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Calendar No. 447
104th Congress Report
SENATE
2d Session 104-286
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATION BILL, 1997
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June 20, 1996.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Stevens, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 1894]
The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 1894)
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes,
reports favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.
New obligational authority
Total of bill as reported to Senate.....................$244,744,904,000
Total of 1997 budget estimate........................... 234,578,433,000
Amount of fiscal year 1996 enacted...................... 243,406,197,000
The bill as reported to the Senate:
Above fiscal year 1997 budget estimate.............. 10,166,471,000
Over enacted appropriations for fiscal year 1996.... 1,338,707,000
C O N T E N T S
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Background:
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Purpose of the bill.......................................... 4
Hearings..................................................... 4
Summary of bill.............................................. 4
Compliance with 602(b) allocation............................ 5
Budgetary impact of the bill..................................... 5
TITLE I--MILITARY PERSONNEL
Military personnel............................................... 6
Military personnel, Army......................................... 9
Military personnel, Navy......................................... 10
Military personnel, Marine Corps................................. 10
Military personnel, Air Force.................................... 10
Reserve personnel, Army.......................................... 11
Reserve personnel, Navy.......................................... 11
Reserve personnel, Marine Corps.................................. 12
Reserve personnel, Air Force..................................... 12
National Guard personnel, Army................................... 13
National Guard personnel, Air Force.............................. 13
TITLE II--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Operation and maintenance overview............................... 14
Servicewide operation and maintenance programs................... 15
Operation and maintenance, Army.................................. 19
Operation and maintenance, Navy.................................. 23
Operation and maintenance, Marine Corps.......................... 26
Operation and maintenance, Air Force............................. 28
Operation and maintenance, defense-wide.......................... 31
Operation and maintenance, Army Reserve.......................... 35
Operation and maintenance, Navy Reserve.......................... 35
Operation and maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve.................. 35
Operation and maintenance, Air Force Reserve..................... 36
Operation and maintenance, Army National Guard................... 36
Operation and maintenance, Air National Guard.................... 37
Court of Military Appeals........................................ 37
Environmental restoration, defense............................... 38
Former Soviet Union threat reduction............................. 40
Overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid................... 40
TITLE III--PROCUREMENT
Estimates and appropriation summary.............................. 41
Aircraft procurement, Army....................................... 45
Missile procurement, Army........................................ 48
Procurement of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, Army......... 51
Procurement of ammunition, Army.................................. 53
Other procurement, Army.......................................... 57
Aircraft procurement, Navy....................................... 63
Weapons procurement, Navy........................................ 67
Shipbuilding and conversion, Navy................................ 69
Other procurement, Navy.......................................... 71
Procurement, Marine Corps........................................ 77
Aircraft procurement, Air Force.................................. 80
Missile procurement, Air Force................................... 85
Other procurement, Air Force..................................... 89
Procurement, defense-wide........................................ 92
National Guard and Reserve equipment............................. 96
TITLE IV--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION
Summary of Committee action...................................... 99
Research, development, test, and evaluation, Army................ 100
Research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy................ 111
Research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force........... 119
Research, development, test, and evaluation, defense-wide........ 127
Developmental test, and evaluation, defense...................... 138
Operational test and evaluation, defense......................... 139
TITLE V--REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Defense business operations funding adjustments.................. 140
National defense sealift fund.................................... 140
TITLE VI--OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense............... 141
Defense Health Program........................................... 143
Drug interdiction and counterdrug activities, defense............ 147
Office of the Inspector General.................................. 150
TITLE VII--RELATED AGENCIES
Central Intelligence Agency retirement and disability system fund 151
TITLE VIII
General provisions............................................... 152
Compliance with paragraph 7(c), rule 16, standing rules of the
Senate......................................................... 158
Compliance with paragraph 7(c), rule 26, standing rules of the
Senate......................................................... 158
Compliance with paragraph 12, rule 26, standing rules of the
Senate......................................................... 159
BACKGROUND
Purpose of the Bill
This bill makes appropriations for the military functions
of the Department of Defense for the period October 1, 1996,
through September 30, 1997. Functional areas include the pay,
allowances, and support of military personnel, operation and
maintenance of the forces, procurement of equipment and
systems, and research, development, test, and evaluation.
Appropriations for military assistance, military construction,
family housing, nuclear warheads, and civil defense are
provided in other bills.
Hearings
The Subcommittee on Department of Defense Appropriations
began hearings on the fiscal year 1997 budget request on March
6, 1996, and concluded them on June 18, 1996, after 10 separate
sessions. The subcommittee heard testimony from representatives
of the Department of Defense, other Federal agencies,
representatives of organizations, and the public.
Summary of the Bill
The Committee considered a total fiscal year 1997 budget
request of $234,678,433,000 in new obligational authority for
the military functions of the Department of Defense, excluding
military assistance, military construction, family housing and
civil defense. The following table displays the recommendations
for each title:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 1996 Fiscal year 1997 Committee
enacted request recommendation
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Title I--Military personnel............................ 69,191,008 69,782,830 69,802,587
Title II--Operation and maintenance.................... 81,597,627 78,462,166 78,956,595
Title III--Procurement................................. 44,069,316 38,137,109 44,124,082
Title IV--Research, development, test, and evaluation.. 36,490,109 34,745,672 37,434,464
Title V--Revolving and management funds............... 1,902,920 1,910,902 2,040,902
Title VI--Other Department of Defense programs......... 11,765,266 11,208,830 11,942,736
Title VII--Related agencies............................ 337,083 303,239 294,039
Title VIII--General provisions......................... -1,947,132 27,685 149,499
(Additional transfer authority).................... (3,100,000) (2,000,000) (1,200,000)
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Total, Department of Defense..................... 243,406,197 234,578,433 244,744,904
Scorekeeping adjustments..................... -1,338,900 100,000 .................
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Grand total................................ 242,067,297 234,678,433 244,744,904
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classified program adjustments
The Committee recommends adjustments to certain classified
programs, as explained in the classified annex to the
Committee's report.
Compliance With 602(b) Allocation
The Appropriations Committee conformed fully to the budget
resolution for defense spending in its 602(b) allocation. This
allocation divided the budget authority and outlays among the
subcommittees with jurisdiction over discretionary spending.
The Defense Subcommittee has the greatest share of defense
spending. In this recommended bill, the Appropriations
Committee has remained within the tight constraints of its
602(b) allocation for defense.
BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL
PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
AMENDED
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget authority Outlays
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Committee Amount of Committee Amount of
allocation bill allocation bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations
to its subcommittees of amounts in the First Concurrent
Resolution for 1997: Subcommittee on Defense:
Defense discretionary................................... 244,565 244,561 242,985 \1\ 242,980
Nondefense discretionary................................ ........... ........... 12 12
Violent crime reduction fund............................ ........... ........... ........... ...........
Mandatory............................................... 196 184 196 184
Projections of outlays associated with the recommendation:
1997.................................................... ........... ........... ........... \2\ 162,431
1998.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 47,497
1999.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 18,586
2000.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 8,220
2001 and future year.................................... ........... ........... ........... 5,971
Financial assistance to State and local governments for 1997
in bill.................................................... NA ........... NA ...........
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\1\ Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\ Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
NA: Not applicable.
TITLE I
MILITARY PERSONNEL
Funds appropriated under this title provide for pay and
allowances, permanent change of station travel, and various
other personnel costs for uniformed members of the Armed
Forces. The Committee recommends funding for an active duty
military personnel level of 1,457,366 for fiscal year 1997, 366
positions above the level requested in the President's fiscal
year 1997 budget. The Committee recommends funding for a
Reserve and National Guard personnel level of 902,433 for
fiscal year 1997, 1,510 positions above the level requested in
the budget estimate.
A total of $69,782,830,000 is requested in the President's
fiscal year 1997 budget for military personnel appropriations.
This request includes $60,668,952,000 for active duty forces
and $9,113,878,000 for the Reserves and Guard.
summary of committee action
The Committee recommends appropriations totaling
$69,802,587,000 in title I, military personnel, for fiscal year
1997. This amount is $19,757,000 above the budget estimate.
Committee appropriation recommendations are displayed in
the following table:
SUMMARY OF MILITARY PERSONNEL APPROPRIATIONS, TITLE I
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1997 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Active Force:
Army........................................................ 20,580,738 20,559,042 -21,696
Navy........................................................ 16,942,956 16,943,581 +625
Marine Corps................................................ 6,102,108 6,099,182 -2,926
Air Force................................................... 17,043,150 17,021,810 -21,340
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Subtotal.................................................. 60,668,952 60,623,615 -45,337
Guard/Reserve:
Army Reserve................................................ 2,043,679 2,052,136 +8,457
Navy Reserve................................................ 1,386,306 1,396,989 +10,683
Marine Corps Reserve........................................ 381,143 389,325 +8,182
Air Force Reserve........................................... 775,967 785,842 +9,875
Army National Guard......................................... 3,242,493 3,259,169 +16,676
Air National Guard.......................................... 1,284,290 1,295,511 +11,221
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Subtotal.................................................. 9,113,878 9,178,972 65,094
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Total, military personnel................................. 69,782,830 69,802,587 19,757
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The following table summarizes adjustments to the 1997
manpower request for Active, Guard, and Reserve Forces.
RECOMMENDED END STRENGTH
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Change from
Item 1997 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Active Force:
Army........................................................ 495,000 495,000 ..............
Navy........................................................ 406,900 407,266 +366
Marine Corps................................................ 174,000 174,000 ..............
Air Force................................................... 381,100 381,100 ..............
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Subtotal.................................................. 1,457,000 1,457,366 +366
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Guard/Reserves:
Army Reserve................................................ 214,925 215,179 +254
Navy Reserve................................................ 95,941 95,941 ..............
Marine Corps Reserve........................................ 42,000 42,000 ..............
Air Force Reserve........................................... 73,281 73,377 +96
Army National Guard......................................... 366,758 366,758 ..............
Air National Guard.......................................... 108,018 109,178 +1,160
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Subtotal.................................................. 900,923 902,433 +1,510
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Total, military personnel................................. 2,357,923 2,359,799 +1,876
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full-time support strengths
The Committee recommends Guard and Reserve full-time
support end strength of 129,994 for fiscal year 1997, 921
positions above the budget estimate. The following table
summarizes adjustments to the 1997 Guard and Reserve full-time
support end strength.
GUARD AND RESERVE FULL-TIME SUPPORT END STRENGTHS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Item 1997 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Army Reserve:
AGR......................................................... 11,550 11,804 +254
Technicians................................................. 6,799 6,799 ..............
Navy Reserve TAR................................................ 16,506 16,506 ..............
Marine Corps Reserve............................................ 2,559 2,559 ..............
Air Force Reserve:
AGR......................................................... 625 625 ..............
Technicians................................................. 9,704 9,704 ..............
Army National Guard:
AGR......................................................... 23,040 23,040 ..............
Technicians................................................. 25,500 25,500 ..............
Air National Guard:
AGR......................................................... 10,129 10,403 +274
Technicians................................................. 22,881 23,274 +393
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Total:
AGR/TAR............................................... 64,409 64,937 +528
Technicians........................................... 64,884 65,277 +393
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pay raise
The President's fiscal year 1997 budget request recommends
a 3-percent pay raise for military personnel. The Committee
supports this pay increase to help ensure that military
compensation remains attractive and competitive with private
sector pay and that the military services continue to attract
and retain highly qualified people. This increase is effective
January 1, 1997.
basic allowance for quarters
The President's fiscal year 1997 budget request recommends
a 3-percent increase in basic allowance for quarters. The
Committee believes that military personnel should receive a
larger increase in their allowance for quarters effective
January 1, 1997. Accordingly, the Committee recommends an
increase of 4 percent in basic allowance for quarters, an
addition of $36,777,000 to the fiscal year 1997 budget request.
force structure changes
P-3 squadrons.--The Committee recommends an increase in the
Navy end strength and funding to sustain the maritime patrol
aircraft force structure at 13 active squadrons in fiscal year
1997. An additional 366 end strength and $15,500,000 in the
``Military personnel'' appropriation and $10,600,000 in the
``Operations and maintenance'' appropriation is associated with
this change.
manning of junior rotc instructor positions
The Committee recognizes the importance of the Junior ROTC
program in promoting citizenship, leadership, and physical
fitness among a growing number of American youth. In its action
on the Fiscal Year 1993 Defense Authorization Act, the Congress
enacted an expansion of the program to a currently authorized
ceiling of 2,900 sites. Instructors for the program have been
drawn from active duty retirees who serve as excellent role
models; however, the Committee also recognizes the growing
responsibility of the Reserves components in defense efforts,
and believes that an expansion of Junior ROTC instructor
eligibility, to include members of the Reserves and National
Guard, would be consistent with those expanding
responsibilities. Moreover, such an expansion could enrich the
diversity of experience embodied by the Junior ROTC instructor
force. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of
Defense to submit a plan not later than April 30, 1997,
establishing the role for members of the Reserve components to
serve as instructors within the Junior ROTC program.
permanent change of station costs
The Committee is concerned with the excessive amount of
funding that the Department of Defense expends each year for
permanent change of station [PCS] travel. In the President's
budget request for fiscal year 1997, the Department budgeted a
total of $2,742,873,000 for expenses incident to PCS travel of
military personnel. PCS travel costs include a variety of
allowances and entitlements, transportation of household goods,
travel of military and family members, and other associated
expenses.
Frequently, the services' overall annual PCS requirements
exceed the amount budgeted. This frequently results in PCS
moratoriums during the summer months, causing excessive turmoil
for service members and their families.
The Committee believes that the Department can achieve
greater efficiencies and savings in these accounts while
reducing the amount of turbulence for military members and
their families. The Committee directs the Department to reduce
the level of funds budgeted for PCS moves in the fiscal year
1998 budget submission by 5 percent. This should be
accomplished by a variety of initiatives, such as: changing
personnel policies which govern rotational moves; extending
tour lengths within the continental United States; seeking to
reassign personnel at the same camp, post, installation, or
base for career advancement; and maximizing opportunities to
reduce PCS costs.
The major portion of the DOD's PCS costs are in the active
military personnel appropriations. To help initiate this
process of reducing the number and frequency of PCS moves, the
Committee has adjusted the fiscal year 1997 military personnel
appropriations by 4 percent, as follows:
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1997 budget Committee Change from
Service estimate recommendation budget estimate
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Army......................................................... $1,032,000,000 $990,720,000 -$41,280,000
Navy......................................................... 594,000,000 570,240,000 -23,760,000
Marine Corps................................................. 229,000,000 219,840,000 -9,160,000
Air Force.................................................... 823,000,000 790,080,000 -32,920,000
Army Reserve................................................. 15,240,000 15,240,000 ...............
Navy Reserve................................................. 25,270,000 25,270,000 ...............
Marine Corps Reserve......................................... 864,000 864,000 ...............
Air Force Reserve............................................ 1,718,000 1,718,000 ...............
Army National Guard.......................................... 20,865,000 20,865,000 ...............
Air National Guard........................................... 916,000 916,000 ...............
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Total.................................................. 2,742,873,000 2,635,573,000 -107,120,000
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dental incentive pay
The Committee recommends an increase of $8,600,000 over the
President's budget request for military speciality pay. This
would increase the special pay, additional special pay, and
board certified pay for certain dental officers of the Armed
Forces. The Committee recognizes the challenges that the
Department faces in recruiting and retaining quality dentists.
Military Personnel, Army
Appropriations, 1996.................................... $19,946,187,000
Budget estimate, 1997................................... 20,580,738,000
Committee recommendation
20,559,042,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$20,559,042,000 for fiscal year 1997. This request is
$21,696,000 below the budget request. All recommended
adjustments to the budget request, including those items
discussed elsewhere in this report, are summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustment
Basic allowance for quarters.................................. 10,784
Special duty pay for Special Operations Forces................ 6,400
Dental officer specialty pay.................................. 2,400
PCS reduction................................................. -41,280
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Total adjustments....................................... -21,696
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Recommended appropriation
20,559,042
Military Personnel, Navy
Appropriations, 1996.................................... $17,008,563,000
Budget estimate, 1997................................... 16,942,956,000
Committee recommendation
16,943,581,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$16,943,581,000 for fiscal year 1997. This request is $625,000
above the budget request.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustment
Basic allowance for quarters.................................. 9,885
P-3 squadron.................................................. 10,600
Dental officer specialty pay.................................. 3,900
PCS reduction................................................. -23,760
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Total adjustments....................................... 625
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Recommended appropriation
16,943,581
Military Personnel, Marine Corps
Appropriations, 1996.................................... $5,885,740,000
Budget estimate, 1997................................... 6,102,108,000
Committee recommendation
6,099,182,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,099,182,000
for fiscal year 1997. This request is $2,926,000 below the
budget request.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustment
Basic allowance for quarters.................................. 2,834
Selective reenlistment bonus.................................. 3,400
PCS reduction................................................. -9,160
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Total adjustments....................................... -2,926
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Recommended appropriation
6,099,182
Military Personnel, Air Force
Appropriations, 1996.................................... $17,207,743,000
Budget estimate, 1997................................... 17,043,150,000
Committee recommendation
17,021,810,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$17,021,810,000 for fiscal year 1997. This request is
$21,340,000 below the budget request.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustment
Basic allowance for quarters.................................. 9,280
Dental officer specialty pay.................................. 2,300
PCS reduction................................................. -32,920
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Total adjustments....................................... -21,340
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Recommended appropriation
17,021,810
FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES
Fighter force structure.--The Committee rejects the
President's budget initiative to reduce the Air National Guard
fighter primary authorized aircraft [PAA] from 15 to 12.
Accordingly, the Committee recommends an increase of $8,500,000
in military personnel and $50,800,000 in operation and
maintenance funding to maintain 15 PAA in fiscal year 1997.
C-130 force structure.--The Committee recommends an
increase of $2,000,000 in military personnel and $6,700,000 in
operation and maintenance funding for the Air National Guard to
maintain C-130 units at 12 primary authorized aircraft [PAA].
Reserve Personnel, Army
Appropriations, 1996.................................... $2,122,466,000
Budget estimate, 1997................................... 2,043,679,000
Committee recommendation
2,052,136,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,052,136,000
for fiscal year 1997. This is $8,457,000 above the budget
request.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in the report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustment
Basic allowance for quarters.................................. 457
Full-time support............................................. 8,000
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Total adjustments....................................... 8,457
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Recommended appropriation
2,052,136
Reserve Personnel, Navy
Appropriations, 1996.................................... $1,355,523,000
Budget estimate, 1997................................... 1,386,306,000
Committee recommendation
1,396,989,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,396,989,000
for fiscal year 1997. This is $10,683,000 above the budget
request.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in the report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustment
Basic allowance for quarters.................................. 683
Contributory support.......................................... 10,000
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Total adjustments....................................... 10,683
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Recommended appropriation
1,396,989
Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps
Appropriations, 1996.................................... $378,151,000
Budget estimate, 1997................................... 381,143,000
Committee recommendation
389,325,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $389,325,000
for fiscal year 1997. This request is $8,182,000 above the
budget request.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustment
Active duty special work...................................... 8,000
Basic allowance for quarters.................................. 182
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Total adjustments....................................... 8,182
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Recommended appropriation
389,325
Reserve Personnel, Air Force
Appropriations, 1996.................................... $784,586,000
Budget estimate, 1997................................... 775,967,000
Committee recommendation
785,842,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $785,842,000
for fiscal year 1997. This request is $9,875,000 above the
budget request.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustment
Basic allowance for quarters.................................. 275
Family support centers........................................ 600
Base realignment delay........................................ 9,000
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Total adjustments....................................... 9,875
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Recommended appropriation
785,842
Family support centers.--The Committee recommends an
increase of $600,000 to provide an additional 96 reservists in
support of the Air Force Reserve family support program.
Base realignment delay.--The base closure date of Chicago
O'Hare IAP Air Reserve Station, IL, was scheduled for fiscal
year 1996. The closure date has now slipped to June 1997. The
Committee recommends an additional $9,000,000 to support 1,150
Air Force reservists during fiscal year 1997.
National Guard Personnel, Army
Appropriations, 1996.................................... $3,242,422,000
Budget estimate, 1997................................... 3,242,493,000
Committee recommendation
3,259,169,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,259,169,000
for fiscal year 1997. This is $16,676,000 above the request.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in the report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustment
Basic allowance for quarters.................................. 1,676
School/special training....................................... 15,000
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Total adjustments....................................... 16,676
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Recommended appropriation
3,259,169
National Guard Personnel, Air Force
Appropriations, 1996.................................... $1,259,627,000
Budget estimate, 1997................................... 1,284,290,000
Committee recommendation
1,295,511,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,295,511,000
for fiscal year 1997. This is $11,221,000 above the request.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in the report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustment
Basic allowance for quarters.................................. 721
Fighter force structure....................................... 8,500
C-130 force structure......................................... 2,000
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Total adjustments....................................... 11,221
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Recommended appropriation
1,295,511
TITLE II
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
The Committee recommends appropriations totaling
$78,956,595,000 in title II, operation and maintenance, for
fiscal year 1997. This is $494,429,000 above the budget
estimate. The Committee also recommends that $150,000,000 be
transferred from the national defense stockpile transaction
fund. The Committee recommendations, by appropriation account,
are compared with the budget estimate in the following table:
SUMMARY OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
[In thousands of dollars]
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1997 budget Committee Change from
estimate recommendation budget estimate
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O&M:
Army..................................................... 18,031,145 17,700,859 -330,286
Transfer--stockpile.................................. (83,334) (50,000) (-33,334)
Navy..................................................... 20,112,864 20,241,517 +128,653
Transfer--stockpile.................................. (83,333) (50,000) (-33,333)
Marine Corps............................................. 2,203,777 2,275,977 +72,200
Air Force................................................ 17,830,122 17,331,309 -498,813
Transfer--stockpile.................................. (83,333) (50,000) (-33,333)
Defense-wide............................................. 10,156,468 9,953,142 -203,326
Army Reserve............................................. 1,084,436 1,129,436 +45,000
Navy Reserve............................................. 843,927 861,527 +17,600
Marine Corps Reserve..................................... 99,667 115,367 +15,700
Air Force Reserve........................................ 1,488,553 1,494,953 +6,400
Army National Guard...................................... 2,208,477 2,294,477 +86,000
Air National Guard....................................... 2,654,473 2,721,973 +67,500
Contingency operations transfer account...................... ............... 1,069,957 +1,069,957
Court of Military Appeals.................................... 6,797 6,185 -612
Environmental restoration:
Army..................................................... 356,916 356,916 ...............
Navy..................................................... 302,900 302,900 ...............
Air Force................................................ 414,700 414,700 ...............
Defense-wide............................................. 258,500 38,650 -219,850
Formerly used defense sites.................................. ............... 269,850 +269,850
Former Soviet Union threat reduction......................... 327,900 327,900 ...............
Humanitarian assistance...................................... 80,544 49,000 -31,544
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Total.................................................. 78,462,166 78,956,595 +494,429
By transfer.................................................. 250,000 150,000 (-100,000)
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Total funds available.................................. 78,712,166 79,106,595 +394,429
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operation and maintenance overview
Appropriations under this title finance the cost of
operating and maintaining U.S. Armed Forces, including Guard
and Reserve components and Department of Defense agencies.
These funds are used to purchase fuel and spare parts for
training activities, pay civilian personnel, purchase supplies,
equipment and service contracts for repairing weapons systems
and facilities, and finance other personnel support programs.
The Committee's operation and maintenance recommendations
have been formulated based upon numerous considerations.
Maintaining readiness requires dedicated vigilance and is a
perishable asset. The balancing act dictated by the President's
proposed decline in defense budgets requires constant
attention. With the pace and nature of military operations
today, it is more critical than ever to ensure that readiness
not be jeopardized.
It is recognized that the services have struggled to
quantify and track readiness precisely and yet, underfunded
budget requests have become the standard. The Committee has
faced difficult choices and has worked to ensure that the
funding for critical readiness areas be restored to levels that
will leave neither the country nor our military personnel at
risk.
The recommendations of the Committee emphasize these
concerns and underscore the importance that quality of life
initiatives not be forgotten or shortchanged in the process.
Underfunding these areas will only serve to aggravate the
degradation of force readiness.
servicewide operation and maintenance programs
o&m support of military forces
depot maintenance rms program
The Committee shares the concerns of the Senate Armed
Services Committee regarding the viability of the Reliability,
Maintainability, and Sustainability [RMS] Program and has
redistributed the funding from the Defense Logistics Agency
among the services' operation and maintenance accounts.
spare and repair parts
The General Accounting Office has reported a significant
problem within the services of overstating requirements for
spare and repair parts. With the recognized concerns over
maintaining readiness while improving modernization, the
services should make every effort to avoid inflating estimates
for such items. The Committee recommends a decrease in the
services' budget requests to encourage resolution of this
issue.
barracks renovation initiative
Last year, the Committee added $300,000,000 to the service
accounts to be used solely for the repair and improvement of
barracks and housing for single service members. It remains
clear to the Committee that the condition of the barracks for
single military members continues to deteriorate, despite the
laudable efforts of some base commanders. Therefore, the
Committee has recommended adding nearly $280,000,000 for this
same purpose at sites within the United States, in addition to
amounts presented in the budget.
The Committee directs each service to provide a list of
projects funded with this increase and the obligation status of
each project to the Committees on Appropriations no later than
January 15, 1997.
base operating support
The Committee remains concerned with the continuing pattern
of underfunding base operating support [BOS] by the services in
their annual budget submissions. An additional $190,000,000 has
been included in the Committee's recommendation; however, the
services are urged to take responsibility for funding these
readiness-impacting requirements in future submissions.
ustranscom efficiencies
The Committee has taken no direct action this year to
reduce funding for operational support aircraft. However, the
Committee has reduced funding in the services' accounts in
anticipation of efficiencies promised by the Deputy Secretary
of Defense's consolidation plan and will watch with great
interest as this effort goes forward. The Committee maintains
some reservations over this venture and may be compelled to
take action to reverse it, if savings are not forthcoming or
the plan is seen to be overreaching its original charter.
administrative costs
pentagon reservation program
The Committee again directs that funding for the Pentagon's
renovation be consolidated in the ``Operation and maintenance,
defense-wide'' account. The Committee recommendation of
$83,100,000 reduces the President's request by $54,600,000 as a
result of the delay in program execution. This reduction
includes the funding for wedge 1 and the moving expenses
associated with this effort. The remaining funding is provided
for rental of the swing space and other operating costs.
nato headquarters funding
The Committee directs that funding in support of NATO
headquarters continue to be maintained at a level consistent
with fiscal year 1995 levels and reduces the Army's request to
this level. Additionally, in response to the Department's
January 1996 Bosnia reprogramming request, the Committee
directed that infrastructure funding requests be submitted to
the Military Construction Subcommittee. Since the Army has
executive agent responsibilities for NATO funding, all
budgeting requests for NATO support should be included in this
single line and subsequently, the Committee denies the Navy
request for NATO infrastructure funding.
beef and salmon purchases
The Committee encourages the Secretary to pursue additional
purchases of beef and salmon if the Secretary determines that
cost savings can be realized due to relatively low prices.
fuel tax credits
The Air Force and Army Audit Agencies reported that the
services have failed to pursue Federal excise tax refunds for
which they are entitled. GAO states that obtaining these tax
refunds would allow the Army and Air Force to purchase the same
amount of fuel with less appropriated funds in fiscal year
1997. Subsequently, the Committee reduces the Army and Air
Force operation and maintenance accounts by $8,500,000 and
$13,500,000, respectively.
financial management concerns
dfas initiatives
The Committee endorses the efforts undertaken by the
Department of Defense to address longstanding deficiencies in
its accounting and financial management processes and systems.
DFAS is the lynchpin for resolving DOD's financial
management weaknesses, and should continue its efforts to
become more customer-driven, more standardized and better
trained. The Committee believes that DFAS should reconsider the
pace of its consolidations in order to focus more attention on
improving processes and systems, and becoming more integrated.
This approach allows time to adequately train people and
overcome the learning curve problem now experienced by some
customers. The Under Secretary shall undertake a comprehensive
review of these issues and present the findings of this
assessment to the Committees on Appropriations prior to the
first consolidation announcement in fiscal year 1997.
Systems are the key to making real improvements in DOD's
financial management, but it is important to recognize that
systems without processes will not improve finance and
accounting over the long term. Efforts to standardize
accounting systems must be a priority and should include the
implementation of a standard general ledger and standard data
elements, as well as other key accounting requirements defined
by DFAS. In addition, efforts to standardize finance systems
should continue to be a priority. These efforts more directly
affect personnel serving around the world.
In addition, the Committee believes DFAS should be more
accountable to its customers and to Congress. The Committee
directs DFAS to investigate ways to provide better billing
information to its customers--finding better ways to associate
its charges with the services provided and new methods to
present data, including direct labor, direct material, computer
operations, general and administrative overhead. DFAS should
continue its efforts to develop standard performance
measurements for the customers and work diligently with
customers to develop performance measurements relevant to them.
The Under Secretary shall present the findings of this review
and the progress of the performance measurement effort to the
Committees on Appropriations not later than December 30, 1996.
The Committee will continue oversight of these initiatives,
with additional hearings during consideration of the
Department's fiscal year 1998 budget to maintain the momentum
achieved to date to realize the goals of improving DOD
financial management.
problem disbursements
The Committee continues to monitor the Department's
inability to resolve and prevent problem disbursements.
According to GAO, without the important control of prematching,
or prevalidating, disbursements with recorded obligations,
there is a substantial risk that (1) fraudulent or erroneous
payments may be made without being detected and (2) cumulative
amounts of disbursements may exceed appropriated amounts and
other limits.
Based on GAO's recent report (GAO/AIMD-96-82), DOD has
fulfilled the requirement to prevalidate all transactions
greater than $5,000,000. In addition, DOD has lowered the
threshold to $1,000,000, except for the DFAS Columbus Center,
which is still at the $5,000,000 threshold. To make a more
significant impact on the problem disbursements, the
prevalidation threshold should be lowered. The long-term
solution to DOD's problem disbursements will be systems that
integrate the requirements of DOD's acquisition, procurement,
and accounting communities. Two replacement systems are under
development and will provide standardized processes, including
single data entry, although these systems are not scheduled to
be in place until 2001. The Department has made progress, but
needs to continue its current short-term initiatives, as well
as emphasis on the development of the replacement systems.
Based on GAO's recommendation, the Under Secretary of
Defense, Comptroller, shall develop a detailed plan for
matching Department of Defense disbursements to particular
obligations for amounts above $1,000,000. The plan should
include: milestones, performance measures, cost/benefit
analysis regarding lowering the threshold, expected backlogs
and interest penalties, and schedules for implementing the
systems under development, DPPS and SPS. The Secretary of
Defense shall transmit the plan to the congressional defense
committees not later than December 30, 1996. The inspector
general of the Department of Defense shall review the plan and
submit an independent assessment of the plan to the
congressional defense committees, not later than February 15,
1997.
It is the Committee's understanding that the Department
plans to reduce the threshold to $4,000,000 for the DFAS
Columbus Center in the near future. The development of the
above-mentioned plan should not impede this effort in any way,
and the Committee endorses this schedule.
Based on the DOD inspector general's recommendation (Report
No. 96-156), the Under Secretary of Defense, Comptroller, shall
direct that all invoices paid by the Defense Finance and
Accounting Service Columbus Center on contracts issued on or
after October 1, 1996, shall be prevalidated; and shall ensure
that existing contracts are not unnecessarily modified to avoid
the applicability of this requirements.
The Secretary shall also develop a detailed plan for
matching Department of Defense disbursements to particular
obligations in an amount below $1,000,000. The plan should
include: milestones, cost/benefit analysis regarding lowering
the threshold below $1,000,000, expected backlogs and interest
penalties, and schedules for implementing the systems under
development, DPPS and SPS. The Secretary of Defense shall
transmit the plan to the congressional defense committees not
later than March 30, 1997. The inspector general of the
Department of Defense shall also review the plan and submit the
inspector general's independent assessment of the plan to the
congressional defense committees not later than May 15, 1997.
defense business operating fund
The Committee is concerned about the current practice of
funding defense business operations fund [DBOF] activity losses
with passthroughs requested in the operation and maintenance
budgets. According to GAO, it fails to focus on DBOF's actual
results of operations, reduces the incentive for DBOF to
operate efficiently, and makes it more difficult to evaluate
and monitor the DBOF operations. In addition, it adversely
effects DBOF managers by significantly diminishing their
accountability.
In the fiscal year 1997 operation and maintenance budget
request, the Army requested a $58,900,000 passthrough and the
Air Force budget request included a $194,500,000 passthrough.
These amounts are not provided in the Committee's
recommendation.
The Committee is particularly concerned that the Navy has
lost control over its financial resources because of its
continued losses in DBOF activities. Last year, Congress
provided the Navy $595,100,000 to assist in resolving this
problem. The Navy must intensify its efforts to improve its
financial management, reduce its carryover, and better account
for its operations. The Committee has noted that the Army, Air
Force, and Defense Logistics Agency have not experienced the
problems the Navy has in managing its DBOF activities.
Operation and Maintenance, Army
Appropriations, 1996.................................... $18,321,965,000
Budget estimate, 1997................................... 18,031,145,000
Committee recommendation
17,700,859,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$17,700,859,000. This is $330,286,000 below the budget
estimate.
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
Allocations of the Committee adjustments are made for each
operation and maintenance, Army funding category identified in
the Department's O-1 submission. A table showing the budget
estimate, Committee adjustment, and recommended funding level
by O-1 category is provided below. Proposed transfers of funds
between budget activity funding categories in excess of
$20,000,000 are subject to standard reprogramming procedures.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate
1997 Senate compared to
budget allowance budget
estimate estimate
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
ARMY
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING
FORCES:
LAND FORCES:
COMBAT UNITS.......... 1,785,13
1 1,785,131 ..............
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
TRANSFER............. ........ -378,657 -378,657
TACTICAL SUPPORT...... 1,144,38
3 1,144,383 ..............
HUNTER UAV............ ........ 12,000 +12,000
THEATER DEFENSE FORCES 150,569 150,569 ..............
FORCE RELATED TRAINING/
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES... 1,410,90
8 1,410,908 ..............
FORCE COMMUNICATIONS.. 65,150 65,150 ..............
DEPOT MAINTENANCE..... 845,251 845,251 ..............
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS................ ........ -30,000 -30,000
DEPOT MAINTENANCE RMS
PROGRAM.............. ........ 20,000 +20,000
CH-47 HELICOPTER
ENGINE UPGRADE
SUPPORT.............. ........ 4,600 +4,600
JCS EXERCISES......... 55,087 55,087 ..............
BASE SUPPORT.......... 2,686,32
0 2,731,720 +45,400
MAINTENANCE OF REAL
PROPERTY............. 835,451 904,051 +68,600
LAND OPERATIONS SUPPORT:
COMBAT DEVELOPMENTS... 206,538 206,538 ..............
UNIFIED COMMANDS...... 63,769 63,769 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET
ACTIVITY 1......... 9,248,55
7 8,990,500 -258,057
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 2:
MOBILIZATION:
MOBILITY OPERATIONS:
POMCUS................ 82,303 82,303 ..............
STRATEGIC MOBILIZATION 287,934 314,934 +27,000
WAR RESERVE ACTIVITIES 150,971 150,971 ..............
INDUSTRIAL
PREPAREDNESS......... 65,235 65,235 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET
ACTIVITY 2......... 586,443 613,443 +27,000
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING
AND RECRUITING:
ACCESSION TRAINING:
OFFICER ACQUISITION... 61,442 61,442 ..............
RECRUIT TRAINING...... 13,131 13,131 ..............
ONE STATION UNIT
TRAINING............. 16,679 16,679 ..............
RESERVE OFFICER
TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) 120,634 120,634 ..............
BASE SUPPORT (ACADEMY
ONLY)................ 81,493 82,893 +1,400
MAINTENANCE OF REAL
PROPERTY (ACADEMY
ONLY)................ 40,821 40,821 ..............
BASIC SKILL/ ADVANCE
TRAINING:
SPECIALIZED SKILL
TRAINING............. 242,298 242,298 ..............
FLIGHT TRAINING....... 225,460 225,460 ..............
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION 68,478 68,478 ..............
TRAINING SUPPORT...... 405,222 405,222 ..............
BASE SUPPORT (OTHER
TRAINING)............ 898,954 913,654 +14,700
MAINTENANCE OF REAL
PROPERTY (OTHER
TRAINING)............ 274,999 297,599 +22,600
RECRUITING/OTHER TRAINING:
RECRUITING AND
ADVERTISING.......... 228,234 232,234 +4,000
EXAMINING............. 72,125 72,125 ..............
OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY
EDUCATION............ 101,970 101,970 ..............
CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND
TRAINING............. 83,296 83,296 ..............
JUNIOR ROTC........... 76,640 76,640 ..............
BASE SUPPORT
(RECRUITING LEASES).. 158,064 158,064 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET
ACTIVITY 3......... 3,169,94
0 3,212,640 +42,700
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN and
SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES:
SECURITY PROGRAMS:
SECURITY PROGRAMS........ 364,270 364,270 ..............
LOGISTICS OPERATIONS:
SERVICEWIDE
TRANSPORTATION....... 515,541 515,541 ..............
CENTRAL SUPPLY
ACTIVITIES........... 398,003 398,003 ..............
LOGISTIC SUPPORT
ACTIVITIES........... 308,497 358,497 +50,000
AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT. 257,812 297,812 +40,000
SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT:
ADMINISTRATION........ 309,075 309,075 ..............
SERVICEWIDE
COMMUNICATIONS....... 689,100 689,100 ..............
POWER PROJECTION C\4\I ........ 20,000 +20,000
MANPOWER MANAGEMENT... 158,424 158,424 ..............
OTHER PERSONNEL
SUPPORT.............. 171,661 171,661 ..............
OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT. 596,539 600,439 +3,900
ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES 175,881 175,881 ..............
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT 79,628 79,628 ..............
BASE SUPPORT.......... 666,216 676,716 +10,500
PENTAGON RESERVATION
FUND TRANSFER........ ........ -59,100 -59,100
MAINTENANCE OF REAL
PROPERTY............. 106,065 114,865 +8,800
SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS:
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY
HEADQUARTERS......... 273,924 267,861 -6,063
MISC SUPPORT OF OTHER
NATIONS.............. 38,903 38,903 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET
ACTIVITY 4......... 5,109,53
9 5,177,576 +68,037
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CIVILIAN PERSONNEL
UNDERSTRENGTH................ ........ -133,000 -133,000
GENERAL REDUCTION, NATIONAL
DEFENSE STOCKPILE FUND....... -83,334 -50,000 +33,334
FUEL TAX CREDIT............... ........ -13,800 -13,800
USTRANSCOM EFFICIENCIES....... ........ -33,000 -33,000
NON-LETHAL WEAPONS............ ........ 2,000 +2,000
NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER
ROTATIONS.................... ........ -5,100 -5,100
MWR OVERHEAD.................. ........ -1,500 -1,500
DBOF PASSTHROUGH.............. ........ -58,900 -58,900
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TOTAL, OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE, ARMY...... 18,031,1
45 17,700,859 -330,286
TRANSFER............ (83,334) (50,000) (-33,334)
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TOTAL FUNDING
AVAILABLE........ (18,114,
479) (17,750,859) (-363,620)
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ADJUSTMENTS TO BUDGET ACTIVITIES
Adjustments to the budget activities are as follows:
[In thousands of dollars]
Budget activity 1--Operating forces:
Contingency operations transfer........................... -378,657
Spare and repair parts.................................... -30,000
Hunter UAV................................................ 12,000
Depot Maintenance RMS Program............................. 20,000
CH-47 engine upgrades support............................. 4,600
JRTC/Fort Polk............................................ 2,000
Budget activity 2--Mobilization: Movement of prepositioned
stocks.................................................... 27,000
Budget activity 3--Training and recruiting: Recruiting and
advertising............................................... 4,000
Budget activity 4--Administration and servicewide activities:
Ammunition management..................................... 40,000
End item management....................................... 50,000
Life Sciences Equipment Lab............................... 550
Waste water treatment planning............................ 350
Conservation and Ecosystems Management Program............ 3,000
NATO headquarters reduction............................... -6,063
C\4\I power projection.................................... 20,000
Pentagon reservation fund transfer........................ -59,100
Other adjustments:
Fuel tax credit........................................... -13,800
Nonlethal weapons......................................... 2,000
Civilian personnel under strength......................... -133,000
USTRANSCOM efficiencies................................... -33,000
NTC, JRTC rotations....................................... -5,100
TRADOC MWR overhead reduction............................. -1,500
DBOF passthrough.......................................... -58,900
COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
Hunter.--In an effort to provide the Army with a more
capable UAV that will meet current requirements, the Committee
has provided an additional $12,000,000 for operation of
existing Hunter UAV assets. These funds are to be used to field
and maintain currently available systems to meet the Army's
requirements until a tactical UAV is fielded. The Committee
expects the Army to include any necessary funding for the
Hunter systems in its fiscal year 1998 budget submission.
C\4\I power projection.--The Committee supports the Senate
Armed Forces Committee recommendation to provide additional
funding in support of the power projection C\4\ infrastructure
initiative to upgrade telecommunications infrastructure at Army
installations.
Waste Water Treatment Program.--The Committee recommends an
increase of $350,000 which shall be used only to continue the
efforts of the joint task force in evaluating Department of
Defense, State and local government alternatives for waste
water treatment, disposal, and management. Specific efforts
will include joint treatment and disposal in central Oahu
(Army), joint effluent disposal and sludge utilization in
Mamala Bay (Navy), and effluent reuse in Kaneohe-Kailua Bay
(Marine Corps).
Army conservation and ecosystem management.--The Committee
has provided an increase of $3,000,000 in the other service
support line. The Committee directs that these funds shall only
be available to continue the ongoing Army conservation and
ecosystem management programs. The Committee believes that a
portion of the increase should be devoted to conservation and
planning efforts supporting the construction of the Saddle Road
to enhance access to the Army's Pohakuloa training area [PTA].
JRTC Fort Polk.--The Committee recognizes the value of the
unique training received by the Army's light infantry at the
Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk and how critical
additional maneuver area is to such training. Accordingly, the
Committee recommends a $2,000,000 increase to enable the Army
to continue following the high land management and
environmental standards currently maintained on Fort Polk for
this additional land. This funding shall be used for increasing
the number of foresters, environmental engineers and natural
resource support personnel, maintaining the forest, roads, and
public recreational areas, and protecting the red-cockaded
woodpecker, long leaf pine, pitcher plant bogs, and
archaeological resources.
Smart data system.--The Committee understands that an
Office of the Secretary of Defense PDM and an Army acquisition
decision memorandum designated the smart data system [SDS]
concept for Army-wide implementation but that no such
implementation has occurred. The Committee urges the Army, from
within funds appropriated, to conduct a concept demonstration
of the SDS at four to eight operational sites.
Pacific islander study.--In the Fiscal Year 1996 Department
of Defense Authorization Act, the Congress directed that the
Secretary of the Army conduct a review of Asian-American and
native American Pacific islanders who received the
Distinguished Service Cross during World War II to determine
whether the award should be upgraded to the Medal of Honor. To
date, the Army has not conducted the study. The Committee
directs the Army, from within amounts appropriated in this act,
to conduct this study. The Committee also requires the Army to
provide, within 60 days of enactment of the act, a detailed
proposal of how they plan to execute this study and expend the
designated funds.
Operation and Maintenance, Navy
Appropriations, 1996.................................... $21,279,425,000
Budget estimate, 1997................................... 20,112,864,000
Committee recommendation
20,241,517,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$20,241,517,000. This is $128,653,000 above the budget
estimate.
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
Allocations of the Committee adjustments are made for each
operation and maintenance, Navy funding category identified in
the Department's O-1 submission. A table showing the budget
estimate, Committee adjustment, and recommended funding level
by O-1 category is provided below. Proposed transfers of funds
between budget activity funding categories in excess of
$20,000,000 are subject to standard reprogramming procedures.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate
1997 budget Senate compared to
estimate allowance budget
estimate
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES:
AIR OPERATIONS:
MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS..................... 1,867,999 1,867,999 ..............
P-3 SQUADRON............................................ .............. 10,600 +10,600
FLEET AIR TRAINING...................................... 606,264 606,264 ..............
INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE................................ 64,855 64,855 ..............
AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT....................... 65,742 65,742 ..............
AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE.............................. 602,679 616,679 +14,000
AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT....................... 24,613 24,613 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 807,680 830,855 +23,175
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 346,107 373,707 +27,600
SHIP OPERATIONS:
MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS....................... 1,919,975 1,935,975 +16,000
SHIP OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AND TRAINING................... 457,005 457,005 ..............
INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE................................ 396,844 422,844 +26,000
SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE.................................. 1,803,854 1,953,854 +150,000
SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT........................... 787,330 787,330 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 828,295 841,795 +13,500
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 289,182 312,282 +23,100
COMBAT OPERATIONS/SUPPORT:
COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS................................... 206,422 206,422 ..............
ELECTRONIC WARFARE...................................... 7,589 7,589 ..............
SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE.......................... 144,806 144,806 ..............
WARFARE TACTICS......................................... 138,113 138,113 ..............
OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY................ 212,854 212,854 ..............
COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES................................... 386,011 386,011 ..............
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE................................... 163,038 163,038 ..............
DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................ 1,146 1,146 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 327,468 317,809 -9,659
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 49,511 53,411 +3,900
WEAPONS SUPPORT:
CRUISE MISSILE.......................................... 79,828 120,428 +40,600
FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE................................. 756,722 756,722 ..............
IN-SERVICE WEAPONS SYSTEMS SUPPORT...................... 50,875 50,875 ..............
WEAPONS MAINTENANCE..................................... 389,406 389,406 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 63,750 65,150 +1,400
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 31,247 33,747 +2,500
DEPOT MAINTENANCE RMS PROGRAM........................... .............. 20,000 +20,000
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS TRANSFER......................... .............. -126,300 -126,300
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1.............................. 13,877,210 14,113,626 +236,416
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 2: MOBILIZATION:
READY RESERVE AND PREPOSITIONING FORCES: SHIP PREPOSITIONING
AND SURGE.................................................. 497,905 497,905 ..............
ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS:
AIRCRAFT ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS...................... 2,699 2,699 ..............
SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS.......................... 568,307 568,307 ..............
MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS:
FLEET HOSPITAL PROGRAM.................................. 19,374 19,374 ..............
INDUSTRIAL READINESS.................................... 722 722 ..............
COAST GUARD SUPPORT..................................... 21,929 21,929 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2.............................. 1,110,936 1,110,936 ..............
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING AND RECRUITING:
ACCESSION TRAINING:
OFFICER ACQUISITION..................................... 66,825 66,825 ..............
RECRUIT TRAINING........................................ 4,887 4,887 ..............
RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC).................. 67,777 67,777 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 54,338 55,338 +1,000
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 64,553 69,653 +5,100
BASIC SKILLS AND ADVANCED TRAINING:
SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.............................. 218,689 218,689 ..............
FLIGHT TRAINING......................................... 295,280 295,280 ..............
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION...................... 65,981 65,981 ..............
TRAINING SUPPORT........................................ 119,098 119,098 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 316,260 321,560 +5,300
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 111,355 120,255 +8,900
RECRUITING, AND OTHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION:
RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.............................. 136,474 136,474 ..............
OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION........................ 61,643 61,643 ..............
CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING......................... 22,218 22,218 ..............
JUNIOR ROTC............................................. 24,902 24,902 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 439 439 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 59 59 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3.............................. 1,630,778 1,651,078 +20,300
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN and SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES:
SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT:
ADMINISTRATION.......................................... 570,921 570,921 ..............
EXTERNAL RELATIONS...................................... 21,406 21,406 ..............
CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSON MANAGEMENT................. 69,426 69,426 ..............
MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSON MANAGEMENT................. 129,426 129,426 ..............
OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT................................. 237,647 237,647 ..............
SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.............................. 230,240 230,240 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 200,375 203,475 +3,100
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 45,196 48,796 +3,600
LOGISTICS OPERATIONS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT:
SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.............................. 151,371 151,371 ..............
PLANNING, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN........................ 284,268 284,268 ..............
ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT...................... 467,318 470,122 +2,804
AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT..................................... 276,446 276,446 ..............
HULL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SUPPORT................. 48,613 48,613 ..............
COMBAT/WEAPONS SYSTEMS.................................. 39,083 39,083 ..............
SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS.................... 72,540 72,540 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 145,338 147,638 +2,300
PENTAGON RESERVATION FUND TRANSFER...................... .............. -38,300 -38,300
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 11,967 11,967 ..............
SECURITY PROGRAMS:
SECURITY PROGRAMS....................................... 555,721 555,721 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 7,344 7,344 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 5,083 5,083 ..............
SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS: INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND
AGENCIES................................................... 7,544 7,544 ..............
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4................................ 3,577,273 3,550,777 -26,496
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CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS UNDISTRIBUTED............................... .............. -900 -900
GENERAL REDUCTION, NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE FUND.............. -83,333 -50,000 +33,333
USTRANSCOM EFFICIENCIES......................................... .............. -9,000 -9,000
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL UNDERSTRENGTH................................ .............. -125,000 -125,000
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TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY.................... 20,112,864 20,241,517 +128,653
TRANSFER.............................................. (83,333) (50,000) (-33,333)
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TOTAL FUNDING AVAILABLE............................. (20,196,197) (20,291,517) (+95,320)
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ADJUSTMENTS TO BUDGET ACTIVITIES
Adjustments to the budget activities are as follows:
Budget activity 1--Operating forces:s of dollars]
Contingency operations transfer........................... -126,300
Aircraft depot maintenance................................ 30,000
P-3 squadron.............................................. 10,600
Aviation spares reduction................................. -16,000
Depot Maintenance RMS Program............................. 20,000
Ship depot maintenance.................................... 150,000
Mission operations........................................ 16,000
Intermediate maintenance.................................. 26,000
Tomahawk recertification.................................. 40,600
NAF Adak.................................................. 10,000
NAS Fallon aquifer study.................................. 175
NATO infrastructure reduction............................. -15,059
Budget activity 4--Administrative and servicewide activities:
Acquisition and program management........................ 2,804
Pentagon reservation fund transfer........................ -38,300
Other adjustments:
Civilian personnel under strength......................... -125,000
USTRANSCOM efficiencies................................... -9,000
Classified programs....................................... -900
committee adjustments
O&M SUPPORT OF MILITARY FORCES
P-3 squadron.--Additional funds are appropriated in support
of the Senate Armed Services Committee's authorization action
which retains one additional active duty squadron.
Ship depot maintenance.--In recognition of funding
shortfalls identified in ship depot maintenance, the Committee
provides an additional $150,000,000.
Tomahawk recertification.--As authorized by the Senate
Armed Services Committee, $46,000,000 is appropriated to
fulfill emergent requirements identified by the Navy.
NAS Fallon aquifer study.--The Committee has provided
funding for an aquifer study at Fallon NAS as authorized by the
Senate Armed Services Committee and directs the Navy to study
this situation in concert with State and local governmental
agencies.
Naval air facility, Adak.--The Committee recognizes the
impending closure of the naval air facility, Adak, pursuant to
the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990. During
this interim period, the Committee urges the Department to use
commercial air services to meet its operational and
environmental requirements on Adak. Accordingly, the Department
should not proceed to enter into long-term contractual air
service agreements in support of Adak.
Section 8061 provides the Department of Defense needed
authority to enter into interim leasing arrangements for
commercial reutilization at the naval air facility, Adak.
Naval Academy dairy farm.--The Committee is aware of the
local communities' concerns about the future of the U.S. Naval
Academy dairy farm. The 1991 Naval Academy Dairy Evaluation
Committee, a 1992 University of Maryland evaluation, and the
locally appointed Dairy Farm Committee recommended that the
865-acre dairy farm should be maintained in agricultural
production. The Committee directs the Superintendent of the
Naval Academy to work with the local community in developing a
comprehensive plan that is consistent with the goal of
achieving an economically viable agricultural operation that is
respectful of the natural environment and meets the needs and
goals of the Naval Academy, the State, and the local community.
3-D Drawing Procurement Program.--The Committee recognizes
the efficiencies and cost savings realized by utilizing three-
dimensional computer modeling for ship design and engineering.
The Committee directs $7,000,000 be made available for this
program from within funds appropriated in the planning,
engineering, and design line of budget activity four.
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps
Appropriations, 1996.................................... $2,392,522,000
Budget estimate, 1997................................... 2,203,777,000
Committee recommendation
2,275,977,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$2,275,977,000. The recommendation is $72,200,000 above the
budget request.
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
Allocations of the Committee adjustments are made for each
operation and maintenance, Marine Corps funding category
identified in the Department's O-1 submission. A table showing
the budget estimate, Committee adjustment, and recommended
funding level by O-1 category is provided below. Proposed
transfers of funds between budget activity funding categories
in excess of $20,000,000 are subject to standard reprogramming
procedures.
[In thousands of dollars]
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1997 budget Senate compared to
estimate allowance budget
estimate
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
MARINE CORPS
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING
FORCES:
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES: ............
OPERATIONAL FORCES.... 331,478 331,478 ............
INITIAL ISSUE
EQUIPMENT............ ............ 25,000 +25,000
WARFIGHTING LAB....... ............ 8,000 +8,000
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
TRANFER.............. ............ -200 -200
FIELD LOGISTICS....... 171,056 171,056 ............
DEPOT MAINTENANCE..... 155,168 155,168 ............
BASE SUPPORT.......... 593,307 593,307 ............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL
PROPERTY............. 252,570 252,570 ............
NON-LETHAL WEAPONS.... ............ 3,000 +3,000
USMC PREPOSITIONING:
MARITIME
PREPOSITIONING....... 74,003 74,003 ............
NORWAY PREPOSITIONING. 3,748 3,748 ............
PERSONNEL SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT............ ............ 15,000 +15,000
CORROSION CONTROL..... ............ 10,000 +10,000
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TOTAL, BUDGET
ACTIVITY 1......... 1,581,330 1,642,130 +60,800
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING
AND RECRUITING:
ACCESSION TRAINING:
RECRUIT TRAINING...... 8,139 8,139 ............
OFFICER ACQUISITION... 270 270 ............
BASE SUPPORT.......... 47,092 47,792 +700
MAINTENANCE OF REAL
PROPERTY............. 17,590 18,990 +1,400
BASIC SKILLS AND ADVANCED
TRAINING:
SPECIALIZED SKILLS
TRAINING............. 26,578 26,578 ............
FLIGHT TRAINING....... 155 155 ............
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION 5,929 5,929 ............
TRAINING SUPPORT...... 74,859 74,859 ............
BASE SUPPORT.......... 51,086 51,786 +700
MAINTENANCE OF REAL
PROPERTY............. 24,402 26,402 +2,000
RECRUITING AND OTHER
TRAINING EDUCATION:
RECRUITING AND
ADVERTISING.......... 65,382 70,082 +4,700
OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY
EDUCATION............ 10,593 10,593 ............
JUNIOR ROTC........... 8,562 8,562 ............
BASE SUPPORT.......... 8,427 8,427 ............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL
PROPERTY............. 2,336 3,436 +1,100
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TOTAL, BUDGET
ACTIVITY 3......... 351,400 362,000 +10,600
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN and
SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES:
SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT:
SPECIAL SUPPORT....... 196,367 196,367 ............
SERVICEWIDE
TRANSPORTATION....... 38,479 38,479 ............
ADMINISTRATION........ 25,459 25,459 ............
BASE SUPPORT.......... 9,283 9,283 ............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL
PROPERTY............. 1,459 1,459 ............
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TOTAL, BUDGET
ACTIVITY 4......... 271,047 271,047 ............
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CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... ............ 5,300 +5,300
USTRANSCOM EFFICIENCIES....... ............ -4,500 -4,500
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TOTAL, OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE, MARINE
CORPS.................. 2,203,777 2,275,977 +72,200
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ADJUSTMENTS TO BUDGET ACTIVITIES
Adjustments to the budget activities are as follows:
[In thousands of dollars]
Budget activity 1--Operating forces:
Contingency operations transfer........................... -200
Initial issue equipment................................... 25,000
Personnel support equipment............................... 15,000
Corrosion control......................................... 10,000
Warfighting lab........................................... 8,000
Nonlethal weapons......................................... 3,000
Budget activity 3--Training and recruiting: Recruiting and
advertising............................................... 4,700
Other adjustments:
USTRANSCOM efficiencies................................... -4,500
Classified programs....................................... 5,300
COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
O&M SUPPORT OF MILITARY FORCES
Initial issue equipment.--As authorized by the Senate Armed
Services Committee, $25,000,000 is appropriated. This amount is
expected to meet the full Marine Corps requirement for
procurement of this equipment.
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
Appropriations, 1996.................................... $18,606,167,000
Budget estimate, 1997................................... 17,830,122,000
Committee recommendation
17,277,709,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$17,277,709,000. This is $552,413,000 below the budget
estimate.
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
Allocations of the Committee adjustments are made for each
operation and maintenance, Air Force funding category
identified in the Department's O-1 submission. A table showing
the budget estimate, Committee adjustment, and recommended
funding level by O-1 category is provided below. Proposed
transfers of funds between budget activity funding categories
in excess of $20,000,000 are subject to standard reprogramming
procedures.
[In thousands of dollars]
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1997 budget Senate compared to
estimate allowance budget
estimate
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES:
AIR OPERATIONS:
PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES................................... 2,314,739 2,403,739 +89,000
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS TRANSFER......................... .............. -414,000 -414,000
SPARES INVENTORY REDUCTION.............................. .............. -40,000 -40,000
AIRCRAFT COMPONENT RECLAMATION.......................... .............. -80,000 -80,000
DEPOT MAINTENANCE RMS PROGRAM........................... .............. 20,000 +20,000
DEPOT MAINTENANCE....................................... .............. 41,200 +41,200
PRIMARY COMBAT WEAPONS.................................. 394,408 394,408 ..............
COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES............................... 250,614 250,614 ..............
AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING................................. 570,948 570,948 ..............
COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS................................... 867,912 867,912 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 1,680,275 1,716,275 +36,000
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 694,867 749,067 +54,200
CAPITAL ASSETS REDUCTION................................ .............. -3,745 -3,745
COMBAT RELATED OPERATIONS:
GLOBAL C\3\I AND EARLY WARNING.......................... 736,038 746,338 +10,300
NAVIGATION/WEATHER SUPPORT.............................. 114,842 114,842 ..............
OTHER COMBAT OPS SUPPORT PROGRAMS....................... 197,861 197,861 ..............
JCS EXERCISES........................................... 37,973 37,973 ..............
MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS..................... 106,309 106,309 ..............
TACTICAL INTEL AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES............. 216,743 216,743 ..............
SPACE OPERATIONS:
LAUNCH FACILITIES....................................... 237,508 237,508 ..............
LAUNCH VEHICLES......................................... 106,266 106,266 ..............
SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS................................... 311,304 311,304 ..............
SATELLITE SYSTEMS....................................... 44,301 44,301 ..............
OTHER SPACE OPERATIONS.................................. 101,723 101,723 ..............
DOD SPACE ARCHITECT..................................... .............. 2,399 +2,399
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 291,242 297,242 +6,000
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 109,736 118,336 +8,600
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1.............................. 9,385,609 9,115,563 -270,046
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 2: MOBILIZATION:
MOBILITY OPERATIONS:
AIRLIFT OPERATIONS...................................... 1,584,175 1,584,175 ..............
AIRLIFT OPERATIONS C\3\I................................ 13,784 13,784 ..............
MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS............................... 138,167 138,167 ..............
PAYMENTS TO TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS AREA................ 422,700 422,700 ..............
BASE SUPPORT............................................ 408,945 417,945 +9,000
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 121,486 130,986 +9,500
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2.............................. 2,689,257 2,707,757 +18,500
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BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING AND RECRUITING:
ACCESSION TRAINING:
OFFICER ACQUISITION..................................... 48,213 48,213 ..............
RECRUIT TRAINING........................................ 4,586 4,586 ..............
RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)................... 42,738 42,738 ..............
BASE SUPPORT (ACADEMIES ONLY)........................... 56,843 56,843 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY (ACADEMIES ONLY)........... 40,050 40,050 ..............
BASIC SKILLS AND ADVANCED TRAINING:
SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.............................. 195,098 195,098 ..............
FLIGHT TRAINING......................................... 331,663 331,663 ..............
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION...................... 74,060 74,060 ..............
TRAINING SUPPORT........................................ 59,607 59,607 ..............
BASE SUPPORT (OTHER TRAINING)........................... 388,965 397,215 +8,250
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY (OTHER TRAINING)........... 117,335 126,435 +9,100
RECRUITING, AND OTHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION:
RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.............................. 52,218 54,718 +2,500
EXAMINING............................................... 1,954 1,954 ..............
OFF DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION........................ 71,210 80,710 +9,500
CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING......................... 66,791 66,791 ..............
JUNIOR ROTC............................................. 25,233 25,233 ..............
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