254,205 3,254,205 ..............
=================================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING AND RECRUITING
ACCESSION TRAINING
280 OFFICER ACQUISITION 202,769 202,769 ..............
290 RECRUIT TRAINING 28,892 28,892 ..............
300 RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS [ROTC] 137,647 142,647 +5,000
BASIC SKILLS AND ADVANCED TRAINING
310 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING 588,131 588,131 ..............
320 FLIGHT TRAINING 875,230 875,230 ..............
330 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION 301,262 301,262 ..............
340 TRAINING SUPPORT 194,609 194,609 ..............
RECRUITING, AND OTHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
350 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING 204,318 204,318 ..............
360 EXAMINING 7,775 7,775 ..............
370 OFF DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION 263,421 263,421 ..............
380 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING 343,039 343,039 ..............
390 JUNIOR ROTC 75,666 77,666 +2,000
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3 3,222,759 3,229,759 +7,000
=================================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES
LOGISTICS OPERATIONS
400 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS 1,062,199 1,062,199 ..............
410 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES 162,919 162,919 ..............
ADMIN SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES
420 ADMINISTRATION 1,409,015 1,309,015 -100,000
430 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS 30,268 30,268 ..............
440 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 1,851,856 1,851,856 ..............
450 CIVIL AIR PATROL 30,901 55,100 +24,199
460 ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT 42,759 72,759 +30,000
SUPPORT TO OTHER NATIONS
480 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT 115,267 115,267 ..............
OTHER PROGRAMS
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 1,506,624 1,518,338 +11,714
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 6,211,808 6,177,721 -34,087
=================================================
Public Law 115-68 IMPLEMENTATION .............. 800 +800
PROJECTED UNDEREXECUTION .............. -300,000 -300,000
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TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 62,750,095 62,449,894 -300,201
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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011A Primary Combat Forces 980,768 936,068 -44,700
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -30,000
Air Force-requested transfer: From OMAF line 011A .............. .............. -14,700
to OMAF line 011Z for AFCENT requirements
011C Combat Enhancement Forces 2,665,924 2,505,924 -160,000
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -160,000
011D Air Operations Training (OJT, Maintain Skills) 1,630,552 1,611,552 -19,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -19,000
011R Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization 4,252,815 4,832,113 +579,298
Program increase .............. .............. +485,000
Program increase: Aqueous film forming foam .............. .............. +30,000
removal and disposal for firefighting vehicles
and facilities
Program increase: FSRM planning and design .............. .............. +27,900
Program increase: Munition storage improvements .............. .............. +3,000
Program increase: NORAD Long-range radar stations .............. .............. +45,000
infrastructure
Program increase: NORAD Long-range radar stations .............. .............. +5,000
long term repair and modernization
Program increase: Renovation and repair of child .............. .............. +20,000
development centers
Air Force-requested transfer: From RDAF line R-87 .............. .............. +20,000
to OMAF line 011R due to programming error for
LRSO facility costs
Air Force-requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R .............. .............. -1,974
to OPAF line P-4 for vehicles programming error
Air Force-requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R .............. .............. -3,440
to OPAF line P-7 for vehicles programming error
Air Force-requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R .............. .............. -1,805
to OPAF line P-9 for vehicles programming error
Air Force-requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R .............. .............. -18,233
to OPAF line P-11 for vehicles programming error
Air Force-requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R .............. .............. -5,950
to OPAF line P-60 for vehicles programming error
Air Force-requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R .............. .............. -25,200
to OPAF line P-61 for vehicles programming error
011V Cyberspace Sustainment 229,440 239,440 +10,000
Program increase: Cyber Operations for Base .............. .............. +10,000
Resilient Architecture
011Y Flying Hour Program 6,697,549 6,567,549 -130,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -130,000
011Z Base Support 11,633,510 11,449,548 -183,962
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -130,000
Early to need: Non-tactical vehicle leases and .............. .............. -85,000
infrastructure
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -30,000
Program increase: Facility operations drinking .............. .............. +11,000
water and replacement foam
Program increase: European Communications .............. .............. +32,838
Infrastructure (ECI)
Program increase: Long-range radar site backup .............. .............. +2,500
generator
Air Force-requested transfer: From OMAF line 011A .............. .............. +14,700
to OMAF line 011Z for AFCENT requirements
012A Global C3I and Early Warning 1,350,827 1,333,827 -17,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -20,000
Program increase: Commercial GNSS-RO data for .............. .............. +3,000
world-wide DOD operations
015C US NORTHCOM/NORAD 245,263 253,328 +8,065
Program increase: Arctic forward operating .............. .............. +2,000
location
Program increase: Public Law 115-68 .............. .............. +1,065
Program increase: Quality of life equipment for .............. .............. +5,000
Alaskan Command
015D US STRATCOM 541,720 541,970 +250
Program increase: Public Law 115-68 .............. .............. +250
015F US CENTCOM 335,220 335,695 +475
Program increase: Public Law 115-68 .............. .............. +475
015G US SOCOM 27,511 28,461 +950
Program increase: Public Law 115-68 .............. .............. +950
015H US TRANSCOM 607 957 +350
Program increase: Public Law 115-68 .............. .............. +350
015X USSPACECOM 373,989 378,539 +4,550
Program increase: USSPACECOM academic engagement .............. .............. +4,000
enterprise
Program increase: Public Law 115-68 .............. .............. +550
012Q Medical Readiness 564,880 541,690 -23,190
Air Force-requested transfer: From OMAF line 012Q .............. .............. -2,284
to OPAF line P-60 for Radiological Detection
Systems and Radioisotope Identification Devices
programming error
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -20,906
031D Reserve Officers Training Corps [ROTC] 137,647 142,647 +5,000
Program increase: Section 519 of Public Law 116- .............. .............. +5,000
283
033E Junior ROTC 75,666 77,666 +2,000
Program increase: JROTC STEM training and .............. .............. +2,000
education
042A Administration 1,409,015 1,309,015 -100,000
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -100,000
042I Civil Air Patrol 30,901 55,100 +24,199
Program increase .............. .............. +24,199
042W Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account 42,759 72,759 +30,000
Program increase: Acquisition workforce training .............. .............. +30,000
999 Classified Programs 1,506,624 1,518,338 +11,714
Classified adjustment .............. .............. +11,714
UNDIST Projected underexecution .............. -300,000 -300,000
UNDIST Public Law 115-68 Implementation .............. 800 +800
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Feasibility of Co-Locating MQ-9 Elements.--The Committee
understands that with the advent of auto takeoff and land
capability in the MQ-9, maintaining line of sight is no longer
a basing requirement for remotely piloted aircraft launch and
recovery elements. The Committee encourages the Secretary of
the Air Force to consider the extent to which geographically
separated units can be restructured to a single location in
order to provide operational efficiencies and eliminate adverse
impacts to servicemembers currently required to report to
multiple duty stations.
Bilateral Intelligence Analysis Cell at Yokota Airbase
Japan.--The Committee recognizes the recent investments to
bolster bilateral information sharing operations in the Indo-
Pacific and encourages the Secretary of the Air Force to
prioritize resources and personnel in order to support the
Bilateral Intelligence Analysis Cell at Yokota Airbase Japan.
Operation and Maintenance, Space Force
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $5,017,468,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,958,408,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$4,958,408,000. This is $59,060,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES
AIR OPERATIONS
10 GLOBAL C3I & EARLY WARNING 642,201 617,201 -25,000
20 SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONS 356,162 356,162 ..............
30 SPACE OPERATIONS 866,547 854,790 -11,757
40 EDUCATION & TRAINING 199,181 221,610 +22,429
50 SPECIAL PROGRAMS 383,233 383,233 ..............
60 DEPOT MAINTENANCE 67,757 67,757 ..............
70 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION 678,648 713,648 +35,000
80 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS & SYSTEM SUPPORT 1,380,350 1,355,350 -25,000
90 SPACE OPERATIONS -BOS 188,760 188,760 ..............
OTHER PROGRAMS
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 71,475 59,915 -11,560
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 4,834,314 4,818,426 -15,888
=================================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES
AIR OPERATIONS
100 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS 34,046 34,046 ..............
110 ADMINISTRATION 149,108 130,936 -18,172
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 183,154 164,982 -18,172
=================================================
PROJECTED UNDEREXECUTION .............. -25,000 -25,000
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TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE 5,017,468 4,958,408 -59,060
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
012A Global C3I & Early Warning 642,201 617,201 -25,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -25,000
013C Space Operations 866,547 854,790 -11,757
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -2,500
Space Force-requested transfer: From line 013C to .............. .............. -9,257
line 013E for Space Training and Readiness
Command Talent Management Office
013E Education & Training 199,181 221,610 +22,429
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -5,000
Space Force-requested transfer: From line 042A to .............. .............. +18,172
line 013E for recruiting and advertising
programming correction
Space Force-requested transfer: From line 013C to .............. .............. +9,257
line 013E for Space Training and Readiness
Command Talent Management Office
013R Facilities Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization 678,648 713,648 +35,000
Program increase .............. .............. +35,000
013W Contractor Logistics & System Support 1,380,350 1,355,350 -25,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -25,000
999 Classified Programs 71,475 59,915 -11,560
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -11,560
042A Administration 149,108 130,936 -18,172
Space Force-requested transfer: From line 042A to .............. .............. -18,172
line 013E for recruiting and advertising
programming correction
UNDIST Projected underexecution .............. -25,000 -25,000
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $52,768,263,000
Committee recommendation................................ 52,508,990,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$52,508,990,000. This is $259,273,000 below the budget
estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES
10 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF 461,370 431,370 -30,000
20 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--JTEEP 701,081 698,081 -3,000
30 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--CYBER 8,210 8,210 ..............
40 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE--MISO 252,480 252,480 ..............
60 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND COMBAT DEVELOPMENT 2,012,953 2,017,982 +5,029
ACTIVITIES
70 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MAINTENANCE 1,210,930 1,178,917 -32,013
80 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONAL 202,574 199,968 -2,606
HEADQUARTERS
90 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND THEATER FORCES 3,346,004 3,351,943 +5,939
100 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 49,757 49,757 ..............
110 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND INTELLIGENCE 1,391,402 1,385,402 -6,000
120 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT 1,438,967 1,438,967 ..............
130 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 1,318,614 1,184,807 -133,807
140 USCYBERCOM HEADQUARTERS 332,690 288,518 -44,172
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 12,727,032 12,486,402 -240,630
=================================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING AND RECRUITING
DEFENSEWIDE ACTIVITIES
150 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY 183,342 213,342 +30,000
RECRUITING, OTHER TRAINING & EDUCATION
160 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF 118,172 118,172 ..............
DEFENSEWIDE ACTIVITIES
170 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 33,855 33,855 ..............
EDUCATION
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3 335,369 365,369 +30,000
=================================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES
180 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS 142,240 227,240 +85,000
190 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY--CYBER 4,870 4,870 ..............
200 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY 667,943 667,943 ..............
210 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY 1,567,119 1,587,119 +20,000
220 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY--CYBER 30,279 30,279 ..............
230 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY 1,062,123 1,004,123 -58,000
250 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY--CYBER 9,835 9,835 ..............
260 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY--CYBER 27,517 27,517 ..............
270 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY 1,033,789 1,120,789 +87,000
300 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY 2,567,698 2,497,698 -70,000
310 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY--CYBER 526,893 502,893 -24,000
320 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY 241,779 231,779 -10,000
330 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 446,731 461,731 +15,000
340 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY 246,840 243,840 -3,000
360 DEFENSE PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING AGENCY 195,959 195,959 ..............
370 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY 2,379,100 2,241,600 -137,500
380 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY AGENCY 41,722 71,722 +30,000
390 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY 984,272 973,272 -11,000
410 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY--CYBER 70,548 70,548 ..............
420 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY 3,451,625 3,506,625 +55,000
430 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 564,078 564,078 ..............
440 OFFICE OF THE LOCAL DEFENSE COMMUNITY COOPERATION--OSD 118,216 168,216 +50,000
480 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE--CYBER 92,176 97,176 +5,000
490 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 2,676,416 2,661,101 -15,315
530 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES 440,947 440,947 ..............
OTHER PROGRAMS
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 20,115,147 20,021,019 -94,128
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 39,705,862 39,629,919 -75,943
=================================================
PROGRAM INCREASE: VIETNAM DIOXIN REMEDIATION .............. 15,000 +15,000
PROGRAM INCREASE: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUICIDE .............. 10,000 +10,000
PREVENTION AND RESPONSE INDEPENDENT REVIEW
COMMITTEE'S FINAL REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
Public Law 115-68 IMPLEMENTATION .............. 2,300 +2,300
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TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 52,768,263 52,508,990 -259,273
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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1PL1 Joint Chiefs of Staff 461,370 431,370 -30,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -23,000
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -7,000
8PL1 Joint Chiefs of Staff-JTEEP 701,081 698,081 -3,000
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -3,000
1PL6 Special Operations Command Combat Development 2,012,953 2,017,982 +5,029
Activities
Projected underexecution .............. .............. -1,971
Program increase: Female body armor .............. .............. +7,000
1PL7 Special Operations Command Maintenance 1,210,930 1,178,917 -32,013
Overestimation of MQ-9 operations .............. .............. -4,716
AbMN CLS delay .............. .............. -8,660
Armed Overwatch early to need .............. .............. -7,000
Overestimation of CCA .............. .............. -7,450
MPE ahead of need .............. .............. -4,187
1PLM Special Operations Command Management/Operational 202,574 199,968 -2,606
Headquarters
Projected underexecution .............. .............. -2,606
1PLR Special Operations Command Theater Forces 3,346,004 3,351,943 +5,939
Projected underexecution .............. .............. -4,561
Program increase: Subterranean training facility .............. .............. +10,500
1PLU Special Operations Command Intelligence 1,391,402 1,385,402 -6,000
Overestimation of LEA orbits .............. .............. -6,000
12D Cyberspace Operations 1,318,614 1,184,807 -133,807
Excess to need: Enhanced sensing and mitigation .............. .............. -26,000
Unjustified growth: CRRP .............. .............. -9,000
Unjustified growth: Training .............. .............. -36,445
Unjustified growth: Travel .............. .............. -10,000
Unjustified growth: Unified Platform .............. .............. -884
Infrastructure
Unjustified growth: Deployable Mission Support .............. .............. -4,254
Systems
Unjustified growth: CMF Teams CPT contractor .............. .............. -9,990
support
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -6,400
Projected underexecution .............. .............. -32,834
Program increase: Internet operations management .............. .............. +2,000
15E CYBERCOM Headquarters 332,690 288,518 -44,172
Projected underexecution .............. .............. -44,572
Program increase: Public Law 115-68 .............. .............. +400
3EV2 Defense Acquisition University 183,342 213,342 +30,000
Program increase: Acquisition workforce training .............. .............. +30,000
4GT3 Civil Military Programs 142,240 227,240 +85,000
Program increase: Innovative Readiness Training .............. .............. +15,000
Program increase: National Guard Youth Challenge .............. .............. +50,000
Program increase: STARBASE .............. .............. +20,000
4GTO Defense Contract Management Agency 1,567,119 1,587,119 +20,000
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -10,000
Program increase: Defense contract management .............. .............. +30,000
4GTE Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency 1,062,123 1,004,123 -58,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -35,000
Projected underexecution .............. .............. -23,000
4GT8 Defense Human Resources Activity 1,033,789 1,120,789 +87,000
Program increase: Beyond Yellow Ribbon .............. .............. +25,000
Program increase: Defense language training .............. .............. +15,000
centers
Program increase: Special Victims' Counsel .............. .............. +47,000
4GT9 Defense Information Systems Agency 2,567,698 2,497,698 -70,000
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -56,000
Projected underexecution .............. .............. -21,000
Program increase: Army-led interagency critical .............. .............. +2,000
infrastructure protection training
Program increase: Movement or consolidation of .............. .............. +5,000
Joint Spectrum Center
4GU9 Defense Information Systems Agency-Cyber 526,893 502,893 -24,000
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -18,000
Projected underexecution .............. .............. -6,000
4GTA Defense Legal Services Agency 241,779 231,779 -10,000
Projected underexecution .............. .............. -10,000
4GTB Defense Logistics Agency 446,731 461,731 +15,000
Program increase: Aqueous film forming foam .............. .............. +15,000
destruction pilot
ES18 Defense Media Activity 246,840 243,840 -3,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -3,000
4GTD Defense Security Cooperation Agency 2,379,100 2,241,600 -137,500
Unjustified request: Coalition support funds .............. .............. -10,000
Unjustified growth: Border security .............. .............. -150,000
Unjustified growth: Assessment, Monitoring, and .............. .............. -5,000
Evaluation
Program increase: Public Law 115-68 .............. .............. +3,000
Program increase: Baltic Security Initiative .............. .............. +20,000
Program increase: Regional Centers .............. .............. +4,500
4GTH Defense Technology Security Administration 41,722 71,722 +30,000
Program increase .............. .............. +30,000
4GTI Defense Threat Reduction Agency 984,272 973,272 -11,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -11,000
4GTJ Department of Defense Education Activity 3,451,625 3,506,625 +55,000
Projected underexecution .............. .............. -25,000
Program increase: Impact Aid .............. .............. +50,000
Program increase: Impact Aid for children with .............. .............. +20,000
disabilities
Program increase: World language grants .............. .............. +10,000
4GTM Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation 118,216 168,216 +50,000
Program increase: Defense Community Infrastructure .............. .............. +50,000
Program
4GTC Office of the Secretary of Defense-Cyber 92,176 97,176 +5,000
Program increase: Cyber scholarship program .............. .............. +5,000
4GTN Office of the Secretary of Defense 2,676,416 2,661,101 -15,315
Projected underexecution .............. .............. -60,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -31,443
Program increase: CDC water contamination study .............. .............. +5,000
and assessment
Program increase: Congressionally mandated .............. .............. +15,000
commissions
Program increase: Procurement Technical Assistance .............. .............. +29,893
Program
Program increase: Readiness and Environmental .............. .............. +20,235
Protection Integration Program
Program increase: USTTI Defense training .............. .............. +1,000
Program increase: Implementation of findings and .............. .............. +5,000
recommendations of security programs, policies
and procedures
9999 Classified Programs 20,115,147 20,021,019 -94,128
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -94,128
UNDIST Program increase: Vietnam dioxin remediation .............. 15,000 +15,000
UNDIST Program increase: Implementation of the Suicide .............. 10,000 +10,000
Prevention and Response Independent Review
Committee's final report recommendations
UNDIST Public Law 115-68 Implementation .............. 2,300 +2,300
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Defense Language and National Security Education Office.--
The Committee recognizes that, in partnership with universities
across the country, the Defense Language and National Security
Education Office provides critical college accredited training
for servicemembers and government officials in a number of
languages and strategic cultures. The Committee encourages the
Department of Defense, and Special Operations Command in
particular, to continue placing a high priority on the Language
Training Centers and the Language Flagship program, with an
emphasis on quality of instruction and a preference for
programs that provide college credit. The Committee designates
the funding provided for the Language Training Centers as a
congressional special interest item for the purpose of the Base
for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). The Committee further directs
that the funding profiles for the Language Training Centers and
the Language Flagship Program in total for the prior year,
current year, and budget year be included in the Performance
Criteria section of the Defense Human Resources Activity OP-5
budget exhibit in future submissions.
Department of Defense SkillBridge Program.--The Committee
understands that the Department of Defense SkillBridge program
is an opportunity for service members to gain valuable civilian
work experience through specific industry training,
apprenticeships, or internships during the last 180 days of
service. SkillBridge connects servicemembers with industry
partners in real-world job experiences. The Committee
encourages the Secretary of Defense to expand access to
enhanced workforce development and economic opportunity
services through programs such as Skillbridge.
Department of Defense Battery Recycling.--The Committee
encourages the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency [DLA]
to explore opportunities for partnerships with local retailers
to improve battery recycling outcomes, including the potential
for mutually beneficial agreements in local communities to
improve the logistics capabilities for DLA battery disposal.
The Committee further encourages the disposition of spent
Department of Defense advanced batteries through reusable
dissolution recycling methods.
Use of Publicly Available Information by Defense
Counterintelligence and Security Agency.--The Committee
believes that the use of publicly available electronic
information can provide value to the Department of Defense in
screening against a wide range of risks considered by the
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. Therefore, the
Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a report,
not later than 120 days after the enactment of this act, which
details the following: (1) the extent to which the Department
utilizes publicly available electronic information to screen
against risks to national security in areas such as foreign
ownership, control and influence, background investigations and
continuous evaluation, detecting insider threats, and supply
chain vulnerabilities; (2) current and planned Department
regulations or guidance enabling or directing the use of
publicly available electronic information to screen against
such risks to national security; and (3) an explanation of how
the Department protects the privacy of individuals in its
utilization of publicly available information in its screening
activities.
Special Operations Cyber Capabilities.--The Committee
supports the development and sustainment of Special Operations
Forces [SOF] cyber capabilities. SOF personnel employ unique-
cyber effects in operational and tactical environments that
enable, enhance, or protect SOF personnel while executing
missions. To enhance these capabilities further, the Committee
encourages the Commander, Special Operations Command to
increase the investment in training, equipping, and sustainment
of the SOF-unique cyber capabilities and SOF personnel who
employ them. In particular, the Committee supports the work
being done through the Marine Special Operations Forces
Technical Surveillance Cyber Course to support the full
spectrum of special reconnaissance skills including advanced
digital collection, surveillance detection, physical and
technical surveillance, Source Operations, close target
reconnaissance and tactical cyber operations.
Air Force Special Operations Command.--The Committee
acknowledges the importance of Air Force Special Operations
Command [AFSOC] headquartered at Hurlburt Field Air Force Base
and notes the important historic and economic role AFSOC has
played in the community for more than thirty years. The
Committee is concerned that the Air Force is considering a
potential relocation of AFSOC headquarters and units.
Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force
to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate, not later than 90 days
after enactment of this act, which details the impacts of such
decisions. The report shall at a minimum include the following:
a detailed force structure assessment of the current AFSOC
laydown at Hurlburt Field by unit, including the number of
personnel and platforms assigned; the annual economic impact to
the local community; a strategic assessment of AFSOC's basing
at Hurlburt Field; the total projected costs associated with
relocating AFSOC headquarters and/or units; an assessment of
the basing criteria that would inform such moves; a comparison
of Hurlburt against that criteria; and a detailed basing plan
to replace any transferred force structure in the outyears.
Aqueous Film Forming Foam Destruction Pilot.--Given the
limited disposal options available to the Department of Defense
for Aqueous Film Forming Foam [AFFF] waste and the potential
benefits of complete, operational destruction technologies, the
Committee recommendation includes $15,000,000 for the Defense
Logistics Agency to execute an AFFF destruction pilot in
support of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy,
Installations and Environment, and the Assistant Secretary of
the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment. The pilot
shall utilize existing scalable destruction technologies that
have been verified as effective in the field, successful at
destroying a variety of AFFF formulations, and capable of
destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to the lowest
detectable limits without any hazardous byproducts.
Community Noise Mitigation Program.--The Committee
recognizes the importance of supporting communities surrounding
military installations and commends the work of the Office of
Local Defense Community Cooperation [OLDCC]. Further, the
Committee acknowledges the challenges faced by residential
communities bordering aviation units and has appropriated
funding to make grants to communities impacted by military
aviation noise in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
2022 (Public Law 117-103). The Committee understands OLDCC has
been working to establish the Community Noise Mitigation
Program which requires coordination with the military services
and the Federal Aviation Administration [FAA]. However, the
Committee is concerned by the delays encountered coordinating
with the military services and FAA which has subsequently moved
the timeline for grant solicitation into the 2024 calendar
year. Therefore, the Committee directs Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Director of OLDCC, to move expeditiously
to award these previously appropriated funds, including by
publishing a final Notice of Funding Opportunity and requiring
responses during the 2023 calendar year.
Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration
Program.--The Committee recommends an additional $20,235,000
for the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration
[REPI] program. Further, the Committee designates this funding
and the $179,765,000 included in the fiscal year 2024
President's budget request for the REPI program as a
congressional special interest item for the purpose of the Base
for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). The Committee recognizes the
success that the REPI program has achieved in addressing
encroachment and in maintaining and improving military
installation resilience. Further, the Committee encourages the
military services to establish and resource additional staff to
increase capacity to more effectively implement REPI funds and
to take full advantage of the benefits of the REPI program to
military readiness and military installation resilience.
Ex Gratia Payments.--The Committee recommendation includes
sufficient funding for the Office of the Secretary of Defense
under Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, for payments
made to redress injury and loss pursuant to section 1213 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public
Law 116-92).
Security Assistance Reporting Requirements.--The Secretary
of Defense is directed to submit reports, on a quarterly basis,
to the congressional defense committees not later than 30 days
after the last day of each quarter of the fiscal year that
detail commitment, obligation, and expenditure data by sub-
activity group for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide,
Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
Baltic Security Initiative.--The Committee recommends
$228,133,000, an increase of $20,000,000 above the fiscal year
2024 President's budget request, for the Baltic Security
Initiative in strong support of ongoing security cooperation
with Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The Committee strongly
supports the U.S.-Baltic Dialogue, and the Security Cooperation
Roadmaps 2019-2024 as critical partnerships in support of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]'s security and
deterrence posture. The Committee encourages the Secretary of
Defense to continue robust security cooperation with the Baltic
States, especially in the areas of integrated air and missile
defense; long-range precision fires; maritime domain awareness;
land forces development; and command, control, communications,
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Finally, the
Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to brief the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
and the Senate not later than 90 days after the enactment of
this act regarding the Baltic Security Initiative's multi-year
strategy and spend plan in light of continued Russian
aggression in Europe.
Defense Security Cooperation Agency Programs.--The
Committee is concerned by the delays in the execution of
International Security Cooperation Programs [ISCP] within the
2-year period of availability of appropriations. The Committee
notes that the Defense Security Cooperation Agency [DSCA] has
the statutory authority to build the capacity of foreign forces
pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Sec. 333, Sec. 332, andSec. 1263, and
that these activities do not represent new projects or
activities in the budget year. Further, the Committee notes
that the annual appropriation bill requires notification, but
not prior approval for its security cooperation activities. As
a result, the Committee directs the Director, DSCA to
efficiently execute security cooperation programs by using the
entire period of availability of funding to the greatest extent
possible.
The Committee supports the goal of DSCA's Significant
Security Cooperation Initiative [SSCI], which eliminates
arbitrary Combatant Command allocations and more closely aligns
security cooperation funding with the National Defense
Strategy. However, the Committee notes that it has not yet
received a briefing on how the Secretary of Defense plans to
focus and deepen security cooperation in order to more closely
align program execution with the SSCI strategy, as required by
the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2023.
The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense, not later
than 90 days after enactment of this act and annually
thereafter, to provide the appropriate congressional committees
with a report on the activities of the Golden Sentry End-Use
Monitoring program, including a review of program processes
before, during, and after arms transfers, accounting of program
costs and personnel, and data on inspections and inspection
findings for defense article transfers under the program. The
report should also describe all alleged incidents of misuse of
U.S.-government provided equipment in the preceding calendar
year as well as actions taken to investigate and mitigate
against misuse incidents.
The Committee is encouraged by the Department's
establishment and use of regional centers for security studies
to further outreach and provide for more focused research to
help promote global security cooperation efforts to include the
Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies and the Daniel
K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Therefore,
the Committee recommends an additional $4,500,000 for Regional
Centers, and directs the Director, DSCA, within 60 days of
enactment of this act to provide the congressional defense
committees with a briefing on the status of the programs,
objectives, milestones, execution plans and any other
quantitative and qualitative data determined by the Director
for each of the six current regional centers.
Finally, the Committee is concerned with the significant
increases in overseas border security cooperation in the last
three budget requests in the absence of clears objectives or a
long-term plan. The Committee notes that it has not yet
received a report on the Secretary of Defense's multi-year
goals and objectives for the border security program, including
funding across the Future Years Defense Program, as directed by
the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2023.
Counter-Isis Train and Equip Fund
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $397,950,000
Committee recommendation................................ 372,950,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $372,950,000.
This is $25,000,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table details the program recommended by the
Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Iraq 241,950 226,750 -15,200
Historical unobligated balances .............. .............. -15,200
Syria 156,000 146,200 -9,800
Historical unobligated balances .............. .............. -9,800
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Total, Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund 397,950 372,950 -25,000
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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Detainees.--The Committee
is concerned about the burden on the Syrian Democratic Forces
[SDF] of holding thousands of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
[ISIS] detainees and notes that the makeshift detention
facilities are overcrowded and vulnerable to the types of ISIS
attacks that led to the rise of the organization in 2012. The
Committee supports efforts of the Department of Defense and
international partners to fortify and construct detention
facilities to alleviate overcrowding, enhance humane detention,
and ensure the security of dangerous detainees. The Committee
directs the Secretary of Defense to notify the congressional
defense committees no later than 30 days prior to obligation of
funds for any construction activity and prioritizes detention
facilities repair and construction ahead of any other
construction activity. Moreover, the Committee directs the
Secretary of Defense to engage with the SDF on ensuring that
detainees are afforded all protections due under the Geneva
Conventions.
Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $3,630,948,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,623,948,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$3,623,948,000. This is $7,000,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES
LAND FORCES
10 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES 15,208 15,208 ..............
20 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADES 720,802 720,802 ..............
30 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS 143,400 143,400 ..............
40 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT 707,654 707,654 ..............
50 AVIATION ASSETS 134,346 134,346 ..............
LAND FORCES READINESS
60 FORCES READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT 451,178 451,178 ..............
70 LAND FORCES SYSTEM READINESS 97,564 97,564 ..............
80 DEPOT MAINTENANCE 45,711 45,711 ..............
LAND FORCES READINESS SUPPORT
90 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT 608,079 606,079 -2,000
100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION 495,435 520,435 +25,000
110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS HEADQUARTERS 28,783 28,783 ..............
CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES
120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 3,153 3,153 ..............
130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY 19,591 19,591 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 3,470,904 3,493,904 +23,000
=================================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES
LOGISTICS OPERATIONS
140 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION 19,155 19,155 ..............
SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT
150 ADMINISTRATION 21,668 21,668 ..............
160 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS 44,118 44,118 ..............
170 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT 7,127 7,127 ..............
180 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT 67,976 67,976 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 160,044 160,044 ..............
=================================================
PROJECTED UNDEREXECUTION .............. -30,000 -30,000
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TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 3,630,948 3,623,948 -7,000
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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131 Base Operations Support 608,079 606,079 -2,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -2,000
132 Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization 495,435 520,435 +25,000
Program increase .............. .............. +25,000
UNDIST Projected underexecution .............. -30,000 -30,000
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Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $1,380,810,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,384,310,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$1,384,310,000. This is $3,500,000 above the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
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estimate recommendation estimate
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES
AIR OPERATIONS
10 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS 731,113 731,113 ..............
20 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE 10,122 10,122 ..............
30 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE 167,811 167,811 ..............
40 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT 103 103 ..............
50 AVIATION LOGISTICS 29,185 29,185 ..............
COMBAT OPERATIONS/SUPPORT
60 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 20,806 20,806 ..............
70 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES 186,590 186,590 ..............
80 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 296 296 ..............
BASE SUPPORT
90 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION 32,467 32,467 ..............
100 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION 63,726 67,226 +3,500
110 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT 121,064 121,064 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 1,363,283 1,366,783 +3,500
=================================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES
SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT
120 ADMINISTRATION 2,025 2,025 ..............
130 MILITARY MANPOWER & PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 13,401 13,401 ..............
LOGISTICS OPERATIONS & TECHNICAL SUPPORT
140 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 2,101 2,101 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 17,527 17,527 ..............
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TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 1,380,810 1,384,310 +3,500
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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BSMR Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization 63,726 67,226 +3,500
Program increase .............. .............. +3,500
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Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $329,395,000
Committee recommendation................................ 329,895,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $329,895,000.
This is $500,000 above the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
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estimate recommendation estimate
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES
10 OPERATING FORCES 128,468 128,468 ..............
20 DEPOT MAINTENANCE 20,967 20,967 ..............
BASE SUPPORT
30 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION 46,589 49,089 +2,500
40 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT 120,808 120,808 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 316,832 319,332 +2,500
=================================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES
SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT
50 ADMINISTRATION 12,563 10,563 -2,000
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 12,563 10,563 -2,000
=================================================
TOTAL, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 329,395 329,895 +500
RESERVE
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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estimate recommendation estimate
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BSM1 Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization 46,589 49,089 +2,500
Program increase .............. .............. +2,500
4A4G Administration 12,563 10,563 -2,000
Projected underexecution .............. .............. -2,000
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Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $4,116,256,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,003,756,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$4,003,756,000. This is $112,500,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
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estimate recommendation estimate
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES
AIR OPERATIONS
10 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES 2,088,949 2,051,449 -37,500
20 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS 198,213 198,213 ..............
30 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 647,758 633,758 -14,000
40 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION 122,314 129,314 +7,000
50 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT 374,442 361,442 -13,000
60 BASE SUPPORT 543,962 543,962 ..............
CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES
70 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 1,742 1,742 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 3,977,380 3,919,880 -57,500
=================================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES
SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES
80 ADMINISTRATION 107,281 107,281 ..............
90 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING 9,373 9,373 ..............
100 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT [ARPC] 15,563 15,563 ..............
110 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP) 6,174 6,174 ..............
120 AUDIOVISUAL 485 485 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 138,876 138,876 ..............
=================================================
PROJECTED UNDEREXECUTION .............. -55,000 -55,000
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TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 4,116,256 4,003,756 -112,500
RESERVE
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
[In thousands of dollars]
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011A Primary Combat Forces 2,088,949 2,051,449 -37,500
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -40,000
Program increase: Atmospheric rivers research .............. .............. +2,500
011M Depot Purchase Equipment Maintenance 647,758 633,758 -14,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -14,000
011R Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization 122,314 129,314 +7,000
Program increase .............. .............. +7,000
011W Contractor Logistics Support and System Support 374,442 361,442 -13,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -13,000
UNDIST Projected underexecution .............. -55,000 -55,000
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Joint Use Agreements.--The Committee expects the Air Force
and Air Force Reserve to comply with section 2874 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public
Law 117-263) which prohibits the Secretary of the Air Force
from entering into joint use agreements between the Air Force
and civilian aircraft at Homestead Air Reserve Base.
Additionally, the Committee expects that neither the Air Force
nor Air Force Reserve will undertake any planning or assessment
activities towards such agreements while the prohibition is in
place.
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $8,683,104,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,706,797,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$8,706,797,000. This is $23,693,000 above the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
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estimate recommendation estimate
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES
LAND FORCES
10 MANEUVER UNITS 925,071 936,571 +11,500
20 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES 201,781 196,781 -5,000
30 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE 840,373 790,373 -50,000
40 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS 107,392 102,392 -5,000
50 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT 62,908 62,908 ..............
60 AVIATION ASSETS 1,113,908 1,101,908 -12,000
LAND FORCES READINESS
70 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT 832,946 820,605 -12,341
80 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS 50,696 51,496 +800
90 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE 231,784 231,784 ..............
LAND FORCES READINESS SUPPORT
100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT 1,249,066 1,253,800 +4,734
110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION 1,081,561 1,176,561 +95,000
120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 1,468,857 1,481,857 +13,000
CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES
130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 9,566 9,566 ..............
140 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY 15,710 16,710 +1,000
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 8,191,619 8,233,312 +41,693
=================================================
BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES
LOGISTICS OPERATIONS
150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION 7,251 7,251 ..............
SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT
160 ADMINISTRATION 66,025 68,025 +2,000
170 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS 113,366 113,366 ..............
180 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT 8,663 8,663 ..............
190 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT 292,426 292,426 ..............
200 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT 3,754 3,754 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 491,485 493,485 +2,000
=================================================
PROJECTED UNDEREXECUTION .............. -20,000 -20,000
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TOTAL, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL 8,683,104 8,706,797 +23,693
GUARD
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
[In thousands of dollars]
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111 Maneuver Units 925,071 936,571 +11,500
Program increase: Exercise Northern Strike .............. .............. +11,500
112 Modular Support Brigades 201,781 196,781 -5,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -5,000
113 Echelons Above Brigade 840,373 790,373 -50,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -50,000
114 Theater Level Assets 107,392 102,392 -5,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -5,000
116 Aviation Assets 1,113,908 1,101,908 -12,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -12,000
121 Force Readiness Operations Support 832,946 820,605 -12,341
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -20,000
Program increase: Irregular warfare training .............. .............. +3,500
exercises
Program increase: Advanced trauma and public .............. .............. +1,909
health direct training services
Program increase: International advanced trauma .............. .............. +750
and public health training
Program increase: Wildfire training .............. .............. +1,500
122 Land Forces Systems Readiness 50,696 51,496 +800
Program increase: Enhanced National Guard .............. .............. +800
emergency satellite communications capability
131 Base Operations Support 1,249,066 1,253,800 +4,734
Program increase: Aqueous film forming foam .............. .............. +2,600
replacement related activities
Program increase: PFAS cleanup and restoration .............. .............. +2,134
132 Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization 1,081,561 1,176,561 +95,000
Program increase .............. .............. +60,000
Program increase: Army National Guard MQ-1C AATS .............. .............. +35,000
133 Management and Operational Headquarters 1,468,857 1,481,857 +13,000
Program increase: Mental health providers .............. .............. +8,000
Program increase: Star behavioral health program .............. .............. +5,000
153 Cyberspace Activities-Cybersecurity 15,710 16,710 +1,000
Program increase: National Guard Mission Assurance .............. .............. +1,000
Program
431 Administration 66,025 68,025 +2,000
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -4,000
Program increase: State Partnership Program .............. .............. +6,000
UNDIST Projected underexecution .............. -20,000 -20,000
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Army National Guard Sustainment, Restoration and
Modernization Funding.--The Committee recommends a robust
funding level in fiscal year 2024 for facility sustainment,
restoration and modernization. The Chief of the National Guard
Bureau is encouraged to use a portion of these funds to update
facilities and armories to address the needs of female
servicemembers.
Virtual Language Training.--The Committee notes that
foreign language skills are instrumental in building and
maintaining global alliances and partnerships and encourages
the National Guard Bureau to continue its virtual language
training program. The Committee directs the Chief of the
National Guard Bureau to submit a report to the congressional
defense committees, not later than 180 days after the enactment
of this act, that includes the number of Guardsmen receiving
virtual language training and level of proficiency achieved, a
description of program marketing and sign-up procedures, a
listing of classes and languages taught, a comparison of
language training offered with current State Partnership
Program participants, and funding programmed for National Guard
language training through the Future Years Defense Program.
Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $7,253,694,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,268,605,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$7,268,605,000. This is $14,911,000 above the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES
AIR OPERATIONS
10 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS 2,498,675 2,478,675 -20,000
20 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS 656,714 669,748 +13,034
30 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 1,171,901 1,149,901 -22,000
40 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION 370,188 482,065 +111,877
50 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT 1,280,003 1,260,003 -20,000
60 BASE SUPPORT 1,089,579 1,071,579 -18,000
70 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT 19,708 19,708 ..............
CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES
80 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 49,476 49,476 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 7,136,244 7,181,155 +44,911
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES
SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES
90 ADMINISTRATION 68,417 68,417 ..............
100 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING 49,033 49,033 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 117,450 117,450 ..............
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PROJECTED UNDEREXECUTION .............. -30,000 -30,000
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TOTAL, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 7,253,694 7,268,605 +14,911
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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011F Aircraft Operations 2,498,675 2,478,675 -20,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -20,000
011G Mission Support Operations 656,714 669,748 +13,034
Program increase: Advanced trauma and public .............. .............. +2,034
health direct training services
Program increase: Mental health providers .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: State Partnership Program .............. .............. +2,500
Program increase: Training and equipment for KC- .............. .............. +2,000
135 classic associations
Program increase: Wildfire training .............. .............. +1,500
011M Depot Purchase Equipment Maintenance 1,171,901 1,149,901 -22,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -22,000
011R Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization 370,188 482,065 +111,877
Program increase .............. .............. +20,000
Program increase: Additional facility enhancements .............. .............. +90,977
for future foreign military pilot training sites
Program increase: Repair hangar fire systems .............. .............. +900
011W Contractor Logistics Support and System Support 1,280,003 1,260,003 -20,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -20,000
011Z Base Support 1,089,579 1,071,579 -18,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -18,000
UNDIST Projected underexecution .............. -30,000 -30,000
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Combat Readiness Training Centers.--The Committee
recognizes the strategic value that Air National Guard combat
readiness training centers provide to the readiness and
capabilities of the joint force. Therefore, in fiscal year
2024, the Committee expects the Secretary of the Air Force and
the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to continue resourcing
personnel and operations at all four combat readiness training
centers at no less than the funding levels included in the
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-
328). The Committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force, in
coordination with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, to
provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate, not later than 90 days
after the enactment of this act, detailing plans for the
operations, manning, and anticipated annual funding
requirements for each of the combat readiness training centers
from fiscal year 2024 through the Future Years Defense Program.
Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training.--The Committee
is concerned that the Air National Guard has been unable to
meet Joint Terminal Attack Controller [JTAC] training
requirements for initial qualification training or re-
qualification, which could negatively impact readiness. The
Committee encourages the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct
additional training with airborne aircraft to reduce this
backlog and support JTAC training requirements.
Air National Guard Tuition Assistance.--The Committee
supports the establishment of an Air National Guard tuition
assistance program similar to that of the Army National Guard
and encourages the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, to
include the tuition assistance program for both the Army and
Air Guard in its future budget requests.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $16,620,000
Committee recommendation................................ 16,620,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $16,620,000.
This is equal to the budget estimate.
Environmental Restoration, Army
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $198,760,000
Committee recommendation................................ 265,860,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $265,860,000.
This is $50,000,000 above the budget estimate for the
Installation Restoration Program and $17,100,000 above the
budget estimate for the Military Munitions Response Program.
Environmental Restoration, Navy
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $335,240,000
Committee recommendation................................ 405,240,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $405,240,000.
This is $60,000,000 above the budget estimate for the Navy to
address costs associated with remediating contamination caused
by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and $10,000,000 above
the budget estimate for the Military Munitions Response
Program.
Environmental Restoration, Air Force
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $349,744,000
Committee recommendation................................ 406,744,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $406,744,000.
This is $5,000,000 above the budget estimate for the Air Force
and Air National Guard to address costs associated with
remediating contamination caused by per- and polyfluoroalkyl
substances, $50,000,000 above the budget estimate for the
Installation Restoration Program, and $2,000,000 above the
budget estimate for the Military Munitions Response Program.
Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $8,965,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,965,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,965,000.
This is equal to the budget estimate.
Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $232,806,000
Committee recommendation................................ 232,806,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $232,806,000.
This is equal to the budget estimate.
Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $114,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 114,900,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $114,900,000.
This is equal to the budget estimate.
Cooperative Threat Reduction Account
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $350,999,000
Committee recommendation................................ 350,999,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $350,999,000.
This is equal to the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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2024 budget Committee Change from
Item estimate recommendation Estimate
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Strategic Offensive Arms Elimination............................ 6,815 6,815 ..............
Chemical Security & Elimination................................. 16,400 16,400 ..............
Global Nuclear Security......................................... 19,406 19,406 ..............
Biological Threat Reduction Program............................. 228,030 228,030 ..............
Proliferation Prevention........................................ 46,324 46,324 ..............
Other Assessments/Administrative Costs.......................... 34,024 34,024 ..............
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Total, Cooperative Threat Reduction Account............... 350,999 350,999 ..............
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Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $54,977,000
Committee recommendation................................ 79,977,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $79,977,000.
This is $25,000,000 above the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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1 Recruiting and 3,000 8,000 +5,000
Hiring
Program .............. .............. +5,000
increase:
Recruiting
a diverse
classified
workforce
2 Training and 50,577 50,577 ..............
Development
3 Recognition and 1,400 1,400 ..............
Retention
UNDIST Undistributed .............. 20,000 +20,000
UNDIST Program .............. .............. +20,000
increase:
Defense
Civilian
Training
Corps
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Total, 54,977 79,977 +25,000
Departme
nt of
Defense
Acquisit
ion
Workforc
e
Developm
ent
Account
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Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Reporting
Requirements.--The Committee directs the Under Secretary for
Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) to provide the Department
of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account annual
report to the congressional defense committees not later than
30 days after submission of the fiscal year 2025 President's
budget request. Further, as in previous years, the Under
Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) is directed
to provide the congressional defense committees with the fiscal
year 2025 President's budget request additional details
regarding total funding for the acquisition workforce by
funding category and specific appropriations accounts in the
Future Years Defense Program, to include an explanation of
changes from prior year's submission.
Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development
Account Reprogramming Guidance.--The Secretary of Defense is
directed to follow reprogramming guidance for the Department of
Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account [DAWDA]
consistent with reprogramming guidance for acquisition accounts
detailed elsewhere in this explanatory statement. The dollar
threshold for reprogramming DAWDA funds is $15,000,000.
TITLE III
PROCUREMENT
Funds appropriated under this title provide the resources
required to purchase military equipment and hardware, including
aircraft, ships, missiles, combat vehicles, ammunition,
weapons, electronic sensors and communications equipment, and
other procurement items.
The President's fiscal year 2024 budget requests a total of
$169,056,946,000 for procurement appropriations.
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION
The Committee recommends procurement appropriations
totaling $169,446,717,000 for fiscal year 2024. This is
$389,771,000 above the budget estimate.
Committee recommended procurement appropriations for fiscal
year 2024 are summarized below:
SUMMARY OF PROCUREMENT APPROPRIATIONS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Account 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Procurement:
Aircraft Procurement, Army.................................. 3,012,440 3,154,007 +141,567
Missile Procurement, Army................................... 4,962,017 4,826,906 -135,111
Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army.... 3,765,521 4,070,011 +304,490
Procurement of Ammunition, Army............................. 2,967,578 2,888,332 -79,246
Other Procurement, Army..................................... 8,672,979 8,402,000 -270,979
Aircraft Procurement, Navy.................................. 17,336,760 18,759,061 +1,422,301
Weapons Procurement, Navy................................... 6,876,385 6,124,220 -752,165
Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps............ 1,293,273 1,187,912 -105,361
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy........................... 32,848,950 33,250,631 +401,681
Other Procurement, Navy..................................... 14,535,257 14,711,311 +176,054
Procurement, Marine Corps................................... 3,979,212 3,957,695 -21,517
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force............................. 20,315,204 20,114,772 -200,432
Missile Procurement, Air Force.............................. 5,530,446 5,590,622 +60,176
Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force........................ 703,158 636,579 -66,579
Other Procurement, Air Force................................ 30,417,892 30,397,452 -20,440
Procurement, Space Force.................................... 4,714,294 4,034,798 -679,496
Procurement, Defense-Wide................................... 6,156,975 6,059,196 -97,779
Defense Production Act Purchases............................ 968,605 431,212 -537,393
National Guard and Reserve Equipment........................ .............. 850,000 +850,000
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Total..................................................... 169,056,946 169,446,717 +389,771
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REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR ACQUISITION ACCOUNTS
The Secretary of Defense is directed to continue to follow
the reprogramming guidance as specified in the report
accompanying the House version of the Department of Defense
appropriations bill for fiscal year 2008 (House Report 110-
279). The dollar threshold for reprogramming funds will
increase to $15,000,000 for procurement and research,
development, test and evaluation.
Also, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is
directed to continue to provide the congressional defense
committees quarterly, spreadsheet-based DD Form 1416 reports
for service and defense-wide accounts in titles III and IV of
this act. Reports for titles III and IV shall comply with
guidance specified in the explanatory statement accompanying
the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year
2006. The Department shall continue to follow the limitation
that prior approval reprogrammings are set at either the
specified dollar threshold or 20 percent of the procurement or
research, development, test and evaluation line, whichever is
less. These thresholds are cumulative from the base for
reprogramming value as modified by any adjustments. Therefore,
if the combined value of transfers into or out of a procurement
(P-1), or a research, development, test and evaluation (R-1)
line exceeds the identified threshold, the Secretary of Defense
must submit a prior approval reprogramming to the congressional
defense committees. In addition, guidelines on the application
of prior approval reprogramming procedures for congressional
special interest items are established elsewhere in this
explanatory statement.
Funding Increases
The funding increases outlined in the tables accompanying
each appropriation account shall be provided only for the
specific purposes indicated in the tables of Committee
Recommended Adjustments. The Committee directs that funding
increases shall be competitively awarded, or provided to
programs that have received competitive awards in the past.
PROCUREMENT SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS
Items for which additional funds have been recommended or
items for which funding is specifically reduced as shown in the
tables detailing Committee recommended adjustments or in
paragraphs using the phrase ``only for'' or ``only to'' are
congressional special interest items for the purpose of the
Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). Each of these items must
be carried on the DD Form 1414 at the stated amount, as
specifically addressed elsewhere in this explanatory statement.
PROCUREMENT OVERVIEW
Army Organic Industrial Base.--The Committee directs the
Secretary of the Army to provide 45-day written notification to
the congressional defense committees prior to the Secretary
approving civilian reductions in force that will result in an
employment loss of 50 or more full-time employees at any Army
organic industrial base facility. The notification shall
include the impact that the proposed reduction in force will
have on the ability to maintain the organic industrial base
critical manufacturing capabilities as delineated in the Army
Organic Industrial Base Strategy Report, a detailed accounting
of the costs of implementing the reduction in force, and an
assessment of the cost of, and time necessary, to restore any
lost capability to meet future organic wartime manufacturing
needs.
Arsenal Sustainment Initiative.--The Committee continues to
support the Department of the Army's efforts to ensure that the
critical manufacturing capabilities of the Nation's organic
industrial base are maintained, and commends the Army for
issuing a definitive make-or-buy directive for the
manufacturing arsenals. The guidance ensures that the arsenals
will be given fair consideration for every Army acquisition;
provides for a 30-day review of all such decisions by the Army
Acquisition Executive; requires all private sector companies to
consider the arsenals as a potential supplier of component
parts; and provides for an annual review of this overall
process. The Committee encourages the Army to implement the
directive consistently to ensure the arsenals have the workload
necessary to maintain the proficiency and capacity to meet the
manufacturing needs of the Nation during war and peacetime. The
Committee notes that it has not yet received detailed
recommendations from the Secretary of Defense on how the Air
Force, Navy, and Marine Corps can better use the arsenals for
their manufacturing needs, or what opportunities may exist for
the arsenals to assist the services and the Defense Logistics
Agency to procure for the Department's spare parts inventory,
as required by Senate Report 114-63.
Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems.--The Committee
supports the development and procurement of Counter-Small
Unmanned Aircraft System [C-sUAS] capabilities to defend
against the increasingly complex and proliferating threats
posed by sUAS. The fiscal year 2024 President's budget request
includes $100,000,000 for C-sUAS procurement within the
Procurement, Defense-Wide appropriations account, with the
intent to transfer the funding to other military service
appropriation procurement accounts within the year-of-execution
based on assumed, but not yet identified, emergent capability
gaps and operational needs. The Committee believes that
investment in these capabilities is most appropriately
resourced within the services and coordinated through the
existing Army-led Joint C-sUAS office [JCO] which, as the
Executive Agent for C-sUAS, is responsible for the rapid
development, test and evaluation, demonstration, or
modification of systems to allow for a more agile transition of
the capability to the services who can use a common procurement
contract. The Committee directs the Secretary of the Army, as
Executive Agent for C-sUAS, in coordination with the Secretary
of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force, to review
programs of record and non-standard items of equipment
dedicated to C-sUAS capabilities. Not later than 90 days after
the enactment of this act, the Secretary of Army shall deliver
a report to the congressional defense committees with
recommendations on how to bolster and streamline programs-of-
record across the services, as well as any enduring investments
required across the Future Years Defense Program to address
this capability gap.
Army Vehicle Procurement.--The Committee is concerned that
the Army continues to submit annual budget requests that
significantly underfund the Army's validated procurement
strategies or do not support minimum sustaining rates [MSR] of
production that are needed to sustain a diverse vehicle
industrial base, thereby underfunding the Army's requirements.
For example, the Army again requested a fraction of the number
of Abrams tanks needed to meet the acquisition strategy,
relying on Congress to again add funds to sustain ongoing
production and maintain the ready workforce. The Committee
recommends the transfer of $102,440,000 from the proposed
Abrams advance procurement line, and adding an additional
$430,000,000, to make up the shortfall in current tank
production. Further, the Army continues to request funding
levels below the MSR for the high mobility multipurpose wheeled
vehicle [HMMWV] production line, despite an ongoing requirement
to modernize the HMMWV fleet. Therefore the Committee directs
the Secretary of the Army to submit a report to the
congressional defense committees not later than 90 days
following the enactment of this act that accounts for all Army
requirements to modernize the tactical wheeled vehicle fleet
and maintain a viable and competitive industrial base necessary
to satisfy the Army's requirements. This report shall include
tactical wheeled vehicle production lines anticipated to close
within the next 5 years based on the Army's proposed investment
in the Future Years Defense Program, including any lost capital
investments, workforce, supplier networks, and overall
capacity, and an evaluation of how the Army could minimize such
losses in future fiscal years.
Satisfying Future Requirements.--The Committee notes that
the Department of the Air Force plans to divest older aircraft
in order to invest in future capabilities. The Committee
supports the divestment of older aircraft no longer capable of
operating in a denied environment and investing those resources
in research, development, test, and evaluation efforts of
future platforms to include the Next Generation Air Dominance
system, Collaborative Combat Aircraft, the B-21 Raider, and
future Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance [ISR]
aircraft. However, the Committee is concerned that the
divestment of legacy platforms prior to future capabilities
being ready for employment creates a capability gap, resulting
in combatant command requirements being unsatisfied. The
Assistant Secretary of Air Force (Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics) in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense
(Acquisition and Sustainment) and the Chairman of the Joint
Requirements Oversight Council is directed to provide to the
congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after
enactment of this act a comprehensive plan explaining how the
Department of the Air Force intends to satisfy combatant
command requirements for fighter aircraft, bomber capacity, and
tactical ISR capabilities for the fiscal year 2024 Future Years
Defense Program.
Further, the Committee is aware that the divestment of
aircraft without the commensurate procurement of replacement
capabilities results in a gap in the mission and requirements
of fielded aircraft and platforms. The Secretary of the Air
Force is directed to submit a report with the fiscal year 2025
President's budget submission that describes the plan for
mitigating the gap between divestments and future platforms,
both in terms of timing and total fielded capabilities.
Aircraft Procurement, Army
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $3,012,440,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,154,007,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$3,154,007,000. This is $141,567,000 above the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[Dollars in thousands]
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Change from
2024 budget Committee -------------------------------
Line Item Qty. estimate Qty. recommendation Budget
Qty. estimate
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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY
AIRCRAFT
FIXED WING
2 MQ-1 UAV .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
3 FUTURE UAS FAMILY .............. 53,453 .............. .............. .............. -53,453
5 SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM .............. 20,769 .............. 20,769 .............. ..............
ROTARY
6 AH-64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN 42 718,578 42 718,578 .............. ..............
7 AH-64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN (AP-CY) .............. 110,360 .............. 110,360 .............. ..............
8 UH-60 BLACKHAWK (MYP) 24 668,258 24 668,258 .............. ..............
9 UH-60 BLACKHAWK (MYP) (AP-CY) .............. 92,494 .............. 92,494 .............. ..............
10 UH-60 BLACKHAWK L AND V MODELS 26 153,196 26 153,196 .............. ..............
11 CH-47 HELICOPTER 6 202,487 10 379,987 +4 +177,500
12 CH-47 HELICOPTER (AP-CY) .............. 18,936 .............. 18,936 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, AIRCRAFT .............. 2,038,531 .............. 2,162,578 .............. +124,047
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MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT
13 MQ-1 PAYLOAD .............. 13,650 .............. 13,650 .............. ..............
14 GRAY EAGLE MODS2 .............. 14,959 .............. 14,959 .............. ..............
15 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
16 AH-64 MODS .............. 113,127 .............. 113,127 .............. ..............
17 CH-47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) .............. 20,689 .............. 35,689 .............. +15,000
20 EMARSS SEMA MODS .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
22 UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS .............. 35,879 .............. 40,879 .............. +5,000
23 NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN .............. 32,418 .............. 33,168 .............. +750
24 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE .............. 74,912 .............. 74,912 .............. ..............
25 DEGRADED VISUAL ENVIRONMENT .............. 16,838 .............. 16,838 .............. ..............
26 AVIATION ASSURED PNT .............. 67,383 .............. 67,383 .............. ..............
27 GATM ROLLUP .............. 8,924 .............. 8,924 .............. ..............
29 UAS MODS .............. 2,258 .............. 2,258 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT .............. 401,037 .............. 421,787 .............. +20,750
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SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS
30 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT .............. 161,731 .............. 156,501 .............. -5,230
31 SURVIVABILITY CM .............. 6,526 .............. 6,526 .............. ..............
32 CMWS .............. 72,041 .............. 72,041 .............. ..............
33 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) 125 261,384 125 261,384 .............. ..............
OTHER SUPPORT
34 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT .............. 25,752 .............. 27,752 .............. +2,000
35 AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS .............. 22,097 .............. 22,097 .............. ..............
36 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL .............. 21,216 .............. 21,216 .............. ..............
37 LAUNCHER, 275 ROCKET .............. 2,125 .............. 2,125 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES .............. 572,872 .............. 569,642 .............. -3,230
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TOTAL, AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY .............. 3,012,440 .............. 3,154,007 .............. +141,567
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[Dollars in thousands]
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2024 budget Committee Change from
Line Item estimate recommendation estimate
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3 Future UAS Family 53,453 .............. -53,453
Inc. 2 early to need .............. .............. -53,453
11 CH-47 Helicopter 202,487 379,987 +177,500
Program increase: Additional .............. .............. +177,500
helicopters
17 CH-47 Cargo Helicopter Mods [MYP] 20,689 35,689 +15,000
Program increase: Hybrid enhanced .............. .............. +15,000
ballistic protection systems
22 Utility Helicopter Mods 35,879 40,879 +5,000
Program increase: 60kVA generators for .............. .............. +2,000
UH-60
Program increase: Litter basket .............. .............. +3,000
stabilization technology for search
and rescue
23 Network And Mission Plan 32,418 33,168 +750
Program increase: Flight scheduling .............. .............. +750
software
30 Aircraft Survivability Equipment 161,731 156,501 -5,230
B-Kit unit cost adjustment .............. .............. -5,230
34 Common Ground Equipment 25,752 27,752 +2,000
Program increase: Aviation ground .............. .............. +2,000
support equipment
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Missile Procurement, Army
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $4,962,017,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,826,906,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$4,826,906,000. This is $135,111,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[Dollars in thousands]
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Change from
2024 budget Committee -------------------------------
Line Item Qty. estimate Qty. recommendation Budget
Qty. estimate
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MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY
OTHER MISSILES
SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM
1 LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) .............. 6,625 .............. 6,625 .............. ..............
2 LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) (AP-CY) .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
3 M-SHORAD--PROCUREMENT 22 400,697 22 342,220 .............. -58,477
4 MSE MISSILE 230 1,212,832 230 960,832 .............. -252,000
4a MSE Missile--AP .............. .............. .............. 252,000 .............. +252,000
5 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ARMY MISSILE .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
6 PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM) 110 384,071 110 377,821 .............. -6,250
7 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2--I .............. 313,189 .............. 260,167 .............. -53,022
8 MID-RANGE CAPABILITY (MRC) .............. 169,519 .............. 169,519 .............. ..............
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM
9 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY .............. 21,976 .............. 21,976 .............. ..............
10 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MSLS (JAGM) 901 303,409 901 303,409 .............. ..............
11 LONG RANGE PRECISION MUNITION .............. .............. .............. 5,000 .............. +5,000
12 LONG-RANGE HYPERSONIC WEAPON .............. 156,821 .............. 156,821 .............. ..............
ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYSTEM
13 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY 541 199,509 187 122,147 -354 -77,362
14 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY 850 120,475 850 120,475 .............. ..............
15 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) 5016 886,367 5,016 886,367 .............. ..............
16 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) (AP-CY) .............. 55,913 .............. 55,913 .............. ..............
17 MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR) 366 10,334 366 10,334 .............. ..............
18 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS) 28 179,230 28 179,230 .............. ..............
19 ARMY TACTICAL MSL SYS (ATACMS)--SYS SUM .............. 7,307 .............. 12,307 .............. +5,000
20 LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE SYSTEM (LMAMS .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
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TOTAL, OTHER MISSILES .............. 4,428,274 .............. 4,243,163 .............. -185,111
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MODIFICATION OF MISSILES
MODIFICATIONS
21 PATRIOT MODS .............. 212,247 .............. 212,247 .............. ..............
22 STINGER MODS .............. 36,484 .............. 36,484 .............. ..............
23 AVENGER MODS .............. 22,274 .............. 22,274 .............. ..............
24 ITAS/TOW MODS .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
25 MLRS MODS .............. 168,198 .............. 168,198 .............. ..............
26 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS .............. 76,266 .............. 76,266 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF MISSILES .............. 515,469 .............. 515,469 .............. ..............
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SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS
27 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............. 6,573 .............. 56,573 .............. +50,000
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
28 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS .............. 11,701 .............. 11,701 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY .............. 4,962,017 .............. 4,826,906 .............. -135,111
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
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estimate recommendation estimate
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3 M-SHORAD--Procurement 400,697 342,220 -58,477
Unit cost adjustment .............. .............. -15,477
Unjustified growth: Initial spares and repair .............. .............. -43,000
parts
4 MSE Missile 1,212,832 960,832 -252,000
Transfer to line 4a: Advance procurement .............. .............. -252,000
4a MSE Missile--AP .............. 252,000 +252,000
Transfer from line 4: Advance procurement (FY 2024 .............. .............. +126,000
for FY2025)
Transfer from line 4: Advance procurement (FY 2024 .............. .............. +126,000
for FY2026)
6 PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE [PRSM] 384,071 377,821 -6,250
Unjustified growth: Software maintenance .............. .............. -6,250
7 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2-I 313,189 260,167 -53,022
Unjustified growth: Integrated logistics support .............. .............. -37,122
Contractor management .............. .............. -15,900
11 Long Range Precision Munition .............. 5,000 +5,000
Program increase: Long Range Precision Munition .............. .............. +5,000
13 Javelin [AAWS-M] System Summary 199,509 122,147 -77,362
AUR excess to capacity .............. .............. -77,362
19 ARMY TACTICAL MSL SYS [ATACMS]--SYS SUM 7,307 12,307 +5,000
Program increase: ATACMS .............. .............. +5,000
27 Spares And Repair Parts 6,573 56,573 +50,000
Program increase: Spares and repair parts .............. .............. +50,000
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Javelin missiles.--The Committee strongly supports the
Javelin missile system program and recognizes its exceptional
operational value and effectiveness for the Ukrainian Armed
Forces and for the military services. However, the Committee
understands that the Army no longer plans to procure additional
missiles with fiscal year 2024 funding as proposed in the
President's budget request, in light of the $1,839,715,000 in
Ukraine replenishment funding directed to the Javelin program
over the last 15 months. Therefore, the Committee recommends a
reduction of $77,362,000. Finally, the Committee supports the
multi-year facilitization plan to expand annual production from
2,100 missiles per year to 4,000 per year by the end of 2026,
and recommends $18,459,000 to complete this effort.
Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $3,765,521,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,070,011,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$4,070,011,000. This is $304,490,000 above the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[Dollars in thousands]
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Change from
2024 budget Committee -------------------------------
Line Item Qty. estimate Qty. recommendation Budget
Qty. estimate
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PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT
TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES
1 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) 91 554,777 91 399,625 .............. -155,152
2 ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE (ABV) .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
3 MOBILE PROTECTED FIREPOWER 33 394,635 33 394,635 .............. ..............
MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES
4 STRYKER UPGRADE 85 614,282 85 585,913 .............. -28,369
5 BRADLEY FIRE SUPPORT TEAM (BFIST) VEHICLE 128 5,232 128 5,232 .............. ..............
6 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) .............. 158,274 .............. 192,070 .............. +33,796
7 M109 FOV MODIFICATIONS .............. 90,986 .............. 90,986 .............. ..............
8 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) 24 469,152 24 469,152 .............. ..............
9 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES) .............. 41,058 .............. 41,058 .............. ..............
12 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE 24 159,804 24 159,804 .............. ..............
13 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM 34 697,883 87 1,230,323 +53 +532,440
14 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM (AP-CY) .............. 102,440 .............. .............. .............. -102,440
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TOTAL, TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES .............. 3,288,523 .............. 3,568,798 .............. +280,275
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WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES
16 PERSONAL DEFENSE WEAPON (ROLL) .............. 510 .............. 150 .............. -360
17 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN (762MM) .............. 425 .............. 12,500 .............. +12,075
18 MULTI-ROLE ANTI-ARMOR ANTI-PERSONNEL WEAPONS .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
19 MACHINE GUN, CAL 50 M2 ROLL .............. 3,420 .............. 3,420 .............. ..............
20 MORTAR SYSTEMS .............. 8,013 .............. 8,013 .............. ..............
21 LOCATION & AZIMUTH DETERMINATION SYSTEM (LADS .............. 3,174 .............. 3,174 .............. ..............
22 XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) .............. 14,143 .............. 14,143 .............. ..............
23 PRECISION SNIPER RIFLE .............. 5,248 .............. 7,748 .............. +2,500
24 CARBINE .............. 571 .............. 571 .............. ..............
25 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD WEAPON .............. 292,850 .............. 292,850 .............. ..............
26 HANDGUN .............. 32 .............. 32 .............. ..............
27 MK-19 Grenade Machine Gun MODS .............. .............. .............. 10,000 .............. +10,000
MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH
28 M777 MODS .............. 18,920 .............. 18,920 .............. ..............
29 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
31 M119 MODIFICATIONS .............. 13,097 .............. 13,097 .............. ..............
32 MORTAR MODIFICATION .............. 423 .............. 423 .............. ..............
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
33 ITEMS LESS THAN $50M (WOCV-WTCV) .............. 1,148 .............. 1,148 .............. ..............
34 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV) .............. 115,024 .............. 115,024 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES .............. 476,998 .............. 501,213 .............. +24,215
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TOTAL, PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY .............. 3,765,521 .............. 4,070,011 .............. +304,490
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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1 Armored Multi Purpose Vehicle [AMPV] 554,777 399,625 -155,152
Program adjustment .............. .............. -155,152
4 Stryker Upgrade 614,282 585,913 -28,369
DVHA1 30mm MCWS testing delays .............. .............. -17,676
DVHA1 30mm MCWS production early to need .............. .............. -10,693
6 Bradley Program (MOD) 158,274 192,070 +33,796
Unjustified growth: modification 7 installation .............. .............. -6,204
Program increase: Active protective system .............. .............. +40,000
13 Abrams Upgrade Program 697,883 1,230,323 +532,440
Transfer from WTCV line 14 .............. .............. +102,440
Program increase .............. .............. +430,000
14 Abrams Upgrade Program [AP-CY] 102,440 .............. -102,440
Transfer to WTCV line 13 .............. .............. -102,440
16 Personal Defense Weapon (Roll) 510 150 -360
Excessive unit cost .............. .............. -360
17 M240 Medium Machine Gun (7.62 mm) 425 12,500 +12,075
Program increase: M240 medium machine gun .............. .............. +12,075
23 Precision Sniper Rifle 5,248 7,748 +2,500
Program increase: Precision Sniper Rifle .............. .............. +2,500
27 MK-19 Grenade Machine Gun MODS .............. 10,000 +10,000
Program increase: Mk93 mounts .............. .............. +10,000
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Armored Multipurpose Vehicle.--The Committee recognizes the
importance of the Armored Multipurpose Vehicle as the Army's
primary next generation armored personnel carrier. However, the
Committee notes that the current production line cannot support
the number of vehicles requested in the budget request when
taking into account current vehicle orders. Therefore, the
Committee recommends a reduction of $155,152,000. To prevent
further delays, the Committee encourages the Army and industry
to conclude outstanding contract negotiations, complete the
expansion of the production line in a timely manner, and
resolve issues related to hexavalent chromium wash primer. The
Committee notes that its recommendation retains the planned
production rate.
Grenade Launcher Sights.--The Committee notes the benefit
of modern grenade launcher sights to enable soldiers to more
effectively engage targets with the M320 Grenade Launcher
Module. Modern grenade launcher sights provide soldiers with
the ability to accurately engage targets in both daytime and
nighttime, with a variety of different ballistic solutions. The
Committee supports the Department of the Army's efforts to
field the equivalent number of grenade launcher sights as
M320s, and encourages the Chief of Staff of the Army to
appropriately budget for additional systems as part of the
President's fiscal year 2025 budget request in order to
expedite delivery of this capability to the field.
Procurement of Ammunition, Army
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $2,967,578,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,888,332,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$2,888,332,000. This is $79,246,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[Dollars in thousands]
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Change from
2024 budget Committee -------------------------------
Line Item Qty. estimate Qty. recommendation Budget
Qty. estimate
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PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY
AMMUNITION
SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION
1 CTG, 556MM, ALL TYPES .............. 90,853 .............. 88,409 .............. -2,444
2 CTG, 762MM, ALL TYPES .............. 65,370 .............. 59,232 .............. -6,138
3 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD WEAPON AMMUNITION .............. 191,244 .............. 127,609 .............. -63,635
4 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES .............. 6,597 .............. 6,420 .............. -177
5 CTG, 50 CAL, ALL TYPES .............. 41,534 .............. 49,034 .............. +7,500
6 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES .............. 7,925 .............. 15,425 .............. +7,500
7 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES .............. 38,760 .............. 31,503 .............. -7,257
8 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES .............. 107,805 .............. 98,532 .............. -9,273
9 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES .............. 148,970 .............. 148,970 .............. ..............
10 CTG, 50MM, ALL TYPES .............. 28,000 .............. 28,000 .............. ..............
MORTAR AMMUNITION
11 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .............. 35,160 .............. 35,160 .............. ..............
12 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .............. 40,562 .............. 40,562 .............. ..............
13 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .............. 106,784 .............. 110,689 .............. +3,905
TANK AMMUNITION
14 CTG TANK 105MM AND 120MM: ALL TYPES .............. 300,368 .............. 300,368 .............. ..............
ARTILLERY AMMUNITION
15 CTG, ARTY, 75MM AND 105MM: ALL TYPES .............. 21,298 .............. 21,298 .............. ..............
16 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES .............. 150,839 .............. 150,839 .............. ..............
18 PRECISION ARTILLERY MUNITIONS .............. 96,406 .............. 96,406 .............. ..............
19 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL .............. 172,947 .............. 172,947 .............. ..............
TYPES
MINES
20 MINES AND CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES .............. 71,182 .............. 71,182 .............. ..............
21 CLOSE TERRAIN SHAPING OBSTACLE .............. 55,374 .............. 17,410 .............. -37,964
ROCKETS
22 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .............. 18,630 .............. 18,630 .............. ..............
23 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES .............. 87,293 .............. 120,293 .............. +33,000
OTHER AMMUNITION
24 CAD/PAD ALL TYPES .............. 6,564 .............. 6,564 .............. ..............
25 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .............. 24,238 .............. 24,238 .............. ..............
26 GRENADES, ALL TYPES .............. 48,374 .............. 50,874 .............. +2,500
27 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES .............. 23,252 .............. 13,489 .............. -9,763
28 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES .............. 11,309 .............. 11,309 .............. ..............
MISCELLANEOUS
30 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES .............. 3,976 .............. 3,976 .............. ..............
31 NON-LETHAL AMMUNITION, ALL TYPES .............. 3,281 .............. 3,281 .............. ..............
32 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .............. 17,436 .............. 17,436 .............. ..............
33 AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT .............. 13,133 .............. 13,133 .............. ..............
34 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO) .............. 18,068 .............. 18,068 .............. ..............
35 CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES .............. 102 .............. 102 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, AMMUNITION .............. 2,053,634 .............. 1,971,388 .............. -82,246
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AMMUNITION PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT
PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT
36 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .............. 726,135 .............. 729,135 .............. +3,000
37 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION .............. 183,752 .............. 183,752 .............. ..............
38 ARMS INITIATIVE .............. 4,057 .............. 4,057 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, AMMUNITION PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT .............. 913,944 .............. 916,944 .............. +3,000
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TOTAL, PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY .............. 2,967,578 .............. 2,888,332 .............. -79,246
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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1 Ctg, 5.56mm, All Types 90,853 88,409 -2,444
Excess to need: Ctg, 5.56mm, short range training, .............. .............. -2,444
M1037, single round
2 Ctg, 7.62mm, All Types 65,370 59,232 -6,138
Excess to need: Ctg, 7.62mm blank, M82 w/M13 link .............. .............. -595
Excess to need: Ctg, 7.62mm 4 ball M80A1/1 tracer .............. .............. -13,043
M62A1 lead free
Program increase: 7.62mm ammunition .............. .............. +7,500
3 Next Generation Squad Weapon Ammunition 191,244 127,609 -63,635
Excess to need: Next Generation Reduced Range .............. .............. -63,635
Round
4 Ctg, Handgun, All Types 6,597 6,420 -177
Excess to need: Ctg 9mm marking red .............. .............. -177
5 Ctg, .50 Cal, All Types 41,534 49,034 +7,500
Program increase: .50 caliber ammunition .............. .............. +7,500
6 Ctg, 20mm, All Types 7,925 15,425 +7,500
Program increase: 20mm ammunition .............. .............. +7,500
7 Ctg, 25mm, All Types 38,760 31,503 -7,257
Excess to need: Ctg 25mm TPDS-T M910 .............. .............. -7,257
8 Ctg, 30mm, All Types 107,805 98,532 -9,273
Excess to need: Ctg, 30mm TP, M788, single, f/gun .............. .............. -9,273
M230
13 120mm Mortar, All Types 106,784 110,689 +3,905
Excess to need: Ctg, 120mm mortar FRTR, M931 .............. .............. -1,095
series w/ pract fuze
Program increase: 120mm mortar WP smoke .............. .............. +5,000
21 Close Terrain Shaping Obstacle 55,374 17,410 -37,964
Program reduction: Close Terrain Shaping Obstacle, .............. .............. -37,964
XM204
23 Rocket, Hydra 70, All Types 87,293 120,293 +33,000
Program increase: Hydra 70 rockets .............. .............. +33,000
26 Grenades, All Types 48,374 50,874 +2,500
Program increase: 66mm vehicle launched white .............. .............. +1,000
smoke training grenade
Program increase: M18 green smoke hand grenade .............. .............. +500
Program increase: M18 yellow smoke hand grenade .............. .............. +500
Program increase: M18 violet smoke hand grenade .............. .............. +500
27 Signals, All Types 23,252 13,489 -9,763
Excess to need: Signal, hand held red star cluster .............. .............. -1,680
M158
Early to need: Flare, aircraft countermeasure, RF .............. .............. -8,083
(Passive)
36 Industrial Facilities 726,135 729,135 +3,000
Program increase: Melt pour facility modernization .............. .............. +3,000
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Aligning Munitions Requirements with Acquisition.--The
Committee notes its past direction for the Secretary of the
Army to align proposed munitions acquisition activities with
validated requirements. Consistent with the Committee's
position in prior years, the recommendation does not support
the procurement of munitions that are both in excess to the
Army's requirements and to the steady production rates.
120 Millimeter Visual Light Illumination Mortar.--The
Committee recognizes the current need for M930 120 millimeter
visual light illumination mortars due to increased threats.
Further, the Committee recognizes the specialized capability
inherent at the Pine Bluff Arsenal to produce white phosphorus
mortar ammunition. The Committee recommends support of the
fiscal year 2024 President's budget request for continued
production of M930 120 millimeter mortar ammunition.
Army Ammunition Plant Modernization Plan.--The Committee
notes the importance of the Army Ammunition Plant Modernization
Plan and that the plan considers many critical priorities,
including safety, readiness, and modernization that will
require more than $6,500,000,000 in needed investments across
the Future Years Defense Program. However, the Committee is
concerned that the current plan does not sufficiently
prioritize both production capacity and the need to rapidly and
efficiently scale production by using modern technology and
processes. The Committee directs the Secretary of the Army to
submit an updated Army Ammunition Plant Modernization Plan with
the submission of the fiscal year 2025 President's budget
request that includes production capacity and scalability along
with the current six objectives. Given the scale and severity
of infrastructure needs across the facilities, the Committee
directs the Secretary to include an analysis of construction or
contracting for new, modern facilities as an additional
alternative. This analysis shall include cost estimates and
proposed schedules.
Other Procurement, Army
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $8,672,979,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,402,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$8,402,000,000. This is $270,979,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[Dollars in thousands]
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Change from
2024 budget Committee -------------------------------
Line Item Qty. estimate Qty. recommendation Budget
Qty. estimate
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OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY
TACTICAL AND SUPPORT VEHICLES
TACTICAL VEHICLES
1 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: .............. 22,751 .............. 22,751 .............. ..............
2 SEMITRAILERS, TANKERS .............. 40,359 .............. 36,486 .............. -3,873
3 HIGH MOBILITY MULTI-PURPOSE WHEELED VEHICLE .............. 25,904 .............. 25,904 .............. ..............
(HMMWV)
4 GROUND MOBILITY VEHICLES (GMV) .............. 36,223 .............. 36,223 .............. ..............
5 ARNG HMMWV MODERNIZATION PROGRAM .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
6 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE FAMILY OF VEHICLES .............. 839,413 .............. 541,334 .............. -298,079
7 TRUCK, DUMP, 20t (CCE) .............. 20,075 .............. 35,075 .............. +15,000
8 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) .............. 110,734 .............. 110,734 .............. ..............
9 FAMILY OF COLD WEATHER ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE (C) .............. 28,745 .............. 28,745 .............. ..............
10 FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMEN .............. 55,340 .............. 55,340 .............. ..............
11 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) .............. 66,428 .............. 221,428 .............. +155,000
12 PLS ESP .............. 51,868 .............. 47,925 .............. -3,943
14 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS .............. 3,792 .............. 3,792 .............. ..............
15 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP .............. 80,326 .............. 127,826 .............. +47,500
NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES
16 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .............. 2,203 .............. 2,203 .............. ..............
17 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER .............. 8,246 .............. 2,984 .............. -5,262
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TOTAL, TACTICAL AND SUPPORT VEHICLES .............. 1,392,407 .............. 1,298,750 .............. -93,657
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COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT
COMM--JOINT COMMUNICATIONS
18 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM .............. 161,585 .............. 161,585 .............. ..............
19 TACTICAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY MOD IN SERVICE .............. 358,646 .............. 351,347 .............. -7,299
20 DISASTER INCIDENT RESPONSE COMMS TERMINAL (DI .............. 254 .............. 254 .............. ..............
21 JCSE EQUIPMENT (USREDCOM) .............. 5,097 .............. 5,097 .............. ..............
COMM--SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
24 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS .............. 101,181 .............. 101,181 .............. ..............
25 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS .............. 54,849 .............. 60,149 .............. +5,300
26 SHF TERM .............. 41,634 .............. 41,634 .............. ..............
27 ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING .............. 202,370 .............. 202,370 .............. ..............
28 EHF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION .............. 19,122 .............. 15,576 .............. -3,546
29 SMART-T (SPACE) .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
30 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC--GBS .............. 531 .............. 531 .............. ..............
COMM--C3 SYSTEM
31 COE TACTICAL SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE (TSI) .............. 77,999 .............. 77,999 .............. ..............
COMM--COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS
32 HANDHELD MANPACK SMALL FORM FIT (HMS) .............. 765,109 .............. 736,297 .............. -28,812
33 ARMY LINK 16 SYSTEMS .............. 60,767 .............. 60,767 .............. ..............
34 TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
35 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE .............. 18,999 .............. 18,999 .............. ..............
36 COTS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT .............. 492,001 .............. 415,696 .............. -76,305
37 FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE .............. 1,374 .............. 1,374 .............. ..............
38 ARMY COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS .............. 52,485 .............. 52,485 .............. ..............
COMM--INTELLIGENCE COMM
39 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE (MIP) .............. 16,767 .............. 16,767 .............. ..............
41 MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE .............. 119,989 .............. 100,789 .............. -19,200
INFORMATION SECURITY
42 INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY PROGRAM-ISSP .............. 701 .............. 701 .............. ..............
43 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) .............. 159,712 .............. 159,712 .............. ..............
44 DEFENSIVE CYBER OPERATIONS .............. 13,848 .............. .............. .............. -13,848
45 INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM--UNIT ACTIVITY MONITO .............. 1,502 .............. .............. .............. -1,502
47 BIOMETRIC ENABLING CAPABILITY (BEC) .............. 453 .............. 453 .............. ..............
48 ARCYBER DEFENSIVE CYBER OPERATIONS .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
COMM--LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS
49 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS .............. 23,278 .............. 23,278 .............. ..............
COMM--BASE COMMUNICATIONS
50 INFORMATION SYSTEMS .............. 32,608 .............. 32,608 .............. ..............
51 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM .............. 4,949 .............. 4,949 .............. ..............
52 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM .............. 243,011 .............. 243,011 .............. ..............
ELECT EQUIP--TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA)
55 JTT/CIBS-M (MIP) .............. 8,543 .............. 8,543 .............. ..............
56 TERRESTRIAL LAYER SYSTEMS (TLS) .............. 85,486 .............. 46,273 .............. -39,213
58 DCGS-A INTEL .............. 2,980 .............. 2,980 .............. ..............
59 JOINT TACTICAL GROUND STATION (JTAGS)-INTEL .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
60 TROJAN .............. 30,649 .............. 30,649 .............. ..............
61 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) .............. 4,169 .............. 14,169 .............. +10,000
62 BIOMETRIC TACTICAL COLLECTION DEVICES .............. 932 .............. 932 .............. ..............
ELECT EQUIP--ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW)
63 EW PLANNING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS (EWPMT) .............. 21,278 .............. 21,278 .............. ..............
64 AIR VIGILANCE (AV) .............. 6,641 .............. 6,641 .............. ..............
65 MULTI-FUNCTION ELECTRONIC WARFARE (MFEW) SYST .............. 15,941 .............. 15,941 .............. ..............
67 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES .............. 22,833 .............. 22,833 .............. ..............
68 CI MODERNIZATION .............. 434 .............. 434 .............. ..............
ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL SURV (TAC SURV)
69 SENTINEL MODS .............. 161,886 .............. 161,886 .............. ..............
70 NIGHT VISION DEVICES .............. 141,143 .............. 264,435 .............. +123,292
71 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF .............. 15,484 .............. 15,484 .............. ..............
73 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) .............. 185,634 .............. 185,634 .............. ..............
74 ENHANCED PORTABLE INDUCTIVE ARTILLERY FUZE SE .............. 3,652 .............. 3,652 .............. ..............
75 FORWARD LOOKING INFRARED (IFLIR) .............. 20,438 .............. 20,438 .............. ..............
76 COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (C-SUAS) .............. 365,376 .............. 296,475 .............. -68,901
77 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND--PLATFORM (JBC-P) .............. 215,290 .............. 134,049 .............. -81,241
78 JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS) .............. 8,932 .............. 8,932 .............. ..............
79 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 .............. 2,965 .............. 1,653 .............. -1,312
80 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM .............. 8,024 .............. 8,024 .............. ..............
81 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS .............. 7,399 .............. 7,399 .............. ..............
82 COUNTERFIRE RADARS .............. 99,782 .............. 73,799 .............. -25,983
ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS
83 ARMY COMMAND POST INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE .............. 78,512 .............. 78,512 .............. ..............
84 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY .............. 10,052 .............. 10,052 .............. ..............
85 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS (AMD .............. 68,892 .............. 68,892 .............. ..............
86 IAMD BATTLE COMMAND SYSTEM .............. 412,556 .............. 346,695 .............. -65,861
87 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS) .............. 4,270 .............. 4,270 .............. ..............
88 NETWORK MANAGEMENT INITIALIZATION AND SERVICE .............. 37,194 .............. 37,194 .............. ..............
89 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A) .............. 1,987 .............. 1,987 .............. ..............
90 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY .............. 5,318 .............. 5,318 .............. ..............
91 MOD OF IN-SERVICE EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE) .............. 4,997 .............. 4,997 .............. ..............
ELECT EQUIP--AUTOMATION
92 ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION .............. 10,130 .............. 10,130 .............. ..............
93 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT .............. 61,489 .............. 61,489 .............. ..............
94 ACCESSIONS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (AIE) .............. 4,198 .............. 4,198 .............. ..............
95 GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
96 HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PROGRAM .............. 76,053 .............. 76,053 .............. ..............
97 CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM .............. 6,061 .............. 6,061 .............. ..............
98 CSS COMMUNICATIONS .............. 56,804 .............. 56,804 .............. ..............
ELECT EQUIP--SUPPORT
100 BCT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............. 1,781 .............. 1,781 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS .............. 5,307,006 .............. 5,012,575 .............. -294,431
EQUIPMENT
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OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT
101 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL EQUIPMENT (FNLE) .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
102 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS) .............. 70,781 .............. 70,781 .............. ..............
103 CBRN DEFENSE .............. 63,198 .............. 50,467 .............. -12,731
BRIDGING EQUIPMENT
104 TACTICAL BRIDGING .............. 1,157 .............. 1,157 .............. ..............
105 TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT-RIBBON .............. 82,228 .............. 82,228 .............. ..............
106 BRIDGE SUPPLEMENTAL SET .............. 4,414 .............. 4,414 .............. ..............
107 COMMON BRIDGE TRANSPORTER RECAP .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT
108 HANDHELD STANDOFF MINEFIELD DETECTION SYS-HST .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
110 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE SYSTEMS .............. 68,893 .............. 65,118 .............. -3,775
112 FAMILY OF BOATS AND MOTORS .............. 4,785 .............. 4,785 .............. ..............
COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
113 HEATERS AND ECU'S .............. 7,617 .............. 7,170 .............. -447
115 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) .............. 5,356 .............. 5,356 .............. ..............
116 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM .............. 167,129 .............. 154,262 .............. -12,867
117 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER .............. 15,967 .............. 13,284 .............. -2,683
118 FORCE PROVIDER .............. 34,200 .............. 65,200 .............. +31,000
120 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM .............. 45,792 .............. 39,279 .............. -6,513
121 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION SETS .............. 12,118 .............. 12,118 .............. ..............
122 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (ENG SPT) .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT
123 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT18355 .............. 2,507 .............. 2,507 .............. ..............
124 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & WATER .............. 40,989 .............. 40,989 .............. ..............
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
125 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL .............. 86,829 .............. 86,829 .............. ..............
MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT
126 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS .............. 17,287 .............. 137,287 .............. +120,000
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
128 TRACTOR, FULL TRACKED .............. 29,878 .............. 29,878 .............. ..............
129 ALL TERRAIN CRANES .............. 27,725 .............. 35,725 .............. +8,000
130 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
131 FAMILY OF DIVER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 1,811 .............. 1,811 .............. ..............
132 CONST EQUIP ESP .............. 8,898 .............. 6,534 .............. -2,364
RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT
133 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP .............. 30,592 .............. 30,592 .............. ..............
134 MANEUVER SUPPORT VESSEL (MSV) .............. 149,449 .............. 149,449 .............. ..............
135 ITEMS LESS THAN $50M (FLOAT/RAIL) .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
GENERATORS
136 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT .............. 78,364 .............. 78,364 .............. ..............
137 TACTICAL ELECTRIC POWER RECAPITALIZATION .............. 11,088 .............. 11,088 .............. ..............
MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT
138 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS .............. 12,982 .............. 12,982 .............. ..............
TRAINING EQUIPMENT
139 COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT .............. 56,619 .............. 56,619 .............. ..............
140 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM .............. 226,379 .............. 226,379 .............. ..............
141 SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (STE) .............. 234,965 .............. 234,965 .............. ..............
142 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING .............. 9,698 .............. 9,698 .............. ..............
TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD)
143 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) .............. 36,149 .............. 36,149 .............. ..............
144 TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD) .............. 32,623 .............. 32,623 .............. ..............
OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
145 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) .............. 132,739 .............. 132,739 .............. ..............
146 BASE LEVEL COM'L EQUIPMENT .............. 34,460 .............. 34,460 .............. ..............
147 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA-3) .............. 35,239 .............. 53,239 .............. +18,000
148 BUILDING, PRE-FAB, RELOCATABLE .............. 31,011 .............. 12,500 .............. -18,511
149 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR TEST AND EVALUATION .............. 52,481 .............. 52,481 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 1,964,397 .............. 2,081,506 .............. +117,109
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SPARE AND REPAIR PARTS
151 INITIAL SPARES--C&E .............. 9,169 .............. 9,169 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY .............. 8,672,979 .............. 8,402,000 .............. -270,979
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2023 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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2 Semitrailers, tankers 40,359 36,486 -3,873
Effort previously funded .............. .............. -3,873
6 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE FAMILY OF VEHICL 839,413 541,334 -298,079
Program decrease: Production phasing .............. .............. -298,079
7 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T (CCE) 20,075 35,075 +15,000
Program increase .............. .............. +15,000
11 Family Of Heavy Tactical Vehicles [FHTV] 66,428 221,428 +155,000
Program increase .............. .............. +155,000
12 PLS ESP 51,868 47,925 -3,943
Contract savings .............. .............. -3,943
15 Modification Of In Svc Equip 80,326 127,826 +47,500
Program increase: HMMWV ABS/ESC retrofit kits .............. .............. +47,500
17 NonTactical Vehicles, Other 8,246 2,984 -5,262
Prior year underexecution .............. .............. -6,762
Program increase: Airfield deicing equipment .............. .............. +1,500
19 Tactical Network Technology Mod In Svc 358,646 351,347 -7,299
Effort previously funded .............. .............. -16,799
Program increase: SATCOM on the move .............. .............. +9,500
25 Transportable Tactical Command Communications 54,849 60,149 +5,300
Program increase: Joint CONUS communications .............. .............. +5,300
support environment satellite communications
upgrade
28 EHF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION 19,122 15,576 -3,546
Contract delays .............. .............. -3,546
32 Handheld Manpack Small Form Fit [HMS] 765,109 736,297 -28,812
Unjustified unit cost growth: Manpack radio .............. .............. -20,045
flyaway cost
Cost overestimation: Manpack radio support costs .............. .............. -8,767
36 COTS Communications Equipment 492,001 415,696 -76,305
Phase program growth: Low cost tactical radios .............. .............. -86,305
Program increase: High frequency radios .............. .............. +10,000
41 MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE 119,989 100,789 -19,200
Phase program growth .............. .............. -19,200
44 Defensive CYBER Operations 13,848 .............. -13,848
Transfer to RDT&E, Army Line 228 Defensive Cyber .............. .............. -13,848
Operations
45 Insider Threat Program--Unit Activity Monito 1,502 .............. -1,502
Transfer to RDT&E, Army Line 228 Defensive Cyber .............. .............. -1,502
Operations
56 TERRESTRIAL LAYER SYSTEMS [TLS] 85,486 46,273 -39,213
Early to need: TLS BCT manpack production .............. .............. -39,213
61 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) 4,169 14,169 +10,000
Program increase: Prophet enhanced ESP kits .............. .............. +10,000
70 Night Vision Devices 141,143 264,435 +123,292
Unjustified request: IVAS 1.0 and 1.1 fielding .............. .............. -11,024
Restore acquisition accountability: Government .............. .............. -3,284
program management costs
Transfer to RDT&E, Army Line 101 Night Vision .............. .............. -22,400
Development
Program increase: Enhanced Night Vision Google-- .............. .............. +160,000
Binocular (ENVG-B)
76 COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM [C-SUAS] 365,376 296,475 -68,901
Unjustified growth: Army operational division .............. .............. -16,210
Unjustified growth: Integrated logistics support .............. .............. -52,691
77 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND--PLATFORM [JBC-P] 215,290 134,049 -81,241
Acquisition objective met .............. .............. -81,241
79 Computer Ballistics: LHMBC XM32 2,965 1,653 -1,312
Prior year underexecution .............. .............. -1,312
82 Counterfire Radars 99,782 73,799 -25,983
Contract savings .............. .............. -25,983
86 IAMD Battle Command System 412,556 346,695 -65,861
Unjustified growth: Engineering change proposals .............. .............. -19,543
Unjustified request: Component major item .............. .............. -46,318
103 CBRN Defense 63,198 50,467 -12,731
Early to need: NBCRV SSU .............. .............. -12,731
110 Robotics and Applique Systems 68,893 65,118 -3,775
Effort previously funded .............. .............. -8,775
Program increase: Soldier borne sensor .............. .............. +5,000
113 Heaters and ECU's 7,617 7,170 -447
Contract savings: Improved environmental control .............. .............. -447
units
116 Ground Soldier System 167,129 154,262 -12,867
Pricing adjustment: System fielding .............. .............. -12,867
117 Mobile Soldier Power 15,967 13,284 -2,683
Quantities previously funded: Universal battery .............. .............. -2,683
charger
118 Force Provider 34,200 65,200 +31,000
Program increase: Expeditionary base modules--Army .............. .............. +5,000
National Guard
Program increase: Expeditionary shelter protection .............. .............. +26,000
system
120 Cargo Aerial Del & Personnel Parachute System 45,792 39,279 -6,513
Early to need: M-Code capabilities .............. .............. -6,513
126 Mobile Maintenance Equipment Systems 17,287 137,287 +120,000
Program increase: Next generation HMMWVV shop .............. .............. +120,000
equipment contact maintenance vehicle
129 All Terrain Cranes 27,725 35,725 +8,000
Program increase: Type I all terrain cranes .............. .............. +8,000
132 Const Equip ESP 8,898 6,534 -2,364
Prior year underexecution .............. .............. -2,364
134 Maneuver Support Vessel [MSV] 149,449 149,449 ..............
Functional transfer: Two additional vessels .............. .............. +99,545
Functional transfer: Cost to complete prior year .............. .............. +49,904
vessels
Fucntional transfer: Program delays .............. .............. -149,449
147 Modification Of In-Svc Equipment (OPA-3) 35,239 53,239 +18,000
Program increase: Rough terrain crane handler .............. .............. +18,000
service life extension program
148 BUILDING, PRE-FAB, RELOCATABLE 31,011 12,500 -18,511
Excess to need .............. .............. -18,511
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Budget Line Consolidation.--The Committee believes that the
consolidation of budget lines, if done transparently and in
accordance with existing acquisition best practices, has the
potential to save time and resources in the development and
review of the defense budget. Therefore the Committee directs
the Secretary of the Army, in coordination with the
Undersecretary of Defense (Comptroller) and the congressional
defense committees, to develop a proposal to reduce and
streamline the number of individual budget lines in the ``Other
Procurement, Army'' appropriations account prior to submission
of the President's fiscal year 2025 budget request to allow for
sufficient congressional review and feedback prior to
implementation in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
2025.
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.--The Committee strongly
supports the Department of Defense's investments in the Joint
Light Tactical Vehicle program [JLTV] and notes that
significant supplemental funding appropriated by Congress has
been obligated in fiscal year 2023 to procure additional JLTVs
beyond what was requested in the fiscal year 2023 and fiscal
year 2024 President's budget requests. The Committee is
concerned that, in light of additional supplemental
appropriations provided and delays attributed to the re-compete
of the JLTV contract, the funding requested in the fiscal year
2024 President's budget request is improperly phased.
Therefore, the Committee recommends a reduction of $298,079,000
in order to appropriately phase production of JLTVs under the
recently awarded follow-on contract.
Family of Medium Tactical Wheeled Vehicles and Family of
Heavy Tactical Wheeled Vehicles Budget Exhibits.--The Committee
directs the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial
Management and Comptroller) to submit with the fiscal year 2025
President's budget request itemized breakdowns by platform
within the Family of Medium Tactical Wheeled Vehicles and
Family of Heavy Tactical Wheeled Vehicles budget lines' P-5
cost analysis and associated procurement budget exhibits.
Weigh-in-Motion Vehicle and Cargo Measurement Technology.--
The Committee understands that the Army has been procuring
fixed and portable weigh-in-motion systems that rapidly and
automatically weigh and measure vehicles and cargo in
preparation for transport by aircraft or ships without
establishing a program of record. The Committee further
understands that these systems transfer weight and measurement
data to Army logistics management systems and greatly
accelerate deployment times, reduce human error and increase
safety. The Committee is encouraged that the Army Combined Arms
Support Command is developing requirements to establish a
program of record for these capabilities. The Committee
encourages the Secretary of the Army to leverage the previous
investments including achievement of Authority to Operate on
the Army network when establishing a program of record and to
properly budget for these systems in the Future Years Defense
Program.
Reset of Tactical Vehicles for Ukraine.--The Committee
understands that armored security vehicles that were approved
for transfer to Ukraine a year ago have yet to complete
required equipment reset activities, and that the projected
time for reset completion is estimated to take an additional 18
months. Given the urgent need to support and equip the
Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Committee expects the Department to
expeditiously complete these equipment reset activities.
Therefore, the Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of the
Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), to provide a
briefing to the congressional defense committees, not later
than December 15, 2023, on opportunities to accelerate the
reset of armored security vehicles for delivery to Ukraine. The
briefing shall address acceleration opportunities, including
maximizing existing organic and commercial defense industrial
base capacity, exercising expeditious contracting approaches
consistent with existing authorities, and other matters the
Assistant Secretary deems appropriate.
Aircraft Procurement, Navy
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $17,336,760,000
Committee recommendation................................ 18,759,061,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$18,759,061,000. This is $1,422,301,000 above the budget
estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[Dollars in thousands]
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Change from
2024 budget Committee -------------------------------
Line Item Qty. estimate Qty. recommendation Budget
Qty. estimate
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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY
COMBAT AIRCRAFT
1 F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET (MYP) .............. 41,329 .............. 41,329 .............. ..............
2 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV 19 2,410,569 19 2,362,050 .............. -48,519
3 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV (AP-CY) .............. 189,425 .............. 189,425 .............. ..............
4 JSF STOVL 16 2,126,317 16 2,083,651 .............. -42,666
5 JSF STOVL (AP-CY) .............. 193,125 .............. 193,125 .............. ..............
6 CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT) 15 1,698,050 15 1,698,050 .............. ..............
7 CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT) (AP-CY) .............. 456,567 .............. 456,567 .............. ..............
8 V-22 (MEDIUM LIFT) .............. 27,216 .............. 27,216 .............. ..............
9 H-1 UPGRADES (UH-1Y/AH-1Z) .............. 4,292 .............. 13,292 .............. +9,000
10 P-8A POSEIDON .............. 31,257 +10 1,831,257 10 +1,800,000
11 E-2D ADV HAWKEYE .............. 182,817 .............. 182,817 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, COMBAT AIRCRAFT .............. 7,360,964 .............. 9,078,779 .............. +1,717,815
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TRAINER AIRCRAFT
13 MULTI-ENGINE TRAINING SYSTEM (METS) 26 289,141 26 289,141 .............. ..............
14 ADVANCED HELICOPTER TRAINING SYSTEM .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
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TOTAL, TRAINER AIRCRAFT .............. 289,141 .............. 289,141 .............. ..............
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OTHER AIRCRAFT
15 KC-130J 2 241,291 3 360,091 +1 +118,800
16 KC-130J (AP-CY) .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
17 MQ-4 TRITON 2 416,010 2 416,010 .............. ..............
18 MQ-4 TRITON (AP-CY) .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
19 MQ-8 UAV .............. 1,546 .............. 1,546 .............. ..............
20 STUASL0 UAV .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
21 MQ-25 3 545,697 .............. .............. -3 -545,697
22 MQ-25 (AP-CY) .............. 50,576 .............. 25,576 .............. -25,000
23 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS 5 89,563 5 86,063 .............. -3,500
23A UC-12W(ER) .............. .............. 3 57,053 +3 +57,053
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TOTAL, OTHER AIRCRAFT .............. 1,344,683 .............. 946,339 .............. -398,344
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MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT
24 F-18 A-D UNIQUE .............. 116,551 .............. 116,551 .............. ..............
25 F-18E/F AND EA-18G MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAIN .............. 605,416 .............. 605,416 .............. ..............
26 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS SERIES .............. 98,063 .............. 90,613 .............. -7,450
27 AEA SYSTEMS .............. 24,110 .............. 24,110 .............. ..............
28 AV-8 SERIES .............. 22,829 .............. 20,829 .............. -2,000
29 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK (IRST) .............. 179,193 .............. 179,193 .............. ..............
30 ADVERSARY .............. 69,336 .............. 69,336 .............. ..............
31 F-18 SERIES .............. 640,236 .............. 632,273 .............. -7,963
32 H-53 SERIES .............. 41,414 .............. 41,414 .............. ..............
33 MH-60 SERIES .............. 106,495 .............. 104,233 .............. -2,262
34 H-1 SERIES .............. 114,284 .............. 114,284 .............. ..............
35 EP-3 SERIES .............. 8,548 .............. 8,548 .............. ..............
36 E-2 SERIES .............. 183,246 .............. 173,735 .............. -9,511
37 TRAINER A/C SERIES .............. 16,376 .............. 16,376 .............. ..............
39 C-130 SERIES .............. 198,220 .............. 184,398 .............. -13,822
40 FEWSG .............. 651 .............. 651 .............. ..............
41 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES .............. 13,930 .............. 13,930 .............. ..............
42 E-6 SERIES .............. 164,571 .............. 172,012 .............. +7,441
43 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES .............. 60,498 .............. 60,498 .............. ..............
44 T-45 SERIES .............. 170,357 .............. 170,357 .............. ..............
45 POWER PLANT CHANGES .............. 21,079 .............. 21,079 .............. ..............
46 JPATS SERIES .............. 28,005 .............. 28,005 .............. ..............
47 AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT MODS .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
48 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT .............. 53,614 .............. 53,614 .............. ..............
49 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES .............. 136,199 .............. 136,199 .............. ..............
50 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM .............. 6,585 .............. 13,585 .............. +7,000
51 ID SYSTEMS .............. 13,085 .............. 13,085 .............. ..............
52 P-8 SERIES .............. 316,168 .............. 316,168 .............. ..............
53 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION .............. 24,901 .............. 24,901 .............. ..............
54 MQ-8 SERIES .............. 14,700 .............. 14,700 .............. ..............
55 V-22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY .............. 215,997 .............. 215,997 .............. ..............
56 NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) .............. 426,396 .............. 423,876 .............. -2,520
57 F-35 STOVL SERIES .............. 311,921 .............. 259,412 .............. -52,509
58 F-35 CV SERIES .............. 166,909 .............. 126,909 .............. -40,000
59 QUICK REACTION CAPABILITY (QRC) .............. 28,206 .............. 28,206 .............. ..............
60 MQ-4 SERIES .............. 93,951 .............. 88,271 .............. -5,680
61 RQ-21 SERIES .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
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TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT .............. 4,692,040 .............. 4,562,764 .............. -129,276
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AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS
62 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............. 2,451,244 .............. 2,703,244 .............. +252,000
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
63 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT .............. 566,156 .............. 565,590 .............. -566
64 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .............. 133,815 .............. 133,815 .............. ..............
65 WAR CONSUMABLES .............. 44,632 .............. 44,632 .............. ..............
66 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .............. 49,907 .............. 49,907 .............. ..............
67 SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 404,178 .............. 384,850 .............. -19,328
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TOTAL, AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & .............. 1,198,688 .............. 1,178,794 .............. -19,894
FACILITIES
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TOTAL, AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY .............. 17,336,760 .............. 18,759,061 .............. +1,422,301
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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2 Joint Strike Fighter CV 2,410,569 2,362,050 -48,519
Excess to need: AME .............. .............. -16,360
Excess to need: NRE .............. .............. -32,159
4 JSF STOVL 2,126,317 2,083,651 -42,666
Excess to need: AME .............. .............. -15,646
Excess to need: NRE .............. .............. -27,020
9 H-1 Upgrades (UH-1Y/AH-1Z) 4,292 13,292 +9,000
Program increase: Structural improvements and .............. .............. +9,000
electrical power upgrade
10 P-8A Poseidon 31,257 1,831,257 +1,800,000
Program increase: Ten additional aircraft .............. .............. +1,800,000
15 KC-130J 241,291 360,091 +118,800
Program increase: Navy Unique Fleet Essential .............. .............. +118,800
Airlift Logistics KC-130J (+1 A/C Reserve)
21 MQ-25 545,697 .............. -545,697
Transfer funds to RDT&E,N line 164 from APN line .............. .............. -75,187
21 in support of two SDTA aircraft due to MS C
delays
Ahead of need .............. .............. -470,510
22 MQ-25 50,576 25,576 -25,000
AP early to need .............. .............. -25,000
23 Marine Group 5 UAS 89,563 86,063 -3,500
Ancillary Equipment carryover .............. .............. -3,500
23A UC-12W(ER) .............. 57,053 +57,053
Program increase: Unfunded requirement for 3 UC- .............. .............. +57,053
12W(ER) with Cargo Door and Initial Spares
26 Marine Group 5 UAS Series 98,063 90,613 -7,450
Insufficient justification .............. .............. -7,450
28 AV-8 Series 22,829 20,829 -2,000
Historical underexecution .............. .............. -2,000
31 F-18 Series 640,236 632,273 -7,963
ECP-6506 CPOMS Improvements installs ahead of need .............. .............. -1,573
ECP-6486 SATCOM E/F installs previously funded .............. .............. -2,428
ECP-6486 SATCOM G installs previously funded .............. .............. -3,962
33 MH-60 Series 106,495 104,233 -2,262
MH-60R/S Obsolescence excess to need .............. .............. -2,262
36 E-2 Series 183,246 173,735 -9,511
Radio Obsolescence mitigation kits ahead of need .............. .............. -4,921
Installs ahead of need .............. .............. -4,590
39 C-130 Series 198,220 184,398 -13,822
STAR-XIII Mission Computer early to need .............. .............. -7,822
OSIP 019-14 GFE excess to need .............. .............. -6,000
42 E-6 Series 164,571 172,012 +7,441
Program increase: Capability improvements .............. .............. +7,441
50 Common Defensive Weapon System 6,585 13,585 +7,000
Program increase: Aviation infrared laser aiming .............. .............. +7,000
device
56 Next Generation Jammer [NGJ] 426,396 423,876 -2,520
Contract savings .............. .............. -2,520
57 F-35 STOVL Series 311,921 259,412 -52,509
Early to need: Lot 19 modifications .............. .............. -52,509
58 F-35 CV Series 166,909 126,909 -40,000
Early to need: Lot 19 modifications .............. .............. -40,000
60 MQ-4 Series 93,951 88,271 -5,680
OSIP 003-23 installation ahead of need .............. .............. -5,680
62 Spares and Repair Parts 2,451,244 2,703,244 +252,000
Program increase: F-35B/C engine spares .............. .............. +132,000
Program increase .............. .............. +120,000
63 Common Ground Equipment 566,156 565,590 -566
Unit cost growth .............. .............. -566
67 Special Support Equipment 404,178 384,850 -19,328
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -19,328
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Weapons Procurement, Navy
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $6,876,385,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,124,220,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$6,124,220,000. This is $752,165,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[Dollars in thousands]
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Change from
2024 budget Committee -------------------------------
Line Item Qty. estimate Qty. recommendation Budget
Qty. estimate
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WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY
BALLISTIC MISSILES
1 CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE 8 341,434 .............. .............. -8 -341,434
MODIFICATION OF MISSILES
2 TRIDENT II MODS .............. 1,284,705 .............. 1,284,705 .............. ..............
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
3 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .............. 7,954 .............. 7,954 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, BALLISTIC MISSILES .............. 1,634,093 .............. 1,292,659 .............. -341,434
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OTHER MISSILES
STRATEGIC MISSILES
4 TOMAHAWK .............. 72,908 .............. 77,908 .............. +5,000
TACTICAL MISSILES
5 AMRAAM 374 439,153 374 439,153 .............. ..............
6 SIDEWINDER 147 78,165 147 72,688 .............. -5,477
7 STANDARD MISSILE 125 969,525 97 683,026 -28 -286,499
8 STANDARD MISSILE (AP-CY) .............. 227,320 .............. 227,320 .............. ..............
9 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II 250 65,863 250 63,035 .............. -2,828
10 RAM 120 114,896 120 114,896 .............. ..............
11 JOINT AIR GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) 264 79,292 264 79,292 .............. ..............
12 HELLFIRE 40 6,923 40 6,923 .............. ..............
13 AERIAL TARGETS .............. 176,588 .............. 176,588 .............. ..............
14 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT .............. 3,687 .............. 3,687 .............. ..............
15 LRASM 91 639,636 91 599,636 .............. -40,000
16 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) 13 29,925 13 29,925 .............. ..............
17 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) .............. 5,755 .............. 5,755 .............. ..............
MODIFICATION OF MISSILES
18 TOMAHAWK MODS .............. 540,944 .............. 437,424 .............. -103,520
19 ESSM 136 290,129 136 290,129 .............. ..............
20 AARGM 83 162,429 86 167,429 +3 +5,000
21 AARGM-ER (AP-CY) .............. 33,273 .............. 33,273 .............. ..............
22 STANDARD MISSILES MODS .............. 89,255 .............. 89,255 .............. ..............
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
23 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .............. 2,037 .............. 21,037 .............. +19,000
24 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
25 ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 208,154 .............. 146,747 .............. -61,407
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TOTAL, OTHER MISSILES .............. 4,235,857 .............. 3,765,126 .............. -470,731
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TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT
26 SSTD .............. 4,830 .............. 4,830 .............. ..............
27 MK-48 TORPEDO 78 308,497 78 308,497 .............. ..............
28 ASW TARGETS .............. 14,817 .............. 24,817 .............. +10,000
MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP
29 MK-54 TORPEDO MODS .............. 104,086 .............. 104,086 .............. ..............
30 MK-48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS .............. 20,714 .............. 20,714 .............. ..............
31 MARITIME MINES .............. 58,800 .............. 58,800 .............. ..............
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
32 TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 133,187 .............. 133,187 .............. ..............
33 ASW RANGE SUPPORT .............. 4,146 .............. 4,146 .............. ..............
DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION
34 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION .............. 5,811 .............. 5,811 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT .............. 654,888 .............. 664,888 .............. +10,000
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OTHER WEAPONS
GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS
35 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS .............. 14,165 .............. 14,165 .............. ..............
MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS
36 CIWS MODS .............. 4,088 .............. 4,088 .............. ..............
37 COAST GUARD WEAPONS .............. 55,172 .............. 55,172 .............. ..............
38 GUN MOUNT MODS .............. 82,682 .............. 82,682 .............. ..............
39 LCS MODULE WEAPONS 30 3,264 30 3,264 .............. ..............
40 AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS .............. 14,357 .............. 14,357 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, OTHER WEAPONS .............. 173,728 .............. 173,728 .............. ..............
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42 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............. 177,819 .............. 227,819 .............. +50,000
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TOTAL, WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY .............. 6,876,385 .............. 6,124,220 .............. -752,165
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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1 Conventional Prompt Strike 341,434 .............. -341,434
Early to need: Procurement support costs .............. .............. -33,290
Early to need: TI-22 AUR+C .............. .............. -192,589
Transfer to RDT&E,N line 97 .............. .............. -115,555
4 Tomahawk 72,908 77,908 +5,000
Program increase: Tomahawk supply chain .............. .............. +5,000
6 Sidewinder 78,165 72,688 -5,477
Unit cost growth: AUR Block II .............. .............. -5,477
7 Standard Missile 969,525 683,026 -286,499
Block IB AURs development delays .............. .............. -85,408
Block IB canisters development delays .............. .............. -12,629
Block IA AURs excess to capacity .............. .............. -75,862
Production start up early to need .............. .............. -100,000
Navy-requested transfer to RDT&E,N line 125 for .............. .............. -12,600
electronics unit obsolescence
9 Small Diameter Bomb II 65,863 63,035 -2,828
Unit cost growth: AUR .............. .............. -2,828
15 LRASM 639,636 599,636 -40,000
Navy-requested transfer to RDT&E,N line 92 for .............. .............. -40,000
LRASM C-3
18 Tomahawk Mods 540,944 437,424 -103,520
NAVCOMM A kits excess growth .............. .............. -28,620
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -74,900
20 AARGM-ER 162,429 167,429 +5,000
Program increase: Additional AURs .............. .............. +5,000
23 Weapons Industrial Facilities 2,037 21,037 +19,000
Program increase: Energetics capacity for solid .............. .............. +19,000
rocket motors
25 Ordnance Support Equipment 208,154 146,747 -61,407
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -61,407
28 ASW Targets 14,817 24,817 +10,000
Program increase: Alternative ASW training target .............. .............. +10,000
42 Spares and Repair Parts 177,819 227,819 +50,000
Program increase: Spares and repair parts .............. .............. +50,000
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Conventional Prompt Strike.--The fiscal year 2024
President's budget request for the Conventional Prompt Strike
weapon system includes $341,434,000 in Weapons Procurement,
Navy [WP,N] for lot 1 low-rate initial production [LRIP] of
eight all-up rounds [AUR]. Additionally, $901,064,000 is
requested in the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation,
Navy [RDT&E,N] appropriations account to continue flight
testing under the Middle Tier of Acquisition pathway to procure
two AURs. The Committee strongly supports the Navy's plans to
field this hypersonic, cold-gas launched missile system on
Zumwalt class destroyers and fast attack submarines.
The Committee notes, however, that an additional test is
required, at a cost of $50,000,000 and an approximately six-
month delay, due to technical issues that occurred during the
second Joint Flight Campaign test shot. The Committee further
notes that the current program schedule will not demonstrate
the Navy-specific configuration of the weapon system through a
cold-gas launch and flight until the fourth quarter of fiscal
year 2024. In light of these developments, the Committee
recommends the transfer of $115,555,000 from WP,N to RDT&E,N
for the purchase of 3 AURs for use on Zumwalt class destroyer
deployments. This is in addition to the three AURs funded for
the first deployment in fiscal year 2023 RDT&E,N. The Committee
notes that absent additional test delays, LRIP will commence in
fiscal year 2025. The Committee's recommendation supports the
planned CPS deployment on a Zumwalt class destroyer in the
fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, and permits additional
rounds to be included on that deployment contingent on the
Navy's adjusted test schedule.
Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $1,293,273,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,187,912,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$1,187,912,000. This is $105,361,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[Dollars in thousands]
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Change from
2024 budget Committee -------------------------------
Line Item Qty. estimate Qty. recommendation Budget
Qty. estimate
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PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MARINE CORPS
PROC AMMO, NAVY
NAVY AMMUNITION
1 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS .............. 43,519 .............. 35,159 .............. -8,360
2 JDAM 1464 73,689 1,464 73,689 .............. ..............
3 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES .............. 67,423 .............. 47,805 .............. -19,618
4 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION .............. 11,862 .............. 11,862 .............. ..............
5 PRACTICE BOMBS .............. 52,481 .............. 44,524 .............. -7,957
6 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES .............. 72,426 .............. 72,426 .............. ..............
7 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .............. 104,529 .............. 104,529 .............. ..............
8 JATOS .............. 7,433 .............. 7,433 .............. ..............
9 5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION .............. 30,871 .............. 10,871 .............. -20,000
10 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION .............. 41,261 .............. 27,870 .............. -13,391
11 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION .............. 44,044 .............. 39,595 .............. -4,449
12 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO .............. 48,478 .............. 48,478 .............. ..............
13 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION .............. 9,521 .............. 9,498 .............. -23
14 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION .............. 1,679 .............. 1,679 .............. ..............
15 EXPEDITIONARY LOITERING MUNITIONS .............. 249,575 .............. 249,575 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, PROC AMMO, NAVY .............. 858,791 .............. 784,993 .............. -73,798
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PROC AMMO, MARINE CORPS
16 MORTARS .............. 61,274 .............. 61,274 .............. ..............
17 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS .............. 73,338 .............. 53,898 .............. -19,440
18 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION .............. 178,240 .............. 174,237 .............. -4,003
19 COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS .............. 15,897 .............. 11,133 .............. -4,764
20 AMMO MODERNIZATION .............. 17,941 .............. 17,941 .............. ..............
21 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS .............. 82,452 .............. 79,096 .............. -3,356
22 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .............. 5,340 .............. 5,340 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, PROC AMMO, MARINE CORPS .............. 434,482 .............. 402,919 .............. -31,563
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TOTAL, PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MARINE .............. 1,293,273 .............. 1,187,912 .............. -105,361
CORPS
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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1 General Purpose Bombs 43,519 35,159 -8,360
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -8,360
3 Airborne Rockets, All Types 67,423 47,805 -19,618
Excess unit cost growth: MK66 rocket motor .............. .............. -19,197
Excess unit cost growth: Smokey Sam .............. .............. -421
5 Practice Bombs 52,481 44,524 -7,957
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -7,957
9 5 Inch/54 Gun Ammunition 30,871 10,871 -20,000
Insufficient justification .............. .............. -20,000
10 Intermediate Caliber Gun Ammunition 41,261 27,870 -13,391
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -13,391
11 Other Ship Gun Ammunition 44,044 39,595 -4,449
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -4,449
13 Pyrotechnic and Demolition 9,521 9,498 -23
Unjustified unit cost increase: Sig Kit MK 189, .............. .............. -23
MOD 0
17 Direct Support Munitions 73,338 53,898 -19,440
Excess to need: 7.62mm training round .............. .............. -435
Excess to need: Cartridge, 30mm 1 HEI-T MK266 / 1 .............. .............. -4,619
MPLD-T MK264 linked
Excess to need: Cartridge, 30mm APFSDS-T MK258 Mod .............. .............. -3,160
1 linked
Excess to need: 20mm training round .............. .............. -994
Excess to need: 84mm TPT (700) .............. .............. -693
Unjustified unit cost growth: 84mm anti structure .............. .............. -5,954
Excess to need: Rocket 21mm training .............. .............. -3,585
18 Infantry Weapons Ammunition 178,240 174,237 -4,003
Excess to need: Cartridge, 7.62mm ball M80 linked .............. .............. -1,543
Excess to need: Cartridge, 9mm ball M882 .............. .............. -225
Excess to need: Cartridge, caliber .50 4 API M8/1 .............. .............. -157
API-T M20 linked
Excess to need: Cartridge, 25mm TPDS-T M910 linked .............. .............. -4,581
Excess to need: Cartridge, 5.56mm short range .............. .............. -380
training M862
Excess to need: Cartridge, 9mm blank single round .............. .............. -118
Excess to need: Cartridge, Caliber .50 Linked .............. .............. -1,226
MK322 Mod 1/Ball (1000m cap)
Excess to need: M1041 9mm marking, blue .............. .............. -95
Excess to need: M1041 9mm marking, red .............. .............. -90
Excess to need: Cartridge, 5.56mm M1042 practice .............. .............. -981
ammunition rifle (blue)
Excess to need: Cartridge, 5.56mm M1042 practice .............. .............. -981
ammunition rifle (red)
Excess to need: Cartridge, 30mm x 113mm target .............. .............. -626
practice
Program increase: Ctg, 40mm, Day/Night marker .............. .............. +7,000
M1110
19 Combat Support Munitions 15,897 11,133 -4,764
Excess to need: GG20 Grenade, Hand Diversionary .............. .............. -894
MK13 MOD
Excess to need: G963 Grenade, Hand Riot CS M7A3 .............. .............. -307
Excess to need: DWDN lightweight disposable .............. .............. -467
disruptor
Excess to need: Ground burst projectile simulator .............. .............. -3,096
M115A2
21 Artillery Munitions 82,452 79,096 -3,356
M795 metal parts unjustified cost growth .............. .............. -3,356
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Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $32,848,950,000
Committee recommendation................................ 33,250,631,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$33,250,631,000. This is $401,681,000 above the budget
estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[Dollars in thousands]
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Change from
2024 budget Committee -------------------------------
Line Item Qty. estimate Qty. recommendation Budget
Qty. estimate
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SHIPBUILDING & CONVERSION, NAVY
FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SHIPS
1 COLUMBIA CLASS SUBMARINE .............. 2,443,598 .............. 2,443,598 .............. ..............
2 COLUMBIA CLASS SUBMARINE (AP-CY) .............. 3,390,734 .............. 3,390,734 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SHIPS .............. 5,834,332 .............. 5,834,332 .............. ..............
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OTHER WARSHIPS
3 CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM (CVN 80) .............. 1,115,296 .............. 1,115,296 .............. ..............
4 CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM (CVN 81) .............. 800,492 .............. 800,492 .............. ..............
5 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE 2 7,129,965 2 7,129,965 .............. ..............
6 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE (AP-CY) .............. 3,215,539 .............. 3,158,782 .............. -56,757
7 CVN REFUELING OVERHAUL .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
8 CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS (AP-CY) .............. 817,646 .............. 488,446 .............. -329,200
9 DDG 1000 .............. 410,400 .............. 410,400 .............. ..............
10 DDG-51 2 4,199,179 2 4,499,179 .............. +300,000
11 DDG-51 (AP-CY) .............. 284,035 .............. 1,641,335 .............. +1,357,300
12 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
13 FFG-FRIGATE 2 2,173,698 2 2,223,698 .............. +50,000
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TOTAL, OTHER WARSHIPS .............. 20,146,250 .............. 21,467,593 .............. +1,321,343
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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS
14 LPD FLIGHT II .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
15 LPD FLIGHT II (AP-CY) .............. .............. .............. 500,000 .............. +500,000
16 LPD-17 .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
18 LHA REPLACEMENT .............. 1,830,149 .............. 1,830,149 .............. ..............
19 LHA REPLACEMENT (AP-CY) .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
20 EXPEDITIONARY FAST TRANSPORT (EPF) .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
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TOTAL, AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS .............. 1,830,149 .............. 2,330,149 .............. +500,000
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AUXILIARIES, CRAFT, AND PRIOR-YEAR PROGRAM COSTS
21 AS SUBMARINE TENDER .............. 1,733,234 .............. .............. .............. -1,733,234
22 TAO FLEET OILER 1 815,420 1 815,420 .............. ..............
23 TAGOS Surtass Ships .............. .............. .............. 513,466 .............. +513,466
24 TOWING, SALVAGE, AND RESCUE SHIP (ATS) 1 .............. 1 .............. .............. ..............
25 LCU 1700 .............. 62,532 .............. 62,532 .............. ..............
26 OUTFITTING .............. 557,365 .............. 513,937 .............. -43,428
27 SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR 2 .............. .............. .............. -2 ..............
28 SERVICE CRAFT .............. 63,815 1 93,815 +1 +30,000
29A AUXILIARY PERSONNEL LIGHTER (APL) .............. .............. 1 72,000 +1 +72,000
30 LCAC SLEP 2 15,286 2 15,286 .............. ..............
31 AUXILIARY VESSELS 2 142,008 2 142,008 .............. ..............
32 COMPLETION OF PY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS .............. 1,648,559 .............. 1,390,093 .............. -258,466
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TOTAL, AUXILIARIES, CRAFT, AND PRIOR-YEAR .............. 5,038,219 .............. 3,618,557 .............. -1,419,662
PROGRAM
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TOTAL, SHIPBUILDING & CONVERSION, NAVY .............. 32,848,950 .............. 33,250,631 .............. +401,681
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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2 Columbia Class Submarine [AP-CY] 3,390,734 3,390,734 ..............
SSBN 828 AP (FF FY26) [949,654] [949,654] ..............
SSBN 829 AP (FF FY27) [1,299,280] [1,299,280] ..............
SSBN 830 AP (FF FY28) [306,938] [306,938] ..............
SSBN 831 AP (FF FY29) [134,009] [134,009] ..............
SSBN 832 AP (FF FY30) [110,841] [110,841] ..............
SSBN 833 AP (FF FY31) [7,953] [7,953] ..............
SSBN 834 AP (FF FY32) [2,708] [2,708] ..............
SSBN 835 AP (FF FY33) [4,930] [4,930] ..............
SSBN 836 AP (FF FY34) [4,930] [4,930] ..............
SSBN 837 AP (FF FY35) [569,491] [569,491] ..............
6 Virginia Class Submarine [AP-CY] 3,215,539 3,158,782 -56,757
Long Lead Time CFE Two Year AP prior year .............. .............. -56,757
execution delays
8 CVN Refueling Overhauls [AP-CY] 817,646 488,446 -329,200
CVN 75 RCOH prior year execution delays .............. .............. -329,200
10 DDG-51 4,199,179 4,499,179 +300,000
Program increase: Large surface combatant shipyard .............. .............. +300,000
infrastructure
11 DDG-51 [AP-CY] 284,035 1,641,335 +1,357,300
Program increase: Advance procurement for .............. .............. +1,280,000
additional FY25 DDG 51
Realignment of fiscal year 2023 funds for advance .............. .............. +77,300
procurement of additional FY25 DDG 51
13 FFG-Frigate 2,173,698 2,223,698 +50,000
Program increase: Frigate industrial base and .............. .............. +50,000
workforce development
15 LPD Flight II [AP-CY] .............. +500,000 +500,000
Program increase: Advance procurement of LPD 33 .............. .............. +250,000
Realignment of fiscal year 2023 funds for advance .............. .............. +250,000
procurement of LPD 33
21 A(S) Submarine Tender 1,733,234 .............. -1,733,234
Program adjustment .............. .............. -1,718,234
Transfer to RDN, line 45, for AS(X) design .............. .............. -15,000
23 TAGOS Surtass Ships .............. .............. +513,466
Transfer from line 32: T-AGOS .............. .............. +355,166
Realignment of fiscal year 2022 funds for full .............. .............. +158,300
funding of T-AGOS construction
26 Outfitting 557,365 513,937 -43,428
CVN 80 outfitting early to need .............. .............. -4,096
CVN 74 RCOH outfitting excess growth .............. .............. -17,862
DDG 129 outfitting early to need .............. .............. -11,670
EPF 16 outfitting early to need .............. .............. -3,822
T-AGS outfitting early to need .............. .............. -5,978
28 Service Craft 63,815 93,815 +30,000
Program increase: Additional YRBM .............. .............. +30,000
29 Auxiiliary Personnel Lighter .............. +72,000 +72,000
Program increase: Additional APL .............. .............. +72,000
32 Completion of PY Shipbuilding Programs 1,648,559 1,390,093 -258,466
Transfer to line 23: T-AGOS .............. .............. -355,166
FY 2022 T-ATS CTC early to need .............. .............. -3,300
Program increase: FY 2021 DDG 51s SEWIP Block III .............. .............. +100,000
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Managing Navy Shipbuilding Programs.--The fiscal year 2024
President's budget request includes $1,648,559,000 to address
fiscal year 2024 cost overruns on 17 previously fully funded
ships, and the Committee understands that additional funds will
be required in future years to pay for additional cost
overruns. The Committee notes that increased prices of certain
commodities, such as steel, as well as the growing cost of
labor contribute substantially to these increased construction
costs. The Committee further notes, however, that additional
factors contribute to these liabilities, including changes to
requirements, subsystem immaturity, and the failure to
accurately estimate the full costs of shipbuilding programs.
The Committee is concerned that failure to properly understand
and budget for the costs of ships impacts the Navy's ability to
procure and sustain the force structure it requires, and
negatively impacts the stability of the shipbuilding industrial
base, its suppliers and workforce.
For instance, the Committee notes that in fiscal year 2022,
the Navy requested and received appropriations to procure the
first of seven new T-AGOS Class ocean surveillance ships.
However, the Navy significantly underestimated the requirements
and costs of those ships, resulting in the cost for the lead
ship to increase by more than 80 percent. Given the criticality
of this platform, the Committee recommends fully funding the
lead ship and encourages the Navy and the industrial base to
better manage costs for additional ships of this class planned
to be procured. Similarly, in this year's budget request, the
Navy included funds for Auxiliary Personnel Lighter [APL]
berthing ships, but did not fully budget for the costs of these
ships in the future years. The Committee recommends procurement
of an additional APL to stabilize the industrial base and
reduce costs of future ships. Further, the Committee notes that
the Navy removed two T-AO Fleet Replenishment Oilers from its
shipbuilding program despite congressional authority to award
these ships en bloc and reduce costs. Finally, the Navy
proposes to accelerate a new program for a submarine tender,
yet it has failed to fully budget for the costs of these two
ships, thereby creating future budget shortfalls.
The Committee is well aware of the many factors that affect
the acquisition and budgeting of ships, and points to those
past Navy budgeting and acquisition best practices that have
resulted in reducing costs and stabilizing the industrial base.
The Committee believes the Navy would be well-served to
rededicate itself to implementing and enforcing these
practices. Further, the Committee believes such actions are
necessary to re-introduce stability and predictability to Navy
shipbuilding programs and budgets, and that the Secretary of
Navy, through the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research,
Development and Acquisition) should manage the Navy's and
Marine Corps' shipbuilding programs based on their identified
force structure needs.
Stability in Navy Shipbuilding.--The Committee notes that
the fiscal year 2024 Navy shipbuilding plan projects a decline
in fleet size from 299 ships in July 2023 to 290 ships in
fiscal year 2030. However, the Chief of Naval Operations
recently increased the Navy's fleet size requirement from 373
ships to 381 ships. The Committee believes that Navy leaders
must make a concerted effort to manage existing Navy
shipbuilding production lines to ensure they are sustained,
modified, or expanded to meet evolving Navy requirements in a
manner that promotes shipbuilder, supplier, and workforce
stability, and reverses the growing gap between the Navy's
fleet requirements and the size of the fleet.
Accordingly, the Committee recommends adding advance
procurement funding for an amphibious ship, LPD-33, to continue
SAN ANTONIO class production and advance procurement funding
for a third fiscal year 2025 DDG-51 pursuant to the multi-year
procurement authority for up to 15 DDG-51s provided in section
8010 of the Defense Appropriations Act, 2023. Additionally, the
Committee supports initiatives to improve the quality-of-life
for Navy sailors serving in shipyards through recommendations
to fund one additional Auxiliary Personnel Lighter and one
additional Repair, Berthing and Messing Barge [YRBM], as well
as supporting the request for multi-use and parking facilities
at two shipbuilders.
Submarine Construction Performance.--The Committee
continues to be concerned by VIRGINIA Class Submarine [VCS]
construction cost and schedule performance which impact not
only the construction and delivery to the fleet of VCS, but
also affect the COLUMBIA Class Submarine [COL] construction
schedule. The Committee notes that the fiscal year 2024
President's budget request includes funds for cost overruns of
VCSs procured in fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017, and that
cost overruns on additional ongoing new VCS construction
programs are expected to exceed $3,000,000,000 in future years.
The Secretary of the Navy is directed to submit to the
congressional defense committees the most current cost and
schedule estimates, by VCS and COL, with the submission of each
annual President's budget request until delivery of the twelfth
and final COLUMBIA hull. The report shall identify changes from
the previous year, and include detailed explanations for all
submarines not fully resourced to the Navy's cost estimate, as
well as all projected cost-to-complete requirements for
previously appropriated submarines.
Domestic Source Content for Navy Shipbuilding Critical
Components.--The Committee remains concerned with the fragility
of the domestic shipbuilding supply base and notes the report
on ``Domestic Source Content for Navy Shipbuilding'' submitted
to the congressional defense committees in accordance with
direction accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriations
Act, 2023. Given the long-term impact of shipbuilding programs,
the Committee believes that understanding and managing the
domestic supply base is critical. Therefore, the Committee
directs the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research,
Development and Acquisition) to submit to the congressional
defense committees, concurrent with submission of the fiscal
year 2025 President's budget request, a plan to incorporate
upfront domestic sourcing requirements for key materials,
components and subsystems into current and future acquisition
strategies for shipbuilding programs. Further, the report shall
identify a supply chain strategy that identifies existing
horizontal and vertical gaps and redundancies in the domestic
industrial base to support such acquisition strategies, and
efforts by the Navy to ensure the domestic industrial base and
supply chain can address domestic source content of Navy
shipbuilding requirements. Finally, to the extent the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
plans to prioritize foreign content over domestic content, the
Assistant Secretary is directed to provide the statutory basis
for doing so, include a detailed risk assessment of such a
strategy, as well as to provide the cost estimate of growing a
commensurate domestic capability. Such report shall be
delivered in unclassified format and may contain a classified
annex.
Hiring and retention of Navy shipbuilding trades
workforce.--The Committee recognizes that the Navy shipbuilding
industrial base is comprised of no fewer than three elements:
facilities, suppliers, and workforce. Each of these elements is
critical to building ships on cost and schedule and increasing
the size of the Navy's fleet. With respect to workforce, the
Committee notes the significant challenges in hiring and
retaining the needed trades workforce [e.g. welders,
electricians, pipefitters, and other] to meet Navy shipbuilding
demands, and further notes an overall workforce participation
decline over the last two decades. Therefore, the Committee
directs the Comptroller General to submit a report to the
congressional defense committees not later than 120 days after
the enactment of this act on key factors affecting hiring and
retention of the Navy shipbuilding trades workforce. This
report shall include an identification of such key factors, an
assessment of the relative significance of such key factors,
the extent to which a wage gap is impacting hiring and
retention of such workforce, and recommendations for Navy and
congressional action to improve the hiring and retention of
such workforce.
Australia-United Kingdom-United States Trilateral
Partnership Agreement.--The Committee supports the Australia-
United Kingdom-United States Trilateral Partnership Agreement,
which will strengthen allied presence and deterrence in the
Indo-Pacific. Not later than 90 days after the enactment of
this act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a long-term
plan to the congressional defense committees on the planned
schedule, milestones, costs, and funding requirements for the
transfer of Virginia Class submarines from the United States
and to meet the U.S. Navy's requirement for attack submarines.
This plan shall include funding requirements and plans for U.S.
and partner investments in the U.S. submarine industrial base.
Other Procurement, Navy
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $14,535,257,000
Committee recommendation................................ 14,711,311,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$14,711,311,000. This is $176,054,000 above the budget
estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[Dollars in thousands]
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Change from
2024 budget Committee -------------------------------
Line Item Qty. estimate Qty. recommendation Budget
Qty. estimate
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OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY
SHIPS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT
1 SURFACE POWER EQUIPMENT .............. 14,003 .............. 14,003 .............. ..............
GENERATORS
2 SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E .............. 105,441 .............. 100,100 .............. -5,341
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
3 OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT .............. 110,286 .............. 105,245 .............. -5,041
OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT
4 SUB PERISCOPES AND IMAGING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 262,951 .............. 262,951 .............. ..............
PROGRAM
5 DDG MOD .............. 628,532 .............. 637,532 .............. +9,000
6 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT .............. 34,782 .............. 34,782 .............. ..............
7 COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD .............. 2,458 .............. 2,458 .............. ..............
8 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE .............. 104,369 .............. 102,403 .............. -1,966
9 LCC 19/20 EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM .............. 10,529 .............. 10,529 .............. ..............
10 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT .............. 23,272 .............. 23,272 .............. ..............
11 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 112,526 .............. 112,526 .............. ..............
12 VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 32,076 .............. 32,076 .............. ..............
13 LCS CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 18,832 .............. 18,832 .............. ..............
14 SUBMARINE BATTERIES .............. 28,221 .............. 28,221 .............. ..............
15 LPD CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 91,890 .............. 85,150 .............. -6,740
16 DDG-1000 SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 232,124 .............. 294,024 .............. +61,900
17 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP .............. 25,058 .............. 25,058 .............. ..............
18 DSSP EQUIPMENT .............. 4,623 .............. 4,623 .............. ..............
19 CRUISER MODERNIZATION .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
20 LCAC .............. 10,794 .............. 10,794 .............. ..............
21 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS .............. 19,549 .............. 19,549 .............. ..............
22 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .............. 86,001 .............. 86,001 .............. ..............
23 CHEMICAL WARFARE DETECTORS .............. 3,288 .............. 3,288 .............. ..............
REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT
24 SHIP MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND MODERNIZATION .............. 2,746,313 .............. 2,746,313 .............. ..............
25 REACTOR POWER UNITS .............. 2,016 .............. 2,016 .............. ..............
26 REACTOR COMPONENTS .............. 390,148 .............. 390,148 .............. ..............
OCEAN ENGINEERING
27 DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT .............. 18,086 .............. 18,086 .............. ..............
SMALL BOATS
28 STANDARD BOATS .............. 74,963 .............. 83,963 .............. +9,000
PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT
29 OPERATING FORCES IPE .............. 187,495 .............. 207,495 .............. +20,000
OTHER SHIP SUPPORT
30 LCS COMMON MISSION MODULES EQUIPMENT .............. 49,060 .............. 49,060 .............. ..............
31 LCS MCM MISSION MODULES .............. 93,961 .............. 93,961 .............. ..............
32 LCS ASW MISSION MODULES .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
33 LCS SUW MISSION MODULES .............. 12,102 .............. 12,102 .............. ..............
34 LCS IN-SERVICE MODERNIZATION .............. 171,704 .............. 154,674 .............. -17,030
35 SMALL & MEDIUM UUV .............. 61,951 .............. 61,951 .............. ..............
LOGISTICS SUPPORT
36 LSD MIDLIFE & MODERNIZATION .............. 7,594 .............. 7,594 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, SHIPS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 5,776,998 .............. 5,840,780 .............. +63,782
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COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT
SHIP SONARS
37 SPQ-9B RADAR .............. 7,267 .............. 7,267 .............. ..............
38 AN/SQQ-89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM .............. 138,065 .............. 138,065 .............. ..............
39 SSN ACOUSTICS EQUIPMENT .............. 463,577 .............. 463,577 .............. ..............
40 UNDERSEA WARFARE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 23,452 .............. 23,452 .............. ..............
ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
41 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM .............. 46,726 .............. 46,726 .............. ..............
42 SSTD .............. 14,560 .............. 14,560 .............. ..............
43 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM .............. 420,069 .............. 420,069 .............. ..............
44 SURTASS .............. 33,910 .............. 33,910 .............. ..............
ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT
45 AN/SLQ-32 .............. 329,513 .............. 329,513 .............. ..............
RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT
46 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT .............. 379,230 .............. 362,305 .............. -16,925
47 AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) .............. 4,082 .............. 4,082 .............. ..............
OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
48 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY .............. 37,677 .............. 37,677 .............. ..............
49 NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) .............. 15,374 .............. 15,374 .............. ..............
50 ATDLS .............. 50,148 .............. 50,148 .............. ..............
51 NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NCCS) .............. 3,918 .............. 3,918 .............. ..............
52 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT .............. 16,814 .............. 16,814 .............. ..............
54 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE) .............. 37,319 .............. 37,319 .............. ..............
55 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TV .............. 2,750 .............. 2,750 .............. ..............
56 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP .............. 6,437 .............. 6,437 .............. ..............
AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
57 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT .............. 89,237 .............. 88,173 .............. -1,064
58 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT .............. 90,487 .............. 88,369 .............. -2,118
59 ID SYSTEMS .............. 59,234 .............. 59,234 .............. ..............
60 JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEM .............. 3,343 .............. 3,343 .............. ..............
61 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS .............. 39,180 .............. 34,750 .............. -4,430
OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
62 MARITIME INTEGRATED BROADCAST SYSTEM .............. 6,994 .............. 6,994 .............. ..............
63 TACTICAL/MOBILE C41 SYSTEMS .............. 52,026 .............. 52,026 .............. ..............
64 DCGS-N .............. 16,579 .............. 16,579 .............. ..............
65 CANES .............. 467,587 .............. 467,587 .............. ..............
66 RADIAC .............. 16,475 .............. 16,475 .............. ..............
67 CANES-INTELL .............. 48,207 .............. 48,207 .............. ..............
68 GPETE .............. 25,761 .............. 25,761 .............. ..............
69 NETWORK TACTICAL COMMON DATA LINK .............. 16,475 .............. 16,475 .............. ..............
70 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY .............. 6,345 .............. 6,345 .............. ..............
71 EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION .............. 4,282 .............. 4,282 .............. ..............
72 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
73 IN-SERVICE RADARS AND SENSORS .............. 255,256 .............. 217,474 .............. -37,782
SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS
74 BATTLE FORCE TACTICAL NETWORK .............. 74,180 .............. 74,180 .............. ..............
75 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS .............. 29,776 .............. 29,776 .............. ..............
76 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION .............. 96,916 .............. 96,916 .............. ..............
77 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M .............. 14,107 .............. 14,107 .............. ..............
SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS
78 SUBMARINE BROADCAST SUPPORT .............. 73,791 .............. 73,791 .............. ..............
79 SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT .............. 83,178 .............. 83,178 .............. ..............
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
80 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS .............. 72,871 .............. 72,871 .............. ..............
81 NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL (NMT) .............. 37,921 .............. 37,921 .............. ..............
SHORE COMMUNICATIONS
82 JCS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT .............. 5,065 .............. 3,858 .............. -1,207
CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
83 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) .............. 154,890 .............. 154,890 .............. ..............
84 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM .............. 1,079 .............. 1,079 .............. ..............
CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT
85 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP .............. 17,483 .............. 17,483 .............. ..............
OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT
86 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT .............. 77,458 .............. 73,458 .............. -4,000
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TOTAL, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS .............. 3,967,071 .............. 3,899,545 .............. -67,526
EQUIPMENT
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AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
SONOBUOYS
88 SONOBUOYS--ALL TYPES .............. 311,177 .............. 311,177 .............. ..............
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
89 MINOTAUR .............. 5,396 .............. 5,396 .............. ..............
90 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 147,556 .............. 147,556 .............. ..............
91 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 162,273 .............. 162,273 .............. ..............
92 ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) .............. 11,930 .............. 11,930 .............. ..............
93 ELECTROMAGNETIC AIRCRAFT LAUNCH SYSTEM .............. 17,836 .............. 17,836 .............. ..............
94 METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT .............. 19,703 .............. 19,703 .............. ..............
95 LEGACY AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES .............. 12,202 .............. 12,202 .............. ..............
96 LAMPS EQUIPMENT .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
97 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 82,115 .............. 82,115 .............. ..............
98 UMCS-UNMAN CARRIER AVIATION (UCA) MISSION CONTROL .............. 152,687 .............. 145,687 .............. -7,000
99 ARCHITECT & CAP FOR AUTONOMY IN NAV ENTER (AR .............. 1,612 .............. 1,612 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 924,487 .............. 917,487 .............. -7,000
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ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT
100 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT .............. 6,404 .............. 6,404 .............. ..............
SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT
101 HARPOON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 227 .............. 227 .............. ..............
102 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 294,511 .............. 289,995 .............. -4,516
103 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 92,432 .............. 92,432 .............. ..............
FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
104 STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP .............. 325,318 .............. 325,318 .............. ..............
ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
105 SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS .............. 133,063 .............. 133,063 .............. ..............
106 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 27,469 .............. 27,469 .............. ..............
OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
107 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP .............. 27,864 .............. 27,864 .............. ..............
108 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .............. 6,171 .............. 6,171 .............. ..............
OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE
109 ANTI-SHIP MISSILE DECOY SYSTEM .............. 56,630 .............. 56,630 .............. ..............
110 SUBMARINE TRAINING DEVICE MODS .............. 76,954 .............. 76,954 .............. ..............
111 SURFACE TRAINING EQUIPMENT .............. 209,487 .............. 207,369 .............. -2,118
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TOTAL, ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 1,256,530 .............. 1,249,896 .............. -6,634
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CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
112 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .............. 3,827 .............. 3,827 .............. ..............
113 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS .............. 4,570 .............. 4,570 .............. ..............
114 CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP .............. 56,829 .............. 56,829 .............. ..............
115 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT .............. 16,583 .............. 16,583 .............. ..............
116 TACTICAL VEHICLES .............. 24,236 .............. 24,236 .............. ..............
117 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT .............. 4,504 .............. 4,504 .............. ..............
118 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT .............. 3,898 .............. 3,898 .............. ..............
119 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION .............. 67,286 .............. 67,286 .............. ..............
120 PHYSICAL SECURITY VEHICLES .............. 1,286 .............. 1,286 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 183,019 .............. 183,019 .............. ..............
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SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
121 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT .............. 33,258 .............. 33,258 .............. ..............
122 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION .............. 6,977 .............. 6,977 .............. ..............
123 SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS .............. 659,529 .............. 659,529 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 699,764 .............. 699,764 .............. ..............
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PERSONNEL AND COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
TRAINING DEVICES
124 TRAINING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 2,083 .............. 2,083 .............. ..............
125 TRAINING AND EDUCATION EQUIPMENT .............. 106,542 .............. 106,542 .............. ..............
COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
126 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 44,448 .............. 44,448 .............. ..............
127 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 12,529 .............. 8,189 .............. -4,340
129 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 5,408 .............. 5,408 .............. ..............
130 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 12,105 .............. 12,105 .............. ..............
131 C4ISR EQUIPMENT .............. 7,670 .............. 7,670 .............. ..............
132 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 52,597 .............. 52,597 .............. ..............
133 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .............. 108,901 .............. 104,973 .............. -3,928
134 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .............. 42,154 .............. 42,154 .............. ..............
139 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE SERVICE .............. 177,585 .............. 177,585 .............. ..............
140 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .............. 23,176 .............. 23,176 .............. ..............
141 CYBER MISSION FORCES .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............. 16,290 .............. 17,990 .............. +1,700
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TOTAL, PERSONNEL AND COMMAND SUPPORT .............. 611,488 .............. 604,920 .............. -6,568
EQUIPMENT
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SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS
142 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............. 645,900 .............. 845,900 .............. +200,000
143 VIRGINIA CLASS (VACL) SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............. 470,000 .............. 470,000 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............. 1,115,900 .............. 1,315,900 .............. +200,000
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TOTAL, OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY .............. 14,535,257 .............. 14,711,311 .............. +176,054
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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2 Surface Combatant HM&E 105,441 100,100 -5,341
DDG 51 ship control system cost growth .............. .............. -5,341
3 Other Navigation Equipment 110,286 105,245 -5,041
Unjustified request .............. .............. -5,041
5 DDG Mod 628,532 637,532 +9,000
Program increase: Bromine free water systems .............. .............. +9,000
8 LHA/LHD Midlife 104,369 102,403 -1,966
Amplified announcing system installation .............. .............. -1,966
unjustified request
15 LPD Class Support Equipment 91,890 85,150 -6,740
HW/SW obsolescence installation excess growth .............. .............. -6,740
16 DDG 1000 Class Support Equipment 232,124 294,024 +61,900
Program increase: Fund ZEUS for DDG-1000 class .............. .............. +61,900
28 Standard Boats 74,963 83,963 +9,000
Program increase: Diesel fuel outboard motor .............. .............. +9,000
testing
29 Operating Forces Ipe 187,495 207,495 +20,000
Program increase: Submarine cradles to mitigate .............. .............. +20,000
seismic risk during dry-docking availabilities
34 LCS In-Service Modernization 171,704 154,674 -17,030
Combat system installation excess growth .............. .............. -17,030
46 Shipboard IW Exploit 379,230 362,305 -16,925
SSEE modification installation excess growth .............. .............. -9,061
SSEE Inc F ECPs unjustified growth .............. .............. -7,864
57 Ashore ATC Equipment 89,237 88,173 -1,064
ATNAVICS Precision Approach Radar Replacement unit .............. .............. -1,064
cost growth
58 Afloat ATC Equipment 90,487 88,369 -2,118
AN/SPN-50(V)1 excess support costs .............. .............. -2,118
61 Naval Mission Planning Systems 39,180 34,750 -4,430
Next generation naval mission planning system .............. .............. -4,430
unjustified growth
73 In-Service Radars and Sensors 255,256 217,474 -37,782
SPEIR Block I early to need .............. .............. -37,782
82 Joint Communications Support Element [JCSE] 5,065 3,858 -1,207
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -1,207
86 Coast Guard Equipment 77,458 73,458 -4,000
Historical underexecution .............. .............. -4,000
98 UMCS-Unman Carrier Aviation[UCA]Mission Cntrl 152,687 145,687 -7,000
Historical underexecution .............. .............. -7,000
102 Ship Missile Support Equipment 294,511 289,995 -4,516
NATO SEASPARROW acquisition strategy adjustment .............. .............. -1,134
SSDS ship unit cost savings .............. .............. -3,382
111 Surface Training Equipment 209,487 207,369 -2,118
MB040 BFTT/ATD/TSTC installation excess growth .............. .............. -2,118
127 Medical Support Equipment 12,529 8,189 -4,340
ERCS unjustified growth .............. .............. -4,340
133 Physical Security Equipment 108,901 104,973 -3,928
C-UAS unjustified growth .............. .............. -3,928
999 Classified Programs 16,290 17,990 +1,700
Classified adjustment .............. .............. +1,700
142 Spares and Repair Parts 645,900 845,900 +200,000
Program increase: Spares and repair parts .............. .............. +200,000
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Virginia Class Material Strategy.--The Committee remains
concerned with persistent delays in submarine repair
maintenance activities that reduce operational availabilities
of submarines. The Committee notes that the availability of
VIRGINIA Class submarine [VCS] materials have been a
significant driver of maintenance delays. Therefore, the
Committee supports the fiscal year 2024 President's budget
request of $470,000,000 for the procurement of VCS spares and
repair parts in support of the Navy's revised VCS material
strategy. In order to facilitate appropriate congressional
oversight of this novel approach, the Committee directs the
Secretary of the Navy not later than 90 days after the
enactment of this act, and quarterly thereafter, to brief the
congressional defense committees on the Navy's VCS materials
strategy. The briefing shall include (1) updates on the
implementation of the strategy; (2) plans for the obligation of
funding appropriated for VCS spares and repair parts; (3) an
assessment of the health of the defense industrial base for VCS
materials; and (4) an updated analysis of estimated cost
savings and reductions in availability delays resulting from
the Navy's strategy. The Committee encourages the Secretary of
the Navy to use predictive modeling and make adjustments to the
budget development process and procurement lead times of VCS
materials to improve material readiness.
Procurement, Marine Corps
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $3,979,212,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,957,695,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$3,957,695,000. This is $21,517,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[Dollars in thousands]
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Change from
2024 budget Committee -------------------------------
Line Item Qty. estimate Qty. recommendation Budget
Qty. estimate
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PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS
WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES
TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES
1 AAV7A1 PIP .............. 3,353 .............. 3,353 .............. ..............
2 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE FAMILY OF VEHICLES 80 557,564 80 554,064 .............. -3,500
3 LAV PIP .............. 42,052 .............. 42,052 .............. ..............
ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS
4 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED HOWITZER .............. 489 .............. 489 .............. ..............
5 ARTILLERY WEAPONS SYSTEM .............. 165,268 .............. 165,268 .............. ..............
6 WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES UNDER $5 MILLION .............. 14,004 .............. 14,004 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES .............. 782,730 .............. 779,230 .............. -3,500
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GUIDED MISSILES AND EQUIPMENT
GUIDED MISSILES
7 TOMAHAWK 34 105,192 34 105,192 .............. ..............
8 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) 90 169,726 90 169,726 .............. ..............
9 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) (AP-CY) .............. 39,244 .............. 39,244 .............. ..............
10 GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE .............. 249,103 .............. 253,603 .............. +4,500
11 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE--JAVELIN .............. 54,883 .............. 54,883 .............. ..............
12 FAMILY OF ANTI-ARMOR WEAPON SYSTEMS .............. 23,627 .............. 20,608 .............. -3,019
13 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE--TOW .............. 2,007 .............. 2,007 .............. ..............
14 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) 48 8,867 48 8,867 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, GUIDED MISSILES AND EQUIPMENT .............. 652,649 .............. 654,130 .............. +1,481
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COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT
COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
15 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .............. 75,382 .............. 74,688 .............. -694
REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT
16 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT .............. 53,590 .............. 53,590 .............. ..............
OTHER SUPPORT (TEL)
17 MODIFICATION KITS .............. 1,782 .............. 1,782 .............. ..............
COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL)
18 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) .............. 122,917 .............. 111,993 .............. -10,924
19 AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS .............. 23,744 .............. 23,744 .............. ..............
RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL)
20 GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR .............. 66,291 .............. 66,291 .............. ..............
INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL)
21 ELECTRO MAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS (EMSO) .............. 177,270 .............. 133,117 .............. -44,153
22 GCSS-MC .............. 4,144 .............. 4,144 .............. ..............
23 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM .............. 58,483 .............. 58,483 .............. ..............
24 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 148,062 .............. 148,062 .............. ..............
26 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS (INTEL) .............. 52,273 .............. 48,909 .............. -3,364
27 DCGS-MC .............. 68,289 .............. 73,419 .............. +5,130
28 UAS PAYLOADS .............. 19,088 .............. 19,088 .............. ..............
OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL)
31 EXPEDITIONARY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 2,010 .............. 2,010 .............. ..............
32 MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK .............. 259,044 .............. 232,237 .............. -26,807
33 COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES .............. 27,966 .............. 27,966 .............. ..............
34 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS .............. 71,109 .............. 69,143 .............. -1,966
35 RADIO SYSTEMS .............. 544,059 .............. 502,783 .............. -41,276
36 COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS .............. 46,276 .............. 46,276 .............. ..............
37 COMM & ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT .............. 27,111 .............. 27,111 .............. ..............
38 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .............. 27,583 .............. 27,583 .............. ..............
40 UNMANNED EXPEDITIONARY SYSTEMS .............. 13,564 .............. 13,564 .............. ..............
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............. 2,799 .............. 2,799 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS .............. 1,892,836 .............. 1,768,782 .............. -124,054
EQUIPMENT
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SUPPORT VEHICLES
ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES
43 COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES .............. 34,169 .............. 34,169 .............. ..............
TACTICAL VEHICLES
44 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS .............. 17,299 .............. 17,299 .............. ..............
45 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE 396 232,501 396 221,657 .............. -10,844
46 TRAILERS .............. 2,034 .............. 2,034 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, SUPPORT VEHICLES .............. 286,003 .............. 275,159 .............. -10,844
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ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT
ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT
47 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS .............. 12,956 .............. 12,956 .............. ..............
48 POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED .............. 28,899 .............. 22,786 .............. -6,113
49 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 15,691 .............. 15,691 .............. ..............
50 EOD SYSTEMS .............. 41,200 .............. 44,200 .............. +3,000
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
51 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .............. 53,949 .............. 44,177 .............. -9,772
GENERAL PROPERTY
52 FIELD MEDICAL EQUIPMENT .............. 5,457 .............. 16,457 .............. +11,000
53 TRAINING DEVICES .............. 96,577 .............. 96,577 .............. ..............
54 FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT .............. 29,883 .............. 29,883 .............. ..............
55 ULTRA-LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE .............. 17,034 .............. 13,319 .............. -3,715
OTHER SUPPORT
56 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .............. 27,691 .............. 48,691 .............. +21,000
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TOTAL, ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT .............. 329,337 .............. 344,737 .............. +15,400
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57 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............. 35,657 .............. 135,657 .............. +100,000
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TOTAL, PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS .............. 3,979,212 .............. 3,957,695 .............. -21,517
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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2 Amphibious Combat Vehicle Family of Vehicles 557,564 554,064 -3,500
Production support unjustified growth .............. .............. -3,500
10 Ground Based Air Defense 249,103 253,603 +4,500
Program increase: Medium range intercept .............. .............. +4,500
capability
12 Family Anti-Armor Weapon Systems (FOAAWS) 23,627 20,608 -3,019
Unit cost growth .............. .............. -3,019
15 Common Aviation Command and Control System (C 75,382 74,688 -694
AN/TSQ-297 small form factor unit cost growth .............. .............. -694
18 Items Under $5 Million (Comm & Elec) 122,917 111,993 -10,924
Squad Binocular Night Vision Goggle unit cost .............. .............. -10,924
growth
21 Electro Magnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) 177,270 133,117 -44,153
MEGFoS dismounted backpackable systems early to .............. .............. -34,637
need
MEGFoS dismounted small form factor eary to need .............. .............. -9,516
26 Unmanned Air Systems (Intel) 52,273 48,909 -3,364
Unit cost growth .............. .............. -3,364
27 Distributed Common Ground System-MC 68,289 73,419 +5,130
Program increase: Distributed Common Ground/ .............. .............. +5,130
Surface System-Marine Corps All-Source SCI
Workstations
32 Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN) 259,044 232,237 -26,807
Network transport unjustified growth .............. .............. -26,807
34 Command Post Systems 71,109 69,143 -1,966
Unit cost growth .............. .............. -1,966
35 Radio Systems 544,059 502,783 -41,276
Unexecutable growth .............. .............. -41,276
45 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle 232,501 221,657 -10,844
Vehicle kits previously funded .............. .............. -6,600
Test support excess to need .............. .............. -4,244
48 Power Equipment Assorted 28,899 22,786 -6,113
Lack of requirement .............. .............. -6,113
50 EOD Systems 41,200 44,200 +3,000
Program increase: Demolition Equipment Set .............. .............. +3,000
51 Physical Security Equipment 53,949 44,177 -9,772
Unobligated balance .............. .............. -9,772
52 Field Medical Equipment 5,457 16,457 +11,000
Program increase: Family of Field Medical .............. .............. +11,000
Equipment Damage Control Resuscitation and Damage
Control Surgery equipment sets
55 Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicle (ULTV) 17,034 13,319 -3,715
Hardware and support costs previously funded .............. .............. -3,715
56 Items Less Than $5 Million 27,691 48,691 +21,000
Program increase: Ultra-Lightweight Camouflage Net .............. .............. +21,000
System
57 Spares and Repair Parts 35,657 135,657 +100,000
Program increase: Spares and repair parts .............. .............. +100,000
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Aircraft Procurement, Air Force
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $20,315,204,000
Committee recommendation................................ 20,114,772,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$20,114,772,000. This is $200,432,000 below the budget
estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[Dollars in thousands]
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Change from
2024 budget Committee -------------------------------
Line Item Qty. estimate Qty. recommendation Budget
Qty. estimate
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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
COMBAT AIRCRAFT
STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE
1 B-21 RAIDER .............. 1,617,093 .............. 1,454,093 .............. -163,000
2 B-21 RAIDER (AP-CY) .............. 708,000 .............. 708,000 .............. ..............
TACTICAL FORCES
3 F-35 48 4,877,121 48 4,773,381 .............. -103,740
4 F-35 (AP-CY) .............. 402,000 .............. 402,000 .............. ..............
5 F-15EX 24 2,670,039 24 2,406,756 .............. -263,283
6 F-15EX (AP-CY) .............. 228,000 .............. 228,000 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, COMBAT AIRCRAFT .............. 10,502,253 .............. 9,972,230 .............. -530,023
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AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT/TACTICAL AIRLIFT
7 KC-46A TANKER 15 2,882,590 15 2,825,409 .............. -57,181
OTHER AIRLIFT
8 C-130J .............. 34,921 8 874,921 +8 +840,000
9 MC-130J .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
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TOTAL, AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT .............. 2,917,511 .............. 3,700,330 .............. +782,819
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TRAINER AIRCRAFT
10 ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING T-7A .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
OTHER AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
11 MH-139A 7 228,807 7 228,807 .............. ..............
12 COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER .............. 282,533 10 597,408 +10 +314,875
MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT
13 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C .............. 3,013 .............. 11,900 .............. +8,887
OTHER AIRCRAFT
14 PALE ALE .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
15 TARGET DRONES 20 42,226 20 34,526 .............. -7,700
16 COMPASS CALL .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
17 E-11 BACN/HAG 1 67,367 1 67,367 .............. ..............
18 MQ-9 .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
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TOTAL, OTHER AIRCRAFT .............. 623,946 .............. 940,008 .............. +316,062
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MODIFICATION OF INSERVICE AIRCRAFT
STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT
19 B-2A .............. 107,980 .............. 91,080 .............. -16,900
20 B-1B .............. 12,757 .............. 9,782 .............. -2,975
21 B-52 .............. 65,815 .............. 45,182 .............. -20,633
22 LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES .............. 21,723 .............. 21,723 .............. ..............
TACTICAL AIRCRAFT
23 A-10 .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
24 E-11 BACN/HAG .............. 58,923 .............. 58,923 .............. ..............
25 F-15 .............. 34,830 .............. 28,580 .............. -6,250
25A F-15EX .............. .............. .............. 79,800 .............. +79,800
26 F-16 .............. 297,342 .............. 255,501 .............. -41,841
27 F-22A .............. 794,676 .............. 359,679 .............. -434,997
28 F-35 MODIFICATIONS .............. 451,798 .............. 329,398 .............. -122,400
29 F-15 EPAW .............. 280,658 .............. 246,849 .............. -33,809
30 KC-46A MODS .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT
31 C-5 .............. 24,377 .............. 24,377 .............. ..............
32 C-17A .............. 140,560 .............. 122,117 .............. -18,443
33 C-32A .............. 19,060 .............. 19,060 .............. ..............
34 C-37A .............. 13,454 .............. 13,454 .............. ..............
TRAINER AIRCRAFT
35 GLIDER MODS .............. 5,270 .............. 5,270 .............. ..............
36 T-6 .............. 2,942 .............. 2,942 .............. ..............
37 T-1 .............. 10,950 .............. 10,950 .............. ..............
38 T-38 .............. 125,340 .............. 125,340 .............. ..............
OTHER AIRCRAFT
40 U-2 MODS .............. 54,727 .............. 54,727 .............. ..............
41 KC-10A (ATCA) .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
42 C-12 .............. 446 .............. 446 .............. ..............
43 C-21 .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
44 VC-25A MOD .............. 29,707 .............. 29,707 .............. ..............
45 C-40 .............. 8,921 .............. 8,921 .............. ..............
46 C-130 .............. 71,177 .............. 91,177 .............. +20,000
47 C-130J MODS .............. 121,258 .............. 121,258 .............. ..............
48 C-135 .............. 153,595 .............. 153,595 .............. ..............
49 COMPASS CALL MODS .............. 144,686 .............. 144,686 .............. ..............
50 COMBAT FLIGHT INSPECTION--CFIN .............. 446 .............. 446 .............. ..............
51 RC-135 .............. 220,138 .............. 220,138 .............. ..............
52 E-3 .............. 1,350 .............. 1,350 .............. ..............
53 E-4 .............. 13,055 .............. 13,055 .............. ..............
56 H-1 .............. 816 .............. 816 .............. ..............
57 H-60 .............. 4,207 .............. 4,207 .............. ..............
58 COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER MODIFICATION .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
59 RQ-4 MODS .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
60 HC/MC-130 MODIFICATIONS .............. 101,055 .............. 101,055 .............. ..............
61 OTHER AIRCRAFT .............. 54,134 .............. 61,784 .............. +7,650
62 MQ-9 MODS .............. 98,063 .............. 98,063 .............. ..............
64 SENIOR LEADER C3, SYSTEM--AIRCRAFT .............. 24,847 .............. 24,847 .............. ..............
65 CV-22 MODS .............. 153,006 .............. 153,006 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF INSERVICE AIRCRAFT .............. 3,724,089 .............. 3,133,291 .............. -590,798
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AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS
66 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS .............. 781,521 .............. 977,409 .............. +195,888
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
67 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP .............. 157,664 .............. 169,664 .............. +12,000
POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT
68 B-2A .............. 1,838 .............. 1,838 .............. ..............
69 B-2B .............. 15,207 .............. 15,207 .............. ..............
70 B-52 .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
71 C-5 (BA07) .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
72 MC-130J .............. 10,117 .............. 10,117 .............. ..............
73 F-15 .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
74 F-16 .............. 1,075 .............. 1,075 .............. ..............
75 F-22A .............. 38,418 .............. 38,418 .............. ..............
76 HC/MC-130J MODIFICATIONS .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
77 MQ9 POST PROD .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
78 RQ-4 POST PRODUCTION CHARGES .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS
79 INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS .............. 18,874 .............. 18,874 .............. ..............
WAR CONSUMABLES
80 WAR CONSUMABLES .............. 27,482 .............. 27,482 .............. ..............
OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES
81 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .............. 1,478,044 .............. 1,091,664 .............. -386,380
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 999 17,165 999 17,165 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND .............. 1,765,884 .............. 1,391,504 .............. -374,380
FACILITIES
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TOTAL, AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .............. 20,315,204 .............. 20,114,772 .............. -200,432
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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1 B-21 Raider 1,617,093 1,454,093 -163,000
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -163,000
3 F-35 4,877,121 4,773,381 -103,740
Excess to need: NRE .............. .............. -63,371
Excess to need: AME .............. .............. -40,369
5 F-15EX 2,670,039 2,406,756 -263,283
Early to need: Depot activation .............. .............. -80,000
Early to need: Retrofit funding .............. .............. -40,648
Compliance with full funding policy .............. .............. -62,835
Air Force requested technical adjustment, Line 25A .............. .............. -79,800
F-15EX
7 KC-46A MDAP 2,882,590 2,825,409 -57,181
Cost overestimation: Other government costs .............. .............. -9,071
Phase program growth: Commodities activation .............. .............. -48,110
8 C-130J 34,921 874,921 +840,000
Program increase: 8 additional aircraft for the .............. .............. +840,000
Air National Guard
12 Combat Rescue Helicopter 282,533 597,408 +314,875
Reduce carryover: Obsolescence .............. .............. -34,175
Reduce duplicative funding: Sustaining engineering .............. .............. -32,600
and program management
Unjustified growth: Training systems .............. .............. -18,350
Program increase: Ten aircraft .............. .............. +400,000
13 Civil Air Patrol A/C 3,013 11,900 +8,887
Program increase .............. .............. +8,887
15 Target Drones 42,226 34,526 -7,700
Excess to need: QF-16 .............. .............. -7,700
19 B-2A 107,980 91,080 -16,900
Excess to need: IFF transponder .............. .............. -3,600
Contract savings: Display modernization .............. .............. -4,700
Early to need: Airborne integrated terminal group .............. .............. -8,600
20 B-1B 12,757 9,782 -2,975
Early to need: Radio crypto modernization .............. .............. -2,975
21 B-52 65,815 45,182 -20,633
Cost overestimation: Tactical data links program .............. .............. -3,199
support
Air Force requested technical adjustment to RDAF .............. .............. -14,017
line 145 for crypto modernization
Reduce carryover .............. .............. -3,417
25 F-15 34,830 28,580 -6,250
Reduce carryover: Advanced display core processor .............. .............. -6,250
25A F-15EX .............. 79,800 +79,800
Air Force requested technical adjustment from line .............. .............. +79,800
5
26 F-16 297,342 255,501 -41,841
SLEP costs previously funded .............. .............. -25,440
Reduce carryover: Communication suite upgrades .............. .............. -16,401
27 F-22A 794,676 359,679 -434,997
Contract award delays: Sensor enhancement .............. .............. -434,997
28 F-35 Modifications 451,798 329,398 -122,400
Unjustfified request: Lot 19 .............. .............. -122,400
29 F-15 EPAW 280,658 246,849 -33,809
Unjustified growth: Program management .............. .............. -16,100
Reduce carryover: Engineering change orders .............. .............. -8,500
Cost overestimation: Production kits .............. .............. -9,209
32 C-17A 140,560 122,117 -18,443
Schedule delays: Beyond line of sight .............. .............. -18,443
46 C-130 71,177 91,177 +20,000
Program increase: Improved modular airborne .............. .............. +20,000
firefighting system
61 Other Aircraft 54,134 61,784 +7,650
Air Force requested transfer from RDAF Line 95 for .............. .............. +7,650
Sentinel
66 Initial Spares/Repair Parts 781,521 977,409 +195,888
Program increase: F-35A engine spares .............. .............. +132,000
Program increase: Spares and repair parts .............. .............. +100,000
Contract delays: KC-46A spares .............. .............. -36,112
67 Aircraft Replacement Support Equip 157,664 169,664 +12,000
Program increase: Training and equipment for KC- .............. .............. +12,000
135 classic associations
81 Other Production Charges 1,478,044 1,091,664 -386,380
Early to need: T-7 depot activation funding .............. .............. -44,409
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -341,971
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F-22 Sensor Enhancements.--The Committee strongly supports
investments in modernizing the F-22A in order to enhance the
platform's advanced capabilities. In particular, the Committee
believes that the sensor enhancement program is vital to
maintaining the F-22A's air superiority mission. However, the
Committee remains concerned by the sensor enhancement program's
developmental delays, which are not reflected within the fiscal
year 2024 President's budget request. Accordingly, the
Committee recommends a reduction of $434,997,000 requested for
sensor enhancements procurement without prejudice. The
Committee encourages the Secretary of the Air Force to continue
to update the congressional defense committees on progress on
this program, including the outcomes of all future tests and
planned contracting actions.
Full Funding of F-15EX Program.--The Committee notes that
the F-15EX program faces a significant prior-year shortfall to
fully fund the 24 aircraft appropriated in the Department of
Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) and the
12 aircraft appropriated in the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103). To address this
shortfall, the Air Force informed the Committee that it intends
to apply funds requested for aircraft in fiscal year 2024 to
cover the additional cost of aircraft appropriated in fiscal
year 2023, and to use funds provided in fiscal year 2023 to
cover the additional cost of aircraft appropriated in fiscal
year 2022. The Committee believes that this approach is
inconsistent with best acquisition practices and obscures the
true total cost of each airframe. The Committee further notes
that the Air Force's reliance on undefinitized contract actions
contributes to further uncertainty in the program, diminishing
the government's negotiating leverage and limiting visibility
of the out-year costs of the program.
The Committee recommends adjustments to the fiscal year
2024 request for F-15EX to provide full funding for the
requested 24 aircraft requested in fiscal year 2024. The
Committee encourages the Secretary of the Air Force to submit
reprogramming requests that realign the appropriate resources
to complete the procurement of previously appropriated aircraft
if shortfalls persist. The Committee believes that this will
provide stability to the program and the industrial base. The
Committee reiterates its support for the capability that the F-
15EX program provides to the Air Force and notes the importance
of retaining multiple active fighter production lines to ensure
a viable and competitive industrial base and workforce.
Classic Associations.--The Committee notes that there are
six Air National Guard [ANG] units that operate under classic
associations with their active duty counterparts. While these
ANG units do not own aircraft, they are operationally
integrated into the active unit that maintains operational
control of the mission set. The Committee understands that
informal agreements exist between active and guard units that
provide small numbers of backup aircraft to the Guard units to
operate and maintain as a ``micro-fleet''. The Committee
commends the Air Force for this innovative solution to a unique
arrangement between multiple components and directs the
Secretary of the Air Force to pursue a memorandum of agreement
[MOA] to formally recognize these agreements. Further, the
Committee directs that not later than 90 days following
enactment of this act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall, in
consultation with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau submit
a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate identifying the key parameters
of such MOAs. In addition, the Committee recommends $12,000,000
in the Aircraft Procurement, Air Force account, $2,000,000 in
the Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard account and
$1,000,000 in the Other Procurement, Air Force account to
provide additional training and support equipment to these
Guard units, thereby lessening the logistical burden on the
active duty units.
Collaborative Combat Aircraft Basing.--The Committee notes
the initiation of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft [CCA]
effort and understands that this capability is scheduled for
delivery in the late 2020's. Given the rapid development
timeline associated with this capability, the Committee
believes that it is prudent to begin developing basing criteria
for CCA alongside development. Therefore, the Committee directs
the Secretary of the Air Force to provide a report to the
congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after
the enactment of this act that describes preliminary basing
criteria for CCA. This report shall detail basing criteria for
CCA and include an evaluation of whether existing Air National
Guard units with fighter aircraft in need of recapitalization
are appropriate basing candidates for CCA.
Recapitalization of the Reserve Components.--The Committee
notes the importance of fielding and basing new platforms
within the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve components
to ensure interoperability and compatibility with the active
component. The Committee is concerned that, as the Department
of the Air Force recapitalizes units operating legacy
platforms, modernized platforms have not been fielded to the
reserve components in a proportional manner to their
operational contributions. Accordingly, the Committee directs
the Secretary of the Air Force to appropriately plan, in both
the Department's procurement budgeting and strategic basing
processes, for adequate recapitalization of Air National Guard
and Air Force Reserve units with modern platforms.
Polar Tactical Airlift.--The Air National Guard maintains
and operates a fleet of LC-130H aircraft that provide assured
access to the polar regions in support of long-standing,
validated mission requirements. The Committee reiterates its
belief that polar tactical airlift is a vital capability that
must be maintained and modernized. The Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328), provided
$1,000,000 in Operation and Maintenance, Air Force to begin the
requirements definition process for follow-on aircraft to
fulfill the polar tactical airlift mission set, and to submit a
report to the congressional defense committees not later than
120 days following the enactment of the act. The Committee
observes that further deferring the requirements definition
process poses an unacceptable risk to polar tactical airlift
capability, potentially resulting in a capability gap into the
2030s. The Committee directs the submission of the
aforementioned report at the earliest possible date.
MQ-9 Sales to Foreign Partners.--The Committee understands
that U.S. partners have urgent requirements for MQ-9 unmanned
aircraft systems and that these requirements are straining the
capacity of the Air Force's Systems Program Office [SPO] to
expedite contracts in a timely manner. Therefore, the Committee
directs the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition,
Technology and Logistics), to provide a briefing to the
congressional defense committees, not later than December 15,
2023, on plans to improve management of Air Force program
requirements in conjunction with foreign partner requests. The
briefing shall address ways to improve delivering aircraft on a
schedule appropriate to the urgency-of-need, and a description
of any potential process waivers necessary to expedite
contracting actions.
C-12 Recapitalization.--The Committee is concerned with the
state of the C-12 fleet across the military services, to
include those belonging to National Guard and Reserve component
units. The Committee believes that the Department of Defense
should adequately budget and resource for the modernization of
these airframes consistent with current identified
requirements. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of
Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense
committees, not later than 90 days after enactment of this act,
that details the current status of the C-12 fleet including
quantities, location, flight hours, and expected service life.
The report shall at a minimum include the composition of the
existing C-12 fleet, ongoing modernization efforts, and funding
requirements by appropriation to modernize the C-12 fleet.
EC-37B Compass Call.--The Committee notes its continued
support for the Compass Call program, including the transition
of the capability from the EC-130H to the EC-37B platform. The
Committee supports the deployment of the Small Adaptable Bank
of Electronic Resources [SABER] capability, which is currently
fielded on the EC-130H, but has yet to be fielded to the new
EC-37B fleet. The Committee urges the Secretary of the Air
Force to prioritize budgeting to field SABER to the EC-37B
fleet, as consistent with current Department of the Air Force
identified requirements, to ensure it is equipped with the most
modern capabilities.
Missile Procurement, Air Force
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $5,530,446,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,590,622,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$5,590,622,000. This is $60,176,000 above the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[Dollars in thousands]
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Change from
2024 budget Committee -------------------------------
Line Item Qty. estimate Qty. recommendation Budget
Qty. estimate
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MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
BALLISTIC MISSILES
1 MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT--BALLISTIC .............. 69,319 .............. 69,319 .............. ..............
3 GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT .............. 539,300 .............. 739,300 .............. +200,000
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TOTAL, BALLISTIC MISSILES .............. 608,619 .............. 808,619 .............. +200,000
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OTHER MISSILES
STRATEGIC
4 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF WEAPON .............. 66,816 .............. 66,816 .............. ..............
TACTICAL
5 REPLAC EQUIP & WAR CONSUMABLES .............. 37,318 .............. 37,318 .............. ..............
6 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM) 550 915,996 550 791,596 .............. -124,400
7 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE .............. 769,672 .............. 769,672 .............. ..............
8 JOINT STRIKE MISSILE 48 161,011 48 161,011 .............. ..............
9 LRASM0 27 87,796 27 87,796 .............. ..............
10 LRASM0 (AP-CY) .............. 99,871 .............. 99,871 .............. ..............
11 SIDEWINDER (AIM-9X) 192 95,643 192 95,643 .............. ..............
12 AMRAAM 457 489,049 457 489,049 .............. ..............
13 AMRAAM (AP-CY) .............. 212,410 .............. 212,410 .............. ..............
14 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE .............. 1,049 .............. 1,049 .............. ..............
15 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB 874 48,734 874 48,734 .............. ..............
16 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II 920 291,553 920 291,553 .............. ..............
17 STAND-IN ATTACK WEAPON (SIAW) 14 41,947 14 41,947 .............. ..............
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
18 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS/POLLUTION PREVENTION .............. 793 .............. 793 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, OTHER MISSILES .............. 3,319,658 .............. 3,195,258 .............. -124,400
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MODIFICATION OF INSERVICE MISSILES
CLASS IV
19 ICBM FUZE MOD .............. 115,745 .............. 115,745 .............. ..............
20 ICBM FUZE MOD .............. 43,044 .............. 43,044 .............. ..............
21 MM III MODIFICATIONS .............. 48,639 .............. 48,639 .............. ..............
22 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE .............. 41,494 .............. 41,494 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF INSERVICE MISSILES .............. 248,922 .............. 248,922 .............. ..............
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SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS
23 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS .............. 6,840 .............. 6,840 .............. ..............
24 REPLEN SPARES/REPAIR PARTS .............. 75,191 .............. 175,191 .............. +100,000
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TOTAL, SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............. 82,031 .............. 182,031 .............. +100,000
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OTHER SUPPORT
29 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS .............. 419,498 .............. 304,074 .............. -115,424
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............. 851,718 .............. 851,718 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, SPECIAL PROGRAMS .............. 1,271,216 .............. 1,155,792 .............. -115,424
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TOTAL, MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .............. 5,530,446 .............. 5,590,622 .............. +60,176
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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3 Ground Based Strategic Deterrent 539,300 739,300 +200,000
Program increase: GBSD long lead time materials .............. .............. +100,000
Program increase: GBSD industrial base expansion .............. .............. +100,000
6 Joint Air-Surface Standoff Missile 915,996 791,596 -124,400
Contract modification phasing .............. .............. -47,400
Unjustified request: Facilitization .............. .............. -77,000
24 Msl Sprs/Repair Parts (Replen) 75,191 175,191 +100,000
Program increase: Spares and repair parts .............. .............. +100,000
29 Special Update Programs 419,498 304,074 -115,424
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -115,424
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Sentinel Industrial Base.--The Committee notes the absence
of schedule margin in the Sentinel program and recommends an
increase of $100,000,000 for long lead time materials to reduce
schedule and cost risk and stabilize the supply base. Further,
the Committee is concerned about the health of the Sentinel
program's industrial base, particularly its suppliers, which
are critical to managing program cost and schedule. The
Committee is committed to supporting the industrial base to
ensure the Sentinel program is operational prior to the
retirement of Minuteman III program. Therefore, the Committee
recommends an increase of $100,000,000 to strengthen Sentinel
program key suppliers, particularly in areas with identified
gaps, and to improve supplier efficiency. This funding may also
be used for workforce development and collaboration with trade
schools. The Secretary of the Air Force is directed to provide
to the congressional defense committees, with submission of the
President's fiscal year 2025 budget request, a comprehensive
analysis of the Sentinel industrial base suppliers that
identifies key suppliers across pacing categories; an
assessment of their ability to support the program's demand on
schedule; as well as Air Force plans to manage and improve the
depth and breadth of the Sentinel supply base, as required.
The Committee further directs the Secretary of the Air
Force to provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense
committees beginning on the first day of the fiscal year
quarter following the date of enactment of this act until the
first day of the fiscal year quarter after all such funds have
been expended. The report shall include for each obligation and
expenditure of this recommended funding increase: performers,
location, description of the work performed, obligation date
and amount, expenditure date and amount, original contract
amount, description of any shortfalls, actions to be
undertaken, desired end state, usable items to be procured,
level of effort to be performed, period of performance,
additional funding amount provided as applicable, and projected
associated savings as applicable.
Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $703,158,000
Committee recommendation................................ 636,579,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $636,579,000.
This is $66,579,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[Dollars in thousands]
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Change from
2024 budget Committee -------------------------------
Line Item Qty. estimate Qty. recommendation Budget
Qty. estimate
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PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE
AMMUNITION
1 ROCKETS .............. 18,483 .............. 18,483 .............. ..............
2 CARTRIDGES .............. 101,104 .............. 95,273 .............. -5,831
BOMBS
4 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS .............. 142,118 .............. 122,009 .............. -20,109
5 MASSIVE ORDNANCE PENETRATOR (MOP) .............. 14,074 .............. 1,250 .............. -12,824
6 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION 1772 132,364 1,152 104,549 -620 -27,815
7 B61 .............. 68 .............. 68 .............. ..............
8 B61-12 TRAINER .............. 10,100 .............. 10,100 .............. ..............
OTHER ITEMS
9 CAD/PAD .............. 51,487 .............. 51,487 .............. ..............
10 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) .............. 6,707 .............. 6,707 .............. ..............
11 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............. 585 .............. 585 .............. ..............
13 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION .............. 2,299 .............. 2,299 .............. ..............
14 ITEMS LESS THAN $5,000,000 .............. 5,115 .............. 5,115 .............. ..............
FLARES/FUZES
15 EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .............. 79,786 .............. 79,786 .............. ..............
16 FUZES .............. 109,562 .............. 109,562 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, AMMUNITION .............. 673,852 .............. 607,273 .............. -66,579
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WEAPONS
17 SMALL ARMS .............. 29,306 .............. 29,306 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE .............. 703,158 .............. 636,579 .............. -66,579
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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2 Cartridges 101,104 95,273 -5,831
Unjustified increase: Small cal/ground munitions .............. .............. -2,363
Excess to need: Ctg, 25mm, TP (PGU-23/U) .............. .............. -3,468
4 General Purpose Bombs 142,118 122,009 -20,109
Excess to need: MK84 fin assembly .............. .............. -500
Excess to need: BDU-50/B .............. .............. -18,859
Excess to need: BDU-33 .............. .............. -750
5 Massive Ordnance Penetrator [MOP] 14,074 1,250 -12,824
Excess to need: Massive Ordnance Penetrator .............. .............. -12,824
6 Joint Direct Attack Munition 132,364 104,549 -27,815
Excess to need: JDAM tail kit .............. .............. -27,815
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Other Procurement, Air Force
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $30,417,892,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,397,452,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$30,397,452,000. This is $20,440,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[Dollars in thousands]
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Change from
2024 budget Committee -------------------------------
Line Item Qty. estimate Qty. recommendation Budget
Qty. estimate
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OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT
PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES
1 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLE .............. 6,123 .............. 6,123 .............. ..............
CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES
2 FAMILY MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE .............. 3,961 .............. 3,961 .............. ..............
3 CAP VEHICLES .............. 1,027 .............. 2,000 .............. +973
4 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES .............. 45,036 .............. 47,338 .............. +2,302
SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES
5 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE .............. 57,780 .............. 42,615 .............. -15,165
6 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES .............. 390 .............. 390 .............. ..............
7 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES .............. 79,023 .............. 87,803 .............. +8,780
FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
8 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES .............. 70,252 .............. 70,252 .............. ..............
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
9 MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT .............. 73,805 .............. 75,895 .............. +2,090
BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT
10 RUNWAY SNOW REMOVAL & CLEANING EQUIP .............. 22,030 .............. 34,030 .............. +12,000
11 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES .............. 223,354 .............. 245,634 .............. +22,280
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TOTAL, VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT .............. 582,781 .............. 616,041 .............. +33,260
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ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT[COMSEC)
13 COMSEC EQUIPMENT .............. 98,600 .............. 98,600 .............. ..............
14 STRATEGIC MICROELECTRONIC SUPPLY SYSTEM .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS
15 INTERNATIONAL INTEL TECH AND ARCHITECTURES .............. 5,393 .............. 5,393 .............. ..............
16 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT .............. 5,012 .............. 5,012 .............. ..............
17 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIP .............. 40,042 .............. 40,042 .............. ..............
ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS
18 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS .............. 67,581 .............. 67,581 .............. ..............
19 NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM .............. 3,841 .............. 3,841 .............. ..............
20 BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM--FIXED .............. 1,867 .............. 1,867 .............. ..............
21 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPRO .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
22 3D EXPEDITIONARY LONG-RANGE RADAR .............. 83,735 .............. 295,235 .............. +211,500
23 WEATHER OBSERVATION FORECAST .............. 28,530 .............. 28,530 .............. ..............
24 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL .............. 73,593 .............. 73,593 .............. ..............
25 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX .............. 8,221 .............. 8,221 .............. ..............
26 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS .............. 17,078 .............. 17,078 .............. ..............
28 INTEGRATED STRAT PLAN AND ANALY NETWORK (ISPAN) .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
29 STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING & EXECUTION SYSTEM .............. 3,861 .............. 3,861 .............. ..............
SPECIAL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS
30 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .............. 206,142 .............. 169,942 .............. -36,200
31 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYSTEM .............. 2,582 .............. 2,582 .............. ..............
32 BATTLEFIELD AIRBORNE CONTROL NODE (BACN) .............. 30 .............. .............. .............. -30
33 MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL .............. 3,768 .............. 3,768 .............. ..............
34 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM .............. 208,704 .............. 209,811 .............. +1,107
35 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES .............. 346,340 .............. 343,290 .............. -3,050
36 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM N .............. 84,102 .............. 84,102 .............. ..............
37 WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE (WAS) .............. 11,594 .............. 11,594 .............. ..............
38 C3 COUNTERMEASURES .............. 148,818 .............. 148,818 .............. ..............
40 GCSS-AF FOS .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
41 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING AND MGMT .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
42 MAINTENANCE REPAIR AND OVERHAUL INITIATIVE .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
43 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYS .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
44 AIR AND SPACE OPERATIONS CTR-WPN SYSTEM .............. 5,032 .............. 5,032 .............. ..............
AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS
46 INFORMATION TRANSPORT SYSTEMS .............. 108,532 .............. 108,532 .............. ..............
47 AFNET .............. 154,911 .............. 154,911 .............. ..............
48 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) .............. 5,381 .............. 5,381 .............. ..............
49 USCENTCOM .............. 18,025 .............. 11,896 .............. -6,129
50 USSTRATCOM .............. 4,436 .............. 4,436 .............. ..............
51 USSPACECOM .............. 27,073 .............. 27,073 .............. ..............
ORGANIZATION AND BASE
52 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT .............. 226,819 .............. 220,348 .............. -6,471
53 RADIO EQUIPMENT .............. 30,407 .............. 30,407 .............. ..............
54 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE .............. 113,563 .............. 152,350 .............. +38,787
MODIFICATIONS
55 COMM ELECT MODS .............. 98,224 .............. 115,224 .............. +17,000
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TOTAL, ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS .............. 2,241,837 .............. 2,458,351 .............. +216,514
EQUIP
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OTHER BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIP
56 PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT .............. 60,473 .............. 61,473 .............. +1,000
DEPOT PLANT + MATERIALS HANDLING EQ
57 POWER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT .............. 9,235 .............. 9,235 .............. ..............
58 MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING .............. 15,662 .............. 15,662 .............. ..............
BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
59 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT .............. 77,875 .............. 56,226 .............. -21,649
60 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT .............. 280,734 .............. 293,968 .............. +13,234
61 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT .............. 207,071 .............. 161,338 .............. -45,733
62 FUELS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (FSE) .............. 218,790 .............. 148,394 .............. -70,396
63 BASE SUPPORT .............. 51,914 .............. 56,914 .............. +5,000
SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS
65 DARP RC135 .............. 28,882 .............. 28,882 .............. ..............
66 DCGS-AF .............. 129,655 .............. 129,655 .............. ..............
70 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM .............. 1,042,833 .............. 1,042,833 .............. ..............
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............. 25,456,490 .............. 25,204,820 .............. -251,670
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TOTAL, OTHER BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT .............. 27,579,614 .............. 27,209,400 .............. -370,214
EQUIP
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SPARE AND REPAIR PARTS
71 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS (CYBER) .............. 1,032 .............. 1,032 .............. ..............
72 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............. 12,628 .............. 112,628 .............. +100,000
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TOTAL, SPARE AND REPAIR PARTS .............. 13,660 .............. 113,660 .............. +100,000
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TOTAL, OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .............. 30,417,892 .............. 30,397,452 .............. -20,440
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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3 Cap Vehicles 1,027 2,000 +973
Program increase .............. .............. +973
4 Cargo and Utility Vehicles 45,036 47,338 +2,302
Air Force requested transfer: From OPAF line P-11 .............. .............. +328
to OPAF line P-4
Air Force requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R .............. .............. +1,974
to OPAF line P-4 for vehicles programming error
5 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle 57,780 42,615 -15,165
Unjustified unit cost growth .............. .............. -15,165
7 Special Purpose Vehicles 79,023 87,803 +8,780
Air Force requested transfer: From OPAF line P-11 .............. .............. +340
to OPAF line P-7
Air Force requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R .............. .............. +3,440
to OPAF line P-7 for vehicles programming error
Program increase: R-11 refuelers for arctic .............. .............. +5,000
operations
9 Materials Handling Vehicles 73,805 75,895 +2,090
Air Force requested transfer: From OPAF line P-11 .............. .............. +285
to OPAF line P-9
Air Force requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R .............. .............. +1,805
to OPAF line P-9 for vehicles programming error
10 Runway Snow Remov And Cleaning Equ 22,030 34,030 +12,000
Program increase: Snow removal equipment for .............. .............. +12,000
arctic operations
11 Base Maintenance Support Vehicles 223,354 245,634 +22,280
Air Force requested transfer: From OPAF line P-11 .............. .............. -328
to OPAF line P-4
Air Force requested transfer: From OPAF line P-11 .............. .............. -340
to OPAF line P-7
Air Force requested transfer: From OPAF line P-11 .............. .............. -285
to OPAF line P-9
Air Force requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R .............. .............. +18,233
to OPAF line P-11 for vehicles programming error
Program increase: Base maintenance vehicles for .............. .............. +5,000
arctic operations
22 3D Expeditionary Long-Range Radar 83,735 295,235 +211,500
Program increase: Additional Three-Dimensional .............. .............. +211,500
Expeditionary Long Range Radars
30 General Information Technology 206,142 169,942 -36,200
Tactical Data Networks Enterprise: High Capacity .............. .............. -36,200
Backbone contract termination
32 Battlefield Airborne Control Node [BACN] 30 .............. -30
Program adjustment .............. .............. -30
34 Air Force Physical Security System 208,704 209,811 +1,107
Program delays .............. .............. -2,893
Program increase: Integrated Base Defense Security .............. .............. +4,000
System community cybersecurity
35 Combat Training Ranges 346,340 343,290 -3,050
Unit cost growth: P6CTS .............. .............. -3,050
49 USCENTCOM 18,025 11,896 -6,129
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -6,129
52 Tactical C-E Equipment 226,819 220,348 -6,471
Early to need: Operational Control System (BAO .............. .............. -55
Kit)
Unjustified growth: Mobile Communications System .............. .............. -6,416
54 Base Comm Infrastructure 113,563 152,350 +38,787
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -9,618
Program increase: European Communications .............. .............. +48,405
Infrastructure (ECI)
55 Comm Elect Mods 98,224 115,224 +17,000
Program increase: ARCHER North Warning System .............. .............. +17,000
56 Personal Safety and Rescue Equipment 60,473 61,473 +1,000
Program increase: In-flight pilot physiological .............. .............. +1,000
monitoring
59 Base Procured Equipment 77,875 56,226 -21,649
Project funded out of cycle .............. .............. -8,700
Project funded out of cycle .............. .............. -18,216
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -10,733
Program increase: Civil engineering survey .............. .............. +10,000
equipment
Program increase: Disaster relief mobile kitchen .............. .............. +5,000
trailer
Program increase: Training and equipment for KC- .............. .............. +1,000
135 classic associations
60 Engineering and EOD Equipment 280,734 293,968 +13,234
Air Force requested transfer: From OMAF line 012Q .............. .............. +2,284
to OPAF line P-60 for Radiological Detection
Systems and Radioisotope Identification Devices
programming error
Air Force requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R .............. .............. +5,950
to OPAF line P-60 for vehicles programming error
Program increase: EOD directed energy systems .............. .............. +5,000
(RADBO)
61 Mobility Equipment 207,071 161,338 -45,733
HVAC/ECU systems justification discrepancies .............. .............. -7,621
BEAR High Power Unit justification discrepancies .............. .............. -7,731
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -55,581
Air Force requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R .............. .............. +25,200
to OPAF line P-61 for vehicles programming error
62 Fuels Support Equipment [FSE] 218,790 148,394 -70,396
Force servicing schedule discrepancies .............. .............. -14,550
Fuel storage bladders schedule discrepancies .............. .............. -5,251
Aerial Bulk Fuel Delivery System (ABFDS) / Agile .............. .............. -36,246
Fueling System schedule discrepancies
All Terrain Berm Storage System schedule .............. .............. -7,215
discrepancies
Cryogenics (LOX/LIN Tanks) unjustified unit cost .............. .............. -7,134
growth
63 Base Maintenance and Support Equipment 51,914 56,914 +5,000
Program increase: Long-range radar site battery .............. .............. +5,000
energy storage system
999 Classified Programs 25,456,490 25,204,820 -251,670
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -251,670
72 Spares and Repair Parts 12,628 112,628 +100,000
Program increase: Spares and repair parts .............. .............. +100,000
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Procurement, Space Force
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $4,714,294,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,034,798,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$4,034,798,000. This is $679,496,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[Dollars in thousands]
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Change from
2024 budget Committee -------------------------------
Line Item Qty. estimate Qty. recommendation Budget
Qty. estimate
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PROCUREMENT, SPACE FORCE
SPACE PROGRAMS
1 AF SATELLITE COMM SYSTEM .............. 64,345 .............. 64,345 .............. ..............
3 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS .............. 52,665 .............. 52,665 .............. ..............
4 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS .............. 25,057 .............. 25,057 .............. ..............
5 FABT FORCE ELEMENT TERMINAL .............. 121,634 .............. 121,634 .............. ..............
6 WIDEBAND GAPFILLER SATELLITES (SPACE) .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
7 GENERAL INFORMATION TECH--SPACE .............. 3,451 .............. 3,451 .............. ..............
8 GPSIII FOLLOW ON 2 119,700 2 119,700 .............. ..............
9 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT .............. 121,770 .............. 121,770 .............. ..............
10 GLOBAL POSTIONING (SPACE) .............. 893 .............. 893 .............. ..............
11 HERITAGE TRANSITION .............. 6,110 .............. .............. .............. -6,110
12 JOINT TACTICAL GROUND STATIONS .............. 580 .............. 580 .............. ..............
13 SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC) .............. 83,168 .............. 50,766 .............. -32,402
14 MILSATCOM .............. 44,672 .............. 44,672 .............. ..............
15 SBIR HIGH (SPACE) .............. 39,438 .............. 39,438 .............. ..............
16 SPECIAL SPACE ACTIVITIES .............. 840,913 .............. 379,578 .............. -461,335
17 MOBILE USER OBJECTIVE SYSTEM .............. 101,147 .............. 101,147 .............. ..............
18 NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH 5 2,142,846 5 1,966,288 .............. -176,558
19 NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
20 PTES HUB .............. 56,482 .............. 56,482 .............. ..............
21 ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM .............. 74,848 .............. 71,757 .............. -3,091
22 SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LAUNCH 3 529,468 3 529,468 .............. ..............
23 SPACE MODS .............. 166,596 .............. 166,596 .............. ..............
24 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM SPACE .............. 114,505 .............. 114,505 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, SPACE PROGRAMS .............. 4,710,288 .............. 4,030,792 .............. -679,496
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SPARES
25 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............. 906 .............. 906 .............. ..............
OTHER BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
26 POWER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT .............. 3,100 .............. 3,100 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, PROCUREMENT, SPACE FORCE .............. 4,714,294 .............. 4,034,798 .............. -679,496
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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11 HERITAGE TRANSITION 6,110 .............. -6,110
Contract award delay .............. .............. -6,110
13 Spaceborne Equip [COMSEC] 83,168 50,766 -32,402
Excess to need .............. .............. -32,402
16 Special Space Activities 840,913 379,578 -461,335
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -461,335
18 National Security Space Launch 2,142,846 1,966,288 -176,558
Cost savings .............. .............. -176,558
21 Rocket Systems Launch Program 74,848 71,757 -3,091
Historical underexecution .............. .............. -3,091
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National Security Space Launch.--The Committee remains
supportive of the National Security Space Launch [NSSL] program
and notes the success the program has had in stabilizing the
launch market, increasing competition, expanding the U.S.
industrial base, and reducing costs associated with launch
while maintaining nation's assured access to space.
Additionally, the Committee remains committed to ensuring that
the United States maintain its assured access to space through
the Space Force's follow-on NSSL phase 3 effort. The Committee
understands the development of its phase 3 acquisition strategy
is nearing completion and supports a dual-lane construct. The
Committee notes the continued growth of the commercial launch
market and remains supportive of open competition for NSSL
phase 3 lane 1.
The Committee continues to direct that the Secretary of
Defense and the Director of National Intelligence utilize the
Space Force launch enterprise phase 2 contract or phase 3
contract upon award for all NSSL class missions unless they
certify to the congressional defense and intelligence
committees that commercial launch or delivery on orbit
procurement for a designated mission is in the national
security interest of the government and outline the rationale
for such a determination.
Procurement, Defense-Wide
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $6,156,975,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,059,196,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$6,059,196,000. This is $97,779,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[Dollars in thousands]
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Change from
2024 budget Committee -------------------------------
Line Item Qty. estimate Qty. recommendation Budget
Qty. estimate
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PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE
MAJOR EQUIPMENT
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCSA
29 MAJOR EQUIPMENT .............. 2,135 .............. 2,135 .............. ..............
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA
43 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION .............. 3,704 .............. 3,704 .............. ..............
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA
11 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY .............. 12,275 .............. 10,012 .............. -2,263
12 TELEPORT PROGRAM .............. 42,399 .............. 42,399 .............. ..............
13 JOINT FORCES HEADQUARTERS--DODIN .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
14 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M .............. 47,538 .............. 47,538 .............. ..............
15 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS NETWORK .............. 39,472 .............. 39,472 .............. ..............
16 WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION AGENCY .............. 118,523 .............. 103,689 .............. -14,834
17 SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE .............. 94,591 .............. 94,591 .............. ..............
18 JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS (JRSS) .............. 22,714 .............. 22,714 .............. ..............
19 JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER .............. 107,637 .............. 107,637 .............. ..............
20 FOURTH ESTATE NETWORK OPTIMIZATION (4ENO) .............. 33,047 .............. 33,047 .............. ..............
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA
28 MAJOR EQUIPMENT .............. 30,355 .............. 30,134 .............. -221
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT
50 MAJOR EQUIPMENT .............. 13,012 .............. 13,012 .............. ..............
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA
49 AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & LOGISTICS .............. 1,358 .............. 1,358 .............. ..............
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DPAA
1 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DPAA 10 516 10 516 .............. ..............
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSS
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY
46 VEHICLES .............. 366 .............. 356 .............. -10
47 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT .............. 12,787 .............. 12,787 .............. ..............
48 DTRA CYBER ACTIVITIES .............. 21,413 .............. 19,964 .............. -1,449
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MDA
31 THAAD SYSTEM 11 216,782 11 216,782 .............. ..............
32 GROUND BASED MIDCOURSE .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
33 AEGIS BMD 27 374,756 27 374,756 .............. ..............
35 BMDS AN/TPY-2 RADARS .............. 29,108 .............. 29,108 .............. ..............
36 SM-3 IIAS 12 432,824 12 432,824 .............. ..............
37 ARROW 3 UPPER TIER SYSTEMS 1 80,000 1 80,000 .............. ..............
38 SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE (SRBMD) 1 40,000 1 40,000 .............. ..............
39 DEFENSE OF GUAM PROCUREMENT 1 169,627 1 169,627 .............. ..............
40 AEGIS ASHORE PHASE III .............. 2,390 .............. 2,390 .............. ..............
41 IRON DOME SYSTEM 1 80,000 1 80,000 .............. ..............
42 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE 9 27,825 9 27,825 .............. ..............
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA
47 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD
2 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD .............. 286,006 .............. 186,006 .............. -100,000
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS
30 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS .............. 3,747 .............. 3,747 .............. ..............
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, USCYBERCOM
51 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS .............. 129,082 .............. 93,980 .............. -35,102
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS
10 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............. 658,529 .............. 738,857 .............. +80,328
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TOTAL, MAJOR EQUIPMENT .............. 3,134,518 .............. 3,060,967 .............. -73,551
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SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
AVIATION PROGRAMS
53 ARMED OVERWATCH/TARGETING 12 266,846 12 264,688 .............. -2,158
54 MANNED ISR .............. 7,000 .............. 6,000 .............. -1,000
55 MC-12 .............. 600 .............. 600 .............. ..............
57 SOF ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND SUSTAINMENT .............. 261,012 .............. 249,419 .............. -11,593
58 Unmanned ISR .............. 26,997 .............. 22,437 .............. -4,560
59 NON-STANDARD AVIATION .............. 25,782 .............. 21,782 .............. -4,000
60 U-28 .............. 7,198 .............. 5,915 .............. -1,283
61 MH-47 CHINOOK .............. 149,883 .............. 149,883 .............. ..............
62 CV-22 MODIFICATION .............. 75,981 .............. 75,981 .............. ..............
63 MQ-9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE .............. 17,684 .............. 12,336 .............. -5,348
64 PRECISION STRIKE PACKAGE .............. 108,497 .............. 104,380 .............. -4,117
65 AC/MC-130J .............. 319,754 .............. 300,812 .............. -18,942
66 C-130 MODIFICATIONS .............. 18,796 .............. 18,796 .............. ..............
SHIPBUILDING
67 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS .............. 66,111 .............. 57,521 .............. -8,590
AMMUNITION PROGRAMS
68 SOF ORDNANCE ITEMS UNDER $5,000,000 .............. 147,831 .............. 143,577 .............. -4,254
OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS
69 SOF INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS .............. 203,400 .............. 203,400 .............. ..............
70 DCGS-SOF .............. 5,718 .............. 5,718 .............. ..............
71 OTHER ITEMS UNDER $5,000,000 .............. 108,816 .............. 104,422 .............. -4,394
72 SOF COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS .............. 55,064 .............. 55,064 .............. ..............
73 SPECIAL PROGRAMS .............. 20,412 .............. 20,412 .............. ..............
74 TACTICAL VEHICLES .............. 56,561 .............. 61,461 .............. +4,900
75 WARRIOR SYSTEMS UNDER $5,000,000 .............. 329,837 .............. 373,772 .............. +43,935
76 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS .............. 4,987 .............. 4,987 .............. ..............
77 SOF OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE .............. 23,639 .............. 23,639 .............. ..............
78 SOF OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS .............. 322,341 .............. 322,341 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND .............. 2,630,747 .............. 2,609,343 .............. -21,404
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CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE
79 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS .............. 159,884 .............. 149,631 .............. -10,253
80 CB PROTECTION AND HAZARD MITIGATION .............. 231,826 .............. 239,255 .............. +7,429
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TOTAL, CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE .............. 391,710 .............. 388,886 .............. -2,824
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TOTAL, PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE .............. 6,156,975 .............. 6,059,196 .............. -97,779
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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2 Major Equipment, OSD 286,006 186,006 -100,000
C-sUAS lack of acquisition strategy .............. .............. -100,000
11 Information Systems Security 12,275 10,012 -2,263
Thunderdome ahead of need .............. .............. -2,263
16 White House Communication Agency 118,523 103,689 -14,834
Ahead of need .............. .............. -14,834
28 Major Equipment 30,355 30,134 -221
PCMV lack of acquisition plan .............. .............. -221
46 Vehicles 366 356 -10
Early to need .............. .............. -10
48 DTRA Cyber Activities 21,413 19,964 -1,449
Ahead of need .............. .............. -1,449
51 Cyberspace Operations 129,082 93,980 -35,102
Unjustified growth: Joint Common Access Platform .............. .............. -22,159
Unjustified growth: DMSS .............. .............. -4,445
Unjustified growth: Training .............. .............. -8,498
999 Classified Programs 658,529 738,857 +80,328
Classified adjustment .............. .............. +80,328
53 Armed Overwatch/Targeting 266,846 264,688 -2,158
Support equipment previously funded .............. .............. -2,158
54 Manned ISR 7,000 6,000 -1,000
Low Cost modifications carryover .............. .............. -1,000
57 Rotary Wing Upgrades and Sustainment 261,012 249,419 -11,593
MPU Radios and Networking unit cost growth .............. .............. -5,460
MH-60 A kit unit cost growth .............. .............. -1,186
MH-60 B kit unit cost growth .............. .............. -584
ASE B-Kits early to need .............. .............. -5,646
Degraded Visual Environment production support .............. .............. -717
excess growth
Program increase: Degraded visual environment .............. .............. +2,000
pilotage system
58 Unmanned ISR 26,997 22,437 -4,560
LEA contract savings .............. .............. -4,560
59 Non-Standard Aviation 25,782 21,782 -4,000
Theater Basing Initiatives excess to need .............. .............. -4,000
60 U-28 7,198 5,915 -1,283
Low cost modifications unjustified growth .............. .............. -1,283
63 MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 17,684 12,336 -5,348
AAE early to need .............. .............. -5,348
64 Precision Strike Package 108,497 104,380 -4,117
B kits unit cost growth .............. .............. -4,117
65 AC/MC-130J 319,754 300,812 -18,942
RFCM A-kit unit cost growth .............. .............. -833
RFCM interim contractor support previously funded .............. .............. -3,109
RFCM Tech Refresh early to need .............. .............. -15,000
67 Underwater Systems 66,111 57,521 -8,590
Dry Combat Submersible article system and minor .............. .............. -2,199
modification ahead of need
SOF Combat Diving diver propulsion unit cost .............. .............. -6,391
growth
68 Ordnance Items <$5M 147,831 143,577 -4,254
GOPSS crew-served munitions unit cost growth .............. .............. -3,456
GOPSS Man-Packable PSS Munitions unit cost growth .............. .............. -798
71 Other Items <$5M 108,816 104,422 -4,394
Integration excess growth .............. .............. -2,709
BDP Light early to need .............. .............. -1,685
74 Tactical Vehicles 56,561 61,461 +4,900
JLTV mod kits unit cost growth .............. .............. -3,080
JLTV support excess growth .............. .............. -2,020
Program increase .............. .............. +10,000
75 Warrior Systems <$5M 329,837 373,772 +43,935
RAA/VAK unit cost growth .............. .............. -2,665
Program increase: Counter-unmanned systems .............. .............. +40,600
capabilities
Program increase: Resilient waveform .............. .............. +5,000
communications capability
Program increase: Enhanced night vision devices .............. .............. +1,000
79 Chemical Biological Situational Awareness 159,884 149,631 -10,253
AVCAD early to need .............. .............. -2,458
JCAD SLA unit cost savings .............. .............. -770
JBTDS early to need .............. .............. -7,025
80 CB Protection & Hazard Mitigation 231,826 239,255 +7,429
UIPE FOS AIR excess engineering support growth .............. .............. -383
SPU RCDD early to need .............. .............. -3,756
AAS support cost excess growth .............. .............. -432
Program increase: Protective clothing .............. .............. +2,000
Program increase: Smallpox antiviral treatment .............. .............. +10,000
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Aerospace Bearing Repair and Refurbishment.--The Committee
is concerned that defense acquisition practices may prevent
domestic independent bearing repair service providers from
participating in aerospace bearing repair and refurbishment
solicitations. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary
of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense
committees not later than 180 days after the enactment of this
act that examines the participation rates of independent
service providers for these solicitations. The report should
identify any potential cost, schedule, and performance benefits
and include comparative data from previous awards relative to
past performance. This includes cost overruns or schedule
delays, the ability and capacity to provide ongoing life cycle
product support, and the ability to meet technical requirements
of the request for proposal for such services.
Defense Production Act Purchases
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $968,605,000
Committee recommendation................................ 431,212,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $431,212,000.
This is $537,393,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[Dollars in thousands]
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Change from
2024 Committee -----------------------
Line Item Qty. budget Qty. recommendation Budget
estimate Qty. estimate
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DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES
1 DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES ......... 968,605 ......... 431,212 ......... -537,393
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1 TOTAL, DEFENSE PRODUCTION ......... 968,605 ......... 431,212 ......... -537,393
ACT PURCHASES
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NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE ......... ......... ......... 850,000 ......... +850,000
EQUIPMENT
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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1 Defense Production Act Purchases 968,605 431,212 -537,393
Prior year underexecution .............. .............. -583,393
Program increase: Aluminum-scandium master alloy .............. .............. +10,000
production
Program increase: Domestic aluminum casting .............. .............. +23,000
Program increase: Heavy forging capacity .............. .............. +8,000
improvement program
Program increase: Manufacturing of hypersonic .............. .............. +5,000
components
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Defense Production Act.--The Committee continues to support
the Department's use of the authorities provided in Title III
of the Defense Production Act [DPA] to strengthen domestic
industrial base capabilities essential to national defense, and
recognizes the important role of the DPA to incentivize the
creation, expansion, and preservation of the defense industrial
base. However, the Committee notes that the DPA program
continues to carry forward significant balances of previously
appropriated funds, diminishing the Committee's confidence in
the program's ability to prudently manage and obligate
resources requested in fiscal year 2024. Therefore, the
Committee recommends a reduction of $537,393,000 to the
request.
While the Committee understands that the program has taken
steps to increase its existing contracting resources, it
encourages the Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition and
Sustainment) to continue investing in increasing internal
capacity and management controls to improve the program's
ability to formulate and execute future year requests.
Additionally the Committee encourages the Department to
consider additional mechanisms that could facilitate more
engagement with the industrial base, to include program
management strategies that would result in the delivery of
timelier feedback to white papers submitted by industry
partners.
Silicon and Germanium Crystals for Optical Components.--The
Committee understands the optical component industry grows
silicon and germanium crystals that are machined, polished and
coated into lenses and windows for use in electro-optical and
infrared night vision devices and targeting systems. The
Committee also understands many optical components in U.S.
defense systems are sourced from China, which may present a
national security concern. The Committee directs the Secretary
of Defense to conduct a review of the sourcing of silicon and
germanium optical components in U.S. defense systems and
provide a report to the Committee not later than 90 days after
the enactment of this act. The Committee encourages the
Secretary of Defense to develop specific plans to phase out the
procurement of Chinese silicon and germanium optical components
and support domestic growth and component manufacturing
requirements through investments under the Defense Production
Act's Title III Program as appropriate.
National Guard and Reserve Equipment
Budget estimate, 2024...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ $850,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $850,000,000.
This is $850,000,000 above the budget estimate.
The appropriation includes direction for the component
commanders of the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Forces
Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Army National Guard, and Air
National Guard to submit to the congressional defense
committees a detailed assessment of their component's
modernization priorities, not later than 30 days after
enactment of this act.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table details the program recommended by the
Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT
RESERVE EQUIPMENT:
ARMY RESERVE:
Program increase: Miscellaneous equipment............... .............. 119,787 +119,787
NAVY RESERVE:
Program increase: Miscellaneous equipment............... .............. 50,722 +50,722
MARINE CORPS RESERVE:
Program increase: Miscellaneous equipment............... .............. 21,284 +21,284
AIR FORCE RESERVE:
Program increase: Miscellaneous equipment............... .............. 124,944 +124,944
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TOTAL, RESERVE EQUIPMENT............................ .............. 316,737 +316,737
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NATIONAL GUARD EQUIPMENT:
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
Program increase: Miscellaneous equipment............... .............. 278,135 +278,135
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
Program increase: Miscellaneous equipment............... .............. 255,128 +255,128
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TOTAL, NATIONAL GUARD EQUIPMENT..................... .............. 533,263 +533,263
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TOTAL, NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT................. .............. 850,000 +850,000
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High-Priority Items.--The Committee directs that the
National Guard and Reserve Equipment account shall be executed
by the Chiefs of the National Guard and reserve components with
priority consideration given to the following items: aircraft
wash systems; lightweight, rapidly deployable, computer-based,
artillery call for fire training and simulation; vehicle-
mounted, man-portable radiological nuclear detection systems;
modular small arms ranges and small arms training simulators
and tools; ballistically tolerant auxiliary fuel systems; KC-
135 aircraft forward area refueling/defueling stations; modern
acoustic and thermal aviation blankets; high mobility multi-
purpose wheeled vehicle modernization; M917A3 heavy dump
trucks; land surveying systems; laser chemical threat detection
systems; and aviation fleet management dashboard software. The
Committee further directs that, for purposes of prioritizing
the execution of funds, consideration be given to the defense
industrial base and its workforce in addition to military
requirements.
TITLE IV
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION
Funds appropriated under this title provide the resources
required to conduct a program of research, development, test
and evaluation, including basic research, applied research,
advanced technology development, advanced component development
and prototypes, system development and demonstration,
operational systems development; as well as software and
digital technology pilot programs.
The President's fiscal year 2024 budget requests a total of
$144,879,625,000 for research, development, test and evaluation
appropriations.
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION
The Committee recommends research, development, test and
evaluation appropriations totaling $143,382,724,000 for fiscal
year 2024. This is $1,496,901,000 below the budget estimate.
Committee recommended research, development, test and
evaluation appropriations for fiscal year 2024 are summarized
below:
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION APPROPRIATIONS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Account 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Research, Development, Test and Evaluation:
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army............ 15,775,381 15,893,354 +117,973
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy............ 26,922,225 26,362,009 -560,216
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force....... 46,565,356 45,675,802 -889,554
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Space Force..... 19,199,340 18,842,930 -356,410
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide.... 36,085,834 36,271,140 +185,306
Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense.................... 331,489 337,489 +6,000
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Total..................................................... 144,879,625 143,382,724 -1,496,901
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REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR ACQUISITION ACCOUNTS
The Secretary of Defense is directed to continue to follow
the reprogramming guidance as specified in the report
accompanying the House version of the Department of Defense
appropriations bill for fiscal year 2008 (House Report 110-
279). The dollar threshold for reprogramming funds will
increase to $15,000,000 for procurement and research,
development, test and evaluation.
Also, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is
directed to continue to provide the congressional defense
committees quarterly, spreadsheet-based DD Form 1416 reports
for service and defense-wide accounts in titles III and IV of
this act. Reports for titles III and IV shall comply with
guidance specified in the explanatory statement accompanying
the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year
2006. The Department shall continue to follow the limitation
that prior approval reprogrammings are set at either the
specified dollar threshold or 20 percent of the procurement or
research, development, test and evaluation line, whichever is
less. These thresholds are cumulative from the base for
reprogramming value as modified by any adjustments. Therefore,
if the combined value of transfers into or out of a procurement
(P-1), or a research, development, test and evaluation (R-1)
line exceeds the identified threshold, the Secretary of Defense
must submit a prior approval reprogramming to the congressional
defense committees. In addition, guidelines on the application
of prior approval reprogramming procedures for congressional
special interest items are established elsewhere in this
explanatory statement.
FUNDING INCREASES
The funding increases outlined in the tables accompanying
each appropriation account shall be provided only for the
specific purposes indicated in the tables of Committee
Recommended Adjustments. The Committee directs that funding
increases shall be competitively awarded, or provided to
programs that have received competitive awards in the past.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS
Items for which additional funds have been recommended or
items for which funding is specifically reduced as shown in the
tables detailing Committee Recommended Adjustments or in
paragraphs using the phrase ``only for'' or ``only to'' are
congressional special interest items for the purpose of the
Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). Each of these items must
be carried on the DD Form 1414 at the stated amount, as
specifically addressed elsewhere in this explanatory statement.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION OVERVIEW
Reporting on Mid-Tier Acquisition and Rapid Prototyping
Programs.--The Committee remains supportive of efforts to
accelerate the delivery of capability to the warfighter,
including through the use of rapid acquisition authorities and
contracting strategies provided in existing law, such as the
middle-tier acquisition (``section 804'') of warfighter
capabilities.
As in prior years, the Committee directs the Under
Secretaries of Defense (Research and Engineering) and
(Acquisition and Sustainment), in coordination with the service
acquisition executives for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Space
Force, to provide to the congressional defense committees with
submission of the fiscal year 2025 President's budget request a
complete list of approved acquisition programs, and programs
pending approval in fiscal year 2025, utilizing prototyping or
accelerated acquisition authorities, the rationale for each
selected acquisition strategy, and a cost estimate and
contracting strategy for each such program. Further, the Under
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and the Assistant
Secretaries (Financial Management and Comptroller) for the
Army, Navy, and Air Force, are directed to certify full funding
of the acquisition strategies for each of these programs in the
fiscal year 2025 President's budget request, including their
test strategies; finally, the Director, Operational Test and
Evaluation, is directed to certify to the congressional defense
committees the appropriateness of the services' planned test
strategies for such programs, to include a risk assessment.
Further, the Committee directs the Undersecretary of
Defense (Intelligence and Security) to certify to the
congressional defense committees that the services have
conducted a valid lifecycle threat review. To the extent that
the respective service acquisition executives, service
financial manager and comptrollers, and Director, Operational
Test and Evaluation, provided the information requested above
with submission of the fiscal year 2024 President's budget, any
variations thereto should be included with the fiscal year 2025
submission. In addition, the services' financial manager and
comptrollers are directed to identify the full costs for
prototyping units by individual item in the research,
development, test and evaluation budget exhibits for the budget
year as well as the Future Years Defense Program.
Other Transaction Agreements.--Pursuant to section 873 of
the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232), as amended by section
819 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2020 (Public Law 116-92) and the Joint Explanatory Statement
accompanying the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act for 2019
(Public Law 115-245), the Department of Defense is required to
meet annual and quarterly reporting requirements regarding the
use of Other Transaction Authority [OTA]. The Committee notes
the continued importance of this reporting requirement,
particularly given the increased use of consortia to facilitate
OTAs and difficulty in readily identifying the actual
performing vendor. The Committee encourages the Under Secretary
of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to monitor the
services individual utilization rates of OTAs and ensure that
the guidance surrounding their use is consistent across the
services.
Therefore, the Committee directs the Under Secretary of
Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) to continue the
previously established reporting requirements. Further, the
Committee directs the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition
and Sustainment), not later than 60 days following enactment of
this act, to submit a report to the congressional defense
committees on the Department's use of OTA agreements in fiscal
year 2023, to include an analysis of the relative success rates
of follow-on production contracts initiated after the
conclusion of initial OTA agreements in comparison to lessons
learned from conventional Federal Acquisition Regulation-based
acquisitions. In addition, the report shall include an appendix
that identifies the policy for financial reporting of OTAs with
specifics on the data collection requirements.
Basic Research Spending.--The fiscal year 2024 President's
budget request includes $2,479,661,000 for basic research
activities, a reduction of $439,279,000 from the fiscal year
2023 enacted amounts. The Committee strongly supports
investments in basic research and notes that the Department
must continue to make meaningful advancements in next-
generation technologies in order to achieve the objectives
outlined in the National Defense Strategy. Furthermore,
investments in basic research spending enable national labs and
universities to make needed instrumentation upgrades, as well
as attract, grow and retain talent, laying the foundation for
decades of future research gains. Therefore, the Committee
recommends an additional $743,251,000 as detailed within the
tables of Committee Recommended Adjustments in title IV, to
support basic research spending within the Department.
Software and Digital Technology Pilot Programs.--As
detailed in the reporting requirements outlined in the Joint
Explanatory Statement accompanying the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260), Department of
Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103), and the
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-
328) the Secretary of Defense shall submit quarterly reports to
the congressional defense committees detailing the Department's
assessment for each of the programs included in section 8102 of
title VIII of this act. This report shall include, at a
minimum: quantitative and qualitative metrics; an assessment of
eight similar programs, with representations from each service,
funded through traditional appropriation legislation for
comparison; an assessment of each pilot program against their
own historical performance when funded through traditional
appropriation legislation; as well as an assessment of prior
year BA 08 execution by activity compared to planned execution
in the respective budget request.
Disclosure requirements for recipients of research and
development funds.--The Committee urges the full disclosure of
Federal support and transparency by recipients of Department of
Defense research and development grants and understands Title
10, United States Code, Section 4207, now explicitly provides
effective disclosure requirements for these purposes.
Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense, not
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this act to
provide a report to the congressional defense committees
detailing plans for ensuring compliance with Title 10, United
States Code, Section 4207, including enforcement actions,
related to disclosure of Federal funds.
Certification of Solid Rocket Motor Suppliers.--The
Committee is concerned with the shortfall of critical munitions
and the certification barriers that are creating a diminished
and uncompetitive domestic supplier base for solid rocket
motors. The Committee encourages the Deputy Assistant Secretary
of Defense for Industrial Policy to establish timely
certification standards for new entrant providers of solid
rocket motors. These certification standards would ideally
leverage the Ballistic Test and Evaluation System for measuring
solid rocket propellant performance. Any new standards would
address all sizes of rocket motors and set the standard for
domestic suppliers to rapidly enter the supplier market and
address the Nation's critical munition shortfalls.
Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range.--Not later than 90 days
after enactment of this act, the Secretary of the Air Force
shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Senate on the impacts to
testing and training within the Eglin Gulf Test and Training
Range [EGTTR] as a result of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration's proposed rule related to
designation of critical habitat for the Rice's Whale. The
report shall include the estimated impact to readiness should
the rule be finalized and the total cost, to include man-hours,
required to change test and training missions locations
previously planned for EGTTR.
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $15,775,381,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,893,354,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$15,893,354,000. This is $117,973,000 above the budget
estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVALUATION, ARMY
BASIC RESEARCH
1 DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES 296,670 361,670 +65,000
2 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES 75,672 175,672 +100,000
3 UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS 108,946 118,946 +10,000
4 CYBER COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ALLIANCE 5,459 5,459 ..............
5 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BASIC 10,708 10,708 ..............
RESEARCH
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TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH 497,455 672,455 +175,000
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APPLIED RESEARCH
6 ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT-APPLIED RESEARCH 5,613 1,000 -4,613
8 COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT ADVANCED STUDIES 6,242 6,242 ..............
9 LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY 85,578 113,696 +28,118
10 ARMY APPLIED RESEARCH 34,572 34,572 ..............
11 SOLDIER LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY 104,470 168,770 +64,300
12 GROUND TECHNOLOGY 60,005 249,505 +189,500
13 NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY 166,500 219,000 +52,500
14 NETWORK C3I TECHNOLOGY 81,618 122,618 +41,000
15 LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES TECHNOLOGY 34,683 73,183 +38,500
16 FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT TECHNOLOGY 73,844 79,344 +5,500
17 AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 33,301 58,801 +25,500
18 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING 24,142 27,142 +3,000
TECHNOLOGIES
19 ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE APPLIED RESEARCH 14,297 14,297 ..............
20 C3I APPLIED RESEARCH 30,659 32,659 +2,000
21 AIR PLATFORM APPLIED RESEARCH 48,163 49,663 +1,500
22 SOLDIER APPLIED RESEARCH 18,986 18,986 ..............
23 C3I APPLIED CYBER 22,714 22,714 ..............
24 BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS--APPLIED RESEARCH 16,736 16,736 ..............
25 MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING TECHNOLOGY 19,969 19,969 ..............
26 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY 66,266 126,500 +60,234
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TOTAL, APPLIED RESEARCH 948,358 1,455,397 +507,039
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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
27 MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 4,147 18,881 +14,734
28 MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 16,316 16,316 ..............
29 ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND DEMONSTRATION 23,156 23,156 ..............
30 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING ADVANCED 13,187 24,687 +11,500
TECHNOLOGIES
31 ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 33,332 23,618 -9,714
32 C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 19,225 19,225 ..............
33 AIR PLATFORM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 14,165 14,165 ..............
34 SOLDIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 1,214 1,214 ..............
36 LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 20,582 31,755 +11,173
37 ARMY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 136,280 136,280 ..............
38 SOLDIER LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 102,778 124,778 +22,000
39 GROUND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 40,597 155,097 +114,500
40 COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT SIMULATION 21,672 21,672 ..............
41 BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS--ADVANCED RESEARCH 59,871 59,871 ..............
42 C3I CYBER ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT 28,847 28,847 ..............
43 HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM 255,772 255,772 ..............
44 NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 217,394 347,528 +130,134
45 NETWORK C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 105,549 144,549 +39,000
46 LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 153,024 159,024 +6,000
47 FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 158,795 173,295 +14,500
48 AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 21,015 57,015 +36,000
49 HUMANITARIAN DEMINING 9,068 23,068 +14,000
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TOTAL, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 1,455,986 1,859,813 +403,827
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ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES
51 ARMY MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION 12,904 22,904 +10,000
52 ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION 19,120 24,120 +5,000
53 AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING .............. .............. ..............
54 LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER--ADV DEV 47,537 47,537 ..............
55 TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION 91,323 93,323 +2,000
56 ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION--ADV DEV 43,026 50,026 +7,000
57 SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY 3,550 3,550 ..............
58 TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM--ADV DEV 65,567 65,567 ..............
59 NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT 73,675 38,075 -35,600
60 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY--DEM/VAL 31,720 22,220 -9,500
61 NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 4,143 4,143 ..............
62 AVIATION--ADV DEV 1,502,160 1,466,310 -35,850
62A FUTURE ATTACK--RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT (FARA) .............. .............. ..............
62B FUTURE LONG RANGE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT .............. .............. ..............
63 LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT--ADV DEV 7,604 19,604 +12,000
64 MEDICAL SYSTEMS--ADV DEV 1,602 3,602 +2,000
65 SOLDIER SYSTEMS--ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT 27,681 34,481 +6,800
66 ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT 3,024 3,024 ..............
67 EXPANDED MISSION AREA MISSILE (EMAM) 97,018 97,018 ..............
68 CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM (CFT) ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT & 117,557 49,390 -68,167
PROTOTYPING
69 LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) SATELLITE CAPABILITY 38,851 38,851 ..............
70 MULTI-DOMAIN SENSING SYSTEM (MDSS) ADV DEV 191,394 191,394 ..............
71 TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS NODE (TITAN) ADV DEV 10,626 10,626 ..............
72 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES 11,095 11,095 ..............
73 SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (SUAV) (64) 5,144 5,144 ..............
74 ELECTRONIC WARFARE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT TOOL 2,260 2,260 ..............
(EWPMT)
75 FUTURE TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (FTUAS) 53,143 96,143 +43,000
76 LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE (LTAMD) SENSOR 816,663 417,663 -399,000
77 TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES 281,314 226,993 -54,321
78 MANEUVER--SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE (M-SHORAD) 281,239 273,994 -7,245
79 ARMY ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPING 204,914 204,914 ..............
80 ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT) 40,930 55,930 +15,000
81 SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT REFINEMENT AND 109,714 109,714 ..............
PROTOTYPING
82 COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE 16,426 16,426 ..............
DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING
83 STRATEGIC MID-RANGE FIRES 31,559 31,559 ..............
84 HYPERSONICS 43,435 48,435 +5,000
85 FUTURE INTERCEPTOR 8,040 8,040 ..............
86 COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ADVANCED 64,242 44,242 -20,000
DEVELOPMENT
87 UNIFIED NETWORK TRANSPORT 40,915 40,915 ..............
90 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT .............. .............. ..............
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 19,200 19,200 ..............
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TOTAL, ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 4,420,315 3,898,432 -521,883
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SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION
91 AIRCRAFT AVIONICS 13,673 13,673 ..............
92 ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT 12,789 12,789 ..............
93 INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS 64,076 64,076 ..............
94 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES 28,226 28,226 ..............
95 JAVELIN 7,827 7,827 ..............
96 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES 44,197 41,697 -2,500
97 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL 1,134 1,134 ..............
98 TACTICAL UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE (TUGV) 142,125 122,500 -19,625
99 LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES 53,564 53,564 ..............
100 ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION (ASM)--ENG DEV 102,201 99,201 -3,000
101 NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS--ENG/DEV 48,720 149,149 +100,429
102 COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT 2,223 2,223 ..............
103 NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES--ENG/DEV 21,441 21,441 ..............
104 AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE--ENG/DEV 74,738 74,738 ..............
105 CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 30,985 30,985 ..............
106 AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT 13,626 13,626 ..............
107 DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS (DIS)--ENG/DEV 8,802 8,802 ..............
108 BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION 20,828 20,828 ..............
109 WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS--ENG/DEV 243,851 251,851 +8,000
110 LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT--ENG/DEV 37,420 64,420 +27,000
111 COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS--ENG/DEV 34,214 39,214 +5,000
112 MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT 6,496 6,496 ..............
113 LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER--ENG/DEV 13,581 13,581 ..............
114 ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL HARDWARE & SOFTWARE 168,574 168,574 ..............
115 RADAR DEVELOPMENT 94,944 94,944 ..............
116 GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM (GFEBS) 2,965 2,965 ..............
117 SOLDIER SYSTEMS--WARRIOR DEM/VAL 11,333 19,333 +8,000
118 SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS -EMD 79,250 78,050 -1,200
119 ARTILLERY SYSTEMS--EMD 42,490 47,490 +5,000
120 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 104,024 79,488 -24,536
121 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A) 102,084 67,151 -34,933
123 JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) 18,662 18,662 ..............
124 JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) 30,328 30,328 ..............
125 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) 11,509 11,509 ..............
126 COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (CWMD) 1,050 1,050 ..............
128 DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT 27,714 30,586 +2,872
129 TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS (LOW-TIER) 4,318 4,318 ..............
130 CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM 16,355 8,355 -8,000
131 MISSILE WARNING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION (MWSM) 27,571 27,571 ..............
132 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT 24,900 24,900 ..............
133 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2--BLOCK 1 196,248 170,989 -25,259
134 GROUND ROBOTICS 35,319 17,337 -17,982
135 EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES 201,274 201,274 ..............
136 BIOMETRICS ENABLING CAPABILITY (BEC) .............. .............. ..............
137 NEXT GENERATION LOAD DEVICE--MEDIUM 36,970 36,970 ..............
139 TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS NODE (TITAN) EMD 132,136 132,136 ..............
140 ARMY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 81,657 81,657 ..............
141 SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (SUAV) (65) 31,284 27,361 -3,923
142 CI AND HUMINT EQUIPMENT PROGRAM-ARMY (CIHEP-A) 2,170 2,170 ..............
143 JOINT TARGETING INTEGRATED COMMAND AND COORDINATION 9,290 9,290 ..............
SUITE (JTIC2S)
144 MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE 41,003 6,206 -34,797
146 PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM) 272,786 272,786 ..............
147 HYPERSONICS EMD 900,920 900,920 ..............
148 ACCESSIONS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (AIE) 27,361 14,946 -12,415
149 STRATEGIC MID-RANGE CAPABILITY 348,855 348,855 ..............
150 INTEGRATED TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS 22,901 22,901 ..............
151 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) 3,014 3,014 ..............
152 ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AIAMD) 284,095 284,095 ..............
153 COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS SYS DEV & 36,016 36,016 ..............
DEMONSTRATION
154 MANNED GROUND VEHICLE 996,653 586,453 -410,200
155 NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION (MIP) 15,129 15,129 ..............
156 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ENG AND MANUFACTURING 27,243 27,243 ..............
DEVELOPMENT
157 AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 1,167 1,167 ..............
158 TROJAN--RH12 3,879 3,879 ..............
159 ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT 137,186 121,986 -15,200
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TOTAL, ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT 5,639,364 5,182,095 -457,269
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MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
160 THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT 38,492 50,492 +12,000
161 TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 11,873 11,873 ..............
162 MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT 76,167 76,167 ..............
163 RAND ARROYO CENTER 37,078 37,078 ..............
164 ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL 314,872 314,872 ..............
165 CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM 95,551 85,351 -10,200
167 ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES 439,118 439,118 ..............
168 ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS 42,220 42,220 ..............
169 SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS 37,518 37,518 ..............
170 AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION 2,718 2,718 ..............
171 METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO RDT&E ACTIVITIES .............. .............. ..............
172 MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS 26,902 23,402 -3,500
173 EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS 7,805 7,805 ..............
174 SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING 75,133 75,133 ..............
175 ARMY EVALUATION CENTER 71,118 71,118 ..............
176 ARMY MODELING AND SIMULATION X-CMD COLLABORATION AND 11,204 11,204 ..............
INTEG
177 PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES 93,895 93,895 ..............
178 TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES 31,327 31,327 ..............
179 MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY 50,409 52,909 +2,500
180 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY MGMT SUPPORT 1,629 1,629 ..............
181 ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS--R&D--MHA 55,843 55,843 ..............
182 RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SITE 91,340 91,340 ..............
183 COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN INTEL MODERNIZATION 6,348 6,348 ..............
185 ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES 6,025 6,025 ..............
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TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 1,624,585 1,625,385 +800
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OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
187 MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 14,465 14,465 ..............
188 ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT 7,472 7,472 ..............
189 WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS 8,425 61,106 +52,681
190 BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 1,507 1,507 ..............
191 CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 9,265 15,765 +6,500
192 IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM 201,247 201,247 ..............
193 AVIATION ROCKET SYSTEM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT AND 3,014 3,014 ..............
DEVELOPMENT
194 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS 25,393 25,393 ..............
195 APACHE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT 10,547 18,047 +7,500
196 AN/TPQ-53 COUNTERFIRE TARGET ACQUISITION RADAR SYSTEM 54,167 54,167 ..............
197 INTEL CYBER DEVELOPMENT 4,345 4,345 ..............
198 ARMY OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 19,000 19,000 ..............
199 ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT 6,389 6,389 ..............
200 ENDURING TURBINE ENGINES AND POWER SYSTEMS 2,411 2,411 ..............
201 FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS 797 797 ..............
202 PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 177,197 177,197 ..............
203 JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION COORDINATION SYSTEM 42,177 42,177 ..............
204 COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS 146,635 146,835 +200
205 155MM SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER IMPROVEMENTS 122,902 22,902 -100,000
207 AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 146 146 ..............
208 DIGITIZATION 1,515 1,515 ..............
209 MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 4,520 4,520 ..............
210 OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS 10,044 10,044 ..............
211 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY--OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 281 281 ..............
DEV
212 GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (GMLRS) 75,952 75,052 -900
213 JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM 203 203 ..............
216 SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 301 6,301 +6,000
217 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM 15,323 15,323 ..............
218 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM 13,082 13,082 ..............
219 SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE) 26,838 26,838 ..............
222 INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) 9,456 9,456 ..............
223 TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES .............. .............. ..............
224 AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .............. .............. ..............
225 MQ-1C GRAY EAGLE UAS 6,629 6,629 ..............
227 END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES 75,317 93,317 +18,000
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 8,786 8,786 ..............
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TOTAL, OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 1,105,748 1,095,729 -10,019
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228 DEFENSIVE CYBER--SOFTWARE PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT 83,570 104,048 +20,478
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TOTAL, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVALUATION, 15,775,381 15,893,354 +117,973
ARMY
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Defense Research Sciences 296,670 361,670 +65,000
Program increase: Development of crystalline .............. .............. +5,000
porous materials
Program increase: Quantum computing .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Unmanned aerial systems hybrid .............. .............. +5,000
propulsion
Program increase: Basic research .............. .............. +50,000
2 University Research Initiatives 75,672 175,672 +100,000
Program increase: Defense university research .............. .............. +50,000
instrumentation program
Program increase: STEM research .............. .............. +50,000
3 University and Industry Research Centers 108,946 118,946 +10,000
Program increase: Materials in extreme dynamic .............. .............. +5,000
environments
Program increase: Quantum and photonics research .............. .............. +5,000
6 Army Agile Innovation and Development-Applied Research 5,613 1,000 -4,613
Undefined requirement .............. .............. -4,613
9 Lethality Technology 85,578 113,696 +28,118
Unjustified request .............. .............. -10,382
Program increase: Advanced materials and .............. .............. +20,000
manufacturing for modernization
Program increase: Advanced materials research and .............. .............. +9,000
development
Program increase: Ceramic protection materials .............. .............. +2,500
Program increase: Digital technologies for .............. .............. +2,000
armament systems
Program increase: Quantum technologies for .............. .............. +5,000
armament systems
11 Soldier Lethality Technology 104,470 168,770 +64,300
Program increase: Academic accelerator program .............. .............. +17,000
Program increase: Advanced textiles and shelters .............. .............. +6,000
Program increase: Digital night vision technology .............. .............. +8,800
Program increase: Enhanced ballistic protective .............. .............. +1,000
eyewear
Program increase: Enhancing soldier ballistic .............. .............. +2,000
protection
Program increase: HEROES .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Pathfinder adaptive .............. .............. +3,000
experimentation force
Program increase: Pathfinder airborne .............. .............. +6,000
Program increase: Pathfinder arctic warfare .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Perovskite-based energy .............. .............. +2,500
generation
Program increase: Sustainability of soldier-borne .............. .............. +2,500
equipment through synthetic biology
Program increase: Wafer-level vacuum packaging .............. .............. +5,500
12 Ground Technology 60,005 249,505 +189,500
Program increase: Advanced ceramic technologies .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Operational energy research .............. .............. +50,000
Program increase: Artificial intelligence .............. .............. +5,000
framework for adaptive polymer composites
Program increase: Carbon nanomaterials as .............. .............. +10,000
functional additives
Program increase: Ceramic materials for extreme .............. .............. +3,000
environments
Program increase: Critical hybrid advanced .............. .............. +5,000
materials processing
Program increase: Convergent manufacturing for .............. .............. +2,000
microfactories
Program increase: Defense resiliency against .............. .............. +8,000
extreme cold weather
Program increase: Electrolyzer technology .............. .............. +3,500
Program increase: Extreme batteries research .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Forecasting development of .............. .............. +2,000
arctic maritime and permafrost conditions
Program increase: High temperature alloy powders .............. .............. +10,000
Program increase: Materials technology for rare .............. .............. +10,000
earth elements
Program increase: Metal forging innovation .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Mine and improvised explosive .............. .............. +2,000
device detection research
Program increase: Novel material solutions in .............. .............. +10,000
austere operating environments
Program increase: PFAS predictive modeling .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Polar proving ground .............. .............. +10,000
Program increase: Predictive development of water- .............. .............. +6,000
related hazards
Program increase: Protective coatings .............. .............. +10,000
Program increase: Rapid advanced deposition .............. .............. +15,000
Program increase: Research for hydrogen energy .............. .............. +5,000
from galvanic aluminum
Program increase: Scaling of lightweight .............. .............. +1,500
metallurgical development
Program increase: Verified inherent control .............. .............. +1,500
13 Next Generation Combat Vehicle Technology 166,500 219,000 +52,500
Program increase: Fast-refueling fuel cell engines .............. .............. +3,500
Program increase: Hydrogen technologies .............. .............. +10,000
Program increase: Hyperspectral sensors for .............. .............. +2,000
autonomous operations
Program increase: Large metal additive .............. .............. +10,000
manufacturing for ground vehicles
Program increase: Machine learning optimized power .............. .............. +5,000
electronics
Program increase: Mobile micro-reactor program .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Mobility materials research .............. .............. +10,000
Program increase: Small unit technology .............. .............. +7,000
advancements
14 Network C3I Technology 81,618 122,618 +41,000
Program increase: Agile sensing for radio .............. .............. +5,000
frequency and radar capabilities
Program increase: Detection of unexploded ordnance .............. .............. +6,000
technology
Program increase: Hierarchical agile resonate .............. .............. +5,000
materials
Program increase: Integrated photonics for .............. .............. +10,000
contested RF environments
Program increase: Multi-static radar system .............. .............. +8,000
Program increase: Social network analysis .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Urban subterranean mapping .............. .............. +2,000
technology
15 Long Range Precision Fires Technology 34,683 73,183 +38,500
Program increase: Advanced manufacturing for .............. .............. +5,000
refractory alloys
Program increase: High speed missile materials .............. .............. +18,000
Program increase: Hypersonic wind tunnel .............. .............. +5,000
development
Program increase: Reactive materials .............. .............. +10,500
16 Future Vertical Lift Technology 73,844 79,344 +5,500
Program increase: Adaptive flight control .............. .............. +3,000
technology
Program increase: Future vertical lift .............. .............. +2,500
technologies
17 Air and Missile Defense Technology 33,301 58,801 +25,500
Program increase: Army missile risk-based mission .............. .............. +2,500
assurance
Program increase: Beam control systems and .............. .............. +15,000
industry grade optical fiber fabrication for
energy laser
Program increase: Counter-UAS center of excellence .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Counter-UAS research and test .............. .............. +3,000
center
18 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 24,142 27,142 +3,000
Technologies
Program increase: Automated battle damage .............. .............. +3,000
assessment and adjust fire
20 C3I Applied Research 30,659 32,659 +2,000
Program increase: Sensor development for detection .............. .............. +2,000
of chemical and biological threats
21 Air Platform Applied Research 48,163 49,663 +1,500
Program increase: Multispectral sensors for .............. .............. +1,500
unmanned aerial systems
26 Medical Technology 66,266 126,500 +60,234
Program increase: Bioelectronic device program .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Biomaterials for combat wound .............. .............. +3,000
care
Program increase: Biomedical research for the .............. .............. +1,000
improvement of cartilage healing
Program increase: Development of combat-ready .............. .............. +5,000
antimicrobial hemostatic wound dressing
Program increase: Engineered antibodies for skin .............. .............. +5,000
and soft-tissue infections
Program increase: Multiplexed assay for immune .............. .............. +2,000
responses to infectious diseases
Program increase: Musculoskeletal health and .............. .............. +2,500
performance research
Program increase: Nanomaterials for bone .............. .............. +5,000
regeneration
Program increase: Trauma immunology .............. .............. +10,000
Program increase: Physiological study of female .............. .............. +15,000
warfighters to improve training
Program increase: RNA therapeutics for infectious .............. .............. +4,000
disease threats
Program increase: Treatment research for .............. .............. +2,734
osseointegrated implants
27 Medical Advanced Technology 4,147 18,881 +14,734
Program increase: Hearing protection for .............. .............. +8,000
communications
Program increase: Novel strategies to prevent .............. .............. +4,734
infection in severe fractures
Program increase: Suicide prevention with a focus .............. .............. +2,000
on rural, remote, isolated, and OCONUS
installations
30 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Advanced 13,187 24,687 +11,500
Technologies
Program increase: Cognitive computing architecture .............. .............. +11,500
for military systems
31 All Domain Convergence Advanced Technology 33,332 23,618 -9,714
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -9,714
36 Lethality Advanced Technology 20,582 31,755 +11,173
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -2,827
Program increase: Robotic electric submersible .............. .............. +14,000
vehicles
38 Soldier Lethality Advanced Technology 102,778 124,778 +22,000
Program increase: Inspection scanners with .............. .............. +2,000
computing machine learning
Program increase: Military footwear research .............. .............. +10,000
Program increase: Pathfinder air assault .............. .............. +10,000
39 Ground Advanced Technology 40,597 155,097 +114,500
Program increase: Accelerator technology for .............. .............. +4,000
ground maneuver
Program increase: Additive manufacturing with .............. .............. +8,000
indigenous materials
Program increase: Alternative cement solutions .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Army visual and tactical arctic .............. .............. +2,000
reconnaissance
Program increase: Assessments and monitoring .............. .............. +3,000
systems for historic structures
Program increase: Autonomous combat engineering .............. .............. +2,000
program
Program increase: Cold weather military research .............. .............. +4,000
Program increase: Cross-laminated timber and .............. .............. +5,500
recycled carbon fiber materials
Program increase: Counter-UAS silent passive radar .............. .............. +5,000
system
Program increase: Deep strength pavement .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Entry control points at .............. .............. +2,500
installations
Program increase: Extreme temperatures energy .............. .............. +5,000
resilience research
Program increase: Graphene applications for .............. .............. +2,500
military engineering
Program increase: Hydrogen fuel cell back-up power .............. .............. +5,000
system development
Program increase: Impacts of soil structures on .............. .............. +4,000
hydrology
Program increase: Innovative design and .............. .............. +5,000
manufacturing of advanced composites/multi
material protective systems
Program increase: Mass timber applications for .............. .............. +2,500
military construction projects
Program increase: Materials and manufacturing .............. .............. +6,000
technology for cold environments
Program increase: Rechargeable lithium batteries .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Reusable polymer technology .............. .............. +2,500
Program increase: Soft target protection .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Synthetic fuel research .............. .............. +3,000
Program increase: Water reuse consortium .............. .............. +10,000
Program increase: Rapid entry and sustainment for .............. .............. +7,000
the arctic
Program increase: Weapon terminal effects in .............. .............. +6,000
extreme temperatures
44 Next Generation Combat Vehicle Advanced Technology 217,394 347,528 +130,134
Program increase: Additive manufacturing for .............. .............. +2,500
critical components
Program increase: Advanced manufacturing center of .............. .............. +12,500
excellence
Program increase: Advanced materials applications .............. .............. +12,000
Program increase: Advanced technology for off-road .............. .............. +3,000
maneuver
Program increase: Advanced nickel-cobalt alloy .............. .............. +8,000
armor production
Program increase: Augmented reality for denied .............. .............. +3,500
environments
Program increase: Autonomous ground vehicle .............. .............. +3,000
research
Program increase: Autonomous minefield clearance .............. .............. +8,134
Program increase: Blast resistant fuel systems .............. .............. +2,500
Program increase: Cybersecurity for autonomous .............. .............. +5,500
ground vehicles
Program increase: Digital enterprise management .............. .............. +10,000
for OMFV
Program increase: Dual chemistry battery pack .............. .............. +5,000
demonstration
Program increase: Human digital twin and human- .............. .............. +3,000
machine interaction
Program increase: Hydrogen storage solution .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Lithium-ion batteries for .............. .............. +8,000
military vehicles
Program increase: Medium caliber hybrid composite .............. .............. +3,000
barrel
Program increase: Modular electric motors .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Predictive maintenance system .............. .............. +2,000
Program increase .............. .............. +8,000
Program increase: Radio frequency photonic systems .............. .............. +4,000
Program increase: Threat detection for 5G-enabled .............. .............. +2,500
drones
Program increase: Virtual and physical prototyping .............. .............. +8,000
Program increase: Virtual environment for cold .............. .............. +6,000
weather mobility testing
45 Network C3I Advanced Technology 105,549 144,549 +39,000
Program increase: Advanced dynamic spectrum .............. .............. +1,500
reconnaissance
Program increase: C5ISR modular open suite of .............. .............. +15,000
standards integration
Program increase: Inter-satellite links for space .............. .............. +3,000
operations
Program increase: Migratory sensor development .............. .............. +2,500
Program increase: Modular open systems .............. .............. +10,000
architecture development for radio frequency
systems
Program increase: Next generation command platform .............. .............. +7,000
46 Long Range Precision Fires Advanced Technology 153,024 159,024 +6,000
Program increase: Aluminum lithium alloy solid .............. .............. +1,000
rocket flight demonstration
Program increase: Digital engineering for missile .............. .............. +5,000
technology
47 Future Vertical Lift Advanced Technology 158,795 173,295 +14,500
Program increase: Composite structure research for .............. .............. +5,000
aircraft
Program increase: Ferrium steels for improved .............. .............. +3,000
drive systems
Program increase: Multi mission capability for .............. .............. +1,000
unmanned aircraft
Program increase: Platform digitization and .............. .............. +5,500
maintenance
48 Air and Missile Defense Advanced Technology 21,015 57,015 +36,000
Program increase: Distributed gain 300kW-class .............. .............. +10,000
laser weapon system
Program increase: Future interceptor .............. .............. +10,000
Program increase: Physics-based hardware and .............. .............. +5,000
software algorithms
Program increase: SHORAD integration and .............. .............. +2,500
evaluation
Program increase: Silicon carbide electronics .............. .............. +8,500
49 Humanitarian Demining 9,068 23,068 +14,000
Program increase .............. .............. +14,000
51 Army Missile Defense Systems Integration 12,904 22,904 +10,000
Program increase: Integrated environmental control .............. .............. +5,000
and power
Program increase: Weather impacts toolkit .............. .............. +5,000
52 Army Space Systems Integration 19,120 24,120 +5,000
Program increase: Multi-mission synthetic aperture .............. .............. +5,000
radar payload development
55 Tank and Medium Caliber Ammunition 91,323 93,323 +2,000
Program increase: Multi-mode proximity airburst .............. .............. +2,000
for counter-UAS
56 Armored System Modernization--Adv Dev 43,026 50,026 +7,000
Program increase: Advanced combat engine .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Next generation fuel cell truck .............. .............. +2,000
59 Night Vision Systems Advanced Development 73,675 38,075 -35,600
Army-requested transfer to line 101 for IVAS 1.2 .............. .............. -42,600
Program increase: Immersive AR/VR for UAS .............. .............. +7,000
60 Environmental Quality Technology--Dem/Val 31,720 22,220 -9,500
Program decrease .............. .............. -19,500
Program increase: Friction stir additive .............. .............. +5,000
manufacturing
Program increase: Underwater cut and capture .............. .............. +5,000
demonstration
62 Aviation--Adv Dev 1,502,160 1,466,310 -35,850
Carryover .............. .............. -35,850
63 Logistics and Engineer Equipment--Adv Dev 7,604 19,604 +12,000
Program increase: Army executive agent program .............. .............. +12,000
64 Medical Systems--Adv Dev 1,602 3,602 +2,000
Program increase: Arctic medical evacuation and .............. .............. +2,000
treatment system
65 Soldier Systems--Advanced Development 27,681 34,481 +6,800
Soldier protective equipment excess to need .............. .............. -2,200
Program increase: Development of fully integrated .............. .............. +5,000
sight
Program increase: Laser range finder .............. .............. +4,000
68 Cross Functional Team (CFT) Advanced Development & 117,557 49,390 -68,167
Prototyping
Program decrease .............. .............. -68,167
75 Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System [FTUAS] 53,143 96,143 +43,000
Program increase: Air launched effects .............. .............. +39,000
acceleration
Program increase: Secure APNT for FTUAS .............. .............. +4,000
76 Lower Tier Air Missile Defense [LTAMD] Sensor 816,663 417,663 -399,000
Fielded sensors early to need .............. .............. -399,000
77 Technology Maturation Initiatives 281,314 226,993 -54,321
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -54,321
78 Maneuver--Short Range Air Defense [M-SHORAD] 281,239 273,994 -7,245
Increment II prototype delay .............. .............. -7,245
80 Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing [PNT] 40,930 55,930 +15,000
Program increase: AltNav capability .............. .............. +15,000
84 Hypersonics 43,435 48,435 +5,000
Program increase: Near net shape materials .............. .............. +5,000
86 Counter--Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Advanced 64,242 44,242 -20,000
Development
Unjustified request .............. .............. -20,000
96 Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles 44,197 41,697 -2,500
Predictive Logistics RSIP early to need .............. .............. -2,500
98 Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle (TUGV) 142,125 122,500 -19,625
RCV software historical underexecution .............. .............. -19,625
100 Armored Systems Modernization [ASM]--Eng Dev 102,201 99,201 -3,000
Funding excess to need .............. .............. -3,000
101 Night Vision Systems--Eng Dev 48,720 149,149 +100,429
Soldier night vision device--historical .............. .............. -2,000
underexecution
Maintain soldier night vision device level of .............. .............. -1,000
effort
Army-requested transfer from line 59 for IVAS 1.2 .............. .............. +42,600
Transfer from OP, Army line 70 for IVAS 1.2 .............. .............. +22,400
Program increase: Additional systems only for .............. .............. +38,429
operational demonstration
109 Weapons and Munitions--Eng Dev 243,851 251,851 +8,000
Program increase: Low drag artillery guidance kit .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: OMFV ammunition .............. .............. +3,000
110 Logistics and Engineer Equipment--Eng Dev 37,420 59,920 +27,000
Program increase: Arctic campaigning logistics and .............. .............. +1,000
engineer equipment
Program increase: Arctic capable expeditionary .............. .............. +9,000
shelters
Program increase: Deployable, energy efficient, .............. .............. +12,000
rigid wall shelter
Program increase: Mobile ULCANS .............. .............. +5,000
111 Command, Control, Communications Systems--Eng Dev 34,214 39,214 +5,000
Program increase: Mounted mission control .............. .............. +5,000
117 Soldier Systems--Warrior Dem/Val 11,333 19,333 +8,000
Program increase: Conformal wearable battery .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Wearable fuel cell development .............. .............. +3,000
118 Suite of Survivability Enhancement Systems--EMD 79,250 78,050 -1,200
Maintain program management level of effort .............. .............. -1,200
119 Artillery Systems--EMD 42,490 47,490 +5,000
Program increase: Soft recoil for extended range .............. .............. +5,000
artillery systems
120 Information Technology Development 104,024 79,488 -24,536
EBS-C contract ahead of need .............. .............. -19,413
ArmyIgnitED historical underexecution .............. .............. -5,123
121 Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army [IPPS-A] 102,084 67,151 -34,933
Future and HR capabilities early to need .............. .............. -34,933
128 Defensive CYBER Tool Development 27,714 30,586 +2,872
Transfer to line 228 for BA-08 execution .............. .............. -5,128
Program increase: Multi-factor authentication for .............. .............. +8,000
cyber security
130 Contract Writing System 16,355 8,355 -8,000
Acquisition strategy pivot contract savings .............. .............. -8,000
133 Indirect Fire Protection Capability Inc 2--Block 1 196,248 170,989 -25,259
Test and evaluation early to need .............. .............. -5,132
Maintain transition team level of effort .............. .............. -1,000
Contract savings .............. .............. -19,127
134 Ground Robotics 35,319 17,337 -17,982
SMET Inc II early to need .............. .............. -17,982
141 Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle [SUAV] (6.5) 31,284 27,361 -3,923
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -2,623
LRR testing early to need .............. .............. -1,300
144 Multi-Domain Intelligence 41,003 6,206 -34,797
Maintain multi-domain intelligence level of effort .............. .............. -34,797
148 Accessions Information Environment [AIE] 27,361 14,946 -12,415
Development contract award delays .............. .............. -12,415
154 Manned Ground Vehicle 996,653 586,453 -410,200
Contract savings .............. .............. -410,200
159 Electronic Warfare Development 137,186 121,986 -15,200
Stryker prototypes previously funded .............. .............. -15,200
160 Threat Simulator Development 38,492 50,492 +12,000
Program increase: CSOC for contested logistics .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: UAS swarm threat representation, .............. .............. +7,000
detection, and mitigation
165 Concepts Experimentation Program 95,551 85,351 -10,200
Unjustified request .............. .............. -10,200
172 Materiel Systems Analysis 26,902 23,402 -3,500
Program decrease .............. .............. -3,500
179 Munitions Standardization, Effectiveness and Safety 50,409 52,909 +2,500
Program increase: Industrial base resiliency .............. .............. +2,500
189 Weapons and Munitions Product Improvement Programs 8,425 61,106 +52,681
Program increase: Agile manufacturing for advanced .............. .............. +5,000
armament systems
Program increase: Development and testing software .............. .............. +12,000
for 155 mm round production
Program increase: Hybrid ammunition manufacturing .............. .............. +10,181
for next-generation squad weapons
Program increase: Refractory metal alloys for .............. .............. +10,000
hypersonics
Program increase: Smart manufacturing for .............. .............. +5,000
armaments
Program increase: Stibnite and antimony for .............. .............. +10,500
ammunition production
191 Chinook Product Improvement Program 9,265 15,765 +6,500
Test and evaluation underexecution .............. .............. -3,000
Program increase: Engine enhancement .............. .............. +7,500
Program increase: CH-47 qualification .............. .............. +2,000
195 Apache Future Development 10,547 18,047 +7,500
Program increase: AH-64 modernization .............. .............. +7,500
204 Combat Vehicle Improvement Programs 146,635 146,835 +200
Stryker carryover .............. .............. -4,000
Program increase: Stryker driver-assistance .............. .............. +4,200
systems
205 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer Improvements 122,902 22,902 -100,000
Program test delays .............. .............. -100,000
212 Guided Multiple-Launch Rocket System [GMLRS] 75,952 75,052 -900
Test support for EAW early to need .............. .............. -900
216 Security and Intelligence Activities 301 6,301 +6,000
Program increase: All source data fusion platform .............. .............. +6,000
227 End Item Industrial Preparedness Activities 75,317 93,317 +18,000
Program increase: Domestic manufacturing for .............. .............. +5,000
energetic material
Program increase: Processing of refractory alloys .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Advanced manufacturing for .............. .............. +4,000
missile, radar and ground support equipment
Program increase: Advanced manufacturing cell for .............. .............. +4,000
missile fins
228 Defensive CYBER--Software Prototype Development 83,570 104,048 +20,478
Transfer from line 128 for BA-08 execution .............. .............. +5,128
Transfer from OP, Army line 44 for BA-08 execution .............. .............. +13,848
Transfer from OP, Army line 45 for BA-08 execution .............. .............. +1,502
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Pathfinder.--The Committee supports the Army's efforts to
implement the Pathfinder program to transition innovative
research and technologies into operational use more
efficiently. The Committee notes that Pathfinder has a mandate
to capitalize on university-based, applied research by
incorporating direct soldier insights in the formulation and
execution of projects. Therefore, the Committee recommends an
increase of $24,000,000 to support Army-university research
partnerships exploring next-generation technologies using a
bottom-up approach maximizing individual soldier feedback and
participation.
Verified Inherent Control.--The Committee supports and
encourages the development of technologies to verify the end
product produced by additive manufacturing. This research is
critical to ensuring that additively manufactured components
meet performance specifications and mitigate cyber
vulnerabilities. Therefore, the Committee recommends an
additional $1,500,000 to support this development.
Scaling of Lightweight Metallurgical Development.--The
Committee notes that titanium is vital to defense applications,
including lightweight Army combat and tactical vehicles. The
Committee further notes that innovative, sustainable
technologies to manufacture titanium metal could reduce
maintenance costs and support the re-shoring of domestic
titanium metal production, thus reducing U.S. reliance on
Russia and China, which is critical to national security. The
Committee encourages the Secretary of the Army to consider
evaluating these technologies through the Army's Ground
Technology Science and Technology efforts.
Advanced Polymer Technology for Military Engineering.--The
Committee is aware of the significant strategic advantages
advanced polymer technologies provide to warfighters in combat
zones. Therefore, the Committee encourages the U.S. Army
Engineer Research and Development Center, in partnership with
public universities, to continue the development and innovation
of advanced polymer materials for force protection, projection,
and maneuver technologies in military engineering.
Agile Reactionary Onsite Manufacturing.--The Committee
understands that agile reactionary onsite manufacturing
research could provide necessary innovative processes required
to help expedite the repair and production of critical hardware
in expeditionary and austere environments in support of the
warfighter. The Committee urges the Secretary of the Army to
consider and examine this critical technology.
Next Generation Proton Exchange Membrane Devices.--The
Committee recognizes the importance of technologies that could
enable the development of heavy-duty combat vehicles with
improved silent mobility, silent watch, lower thermal and
acoustic signatures, exportable power, and reduced fuel demand
for the Department of Defense. Therefore, the Committee
supports efforts to develop and commercialize high-performance
materials for next generation proton exchange membrane devices
without sacrificing performance or durability.
Distributed Electromagnetic Warfare and Radio Frequency
Sensors.--The Committee supports continued growth of the Army
Research Laboratory's collaboration with academia in the
development of technology to enable and validate new,
distributed electromagnetic warfare and radio frequency
sensors. The Committee understands that these advancements will
enable new systems to meet the near-term enduring battlespace
challenges of survivability, redundancy, frequency exclusivity,
and GPS-dependence.
Novel Printed Armament Components.--The Committee
recognizes the Army's critical role in providing advanced
hybrid technologies for armaments that offer overmatch in
lethality against adversaries. Maintaining a strong armaments
technology base will require continued investments to rapidly
design, develop, manufacture, and integrate new processes and
applications for current and future armament and munition
systems. The Committee supports the continued development of
enabling printed electronics, energetics, materials, and
sensors for munition systems.
Future Vertical Lift Technologies.--The Committee
recognizes ongoing efforts by the Department of the Army to
develop a modular and extended range Unmanned Aerial Systems
[UAS]. The Committee understands that based on the Special
Operations Command demonstration prototype, additional
development activities are needed to reach design maturity for
operational assessment, end user exercises, and platform
transition. Therefore, the Committee recommendation includes an
increase of $2,500,000 for continued development of a vertical
take off and landing UAS platform.
Indirect Fire Protection Capability High-Powered
Microwave.--The Committee recognizes the urgent need to develop
and field counter-unmanned aircraft system [C-UAS] capabilities
to mitigate this increasing threat, particularly of counter-UAS
swarms. The Committee supports the Army's Rapid Capabilities
and Critical Technologies Office efforts to address these
capability gaps and fully supports the fiscal year 2024
President's budget request for the Indirect Fire Protection
Capability-High Power Microwave program.
Artificial Intelligence and Assistive Automation System.--
The Committee supports extension of the artificial intelligence
and assistive automation system [AI/AA] analytical framework
and associated metrics to obtain a fuller understanding of the
broad scope of AI/AA applications for mission command in the
Army's current and future operating environment.
Analytics for Competition, Crisis and Combat.--The
Committee supports Army development of needed multi-
disciplinary analytical simulations, tools, and associated
metrics to promote robust analysis of the force-structure and
equipment tradeoffs associated with the competition and crisis
aspects of the new Field Manual 3-0 doctrine.
Modeling and Simulation Activities for Vehicle
Development.--The Committee recognizes the importance of
modeling and simulation [M&S] activities in combat vehicle
development and believes the Army should accelerate its
approach to ensure more efficient implementation. The Committee
believes that using M&S tools in the early stages of developing
a vehicle before prototype builds and production will assist in
rapidly fielding technology with a clear understanding of the
operational capability and manufacturing readiness.
Target Development for Counter-Small Unmanned Aerial
Systems.--The Committee understands that the Army is investing
in missile and directed energy capabilities to provide soldiers
with counter-unmanned aerial systems, counter-rocket,
artillery, mortar and counter, and counter-cruise missile
weapon systems at the Brigade level and below. To complement
the development of deployable directed energy and missile
weapon systems, the Committee encourages the Secretary of the
Army to consider investing in domestic Class 1-3 UAS, rocket
and cruise missile targets to provide realistic engagements for
those defense systems.
Advanced Combat Engine.--The Committee is encouraged with
the Department of the Army's progress of a more fuel-efficient,
lower emission, and cost-efficient engine to support Next
Generation Combat Vehicles. Based on successful demonstrations,
the Committee expects the Army to ensure the continued advanced
development with a developed transition plan to fielding of
this critical powertrain solution.
Biopolymers for Military Infrastructure.--The Committee
recognizes the need for additional applied research to assist
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in its efforts to construct
reliable earthen infrastructure with minimal negative impacts
on soldiers' health and the environment. To construct such
infrastructure, the Committee encourages active collaboration
between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and university
researchers focusing on soil behavior and material sciences.
Landmine Warfare.--The Committee understands that the
degradation of the U.S. landmine stockpile could create
unacceptable risk to mission and the joint force. The Committee
understands the Army is currently developing the XM250 as the
primary program of record for close terrain shaping obstacles
[CTSO] that is compliant with current Department of Defense
landmine policy, and notes that the use of CTSO enables
friendly forces to disrupt, fix, turn and block enemy forces,
in either the offense or defense. The Committee encourages and
supports the rapid development of the XM-250 objective
capability which would provide joint force commanders bottom
attack, top attack, networked and man-in-the-loop features--
among other capabilities.
Distributed Digital Manufacturing.--The Committee supports
Department of Defense efforts to strengthen the defense
industrial base and improve manufacturing capabilities
essential to national security. However, the Committee is
concerned about the effectiveness of current centralized
production models for munitions and weapons production, and
their ability to sufficiently address current demand and future
surge production requirements. The Committee recognizes the
potential benefits of a distributed digital manufacturing model
solution to provide rapid and customizable manufacturing
capability and encourages the Secretary of the Army to explore
these digital solutions.
Advanced Pressing for Hard Armor.--The Committee supports
the development of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene
into armor using high-pressure presses to maximize performance
and provide significant weight reduction. The Committee notes
this technology could optimize current materials to maximize
performance and encourages the Secretary of the Army to
consider increased investment in high-pressure presses to
increase their availability for use in hard armor weight
reduction initiatives.
Open System Architecture for Helmets.--The Committee notes
the efforts to increase survivability and lethality by
enhancing situational awareness with advanced head systems. The
Committee encourages the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities
Development Command to conduct research and development on a
smart helmet system solution to support overall combat
effectiveness and harnesses the full potential of modern
technologies and future systems.
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $26,922,225,000
Committee recommendation................................ 26,362,009,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$26,362,009,000. This is $560,216,000 below the budget
estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY
BASIC RESEARCH
1 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES 96,355 196,355 +100,000
2 DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES 540,908 597,158 +56,250
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TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH 637,263 793,513 +156,250
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APPLIED RESEARCH
3 POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH 23,982 23,982 ..............
4 FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH 142,148 285,398 +143,250
5 MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY 59,208 68,708 +9,500
6 COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH 52,090 52,090 ..............
7 WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED RESEARCH 74,722 129,222 +54,500
8 ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED RESEARCH 92,473 98,473 +6,000
9 OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT APPLIED RESEARCH 80,806 104,306 +23,500
10 JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED RESEARCH 7,419 7,419 ..............
11 UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH 61,503 93,503 +32,000
12 FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH 182,662 182,662 ..............
13 MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH 30,435 30,435 ..............
14 INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) APPLIED RESEARCH 133,828 133,828 ..............
15 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT--ONR FIELD 85,063 85,063 ..............
ACTIVITIES
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TOTAL, APPLIED RESEARCH 1,026,339 1,295,089 +268,750
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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
16 FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 29,512 44,512 +15,000
17 ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 8,418 13,418 +5,000
18 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS 112,329 112,329 ..............
19 MARINE CORPS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION (ATD) 308,217 326,717 +18,500
20 JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 15,556 15,556 ..............
21 FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 264,700 282,200 +17,500
DEVELOPMENT
22 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM 61,843 183,843 +122,000
23 WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 5,100 16,600 +11,500
24 NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS 75,898 82,398 +6,500
25 MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 2,048 2,048 ..............
26 INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 132,931 134,431 +1,500
DEVELOPMENT
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TOTAL, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 1,016,552 1,214,052 +197,500
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ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES
27 UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM 108,225 88,719 -19,506
28 LARGE UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES (LUSV) 117,400 117,400 ..............
29 AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS 40,653 43,653 +3,000
30 AVIATION SURVIVABILITY 20,874 20,874 ..............
31 NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCES 7,821 7,821 ..............
32 ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 17,090 17,090 ..............
33 TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE 3,721 3,721 ..............
34 ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY 6,216 13,216 +7,000
35 SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES 34,690 34,690 ..............
36 SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE 730 730 ..............
37 CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 6,095 6,095 ..............
38 PILOT FISH 916,208 916,208 ..............
39 RETRACT LARCH 7,545 7,545 ..............
40 RETRACT JUNIPER 271,109 217,309 -53,800
41 RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL 811 811 ..............
42 SURFACE ASW 1,189 1,189 ..............
43 ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 88,415 88,415 ..............
44 SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS 15,119 15,119 ..............
45 SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN 89,939 111,939 +22,000
46 SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & FEASIBILITY STUDIES 121,402 162,460 +41,058
47 ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS 319,656 292,656 -27,000
48 ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS 133,911 139,911 +6,000
49 CHALK EAGLE 116,078 116,078 ..............
50 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) 32,615 32,615 ..............
51 COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION 18,610 18,610 ..............
52 OHIO REPLACEMENT 257,076 282,076 +25,000
53 LCS MISSION MODULES 31,464 31,464 ..............
54 AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST 10,809 10,809 ..............
55 FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT 112,972 102,860 -10,112
56 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS 9,030 9,030 ..............
57 MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT SYSTEM 128,782 128,782 ..............
58 JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT 44,766 44,766 ..............
59 OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 10,751 10,751 ..............
60 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 24,457 24,457 ..............
61 NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM 72,214 95,214 +23,000
62 FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT 10,149 12,149 +2,000
63 CHALK CORAL 687,841 492,841 -195,000
64 NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY 4,712 4,712 ..............
65 RETRACT MAPLE 420,455 390,455 -30,000
66 LINK PLUMERIA 2,100,474 1,989,474 -111,000
67 RETRACT ELM 88,036 88,036 ..............
68 LINK EVERGREEN 547,005 516,005 -31,000
69 NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 6,265 6,265 ..............
70 LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY 1,624 1,624 ..............
71 JOINT NONLETHAL WEAPONS TESTING 31,058 31,058 ..............
72 JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEMS--DEM/VAL 22,590 22,590 ..............
73 DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC WEAPON SYSTEMS 52,129 62,129 +10,000
74 F/A-18 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK (IRST) 32,127 32,127 ..............
75 DIGITAL WARFARE 181,001 181,001 ..............
76 SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES 110,506 81,335 -29,171
77 UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE CORE TECHNOLOGIES 71,156 67,156 -4,000
78 RAPID PROTOTYPING, EXPERIMENTATION AND DEMONSTRATION 214,100 89,951 -124,149
79 LARGE UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES 6,900 6,900 ..............
80 GERALD R FORD CLASS NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 78- 118,182 118,182 ..............
80)
81 LITTORAL AIRBORNE MCM .............. .............. ..............
82 SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES 16,127 16,127 ..............
83 TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 34,684 34,684 ..............
(TADIRCM)
84 NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS 5,991 5,991 ..............
85 FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT (MARITIME STRIKE) 2,100 4,100 +2,000
86 RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY PROTOTYPE 131,763 55,358 -76,405
87 LX (R) 21,319 21,319 ..............
88 ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING 104,328 69,723 -34,605
89 COUNTER UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (C-UAS) 11,567 11,567 ..............
90 PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 5,976 105,276 +99,300
91 SPACE & ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ 9,993 9,993 ..............
ENGINEERING SUPPORT
92 OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON DEVELOPMENT 237,655 208,948 -28,707
93 MEDIUM UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES (MUSV) 85,800 70,130 -15,670
94 UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE ENABLING CAPABILITIES 176,261 161,712 -14,549
95 GROUND BASED ANTI-SHIP MISSILE 36,383 27,889 -8,494
96 LONG RANGE FIRES 36,763 30,563 -6,200
97 CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE (CPS) 901,064 984,133 +83,069
98 ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT--MIP 10,167 10,167 ..............
99 ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM 539 10,539 +10,000
100 ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT--MIP 1,250 1,250 ..............
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TOTAL, ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND 9,734,483 9,248,542 -485,941
PROTOTYPES
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SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION
101 TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT 44,120 44,120 ..............
102 MARITIME TARGETING CELL 30,922 80,922 +50,000
103 OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT 101,209 54,739 -46,470
104 OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT 2,604 2,604 ..............
105 AV-8B AIRCRAFT--ENG DEV 8,263 8,263 ..............
106 STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT 4,039 4,039 ..............
107 MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT 62,350 67,350 +5,000
108 P-3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM 771 771 ..............
109 WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM 109,485 109,485 ..............
110 COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 87,457 87,457 ..............
111 ADVANCED HAWKEYE 399,919 407,631 +7,712
112 H-1 UPGRADES 29,766 29,766 ..............
113 ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS 51,531 51,531 ..............
114 V-22A 137,597 137,597 ..............
115 AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 42,155 42,155 ..............
116 EA-18 172,507 131,979 -40,528
117 ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT 171,384 159,707 -11,677
118 EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT 35,376 35,376 ..............
119 NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) 40,477 40,477 ..............
120 JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM--NAVY (JTRS-NAVY) 451,397 451,397 ..............
121 NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) INCREMENT II 250,577 136,862 -113,715
122 SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING 453,311 437,648 -15,663
124 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) 52,211 52,211 ..............
125 STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS 418,187 257,850 -160,337
126 AIRBORNE MCM 11,368 11,368 ..............
127 NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL-COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS 66,445 80,445 +14,000
ENGINEERING
128 ADVANCED SENSORS APPLICATION PROGRAM (ASAP) .............. 10,000 +10,000
129 ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS 115,396 110,293 -5,103
130 SSN-688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION 93,435 93,435 ..............
131 AIR CONTROL 42,656 42,656 ..............
132 SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS 10,442 10,442 ..............
133 COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER CONVERSION 11,359 11,359 ..............
134 AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR (AMDR) SYSTEM 90,307 90,307 ..............
135 ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) 10,658 10,658 ..............
136 NEW DESIGN SSN 234,356 241,356 +7,000
137 SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM 71,516 71,516 ..............
138 SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/LIVE FIRE T&E 22,462 22,462 ..............
139 NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES 4,279 4,279 ..............
140 MINE DEVELOPMENT 104,731 104,731 ..............
141 LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT 229,668 160,753 -68,915
142 JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT 9,064 9,064 ..............
143 USMC GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS--ENG DEV 62,329 26,984 -35,345
144 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND HUMAN FACTORS 9,319 9,319 ..............
145 JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS 1,964 1,964 ..............
146 SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) 158,426 158,426 ..............
147 SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD KILL) 47,492 47,492 ..............
148 SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT KILL/EW) 125,206 125,206 ..............
149 INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING 19,969 19,969 ..............
150 MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT 6,061 6,061 ..............
151 NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM 45,262 45,262 ..............
152 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)--EMD .............. .............. ..............
153 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)--EMD .............. .............. ..............
154 SSN(X) 361,582 321,828 -39,754
155 MARINE CORPS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 22,663 30,474 +7,811
156 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 282,138 288,638 +6,500
157 ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT 8,340 8,340 ..............
158 TACAMO MODERNIZATION 213,743 188,921 -24,822
159 CH-53K 222,288 186,269 -36,019
160 MISSION PLANNING 86,448 86,448 ..............
161 COMMON AVIONICS 81,076 81,076 ..............
162 SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC) 1,343 1,343 ..............
163 T-AO 205 CLASS 71 71 ..............
164 UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION 220,404 250,188 +29,784
165 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) 384 384 ..............
166 MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA) 36,027 36,027 ..............
167 MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA) INCREMENT III 132,449 132,449 ..............
168 MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & 103,236 88,898 -14,338
DEMONSTRATION
169 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 2,609 2,609 ..............
& DEMONSTRATION
170 DDG-1000 231,778 198,277 -33,501
171 COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS (CACW) 17,531 17,531 ..............
172 ISR & INFO OPERATIONS 174,271 174,271 ..............
173 CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 2,068 2,068 ..............
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TOTAL, SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 6,962,234 6,453,854 -508,380
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MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
174 THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT 22,918 22,918 ..............
175 TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 18,623 18,623 ..............
176 MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT 74,221 74,221 ..............
177 STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--NAVY 3,229 3,229 ..............
178 CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES 45,672 45,672 ..............
180 TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES 1,000 1,000 ..............
181 MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT 124,328 124,328 ..............
182 STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT 4,053 4,053 ..............
183 RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT 203,447 203,447 ..............
184 TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT 481,975 482,975 +1,000
185 OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY 29,399 29,399 ..............
186 NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT 27,504 27,504 ..............
187 SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT 9,183 9,183 ..............
188 MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT 34,976 34,976 ..............
189 MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS--R&D 41,331 41,331 ..............
190 WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT 37,340 45,340 +8,000
191 INSIDER THREAT 2,246 2,246 ..............
192 MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT 2,168 2,168 ..............
ACTIVITIES)
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TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 1,163,613 1,172,613 +9,000
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OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
196 F-35 C2D2 544,625 509,122 -35,503
197 F-35 C2D2 543,834 512,266 -31,568
198 MARINE CORPS AIR DEFENSE WEAPONS SYSTEMS 99,860 98,969 -891
199 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY (CEC) 153,440 140,331 -13,109
200 STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT 321,648 326,648 +5,000
201 SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM 62,694 62,694 ..............
202 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT 92,869 97,869 +5,000
203 NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS 51,919 51,919 ..............
204 F/A-18 SQUADRONS 333,783 292,323 -41,460
205 SURFACE SUPPORT 8,619 10,119 +1,500
206 TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING CENTER (TMPC) 122,834 122,834 ..............
207 INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM 76,279 76,279 ..............
208 SHIP-TOWED ARRAY SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS 1,103 1,103 ..............
209 AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS 1,991 1,991 ..............
210 GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR 92,674 84,074 -8,600
211 CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 115,894 115,894 ..............
212 ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT 61,677 61,677 ..............
213 ANTI-RADIATION MISSILE IMPROVEMENT 59,555 59,555 ..............
214 SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION 29,973 29,973 ..............
215 MK-48 ADCAP 213,165 198,401 -14,764
216 AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS 143,277 143,277 ..............
217 OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS 152,546 152,546 ..............
218 MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 192,625 192,625 ..............
219 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM 12,565 12,565 ..............
220 MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS 83,900 93,700 +9,800
221 MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT 27,794 27,794 ..............
222 USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS (MIP) 47,762 47,762 ..............
223 AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE 373 373 ..............
224 TACTICAL AIM MISSILES 36,439 36,439 ..............
225 ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) 29,198 29,198 ..............
226 PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM (PDAS) 3,565 3,565 ..............
230 AFLOAT NETWORKS 49,995 49,995 ..............
231 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM 33,390 33,390 ..............
232 MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS (MIP) ACTIVITIES 7,304 7,304 ..............
233 TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES 11,235 11,235 ..............
234 UAS INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY 16,409 16,409 ..............
235 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND SYSTEMS/SURFACE SYSTEMS 51,192 51,192 ..............
236 MQ-4C TRITON 12,094 12,094 ..............
237 MQ-8 UAV 29,700 29,700 ..............
238 RQ-11 UAV 2,107 2,107 ..............
239 SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL UAS (STUASL0) 2,999 2,999 ..............
240 MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR DEVELOPMENT 49,460 49,460 ..............
241 UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) PAYLOADS (MIP) 13,005 13,005 ..............
242 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT 2,000 2,000 ..............
243 RQ-4 MODERNIZATION 300,378 217,978 -82,400
244 INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) 788 788 ..............
245 MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT 10,994 10,994 ..............
246 DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) 23,248 23,248 ..............
247 MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH) 3,284 3,284 ..............
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 2,021,376 2,030,976 +9,600
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TOTAL, OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 6,359,438 6,162,043 -197,395
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SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS
249 RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION--SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM 11,748 11,748 ..............
250 MARITIME TACTICAL COMMAND AND CONTROL (MTC2)--SOFTWARE 10,555 10,555 ..............
PILOT PROGRAM
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TOTAL, SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT 22,303 22,303 ..............
PROGRAMS
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TOTAL, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVALUATION, 26,922,225 26,362,009 -560,216
NAVY
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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1 University Research Initiatives 96,355 196,355 +100,000
Program increase: Defense university research .............. .............. +50,000
instrumentation program
Program increase: STEM research .............. .............. +50,000
2 Defense Research Sciences 540,908 597,158 +56,250
Program increase: Shaping metallic surfaces for .............. .............. +3,250
thermal system management
Program increase: UUV next generation sensing and .............. .............. +3,000
maneuverability
Program increase: Basic research .............. .............. +50,000
4 Force Protection Applied Research 142,148 285,398 +143,250
Program increase: Additive manufacturing of .............. .............. +10,000
unmanned maritime systems
Program increase: Autonomous collaboration in .............. .............. +5,000
confined maritime environments
Program increase: Cavitation erosion .............. .............. +2,500
Program increase: Corrosion control coatings and .............. .............. +5,000
material
Program increase: Direct air capture and blue .............. .............. +10,000
carbon removal
Program increase: Energy resilience .............. .............. +7,000
Program increase: Multi-material flexible .............. .............. +12,000
automated manufacturing
Program increase: Resilient innovative sustainable .............. .............. +9,000
economies via university partnerships
Program increase: sUAS degraded environment .............. .............. +10,250
testing
Program increase: Titanium refinement process .............. .............. +8,000
Program increase: Alternative energy research .............. .............. +50,000
Program increase: Relative positioning of .............. .............. +2,000
autonomous platforms
Program increase: Talent and technology for Navy .............. .............. +12,500
power and energy systems
5 Marine Corps Landing Force Technology 59,208 68,708 +9,500
Program increase: Unmanned logistics solutions .............. .............. +9,500
7 Warfighter Sustainment Applied Research 74,722 129,222 +54,500
Program increase: Anti-corrosion nanotechnology .............. .............. +9,000
Program increase: Augmented reality robotic .............. .............. +5,000
surgery
Program increase: Conductive pigments and coatings .............. .............. +4,000
in batteries
Program increase: Engineered systems to restore .............. .............. +2,500
skin and tactile sensory in Navy burn victims
Program increase: Health and safety of underground .............. .............. +10,000
fuel storage
Program increase: Long-term autonomy for .............. .............. +3,000
underwater surveillance and manipulation
Program increase: Remote vestibular assessment .............. .............. +5,000
technology
Program increase: Warfighter protection against .............. .............. +10,000
directed energy
Program increase: Rapid applied materials and .............. .............. +3,000
process development
Program increase: Foreign malign information .............. .............. +3,000
operations
8 Electromagnetic Systems Applied Research 92,473 98,473 +6,000
Program increase: Dark swarm in denied .............. .............. +6,000
environments
9 Ocean Warfighting Environment Applied Research 80,806 104,306 +23,500
Program increase: Atmospheric river research .............. .............. +2,500
Program increase: Ocean acoustics for monitoring .............. .............. +4,000
Program increase: Ocean-ice-atmosphere observation .............. .............. +2,000
Program increase: Oceanographic research for Naval .............. .............. +5,000
Special Warfare
Program increase: SAPF/SCIF university facility .............. .............. +10,000
upgrades
11 Undersea Warfare Applied Research 61,503 93,503 +32,000
Program increase: Distributed sensing for .............. .............. +5,000
shipboard fire detection and localization
Program increase: Mobile testbed for UUVs .............. .............. +2,000
Program increase: Partnerships for submarine and .............. .............. +20,000
undersea vehicle programs
Program increase: Undersea sensing and .............. .............. +5,000
communications
16 Force Protection Advanced Technology 29,512 44,512 +15,000
Program increase: Deployable additive .............. .............. +4,000
manufacturing of composite UUVs
Program increase: Power electronics building block .............. .............. +11,000
17 Electromagnetic Systems Advanced Technology 8,418 13,418 +5,000
Program increase: Augmented, context-based .............. .............. +5,000
identity awareness
19 USMC Advanced Technology Demonstration [ATD] 308,217 326,717 +18,500
Program increase: Adaptive future force .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: HWIL for unmanned system .............. .............. +8,000
development
Program increase: MCWL partnership intermediary .............. .............. +2,500
assistance
Program increase: Composite shelters .............. .............. +3,000
21 Future Naval Capabilities Advanced Technology 264,700 282,200 +17,500
Development
Program increase: Automated acoustic signal .............. .............. +6,000
classifier
Program increase: Electronic maneuver warfare .............. .............. +8,000
unmanned sensor
Program increase: Real-time undersea monitoring .............. .............. +3,500
for shipping channels
22 Manufacturing Technology Program 61,843 183,843 +122,000
Program increase: National energetics plan .............. .............. +8,000
Program increase .............. .............. +100,000
Program increase: Sustainable energetic materials .............. .............. +4,000
manufacturing
Program increase: Textile industry of the future .............. .............. +10,000
23 Warfighter Protection Advanced Technology 5,100 16,600 +11,500
Program increase: Automated resuscitation catheter .............. .............. +1,500
for hemorrhage control
Program increase: Direction-independent underwater .............. .............. +2,000
blast sensors
Program increase: Warfighter resilience and .............. .............. +5,000
readiness
Program increase: Remote advanced medical care .............. .............. +3,000
24 Navy Warfighting Experiments and Demonstrations 75,898 82,398 +6,500
Program increase: USV cUAS .............. .............. +6,500
26 Innovative Naval Prototypes [INP] Advanced Technology 132,931 134,431 +1,500
Development
Program increase: HEL testing and maturation for .............. .............. +1,500
production
27 Unmanned Aerial System 108,225 88,719 -19,506
Overestimation of ILS .............. .............. -3,924
ANE delays .............. .............. -15,582
29 Air/Ocean Tactical Applications 40,653 43,653 +3,000
Program increase: Autonomous dual-modality surface .............. .............. +3,000
and underwater vehicles
34 Advanced Combat Systems Technology 6,216 13,216 +7,000
Program increase: Tier 2.5 LO platform inspection .............. .............. +3,000
system
Program increase: Universal AI/ML core environment .............. .............. +4,000
40 RETRACT JUNIPER 271,109 217,309 -53,800
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -53,800
45 Ship Concept Advanced Design 89,939 111,939 +22,000
Program increase: Forward-deployed 3D printing .............. .............. +2,000
materials
Program increase: Naval expeditionary sustainment .............. .............. +2,000
and repair
Program increase: Maintenance technologies .............. .............. +3,000
supporting operational readiness
Transfer from SCN line 21 for AS(X) design .............. .............. +15,000
46 Ship Preliminary Design & Feasibility Studies 121,402 162,460 +41,058
Medium landing ship DT&E ahead of need .............. .............. -2,142
Program increase: DDG(X) design tool .............. .............. +43,200
47 Advanced Nuclear Power Systems 319,656 292,656 -27,000
Overestimation of SSN(X) expenditures .............. .............. -27,000
48 Advanced Surface Machinery Systems 133,911 139,911 +6,000
Program increase: Large format lithium ion .............. .............. +6,000
batteries
52 Ohio Replacement 257,076 282,076 +25,000
Program increase: Advanced composite shaft design .............. .............. +25,000
55 Frigate Development 112,972 102,860 -10,112
Unjustified growth-warfare systems development .............. .............. -10,112
61 Navy Energy Program 72,214 95,214 +23,000
Program increase: Wave energy converters .............. .............. +13,000
Program increase: Marine energy systems for .............. .............. +10,000
sensors and microgrids
62 Facilities Improvement 10,149 12,149 +2,000
Program increase: Groundwater storage analysis .............. .............. +2,000
63 CHALK CORAL 687,841 492,841 -195,000
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -195,000
65 RETRACT MAPLE 420,455 390,455 -30,000
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -30,000
66 LINK PLUMERIA 2,100,474 1,989,474 -111,000
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -111,000
68 LINK EVERGREEN 547,005 516,005 -31,000
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -31,000
73 Directed Energy and Electric Weapon Systems 52,129 62,129 +10,000
SNLWS support-excess to need .............. .............. -5,000
Program increase: 100KW directed energy production .............. .............. +15,000
76 Small and Medium Unmanned Undersea Vehicles 110,506 81,335 -29,171
MEDUSA prototype award delay .............. .............. -14,454
Maintain MEDUSA support level of effort .............. .............. -2,061
Razorback staffing delays .............. .............. -6,231
Knifefish stand-down .............. .............. -6,425
77 Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Core Technologies 71,156 67,156 -4,000
Prior year carryover .............. .............. -14,000
Transfer from RDT&E,DW line 69 AUKUS innovation .............. .............. +10,000
initiatives
78 Rapid Prototyping, Experimentation and Demonstration. 214,100 89,951 -124,149
Program decrease .............. .............. -124,149
85 Future Vertical Lift (Maritime Strike) 2,100 4,100 +2,000
Program increase: Advanced vertical lift rotor .............. .............. +2,000
technology
86 Rapid Technology Capability Prototype 131,763 55,358 -76,405
Program decrease .............. .............. -76,405
88 Advanced Undersea Prototyping 104,328 69,723 -34,605
Basing equipment ahead of need .............. .............. -20,700
XLUUV spares maintenance ahead of need .............. .............. -3,338
DT&E ahead of need .............. .............. -10,567
90 Precision Strike Weapons Development Program 5,976 105,276 +99,300
Program increase: Advanced rocket fuel density .............. .............. +2,500
Program increase: CAD/PAD technology .............. .............. +6,800
Program increase: SLCM-N .............. .............. +50,000
Program increase: Common use technology maturation .............. .............. +40,000
92 Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare Weapon Development 237,655 208,948 -28,707
OASuW Increment II Phase 1 previously funded .............. .............. -68,707
Navy-requested transfer from WPN line 15 for LRASM .............. .............. +40,000
C-3
93 MEDIUM UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES [MUSVS]) 85,800 70,130 -15,670
MUSV prototype delays .............. .............. -3,918
MUSV requirements development excess to need .............. .............. -4,700
Dock and sea trials ahead of need .............. .............. -7,052
94 Unmanned Surface Vehicle Enabling Capabilities 176,261 161,712 -14,549
Overestimation of product development .............. .............. -7,000
Overestimation of support and management .............. .............. -7,549
95 GROUND BASED ANTI-SHIP MISSILE 36,383 27,889 -8,494
IOT&E delays .............. .............. -8,494
96 LONG RANGE FIRES 36,763 30,563 -6,200
Test and evaluation delays .............. .............. -6,200
97 CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE [CPS] 901,064 984,133 +83,069
Transfer from WP,N line 1 for AUR test assets .............. .............. +115,555
JFC costs excess to need .............. .............. -32,486
99 Advanced Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System 539 10,539 +10,000
Program increase: Mobile manned/unmanned .............. .............. +10,000
distributed lethality airborne network
102 Maritime Targeting Cell 30,922 80,922 +50,000
Program increase: Maritime Targeting Cell-Afloat .............. .............. +50,000
development
103 Other Helo Development 101,209 54,739 -46,470
Product development excess to need .............. .............. -40,000
Development support excess to need .............. .............. -6,470
107 Multi-Mission Helicopter Upgrade Development 62,350 67,350 +5,000
Program increase: MH-60 upgrades .............. .............. +5,000
111 Advanced Hawkeye 399,919 407,631 +7,712
Overestimation of TCID .............. .............. -12,288
Program increase: Enhanced L-band and UHF for E-2D .............. .............. +20,000
116 EA-18 172,507 131,979 -40,528
Overestimation of warfare center REAM development .............. .............. -16,380
Overestimation of contracted REAM development .............. .............. -15,000
Unjustified growth-block 2 development support .............. .............. -9,148
117 Electronic Warfare Development 171,384 159,707 -11,677
DBD EMD delays .............. .............. -11,677
121 Next Generation Jammer [NGJ] Increment II 250,577 136,862 -113,715
Rephase annualized program costs due to EMD delay .............. .............. -35,275
Rephase EMD costs due to contract delay .............. .............. -78,440
122 Surface Combatant Combat System Engineering 453,311 437,648 -15,663
Overestimation of prime systems engineering .............. .............. -12,413
contract
Unjustified growth-IDIQ performers .............. .............. -3,250
125 Standard Missile Improvements 418,187 257,850 -160,337
SM-6 Blk 1B EMD delay .............. .............. -45,000
SM-2 blk IIIU excess to need .............. .............. -100,100
Overestimation of SM-6 Blk 1B management services .............. .............. -11,846
Unjustified support cost growth due to prior-year .............. .............. -15,991
realignments
Navy-requested transfer from WPN line 7 for .............. .............. +12,600
electronics unit obsolescence
127 Naval Integrated Fire Control--Counter Air Systems 66,445 80,445 +14,000
Engineering
Program increase: Stratospheric balloon research .............. .............. +14,000
128 Advanced Sensors Application Program (ASAP) .............. 10,000 +10,000
Program increase .............. .............. +10,000
129 Advanced Above Water Sensors 115,396 110,293 -5,103
Combat system integration ahead of need .............. .............. -5,103
136 New Design SSN 234,356 241,356 +7,000
Program increase: Precision maneuvering unit .............. .............. +7,000
141 Lightweight Torpedo Development 229,668 160,753 -68,915
Mod 2 phase II program delay .............. .............. -59,600
Software Development--platform integration delay .............. .............. -9,315
143 USMC Ground Combat/Supporting Arms Systems--Eng Dev 62,329 26,984 -35,345
OPF-M termination .............. .............. -20,181
Marine Corps-requested transfer to line 155 for .............. .............. -7,811
MCRISS II
DT&E ahead of need .............. .............. -7,353
154 SSN(X) 361,582 321,828 -39,754
Unjustified growth-shipbuilder studies .............. .............. -18,000
Unjustified growth-NSWC studies .............. .............. -13,804
Unjustified growth-management and support costs .............. .............. -7,950
155 Information Technology Development 22,663 30,474 +7,811
Marine Corps-requested transfer from line 143 for .............. .............. +7,811
MCRISS II
156 Information Technology Development 282,138 288,638 +6,500
Program increase: Cyber Supply chain risk .............. .............. +6,500
management
158 TACAMO Modernization 213,743 188,921 -24,822
Air vehicle NRE prior year contract savings .............. .............. -3,611
VLF NRE prior year contract savings .............. .............. -2,584
Overestimation of development support .............. .............. -6,412
Spares funded on prior year air vehicle contract .............. .............. -12,215
159 CH-53K RDTE 222,288 186,269 -36,019
DT&E duplication of effort .............. .............. -24,499
SDD actuals below plan .............. .............. -11,520
164 Unmanned Carrier Aviation [UCA] 220,404 250,188 +29,784
Test excess to need due to EDM delays .............. .............. -20,403
Prior year carryover .............. .............. -25,000
Transfer from AP,N line 21 for two SDTA aircraft .............. .............. +75,187
due to milestone C delays
168 Marine Corps Assault Vehicles System Development & 103,236 88,898 -14,338
Demonstration
ACV-R Phase II contract delay .............. .............. -13,055
ACV-R test support ahead of need .............. .............. -1,283
170 DDG-1000 231,778 198,277 -33,501
Prime contract savings .............. .............. -33,501
184 Test and Evaluation Support 481,975 482,975 +1,000
Program increase: Future workforce innovation .............. .............. +1,000
190 Warfare Innovation Management 37,340 45,340 +8,000
Program increase: Warfighter experience lab .............. .............. +8,000
196 F-35 C2D2 544,625 509,122 -35,503
Prior year carryover for blk 4, test and .............. .............. -35,503
evaluation
197 F-35 C2D2 543,834 512,266 -31,568
Prior year carryover for blk 4, test and .............. .............. -31,568
evaluation
198 MARINE CORPS AIR DEFENSE WEAPONS SYSTEMS 99,860 98,969 -891
Blk 2 integration ahead of need .............. .............. -4,134
Blk 2 testing ahead of need .............. .............. -3,550
Blk 2 ILS ahead of need .............. .............. -2,007
Program increase: MADIS radar .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Medium range intercept .............. .............. +3,800
capability
199 Cooperative Engagement Capability [CEC] 153,440 140,331 -13,109
Unjustified growth in antenna development .............. .............. -13,109
200 Strategic Sub & Weapons System Support 321,648 326,648 +5,000
Program increase: Multimodal biometric .............. .............. +5,000
authentication
202 Submarine Acoustic Warfare Development 92,869 97,869 +5,000
Program increase: Integration of four-tube launch .............. .............. +5,000
system
204 F/A-18 Squadrons 333,783 292,323 -41,460
Overestimation of DVMC-U .............. .............. -9,817
Support costs excess to need .............. .............. -20,000
ADVEW carryover .............. .............. -11,643
205 Surface Support 8,619 10,119 +1,500
Program increase: Composite improvements for MK41 .............. .............. +1,500
VLS
210 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) 92,674 84,074 -8,600
GB1 BOA task order delays .............. .............. -8,600
215 MK-48 ADCAP 213,165 198,401 -14,764
Overestimation of NUWC APB 6 software .............. .............. -5,764
Reduce planned product development carryover .............. .............. -9,000
220 Marine Corps Ground Combat/Supporting Arms Systems 83,900 93,700 +9,800
Program increase: Advanced batteries for cargo .............. .............. +9,800
drones
243 RQ-4 Modernization 300,378 217,978 -82,400
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -41,100
IFC 4.4 ahead of need .............. .............. -41,300
999 Classified Programs 2,021,376 2,030,976 +9,600
Classified adjustment .............. .............. +9,600
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Open Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Software Architecture.--
The Committee notes the significant proposed Navy investment to
develop and acquire a variety of unmanned surface vehicles
[USVs] and unmanned undersea vehicles [UUVs] as part of an
effort to shift the Navy to a more distributed fleet
architecture. The fiscal year 2024 President's budget request
contains more than $867,117,000 in research, development, test
and evaluation funding in fiscal year 2024 and $4,409,700,000
in the Future Years Defense Program for the development and
procurement of such systems. The Committee is concerned that
despite this and previous significant investments, the request
also reflects significant programmatic setbacks for many of
these same systems and technologies, including: the truncation
of the Barracuda UUV, pausing the Knifefish UUV program prior
to production, the cancelation of the Snakehead UUV program,
delivery delays for the first Medium USV, and ongoing
additional requirements definition for the Large USV. Further,
the Committee notes that the Extra Large UUV [XLUUV] program,
which is supposed to deliver five XLUUVs to the fleet, is at
least $242,000,000 or 64 percent over its original cost
estimate and over 3 years late.
In contrast, the Committee is also aware that the Navy's
Anguilla Large UUV program is using a fundamentally different
development approach from other Navy USVs and UUVs. This
program is executing on time and on budget and reached mission
capable status only 4 years after its initial design review.
This approach is known as the Open Autonomous Underwater
Vehicle [OpenAUV] software architecture, which features the
payload controller extensible [PCX] modular open architecture.
While recognizing each vehicle will require a tailored
approach, the Committee believes that establishing the OpenAUV
and PCX architectures as the Navy technical standard for UUVs
and USVs would enable greater speed and flexibility in
fielding, upgrading, modifying, and sustaining these vehicles
for a range of missions. In addition, broader adoption of the
OpenAUV architecture would enable greater commercial
participation and competition opportunities through the
lifecycle of a USV or UUV platform. The Committee is encouraged
that the Navy recognizes the potential utility of broader
OpenAUV applicability based on the successful integration of
the OpenAUV architecture on one Razorback UUV.
Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of the Navy
to assess the feasibility and advisability of: establishing the
OpenAUV and PCX architectures as the Navy standard for UUVs and
USVs; accelerating OpenAUV integration on more Razorback UUVs;
requiring USV and UUV program managers to review Navy's OpenAUV
lessons learned, incorporate best practices, and engage in
technical exchanges with performers; implementing OpenAUV on
Snakehead UUVs; and maximizing full-and-open competition on UUV
and USV solicitations with OpenAUV architectures prescribed.
The Secretary is directed to submit this assessment to the
congressional defense committees not later than 120 days after
the date of enactment of this act.
Direct Air Capture and Blue Carbon.--The Department of
Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) included
$10,000,000 for a demonstration of direct air capture and blue
carbon removal technology to turn carbon dioxide into clean
fuels for enhanced fuel and energy security. The Committee
maintains its support of this effort and recommends an
additional $10,000,000 within the Research, Development, Test
and Evaluation, Navy account for continued demonstrations and
encourages the Secretary of the Navy to examine the possible
efficiencies of electrolyzers in the process.
Intelligent Data Management for Distributed Naval
Platforms.--The Committee supports the Navy's investment in
Distributed Maritime Operations and Naval Operational
Architecture. However, the Committee is concerned that
technology gaps remain in the ability of distributed systems to
successfully operate in intermittent and/or low-data rate
communications environments, which can reduce the operational
effectiveness of naval units. The Committee encourages the
Secretary of the Navy to increase investment in intelligent
data management for distributed naval platforms.
Signature Reduction for Naval Platforms.--The Committee
supports the Navy's investment in advanced manufacturing and
composites for the future fleet that can reduce both weight and
signature aspects of U.S. naval platforms. However, the
Committee is concerned that a gap exists in the
characterization and management of electromagnetic properties
inherent in these platforms, as well as in innovations that aim
to minimize fleet detection in contested environments.
Therefore, the Committee encourages the Secretary of the Navy
to increase investment in electromagnetic absorptive structures
for naval platforms.
Anti-Corrosion Nanotechnology.--The Committee notes the
large costs associated with corrosive prevention and corrosion
related maintenance activities of the Navy's ships and
submarines. Operations in the Indo-Pacific region require
increased resiliency and operational availability due to the
vast maritime domain in the region. Therefore, the Committee
encourages the Secretary of the Navy to accelerate investment
in research and demonstrations of nanotechnology-based
innovations that can provide improved corrosion resistance to
the fleet, thereby reducing maintenance requirements, and
increasing operational availability.
Continuous Distributed Sensing Systems.--The Department of
Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) includes
$10,000,000 for the development of undersea continuous
distributed sensing systems. The Committee maintains its
support for these efforts and encourages the Secretary of the
Navy to increase investment in the research and experimentation
of persistent undersea surveillance, security, and sensing
systems that will complement resident autonomous undersea
robotic technologies.
Increased Access to Ocean Data.--As part of broader efforts
to standardize and make available oceanographic data, the
Committee encourages the Secretary of the Navy to take the
steps necessary to ensure the release of and public access to
unclassified and declassified oceanographic data, including
information about pirate fishing vessels that will help coastal
States in Africa and other regions better police their
exclusive economic zones, subject to existing regulatory
restrictions.
Autonomous Systems for Seabed Warfare.--The Committee
recognizes that the Navy has identified the need to enhance the
enabling capabilities that will facilitate the advanced
artificial intelligence required to conduct truly autonomous
seabed warfare with unmanned undersea vehicles independent of
the platforms themselves. The Committee notes that gaps still
exist in sensor processing and real-time decisionmaking in
order to make unmanned seabed warfare truly reliable and
autonomous. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Secretary
of the Navy to leverage university and industry partnerships
with expertise in autonomous systems to advance these efforts
and perform testing with existing ocean test infrastructure in
lower sea-state sites to accelerate experimentation.
Expanding Partnerships for Undersea Research.--The
Committee notes the Navy's strong partnerships among the naval
research labs, academia, and industry. However, the Committee
believes partnerships with our industrial base could be
expanded to better leverage funded research projects that are
also relevant to specific engineering and manufacturing
challenges for weapon systems of a higher technical maturity.
Therefore, the Committee encourages the Chief of Naval Research
to increase collaboration with original equipment manufacturers
to identify areas for increased research in advanced materials,
additive manufacturing, and non-destructible testing as a means
to reduce production timelines and the fielding of capabilities
to the fleet.
Solid Fuel Ram Jet Cannon Cartridges.--The Committee
understands that solid fuel ram jet technology has the
potential to increase the lethality of Navy and Marine Corps
cannon cartridges, particularly at hypersonic speeds and
against modern tanks. Accordingly, the Committee directs the
Secretary of the Navy, not later than 90 days following
enactment of this act, to provide a report to the congressional
defense committees, on the potential utility of solid fuel ram
jet technology to increase the lethality of cannon cartridges.
This report shall include an assessment of currently fielded
cannon cartridges; related capability gaps; the operational
benefits of incorporating solid fuel ram jet technology into
existing or follow-on cartridges; and notional costs and
schedules for potential courses of action that could achieve
such incorporation.
Low-Cost Attritable Aircraft.--The fiscal year 2024
President's budget request includes $126,171,000 for Marine
Corps Advanced Technology Development and $177,046,000 for the
Marine Corps Warfighting Lab to research and experiment with
novel systems to increase the Marine Corps' effectiveness in
distributed maritime operations and littoral operations in
contested environments, among other missions. The Committee
believes that continued investment in low-cost attritable
aircraft operating collaboratively can improve the
effectiveness of operations in these areas through employment
as reconnaissance aids, strike platforms, and contested
logistics enablers while reducing the cost risk associated with
manned platforms. Therefore, the Committee encourages the
Commandant of the Marine Corps to continue exploring novel
concepts of operations and employment opportunities for these
types of systems.
Virtual Maintenance and Qualification Aids.--With
advancements in virtual and augmented reality devices, the
Committee believes an opportunity exists to leverage these
technologies to speed the maintenance and repair activities
across the fleet. Therefore, the Committee encourages the
Secretary of the Navy to invest in virtual or semi-virtual
systems to accelerate the development of qualified repair
procedures for faster qualification of new repairs or
maintenance activities, thereby reducing labor hours and
maintenance costs.
Additive Manufacturing for Expeditionary Deployment.--The
Committee notes the increased role of additive manufacturing
for both new production efforts and maintenance activities.
Despite the growth in additive manufacturing, these additive
capabilities should continue to mature in ways that reduce the
size, weight and power of the equipment to enable tactical
expeditionary deployment to reduce the logistical footprint and
increase unit effectiveness through increased weapon systems
operational availability. Therefore, the Committee encourages
the Secretary of the Navy to continue to identify ways in which
additive manufacturing tactical capabilities can be employed by
our Sailors and Marines.
Marine Energy.--The Committee commends the Office of Naval
Research, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, and its
university partnerships for sustained investment and
advancement of a variety of marine energy systems that can
provide a more effective means of power supply to maritime
security systems, persistent at-sea surveillance,
communications systems, at-sea vehicle charging and shore
installations. The Committee encourages the Chief of Naval
Research in partnership with research universities to
accelerate development, experimentation, and transition of
novel marine energy technologies such as wave energy converters
[WEC], seabed turbines, integrated or seafloor power, WEC
enabled systems, and remote anchoring and micro piling systems.
Therefore, the Committee recommends $13,000,000 specifically
for wave energy converters and $10,000,000 for marine energy
systems for sensors and microgrids.
Underwater Test Facilities.--The Committee notes that as
prototyping efforts of unmanned underwater vehicles [UUV] grow
with the expanding force structure requirements of these
systems, updates to Navy infrastructure will be required to
support a larger and more geographically distributed UUV force.
Therefore, the Committee encourages the Assistant Secretary of
the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition) to explore
options for additional sites near existing installations that
possess the sustainment infrastructure and security
requirements, including those installations present near a low
sea-state body of water or significant body of freshwater, in
an effort to expand undersea testing of these weapon systems.
Crew-Served Weapons Accuracy and Target Acquisition
Speed.--The Committee is aware of testing and evaluation at
Naval Surface Warfare Center [NSWC] Crane, and NSWC Carderock
to improve the situational awareness, accuracy, range, and
target acquisition speed of crew-served weapons by the Navy and
Marine Corps. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
to test and evaluate compact and locally operated, active
stabilized weapon mounts to satisfy these requirements.
Marinisation of Long Rang and Long Endurance Systems.--The
Committee notes that Marine Corps' Force Design 2030 cites the
need for investment in unmanned systems with diverse employment
platforms and the ability to conduct intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance missions or kinetic strikes.
Therefore, The Committee encourages the Commandant of the
Marine Corps to evaluate the marinisation of existing
platforms, including the Long Range/Long Endurance Small
Unmanned Aircraft System to meet the needs identified by Force
Design 2030 at lower cost and in a compressed timeline compared
to traditional development programs.
Commercial Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Platforms.--The
Committee notes that the use of Large Diameter Unmanned
Underwater Vehicles [UUVs] has the potential to provide
strategic advantages to the Navy. The Committee understands
that commercial industry has existing modular, open
architecture, and reconfigurable UUV offerings that can operate
at a variety of depths and perform a variety of missions. Given
proper investment and testing by the Department of the Navy,
these systems could be quickly leveraged for mine
countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare,
electronic warfare, strike, and other missions. The Committee
believes that more investment in commercial platforms is
needed. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of the
Navy, not later than 90 days following enactment of this act,
to provide a report to the congressional defense committees
that provides a market analysis of the various commercial UUV
platforms, categorized by size. The report shall include a
technology maturity and risk assessment of each platform,
assessment of the readiness to integrate with the Navy's Open
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle architecture for each such
platform, and an outline of the Navy's planned investments in
UUV commercial platforms across the Future Years Defense
Program. If necessary, this report may be submitted in a
classified form.
Conventional Prompt Strike Test.--The Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) included
$25,000,000 for additional hypersonic glide vehicle test
flights using existing launch providers in-order to increase
the cadence of our Nation's hypersonic testing. The Committee
notes that, this past year the Army and Navy experienced
testing challenges in their Joint Flight Test campaign [JFC].
As a result, both the Army and Navy had to submit reprogramming
requests totaling $100,000,000 in order to conduct the JFC-2
re-test. As in previous years, the Committee commends the
Department of the Navy for continuing its flight test program
and notes that challenges in test are not a reason for alarm.
However, the extensive re-test cost for JFC-2 supports the
Committees previous position that small commercial ground-
launched platforms can increase the rate of test flights and
quality of test data per-flight at a much lower cost than
current practices. While there is no substitute for a full
system level flight test program utilizing the intended
deployment platforms, the Committee encourages the Director,
Strategic Systems Program to evaluate options for additional
testing through commercially supported launch platforms to
increase the rate and reduce the cost of testing.
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $46,565,356,000
Committee recommendation................................ 45,675,802,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$45,675,802,000. This is $889,554 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVALUATION, AIR FORCE
BASIC RESEARCH
1 DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES 401,486 431,386 +29,900
2 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES 182,372 280,472 +98,100
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TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH 583,858 711,858 +128,000
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APPLIED RESEARCH
3 FUTURE AF CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH 90,713 133,440 +42,727
4 UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED RESEARCH CENTER (UARC)--TACTICAL 8,018 8,018 ..............
AUTONOMY
5 MATERIALS 142,325 222,325 +80,000
6 AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES 161,268 166,268 +5,000
7 HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED RESEARCH 146,921 147,921 +1,000
8 AEROSPACE PROPULSION 184,867 231,867 +47,000
9 AEROSPACE SENSORS 216,269 231,269 +15,000
11 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT--MAJOR HEADQUARTERS 10,303 10,303 ..............
12 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS 160,599 160,599 ..............
13 DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY 129,961 118,452 -11,509
14 DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND METHODS 182,076 253,076 +71,000
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TOTAL, APPLIED RESEARCH 1,433,320 1,683,538 +250,218
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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
15 FUTURE AF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY DEMOS 255,855 190,982 -64,873
16 ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS 30,372 45,339 +14,967
17 SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) 10,478 10,478 ..............
18 ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS 48,046 45,846 -2,200
19 AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO 51,896 101,528 +49,632
20 AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER TECHNOLOGY 56,789 69,289 +12,500
21 ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY 32,510 32,510 ..............
22 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS 70,321 70,321 ..............
23 MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MSSS) 2 2 ..............
24 HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 15,593 19,781 +4,188
25 CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY 132,311 132,311 ..............
26 ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY 102,997 95,597 -7,400
27 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM 44,422 103,967 +59,545
28 BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 37,779 43,279 +5,500
29 CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) 2,005 2,005 ..............
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TOTAL, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 891,376 963,235 +71,859
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ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT
30 MODULAR ADVANCED MISSILE 105,238 .............. -105,238
31 INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT 6,237 6,237 ..............
32 COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY 21,298 21,298 ..............
33 NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 2,208 2,208 ..............
34 INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE--DEM/VAL 45,319 53,319 +8,000
35 NC3 ADVANCED CONCEPTS 10,011 5,311 -4,700
37 ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ABMS) 500,575 484,197 -16,378
NEXT GENERATION ADAPTIVE PROPULSION (NGAP)
38 Advanced Engine Development 595,352 280,000 -315,352
38a Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion .............. 595,352 +595,352
39 NC3 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPING 78,799 68,799 -10,000
40 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE TECH ARCHITECTURE 2,620 .............. -2,620
41 E-7 681,039 718,239 +37,200
42 AFWERX PRIME 83,336 83,336 ..............
43 LONG RANGE STRIKE--BOMBER 2,984,143 2,984,143 ..............
44 RAPID DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION RESERVE (RDER) 154,300 64,827 -89,473
45 DIRECTED ENERGY PROTOTYPING 1,246 1,246 ..............
46 HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING 150,340 78,540 -71,800
47 HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING--HYPERSONIC ATTACK CRUISE 381,528 342,728 -38,800
MISSILE (HACM)
48 PNT RESILIENCY, MODS AND IMPROVEMENTS 18,041 18,041 ..............
49 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS 27,650 25,180 -2,470
50 SURVIVABLE AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER 888,829 747,529 -141,300
51 TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 26,638 40,138 +13,500
52 HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET DEFEAT SYSTEM 19,266 19,266 ..............
53 CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS-ACS 37,121 37,121 ..............
54 ADAPTIVE ENGINE TRANSITION PROGRAM (AETP) .............. .............. ..............
55 JOINT TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (JTMS) 37,026 37,026 ..............
56 DEPLOYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE R&D 31,833 31,833 ..............
57 TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM 210,806 205,426 -5,380
58 OPERATIONAL ENERGY AND INSTALLATION RESILIENCE 46,305 35,903 -10,402
59 AIR REFUELING CAPABILITY MODERNIZATION 19,400 19,400 ..............
59a NEXT GENERATION AIR-REFUELING SYSTEM .............. 7,928 +7,928
61 NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE 2,326,128 2,326,128 ..............
62 AUTONOMOUS COLLABORATIVE PLATFORMS 118,826 101,013 -17,813
63 COMBAT IDENTIFICATION 1,902 1,902 ..............
64 THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR (3DELRR) 19,763 14,393 -5,370
65 AIRBASE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS (ABADS) 78,867 69,302 -9,565
66 WAR RESERVE MATERIEL--AMMUNITION 8,175 8,175 ..............
68 COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT (CDL EA) 25,157 25,157 ..............
69 MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENTS 17,727 17,727 ..............
70 CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT .............. .............. ..............
71 ENABLED CYBER ACTIVITIES .............. .............. ..............
72 RAPID SUSTAINMENT MODERNIZATION (RSM) 43,431 66,431 +23,000
73 INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION 9,364 9,364 ..............
74 CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM 28,294 21,172 -7,122
75 US SPACE COMMAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT 14,892 8,892 -6,000
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TOTAL, ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT 9,859,030 9,684,227 -174,803
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SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION
76 FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS & PROGRAMS 9,757 9,757 ..............
77 PNT RESILIENCY, MODS AND IMPROVEMENTS 163,156 163,156 ..............
78 NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT 45,884 45,884 ..............
79 ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT 13,804 23,804 +10,000
80 TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE 74,023 79,023 +5,000
81 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT 10,605 10,605 ..............
82 ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT 5,918 5,918 ..............
83 SUBMUNITIONS 3,345 3,345 ..............
84 AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT 21,967 41,467 +19,500
85 LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS 39,301 39,301 ..............
86 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES 152,569 158,569 +6,000
87 LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON 911,406 882,633 -28,773
88 ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION 71,732 71,732 ..............
89 JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) 2,256 2,256 ..............
90 JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) 452 452 ..............
91 OPEN ARCHITECTURE MANAGEMENT 36,582 36,582 ..............
92 NEXT GENERATION AIR-REFUELING SYSTEM 7,928 .............. -7,928
93 ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING 77,252 74,980 -2,272
94 COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER HH-60W 48,268 41,868 -6,400
95 GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT EMD 3,746,935 3,759,285 +12,350
96 F-15 EPAWSS 13,982 13,982 ..............
97 ISOLATED PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY AND RECOVERY 56,225 42,285 -13,940
98 STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON 298,585 228,325 -70,260
99 FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING 7,597 7,597 ..............
100 MEDICAL C-CBRNE PROGRAMS 2,006 2,006 ..............
102 ENDURANCE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES 30,000 30,000 ..............
103 KC-46A TANKER SQUADRONS 124,662 86,864 -37,798
102A KC-Y .............. .............. ..............
104 VC-25B 490,701 428,380 -62,321
105 AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS 12,911 12,911 ..............
106 TRAINING DEVELOPMENTS 1,922 1,922 ..............
106A Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar .............. 489,855 +489,855
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TOTAL, ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT 6,481,731 6,794,744 +313,013
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MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
107 THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT 16,626 16,626 ..............
108 MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT 31,143 31,143 ..............
109 RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE 38,398 38,398 ..............
110 SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH 1,466 .............. -1,466
111 INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION 13,736 13,736 ..............
112 TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT 913,213 918,040 +4,827
113 ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL VIG & COMBAT SYS 317,901 311,408 -6,493
114 ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL REACH 541,677 532,551 -9,126
115 ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, & BUS SYS 551,213 490,865 -60,348
116 ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL BATTLE MGMT .............. .............. ..............
117 ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY INTEGRATION 243,780 272,779 +28,999
118 ACQ WORKFORCE- ADVANCED PRGM TECHNOLOGY 109,030 73,767 -35,263
119 ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS 336,788 303,675 -33,113
120 MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D 5,005 6,705 +1,700
121 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION--TEST & EVAL 87,889 87,889 ..............
122 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT--TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT 35,065 35,065 ..............
123 REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATURATION 89,956 98,456 +8,500
124 MANAGEMENT HQ--T&E 7,453 7,453 ..............
125 SUPPORT TO INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) CAPABILITIES .............. .............. ..............
126 COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, AND COMPUTERS (C4)-- 20,871 45,871 +25,000
STRATCOM
127 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS) 100,357 100,357 ..............
128 ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 20,478 20,478 ..............
129 GENERAL SKILL TRAINING 796 796 ..............
132 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES 3,917 3,917 ..............
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TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 3,486,758 3,409,975 -76,783
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OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
134 SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING 41,464 26,564 -14,900
135 BATTLE MGMT COM & CTRL SENSOR DEVELOPMENT 40,000 40,000 ..............
136 WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE 8,018 8,018 ..............
137 AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT 5,645 5,645 ..............
138 DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE R&D .............. .............. ..............
139 F-35 C2D2 1,275,268 1,270,268 -5,000
140 AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM (AF-IPPS) 40,203 40,203 ..............
141 ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE AGENCY 49,613 49,613 ..............
142 FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND EXPLOITATION 93,881 93,881 ..............
143 HC/MC-130 RECAP RDT&E 36,536 33,436 -3,100
144 NC3 INTEGRATION 22,910 22,910 ..............
145 B-52 SQUADRONS 950,815 989,832 +39,017
146 AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) 290 290 ..............
147 B-1B SQUADRONS 12,619 12,619 ..............
148 B-2 SQUADRONS 87,623 76,423 -11,200
149 MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS 33,237 33,237 ..............
150 WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS 24,653 24,653 ..............
151 SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM--GLOBAL STRIKE 7,562 7,562 ..............
152 INTEGRATED STRATEGIC PLANNING & ANALYSIS NETWORK .............. .............. ..............
153 ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES 475,415 475,415 ..............
155 UH-1N REPLACEMENT PROGRAM 25,737 25,737 ..............
156 REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL CENTER MODERNIZATION 831 831 ..............
157 NORTH WARNING SYSTEM (NWS) 102 .............. -102
158 OVER-THE-HORIZON BACKSCATTER RADAR 428,754 .............. -428,754
159 VEHICLES AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT --GENERAL 15,498 15,498 ..............
160 MQ-9 UAV 81,123 81,123 ..............
161 JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC WARFARE 2,303 2,303 ..............
162 MULTI-PLATFORM ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT 7,312 7,312 ..............
163 A-10 SQUADRONS .............. .............. ..............
164 F-16 SQUADRONS 98,633 101,753 +3,120
165 F-15E SQUADRONS 50,965 50,965 ..............
166 MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION 16,543 13,322 -3,221
167 F-22 SQUADRONS 725,889 700,984 -24,905
168 F-35 SQUADRONS 97,231 97,231 ..............
169 F-15EX 100,006 100,006 ..............
170 TACTICAL AIM MISSILES 41,958 41,958 ..............
171 ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) 53,679 53,679 ..............
172 COMBAT RESCUE--PARARESCUE 726 726 ..............
173 E-11A 64,888 64,888 ..............
174 AF TENCAP 25,749 22,049 -3,700
175 PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT 11,872 11,872 ..............
176 COMPASS CALL 66,932 62,315 -4,617
177 AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 55,223 60,223 +5,000
178 JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM) 132,937 132,937 ..............
179 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) 37,518 40,518 +3,000
180 AIR AND SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) 72,059 72,059 ..............
181 CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) 17,498 17,498 ..............
182 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS) .............. .............. ..............
182A AWACS REPLACEMENT .............. .............. ..............
183 TACTICAL AIRBORNE CONTROL SYSTEMS AFSPECWAR--TACP 2,106 2,106 ..............
185 COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVITIES 72,010 72,010 ..............
186 THEATER BATTLE MANAGEMENT (TBM) C41 6,467 6,467 ..............
187 ELECTRONIC WARFARE INTEGRATED REPROGRAMMING (EWIR) 10,388 10,388 ..............
188 TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY--MOD 10,060 10,060 ..............
189 DCAPES 8,233 8,233 ..............
190 AIR FORCE CALIBRATION PROGRAMS 2,172 2,172 ..............
192 NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS 2,049 2,049 ..............
193 SEEK EAGLE 33,478 33,478 ..............
194 USAF MODELING AND SIMULATION .............. .............. ..............
195 WARGAMING AND SIMULATION CENTERS 11,894 11,894 ..............
197 DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES 3,811 3,811 ..............
198 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS 96,272 96,272 ..............
199 TACTICAL DECEPTION 26,533 26,533 ..............
200 OPERATIONAL HG--CYBER .............. .............. ..............
201 DISTRIBUTED CYBER WARFARE OPERATIONS 50,122 41,622 -8,500
202 AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 113,064 38,064 -75,000
203 JOINT CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL (JCC2) .............. .............. ..............
204 UNIFIED PLATFORM (UP) .............. .............. ..............
208 INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS 967 967 ..............
209 GEOBASE 1,514 1,514 ..............
210 NUCLEAR PLANNING AND EXECUTION SYSTEM (NPES) .............. .............. ..............
211 CYBER SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT 8,476 8,476 ..............
218 AIR FORCE SPACE AND CYBER NON-TRADITIONAL ISR FOR 2,890 2,890 ..............
BATTLESPACE AWARENESS
219 E-4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (NAOC) 39,868 47,368 +7,500
220 EIT CONNECT 32,900 8,225 -24,675
221 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS SYSTEMS 4,881 4,881 ..............
222 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK 33,567 33,567 ..............
223 HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SYSTEMS 40,000 32,300 -7,700
224 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM 95,523 95,523 ..............
226 ALL DOMAIN COMMON PLATFORM 71,296 71,296 ..............
227 JOINT MILITARY DECEPTION INITIATIVE 4,682 4,682 ..............
228 STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING & EXECUTION SYSTEM (SMPES) 64,944 64,944 ..............
230 AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE 108,947 106,633 -2,314
231 COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 4,635 4,635 ..............
234 C2 AIR OPERATIONS SUITE--C2 INFO SERVICES 13,751 13,751 ..............
235 CCMD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1,660 1,660 ..............
236 ISR MODERNIZATION & AUTOMATION DVMT (IMAD) 18,680 13,570 -5,110
237 GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (GATM) 5,031 5,031 ..............
238 CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE 301 301 ..............
239 WEATHER SERVICE 26,329 51,329 +25,000
240 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, & LANDING SYSTEM (ATC) 8,751 23,751 +15,000
241 AERIAL TARGETS 6,915 6,915 ..............
244 SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES 352 352 ..............
245 DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 6,930 6,930 ..............
246 INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE 21,588 16,988 -4,600
247 DRAGON U-2 16,842 16,842 ..............
248 AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS 43,158 43,158 ..............
249 MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS 14,330 14,330 ..............
250 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS 88,854 88,854 ..............
251 RQ-4 UAV 1,242 1,242 ..............
252 NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE TARGET (TIARA) 12,496 12,496 ..............
253 NATO AGS 2 2 ..............
254 SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE 31,589 33,589 +2,000
255 INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY AND 15,322 15,322 ..............
ARCHITECTURES
256 RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION 8,830 8,830 ..............
257 PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL (PRC2) 2,764 2,764 ..............
258 INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) 7,090 7,090 ..............
259 C-130 AIRLIFT SQUADRON 5,427 6,427 +1,000
260 C-5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS 29,502 28,286 -1,216
261 C-17 AIRCRAFT 2,753 2,753 ..............
262 C-130J PROGRAM 19,100 15,772 -3,328
263 LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES (LAIRCM) 5,982 2,654 -3,328
264 KC-135S 51,105 38,675 -12,430
265 CV-22 18,127 17,127 -1,000
266 SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL 9,198 9,198 ..............
267 MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & OVERHAUL SYSTEM .............. .............. ..............
268 LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT) 17,520 17,520 ..............
269 AF LVC OPERATIONAL TRAINING (LVC-OT) 25,144 22,144 -3,000
270 OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING 2,265 2,265 ..............
272 JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY 2,266 2,266 ..............
273 CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM 4,006 4,006 ..............
274 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION 3,078 3,078 ..............
275 AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS AGENCY 5,309 2,309 -3,000
276 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 4,279 4,279 ..............
277 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACNTNG AND MGT SYS (DEAMS) 45,925 45,925 ..............
278 SERVICE SUPPORT TO SPACECOM ACTIVITIES 9,778 9,778 ..............
9999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 16,814,245 15,967,250 -846,995
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TOTAL, OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 23,829,283 22,428,225 -1,401,058
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TOTAL, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVALUATION, 46,565,356 45,675,802 -889,554
AIR FORCE
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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1 Defense Research Sciences 401,486 431,386 +29,900
Transfer to RDT&E, SF line 1 for space unique S&T .............. .............. -20,100
Program increase: Basic research .............. .............. +50,000
2 University Research Initiatives 182,372 280,472 +98,100
Transfer to RDT&E, SF line 2 for space unique S&T .............. .............. -14,400
Program increase: Behavioral health interventions .............. .............. +7,500
Program increase: Defense university research .............. .............. +50,000
instrumentation program
Program increase: Health and science multidomain .............. .............. +5,000
operations
Program increase: STEM research .............. .............. +50,000
3 Future AF Capabilities Applied Research 90,713 133,440 +42,727
Transfer to RDT&E, SF line 4 for space unique S&T .............. .............. -7,273
Program increase: Operational energy research .............. .............. +50,000
5 Materials 142,325 222,325 +80,000
Program increase: Accelerated material development .............. .............. +5,000
for high mach capabilities
Program increase: Advanced composites in .............. .............. +5,000
hypersonics research
Program increase: Biomaterials for ground .............. .............. +5,000
infrastructure reinforcement
Program increase: Brain health biomarker and .............. .............. +5,000
sensor technology
Program increase: Composites for electromagnetic .............. .............. +4,000
interference shielding
Program increase: Continuous composite 3D printing .............. .............. +3,000
for topologically optimized structures
Program increase: Continuous fiber 3D printing for .............. .............. +10,000
hypersonic applications
Program increase: High energy synchrotron x-ray .............. .............. +9,000
research
Program increase: Infrared meta-material coatings .............. .............. +2,500
Program increase: Manufactured radio frequency .............. .............. +4,000
photonic devices and systems for airborne
platforms
Program increase: Minority leaders research .............. .............. +9,000
collaboration program
Program increase: Multi-functional protective .............. .............. +10,000
materials
Program increase: Scanning and additive .............. .............. +1,500
manufacturing
Program increase: Thermal protection for .............. .............. +7,000
hypersonic vehicles
6 Aerospace Vehicle Technologies 161,268 166,268 +5,000
Program increase: Educational partnership .............. .............. +5,000
agreement for aerospace engineering systems
security integration
7 Human Effectiveness Applied Research 146,921 147,921 +1,000
Program increase: Project refuel .............. .............. +1,000
8 Aerospace Propulsion 184,867 231,867 +47,000
Program increase: Advanced aerospace fuels for .............. .............. +7,500
hypersonic propulsion
Program increase: Compact scramjet testing .............. .............. +12,000
Program increase: Emergency power and cooling .............. .............. +10,000
thermal management growth
Program increase: High voltage aircraft power .............. .............. +2,000
Program increase: Improving reliability of .............. .............. +3,000
electrical systems for future aircraft
Program increase: Low-cost small turbine engine .............. .............. +12,500
9 Aerospace Sensors 216,269 231,269 +15,000
Program increase: Cyber kinetic combat environment .............. .............. +15,000
12 Conventional Munitions 160,599 160,599 ..............
Excess growth .............. .............. -10,000
Program increase: Convergence technology research .............. .............. +10,000
13 Directed Energy Technology 129,961 118,452 -11,509
Excess to need .............. .............. -11,509
14 Dominant Information Sciences and Methods 182,076 253,076 +71,000
Program increase: C-UAS high speed imaging .............. .............. +2,000
technology
Program increase: Ion trap quantum computing .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: JADC2 operational .............. .............. +10,000
experimentation testbed
Program increase: Multi-domain RF spectrum .............. .............. +10,000
environment
Program increase: Photonic quantum computing .............. .............. +4,000
Program increase: Quantum network testbed .............. .............. +10,000
Program increase: UAS traffic management advanced .............. .............. +10,000
air mobility enhancements
Program increase: University-based quantum .............. .............. +20,000
materials applied research
15 Future AF Integrated Technology Demos 255,855 190,982 -64,873
Fight Tonight previously funded .............. .............. -16,500
Rocket Cargo insufficient justification .............. .............. -12,300
Transfer to RDT&E, SF line 6 for space unique S&T .............. .............. -29,900
Transfer to RDT&E, SF line 6 for space unique S&T .............. .............. -6,173
16 Advanced Materials for Weapon Systems 30,372 45,339 +14,967
Transfer to RDT&E, SF line 6 for space unique S&T .............. .............. -3,033
Program increase: Certification for advanced .............. .............. +18,000
materials
18 Advanced Aerospace Sensors 48,046 45,846 -2,200
Multi-Spectrum Sensing Demonstration excess to .............. .............. -2,200
need
19 Aerospace Technology Dev/Demo 51,896 101,528 +49,632
Program increase: Autonomous air to air refueling .............. .............. +2,000
Program increase: Bonded unitized composites large .............. .............. +10,000
scale structural demonstration
Program increase: Long duration, broad-area,multi- .............. .............. +28,132
sensor capability
Program increase: Low-profile laser beam director .............. .............. +2,000
for high speed aircraft
Program increase: Reusable hypersonic technology .............. .............. +7,500
20 Aerospace Propulsion and Power Technology 56,789 69,289 +12,500
Program increase: Liquid engine for hypersonic .............. .............. +5,000
testing
Program increase: Quiet electric aircraft .............. .............. +2,500
propulsion
Program increase: Silicon carbide research .............. .............. +5,000
24 Human Effectiveness Advanced Technology Development 15,593 19,781 +4,188
Transfer to RDT&E, SF line 6 for space unique S&T .............. .............. -812
Program increase: Tactical personal area network .............. .............. +5,000
26 Advanced Weapons Technology 102,997 95,597 -7,400
High Power Microwave excess growth .............. .............. -12,400
Program increase: LIDAR CUAS automated target .............. .............. +5,000
recognition
27 Manufacturing Technology Program 44,422 103,967 +59,545
Transfer to RDT&E, SF line 6 for space unique S&T .............. .............. -1,955
Program increase: Additive manufactured .............. .............. +3,000
lightweight UAV skins
Program increase: AI robotic manufacturing .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Composites for advanced air .............. .............. +7,000
mobility
Program increase: Digital engineering enabled .............. .............. +5,000
workforce development
Program increase: Expansion of thermoplastic .............. .............. +7,500
composites and alternatives to critical minerals
Program increase: Gallium oxide for high power .............. .............. +5,000
electronics
Program increase: Glass packaging solutions for .............. .............. +2,000
miniaturization
Program increase: Hypersonics development to .............. .............. +12,000
accelerate production readiness
Program increase: MRO advanced process technology .............. .............. +5,000
development
Program increase: Needled thermoplastic composite .............. .............. +5,000
textiles for low-cost, complex aerostructures
Program increase: Operationalizing additive .............. .............. +5,000
manufacturing for sustainment and modernization
research
28 Battlespace Knowledge Development and Demonstration 37,779 43,279 +5,500
Program increase: B-52 agile pod capability .............. .............. +2,000
Program increase: Nationwide integration of time .............. .............. +1,000
resiliency for operations
Program increase: Programmable computing fabric .............. .............. +2,500
networks
30 Modular Advanced Missile 105,238 .............. -105,238
Program decrease .............. .............. -105,238
34 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile--Dem/Val 45,319 53,319 +8,000
Program increase: AFGSC modernization and .............. .............. +8,000
enhancement of mission capabilities
35 NC3 Advanced Concepts 10,011 5,311 -4,700
NC3 underexecution .............. .............. -4,700
37 Advanced Battle Management System [ABMS] 500,575 484,197 -16,378
Architecture Design and Evaluation excess to need .............. .............. -7,078
CBC2 ahead of need .............. .............. -15,000
AEN ahead of need .............. .............. -10,000
Program increase: Digital transformation hub .............. .............. +6,000
Program increase: Digital transformation office .............. .............. +9,700
38 Advanced Engine Development 595,352 280,000 -315,352
Transfer to line 38a for NGAP .............. .............. -595,352
Program increase: Future engine technologies .............. .............. +280,000
38a Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion .............. 595,352 +595,352
Transfer from line 38 for NGAP .............. .............. +595,352
39 NC3 Commercial Development & Prototyping 78,799 68,799 -10,000
Prototype Terminals carryover .............. .............. -10,000
40 Dept of the Air Force Tech Architecture 2,620 .............. -2,620
Air Force requested transfer to line 57 .............. .............. -2,620
41 E-7 681,039 718,239 +37,200
Program increase: E-7 .............. .............. +37,200
44 Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve [RDER] 154,300 64,827 -89,473
Program decrease .............. .............. -89,473
46 Hypersonics Prototyping 150,340 78,540 -71,800
Excess to need .............. .............. -71,800
47 Hypersonics Prototyping--Hypersonic Attack Cruise 381,528 342,728 -38,800
Missile [HACM]
Risk reduction excess to need .............. .............. -41,800
Program increase: Accelerate air-breathing .............. .............. +3,000
hypersonic manufacturing AUR maturation
49 Advanced Technology and Sensors 27,650 25,180 -2,470
Imaging and Targeting Support excess growth .............. .............. -2,470
50 Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) 888,829 747,529 -141,300
Test ahead of need .............. .............. -25,300
Excess test aircraft .............. .............. -116,000
51 Technology Transfer 26,638 40,138 +13,500
Program increase: Air force applied innovation .............. .............. +5,000
training
Program increase: Innovative solutions to enhance .............. .............. +2,000
warfighter readiness
Program increase: Laboratory technology transfer .............. .............. +4,000
Program increase: Partnership intermediary program .............. .............. +2,500
57 Tech Transition Program 210,806 205,426 -5,380
Blended Wing Body excess to need .............. .............. -8,000
Air Force requested transfer from line 40 .............. .............. +2,620
58 Operational Energy and Installation Resilience 46,305 35,903 -10,402
Excess growth .............. .............. -10,402
59a Next Generation Air-refueling System .............. 7,928 +7,928
Air Force requested transfer from line 92 .............. .............. +7,928
62 Autonomous Collaborative Platforms 118,826 101,013 -17,813
VENOM test support--Air Force requested transfer .............. .............. -17,813
to line 112
64 Three Dimensional Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) 19,763 14,393 -5,370
Support funding ahead of need .............. .............. -1,470
Testing previously funded .............. .............. -3,900
65 Airbase Air Defense Systems [ABADS] 78,867 69,302 -9,565
Prototype development previously funded .............. .............. -9,565
72 Rapid Sustainment Modernization [RSM] 43,431 66,431 +23,000
Program increase: 3D interactive instructions .............. .............. +3,000
Program increase: Digital part transformation to .............. .............. +20,000
support operational readiness
74 Contracting Information Technology System 28,294 21,172 -7,122
Excess growth .............. .............. -7,122
75 U.S. Space Command Research and Development Support 14,892 8,892 -6,000
Underexecution .............. .............. -6,000
79 Electronic Warfare Development 13,804 23,804 +10,000
Program increase: AI and machine learning enabled .............. .............. +10,000
electronic warfare systems
80 Tactical Data Networks Enterprise 74,023 79,023 +5,000
SPoC radio--Air Force requested transfer from line .............. .............. +5,000
139
84 Agile Combat Support 21,967 41,467 +19,500
Program increase: Arctic campaigning .............. .............. +4,000
Program increase: Arctic capable prepositioned .............. .............. +5,500
shelter
Program increase: Automated heavy machinery .............. .............. +10,000
86 Combat Training Ranges 152,569 158,569 +6,000
Program increase: Joint pacific Alaska range .............. .............. +6,000
complex
87 Long Range Standoff Weapon 911,406 882,633 -28,773
Weapons Development carryover .............. .............. -8,773
Air Force requested transfer: From RDAF line R-87 .............. .............. -20,000
to OMAF line 011R due to programming error for
LRSO facility costs
92 Next Generation Air-refueling System 7,928 .............. -7,928
Air Force requested transfer to line 59a .............. .............. -7,928
93 Advanced Pilot Training 77,252 74,980 -2,272
EMD carryover .............. .............. -2,272
94 HH-60W 48,268 41,868 -6,400
Capability Upgrades early to need .............. .............. -6,400
95 Ground Based Strategic Deterrent EMD 3,746,935 3,759,285 +12,350
Air Force Requested transfer to APAF Line 61 for .............. .............. -7,650
SLP-A capability
Program increase: Construction and infrastructure .............. .............. +20,000
surveys and evaluation
97 Isolated Personnel Survivability and Recovery 56,225 42,285 -13,940
CSAR EMD carryover .............. .............. -13,940
98 Stand In Attack Weapon 298,585 228,325 -70,260
SiAW Development carryover .............. .............. -57,260
Aircraft integration delays .............. .............. -13,000
103 KC-46A Tanker Squadrons 124,662 86,864 -37,798
TOLD execution delays .............. .............. -3,214
KC-46 Test funding requested ahead of need .............. .............. -7,384
LTTAMS carryover .............. .............. -10,000
BTAR carryover .............. .............. -3,400
Trainer development funding requested ahead of .............. .............. -13,800
need
104 VC-25B 490,701 428,380 -62,321
Funding ahead of need .............. .............. -62,321
106A Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar .............. 489,855 +489,855
Air Force requested transfer from line 158 .............. .............. +424,855
Program increase: ARCHER .............. .............. +10,000
Program increase: Over the Horizon Radar .............. .............. +55,000
capability acceleration
110 Small Business Innovation Research 1,466 .............. -1,466
Programming error .............. .............. -1,466
112 Test and Evaluation Support 913,213 918,040 +4,827
VENOM test support--Air Force requested transfer .............. .............. +17,813
from line 62
Air Force requested realignment for Civ Pay .............. .............. +15,000
Projected underexecution .............. .............. -27,986
113 Acq Workforce- Global Vig & Combat Sys 317,901 311,408 -6,493
Projected underexecution .............. .............. -6,493
114 Acq Workforce- Global Reach 541,677 532,551 -9,126
Projected underexecution .............. .............. -12,126
Program increase: Digital transformation digital .............. .............. +3,000
technology maturation and adoption
115 Acq Workforce- Cyber, Network, & Bus Sys 551,213 490,865 -60,348
Air Force requested realignment for Civ Pay .............. .............. -14,700
Projected underexecution .............. .............. -45,648
117 Acq Workforce- Capability Integration 243,780 272,779 +28,999
Air Force requested realignment for Civ Pay .............. .............. +30,000
Projected underexecution .............. .............. -1,001
118 Acq Workforce- Advanced Prgm Technology 109,030 73,767 -35,263
Air Force requested realignment for Civ Pay .............. .............. -32,000
Projected underexecution .............. .............. -3,263
119 Acq Workforce- Nuclear Systems 336,788 303,675 -33,113
Projected underexecution .............. .............. -33,113
120 Management HQ--R&D 5,005 6,705 +1,700
Air Force requested realignment for Civ Pay .............. .............. +1,700
123 Requirements Analysis and Maturation 89,956 98,456 +8,500
Program increase: Rapid innovation capability .............. .............. +8,500
126 Command, Control, Communication, and Computers (C4)-- 20,871 45,871 +25,000
STRATCOM
Program increase: NC3 network sensor demonstration .............. .............. +15,000
Program increase: NC3 REACH .............. .............. +10,000
134 Specialized Undergraduate Flight Training 41,464 26,564 -14,900
ARP previously funded .............. .............. -14,900
139 F-35 C2D2 1,275,268 1,270,268 -5,000
SPoC radio--Air Force requested transfer to line .............. .............. -5,000
80
143 HC/MC-130 Recap RDT&E 36,536 33,436 -3,100
Communications Modernization Phase II early to .............. .............. -3,100
need
145 B-52 Squadrons 950,815 989,832 +39,017
Air Force requested transfer from APAF Line 21 for .............. .............. +14,017
crypto modernization
Program increase: Innovative projects for B-52 .............. .............. +25,000
modernization
148 B-2 Squadrons 87,623 76,423 -11,200
MDU-R execution delays .............. .............. -11,200
157 North Warning System [NWS] 102 .............. -102
Programming error .............. .............. -102
158 Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar 428,754 .............. -428,754
OTHR MITRE excess to need .............. .............. -3,899
Air Force requested transfer to line 106a .............. .............. -424,855
164 F-16 Squadrons 98,633 101,753 +3,120
STP excess to need .............. .............. -100
AIFF Mode 5 excess to need .............. .............. -100
AESA radar excess to need .............. .............. -100
IVEWS excess to need .............. .............. -100
MIDS-JTRS excess to need .............. .............. -100
M-Code carryover .............. .............. -1,380
Program increase: Lithium battery replacement for .............. .............. +5,000
F-16 hydrazine emergency power units
166 Manned Destructive Suppression 16,543 13,322 -3,221
Cost savings .............. .............. -3,221
167 F-22A Squadrons 725,889 700,984 -24,905
Sensor Enhancements DT/OT early to need .............. .............. -12,225
IRDS excess to need .............. .............. -7,180
Crypto Modernization HW development early to need .............. .............. -5,500
174 AF TENCAP 25,749 22,049 -3,700
Exploitation Applications excess growth .............. .............. -3,700
176 Compass Call 66,932 62,315 -4,617
Test and evaluation underexecution .............. .............. -4,617
177 Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program 55,223 60,223 +5,000
Program increase: Additive manufacturing for .............. .............. +5,000
aircraft sustainment
179 Small Diameter Bomb [SDB] 37,518 40,518 +3,000
Program increase: Precise navigation .............. .............. +3,000
201 Distributed Cyber Warfare Operations 50,122 41,622 -8,500
Access/Infrastructure unjustified growth .............. .............. -8,500
202 AF Defensive Cyberspace Operations 113,064 38,064 -75,000
IDCDS Development unjustified request .............. .............. -75,000
219 E-4B National Airborne Operations Center [NAOC] 39,868 47,368 +7,500
Program increase: Next generation satellite .............. .............. +7,500
communication capabilities
220 EIT CONNECT 32,900 8,225 -24,675
Enterprise IT Diverse Data-Routing Network .............. .............. -24,675
unjustified request
223 High Frequency Radio Systems 40,000 32,300 -7,700
Test assets excess to need .............. .............. -7,700
230 Airborne SIGINT Enterprise 108,947 106,633 -2,314
Underexecution .............. .............. -2,314
236 ISR Modernization & Automation Dvmt [IMAD] 18,680 13,570 -5,110
Algorithmic warfare unjustified growth .............. .............. -5,110
239 Weather Service 26,329 51,329 +25,000
Program increase: Air force weather transformation .............. .............. +10,000
Program increase: Machine learning global weather .............. .............. +6,000
forecasting
Program increase: Weather wing data migration .............. .............. +9,000
240 Air Traffic Control, Approach, and Landing System 8,751 23,751 +15,000
(ATCALS)
Program increase: Mobile air traffic surveillance .............. .............. +15,000
system
246 Integrated Broadcast Service [IBS] 21,588 16,988 -4,600
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -4,600
254 Support to DCGS Enterprise 31,589 33,589 +2,000
Program increase: Computer vision platform for .............. .............. +2,000
high-altitude imagery object re-identification
259 C-130 Airlift Squadron 5,427 6,427 +1,000
Program increase: Infrared suppressor system .............. .............. +1,000
modification testing
260 C-5 Airlift Squadrons (IF) 29,502 28,286 -1,216
SIL early to need .............. .............. -1,216
262 C-130J Program 19,100 15,772 -3,328
Block 8.1 excess to need .............. .............. -2,900
MILSATCOM carryover .............. .............. -428
263 Large Aircraft IR Countermeasures [LAIRCM] 5,982 2,654 -3,328
Threat Analysis excess growth .............. .............. -3,328
264 KC-135s 51,105 38,675 -12,430
CCR early to need .............. .............. -5,182
Comm 2 early to need .............. .............. -1,583
HFM early to need .............. .............. -1,415
Winglets early to need .............. .............. -4,250
265 CV-22 18,127 17,127 -1,000
Core Avionics carryover .............. .............. -1,000
269 AF LVC Operational Training (LVC-OT) 25,144 22,144 -3,000
Direct Mission Support previously funded .............. .............. -3,000
275 Air Force Studies and Analysis Agency 5,309 2,309 -3,000
Modeling and Simulation Development excess growth .............. .............. -3,000
999 Classified Programs 16,814,245 15,967,250 -846,995
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -846,995
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Warfighter Technologist.--The Committee recognizes the
Department of the Air Force for efforts made in streamlining
and bolstering the Warfighter Technologist [WARTECH] process in
the Transformational portfolio. This process involves the
warfighter, emergent technologies, industry, and program
offices in collaboratively identifying, developing, and
transitioning needed capabilities. A pipeline of multiple
innovative technology efforts feeds a careful selection of
Vanguard programs that ultimately transition into programs of
record to deliver game-changing capabilities to the warfighter.
The Committee commends the Department of the Air Force for
developing a codified process with a transition plan that seeks
to bridge the valley of death and develop successful enduring
programs, and allows a 16.5 percent growth in fiscal year 2024
over fiscal year 2023. Reductions recommended to the Future Air
Force Integrated Technology Demos program element were
developed only in response to specific programmatic delays or
execution concerns, as well as transfers to Research and
Development, Space Force for space unique science and
technology for proper execution.
Novel Electromagnetic Shielding.--The Committee recognizes
that electromagnetic interference shielding properties of novel
materials can support the warfighter's communication and
sensing operations. MXenes are a promising class of two-
dimensional materials that are easy to synthesize and integrate
into tactical coatings for military assets. Therefore, the
Committee encourages the Secretary of the Air Force to explore
the integration of MXenes into composite coatings for
electromagnetic shielding applications.
Hypersonic Systems.--The Committee supports the Department
of the Air Force decision to prioritize the development of
hypersonic systems in the face of unprecedented competition
from near-peer adversaries. Hypersonic systems allow United
States armed forces to respond to time-critical situations from
great distances. The Committee encourages the Commander, Air
Force Research Laboratory to explore the use of advanced
propulsion technologies, full-scale determinant assembly,
additive manufacturing technologies to produce unique component
geometries, and exquisite materials such as alloys and
composites capable of withstanding extreme hypersonic
temperatures. Further, the Committee encourages the Commander,
Air Force Research Laboratory to develop an effective
partnership with industry and academia to address these
challenges. Finally, the Committee recognizes the importance of
testing hypersonic weapon systems. Therefore, the Secretary of
Air Force is directed to submit to the congressional defense
committees not later than 90 days after enactment of this act a
report outlining the near-term improvements needed for the
ground test facilities. The report shall indicate the level of
funding required and when the shortfalls will be addressed.
Cyber Kinetic Combat Environment.--The Committee is
encouraged by the progress to address research and training in
the multi-domain operations environment. Particularly, the
Committee supports the Department of the Air Force's efforts to
build out a research and training environment to replicate
multi-domain operations. The Committee encourages the Secretary
of the Air Force to collaborate with universities in order to
continue research and training in integrated warfare.
Composite Manufacturing.--The Committee understands that
future Air Force platforms require scalable and responsive
composite aerostructure manufacturing approaches to achieve
affordable quantities at scale, and that the need to repair
composite structures will grow as their use increases. The
Committee encourages the Secretary of the Air Force to partner
with experienced industry providers and suppliers to define a
certification protocol for composite structures and repairs.
Novel Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Robotic
Manufacturing.--The Committee is aware of the use of innovative
robotic manufacturing systems that are increasing force
readiness by addressing critical manufacturing gaps and notes
that these novel solutions result in timely and cost-effective
repairs during depot level maintenance. The Committee supports
the continued and expanded use of Artificial Intelligence [AI]-
enabled robotics to enhance personnel safety, produce higher
quality components, reduce tooling and procurement times, and
reduce costs. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Secretary
of the Air Force to continue development of AI-enabled robotic
manufacturing systems and to share best practices and lessons
learned across the Department of Defense.
Future Engine Technologies.--The Advanced Engine
Development program is designed to mature engine technologies,
create new engine architectures, promote new engine design
techniques, and improve engine manufacturing processes.
Ultimately, these new technologies and designs are validated
through prototype testing with successful efforts transitioning
to future engine efforts at a higher technology readiness
level. The Committee recognizes the importance of these efforts
particularly as they pertain to maintaining a skilled
engineering and manufacturing workforce in the domestic fighter
aircraft engine industry.
The Committee is concerned that a skilled workforce across
the domestic military aircraft engine industrial base will
degrade if sufficient work and the requisite funding are not
available. Therefore, the Committee recommends an additional
$280,000,000 in the Advanced Engine Development budget line
only to develop advanced engine technologies for integration
into future engine development programs.
Future engine technologies include, but are not limited to,
engine component development using improved manufacturing
techniques and novel materials and the integration of enhanced
digital design capabilities into the engine development
process. The use of prototyping to validate advanced component
capabilities through testing is encouraged. Finally, the
Assistant Secretary of Air Force (Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics) is directed to provide to the congressional defense
committees not later than 90 days after enactment of this act a
briefing describing how the Air Force intends to ensure there
is a sufficient level of engine design work in order to
maintain a robust domestic aircraft engine industrial base.
Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion.--The fiscal year 2024
President's budget request includes $595,352,000 for Next
Generation Adaptive Propulsion [NGAP]. The NGAP effort will
design and perform component risk reduction for adaptive engine
prototypes enabling Next Generation Air Dominance capabilities.
The Committee notes that funding for NGAP has been requested
within the Advanced Engine Development program element along
with other advanced engine efforts. The Committee believes that
in order to ensure visibility into cost and performance, and to
provide traceability of appropriated funding, NGAP should be
budgeted for in an individual, dedicated program element.
Therefore, the Committee establishes a new budget line for NGAP
as delineated in the table of Committee Recommended Adjustments
accompanying this section, and directs the Secretary of the Air
Force to retain this program element structure in the fiscal
year 2025 and future President's budget requests.
E-7 Wedgetail.--The Committee strongly supports the E-7
Wedgetail program and remains invested in its continued
success. The Committee emphasizes the importance of a robust
organizational structure and personnel resources to ensure the
success of the E-7 program. Therefore, not later than 90 days
after enactment of this act, the Secretary of the Air Force is
directed to submit to the congressional defense committees a
detailed plan for the organizational structure and staffing of
the E-7 program office.
Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing.--The Committee
believes that there is significant potential for the
development of cost-effective Electric Vertical Take-Off and
Landing Vehicles [eVTOLs] that can serve the needs of the
warfighter, particularly in the role of personnel recovery,
medevac, and logistic resupply. The Committee is concerned that
the Air Force does not have a sufficient plan for the testing,
acquisition, and fielding of this capability into the force in
the near term. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary
of the Air Force to submit a report to the congressional
defense committees no later than 90 days after enactment of
this act on Air Force future plans for eVTOLs that include the
following elements: (1) A status of current and future eVTOL
research and development programs, (2) Plans and potential
locations for testing civilian eVTOLs, (3) A summary of
acquisition efforts to include planned and programmed funding,
(4) Expected operational use cases for these aircraft, (5)
Issues and problems experienced or anticipated in the effort to
acquire eVTOL aircraft for operational use in the Air Force.
Survivable Airborne Operations Center.--The Committee
recognizes the importance of an airborne node of the National
Military Command System and supports replacing the aging E-4B
National Airborne Operations Center [NAOC] with the Survivable
Airborne Operations Center [SAOC] program. The Committee notes
that the SAOC program is positioned to complete a competitive
source selection and then enter the Engineering Manufacturing
and Development stage of development, and that the fiscal year
2024 President's budget request includes funding for four test
aircraft to enable test, training, and product support
activities. Based on previous program plans, the Committee
believes that procuring three test aircraft in fiscal year 2024
is sufficient to perform system development, integration
activities, and a flight test program prior to the retirement
of the NAOC. Therefore, the Committee recommends $747,529,000
for three test aircraft and associated development activities.
Integrated Digital Engineering.--The Committee supports the
Department of the Air Force efforts to work with small
businesses to expand the use of digital engineering to meet the
evolving needs of the military. The Committee encourages the
Secretary of the Air Force to work with industry to develop
additive manufacturing with integrated digital engineering
capabilities.
Sentinel Manpower.--As addressed elsewhere in this report,
the Committee is supportive of the Sentinel program, the
upgrade to the land-based leg of the nuclear triad, and
understands the complexity of the total weapon system
replacement of Minuteman III. The Committee notes that the
current program plan to convert 450 launch facilities over 9
years while maintaining the current Minuteman III capability
will require significant resources and extensive program
management. Given the vast level of effort required for this
undertaking, the Committee is concerned about the program's
ability to identify, hire, and retain a skilled workforce in a
timely manner. Therefore, the Secretary of the Air Force is
directed to submit to the congressional defense committees no
later than 90 days after enactment of this act, and on a
quarterly basis thereafter, a detailed manpower plan for
development, construction, and fielding of Sentinel. This
report shall identify the different trades required to complete
the facilities, skilled labor, and nonskilled labor over a
period of 9 years, or the length of time it takes to complete
the launch facilities. The report shall also contain annual and
semi-annual hiring rates, updates by location, and all required
skillsets. Finally, the report shall identify any gaps by trade
or by skillset and the Air Force's plans to mitigate these gaps
and risks to the program.
Disaggregated Multi-function Sensors.--The Committee notes
the requirement for long-range sensors supporting operations in
highly contested environments and notes that distributing and
networking capabilities across the battlespace improve
survivability in a complex and challenged threat environment.
The Committee encourages the Secretary of Air Force to continue
development of disaggregated multi-function sensors.
Weather Wing Data Migration.--The Committee supports the
557th Weather Wing's efforts to transition its data processing
operations to a data-centric, secure cloud-based architecture.
Therefore, the Committee recommends an additional $9,000,000 to
accelerate the transition.
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Space Force
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $19,199,340,000
Committee recommendation................................ 18,842,930,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$18,842,930,000. This is $356,410,000 below the budget
estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, SPACE
BASIC RESEARCH
1 DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES .............. 70,100 +70,100
2 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES .............. 114,400 +114,400
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TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH .............. 184,500 +184,500
=================================================
APPLIED RESEARCH
4 SPACE TECHNOLOGY 206,196 321,592 +115,396
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TOTAL, APPLIED RESEARCH 206,196 321,592 +115,396
=================================================
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
5 SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 472,493 453,093 -19,400
6 SPACE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT/DEMO 110,033 164,906 +54,873
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 582,526 617,999 +35,473
=================================================
ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES
7 SPACE FORCE WEATHER SERVICES RESEARCH 849 849 ..............
8 SPACE FORCE IT, DATA ANALYTICS, DIGITAL SOLUTIONS 61,723 61,723 ..............
9 NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (USER EQUIPMENT) 353,807 321,867 -31,940
(SPACE)
10 SPACE WARFIGHTING ANALYSIS 95,541 95,541 ..............
11 EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS 95,615 66,509 -29,106
13 SPACE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPING 2,081,307 2,027,532 -53,775
15 SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEM .............. .............. ..............
16 SPACE SYSTEMS PROTOTYPE TRANSITIONS (SSPT) 145,948 98,975 -46,973
17 SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY 58,374 58,374 ..............
18 TECH TRANSITION (SPACE) 164,649 164,649 ..............
19 SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAMS (SSDP) 59,784 59,784 ..............
20 PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE SERVICE (PTES) 76,554 76,554 ..............
21 PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS) 360,126 233,596 -126,530
22 EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATCOM (ESS) 632,833 361,790 -271,043
23 SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE 12,036 19,536 +7,500
24 TACTICALLY RESPONSE SPACE 30,000 30,000 ..............
20A ON-BOARD RESILIENCY .............. .............. ..............
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TOTAL, ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND 4,229,146 3,677,279 -551,867
PROTOTYPES
=================================================
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION
25 GPS III FOLLOW-ON (GPS IIIF) 308,999 292,185 -16,814
26 SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS .............. .............. ..............
27 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS 36,537 36,537 ..............
28 WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON 79,727 76,927 -2,800
29 SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS 372,827 372,827 ..............
30 ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE) 4,068 4,068 ..............
31 POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE) 73,757 54,422 -19,335
32 WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE) 49,445 35,620 -13,825
33 NEXT GENERATION OPIR--GROUND 661,367 575,875 -85,492
34 NEXT GENERATION OPIR 222,178 192,366 -29,812
35 NEXT GENERATION OPIR--GEO 719,731 691,069 -28,662
36 NEXT GENERATION OPIR--POLAR 1,013,478 751,578 -261,900
37 COMMERCIAL SERVICES 73,501 121,413 +47,912
38 RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE TRACKING--LOW EARTH 1,266,437 1,519,222 +252,785
ORBIT (LEO)
39 RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE TRACKING--MEDIUM 538,208 684,675 +146,467
EARTH ORBIT (MEO)
40 RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE TRACKING--INTEGRATED 505,569 .............. -505,569
GROUND SEGMENT
41 NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE)--EMD 82,188 162,188 +80,000
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TOTAL, SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 6,008,017 5,570,972 -437,045
=================================================
MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
43 SPACE WARFIGHTING ANALYSIS 3,568 3,568 ..............
45 SPACE TEST AND TRAINING RANGE DEVELOPMENT .............. .............. ..............
46 ACQ WORKFORCE--SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS 258,969 253,786 -5,183
47 SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER--MHA 13,694 15,053 +1,359
48 SPACE TECHNOLOGY 91,778 .............. -91,778
49 MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT--SPACE 146,797 146,797 ..............
50 ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE) 18,023 43,023 +25,000
51 TACTICALLY RESPONSIVE LAUNCH .............. .............. ..............
52 SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP) 30,192 30,192 ..............
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TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 563,021 492,419 -70,602
=================================================
OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
54 GLOBAL SENSOR INTEGRATED ON NETWORK (GSIN) .............. .............. ..............
55 FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS (FAB-T) 91,369 91,369 ..............
56 DCO-SPACE 76,003 62,616 -13,387
57 NARROWBAND SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 230,785 215,819 -14,966
58 SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE) 86,465 84,365 -2,100
59 LONG RANGE KILL CHAINS 243,036 193,036 -50,000
60 NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SPACE AND CONTROL .............. .............. ..............
SEGMENTS)
61 SPACE AND MISSILE TEST EVALUATION CENTER 22,039 22,039 ..............
62 SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND RAPID TECHNOLOGY 41,483 43,483 +2,000
DEVELOPMENT
63 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE) 11,175 11,175 ..............
64 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT .............. .............. ..............
65 SPACE SUPERIORITY ISR 28,730 28,730 ..............
66 NATIONAL SPACE DEFENSE CENTER (NSDC) .............. .............. ..............
67 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE RADARS 20,752 28,752 +8,000
68 NCMC TW/AA SYSTEM 25,545 25,545 ..............
69 NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE) 93,391 93,391 ..............
70 SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS 264,966 276,824 +11,858
71 GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III--OPERATIONAL CONTROL 317,309 233,439 -83,870
SEGMENT
75 ENTERPRISE GROUND SERVICES 155,825 155,825 ..............
76 JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM 14,568 14,568 ..............
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 5,764,667 6,274,867 +510,200
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TOTAL, OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 7,488,108 7,855,843 +367,735
=================================================
78 SPACE COMMAND & CONTROL--SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM 122,326 122,326 ..............
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TOTAL, SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT 122,326 122,326 ..............
PROGRAMS
=================================================
TOTAL, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 19,199,340 18,842,930 -356,410
SPACE FORCE
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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1 Defense Research Sciences .............. 70,100 +70,100
Transfer from RDT&E, AF line 1 for space unique .............. .............. +20,100
S&T
Program increase: Basic research .............. .............. +50,000
2 University Research Initiatives .............. 114,400 +114,400
Transfer from RDT&E, AF line 2 for space unique .............. .............. +14,400
S&T
Program increase: Defense university research .............. .............. +50,000
instrumentation program
Program increase: STEM research .............. .............. +50,000
4 Space Technology 206,196 321,592 +115,396
Prior year underexecution .............. .............. -2,765
Air Force-requested technical realignment from .............. .............. +72,888
line 48 for civilian personnel
Transfer from RDT&E, AF line 3 for space unique .............. .............. +7,273
S&T
Program increase: Autonomous RPOD .............. .............. +10,000
Program increase: High-efficiency solar chiplet .............. .............. +5,000
arrays for LEO satellites
Program increase: On-orbit bi-propellant .............. .............. +2,000
propulsion
Program increase: Space modeling, simulation, and .............. .............. +7,500
analysis hub
Program increase: Space situational awareness .............. .............. +5,000
ground infrastructure
Program increase: Space qualified solar cell .............. .............. +4,000
manufacturing
Program increase: Sub-zero volt lithium-ion .............. .............. +2,500
battery
Program increase: Software development for RPO to .............. .............. +2,000
support space domain awareness
5 Space Science and Technology Research and Development 472,493 453,093 -19,400
Prior year carryover .............. .............. -41,400
Program increase: Space sensor fusion .............. .............. +6,500
Program increase: Defense of LEO .............. .............. +10,500
Program increase: Isotope power systems .............. .............. +5,000
6 Space Advanced Technology Development/Demo 110,033 164,906 +54,873
Transfer from RDT&E, AF line 15 for space unique .............. .............. +36,073
S&T
Transfer from RDT&E, AF line 16 for space unique .............. .............. +812
S&T
Transfer from RDT&E, AF line 24 for space unique .............. .............. +3,033
S&T
Transfer from RDT&E, AF line 27 for space unique .............. .............. +1,955
S&T
Program increase: EO and LADAR for early threat .............. .............. +5,000
detection
Program increase: Modular multi-mode propulsion .............. .............. +8,000
system
9 NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (User Equipment) 353,807 321,867 -31,940
(SPACE)
Inc 1 platform integration excess to need .............. .............. -24,980
Inc 2 handheld delay .............. .............. -6,960
11 EO/IR Weather Systems 95,615 66,509 -29,106
Demo 2 acquisition strategy .............. .............. -29,106
13 Space Technology Development and Prototyping 2,081,307 2,027,532 -53,775
Tranche 0 savings .............. .............. -53,775
16 Space Systems Prototype Transitions [SSPT] 145,948 98,975 -46,973
Unjustified Air Force-requested technical .............. .............. -40,000
adjustment
ROOSTER launch support ahead of need .............. .............. -8,472
LDPE-2 and 3A launch support previously funded .............. .............. -1,001
Program increase: GEO SmallSat communications .............. .............. +2,500
technology
21 Protected Tactical Service [PTS] 360,126 233,596 -126,530
Reduce EMD and rapid prototyping concurrency .............. .............. -108,356
ECO FFP reduction .............. .............. -12,600
Overestimation of A&AS .............. .............. -5,574
22 Evolved Strategic SATCOM [ESS] 632,833 361,790 -271,043
Vendor termination .............. .............. -127,600
Griffon follow-on ahead of need .............. .............. -10,650
ECO excess with FFP construct .............. .............. -28,412
Overestimation of A&AS .............. .............. -23,615
Overestimation of SE&I .............. .............. -4,477
End cryptologic contract delay .............. .............. -37,811
Ground segment contract delay .............. .............. -38,478
23 Space Rapid Capabilities Office 12,036 19,536 +7,500
Program increase: Digital Beamforming ground-based .............. .............. +7,500
C2
25 GPS III Follow-On [GPS IIIF] 308,999 292,185 -16,814
Development excess to need .............. .............. -16,814
28 Weather System Follow-on 79,727 76,927 -2,800
SV 1-2 excess to need .............. .............. -2,800
31 Polar MILSATCOM (SPACE) 73,757 54,422 -19,335
EPS-R payload development complete .............. .............. -19,335
32 Wideband Global SATCOM (SPACE) 49,445 35,620 -13,825
PCMS award delay .............. .............. -13,825
33 Next-Gen OPIR--Ground 661,367 575,875 -85,492
Overestimation of MDP expenditures .............. .............. -57,592
FORGE-C2 acquisition strategy change .............. .............. -19,400
RGS-A contract savings .............. .............. -8,500
34 Next Generation OPIR 222,178 192,366 -29,812
Data exploitation carryover .............. .............. -29,812
35 Next-Gen OPIR--GEO 719,731 691,069 -28,662
Incentive fees ahead of need .............. .............. -18,819
Overestimation of A&AS .............. .............. -9,843
36 Next-Gen OPIR--Polar 1,013,478 751,578 -261,900
Phase 2 concurrency .............. .............. -261,900
37 Commercial Services 73,501 121,413 +47,912
LUX MEO new start ECO reduction .............. .............. -2,088
Program increase: Space-Based Monitoring over the .............. .............. +10,000
U.S. Southern Command AOR
Program increase: CCMD direct commercial .............. .............. +40,000
surveillance, reconnaissance and tracking
services
38 Resilient Missile Warning Missile Tracking--Low Earth 1,266,437 1,519,222 +252,785
Orbit [LEO]
Air Force-requested technical realignment from .............. .............. +252,785
line 40
39 Resilient Missile Warning Missile Tracking--Medium 538,208 684,675 +146,467
Earth Orbit (MEO)
Air Force-requested technical realignment from .............. .............. +252,784
line 40
SV 1-3 contract savings .............. .............. -67,457
SV 4-6 budgeted excess to estimate .............. .............. -38,860
40 Resilient Missile Warning Missile Tracking--Integrated 505,569 .............. -505,569
Ground Segment
Air Force-requested technical realignment to line .............. .............. -252,785
38
Air Force-requested technical realignment to line .............. .............. -252,784
39
41 National Security Space Launch Program (SPACE)--EMD 82,188 162,188 +80,000
Program increase: Additional NSSL payload .............. .............. +80,000
processing facility
46 ACQ Workforce--Space & Missile Systems 258,969 253,786 -5,183
Projected underexecution .............. .............. -22,714
Air Force-requested technical realignment from .............. .............. +17,531
line 48 for civilian personnel
47 Space & Missile Systems Center--MHA 13,694 15,053 +1,359
Air Force-requested technical realignment from .............. .............. +1,359
line 48 for civilian personnel
48 Space Technology 91,778 .............. -91,778
Air Force-requested technical realignment to line .............. .............. -72,888
4 for civilian personnel
Air Force-requested technical realignment to line .............. .............. -17,531
46 for civilian personnel
Air Force-requested technical realignment to line .............. .............. -1,359
47 for civilian personnel
50 Rocket Systems Launch Program (SPACE) 18,023 43,023 +25,000
Program increase: State space launch range .............. .............. +25,000
services and capabilities
56 DCO-Space 76,003 62,616 -13,387
Suite development and integration discrepancies .............. .............. -13,387
57 Narrowband Satellite Communications 230,785 215,819 -14,966
Prior year SLE excess to need .............. .............. -14,966
58 Satellite Control Network (SPACE) 86,465 84,365 -2,100
ERM excess to need .............. .............. -2,100
59 Long Range Kill Chains 243,036 193,036 -50,000
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -50,000
62 Space Innovation, Integration and Rapid Technology 41,483 43,483 +2,000
Development
Program increase: Space operators education and .............. .............. +2,000
experiential learning
67 Ballistic Missile Defense Radars 20,752 28,752 +8,000
Program increase: PARCS .............. .............. +8,000
70 Space Situation Awareness Operations 264,966 276,824 +11,858
GSW sensor comm upgrade prior year carryover .............. .............. -3,142
Program increase: AI and autonomy for data .............. .............. +10,000
analytics and sensors
Program increase: Unified data library .............. .............. +5,000
71 Global Positioning System III--Operational Control 317,309 233,439 -83,870
Segment
Blk 1/2 Interim contractor support-excess to need .............. .............. -11,200
Blk 1/2 ECO excess to need .............. .............. -11,100
Blk 1/2 A&AS overestimation .............. .............. -5,270
Blk 1/2 prior-year carryover .............. .............. -29,400
OCX 3F execution delays .............. .............. -26,900
999 Classified Programs 5,764,667 6,274,867 +510,200
Classified adjustment .............. .............. +510,200
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Space Force Research and Development.--The fiscal year 2024
President's budget request for the Research, Development, Test
and Evaluation, Space Force appropriations account includes
$19,199,340,000 a 15 percent increase above the fiscal year
2023 enacted level. The Committee recommends $18,842,930,000, a
reduction of $356,410,000. The Committee continues its strong
support to the Space Force through resourcing its top unfunded
priorities, fully funding the Chief of Space Operation's
training initiatives and offering assistance in other key
classified areas. Further, the Committee notes that all
recommended program adjustments are non-prejudicial and based
purely on the cost, schedule, and performance factors that were
presented to the Committee. Finally, the Committee notes that
its recommendation provides a 13 percent increase above fiscal
year 2023 appropriations and a 63 percent increase above the
fiscal year 2022 appropriation.
National Space Intelligence Center.--The Committee notes
that S. 4663, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
2023 introduced in the Senate, eliminated a provision
restricting the establishment of field operating agencies. The
Committee believes this provision hinders the military services
from organizing efficiently. In particular, this impacts the
Space Force and the National Space Intelligence Center, which
provides intelligence and technical expertise in the space
domain. Therefore, the Committee again includes no provision
restricting the stand-up of new field operating agencies and
encourages the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of
Space Operations to organize the Space Force such that it
maximizes its warfighting capability.
Novel Space Vehicle Propulsion Technology.--The Committee
notes a growing number of threats to the United States' space
vehicles that employ capabilities vital to the Department's
joint warfighting doctrine. In an effort to minimize our
adversaries' capabilities, the Committee recognizes the need to
research, develop, and prototype novel propulsion technologies
that enable space vehicles to maneuver without regret.
Therefore, the Committee encourages the Secretary of the Air
Force to increase investment in space propulsion systems,
including technologies such as nuclear electric propulsion and
solar sails. The Committee believes that not only could these
capabilities provide our existing constellations of satellites
with unmatched maneuverability and inherent on-board
resiliency, these types of propulsion systems will allow
cislunar and lunar domain awareness vehicles to operate in
perpetuity.
Sustainable Space Research.--The Committee commends the
Department of the Air Force on its willingness to work with
this Committee over the past two fiscal years to emphasize the
science and technology [S&T] areas that are unique to the space
domain and require direct, focused investments. Based on these
ongoing discussions, the Committee recommends the transfer of
$107,388,000 from the Research, Development, Test and
Evaluation, Air Force account to the Research, Development,
Test and Evaluation, Space Force account for these space-unique
S&T efforts. The Committee notes that this transfer includes,
for the first time, basic research funding identified by the
Department of the Air Force that will be focused on the most
novel and fundamental areas of space technology. Further, the
Committee notes that this transfer signals a growing desire to
advance space research and the development of innovative
technologies through partnerships between universities,
industry, National Aeronautics and Space Administration labs,
and Air Force Research Labs. Operating in the space domain
poses unique challenges and requires a highly skilled workforce
to maintain our Nation's competitive advantage and these
partnerships are vital to develop that workforce in a long-term
sustainable way that keeps our space capabilities on the
leading edge of technology developments. Therefore, the
Committee encourages the Secretary of the Air Force to increase
investments in the basic, advanced, and applied areas of space-
unique research efforts in future budget submissions.
Defense in Depth.--The Committee continues to support the
Space Development Agency's efforts to protect satellites from
cyber-attacks. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Director
of the Space Development Agency to use a multi-level cyber
security approach in order to enable space systems to securely
share and fuse information across various data sources and
classification levels on space vehicles.
Space Based Environmental Monitoring.--Today's warfighter
relies on current and accurate weather information to conduct
operations across all domains. The Committee is concerned that
our current suite of weather systems are antiquated and have
been extended beyond their service lives. The Committee
understands that new Space-Based Environmental Monitoring
requirements have been established that address existing
capability gaps. The Committee commends the Space Force for
pursuing materiel solutions to replace the aging low-earth
orbit Defense Meteorological Satellite Program [DMSP] with the
Electro-Optical/Infrared Weather System [EWS] and the Weather
System Follow-on Microwave system. However, the Committee
believes that the current replacement strategy requires more
fidelity beyond the initial prototyping and demonstration
phases. Therefore, the Committee directs the Assistant
Secretary of the Air Force (Space Acquisition and Integration)
to submit a report to the congressional defense committees, not
later than 90 days following enactment of this act, providing
details on phase III of the EWS acquisition strategy to fully
replace DMSP with an affordable, resilient, long-term EWS
capability. The report shall include a notional schedule, risk
assessment, and resourcing across the Future Years Defense
Program for a long-term replacement. The solution set should
include constellations of varying sizes for comparison of
coverage, persistence, and the associated costs.
In-Space Assembly and Manufacturing.--The Committee notes
that the National Science and Technology Council released the
``In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing National
Strategy'' [ISAM] in April 2022. This strategy serves as a
whole-of-government framework to develop and maintain the
world's leading ISAM capabilities of in-space construction,
maintenance, refueling and autonomous servicing missions.
Further, the Committee understands that the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA] is exploring a
mission to resurrect the Spitzer Space Telescope using ISAM
capabilities. The Committee understands the benefits that ISAM
can provide to the National security missions in space and
encourages the Secretary of the Air Force to increase
investment in ISAM and pursue avenues to collaborate with NASA
on their near-term mission.
Commercial Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Tracking
Services.--The Committee notes the growing marketplace for
commercial service offerings in the world of electro-optical/
infrared, synthetic aperture radar, and hyperspectral imaging
capabilities. In addition, commercial constellations exist to
provide radio frequency and light detection and radar sensing.
The Committee notes that with the increasing focus on peer
competition in contested environments, the Department of
Defense will have to partially rely on new space capabilities
that can fulfill traditional title 10 intelligence,
surveillance, reconnaissance and target tracking missions as a
replacement for existing airborne assets. Further, the
Committee notes that this was the Air Force's primary rationale
for divestiture of the Joint Surveillance and Target Attack
Radar System. The Committee believes that the commercial
marketplace has matured to a place that can provide services
directly to both the Intelligence Community and the Department
of Defense. Further, the Committee notes that for tactical
mission sets, receiving data in a tactically relevant timeline
is essential to the success of a mission and is concerned that
the current tasking prioritization may not best suit Combatant
Commander needs. Therefore, the Committee recommends an
additional $40,000,000 for Space Systems Command's Commercial
Space Office to pilot a Combatant Command-direct tasking
initiative for these commercial space services. The Committee
understands that contract vehicles are in place for some of
these systems and encourages, the Commander, Space Systems
Command to use the timeliest and efficient acquisition
mechanisms to provide capability to the warfighters.
Space-Based Monitoring Over the U.S. Southern Command Area
of Responsibility.--In order to achieve a critical mass of
geospatial intelligence on the features, objects, human
activities and environments in the U.S. Southern Command's
[USSOUTHCOM] area of responsibility, the Committee encourages
the Commander, USSOUTHCOM to leverage relationships with
academic partners to establish and resource a decisive database
of advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar [SAR]-derived geospatial
information based on the most technically advanced SAR systems
available. The Committee recognizes the limited resources
available to the Commander, USSOUTHCOM to maintain domain
awareness. Therefore, the Committee recommends an additional
$10,000,000 to leverage commercially available space-based
sensors to provide electro-optical, infrared, and SAR
capabilities.
Space Launch Range Services.--The Committee notes that
prior investments in non-Federal spaceports and launch
complexes have resulted in significant enhancements to their
infrastructure, security and scope of operations. This
investment expands our access to space and provides a modicum
of resiliency to our National security launch enterprise.
Therefore, the Committee recommends an additional $25,000,000
to continue to enhance the infrastructure, security, and
operations at our Nation's non-Federal, vertical-launch capable
spaceports.
Tactically Responsive Space and the Industrial Base.--The
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-
328) included $50,000,000 for tactically responsive space
[TacRS] efforts. The Committee notes that following several
years of relying on congressional increases, the fiscal year
2024 President's budget request includes $30,000,000 for TacRS.
The Committee is encouraged by this development and looks to
build on the acquisition strategy directed in the Department of
Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103).
Therefore, the Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of the
Air Force (Space Acquisition and Integration) to provide a
report to the congressional defense committees, not later than
120 days following enactment of this act, that performs a
market analysis of the resident and emerging capabilities
within the space industrial base to perform the various
missions sets included under the TacRS umbrella. The report
shall include an assessment of the relative technical maturity
of each capability and an assessment of the industrial base
capacity to support these mission sets, including but not
limited to, responsive launch, on-orbit servicing, on-orbit
pre-positioning and on-orbit refueling.
Tools, Applications,, and Procedures Lab.--The Committee is
encouraged by the success of the Overhead Persistent Infrared
Tools, Applications, and Procedures [TAP] lab in providing
innovative capabilities and toolsets to the warfighter, through
a forum that enables collaboration among the Space Force and
various government and commercial partners. Given the successes
of the existing TAP lab, the Committee believes that the time
is right to establish a similar construct for the Space Domain
Awareness [SDA] mission. Therefore directs the Secretary of the
Air Force to establish a TAP lab for the SDA mission to enhance
the capability and utility of SDA data through an open and
inclusive environment for developers to facilitate proof of
concepts, obtain utility assessments, and ultimately field new
tools to our warfighters.
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $36,085,834,000
Committee recommendation................................ 36,271,140,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$36,271,140,000. This is $185,306,000 above the budget
estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE
BASIC RESEARCH
1 DTRA UNIVERSITY STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BASIC RESEARCH 14,761 21,761 +7,000
2 DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES 311,531 345,531 +34,000
3 HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVES 16,329 16,329 ..............
4 BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES 71,783 111,783 +40,000
5 BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH SCIENCE 50,430 50,430 ..............
6 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM 159,549 161,549 +2,000
7 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES & UNIV (HBCU) 100,467 121,467 +21,000
8 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM 36,235 33,486 -2,749
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TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH 761,085 862,336 +101,251
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APPLIED RESEARCH
9 JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY 19,157 19,157 ..............
10 BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY 141,081 137,581 -3,500
11 PROMOTION AND PROTECTION STRATEGIES 3,219 3,219 ..............
12 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION 55,160 28,090 -27,070
13 LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM 46,858 46,858 ..............
14 APPLIED RESEARCH FOR ADVANCEMENT S&T PRIORITIES 66,866 60,440 -6,426
15 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 333,029 409,679 +76,650
16 BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE .............. .............. ..............
17 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM 240,610 240,610 ..............
18 CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH 17,437 30,437 +13,000
19 SOCIAL SCIENCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY 4,718 4,718 ..............
20 TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY 234,549 234,549 ..............
21 MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY 344,986 344,986 ..............
22 ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY 572,662 479,642 -93,020
23 COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION DEFEAT 208,870 208,870 ..............
TECHNOLOGIES
24 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH 11,168 11,168 ..............
25 HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH 48,804 48,804 ..............
26 FSRM MODELLING 2,000 2,000 ..............
27 SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 52,287 63,356 +11,069
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TOTAL, APPLIED RESEARCH 2,403,461 2,374,164 -29,297
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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
28 JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECH INSENSITIVE MUNITIONS AD 37,706 37,706 ..............
29 NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION CAPITAL 15,085 15,085 ..............
30 SO/LIC ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT 30,102 .............. -30,102
31 COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT 75,593 170,593 +95,000
32 FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING 27,078 27,078 ..............
33 COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ADVANCED 400,947 420,447 +19,500
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
34 ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT 7,990 7,990 ..............
35 ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT 17,825 22,825 +5,000
36 ADVANCED RESEARCH 21,461 35,461 +14,000
37 JOINT HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT &TRANSITION 52,292 54,292 +2,000
38 JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 19,567 19,567 ..............
39 INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT 10,000 10,000 ..............
40 ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS 331,753 241,943 -89,810
41 SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY 134,809 122,309 -12,500
42 ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS 24,328 24,328 ..............
43 ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS 55,626 55,626 ..............
44 QUANTUM APPLICATION 75,000 .............. -75,000
46 DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT 104,729 107,229 +2,500
47 TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION 123,837 50,232 -73,605
48 ADVANCED TECHNICAL INTEGRATION 11,000 11,000 ..............
49 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM--ADVANCED DEV 267,073 270,073 +3,000
50 RETRACT LARCH 57,401 57,401 ..............
51 JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 19,793 19,793 ..............
53 NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES 11,197 11,197 ..............
54 DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROG 252,965 354,965 +102,000
55 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM 46,404 166,404 +120,000
56 GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS 16,580 19,580 +3,000
57 STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM 60,387 60,387 ..............
58 MICROELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT 144,707 154,707 +10,000
59 JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM 2,749 2,749 ..............
60 ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES 254,033 179,033 -75,000
61 COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 321,591 328,191 +6,600
62 NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY 885,425 746,175 -139,250
63 SENSOR TECHNOLOGY 358,580 358,580 ..............
64 DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............. .............. ..............
65 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE 16,699 16,699 ..............
66 DEFENSE INNOVATION ACCELERATION 257,110 261,741 +4,631
67 HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM 111,799 111,799 ..............
68 TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 345,384 398,734 +53,350
69 AUKUS INNOVATION INITIATIVES 25,000 .............. -25,000
70 NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION NETWORK 21,575 71,575 +50,000
71 OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT 171,668 193,085 +21,417
72 SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 156,097 140,431 -15,666
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TOTAL, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 5,380,945 5,357,010 -23,935
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ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES
74 NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT 76,764 76,764 ..............
75 WALKOFF 143,486 143,486 ..............
76 ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM 117,196 125,196 +8,000
77 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT 220,311 225,311 +5,000
78 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT 903,633 903,633 ..............
79 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM 316,853 292,006 -24,847
80 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS 239,159 239,159 ..............
81 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE ENABLING PROGRAMS 597,720 587,490 -10,230
82 SPECIAL PROGRAMS--MDA 552,888 645,780 +92,892
83 AEGIS BMD 693,727 693,727 ..............
84 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND AND CONTROL, BATTLE 554,201 554,201 ..............
MANAGEMENT
85 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT WARFIGHTER SUPPORT 48,248 48,248 ..............
86 MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & OPERATIONS CENTER 50,549 50,549 ..............
(MDIOC)
87 REGARDING TRENCH 12,564 27,564 +15,000
88 SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX) 177,868 177,868 ..............
89 ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS 300,000 300,000 ..............
90 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST 360,455 360,455 ..............
91 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS 570,258 585,258 +15,000
92 COALITION WARFARE 12,103 12,103 ..............
93 NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 179,278 179,278 ..............
(5G)
94 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION PROGRAM 3,185 5,185 +2,000
95 GUAM DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT 397,578 397,578 ..............
96 TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES .............. 10,000 +10,000
97 CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 34,350 34,350 ..............
(CDAO)--MIP
98 HYPERSONIC DEFENSE 208,997 203,706 -5,291
99 ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES 1,085,826 873,323 -212,503
100 TRUSTED AND ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS 760,839 716,040 -44,799
101 RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM 110,291 46,991 -63,300
102 RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM 9,880 4,081 -5,799
103 DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT (DIU) PROTOTYPING .............. .............. ..............
104 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON 2,643 9,643 +7,000
DEVELOPMENT
105 CATAPULT 8,328 8,328 ..............
106 OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT--NON S&T 53,726 44,228 -9,498
108 WARGAMING AND SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS (SSA) 3,206 3,206 ..............
109 RAPID DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION RESERVE (RDER) 79,773 33,515 -46,258
110 JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AND 28,517 19,457 -9,060
INTEROPERABILITY
111 LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR 103,517 103,517 ..............
112 IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE INTERCEPTORS 2,130,838 2,130,838 ..............
113 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT 47,577 47,577 ..............
TEST
114 AEGIS BMD TEST 193,484 184,253 -9,231
115 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR TEST 111,049 111,049 ..............
116 LAND-BASED SM-3 (LBSM3) 22,163 22,163 ..............
117 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT 41,824 24,497 -17,327
TEST
118 SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 2,484 2,484 ..............
119 CYBERCOM ACTIVITIES 65,484 65,484 ..............
120 ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS 170,182 135,535 -34,647
121 CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (CTE) 114,980 114,980 ..............
122 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS 2,156 2,156 ..............
123 CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE 2,760 2,760 ..............
124 INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND INNOVATION INVESTMENTS 3,000 3,000 ..............
125 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT 2,669 2,669 ..............
126 OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL (OSC) 99,000 .............. -99,000
127 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSEM SPACE PROGRAMS 109,483 109,483 ..............
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TOTAL, ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 12,137,050 11,700,152 -436,898
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SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION
130 CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 615,246 246,003 -369,243
(CDAO)--DEM/VAL ACTIVITIES
130A JADC2 .............. 454,347 +454,347
130B Alpha-1 .............. 222,723 +222,723
131 NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT 6,229 6,229 ..............
132 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM 382,977 362,380 -20,597
133 JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS) 9,775 9,775 ..............
134 COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS 14,414 14,414 ..............
DEVELOPMENT
135 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 6,953 6,953 ..............
136 HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY INITIATIVE 9,292 9,292 ..............
137 DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM 18,981 18,981 ..............
138 OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES 5,456 5,456 ..............
140 DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES FINANCIAL SYSTEM 32,629 32,629 ..............
141 MISSION ASSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (MARMS) 9,316 9,316 ..............
142 DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES 6,899 6,899 ..............
143 TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS 247,586 247,586 ..............
145 NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, & COMMUNICATIONS 4,110 4,110 ..............
146 DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (EEIM) 8,159 8,159 ..............
147 CWMD SYSTEMS: SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 14,471 14,471 ..............
148 DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS AGAINST WEAPONS OF MASS 3,770 3,770 ..............
DESTRUCTION
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TOTAL, SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 1,396,263 1,683,493 +287,230
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MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
149 JOINT CAPABILITY EXPERIMENTATION 12,402 12,402 ..............
150 DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM (DRRS) 12,746 12,746 ..............
151 JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT 8,426 8,426 ..............
152 CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT 833,792 755,000 -78,792
153 ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS 5,810 5,810 ..............
154 MISSION SUPPORT 99,090 99,090 ..............
155 JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST CAPABILITY (JMETC) 187,421 175,699 -11,722
156 JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION 61,477 61,477 ..............
157 CLASSIFIED PROGRAM USD(P) .............. 171,319 +171,319
158 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 39,949 39,949 ..............
159 STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT 6,292 6,292 ..............
160 NUCLEAR MATTERS--PHYSICAL SECURITY 21,043 21,043 ..............
161 SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION INTEGRATION 10,504 10,504 ..............
162 GENERAL SUPPORT TO USD (INTELLIGENCE) 2,980 7,980 +5,000
163 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM 74,382 74,382 ..............
164 SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH--MDA .............. .............. ..............
170 SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR)/ SMALL 3,831 3,831 ..............
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
171 MAINTAINING TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE 38,923 38,923 ..............
172 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS 60,404 60,404 ..............
173 DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC) 65,715 65,715 ..............
174 R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TESTING & EVALUATION 26,037 31,037 +5,000
175 DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION 37,353 37,353 ..............
176 MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D 14,833 14,833 ..............
177 MANAGEMENT HQ--DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER 3,752 3,752 ..............
(DTIC)
178 SPECIAL ACTIVITIES 18,088 18,088 ..............
179 BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS 14,427 14,427 ..............
180 ANALYSIS WORKING GROUP (AWG) SUPPORT 4,200 4,200 ..............
181 CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 17,247 6,882 -10,365
(CDAO) ACTIVITIES
182 ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE ANALYSIS 3,386 3,386 ..............
183 DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD 2,352 2,352 ..............
184 AVIATION SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES 213 213 ..............
186 CYBER RESILIENCY AND CYBERSECURITY POLICY 45,194 42,194 -3,000
187 MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT 11,919 11,919 ..............
188 DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY (DOSI) 3,112 3,112 ..............
189 JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT 4,916 4,916 ..............
190 C4I INTEROPERABILITY 66,152 66,152 ..............
195 COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS 5,366 5,366 ..............
197 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS 3,069 3,069 ..............
199 COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING TRANSFORMATION 101,319 54,069 -47,250
200 DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (DEOMI) 740 740 ..............
201 MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS--MDA 28,363 28,363 ..............
202 JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER (JSP) 5,177 5,177 ..............
9999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 36,315 36,315 ..............
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TOTAL, MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 1,998,717 2,028,907 +30,190
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OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
203 ENTERPRISE SECURITY SYSTEM (ESS) 42,482 42,482 ..............
205 INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT 1,017,141 858,054 -159,087
205A Advanced Defense Capabilities Pilot .............. 20,000 +20,000
206 CWMD SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 12,713 12,713 ..............
207 GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT 8,503 8,503 ..............
208 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS 80,495 80,495 ..............
DEVELOPMENT)
209 CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL (CYBER C2) 95,733 95,733 ..............
210 DATA AND UNIFIED PLATFORM (D&UP) 138,558 109,635 -28,923
214 DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING & INTEGRATION 19,299 19,299 ..............
215 LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS (DCS) 37,726 37,726 ..............
216 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK 5,037 5,037 ..............
KEY MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE (KMI)
218 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM 97,171 97,171 ..............
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM
220 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM 8,351 8,351 ..............
221 GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .............. .............. ..............
222 DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION 35,995 35,995 ..............
223 JOINT PLANNING AND EXECUTION SERVICES 5,677 5,677 ..............
224 JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS (JRSS) 3,196 3,196 ..............
225 FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .............. .............. ..............
228 DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE (DIB) CYBER SECURITY 25,655 25,655 ..............
INITIATIVE
231 SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES .............. .............. ..............
232 INDUSTRIAL SECURITY ACTIVITIES 2,134 2,134 ..............
235 DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 2,295 2,295 ..............
236 COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS 52,736 52,736 ..............
239 POLICY R&D PROGRAMS 6,263 6,263 ..............
240 NET CENTRICITY 23,275 21,963 -1,312
242 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS 6,214 6,214 ..............
247 INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND INNOVATION INVESTMENTS .............. .............. ..............
248 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT .............. .............. ..............
249 INSIDER THREAT 2,971 2,971 ..............
250 HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM 1,879 1,879 ..............
257 CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT 469,385 386,062 -83,323
261 DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS AGAINST WEAPONS OF MASS 1,760 1,760 ..............
DESTRUCTION
262 LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES 1,420 4,420 +3,000
263 PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS 1,905 3,905 +2,000
264 DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM 3,249 3,249 ..............
265 MQ-9 UAV 37,188 34,438 -2,750
267 AVIATION SYSTEMS 216,174 219,587 +3,413
268 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 86,737 94,237 +7,500
269 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS 216,135 223,635 +7,500
270 WARRIOR SYSTEMS 263,374 268,732 +5,358
271 SPECIAL PROGRAMS 529 529 ..............
272 UNMANNED ISR 6,727 6,727 ..............
273 SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES 9,335 9,335 ..............
274 MARITIME SYSTEMS 158,231 158,231 ..............
275 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE 15,749 30,749 +15,000
276 TELEPORT PROGRAM .............. .............. ..............
NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (NISS)
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 8,463,742 9,202,784 +739,042
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TOTAL, OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 11,683,139 12,210,557 +527,418
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SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS
277 NATIONAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION SERVICES--SOFTWARE .............. .............. ..............
PILOT PROGRAM
278 ACQUISITION VISIBILITY--SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM 21,355 21,355 ..............
279 GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM 33,166 33,166 ..............
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 270,653 .............. -270,653
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TOTAL, SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT 325,174 54,521 -270,653
PROGRAMS
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TOTAL, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVALUATION, 36,085,834 36,271,140 +185,306
DEFENSE-WIDE
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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1 DTRA Basic Research 14,761 21,761 +7,000
Program increase: Materials science in extreme .............. .............. +2,000
dynamic environments plus
Program increase: Materials science in extreme .............. .............. +5,000
environments
2 Defense Research Sciences 311,531 345,531 +34,000
Reduce carryover: Advanced manufacturing science .............. .............. -7,500
Program increase: NSCAI recommendation--generative .............. .............. +25,000
AI
Program increase: NSCAI recommendation--AI for .............. .............. +16,500
cyber
4 Basic Research Initiatives 71,783 111,783 +40,000
Program increase: DEPSCoR .............. .............. +20,000
Program increase: Global competition analysis net .............. .............. +10,000
assessment
Program increase: Hispanic serving research cohort .............. .............. +10,000
6 National Defense Education Program 159,549 161,549 +2,000
Program increase: STEM fellowships .............. .............. +2,000
7 Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority 100,467 121,467 +21,000
Institutions
Program increase: Augmenting quantum sensing .............. .............. +1,000
research, education, and training
Program increase: Basic research .............. .............. +20,000
8 Chemical and Biological Defense Program 36,235 33,486 -2,749
Prior year underexecution .............. .............. -2,749
10 Biomedical Technology 141,081 137,581 -3,500
Effort previously funded .............. .............. -3,500
12 Defense Technology Innovation 55,160 28,090 -27,070
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -27,070
14 Applied Research for the Advancement of S&T Priorities 66,866 60,440 -6,426
Rebaseline program profile .............. .............. -6,426
15 Information & Communications Technology 333,029 409,679 +76,650
Phase programmatic growth: Constellation .............. .............. -10,000
Efforts previously funded .............. .............. -6,250
Program increase: NSCAI recommendation--generative .............. .............. +50,000
AI
Program increase: NSCAI recommendation--AI for .............. .............. +42,900
cyber
18 Cyber Security Research 17,437 30,437 +13,000
Program increase: Academic cyber institutes .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Pacific intelligence and .............. .............. +5,000
innovation initiative
Program increase: Semiconductor industry .............. .............. +3,000
cybersecurity
22 Electronics Technology 572,662 479,642 -93,020
Reduce carryover: Advanced manufacturing tools .............. .............. -19,710
Reduce carryover: Advanced manufacturing EEE .............. .............. -12,090
Forward funding: THREADS .............. .............. -16,720
Unjustified growth: Minitherms3D .............. .............. -8,659
Early to need: FIRE .............. .............. -1,841
Reduce carryover: Advanced manufacturing 3DHI .............. .............. -40,000
Program increase: Small radio-frequency .............. .............. +6,000
demonstrator
27 SOF Technology Development 52,287 63,356 +11,069
Program increase: Assessment of commercial systems .............. .............. +6,000
Program increase: Identity threat mitigation .............. .............. +7,000
Prior year underexecution .............. .............. -1,931
30 SO/LIC Advanced Development 30,102 .............. -30,102
Transfer to Line 130, CDAO Dem/Val Activities for .............. .............. -12,302
SUNet
Duplicative funding .............. .............. -17,800
31 Combating Terrorism Technology Support 75,593 170,593 +95,000
Program increase: Advanced EMS monitoring for .............. .............. +5,000
western EW test ranges
Program increase: Artificial intelligence for .............. .............. +1,000
explosive ordinance disposal decision support
Program increase: Wearable detection of chemical .............. .............. +1,500
and biological agents
Program increase: Anti-tunneling .............. .............. +47,500
Program increase: C-UAS development .............. .............. +40,000
33 Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction Advanced 400,947 420,447 +19,500
Technology Development
Program increase: Advanced manufacturing of .............. .............. +8,500
energetic materials
Program increase: Detecting and tracking .............. .............. +6,000
technology
Program increase: Reconfigurable underground test .............. .............. +5,000
and evaluation
35 Advanced Concepts and Performance Assessment 17,825 22,825 +5,000
Program increase: Hypersonic HWIL upgrades .............. .............. +5,000
36 Advanced Research 21,461 35,461 +14,000
Program increase: Advanced carbon materials for .............. .............. +8,000
hypersonic applications
Program increase: Energy efficient AI hardware for .............. .............. +6,000
military edge devices
37 Joint Hypersonic Technology Development &Transition 52,292 54,292 +2,000
Program increase: Additive hypersonic components .............. .............. +2,000
with advanced porous materials
40 Advanced Aerospace Systems 331,753 241,943 -89,810
Program termination: Tactical boost glide .............. .............. -81,500
Early to need: Liberty Lifter .............. .............. -8,310
41 Space Programs and Technology 134,809 122,309 -12,500
Effort previously funded: DRACO .............. .............. -12,500
44 Quantum Application 75,000 .............. -75,000
Lack of acquisition strategy .............. .............. -75,000
46 Defense Innovation Unit [DIU] 104,729 107,229 +2,500
Program increase: Nuclear advanced propulsion and .............. .............. +2,500
power
47 Technology Innovation 123,837 50,232 -73,605
Transfer Project 375 to RDT&E, DW Line 66, Defense .............. .............. -41,881
Innovation Acceleration
Phase programmatic growth .............. .............. -31,724
49 Chemical and Biological Defense Program--Advanced 267,073 270,073 +3,000
Development
Program increase: Broad-spectrum indirect .............. .............. +3,000
antiviral research
54 Defense-Wide Manufacturing Science and Technology 252,965 354,965 +102,000
Program
Program increase: Accelerating predictive supply .............. .............. +2,000
chain logistics
Program increase: Additive manufacturing at scale .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Advanced regenerative .............. .............. +4,000
manufacturing
Program increase: Advanced robotics and automation .............. .............. +8,000
training
Program increase: Aluminum castings performance .............. .............. +4,000
initiative
Program increase: Digital manufacturing .............. .............. +6,000
accelerator
Program increase: Domestic flexible factory for .............. .............. +10,000
footwear manufacturing
Program increase: High temperature composite .............. .............. +10,000
material manufacturing
Program increase: High performance computing .............. .............. +25,000
enabled large-scale manufacturing
Program increase: Integrated silicon-based lasers .............. .............. +4,000
Program increase: Manufacturing of advanced .............. .............. +16,000
components for hypersonics
Program increase: Microelectromechanical systems .............. .............. +3,000
mirror-based LiDAR sensor
Program increase: OT and internet-of-things asset .............. .............. +5,000
identification and management
55 Manufacturing Technology Program 46,404 166,404 +120,000
Program increase: Critical mineral supply chain .............. .............. +5,000
resiliency
Program increase: High purity vanadium for .............. .............. +2,000
aerospace titanium alloys
Program increase: Hypersonic radomes and apertures .............. .............. +4,000
Program increase .............. .............. +100,000
Program increase: Processing pilot for high-purity .............. .............. +3,000
nickel
Program increase: Rare earth element mining .............. .............. +2,000
Program increase: Recover, reclaim, recycle .............. .............. +2,000
materials from defense scrap
Program increase: Superalloy metals recycling .............. .............. +2,000
development
56 Generic Logistics R&D Technology Demonstrations 16,580 19,580 +3,000
Program increase: Wood to jet fuel .............. .............. +3,000
58 Microelectronics Technology Development and Support 144,707 154,707 +10,000
Program increase: Enhanced RF microelectronics .............. .............. +10,000
production
60 Advanced Electronics Technologies 254,033 179,033 -75,000
Reduce carryover: Next generation microelectronics .............. .............. -75,000
manufacturing
61 Command, Control and Communications Systems 321,591 328,191 +6,600
Program increase: NSCAI recommendation--AI for .............. .............. +6,600
cyber
62 Network-Centric Warfare Technology 885,425 746,175 -139,250
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -133,000
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -6,250
66 Defense Innovation Acceleration (DIA) 257,110 261,741 +4,631
Previously funded .............. .............. -19,250
Maintain level of effort .............. .............. -18,000
Transfer Project 375 from RDT&E, DW line 47, .............. .............. +41,881
Technology Innovation
68 Test & Evaluation Science & Technology 345,384 398,734 +53,350
Program increase: Hypersonic wave heat facilities .............. .............. +20,000
Program increase: Space based telemetry using .............. .............. +8,350
phased array
Program increase: Space testing facilities .............. .............. +25,000
69 AUKUS Innovation Initiatives 25,000 .............. -25,000
Transfer to RDT&E, DW line 130, CDAO Dem/Val, to .............. .............. -9,000
align execution
Transfer to RDT&E,N line 77 Unmanned Undersea .............. .............. -10,000
Vehicle Core Technologies, to align execution
Transfer to RDT&E,DW line 257, Cyber Ops to align .............. .............. -6,000
execution
70 National Security Innovation Network 21,575 71,575 +50,000
Program increase: DoD mission acceleration centers .............. .............. +50,000
71 Operational Energy Capability Improvement 171,668 193,085 +21,417
Program increase .............. .............. +20,000
Program increase: TRISO advanced fuel .............. .............. +10,000
Prior year underexecution .............. .............. -8,583
72 SOF Advanced Technology Development 156,097 140,431 -15,666
Maintain level of effort: Advanced technology .............. .............. -9,867
development
Program decrease .............. .............. -5,799
76 Environmental Security Technical Certification Program 117,196 125,196 +8,000
Program increase: On-base microgrid resiliency .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Sustainable technology .............. .............. +3,000
evaluation and demonstration program
77 Ballistic Missile Defense Terminal Defense Segment 220,311 225,311 +5,000
Program increase: THAAD modernization .............. .............. +5,000
79 Chemical and Biological Defense Program--Dem/Val 316,853 292,006 -24,847
Unjustified growth: Tactical contamination .............. .............. -2,423
mitigation system
Phase programmatic growth: Medical countermeasures .............. .............. -18,900
manufacturing optimization
Phase programmatic growth: VAMP-ENBD .............. .............. -3,524
81 BMD Enabling Programs 597,720 587,490 -10,230
Threat systems engineering .............. .............. -6,730
Future concepts and planning growth .............. .............. -3,500
82 Special Programs--MDA 552,888 645,780 +92,892
Classified adjustment .............. .............. +92,892
87 Regarding Trench 12,564 27,564 +15,000
Classified adjustment .............. .............. +15,000
91 Ballistic Missile Defense Targets 570,258 585,258 +15,000
Program increase: Low-cost hypersonic flight test .............. .............. +15,000
bed
94 Department of Defense Corrosion Program 3,185 5,185 +2,000
Program increase: Anti-corrosion initiatives .............. .............. +2,000
96 Technology Maturation Initiatives .............. 10,000 +10,000
Program increase: Short pulse laser research .............. .............. +10,000
98 Hypersonic Defense 208,997 203,706 -5,291
Program support growth .............. .............. -5,291
99 Advanced Innovative Technologies 1,085,826 873,323 -212,503
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -136,172
Early to need: Hypervelocity gun weapons system .............. .............. -60,331
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -6,000
Effort previously funded .............. .............. -10,000
100 Trusted & Assured Microelectronics 760,839 716,040 -44,799
Program increase: Chiplet interfaces for advanced .............. .............. +10,000
node field programmable gate arrays
Program increase: Magnetoresistive random-access .............. .............. +3,500
memory
Program increase: Radiation-hardened chiplet .............. .............. +5,000
design acceleration
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -63,299
101 Rapid Prototyping Program 110,291 46,991 -63,300
Functional transfer to line 130A for JADC2 .............. .............. -30,000
Prior year contract savings .............. .............. -24,400
Program completion: SCIFIRE .............. .............. -8,900
102 Rapid Prototyping Program 9,880 4,081 -5,799
Program decrease .............. .............. -5,799
104 Department of Defense [DOD] Unmanned System Common 2,643 9,643 +7,000
Development
Program increase: Unmanned traffic management .............. .............. +7,000
test, evaluation, and implementation
106 Operational Energy Capability Improvement--Non S&T 53,726 44,228 -9,498
Prior year underexecution .............. .............. -9,498
109 Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve [RDER] 79,773 33,515 -46,258
Program decrease .............. .............. -46,258
110 Joint C5 Capability Development, Integration and 28,517 19,457 -9,060
interoperability Assessments
Transfer to Line 130A for JADC2 .............. .............. -9,060
114 Aegis BMD Test 193,484 184,253 -9,231
Prior year test adjustments .............. .............. -9,231
117 Ballistic Missile Defense Midcourse Segment Test 41,824 24,497 -17,327
Prior year test adjustments .............. .............. -17,327
120 Robust Infrastructure and Access 170,182 135,535 -34,647
Unjustified growth: Joint Common Access Platform .............. .............. -10,647
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -24,000
126 Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) 99,000 .............. -99,000
Lack of justification: FY24 loan program not .............. .............. -99,000
requested
130 Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer 615,246 246,003 -369,243
(CDAO)--Dem/Val Activities
Transfer from Line 30, SO/LIC Advanced Development .............. .............. +12,302
Functional transfer from line 69 for AUKUS .............. .............. +9,000
Innovation Initiatives
Functional transfer to Line 130A for JADC2 .............. .............. -235,287
Functional transfer to Line 130B for Alpha-1 .............. .............. -162,358
Cost overestimation: GIDE .............. .............. -13,400
Undefined requirement: Big play pilot .............. .............. -19,500
Program increase: SUNvana improvements .............. .............. +40,000
130A JADC2 .............. 454,347 +454,347
Functional transfer from Line 130 for JADC2 .............. .............. +235,287
Functional transfer from Line 110 for JADC2 .............. .............. +9,060
Functional transfer from Line 101 for JADC2 .............. .............. +30,000
Classified adjustment .............. .............. +6,000
Program increase: Joint Fires Network (JFN) .............. .............. +174,000
130B Alpha-1 .............. 222,723 +222,723
Functional transfer from Line 130 for Alpha-1 .............. .............. +162,358
Functional transfer from Line 181 for Alpha-1 .............. .............. +10,365
Program increase: Autonomy enterprise platform .............. .............. +50,000
132 Chemical and Biological Defense Program--EMD 382,977 362,380 -20,597
Unexecutable growth: Autoinjector manufacturer .............. .............. -20,597
capability
152 Central Test and Evaluation Investment Development 833,792 755,000 -78,792
(CTEIP)
Program increase: MACH-TB modeling, simulating, .............. .............. +10,000
analysis, and testing classified network
Early to need .............. .............. -88,792
155 Joint Mission Environment Test Capability [JMETC] 187,421 175,699 -11,722
Duplicative funding .............. .............. -11,722
157 Classified Program USD(P) .............. 171,319 +171,319
Program increase .............. .............. +171,319
162 General Support to OUSD(Intelligence and Security) 2,980 7,980 +5,000
Program increase: Implementation of findings and .............. .............. +5,000
recommendations of security programs, policies
and procedures
174 R&D in Support of DoD Enlistment, Testing and 26,037 31,037 +5,000
Evaluation
Program increase: Federal voting assistance .............. .............. +5,000
program
181 Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer 17,247 6,882 -10,365
(CDAO) Activities
Functional transfer to Line 130B for Alpha-1 .............. .............. -10,365
186 Cyber Resiliency and Cybersecurity Policy 45,194 42,194 -3,000
Duplicative spending .............. .............. -3,000
199 COCOM Exercise Engagement and Training Transformation 101,319 54,069 -47,250
(CE2T2)--non-MHA
Duplicative request: JLVC Modernization .............. .............. -47,250
205 Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Support 1,017,141 858,054 -159,087
Planned FY25 contract awards .............. .............. -239,337
Program increase: 2.5D advanced packaging .............. .............. +10,250
Program increase: 5G testbed .............. .............. +10,000
Program increase: Advanced electrification .............. .............. +3,000
demonstration
Program increase: Advanced headborne systems and .............. .............. +5,000
manufacturing
Program increase: Automated textile manufacturing .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Battery manufacturing supply .............. .............. +5,000
chain resilience
Program increase: Critical materials processing .............. .............. +10,000
Program increase: Critical minerals from .............. .............. +3,000
chromatographic separation
Program increase: Defense supply chain and .............. .............. +2,000
workforce readiness program
Program increase: Extreme environment clothing .............. .............. +2,000
Program increase: High temperature ceramics lab .............. .............. +2,000
and prototyping capability
Program increase: Munitions supply chain .............. .............. +5,000
diversification
Program increase: Rare earth element demonstration .............. .............. +5,000
Program increase: Scaling commercial grade packs .............. .............. +5,000
and frames
Program increase: Shipyard and ship repair .............. .............. +3,000
workforce training
Program increase: Small business shipbuilding .............. .............. +5,000
supplier resiliency
205A Advanced Defense Capabilities Pilot .............. 20,000 +20,000
Program increase .............. .............. +20,000
210 Data and Unified Platform (D&UP) 138,558 109,635 -28,923
Unjustified growth: Unified Platform .............. .............. -28,923
Infrastructure
240 Net Centricity 23,275 21,963 -1,312
Prior year underexecution .............. .............. -1,312
257 Cyber Operations Technology Support 469,385 386,062 -83,323
Transfer from RDT&E,DW line 69 AUKUS innovation .............. .............. +6,000
initiatives
Unjustified growth: Joint Cyber Warfighting .............. .............. -51,409
Architecture
Unjustified growth: Deployable Mission Support .............. .............. -1,119
Systems
Unjustified growth: Joint Development Environment .............. .............. -41,895
Program increase: Cyber defensive operations and .............. .............. +14,000
training
Program increase: Cyber operations technology .............. .............. +2,000
support
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -10,900
262 Logistics Support Activities 1,420 4,420 +3,000
Program increase: Next generation transponder .............. .............. +3,000
integration
263 Pacific Disaster Centers 1,905 3,905 +2,000
Program increase: Global water security center .............. .............. +2,000
265 MQ-9 UAV 37,188 34,438 -2,750
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -2,750
267 Aviation Systems 216,174 219,587 +3,413
Program increase: Alternative domestic source C- .............. .............. +6,000
130J IRSS
Program increase: C-130J weapons modernization .............. .............. +8,000
Unjustified request: Aviation engineering analysis .............. .............. -8,997
Early to need: Mission processor upgrades .............. .............. -1,590
developmental test
268 Intelligence Systems Development 86,737 94,237 +7,500
Program increase: Quantum computing and quantum .............. .............. +7,500
networking
269 Operational Enhancements 216,135 223,635 +7,500
Program increase: 3D mapping at the tactical edge .............. .............. +2,500
Program increase: Female body armor development .............. .............. +5,000
and modernization
270 Warrior Systems 263,374 268,732 +5,358
Program increase: Next-generation electronic .............. .............. +12,000
countermeasures
Program increase: Platform agnostic data storage .............. .............. +3,000
infrastructure
Early to need: MPE-M .............. .............. -9,642
275 Operational Enhancements Intelligence 15,749 30,749 +15,000
Program increase: Loitering munitions launching .............. .............. +15,000
systems
999 Classified Programs 8,463,742 9,202,784 +739,042
Classified adjustment .............. .............. +739,042
999 Classified Programs 270,653 .............. -270,653
Classified adjustment .............. .............. -270,653
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Joint Live, Virtual and Constructive Training and
Testing.--The Committee supports ongoing efforts to modernize
and strengthen joint live, virtual and constructive [JLVC]
capabilities. As the Department of Defense continues to develop
and maintain such capabilities, the Committee sees the need for
increased integration between JLVC training and testing
activities. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of
Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense
committees not later than 90 days following the enactment of
this act that reviews Department-wide efforts to develop and
maintain JLVC capabilities. The report shall evaluate potential
efficiencies of developing and maintaining a common set of JLVC
capabilities that inform both test and training, Department and
Service roles and responsibilities in the development and
maintenance of such capabilities, and programmatic and
budgetary recommendations for developing and maintaining such
capabilities across the Future Years Defense Program.
SUNet.--The Committee notes that the Secure Unclassified
Network [SUNet] provides the Department of Defense with a
network that fosters collaboration with allies, partners, and
key segments of industry, and recommends an increase of
$40,000,000 for SUNet improvements. Further, the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity
Conflict is directed to continue ongoing efforts to transfer
the operation of SUNet to the Chief Digital and Artificial
Intelligence Office [CDAO]. Not later than 60 days following
the enactment of this act, the Chief Digital and Artificial
Intelligence Officer shall provide a briefing to the
congressional defense committees outlining the progress in
completing this transfer.
Vaccine and Therapeutic Products for Warfighter
Protection.--This Committee is concerned by the often
burdensome inventory and replenishment requirements for vaccine
and therapeutic products for warfighter. The Committee supports
reducing the logistical hurdles associated with deploying such
measures during an emergency and the cost obligations of
maintaining the inventory requirement for such products.
Next Generation Textiles.--The Committee recognizes the
necessity of a strong domestic textile industrial base capable
of manufacturing state-of-the-art products to support
warfighter operations in a multi-domain environment. The
Committee notes that Manufacturing USA, which is managed in
partnership with the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, invests into manufacturing operations for
functional fabrics and textiles that have directly supported
continuing domestic leadership of this industry and help ensure
the availability of these essential items for the future. The
Committee encourages future investments in next-generation
textiles and remains supportive of the Department of Defense's
efforts in this area.
Nanoscale Materials Manufacturing.--The Committee
understands that advances in weapon system manufacturing using
nanoscale materials have the potential to increase the
performance of such systems. However, the Committee notes that
Manufacturing Readiness Levels lag behind Technology Readiness
Levels for these technologies. Therefore, the Committee
encourages the Secretary of Defense to evaluate opportunities
to increase the relative Manufacturing Readiness Levels of
nanoscale materials.
Supply Chain Visibility for Operational Readiness.--The
Committee recognizes the difficulty of supply chain visibility
and management and encourages the Department of Defense to
continue its efforts to improve supply chain visibility to
enhance operational readiness, including through the
demonstration of relevant digital data tools.
Steel Performance Initiative.--The Committee understands
that steel is a critical and enabling material for many weapons
systems and encourages the Secretary of Defense to continue
investing in steel alloy development and manufacturing
technology to increase operational effectiveness and maintain a
strong industrial base.
Distributed Maritime Energy Research.--The Department of
Defense's multi-domain mission success requires the development
of clean, high-density, persistent power sources. The Committee
encourages the Secretary of Defense to continue investment in
long-endurance, compact power systems to support global
undersea maritime domain awareness and operations in austere
environments, including the DEPTHS program.
Low-Profile Electric Nuclear Satellite.--The Committee
encourages the Secretary of Defense to continue the development
of radioisotope power systems that are capable of providing
lightweight, always-on, resilient power to increase the
capabilities of Department of Defense spacecraft.
Hyperspectral Chemical Vapor Stand-off Detector.--The
Committee is encouraged by the research and development of
hyperspectral chemical vapor stand-off detectors and is
supportive of their planned capabilities, including rapid
chemical search and detection at standoff ranges sufficient to
increase survivability and lessen the cognitive burden on
users.
National Network for Microelectronics Research and
Development.--The Committee notes that the Microelectronics
Commons program is one of several regional technology programs
established to support domestic microelectronics research and
development and advanced manufacturing projects. The Committee
directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the
congressional defense committees not later than 60 days after
the enactment of this act which describes how the
Microelectronics Commons program will engage, reinforce, and
leverage other regional technology programs, including those
operated by the Department of Commerce and the National Science
Foundation. Additionally, the report shall describe the
interagency coordination mechanisms by which the Department of
Defense collaborates and engages with the Department of
Commerce, the National Science Foundation, and other
Departments and Agencies, on the execution of regional
technology programs to align efforts and avoid duplication.
Hypersonics Test Infrastructure.--The Committee supports
the investments made in the Multi-Service Advanced Capabilities
Hypersonic Test Bed [MACH-TB] to increase U.S. hypersonic
flight testing capacity. This increase in testing capacity and
capability is essential to the development of hypersonic
weapons and competitiveness with China. The Committee supports
the Navy's Center of Excellence for Hypersonics at Naval
Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, along with academic and
industry partners, and encourages the Secretary of Defense to
continue appropriately resourcing the development of MACH-TB.
The Committee recommends an increase of $10,000,000 to continue
supporting this initiative.
Tactically Mobile Micro-reactor Development.--The Committee
directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear,
Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs to provide
expeditious oversight, interagency coordination, and technical
review and assistance for the design, development, and test of
tactically mobile micro-reactors.
Defense Supply Chain and Workforce Readiness.--The
Committee encourages the Department of Defense to forge
partnerships to enhance supply chain resiliency by advancing
the integration and use of state-of-the-art advanced
manufacturing technologies and processes within a digitally
connected, open-source and compliant regional supply chain
ecosystem. The Committee is supportive of integrating small-
and medium-sized suppliers, Original Equipment Manufacturers,
as well as work-based, vocational development programs
implemented by State and regional technical colleges,
universities, and nonprofit workforce development organizations
into such ecosystems.
Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion.--The Committee
understands that the Defense Innovation Unit expects that its
Nuclear Advanced Propulsion and Power program will impact the
employment of space power, accelerating the era of spacecraft
maneuver in cislunar space. The Committee supports the
development of space nuclear power and propulsion technologies,
including those employing high-assay low enriched uranium. The
Committee encourages the Director of the Defense Innovation
Unit, in coordination with the Chief of Space Operations, to
continue pursuing partnerships in this area.
Wearable Technology.--The Committee commends the Defense
Innovation Unit for exploring the capabilities of wearable
technology to improve health monitoring and troop readiness.
The tracking of heart health, body temperatures, and daily
performance scores has the potential to significantly improve
the Department of Defense's current health and wellness
programs.
Immersion Cooling.--The Committee recognizes the importance
of technologies that enable faster, more efficient data centers
and cloud storage. Further, consistent with identified
requirements, the Committee supports efforts to develop cost
competitive processes for deploying dialetic fluids to reduce
energy and operational costs.
Narrative Intelligence.--The Committee supports the work
being carried out in the cyberspace domain regarding the
analyzing of narrative intelligence to facilitate, understand,
and research the implications of technology-enhanced malign
influence in the digital age. Further, the Committee is
supportive of the collaborative work being carried out in
conjunction with the Cyber National Mission Force and various
universities in the understanding of narrative intelligence.
Therefore, not later than 90 days after the enactment of this
act, the Committee directs the Deputy Secretary of Defense and
the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to provide a
report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate on the ongoing work and future
requirements in narrative intelligence at U.S. Cyber Command.
Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $331,489,000
Committee recommendation................................ 337,489,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $337,489,000.
This is $6,000,000 above the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
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estimate recommendation estimate
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OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE
MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
1 OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION 169,544 140,044 -29,500
2 LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION 103,252 103,252 ..............
3 OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSES 58,693 94,193 +35,500
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TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 331,489 337,489 +6,000
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TOTAL, OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE 331,489 337,489 +6,000
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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1 Operational Test and Evaluation 169,544 140,044 -29,500
DOT&E requested transfer to Line 3 .............. .............. -35,500
Program increase: Browser plug-in security .............. .............. +6,000
research
3 Operational Test Activities and Analyses 58,693 94,193 +35,500
DOT&E requested transfer from Line 1 .............. .............. +35,500
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Certification of Funding for Test Infrastructure and Test
Event Resources.--The Department of Defense's component and
Service acquisition executives are directed to (1) certify to
the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation [DOT&E], that the
Department of Defense's and Services' test infrastructure,
assets, and personnel are fully funded in the budget year and
the Future Years Defense Program to support agreed-upon Test
and Evaluation Master Plans, Test and Evaluation Strategies or
equivalent documents for programs on the DOT&E Oversight List
and (2) provide this certification in the format, defined by
the Director, not later than 60 days prior to the submission of
the fiscal year 2025 President's budget request. The Director,
Operational Test and Evaluation, is directed to provide an
assessment to the congressional defense committees with
submission of the fiscal year 2025 President's budget request
on whether or not the test infrastructure, assets, and
personnel funding in the budget year and the Future Years
Defense Program can adequately support agreed-upon test and
evaluation programs and identify where applicable-shortfalls by
service and program.
TITLE V
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Defense Working Capital Funds
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $1,682,708,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,795,079,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$1,795,079,000. This is $112,371,000 above the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Industrial Operations........................................... 27,551 147,551 +120,000
Program increase: Arsenal Sustainment Initiative............ .............. .............. +120,000
Supply Management............................................... 1,662 1,662 ..............
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Total, Defense Working Capital Fund, Army................. 29,213 149,213 +120,000
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Supplies and Materials.......................................... 83,587 83,587 ..............
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Total, Defense Working Capital Fund, Air Force............ 83,587 83,587 ..............
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National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund..................... 7,629 .............. -7,629
Transfer: National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund funded .............. .............. -7,629
in Sec. 8034...............................................
Defense Logistics Agency-Defense Automation & Production 4 4 ..............
Services.......................................................
Defense Logistics Agency-Energy Management...................... 114,663 114,663 ..............
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Total, Defense Working Capital Fund, Defense-wide......... 122,296 114,667 -7,629
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Commissary Operations........................................... 1,447,612 1,447,612 ..............
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Total, Defense Working Capital Fund, Defense-wide, DECA... 1,447,612 1,447,612 ..............
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Grand Total, Defense Working Capital Funds................ 1,682,708 1,795,079 +112,371
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Meals Ready-to-Eat.--The Committee recommendation supports
the fiscal year 2024 President's budget request for Meals Ready
to Eat and reaffirms its support for the Defense Logistics
Agency War Reserve stock objective of 5.0 million cases.
TITLE VI
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS
Defense Health Program
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $38,413,960,000
Committee recommendation................................ 39,085,201,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$39,085,201,000. This is $671,241,000 above the budget
estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
10 IN-HOUSE CARE 10,044,342 9,901,132 -143,210
20 PRIVATE SECTOR CARE 19,893,028 19,776,328 -116,700
30 CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT 2,007,012 1,985,556 -21,456
40 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 2,327,816 2,327,816 ..............
50 MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES 347,446 347,446 ..............
60 EDUCATION AND TRAINING 336,111 353,111 +17,000
70 BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS 2,144,551 2,116,738 -27,813
UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT: PROJECTED UNDEREXECUTION .............. -33,710 -33,710
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TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 37,100,306 36,774,417 -325,889
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PROCUREMENT
DEFENSEWIDE ACTIVITIES
150 INITIAL OUTFITTING 22,344 22,344 ..............
160 REPLACEMENT AND MODERNIZATION 238,435 238,435 ..............
170 JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE INFORMATION SYSTEM 29,537 1,467 -28,070
180 MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM--DESKTOP TO DATACENTER 74,055 74,055 ..............
180 DOD HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MODERNIZATION 17,510 17,510 ..............
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TOTAL, PROCUREMENT 381,881 353,811 -28,070
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RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION
DEFENSEWIDE ACTIVITIES
80 RESEARCH 40,311 44,311 +4,000
90 EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT 178,892 195,892 +17,000
100 ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT 327,040 327,040 ..............
110 DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION 172,351 172,351 ..............
120 ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT 107,753 107,753 ..............
130 MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT 87,096 87,096 ..............
140 CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT 18,330 18,330 ..............
150 UNDISTRIBUTED MEDICAL RESEARCH .............. 1,004,200 +1,004,200
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TOTAL, RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION 931,773 1,956,973 +1,025,200
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TOTAL, DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 38,413,960 39,085,201 +671,241
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by
the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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010 In-House Care 10,044,342 9,901,132 -143,210
Program decrease unaccounted for .............. .............. -14,140
Unexecutable growth .............. .............. -129,070
020 Private Sector Care 19,893,028 19,776,328 -116,700
Unexecutable growth .............. .............. -116,700
030 Consolidated Health Support 2,007,012 1,985,556 -21,456
Excess to need .............. .............. -21,456
060 Education and Training 336,111 353,111 +17,000
Program increase: TriService nursing research .............. .............. +7,000
program
Program increase: Uniformed Services University .............. .............. +7,000
combat medical support research
Program increase: Uniformed Services University .............. .............. +3,000
Biotechnology Center
070 Base Operations/Communications 2,144,551 2,116,738 -27,813
Unjustified growth .............. .............. -27,813
UNDIST Undistributed Adjustment: Projected underexecution .............. -33,710 -33,710
170 PROC Joint Operational Medicine Information System 29,537 1,467 -28,070
Insufficient budget justification .............. .............. -28,070
080 R&D Research 40,311 44,311 +4,000
Program increase: Special operations TBI pilot .............. .............. +4,000
program
090 R&D Exploratory Development 178,892 195,892 +17,000
Program increase: Armed Forces Institute of .............. .............. +10,000
Regenerative Medicine III
Program increase: Military-civilian trauma .............. .............. +5,000
training partnerships
Program increase: Non direction blast sensors .............. .............. +2,000
150 Undistributed Medical Research .............. 1,004,200 +1,004,200
Program increase: Non-narcotic pain management .............. .............. +1,000
Program increase: University partnership .............. .............. +20,000
initiative
Program increase: Joint civilian-medical surge .............. .............. +15,000
pilot
Program increase: Pharmacogenomics testing for .............. .............. +4,000
military readiness pilot
Restore core funding reduction .............. .............. +99,700
Program increase: Peer-reviewed ALS research .............. .............. +40,000
Program increase: Peer-reviewed Alzheimer's .............. .............. +15,000
research
Program increase: Peer-reviewed breast cancer .............. .............. +130,000
research
Program increase: Peer-reviewed cancer research .............. .............. +130,000
Program increase: Peer-reviewed Duchenne muscular .............. .............. +10,000
dystrophy research
Program increase: Peer-reviewed epilepsy research .............. .............. +12,000
Program increase: Peer-reviewed medical research .............. .............. +370,000
Program increase: Peer-reviewed melanoma research .............. .............. +40,000
Program increase: Peer-reviewed ovarian cancer .............. .............. +15,000
research
Program increase: Peer-reviewed prostate cancer .............. .............. +75,000
research
Program increase: Peer-reviewed rare cancers .............. .............. +17,500
research
Program Increase: Peer-reviewed military burn .............. .............. +10,000
research
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Defense Health Program Reprogramming Procedures.--To limit
the amount of transfers between the In-House Care and the
Private Sector Care budget sub-activities and to continue to
improve oversight within the Defense Health Program operation
and maintenance account, the Committee includes a provision
which caps the funds available for Private Sector Care under
the TRICARE program subject to prior approval reprogramming
procedures. The provision and accompanying report language
should not be interpreted by the Department as limiting the
amount of funds that may be transferred to the Direct Care
System from other budget activities within the Defense Health
Program. In addition, funding for the In-House Care and Private
Sector Care budget sub-activities are designated as
congressional special interest items for the purpose of the
Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). Any transfer of funds in
excess of $10,000,000 into or out of these sub-activities
requires the Secretary of Defense to follow prior approval
reprogramming procedures.
The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide
written notification to the congressional defense committees of
cumulative transfers in excess of $10,000,000 out of the
Private Sector Care budget sub-activity not later than 15 days
after such a transfer. The Committee further directs the
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to provide
quarterly briefings to the congressional defense committees on
budget execution data for all of the Defense Health Program
budget activities not later than 30 days after the end of each
fiscal quarter, and to adequately reflect changes to the budget
activities requested by the Services in future budget
submissions.
Carryover.--For fiscal year 2024, the Committee recommends
1 percent carryover authority for the operation and maintenance
account of the Defense Health Program, consistent with prior
years. The Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Health Affairs) to submit a detailed spend plan for any fiscal
year 2023 designated carryover funds to the congressional
defense committees not less than 30 days prior to executing the
carryover funds.
Electronic Health Record.--The Committee notes that
electronic health record deployment timeline is dependent on a
robust information technology program. Therefore, the Committee
directs the Program Executive Officer, Defense Healthcare
Management Systems [PEO DHMS], to continue to provide monthly
reports not later than 15 days after the end of each month to
the congressional defense committees on the status of all open
incident reports, as well as the 46 high priority incident
reports, in order for the Committee to better track the
progress of the Department in resolving the multitude of issues
identified in the continuous deployment of MHS GENESIS.
The PEO DHMS, in conjunction with the Director of the
Interagency Program Office [IPO] and the Director of the
Defense Health Agency, is directed to provide quarterly reports
not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter to
the congressional defense committees and the Government
Accountability Office on the cost and schedule of the program,
to include milestones, knowledge points, and acquisition
timelines, as well as quarterly obligation reports. These
reports should also include the following: (1) any changes to
the deployment timeline, including benchmarks, for full
operating capability; (2) any refinements to the cost estimate
for full operating capability and the total life cycle cost of
the project; and (3) the progress toward developing,
implementing, and fielding the interoperable electronic health
record throughout the two Departments' medical facilities. The
Committee further directs the PEO DHMS to continue briefing the
House of Representatives and Senate Defense Appropriations
Subcommittees on a quarterly basis, coinciding with the report
submission.
Additionally, the Committee directs the Comptroller General
to continue quarterly performance reviews of the deployment of
MHS GENESIS with a focus on whether the program is meeting
expected cost, schedule, scope, quality, and risk mitigation
expectations. The Committee expects PEO DHMS to facilitate
these quarterly performance reviews by providing the
Comptroller General with regular and in-depth access to the
program.
The Committee directs the Director of the IPO to continue
to provide quarterly reports to the House of Representatives
and Senate Subcommittees on Appropriations for Defense and
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
on the progress of interoperability between the two
Departments.
Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program.--The Committee
recommends $370,000,000 for the Peer-Reviewed Medical Research
Program. The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense, in
conjunction with the Service Surgeons General, to select
medical research projects of clear scientific merit and direct
relevance to military health. Research areas considered under
this funding are restricted to: accelerated aging processes
associated with military service; autism; burn pit exposure;
celiac disease; computational biology for precision health;
congential cytomegalovirus; congential heart disease; dystonia;
eating disorders; Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; far-UVC germicidal
light; fibrous dysplasia/McCune-Albright syndrome; focal
segmental glomerulosclerosis; food allergies; Fragile X;
Guillain-Barre syndrome; hepatitis B; hereditary ataxia;
hydrocephalus; inflammatory bowel disease; interstitial
cystitis; lymphedema; malaria; maternal mental health;
mitochondrial disease; musculoskeletal disorders related to
acute and chronic bone conditions and injuries; myalgic
encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome; myotonic dystrophy;
nephrotic syndrome; neuroactive steroids; neurofibromatosis;
orthopedic; Parkinson's; peripheral neuropathy; polycystic
kidney disease; proteomics; pulmonary fibrosis; reconstructive
transplantation; respiratory health; Rett syndrome;
scleroderma; sickle-cell disease; suicide prevention; tickborne
disease; tuberous sclerosis complex; vascular malformations;
and Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome. The Committee emphasizes that
the additional funding provided under the Peer-Reviewed Medical
Research Program shall be devoted only to the purposes listed
above.
Peer-Reviewed Cancer Research Programs.--The Committee
recommends $130,000,000 for the peer-reviewed breast cancer
research program, $75,000,000 for the peer-reviewed prostate
cancer research program, $40,000,000 for a peer-reviewed
melanoma research program, $15,000,000 for the peer-reviewed
ovarian cancer research program, $17,500,000 for a peer-
reviewed rare cancers research program, and $130,000,000 for
the peer-reviewed cancer research program that would research
cancers not addressed in the aforementioned programs currently
executed by the Department of Defense.
The funds provided in the peer-reviewed cancer research
program are directed to be used to conduct research in the
following areas: blood cancers; brain cancer; colorectal
cancer; endometrial cancer; esophageal cancer; kidney cancer;
liver cancer; lung cancer; lymphoma; myeloma; neuroblastoma;
pancreatic cancer; pediatric brain tumors; and stomach cancer.
The funds provided under the peer-reviewed cancer research
program shall be used only for the purposes listed above. The
Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health
Affairs) to provide a report not later than 18 months after the
enactment of this act to the congressional defense committees
on the status of the peer-reviewed cancer research program. For
each research area, the report should include the funding
amount awarded, the progress of the research, and the relevance
of the research to servicemembers.
Medical Research to Support Military Families.--The
Committee recognizes the importance of military family health
and well-being to servicemember readiness and morale and
commends the Defense Health Agency [DHA] for previous
investments in the family and resilience portfolio. The
Committee understands that DHA has conducted several studies on
these matters and directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Health Affairs) to brief the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 60
days after enactment of this act on these 12 studies, including
the process for determining research focus areas, outcomes from
current research and how it is applied, and any gaps in
research or additional required studies. The Committee further
directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to
collaborate with institutions of higher education, Federal
agencies, and non-profit entities that have robust research and
clinical expertise with illness and conditions that have
material effect on military family health and well-being,
including, but not limited to adverse childhood events, medical
barriers to growing and supporting families, mental and
behavioral health, substance use disorders, and gender-specific
health care.
In addition, the Committee recommends $99,700,000 for core
defense health research and encourages DHA to continue its
investments in the health and well-being of military families.
The Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Health Affairs) to brief the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Senate on the plan for the
desired research in each of these areas, including an expected
timeline for the research, not later than 90 days after
enactment of this act.
TRICARE Pharmacy Services.--The Committee directs the
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to provide a
report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate not later than 60 days after
enactment of this act on TRICARE pharmacy services in rural and
highly rural regions of the Nation. The report shall include
information on the following: (1) whether rural and highly
rural beneficiaries have sufficient access to pharmacies within
TRICARE's retail pharmacy network compared to suburban and
urban beneficiaries; (2) the number of network pharmacies
located in rural or highly rural areas in each of the last 5
years; (3) the number of prescriptions filled at rural or
highly rural pharmacies in each of the last 5 years; (4) rural
and highly rural beneficiary satisfaction with their options
for accessing the TRICARE retail pharmacy network in each of
the last 5 years. The report shall define rural and highly
rural using the meanings of the terms given under the Rural-
Urban Commuting Areas coding system of the United States
Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services.
Health Care in Japan.--The Committee is concerned about the
barriers to health care for Department of Defense
servicemembers, civilians, contractors and their dependents in
Japan. These include access to emergency care, mental health
care, pharmaceutical drugs, and reimbursement for medical
treatment. The Committee notes that the COVID-19 pandemic
further limited the availability of health care in Japan, which
was compounded by changes to the operating policies of the
Defense Health Agency [DHA] relating to civilian access to care
in military medical treatment facilities. Therefore, the
Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a report
to the congressional defense committees not later than 90 days
after enactment of this act identifying the following: (1) the
existing barriers to health care for Department of Defense
servicemembers, civilians, contractors and their dependents in
Japan; (2) the short and long-term actions being taken to
address each barrier and increase access to health care by DHA
and the military services; (3) the costs associated with the
implementation of these measures; and (4) what funding is
available within the Department of Defense and military
services' fiscal year 2024 budget and the President's budget
request for fiscal year 2025 to cover these costs.
Budget or Appropriations Liaison Support.--The Committee is
concerned about the Defense Health Agency's poor responsiveness
to the Committee's requests for information necessary to
carryout congressional budget oversight, review the President's
budget request, and make funding recommendations. This includes
lack of timely responses, as well as the failure to respond to
specific congressional inquiries. Therefore, the Committee
directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to
review and streamline internal processes to respond to
Committee inquiries and requests for information. Further, the
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) is directed to
report back to the Committees on Appropriations for the House
of Representatives and the Senate not later than 30 days after
enactment of this act on the measures implemented to respond
directly and promptly with the information required by the
Committee and its members.
Medical Simulation for a Medically Ready Force.--The
Committee recognizes the Department of Defense for expanding
strategies to maintain the readiness of defense medical
providers. Future conflicts will differ substantially from
those of the past decades placing strenuous demands on
providers managing dispersed, high-volume casualties in large
scale combat operations. New medical simulation requirements
are needed to effectively address combat casualty care
performance maintenance in these highly challenging scenarios.
Specific considerations should be made for medics and other
first responders performing life-saving procedures in austere
environments and providers performing advanced procedures in
operational theaters. Therefore, the Committee directs the
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), in
coordination with the Congressionally Directed Medical Research
Programs, to provide a briefing to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
on the Defense Health Agency's investment in a plan for the
expansion of advanced medical simulation technologies and
programs to provide sustainability of medical skillsets
critical to the support of future conventional combat
operations not later than 120 days after enactment of this act.
Peer-Reviewed Hydrocephalus Research.--The Committee has
included hydrocephalus as part of the Peer-Reviewed Medical
Research Program and is concerned about the large number of
servicemembers at risk of developing hydrocephalus due to
traumatic brain injury or other causes. Since 2000, more than
370,000 servicemembers have sustained a traumatic brain injury,
and it is estimated that 14 percent of those individuals could
develop hydrocephalus as a result. This does not include the
approximately 180,000 veterans who currently have normal
pressure hydrocephalus, a number that grows every year as the
population ages. Unfortunately, many of these cases are
probably undiagnosed or misdiagnosed with Alzheimer's,
Parkinson's, or another related dementia. Therefore, the
Committee encourages the Congressionally Directed Medical
Research Programs to further its research into this condition,
for which there is no cure. Further, the Committee understands
that brain surgery is the only current treatment and that
promising research funded under the Peer-Reviewed Medical
Research program may serve to improve patient care and
outcomes.
Peer-Reviewed Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research.--The
Committee is aware of promising research underway for
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis [ALS] through the Congressionally
Directed Medical Research Programs. Given that servicemembers
are up to twice as likely to develop and die from ALS as those
with no history of military service, it is especially important
this progress be continued into early phase clinical trials.
The Committee encourages the Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Health Affairs) to pursue clinical research that can bring
effective treatments to people living with ALS as soon as
possible.
Next-Generation Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices.--
The Committee commends the Department of Defense for its
continued research and development activities focused on
treating injuries sustained by servicemembers in austere
environments. The Committee is aware of the advantages of using
negative pressure wound therapy in managing combat-related
wounds. However, the Committee notes the lack of research and
development and continued delays in procuring next-generation
negative pressure wound therapy devices to ensure
servicemembers have the most modern combat casualty care
technologies available on the battlefield. Therefore, the
Committee encourages the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health
Affairs) to pursue research and development advancing negative
pressure wound therapy and to finalize acquisition plans to
procure next-generation devices for the military health system.
Medical Defense Against Infectious Diseases.--The Committee
recognizes the value of the Department of Defense's research on
infectious diseases and development of medical countermeasures
for naturally occurring infectious diseases, such as malaria,
leishmaniasis, diarrheal diseases, Dengue, and Chikungunya
viruses. However, the Committee is concerned with the
Department of Defense's decision to cut funding for malaria,
leishmaniasis, and diarrheal research as these diseases remain
top infectious disease threats to servicemembers deployed
abroad. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Assistant
Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to partner with non-
profit organizations, academic institutions, Federal agencies,
foreign governments, and international agencies that have
infectious disease research programs.
Medical Isotope Molybdenum-99.--The Committee encourages
the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to use
domestically produced Mo-99 in order to reduce the reliance on
foreign imports of Mo-99 which pose national security, public
health, and environmental risks.
Nuclear Medicine.--The Committee is encouraged by
innovative advances in the field of nuclear medicine research,
and the potential to fully realize the promise of precision
medicine through the use of novel diagnostic imaging and
targeted radiotherapy. Advanced nuclear imaging procedures use
disease-specific positron emission tomography [PET]
radiopharmaceuticals to identify the presence and magnitude of
therapeutic targets in patients with Alzheimer's and
Parkinson's disease, advanced cardiac disease, and prostate,
breast, neuroendocrine and brain cancer, among others.
Innovative nuclear medicine improves diagnostic and targeted
treatment capabilities through non-invasive techniques that
provide information that cannot be acquired through other
imaging technologies. The Committee encourages the Director of
the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs to
include nuclear medicine imaging and related techniques in
descriptions of funding opportunities, where relevant, to
support early diagnosis, enhanced treatment and outcomes of
active duty servicemembers and their families to drive the
development of precision imaging and advanced targeted
therapies while creating medical and economic efficiencies.
Rapid Deployable Synthetic Vaccine Development.--The
Committee notes the significant advancements in vaccine
development and the need to quickly distribute infectious
disease countermeasures when required to protect servicemembers
deployed worldwide. The Committee encourages the Assistant
Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to research the
development of low cost, single dose, and highly-scalable
synthetic peptide vaccines that allow for rapid deployment to
military personnel against infectious disease threats.
Advanced Thermoformed Prosthetic Socket Systems.--The
Committee commends the research and development activities of
the Department of Defense in supporting servicemembers with
limb loss, including efforts on the use and optimization of
prosthetic devices. Advances in military medical trauma care
solutions have evolved over the past 20 years to improve
survivability rates following complex and polytraumatic
injuries sustained by servicemembers on the battlefield. The
increase in survivability rates highlights the need for more
advanced technologies and skilled practitioners applying
rehabilitation strategies to ensure servicemembers can return
to duty or transition to civilians with the highest potential
quality of life. To support servicemember health and quality of
life following limb loss, advances in prosthetic socket systems
aimed at alleviating pain, tissue breakdown, infections, and
revision surgeries are required to prevent these co-morbidities
and ensure proper form, fit, and function of assistive
technologies. The Committee strongly encourages the Assistant
Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to continue and expand
research on prosthetic socket systems, including advanced
thermoformed systems enabling customization of prosthetics to
improve patient outcomes and support Warfighter return to duty
or transition to civilian life.
Next-Generation Viral Vectors.--The Committee recognizes
that next-generation vectors derived from rhabdoviruses offer
promising opportunities to support servicemember health and
readiness, as these have already helped vaccinate millions of
people against rabies. Vaccine formulations based on
rhabdoviral vectors are also highly stable and frequently offer
life-long protection with a single dose. The Committee
encourages the Department of Defense to support the development
of rhabdoviral vaccines through the Defense Health Agency. In
particular, the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)
is encouraged to partner with vaccine centers with experience
in developing viral vectors covering multiple virus-based
vaccine platforms that have established collaborations with
high containment laboratories which can rapidly mobilize
preclinical studies of emerging infectious diseases.
Academic Health Care Center Partnerships for Reconstructive
Care.--The Committee recognizes that servicemembers often face
uniquely debilitating wounds that can require complex care over
a prolonged period. Further, the Committee recognizes that
academic health centers are developing multidisciplinary
treatment and research programs centered on advanced clinical
care and novel research strategies aimed at benefiting the
injured servicemember. The large volume and heightened
complexity of reconstructive care provided at these academic
medical centers makes them well suited to augment the
reconstructive care available within the military health
system. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Assistant
Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to develop partnerships
with academic health centers to provide improved access to
advanced reconstructive care for injured servicemembers, as
well as opportunities for surgical training in advanced
reconstructive techniques to include nerve reconstruction and
microsurgery.
Continuity of Mental Health Care for Servicemembers and
Their Families.--The Committee directs the Assistant Secretary
of Defense (Health Affairs) to provide the congressional
defense committees with a briefing detailing the Department of
Defense's efforts to ensure continuity of mental healthcare for
servicemembers and their dependents not later than 90 days
after the enactment of this act. This report shall include the
following: (1) a summary of relevant Federal and State laws, as
well as Department of Defense regulations and policies,
governing the provision of mental healthcare services provided
by telehealth to servicemembers and their dependents; (2) an
explanation of any challenges experienced by servicemembers and
their dependents in receiving continuing care from a provider
when assigned to a new State or location outside of the United
States; (3) an assessment of the value of receiving continuing
care from the same mental healthcare provider for various
mental healthcare conditions; (4) a description of how the
Department of Defense accommodates servicemembers who would
benefit from receiving continuing care from a specific mental
healthcare provider; and (5) any other matters the Assistant
Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) considers relevant.
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $1,091,844,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,091,844,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$1,091,844,000. This is equal to the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1
CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE
CHEM DEMILITARIZATION-OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 89,284 89,284 ..............
TEST AND EVALUATION 1,002,560 1,002,560 ..............
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TOTAL, CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS 1,091,844 1,091,844 ..............
DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE
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Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $886,426,000
Committee recommendation................................ 994,490,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $994,490,000.
This is $108,064,000 above the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change from
Line Item 2024 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
010 Counter-Narcotics Support 643,848 622,593 -21,255
Maritime patrol procurement excess to need .............. .............. -11,936
NGB headquarters realignment .............. .............. -9,319
020 Drug Demand Reduction Program 134,313 134,313 ..............
030 National Guard Counter-Drug Program 102,272 211,591 +109,319
NGB headquarters realignment .............. .............. +9,319
Program increase .............. .............. +100,000
040 National Guard Counter-Drug Schools 5,993 25,993 +20,000
Program increase .............. .............. +20,000
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Total, Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug 886,426 994,490 +108,064
Activities, Defense
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Office of the Inspector General
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $525,365,000
Committee recommendation................................ 525,365,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $525,365,000.
This is equal to the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this
appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee
recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change
2024 budget Committee from
Line Item estimate recommendation budget
estimate
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------
Office of the Inspector General, Operation and 518,919 518,919 ..............
Maintenance............................................
Office of the Inspector General, Operation and 1,948 1,948 ..............
Maintenance-CYBER......................................
Office of the Inspector General, Procurement............ 1,098 1,098 ..............
Office of the Inspector General, Research and 3,400 3,400 ..............
Development............................................
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Total, Office of the Inspector General............ 525,365 525,365 ..............
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Quarterly End Strength and Execution Reports.--The
Department of Defense Inspector General is directed to provide
quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on
civilian personnel end strength, full-time equivalents, and
budget execution not later than 15 days after the end of each
fiscal quarter. The reports should contain quarterly civilian
personnel end strength and full-time equivalents as well as an
estimate of fiscal year end strength and fiscal year full-time
equivalents. The reports should also include quarterly budget
execution data along with revised fiscal year estimated
execution data. The Inspector General is directed to provide
end of fiscal year estimates based on personnel trends to date.
TITLE VII
RELATED AGENCIES
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $514,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 514,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $514,000,000.
This is equal to the budget estimate.
Intelligence Community Management Account
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $650,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 601,442,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $601,442,000.
This is $48,558,000 below the budget estimate.
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 a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8002. Compensation/Employment of Foreign Nationals.--
Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8003. Annual Availability of Appropriations.--Retains
a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8004. Obligations in Last 2 Months of Fiscal Year.--
Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8005. General Transfer Authority.--Retains and
modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8006. Project Level Adjustments.--Retains and modifies
a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8007. Establishment of Reprogramming Baseline.--
Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8008. Working Capital Funds Cash Disbursements.--
Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8009. Special Access Programs Notification.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8010. Multiyear Procurement Authority.--Retains and
modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8011. Humanitarian and Civic Assistance.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8012. Restriction on Civilian Personnel End-
Strength.--Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous
years.
Sec. 8013. Lobbying.--Retains a provision carried in
previous years.
Sec. 8014. Strategic Delivery Vehicles.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8015. Mentor-Protege Program.--Retains and modifies a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8016. Anchor and Mooring Chain.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8017. Alcoholic Beverages.--Retains and modifies a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8018. Demilitarization of Surplus Firearms.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8019. Relocations into the National Capital Region.--
Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8020. Indian Financing Act.--Retains and modifies a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8021. Walking Shield.--Retains a provision carried in
previous years.
Sec. 8022. Tribal Lands Environmental Impact.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8023. Defense Media Activity.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8024. Funding to Maintain Competitive Rates at
Arsenals.--Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous
years.
Sec. 8025. Civil Air Patrol.--Retains and modifies a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8026. Federally Funded Research and Development
Centers.--Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous
years.
Sec. 8027. Congressional Defense Committee Definition.--
Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8028. Congressional Intelligence Committee
Definition.--Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8029. Depot Maintenance Competition.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8030. Buy American Act Compliance.--Retains and
modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8031. Carbon, Alloy, or Armor Steel Plate.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8032. Buy American Waivers.--Retains and modifies a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8033. Ball and Roller Bearings.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8034. National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund.--
Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8035. Buy American Computers.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8036. Reciprocal Trade Agreements.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8037. Flag Protection.--Retains and modifies a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8038. Overseas Military Facility Investment.--Retains
a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8039. Investment Item Unit Cost.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8040. Asia-Pacific Regional Initiative.--Retains and
modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8041. Tobacco Use in the Military.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8042. Working Capital Fund Investment Item
Restrictions.--Retains and modifies a provision carried in
previous years.
Sec. 8043. CIA Availability of Funds.--Retains and modifies
a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8044. Contractor Conversion and Performance.--Retains
a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8045. Rescissions.--The Committee recommends a general
provision rescinding funds from prior years as displayed below:
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Amount ($ in
000s)
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2022 Appropriations
Other Procurement, Army:
Information Systems............................... 10,000
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: T-AGOS............. 158,300
Other Procurement, Navy:
LCS AWS Mission Modules........................... 1,447
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force:
F-22.............................................. 45,306
Procurement, Defense-Wide:
PCMV.............................................. 204
2023 Appropriations
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide:
DSCA Coalition Support Funds...................... 24,000
Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and 48,000
Equip................................................
Other Procurement, Army:
COTS Communication Equipment...................... 25,000
Information Systems............................... 23,962
Automated Data Processing Equipment............... 10,000
Aircraft Procurement, Navy:
MQ-25............................................. 220,650
Next Generation Jammer............................ 4,673
Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps:
Air Expendable Countermeasures.................... 2,262
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: DDG-51 Advance 77,300
Procurement..........................................
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: LPD Flight II 250,000
Advance Procurement..................................
Other Procurement, Navy:
LCS AWS Mission Modules........................... 3,594
Ship Missile Support Equipment.................... 1,101
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force:
A-10.............................................. 51,720
F-15.............................................. 17,300
F-22.............................................. 117,000
Other Production Charges.......................... 37,600
Other Procurement, Air Force:
General Information Technology--Tactical Data 37,100
Networks Enterprise..............................
Procurement, Space Force:
Space Development Agency Launch................... 35,069
National Security Space Launch.................... 88,210
Special Space Activities.......................... 36,287
Procurement, Defense-Wide:
PCMV.............................................. 211
Armed Overwatch/Targeting......................... 17,608
LEA............................................... 5,200
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army:
Army Tactical Command & Control Hardware and 709
Software.........................................
Project Convergence FY23.......................... 25,461
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy:
Littoral Airborne MCM............................. 13,849
Standard Missile Improvements..................... 21,912
CHALK CORAL....................................... 80,300
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force:
Joint Transportation Management Systems........... 17,500
EPAWSS............................................ 5,000
A-10.............................................. 30,524
Classified Programs............................... 10,600
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Space
Force:
Polar MILSATCOM................................... 16,878
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-
Wide:
Central Test and Evaluation Investment Development 75,986
-----------------
TOTAL, BASE APPROPRIATIONS.................... 1,647,823
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Sec. 8046. Restrictions on Military Technician
Reductions.--Retains and modifies a provision carried in
previous years.
Sec. 8047. North Korea.--Retains a provision carried in
previous years.
Sec. 8048. Reserve Component Intelligence Reimbursement.--
Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8049. Counter-Drug Activities Transfer.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8050. United Service Organizations Grant.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8051. Small Business Set-Asides.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8052. Contractor Bonuses.--Retains a provision carried
in previous years.
Sec. 8053. Reserve Peacetime Support.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8054. Unexpended Balances.--Retains and modifies a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8055. National Guard Distance Learning.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8056. Prohibition of C-40 Retirement.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8057. End-Item Procurement.--Retains and modifies a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8058. Military Family Housing.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8059. Defense Innovation Acceleration Projects.--
Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8060. Secretary of Defense Reporting Requirement.--
Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8061. Missile Defense Authorization.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8062. Armor-Piercing Ammo.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8063. Personal Property Lease Payments.--Retains and
modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8064. Classified O&M, Army Transfer.--Retains and
modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8065. National Intelligence Program Separation.--
Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8066. SOUTHCOM and AFRICOM Appropriation.--Retains and
modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8067. Fisher House Authorization.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8068. O&M, Navy Transfer to Stennis Center.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8069. Assignment of Forces.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8070. Rapid Acquisition Authority Reporting
Requirement.--Retains and modifies a provision carried in
previous years.
Sec. 8071. Israeli Cooperative Programs.--Retains and
modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8072. Prior Year Shipbuilding.--Retains and modifies a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8073. Intelligence Authorization.--Retains and
modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8074. New Start Authority.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8075. Nuclear Armed Interceptors.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8076. Shipbuilding Transfer Authority.--Inserts a new
provision to provide special transfer authority for ship
construction programs.
Sec. 8077. 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8078. Integration of Foreign Intelligence.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8079. DNI Availability of Funds Waiver.--Retains and
modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8080. Shipbuilding Obligations.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8081. DNI Reprogramming Baseline.--Retains and
modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8082. Defense Acquisition Workforce Development
Account.--Retains and modifies a provision regarding
reprogramming authorities.
Sec. 8083. NIP New Starts, Transfers, and Terminations.--
Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8084. Public Disclosure of Agency Reports.--Retains
and modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8085. Contractor Compliance With the Civil Rights Act
of 1964.--Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8086. DOD-VA Medical Facility Demonstration.--Retains
and modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8087. Missile Defense Restriction.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8088. Armored Vehicles.--Retains and modifies a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8089. NIP Special Transfer Authority.--Retains and
modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8090. National Defense Reserve Fleet.--Retains and
modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8091. Public Disclosure of Grant Agreement.--Retains
and modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8092. Restrictions on NSA.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8093. Transfers to Another Federal Agency.--Retains
and modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8094. Authority to Transfer O&M, Navy Funds to Ready
Reserve Force, Maritime Administration Account.--Retains and
modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8095. T-AO Oiler Program.--Retains a provision carried
in previous years.
Sec. 8096. Buy American Provision for T-ARC(X) and T-
AGOS(X).--Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8097. Rapid Prototyping with DAWDA.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8098. Government Travel Card Prohibition.--Inserts a
new provision carried in previous years to prohibit the use of
the government travel card for entertainment.
Sec. 8099. Blocking Pornography on Computers.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8100. Prohibition on Use of Equipment for Ceremonial
Honors.--Retains a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8101. Integrity in Federal Contracting.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8102. Software and Digital Technology Pilot.--Retains
and modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8103. U.N. Convention Against Torture.--Retains a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8104. Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.--Retains
and modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8105. Burden Sharing With Kuwait.--Retains and
modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8106. Security Cooperation.--Retains and modifies a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8107. Border Security.--Retains and modifies a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8108. War Powers Resolution.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8109. Child Soldiers.--Retains a provision carried in
previous years.
Sec. 8110. Taliban.--Retains a provision carried in
previous years.
Sec. 8111. Support to Friendly Foreign Countries.--Retains
a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8112. Rosoboronexport.--Retains and modifies a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8113. Military Readiness Transfer Authority.--Retains
and modifies a provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8114. Counterterrorism Equipment.--Retains a provision
carried in previous years.
Sec. 8115. Coalition Support Funds.--Retains and modifies a
provision carried in previous years.
Sec. 8116. Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce
Semiconductors.--Retains and modifies a provision carried in
previous years.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS: CHIPS AND SCIENCE ACT FISCAL
YEAR 2024
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Amount ($ in
000s)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-
Wide Budget Activity 02, Applied Research:
Microelectronic Commons........................... 65,062,000
Budget Activity 03, Advanced Technology Development:
Microelectronic Commons........................... 269,256,000
Budget Activity 04, Advanced Component Development and
Prototypes:
Microelectronic Commons........................... 65,682,000
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Sec. 8117. Advisory and Assistance Services.--Inserts a new
provision to limit excessive growth in the procurement of
advisory and assistance services.
Sec. 8118. Management Efficiencies.--Inserts a new
provision to reflect savings attributable to efficiencies and
management improvements in military departments.
Sec. 8119. Sexual Assault Prevention and Response.--Inserts
a new provision carried in previous years to appropriate funds
for continued implementation and expansion of the Sexual
Assault Special Victims' Counsel Program.
Sec. 8120. Wuhan Institute.--Inserts a new provision
carried in previous years to prohibit the use of funds for the
Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Sec. 8121. EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.--Inserts a new
provision carried in previous years to prohibit the use of
funds for EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. in China.
Sec. 8122. Transfer or Release of Detainees.--Inserts a new
provision carried in previous years to prohibit the use of
funds for the transfer or release of detainees.
Sec. 8123. NDAA Compliance for Guantanamo Bay.--Inserts a
new provision carried in previous years to prohibit the use of
funds for the transfer of any individual detained at Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 8124. Modification of Detainee Facilities.--Inserts a
new provision carried in previous years to prohibit the use of
funds for facilities to house detainees.
Sec. 8125. Guantanamo Bay Limitation of Funds.--Inserts a
new provision carried in previous years to prohibit the use of
funds for the closure of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 8126. Pay and Allowances.--Inserts a new provision
carried in previous years to appropriate funds for pay and
allowances to Lieutenant Ridge Alkonis, United States Navy.
Sec. 8127. Noise Mitigation.--Inserts a new provision to
appropriate funds for installing noise mitigating insulation at
covered facilities impacted by military aviation noise.
Sec. 8128. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.--Inserts a new
provision to appropriate funds for contract closeouts for the
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.
Sec. 8129. Alternative Engine.--Inserts a new provision to
prohibit the use of funds to integrate an alternative engine on
any F-35 aircraft.
Sec. 8130. Availability of Funds for Loan Programs.--
Inserts a new provision regarding the availability of funds for
loan, loan guarantee, and equity programs.
Sec. 8131. Rapid Acquisition Authority.--Inserts a
provision carried in previous years regarding rapid acquisition
authority.
Sec. 8132. Revised Economic Assumptions.--Inserts a new
provision to appropriate funds designated as being for an
emergency requirement to address the impacts of revised
economic assumptions.
Sec. 8133. Unfunded Priorities.--Inserts a new provision to
appropriate funds designated as being for an emergency
requirement to address unfunded priorities.
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Amount ($ in
Account/Item 000s)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operation and Maintenance, Army:
WRM Equipment / Secondary Items (APS-5) 4,100
Prepositioned War Reserve Materiel Stockpile
Readiness..........................................
Airborne Long-Wave Infra-Red Hyperspectral Imagery 9,700
Sensor.............................................
Single Aircraft Precision High Frequency Direction 360
Finding and Geolocation............................
Operation and Maintenance, Navy:
INDOPACOM Campaigning............................... 36,000
Somalia Persistent Presence......................... 115,100
Joint Training Team................................. 28,132
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps:
INDOPACOM Campaigning............................... 8,000
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force:
INDOPACOM Campaigning............................... 104,054
(OI-3) Fund ISR Digital Infrastructure.............. 71,440
CRESTONE UxS Database Inventory..................... 15,000
Base Support / Globally Positioned Network USCENTCOM 16,000
Prepositioned War Reserve Materiel Stockpile
Readiness..........................................
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide:
Common Intelligence Picture / Common Operational 43,400
Picture Services...................................
Zero Trust Architecture Compliance Acceleration..... 12,033
Missile Procurement, Army:
Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense Increment 1........ 22,700
Other Procurement, Army:
Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle CMD System 77,000
Aircraft Procurement, Navy:
CH-53K Initial and Outfitting Spares................ 93,000
Other Procurement, Navy:
Somalia Persistent Presence......................... 36,900
Procurement, Marine Corps:
Project 7/11--Modular Operations Cells.............. 21,100
Distributed Common Ground/Surface System-Marine 5,130
Corps All-Source SCI Workstations..................
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force:
E-7 deliveryacceleration............................ 200,000
F-15EX Conformal Tank Sets.......................... 127,900
Missile Procurement, Air Force:
Homeland Defense Mission Related Armament........... 193,000
Other Procurement, Air Force:
Air Base Air Defense (ABAD)......................... 66,470
(OI-3) Fund ISR Digital Infrastructure.............. 4,950
Procurement, Defense-Wide:
Zero Trust Architecture Compliance Acceleration..... 3,765
Airborne Long-Wave Infra-Red Hyperspectral Imagery 5,200
Sensor.............................................
Single Aircraft Precision High Frequency Direction 1,376
Finding and Geolocation............................
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy:
Fund E-2D Theater Combat ID and HECTR............... 49,300
Fund ZEUS for DDG-1000 Class........................ 124,500
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force:
(OI-3) Fund ISR Digital Infrastructure.............. 53,500
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-
Wide:
Guam Defense System................................. 147,000
Hypersonic Defense.................................. 298,000
Next Generation Blue Force Tracker.................. 5,890
Total........................................... 2,000,000
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Sec. 8134. Defense Industrial Base Capacity and
Workforce.--Inserts a new provision to appropriate funds
designated as being for an emergency requirement to address
defense industrial base capacity and workforce shortfalls.
Sec. 8135. Fuel Costs.--Inserts a new provision to
appropriate funds designated as being for an emergency
requirement for higher than anticipated fuel costs.
Sec. 8136. Armed Forces of Taiwan.--Inserts a new provision
to appropriate funds designated as being for an emergency
requirement to assist and support the Armed Forces of Taiwan.
Sec. 8137. Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.--Inserts a new provision regarding the
availability of funds.
Sec. 8138. Confucius Institute Waiver Program.--Inserts a
new provision regarding the Confucius Institute Waiver Program
at the Department of Defense.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports
accompanying general appropriations bills identify each
recommended amendment 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.
The Committee is filing an original bill, which is not
covered under this rule, but reports this information in the
spirit of full disclosure.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(c), RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on July 27, 2023,
the Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill (S.
2587) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other
purposes, provided that the bill be subject to amendment and
that the bill be consistent with its budget allocation, and
provided that the Chairman of the Committee or his designee be
authorized to offer the substance of the original bill as a
Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute to the House
companion measure, by a recorded vote of 27-1, a quorum being
present. The vote was as follows:
Yeas Nays
Chair Murray Mr. Merkley
Mrs. Feinstein
Mr. Reed
Mr. Tester
Mrs. Shaheen
Mr. Coons
Mr. Schatz
Ms. Baldwin
Mr. Murphy
Mr. Manchin
Mr. Van Hollen
Mr. Heinrich
Mr. Peters
Ms. Collins
Mr. McConnell
Ms. Murkowski
Mr. Graham
Mr. Moran
Mr. Hoeven
Mr. Boozman
Mrs. Capito
Mr. Kennedy
Mrs. Hyde-Smith
Mr. Hagerty
Mrs. Britt
Mr. Rubio
Mrs. Fischer
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.''
The Committee bill as recommended contains no such
provisions.
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BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL
PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO PSEC. 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 in Committee Amount in
allocation bill allocation bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with the subcommittee
allocation for 2024: Subcommittee on Defense:
Mandatory........................................... 514 514 514 514
Discretionary....................................... 823,267 831,267 812,806 \1\788,788
Defense......................................... 187 187 NA NA
Non-defense..................................... 823,080 831,080 NA NA
Projection of outlays associated with the
recommendation:
2024................................................ ............ ............ ............ \2\480,244
2025................................................ ............ ............ ............ 205,476
2026................................................ ............ ............ ............ 65,087
2027................................................ ............ ............ ............ 33,337
2028 and future years............................... ............ ............ ............ 27,359
Financial assistance to State and local governments for NA ............ NA ............
P2024.................................................. ......\2\
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\1\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
NA: Not applicable.
NOTE.--Consistent with the funding recommended in the bill as an emergency requirement in accordance with
subparagraph (A)(i) of section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the
Committee anticipates that the Budget Committee will provide, at the appropriate time, a 302(a) allocation for
the Committee on Appropriations reflecting an upward adjustment of $8,000,000,000 in budget authority plus the
associated outlays.
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DISCLOSURE OF CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS
Pursuant to Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
neither the bill nor this explanatory statement contain any
congressionally directed spending, limited tax benefits or
limited tariff benefits.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2024
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate Committee recommendation
compared with (+ or -)
Item 2023 Budget estimate Committee -----------------------------------
appropriation recommendation 2023
appropriation Budget estimate
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TITLE I
MILITARY PERSONNEL
Military Personnel, Army...................................... 49,628,305 50,363,906 49,576,005 -52,300 -787,901
Military Personnel, Navy...................................... 36,706,395 38,020,388 37,400,340 +693,945 -620,048
Military Personnel, Marine Corps.............................. 15,050,088 15,579,629 15,482,551 +432,463 -97,078
Military Personnel, Air Force................................. 35,427,788 36,766,530 36,118,107 +690,319 -648,423
Military Personnel, Space Force............................... 1,109,400 1,266,573 1,210,928 +101,528 -55,645
Reserve Personnel, Army....................................... 5,212,834 5,367,436 5,333,436 +120,602 -34,000
Reserve Personnel, Navy....................................... 2,400,831 2,504,718 2,481,249 +80,418 -23,469
Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps............................... 826,712 903,928 879,613 +52,901 -24,315
Reserve Personnel, Air Force.................................. 2,457,519 2,471,408 2,450,005 -7,514 -21,403
National Guard Personnel, Army................................ 9,232,554 9,783,569 9,786,667 +554,113 +3,098
National Guard Personnel, Air Force........................... 4,913,538 5,292,425 5,264,865 +351,327 -27,560
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Total, title I, Military Personnel........................ 162,965,964 168,320,510 165,983,766 +3,017,802 -2,336,744
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Total, Tricare Accrual payments (permanent, indefinite 9,743,000 10,555,000 10,555,000 +812,000 ................
authority)...............................................
=========================================================================================
Total, including Tricare.................................. 172,708,964 178,875,510 176,538,766 +3,829,802 -2,336,744
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TITLE II
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Operation and Maintenance, Army............................... 59,015,977 59,554,553 59,904,900 +888,923 +350,347
Operation and Maintenance, Navy............................... 68,260,046 72,244,533 72,224,550 +3,964,504 -19,983
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps....................... 9,891,998 10,281,913 10,299,917 +407,919 +18,004
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force.......................... 60,279,937 62,750,095 62,449,894 +2,169,957 -300,201
Operation and Maintenance, Space Force........................ 4,086,883 5,017,468 4,958,408 +871,525 -59,060
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide....................... 49,574,779 52,768,263 52,508,990 +2,934,211 -259,273
Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund............................. 475,000 397,950 372,950 -102,050 -25,000
Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve....................... 3,206,434 3,630,948 3,623,948 +417,514 -7,000
Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve....................... 1,278,050 1,380,810 1,384,310 +106,260 +3,500
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve............... 347,633 329,395 329,895 -17,738 +500
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve.................. 3,700,800 4,116,256 4,003,756 +302,956 -112,500
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard................ 8,299,187 8,683,104 8,706,797 +407,610 +23,693
Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard................. 7,382,079 7,253,694 7,268,605 -113,474 +14,911
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces........... 16,003 16,620 16,620 +617 ................
Environmental Restoration, Army............................... 324,500 198,760 265,860 -58,640 +67,100
Environmental Restoration, Navy............................... 400,113 335,240 405,240 +5,127 +70,000
Environmental Restoration, Air Force.......................... 573,810 349,744 406,744 -167,066 +57,000
Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide....................... 10,979 8,965 8,965 -2,014 ................
Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites........ 317,580 232,806 232,806 -84,774 ................
Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid................ 170,000 114,900 114,900 -55,100 ................
Cooperative Threat Reduction Account.......................... 351,598 350,999 350,999 -599 ................
Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development 111,791 54,977 79,977 -31,814 +25,000
Account......................................................
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Total, title II, Operation and Maintenance................ 278,075,177 290,071,993 289,919,031 +11,843,854 -152,962
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TITLE III
PROCUREMENT
Aircraft Procurement, Army.................................... 3,847,834 3,012,440 3,154,007 -693,827 +141,567
Missile Procurement, Army..................................... 3,848,853 4,962,017 4,826,906 +978,053 -135,111
Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army...... 4,505,157 3,765,521 4,070,011 -435,146 +304,490
Procurement of Ammunition, Army............................... 2,770,120 2,967,578 2,888,332 +118,212 -79,246
Other Procurement, Army....................................... 8,668,148 8,672,979 8,402,000 -266,148 -270,979
Aircraft Procurement, Navy.................................... 19,031,864 17,336,760 18,759,061 -272,803 +1,422,301
Weapons Procurement, Navy..................................... 4,823,113 6,876,385 6,124,220 +1,301,107 -752,165
Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps.............. 920,884 1,293,273 1,187,912 +267,028 -105,361
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy............................. 31,955,124 32,848,950 33,250,631 +1,295,507 +401,681
Other Procurement, Navy....................................... 12,138,590 14,535,257 14,711,311 +2,572,721 +176,054
Procurement, Marine Corps..................................... 3,669,510 3,979,212 3,957,695 +288,185 -21,517
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force............................... 22,196,175 20,315,204 20,114,772 -2,081,403 -200,432
Missile Procurement, Air Force................................ 2,999,346 5,530,446 5,590,622 +2,591,276 +60,176
Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force.......................... 857,722 703,158 636,579 -221,143 -66,579
Other Procurement, Air Force.................................. 28,034,122 30,417,892 30,397,452 +2,363,330 -20,440
Procurement, Space Force...................................... 4,462,188 4,714,294 4,034,798 -427,390 -679,496
Procurement, Defense-Wide..................................... 6,139,674 6,156,975 6,059,196 -80,478 -97,779
Defense Production Act Purchases.............................. 372,906 968,605 431,212 +58,306 -537,393
National Guard and Reserve Equipment.......................... 1,000,000 ................ 850,000 -150,000 +850,000
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Total, title III, Procurement............................. 162,241,330 169,056,946 169,446,717 +7,205,387 +389,771
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TITLE IV
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army.............. 17,150,141 15,775,381 15,893,354 -1,256,787 +117,973
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy.............. 26,017,309 26,922,225 26,362,009 +344,700 -560,216
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force......... 44,946,927 46,565,356 45,675,802 +728,875 -889,554
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Space Force....... 16,631,377 19,199,340 18,842,930 +2,211,553 -356,410
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide...... 34,565,478 36,085,834 36,271,140 +1,705,662 +185,306
Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense...................... 449,294 331,489 337,489 -111,805 +6,000
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Total, title IV, Research, Development, Test and 139,760,526 144,879,625 143,382,724 +3,622,198 -1,496,901
Evaluation...............................................
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TITLE V
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Defense Working Capital Funds................................. 1,654,710 1,675,079 1,795,079 +140,369 +120,000
National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund................... ................ 7,629 ................ ................ -7,629
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Total, title V, Revolving and Management Funds............ 1,654,710 1,682,708 1,795,079 +140,369 +112,371
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TITLE VI
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS
Defense Health Program........................................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Operation and maintenance................................. 35,613,417 37,100,306 36,774,417 +1,161,000 -325,889
Procurement............................................... 570,074 381,881 353,811 -216,263 -28,070
Research, development, test and evaluation................ 3,041,610 931,773 1,956,973 -1,084,637 +1,025,200
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Total, Defense Health Program......................... 39,225,101 38,413,960 39,085,201 -139,900 +671,241
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Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense:
Operation and maintenance................................. 84,612 89,284 89,284 +4,672 ................
Research, development, test and evaluation................ 975,206 1,002,560 1,002,560 +27,354 ................
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Total, Chemical Agents................................ 1,059,818 1,091,844 1,091,844 +32,026 ................
=========================================================================================
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense........ 970,764 886,426 994,490 +23,726 +108,064
Office of the Inspector General............................... 485,359 525,365 525,365 +40,006 ................
Support for International Sporting Competitions............... 10,377 ................ ................ -10,377 ................
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Total, title VI, Other Department of Defense Programs..... 41,751,419 40,917,595 41,696,900 -54,519 +779,305
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TITLE VII
RELATED AGENCIES
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System 514,000 514,000 514,000 ................ ................
Fund.........................................................
Intelligence Community Management Account (ICMA).............. 562,265 650,000 601,442 +39,177 -48,558
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Total, title VII, Related agencies........................ 1,076,265 1,164,000 1,115,442 +39,177 -48,558
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TITLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Additional Transfer Authority (Sec. 8005)..................... (6,000,000) (8,000,000) (6,000,000) ................ (-2,000,000)
FFRDC (Sec. 8026)............................................. -129,893 ................ -27,197 +102,696 -27,197
National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund (Sec. 8034)....... 93,500 ................ 207,629 +114,129 +207,629
Rescissions (Sec. 8045)....................................... -1,083,849 ................ -1,647,823 -563,974 -1,647,823
National Grants (Sec. 8050)................................... 49,000 ................ 24,000 -25,000 +24,000
O&M, Defense-Wide Transfer Authority (Sec. 8053).............. (30,000) ................ (30,000) ................ (+30,000)
O&M, Army Transfer Authority (Sec. 8064)...................... (158,967) (175,944) (175,944) (+16,977) ................
USSOUTHCOM and USSAFRICOM Allies and Partnership (Sec. 8066).. 200,000 ................ 400,000 +200,000 +400,000
Fisher House O&M Army Navy Air Force Transfer Authority (Sec. (11,000) ................ (11,000) ................ (+11,000)
8067)........................................................
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Development (Sec. (1,000) ................ (1,000) ................ (+1,000)
8068)........................................................
Defense Health O&M Transfer Authority (Sec. 8086)............. (168,000) (172,000) (172,000) (+4,000) ................
Operational Readiness (Sec. 8113)............................. ................ ................ 1,400,000 +1,400,000 +1,400,000
Operational Readiness (Sec. 8113 emergency)................... ................ ................ 1,900,000 +1,900,000 +1,900,000
Advisory and Assistance Services (Sec. 8117).................. ................ ................ -400,000 -400,000 -400,000
Management Efficiencies (Sec. 8118)........................... ................ ................ -100,000 -100,000 -100,000
Revised Economic Assumptions due to Inflation (Sec. 8132 ................ ................ 1,500,000 +1,500,000 +1,500,000
emergency)...................................................
Unfunded Priorities of the Armed Forces and Combatant Commands ................ ................ 2,000,000 +2,000,000 +2,000,000
(Sec. 8133 emergency)........................................
Defense Industrial Base Capacity and Workforce Enhancement ................ ................ 1,000,000 +1,000,000 +1,000,000
(Sec. 8134 emergency)........................................
Revised Economic Assumptions for Fuel (Sec. 8135 emergency)... ................ ................ 500,000 +500,000 +500,000
Support for the Armed Forces of Taiwan (Sec. 8136 emergency).. ................ ................ 1,100,000 +1,100,000 +1,100,000
Fisher House Foundation....................................... 5,000 ................ ................ -5,000 ................
Public Schools on Military Installations...................... 686,500 ................ ................ -686,500 ................
Indian Financing Act incentives............................... 25,000 ................ ................ -25,000 ................
Red Hill Recovery Fund........................................ 1,000,000 ................ ................ -1,000,000 ................
Revised Economic Assumptions due to Inflation................. 1,052,501 ................ ................ -1,052,501 ................
Foreign Currency Fluctuations................................. -956,400 ................ ................ +956,400 ................
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Total, title VIII, General Provisions..................... 941,359 ................ 7,856,609 +6,915,250 +7,856,609
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OTHER APPROPRIATIONS
UKRAINE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023 (Public Law 117-
180, Division B)
Military Personnel
Military Personnel, Army (emergency).......................... 110,107 ................ ................ -110,107 ................
Military Personnel, Navy (emergency).......................... 462 ................ ................ -462 ................
Military Personnel, Marine Corps (emergency).................. 600 ................ ................ -600 ................
Military Personnel, Air Force (emergency)..................... 11,582 ................ ................ -11,582 ................
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Total..................................................... 122,751 ................ ................ -122,751 ................
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Operation and Maintenance
Operation and Maintenance, Army (emergency)................... 654,696 ................ ................ -654,696 ................
Operation and Maintenance, Navy (emergency)................... 433,035 ................ ................ -433,035 ................
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps (emergency)........... 34,984 ................ ................ -34,984 ................
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force (emergency).............. 267,084 ................ ................ -267,084 ................
Operation and Maintenance, Space Force (emergency)............ 1,771 ................ ................ -1,771 ................
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide (emergency)........... 4,713,544 ................ ................ -4,713,544 ................
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Total..................................................... 6,105,114 ................ ................ -6,105,114 ................
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Procurement
Missile Procurement, Army (emergency)......................... 450,000 ................ ................ -450,000 ................
Procurement of Ammunition, Army (emergency)................... 540,000 ................ ................ -540,000 ................
Other Procurement, Army (emergency)........................... 3,890 ................ ................ -3,890 ................
Other Procurement, Navy (emergency)........................... 2,170 ................ ................ -2,170 ................
Other Procurement, Air Force (emergency)...................... 437,991 ................ ................ -437,991 ................
Procurement, Defense-Wide (emergency)......................... 9,770 ................ ................ -9,770 ................
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Total..................................................... 1,443,821 ................ ................ -1,443,821 ................
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Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army (emergency).. 3,300 ................ ................ -3,300 ................
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy (emergency).. 2,077 ................ ................ -2,077 ................
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force 99,704 ................ ................ -99,704 ................
(emergency)..................................................
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide 31,230 ................ ................ -31,230 ................
(emergency)..................................................
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Total..................................................... 136,311 ................ ................ -136,311 ................
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Other Department of Defense Programs
Office of the Inspector General (emergency)................... 2,000 ................ ................ -2,000 ................
Related Agencies
Intelligence Community Management Account (emergency)......... 500 ................ ................ -500 ................
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Total, Division B--Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations 7,810,497 ................ ................ -7,810,497 ................
Act, 2023................................................
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ADDITIONAL UKRAINE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023
DIVISION M
Military Personnel
Military Personnel, Army (emergency).......................... 54,252 ................ ................ -54,252 ................
Military Personnel, Navy (emergency).......................... 1,386 ................ ................ -1,386 ................
Military Personnel, Marine Corps (emergency).................. 1,400 ................ ................ -1,400 ................
Military Personnel, Air Force (emergency)..................... 31,028 ................ ................ -31,028 ................
Military Personnel, Space Force (emergency)................... 3,663 ................ ................ -3,663 ................
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Total..................................................... 91,729 ................ ................ -91,729 ................
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Operation and Maintenance
Operation and Maintenance, Army (emergency)................... 3,020,741 ................ ................ -3,020,741 ................
Operation and Maintenance, Navy (emergency)................... 871,410 ................ ................ -871,410 ................
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps (emergency)........... 14,620 ................ ................ -14,620 ................
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force (emergency).............. 580,266 ................ ................ -580,266 ................
Operation and Maintenance, Space Force (emergency)............ 8,742 ................ ................ -8,742 ................
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide (emergency)........... 21,160,737 ................ ................ -21,160,737 ................
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Total..................................................... 25,656,516 ................ ................ -25,656,516 ................
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Procurement
Missile Procurement, Army (emergency)......................... 354,000 ................ ................ -354,000 ................
Procurement of Ammunition, Army (emergency)................... 687,000 ................ ................ -687,000 ................
Other Procurement, Army (emergency)........................... 6,000 ................ ................ -6,000 ................
Other Procurement, Air Force (emergency)...................... 730,045 ................ ................ -730,045 ................
Procurement, Defense-Wide (emergency)......................... 3,326 ................ ................ -3,326 ................
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Total..................................................... 1,780,371 ................ ................ -1,780,371 ................
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Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army (emergency).. 5,800 ................ ................ -5,800 ................
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy (emergency).. 38,500 ................ ................ -38,500 ................
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force 185,142 ................ ................ -185,142 ................
(emergency)..................................................
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide 89,515 ................ ................ -89,515 ................
(emergency)..................................................
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Total..................................................... 318,957 ................ ................ -318,957 ................
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Other Department of Defense Programs
Defense Health Program:
Operation and Maintenance (emergency)......................... 14,100 ................ ................ -14,100 ................
Office of the Inspector General (emergency)................... 6,000 ................ ................ -6,000 ................
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Total, Other Department of Defense Programs............... 20,100 ................ ................ -20,100 ................
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Related Agencies
Intelligence Community Management Account (emergency)......... 75 ................ ................ -75 ................
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Total, Division M--Additional Ukraine Supplemental 27,867,748 ................ ................ -27,867,748 ................
Appropriations Act, 2023.....................................
=========================================================================================
DISASTER RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023 (Public
Law 117-328)
DIVISION N
Operation and Maintenance
Operation and Maintenance, Navy (emergency)................... 82,875 ................ ................ -82,875 ................
Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve (emergency)........... 6,786 ................ ................ -6,786 ................
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard (emergency).... 16,572 ................ ................ -16,572 ................
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Total, Division N--Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations 106,233 ................ ................ -106,233 ................
Act, 2023....................................................
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Total, Other Appropriations............................... 35,784,478 ................ ................ -35,784,478 ................
=========================================================================================
Grand total................................................... 833,994,228 826,648,377 831,751,268 -2,242,960 +5,102,891
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(Appropriations).......................................... (799,293,599) (826,648,377) (825,399,091) (+26,105,492) (-1,249,286)
(Emergency appropriations)................................ (35,784,478) ................ (8,000,000) (-27,784,478) (+8,000,000)
(Rescissions)............................................. (-1,083,849) ................ (-1,647,823) (-563,974) (-1,647,823)
(Transfer Authority).......................................... (6,368,967) (8,347,944) (6,389,944) (+20,977) (-1,958,000)
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