United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng CRPT Congressional Committee Materials 104_cong_reports legislative 2010-08-09 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-05-07 monographic deposited born digital 745 digital object pages Y 1.1/8: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CRPT-104hrpt563 P0b002ee18031e5b1 f:hr563.104.txt DGPO 2010-08-09 2024-11-10 CRPT-104hrpt563 machine generated eng fdlp Report OF THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON H.R. 3230 together with ADDITIONAL, SUPPLEMENTAL, AND DISSENTING VIEWS including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, <GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT> May 7, 1996.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 104th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2nd Session 104-563 _______________________________________________________________________ NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 __________ R E P O R T OF THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON H.R. 3230 together with ADDITIONAL, SUPPLEMENTAL, AND DISSENTING VIEWS including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, <GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT> May 7, 1996.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed HOUSE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY One Hundred Fourth Congress FLOYD D. SPENCE, South Carolina, Chairman RONALD V. DELLUMS, California BOB STUMP, Arizona G.V. (SONNY) MONTGOMERY, Mississippi DUNCAN HUNTER, California PATRICIA SCHROEDER, Colorado JOHN R. KASICH, Ohio IKE SKELTON, Missouri HERBERT H. BATEMAN, Virginia NORMAN SISISKY, Virginia JAMES V. HANSEN, Utah JOHN M. SPRATT, Jr., South Carolina CURT WELDON, Pennsylvania SOLOMON P. ORTIZ, Texas ROBERT K. DORNAN, California OWEN PICKETT, Virginia JOEL HEFLEY, Colorado LANE EVANS, Illinois JIM SAXTON, New Jersey JOHN TANNER, Tennessee RANDY ``DUKE'' CUNNINGHAM, GLEN BROWDER, Alabama California GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi STEVE BUYER, indiana NEIL ABERCROMBIE, Hawaii PETER G. TORKILDSEN, Massachusetts CHET EDWARDS, Texas TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida FRANK TEJEDA, Texas JOHN M. McHUGH, New York MARTIN T. MEEHAN, Massachusetts JAMES TALENT, Missouri ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD, Guam TERRY EVERETT, Alabama JANE HARMAN, California ROSCOE G. BARTLETT, Maryland PAUL McHALE, Pennsylvania HOWARD ``BUCK'' McKEON, California PETE GEREN, Texas RON LEWIS, Kentucky PETE PETERSON, Florida J.C. WATTS, Jr., Oklahoma WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON, Louisiana MAC THORNBERRY, Texas ROSA L. DeLAURO, Connecticut JOHN N. HOSTETTLER, indiana MIKE WARD, Kentucky SAXBY CHAMBLISS, Georgia PATRICK J. KENNEDY, Rhode Island VAN HILLEARY, Tennessee JOE SCARBOROUGH, Florida WALTER B. JONES, Jr., North Carolina JAMES B. LONGLEY, Jr., Maine TODD TIAHRT, Kansas RICHARD ``DOC'' HASTINGS, Washington Andrew K. Ellis, Staff Director C O N T E N T S ---------- Page Explanation of the Committee Amendment........................... 1 Purpose.......................................................... 1 Relationship of Authorization to Appropriations.................. 2 Summary of Authorization in the Bill............................. 2 Summary Table of Authorizations.................................. 2 Rationale for the Committee Bill................................. 10 Hearings......................................................... 17 Continued Shortfalls........................................... 11 Quality of Life................................................ 12 Modernization.................................................. 13 Ballistic Missile Defense...................................... 15 innovation..................................................... 15 Conclusion..................................................... 17 Division A--Department of Defense Authorization.................. 19 Title I--Procurement............................................. 19 Overview....................................................... 19 Aircraft Procurement, Army................................... 21 Overview................................................... 21 Items of Special interest.................................. 24 Missile Procurement, Army.................................... 25 Overview................................................... 25 Items of Special interest.................................. 28 Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army.................... 29 Overview................................................... 29 Items of Special interest.................................. 32 Ammunition Procurement, Army................................. 33 Overview................................................... 33 Item of Special interest................................... 36 Other Procurement, Army...................................... 36 Overview................................................... 36 Items of Special interest.................................. 43 Aircraft Procurement, Navy................................... 43 Overview................................................... 43 Items of Special interest.................................. 47 Weapons Procurement, Navy.................................... 48 Overview................................................... 48 Item of Special interest................................... 52 Ammunition Procurement, Navy/Marine Corps.................... 52 Overview................................................... 52 Item of Special interest................................... 55 Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy............................ 55 Overview................................................... 55 Items of Special interest.................................. 57 Other Procurement, Navy...................................... 60 Overview................................................... 60 Items of Special interest.................................. 69 Procurement, Marine Corps.................................... 72 Overview................................................... 72 Items of Special interest.................................. 77 Aircraft Procurement, Air Force.............................. 77 Overview................................................... 77 Items of Special interest.................................. 82 Ammunition Procurement, Air Force............................ 85 Overview................................................... 85 Missle Procurement, Air Force................................ 88 Overview................................................... 88 Items of Special interest.................................. 92 Other Procurement, Air Force................................. 93 Overview................................................... 93 Items of Special interest.................................. 99 Procurement, Defense-Wide.................................... 99 Overview................................................... 99 Items of Special interest.................................. 105 National Guard and Reserve Equipment......................... 105 Overview................................................... 105 Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense........... 109 Overview................................................... 109 Items of Special interest.................................. 111 Legislative Provisions......................................... 111 Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations.................. 111 Section 101-108--Authorization of Appropriations........... 111 Subtitle B--Army Programs.................................... 111 Section 111--Repeal of Limitation on Procurement of Certain Aircraft................................................. 111 Section 112--Multiyear Procurement Authority for Army Programs................................................. 112 Subtitle C--Navy Programs.................................... 112 Section 121--Nuclear Attack Submarine Programs............. 112 Section 122--Cost Limitations for Seawolf Submarine Program 112 Section 123--Pulse Doppler Radar Modification.............. 112 Section 124--Reduction in Number of Vessels Excluded From Limit on Purchase of Vessels Built in Foreign Shipyards.. 112 Section 125--T-39N Trainer Aircraft for the Navy........... 112 Subtitle D--Air Force Programs............................... 112 Section 141--Repeal of Limitation on Procurement of F-15E Aircraft................................................. 112 Section 142--C-17 Aircraft Procurement..................... 113 Title II--Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E).... 114 Overview....................................................... 114 Defense-Wide Programs........................................ 116 Special Considerations..................................... 116 Army RDT&E................................................... 131 Overview................................................... 131 Items of Special interest.................................. 140 Navy RDT&E................................................... 148 Overview................................................... 148 Items of Special interest.................................. 157 Air Force RDT&E.............................................. 177 Overview................................................... 177 Items of Special interest.................................. 187 Defense Agencies RDT&E....................................... 194 Overview................................................... 194 Items of Special interest.................................. 202 Legislative Provisions......................................... 217 Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations.................. 217 Section 201--Authorization of Appropriations............... 217 Section 202--Amount for Basic and Applied Research......... 217 Section 203--Dual Use Technology Programs.................. 217 Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations................................................ 217 Section 211--Space Launch Modernization.................... 217 Section 212--Live-Fire Survivability Testing of V-22 Aircraft................................................. 217 Section 213--Live-Fire Survivability Testing of F-22 Aircraft................................................. 218 Section 214--Demilitarization of Conventional Munitions, Explosives, and Rockets.................................. 218 Section 215--Research Activities of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Relating to Chemical and Biological Warfare Defense Technology.................... 219 Section 216--Limitation on Funding for F-16 Tactical Manned Reconnaissance Aircraft.................................. 219 Section 217--Unmanned Aerial Vehicles...................... 220 Section 218--Hydra-70 Rocket Product Improvement Program... 220 Section 219--Space-Based infrared System Program........... 220 Section 220--Joint Advanced Strike Technology (JAST) Program.................................................. 220 Section 221--Authorization of Joint United States-Israel Nautilus Laser/Theater High Energy Laser Program......... 220 Section 222--Nonlethal Weapons Research and Development Program.................................................. 220 Subtitle C--Ballistic Missile Defense Programs............... 220 Section 231--Funding for Ballistic Missile Defense for Fiscal Year 1997......................................... 220 Section 232--Certification of Capability of United States to Defend Against Single Ballistic Missile............... 221 Section 233--Policy on Compliance With the ABM Treaty...... 221 Section 234--Requirement That Multilateralization of the ABM Treaty be Done Only Through Treaty-Making Power...... 222 Section 235--Report on Ballistic Missile Defense and Proliferation............................................ 222 Section 236--Revision to Annual Report on the Ballistic Missile Defense Program.................................. 223 Section 237--ABM Treaty Defined............................ 223 Section 238--Capability of National Missile Defense System. 223 Subtitle D--Other Matters.................................... 223 Section 241--Uniform Procedures and Criteria for Maintenance and Repair at Air Force installations........ 223 Section 242--Requirements Relating to Small Business innovative Research Program.............................. 224 Section 243--Extension of Deadline for Delivery of Enhanced Fiber Optic Guided Missile (EFOG-M) System............... 224 Section 244--Amendment to the University Research initiative Support Program............................... 224 Section 245--Amendments to Defense Experimental Programs to Stimulate Competitive Research........................... 224 Section 246--Elimination of Report on the Use of Competitive Procedures for the Award of Certain Contracts to Colleges and Universities............................. 224 Section 247--National Oceanographic Partnership Program.... 225 Title III--Operation and Maintenance............................. 226 Overview....................................................... 226 Items of Special interest...................................... 258 intelligence Programs........................................ 258 Defense Mapping Agency (DMA)............................... 258 Over the Horizon Backscatter (OTH-B) Radar System.......... 258 Pacer Coin................................................. 259 Senior Scout............................................... 259 Morale, Welfare and Recreation Issues........................ 259 Appropriated Fund Support for Morale, Welfare and Recreation Programs...................................... 259 Defense Commissary Agency/Performance Based Organization... 261 Distribution of Distilled Spirits.......................... 261 Other Issues................................................. 262 Abrams integrated Management XXI........................... 262 Ammunition Management Program.............................. 262 Army After Next............................................ 262 Base Closure Transition.................................... 263 Base Operations Support Costs.............................. 263 Concept Development Center................................. 263 Contractor Operated Civil Engineering Supply Stores........ 264 Department of Defense Milk Plants.......................... 265 Depot-Level Maintenance and Repair......................... 265 Electron Scrubber Technology............................... 266 General Purpose Tents...................................... 267 integrated Computer Framework.............................. 267 Manganese Dust Exposure Levels............................. 267 Military Traffic Management Command's Reengineering Personnel Property initiative Pilot Program.............. 268 Mobility infrastructure Enhancement........................ 269 Operational Support Aircraft............................... 269 Real Property Maintenance.................................. 270 Reserve Readiness.......................................... 270 Standard Missile Maintenance............................... 271 total Asset Visibility Program............................. 271 Unobligated Balances....................................... 271 Legislative Provisions......................................... 272 Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations.................. 272 Section 301--Operation and Maintenance Funding............. 272 Section 302--Working Capital Funds......................... 272 Section 303--Armed Forces Retirement Home.................. 272 Section 304--Transfer From National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund......................................... 272 Subtitle B--Depot-Level Activities........................... 272 Section 311--Extension of Authority For Aviation Depots and Naval Shipyards to Engage in Defense-Related Production and Services............................................. 272 Section 312--Exclusion of Large Maintenance and Repair Projects From Percentage Limitation on Contracting For Depot-Level Maintenance.................................. 272 Subtitle C--Environmental Provisions......................... 273 Section 321--Repeal of Report on Contractor Reimbursement Costs.................................................... 273 Section 322--Payments of Stipulated Penalties Assessed Under CERCLA............................................. 273 Section 323--Conservation and Readiness Program............ 273 Section 324--Navy Compliance With Shipboard Solid Waste Control Requirements..................................... 274 Section 325--Authority to Develop and Implement Land Use Plans for Defense Environmental Restoration Program...... 274 Section 326--Pilot Program to Test Alternative Technologies for Limiting Air Emissions During Shipyard Blasting and Coating Operations....................................... 275 Section 327--Navy Program to Monitor Ecological Effects of Organotin................................................ 275 Subtitle D--Civilian Employees and Nonappropriated Fund instrumentalities.......................................... 276 Section 331--Repeal of Prohibition on Payment of Lodging Expenses When Adequate Government Quarters Are Available. 276 Section 332--Voluntary Separation incentive Pay Modification............................................. 276 Section 333--Wage-Board Compensatory Time Off.............. 276 Section 334--Simplification of Rules Relating to the Observance of Certain Holidays........................... 277 Section 335--Phased Retirement............................. 277 Section 336--Modification of Authority for Civilian Employees of Department of Defense to Participate Voluntarily in Reduction in Force........................ 277 Subtitle E--Commissaries and Nonappropriated Fund instrumentalities.......................................... 278 Section 341--Contracts With Other Agencies and instrumentalities for Goods and Services................. 278 Section 342--Noncompetitive Procurement of Brand-Name Commercial Items For Resale in Commissary Stores......... 278 Section 343--Prohibition of Sale or Rental of Sexually Explicit Material........................................ 278 Subtitle F--Performance of Functions by Private-Sector Sources.................................................... 278 Section 351--Extension of Requirement For Competitive Procurement of Printing and Duplication Services......... 278 Section 352--Requirement Regarding Use of Private Shipyards For Complex Naval Ship Repair Contracts.................. 279 Subtitle G--Other Matters.................................... 279 Section 360--Termination of Defense Business Operations Fund and Preparation of Plan Regarding Improved Operation of Working-Capital Funds................................. 279 Section 361--Increase in Capital Asset Threshold Under Defense Business Operations Fund......................... 280 Section 362--Transfer of Excess Personal Property to Support Law Enforcement Activities....................... 280 Section 363--Storage of Motor Vehicles in Lieu of Transportation........................................... 280 Section 364--Control of Transportation Systems in Time of War...................................................... 281 Section 365--Security Protection at Department of Defense Facilities in National Capitol Region.................... 281 Section 366--Modifications to Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991.............................................. 281 Section 367--Assistance to Local Educational Agencies that Benefit Dependents of Members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense Civilian Employees................. 282 Section 368--Retention of Civilian Employee Positions at Military Training Bases Transferred to National Guard.... 282 Section 369--Expansion of Authority to Donate Unusable Food 282 Military Personnel Overview...................................... 283 Title IV--Military Personnel Authorizations...................... 285 Items of Special interest...................................... 285 Air National Guard Fighter Aircraft........................ 285 Army Military Personnel Account Shortfall for Fiscal Year 1997..................................................... 285 Army Reserve Full Time Manning increase.................... 285 Navy Maritime Patrol Aircraft.............................. 285 Reserve Component individual Training Funds................ 286 Legislative Provisions......................................... 286 Subtitle A--Active Forces.................................... 286 Section 401--End Strengths For Active Forces............... 286 Section 402--Permanent End Strength Levels to Support Two Major Regional Contingencies............................. 286 Section 403--Authorized Strengths For Commissioned Officers on Active Duty in Grades of Major, Lieutenant Colonel, and Colonel and Navy Grades of Lieutenant Commander, Commander, and Captain................................... 287 Subtitle B--Reserve Forces................................... 288 Section 411--End Strengths for Selected Reserve............ 288 Section 412--End Strengths for Reserves on Active Duty in Support of the Reserves.................................. 288 Section 413--End Strengths for Military Technicians........ 289 Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations.................. 289 Section 421--Authorization of Appropriations For Military Personnel................................................ 289 Title V--Military Personnel Policy............................... 290 Items of Special interest...................................... 290 Collection of Comparison Data on Gender-Neutral Training... 290 Guidance to Commanders on Unexplained Absences of Personnel 290 increased Funding for Off-Duty Education................... 291 increased Funding for Recruiting........................... 291 Minority Representation in Special Operations Forces....... 291 New Parent Support Program................................. 292 Personnel Tempo............................................ 292 Reduction in Permanent Change of Station Moves............. 293 Report on Sentence Enhancements for Hate Crimes............ 294 Retention Standards for Permanent Medical Nondeployables... 294 Survey of Attitudes towards Expansion of Roles of Women in Combat and Combat Related Military Skills................ 295 Legislative Provisions......................................... 295 Subtitle A--Personnel Management............................. 295 Section 501--Authorization For Senior Enlisted Members to Reenlist for an indefinite Period of Time................ 295 Section 502--Authority to Extend Entry on Active Duty Under Delayed Entry Program.................................... 296 Section 503--Permanent Authority for Navy Spot Promotions for Certain Lieutenants.................................. 296 Section 504--Reports on Response to Recommendations Concerning Improvements to Department of Defense Joint Manpower Process......................................... 296 Section 505--Frequency of Reports to Congress on Joint Officer Management Policies.............................. 296 Section 506--Repeal of Requirement that Commissioned Officers be initially Appointed in a Reserve Grade....... 297 Section 507--Continuation on Active Status For Certain Reserve Officers of the Air Force........................ 297 Subtitle B--Reserve Component Matters........................ 297 Section 511--Individual Ready Reserve Activation Authority. 297 Section 512--Training for Reserves on Active Duty in Support of the Reserves.................................. 298 Section 513--Clarification to Definition of Active Status.. 298 Section 514--Appointment Above O-2 in the Naval Reserve.... 298 Section 515--Report on Number of Advisers in Active Component Support of Reserves Pilot Program.............. 298 Section 516--Sense of Congress and Report Regarding Reemployment Rights for Mobilized Reservists Employed in Foreign Countries........................................ 298 Subtitle C--Jurisdiction and Powers of Courts-Martial for the National Guard When Not in Federal Service................. 299 Section 531--Composition, Jurisdiction and Procedures of Courts-Martial........................................... 299 Section 532--General Courts-Martial........................ 299 Section 533--Special Courts-Martial........................ 299 Section 534--Summary Courts-Martial........................ 299 Section 535--Repeal of Authority For Confinement in Lieu of Fine..................................................... 300 Section 536--Approval of Sentence of Bad Conduct Discharge or Confinement........................................... 300 Section 537--Authority of Military Judges.................. 300 Section 538--Statutory Reorganization...................... 300 Section 539--Effective Date................................ 300 Section 540--Conforming Amendments to Uniform Code of Military Justice......................................... 301 Subtitle D--Education and Training Programs.................. 301 Section 551--Extension of Maximum Age for Appointment as a Cadet or Midshipman in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps and the Service Academies................. 301 Section 552--Oversight and Management of Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program......................... 301 Section 553--ROTC Scholarship Student Participation in Simultaneous Membership Program.......................... 301 Section 554--Expansion of ROTC Advanced Training Program to include Graduate Students................................ 301 Section 555--Reserve Credit for Members of Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program.................................................. 302 Section 556--Expansion of Eligibility for Education Benefits to include Certain Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Participants................................ 302 Section 557--Comptroller General Report on Cost and Policy Implications of Permitting Up to Five Percent of Service Academy Graduates to be Assigned Directly to Reserve Duty Upon Graduation.......................................... 302 Subtitle E--Other Matters.................................... 302 Section 561--Hate Crimes in the Military................... 302 Section 562--Authority of a Reserve Judge Advocate to Act as a Notary Public....................................... 302 Section 563--Authority to Provide Legal Assistance to Public Health Service Officers........................... 303 Section 564--Excepted Appointment of Certain Judicial Non- Attorney Staff in the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces......................................... 303 Section 565--Replacement of Certain American Theater Campaign Ribbons......................................... 303 Section 566--Restoration of Regulations Prohibiting Service of Homosexuals in the Armed Forces....................... 303 Section 567--Reenactment and Modification of Mandatory Separation From Service For Members Diagnosed With HIV-1 Virus.................................................... 304 Title VI--Compensation and Other Personnel Benefits.............. 306 Items of Special interest.................................... 306 Foreign Language Proficiency Pay........................... 306 Privately Owned Vehicle Mileage Allowances During Permanent Change of Station Moves.................................. 306 Special Duty Assignment Pay for Army Special Operating Forces................................................... 307 Legislative Provisions......................................... 307 Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances............................... 307 Section 601--Military Pay Raise for Fiscal Year 1997....... 307 Section 602--Availability of Basic Allowance for Quarters for Certain Members Without Dependents Who Serve on Sea Duty..................................................... 307 Section 603--Establishment of Minimum Monthly Amount of Variable Housing Allowance for High Housing Cost Areas... 308 Subtitle B--Bonuses and Special and incentive Pays........... 308 Section 611--Extension of Certain Bonuses for Reserve Forces................................................... 308 Section 612--Extension of Certain Bonuses and Special Pay for Nurse Officer Candidates, Registered Nurses, and Nurse Anesthetists....................................... 308 Section 613--Extension of Authority Relating to Payment of Other Bonuses and Special Pays........................... 308 Section 614--Special incentives to Recruit and Retain Dental Officers.......................................... 308 Subtitle C--Travel and Transportation Allowances............. 309 Section 621--Temporary Lodging Expenses of Member in Connection With First Permanent Change of Station........ 309 Section 622--Allowance in Connection With Shipping Motor Vehicle at Government Expense............................ 309 Section 623--Dislocation Allowance at a Rate Equal to Two and One-Half Months Basic Allowance for Quarters......... 309 Section 624--Allowance for Travel Performed in Connection With Leave Between Consecutive Overseas tours............ 310 Subtitle D--Retired Pay, Survivor Benefits, and Related Matters.................................................... 310 Section 631--Increase in Annual Limit on Days of inactive Duty Training Creditable towards Reserve Retirement...... 310 Section 632--Authority for Retirement in Grade in Which a Member Has Been Selected for Promotion When a Physical Disability intervenes.................................... 310 Section 633--Eligibility for Reserve Disability Retirement for Reserves injured While Away From Home Overnight for inactive-Duty Training................................... 310 Section 634--Retirement of Reserve Enlisted Members Who Qualify for Active Duty Retirement After Administrative Reductions in Enlisted Grade............................. 311 Section 635--Clarification of initial Computation of Retiree COLA's After Retirement.......................... 311 Section 636--Technical Correction to Prior Authority for Payment of Back Pay to Certain Persons................... 311 Section 637--Amendments to the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act.................................. 311 Section 638--Administration of Benefits for So-Called Minimum income Widows.................................... 311 Section 639--Nonsubstantive Restatement of Survivor Benefit Plan Statute............................................. 312 Subtitle E--Other Matters.................................... 312 Section 651--Technical Correction Clarifying Ability of Certain Members to Elect Not to Occupy Government Quarters................................................. 312 Section 652--Technical Correction Clarifying Limitation on Furnishing Clothing or Allowances for Enlisted National Guard Technicians........................................ 312 Title VII Health Care Provisions................................. 313 Overview....................................................... 313 Items of Special interest...................................... 313 Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) Network--Information Technology............................................... 313 Chiropractic Health Care Demonstration Program............. 314 Comptroller General Study on the Department of Defense Family Member Dental Plan................................ 314 Congressional Budget Office Scoring of Medicare Subvention Demonstration Program.................................... 315 Global infectious Disease Surveillance Program............. 315 Pacific Medical Network.................................... 316 Provider Workstation....................................... 316 TRICARE Alternative Financing.............................. 316 TRICARE Prime Portability.................................. 316 Legislative Provisions......................................... 317 Subtitle A--Health Care Services............................. 317 Section 701--Medical and Dental Care for Reserve Component Members in a Duty Status................................. 317 Subtitle B--TRICARE Program.................................. 317 Section 711--Definition of TRICARE Program................. 317 Section 712--CHAMPUS Payment Limits for TRICARE Prime Enrollees................................................ 318 Section 713--Improved information Exchange Between Military Treatment Facilities and TRICARE Program Contractors..... 318 Subtitle C--Uniformed Services Treatment Facilities.......... 318 Section 721--Definitions................................... 318 Section 722--Inclusion of Designated Providers in Uniformed Services Health Care Delivery System..................... 318 Section 723--Provision of Uniform Benefit by Designated Providers................................................ 318 Section 724--Enrollment of Covered Beneficiaries........... 319 Section 725--Application of CHAMPUS Payment Rules.......... 319 Section 726--Payment for Services.......................... 319 Section 727--Repeal of Superseded Authorities.............. 319 Subtitle D--Other Changes to Existing Laws Regarding Health Care Management............................................ 319 Section 731--Authority to Waive CHAMPUS Exclusion Regarding Nonmedically Necessary Treatment in Connection With Certain Clinical Trials.................................. 319 Section 732--Authority to Waive or Reduce CHAMPUS Deductible Amounts for Reservists Called to Active Duty in Support of Contingency Operations..................... 320 Section 733--Exception to Maximum Allowable Payments to individual Health-Care Providers Under CHAMPUS........... 320 Section 734--Codification of Annual Authority to Credit CHAMPUS Refunds to Current Year Appropriation............ 320 Section 735--Exception to Requirements Regarding Obtaining Nonavailability-of-Health-Care Statements................ 320 Section 736--Expansion of Collection Authorities From Third-Party Payers....................................... 321 Subtitle E--Other Matters.................................... 321 Section 741--Alternatives to Active Duty Service Obligation Under Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences........................ 321 Section 742--Exception to Strength Limitations For Public Health Service Officers Assigned to the Department of Defense.................................................. 322 Section 743--Continued Operation of Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences........................ 322 Section 744--Sense of Congress Regarding Tax Treatment of Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program....................................... 322 Section 745--Report Regarding Specialized Treatment Facility Program......................................... 323 Title VIII--Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters................................................ 324 Items of Special interest...................................... 324 Implementation of Acquisition Reform Legislation........... 324 Truth in Negotiations Act Audit Rights..................... 324 Tungsten Anti-Tank Penetrators............................. 325 Legislative Provisions......................................... 325 Subtitle A--Acquisition Management........................... 325 Section 801--Authority to Waive or Modify Certain Requirements for Defense Acquisition Pilot Programs...... 325 Section 802--Exclusion From Certain Post-Education Duty Assignments for Members of Acquisition Corps............. 325 Section 803--Extension of Authority to Carry Out Certain Prototype Projects....................................... 325 Section 804--Increase in Threshold Amounts for Major Systems.................................................. 326 Section 805--Revisions in information Required to be included in Selected Acquisition Reports................. 326 Section 806--Increase in Simplified Acquisition Threshold for Humanitarian or Peacekeeping Operations.............. 326 Section 807--Expansion of Audit Reciprocity Among Federal Agencies to include Post-Award Audits.................... 326 Section 808--Extension of Pilot Mentor-Protege Program..... 327 Subtitle B--Other Matters.................................... 327 Section 821--Amendment to Definition of National Security System Under information Technology Management Reform Act of 1995.................................................. 327 Section 822--Prohibition on Release of Contractor Proposals Under Freedom of information Act......................... 327 Section 823--Repeal of Annual Report by Advocate for Competition.............................................. 327 Section 824--Repeal of Biannual Report on Procurement Regulatory Activity...................................... 327 Section 825--Repeal of Multiyear Limitation on Contracts for inspection, Maintenance, and Repair.................. 327 Section 826--Streamlined Notice Requirements to Contractors and Employees Regarding Termination or Substantial Reduction in Contracts Under Major Defense Programs...... 328 Section 827--Repeal of Notice Requirements for Substantially or Seriously Affected Parties in Downsizing Efforts.................................................. 328 Section 828--Testing of Defense Acquisition Programs....... 328 Section 829--Dependency of National Technology and industrial Base on Supplies Available Only From Foreign Counties................................................. 328 Section 830--Treatment of Department of Defense Cable Television Franchise Agreements.......................... 328 Section 831--Extension of Domestic Source Limitation for Valves and Machine tools................................. 329 Title IX--Department of Defense Organization and Management...... 330 Items of Special interest...................................... 330 Unified Command Plan....................................... 330 Legislative Provisions......................................... 330 Section 901--Additional Required Reduction in Defense Acquisition Workforce.................................... 330 Section 902--Reduction of Personnel Assigned to Office of the Secretary of Defense................................. 330 Section 903--Report on Military Department Headquarters Staff.................................................... 331 Section 904--Extension of Effective Date for Charter for Joint Requirements Oversight Council..................... 331 Section 905--Removal of Secretary of the Army From Membership on the Foreign Trade Zone Board............... 331 Section 906--Membership of the Ammunition Storage Board.... 331 Section 907--Department of Defense Disbursing Official Check Cashing and Exchange Transactions.................. 332 Title X--General Provisions...................................... 333 Counter-Drug Activities...................................... 333 Overview................................................... 333 Items of Special interest.................................. 333 National Guard Counter-Drug Program...................... 333 C-26 Aircraft Photo Reconnaissance Upgrades.............. 334 Gulf States Counter-Drug initiative...................... 334 Southwest Border Fence Project........................... 334 Other Matters................................................ 334 Defense information Systems Network (DISN)................. 334 Military Affiliate Radio System............................ 335 National Defense University Chinese Translations........... 335 Supercomputer Exports and Proliferation.................... 336 White House Communications Agency.......................... 336 Legislative Provisions......................................... 336 Subtitle A--Financial Matters................................ 336 Section 1001--Transfer Authority........................... 336 Section 1002--Incorporation of Classified Annex............ 337 Section 1003--Authority for Obligation of Certain Unauthorized Fiscal Year 1996 Defense Appropriations..... 337 Section 1004--Authorization of Prior Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1996...................... 337 Section 1005--Format for Budget Request for Navy/Marine Corps and Air Force Ammunition Accounts.................. 337 Section 1006--Format for Budget Requests for Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program.......................... 337 Subtitle B--Reports and Studies.............................. 338 Section 1021--Annual Report on Operation Provide Comfort and Operation Enhanced Southern Watch.................... 338 Section 1022--Report on Protection of National information infrastructure........................................... 338 Section 1023--Report on Witness interview Procedures for Department of Defense Criminal investigations............ 339 Subtitle C--Other Matters.................................... 339 Section 1031--Information Systems Security Program......... 339 Section 1032--Aviation and Vessel War Risk insurance....... 340 Section 1033--Aircraft Accident investigation Boards....... 341 Section 1034--Authority for Use of Appropriated Funds for Recruiting Functions..................................... 342 Section 1035--Authority for Award of Medal of Honor to Certain African American Solders Who Served During World War II................................................... 342 Section 1036--Compensation for Persons Awarded Prisoner of War Medal Who Did Not Previously Receive Compensation as a Prisoner of War........................................ 342 Section 1037--George C. Marshall European Center for Strategic Security Studies............................... 342 Section 1038--Participation of Members, Dependents, and Other Persons in Crime Prevention Efforts at installations............................................ 343 Section 1039--Technical and Clerical Amendments............ 343 Section 1040--Prohibition on Carrying Out SR-71 Strategic Reconnaissance Program During Fiscal Year 1997........... 343 Title XI--Cooperative Threat Reduction........................... 344 Overview....................................................... 344 Items of Special interest...................................... 344 Lack of Updated, Multi-Year Program Plan................... 344 Chemical Weapons Destruction............................... 345 Fissle Material Storage Facility........................... 346 Program Overhead........................................... 347 Concerns Regarding Presidential Certification.............. 347 Legislative Provisions......................................... 348 Section 1101--Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction Programs................................................. 348 Section 1102--Fiscal Year 1997 Funding Allocations......... 348 Section 1103--Prohibition on Use of Funds for Specified Purposes................................................. 348 Section 1104--Limitation on Funds.......................... 348 Section 1105--Availability of Funds........................ 348 Title XII--Reserve Forces Revitalization......................... 349 Legislative Provisions......................................... 349 Subtitle A--Reserve Component Structure...................... 349 Section 1211--Reserve Component Commands................... 349 Section 1212--Reserve Component Chiefs..................... 349 Section 1213--Review of Active Duty and Reserve General and Flag Officer Authorizations.............................. 349 Section 1214--Guard and Reserve Technicians................ 349 Section 1215--Technical Amendment Reflecting Prior Revision to National Guard Bureau Charter......................... 350 Subtitle B--Reserve Component Accessibility.................. 350 Section 1231--Report to Congress on Measures Taken to Improve National Guard and Reserve Ability to Respond to Emergencies.............................................. 350 Sections 1232 Through 1234--Reporting Requirements......... 350 Subtitle C--Reserve Forces Sustainment....................... 350 Sections 1251 Through 1256--Improvements to Reserve Component Quality of Life and Benefits................... 350 Title XIII--Matters Relating to Other Nations.................... 351 Items of Special interest...................................... 351 Arms Control Implementation................................ 351 Chemical Weapons Convention................................ 351 Comprehensive Test Ban..................................... 352 Department of Defense Activities With China................ 353 Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia......................... 353 Russian Missile Detargeting................................ 355 Russian Threat Perceptions................................. 356 Legislative Provisions......................................... 357 Subtitle A--Miscellaneous Matters............................ 357 Section 1301--One-Year Extension of Counterproliferation Authorities.............................................. 357 Section 1302--Limitation on Retirement or Dismantlement of Strategic Nuclear Delivery Vehicles...................... 357 Section 1303--Certification Required Before Observance of Moratorium on Use by Armed Forces of Antipersonnel Landmines................................................ 357 Section 1304--Department of Defense Demining Program....... 359 Section 1305--Report on Military Capabilities of People's Republic of China........................................ 360 Section 1306--United States-People's Republic of China Joint Defense Conversion Commission...................... 361 Section 1307--Authority to Accept Services From Foreign Governments and international Organizations for Defense Purposes................................................. 361 Section 1308--Review by Director of Central intelligence of National intelligence Estimate 95-19..................... 361 Subtitle B--Commission to Assess the Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States....................................... 363 Section 1321--Establishment of Commission.................. 363 Section 1322--Duties of Commission......................... 364 Section 1323--Report....................................... 364 Section 1324--Powers....................................... 364 Section 1325--Commission Procedures........................ 364 Section 1326--Personnel Matters............................ 365 Section 1327--Miscellaneous Administrative Provisions...... 365 Section 1328--Funding...................................... 365 Section 1329--Termination of the Commission................ 365 Title XIV--Sikes Act Improvements Amendments..................... 366 Legislative Provisions......................................... 366 Section 1402--Definition of Sikes Act for Purposes of Amendments............................................... 366 Section 1403--Codification of Short Title of Act........... 366 Section 1404--Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans. 366 Section 1405--Review for Preparation of integrated Natural Resource Management Plans................................ 366 Section 1406--Annual Reviews and Reports................... 366 Section 1407--Transfer of Wildlife Conservation Fees From Closed Military installations............................ 366 Section 1408--Federal Enforcement of integrated Natural Resource Management Plans and Enforcement of Other Laws.. 367 Section 1409--Natural Resource Management Services......... 367 Section 1410--Definitions.................................. 367 Section 1411--Cooperative Agreements....................... 367 Section 1412--Repeal of Superseded Provision............... 367 Section 1413--Clerical Amendments.......................... 367 Section 1414--Authorizations of Appropriations............. 367 Divison B--Military Construction Authorizations.................. 369 Purpose........................................................ 369 The State of Military infrastructure......................... 369 Authorization For Military Construction........................ 387 Title XXI--Army.................................................. 396 Summary........................................................ 396 Items of Special interest...................................... 396 Improvements of Military Family Housing.................... 396 Repair and Maintenance, Army............................... 396 Legislative Provisions......................................... 397 Section 2101--Authorized Army and Land Acquisition Projects 397 Section 2102--Family Housing............................... 397 Section 2103--Improvements to Military Family Housing Units 397 Section 2104--Authorization of Appropriations, Army........ 397 Section 2105--Correction in Authorized Uses of Funds, Fort Irwin, California........................................ 397 Title XXII--Navy................................................. 398 Summary........................................................ 398 Items Of Special interest...................................... 398 Improvements of Military Family Housing.................... 398 Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi.................... 398 Ordnance Storage Needs of Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona.................................................. 398 Planning and Design........................................ 399 Power Plant Upgrade, Public Works Center, Guam............. 399 Legislative Provisions......................................... 399 Section 2201--Authorized Navy Construction and Land Acquisition Projects..................................... 399 Section 2202--Family Housing............................... 399 Section 2203--Improvements to Military Family Housing Units 399 Section 2204--Authorization of Appropriations, Navy........ 399 Secion 2205--Beach Replenishment, Naval Air Station, North Island, California....................................... 400 Section 2206--Lease to Facilitate Construction of Reserve Center, Naval Air Station, Meridian, Mississippi......... 400 Title XXIII--Air Force........................................... 401 Summary........................................................ 401 Items of Special interest...................................... 401 Defense Access Road, Falcon Air Force Base, Colorado....... 401 Improvements of Military Family Housing.................... 401 Planning and Design........................................ 401 Legislative Provisions......................................... 402 Section 2301--Authorized Air Force Construction and Land Acquisition Projects..................................... 402 Section 2302--Family Housing............................... 402 Section 2303--Improvements to Military Family Housing Units 402 Section 2304--Authorization of Appropriations, Air Force... 402 Title XXIV--Defense Agencies..................................... 403 Summary........................................................ 403 Legislative Provisions......................................... 403 Section 2401--Authorized Defense Agencies Construction and Land Acquisition Projects................................ 403 Section 2402--Military Housing Planning and Design......... 403 Section 2403--Improvements to Military Family Housing Units 403 Section 2404--Military Housing Improvement Program......... 403 Section 2405--Energy Conservation Projects................. 403 Section 2406--Authorization of Appropriations, Defense Agencies................................................. 403 Title XXV--North Atlantic Treaty Organization infrastructure..... 405 Summary........................................................ 405 Legislative Provisions......................................... 405 Section 2501--Authorized NATO Construction and Land Acquisition Projects..................................... 405 Section 2502--Authorization of Appropriations, NATO........ 405 Title XXVI--Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities.................. 406 Summary........................................................ 406 Items of Special interest...................................... 406 Alternative Funding for Certain Guard and Reserve Facilities............................................... 406 Armory infrastructure Requirements......................... 406 Battle Projection Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey............. 407 Military Construction to Support the Beddown of Avenger Air Defense System Units, Various Locations, Mississippi..... 407 Planning and Design........................................ 407 Planning and Design, Fiscal Year 1996...................... 407 Unspecified Minor Construction............................. 407 Legislative Provisions......................................... 408 Section 2601--Authorized Guard and Reserve Construction and Land Acquisition Projects................................ 408 Title XXVII--Expiration and Extension of Authorizations.......... 409 Legislative Provisions......................................... 409 Section 2701--Expiration of Authorizations and Amounts Required to be Specified by Law.......................... 409 Section 2702--Extensions of Authorizations of Certain Fiscal Year 1994 Projects................................ 409 Section 2703--Extension of Authorizations of Certain Fiscal Year 1993 Projects....................................... 409 Section 2704--Extension of Authorizations of Certain Fiscal Year 1992 Projects....................................... 409 Section 2705--Effective Date............................... 409 Title XXVIII--General Provisions................................. 410 Items of Special interest...................................... 410 Assessment of Certain Overhead Costs of Military Construction............................................. 410 Efficient Utilization of Existing Facilities............... 410 infrastructure Requirements for Depot-Level Maintenance.... 410 Modular Utility Cores in Military Housing and Other Facilities............................................... 411 Legislative Provisions......................................... 411 Subtitle A--Military Construction and Military Family Housing 411 Section 2801--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security investment Program....................................... 411 Section 2802--Authority to Demolish Excess Facilities...... 411 Section 2803--Improvements to Family Housing Units......... 411 Subtitle B--Defense Base Closure and Realignment............. 412 Section 2811--Restoration of Authority for Certain intragovernmental Transfers Under 1988 Base Closure Law.. 412 Section 2812--Contracting for Certain Services at Facilities Remaining on Closed installations............. 412 Section 2813--Authority to Compensate Owners of Manufactured Housing..................................... 412 Section 2814--Additional Purpose for Which Adjustment and Diversification Assistance is Authorized................. 412 Section 2815--Payment of Stipulated Penalties Assessed Under CERCLA in Connection With Loring Air Force Base, Maine.................................................... 412 Subtitle C--Land Conveyances Generally....................... 412 Part I--Army Conveyances................................... 412 Section 2821--Transfer and Exchange of Jurisdiction, Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.................... 412 Section 2822--Land Conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Rushville, indiana....................................... 413 Section 2823--Land Conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Anderson, South Carolina................................. 413 Part II--Navy Conveyances.................................. 413 Section 2831--Release of Condition on Reconveyance of Transferred Land, Guam................................... 413 Section 2832--Land Exchange, St. Helena Annex, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia................................. 413 Section 2833--Land Conveyance, Calverton Pine Barrens, Naval Weapons industrial Reserve Plant, Calverton, New York..................................................... 413 Part III--Air Force Conveyances............................ 414 Section 2841--Conveyance of Primate Research Complex, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico...................... 414 Section 2842--Land Conveyance, Radar Bomb Scoring Site, Belle Forche, South Dakota............................... 414 Part IV--Other Conveyances................................. 414 Section 2851--Land Conveyance, Tatum Salt Dome Test Site, Mississippi.............................................. 414 Section 2852--Land Conveyance, William Langer Jewel Bearing Plant, Rolla, North Dakota............................... 414 Subtitle D--Other Matters.................................... 415 Section 2861--Easements for Rights-Of-Way.................. 415 Section 2862--Authority to Enter into Cooperative Agreements for the Management of Cultural Resources on Military installations................................... 415 Section 2863--Demonstration Project for installation and Operation of Electric Power Distribution System at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio..................... 415 Section 2864--Designation of Michael O'Callaghan Military Hospital................................................. 415 Title XXIX--Military Land Withdrawals............................ 416 Subtitle A--Fort Carson-Pinon Canyon Military Lands Withdrawal................................................. 416 Section 2902--Withdrawal and Reservation of Lands at Fort Carson Military Reservation.............................. 416 Section 2903--Withdrawal and Reservation of Lands at Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site..................................... 416 Section 2904--Maps and Legal Descriptions.................. 416 Section 2905--Management of Withdrawn Lands................ 416 Section 2906--Management of Withdrawn and Acquired Mineral Resources................................................ 416 Section 2907--Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping............... 416 Section 2908--Termination of Withdrawal and Reservation.... 417 Section 2909--Determination of Presence of Contamination and Effect of Contamination.............................. 417 Section 2910--Delegation................................... 417 Section 2911--Hold Harmless................................ 417 Section 2912--Amendment to Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1986..................................................... 417 Section 2913--Authorization of Appropriations.............. 417 Subtitle B--El Centro Naval Air Facility Ranges Withdrawal... 417 Section 2921--Short Title and Definitions.................. 417 Section 2922--Withdrawal and Reservation of Lands for El Centro................................................... 418 Section 2923--Maps and Legal Descriptions.................. 418 Section 2924--Management of Withdrawn Lands................ 418 Section 2925--Duration of Withdrawal and Reservation....... 418 Section 2926--Continuation of Ongoing Decontamination Activities............................................... 418 Section 2927--Requirements for Extension................... 418 Section 2928--Early Relinquishment of Withdrawal........... 418 Section 2929--Delegation of Authority...................... 418 Section 2930--Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping............... 418 Section 2931--Hold Harmless................................ 419 Division C--Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations....................................... 421 Title XXXI--Department of Energy National Security Programs...... 421 Purpose........................................................ 421 Overview....................................................... 421 Items of Special interest...................................... 436 Defense Environmental Restoration and Waste Management..... 436 Fissle Materials Protection, Control and Accountability.... 438 independent Review......................................... 438 inertial Confinement Fusion................................ 438 intelligence............................................... 439 international Nuclear Safety............................... 439 international Security..................................... 440 Laboratory Review of Missile Defense....................... 440 Naval Reactors............................................. 440 Nuclear Emergency Search Team.............................. 440 Nuclear Smuggling.......................................... 441 Technology Transfer........................................ 441 Tritium.................................................... 441 Warhead Master Plan........................................ 442 Legislative Provisions......................................... 442 Subtitle A--National Security Program Authorizations......... 442 Section 3101--Weapons Activities........................... 442 Section 3102--Environmental Restoration and Waste Management............................................... 442 Section 3103--Defense Fixed Asset Acquisition.............. 442 Section 3104--Other Defense Activities..................... 443 Section 3105--Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal............... 443 Subtitle B--Recurring General Provisions..................... 443 Section 3121--Reprogramming................................ 443 Section 3122--Limits on General Plant Projects............. 443 Section 3123--Limits on Construction Projects.............. 443 Section 3124--Fund Transfer Authority...................... 443 Section 3125--Authority for Conceptual and Construction Design................................................... 444 Section 3126--Authority for Emergency Planning, Design, and Construction Activities.................................. 444 Section 3127--Funds Available for All National Security Programs of the Department of Energy..................... 444 Section 3128--Availability of Funds........................ 444 Subtitle C--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations................................................ 444 Section 3131--Stockpile Stewardship Program................ 444 Section 3132--Manufacturing infrastructure for Nuclear Weapons Stockpile........................................ 445 Section 3133--Production of High Explosives................ 446 Section 3134--Limitation on Use of Funds by Laboratories for Laboratory-Directed Research and Development......... 446 Section 3135--Prohibition on Funding Nuclear Weapons Activities With People's Republic of China............... 446 Section 3136--International Cooperative Stockpile Stewardship Programs..................................... 446 Section 3137--Temporary Authority Relating to Transfers of Defense Environmental Management Funds................... 447 Section 3138--Management Structure for Nuclear Weapons Production Facilities and Nuclear Weapons Laboratories... 447 Subtitle D--Other Matters.................................... 447 Section 3141--Report on Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Memorandum............................................... 447 Section 3142--Report on Plutonium Pit Production and Remanufacturing.......................................... 447 Section 3143--Amendments Relating to Baseline Environmental Management Reports....................................... 448 Section 3144--Requirement to Develop Future Use Plans for Environmental Management Program......................... 448 Subtitle E--Defense Nuclear Environmental Cleanup and Management................................................. 449 Section 3151--Purpose...................................... 449 Section 3152--Covered Defense Nuclear Facilities........... 449 Section 3153--Site Manager................................. 449 Section 3154--Department of Energy Orders.................. 449 Section 3155--Deployment of Technology for Remediation of Defense Nuclear Waste.................................... 449 Section 3156--Performance-Based Contracting................ 449 Section 3157--Designation of Defense Nuclear Facilities as National Environmental Cleanup Demonstration Areas....... 450 Title XXXII--Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Authorization.................................................. 451 Legislative Provisions......................................... 451 Section 3201--Authorization................................ 451 Title XXXIII--National Defense Stockpile......................... 452 Legislative Provisions......................................... 452 Section 3302--Authorized Uses of Stockpile Funds........... 452 Section 3311--Biennial Report on Stockpile Requirements.... 452 Section 3312--Notification Requirements.................... 452 Title XXXIV--Naval Petroleum Reserves............................ 453 Legislative Provisions......................................... 453 Section 3401--Authorization of Appropriations.............. 453 Section 3402--Requirement on Sale of Certain Petroleum During Fiscal Year 1997.................................. 453 Title XXXV--Panama Canal Commission.............................. 454 Legislative Provisions......................................... 454 Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations.................. 454 Subtitle B--Panama Canal Act Amendments of 1996.............. 454 Section 3521--Short Title; References...................... 454 Section 3522--Definitions and Recommendations for Legislation.............................................. 454 Section 3523--Administrator................................ 454 Section 3524--Deputy Administrator and Chief Engineer...... 454 Section 3525--Office of Ombudsman.......................... 455 Section 3526--Appointment and Compensation; Duties......... 455 Section 3527--Applicability of Certain Benefits............ 455 Section 3528--Travel and Transportation Expenses........... 455 Section 3529--Clarification of Definition of Agency........ 455 Section 3530--Panama Canal Employment System; Merit and Other Employment Requirements............................ 455 Section 3531--Employment Standards......................... 455 Section 3532--Repeal of Obsolete Provision Regarding interim Application of Canal Zone Merit System........... 456 Section 3533--Repeal of Provision Relating to Recruitment and Retention Remuneration............................... 456 Section 3534--Benefits Based on Basic Pay.................. 456 Section 3535--Vesting of General Administrative Authority of Commission............................................ 456 Section 3536--Applicability of Certain Laws................ 456 Section 3537--Repeal of Provision Relating to Transferred or Reemployed Employees.................................. 456 Section 3538--Administration of Special Disability Benefits 456 Section 3539--Panama Canal Revolving Fund.................. 456 Section 3540--Printing..................................... 457 Section 3541--Accounting Policies.......................... 457 Section 3542--Interagency Services; Reimbursements......... 457 Section 3543--Postal Service............................... 457 Section 3544--Investigations of Accidents or injury Giving Rise to Claim............................................ 457 Section 3545--Operations Regulations....................... 457 Section 3546--Miscellaneous Repeals........................ 457 Section 3547--Exemption.................................... 458 Section 3548--Miscellaneous Conforming Amendments to Title 5, United States Code.................................... 458 Section 3549--Repeal of Panama Canal Code.................. 458 Section 3550--Miscellaneous Clerical and Conforming Amendments............................................... 458 Departmental Data................................................ 459 Department of Defense Authorization Request.................... 459 Military Construction Authorization Request.................... 459 Committee Position............................................... 460 Communications From Other Committees............................. 460 Fiscal Data...................................................... 466 Congressional Budget Office Estimate........................... 466 Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate...................... 466 Authorization of Appropriations.............................. 469 Committee Cost Estimate........................................ 474 inflation-Impact Statement..................................... 474 Oversight Findings............................................... 474 Statement of Federal Mandates.................................... 475 Roll Call Votes.................................................. 475 Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............ 482 Additional, Supplemental, and Dissenting Views................... 705 Additional views of James V. Hansen, Glen Browder, Tillie K. Fowler, Solomon P. Ortiz, Randy ``Duke'' Cunningham, Walter B. Jones, Jr., Saxby Chambliss, J.C. Watts, Jr., John N. Hostettler, Neil Abercrombie, Robert K. Dornan, Lane Evans, and James B. Longley, Jr..................................... 705 Additional and dissenting views of Ronald V. Dellums........... 709 Additional views of John Spratt................................ 717 Additional views of Chet Edwards............................... 718 Additional views of Jane Harman, Rosa L. DeLauro, Ronald V. Dellums, Patricia Schroeder, Lane Evans, Neil Abercrombie, Martin T. Meehan, and Patrick J. Kennedy..................... 721 Suplemental views of Patricia Schroeder........................ 724 104th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HRPT CRPT-104hrpt563 HOUSE 104 563 2 false true https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CRPT-104hrpt563 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRPT-104hrpt563/html/CRPT-104hrpt563.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRPT-104hrpt563/pdf/CRPT-104hrpt563.pdf H. Rept. 104-563 The Committee on National Security, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 3230) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1997, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with amendments and recommend that the bill as amended do pass. NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997;H. Rept. 104-563 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed FIRSTPART CRPT-104hrpt563 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 2 Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act Panama Canal Act of 1979 Sikes Act The Committee on National Security, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 3230) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1997, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with amendments and recommend that the bill as amended do pass. Mr. Spence, from the Committee on National Security, submitted the following Committee on National Security National Security Mr. Spence Floyd Spence Spence, Floyd Floyd D. Spence

H.R. 3230, 104th Floyd Spence United States House of Representatives sponsor spn United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on National Security associated name asn Government Organization S. 1124 104 OTHER H.R. 1530 104 OTHER S. 2182 104 OTHER H.R. 2401 104 OTHER H.R. 3142 104 OTHER H.R. 3144 104 OTHER H.R. 3151 104 OTHER H.R. 3230 104 OTHER H.R. 3230 104 PRIMARY H.R. 3231 104 OTHER H.R. 3308 104 OTHER Title 5 Section 3109 Title 5 Section 5332 Title 5 Section 554(a) Title 5 Section 5722 Title 5 Section 5901 Title 5 Section 5902 Title 5 Section 5924 Title 5 Section 6322(a) Title 5 Section 8701(a) Title 5 Section 8901(1) Title 5 Chapter 57 Title 5 Chapter 59 Title 5 Chapter 81 Title 5 Chapter 84 5 U.S.C. 3109 5 U.S.C. 5332 5 U.S.C. 554(a) 5 U.S.C. 5722 5 U.S.C. 5901 5 U.S.C. 5902 5 U.S.C. 5924 5 U.S.C. 6322(a) 5 U.S.C. 8701(a) 5 U.S.C. 8901(1) 5 U.S.C. Chapter 57 5 U.S.C. Chapter 59 5 U.S.C. Chapter 81 5 U.S.C. Chapter 84 Title 10 Section 101(d)(4) Title 10 Section 1044a Title 10 Section 1044 Title 10 Section 1073note Title 10 Section 1074(a) Title 10 Section 1079 Title 10 Section 1079(a) Title 10 Section 1079(b) Title 10 Section 1086 Title 10 Section 1201 Title 10 Section 1204 Title 10 Section 1447 Title 10 Section 167 Title 10 Section 172(a) Title 10 Section 2218(f) Title 10 Section 2301note Title 10 Section 2302(5) Title 10 Section 2305(e) Title 10 Section 2315 Title 10 Section 2366(c) Title 10 Section 2371 Title 10 Section 2410b Title 10 Section 2466 Title 10 Section 2469 Title 10 Section 2485 Title 10 Section 2501 Title 10 Section 2511 Title 10 Section 2671 Title 10 Section 2687note Title 10 Section 2706 Title 10 Section 3013 Title 10 Section 372note Title 10 Section 523 Title 10 Section 532 Title 10 Section 641 Title 10 Section 654 Title 10 Section 7222 Title 10 Section 802 Title 10 Section 831(b) Title 10 Section 943(c) Title 10 Chapter 55 Title 10 Chapter 73 10 U.S.C. 101(d)(4) 10 U.S.C. 1044a 10 U.S.C. 1044 10 U.S.C. 1073note 10 U.S.C. 1074(a) 10 U.S.C. 1079 10 U.S.C. 1079(a) 10 U.S.C. 1079(b) 10 U.S.C. 1086 10 U.S.C. 1201 10 U.S.C. 1204 10 U.S.C. 1447 10 U.S.C. 167 10 U.S.C. 172(a) 10 U.S.C. 2218(f) 10 U.S.C. 2301note 10 U.S.C. 2302(5) 10 U.S.C. 2305(e) 10 U.S.C. 2315 10 U.S.C. 2366(c) 10 U.S.C. 2371 10 U.S.C. 2410b 10 U.S.C. 2466 10 U.S.C. 2469 10 U.S.C. 2485 10 U.S.C. 2501 10 U.S.C. 2511 10 U.S.C. 2671 10 U.S.C. 2687note 10 U.S.C. 2706 10 U.S.C. 3013 10 U.S.C. 372note 10 U.S.C. 523 10 U.S.C. 532 10 U.S.C. 641 10 U.S.C. 654 10 U.S.C. 7222 10 U.S.C. 802 10 U.S.C. 831(b) 10 U.S.C. 943(c) 10 U.S.C. Chapter 55 10 U.S.C. Chapter 73 Title 15 Section 637(d) Title 15 Chapter 6 15 U.S.C. 637(d) 15 U.S.C. Chapter 6 Title 16 Section 470a Title 16 Section 470bb(1) Title 16 Section 470 16 U.S.C. 470a 16 U.S.C. 470bb(1) 16 U.S.C. 470 Title 18 Section 5003 18 U.S.C. 5003 Title 19 Section 1202 19 U.S.C. 1202 Title 22 Section 3623 Title 22 Section 3642 Title 22 Section 3649 Title 22 Section 3650 Title 22 Section 3651 Title 22 Section 3652 Title 22 Section 3653 Title 22 Section 3654 Title 22 Section 3657(d) Title 22 Section 3658 Title 22 Section 3663 Title 22 Section 3664 Title 22 Section 3671(a)(3) Title 22 Section 3682 Title 22 Section 3711 Title 22 Section 3712 Title 22 Section 3721 Title 22 Section 3741 Title 22 Section 3777(1) Title 22 Section 5859a 22 U.S.C. 3623 22 U.S.C. 3642 22 U.S.C. 3649 22 U.S.C. 3650 22 U.S.C. 3651 22 U.S.C. 3652 22 U.S.C. 3653 22 U.S.C. 3654 22 U.S.C. 3657(d) 22 U.S.C. 3658 22 U.S.C. 3663 22 U.S.C. 3664 22 U.S.C. 3671(a)(3) 22 U.S.C. 3682 22 U.S.C. 3711 22 U.S.C. 3712 22 U.S.C. 3721 22 U.S.C. 3741 22 U.S.C. 3777(1) 22 U.S.C. 5859a Title 25 Section 3001(3) 25 U.S.C. 3001(3) Title 28 Chapter 13 28 U.S.C. Chapter 13 Title 29 Section 1661c(b) Title 29 Section 1661c(c) Title 29 Section 1661(b)(2) Title 29 Section 1662d-1 Title 29 Section 1662d 29 U.S.C. 1661c(b) 29 U.S.C. 1661c(c) 29 U.S.C. 1661(b)(2) 29 U.S.C. 1662d-1 29 U.S.C. 1662d Title 31 Section 1105 Title 31 Section 3342 Title 31 Section 3553(f) Title 31 Section 65et seq. Title 31 Section 665 Title 31 Section 9104 Title 31 Chapter 63 Title 31 Chapter 91 31 U.S.C. 1105 31 U.S.C. 3342 31 U.S.C. 3553(f) 31 U.S.C. 65et seq. 31 U.S.C. 665 31 U.S.C. 9104 31 U.S.C. Chapter 63 31 U.S.C. Chapter 91 Title 32 Section 326 Title 32 Section 327 Title 32 Section 328 Title 32 Section 329 Title 32 Section 330 Title 32 Section 331 Title 32 Section 332 32 U.S.C. 326 32 U.S.C. 327 32 U.S.C. 328 32 U.S.C. 329 32 U.S.C. 330 32 U.S.C. 331 32 U.S.C. 332 Title 37 Section 404 37 U.S.C. 404 Title 38 Chapter 43 38 U.S.C. Chapter 43 Title 39 Section 403(a) Title 39 Chapter 34 39 U.S.C. 403(a) 39 U.S.C. 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