94-427 PDF
2d Session
108-284
--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2005
[To accompany S. 2559]
The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 2559) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes, reports favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.
| New obligational authority | |
| Total of bill as reported to Senate | $416,153,400,000 |
| Total of 2005 budget estimate | 417,807,305,000 |
| Amount of fiscal year 2004 enacted with supplementals | 431,541,115,000 |
| The bill as reported to the Senate: | |
| Below fiscal year 2005 budget estimate | 1,653,905,000 |
| Below enacted appropriations for fiscal year 2004 | 15,387,715,000 |
| CONTENTS | ||
| Background: | Page | |
| Purpose of the Bill | ||
| 4 | ||
| Hearings | ||
| 4 | ||
| Summary of the Bill | ||
| 4 | ||
| Title I: | ||
| Military Personnel: | Military Personnel Overview | |
| 9 | ||
| Military Personnel, Army | ||
| 11 | ||
| Military Personnel, Navy | ||
| 13 | ||
| Military Personnel, Marine Corps | ||
| 14 | ||
| Military Personnel, Air Force | ||
| 16 | ||
| Reserve Personnel, Army | ||
| 17 | ||
| Reserve Personnel, Navy | ||
| 18 | ||
| Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps | ||
| 19 | ||
| Reserve Personnel, Air Force | ||
| 20 | ||
| National Guard Personnel, Army | ||
| 21 | ||
| National Guard Personnel, Air Force | ||
| 22 | ||
| Title II: | ||
| Operation and Maintenance: | Operation and Maintenance Overview | |
| 24 | ||
| Operation and Maintenance, Army | ||
| 25 | ||
| Operation and Maintenance, Navy | ||
| 27 | ||
| Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps | ||
| 31 | ||
| Operation and Maintenance, Air Force | ||
| 32 | ||
| Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide | ||
| 35 | ||
| Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve | ||
| 38 | ||
| Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve | ||
| 39 | ||
| Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve | ||
| 40 | ||
| Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve | ||
| 41 | ||
| Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard | ||
| 41 | ||
| Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard | ||
| 43 | ||
| Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Account | ||
| 44 | ||
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces | ||
| 44 | ||
| Environmental Restoration, Army | ||
| 44 | ||
| Environmental Restoration, Navy | ||
| 44 | ||
| Environmental Restoration, Air Force | ||
| 44 | ||
| Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide | ||
| 44 | ||
| Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites | ||
| 44 | ||
| Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid | ||
| 45 | ||
| Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction | ||
| 45 | ||
| Title III: | ||
| Procurement: | Procurement Overview | |
| 47 | ||
| Aircraft Procurement, Army | ||
| 47 | ||
| Missile Procurement, Army | ||
| 51 | ||
| Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army | ||
| 54 | ||
| Procurement of Ammunition, Army | ||
| 57 | ||
| Other Procurement, Army | ||
| 61 | ||
| Aircraft Procurement, Navy | ||
| 70 | ||
| Weapons Procurement, Navy | ||
| 75 | ||
| Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps | ||
| 78 | ||
| Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy | ||
| 81 | ||
| Other Procurement, Navy | ||
| 83 | ||
| Procurement, Marine Corps | ||
| 93 | ||
| Aircraft Procurement, Air Force | ||
| 100 | ||
| Missile Procurement, Air Force | ||
| 106 | ||
| Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force | ||
| 109 | ||
| Other Procurement, Air Force | ||
| 111 | ||
| Procurement, Defense-Wide | ||
| 117 | ||
| National Guard and Reserve Equipment | ||
| 122 | ||
| Defense Production Act Purchases | ||
| 126 | ||
| Title IV: | ||
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation: | Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | |
| 130 | ||
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | ||
| 147 | ||
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | ||
| 158 | ||
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-wide | ||
| 170 | ||
| Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense | ||
| 181 | ||
| Title V: | ||
| Revolving and Management Funds: | Defense Working Capital Funds | |
| 183 | ||
| National Defense Sealift Fund | ||
| 183 | ||
| Title VI: | ||
| Other Department of Defense Programs: | Defense Health Program | |
| 184 | ||
| Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Army | ||
| 189 | ||
| Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense | ||
| 190 | ||
| Office of the Inspector General | ||
| 190 | ||
| Title VII: | ||
| Related Agencies: | Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund | |
| 191 | ||
| Intelligence Community Management Account | ||
| 191 | ||
| National Security Education Trust Fund | ||
| 191 | ||
| Title VIII: General Provisions | 193 | |
| Title IX: | ||
| Contingent Emergency Reserve Fund: | Iraq Freedom Fund | |
| 199 | ||
| Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI, of the Standing Rules of the Sen- ate | 206 | |
| Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI, of the Standing Rules of the Senate | 206 | |
| Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI, of the Standing Rules of the Senate | 206 |
BACKGROUND
PURPOSE OF THE BILL
This bill makes appropriations for the military functions of the Department of Defense for the period October 1, 2004, through September 30, 2005. Functional areas include the pay, allowances, and support of military personnel, operation and maintenance of the forces, procurement of equipment and systems, and research, development, test, and evaluation. Appropriations for foreign military assistance, military construction, family housing, nuclear weapons programs, and civil defense are provided in other bills.
HEARINGS
The Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense began hearings on March 1, 2004, and concluded them on June 2, 2004, after eleven 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 recommendation of $416,153,400,000 pays for the on-going programs of the Department of Defense and to transform the military for the new century.
The fiscal year 2005 budget request for activities funded in the Department of Defense Appropriations bill totals $417,807,305,000 in new budget authority. This amount includes $392,824,305,000 requested in February, and $25,000,000,000 requested in a budget amendment requested in May of this year.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The following table displays the recommendations for each title:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2004enacted Fiscal year 2005estimate Committeerecommendation
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Title I--Military Personnel 98,453,681 104,811,558 103,869,413
Title II--Operation and Maintenance 115,914,877 121,874,589 121,410,132
Title III--Procurement 74,656,047 74,662,317 76,466,514
Title IV--Research, development, test and evaluation 65,217,884 67,772,288 68,768,845
Title V--Revolving and management funds 2,707,969 2,955,138 2,127,822
Title VI--Other Department of Defense programs 18,228,339 20,109,660 20,592,160
Title VII--Related agencies 427,943 551,755 566,755
Title VIII--General provisions (net) -6,912,179 70,000 -2,648,241
Title IX--Contingent Emergency Reserve Fund 25,000,000 25,000,000
Grand total 368,694,561 417,807,305 416,153,400
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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.
BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL
PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS AMENDED
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget authority Outlays
Committee allocation Amount of bill Committee allocation Amount of bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations to its subcommittees of amounts in the Budget Resolution for 2005: Subcommittee on Defense:
Discretionary NA 383,773 NA 1 401,546
Mandatory NA 239 NA 1 239
Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation:
2004 2 20
2005 278,403
2006 85,353
2007 23,743
2008 8,013
2009 and future years 5,558
Financial assistance to State and local governments for 2005 NA NA
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FUNDING WITHHOLDS
The Committee remains concerned with the department-wide practice of withholding appropriated funds as a mechanism for providing flexibility in managing the procurement and research and development accounts. As requested in the conference report to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2004, the conferees requested that the General Accounting Office [GAO] initiate a review of the Department's practices with regard to withholds. GAO determined that funds are withheld to fund laboratory overhead costs, redirected to other programs for emerging requirements, and, in some cases, used to initiate new start programs without the notification or approval of Congress. It appears that the Department has limited oversight and no standardized Departmental policy for managing withholds and that the Services' have limited visibility into how withholds are assessed and managed at lower echelon commands. In addition, the preliminary GAO findings indicate that statutory withhold such as Small Business Innovative Research are not uniformly applied to all programs.
The Committee is greatly concerned by evidence indicating that program managers within the Department routinely inflate budget estimates in anticipation of incurring withholds during the year of execution. This practice by the Department obscures the actual cost of programs and diminishes the Committee's ability to fulfill its oversight responsibility.
The Committee is also aware of the Departmental practice that allows programs to `borrow' funds from one another with the understanding that they will be reimbursed in future years. The Committee has found several examples where funding requests to the Congress were purposefully inflated to cover outstanding reimbursements owed to other programs, the most egregious of which is where the budget request in its entirety is sought for this purpose.
In order to provide greater oversight and compliance with congressional intent, the Committee directs that statutory withholds such as those for Small Business Innovative Research shall be applied uniformly to each program element, project and activity within an account. The Committee further directs that funds shall not be withheld from congressional interest items to pay for service laboratory overhead. Finally, the Committee directs that funds shall not be budgeted for non-statutory withholds, nor shall funds be budgeted within a program or activity for reimbursement to other programs as a repayment for funds transferred to a program in a prior fiscal year.
With regard to new start programs, the Committee finds that the Department is not abiding by section 8103 of Public Law 108-87 that prohibits the use of funds provided to initiate a new start program without notification of the congressional defense committees. The Committee reminds the Department and its officers that a violation of this section is a violation of section 1341 of title 31, United States Code, a provision of law formerly known as the Antideficiency Act. Anyone who violates that law is subject to criminal penalties; violations of all associated provisions of law require investigation and reporting to Congress. The Committee recommends strengthening the provision to now require written notification 30 days prior to the initiation of any new start program and expects the Department to strictly adhere to the provision.
TITLE I
MILITARY PERSONNEL
Funds appropriated under this title provide the resources required for basic pay, retired pay accrual, Medicare eligible retiree health care accrual, employer's contribution for Social Security taxes, basic allowance for housing, basic allowance for subsistence, special and incentive pays, permanent change of station travel, and other personnel costs for uniformed members of the Armed Forces.
The President's fiscal year 2005 budget requests a total of $104,811,558,000 for military personnel appropriations. This request funds an Active component end strength of 1,383,000 and a Reserve component end strength of 860,900.
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION
The Committee recommends military personnel appropriations totaling $103,869,413,000 for fiscal year 2005. This is $942,145,000 below the budget estimate.
The Committee recommends funding an Active component end strength of 1,403,000 for fiscal year 2005, an increase of 20,000 above the budget estimate. The Committee recommends funding a Reserve component end strength of 860,900 for fiscal year 2005, the same as the budget estimate.
Committee recommended military personnel appropriations for fiscal year 2005 are summarized below:
SUMMARY OF MILITARY PERSONNEL APPROPRIATIONS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Account 2005 budgetestimate Committee recommendation Change from budget estimate
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Military Personnel:
Army 29,723,472 29,457,797 -265,675
Navy 24,459,957 24,330,171 -129,786
Marine Corps 9,595,902 9,567,768 -28,134
Air Force 24,510,811 24,165,011 -345,800
Reserve Personnel:
Army 3,733,590 3,675,390 -58,200
Navy 2,171,632 2,132,432 -39,200
Marine Corps 654,973 624,973 -30,000
Air Force 1,464,050 1,458,650 -5,400
National Guard Personnel:
Army 5,950,729 5,913,329 -37,400
Air Force 2,546,442 2,543,892 -2,550
Total 104,811,558 103,869,413 -942,145
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Committee recommended end-strengths for fiscal year 2005 are summarized below:
RECOMMENDED END STRENGTH
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Item 2005 budgetestimate Committee recommendation Change from budget estimate
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Active:
Army 482,400 502,400 +20,000
Navy 365,900 365,900
Marine Corps 175,000 175,000
Air Force 359,700 359,700
Subtotal 1,383,000 1,403,000 +20,000
Selected Reserve:
Army Reserve 205,000 205,000
Navy Reserve 83,400 83,400
Marine Corps Reserve 39,600 39,600
Air Force Reserve 76,100 76,100
Army National Guard 350,000 350,000
Air National Guard 106,800 106,800
Subtotal 860,900 860,900
Total 2,243,900 2,263,900 +20,000
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Committee recommended end-strengths for full-time support of the Reserve and Guard for fiscal year 2005 are summarized below:
RECOMMENDED ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE END STRENGTH
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Item 2005 budgetestimate Committee recommendation Change from budget estimate
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Army Reserve 14,970 14,970
Navy Reserve 14,152 14,152
Marine Corps Reserve 2,261 2,261
Air Force Reserve 1,900 1,900
Army National Guard 26,476 26,602 +126
Air National Guard 12,225 12,253 +28
Total 71,984 72,138 +154
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RECOMMENDED MILITARY TECHNICIANS END STRENGTH
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Item 2005 budgetestimate Committee recommendation Change from budget estimate
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Dual Status (minimum levels):
Army Reserve 7,299 7,299
Air Force Reserve 9,954 9,954
Army National Guard 25,076 25,076
Air National Guard 22,956 22,956
Subtotal 65,285 65,285
Non Dual Status (numerical limits):
Army Reserve 795 795
Air Force Reserve 90 90
Army National Guard 1,600 1,600
Air National Guard 350 350
Subtotal 2,835 2,835
Total:
Army Reserve 8,094 8,094
Air Force Reserve 10,044 10,044
Army National Guard 26,676 26,676
Air National Guard 23,306 23,306
Total 68,120 68,120
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MILITARY PERSONNEL OVERVIEW
The Committee notes that the fiscal year 2005 budget estimate represents a significant increase in the military personnel accounts. The fiscal year 2005 military personnel budget estimate is $5,867,293,000 above the fiscal year 2004 estimate. Major initiatives include:
Across-the-Board Pay Raise.--The budget estimate proposes and the Senate reported version of the fiscal year 2005 National Defense Authorization Bill authorizes a 3.5 percent across-the-board pay raise for military personnel. The Committee supports this pay raise.
Reduced Out-of-Pocket Housing Costs.--The budget estimate includes funds to eliminate the out-of-pocket housing cost for military members. The increase in Basic Allowance for Housing funding reduces a service member's average out-of-pocket housing expense from the current 3.5 percent to zero in fiscal year 2005. The Committee supports the requested funding which should eliminate the average out-of-pocket expense by the end of fiscal year 2005.
Active Component End Strength.--The Committee supports the President's budget request for a decrease of 7,900 to Navy active end strength and an increase of 400 to Air Force active end strength. In addition, the Committee recommends an increase of 20,000 to Army end strength as authorized in S. 2400, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005. Consistent with this legislation, the Committee provides funding for additional Army end strength in a contingent emergency reserve fund under Title IX of this bill.
Reserve Component End Strength.--The Committee supports the President's budget request for a decrease of 2,500 to Navy Reserve end strength, an increase of 300 to Air Force Reserve end strength, and a decrease of 230 to Air National Guard end strength.
PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION [PCS] FUNDING
The Navy and Marine Corps budget estimates include $835,050,000 and $337,858,000, respectively, for Permanent Change of Station [PCS] funding. Collectively, this is $150,553,000, or 14.7 percent, above amounts provided in the fiscal year 2004 Defense Appropriations Act (Public Law 108-87). In contrast, the Army and Air Force request modest PCS funding increases of 3.4 and 1.2 percent, respectively. The Committee considers the PCS cost growth in the Navy and Marine Corps accounts excessive and recommends a 3.5 percent increase. As a result, the Committee reduces the Navy request by $86,636,000 and the Marine Corps request by $28,134,000.
SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUSES
On April 30, 2004, the Air Force cut the number of specialty codes eligible for selective reenlistment bonuses from 146 to 62. The Air Force implemented these reductions in an effort to lower its manning level which is more than 20,000 above authorized end strength. The initiative is expected to reduce the fiscal year 2005 selective reenlistment bonus funding requirement for the Air Force by $82,000,000. The Committee, therefore, reduces the budget request by this amount.
The Navy request includes $362,486,000 for selective reenlistments bonuses in fiscal year 2005. This estimate includes 356 more initial selective reenlistment bonus payments than were provided to sailors in fiscal year 2004. The Committee considers the proposed selective reenlistment bonus growth in this account unnecessary when overall retention rates are high, other pay and benefits for sailors are increasing overall, and the Navy plans to reduce its manpower by 7,900 personnel in fiscal year 2005. As a result, the Committee reduces the Navy request by $12,000,000.
UNEXPENDED BALANCES
As part of an annual budget review, the General Accounting Office [GAO] identifies prior year unobligated and unexpended funds in the `Military Personnel' accounts. Over the past several years, this review has demonstrated a pattern by the Services' of underspending their military personnel appropriations. As a result, GAO believes the fiscal year 2005 budget request is overstated. The Committee, therefore, recommends a reduction of $375,000,000 to the budget estimate, distributed as follows:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Account Committee recommendation
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Military Personnel, Army -178,000
Military Personnel, Navy -25,000
Military Personnel, Air Force -172,000
Total adjustments -375,000
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AIR FORCE END STRENGTH
The Committee is deeply concerned the Air Force is more than 20,000 personnel above authorized end strength. In comparison, the Army and Marine Corps are over authorized end strength by 13,000 and 600, respectively. While encouraged by steps the Air Force is taking to reduce manpower, the Committee considers it necessary that the Air Force implement an expeditious and responsible plan to return to authorized end strength by the end of fiscal year 2005. To continue funding this additional manpower in future supplemental requests is not a fair investment for the American taxpayer when major investments are needed to sustain ground operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other areas around the world. The Committee, therefore, directs the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a detailed plan, which includes timelines and goals, for how the service will return to authorized strength by the end of fiscal year 2005. This plan is to be submitted to the congressional defense committees no later than October 15, 2004.
MEDICAL/DENTAL CARE AND DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN
The Committee supports enhanced benefits for cadets and midshipmen at the services academies, as included in S. 2400, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005. If this provision is enacted, the Committee directs the Department to fund the enhanced medical and dental care and disability benefits within amounts provided in this bill.
NATO MISSION SUPPORT COSTS
The budget estimate includes funds to support a full fiscal year of NATO peacekeeping efforts in Bosnia. This mission and current operations, however, are expected to be complete by December 2004. At that time, NATO Forces will be replaced by a police force under European Union [EU] control. Due to this planned mission transfer, the Committee revises the budget estimates for military personnel and operation and maintenance to reflect end of operations by December 2004.
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY
| Appropriations, 2004 | $28,247,667,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2005 | 29,723,472,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 29,457,797,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $29,457,797,000. This is $265,675,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item 2005 budgetestimate Committee recommendation Change from budget estimate
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY
ACTIVITY 1: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS:
5
BASIC PAY 4,587,538 4,587,538
10
RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL 1,261,573 1,261,573
15
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ACCRUAL 426,390 426,390
25
BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 1,019,189 1,019,189
30
BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE 173,278 173,278
35
INCENTIVE PAYS 99,608 99,608
40
SPECIAL PAYS 211,637 211,637
45
ALLOWANCES 78,958 78,958
50
SEPARATION PAY 73,427 73,427
55
SOCIAL SECURITY TAX 344,712 344,712
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 8,276,310 8,276,310
ACTIVITY 2: PAY AND ALLOW OF ENLISTED PERS:
60
BASIC PAY 9,914,330 9,914,330
65
RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL 2,726,441 2,726,441
70
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ACCRUAL 2,175,161 2,175,161
80
BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 2,322,693 2,322,693
85
INCENTIVE PAYS 72,293 72,293
90
SPECIAL PAYS 452,955 452,955
95
ALLOWANCES 474,907 474,907
100
SEPARATION PAY 287,296 287,296
105
SOCIAL SECURITY TAX 753,051 753,051
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 19,179,127 19,179,127
ACTIVITY 3: PAY AND ALLOW OF CADETS:
110
ACADEMY CADETS 50,969 50,969
ACTIVITY 4: SUBSISTENCE OF ENLISTED PERS:
115
BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE 805,410 805,410
120
SUBSISTENCE-IN-KIND 520,687 520,687
121
FAMILY SUBSISTENCE SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE 1,537 1,537
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 1,327,634 1,327,634
ACTIVITY 5: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION:
125
ACCESSION TRAVEL 195,971 195,971
130
TRAINING TRAVEL 53,235 53,235
135
OPERATIONAL TRAVEL 177,814 177,814
140
ROTATIONAL TRAVEL 438,795 438,795
145
SEPARATION TRAVEL 154,083 154,083
150
TRAVEL OF ORGANIZED UNITS 3,492 3,492
155
NON-TEMPORARY STORAGE 31,387 31,387
160
TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSE 20,456 20,456
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 5 1,075,233 1,075,233
ACTIVITY 6: OTHER MILITARY PERS COSTS:
170
APPREHENSION OF MILITARY DESERTERS 615 615
175
INTEREST ON UNIFORMED SERVICES SAVINGS 202 202
180
DEATH GRATUITIES 6,768 6,768
185
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 78,595 78,595
190
SURVIVOR BENEFITS 4,098 4,098
195
EDUCATION BENEFITS 4,268 4,268
200
ADOPTION EXPENSES 248 248
210
TRANSPORTATION SUBSIDY 4,365 4,365
215
PARTIAL DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE 2,500 2,500
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 6 101,659 101,659
215
LESS REIMBURSABLES -287,460 -287,460
240
NATO MISSION SUPPORT COSTS -87,675 -87,675
245
GAO UNEXPENDED BALANCES -178,000 -178,000
TOTAL, MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 29,723,472 29,457,797 -265,675
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Committee recommendation
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240
NATO Mission Support Costs -87,675
245
GAO Unexpended Balances -178,000
Total adjustments -265,675
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY
| Appropriations, 2004 | $23,217,298,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2005 | 24,459,957,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 24,330,171,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $24,330,171,000. This is $129,786,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item 2005 budgetestimate Committee recommendation Change from budget estimate
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY
ACTIVITY 1: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS:
5
BASIC PAY 3,160,423 3,160,423
10
RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL 869,116 869,116
15
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ACCRUAL 289,527 289,527
25
BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 915,574 915,574
30
BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE 116,645 116,645
35
INCENTIVE PAYS 205,214 205,214
40
SPECIAL PAYS 267,224 267,224
45
ALLOWANCES 77,403 77,403
50
SEPARATION PAY 26,518 26,518
55
SOCIAL SECURITY TAX 240,344 240,344
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 6,167,988 6,167,988
ACTIVITY 2: PAY AND ALLOW OF ENLISTED PERS:
60
BASIC PAY 8,016,715 8,016,715
65
RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL 2,204,596 2,204,596
70
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ACCRUAL 1,686,914 1,686,914
80
BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 2,555,677 2,555,677
85
INCENTIVE PAYS 110,276 110,276
90
SPECIAL PAYS 870,069 858,069 -12,000
95
ALLOWANCES 448,187 448,187
100
SEPARATION PAY 165,017 165,017
105
SOCIAL SECURITY TAX 608,278 608,278
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 16,665,729 16,653,729 -12,000
ACTIVITY 3: PAY AND ALLOW OF MIDSHIPMEN:
110
MIDSHIPMEN 52,840 52,840
ACTIVITY 4: SUBSISTENCE OF ENLISTED PERS:
115
BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE 613,780 613,780
120
SUBSISTENCE-IN-KIND 394,575 394,575
121
FAMILY SUBSISTENCE SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE 500 500
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 1,008,855 1,008,855
ACTIVITY 5: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION:
125
ACCESSION TRAVEL 53,895 53,895
130
TRAINING TRAVEL 77,715 77,715
135
OPERATIONAL TRAVEL 212,056 212,056
140
ROTATIONAL TRAVEL 330,555 330,555
145
SEPARATION TRAVEL 96,996 96,996
150
TRAVEL OF ORGANIZED UNITS 29,934 29,934
155
NON-TEMPORARY STORAGE 12,151 12,151
160
TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSE 14,126 14,126
165
OTHER 7,622 7,622
167
PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION REDUCTION -86,636 -86,636
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 5 835,050 748,414 -86,636
ACTIVITY 6: OTHER MILITARY PERSONNEL COSTS:
170
APPREHENSION OF MILITARY DESERTERS 825 825
175
INTEREST ON UNIFORMED SERVICES SAVINGS 209 209
180
DEATH GRATUITIES 3,036 3,036
185
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 59,943 59,943
190
SURVIVOR BENEFITS 1,721 1,721
195
EDUCATION BENEFITS 1,370 1,370
200
ADOPTION EXPENSES 246 246
210
TRANSPORTATION SUBSIDY 3,951 3,951
215
OTHER 2,200 2,200
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 6 73,501 73,501
215
LESS REIMBURSABLES -344,006 -344,006
245
NATO MISSION SUPPORT COSTS -6,150 -6,150
250
GAO UNEXPENDED BALANCES -25,000 -25,000
TOTAL, MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 24,459,957 24,330,171 -129,786
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Committee recommendation
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90
Selective Reenlistment Bonus -12,000
167
Permanent Change of Station Reduction -86,636
245
NATO Mission Support Costs -6,150
250
GAO Unexpended Balances -25,000
Total adjustments -129,786
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
| Appropriations, 2004 | $8,971,897,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2005 | 9,595,902,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 9,567,768,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,567,768,000. This is $28,134,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item 2005 budgetestimate Committee recommendation Change from budget estimate
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
ACTIVITY 1: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS:
5
BASIC PAY 1,079,187 1,079,187
10
RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL 296,778 296,778
15
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ACCRUAL 100,083 100,083
25
BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 266,245 266,245
30
BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE 39,474 39,474
35
INCENTIVE PAYS 47,368 47,368
40
SPECIAL PAYS 3,680 3,680
45
ALLOWANCES 22,819 22,819
50
SEPARATION PAY 9,351 9,351
55
SOCIAL SECURITY TAX 82,558 82,558
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 1,947,543 1,947,543
ACTIVITY 2: PAY AND ALLOW OF ENLISTED PERS:
60
BASIC PAY 3,549,705 3,549,705
65
RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL 973,916 973,916
70
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ACCRUAL 835,058 835,058
80
BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 787,328 787,328
85
INCENTIVE PAYS 8,360 8,360
90
SPECIAL PAYS 117,855 117,855
95
ALLOWANCES 172,769 172,769
100
SEPARATION PAY 66,804 66,804
105
SOCIAL SECURITY TAX 271,710 271,710
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 6,783,505 6,783,505
ACTIVITY 4: SUBSISTENCE OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL:
115
BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE 281,739 281,739
120
SUBSISTENCE-IN-KIND 222,529 222,529
121
FAMILY SUBSISTENCE SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE 750 750
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 505,018 505,018
ACTIVITY 5: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION:
125
ACCESSION TRAVEL 39,988 39,988
130
TRAINING TRAVEL 9,614 9,614
135
OPERATIONAL TRAVEL 95,439 95,439
140
ROTATIONAL TRAVEL 126,018 126,018
145
SEPARATION TRAVEL 44,523 44,523
150
TRAVEL OF ORGANIZED UNITS 1,593 1,593
155
NON-TEMPORARY STORAGE 5,403 5,403
160
TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSE 12,723 12,723
165
OTHER 2,557 2,557
167
PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION REDUCTION -28,134 -28,134
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 5 337,858 309,724 -28,134
ACTIVITY 6: OTHER MILITARY PERSONNEL COSTS:
170
APPREHENSION OF MILITARY DESERTERS 1,606 1,606
175
INTEREST ON UNIFORMED SERVICES SAVINGS 16 16
180
DEATH GRATUITIES 984 984
185
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 44,216 44,216
190
SURVIVOR BENEFITS 1,489 1,489
195
EDUCATION BENEFITS 2,797 2,797
200
ADOPTION EXPENSES 82 82
210
TRANSPORTATION SUBSIDY 1,047 1,047
215
OTHER 655 655
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 6 52,892 52,892
215
LESS REIMBURSABLES -30,914 -30,914
TOTAL, MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 9,595,902 9,567,768 -28,134
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Committee recommendation
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167
Permanent Change of Station Reduction -28,134
Total adjustments -28,134
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
| Appropriations, 2004 | $22,910,868,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2005 | 24,510,811,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 24,165,011,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $24,165,011,000. This is $345,800,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item 2005 budgetestimate Committee recommendation Change from budget estimate
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
ACTIVITY 1: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS:
5
BASIC PAY 4,205,163 4,205,163
10
RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL 1,156,421 1,156,421
15
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ACCRUAL 374,546 374,546
25
BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 976,064 976,064
30
BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE 153,282 153,282
35
INCENTIVE PAYS 333,678 333,678
40
SPECIAL PAYS 223,726 223,726
45
ALLOWANCES 76,783 76,783
50
SEPARATION PAY 96,728 96,728
55
SOCIAL SECURITY TAX 319,659 319,659
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 7,916,050 7,916,050
ACTIVITY 2: PAY AND ALLOW OF ENLISTED PERS:
60
BASIC PAY 7,685,649 7,685,649
65
RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL 2,113,554 2,113,554
70
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ACCRUAL 1,554,279 1,554,279
80
BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 2,034,706 2,034,706
85
INCENTIVE PAYS 34,889 34,889
90
SPECIAL PAYS 403,043 321,043 -82,000
95
ALLOWANCES 452,134 452,134
100
SEPARATION PAY 109,767 109,767
105
SOCIAL SECURITY TAX 587,952 587,952
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 14,975,973 14,893,973 -82,000
ACTIVITY 3: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF CADETS:
110
ACADEMY CADETS 51,398 51,398
ACTIVITY 4: SUBSISTENCE OF ENLISTED PERS:
115
BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE 717,436 717,436
120
SUBSISTENCE-IN-KIND 173,774 173,774
121
FAMILY SUBSISTENCE SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE 1,254 1,254
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 892,464 892,464
ACTIVITY 5: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION:
125
ACCESSION TRAVEL 88,253 88,253
130
TRAINING TRAVEL 85,083 85,083
135
OPERATIONAL TRAVEL 156,508 156,508
140
ROTATIONAL TRAVEL 428,284 428,284
145
SEPARATION TRAVEL 161,308 161,308
150
TRAVEL OF ORGANIZED UNITS 7,761 7,761
155
NON-TEMPORARY STORAGE 28,009 28,009
160
TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSE 34,306 34,306
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 5 989,512 989,512
ACTIVITY 6: OTHER MILITARY PERS COSTS:
170
APPREHENSION OF MILITARY DESERTERS 100 100
175
INTEREST ON UNIFORMED SERVICES SAVINGS 595 595
180
DEATH GRATUITIES 2,964 2,964
185
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 29,044 29,044
190
SURVIVOR BENEFITS 4,009 4,009
195
EDUCATION BENEFITS 4,141 4,141
200
ADOPTION EXPENSES 800 800
210
TRANSPORTATION SUBSIDY 9,481 9,481
215
OTHER 15,812 15,812
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 6 66,946 66,946
215
LESS REIMBURSABLES -381,532 -381,532
230
B-52 ATTRITION RESERVE 3,700 +3,700
245
REDUCED ACCESSIONS -95,500 -95,500
250
GAO UNEXPENDED BALANCES -172,000 -172,000
TOTAL, MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 24,510,811 24,165,011 -345,800
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Committee recommendation
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90
Selective Reenlistment Bonus -82,000
230
B-52 Attrition Reserve +3,700
245
Reduced Accessions -95,500
250
GAO Unexpended Balances -172,000
Total adjustments -345,800
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Reduced Accessions- In an effort to reduce manpower, the Air Force plans to cut the number of accessions in fiscal year 2005 by 11,000 people. As a result, approximately 24,000 new recruits will join the Air Force in fiscal year 2005 rather than 35,600 as planned in the budget estimate. Based on analysis conducted by the General Accounting Office [GAO], this action will result in significant cost avoidance savings in the Air Force military personnel budget. The Committee, therefore, reduces the Air Force's budget request by $95,500,000.
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY
| Appropriations, 2004 | $3,568,725,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2005 | 3,733,590,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 3,675,390,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,675,390,000. This is $58,200,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY
ACTIVITY 1: UNIT AND INDIVIDUAL TRAINING:
10
PAY GROUP A TRAINING (15 DAYS & DRILLS 24/48) 931,352 931,352
20
PAY GROUP B TRAINING (BACKFILL FOR ACT DUTY) 43,414 43,414
30
PAY GROUP F TRAINING (RECRUITS) 175,891 175,891
40
PAY GROUP P TRAINING (PIPELINE RECRUITS) 7,010 7,010
45
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ACCRUAL 595,142 595,142
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 1,752,809 1,752,809
ACTIVITY 2: OTHER TRAINING AND SUPPORT:
60
MOBILIZATION TRAINING 17,559 17,559
70
SCHOOL TRAINING 132,965 132,965
80
SPECIAL TRAINING 166,698 166,698
90
ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT 1,358,184 1,358,184
100
EDUCATION BENEFITS 40,751 40,751
110
ROTC--SENIOR, JUNIOR 121,549 121,549
120
HEALTH PROFESSION SCHOLARSHIP 40,769 40,769
125
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ACCRUAL 77,971 77,971
130
OTHER PROGRAMS 24,335 24,335
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 1,980,781 1,980,781
145
RESERVES COST AVOIDANCE -58,200 -58,200
TOTAL RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 3,733,590 3,675,390 -58,200
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Committee recommendation
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145
Reserves Cost Avoidance -58,200
Total adjustments -58,200
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RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY
| Appropriations, 2004 | $2,002,727,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2005 | 2,171,632,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 2,132,432,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,132,432,000. This is $39,200,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item 2005 budgetestimate Committee recommendation Change from budget estimate
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RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY
ACTIVITY 1: UNIT AND INDIVIDUAL TRAINING:
10
PAY GROUP A TRAINING (15 DAYS & DRILLS 24/48) 716,763 716,763
20
PAY GROUP B TRAINING (BACKFILL FOR ACT DUTY) 4,670 4,670
30
PAY GROUP F TRAINING (RECRUITS) 2,555 2,555
45
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ACCRUAL 221,457 221,457
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 945,445 945,445
ACTIVITY 2: OTHER TRAINING AND SUPPORT:
60
MOBILIZATION TRAINING 6,789 6,789
70
SCHOOL TRAINING 23,182 23,182
80
SPECIAL TRAINING 63,527 65,527 +2,000
90
ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT 982,747 982,747
100
EDUCATION BENEFITS 873 873
110
ROTC--SENIOR, JUNIOR 37,712 37,712
120
HEALTH PROFESSION SCHOLARSHIP 34,405 34,405
125
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ACCRUAL 76,952 76,952
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 1,226,187 1,228,187 +2,000
140
RESERVES COST AVOIDANCE -41,200 -41,200
TOTAL, RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 2,171,632 2,132,432 -39,200
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The following table details the adjustments recommended by the Committee:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Committee recommendation
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80
Gulf Coast Littoral Surveillance System +2,000
140
Reserves Cost Avoidance -41,200
Total adjustments -39,200
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RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
| Appropriations, 2004 | $571,444,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2005 | 654,973,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 624,973,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $624,973,000. This is $30,000,000 below the budget estimate.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee recommended adjustments to the budget estimate:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item 2005 budgetestimate Committee recommendation Change from budget estimate
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RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
ACTIVITY 1: UNIT AND INDIVIDUAL TRAINING:
10
PAY GROUP A TRAINING (15 DAYS & DRILLS 24/48) 185,661 185,661
20
PAY GROUP B TRAINING (BACKFILL FOR ACT DUTY) 21,184 21,184
30
PAY GROUP F TRAINING (RECRUITS) 77,011 77,011
40
PAY GROUP P TRAINING (PIPELINE RECRUITS) 187 187
45
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ACCRUAL 116,658 116,658
TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 400,701 400,701
ACTIVITY 2: OTHER TRAINING AND SUPPORT:
60
MOBILIZATION TRAINING 2,403 2,403