S. Rpt. 104-286. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATION BILL, 1997

From the Senate Reports Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] Calendar No. 447 104th Congress Report SENATE 2d Session 104-286 _______________________________________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATION BILL, 1997 _______ June 20, 1996.--Ordered to be printed _______________________________________________________________________ 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 ---------- Background: Page 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] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fiscal year 1996 Fiscal year 1997 Committee enacted request recommendation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) -------------------------------------------------------- Total, Department of Defense..................... 243,406,197 234,578,433 244,744,904 Scorekeeping adjustments..................... -1,338,900 100,000 ................. -------------------------------------------------------- Grand total................................ 242,067,297 234,678,433 244,744,904 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Budget authority Outlays --------------------------------------------------- Committee Amount of Committee Amount of allocation bill allocation bill ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ........... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------- Subtotal.................................................. 9,113,878 9,178,972 65,094 ----------------------------------------------- Total, military personnel................................. 69,782,830 69,802,587 19,757 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following table summarizes adjustments to the 1997 manpower request for Active, Guard, and Reserve Forces. RECOMMENDED END STRENGTH ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .............. ----------------------------------------------- Subtotal.................................................. 1,457,000 1,457,366 +366 =============================================== 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 ----------------------------------------------- Subtotal.................................................. 900,923 902,433 +1,510 ----------------------------------------------- Total, military personnel................................. 2,357,923 2,359,799 +1,876 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------- Total: AGR/TAR............................................... 64,409 64,937 +528 Technicians........................................... 64,884 65,277 +393 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 budget Committee Change from Service estimate recommendation budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ............... -------------------------------------------------- Total.................................................. 2,742,873,000 2,635,573,000 -107,120,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Total adjustments....................................... -21,696 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Total adjustments....................................... 625 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Total adjustments....................................... -2,926 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Total adjustments....................................... -21,340 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Total adjustments....................................... 8,457 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Total adjustments....................................... 10,683 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Total adjustments....................................... 8,182 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Total adjustments....................................... 9,875 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Total adjustments....................................... 16,676 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Total adjustments....................................... 11,221 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ 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] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 budget Committee Change from estimate recommendation budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------- Total.................................................. 78,462,166 78,956,595 +494,429 By transfer.................................................. 250,000 150,000 (-100,000) -------------------------------------------------- Total funds available.................................. 78,712,166 79,106,595 +394,429 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Senate 1997 Senate compared to budget allowance budget estimate estimate ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 .............. ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1......... 9,248,55 7 8,990,500 -258,057 ========================================= 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 .............. ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2......... 586,443 613,443 +27,000 ========================================= 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 .............. ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3......... 3,169,94 0 3,212,640 +42,700 ========================================= 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 .............. ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4......... 5,109,53 9 5,177,576 +68,037 ========================================= 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 ========================================= TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY...... 18,031,1 45 17,700,859 -330,286 TRANSFER............ (83,334) (50,000) (-33,334) ----------------------------------------- TOTAL FUNDING AVAILABLE........ (18,114, 479) (17,750,859) (-363,620) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate 1997 budget Senate compared to estimate allowance budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------- TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1.............................. 13,877,210 14,113,626 +236,416 =============================================== 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 .............. ----------------------------------------------- TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2.............................. 1,110,936 1,110,936 .............. =============================================== 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 .............. ----------------------------------------------- TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3.............................. 1,630,778 1,651,078 +20,300 =============================================== 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 .............. ----------------------------------------------- TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4................................ 3,577,273 3,550,777 -26,496 =============================================== 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 =============================================== TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY.................... 20,112,864 20,241,517 +128,653 TRANSFER.............................................. (83,333) (50,000) (-33,333) ----------------------------------------------- TOTAL FUNDING AVAILABLE............................. (20,196,197) (20,291,517) (+95,320) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Senate 1997 budget Senate compared to estimate allowance budget estimate ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1......... 1,581,330 1,642,130 +60,800 ========================================= 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 ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3......... 351,400 362,000 +10,600 ========================================= 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 ............ ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4......... 271,047 271,047 ............ ========================================= CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... ............ 5,300 +5,300 USTRANSCOM EFFICIENCIES....... ............ -4,500 -4,500 ========================================= TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS.................. 2,203,777 2,275,977 +72,200 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate 1997 budget Senate compared to estimate allowance budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------- TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1.............................. 9,385,609 9,115,563 -270,046 =============================================== 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 ----------------------------------------------- TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2.............................. 2,689,257 2,707,757 +18,500 =============================================== 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 .............. ----------------------------------------------- TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3.............................. 1,576,564 1,605,914 +29,350 =============================================== BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN and SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES: LOGISTICS OPERATIONS: LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.................................... 1,042,759 1,042,759 .............. TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES............................ 371,521 371,521 .............. SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.............................. 240,740 240,740 .............. BASE SUPPORT............................................ 581,182 593,932 +12,750 MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 217,991 234,991 +17,000 SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES: ADMINISTRATION.......................................... 121,337 121,337 .............. SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.............................. 268,687 268,687 .............. PERSONNEL PROGRAMS...................................... 89,196 89,196 .............. RESCUE AND RECOVERY SERVICES............................ 44,413 44,413 .............. ARMS CONTROL............................................ 28,814 28,814 .............. OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES............................ 482,192 482,192 .............. OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT................................. 30,873 30,873 .............. CIVIL AIR PATROL CORPORATION............................ 14,526 17,926 +3,400 BASE SUPPORT............................................ 145,053 148,053 +3,000 PENTAGON RESERVATION FUND TRANSFER...................... .............. -40,300 -40,300 MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................ 20,127 21,727 +1,600 SECURITY PROGRAMS: SECURITY PROGRAMS........................ 550,240 550,240 .............. SUPPORT TO OTHER NATIONS: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT............. 12,374 12,374 .............. ----------------------------------------------- TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4.................................. 4,262,025 4,259,475 -2,550 =============================================== CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS UNDISTRIBUTED............................... .............. -5,000 -5,000 CIVILIAN PERSONNEL UNDERSTRENGTH................................ .............. -94,600 -94,600 GENERAL REDUCTION, NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE FUND.............. -83,333 -50,000 +33,333 FUEL TAX CREDIT................................................. .............. -8,500 -8,500 DBOF PASSTHROUGH................................................ .............. -194,500 -194,500 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE DATA SYSTEM................................ .............. 15,000 +15,000 USTRANSCOM EFFICIENCIES......................................... .............. -19,800 -19,800 =============================================== TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE............... 17,830,122 17,331,309 -498,813 TRANSFER.............................................. (83,333) (50,000) (-33,333) ----------------------------------------------- TOTAL FUNDING AVAILABLE............................. (17,913,455) (17,381,309) (-532,146) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADJUSTMENTS TO BUDGET ACTIVITIES Adjustments to the budget activities are as follows: [In thousands of dollars] Budget activity 1--Operating forces: Contingency operations transfer........................... -414,000 Ellsworth B-1 squadron.................................... 5,400 SR-71..................................................... 30,000 AWACS EXTEND SENTRY....................................... 7,100 B-52 attrition reserve aircraft........................... +53,600 JSAS...................................................... +3,200 Reduction of existing spares inventory.................... -40,000 Aircraft Parts Reclamation Program........................ -80,000 Depot maintenance RMS Program............................. 20,000 Depot maintenance......................................... 41,200 DOD space architect....................................... 2,399 Capital assets reduction.................................. -3,745 Aircraft maintenance data system.......................... 15,000 Budget activity 3--Training and other training and education: Recruiting and advertising................................ 2,500 Off-duty and voluntary education.......................... 9,500 Budget activity 4--Administration and servicewide activities: Civil Air Patrol.......................................... 3,400 Pentagon reservation fund transfer........................ -40,300 Other adjustments: DBOF passthrough.......................................... -194,500 Civilian personnel under strength......................... -94,600 USTRANSCOM efficiencies................................... -19,800 Fuel tax credit........................................... -8,500 Classified programs....................................... -5,000 committee adjustments o&m support of military forces B-1 squadron.--$5,400,000 has been appropriated in support of emergent requirements identified subsequent to submission of the Air Force's budget request. AWACS EXTEND SENTRY.--The Committee supports the Senate Armed Services Committee decision to authorize funds for acceleration of the EXTEND SENTRY Program in fiscal year 1997. B-52 aircraft.--The Committee provides authorized funding of $53,600,000 to fund attrition reserve B-52 aircraft. Air Force Maui optical station.--The Committee understands that the Air Force Space Command's operation and maintenance budget includes $11,000,000 for the Maui space surveillance site [MSSS]. The Committee directs that these funds shall only be made available for operation, maintenance, development, and test activities at MSSS. VC-X.--The Committee has expressed its reservations to the Air Force about the service's plan for acquiring aircraft to accomplish the VC-137 large aircraft mission. The Committee continues to believe that the best balance between costs and capabilities can be achieved through acquisition of the smallest aircraft, in the most modest configurations, needed to support the broadest range of most-often-flown Federal Government missions. The Committee opposes acquisition of any nonnarrow body large jet aircraft to support the official travel requirements of the armed services, executive branch, and legislative branch. Capital assets reduction.--The Committee has reduced funding for defense business operations fund activities by $3,745,000 to reflect the elimination of capital assets projects at Air Force ALC's scheduled to be closed through previous BRAC actions. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OTHER AIR FORCE PROGRAMS Civil Air Patrol.--The Committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force to provide, at a minimum, the following amounts for the Civil Air Patrol: CAP operations: O&M................................................. $15,400,000 Aircraft procurement................................ 2,600,000 Vehicle/comm procurement............................ 1,100,000 Counternarcotics 3,600,000 The amounts delineated above are $3,400,000 above the amount requested by the Air Force for Civil Air Patrol operations and maintenance. Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide Appropriations, 1996.................................... $10,388,595,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 10,156,468,000 Committee recommendation 9,953,142,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,953,142,000. This is $203,326,000 below the budget estimate. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS Allocations of the Committee adjustments are made for each operation and maintenance, Defense-wide funding category identified in the Department's O-1 submission. A table showing the budget estimate, Committee adjustment, and recommended funding level by O-1 category is provided below. Proposed transfers of funds between budget activity funding categories in excess of $10,000,000 are subject to standard reprogramming procedures. [In thousands of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Senate 1997 budget Senate compared to estimate allowance budget estimate ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES: JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF..... 464,199 469,199 +5,000 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 962,319 977,619 +15,300 SOCOM RPM................. ............ 2,000 +2,000 ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 1,426,518 1,448,818 +22,300 ========================================= BUDGET ACTIVITY 2: MOBILIZATION: DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY............. 21,942 21,942 ............ ========================================= BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING AND RECRUITING: DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY............... 100,417 90,417 -10,000 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 35,500 35,500 ............ ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3 135,917 125,917 -10,000 ========================================= BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN and SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES: AMERICAN FORCES INFORMATION SERVICE...... 100,558 100,558 ............ CORPORATE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT............... 46,367 46,367 ............ CLASSIFIED AND INTELLIGENCE............. 3,384,576 3,333,876 -50,700 DEFENSE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SERVICE....... 49,302 49,302 ............ DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY................... 335,486 335,486 ............ DEFENSE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE.................. 193,232 193,232 ............ DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY.. 1,181,738 1,083,938 -97,800 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY................... 7,297 7,297 ............ DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY.... 741,157 721,157 -20,000 DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY.... 85,083 88,083 +3,000 DEFENSE POW/MIA OFFICE.... 12,694 12,694 ............ FEDERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.................. 116,853 20,000 -96,853 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENTS EDUCATION..... 1,322,254 1,322,854 +600 DEFENSE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES 125,269 125,269 ............ DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.. 10,504 10,504 ............ JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF..... 121,295 121,295 ............ OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT............... 39,330 39,330 ............ OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.................. 339,558 329,185 -10,373 ON SITE INSPECTION AGENCY. 109,030 95,030 -14,000 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 55,200 55,200 ............ WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES................. 195,308 181,308 -14,000 ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 8,572,091 8,271,965 -300,126 ========================================= LEGACY........................ ............ 15,000 +15,000 PENTAGON RESERVATION FUND..... ............ 83,100 +83,100 CIVILIAN PERSONNEL UNDERSTRENGTH................ ............ -51,600 -51,600 REPAIRS TO FEDERALLY-FUNDED SCHOOLS...................... ............ 20,000 +20,000 INDIAN LAND REMEDIATION....... ............ 8,000 +8,000 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE..................... ............ 5,000 +5,000 INNOVATION READINESS TRAINING. ............ 5,000 +5,000 ========================================= TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 10,156,468 9,953,142 -203,326 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ADJUSTMENTS TO BUDGET ACTIVITIES Adjustments to the budget activities are as follows: [In thousands of dollars] Budget activity 1--Operating forces: Exercise Northern Edge.................................... 5,000 Special Operations Command................................ 15,300 SEAL delivery vehicle team one............................ 2,000 Budget activity 3--Training and recruiting: Defense Acquisition University.................................... -10,000 Budget activity 4--Administration and servicewide activities: Classified and intelligence............................... -50,700 Defense Logistics Agency: PTAP.................................................. 18,000 Civilian personnel under strength..................... -25,800 RMS-DBOF.............................................. -90,000 Defense Nuclear Agency.................................... 3,000 FEMP...................................................... -96,853 DODDS math teacher leadership development project......... 600 Defense Mapping Agency.................................... -20,000 On Site Inspection Agency................................. -14,000 Office of the Secretary of Defense........................ -20,373 Defense Manpower Data Center.......................... 10,000 Washington headquarters services.......................... -14,000 Other adjustments: Legacy.................................................... 15,000 Repairs to federally funded schools....................... 20,000 Indian lands remediation.................................. 8,000 Emergency preparedness and response....................... 5,000 Civilian personnel under strength......................... -54,600 Pentagon renovation fund.................................. 83,100 Innovative readiness training............................. 5,000 COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS Procurement Technical Assistance Program [PTAP].--The Committee provides $18,000,000 to fund this worthwhile initiative and directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that Defense Logistics Agency includes funding for this program in its fiscal year 1998 request. DFAS transfer to GSA.--The Committee supports the decision of the Senate Armed Services Committee to authorize a transfer of $9,000,000 from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service [DFAS] to the Government Services Administration [GSA] in support of renovation efforts at the former Fort Benjamin Harrison and directs this transfer be made from within funds appropriated. Tents.--The Committee understands that the roughly 3,000 tents utilized by Army personnel deployed to Bosnia required repair with heat-sealed tape to arrest leaking problems. Over 20,000 of these general purpose tents remain in the DPSC inventory and require a permanent sealed-seam fix. The Committee directs Defense Logistics Agency to commence this effort from within funds appropriated. On Site Inspection Agency.--The Committee directs a reduction of $14,000,000 due to anticipated delays in treaty implementation. Civil-military programs.--The Committee is disappointed that all of the funds appropriated in the fiscal year 1996 Defense appropriations bill for the civil-military programs were not used for this purpose. Accordingly, the Committee directs the Department to allocate the funds in fiscal year 1997 as follows: Challenge Program....................................... $45,000,000 Starbase................................................ 5,500,000 Innovative readiness training 19,000,000 The Committee directs the Department to report to the Defense subcommittees on the status of the obligation of these funds not later than February 15, 1997. Innovative readiness training.--The Department has conducted civil-military innovative readiness training [IRT] throughout the United States since the early 1990's. Through the use of Active and Reserve component personnel, this program provides community support in the areas of health care, engineering, and infrastructure. These combat support and service support units gain valuable hands-on mission essential readiness training. The Committee supports this realistic training, and endorses such projects as TRANSAM, Arctic Care, Walking Shield, and Guard MIRT. The Committee believes that the Department should expand the scope of these readiness training initiatives to include native American groups when appropriate and compatible with mission requirements. Increased use of reserve components.--The Committee supports the Department's pilot program to increase the use of reserve components in contingency operations. The Committee notes that the fiscal year 1997 President's budget request included $25,000,000 for this purpose and endorses this approach. Legacy Program.--In 1991, the Committee created the Legacy Program to coordinate, enhance, and expand the natural and cultural resource management efforts at military installations. For the first time since its inception, the Department did not request funding for the program. The Committee recommends $15,000,000 for the continuation of the Legacy Program. Such funds should also be available for efforts within the Sikes Act (Public Law 99-561) pursuant to section 349 of Senate Report 104-267. The Department is expected to program adequate funding for the Legacy Program in fiscal year 1998. Repatriation of remains.--The Committee urges the Department to provide any necessary funds to complete an ongoing effort to rebury 1,500 native Hawaiian remains at the Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station. The Committee believes that the claimants recognized under the Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act should be consulted with regard to any determination affecting the place and manner of reburial, or costs associated therewith. Curation assessment.--The Department has a large collection of prehistoric relics extracted from DOD bases and installations. These relics are located in California, Colorado, and Montana. The Committee believes that this collection has not been properly cared for. In some cases prehistoric bones are being stored in unhumidified railroad cars and warehouses. The Committee urges the Department to provide any necessary funds to develop a plan to take appropriate action to store these artifacts. The Department is responsible for preserving this important natural resource. DOD/NOAA coordination.--The fiscal year 1993 Senate Appropriations report (S. Rept. 102-408) directed the Department to initiate a program with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] to help remediate NOAA sites on installations owned by the Department. This initiative will provide the Department with NOAA's technical expertise and support for the remediation and restoration of hazardous waste sites affecting the marine and coastal zone and facilitate natural resource coordination at these sites. The Committee directs that within in the ``Operation and maintenance, defense-wide'' account the Department shall provide not less than $5,000,000 for this effort no later than Febru- ary 1, 1997. Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve Appropriations, 1996.................................... $1,119,191,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 1,084,436,000 Committee recommendation 1,129,436,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,129,436,000. This is $45,000,000 above the President's budget. All recommended adjustments to the budget request, including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are summarized below: [In thousands of dollars] Committee Program adjustments Civilian manpower shortfall................................... 15,000 Real property maintenance backlog............................. 30,000 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Total adjustments....................................... 45,000 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Recommended appropriations 1,129,436 Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve Appropriations, 1996.................................... $859,542,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 843,927,000 Committee recommendation 861,527,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $861,527,000. This is $17,600,000 above the President's budget. [In thousands of dollars] Committee Program adjustments Aircraft depot maintenance.................................... 5,000 Real property maintenance..................................... 15,000 Contingency operations transfer............................... -2,400 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Total adjustments....................................... 17,600 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Recommended appropriations 861,527 Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve Appropriations, 1996.................................... $100,283,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 99,667,000 Committee recommendation 115,367,000 The Committee recommends an appropriations of $115,367,000. This is $15,700,000 over the President's budget. [In thousands of dollars] Committee Program adjustments Personnel support equipment................................... 10,700 Real property maintenance..................................... 5,000 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Total adjustments....................................... 15,700 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Recommended appropriations 115,367 Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve Appropriations, 1996.................................... $1,519,287,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 1,488,553,000 Committee recommendation 1,494,953,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,494,953,000. This is $6,400,000 over the President's budget. [In thousands of dollars] Committee Program adjustments AWAC's Associate Reserve Program.............................. 1,400 Associate Flying Hour Program................................. 5,000 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Total adjustments....................................... 6,400 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Recommended appropriations 1,494,953 Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard Appropriations, 1996.................................... $2,440,808,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 2,208,477,000 Committee recommendation 2,294,477,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,294,477,000. This is $86,000,000 above the President's budget. All recommended adjustments to the budget request, including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are summarized below: [In thousands of dollars] Committee Program adjustments Real property maintenance backlog............................. 75,000 Regional distance learning project............................ 11,000 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Total adjustments....................................... 86,000 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Recommended appropriations.................................... 2,294,477 NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES The Committee supports the emphasis that the National Guard places on educational initiatives that improve overall readiness and create cost efficiencies. Specifically, the Committee endorses the distance learning initiative as a mechanism to achieve those ends. The Committee has provided $11,000,000 in the Army National Guard ``Operation and maintenance'' appropriation and $29,000,000 in ``Other procurement, Army'' appropriations in fiscal year 1997, to continue the expansion of this program. The Committee directs the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to create a chief information officer within the National Guard Bureau to ensure the integration of all Army and Air Guard information management to reduce duplication and redundancy between systems. The Committee recognizes that some residents of rural communities lack some educational prerequisites to compete effectively for the opportunities available through the National Guard. Many of those who choose to participate in the military may need to increase their educational level in order to reach military standards. The Committee directs the Department to provide a plan to remedy this situation. This report should be provided to the Defense Subcommittee not later than May 15, 1997. Real property maintenance, Army National Guard.--Last year the Committee provided an increase for in-house recurring maintenance and day-to-day repairs, as well as in-house and contract projects required to maintain, repair, and adapt facility infrastructure to meet mission needs. The Committee has recommended $75,000,000 for this purpose in fiscal year 1997. The Committee intends for these funds to be used to reduce the growing Army National Guard real property maintenance project backlog. The funds provided under this heading are in addition to any other funds appropriated to the Army for real property maintenance on behalf of the Army National Guard. Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard Appropriations, 1996.................................... $2,776,121,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 2,654,473,000 Committee recommendation 2,721,973,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,721,973,000. This is $67,500,000 above the President's budget. All recommended adjustments to the budget request, including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are summarized below: [In thousands of dollars] Committee Program adjustments Flying Hour Program........................................... 10,000 Fighter force structure....................................... 50,800 C-130 operations.............................................. 6,700 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Total adjustments....................................... 67,500 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Recommended appropriations 2,721,973 CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS TRANSFER ACCOUNT Appropriations, 1996.................................................... Budget estimate, 1997................................................... Committee recommendation $1,069,957,000 The Committee has established a separate account to fund ongoing contingency operations and has relocated the amounts included in the services' fiscal year 1997 operation and maintenance requests to this account. An additional amount of $148,400,000, required by the services in support of IFOR operations and identified subsequent to the budget request submission, is included in the total of $1,069,957,000. The Committee does not require prior notification of transfers from this account; however, the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the Defense subcommittees, with the first report due not later than January 15, 1997, with subsequent reports due every 90 days. These reports shall include details as to amounts transferred and the requirements funded, similar to the information provided in supplemental and reprogramming requests. Court of Military Appeals Appropriations, 1996.................................... $6,521,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 6,797,000 Committee recommendation 6,185,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,185,000, which is $612,000 below the budget estimate, for activities of the Court of Military Appeals for fiscal year 1997. Environmental Restoration Appropriations, 1996.................................... $1,422,200,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 1,333,016,000 Committee recommendation 1,383,016,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,383,016,000. This is $50,000,000 above the budget estimate. To conform to the President's budget the Committee has established five new accounts including formerly used defense sites [FUDS]. The Committee has provided the following funding: Army.................................................... $356,916,000 Navy and Marine Corps................................... 302,900,000 Air Force............................................... 414,700,000 Defense-wide............................................ 38,650,000 Formerly used defense sites 269,850,000 committee adjustments Last year, the Committee directed that all funds within the ``Defense environmental remediation'' account for the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps be distributed to each specific service. The Committee commends the Department for its implementation of the devolvement process. The Committee does not concur with the Department's request to reduce environmental restoration funding for fiscal year 1997. The Department had previously urged that a level amount of funding be sustained. The Committee has added $50,000,000 in an effort to sustain this level. Formerly used defense sites [FUDS].--In past years, funding for FUDS was included as part of the Army's DERA account. The Committee finds that greater visibility is needed for the FUDS program. Therefore, funding for the FUDS will be provided in a separate appropriation. The Committee directs that management of this appropriation remain with the Army. Total environmental remediation contracts [TERC].--In testimony before this subcommittee on May 8, 1996, the Chief of the Corps of Engineers stated that only 15 percent of all Corps of Engineers contracts for environmental remediation are TERC contracts. The Committee directs that not more than 25 percent of funding obligated by the Corps of Engineers for environmental remediation shall be executed through existing TERC contracts. Project consolidations.--The Committee endorses the significant savings attained through the consolidation of remediation at sites which include multiple cleanup requirements. Such project consolidations could include formerly used defense sites and building demolition and debris removal. Even though these sites do not share the same standing under the relative risk policy, the Committee expects consolidation to a single campaign to minimize the cost of remediation. Compliance with defense acquisition regulations.--For environmental restoration projects subject to the terms of section 52.2222 of the Defense Federal acquisition regulations [DFAR], the Committee directs that any awardee of contracts for such projects exceeding $1,000,000 shall submit a plan for compliance with section 52.2222 of the DFAR to the appropriate contracting office not later than 90 days after contract award. Notification of environmental contract awards.--The Committee remains concerned that the Department failed to fully accomplish the Committee's intent regarding adequate notification of the projects funded by this account. To ensure the Department cannot fail in accomplishing this direction, the Office of Environmental Security shall notify interested State and local authorities and interested Members of Congress upon release of draft solicitations for contracts anticipated to exceed $1,000,000. The Committee directs that this requirement shall apply to all increments of indefinite delivery indefinite quantity-type contracts which meet this threshold. Building demolition and debris removal.--From funds available within this heading, the Committee directs the Department to conduct building demolition and debris removal for formerly used defense sites transferred to the Department of the Interior. DFSC Anchorage facility.--The Committee expects the Department of Defense to begin the necessary environmental remediation at the Defense Fuel Supply Point Anchorage facility in early fiscal year 1997 on an incremental basis. This cleanup work should include the removal and disposition of the fuel storage tanks located at the facility. Rocky Mountain Arsenal.--The Committee considers that priority should be given to implementation of the 10-year cleanup plan for the Rocky Mountain Arsenal property that has been agreed to by the Army, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, the State of Colorado, and Shell Oil Co. The Army is directed to report to the Committee its plans for implementing this initiative and the annual funding that will be required for its completion. Emissions limitation technology.--The Committee notes the development of an alternative technology designed to capture and destroy or remove particulate emissions or volatile air pollutants that occur during abrasive blasting and coating operations at naval shipyards. The Committee encourages the Department to conduct a pilot program to test this technology and to report to the Committees on Appropriations upon completion. Paint stripping technologies.--Last year, the Committee noted its interest in the Department's evaluation of available mechanical and chemical paint stripping technologies. The Committee reiterates its concern about the cost effectiveness of mechanical methods compared with more recently developed chemical methods. The Committee directs the Department to ensure that its evaluation of this issue is comprehensive and draws upon the expertise of all experienced parties within the Department. Restoration advisory boards.--The Committee continues to support the Restoration Advisory Board process. The Committee believes participants in this process should only be residents of the State in which the remediation is to take place or communities which reside in locations contiguous to the remediation site. The Committee directs the Department to review its criteria for participation in the RAB process and consider the development of community relation plans for smaller communities. Formerly used defense sites.--The Committee recommends a total of $269,850,000 for the Formerly Used Defense Sites [FUDS] Program for fiscal year 1997. This is an increase of $50,000,000 above the Department's request. In addition to the $219,850,000 requested for the FUDS Program, the following is provided to increase those efforts the Committee believes should be on an equal status. PCB and asbestos remediation............................ $25,000,000 Building demolition and debris removal [BDDR]........... 5,000,000 Containerized hazardous, toxic, and radioactive waste [CON/HTRW] removal 20,000,000 Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction Appropriations, 1996.................................... $300,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 327,900,000 Committee recommendation 327,900,000 This program was established in 1992 to promote denuclearization and reduce the threat of weapons proliferation in the former Soviet Union. Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Appropriations, 1996.................................... $50,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 80,544,000 Committee recommendation 49,000,000 Landmines.--Of the funds provided in this account, the Committee appropriates $20,000,000 for the purpose of clearing landmines. TITLE III PROCUREMENT Estimates and Appropriation Summary The President's Department of Defense fiscal year 1997 title III procurement budget request totals $38,137,109,000. This request is $5,932,207,000, or 13.4 percent, below the amounts Congress appropriated in fiscal year 1996 for procurement activities. The amounts the President's request allocates for procurement are at their lowest level since 1950. Since 1985 the ``Procurement'' account, responsible for the modernization of U.S. forces, has declined in excess of 70 percent. Title III of the accompanying bill recommends a total of $44,124,082,000 in new budget authority. The total amount recommended is an increase of $5,986,973,000 to the fiscal year 1997 budget request. The following table summarizes the procurement budget estimates, the Committee recommendations, and a comparison. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aircraft procurement, Army...................................... 970,815 1,283,815 +313,000 Missile procurement, Army....................................... 766,329 982,829 +216,500 Procurement of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, Army........ 1,102,014 1,449,714 +347,700 Procurement of ammunition, Army................................. 853,428 1,118,329 +264,901 Other procurement, Army......................................... 2,627,440 3,295,486 +668,046 ----------------------------------------------- Subtotal, Army............................................ 6,320,026 8,130,173 +1,810,147 =============================================== Aircraft procurement, Navy...................................... 5,881,952 7,239,704 +1,357,752 Weapons procurement, Navy....................................... 1,400,363 1,500,154 +99,791 Shipbuilding and conversion, Navy............................... 4,911,930 6,193,330 +1,281,400 Other procurement, Navy......................................... 2,714,195 2,944,519 +230,324 Procurement, Marine Corps....................................... 555,507 660,507 +105,000 ----------------------------------------------- Subtotal, Navy............................................ 15,463,947 18,538,214 +3,074,267 =============================================== Aircraft procurement, Air Force................................. 5,779,228 6,630,370 +851,142 Missile procurement, Air Force.................................. 2,733,877 2,713,944 -19,933 Other procurement, Air Force.................................... 5,998,819 5,577,787 -421,032 ----------------------------------------------- Subtotal, Air Force....................................... 14,511,924 14,922,101 +410,177 =============================================== Procurement, Defense-wide....................................... 1,841,212 1,773,794 -67,418 National Guard and Reserve equipment............................ .............. 759,800 +759,800 ----------------------------------------------- Total, procurement........................................ 38,137,109 44,124,082 +5,986,973 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- items of special interest oversight The Committee is concerned about several actions taken this year by the Department of Defense which would interfere with Congress' ability to ensure that defense program funds are used for the purposes for which they are appropriated. The Committee disagrees with the Department's reclassification from the ``Procurement'' appropriations account to the ``Research, development, test and evaluation'' appropriations account of funds requested for low-rate initial production [LRIP]. The Committee also understands that the Department is considering modifications to the below-threshold reprogramming procedures. The Committee recommends a general provision to ensure that any proposed change results from in-depth, advance consultations with the congressional defense committees. The Committee further directs the Air Force to continue to comply with previously imposed requirements for advance consultation and notification of significant program changes. In addition, the Air Force is directed that it may not below threshold reprogram (to or from), or use for any other purpose, funds specifically added by the Congress for procurement and RDT&E without advance consultation and notification to the congressional defense committees. airborne reconnaissance initiative Since the creation of the Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program [DARP], the Committee has supported its activities. However, the Committee has become increasingly alarmed at the consistent and continuing trend by the program to fund new initiatives at the expense of proven systems that are currently in use and are critical to the national security. In reviewing the fiscal year 1997 request, the Committee has determined that many of the initiatives begun by DARP have been terminated due to developmental problems, were merged with other initiatives that have yet to reach fruition or simply renamed and continued. Concurrently, identified funding shortfalls to upgrade current systems persist, despite their recognized importance. In an effort to strike a more harmonious balance between fulfilling today's requirements and meeting tomorrow's needs, the Committee has determined that programs managed by DARP should be returned to the services. The Committee expects the services to work together on all joint programs to achieve the successes they have enjoyed with such programs as V-22, JDAM, and AMRAAM. Accordingly, the Committee has realigned the funding of programs that currently passes through DARP to service program offices and has appropriated the funds directly to those offices. The Committee directs that all military personnel and O&M funding associated with DARP activities be returned to the appropriate service. The following table provides a funding breakout and associated transfers: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tactical UAV: RDT&E, Defense-wide......................................... 64,608 .............. -64,608 Procurement, Defense-wide................................... 12,588 .............. -12,588 RDT&E, Navy................................................. .............. 51,808 +51,808 Other procurement, Navy..................................... .............. 12,588 +12,588 Advanced sensor development: RDT&E, Defense-wide......................................... 66,367 .............. -66,367 RDT&E, Air Force............................................ .............. 66,367 +66,367 Advanced technology and sensors: RDT&E, Defense-wide......................................... 17,523 .............. -17,523 RDT&E, Air Force............................................ .............. 17,523 +17,523 Common data link: RDT&E, Defense-wide......................................... 29,431 .............. -29,431 RDT&E, Air Force............................................ .............. 22,931 +22,931 Endurance UAV [MAE]: RDT&E, Defense-wide......................................... 6,099 .............. -6,099 Procurement, Defense-wide................................... 57,791 .............. -57,791 RDT&E, Navy................................................. .............. 6,099 +6,099 Other Procurement, Navy..................................... .............. 65,791 +65,791 Endurance UAV (HAE common): RDT&E, Defense-wide/DARP.................................... 71,642 .............. -71,642 RDT&E, Defense-wide/DARPA................................... .............. 71,642 +71,642 Endurance UAV [LO-HAE]: RDT&E, Defense-wide/DARP.................................... 17,428 .............. -17,428 RDT&E, Defense-wide/DARPA................................... 15,000 32,428 +17,428 Endurance UAV (HAE conventional): RDT&E, Defense-wide/DARP.................................... 81,228 .............. -81,228 RDT&E, Defense-wide/DARPA................................... .............. 71,428 +71,428 U-2: RDT&E, Defense-wide......................................... 28,918 .............. -28,918 RDT&E, Air Force............................................ .............. 28,918 +28,918 Common imagery ground surface system: RDT&E, Defense-wide......................................... 47,780 .............. -47,780 Procurement, Defense-wide................................... 98,488 .............. -98,488 RDT&E, Air Force............................................ .............. 55,280 +55,280 Other procurement, Air Force................................ .............. 90,988 +90,988 Airborne reconnaissance ground station: RDT&E, Defense-wide......................................... 2,419 .............. -2,419 RDT&E, Air Force............................................ .............. 2,419 +2,419 Distributed common ground interoperability system: RDT&E, Defense-wide......................................... 5,116 .............. -5,116 RDT&E, Air Force............................................ .............. 5,116 +5,116 ----------------------------------------------- Total, RDT&E, Defense-wide................................ 438,559 .............. -438,559 ----------------------------------------------- Total, procurement, Defense-wide.......................... 168,867 .............. -168,867 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- other committee adjustments The Committee recommends incorporating the following DARP adjustments to the budget estimate in accordance with Senate authorization action. Where appropriate, these recommendations were incorporated into the above table. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common data link................................................ 29,500 23,000 -6,500 SR-71........................................................... .............. 9,000 +9,000 Tactical UAV.................................................... 64,600 51,800 -12,800 SIGINT on Global Hawk........................................... 9,800 .............. -9,800 Common automatic recovery system................................ .............. 8,000 +8,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- passenger safety modifications The Committee agrees with the Secretary of Defense that military aircraft carrying passengers should be modified with improved safety-related equipment, such as global positioning system receivers, flight data recorders, cockpit voice recorders, and ground proximity warning systems. The Defense Department has submitted a reprogramming request to spend $99,188,000 to accelerate these modifications in fiscal year 1996. It seeks an appropriation of $170,600,000 above the budget request for fiscal year 1997. Since the fiscal year 1996 funds will not be obligated until late in the fiscal period, the Committee recommends an additional appropriation of $100,000,000 for fiscal year 1997 to maintain a stable funding profile and make significant progress on these modifications. These funds are allocated among the armed services in both the procurement and research, development, test and evaluation appropriations accounts. The Committee directs that none of the fiscal year 1997 funds may be obligated until the Secretary reports to Congress on the specific criteria used to determine which platforms should be modified, and on the anticipated useful life remaining on these aircraft after the modifications. air force aircraft maintenance data systems The Committee continues its very strong support of the Air Force development program to transition its aircraft maintenance data system requirements to the integrated maintenance data system [IMDS]. Consistent with the position of this Committee within the fiscal year 1995 and 1996 appropriations reports, no funds have been provided to upgrade or improve the Air Force's legacy maintenance data systems, reliability and maintenance information system [REMIS], tactical interim CAMS/REMIS reporting system [TICARRS], and CAMS. The Committee, however, recommends that sufficient funds should be provided to maintain and operate these legacy systems until the transition to IMDS is completed. To this end, the Committee recommends providing an additional $8,500,000 for REMIS, $1,000,000 for CAMS, and $5,500,000 for TICARRS within the ``Operation and maintenance, Air Force'' account to operate and maintain these systems through the end of fiscal year 1997. The Committee has been informed by the Air Force that IMDS will transition in fiscal year 1998 and it is the Air Force's intent to terminate these legacy systems by the end of fiscal year 1997. information management--year 2000 The Committee is concerned about the potentially huge expenses associated with correcting the year 2000 date transition problems in all DOD software. The Committee read, with interest, the memorandum from the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence [C\3\I] to all DOD information system managers directing them to question their vendors on how they planned to fix the software they have developed for DOD. The Committee understands that there are generally two solutions to this problem: repair or replacement. To date, the principle approach to dealing with the problem appears to focus on repairing code by slow and expensive line-by-line patching methods involving the use of standard tools. The Committee has become aware of a new class of extremely rapid, software application development tools and concepts, which use template infrastructures and libraries of proven, object-oriented code to quickly and reliably produce replacement application products. This class of tools, if benchmarked or otherwise certified, could provide a low-cost means of quickly rewriting and modernizing massive amounts of software incident to fixing the year 2000 problem. Because of the limited use to date of these new tools and the attendant lack of comprehensive knowledge as to their effectiveness, the Committee provides $5,000,000 within procurement, Defense-wide, enough for benchmarking competitively selected software application development systems. With less than 1,000 days left before the first wave of problems associated with year 2000, the Committee desires the benchmarking to be completed quickly, on a representative large application. handgun standardization The Committee continues to assert its commitment to the standardization of handguns procured by the Department of Defense and has again reaffirmed its position in a general provision in the bill. The policy, prohibiting the purchase of handguns other than the M-9 9 mm, has been clearly articulated in law since 1994. The Committee understands that the Navy intends to procure, on a sole-source basis, M-11 handguns for all pilots. Whereas all other service pilots use the standard 9 mm, the Navy believes that they have a unique requirement that can only be filled by the M-11. Prior to the award of a sole-source contract for any weapon other than the M-9, the Navy shall provide a cost/benefit analysis and a full justification as to why the M-9 will not meet its requirements to the congressional defense committee justifying its decision. Aircraft Procurement, Army Appropriations, 1996.................................... $1,558,805,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 970,815,000 Committee recommendation 1,283,815,000 The Committee recommends $1,283,815,000, an increase of $313,000,000 to the budget. This appropriation finances the acquisition of tactical and utility helicopters and airplanes, including associated electronics, communications equipment, and armament; modification and modernization of inservice aircraft; flight simulators; ground support equipment; production base support; and components and spare parts including transmissions and gearboxes. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM The Committee recommendation adds funds to increase procurement of utility helicopters, to continue multiyear procurement of heavy attack helicopter upgrades, and to upgrade cargo helicopters. Funds also are increased to buy eight more medium-range, fixed-wing utility aircraft, helicopter cockpit airbag safety systems, and special mission kits and night- vision goggle [NVG] compatible cockpit lighting for utility helicopters. The allowance also adjusts funding for programs as listed in the following tables and as discussed in the text which follows. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Budget Senate compared Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. to budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY AIRCRAFT: FIXED WING: ARL (TIARA).................................. ..... 24,742 ..... 24,742 ....... .......... C-XX (MEDIUM RANGE) AIRCRAFT................. ..... .......... 8 35,000 +8 +35,000 GUARDRAIL COMMON SENSOR (TIARA).............. ..... 1,081 ..... 1,081 ....... .......... ROTARY: AH-64 ATTACK HELICOPTER (APACHE)............. ..... .......... ..... 53,000 ....... +53,000 UH-60 BLACKHAWK (MYP)........................ 28 161,279 40 290,379 +12 +129,100 UH-60 BLACKHAWK (MYP) (AP-CY)................ ..... 75,000 ..... 75,000 ....... .......... HELICOPTER NEW TRAINING...................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... ---------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, AIRCRAFT............................ ..... 262,102 ..... 479,202 ....... +217,100 ========================================================== MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT: GUARDRAIL MODS (TIARA)........................... ..... 30,612 ..... 30,612 ....... .......... AH1F MODS........................................ ..... 1,099 ..... 1,099 ....... .......... AH-64 MODS....................................... ..... 43,287 ..... 43,287 ....... .......... CH-47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP)................ ..... 7,802 ..... 51,502 ....... +43,700 C-12 CARGO AIRPLANE MODS......................... ..... 644 ..... 644 ....... .......... OH-58 MODS....................................... ..... 1,147 ..... 1,147 ....... .......... C-20 AIRCRAFT MODS............................... ..... 882 ..... 882 ....... .......... LONGBOW.......................................... ..... 356,957 ..... 356,957 ....... .......... LONGBOW (AP-CY).................................. ..... 22,526 ..... 22,526 ....... .......... UH-1 MODS........................................ ..... 4,777 ..... 4,777 ....... .......... UH-60 MODS....................................... ..... 12,436 ..... 12,436 ....... .......... KIOWA WARRIOR.................................... ..... 9,115 ..... 9,115 ....... .......... EH-60 QUICKFIX MODS.............................. ..... 13,912 ..... 13,912 ....... .......... AIRBORNE AVIONICS................................ ..... 40,819 ..... 40,819 ....... .......... PASSENGER SAFETY MODIFICATIONS................... ..... .......... ..... 3,200 ....... +3,200 ASE MODS......................................... ..... 4,801 ..... 4,801 ....... .......... MODIFICATIONS < $2.0M............................ ..... 1,790 ..... 1,790 ....... .......... ---------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT................ ..... 552,606 ..... 599,506 ....... +46,900 ========================================================== SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS.............................. ..... 51,106 ..... 51,106 ....... .......... ========================================================== SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES: GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS: AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT............. ..... 436 ..... 34,436 ....... +34,000 OTHER SUPPORT: AIRBORNE COMMAND & CONTROL................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... AVIONICS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................... ..... 7,449 ..... 12,449 ....... +5,000 TRAINING DEVICES............................. ..... 7,339 ..... 7,339 ....... .......... COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT...................... ..... 24,911 ..... 24,911 ....... .......... AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (ALSE)....... ..... 6,292 ..... 16,292 ....... +10,000 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.......................... ..... 8,401 ..... 8,401 ....... .......... INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES........................ ..... 2,081 ..... 2,081 ....... .......... DMPE......................................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... AIRBORNE COMMUNICATIONS...................... ..... 48,092 ..... ,092 ....... .......... ---------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILI- TIES. ..... 105,001 ..... 154,001 ....... +49,000 ========================================================== TOTAL, AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY.......... ..... 970,815 ..... 1,283,815 ....... +313,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS Program and project funding increases.--The Committee recommends the addition of funds for the following projects and programs to reflect congressional priorities; to rectify shortfalls in the budget request; to implement increases endorsed and/or requested by the Army to address budget shortfalls; and to effect funding transfers recommended by the Committee or the Army. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C-XX (medium range) aircraft.................................... .............. 35,000 +35,000 AH-64 attack helicopter (Apache)/training devices............... .............. 53,000 +53,000 UH-60 Blackhawk [MYP] aircraft/special mission kits/NVG lighting 161,300 290,400 +129,100 CH-47 cargo helicopter mods [MYP]/engine upgrades............... 7,800 51,500 +43,700 Aircraft survivability equipment................................ 436 34,436 +34,000 AVR-2A laser detection set.................................. .............. .............. +11,000 Advanced threat infrared countermeasures installation kits for Longbow Apache......................................... .............. .............. +13,000 Integration of radar deception jamming devices.............. .............. .............. +10,000 Aviation life support equipment/cockpit airbag systems.......... 6,300 16,300 +10,000 Avionics support equipment/UH-60 heads up display/night vision system......................................................... 7,400 12,400 +5,000 Passenger safety modifications (airborne avionics).............. .............. 3,200 +3,200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UH-60 Blackhawk [MYP].--The Committee recommends $290,400,000, which represents an increase of $129,100,000 to the budget request for procurement of 28 Blackhawk utility helicopters and associated equipment. Additional funds are provided as follows: $92,300,000 for 12 additional aircraft, which the Committee directs shall be assigned to the Army National Guard; and $30,000,000 for special mission kits and night vision goggle compatible cockpit lighting. The Committee further directs that 4 of the 40 helicopters provided for the Army be configured as UH-60Q platforms for enhanced medical evacuation. An additional $6,800,000 has been provided for this purpose. The Committee's recommendation, when combined with procurement funds requested by the Air Force for eight HH-60G helicopter airframes, supports the acquisition of 48 Blackhawk- type aircraft in fiscal year 1997. Longbow.--The Army has informed the Committee that the adoption of commercial acquisition practices for the Longbow program is expected to yield significant cost savings. The Committee directs the Army to provide a detailed report of such savings not later than February 15, 1997, and to consult with the Committee well before any savings are obligated for other efforts in the Longbow program or elsewhere in the Army's fiscal years 1996-97 annual spending plans. Missile Procurement, Army Appropriations, 1996.................................... $865,555,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 766,329,000 Committee recommendation 982,829,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $982,829,000 for the Army's fiscal year 1997 ``Missile procurement'' account. The Committee's recommended funding level is $216,500,000 above the President's budget request. This appropriation finances the procurement, production, modification, and modernization of missiles, equipment, including ordnance, ground handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interest therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor owned equipment layaway; and other expenses. committee recommended program The following table details the Committee recommendations in comparison to the President's budget: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Budget Senate compared Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. to budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY OTHER MISSILES: SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM: PATRIOT SYSTEM SUMMARY (MYP)............. ....... 2,862 ....... 2,862 ....... .......... AVENGER SYSTEM SUMMARY................... ....... 12,581 ....... 12,581 ....... .......... AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM: HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY..................... 2,805 357,590 2,805 357,590 ....... .......... ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYSTEM: JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY.......... 1,020 162,104 1,168 196,104 +148 +34,000 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY..................... ....... 13,630 ....... 13,630 ....... .......... MLRS ROCKET.............................. 852 24,443 1,702 41,443 +850 +17,000 MLRS LAUNCHER SYSTEMS.................... ....... 38,039 ....... 105,039 ....... +67,000 ARMY TACTICAL MSL SYS (ATACMS)--SYS SUM.. 97 92,816 97 92,816 ....... .......... -------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, OTHER MISSILES................ ....... 704,065 ....... 822,065 ....... +118,000 ============================================================== MODIFICATION OF MISSILES MODIFICATIONS: PATRIOT MODS............................. ....... 11,464 ....... 23,464 ....... +12,000 STINGER MODS............................. ....... 16,903 ....... 39,703 ....... +22,800 AVENGER MODS............................. ....... .......... ....... 29,000 ....... +29,000 ITAS/TOW MODS............................ ....... 16 ....... 33,016 ....... +33,000 DRAGON MODS.............................. ....... 3,181 ....... 4,881 ....... +1,700 MLRS MODS................................ ....... 6,416 ....... 6,416 ....... .......... -------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF MISSILES........ ....... 37,980 ....... 136,480 ....... +98,500 ============================================================== SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS.......................... ....... 12,089 ....... 12,089 ....... .......... ============================================================== SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES: ....... AIR DEFENSE TARGETS.......................... ....... 6,201 ....... 6,201 ....... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (MISSILES)............. ....... 992 ....... 992 ....... .......... MISSILE DEMILITARIZATION..................... ....... 1,533 ....... 1,533 ....... .......... PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT...................... ....... 3,469 ....... 3,469 ....... .......... -------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILI- TIES. ....... 12,195 ....... 12,195 ....... .......... ============================================================== TOTAL, MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY........... ....... 766,329 ....... 982,829 ....... +216,500 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- committee recommended adjustments Javelin.--The Army's budget request includes $162,104,000 for the procurement of 1,020 Javelin antitank missiles in fiscal year 1997. The Committee recommends providing $196,104,000, an increase of $34,000,000 over the budget request and further recommends providing the legislative authority required to proceed with a 3-year multiyear contract. The Army/Marine Corps Javelin team has included a legislative request to execute a 3-year multiyear contract, beginning in fiscal year 1997, for the procurement of 7,841 missiles. The required multiyear exhibits provided to Congress show a potential savings of $102,400,000 (11.6 percent) for the same number of missiles procured under three annual contracts. The Committee notes, however, the exhibits and the budget do not include any economic order quantity [EOQ] funds usually associated with multiyear contracts nor a calculation as to additional savings achievable if EOQ funds were included. To that end, the Committee has recommended providing a total of $44,000,000 in additional funds in fiscal year 1997 ($34,000,000 for the Army and $10,000,000 for the Marine Corps) for advance procurement EOQ funds for this potential multiyear contract. The Committee directs the Army to provide an updated multiyear exhibit which accounts for the additional $44,000,000 provided for advance procurement in fiscal year 1997 and a revised estimate of the savings achievable under this restructured multiyear contract. This updated exhibit shall be provided to Congress not less than 30 days prior to the date of the proposed contract award. Army tactical missile system [ATACMS].--The budget request includes $92,816,000 for the procurement of 97 block IA missiles and the Army is further seeking legislative authority to contract for a 4-year multiyear contract beginning in fiscal year 1998. While the Committee fully supports the procurement of ATACMS block IA missiles, an analysis of the potential savings for the proposed 4-year multiyear submitted by the Army does not justify locking the Department into a multiyear contract for 4 years. The Army has informed the Committee that it believes it can save $63,000,000, or approximately 10 percent, using multiyear contracting versus an annual buy of the same number of missiles. However, the Committee's analysis show that $26,100,000 of the $63,000,000 in savings is solely because of the cost avoidance Army would achieve in buying these missiles in 4 instead of the 5 years budgeted in its future year defense plan. The Army claims a cost avoidance of $13,100,000 for management and $13,000,000 of engineering services that would not have to be paid in the fifth year under the 4-year multiyear contract. Discounting these management and engineering savings, the proposed multiyear contract would save less than $37,000,000, or 5.7 percent, over an annual buy, not enough for this Committee to recommend its approval. If the Army wants to avoid $26,100,000 in management and engineering services, the Committee suggests that it should consider procuring the 730 missiles it desires over four annual contract years versus 5 years without obligating the Government to a multiyear contract. Stinger mods.--The Committee is aware of an effort by the Army to enhance the lethality of the Stinger missile through a nondevelopmental warhead improvement program. The Committee is also aware that overall spending constraints have prevented full Army funding of this effort. Therefore, of the additional funds provided for Stinger modifications, $5,000,000 shall be used for warhead retrofit as part of the ongoing Stinger block I improvement program. Dragon mods.--The Army's fiscal year 1997 budget request includes $3,181,000 for the application of safety modifications to the Dragon missile. The Committee recommends providing $4,881,000, an increase of $1,700,000 above the budget request, to complete safety modifications on the entire inventory of National Guard Dragon missiles. other adjustments The Committee recommends incorporating the following adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the Senate authorization committee action: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MLRS rocket..................................................... 24,443 41,443 +17,000 MLRS launcher systems........................................... 38,039 105,039 +67,000 Patriot modifications........................................... 11,464 23,464 +12,000 Stinger modifications........................................... 16,903 39,703 +22,800 Avenger modifications........................................... .............. 29,000 +29,000 ITAS/TOW modifications.......................................... 16 33,016 +33,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army Appropriations, 1996.................................... $1,652,745,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 1,102,014,000 Committee recommendation 1,449,714,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,449,714,000 for the Army's fiscal year 1997 ``Procurement of weapons and tracked combat vehicles'' account. The Committee recommendation is $347,700,000 above the President's budget request. This appropriation provides for the procurement of tanks, armored personnel carriers, and combat engineer vehicles. Funds are also provided for the acquisition of crew-served weapons, grenade launchers, towed and self-propelled guns and howitzers, mortars, laser rangefinders, associated training equipment, modification of inservice equipment, initial spares and repair parts, major components, and production base support. committee recommended program The following table details the Committee recommendations in comparison to the budget request: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Budget Senate compared Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. to budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES: ABRAMS TRNG DEV MOD.......................... ....... 3,184 ....... 3,184 ....... .......... BRADLEY BASE SUSTAINMENT..................... ....... 134,428 ....... 191,628 ....... +57,200 BRADLEY FVS TRAINING DEVICES................. ....... 573 ....... 573 ....... .......... BRADLEY FVS TRAINING DEVICES (MOD)........... ....... 900 ....... 900 ....... .......... FIELD ARTILLERY AMMUNITION SUPPORT VEH....... 24 34,400 24 84,400 ....... +50,000 ABRAMS TANK TRAINING DEVICES................. ....... 12,602 ....... 12,602 ....... .......... ARMORED GUN SYSTEM (AGS)..................... ....... .......... ....... .......... ....... .......... M1 ABRAMS TANK SERIES (MYP).................. ....... .......... ....... .......... ....... .......... COMMAND & CONTROL VEHICLE.................... 5 48,985 5 48,985 ....... .......... MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES: CARRIER, MOD................................. ....... 23,028 ....... 43,028 ....... +20,000 BFVS SERIES (MOD)............................ ....... 83,649 ....... 119,149 ....... +35,500 HOWITZER, MED SP FT 155MM M109A6 (MOD)....... ....... 75,000 ....... 136,000 ....... +61,000 FAASV........................................ ....... .......... ....... .......... ....... .......... HOWITZER, MED SP FT 155MM M109A5 (MOD)....... ....... 130 ....... 130 ....... .......... FAASV PIP TO FLEET........................... ....... 4,727 ....... 4,727 ....... .......... IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88 MOD).......... ....... 28,641 ....... 78,641 ....... +50,000 HEAVY ASSAULT BRIDGE (HAB) SYS (MOD)......... ....... 51,377 ....... 51,377 ....... .......... M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD)......................... ....... 50,217 ....... 78,217 ....... +28,000 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM....................... ....... 205,156 ....... 205,156 ....... .......... ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM (AP-CY)............... ....... 259,330 ....... 259,330 ....... .......... ARMORED COMBAT EARTHMOVER.................... ....... .......... ....... .......... ....... .......... MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $2.0M (TCV- WTCV)... ....... 1,050 ....... 1,050 ....... .......... SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES: ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (TCV-WTCV)............. ....... 141 ....... 141 ....... .......... PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (TCV-WTCV)........... ....... 9,328 ....... 9,328 ....... .......... REGIONAL MAINTENANCE TRAINING SITES- EQUIP.. ....... 1,368 ....... 1,368 ....... .......... -------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES........... ....... 1,028,214 ....... 1,329,914 ....... +301,700 ============================================================== WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES: PERSONAL DEFENSE WEAPON (ROLL)............... ....... .......... ....... .......... ....... .......... MACHINE GUN, 5.56MM (SAW).................... 4,345 11,103 4,345 12,103 ....... +1,000 GRENADE LAUNCHER, AUTO, 40MM, MK19-3......... 320 5,199 320 33,199 ....... +28,000 MORTAR, 120MM................................ ....... .......... ....... .......... ....... .......... M16 RIFLE.................................... 9,982 5,552 9,982 6,552 ....... +1,000 5.56 CARBINE M4.............................. 7,704 5,552 7,704 6,552 ....... +1,000 MACHINE GUN.................................. ....... .......... ....... .......... ....... .......... MODIFICATION OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEHI: M4 CARBINE MODS.............................. ....... 2,116 ....... 2,116 ....... .......... MEDIUM MACHINE GUNS (MODS)................... ....... .......... ....... .......... ....... .......... M16 RIFLE MODS............................... ....... 5,531 ....... 20,531 ....... +15,000 MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $2.0M (WOCV-WTCV).... ....... 1,428 ....... 1,428 ....... .......... SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES: ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (WOCV-WTCV)............ ....... 1,769 ....... 1,769 ....... .......... PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV).......... ....... 4,315 ....... 4,315 ....... .......... INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS...................... ....... 5,091 ....... 5,091 ....... .......... SMALL ARMS (SOLDIER ENH PROG)................ ....... 5,845 ....... 5,845 ....... .......... -------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES... ....... 53,501 ....... 99,501 ....... +46,000 ============================================================== SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS (WTCV)................... ....... 20,299 ....... 20,299 ....... .......... ============================================================== TOTAL, PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY.......... ....... 1,102,014 ....... 1,449,714 ....... +347,700 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- committee recommended adjustments Bradley base sustainment.--The Army's budget request includes $134,428,000 to sustain the Bradley fighting vehicle production base through the continued upgrade of older generation Bradley's. The Committee recommends providing $191,628,000, an increase of $57,200,000 above the President's request. The Committee directs that not less than $50,000,000 of the funds provided shall be used to upgrade Bradley A-0 vehicles to Bradley A-2 configuration. Bradley modifications.--The Committee recommends providing $119,149,000, an increase of $35,500,000 above the President's request. The Committee recommends providing these funds only for the accelerated procurement of 110 additional GENII sets of armored tiles for the Bradley fighting vehicle system and fully meet the inventory objective of 178 tile sets. Other adjustments The Committee recommends incorporating the following adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the Senate authorization committee action: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Field artillery ammunition support vehicles..................... 34,400 84,400 +50,000 Carrier modifications........................................... 23,028 43,028 +20,000 Howitzer, 155 mm M-109A6 (modifications)........................ 75,000 136,000 +61,000 Improved recovery vehicle (M-88 modification)................... 28,641 78,641 +50,000 M-1 Abrams tank (modifications)................................. 50,217 78,217 +28,000 Machine gun 5.56 mm [SAW]....................................... 11,103 12,103 +1,000 Grenade launcher, auto, 40 mm, MK-19-3.......................... 5,199 33,199 +28,000 M-16 rifle...................................................... 5,552 6,552 +1,000 5.56 carbine M-4................................................ 5,552 6,552 +1,000 M-16 rifle modifications........................................ 5,531 20,531 +15,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Procurement of Ammunition, Army Appropriations, 1996.................................... $1,110,685,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 853,428,000 Committee recommendation 1,118,329,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,118,329,000 for Army ammunition for fiscal year 1997. This is $264,901,000 above the President's budget request. This appropriation finances the acquisition of ammunition for training and war reserve stocks, modernization and maintenance of equipment and facilities (including construction), and maintenance of inactive ammunition facilities. committee recommended programs The following table details the Committee recommendation in comparison with the budget request: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Budget Senate compared Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. to budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY AMMUNITION: SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION: CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES......................... ..... 29,752 ..... 30,752 ..... +1,000 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES......................... ..... 3,871 ..... 5,871 ..... +2,000 CTG, 9MM, ALL TYPES............................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES........................ ..... 3,971 ..... 3,971 ..... .......... CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES........................... ..... .......... ..... 300 ..... +300 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES........................... ..... 47,176 ..... 87,176 ..... +40,000 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES........................... ..... .......... ..... 15,000 ..... +15,000 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES........................... ..... 34,428 ..... 34,428 ..... .......... SPECIAL PURPOSE AMMUNITION..................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... MORTAR AMMUNITION: CTG MORTAR 60MM 1/10 PRAC M766................. 7 5,019 7 5,019 ..... .......... CTG MORTAR 60MM ILLUM M721/M767................ 14 6,151 14 13,151 ..... +7,000 60MM HE M720................................... ..... .......... ..... 10,000 ..... +10,000 CTG MORTAR 81MM PRAC 1/10 RANGE M880........... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... CTG MORTAR 120MM FULL RANGE PRACTICE XM931..... 123 49,539 123 49,539 ..... .......... CTG MORTAR 120MM ILLUM XM930 W/MTSQ FZ......... 10 19,360 10 19,360 ..... .......... CTG MORTAR 120MM SMOKE XM929 W/MO FUZE........ 27 30,106 27 30,106 ..... .......... TANK AMMUNITION: CTG 120MM APFSDS-T M829A2...................... 23 79,703 23 89,703 ..... +10,000 CTG 120MM HEAT-MP-T M830A1..................... ..... .......... ..... 45,000 ..... +45,000 CTG TANK 120MM TP-T M831/M831A1................ 89 52,228 89 54,628 ..... +2,400 CTG TANK 120MM TPCSDS-T M865................... 211 115,650 211 115,650 ..... .......... ARTILLERY AMMUNITION: CTG ARTY 75MM BLANK M337A1..................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... CTG ARTY 105MM DPICM XM915..................... 6 14,185 6 14,185 ..... .......... CTG ARTY 105MM HERA M913....................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... PROJ ARTY 155MM SMOKE WP M825.................. ..... 15,053 ..... 15,053 ..... .......... PROJ ARTY 155MM HE M795........................ ..... .......... ..... 45,000 ..... +45,000 PROJ ARTY 155MM SADARM M898.................... 322 60,259 322 93,759 ..... +33,500 MINES: MINE, TRAINING, ALL TYPES...................... ..... 1,930 ..... 1,930 ..... .......... MINE AT/AP M87 (VOLCANO)....................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... WIDE AREA MUNITIONS............................ 261 19,299 261 .......... ..... -19,299 ROCKETS: BUNKER DEFEATING MUNITION (BDM)................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES.................... ..... 26,737 ..... 26,737 ..... .......... OTHER AMMUNITION: DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES................ ..... 20,220 ..... 20,220 ..... .......... GRENADES, ALL TYPES............................ ..... 7,654 ..... 7,654 ..... .......... SIGNALS, ALL TYPES............................. ..... 10,196 ..... 10,196 ..... .......... SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES.......................... ..... 2,771 ..... 2,771 ..... .......... MISCELLANEOUS: AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES..................... ..... 4,921 ..... 4,921 ..... .......... CAD/PAD ALL TYPES.............................. ..... 3,813 ..... 3,813 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2 MILLION..................... ..... 663 ..... 663 ..... .......... AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT.................. ..... 5,653 ..... 5,653 ..... .......... FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO)........ ..... 5,427 ..... 5,427 ..... .......... SELECTABLE LIGHT-WEIGHT ATTACK MUNITION (SLAM). ..... .......... ..... 3,000 ..... +3,000 -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, AMMUNITION.......................... ..... 675,735 ..... 870,636 ..... +194,901 ======================================================== AMMUNITION PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT: PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT: PROVISION OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES............. ..... 38,508 ..... 38,508 ..... .......... ARMAMENT RETOOLING & MANUFACTURING SUPPORT (ARMS)........................................ ..... .......... ..... 58,000 ..... +58,000 COMPONENTS FOR PROVE-OUT....................... ..... 1,061 ..... 1,061 ..... .......... LAYAWAY OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES............... ..... 17,622 ..... 17,622 ..... .......... MAINTENANCE OF INACTIVE FACILITIES............. ..... 31,899 ..... 31,899 ..... .......... CONVENTIONAL AMMO DEMILITARIZATION............. ..... 88,603 ..... 100,603 ..... +12,000 -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, AMMUNITION PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT.... ..... 177,693 ..... 247,693 ..... +70,000 ======================================================== TOTAL, PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY...... ..... 853,428 ..... 1,118,329 ..... +264,901 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- committee recommended adjustments Modular artillery charge system [MACS].--Even with the deployment of the next generation howitzer to the force, the .39 caliber M-109 and M-198 series howitzers will continue to be in the Army's inventory well into the next century. In addition, the Army and the Marine Corps are even now developing a new lightweight 155 mm howitzer that will not even enter service until after the turn of the century. With this in mind, the Committee restates its very strong direction for the Army to expeditiously type classify MACS on the .39 caliber gun systems currently fielded on the M-109 family, the M-198 towed, and any future howitzer carrying a .39 caliber tube. The Army is directed to provide a report to the defense committees, not later than April 1, 1997, on the testing and evaluation schedule leading to type classification of MACS as the item to be procured for replacement/replenishment for the next procurement increment of artillery propellant. EPA military munitions rule.--Section 107 of the Federal Facility Compliance Act [FFCA] of 1992 requires the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA], in consultation with the Department of Defense and State officials, to propose and promulgate regulations identifying when conventional military munitions become a hazardous waste subject to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [RCRA]. The language of RCRA section 3004(y) was written to balance concerns of protecting human health and the environment, explosives safety, and military readiness. The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to the defense committees, not later than April 30, 1997, on the potential impact of the Environmental Protection Agency's military munitions rule as it applies to conventional ammunition. The report, at a minimum, shall address the cost to implement, impact on conventional ammunition demilitarization and, if appropriate, any recommended legislative changes to maintain the Army's readiness missions. Wide area munitions [WAM].--The budget request includes $19,299,000 for the procurement of 261 WAM in fiscal year 1997. The Committee recommends no appropriated funds for fiscal year 1997, a reduction of $19,299,000 from the request. According to budget justification documentation submitted with the fiscal year 1996 request, the Army was to be on contract by January 1996 for low rate initial production [LRIP] of the WAM. Because of development delays, however, the fiscal year 1996 LRIP contract has yet to be initiated. The Army now plans to develop and install a command control arm/dearm/ destruct capability for the WAM. The Committee believes this is a critical capability that should be installed in all WAM rounds and also believes that the Army should not initiate low rate initial production until this development is completed. To this end, the Committee has recommended an additional $22,000,000 of research and development funds for fiscal year 1997 for the accelerated development of this enhancement. The Committee also recommends that the $14,000,000 of unobligated fiscal year 1996 funds be reserved specifically for a late fiscal year 1997 LRIP decision if this development effort is completed prior to fiscal year 1998. Conventional ammunition demilitarization.--The Committee continues its strong support of this traditionally underfunded program and includes an additional $12,000,000 to bring the fiscal year 1997 appropriated level consistent with mission requirements and prior funding levels. Of the additional funds provided, $5,000,000 shall be used for the demilitarization of the Rockeye cluster munitions at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant. Ammunition tier depot plan.--The tier depot concept was developed by the Army to support force structure objectives to reduce current U.S. continental ammunition storage infrastructure, decrease manpower requirements, increase efficiencies, and manage a smaller, safer ammunition stockpile. A tier depot analysis was conducted February through March 1994. The analysis used both quantitative and qualitative measures to create an overall depot ranking. Criteria measured included capabilities and data for power projection, storage, location, cost, maintenance, inspection and test, and demilitarization. Of these criteria, power projection capability was decided by all of the services to be the most important and given the greatest weight for deciding the tier assignments. In this analysis, Hawthorne ammunition depot was assigned a tier II status because its reported power projection outloading capability was insufficient to fully support the wartime movement requirements of a tier I installation. However, since the analysis was completed in 1994, rail and road improvements have been made to Hawthorne which now may impact on its ability to meet the power projection requirements of a tier I depot. The Committee directs the Secretary of the Army to review the infrastructure improvements which have been or are in the process of being made to Hawthorne Ammunition Depot and make a determination as to whether or not these improvements justify a revalidation of the tier depot analysis using this current data. The Secretary shall provide his determination and justification, in writing, to the congressional defense committees by June 1, 1997. If the Secretary makes a determination that a new analysis is warranted based on the new data, the Committee further directs that the updated analysis shall be completed and provided to the congressional defense committees not later than November 1, 1997. Other adjustments The Committee continues to express its great concern that the ammunition industrial base is in desperate shape as a result of continued low funding levels put forth by this administration. The Committee, therefore, recommends incorporating the following adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the Senate authorization committee action to help sustain and stabilize a very critical industrial base to our national defense: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cartridge: 5.56 mm, all types.......................................... 29,752 30,752 +1,000 7.62 mm, all types.......................................... 3,871 5,871 +2,000 20 mm, all types............................................ .............. 300 +300 25 mm, all types............................................ 47,176 87,176 +40,000 30 mm, all types............................................ .............. 15,000 +15,000 Mortar 60 mm HE M-720....................................... .............. 10,000 +10,000 Mortar 60 mm illumination M-721/M-767....................... 6,151 13,151 +7,000 120 mm APFSDS-T M-829A2..................................... 79,703 89,703 +10,000 120 mm HEAT-MP-T M-830A1.................................... .............. 45,000 +45,000 Tank 120 mm TP-T M-831/M-831A1.............................. 52,228 54,628 +2,400 Artillery projectile: 155 mm HE M-795............................................. .............. 45,000 +45,000 155 mm SADARM M-898......................................... 60,259 93,759 +33,500 Selectable lightweight attack munition.......................... .............. 3,000 +3,000 Armament retooling and manufacturing support [ARMS]............ .............. 58,000 +58,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Procurement, Army Appropriations, 1996.................................... $2,769,443,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 2,627,440,000 Committee recommendation 3,295,486,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,295,486,000 for the Army's fiscal year 1997 ``Other procurement'' account, $668,046,000 above the President's budget. This appropriation finances the acquisition of: tactical and commercial vehicles including trucks, semitrailers, and trailers of all types to provide mobility to field forces and the Army logistical system; communications and electronics equipment of all types to provide fixed, semifixed, and mobile strategic and tactical communications equipment; and other support equipment such as chemical defensive equipment, tactical bridging equipment, maintenance shop sets, construction equipment, floating and rail equipment, generators and power units, material-handling equipment, medical support equipment, special equipment for user testing, and training devices that are not specific to a particular weapon system. In each of these activities, funds are also included for modification of inservice equipment, spares and repair parts, and production base support. committee recommended program The following table details the Committee recommendations in comparison to the budget request: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Budget Senate compared Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. to budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY TACTICAL AND SUPPORT VEHICLES: TACTICAL VEHICLES: TACTICAL TRAILERS/DOLLY SETS............... ....... 5,159 ....... 5,159 ..... .......... SEMITRAILER FB BB/CONT TRANS 22 1/2 T...... 26 1,911 26 1,911 ..... .......... SEMITRAILER VAN CGO SUPPLY 12T 4WHL M129A2C 51 4,471 51 4,471 ..... .......... HI MOB MULTI-PURP WHLD VEH (HMMWV)(MYP).... 1,126 96,785 1,126 162,785 ..... +66,000 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (MYP)........ 1,603 233,094 1,603 238,094 ..... +5,000 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (MYP)... ....... 163,343 ....... 286,343 ..... +123,000 ARMORED SECURITY VEHICLES (COMBAT SPT) TACTIC.................................... 24 9,240 24 18,540 ..... +9,300 MEDIUM TRUCK EXTENDED SVC PGM(ESP) (PREV SLEP...................................... ....... .......... ....... 47,000 ..... +47,000 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP............... ....... 2,698 ....... 2,698 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (TAC VEH)............ ....... 193 ....... 193 ..... .......... NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES: ....... PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES................ 14 200 14 200 ..... .......... GENERAL PURPOSE VEHICLES................... ....... 200 ....... 200 ..... .......... SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES................... ....... 200 ....... 200 ..... .......... SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES: SYSTEM FIELDING SUPPORT PEO................ ....... 1,414 ....... 1,414 ..... .......... PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT................. ....... 622 ....... 622 ..... .......... SYSTEM FIELDING SUPPORT (TACOM)............ ....... 1,927 ....... 1,927 ..... .......... ------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL, TACTICAL AND SUPPORT VEHI- CLES.. ....... 521,457 ....... 771,757 ..... +250,300 ============================================================ COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT: COMM--JOINT COMMUNICATIONS: JCSE EQUIPMENT (USREDCOM).................. ....... 2,860 ....... 2,860 ..... .......... COMM--SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS: DEFENSE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.... ....... 97,528 ....... 97,528 ..... .......... SAT TERM, EMUT (SPACE)..................... 620 18,632 620 18,632 ..... .......... NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SPACE).. 12,017 26,288 12,017 26,288 ..... .......... GROUND COMMAND POST........................ ....... 711 ....... 711 ..... .......... SMART-T (SPACE)............................ ....... 45,427 ....... 45,427 ..... .......... SCAMP (SPACE).............................. ....... 23,555 ....... 23,555 ..... .......... MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (TAC SAT).............. ....... 5,444 ....... 5,444 ..... .......... COMM--COMBAT SUPPORT COMM: MSE MOD IN SERVICE......................... ....... 9,848 ....... 9,848 ..... .......... COMM--C\3\ SYSTEM: COMMAND CENTER IMPROVEMENT PROG (CCIP)..... ....... 892 ....... 892 ..... .......... SOUTHCOM HQ RELOCATION..................... ....... 26,984 ....... 26,984 ..... .......... ARMY GLOBAL CMD & CONTROL SYS (AGCCS)...... ....... 20,462 ....... 20,462 ..... .......... COMM--COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS: ARMY DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (ADDS)....... ....... 47,987 ....... 67,987 ..... +20,000 MOBILE SUBSCRIBER EQUIP (MSE).............. ....... 6,398 ....... 6,398 ..... .......... SINCGARS FAMILY............................ ....... 297,496 ....... 340,796 ..... +43,300 EAC COMMUNICATIONS......................... ....... 4,089 ....... 44,089 ..... +40,000 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (EAC COMM)............. ....... 10,041 ....... 10,041 ..... .......... TAC RADIO.................................. 1,000 35,743 1,000 35,743 ..... .......... C-E CONTINGENCY/FIELDING EQUIP............. ....... 577 ....... 577 ..... .......... COMM--INTELLIGENCE COMM: JWICS CONNECTIVITY......................... ....... 666 ....... 666 ..... .......... CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE................. ....... 2,452 ....... 2,452 ..... .......... CI CONUS BASED LAN......................... ....... 725 ....... 725 ..... .......... INFORMATION SECURITY: TSEC--INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY.......... ....... 10,678 ....... 10,678 ..... .......... SECURE TERMINAL EQUIPMENT.................. ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... COMM--LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS: TERRESTRIAL TRANSMISSION................... ....... 6,732 ....... 6,732 ..... .......... BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS................ ....... 1,070 ....... 1,070 ..... .......... ARMY DISN ROUTER........................... ....... 2,077 ....... 2,077 ..... .......... ELECTROMAG COMP PROG (EMCP)................ ....... 473 ....... 473 ..... .......... WW TECH CON IMP PROG (WWTCIP).............. ....... 807 ....... 807 ..... .......... COMM--BASE COMMUNICATIONS: INFORMATION SYSTEMS........................ ....... 24,668 ....... 53,668 ..... +29,000 DEFENSE MESSAGE SYSTEM (DMS)............... ....... 5,792 ....... 5,792 ..... .......... LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN)................... ....... 17,726 ....... 17,726 ..... .......... PENTAGON INFORMATION MGT AND TELE- COM.... ....... 59,901 ....... 59,901 ..... .......... FT CARSON COMMUNICATIONS................... ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... ELECT EQUIP--NAT FOR INT PROG (NFIP): FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROG (FCI).... ....... 536 ....... 536 ..... .......... GENERAL DEFENSE INTELL PROG (GDIP)......... ....... 12,649 ....... 26,349 ..... +13,700 ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (INTEL SPT)-- TIARA. ....... 2,151 ....... 2,151 ..... .......... ELECT EQUIP--TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA): ALL SOURCE ANALYSIS SYS (ASAS) (TIARA)..... ....... 12,297 ....... 23,997 ..... +11,700 JTT/CIBS-M (TIARA)......................... 58 14,010 58 14,010 ..... .......... IEW--GND BASE COMMON SENSORS (TIARA)...... ....... 47,091 ....... 47,091 ..... .......... JOINT STARS (ARMY) (TIARA)................. ....... 85,428 ....... 85,428 ..... .......... INTEGRATED BROADCAST TERMINAL MODS (TIARA). ....... 3,365 ....... 3,365 ..... .......... DIGITAL TOPOGRAPHIC SPT SYS (DTSS) (TIARA). 4 6,425 4 6,425 ..... .......... TACTICAL EXPLOITATION OF NATIONAL CAPABILITIE............................... ....... 1,758 ....... 1,758 ..... .......... JOINT TACTICAL GROUND STATION.............. ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... TROJAN (TIARA)............................. ....... 2,603 ....... 2,603 ..... .......... MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (TIARA)... ....... 14,452 ....... 14,452 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (TIARA).............. ....... 516 ....... 516 ..... .......... ELECT EQUIP--ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW): COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES........................... ....... 1,642 ....... 8,142 ..... +6,500 ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV): FAAD GBS................................... 16 51,226 16 80,426 ..... +29,200 NIGHT VISION DEVICES....................... ....... 111,872 ....... 200,000 ..... +88,128 ARTILLERY ACCURACY EQUIP................... ....... 4,655 ....... 4,655 ..... .......... MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (TAC SURV)............. ....... 15,114 ....... 15,114 ..... .......... COMPUTER BALLISTICS: MORTAR XM-23.......... 233 6,850 233 6,850 ..... .......... INTEGRATED MET SYS SENSORS (IMETS)--TIARA.. 6 3,144 6 3,144 ..... .......... SHF TERM................................... ....... 9,134 ....... 9,134 ..... .......... ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS: ....... ADV FIELD ARTILLERY TACT DATA SYS (AFATDS). 187 31,569 187 31,569 ..... .......... FIRE SUPPORT ADA CONVERSION................ ....... 87 ....... 87 ..... .......... CMBT SVC SUPT CONTROL SYS (CSSCS).......... 51 5,813 51 5,813 ..... .......... FAAD C2.................................... 4 36,761 4 36,761 ..... .......... FORWARD ENTRY DEVICE (FED)................. ....... 2,134 ....... 2,134 ..... .......... LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS)......... ....... 2,030 ....... 2,030 ..... .......... LOGTECH.................................... ....... 4,395 ....... 10,395 ..... +6,000 ISYSCON EQUIPMENT.......................... ....... 9,833 ....... 9,833 ..... .......... MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS).............. 155 19,126 155 19,126 ..... .......... STAMIS TACTICAL COMPUTERS (STACOMP)........ ....... 27,211 ....... 52,211 ..... +25,000 STANDARD INTEGRATED CMD POST SYS- TEM..... ....... 26,304 ....... 36,604 ..... +10,300 ELECT EQUIP--AUTOMATION: AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP............ ....... 136,386 ....... 136,386 ..... .......... RESERVE COMPONENT AUTOMATION SYS (RCAS).... ....... 72,589 ....... 72,589 ..... .......... ELECT EQUIP--AUDIO VISUAL SYS (A/V): ....... AFRTS...................................... ....... 359 ....... 359 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (A/V)................ ....... 2,115 ....... 2,115 ..... .......... ELECT EQUIP-TEST MEAS&DIAG EQUIP (TMDE): ....... CALIBRATION SETS EQUIPMENT................. ....... 11,104 ....... 11,104 ..... .......... INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIP (IFTE)..... ....... 1,506 ....... 1,506 ..... .......... TMDE MODERNIZATION (TMOD).................. ....... 8,239 ....... 8,239 ..... .......... ELECT EQUIP--SUPPORT: INSTALLATION C\4\ UPGRADE (ICU)............ ....... 1,111 ....... 1,111 ..... .......... PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (C-E).............. ....... 687 ....... 687 ..... .......... ------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT............................... ....... 1,621,006 ....... 1,943,834 ..... ============================================================ OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT: CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT: GEN SMK MECH:MTRZD DUAL PURP XM56.......... 66 12,515 66 12,515 ..... .......... GENERATOR, SMOKE, MECH M58................. 40 11,587 40 11,587 ..... .......... GEN SET, SMOKE, MECH: PUL JET,XM157........ 118 3,475 118 3,475 ..... .......... BRIDGING EQUIPMENT: RIBBON BRIDGE.............................. ....... 4,300 ....... 4,300 ..... .......... ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT: DISPENSER, MINE M139....................... ....... 962 ....... 962 ..... .......... COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT: AIR CONDITIONERS VARIOUS SIZE/CAPAC- ITY.. ....... 1,462 ....... 1,462 ..... .......... SPACE HEATER............................... 258 2,317 258 2,317 ..... .......... FORCE PROVIDER............................. 2 11,661 2 11,661 ..... .......... REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT.................... ....... 4,297 ....... 4,297 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (CSS-EQ)............. ....... 2,688 ....... 2,688 ..... .......... PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT: LAB PETROLEUM MODULAR BASE................. ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... INLAND PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM....... ....... 1,064 ....... 1,064 ..... .......... HEMTT AVIATION REFUELING SYSTEM............ ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (POL)................ ....... 5,331 ....... 5,331 ..... .......... WATER EQUIPMENT: FWD AREA WTR POINT SUP SYSTEM.............. ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... SMALL MOBILE WATER CHILLER (SMWC).......... ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (WATER EQ)........... ....... 2,970 ....... 2,970 ..... .......... MEDICAL EQUIPMENT: COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL..................... ....... 15,851 ....... 15,851 ..... .......... MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT: SHOP EQ CONTACT MAINTENANCE TRK MTD (MYP).. 31 1,687 31 1,687 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (MAINT EQ)........... ....... 1,339 ....... 1,339 ..... .......... CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT: ROLLER, VIBRATORY, SELF-PROPELLED (CCE)... ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR........................ 25 6,250 25 6,250 ..... .......... DEPLOYABLE UNIVERSAL COMBAT EARTH MOVERS... 20 7,707 20 7,707 ..... .......... CRANE, WHEEL MTD, 25T, 3/4 CU YD, RT....... 21 6,142 21 6,142 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (CONST EQUIP)........ ....... 382 ....... 52,200 ..... +51,818 RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT: PUSHER TUG, SMALL.......................... 2 6,877 2 6,877 ..... .......... FLOATING CRANE, 100-250 TON................ 1 14,328 1 14,328 ..... .......... RAILWAY CAR, FLAT, 100 TON................. 138 14,464 138 14,464 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (FLOAT/RAIL)......... ....... 5,728 ....... 5,728 ..... .......... GENERATORS: GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP............ ....... 13,187 ....... 38,187 ..... +25,000 MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT: TRUCK, FORK LIFT, DE, PT, RT, 50000 LB..... ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... ALL TERRAIN LIFTING ARTICULATING SYS- TEM. 151 15,953 151 15,953 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (MHE)................ ....... 2,666 ....... 2,666 ..... .......... TRAINING EQUIPMENT: COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT............ ....... 4,714 ....... 4,714 ..... .......... TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM................ ....... 82,724 ....... 100,824 ..... +18,100 SIMNET/CLOSE COMBAT TACTICAL TRAINER....... ....... 78,400 ....... 78,400 ..... .......... FIRE SUPPORT COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER ....... 17,390 ....... 17,390 ..... .......... RECONFIGURABLE SIMULATORS.................. ....... 13,835 ....... 13,835 ..... .......... PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3............ ....... 7,232 ....... 7,232 ..... .......... SYSTEM FIELDING SUPPORT (OPA-3............. ....... 9,555 ....... 9,555 ..... .......... BASE LEVEL COM'L EQUIPMENT................. ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA-3.... ....... 14,696 ....... 14,696 ..... .......... PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (OTH).............. ....... 1,915 ....... 1,915 ..... .......... SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR USER TESTING......... ....... 13,549 ....... 13,549 ..... .......... TRACTOR VAPOR.............................. ....... 2,174 ....... 2,174 ..... .......... SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM................ ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... ------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL, OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT........... ....... 423,374 ....... 518,292 ..... +94,918 ============================================================ SPARE AND REPAIR PARTS: INITIAL SPARES--TSV............................ ....... 94 ....... 94 ..... .......... INITIAL SPARES--C&E............................ ....... 60,503 ....... 60,503 ..... .......... INITIAL SPARES--OTHER SUPPORT EQUIP............ ....... 1,006 ....... 1,006 ..... .......... ------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL, SPARE AND REPAIR PARTS.............. ....... 61,603 ....... 61,603 ..... .......... ============================================================ TOTAL, OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY............. ....... 2,627,440 ....... 3,295,486 ..... +668,046 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- committee recommended adjustments Armored security vehicles (combat support) TACTIC.--The Committee recommends providing $18,540,000, an increase of $9,300,000 above the budget request, for the accelerated procurement of 48 vehicles and support equipment in fiscal year 1997. 2\1/2\ ton Extended Service Program [ESP].--The 2\1/2\-ton ESP is currently in the fourth of its 5 year program years. Each program year specifies a base contract number of trucks that must be funded and options for additional trucks equal to 150 percent of the base contract quantity. Due to the extremely advantageous pricing on the option trucks, the Committee recommends providing $47,000,000 in fiscal year 1997, allowing the Army sufficient funds to exercise all remaining unfunded options on this contract. The Army is directed to provide a plan, not later than April 2, 1997, to the defense committees for the distribution of these option trucks that includes at least a 50-percent deployment to the Army's Reserve component. EAC communications.--The Army's budget request includes $4,089,000 for the procurement of equipment for the echelons above corps [EAC] communication network. The Committee recommends providing $44,089,000 for these activities in fiscal year 1997, an increase of $40,000,000 above the budget request. While the Committee is pleased that the Army has made progress in the deployment of the vital communications network, the fiscal year 1997 budget request is inadequate to make significant progress. The Committee directs that the additional funds provided shall be used for high multiplexer assemblages, AN/TSM-210 systems, downsizing CSCE, NMT, installation kits for the new quick erect mast, the warfare information network LAN and the single shelter switches/ATM for EAC, all of which forms the bridge to the WIN architecture. Information systems.--The Committee recommends providing $53,668,000, an increase of $29,000,000 above the budget request. The additional $29,000,000 provided shall be used only for the deployment of the distance learning initiative explained in the operation and maintenance section of this report. Night vision devices.--The Army's budget request includes $111,872,000 to procure various night vision devices in fiscal year 1997. The Committee recommends providing $200,000,000 for these procurement activities in fiscal year 1997, an increase of $88,128,000 above the budget request. The additional funds provided by the Committee shall be used to procure thermal weapons sites (AN/PAS-13), aiming lights (AN/PAQ-4B/4C), illumination/aiming lights (AN/PEQ-2), night vision goggles, and spares and repair parts for Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve, and Army Special Operations Forces. Items less than $2,000,000 (constrution equipment).--The Committee recommends providing $52,200,000, an increase of $51,818,000 above the budget request, for the procurement of construction vehicles for Army combat support units. The Committee provides $11,818,000 only for the procurement of 56 bituminous material distribution trucks and $40,000,000 only for the procurement of approximately 250 20-ton dump trucks. The Army has identified the procurement of these vehicles as a high priority and has informed the Committee that it can achieve significant savings through an accelerated buyout of these programs. Generators and associated equipment.--The budget request includes $13,187,000 for the procurement of tactical generators. The Committee recommends providing $38,187,000, an increase of $25,000,000 for the procurement of as many tactical quiet generators as these funds will allow. Training devices, nonsystem.--The Committee recommends providing $100,824,000, an increase of $18,100,000 above the budget request, only for the procurement of Joint Readiness Training Center [JRTC] military operations urban terrain [MOUT] training devices. Shortstop electronic protection system [SEPS].--The Army is developing a system which causes proximity fused artillery rounds to explode outside of their effective range against personnel and soft targets. The development effort has proceeded extremely well and a prototype system is currently deployed in Bosnia. The Committee understands the Commanders of United States forces in Korea have asked if the deployment of this system to United States forces to that theater could be accelerated to protect against the considerable North Korean artillery threat. The Committee directs the Army to give every consideration to accelerating the deployment of this system to our forces in Korea and encourages the Army to make the necessary below threshold reprogramming adjustment to accelerate the fielding of the SEPS to Korea in fiscal year 1997. Army Electro Optics Program.--The Committee is concerned over the Army's repeated failure to evaluate an enhanced electro optical augmentation [EOA] system to perform the off- vehicle E-O test requirements. The Committee, therefore, directs the Secretary of the Army to perform a study comparing an enhanced EOA to other off-vehicle systems, in terms of price, capability, logistics support, and availability. The Committee further recommends that an independent group be tasked with performing the study. The Army is directed not to procure any sole source off-vehicle E-O test equipment until this study has been submitted to the defense committees of Congress. Other adjustments The Committee recommends incorporating the following adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the Senate authorization committee action: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High mobility multipurpose wheeld vehicle [HMMWV] [MYP]......... 96,785 162,785 +66,000 Family of medium tactical vehicle [MYP]......................... 233,094 238,094 +5,000 Family of heavy tactical vehicles [MYP]......................... 163,343 286,343 +123,000 Army data distribution system [ADDS]............................ 47,987 67,987 +20,000 SINCGARS family................................................. 297,496 340,796 +43,300 General defense intelligence program [GDIP]..................... 12,649 26,349 +13,700 All source analysis system [ASAS] [TIARA]....................... 12,297 23,997 +11,700 Counterintelligence/security countermeasures.................... 1,642 8,142 +6,500 FAAD GBS........................................................ 51,226 80,426 +29,200 LOGTECH......................................................... 4,395 10,395 +6,000 Stamis tactical computers [STACOMP]............................. 27,211 52,211 +25,000 Standard integrated command post system......................... 26,304 36,604 +10,300 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aircraft Procurement, Navy Appropriations, 1996.................................... $4,589,394,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 5,881,952,000 Committee recommendation 7,239,704,000 The Committee recommends $7,239,704,000 an increase of $1,357,752,000 to the budget request. This appropriation account finances the construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of aircraft, including ordnance systems, ground support equipment, flight simulators, spare parts, accessories, and specialized equipment; and expansion of public and private plants. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM The Committee recommendation increases funds to procure additional Navy fighter/attack aircraft, to remanufacture the Marine Corps' vertical/short takeoff and landing aircraft, and to expand the upgrade program for the Navy's primary electronic warfare aircraft. The Committee's adjustments are reflected in the following tables and discussed in the text which follows. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Budget Senate compared to Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY COMBAT AIRCRAFT: AV-8B (V/STOL)HARRIER........................... 10 282,014 12 344,757 +2 +62,743 AV-8B (V/STOL)HARRIER (AP-CY)................... ..... 22,897 ..... 22,897 ...... ............ F/A-18C/D (FIGHTER) HORNET...................... ..... .......... 12 489,000 +12 +489,000 F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET...................... 12 1,859,856 12 1,844,756 ...... -15,100 F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET (AP-CY).............. ..... 294,867 ..... 294,867 ...... ............ CH-53 FLIGHT SIMULATOR.......................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ...... ............ V-22 (MEDIUM LIFT).............................. 4 500,904 6 730,904 +2 +230,000 V-22 (MEDIUM LIFT) (AP-CY)...................... ..... 57,753 ..... 127,753 ...... +70,000 AH-1W (HELICOPTER) SEA COBRA.................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ...... ............ SH-60B (ASW HELICOPTER) SEAHAWK................. ..... 6,432 ..... 6,432 ...... ............ E-2C (EARLY WARNING) HAWKEYE.................... 2 127,502 4 282,502 +2 +155,000 E-2C (EARLY WARNING) HAWKEYE (AP-CY)............ ..... 20,973 ..... 20,973 ...... ............ KC-130J......................................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ...... ............ ----------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, COMBAT AIRCRAFT........................ ..... 3,173,198 ..... 4,164,841 ...... +991,643 =========================================================== TRAINER AIRCRAFT: T-45TS (TRAINER) GOSHAWK........................ 12 272,752 12 272,752 ...... ............ T-45TS (TRAINER) GOSHAWK (AP-CY)................ ..... 26,353 ..... 26,353 ...... ............ T-39N SABRELINER................................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ...... ............ ----------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, TRAINER AIRCRAFT....................... ..... 299,105 ..... 299,105 ...... ............ =========================================================== OTHER AIRCRAFT: HH-60H (HELICOPTER)............................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ...... ............ MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT: EA-6 SERIES..................................... ..... 100,620 ..... 263,620 ...... +163,000 AV-8 SERIES..................................... ..... 22,852 ..... 22,852 ...... ............ F-14 SERIES..................................... ..... 231,974 ..... 231,974 ...... ............ ADVERSARY....................................... ..... 117 ..... 117 ...... ............ ES-3 SERIES..................................... ..... 7,113 ..... 7,113 ...... ............ F-18 SERIES..................................... ..... 156,486 ..... 154,327 ...... -2,159 H-46 SERIES..................................... ..... 35,334 ..... 35,334 ...... ............ AH-1W SERIES.................................... ..... 23,950 ..... 23,950 ...... ............ H-53 SERIES..................................... ..... 44,567 ..... 58,567 ...... +14,000 SH-60 SERIES.................................... ..... 47,790 ..... 47,790 ...... ............ H-1 SERIES...................................... ..... 9,339 ..... 22,839 ...... +13,500 H-3 SERIES...................................... ..... 4,860 ..... 4,860 ...... ............ EP-3 SERIES..................................... ..... 35,429 ..... 36,429 ...... +1,000 P-3 SERIES...................................... ..... 128,560 ..... 200,760 ...... +72,200 LESPA........................................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ...... ............ S-3 SERIES...................................... ..... 36,413 ..... 18,207 ...... -18,206 E-2 SERIES...................................... ..... 23,143 ..... 23,143 ...... ............ TRAINER A/C SERIES.............................. ..... 3,652 ..... 3,652 ...... ............ C-130 SERIES.................................... ..... 2,967 ..... 2,967 ...... ............ FEWSG........................................... ..... 661 ..... 661 ...... ............ CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES...................... ..... 24,884 ..... 24,884 ...... ............ E-6 SERIES...................................... ..... 100,045 ..... 100,045 ...... ............ EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES.................... ..... 21,061 ..... 21,061 ...... ............ SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT........................ ..... 12,809 ..... 12,809 ...... ............ T-45 SERIES..................................... ..... 5,642 ..... 5,642 ...... ............ POWER PLANT CHANGES............................. ..... 13,633 ..... 13,633 ...... ............ MISC FLIGHT SAFETY CHANGES...................... ..... 199 ..... 199 ...... ............ COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT............................ ..... 20,069 ..... 68,043 ...... +47,974 REEF POINT...................................... ..... .......... ..... 55,000 ...... +55,000 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES......................... ..... 87,841 ..... 87,841 ...... ............ PASSENGER SAFETY MODIFICATIONS.................. ..... .......... ..... 14,800 ...... +14,800 ----------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT............... ..... 1,202,010 ..... 1,563,119 ...... +361,109 =========================================================== AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS: SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS......................... ..... 839,987 ..... 844,987 ...... +5,000 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES: COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT......................... ..... 313,070 ..... 313,070 ...... ............ AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES.................. ..... 14,814 ..... 14,814 ...... ............ WAR CONSUMABLES................................. ..... 16,941 ..... 16,941 ...... ............ OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES........................ ..... 11,940 ..... 11,940 ...... ............ SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT....................... ..... 8,922 ..... 8,922 ...... ............ FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION................ ..... 1,965 ..... 1,965 ...... ............ ----------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES................................... ..... 367,652 ..... 367,652 ...... ............ =========================================================== TOTAL, AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY............. ..... 5,881,952 ..... 7,239,704 ...... +1,357,752 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program and project funding adjustments.--The Committee recommends the addition and subtraction of funds for the following projects and programs to reflect congressional priorities; to rectify shortfalls in the budget request for activities; to implement increases endorsed and/or requested by the Navy to address budget shortfalls; to effect funding transfers recommended by the Committee or the Navy; and to delete excess funds. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F/A-18C (fighter) Hornet........................................ .............. 234,000 +234,000 F/A-18D (fighter) Hornet........................................ .............. 255,000 +255,000 F/A-18E/F (fighter) Hornet/ALR-67(V)3........................... 1,859,856 1,844,756 -15,100 EA-6 series modifications....................................... 100,620 263,620 +163,000 USQ-113 communications jammer............................... .............. 11,000 +11,000 Band 9/10 transmitter....................................... .............. 40,000 +40,000 J-52 engine containment..................................... .............. 40,000 +40,000 Center wing sections........................................ .............. 50,000 +50,000 Connectivity................................................ .............. 22,000 +22,000 F-18 series modifications/ALR-67(V)3............................ 156,486 154,327 -2,159 S-3 series modifications/6-month contract award de- lays....... 36,413 18,207 -18,206 EP-3 series modifications/lightweight environmentally sealed parachute assembly............................................. 35,429 36,429 +1,000 P-3 series modifications........................................ 128,560 200,760 +72,200 Antisurface warfare [ASUW] improvement pro- gram........... .............. .............. +87,000 SIGINT capabilities package/transfer to elsewhere in budget. .............. .............. -17,600 Lightweight environmentally sealed parachute assembly....... .............. .............. +2,800 H-1 series modifications/thermal imaging systems................ 9,339 22,839 +13,500 Common electronic countermeasures [ECM] equip- ment............. 20,069 68,043 +47,974 Airborne self protection jammer............................. .............. .............. +50,000 ALR-67(V)3.................................................. .............. .............. -12,026 APR-39A(V)2 radar warning receiver.......................... .............. .............. +10,000 Passenger safety modifications (common avionics, spares)........ .............. 14,800 +14,800 Aircraft spares and repair parts/Magic Lantern.................. 839,987 844,987 +5,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Authorization adjustments.--The Committee recommends the following adjustments based on the recommendations reported in the Senate bill authorizing programs and activities of the Department of Defense [DOD] for fiscal year 1997: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V-22 (medium lift)/aircraft acquisition and contract savings in fiscal year 1996............................................... 500,904 730,904 +230,000 V-22 (medium lift) advance procurement.......................... 57,753 127,753 +70,000 E-2C (early warning) Hawkeye.................................... 127,502 282,502 +155,000 H-53 series modifications/crash attenuating seats............... 44,567 58,567 +14,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AV-8B [V/STOL] Harrier remanufacturing.--The Committee recommends $344,756,394, an increase of $62,742,394 to the budget request for remanufacturing this Marine Corps vertical/ short takeoff and landing aircraft. The recommendation consists of an increase of $68,000,000 to remanufacture a total of 12 Harriers in fiscal year 1997, compared to the 10 aircraft in the budget request, and to acquire logistics support equipment. Also included in the recommendation is a decrease of $5,257,606 to restrain cost growth for the AV-8B engine. The Committee observes that, as the rate of remanufacturing has increased since fiscal year 1995, the unit cost of the Harrier airframe decreased by about 20 percent, but the engine unit cost actually increased by 3.3 percent. By the recommended reduction, the Committee wishes to encourage a decrease in engine unit cost. V-22 (medium lift).--The Committee recommends additional funds to increase procurement of the MV-22 tilt rotor aircraft from four aircraft in the budget request to six in fiscal year 1997. Additional advance procurement funds are recommended to support an increase from 5 aircraft to 12 aircraft in fiscal year 1998. The Committee also recommends the addition of $20,000,000 in the ``Navy RDT&E'' appropriations account for V- 22 risk mitigation. P-3/EP-3 series modifications/parachutes.--The Committee is aware that the Navy is in the process of qualifying a new lightweight environmentally sealed parachute assembly [LESPA] to replace existing systems in Navy aircraft. In order to begin integration of the LESPA into Navy aircraft, the Committee recommends an addition of $2,800,000 to the budget request for P-3 series modifications, and an addition of $1,000,000 to the budget request for EP-3 series modifications, to outfit completely at least 16 aircraft during fiscal year 1997. Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures Program.-- The Committee understands that the Navy is evaluating the possibility of adapting for the F/A-18C/D fighter components of the integrated defensive electronic countermeasures [IDECM] electronic warfare [EW] suite under development for the F/A- 18E/F fighter. The Navy is directed to provide a report which delineates the costs (including operations and support costs), systems availability, and operational advantages and disadvantages of adapting IDECM components for the F/A-18C/D fighter compared to alternative EW systems. The Committee directs the Navy to submit this report to the congressional defense committees not later than February 15, 1997. Weapons Procurement, Navy Appropriations, 1996.................................... $1,669,827,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 1,400,363,000 Committee recommendation 1,500,154,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,500,154,000 for the Navy's fiscal year 1997 ``Weapons procurement'' account, an increase of $99,791,000 from the President's request. This appropriation finances the construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of strategic and tactical missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, related support equipment (including spare parts and accessories), and the expansion of public and private plants. committee recommended program The following table details the Committee recommendations in comparison to the budget request: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Budget Senate compared Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. to budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY BALLISTIC MISSILES: TRIDENT II......................................... 7 267,492 7 267,492 ..... .......... TRIDENT II (AP-CY)................................. ..... 53,533 ..... 53,533 ..... .......... SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES: MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES...................... ..... 2,124 ..... 2,124 ..... .......... -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, BALLISTIC MISSILES........................ ..... 323,149 ..... 323,149 ..... .......... ======================================================== OTHER MISSILES: STRATEGIC MISSILES: TOMAHAWK....................................... 120 88,513 120 88,513 ..... .......... TACTICAL MISSILES: AMRAAM......................................... 37 36,091 37 36,091 ..... .......... HARPOON........................................ ..... .......... ..... 40,000 ..... +40,000 JSOW........................................... 100 64,426 100 64,426 ..... .......... STANDARD MISSILE............................... 127 197,463 127 237,463 ..... +40,000 RAM............................................ 140 48,663 140 48,663 ..... .......... AERIAL TARGETS................................. ..... 73,147 ..... 73,147 ..... .......... DRONES AND DECOYS.............................. ..... .......... ..... 20,000 ..... +20,000 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT.......................... ..... 18,044 ..... 18,044 ..... .......... PENGUIN........................................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... MODIFICATION OF MISSILES: TOMAHAWK MODS.................................. ..... .......... ..... 14,400 ..... +14,400 SPARROW MODS................................... ..... 2,530 ..... 2,530 ..... .......... SIDEWINDER MODS................................ ..... 1,301 ..... 1,301 ..... .......... HARPOON MODS................................... ..... 22,893 ..... 22,893 ..... .......... STANDARD MISSILES MODS......................... ..... 18,540 ..... 18,540 ..... .......... SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES: WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES.................. ..... 34,260 ..... 34,260 ..... .......... FLEET SATELLITE COMM (MYP) (SPACE)............. ..... 113,242 ..... 113,242 ..... .......... ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT..................... ..... 19,126 ..... 4,517 ..... -14,609 -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, OTHER MISSILES............................ ..... 738,239 ..... 838,030 ..... +99,791 ======================================================== TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT: ASW TARGETS........................................ ..... 5,052 ..... 5,052 ..... .......... VERTICAL LAUNCHED ASROC (VLA)...................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... MK-46 TORPEDO MODS................................. ..... 1,761 ..... 1,761 ..... .......... MK-48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS........................... ..... 63,892 ..... 63,892 ..... .......... TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.......................... ..... 22,537 ..... 22,537 ..... .......... ASW RANGE SUPPORT.................................. ..... 14,820 ..... 14,820 ..... .......... FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION................... ..... 2,620 ..... 2,620 ..... .......... -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT........... ..... 110,682 ..... 110,682 ..... .......... ======================================================== OTHER WEAPONS: GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS: SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS......................... ..... 870 ..... 870 ..... .......... MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS: CIWS MODS...................................... ..... 25,430 ..... 25,430 ..... .......... 5/54 GUN MOUNT MODS............................ ..... 2,875 ..... 2,875 ..... .......... MK-75 76MM GUN MOUNT MODS...................... ..... 685 ..... 685 ..... .......... MODS UNDER $2 MILLION.......................... ..... 1,607 ..... 1,607 ..... .......... -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, OTHER WEAPONS......................... ..... 31,467 ..... 31,467 ..... .......... ======================================================== OTHER ORDNANCE: AIR LAUNCHED ORDNANCE: GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS.......................... ..... 27,150 ..... 27,150 ..... .......... 2.75 INCH ROCKETS.............................. ..... 9,433 ..... 9,433 ..... .......... MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION......................... ..... 5,341 ..... 5,341 ..... .......... PRACTICE BOMBS................................. ..... 11,131 ..... 11,131 ..... .......... CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES............. ..... 21,939 ..... 21,939 ..... .......... AIRCRAFT ESCAPE ROCKETS........................ ..... 8,172 ..... 8,172 ..... .......... AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES................. ..... 21,980 ..... 21,980 ..... .......... MARINE LOCATION MARKERS........................ ..... 580 ..... 580 ..... .......... JATOS.......................................... ..... 4,166 ..... 4,166 ..... .......... SHIP ORDNANCE: 5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION....................... ..... 13,495 ..... 13,495 ..... .......... CIWS AMMUNITION................................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... 76MM GUN AMMUNITION............................ ..... 2,738 ..... 2,738 ..... .......... OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION...................... ..... 4,133 ..... 4,133 ..... .......... OTHER ORDNANCE: SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO................ ..... 3,126 ..... 3,126 ..... .......... PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION..................... ..... 10,131 ..... 10,131 ..... .......... MINE NEUTRALIZATION DEVICES.................... ..... 5,840 ..... 5,840 ..... .......... SHIP EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, OTHER ORDNANCE........................ ..... 149,355 ..... 149,355 ..... .......... ======================================================== SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS................................ ..... 47,471 ..... 47,471 ..... .......... ======================================================== TOTAL, WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY............. ..... 1,400,363 ..... 1,500,154 ..... +99,791 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- committee recommended adjustments Harpoon.--The Navy's budget request included no funds for the production of Harpoon missiles in fiscal year 1997. The Committee recommends providing $40,000,000 only for the procurement of as many of the SLAM-ER variant of the Harpoon missile in fiscal year 1997 as these funds allow. Drones and decoys.--The Committee recommends providing $20,000,000 only for the procurement of the improved tactical air launched decoy. Other adjustments The Committee recommends incorporating the following adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the Senate authorization committee action: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Standard missile................................................ 197,463 237,463 +40,000 Tomahawk modifications.......................................... .............. 14,000 +14,400 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Classified adjustments.--The following table identifies weapons procurement, Navy budget line adjustments that are explained in the classified annex to this report: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ordnance support equipment...................................... 19,126 4,517 -14,609 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy Appropriations, 1996.................................... $6,643,958,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 4,911,930,000 Committee recommendation 6,193,330,000 The Committee recommends $6,193,330,000, an increase of $1,281,400,000 over the budget. This appropriation finances the construction; acquisition; and conversion of vessels, including armor and armament; plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools for production plants and facilities; procurement of long leadtime items; and detail design of vessels. committee recommended program The following table details the Committee recommendations in comparison to the budget request: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Budget Senate compared to Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHIPBUILDING & CONVERSION, NAVY OTHER WARSHIPS: SSN-21........................................... ..... 699,071 ..... 699,071 ..... ............ NEW SSN.......................................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... ............ NEW SSN (AP-CY).................................. ..... 296,186 ..... 997,186 ..... +701,000 CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS.......................... ..... 237,029 ..... 237,029 ..... ............ CGN REFUELING OVERHAULS.......................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... ............ DDG-51........................................... ..... 3,374,693 ..... 3,374,693 ..... ............ DDG-51 (AP-CY)................................... ..... 9,379 ..... 534,379 ..... +525,000 SHIP SELF DEFENSE................................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... ............ ---------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, OTHER WARSHIPS.......................... ..... 4,616,358 ..... 5,842,358 ..... +1,226,000 ========================================================== AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS: COMPLETION OF LSD-52............................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... ............ LHD-1 AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP (MYP).............. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... ............ FAST PATROL CRAFT................................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... ............ LPD-17........................................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... ............ ---------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS........................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... ............ ========================================================== AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YEAR PROGRAM COS: AE(C)............................................ 2 59,665 2 59,665 ..... ............ OCEANOGRAPHIC SHIPS.............................. ..... .......... 1 54,400 +1 +54,400 OCEANOGRAPHIC SHIPS-SWATH........................ ..... .......... 1 45,000 +1 +45,000 LCAC SLEP (AP-CY)................................ ..... .......... ..... 3,000 ..... +3,000 SERVICE CRAFT.................................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... ............ FAST PATROL CRAFT................................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... ............ OUTFITTING....................................... ..... 91,990 ..... 44,990 ..... -47,000 POST DELIVERY.................................... ..... 141,855 ..... 141,855 ..... ............ AFS (C).......................................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... ............ FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION................. ..... 2,062 ..... 2,062 ..... ............ ---------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, AUXILIARIES, CRAFT, AND PRIOR-YEAR PROGR ..... 295,572 ..... 350,972 ..... +55,400 ========================================================== TOTAL, SHIPBUILDING & CONVERSION, NAVY......... ..... 4,911,930 ..... 6,193,330 ..... +1,281,400 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NSSN.--The Committee recommends $296,186,000 for advance procurement of the first new attack submarine. This is the same as the budget request. The Committee also provides an additional $701,000,000 for advance procurement of the second new attack submarine. DDG's.--The Committee recommends $3,374,693,000 for funding of four DDG's. This is the same as the budget request. The Committee recommends the initiation of a multiyear procurement contract for the DDG-51 program. The Committee recommends $534,379,000 for the initial multiyear procurement, long lead advance procurement, and termination liability associated with the initiation of the multiyear procurement program. The Committee has been informed by the Navy that the multiyear acquisition of DDG-51's will save approximately $1,000,000,000 over the life of the acquisition program. The Committee has included the multiyear procurement based on this savings as well as the stability and maturation of the DDG-51 program. The multiyear procurement program will be provided versus the annual authorization and appropriation of the DDG-51 program. The Committee expects the Department to negotiate additional fixed price, fixed quantity options for each year of procurement. Outfitting.--The Committee recommends $47,990,000 for outfitting. This is $44,000,000 below the budget request. The Committee finds that the Navy Comptroller withheld $44,000,000 of funding within the ``Outfitting'' account. The funding was excess to the fiscal year 1996 program requirements. There is no data to support the requirement for this funding. Oceanographic ship.--The Committee strongly agrees with the Senate Armed Services statements regarding the inability of the current Navy fleet to meet oceanographic survey requirements. Furthermore, the Committee understands that there are many research efforts which could benefit from the availability of a small water plane area twin hull [SWATH] oceanographic research vessel. Therefore, the Committee has provided an increase of $45,000,000 to construct a small water plane, twin hull [SWATH] oceanographic research vessel. This will be one of the first SWATH vessels available to the research community. The Committee has endorsed this initiative to address the need to replace the retiring Moana Wave oceanographic research vessel. The Committee understands that a new SWATH concept developed by the Office of Naval Research may be tested in the near future. This design may produce a SWATH hull which is much faster than the TAGOS class. The Committee urges the Navy to fully evaluate this concept in defining the new SWATH oceanographic ship design. LCAC SLEP.--The Committee recommends $3,000,000 for a new service life extension program of the LCAC. This funding will be used for advance procurement of long-lead material. Other Procurement, Navy Appropriations, 1996.................................... $2,483,581,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 2,714,195,000 Committee recommendation 2,944,519,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,944,519,000 for the Navy's fiscal year 1997 ``Other procurement'' account, an increase of $230,324,000 above the President's budget. This appropriation finances the procurement of major equipment and weapons other than ships, aircraft, missiles, torpedoes, and guns. Equipment ranges from the latest electronic sensors for updating of naval forces to trucks, training equipment, and spare parts. committee recommended program The following table details the Committee recommendations in comparison to the budget request: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Budget Senate compared Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. to budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY SHIPS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT: SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT: LM-2500 GAS TURBINE............................ ..... 7,898 ..... 7,898 ..... .......... ALLISON 501K GAS TURBINE....................... ..... 3,445 ..... 3,445 ..... .......... STEAM PROPULSION IMPROVEMENT................... ..... 248 ..... 248 ..... .......... OTHER PROPULSION EQUIPMENT..................... ..... 7,922 ..... 7,922 ..... .......... GENERATORS: OTHER GENERATORS............................... ..... 588 ..... 588 ..... .......... PUMPS: ..... OTHER PUMPS.................................... ..... 78 ..... 78 ..... .......... PROPELLERS: SUBMARINE PROPELLERS........................... ..... 39,182 ..... 39,182 ..... .......... OTHER PROPELLERS AND SHAFTS.................... ..... 2,897 ..... 2,897 ..... .......... ELEC SUSPENDED GYRO NAVIGATOR.................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT: OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT..................... ..... 17,200 ..... 27,200 ..... +10,000 UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT EQUIPMENT: UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT EQUIPMENT............... ..... 11,858 ..... 11,858 ..... .......... PERISCOPES: SUB PERISCOPES & IMAGING EQUIP................. ..... 32,625 ..... 32,625 ..... .......... OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT: FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT......................... ..... 9,175 ..... 9,175 ..... .......... COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD................ ..... 6,924 ..... 6,924 ..... .......... POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT.................... ..... 135,216 ..... 135,216 ..... .......... SUBMARINE SILENCING EQUIPMENT.................. ..... 3,365 ..... 3,365 ..... .......... SUBMARINE BATTERIES............................ ..... 9,513 ..... 9,513 ..... .......... SSN21 CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.................. ..... 21,217 ..... 21,217 ..... .......... STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP............... ..... 9,229 ..... 9,229 ..... .......... DSSP EQUIPMENT................................. ..... 5,217 ..... 5,217 ..... .......... MINESWEEPING EQUIPMENT......................... ..... 4,089 ..... 4,089 ..... .......... HM&E ITEMS UNDER $2 MILLION.................... ..... 35,545 ..... 35,545 ..... .......... SURFACE IMA.................................... ..... 2,437 ..... 2,437 ..... .......... RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS.......................... ..... 192 ..... 192 ..... .......... MINI/MICROMINI ELECTRONIC REPAIR............... ..... 963 ..... 963 ..... .......... REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT: REACTOR POWER UNITS............................ ..... 223,392 ..... 193,392 ..... -30,000 REACTOR COMPONENTS............................. ..... 185,551 ..... 185,551 ..... .......... OCEAN ENGINEERING: DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT................... ..... 8,662 ..... 8,662 ..... .......... EOD UNDERWATER EQUIPMENT....................... ..... 5,181 ..... 5,181 ..... .......... SMALL BOATS: ..... STANDARD BOATS................................. ..... 4,576 ..... 4,576 ..... .......... TRAINING EQUIPMENT: OTHER SHIPS TRAINING EQUIPMENT................. ..... 1,464 ..... 1,464 ..... .......... PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT: PRODUCTION SUPPORT FACILITIES.................. ..... 2,930 ..... 2,930 ..... .......... OPERATING FORCES IPE........................... ..... 911 ..... 911 ..... .......... OTHER SHIP SUPPORT: NUCLEAR ALTERATIONS............................ ..... 68,485 ..... 68,485 ..... .......... FLEET MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, SHIPS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT............... ..... 868,175 ..... 848,175 ..... -20,000 ======================================================== COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT: SHIP RADARS: AN/SPS-40...................................... ..... 7,663 ..... 7,663 ..... .......... AN/SPS-48...................................... ..... 12,847 ..... 12,847 ..... .......... AN/SPS-49...................................... ..... 12,136 ..... 12,136 ..... .......... AN/SYS-()...................................... ..... 861 ..... 861 ..... .......... MK-23 TARGET ACQUISITION SYSTEM................ ..... 1,347 ..... 1,347 ..... .......... RADAR SUPPORT.................................. ..... .......... ..... 16,900 ..... +16,900 SURFACE ELECTRO-OPTICAL SYSTEM................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... SHIP SONARS: SURFACE SONAR SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................ ..... 6,888 ..... 6,888 ..... .......... DOPPER SONAR VELOCITY LOG...................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... AN/SQQ-89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM............... ..... 24,674 ..... 24,674 ..... .......... SSN ACOUSTICS.................................. ..... 44,134 ..... 44,134 ..... .......... SURFACE SONAR WINDOWS AND DOME................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... SONAR SUPPORT EQUIPMENT........................ ..... 17,302 ..... 17,302 ..... .......... SONAR SWITCHES AND TRANSDUCERS................. ..... 10,669 ..... 10,669 ..... .......... ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT: SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM.............. ..... 7,840 ..... 15,840 ..... +8,000 SSTD........................................... ..... 5,701 ..... 18,201 ..... +12,500 ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATIONS........................ ..... 228 ..... 228 ..... .......... FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM...................... ..... 34,635 ..... 34,635 ..... .......... SURTASS........................................ ..... 10,590 ..... 10,590 ..... .......... ASW OPERATIONS CENTER.......................... ..... 10,126 ..... 10,126 ..... .......... CARRIER ASW MODULE............................. ..... 144 ..... 9,144 ..... +9,000 ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT: AN/SLQ-32...................................... ..... 6,358 ..... 6,358 ..... .......... AN/WLR-1....................................... ..... 173 ..... 173 ..... .......... INFORMATION WARFARE SYSTEMS.................... ..... 4,671 ..... 4,671 ..... .......... EW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT........................... ..... 7,949 ..... 7,949 ..... .......... C-3 COUNTERMEASURES............................ ..... 556 ..... 556 ..... .......... RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT: COMBAT DF...................................... ..... 10,547 ..... 10,547 ..... .......... OUTBOARD....................................... ..... 295 ..... 295 ..... .......... BATTLE GROUP PASSIVE HORIZON EXTEN............. ..... 38,957 ..... 38,957 ..... .......... SUBMARINE SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT: AN/WLQ-4....................................... ..... 4,208 ..... 4,208 ..... .......... SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT PROG............... ..... 5,418 ..... 5,418 ..... .......... OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT: NAVY TACTICAL DATA SYSTEM...................... ..... 18,220 ..... 28,220 ..... +10,000 TACTICAL FLAG COMMAND CENTER................... ..... 23,941 ..... 27,441 ..... +3,500 NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS).. ..... 32,555 ..... 32,555 ..... .......... LINK 16 HARDWARE............................... ..... 17,808 ..... 17,808 ..... .......... MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT................ ..... 22,853 ..... 48,698 ..... +25,845 SHALLOW WATER MCM.............................. ..... 961 ..... 961 ..... .......... EMSP (MYP)..................................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE).................. ..... 4,943 ..... 4,943 ..... .......... HF LINK-11 DATA TERMINALS...................... ..... 3,239 ..... 3,239 ..... .......... ARMED FORCES RADIO AND TV...................... ..... 3,363 ..... 3,363 ..... .......... STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP............... ..... 4,054 ..... 4,054 ..... .......... TRAINING EQUIPMENT: OTHER SPAWAR TRAINING EQUIPMENT................ ..... 1,592 ..... 1,592 ..... .......... OTHER TRAINING EQUIPMENT....................... ..... 28,343 ..... 28,343 ..... .......... AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT: MATCALS........................................ ..... 4,151 ..... 4,151 ..... .......... SHIPBOARD AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.................. ..... 13,434 ..... 13,434 ..... .......... AUTOMATIC CARRIER LANDING SYSTEM............... ..... 15,990 ..... 15,990 ..... .......... NATIONAL AIR SPACE SYSTEM...................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... TACAN.......................................... ..... 2,266 ..... 2,266 ..... .......... AIR STATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.................. ..... 9,722 ..... 9,722 ..... .......... MICROWAVE LANDING SYSTEM....................... ..... 7,217 ..... 7,217 ..... .......... FACSFAC........................................ ..... 3,910 ..... 3,910 ..... .......... ID SYSTEMS..................................... ..... 4,702 ..... 4,702 ..... .......... SURFACE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... TAC A/C MISSION PLANNING SYS(TAMPS)............ ..... 7,131 ..... 7,131 ..... .......... OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT: TADIX-B........................................ ..... 4,243 ..... 4,243 ..... .......... NATIONAL IMAGERY SUPPORT....................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... NCCS ASHORE.................................... ..... 6,264 ..... 6,264 ..... .......... RADIAC......................................... ..... 3,491 ..... 3,491 ..... .......... GPETE.......................................... ..... 9,354 ..... 9,354 ..... .......... INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY.............. ..... 4,951 ..... 4,951 ..... .......... CALIBRATION STANDARDS.......................... ..... 2,183 ..... 2,183 ..... .......... EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION.................... ..... 5,423 ..... 5,423 ..... .......... SHORE ELEC ITEMS UNDER $2 MILLION.............. ..... 4,070 ..... 4,070 ..... .......... SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS: SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS.............. ..... 8,779 ..... 8,779 ..... .......... PORTABLE RADIOS................................ ..... 1,433 ..... 1,433 ..... .......... SINCGARS....................................... ..... 4,699 ..... 4,699 ..... .......... SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION................. ..... 15,006 ..... 15,006 ..... .......... SHIP COMM ITEMS UNDER $2 MILLION............... ..... 9,560 ..... 9,560 ..... .......... SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS: SHORE LF/VLF COMMUNICATIONS.................... ..... 4,140 ..... 4,140 ..... .......... SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT.............. ..... 29,430 ..... 29,430 ..... .......... SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS: SATCOM SHIP TERMINALS (SPACE).................. ..... 115,837 ..... 145,837 ..... +30,000 SATCOM SHORE TERMINALS (SPACE)................. ..... 24,653 ..... 29,653 ..... +5,000 SHORE COMMUNICATIONS: JCS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT................... ..... 1,989 ..... 1,989 ..... .......... SHORE HF COMMUNICATIONS........................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... NSIPS.......................................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... JEDMICS........................................ ..... 4,216 ..... 4,216 ..... .......... WWMCCS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT................ ..... 1,712 ..... 1,712 ..... .......... NAVAL SHORE COMMUNICATIONS..................... ..... 43,315 ..... 43,315 ..... .......... CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT: SECURE VOICE SYSTEM............................ ..... 15,494 ..... 15,494 ..... .......... SECURE DATA SYSTEM............................. ..... 14,532 ..... 14,532 ..... .......... KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS......................... ..... 12,580 ..... 12,580 ..... .......... CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT: CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP............... ..... 1,308 ..... 1,308 ..... .......... OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT: ELECT ENGINEERED MAINTENANCE................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT................................... ..... 865,974 ..... 986,719 ..... +120,745 ======================================================== AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT: SONOBUOYS: AN/SSQ-36 (BT)................................. ..... 923 ..... 923 ..... .......... AN/SSQ-53 (DIFAR).............................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... AN/SSQ-62 (DICASS)............................. ..... 22,704 ..... 29,704 ..... +7,000 SSQ-53E........................................ ..... .......... ..... 18,000 ..... +18,000 AN/SSQ-110..................................... ..... 35,961 ..... 35,961 ..... .......... SIGNAL, UNDERWATER SOUND (SUS)................. ..... 1,118 ..... 1,118 ..... .......... AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT: WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................ ..... 27,793 ..... 27,793 ..... .......... EXPEDITIONARY AIRFIELDS........................ ..... 1,560 ..... 1,560 ..... .......... AIRCRAFT REARMING EQUIPMENT.................... ..... 9,321 ..... 9,321 ..... .......... AIRCRAFT LAUNCH & RECOVERY EQUIPMENT........... ..... 28,975 ..... 28,975 ..... .......... METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT....................... ..... 17,048 ..... 17,048 ..... .......... OTHER PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT................... ..... 737 ..... 737 ..... .......... AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT.......................... ..... 13,811 ..... 13,811 ..... .......... AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES.................. ..... 13,465 ..... 13,465 ..... .......... LAMPS MK III SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT............... ..... 15,282 ..... 15,282 ..... .......... REWSON PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT.................. ..... 933 ..... 933 ..... .......... STOCK SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT................... ..... 1,590 ..... 1,590 ..... .......... OTHER AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT............... ..... 7,884 ..... 7,884 ..... .......... SAFETY & SURVIVABILITY ITEMS................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT............ ..... 199,105 ..... 224,105 ..... +25,000 ======================================================== ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT: SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT: GUN FIRE CONTROL EQUIPMENT..................... ..... 10,475 ..... 10,475 ..... .......... SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT: MK-92 FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM...................... ..... 1,879 ..... 1,879 ..... .......... HARPOON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT...................... ..... 97 ..... 97 ..... .......... AIRBORNE ECM/ECCM.............................. ..... 341 ..... 341 ..... .......... ENGAGEMENT SYSTEMS SUPPORT..................... ..... 15,054 ..... 15,054 ..... .......... NATO SEASPARROW................................ ..... 4,710 ..... 4,710 ..... .......... RAM GMLS....................................... ..... 50,765 ..... 50,765 ..... .......... SHIP SELF DEFENSE SYSTEM....................... ..... 21,049 ..... 21,049 ..... .......... AEGIS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT........................ ..... 30,398 ..... 30,398 ..... .......... SURFACE TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT............. ..... 75,574 ..... 85,574 ..... +10,000 SUBMARINE TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIP............... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... VERTICAL LAUNCH SYSTEMS........................ ..... 12,956 ..... 12,956 ..... .......... FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT: STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP............... ..... 2,104 ..... 2,104 ..... .......... STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP................ ..... 130,151 ..... 130,151 ..... .......... ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT: SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS..................... ..... 16,287 ..... 16,287 ..... .......... SUBMARINE ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................ ..... 10,004 ..... 10,004 ..... .......... SURFACE ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.................. ..... 5,483 ..... 5,483 ..... .......... ASW RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.................... ..... 2,422 ..... 2,422 ..... .......... OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT: EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP.............. ..... 6,253 ..... 6,253 ..... .......... UNMANNED SEABORNE TARGET....................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... ANTI-SHIP MISSILE DECOY SYSTEM................. ..... 15,109 ..... 24,109 ..... +9,000 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES (CALIBRATION EQUIP- MENT)......................................... ..... 4,132 ..... 4,132 ..... .......... STOCK SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT................... ..... 1,437 ..... 1,437 ..... .......... PREDATOR UAV................................... ..... .......... ..... 65,791 ..... +65,791 TACTICAL UAV................................... ..... .......... ..... 12,588 ..... +12,588 OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE: FLEET MINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................... ..... 5,430 ..... 7,630 ..... +2,200 SURFACE TRAINING DEVICE MODS................... ..... 2,499 ..... 2,499 ..... .......... SUBMARINE TRAINING DEVICE MODS................. ..... 19,668 ..... 19,668 ..... .......... INDUSTRIAL DEPOT MAINTENANCE................... ..... 20,626 ..... 20,626 ..... .......... -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT............ ..... 464,903 ..... 564,482 ..... +99,579 ======================================================== CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT: PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES........................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES........................... ..... 47 ..... 47 ..... .......... GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS............................. ..... 228 ..... 228 ..... .......... TRAILERS/TRUCK TRACTORS............................ ..... 76 ..... 76 ..... .......... EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT............................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP................... ..... 62 ..... 62 ..... .......... FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT............................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... WEIGHT HANDLING EQUIPMENT.......................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT............................... ..... 3,183 ..... 8,183 ..... +5,000 COMBAT CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT EQUIP.................. ..... 878 ..... 878 ..... .......... MOBILE UTILITIES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................. ..... 830 ..... 830 ..... .......... COLLATERAL EQUIPMENT............................... ..... 338 ..... 338 ..... .......... OCEAN CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT....................... ..... 134 ..... 134 ..... .......... POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT........................ ..... 32,281 ..... 32,281 ..... .......... OTHER CIVIL ENG SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT....... ..... 38,057 ..... 43,057 ..... +5,000 ======================================================== SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT: FORKLIFT TRUCKS.................................... ..... 3,322 ..... 3,322 ..... .......... OTHER MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT................. ..... 2,070 ..... 2,070 ..... .......... OTHER SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT..................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION................... ..... 7,488 ..... 7,488 ..... .......... SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS..................... ..... 56,273 ..... 56,273 ..... .......... SURFACE COMBAT SYSTEM TRAINERS..................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.................. ..... 69,153 ..... 69,153 ..... .......... ======================================================== PERSONNEL AND COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT: TRAINING DEVICES: TRAINING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT..................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... TRAINING DEVICE MODIFICATIONS.................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT...................... ..... COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT...................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... EDUCATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT...................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... OCEANOGRAPHIC SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... NAVAL RESERVE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT.................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... INDUSTRIAL DEPOT MAINTENANCE EQUIP............. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, PERSONNEL AND COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT................................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... ======================================================== SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS................................ ..... 208,828 ..... 208,828 ..... .......... ======================================================== TOTAL, OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY............... ..... 2,714,195 ..... 2,944,519 ..... +230,324 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- committee recommended adjustments Reactor power units.--The Navy's budget request includes $223,392,000 for the procurement of AIG reactor powers units for one CVN in fiscal year 1997. The Committee recommends providing $193,392,000, a reduction of $30,000,000 from the budget request. Since this Committee has provided funds for advance procurement for a new SSN attack submarine, an additional power unit will be included in the fiscal year 1997 program. As a result of this additional unit, the overhead allocation will be spread over the two programs and a reduction of $30,000,000 is warranted. Submarine acoustic warfare system.--The Committee recommends providing $15,840,000 for the procurement of submarine acoustic warfare systems in fiscal year 1997, an increase of $8,000,000 above the budget request. The additional funds provided will enable the Navy to upgrade and modernize 10 submarines with the AN/UQX-5(V)9 EC2. Carrier ASW module.--The Committee recommends providing $9,144,000 for the procurement of carrier ASW modules in fiscal year 1997, an increase of $9,000,000 above the budget request. The additional funds provided will permit the continued upgrade of six FTAS, AN/UQX-5(V)9 systems to the EC2 configuration, incorporation of six CV ASW module on-board trainers and one CV upgrade to the CV-TSC configuration. Navy tactical data system.--The Committee recommends providing $28,220,000 for these procurement activities in fiscal year 1997, an increase of $10,000,000 above the budget request. The additional funds provided are for the procurement of land-based emulator systems for Navy test and training facilities to provide instruction to personnel on the use of shipboard equipment. Fleet mine support equipment.--The Committee recommends providing $7,630,000 for this program in fiscal year 1997, an increase of $2,200,000 above the budget request. The additional funds are provided for the accelerated procurement of at least three versatile exercise mine systems [VEMS], depot automatic test equipment, engineering and technical support services, spares and other associated equipment and services. Other adjustments The Committee recommends incorporating the following adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the Senate authorization committee action: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other navigation equipment...................................... 17,200 27,200 +10,000 Radar support................................................... .............. 16,900 +16,900 SSTD............................................................ 5,701 18,201 +12,500 Tactical Flag Command Center.................................... 23,941 27,441 +3,500 Minesweeping system replacement................................. 22,853 48,698 +25,845 Satcom ship terminals (space)................................... 115,837 145,837 +30,000 Satcom shore terminals (space).................................. 24,653 29,653 +5,000 AN/SQQ-62 [DICASS].............................................. 22,704 29,704 +7,000 SSQ-53E......................................................... .............. 18,000 +18,000 Surface Tomahawk support equipment.............................. 75,574 85,574 +10,000 Antiship missile decoy system................................... 15,109 24,109 +9,000 Amphibious equipment............................................ 3,138 8,138 +5,000 Tactical UAV.................................................... .............. 12,588 +12,588 Predator UAV.................................................... .............. 65,791 +65,791 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Procurement, Marine Corps Appropriations, 1996.................................... $458,947,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 555,507,000 Committee recommendation 660,507,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $660,507,000 for the ``Procurement, Marine Corps'' account for fiscal year 1997, an increase of $105,000,000 to the President's budget request. This appropriation provides the Marine Corps with funds for the procurement, delivery, and modification of missiles, armament, communication equipment, tracked combat and wheeled vehicles, and various support equipment. committee recommended program The following table details the Committee recommendations in comparison to the budget request: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Budget Senate compared Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. to budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION: 5.56 MM, ALL TYPES............................... ..... 20,425 ..... 25,425 ....... +5,000 7.62 MM, ALL TYPES............................... ..... 6,493 ..... 11,493 ....... +5,000 .50 CALIBER...................................... ..... 6,052 ..... 6,052 ....... .......... 40 MM, ALL TYPES................................. ..... 3,210 ..... 3,210 ....... .......... 60 MM HE M888.................................... ..... 5,127 ..... 5,127 ....... .......... 81 MM HE......................................... ..... 1,731 ..... 1,731 ....... .......... 81MM, HE, M889A1................................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... 81 MM SMOKE SCREEN............................... ..... 2,573 ..... 2,573 ....... .......... 81MM ILLUMINATION................................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... 120MM TPCSDS-T M865.............................. ..... 2,545 ..... 2,545 ....... .......... 120MM (M829A2)................................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... 120 MM TP-T M831................................. ..... 1,723 ..... 1,723 ....... .......... 155MM CHG. PROP. RED BAG......................... ..... .......... ..... 20,000 ....... +20,000 155MM D864, BASE BLEED........................... ..... .......... ..... 40,000 ....... +40,000 FUZE, ET, XM 762................................. ..... .......... ..... 25,000 ....... +25,000 CTG 25MM, ALL TYPES.............................. ..... 4,807 ..... 4,807 ....... .......... 9 MM ALL TYPES................................... ..... 2,793 ..... 2,793 ....... .......... GRENADES, ALL TYPES.............................. ..... 686 ..... 686 ....... .......... ROCKETS, ALL TYPES............................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... AMMO MODERNIZATION............................... ..... 9,118 ..... 9,118 ....... .......... OTHER SUPPORT: ITEMS LESS THAN $2 MIL........................... ..... 1,601 ..... 1,601 ....... .......... ---------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, AMMUNITION.............................. ..... 68,884 ..... 163,884 ....... +95,000 ========================================================== WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES: TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES: AAV7A1 PIP................................... ..... 14,003 ..... 14,003 ....... .......... LAV PIP...................................... ..... 8,666 ..... 8,666 ....... .......... MODIFICATION KITS (TRKD VEH)................. ..... 480 ..... 480 ....... .......... ITEMS UNDER $2M (TRKD VEH)................... ..... 96 ..... 96 ....... .......... ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS: MOD KITS (ARTILLERY)......................... ..... 1,114 ..... 1,114 ....... .......... ITEMS UNDER $2M (ALL OTHER).................. ..... 122 ..... 122 ....... .......... ---------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES......... ..... 24,481 ..... 24,481 ....... .......... ========================================================== GUIDED MISSILES AND EQUIPMENT: GUIDED MISSILES: HAWK MOD..................................... ..... 2,780 ..... 2,780 ....... .......... AAWS-MEDIUM.................................. 48 28,214 ..... 38,214 -48 +10,000 PEDESTAL MOUNTED STINGER (PMS) (MYP)......... ..... 10,562 ..... 10,562 ....... .......... OTHER SUPPORT: MODIFICATION KITS............................ ..... 1,808 ..... 1,808 ....... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2 MILLION................... ..... 96 ..... 96 ....... .......... ---------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, GUIDED MISSILES AND EQUIPMENT....... ..... 43,460 ..... 53,460 ....... +10,000 ========================================================== COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT: MANPACK RADIOS: MANPACK RADIOS AND EQUIP..................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... VEHICLE MOUNTED RADIOS AND EQUIPMENT: TELEPHONE AND TELETYPE EQUIPMENT: JOINT TACT INFO DIST SYS (CL I).............. ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT: AUTO TEST EQUIP SYS.......................... ..... 12,174 ..... 12,174 ....... .......... ELECTRONIC TEST EQUIP (TEL).................. ..... 8,559 ..... 8,559 ....... .......... OTHER COMM/ELEC EQUIPMENT: SINGLE CHAN GRD & AIR RADIO.................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... OTHER SUPPORT (TEL): MODIFICATION KITS (TEL)...................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2M (TEL).................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL): TACTICAL AIR OPER MODULE (TAOM).............. ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... ADVANCED TACT AIR COMMAND CENTER............. ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... MULTI-SERV ADF FIELD ART TACTICAL DATA SYS... ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... TACTICAL COMBAT OPERATIONS SYS............... ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL).............. ..... AN/TPQ-36 FIRE FINDER RADAR UPGRADE.......... ..... 30,380 ..... 30,380 ....... .......... METEOROLOGICAL SYSTEMS....................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT............... ..... 26,372 ..... 26,372 ....... .......... MOD KITS (INTEL)............................. ..... 11,955 ..... 11,955 ....... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2M (INTELL)................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL): MECH TEST TMDE............................... ..... 3,028 ..... 3,028 ....... .......... OTHER COMM/ELEC EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL): NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT....................... ..... 17,182 ..... 17,182 ....... .......... ADP EQUIPMENT................................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL): COMMAND POST SYSTEMS......................... ..... 11,402 ..... 11,402 ....... .......... MANEUVER C2 SYSTEMS.......................... ..... 7,592 ..... 7,592 ....... .......... RADIO SYSTEMS................................ ..... 52,862 ..... 52,862 ....... .......... COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS............. ..... 16,922 ..... 16,922 ....... .......... TELE/COMM INFRASTRUCTURE TECH SUPP........... ..... 53,616 ..... 53,616 ....... .......... MOD KITS MAGTF C\4\1......................... ..... 43,418 ..... 43,418 ....... .......... ITEMS < $2M MAGTF C\4\1...................... ..... 301 ..... 301 ....... .......... MODIFICATION KITS (OTHER).................... ..... 4,053 ..... 4,053 ....... .......... ITEMS < $2M (OTHER).......................... ..... 2,577 ..... 2,577 ....... .......... AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS.................... ..... 5,305 ..... 5,305 ....... .......... MARINE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM................... ..... 7,695 ..... 7,695 ....... .......... MODIFICATION KITS (NONTEL)................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2M (NONTEL)................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... ---------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT................................. ..... 315,393 ..... 315,393 ....... .......... ========================================================== SUPPORT VEHICLES: ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES: COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLES................ 88 1,910 88 1,910 ....... .......... COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES.................... ..... 7,687 ..... 7,687 ....... .......... TACTICAL VEHICLES: TRAILERS..................................... ..... 2,426 ..... 2,426 ....... .......... OTHER SUPPORT: MODIFICATION KITS............................ ..... 1,503 ..... 1,503 ....... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2 MIL....................... ..... 446 ..... 446 ....... .......... ---------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, SUPPORT VEHICLES.................... ..... 13,972 ..... 13,972 ....... .......... ========================================================== ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT: ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL EQUIP ASSORT............... ..... 2,150 ..... 2,150 ....... .......... POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED......................... ..... 8,477 ..... 8,477 ....... .......... MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT: COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT........................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... AMPHIBIOUS RAID EQUIPMENT........................ ..... 277 ..... 277 ....... .......... PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT...................... ..... 5,985 ..... 5,985 ....... .......... GARRISON MOBILE ENGR EQUIP....................... ..... 5,134 ..... 5,134 ....... .......... TELEPHONE SYSTEM................................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... WAREHOUSE MODERNIZATION.......................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP.......................... ..... 3,067 ..... 3,067 ....... .......... FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION................. ..... 1,343 ..... 1,343 ....... .......... GENERAL PROPERTY: FIELD MEDICAL EQUIPMENT.......................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... TRAINING DEVICES................................. ..... 10,846 ..... 10,846 ....... .......... CONTAINER FAMILY................................. ..... 7,134 ..... 7,134 ....... .......... OTHER SUPPORT: MODIFICATION KITS................................ ..... 1,083 ..... 1,083 ....... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2 MIL........................... ..... 1,157 ..... 1,157 ....... .......... ---------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT............ ..... 46,653 ..... 46,653 ....... .......... ========================================================== SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS.............................. ..... 42,667 ..... 42,667 ....... .......... SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS.............................. ..... -3 ..... -3 ....... .......... PRECISION GUNNERY TRAINING SYSTEM.................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ....... .......... ========================================================== TOTAL, PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS............... ..... 555,507 ..... 660,507 ....... +105,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- committee recommended adjustments Small arms ammunition.--The Committee recommends providing an additional $10,000,000 for the procurement of small arms ammunition identified by the Marine Corps as underfunded within its budget request. These additional funds included $5,000,000 for 5.56 mm and $5,000,000 for 7.62 mm ammunition. AAWS-medium (Javelin).--The budget request includes $28,214,000 to procure 148 Javelin missiles and 48 command launch units [CLU] for the Marine Corps. The Committee recommends providing $38,214,000, an increase of $10,000,000 over the budget request, to provide the Marine Corps share of the advance procurement necessary for a proposed 3-year multiyear contract beginning in fiscal year 1997. Other adjustments The Committee recommends incorporating the following adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the Senate authorization committee action: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 155 mm chg, prop, red bag....................................... .............. 20,000 +20,000 155 mm D-864, base bleed........................................ .............. 40,000 +40,000 Fuze, ET, XM-762................................................ .............. 25,000 +25,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aircraft Procurement, Air Force Appropriations, 1996.................................... $7,367,983,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 5,779,228,000 Committee recommendation 6,630,370,000 The Committee recommends $6,630,370,000, an increase of $851,142,000 to the budget request. This appropriation finances the construction, procurement, modernization, and modification of aircraft and equipment, including armor and armament, specialized ground-handling equipment, and flight training simulators, spare parts, and accessories; specialized equipment; and expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment, and installation. committee recommended program The Committee recommendation increases funds to procure additional Air Force fighter aircraft, tactical transports, weather reconnaissance aircraft, and a surveillance/target attack radar platform. Funds also are provided for bomber modifications. The Committee's adjustments are reflected in the following tables and discussed in the text which follows. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Budget Senate compared Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. to budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE COMBAT AIRCRAFT: STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE: B-1B (MYP)..................................... ..... 16,597 ..... 13,497 ..... -3,100 B-2A (MYP)..................................... ..... 105,089 ..... 91,389 ..... -13,700 B-2A (MYP) (AP-CY)............................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... TACTICAL FORCES: F-15A.......................................... 4 185,442 4 149,042 ..... -36,400 F-15A (AP-CY).................................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... F-16 C/D (MYP)................................. 4 105,500 8 212,900 +4 +107,400 F-16 C/D (AP-CY)............................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... F-22 PREPRODUCTION AIRCRAFT.................... ..... .......... ..... 81,338 ..... +81,338 -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, COMBAT AIRCRAFT....................... ..... 412,628 ..... 548,166 ..... +135,538 ======================================================== AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT: TACTICAL AIRLIFT: C-17 (MYP)..................................... 8 1,919,305 8 1,902,605 ..... -16,700 C-17 (MYP) (AP-CY)............................. ..... 223,500 ..... 212,000 ..... -11,500 OTHER AIRLIFT: C/WC-130J...................................... 1 62,890 4 267,390 +3 +204,500 STRATEGIC AIRLIFT.............................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... WC-130......................................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... ABCCC.......................................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT...................... ..... 2,205,695 ..... 2,381,995 ..... +176,300 ======================================================== TRAINER AIRCRAFT: OPERATIONAL TRAINERS: JPATS.......................................... 12 67,135 12 67,135 ..... .......... TANKER, TRANSPORT, TRAINER SYSTEM.............. ..... 4,454 ..... 4,454 ..... .......... -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, TRAINER AIRCRAFT...................... ..... 71,589 ..... 71,589 ..... .......... ======================================================== OTHER AIRCRAFT: HELICOPTERS: HH-60G......................................... 8 107,900 8 107,900 ..... .......... MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT: CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C........................... 27 2,611 27 2,611 ..... .......... C-20A.......................................... 2 113,805 2 100,105 ..... -13,700 C-21 REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT...................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... E-8B........................................... 2 417,784 3 627,784 +1 +210,000 E-8B (AP-CY)................................... ..... 111,116 ..... 111,116 ..... .......... -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, OTHER AIRCRAFT........................ ..... 753,216 ..... 949,516 ..... +196,300 ======================================================== MODIFICATION OF INSERVICE AIRCRAFT: STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT: B-2A........................................... ..... 6,106 ..... 6,106 ..... .......... B-1B........................................... ..... 84,408 ..... 156,408 ..... +72,000 B-52........................................... ..... 8,782 ..... 8,782 ..... .......... F-117.......................................... ..... 29,236 ..... 29,236 ..... .......... TACTICAL AIRCRAFT: A-10........................................... ..... 35,857 ..... 35,857 ..... .......... F/RF-4......................................... ..... 130 ..... 130 ..... .......... F-15........................................... ..... 179,318 ..... 179,318 ..... .......... F-16........................................... ..... 135,906 ..... 140,906 ..... +5,000 F-16 DTS....................................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... EF-111......................................... ..... 862 ..... 862 ..... .......... T/AT-37........................................ ..... 96 ..... 96 ..... .......... AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT: C-5............................................ ..... 54,921 ..... 53,163 ..... -1,758 C-9............................................ ..... 4,091 ..... 4,091 ..... .......... C-17A.......................................... ..... 41,973 ..... 41,973 ..... .......... C-21........................................... ..... 4,936 ..... 4,936 ..... .......... C-22........................................... ..... 375 ..... 375 ..... .......... C-STOL......................................... ..... 773 ..... 773 ..... .......... C-137.......................................... ..... 1,118 ..... 1,118 ..... .......... C-141.......................................... ..... 52,372 ..... 52,372 ..... .......... TRAINER AIRCRAFT: T-1............................................ ..... 7,330 ..... 7,330 ..... .......... T-3 (EFS) AIRCRAFT............................. ..... 148 ..... 148 ..... .......... T-38........................................... ..... 9,358 ..... 9,358 ..... .......... T-41 AIRCRAFT.................................. ..... 24 ..... 24 ..... .......... T-43........................................... ..... 1,059 ..... 1,059 ..... .......... OTHER AIRCRAFT: KC-10A (ATCA).................................. ..... 13,228 ..... 13,228 ..... .......... C-12........................................... ..... 1,825 ..... 1,825 ..... .......... C-18........................................... ..... 1,083 ..... 1,083 ..... .......... C-20 MODS...................................... ..... 1,911 ..... 1,911 ..... .......... VC-25A MOD..................................... ..... 1,839 ..... 1,839 ..... .......... C-130.......................................... ..... 96,353 ..... 96,353 ..... .......... C-135.......................................... ..... 137,082 ..... 137,082 ..... .......... E-3............................................ ..... 287,920 ..... 287,920 ..... .......... AWACS RE-ENGINING.............................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... E-4............................................ ..... 1,010 ..... 1,010 ..... .......... H-1............................................ ..... 5,410 ..... 5,410 ..... .......... H-60........................................... ..... 5,987 ..... 5,987 ..... .......... OTHER AIRCRAFT................................. ..... 14,871 ..... 35,192 ..... +20,321 GPS/FDR........................................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... OTHER MODIFICATIONS: CLASSIFIED PROJECTS............................ ..... 3,000 ..... 3,000 ..... .......... PASSENGER SAFETY MODIFICATIONS................. ..... .......... ..... 82,000 ..... +82,000 AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE (MANNED)............... ..... .......... ..... 268,066 ..... +268,066 CIVIL RESERVE AIRLIFT FLEET (CRAF): DARP........................................... ..... 66,186 ..... .......... ..... -66,186 -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF INSERVICE AIR- CRAFT. ..... 1,296,884 ..... 1,676,327 ..... +379,443 ======================================================== AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS: SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS............................ ..... 314,745 ..... 329,845 ..... +15,100 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES: COMMON AGE......................................... ..... 176,422 ..... 160,243 ..... -16,179 F-15 POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT....................... ..... 11,080 ..... 11,080 ..... .......... F-16 POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT....................... ..... 81,562 ..... 70,908 ..... -10,654 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL BASE SUPPORT................... ..... 33,144 ..... 33,144 ..... .......... WAR CONSUMABLES.................................... ..... 56,296 ..... 56,296 ..... .......... MISC PRODUCTION CHARGES............................ ..... 210,654 ..... 185,948 ..... -24,706 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT............................... ..... 4,571 ..... 4,571 ..... .......... DARP............................................... ..... 150,742 ..... .......... ..... -150,742 AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT.................... ..... .......... ..... 150,742 ..... +150,742 -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES. ..... 724,471 ..... 672,932 ..... -51,539 ======================================================== UNDISTRIBUTED REDUCTION................................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... ======================================================== TOTAL, AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE........... ..... 5,779,228 ..... 6,630,370 ..... +851,142 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS Excess funds.--The reductions recommended by the Committee in the following table delete funds which are excess to firm program requirements based on delays in the release of prior- year funds; late award of contract efforts; slow execution of prior-year funds; or differences between the budget request and the actual program plans. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-1B [MYP]/fiscal year 1995 excess interim contractor support funds.......................................................... 16,597 13,497 -3,100 B-2A [MYP]/fiscal year 1996 funds excess to known financial requirements................................................... 105,089 91,389 -13,700 C-17 (contract savings)......................................... 1,919,300 1,902,600 -16,700 C-17 advance procurement (contract savings)..................... 223,500 212,000 -11,500 F-15/fiscal year 1996 and fiscal year 1997 excess LANTIRN targeting pod funds............................................ 185,442 149,042 -36,400 F-16 postproduction support/double budgeting of sustainment costs and unneeded production termination funds................ 81,600 70,946 -10,654 C-20A/small VC-X aircraft/funds excess to known financial requirements................................................... 113,800 100,100 -13,700 Common aerospace ground equipment [AGE]/fiscal year 1996 and fiscal year 1997 procurement of self-generating nitrogen systems postponed.............................................. 176,422 160,243 -16,179 Miscellaneous production charges/excess fiscal year 1995 funds can fund fiscal year 1997 requirements......................... 210,654 202,654 -8,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program and project funding increases.--The Committee recommends the addition of funds for the following projects and programs to reflect congressional priorities; to rectify shortfalls in the budget request for activities; to implement increases endorsed and/or requested by the Air Force to address budget shortfalls; and to effect funding transfers recommended by the Committee or the Air Force. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F-22 preproduction support/transfer from RDT&E.................. .............. 81,338 +81,338 F-16C/D [MYP]................................................... 105,500 212,900 +107,400 C/WC-130J....................................................... 62,890 252,500 +189,610 Add three aircraft, modifications, and support.............. .............. .............. +204,500 Eliminate unjustified fiscal year 1997 support costs........ .............. .............. -14,890 E-8B: Add third aircraft for fiscal year 1997..................... 417,900 627,900 +210,000 Spares/support for third aircraft in fiscal year 1997...... 30,200 45,300 +15,100 Other aircraft modifications/UHF satellite comm DAMA............ 14,871 35,192 +20,321 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADJUSTMENTS TO AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS The Committee recommends several adjustments to the proposed modification budgets for Air Force aircraft. The passenger safety modifications are in addition to other adjustments recommended elsewhere in this section for Air Force aircraft. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-1B............................................................ 84,408 156,408 +72,000 Add funds for conventional bomb modules..................... .............. .............. +57,000 Add funds for BVUD targeting system......................... .............. .............. +15,000 F-16/600-gallon fuel tanks...................................... 135,906 140,906 +5,000 C-5/1 month delay in contract for engine turbine upgrade........ 54,921 53,163 -1,758 Passenger safety modifications (C-12, C-20, C-21, C-9, T-43, C- 135, other aircraft, E-4, C-137, VC-25, UH-1, C-5, C-130, C-27) .............. 82,000 +82,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C-17 [MYP].--The procurement request for the C-17 includes about $106,000,000 to acquire peculiar support equipment for an organic depot which ultimately could cost as much as $480,000,000 to equip. The Committee understands that a final decision whether to create an organic depot or rely on private contractors still is under study. Accordingly, the Air Force is directed not to obligate any of the C-17 depot-related funds in the fiscal year 1997 budget request without consulting in advance with the Committee and without providing it with a report comparing the costs and benefits of the differing depot acquisition strategies. Joint primary aircraft training system [JPATS].--The Committee recommends the full budget request for procurement of 12 JPATS aircraft. In addition, the Committee directs the Air Force to use $15,300,000 in excess fiscal year 1996 funds appropriated for JPATS to buy an additional three aircraft for fiscal year 1997. In so doing, the Committee denies the use of these funds as a source for the Bosnia II reprogramming action request. The Secretary of Defense is directed to return these fiscal year 1996 funds to the Air Force without delay, so that they are available to procure the additional aircraft. The Committee also agrees with the use of $37,400,000 in excess fiscal year 1995 JPATS funds to purchase six aircraft in fiscal year 1996. The Defense Secretary also is directed to return these funds to the service without delay for that purpose. EF-111A aircraft.--The Air Force has failed to follow the guidance about the EF-111A electronic warfare aircraft expressed by the Committee and by the Congress in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference on the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996. This guidance clearly discussed the requirements for maintaining a sufficient EF-111A force structure through fiscal year 1999. Instead, the Air Force has agreed to retire these aircraft and their significant electronic warfare jamming capabilities in fiscal year 1998. The Committee disagrees strongly with the Air Force's decision and reemphasizes its conviction that the force structure endorsed during the fiscal year 1996 budget deliberations be maintained through fiscal year 1999. The Committee will monitor extremely closely developments concerning this issue. F-16 identification friend/foe [IFF].--The Committee is aware that an F-16 qualified advanced IFF [AIFF] system has been developed in the Mid-Life Upgrade Program to modernize the F-16's operated by our NATO allies. The Committee is concerned that the Air Force's strategy for equipping F-16's with a different, upgraded IFF system may hinder use of the beyond- visual-range capabilities of the advanced medium range air-to- air missile [AMRAAM]. Without an adequate system to identify friendly aircraft from adversary targets, pilots may be constrained not to employ AMRAAM at its optimum range. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report not later than April 15, 1997, which compares the costs, advantages, and disadvantages of acquiring the AIFF for U.S. aircraft. The report also should contain a procurement strategy for such an acquisition. Airborne warning and control system [AWACS].--The Committee has added funds to design, develop, and engineer modifications to the AWACS aircraft to permit the Air Force to begin reengining these high-value platforms during fiscal year 1998. The Air Force has informed the Committee about the significant nonrecurring engineering which is required to modify the aircraft, and the Committee does not believe it is prudent to undertake concurrent RDT&E and procurement activities. The Air Force is directed to include full funding for reengining the entire AWACS fleet of 33 aircraft in its Future Years Defense Program for fiscal years 1998-2003. The Air Force also is directed to provide the Committee a detailed report on the schedule, technical risks, annual and total program costs, and acquisition strategy not later than April 1, 1997. The Committee directs the Air Force to consult with it well in advance of selecting an acquisition strategy involving the leasing of engines. U-2.--The Committee provides an additional $5,000,000 to repair the U-2 damaged in the February 13, 1996, mishap. Further, the Committee provides an additional $32,700,000 for Senior Glass and $10,000,000 for the senior year electro- optical reconnaissance system [SYERS], as recommended by the Senate authorizing committee. RC-135 reengining.--The Committee provides $145,200,000 to procure engine kits for six aircraft. The Committee expects the Air Force to provide funding to complete this effort, beginning in fiscal year 1998. E-8B joint surveillance/target attack radar system [JSTARS].--The Committee recommends additional funds to acquire three JSTARS aircraft in fiscal year 1997 instead of the two platforms included in the budget request. The Committee directs the Air Force to investigate the manufacturing feasibility, technical risks, annual and total program costs, and cost savings, of procurement of three JSTARS aircraft annually compared with the current plan to buy two platforms per year in the Future Years Defense Program. The Committee further directs the Air Force to submit to the congressional defense committees a full report on the results of this investigation not later than February 15, 1997. Onboard oxygen generating systems [OBOGS].--The Committee urges that the Air Force commence the retrofitting of its fighter aircraft with affordable, nondevelopmental onboard oxygen generating systems as soon as possible. Missile Procurement, Air Force Appropriations, 1996.................................... $2,943,931,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 2,733,877,000 Committee recommendation 2,713,944,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,713,944,000 for the ``Missile procurement, Air Force'' account for fiscal year 1997. This recommendation is $19,933,000 below the President's budget request. This appropriation provides financing for the construction, procurement, and modification of missiles, rockets, spacecraft, and related equipment, including investment and repair parts, ground-handling equipment, and training devices; and the expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment, and installations. committee recommended program The following table details the Committee recommendations in comparison to the budget request: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Budget Senate compared Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. to budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE BALLISTIC MISSILES: MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT--BALLISTIC: MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-BALLISTIC......... ........ 8,300 ........ 8,300 ..... .......... OTHER MISSILES: STRATEGIC: HAVE NAP................................. ........ .......... ........ 39,900 ..... +39,900 ADVANCED CRUISE MISSILE.................. ........ 1,236 ........ 1,236 ..... .......... TACTICAL: JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION............. 937 23,010 937 23,010 ..... .......... JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON.................... ........ 8,033 ........ 8,033 ..... .......... AMRAAM................................... 133 116,299 133 116,299 ..... .......... AGM-130 POWERED GBU-15................... ........ .......... ........ 40,000 ..... +40,000 AGM-165 G MAVERICK....................... ........ .......... ........ .......... ..... .......... TARGET DRONES: TARGET DRONES............................ 88 38,040 88 38,040 ..... .......... INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES.................... ........ 5,198 ........ 5,198 ..... .......... MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT--OTHER: MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-OTHER............. ........ 149 ........ 149 ..... .......... -------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, OTHER MISSILES.................. ........ 191,965 ........ 271,865 ..... +79,900 ============================================================== MODIFICATION OF INSERVICE MISSILES: CLASS IV: CONVENTIONAL ALCM........................ ........ .......... ........ .......... ..... .......... AIM-9 SIDEWINDER......................... ........ 9,451 ........ 9,451 ..... .......... MM III MODIFICATIONS..................... ........ 72,752 ........ 72,752 ..... .......... AGM-88A HARM............................. ........ .......... ........ .......... ..... .......... MODIFICATIONS UNDER $2.0M................ ........ 128 ........ 128 ..... .......... -------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF INSERVICE MISSILES.............................. ........ 82,331 ........ 82,331 ..... .......... ============================================================== MISSILE SPARES + REPAIR PARTS: SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS...................... ........ 44,590 ........ 44,590 ..... .......... OTHER SUPPORT: SPACE PROGRAMS: SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC)................ ........ .......... ........ .......... ..... .......... GLOBAL POSITIONING (MYP) SPACE........... 3 171,135 3 171,135 ..... .......... GLOBAL POSITIONING (MYP) SPACE (AP-CY)... ........ 27,501 ........ 27,501 ..... .......... IONDS (MYP) SPACE........................ ........ 4,112 ........ 4,112 ..... .......... SPACE SHUTTLE OPERATIONS SPACE........... ........ 52,500 ........ 47,700 ..... -4,800 SPACE BOOSTERS SPACE..................... ........ 489,606 ........ 388,306 ..... -101,300 MEDIUM LAUNCH VEHICLE SPACE.............. 3 135,361 3 135,361 ..... .......... MEDIUM LAUNCH VEHICLE SPACE (AP- CY).... ........ 40,238 ........ 40,238 ..... .......... DEF METEOROLOGICAL SAT PROG SPACE........ ........ 27,885 ........ 27,885 ..... .......... DEFENSE SUPPORT PROGRAM (MYP) SPACE...... ........ 70,967 ........ 70,967 ..... .......... DEFENSE SATELLITE COMM SYSTEM SPACE..... ........ 22,729 ........ 22,729 ..... .......... DEFENSE SATELLITE COMM SYSTEM SPACE (AP- CY)..................................... ........ 4,200 ........ 4,200 ..... .......... SPECIAL PROGRAMS: SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC)................ ........ 13,990 ........ 13,990 ..... .......... IONDS (MYP) SPACE........................ ........ .......... ........ .......... ..... .......... SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS.................. ........ 301,368 ........ 251,535 ..... -49,833 SPECIAL PROGRAMS......................... ........ 774,800 ........ 803,900 ..... +29,100 -------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, OTHER SUPPORT................... ........ 2,136,392 ........ 2,009,559 ..... -126,833 ============================================================== MUNITIONS & RELATED EQUIPMENT: ROCKETS + LAUNCHERS: 2.75 INCH ROCKET MOTOR................... 25,392 10,126 25,392 10,126 ..... .......... 2.75" ROCKET HEAD SIGNATURE.............. 25,360 1,795 25,360 1,795 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000............... ........ 50 ........ 50 ..... .......... 05CARTRIDGES: 5.56 MM.................................. 18,951 7,653 18,951 7,653 ..... .......... 20MM TRAINING............................ 435 2,404 435 2,404 ..... .......... 30 MM TRAINING........................... 399 3,160 399 3,160 ..... .......... CARTRIDGE CHAFF RR-180................... ........ .......... ........ .......... ..... .......... CARTRIDGE CHAFF RR-188................... 507 1,191 507 1,191 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000............... ........ 4,524 ........ 4,524 ..... .......... BOMBS: MK-82 INERT/BDU-50....................... 12,750 6,430 12,750 6,430 ..... .......... TIMER ACTUATOR FIN FUZE.................. ........ .......... ........ .......... ..... .......... GBU-28 HARD TARGET PENETRATOR............ 161 18,417 161 18,417 ..... .......... BOMB PRACTICE 25 POUND................... 200,000 2,978 200,000 2,978 ..... .......... MK-84 BOMB-EMPTY......................... 1,500 3,594 1,500 3,594 ..... .......... SENSOR FUZED WEAPON...................... 400 131,146 400 156,146 ..... +25,000 CBU-87 (COMBINED EFFECTS MUNI- TIONS)... ........ .......... ........ .......... ..... .......... CBU-87 GATOR INERT....................... ........ .......... ........ .......... ..... .......... TTU-373A DIGITAL TEST SET................ 13 5,050 13 5,050 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000............... ........ 50 ........ 50 ..... .......... TARGETS: ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000............... ........ 50 ........ 50 ..... .......... OTHER ITEMS: FLARE, IR MJU-7B......................... 878,340 20,018 878,340 20,018 ..... .......... MJU-23 FLARE............................. ........ .......... ........ .......... ..... .......... MJU-10B.................................. 209,472 12,730 209,472 12,730 ..... .......... M-206 CARTRIDGE FLARE.................... ........ 12,791 ........ 12,791 ..... .......... INITIAL SPARES........................... ........ 25 ........ 25 ..... .......... REPLENISHMENT SPARES..................... ........ 2,201 ........ 2,201 ..... .......... MODIFICATIONS............................ ........ 650 ........ 650 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000............... ........ 3,544 ........ 3,544 ..... .......... FUZES: JOINT PROGRAMMABLE FUSE(JPF)............. 324 4,125 324 4,125 ..... .......... HARD TARGET SMART FUZES.................. ........ .......... ........ 2,000 ..... +2,000 OTHER WEAPONS: M-16 A2 RIFLE............................ ........ 15,524 ........ 15,524 ..... .......... 9MM COMPACT PISTOL....................... 131 73 131 73 ..... .......... -------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, MUNITIONS & RELATED EQUIPMENT... ........ 270,299 ........ 297,299 ..... +27,000 ============================================================== TOTAL, MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE.. ........ 2,733,877 ........ 2,713,944 ..... -19,933 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS Have Nap (Raptor) AGM-142.--The Air Force budget contains no funding request for the continued procurement of the AGM-142 Raptor missile. The Committee recommends providing $39,900,000 for the procurement of as many missiles as these funds will buy. Excess funds.--The reductions recommended by the Committee in the following table delete funds which are excess to firm program requirements, including funds excess based on delays in the release of prior-year funds, late award of contract efforts; slow execution of prior-year funds; program plan changes since the budget was built; or differences between the budget request and the actual program plans. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Space shuttle operations (inertial upper stage) (Space)/ management reserve............................................. 52,500 47,700 -4,800 Space boosters (Space).......................................... 489,600 388,300 -101,300 Titan II: Fiscal year 1996 excess................................. .............. .............. -3,000 Fiscal year 1997 excess to known program requirements... .............. .............. -1,700 Titan IV: Fiscal year 1997 costs paid by classified user......... .............. .............. -9,400 Fiscal year 1997 excess to known program requirements... .............. .............. -10,300 Fiscal year 1997 undefined management reserve........... .............. .............. -5,100 Fiscal year 1996-97 unvalidated, unadjudicated claims... .............. .............. -53,100 Fiscal year 1997 premature, undesigned aerospace ground equipment.............................................. .............. .............. -18,700 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other adjustments The Committee recommends incorporating the following adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the Senate authorization committee action: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGM-130 Powered GBU-15.......................................... .............. 40,000 +40,000 Sensor fuzed weapon............................................. 131,146 156,146 +25,000 Hard target smart fuze.......................................... .............. 2,000 +2,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Procurement, Air Force Appropriations, 1996.................................... $6,284,230,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 5,998,819,000 Committee recommendation 5,577,787,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,577,787,000 for the ``Other procurement, Air Force'' account for fiscal year 1997. The recommendation is a decrease of $421,032,000 from the budget request. This appropriation provides for the procurement of weapons systems and equipment other than aircraft and missiles. Included are munitions, other weapons, vehicles, electronic and telecommunications systems for command and control of operational forces, and ground support equipment for weapons systems and supporting structure. committee recommended program The following table details the Committee recommendations in comparison to the budget request: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Budget Senate compared Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. to budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT: PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES: SEDAN, 4 DR 4X2............................ 154 2,127 154 2,127 ..... .......... STATION WAGON, 4X2......................... 57 949 57 949 ..... .......... BUSES...................................... 91 5,095 91 5,095 ..... .......... AMBULANCES................................. 4 292 4 292 ..... .......... LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE.................... 199 3,510 199 3,510 ..... .......... ARMORED SEDAN.............................. 1 287 1 287 ..... .......... VEHICLE REPLACEMENT........................ ....... .......... ....... 25,000 ..... +25,000 CARGO + UTILITY VEHICLES: TRUCK, CARGO-UTILITY, 3/4T, 4X4............ 317 6,887 317 6,887 ..... .......... TRUCK, CARGO-UTILITY, 1/2T, 4X2............ 257 6,392 257 6,392 ..... .......... TRUCK, PICKUP, 1/2T, 4X2................... 572 8,678 572 8,678 ..... .......... TRUCK, PICKUP, COMPACT..................... 556 9,775 556 9,775 ..... .......... TRUCK MULTI-STOP 1 TON 4X2................. 419 9,537 419 9,537 ..... .......... TRUCK CARRYALL............................. 145 2,989 145 2,989 ..... .......... TRUCK, CARGO, 2 1/2T, 6X6, M-35............ ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE.................... ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... TRUCK TRACTOR, OVER 5T..................... 38 2,713 38 2,713 ..... .......... CAP VEHICLES............................... ....... 760 ....... 760 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000................. ....... 10,240 ....... 10,240 ..... .......... SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES: TRUCK TANK FUEL R-11....................... ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... HMMWV, ARMORED............................. 38 7,396 38 7,396 ..... .......... TRACTOR, TOW, FLIGHTLINE................... 108 3,120 108 3,120 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000................. ....... 4,753 ....... 4,753 ..... .......... FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT: HEAVY RESCUE VEHICLE....................... ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000................. ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT: 60K A/C LOADER............................. 37 40,296 37 63,396 ..... +23,100 ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000................. ....... 2,133 ....... 2,133 ..... .......... BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT: MODIFICATIONS.............................. ....... 1,849 ....... 1,849 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000................. ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... ------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL, VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT............... ....... 129,778 ....... 177,878 ..... +48,100 ============================================================ ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIP: COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT(COMSEC): COMSEC EQUIPMENT........................... ....... 27,421 ....... 27,421 ..... .......... SECURE TERMINAL EQUIPMENT.................. ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... MODIFICATIONS (COMSEC)..................... ....... 501 ....... 501 ..... .......... INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS...................... ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... PREDATOR................................... ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS: INTELLIGENCE DATA HANDLING SYS............. ....... 14,009 ....... 20,309 ..... +6,300 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT............ ....... 1,989 ....... 1,989 ..... .......... INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIP.................... ....... 11,247 ....... 11,247 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000................. ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS: THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMENT........ ....... 21,698 ....... 21,698 ..... .......... WEATHER OBSERV/FORCAST..................... ....... 13,944 ....... 13,944 ..... .......... STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL.............. ....... 23,382 ....... 23,382 ..... .......... CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX.................. ....... 3,083 ....... 3,083 ..... .......... SPACE BASED IR SENSOR PROG................. ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... TAC SIGINT SUPPORT......................... ....... 5,817 ....... 5,817 ..... .......... SPECIAL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS: AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIP............ ....... 17,791 ....... 17,791 ..... .......... WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYS........ ....... 10,165 ....... 10,165 ..... .......... MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL............... ....... 4,605 ....... 4,605 ..... .......... AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM......... ....... 14,316 ....... 14,316 ..... .......... COMBAT TRAINING RANGES..................... ....... 11,364 ....... 11,364 ..... .......... C\3\ COUNTERMEASURES....................... ....... 9,128 ....... 9,128 ..... .......... BASE LEVEL DATA AUTO PROGRAM............... ....... 22,385 ....... 22,385 ..... .......... THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYS.................. ....... 47,966 ....... 47,966 ..... .......... AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS: INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS........... ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... BASE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE............ ....... 125,741 ....... 125,741 ..... .......... USCENTCOM.................................. ....... 2,298 ....... 2,298 ..... .......... AUTOMATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRG........... ....... 19,173 ....... 19,173 ..... .......... DISA PROGRAMS: DEFENSE SUPPORT PROGRAM SPACE.............. ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... SPACE BASED IR SENSOR PROG SPACE........... ....... 25,939 ....... .......... ..... -25,939 NAVSTAR GPS SPACE.......................... ....... 3,308 ....... 4,308 ..... +1,000 DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL SAT PROG SPAC...... ....... 10,533 ....... 10,533 ..... .......... NUDET DETECTION SYS (NDS) SPACE............ ....... 2,085 ....... 2,085 ..... .......... AF SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK SPACE......... ....... 16,144 ....... 16,144 ..... .......... EASTERN/WESTERN RANGE I&M SPACE............ ....... 102,442 ....... 102,442 ..... .......... MILSATCOM SPACE............................ ....... 52,164 ....... 52,164 ..... .......... SPACE MODS SPACE........................... ....... 23,378 ....... 23,378 ..... .......... ORGANIZATION AND BASE: TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT..................... ....... 24,075 ....... 74,075 ..... +50,000 COMBAT SEARCH & RESCUE (CSAR) RADIO........ ....... 2,858 ....... 2,858 ..... .......... RADIO EQUIPMENT............................ ....... 9,174 ....... 9,174 ..... .......... TV EQUIPMENT (AFRTV)....................... ....... 2,402 ....... 2,402 ..... .......... CCTV/AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT................. ....... 3,958 ....... 3,958 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000................. ....... 9,714 ....... 9,714 ..... .......... MODIFICATIONS: COMM ELECT MODS............................ ....... 14,211 ....... 14,211 ..... .......... ------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL, ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIP................................... ....... 710,408 ....... 741,769 ..... +31,361 ============================================================ OTHER BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIP: TEST EQUIPMENT: BASE/ALC CALIBRATION PACKAGE............... ....... 13,969 ....... 13,969 ..... .......... PRIMARY STANDARDS LABORATORY PACK- AGE.... ....... 1,563 ....... 1,563 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000................. ....... 12,188 ....... 12,188 ..... .......... PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIP: NIGHT VISION GOGGLES....................... ....... 3,645 ....... 3,645 ..... .......... BREATHING APPARATUS TWO HOUR............... ....... 1,993 ....... 1,993 ..... .......... UNIVERSAL WATER ACTIVATED REL SYS.......... ....... 968 ....... 968 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000................. ....... 5,819 ....... 5,819 ..... .......... DEPOT PLANT + MATERIALS HANDLING EQ: MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP......... ....... 8,874 ....... 8,874 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000................. ....... 5,718 ....... 5,718 ..... .......... ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT: GENERATORS-MOBILE ELECTRIC................. ....... 606 ....... 606 ..... .......... FLOODLIGHTS SET TYPE NF2D.................. ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000................. ....... 3,425 ....... 3,425 ..... .......... BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT: BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT.................... ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... MEDICAL/DENTAL EQUIPMENT................... ....... 15,268 ....... 15,268 ..... .......... AIR BASE OPERABILITY....................... ....... 4,866 ....... 4,866 ..... .......... PALLET AIR CARGO........................... 4,000 3,562 4,000 8,562 ..... +5,000 NET ASSEMBLY, 108"X88"..................... ....... 1,900 ....... 1,900 ..... .......... BLADDERS FUEL.............................. ....... 1,911 ....... 1,911 ..... .......... AERIAL BULK FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM........... ....... 2,063 ....... 2,063 ..... .......... PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT..................... ....... 6,089 ....... 6,089 ..... .......... PRODUCTIVITY INVESTMENTS................... ....... .......... ....... .......... ..... .......... MOBILITY EQUIPMENT......................... ....... 21,259 ....... 21,259 ..... .......... DEPLOYMENT/EMPLOYMENT CONTAINERS........... ....... 1,948 ....... 1,948 ..... .......... SPATIAL DISORIENTATION DEMONSTRATOR........ ....... 1,947 ....... 1,947 ..... .......... AIR CONDITIONERS........................... ....... 803 ....... 803 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2,000,000................. ....... 4,971 ....... 4,971 ..... .......... SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS: INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTION ACTIVITY........... ....... 64,977 ....... 64,377 ..... -600 TECH SURV COUNTERMEASURES EQ............... ....... 1,061 ....... 1,061 ..... .......... DARP....................................... ....... 77,074 ....... .......... ..... -77,074 AIRBOURNE RECONNAISSANCE PROJECTS.......... ....... .......... ....... 77,074 ..... +77,074 COMMON IMAGERY GROUND SURFACE SYSTEM (CIGSS)................................... ....... .......... ....... 90,988 ..... +90,988 SELECTED ACTIVITIES........................ ....... 4,661,580 ....... 4,066,752 ..... -594,828 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM..................... ....... 176,455 ....... 175,402 ..... -1,053 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS.................... ....... 1,351 ....... 1,351 ..... .......... MODIFICATIONS.............................. ....... 195 ....... 195 ..... .......... FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION........... ....... 13,534 ....... 13,534 ..... .......... ------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL, OTHER BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIP................................... ....... 5,121,582 ....... 4,621,089 ..... -500,493 ============================================================ SPARE AND REPAIR PARTS: SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS........................ ....... 37,051 ....... 37,051 ..... .......... ============================================================ TOTAL, OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE.......... ....... 5,998,819 ....... 5,577,787 ..... -421,032 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- committee recommended adjustments Vehicle replacement.--The Committee recommends providing $25,000,000 to fill an urgent Air Force requirement to procure additional support vehicles to begin to reduce its 40,000 vehicle shortfall. Space-based IR sensor prog space.--The Air Force budget includes $25,939,000 for the initial procurement of relay ground station communication electronics and processing hardware. The Committee recommends providing no funds for these activities in fiscal year 1997. The Air Force has informed the Committee that because of delays in the development program, it will not begin the procurement of this hardware until fiscal year 1998. As requested by the Air Force, these funds were transferred to the RDT&E, Air Force appropriations account. NAVSTAR GPS space.--The Committee recommends $4,308,000 for this program in fiscal year 1997, an increase of $1,000,000. The additional $1,000,000 is to be applied to the Committee initiative for GPS receiver/navigation safety modifications for passenger aircraft in the Air Force inventory discussed elsewhere in this report. Tactical C-E equipment.--The Air Force budget request includes $24,075,000 for the procurement of tactical communications and electronic equipment essential for command, control, and communication requirements for Air Force major commands. The Committee recommends providing $74,075,000, an increase of $50,000,000 above the budget request. The Committee provides these additional funds only for the procurement of theater deployable communications packages, one-half of which shall be deployed only to Air National Guard units. Common imagery ground surface system [CIGSS].--The Committee has made a technical correction, as requested by the Department, and has realigned $7,500,000 of the procurement funds requested for CIGSS to support the research and development efforts of this program. As discussed earlier in this report, funds requested for DARP activities in procurement, Defense-wide have been realigned to the responsible service account Other adjustments The Committee recommends incorporating the following adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the Senate authorization committee action: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 60K loader...................................................... 40,296 63,396 +23,100 Intelligence data handling system............................... 14,009 20,309 +6,300 Pallet air cargo................................................ 3,562 8,562 +5,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Procurement, Defense-wide Appropriations, 1996.................................... $2,124,379,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 1,841,212,000 Committee recommendation 1,773,794,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,773,794,000 for the ``Procurement, defense-wide'' account for fiscal year 1997, a decrease of $67,418,000 below the budget estimate. This appropriation provides for procurement of capital equipment for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Defense Nuclear Agency, the Defense Information Systems Agency, the Defense Logistics Agency, the Defense Mapping Agency, the Defense Investigative Service, the Defense Contract Audit Agency, the Defense Support Project Office, the Joint Staff, the On-Site Inspection Agency, the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, special operations forces, and other classified and unclassified activities of the Department of Defense. The program includes procurement of automatic data processing equipment, mechanized material handling systems, general and special purpose vehicles, supplies, spare parts, communications equipment, expansion of public and private plants, acquisition of land, and for other purposes. committee recommended program The following table details the Committee recommendations in comparison to the budget request: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Budget Senate compared Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. to budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE MAJOR EQUIPMENT: MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD/WHS: MOTOR VEHICLES................................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD........................... ..... 136,218 ..... 136,218 ..... .......... HIGH SECURITY LOCKS............................ ..... .......... ..... 20,000 ..... +20,000 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS........................... ..... 15,207 ..... 15,207 ..... .......... ARMED FORCE INFORMATION SERVICE................ ..... 7,897 ..... 7,897 ..... .......... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY....... ..... 1,595 ..... 1,595 ..... .......... DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECRUITY ADMINISTRATION..... ..... 698 ..... 698 ..... .......... DARP........................................... ..... 168,867 ..... .......... ..... -168,867 CORPORATE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT............... ..... .......... ..... 5,000 ..... +5,000 DEFENSE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE............. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT............... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... CLASSIFIED EQUIPMENT........................... ..... .......... ..... 23,746 ..... +23,746 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA: DEFENSE AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE PRO- GRAM..... ..... 13,746 ..... .......... ..... -13,746 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DNA: VEHICLES....................................... ..... 171 ..... 171 ..... .......... OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT.......................... ..... 7,700 ..... 7,700 ..... .......... MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA: WWMCCS ADP SYSTEMS............................. ..... 3,992 ..... 3,992 ..... .......... MOBILE SATELLITE SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES........... ..... 20,602 ..... 20,602 ..... .......... INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY................... ..... 17,136 ..... 17,136 ..... .......... CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS....................... ..... 5,295 ..... 5,295 ..... .......... JOINT C\4\ISR.................................. ..... 4,814 ..... 4,814 ..... .......... DEFENSE MESSAGE SYSTEM......................... ..... 41,397 ..... 41,397 ..... .......... PLANS & PROGRAM ANALYSIS SUPPORT CENTER........ ..... 3,300 ..... 3,300 ..... .......... ITEMS LESS THAN $2 MILLION..................... ..... 293 ..... 293 ..... .......... DRUG INTERDICTION SUPPORT...................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA: DEFENSE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES..................... ..... 6,673 ..... 6,673 ..... .......... AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT CONVERSION SYSTEM........... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMA........................... ..... AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEM EQUIPMENT......... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... VEHICLES....................................... ..... 59 ..... 59 ..... .......... OTHER CAPITAL EQUIPMENT........................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DIS: VEHICLES....................................... 244 2,996 244 2,996 ..... .......... OTHER CAPITAL EQUIPMENT........................ ..... 8,590 ..... 8,590 ..... .......... MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCAA: ITEMS LESS THAN $2 MILLION..................... ..... 3,832 ..... 3,832 ..... .......... MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSPO: MAJOR EQUIPMENT , DSPO......................... ..... 20,025 ..... 20,025 ..... .......... MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS: MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS........................... ..... 21,501 ..... 21,501 ..... .......... ON-SITE INSPECTION AGENCY: VEHICLES....................................... ..... 95 ..... 95 ..... .......... OTHER CAPITAL EQUIPMENT........................ ..... 3,191 ..... 3,191 ..... .......... BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION: PATRIOT PAC-3.................................. ..... 215,378 ..... 215,378 ..... .......... C\4\I.......................................... ..... 19,256 ..... 19,256 ..... .......... HAWK BN/C\3\ MODS.............................. ..... 19,379 ..... 19,379 ..... .......... NAVY AREA TBDM PROGRAM......................... ..... 9,160 ..... 9,160 ..... .......... -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, MAJOR EQUIPMENT....................... ..... 779,063 ..... 645,196 ..... -133,867 ======================================================== SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND: AVIATION PROGRAMS: RADIO FREQUENCY MOBILE ELECTRONIC TEST SET.... ..... 14,340 ..... 14,340 ..... .......... SOF ROTARY WING UPGRADES....................... ..... 4,788 ..... 4,788 ..... .......... SOF TRAINING SYSTEMS........................... ..... 1,074 ..... 1,074 ..... .......... MC-130H COMBAT TALON II........................ ..... 8,067 ..... 8,067 ..... .......... AC-130U GUNSHIP ACQUISITION.................... ..... 44,800 ..... 44,800 ..... .......... C-130 MODIFICATIONS............................ ..... 86,677 ..... 110,477 ..... +23,800 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT............................... ..... 13,639 ..... 13,639 ..... .......... SHIPBUILDING: PC,CYCLONE CLASS............................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... ADVANCED SEAL DELIVERY SYSTEM.................. ..... .......... ..... 4,400 ..... +4,400 MK VIII MOD 1--SEAL DELIVERY VEHICLE........... ..... 9,255 ..... 9,255 ..... .......... SUBMARINE CONVERSION........................... ..... 6,027 ..... 6,027 ..... .......... SUBMARINE CONVERSION (AP-CY)................... ..... 2,886 ..... 2,886 ..... .......... MK V SPECIAL OPERATIONS CRAFT (MK V SOC)....... ..... 41,211 ..... 41,211 ..... .......... AMMUNITION PROGRAMS: SOF PYRO/DEMO.................................. ..... 6,161 ..... 6,161 ..... .......... SOF INDIV WEAPONS AMMUNITION................... ..... 24,379 ..... 24,379 ..... .......... SELECTABLE LIGHTWEIGHT ATTACK MUNITION (SLAM).. ..... .......... ..... 5,000 ..... +5,000 TIMES RELAY FIRING DEVICES..................... ..... .......... ..... 8,000 ..... +8,000 OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS: LIGHT STRIKE VEHICLE........................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... MARITIME EQUIPMENT MODIFICATIONS............... ..... 4,833 ..... 4,833 ..... .......... SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS........................ ..... 36,134 ..... 36,134 ..... .......... COMM EQUIPMENT & ELECTRONICS................... ..... 26,617 ..... 39,617 ..... +13,000 SOF INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS....................... ..... 19,833 ..... 24,333 ..... +4,500 SOF SMALL ARMS & WEAPONS....................... ..... 10,613 ..... 10,613 ..... .......... SPECIAL WARFARE EQUIPMENT...................... ..... 5,030 ..... 579 ..... -4,451 MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT........................ ..... 3,030 ..... 15,230 ..... +12,200 SOF PLANNING AND REHEARSAL SYSTEM (SOFPARS).... ..... 1,876 ..... 1,876 ..... .......... CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................ ..... 75,221 ..... 75,221 ..... .......... PSYOP EQUIPMENT................................ ..... 7,794 ..... 7,794 ..... .......... ADVANCED SEAL DELIVERY SYSTEM (ASDS)........... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND............ ..... 454,285 ..... 520,734 ..... +66,449 ======================================================== CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE: CBDP: PROTECTIVE MASK................................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION.......................... ..... 53,785 ..... 53,785 ..... .......... DECONTAMINATION................................ ..... 252 ..... 252 ..... .......... IMPROVED CHEM AGENT MONITOR (ICAM)............. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... NBC RECON SYS (NBCRS) MODS..................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... M17 DECON MODS................................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... POCKET RADIAC AN/UDR--13....................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... REMOTE CHEM AGT ALARM (RSCAAL)................. ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... JOINT BIO DEFENSE PROGRAM...................... ..... 60,619 ..... 60,619 ..... .......... COLLECTIVE PROTECTION.......................... ..... 12,333 ..... 12,333 ..... .......... CB PROTECTIVE SHELTER (CBPS)................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... CONTAMINATION AVOIDANCE........................ ..... 81,237 ..... 81,237 ..... .......... JOINT BIO DEFENSE PRGM......................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... CHME/BIO DEFENSE EQ (AF)....................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... CHEM WARFARE DETECTORS......................... ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... CBR EQUIP-SHIPBOARD............................ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .......... -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE........... ..... 208,226 ..... 208,226 ..... .......... ======================================================== CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.................................... ..... 399,638 ..... 399,638 ..... .......... ======================================================== TOTAL, PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE............. ..... 1,841,212 ..... 1,773,794 ..... -67,418 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- committee recommended adjustments Special Operations Forces Special warfare equipment.--The budget request includes $5,030,000 for the procurement of unique maritime equipment to enable the Naval Special Warfare Command [NSWC] to meet specific requirements for the execution of special operations and fleet support missions. Included within this request is $4,451,000 for the initial low-rate procurement of four rigid inflatable boats [RIB]. Because of delays in the source selection process for the competitive award of three off-the-shelf test articles, NSWC will not complete testing and final source selection until fiscal year 1998. The Committee, therefore, recommends providing no procurement funds for RIB low-rate initial production in fiscal year 1997, a reduction of $4,451,000 from the budget request. Miscellaneous equipment.--The budget request includes $3,030,000 for the procurement of various types of equipment required to support special operations forces. The Committee recommends providing $15,230,000, an increase of $12,200,000 above the budget request. The Committee recommends providing an additional $4,100,000 to accelerate and complete the procurement of 357 wireless intercom systems for all Special Operations Command [SOCOM] aircraft, an additional $6,600,000 to accelerate and complete the procurement of active noise reduction protection for the remainder of all SOCOM fixed wing assets, and an additional $1,500,000 to initiate the procurement of individual body armor in sufficient quantities to support the issuance of one set for each authorized position, as outlined by the Senate Armed Services Committee. The Committee expects SOCOM to budget for and procure the remaining quantities of body armor required for a revised supply policy which issues body armor for exclusive use while assigned in an authorized position. Other adjustments The Committee recommends incorporating the following adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the Senate authorization committee action: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Advance SEAL delivery system [ASDS] (advance procurement) (CY).. .............. 4,400 +4,400 Selectable lightweight attack munitions [SLAM].................. .............. 5,000 +5,000 Timed relay firing devices...................................... .............. 8,000 +8,000 Communication equipment and electronics......................... 26,617 39,617 +13,000 SOF intelligence systems........................................ 19,833 24,333 +4,500 C-130 modifications............................................. 86,677 110,477 +23,800 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Guard and Reserve Equipment Appropriations, 1996.................................... $777,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................................... Committee recommendation 759,800,000 The Committee recommends a funding level of $759,800,000 for National Guard and Reserve dedicated equipment. This recommendation is $759,800,000 above the budget request. The appropriation for this account includes direction for each Reserve or National Guard component commander to prepare and submit to the congressional defense committees a detailed assessment of that component's modernization priorities. The Committee maintains that the Reserves and National Guard should exercise control of funds provided for their modernization in this account. The separate submission of these assessments, directly from the components chiefs to the committees will ensure that the Reserve and National Guard priorities are addressed in the allocation of this appropriation. committee recommended program The following tables detail the Committee recommendations in comparison to the President's budget request: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Budget Senate compared Qty. estimate Qty. allowance Qty. to budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL GUARD & RESERVE EQUIPMENT RESERVE EQUIPMENT: ARMY RESERVE: MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT........................ ..... .......... ..... 110,000 ..... +110,000 NAVY RESERVE: MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT........................ ..... .......... ..... 30,000 ..... +30,000 MARINE CORPS RESERVE: MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT........................ ..... .......... ..... 40,000 ..... +40,000 AIR FORCE RESERVE: MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT........................ ..... .......... ..... 50,000 ..... +50,000 -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, RESERVE EQUIPMENT..................... ..... .......... ..... 230,000 ..... +230,000 ======================================================== NATIONAL GUARD EQUIPMENT: ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT........................ ..... .......... ..... 125,400 ..... +125,400 AIR NATIONAL GUARD: MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT........................ ..... .......... ..... 40,000 ..... +40,000 -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL, NATIONAL GUARD EQUIPMENT.............. ..... .......... ..... 165,400 ..... +165,400 ======================================================== DOD: MISC EQUIPMENT (GUARD & RESERVE AIRCRAFT): C-130J......................................... ..... .......... 6 284,400 +6 +284,400 C-9B REPLACEMENT............................... ..... .......... 2 80,000 +2 +80,000 ======================================================== TOTAL, NATIONAL GUARD & RESERVE EQUIPMENT.... ..... .......... ..... 759,800 ..... +759,800 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- committee recommended adjustments army reserve Miscellaneous equipment.--The Committee recommends $110,000,000 for the procurement of unspecified miscellaneous equipment to improve the readiness ratings of Army Reserve units. navy reserve Miscellaneous equipment.--The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for the procurement of unspecified miscellaneous equipment to improve the readiness ratings of Navy Reserve units. marine corps reserve Miscellaneous equipment.--The Committee recommends $40,000,000 for the procurement of unspecified miscellaneous equipment to improve the readiness ratings of Marine Corps Reserve units. air force reserve Miscellaneous equipment.--The Committee recommends $50,000,000 for the procurement of unspecified miscellaneous equipment to improve the readiness ratings of Air Force Reserve units. army national guard Miscellaneous equipment.--The Committee recommends $125,400,000 for the procurement of unspecified miscellaneous equipment to improve the readiness ratings of Army National Guard units. air national guard Miscellaneous equipment.--The Committee recommends $40,000,000 for the procurement of unspecified miscellaneous equipment to improve the readiness ratings of Air National Guard units. NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE AIRCRAFT The Committee recommends a $364,400,000 increase to the budget request for National Guard and Reserve components aircraft. Of the recommended funds, $284,400,000 is provided for C-130J aircraft for the Air National Guard and $80,000,000 is approved for C-9B replacement aircraft for the Naval Reserve. The Committee believes that any additional support and conversion costs required for C-130 and WC-130 aircraft to accomplish Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve missions should be financed from within the funds recommended for unspecified miscellaneous equipment. items of special interest The Committee agrees that this National Guard and Reserve equipment program shall be executed by the heads of the Guard and Reserve components with priority consideration for miscellaneous equipment appropriations given to the following items: Pacer Coin modifications, automatic identification technologies [AIT], FFG-7 command and control upgrade, UH-1/UH- 60 medical evac helicopters rescue hoist, automatic building machines, M-915/916 heavy dump trucks, 5-ton flatbed trailers, MIUW van upgrades, M-913/927 extended range 105 mm projectiles, SQQ-T1 trainer aircraft, Marine Corps Reserve CH-53E helicopters, F-16 improved avionics intermediate shop [IAIS], small arms simulators, KC-135 reengining, UH-60Q helicopter upgrades, night vision devices and drivers' night viewers, CH- 47 FADEC, UH-1 FADEC, AH-1 FADEC, Army National Guard external auxiliary fuel tanks, modular airborne firefighting systems, high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles, heavy equipment transport system, M-9 armored combat earthmovers, field artillery ammunition support vehicles, AH-1F multiplatform boresight equipment for the Army National Guard, AH-64 mission simulator for the Army National Guard, SINCGARS, Medium Truck Extended Service Program, and M-109A6 Paladin, C-23 Sherpa enhancement program for the Army National Guard, F-16 air combat maneuver instrumentation global positioning system untethered training pods for the Air National Guard, C-26 aircraft for the Air National Guard, upgrades for the ski- equipped C-130 aircraft in the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve C-20 aircraft, F-16 HARM targeting pods, launchers, test and support equipment, HARM upgrades for the Air National Guard, E-kit engine upgrades for Air National Guard F-15 aircraft, F-16 litening night strike targeting pod system, M- 109A5 howitzer upgrade, heavy equipment transport system [HETS], M-1A2 tanks, total asset visibility hardware and software, fuzz suppression chip detector system mods. TITLE IV RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION Summary of Committee Action The fiscal year 1997 Department of Defense budget request for research, development, test, and evaluation [RDT&E] totaled $34,745,672,000. Title IV of the accompanying Senate bill contains $37,434,464,000, an increase of $2,688,792,000, or 7.7 percent, to the budget estimate. The recommended allowance is $944,355,000 above the fiscal year 1996 appropriation for RDT&E in title IV. The following table summarizes the budget estimates and Committee recommendations: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Research, development, test, and evaluation: Army........................................................ 4,320,640 5,107,283 +786,643 Navy........................................................ 7,334,734 8,067,543 +732,809 Air Force................................................... 14,417,456 14,778,540 +361,084 Defense-wide................................................ 8,398,836 9,190,092 +791,256 Director of Test and Evaluation................................. 252,038 269,038 +17,000 Director of Operational Test and Evaluation..................... 21,968 21,968 .............. ----------------------------------------------- Total, title IV, RDT&E.................................... 34,745,672 37,434,464 +2,688,792 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- joint advanced strike technology/joint strike fighter The Committee approves the budget request of $589,069,000 for development of new fighter and attack aircraft for the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. U.S. costs to develop these new aircraft are expected to be about $21,000,000,000. The Committee observes that melding the operational and technological requirements of four services into highly common airframes is a major challenge. Thus, it is far too early to rule out the prospects for major cost growth in this program. The Committee questions the current pace of the Joint Strike Fighter Program, given the costs to continue it, the potential for cost growth, and the need to fund other service high priorities now and in the future. defense federally funded research and development centers The Committee recognizes the efforts the Department of Defense has made to better manage the 11 federally funded research and development centers [FFRDC's] sponsored by the armed services and the Office of the Secretary of Defense [OSD]. Nevertheless, the Committee observes that OSD's reliance on the FFRDC sponsors to define what are the core activities to which each FFRDC should be limited has yielded overly broad mission statements and core competencies. The Committee also is aware of a decision by the Department during the current fiscal year to protect funding for the studies and analysis FFRDC's at the expense of funding for one of the laboratory FFRDC's engaged in high-priority, classified activities. The Committee strongly urges the Department to reevaluate its FFRDC allocation priorities. Furthermore, the Committee is concerned that the Department's new 5-year plan for FFRDC's forecasts growth for the studies and analysis centers. The Committee recognizes the usefulness of obtaining a certain level of FFRDC analytical support. However, it questions the wisdom of buying more paper studies when so many real war-fighting requirements are underfunded. To address its concerns, the Committee recommends a general provision governing the amount of funds which are allocated to the defense FFRDC's. The provision limits the fiscal year 1997 funds for FFRDC's to the total amount provided in fiscal year 1996, constrains the studies and analysis FFRDC's to their fiscal year 1996 funding level, and deletes the increase in overall FFRDC funding requested for fiscal year 1997. The recommended provision permits the Secretary of Defense to increase the funds allocated to an FFRDC subject to the disposition by the congressional defense committees, in each case, of a prior approval reprogramming action request. The Committee directs that this relief mechanism only be used for unanticipated and emergency requirements. The Committee will not approve any reprogramming for any activities anticipated in the budget request but not identified by the Department in the individual FFRDC allocations proposed in the new 5-year plan. Finally, the Committee will regard any proposed offsets for increased FFRDC funding other than congressional initiatives as low departmental priorities and will deal with them accordingly during consideration of future supplemental or annual budget requests. Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army Appropriations, 1996.................................... $4,870,684,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 4,320,640,000 Committee recommendation 5,107,283,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,107,283,000 for the Army's research, development, test, and evaluation programs, an increase of $786,643,000 to the budget request. The budget activities and programs funded under this appropriation are discussed below. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS Environmental quality technology.--The Committee approves $10,000,000 for the U.S. Army Environmental Center/ Environmental Technology Division for a joint effort with the Tennessee Valley Authority/Muscle Shoals Environmental Research Center to develop, demonstrate, and validate a plasma energy pyrolysis system [PEPS]. PEPS technology has the ability to render hazardous, chemical, and medical waste into an inert glass slag byproduct. Army missile defense systems integration (demonstration/ validation).--The Committee is aware of the importance of the Missile Defense Battle Integration Center [BIC] in accomplishing the integration of the Army's Theater Missile Defense Program. The Army's Battle Integration Center has been a critical participant in numerous exercises and experiments in fiscal year 1996, serving as an important tool for accomplishing the integration of the Army's Theater Missile Defense Program. The Committee allocates $27,000,000 to continue BIC operations. Missile and rocket advanced technology.--The Committee directs that $9,000,000 of the funds budgeted in this program element shall be available only to continue evaluations under the competitive product improvement program for the hydra-70 rocket. Artillery systems--demonstration/validation.--The Committee has provided funding to continue initial development of the advanced field artillery system known as Crusader. The Army recently transitioned the Crusader design to a solid propellant gun. This decision preserves Crusader's mobility advantage over the current Palladin system. However, Crusader's gun range will be matched by a number of international systems and could be achieved by improving the Palladin gun according to Army briefings. Given the impact of this decision on Crusader performance, the Committee believes that the Department of Defense should reevaluate all possible options for modernizing its self- propelled howitzer. The system developed to modernize the Army's artillery force will likely serve the Army until 2030 or beyond. While the Army has placed great emphasis on equipping the first Crusader unit by 2005, Crusader must be a system for the 2020 battlefield. To ensure the improvements offered by Crusader merit an investment of over $8,000,000,000, the Committee believes DOD should conduct an independent assessment of all options for modernizing the Army's self-propelled howitzer force. The Committee directs the Under Secretary of Defense (acquisition and technology) to commission a Defense Science Board [DSB] panel to review all possible options for performing the artillery mission. The review should countenance the current and future threat the Army's combined arms force will face. Options may include an assessment of the ability of low cost, GPS guided rockets and standoff precision munitions like the joint direct attack munition [JDAM] to perform, in conjunction with an improved Palladin, portions of the artillery munition on today's and tomorrow's battlefield. The panel should assess all relevant aspects of the options, including the cost to acquire, the cost to effectively perform battlefield missions, and the flexibility to adapt to future battlefields. The Committee directs that the congressional defense committees receive a report summarizing the analysis and conclusions of the DSB panel no later than June 30, 1997. Landmine warfare.--The Committee has provided an increase of $18,000,000 to address technical problems with the wide area munition [WAM] and to accelerate the development of the preplanned product improvement [P\3\I] for WAM. The Army had planned to buy a limited number of basic WAM's to meet a military requirement to begin fielding this system in 1996. Once emplaced, the basic WAM will detonate at a specified time. The WAM P\3\I version can be turned on and off and thus emplaced multiple times. Because of technical problems, limited production of the basic WAM has been delayed. The Committee directs that the additional funds be used to develop the improved WAM for procurement at the earliest possible date. The Committee has deleted procurement funds for the basic WAM and directs that prior-year funds be used to prepare for the production of the improved WAM. Landmine warfare/barrier--engineering development.--The Committee has deleted funds to begin EMD on the airborne standoff minefield detection system [ASTAMIDS]. The engineering and manufacturing development effort is premature until the results of a planned competitive test and Bosnia deployment are in hand. Furthermore, the Committee believes that newer technologies such as combined hyperspectral and thermal infrared can provide significantly better capability and enhanced military utility. The Committee has provided additional funds under the Office of the Secretary of Defense [OSD] demining program element which could be used to further develop ASTAMIDS. Combat feeding, clothing, and equipment.--The Committee has fully funded the budget request for continued development of the Land Warrior/Gen II soldier system. While the Army's plan to combine these programs offers several advantages, it fails to adequately address the Congress' mandate that the Army transition promising Gen II soldier component technologies into the development program. The Committee is also aware of significant questions raised by the General Accounting Office regarding the maturity of Land Warrior technology. The Committee directs that the Army adjust the Land Warrior/Gen II soldier program to provide adequate resources for the Gen II technology demonstration efforts and to establish a development schedule which realistically enables transition of Gen II technologies. Brilliant antiarmor submunition [BAT].--The Committee is concerned about the excessively concurrent development program for BAT. Before the basic BAT is fully defined and baselined, the Army is proceeding to commit itself to a preplanned product improvement [P\3\I]. Indeed, the BAT program experienced setbacks this year because the basic BAT configuration was not fully defined. Furthermore, a BAT submunition has not yet been successfully deployed from an Army tactical missile system [ATACMS]. In fact, the program is trying to resolve problems with the deceleration stabilization system [DSS], one of the critical subsystems required to deploy BAT from ATACMS. Based on this information, the Committee has reduced funding for the BAT P\3\I program by $20,000,000. The Committee believes that the current pace of the BAT P\3\I development program is not warranted until the baseline BAT is fully proven and successfully deployed from ATACMS. The Committee has added $12,500,000 sought by the Army to compensate for corrective actions and schedule delays caused by a design verification test [DVT] failure. Management headquarters (research and development).--The Committee allocates $18,801,000, increasing the budget request by $14,000,000. The Committee directs that the added funds shall be made available only to continue the Akamai program. The Committee directs that the Akamai funds are provided only to continue telemedicine efforts through the Tripler Army Medical Center. The Committee directs that $2,700,000 of the increase is available only to continue the development of dual mode hyperspectral/fluorescence imaging technology. The Committee is concerned about the merger of the Akamai and PACMEDNET programs for convenience. The Committee strongly urges the Army to explore ideas and technologies offered by entities outside of the PACMEDNET program. The Committee further urges the Army to assess the use of new contracts or alternate contract vehicles outside of the PACMEDNET program. OTHER ADJUSTMENTS Program reductions and deferrals.--The following table lists program reductions recommended by the Committee to eliminate funds requested for programs which are not supported by firm requirements or out-year development and procurement funds; are premature until related, preliminary efforts are completed, and the results evaluated; are lower priority relative to other projects; are duplicative of other DOD projects; are increasing without a firm justification and out- year transition commitments; or can be deferred without adversely affecting related program developments. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sensors and electronic survivability............................ 23,608 19,792 -3,816 Nuclear effects survivability technology.................... .............. .............. -4,816 Projectile detection and cueing acoustic fire finder system\1\.................................................. .............. .............. +1,000 Ballistics technology........................................... 31,166 24,114 -7,052 Vulnerability/lethality for TMD............................. .............. .............. -4,178 Future main battle tank ammo cartridge...................... .............. .............. -350 Nonlethal technology........................................ .............. .............. -2,524 Combat vehicle and automotive advanced technology............... 31,552 27,552 -4,000 Intra-vehicle electronic suite.............................. .............. .............. -4,000 Global surveillance/air defense/precision strike technol- ogy.. 40,258 25,258 -15,000 Survivable armed reconnaissance on the digital battlefield [SARDB].................................................... .............. .............. -15,000 Night vision advanced technology................................ 32,597 27,890 -4,707 Advanced targeting for SARDB................................ .............. .............. -1,297 Aerial scout sensors integration............................ .............. .............. -3,410 Landmine warfare/barrier--Eng dev............................... 19,731 7,731 -12,000 ASTAMIDS engineering development............................ .............. .............. -12,000 Aerostat Joint Project Office................................... 38,940 31,940 -7,000 Risk Reduction Program...................................... .............. .............. -3,000 Joint Program Management Office and program management support.................................................... .............. .............. -4,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project increases'' heading of this report section. Excess funds.--The reductions recommended by the Committee in the following table delete funds which are excess to firm program requirements based on delays in the release of prior- year funds; late award of contract efforts; slow execution of prior-year funds; or differences between the budget request and the actual program plans. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- University and industry research centers........................ 47,288 44,288 -3,000 Federated labs.............................................. .............. .............. -5,000 National Automotive Center \1\.............................. .............. .............. +2,000 Combat vehicle and automotive technology........................ 34,834 35,100 +266 Carry forward............................................... .............. .............. -1,834 Voice instructional device \1\.............................. .............. .............. +2,100 Artillery systems--demonstration/validation..................... 258,771 218,771 -40,000 Night vision systems--Eng dev................................... 33,637 35,637 +2,000 Target acquisition system--TLOS............................. .............. .............. -3,000 Apache second generation FLIR \2\........................... .............. .............. +5,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project funding increases'' heading of this report section. \2\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Authorization adjustments'' heading of this report section. Program and project funding increases.--The Committee recommends the addition of funds for the following projects and programs to reflect congressional priorities; to rectify shortfalls in the budget request for activities; to implement increases endorsed and/or requested by the Army to address budget shortfalls; and to effect funding transfers recommended by the Committee or the Army. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 budget Committee Change from Item estimate recommendation budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Missile technology............................................. 20,295 32,795 +12,500 Advanced solid state dye lasers............................ .............. .............. +7,000 Kinetic energy missile technology.......................... .............. .............. +5,500 Electronics and electronic devices............................. 20,922 25,122 +4,200 ``AA'' zinc air battery.................................... .............. 1,400 +1,400 Low cost reusable alkaline batteries for SINCGARS......... .............. 1,000 +1,000 No lead added alkaline cell................................ .............. 800 +800 Advanced nonmetallic rechargeable battery sys- tem........ .............. 1,000 +1,000 Human factors engineering technology........................... 14,072 18,372 +4,300 Med teams.................................................. .............. .............. +4,300 Environmental quality technology............................... 19,457 47,857 +28,400 Environmental compliance projects using personnel and technologies at the WETO facility......................... .............. .............. +5,000 Plasma energy pyrolysis system [PEPS]...................... .............. .............. +10,000 Hawaii Small Business Development Center................... .............. .............. +5,400 Facility environmental management and monitoring system [FEMMS]................................................... .............. .............. +4,000 Base facility environmental quality (Project A896)-- Agriculture based bioremediation.......................... .............. .............. +4,000 Logistics technology........................................... 17,808 20,808 +3,000 Cold preservation of food and ration quality enhancement... .............. .............. +3,000 Medical advanced technology.................................... 11,601 187,083 +175,482 Breast cancer research..................................... .............. .............. +150,000 Tissue replacement......................................... .............. .............. +15,000 Nutrition research......................................... .............. .............. +3,482 Prostate cancer research................................... .............. .............. +7,000 Weapons and munitions advanced technology...................... 19,759 22,759 +3,000 Electrorheological fluid recoil system..................... .............. .............. +3,000 Military HIV research.......................................... 2,919 14,919 +12,000 Missile and rocket advanced technology......................... 90,037 110,037 +20,000 MLRS guided rocket......................................... .............. .............. +12,000 Future missile technology integration...................... .............. .............. +8,000 Hydra-70 product improvement............................... .............. .............. (9,000) Joint Service Small Arms Program............................... 5,243 12,243 +7,000 Objective individual combat weapons........................ .............. .............. +5,000 Advanced light antiarmor weapons system [ALAWS]........... .............. .............. +2,000 Advanced tank armament system [ATAS]........................... 9,639 12,639 +3,000 M-1A2 Tank Compact Autoloader Program...................... .............. .............. +3,000 Weapons and munitions--Adv dev................................. .............. 1,750 +1,750 Mk 19 weapons improvement.................................. .............. .............. +1,750 Light tactical wheeled vehicles................................ .............. 3,000 +3,000 HMMWV Extended Service Program [ESP]....................... .............. .............. +3,000 All source analysis system..................................... 36,200 38,200 +2,000 Integrated battlespace intelligence server [IBIS].......... .............. .............. +2,000 Landmine warfare............................................... 17,609 35,609 +18,000 Wide area munition......................................... .............. .............. +18,000 Advanced command and control vehicle [AC\2\V].................. 6,649 7,899 +1,250 Bradley C\2\V Test Program sets............................ .............. .............. +1,250 Nonsystem training devices--Eng dev............................ 42,865 52,865 +10,000 Phase II instrumentation for Joint Readiness Training Center.................................................... .............. .............. +10,000 Automatic test equipment development........................... 2,793 7,793 +5,000 Integrated family of test equipment [IFTE]................. .............. .............. +5,000 Brilliant antiarmor submunition [BAT].......................... 180,407 172,907 -7,500 Program cost increases..................................... .............. .............. +12,500 BAT preplanned product improvement [P\3\I]................. .............. .............. -20,000 Environmental compliance....................................... 53,911 55,911 +2,000 Natural gas boiler demonstration........................... .............. .............. +2,000 Management headquarters (research and development) Akamai...... 4,801 18,801 +14,000 Combat vehicle improvement programs............................ 197,796 211,146 +13,350 Advanced displays for the Abrams tank...................... .............. .............. +10,000 M-1A2 SEP Test Program sets................................ .............. .............. +1,200 Bradley BFIST ODS Test Program sets........................ .............. .............. +900 Bradley A3 BFIST Test Program sets......................... .............. .............. +450 Bradley A3 Test Program sets............................... .............. .............. +3,300 Bradley Stinger Test Program sets.......................... .............. .............. +500 BFIST A3 phase II design engineering \1\................... .............. .............. -3,000 Missile/Air Defense Product Improvement Program................ 30,959 85,959 +55,000 Patriot anticruise missile................................. .............. .............. +40,000 Starstreak evaluation...................................... .............. .............. +15,000 Other missile product improvement programs..................... 6,199 10,099 +3,900 Hellfire insensitive munition.............................. .............. .............. +3,900 Industrial preparedness activities............................. 16,842 31,842 +15,000 Total integration munitions engineering [TIME]............. .............. .............. +10,000 Advanced nonmetallic rechargeable battery sys- tem........ .............. 1,000 +1,000 Instrumented factory for gears [INFAC]..................... .............. 4,000 +4,000 EW development/ATIRCM-ATRJ integration......................... 69,474 84,974 +15,500 Army Kwajalein Atoll........................................... 136,864 146,864 +10,000 Minor construction [RPM]--RDT&E................................ 4,319 7,319 +3,000 Maintenance and repair [RPM]--RDT&E............................ 66,047 74,047 +8,000 Base operations--RDT&E......................................... 216,649 232,649 +16,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Program reduction recommended as described under the heading ``Program reductions and deferrals.'' Authorization adjustments.--The Committee recommends the following adjustments based on the recommendations reported in the Senate bill authorizing programs and activities of the Department of Defense [DOD] for fiscal year 1997: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Defense research sciences....................................... 141,682 127,332 -14,350 Program reduction........................................... .............. .............. -15,000 Marine-derived biocatalysts for defense and industrial applications \1\........................................... .............. .............. +650 Materials technology............................................ 10,841 22,841 +12,000 Hardened Materials Program.................................. .............. .............. +4,000 High modulus PAN-based graphite fibers...................... .............. .............. +8,000 Military engineering technology................................. 37,898 38,898 +1,000 Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab................... .............. .............. +1,000 Command, control, communications advanced technology............ 23,120 35,620 +12,500 Wave net technology......................................... .............. .............. +4,000 Space Applications Technology Program [SAT-P] \1\.......... .............. .............. +3,500 Field Laser Radar Demo [FLD] Data Analysis Center........... .............. .............. +5,000 Landmine warfare and barrier advanced technology................ 15,196 19,196 +4,000 Standoff microwave ground penetrating radar project......... .............. .............. +4,000 Army missile defense systems integration (demonstration/ validation).................................................... 2,884 29,884 +27,000 Battlefield Integration Center [BIC]........................ .............. .............. +27,000 Landmine warfare and barrier--adv dev........................... 16,464 28,564 +12,100 Ground standoff mine detection system....................... .............. .............. +12,100 Armored system modernization--adv dev........................... .............. 12,000 +12,000 M-1A2 Next Generation tank upgrade.......................... .............. .............. +12,000 Javelin......................................................... 1,643 6,143 +4,500 Integration and tandem testing for new war- head........... .............. .............. +4,500 Engineer mobility equipment development......................... 35,410 50,710 +15,300 Heavy assault bridge........................................ .............. .............. +12,300 Heavy Assault Bridge Test Program sets \1\.................. .............. .............. +1,500 Breacher Test Program sets \1\.............................. .............. .............. +1,500 DOD high energy laser test facility............................. 2,967 24,667 +21,700 Operation and maintenance................................... .............. .............. +21,700 Nautilus/THEL................................................... .............. 55,000 +55,000 Tactical high energy laser [THEL]........................... .............. .............. +50,000 Nautilus \1\................................................ .............. .............. +5,000 Digitization.................................................... 110,180 131,980 +21,800 Task Force XXI efforts and common operating environment migration.................................................. .............. .............. +21,800 Force XXI....................................................... .............. 100,000 +100,000 Comanche........................................................ 288,644 388,644 +100,000 Longbow--engineering development/2d gen FLIR.................... 5,872 10,872 +5,000 Aircraft modifications/product improvement program.............. 194 27,864 +27,670 Improved cargo helicopter................................... .............. .............. +22,720 CH-47 engine upgrades....................................... .............. .............. +4,700 UH-60 door gun evaluation................................... .............. .............. +250 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project funding increases'' heading of this report section. Aircraft modifications/product improvement program/CH-47 engine upgrade/UH-60 door gun evaluation.--As reflected in the ``Authorization adjustments'' table appearing in this section, the Committee approves an increase to the budget request for this program element to begin development of the improved cargo helicopter [ICH] and to support engine upgrades for current CH- 47 cargo helicopters. The Committee also funds the engine upgrades in the Army aircraft procurement account. The Committee directs the Secretary of the Army to submit, no later than February 15, 1997, a detailed report on the programmatic objectives, schedule, technical risks, annual and total program costs, and inventory requirements for the ICH program. The Committee also is concerned about the defensive armament carried by Army utility helicopters for self- protection and landing zone suppression during airborne assaults. Accordingly, the Committee directs the Army to conduct an operational test of the GAU/19 .50 caliber weapon system on a Blackhawk helicopter and to report the results of these tests to the congressional defense committees no later than February, 15, 1997. The Committee has added $250,000 to this program element to enable the Army Battle Laboratory to conduct these tests. Tissue replacement.--The Committee considers the development of elastin-based biomaterial and laser and optical appliances to hold great promise for battlefield surgical repair. This is for wounds which would otherwise result in loss of damaged organs and body structures that could not be repaired with conventional surgery. Early tests point to the efficacy of instant, high tensile strength bonding using low power diode laser-based procedures in internal organs and vessels. The Committee adds $15,000,000 to evaluate elastin- based biomaterials deployed via dye targeted laser fusion in FDA approved clinical trials as a prelude to deployment in the battlefield. The funding will also be used to develop portable diode lasers with fiber-based optical delivery appliances suitable for use by medical corpsmen. Kwajalein Atoll; minor construction [RPM]--RDT&E; maintenance and repair [RPM]--RDT&E; base operations--RDT&E.-- The Committee recommends increases of $10,000,000, $3,000,000, $8,000,000, and $16,000,000, respectively, to these program elements to permit the Army to maintain mission performance, safety, and reduce the backlog of maintenance and repair at major installations which support RDT&E activities. The Committee directs that no below threshold reprogramming [BTR] adjustments may be made to all funds provided in these program elements. [In thousands of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Senate 1997 budget Senate compared to estimate allowance budget estimate ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, ARMY BASIC RESEARCH: IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH..... 14,701 14,701 ............ DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES. 141,682 127,332 -14,350 UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS......... 47,288 44,288 -3,000 ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH... 203,671 186,321 -17,350 ========================================= EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT: ............ TRACTOR ROSE.............. 2,131 2,131 ............ MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY...... 10,841 22,841 +12,000 SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC SURVIVABILITY............ 23,608 19,792 -3,816 TRACTOR HIP............... 8,152 8,152 ............ AVIATION TECHNOLOGY....... 24,683 24,683 ............ EW TECHNOLOGY............. 15,845 15,845 ............ MISSILE TECHNOLOGY........ 20,295 32,795 +12,500 MODELING AND SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY............... 21,134 21,134 ............ COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY.... 34,834 35,100 +266 BALLISTICS TECHNOLOGY..... 31,166 24,114 -7,052 CHEMICAL, SMOKE AND EQUIPMENT DEFEATING TECHNOLOGY............... 2,343 2,343 ............ JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM.................. 4,593 4,593 ............ WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY............... 25,611 25,611 ............ ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES.................. 20,922 25,122 +4,200 NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY... 16,994 16,994 ............ COUNTERMINE SYSTEMS....... 6,029 6,029 ............ HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY............... 14,072 18,372 +4,300 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY............... 19,457 47,857 +28,400 COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 15,307 15,307 ............ COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY............... 6,638 6,638 ............ MILITARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY............... 37,898 38,898 +1,000 MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/ TRAINING TECHNOLOGY...... 9,528 9,528 ............ LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGY...... 17,808 20,808 +3,000 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY........ 55,490 55,490 ............ ARMY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY.. 2,226 2,226 ............ ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT............ 447,605 502,403 +54,798 ========================================= ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT: LOGISTICS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY............... 23,210 23,210 ............ MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY............... 11,601 187,083 +175,482 AVIATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY............... 41,478 41,478 ............ WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY...... 19,759 22,759 +3,000 COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY............... 31,552 27,552 -4,000 COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY............... 23,120 35,620 +12,500 MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY............... 4,500 4,500 ............ TRACTOR HIKE.............. 17,176 17,176 ............ TRACTOR DIRT.............. 3,335 3,335 ............ TRACTOR RED............... 5,125 5,125 ............ TRACTOR ROSE.............. 5,078 5,078 ............ MILITARY HIV RESEARCH..... 2,919 14,919 +12,000 GLOBAL SURVEILLANCE/AIR DEFENSE/PRECISION STRIKE TECHNOL- OGY............ 40,258 25,258 -15,000 EW TECHNOLOGY............. 6,794 6,794 ............ MISSILE AND ROCKET ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY...... 90,037 110,037 +20,000 TRACTOR CAGE.............. 8,851 8,851 ............ LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY............... 15,196 19,196 +4,000 JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM.................. 5,243 12,243 +7,000 LINE-OF-SIGHT TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION............ 18,173 18,173 ............ NIGHT VISION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY............... 32,597 27,890 -4,707 MILITARY ENGINEERING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY...... 20,664 20,664 ............ ADVANCED TACTICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SENSOR TECHNOL- OGY............ 22,099 22,099 ............ ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.......... 448,765 659,040 +210,275 ========================================= DEMONSTRATION AND VALIDATION: TRACTOR TREAD............. 2,409 2,409 ............ ARMY MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION (DEM/ VAL)..................... 2,884 29,884 +27,000 LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER--ADV DEV......... 16,464 28,564 +12,100 SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV...................... 6,380 6,380 ............ ARMAMENT ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVE............... 48,221 48,221 ............ ARTILLERY PROPELLANT DEVELOPMENT.............. 18,450 18,450 ............ ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION--ADV DEV... ............ 12,000 +12,000 ADVANCED TANK ARMAMENT SYSTEM (ATAS)............ 9,639 12,639 +3,000 ARMY DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM................... 23,822 23,822 ............ TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SUPPORT SYSTEMS--ADV DEV. 2,025 2,025 ............ SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY............ 6,680 6,680 ............ TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM--ADV DEV...................... 26,060 26,060 ............ NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT..... 2,829 2,829 ............ NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.............. 9,963 9,963 ............ AVIATION--ADV DEV......... 8,385 8,385 ............ WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS--ADV DEV...................... ............ 1,750 +1,750 LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT--ADV DEV....... 7,592 7,592 ............ COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT CONTROL SYSTEM EVALUATION AND A.................... 13,140 13,140 ............ MEDICAL SYSTEMS--ADV DEV.. 10,211 10,211 ............ TRACTOR CAGE (DEM/VAL).... 3,124 3,124 ............ ARTILLERY SYSTEMS--DEM/VAL 258,771 218,771 -40,000 SCAMP BLOCK II DEM/VAL.... 8,080 8,080 ............ ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, DEMONSTRATION AND VALIDATION............. 485,129 500,979 +15,850 ========================================= ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVEL: AIRCRAFT AVIONICS......... 15,008 15,008 ............ ARMED, DEPLOYABLE OH-58D.. 1,154 1,154 ............ COMANCHE.................. 288,644 388,644 +100,000 EW DEVELOPMENT............ 69,474 84,974 +15,500 ALL SOURCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM 36,200 38,200 +2,000 FOLLOW-ON TO TOW.......... 5,596 5,596 ............ TRACTOR CAGE.............. 1,561 1,561 ............ JAVELIN................... 1,643 6,143 +4,500 LANDMINE WARFARE.......... 17,609 35,609 +18,000 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL....... 5,549 5,549 ............ ADVANCED COMMAND AND CONTROL VEHICLE (AC\2\V). 6,649 7,899 +1,250 TACTICAL UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE (TUGV)........... 2,884 2,884 ............ LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES................. ............ 3,000 +3,000 ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION (ASM)-ENG. DEV...................... 6,726 6,726 ............ ENGINEER MOBILITY EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT.... 35,410 50,710 +15,300 NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS--ENG DEV...................... 33,637 35,637 +2,000 COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT............ 78,063 78,063 ............ NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES--ENG DEV......... 42,865 52,865 +10,000 TERRAIN INFORMATION--ENG DEV...................... 7,369 7,369 ............ INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE.................. 4,867 4,867 ............ AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE-- ENG DE................... 20,516 20,516 ............ AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT.............. 2,793 7,793 +5,000 DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS (DIS)-- ENGINEERI................ 15,966 15,966 ............ TACTICAL EXPLOITATION OF NATIONAL CAPABILITIES-- EMD (.................... 15,758 15,758 ............ BRILLIANT ANTI-ARMOR SUBMUNITION (BAT)........ 180,407 172,907 -7,500 JOINT SURVEILLANCE/TARGET ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM...... 9,857 9,857 ............ POSITIONING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (SPACE)...... 437 437 ............ COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER (CATT)........... 26,713 26,713 ............ AVIATION--ENG DEV......... 5,518 5,518 ............ WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS--ENG DEV...................... 20,468 22,068 +1,600 LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT--ENG DEV....... 20,330 20,330 ............ COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS-- ENG DEV.................. 9,796 9,796 ............ MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT................ 4,794 4,794 ............ LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER-- ENG DEV.................. 19,731 7,731 -12,000 SENSE AND DESTROY ARMAMENT MISSILE--ENG DEV......... 10,149 10,149 ............ LONGBOW--ENG DEV.......... 5,872 10,872 +5,000 COMBAT IDENTIFICATION..... 16,783 16,783 ............ ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND AND CONTROL HARDWARE AND SOFT- WARE................... 16,429 16,429 ............ FIREFINDER................ 551 551 ............ ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVEL.... 1,063,776 1,227,426 +163,650 ========================================= RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT: THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT.............. 11,627 11,627 ............ TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 10,129 10,129 ............ MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT...... 41,725 41,725 ............ RAND ARROYO CENTER........ 21,763 21,763 ............ ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL...... 136,864 146,864 +10,000 ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES............... 133,012 133,012 ............ ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS.................. 22,413 22,413 ............ SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS................. 31,343 31,343 ............ DOD HIGH ENERGY LASER TEST FACILITY................. 2,967 24,667 +21,700 AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION.... 2,905 2,905 ............ METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO RDT&E ACTIVITIES......... 6,484 6,484 ............ MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS. 14,428 14,428 ............ EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS.................... 7,347 7,347 ............ SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING.................. 50,906 50,906 ............ PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES.... 61,092 61,092 ............ INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 1,566 1,566 ............ TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES............... 16,921 16,921 ............ MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY. 2,282 2,282 ............ ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION 1,759 1,759 ............ POLLUTION PREVENTION...... 13,894 13,894 ............ ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE.. 53,911 55,911 +2,000 MINOR CONSTRUCTION (RPM)-- RDT&E.................... 4,319 7,319 +3,000 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR (RPM)--RDT&E............. 66,047 74,047 +8,000 REAL PROPERTY SERVICES (RPS)--RDT&E............. 92,390 92,390 ............ BASE OPERATIONS--RDT&E.... 216,649 232,649 +16,000 MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT)............. 4,801 18,801 +14,000 ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT................ 1,029,544 1,104,244 +74,700 ========================================= OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPEMENT: MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.................. 64,271 64,271 ............ AEROSTAT JOINT PROJECT OFFICE................... 38,940 31,940 -7,000 ADV FIELD ARTILLERY TACTICAL DATA SYSTEM..... 39,497 39,497 ............ COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS................. 197,796 211,146 +13,350 MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM... 29,082 29,082 ............ AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS/ PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS................. 194 27,864 +27,670 AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM...... 2,947 2,947 ............ DIGITIZATION.............. 110,180 131,980 +21,800 MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.................. 30,959 85,959 +55,000 OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS..... 6,199 10,099 +3,900 TRACTOR RUT............... 3,179 3,179 ............ TRACTOR CARD.............. 6,933 6,933 ............ JOINT TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM (TRI-TAC)................ 18,693 18,693 ............ JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM................... 2,124 2,124 ............ SPECIAL ARMY PROGRAM...... 10,185 10,185 ............ INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM......... 3,161 3,161 ............ SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE).................. 40,677 40,677 ............ WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM........... 19,804 19,804 ............ SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES............... 487 487 ............ END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES.. 16,842 31,842 +15,000 FORCE XXI INITIATIVE...... ............ 100,000 +100,000 NAUTILUS/THEL............. ............ 55,000 +55,000 ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPEMENT... 642,150 926,870 +284,720 ========================================= TOTAL, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, ARMY....... 4,320,640 5,107,283 +786,643 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy Appropriations, 1996.................................... $8,758,132,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 7,334,734,000 Committee recommendation 8,067,543,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,067,543,000 for the Navy's research, development, test, and evaluation programs, an increase of $732,809,000 to the budget request. The budget activities and programs funded under this appropriation are discussed below. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS Defense research sciences.--Of the funds provided for the Navy's basic research efforts under the Defense Research Sciences Program element, the Committee directs that $900,000 shall be made available only to the National Center for Physical Acoustics for continued research and development programs centering on ocean acoustics as it applies to advanced antisubmarine warfare acoustics issues with focus on ocean bottom acoustics, seismic coupling, sea-surface and bottom scattering, oceanic ambient noise, underwater sound propagation, bubble-related ambient noise, acoustically active surfaces, machinery noise, propagation physics, solid state acoustics, electrorheological fluids, transducer development, ultrasonic sensors, and other such projects as may be agreed upon. Within these funds, $250,000 may be used to provide special equipment as required. Surface ship technology.--The Committee recommendation includes an addition of $10,000,000 for developing surface ship composite material technology. The increase is required to test model sections now being fabricated, and to build a full-scale hull structure to explore the benefits which might be gained in ship performance, signature reduction, and high strength in low weight structures. Marine Corps modeling and simulation.--The Committee believes the Sea Dragon initiative can be enhanced by utilizing the computational capabilities available from massively parallel supercomputing. Using the advanced distributed simulation methodology and entity-based technologies developed under the DARPA Synthetic Theater of War [STOW] Program, the Marine Corps Modeling and Simulation Office can provide the Sea Dragon initiative with significant insight on small unit operations. The Committee recommends the development of this capability by employing Pacific basin supercomputing resources funded by the DOD High Performance Computing Modernization Program. The extension of these technologies to investigate weapon system acquisition, warfare analysis, force structure planning, and doctrine development for the 21st century will empower the Marine Corps to rapidly explore, with high fidelity, a wide spectrum of tradeoffs at a significant savings in manpower and cost. Other helo development.--The Committee recommends an increase of $6,800,000 for continued development under the SH- 60R program. This increase is provided only for the LAMPS MK III block II helicopter avionics engineering and manufacturing development [EMD] program, in order to maintain a program schedule leading to an initial operating capability [IOC] of 2001. Airborne MCM.--The Committee has provided $13,000,000 for a competitive flyoff of systems for detecting, locating, and classifying various underwater mines. The Committee directs that any and all concepts be given an opportunity to participate in this competition. In particular, the Committee is aware of a system which should be included in this competition and takes advantage of the collection and processing of hyperspectral data to locate and classify underwater objects. The Committee further directs that a variety of specific test scenarios be utilized under this competition. Consolidated training systems development.--The Committee has provided $5,000,000 for a competitive program to acquire needed optical sensors for the Pacific Missile Range facility [PMRF] to support Mountain Top, Navy upper tier, Navy lower tier, and other test and training activities. Advanced submarine system development.--The Committee approves $46,400,000, an increase of $20,000,000 over the budget request. The Committee has added the additional funds to support development of advanced submarine design concepts and technologies. The Committee urges the Navy to use these funds to pursue advanced hydrodynamic and hydroacoustic technologies through modeling and, where appropriate, by the testing of large scale models. Industrial preparedness.--The Committee recognizes the benefits of programs currently funded through this manufacturing technology [Mantech] account which are designed to provide comprehensive career analysis and retraining models for the military and civilian personnel who have been or will be terminated from their jobs as a consequence of base closure decisions in the Southeast. The Committee, therefore, encourages the Defense Department to provide funding for the continuation of these programs and suggests priority consideration be given to those which can be completed in fiscal year 1997. other adjustments Program reductions and deferrals.--The following table lists program reductions recommended by the Committee to eliminate funds requested for programs which are not supported by firm requirements or out-year development and procurement funds; are premature until related, preliminary efforts are completed, and the results evaluated; are lower priority relative to other projects; are duplicative of other DOD projects; are increasing without a firm justification and out- year transition commitments; or can be deferred without adversely affecting related program developments. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Undersea warfare advanced technology............................ 43,583 34,583 -9,000 Shipboard/airborne periscope detection radar................ .............. .............. -14,000 Environmentally compliant torpedo fuel \1\.................. .............. .............. +5,000 Advanced technology transition.................................. 104,424 91,424 -13,000 Program growth.............................................. .............. .............. -15,000 SLICE \2\................................................... .............. .............. +2,000 Tactical air intercept/AIM missiles potential overrun reserve... 58,415 53,925 -4,490 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Program adjustment recommended as described under the heading ``Authorization adjustments.'' \2\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project funding increases'' heading of this report section. Excess funds.--The reductions recommended by the Committee in the following table delete funds which are excess to firm program requirements based on delays in the release of prior- year funds; late award of contract efforts; slow execution of prior-year funds; or differences between the budget request and the actual program plans. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Precision strike and air defense................................ 55,560 46,311 -9,249 Mobile offshore base........................................ .............. .............. -9,249 Surface and shallow water mine countermeasures.................. 86,995 94,751 +7,756 Obstacle breaching system................................... .............. .............. -4,244 Integrated combat weapon system [ICWS] block I \1\......... .............. .............. +12,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project funding increases'' heading of this report section. Program and project funding increases.--The Committee recommends the addition of funds for the following projects and programs to reflect congressional priorities; to rectify shortfalls in the budget request for activities; to implement increases endorsed and/or requested by the Navy to address budget shortfalls; and to effect funding transfers recommended by the Committee or the Navy. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 budget Committee Change from Item estimate recommendation budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surface ship technology........................................ 35,591 56,591 +21,000 Power node control centers................................. .............. .............. +1,000 Ship technology automated systems monitoring............... .............. .............. +2,000 Landing ship quay/causeway [LSQ/C]......................... .............. .............. +8,000 Surface ship composite material technology................. .............. .............. +10,000 Undersea surveillance weapon technology........................ 49,580 50,080 +500 ``AA'' lithium carbon monofluoride battery................. .............. .............. +500 Mine countermeasures, mining and special warfare............... 40,534 48,534 +8,000 Rapid airborne mine clearance system [RAMICS].............. .............. .............. +8,000 Oceanographic and atmospheric technology....................... 44,559 66,559 +22,000 National oceanographic partnerships........................ .............. .............. +13,000 Polar ozone atmospheric monitor [POAM]..................... .............. .............. +4,000 Ocean climate research..................................... .............. .............. +5,000 PM-10...................................................... .............. .............. (750) Medical development............................................ 37,342 43,842 +6,500 Freeze dried blood......................................... .............. .............. +2,500 Mobile medical monitor (M\3\).............................. .............. .............. +4,000 Air/ocean tactical applications................................ 16,519 19,719 +3,200 Mapping, charting, and geodesy............................. .............. .............. +3,200 Conventional munitions......................................... 26,490 29,490 +3,000 Insensitive munitions...................................... .............. .............. +3,000 Other helo development......................................... 40,132 66,932 +26,800 SH-60R..................................................... .............. .............. +6,800 Parametric airborne dipping sonar [PADS]................... .............. .............. +10,000 CH-60 vertical replenishment demo.......................... .............. .............. +10,000 EW development................................................. 78,748 136,158 +57,410 ALR-67(V)3................................................. .............. .............. +15,410 EA-6B reactive receiver.................................... .............. .............. +32,000 EA-6B advanced jamming techniques develop- ment........... .............. .............. +10,000 Defense meterological satellite program (space)/GEOSAT follow- on............................................................ 1,195 16,195 +15,000 Carrier systems development/advanced technologies for CVN-77 and CV(X)..................................................... 12,745 35,745 +23,000 Aircrew systems development/ejection seats, troop seats, helmet development................................................... 11,089 16,089 +5,000 Navigation/ID system/passenger safety modifications............ 46,885 48,885 +2,000 Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle [UAV]......................... .............. 66,808 +66,808 Predator....................................................... .............. 6,099 +6,099 Special processes.............................................. 82,764 92,315 +9,551 Gun weapon system technology................................... 42,204 60,204 +18,000 Integrated surveillance system................................. 14,033 36,133 +22,100 Surveillance towed array sensor system [SURTASS]/Low Frequency Active Program.................................. .............. .............. +22,100 Tomahawk and Tomahawk mission planning center.................. 136,364 156,364 +20,000 HARM improvement............................................... 3,348 13,348 +10,000 Advanced antiradiation guided missile [AARGM].............. .............. .............. +10,000 Industrial preparedness........................................ 35,526 88,000 +52,474 Program increase........................................... .............. .............. +31,474 Lithographic and Alternative Semiconductor Processing Techniques [LAST] Center.................................. .............. .............. +15,000 Manufacturing Technology Transfer Center................... .............. .............. +6,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Program reduction recommended as described under the heading ``Program reductions and deferrals.'' \2\ Reduction reflects the availability of excess funds, as described in the ``Excess funds'' heading. Authorization adjustments.--The Committee recommends the following adjustments based on the recommendations reported in the Senate bill authorizing programs and activities of the Department of Defense [DOD] for fiscal year 1997: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 budget Committee Change from Item estimate recommendation budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Defense research sciences...................................... 371,904 361,904 -10,000 Basic research decrease.................................... .............. .............. -10,000 National Center for Physical Acoustics..................... .............. .............. (900) Surface/aerospace surveillance and weapons technol- ogy........ 26,312 35,312 +9,000 Continuous wave superconducting radio frequency free electron laser............................................ .............. .............. +9,000 Materials, electronics, and computer technology................ 75,886 88,386 +12,500 New processes for Navy aircraft skins...................... .............. .............. +5,000 Carbon reinforced, recycled thermoplastic engineered lumber \1\....................................................... .............. .............. +2,500 Advanced Materials Intelligent Processing Cen- ter \1\..... .............. .............. +5,000 Undersea warfare weaponry technology........................... 33,891 42,391 +8,500 Antisubmarine/antitorpedo weapon........................... .............. .............. +6,000 Semiautonomous underwater vehicle for intervention missions \1\....................................................... .............. .............. +2,500 Ship propulsion system......................................... 28,557 36,557 +8,000 Active control of machinery rafts (Project M).............. .............. .............. +8,000 Marine Corps advanced technology demonstration [ATD].......... 24,212 65,712 +41,500 Sea Dragon................................................. .............. .............. +40,000 Air defense alerting device [ADAD] evaluation \1\.......... .............. .............. +1,500 Environmental quality and logistics advanced technology........ 19,970 44,970 +25,000 Smart base................................................. .............. .............. +25,000 ASW systems development........................................ 19,473 21,973 +2,500 Shallow water sonobuoy..................................... .............. .............. +2,500 Marine Corps assault vehicles.................................. 40,106 60,106 +20,000 Advanced amphibious assault vehicle [AAAV]................. .............. .............. +20,000 Acoustic search sensors........................................ 12,141 14,641 +2,500 Shallow water sonobuoy..................................... .............. .............. +2,500 Aegis combat system engineering................................ 89,279 103,279 +14,000 Smart ship initiative...................................... .............. .............. +10,000 Aegis test integration facility \1\........................ .............. .............. +4,000 Arsenal ship................................................... 25,000 100,000 +75,000 V-22A/risk mitigation.......................................... 576,792 596,792 +20,000 Airborne MCM................................................... 14,522 33,522 +19,000 AQS-20..................................................... .............. .............. +6,000 Airborne mine detection system competition................. .............. .............. +13,000 New design SSN................................................. 394,000 409,200 +15,200 Commercial off-the-shelf [COTS] multipurpose processor [MPP]..................................................... .............. .............. +15,200 Consolidated training systems development...................... 34,906 53,406 +18,500 Joint tactical combat training systems [JTCTS]............. .............. .............. +9,000 Optical sensors at PMRF \1\................................ .............. .............. +5,000 PMRF large area tracking range [LATR] system upgrade....... .............. .............. +4,500 Navy Science Assistance Program................................ 5,067 23,067 +18,000 CINC's technology initiative............................... .............. .............. +10,000 Littoral airborne sensor/hyperspectral [LASH] \1\...... .............. .............. +8,000 Acquisition Center of Excellence............................... .............. 8,000 +8,000 Joint Service Nonlethal Weapons Technologies Pro- gram........ .............. 15,000 +15,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project funding increases'' heading of this report section. \2\ Reduction reflects the availability of excess funds, as described in the ``Excess funds'' heading. Other helicopter developments.--The Committee provides additional funds in this program element to fund a demonstration of the vertical replenishment [VERTREP] capabilities of the CH-60 helicopter, a variant of Army and Navy UH/SH-60 helicopters, as a replacement for the CH-46 cargo platform. The Committee believes it is premature to begin procurement of the replacement helicopter until results of the CH-60 demonstration are evaluated. The Committee also understands that the Navy's Atlantic Fleet will evaluate commercial helicopters as a lower cost alternative to replacing CH-46 aircraft meeting the VERTREP requirement from Military Sealift Command ships. The Committee directs the Navy not to enter into a contract to lease such helicopters in fiscal year 1997 until after results of the evaluation have been submitted to Congress. Vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] tactical UAV.--The Committee continues to support the Navy and Marine Corps operational requirement for a VTOL tactical UAV and has provided an additional $15,000,000 for flight testing of PUMA, the highest rated VTOL candidate in the recent tactical UAV competition. [In thousands of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Senate 1997 budget Senate compared to estimate allowance budget estimate ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, NAVY BASIC RESEARCH: IN-HOUSE INDEPENDENT LABORATORY RESEARCH...... 15,309 15,309 ............ DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES. 371,904 361,904 -10,000 ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH... 387,213 377,213 -10,000 ========================================= EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT: SURFACE/AEROSPACE SURVEILLANCE AND WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY............... 26,312 35,312 +9,000 SURFACE SHIP TECHNOLOGY... 35,591 56,591 +21,000 AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY....... 20,578 20,578 ............ MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY............... 17,093 17,093 ............ COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 56,159 56,159 ............ READINESS, TRAINING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOL.................. 40,828 40,828 ............ MATERIALS, ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY...... 75,886 88,386 +12,500 ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY............... 22,454 22,454 ............ UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE WEAPON TECHNOLOGY........ 49,580 50,080 +500 MINE COUNTERMEASURES, MINING AND SPECIAL WARFARE.................. 40,534 48,534 +8,000 OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ATMOSPHERIC TECHNOLOGY... 44,559 66,559 +22,000 UNDERSEA WARFARE WEAPONRY TECHNOLOGY............... 33,891 42,391 +8,500 ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT............ 463,465 544,965 +81,500 ========================================= ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT: AIR SYSTEMS AND WEAPONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY...... 29,315 29,315 ............ PRECISION STRIKE AND AIR DEFENSE.................. 55,560 46,311 -9,249 ADVANCED ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY....... 15,085 15,085 ............ SHIP PROPULSION SYSTEM.... 28,557 36,557 +8,000 MARINE CORPS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION (ATD).................... 24,212 65,712 +41,500 MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT....... 37,342 43,842 +6,500 MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADV TECH DEV.... 19,273 19,273 ............ ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND LOGISTICS ADVANCED TECHNOLOG................ 19,970 44,970 +25,000 UNDERSEA WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY............... 43,583 34,583 -9,000 SHALLOW WATER MCM DEMOS... 42,753 42,753 ............ ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION............... 104,424 91,424 -13,000 C\3\ ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.. 29,268 29,268 ............ ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT............ 449,342 499,093 +49,751 ========================================= DEMONSTRATION AND VALIDATION: AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS............. 16,519 19,719 +3,200 TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT.. 2,405 2,405 ............ AVIATION SURVIVABILITY.... 6,313 6,313 ............ ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT... 19,473 21,973 +2,500 TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE........... 24,085 24,085 ............ ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY............... 3,858 3,858 ............ SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES..... 86,995 94,751 +7,756 ADVANCED SUBMARINE COMBAT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT...... 19,149 19,149 ............ SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE.................. 5,772 5,772 ............ CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.............. 12,745 35,745 +23,000 SHIPBOARD SYSTEM COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT.............. 9,948 9,948 ............ SHIP COMBAT SURVIVABILITY. 5,749 5,749 ............ PILOT FISH................ 93,910 93,910 ............ RETRACT JUNIPER........... 10,398 10,398 ............ RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL...... 2,886 2,886 ............ SURFACE ASW............... 3,964 3,964 ............ ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.............. 26,400 46,400 +20,000 SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS.................. 4,578 4,578 ............ SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN................... 13,807 13,807 ............ SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES.. 12,942 12,942 ............ ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS.................. 131,965 131,965 ............ ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS.................. 59,773 59,773 ............ CHALK EAGLE............... 149,679 149,679 ............ COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION. 3,879 3,879 ............ CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS.... 26,490 29,490 +3,000 ADVANCED WARHEAD DEVELOPMENT (MK-50)...... 1,329 1,329 ............ MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES................. 40,106 60,106 +20,000 MARINE CORPS MINE/ COUNTERMEASURES SYSTEMS-- ADV DEV.................. 592 592 ............ MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/ SUPPORT SYSTEM........... 44,891 44,891 ............ JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT..... 4,639 4,639 ............ FLEET TACTICAL DEVELOPMENT 3,398 3,398 ............ OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT... 8,606 8,606 ............ ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.. 48,401 48,401 ............ NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM....... 3,080 3,080 ............ FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT.... 2,239 2,239 ............ CHALK CORAL............... 77,675 77,675 ............ RETRACT MAPLE............. 83,809 83,809 ............ LINK PLUMERIA............. 26,433 41,433 +15,000 RETRACT ELM............... 24,993 30,143 +5,150 SHIP SELF DEFENSE......... 216,486 216,486 ............ COMBAT SYSTEMS OCEANOGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT............... 13,650 13,650 ............ SPECIAL PROCESSES......... 82,764 92,315 +9,551 NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.............. 9,933 9,933 ............ GUN WEAPON SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY............... 42,204 60,204 +18,000 JOINT ADVANCED STRIKE TECHNOLOGY--DEM/VAL...... 246,833 246,833 ............ SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ENGINE...... 5,212 5,212 ............ ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, DEMONSTRATION AND VALIDATION............. 1,740,955 1,868,112 +127,157 ========================================= ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVEL: AH-1T COMPOSITE ROTOR BLADE (H)................ 73,080 73,080 ............ OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT.... 40,132 66,932 +26,800 AV-8B AIRCRAFT--ENG DEV... 16,874 16,874 ............ STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT..... 24,698 24,698 ............ S-3 WEAPON SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT.............. 4,979 4,979 ............ AIR/OCEAN EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING.............. 5,631 5,631 ............ P-3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM. 2,074 2,074 ............ TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM... 26,989 26,989 ............ ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS... 12,141 14,641 +2,500 V-22A..................... 576,792 596,792 +20,000 AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.............. 11,089 16,089 +5,000 EW DEVELOPMENT............ 78,748 136,158 +57,410 AEGIS COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING.............. 89,279 103,279 +14,000 ARSENAL SHIP.............. 25,000 100,000 +75,000 LPD-17 CLASS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION.............. 4,272 4,272 ............ STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS............. 1,637 1,637 ............ AIRBORNE MCM.............. 14,522 33,522 +19,000 SSN-688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION............ 61,395 61,395 ............ AIR CONTROL............... 10,750 10,750 ............ ENHANCED MODULAR SIGNAL PROCESSOR................ 3,718 3,718 ............ SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS 6,571 6,571 ............ SHIP SURVIVABILITY........ 6,832 6,832 ............ COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER CONVERSION............... 10,280 10,280 ............ SUBMARINE COMBAT SYSTEM... 18,952 18,952 ............ NEW DESIGN SSN............ 394,000 409,200 +15,200 SSN-21 DEVELOPMENTS....... 91,931 91,931 ............ SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM................... 22,899 22,899 ............ SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE T&E................. 7,221 7,221 ............ NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES................ 5,237 5,237 ............ MINE DEVELOPMENT.......... 2,505 2,505 ............ UNGUIDED CONVENTIONAL AIR- LAUNCHED WEAPONS......... 22,322 22,322 ............ LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT.............. 15,019 15,019 ............ MARINE CORPS MINE COUNTERMEASURES SYSTEMS-- ENG DEV.................. 5,742 5,742 ............ JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION................. 35,130 35,130 ............ JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT..... 7,346 7,346 ............ PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND HUMAN FACTORS.................. 1,013 1,013 ............ NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM....... 1,983 1,983 ............ BATTLE GROUP PASSIVE HORIZON EXTENSION SYSTEM. 3,704 3,704 ............ JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS.................. 86,266 86,266 ............ SHIP SELF DEFENSE......... 134,677 134,677 ............ MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT....... 3,148 3,148 ............ NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM...... 46,885 48,885 +2,000 DISTRIBUTED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM................... 35,194 35,194 ............ ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVEL.... 2,048,657 2,285,567 +236,910 ========================================= RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT: THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT.............. 23,536 23,536 ............ TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 31,120 31,120 ............ MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT...... 40,612 40,612 ............ STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--NAVY............ 7,174 7,174 ............ CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES. 42,251 42,251 ............ FLEET TACTICAL DEVELOPMENT 2,998 2,998 ............ TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES................. 1,725 1,725 ............ MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL AND INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.... 20,905 20,905 ............ STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT.................. 2,059 2,059 ............ RDT&E SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT.... 58,348 58,348 ............ RDT&E INSTRUMENTATION MODERNIZATION............ 6,196 6,196 ............ RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT.................. 50,348 50,348 ............ TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.................. 242,891 242,891 ............ OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY.... 5,999 5,999 ............ NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT.... 2,868 2,868 ............ SEW SURVEILLANCE/ RECONAISSANCE SUPPORT.... 11,986 11,986 ............ MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT.................. 7,424 7,424 ............ ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT................ 558,440 558,440 ............ ========================================= OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPEMENT: STRATEGIC SUB AND WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT........... 41,790 41,790 ............ SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.................. 21,340 21,340 ............ SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.............. 7,917 7,917 ............ F/A-18 SQUADRONS.......... 425,333 425,333 ............ E-2 SQUADRONS............. 65,025 65,025 ............ FLEET TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TACTICAL)............... 20,013 20,013 ............ TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING CENTER (TMPC)................... 136,364 156,364 +20,000 INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM................... 14,033 36,133 +22,100 AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS............ 1,548 1,548 ............ CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT...... 34,906 53,406 +18,500 ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT........ 1,651 1,651 ............ HARM IMPROVEMENT.......... 3,348 13,348 +10,000 TACTICAL DATA LINKS....... 37,302 37,302 ............ SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION.............. 4,901 4,901 ............ MK-48 ADCAP............... 12,772 12,772 ............ AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS..... 53,512 53,512 ............ NAVY SCIENCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.................. 5,067 23,067 +18,000 F-14 UPGRADE.............. 9,879 9,879 ............ OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS.................. 55,876 55,876 ............ MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS... 56,687 56,687 ............ MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/ SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS.. 7,280 7,280 ............ MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT......... 5,211 5,211 ............ TACTICAL AIM MISSILES..... 58,415 53,925 -4,490 ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR- TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM).. 2,274 2,274 ............ SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (SPACE).................. 38,257 38,257 ............ INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM......... 26,936 26,936 ............ DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM (SPACE) 1,195 16,195 +15,000 NAVAL SPACE SURVEILLANCE.. 706 706 ............ TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE.................. ............ 66,808 +66,808 PREDATOR.................. ............ 6,099 +6,099 ACQUISITION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE............... ............ 8,000 +8,000 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS... 35,526 88,000 +52,474 JOINT SERVICE NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM.................. ............ 15,000 +15,000 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS....... 501,598 501,598 ............ ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPEMENT... 1,686,662 1,934,153 +247,491 ========================================= TOTAL, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, NAVY....... 7,334,734 8,067,543 +732,809 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force Appropriations, 1996.................................... $13,126,567,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 14,417,456,000 Committee recommendation 14,778,540,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,778,540,000 for the Air Force's research, development, test, and evaluation programs, an increase of $361,084,000 to the budget request. The budget activities and programs funded under this appropriation are discussed below. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS Program reductions and deferrals.--The following table lists program reductions recommended by the Committee to eliminate funds requested for programs which are not supported by firm requirements or out-year development and procurement funds; are premature until related, preliminary efforts are completed, and the results evaluated; are lower priority relative to other projects; are duplicative of other DOD projects; are increasing without a firm justification and out- year transition commitments; or can be deferred without adversely affecting related program developments. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOD space architect (space)..................................... 15,000 10,601 -4,399 Space architect/$2,399,000 transferred to O&M, Air Force.... .............. .............. -3,399 DUSD space studies.......................................... .............. .............. -1,000 Tactical AIM missiles/potential overrun reserve................. 36,382 31,892 -4,490 Defense meteorological satellite program (space)/private litigation support............................................. 17,964 15,664 -2,300 Initial operational test and evaluation......................... 26,921 21,921 -5,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Excess funds.--The reductions recommended by the Committee in the following table delete funds which are excess to firm program requirements based on delays in the release of prior- year funds; late award of contract efforts; slow execution of prior-year funds; or differences between the budget request and current actual program plans. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Advanced military satellite communication [milsatcom] (space)... 31,643 16,543 -15,100 F-16 squadrons/program execution delays......................... 142,202 132,202 -10,000 Milstar terminals system (space)/network integrated controller.. 26,962 20,348 -6,614 National polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system......................................................... 34,024 29,000 -5,024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program and project funding increases.--The Committee recommends the addition of funds for the following projects and programs to reflect congressional priorities; to rectify shortfalls in the budget request for activities; to implement increases endorsed and/or requested by the Air Force to address budget shortfalls; and to effect funding transfers recommended by the Committee or the Air Force. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 budget Committee Change from Item estimate recommendation budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Materials...................................................... 72,360 72,360 ............... Reentry materials development (Note.--The Committee directs that $1,500,000 of these funds shall be used for the manufacture of carbon/carbon nosetips).................... .............. .............. (3,500) Advanced materials for weapon systems.......................... 23,803 23,803 ............... Infrared suppression materials scale-up process............ .............. .............. (3,000) Advanced weapons technology.................................... 41,895 61,895 +20,000 Excimer laser technology................................... .............. .............. +20,000 Advanced spacecraft technology/Clementine 2.................... 39,637 89,637 +50,000 Nuclear weapons support........................................ 4,788 5,788 +1,000 Nuclear Weapons Integration Division....................... .............. .............. +1,000 Space based infrared architecture (space)--engineering and manufacturing development/transfer from other procurement, Air Force......................................................... 173,290 199,190 +25,900 Intercontinental ballistic missile modernization--engineering and manufacturing development/safety enhanced reentry vehicle. 198,595 212,295 +13,700 Airborne warning and control system [AWACS]/design, develop, engineer reengining modifications............................. 57,559 92,459 +34,900 Specialized undergraduate pilot training....................... 84,291 79,260 -5,031 Joint primary aircraft training system (excess funds) \1\.. .............. .............. -9,231 T-38 avionics upgrade program (funds short- fall)......... .............. .............. +4,200 Variable stability in-flight simulator test aircraft........... .............. 1,400 +1,400 Advanced sensor development.................................... .............. 66,367 +66,367 Advanced technology and sensors................................ .............. 17,523 +17,523 Common data link............................................... .............. 22,931 +22,931 U-2............................................................ .............. 28,918 +28,918 Common imagery ground surface system........................... .............. 55,280 +55,280 Airborne reconnaissance ground station......................... .............. 2,419 +2,419 Distributed common ground station.............................. .............. 5,116 +5,116 Threat simulator development................................... 43,635 47,435 +3,800 Emitter modernization at the Air Force Development Test Center.................................................... .............. .............. +9,000 Real time electromagnetic digitally controlled analyzer and processor [REDCAP] operation.............................. .............. .............. +1,600 Option C............................................... .............. .............. +2,200 Option E............................................... .............. .............. +6,000 Electronic combat integrated test [ECIT] \2\............... .............. .............. -15,000 USAF wargaming and simulation.................................. 19,361 26,861 +7,500 Joint Modeling and Simulation Integration Program.......... .............. .............. +7,500 Air traffic control, approach, and landing system [ATCALS]..... 3,870 8,870 +5,000 Precision landing systems receiver [PLSR].................. .............. .............. +5,000 Theater missile defenses....................................... 22,285 34,285 +12,000 UH-1N simulator for the Theater Air Command and control simulation facility [TACCSF].............................. .............. .............. +9,000 TACCSF advanced distributed simulation connection.......... .............. .............. +3,000 Spacetrack [SPACE]............................................. 18,867 33,867 +15,000 Advanced electro-optical systems [AEOS] (Note.--The Committee directs that $1,700,000 of the increase shall be available to continue development of the AEOS spectrograph)............................................. .............. 21,900 +8,500 Air Force Maui Optical Station [AMOS]...................... .............. .............. +6,500 Cobra ball..................................................... .............. +5,000 +5,000 FLD advanced airborne sensor............................... .............. .............. +5,000 Industrial preparedness........................................ 49,969 69,969 +20,000 Program increase........................................... .............. .............. +11,400 Spare parts production and reprocurement support system [SPARES].................................................. .............. .............. +5,400 Hazardous materials procurement actions tracking system [HazMat PATS]............................................. .............. .............. +3,200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Program adjustment recommended as described under the heading ``Excess funds''. \2\ Program reduction recommended as described under the heading ``Program reductions and deferrals.'' Program transfer.--The Committee recommends the following transfer to realign funds in the proper spending category in the defense budget. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F-22 engineering and manufacturing development/funds for preproduction aircraft transferred back to procurement......... 2,002,959 1,921,621 -81,338 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Authorization adjustments.--The Committee recommends the following adjustments based on the recommendations reported in the Senate bill authorizing programs and activities of the Department of Defense [DOD] for fiscal year 1997: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 budget Committee Change from Item estimate recommendation budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Defense research sciences...................................... 234,475 226,475 -8,000 Program reduction.......................................... .............. .............. -8,000 National Solar Observatory................................. .............. .............. (650) Phillips Lab exploratory development........................... 121,107 135,607 +14,500 High Frequency Active Auroral Research Pro- gram.......... .............. .............. +7,500 Integrated high payoff rocket propulsion technology \1\.... .............. .............. +7,000 Space based infrared architecture (space) demonstration/ validation.................................................... 120,151 254,151 +134,000 B-1B........................................................... 220,932 229,232 +8,300 Defensive systems upgrade program.......................... .............. .............. +10,000 Data links................................................. .............. .............. +13,000 Funds excess to known financial require- ments \2\........ .............. .............. -14,700 Milstar LDR/MDR satellite communications (space)/automated communications management system.............................. 700,278 720,278 +20,000 Sensor fused weapons........................................... .............. 19,100 +19,100 NAVSTAR global positioning system (user equipment) (space)..... 32,450 37,450 +5,000 Combat training ranges......................................... 23,018 28,018 +5,000 Joint tactical combat training system [JTCTS].............. .............. .............. +5,000 Rocket systems launch program (space).......................... 8,152 33,252 +25,100 Theater battle management [TBM] C\4\I.......................... 30,915 35,915 +5,000 Theater battle management core systems [TBMCS]............ .............. .............. +5,000 Productivity, Reliability, Availability, Maintainability Program....................................................... 13,564 18,064 +4,500 Blade Repair Program modeling.............................. .............. .............. +4,500 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project funding increases'' heading of this report section. \2\ Program adjustment recommended as described under the heading ``Excess funds''. Advanced materials for weapon systems.--The Committee directs the Department of Defense to release the funds appropriated in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996, for metal fatigue monitoring technology. Advanced weapons technology.--The Committee increases funds for the advanced excimer laser programs. Of the funds added, the Committee directs that $10,000,000 shall be made available only for the laser induced microwave emissions [LIME] program and $10,000,000 shall be made available only for the high resolution imaging program for space object identification. Technology evaluation and testing for these programs should be performed, where possible and cost-effective, using resources at the Army's High Energy Laser Test Facility at the White Sands Missile Range. Evolved expendable launch vehicle [EELV] program (space).-- The Committee recommends $74,457,000, which represents an increase of $30,000,000 to the budget request to enhance funding for the preengineering and manufacturing development phase of this program to develop a new family of medium-lift and heavy-lift space boosters. The Committee also directs that use of the Centaur Processing Facility [CPF] at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station be included in the baseline specifications and requirements for development of the EELV family of space boosters. The CPF already has cost $59,400,000 to construct and equip, although the Air Force has decided not to use it due to a reduction in planned launches. The Committee believes that using CPF for the evolved space booster program should reduce program costs and return some of the taxpayers' investment. Life support systems.--The Committee recommends $9,363,000, which represents an increase of $5,000,000 to the budget request for this program element. The increase is provided for dye-based and dielectric coated aircrew visors for laser eye protection. Of the funds provided, the Committee directs that $2,500,000 shall be made available only for completion of dielectric technology demonstration validation tests to ensure the maximum utilization of dye-based, dielectric, and dye/ dielectric technologies complementing each other. Trusted Rubix.--The Air Force may obligate up to $1,500,000 from within available funds for this program. Cobra ball.--The Committee directs that the additional funds are only available to conduct design studies, analyses, and other efforts associated with determining the feasibility of downsizing the current field laser radar demonstration [FLD] for possible future installation on a cobra ball or other airborne platforms. [In thousands of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Senate 1997 budget Senate compared to estimate allowance budget estimate ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE BASIC RESEARCH: DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES............ 234,475 226,475 -8,000 ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH... 234,475 226,475 -8,000 ========================================= EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT: MATERIALS................. 72,360 72,360 ............ AEROSPACE FLIGHT DYNAMICS. 65,080 65,080 ............ ARMSTRONG LAB EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT.............. 87,103 87,103 ............ AEROSPACE PROPULSION...... 74,906 74,906 ............ AEROSPACE AVIONICS........ 71,261 71,261 ............ HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.................. 7,471 7,471 ............ PHILLIPS LAB EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT.............. 121,107 135,607 +14,500 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS.... 42,573 42,573 ............ COMMAND CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS........... 96,615 96,615 ............ ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT............ 638,476 652,976 +14,500 ========================================= ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT: LOGISTICS SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY............... 18,254 18,254 ............ INTEGRATED DATA SYSTEMS... 18,232 18,232 ............ ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS........... 23,803 23,803 ............ AEROSPACE PROPULSION SUBSYSTEMS INTEGRATION... 28,318 28,318 ............ ADVANCED AVIONICS FOR AEROSPACE VEHICLES....... 28,691 28,691 ............ FLIGHT VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY. 8,433 8,433 ............ AEROSPACE STRUCTURES...... 10,423 10,423 ............ AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER TECHNOLOGY......... 38,264 38,264 ............ PERSONNEL, TRAINING AND SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY.... 7,761 7,761 ............ CREW SYSTEMS AND PERSONNEL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY.... 17,969 17,969 ............ GLOBAL SURVEILLANCE AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY. 2,293 2,293 ............ FLIGHT VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION.............. 6,423 6,423 ............ ADVANCED AVIONICS INTEGRATION.............. 15,488 15,488 ............ ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY............... 25,202 25,202 ............ SPACE AND MISSILE ROCKET PROPULSION............... 15,740 15,740 ............ BALLISTIC MISSILE TECHNOLOGY............... 2,828 2,828 ............ ADVANCED SPACECRAFT TECHNOLOGY............... 39,637 89,637 +50,000 SPACE SYSTEMS ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTIONS TECHNOLOGY.. 2,914 2,914 ............ CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY............... 24,885 24,885 ............ ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY............... 41,895 61,895 +20,000 WEATHER SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY 3,406 3,406 ............ ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY............... 7,885 7,885 ............ C\3\I SUBSYSTEM INTEGRATION.............. 8,777 8,777 ............ ADVANCED COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY............... 8,509 8,509 ............ C\3\ ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT. 10,895 10,895 ............ COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR.................. 9,596 9,596 ............ ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT............ 426,521 496,521 +70,000 ========================================= DEMONSTRATION AND VALIDATION: INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.............. 4,878 4,878 ............ AIRBORNE LASER TECHNOLOGY. 56,828 56,828 ............ ADVANCED MILSATCOM (SPACE) 31,643 16,543 -15,100 POLAR ADJUNCT (SPACE)..... 62,387 62,387 ............ NATIONAL POLAR-ORBITING OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATE..................... 34,024 29,000 -5,024 SPACE BASED INFRARED ARCHITECTURE (SPACE)--DEM/ VAL...................... 120,151 254,151 +134,000 COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS............. 4,378 4,378 ............ COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY............... 4,225 4,225 ............ NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (H).......... 10,233 10,233 ............ JOINT ADVANCED STRIKE TECHNOLOGY--DEM/VAL...... 263,836 263,836 ............ INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE--DEM/VAL......... 30,644 30,644 ............ EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM (SPACE)-- DEM...................... 44,457 74,457 +30,000 GLOBAL BROADCAST SERVICE.. 45,000 45,000 ............ SPACE ARCHITECT OFFICE.... 15,000 10,601 -4,399 ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, DEMONSTRATION AND VALIDATION............. 727,684 867,161 +139,477 ========================================= ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVEL: AIRCRAFT AVIONICS EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT.... 18,620 18,620 ............ ENGINE MODEL DERIVATIVE PROGRAM (EMDP)........... 705 705 ............ NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT... 4,788 5,788 +1,000 B-1B...................... 220,932 229,232 +8,300 TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.............. 4,439 4,439 ............ SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE PILOT TRAINING........... 84,291 79,260 -5,031 VARIABLE STABILITY IN- FLIGHT SIMULATOR TEST AIRCRAFT................. ............ 1,400 +1,400 F-22 EMD.................. 2,002,959 1,921,621 -81,338 B-2 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY BOMBER................... 528,454 528,454 ............ MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING DEVELOPMENT..... 4,940 4,940 ............ EW DEVELOPMENT............ 104,423 104,423 ............ COMBAT INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM -EMD..................... 1,943 1,943 ............ SPACE BASED INFRARED ARCHITECTURE (SPACE)--EMD 173,290 199,190 +25,900 MILSTAR LDR/MDR SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (SPACE)... 700,278 720,278 +20,000 GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM BLOCK IIF (SPACE)........ 37,142 37,142 ............ MUNITIONS DISPENSER DEVELOPMENT.............. 56,229 56,229 ............ ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.............. 3,642 3,642 ............ SUBMUNITIONS.............. 4,873 4,873 ............ AIR BASE OPERABILITY...... 2,926 2,926 ............ JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION................. 38,636 38,636 ............ AEROMEDICAL/CHEMICAL DEFENSE SYSTEMS.......... 5,977 5,977 ............ LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS...... 4,363 9,363 +5,000 CIVIL, FIRE, ENVIRONMENTAL, SHELTER ENGINEERING.............. 2,736 2,736 ............ SYSTEMS SURVIVABILITY (NUCLEAR EFFECTS)........ 36 36 ............ JOINT STANDOFF WEAPONS SYSTEMS.................. 23,563 23,563 ............ COMBAT TRAINING RANGES.... 23,018 28,018 +5,000 COMPUTER RESOURCE TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION (CRTT)................... 1,956 1,956 ............ INTELLIGENCE EQUIPMENT.... 1,211 1,211 ............ JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS).................. 11,075 11,075 ............ JOINT SURVEILLANCE/TARGET ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM (JSTARS)................. 207,284 207,284 ............ JOINT INTEROPERABILITY OF TACTICAL COMMAND AND CONTROL S................ 5,976 5,976 ............ INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE--EMD............. 198,595 212,295 +13,700 JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM). 198,632 198,632 ............ ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVEL.... 4,677,932 4,671,863 -6,069 ========================================= RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT: SPACE TEST PROGRAM (SPACE) 44,752 44,752 ............ THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT.............. 43,635 47,435 +3,800 TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 4,966 4,966 ............ MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT...... 33,529 33,529 ............ RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE.... 23,292 23,292 ............ RANCH HAND II EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDY.................... 9,212 9,212 ............ THEATER AIR DEFENSE BMC\4\I.................. 12,496 12,496 ............ INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION........... 26,921 21,921 -5,000 TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.................. 425,195 425,195 ............ DEVELOPMENT PLANNING...... 6,531 6,531 ............ ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION 10,870 10,870 ............ POLLUTION PREVENTION...... 20,628 20,628 ............ ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE.. 22,698 22,698 ............ ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE).......... 8,152 33,252 +25,100 BASE OPERATIONS--RDT&E.... 128,676 128,676 ............ ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT................ 821,553 845,453 +23,900 ========================================= OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPEMENT: B-52 SQUADRONS............ 11,035 11,035 ............ ADVANCED CRUISE MISSILE... 1,165 1,165 ............ JOINT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM. 13,239 13,239 ............ NORTH ATLANTIC DEFENSE SYSTEM................... 5,278 5,278 ............ F-16 SQUADRONS............ 142,202 132,202 -10,000 F-15E SQUADRONS........... 143,095 143,095 ............ MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION.............. 12,384 12,384 ............ F-117A SQUADRONS.......... 12,050 12,050 ............ TACTICAL AIM MISSILES..... 36,382 31,892 -4,490 ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR- TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM).. 25,883 25,883 ............ PODDED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM................... 6,714 6,714 ............ AF TENCAP................. 20,116 20,116 ............ SPECIAL EVALUATION PROGRAM 53,495 37,195 -16,300 AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM...... 99,050 99,050 ............ SENSOR FUSED WEAPONS...... ............ 19,100 +19,100 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYSTEMS.................. 622 622 ............ AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS)... 57,559 92,459 +34,900 TACTICAL AIRBORNE COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS...... 342 342 ............ ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.................. 1,822 1,822 ............ EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS PROGRAM.................. 85,521 85,521 ............ COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVITIES........ 7,749 7,749 ............ ADVANCED PROGRAM TECHNOLOGY............... 72,501 69,501 -3,000 THEATER BATTLE MANAGEMENT (TBM) C\4\I.............. 30,915 35,915 +5,000 SEEK EAGLE................ 15,469 15,469 ............ ADVANCED PROGRAM EVALUATION............... 198,327 190,327 -8,000 USAF WARGAMING AND SIMULATION............... 19,361 26,861 +7,500 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS.. 18,500 18,500 ............ THEATER MISSILE DEFENSES.. 22,285 34,285 +12,000 TECHNICAL EVALUATION SYSTEM................... 114,603 102,603 -12,000 SPECIAL EVALUATION SYSTEM. 41,776 41,776 ............ DEFENSE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (SPACE).................. 24,527 24,527 ............ MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (ME.............. 21,902 21,902 ............ INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM......... 6,900 6,900 ............ ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY ANALYSIS CENTER (ECAC)............ 7,667 7,667 ............ WORLD-WIDE MILITARY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, INFOR........... 7,481 7,481 ............ MILSTAR SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (SPACE).................. 26,962 20,348 -6,614 SELECTED ACTIVITIES....... 3,000 3,000 ............ SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE).................. 89,960 89,960 ............ WEATHER SERVICE........... 5,126 5,126 ............ AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND LANDING SYSTEM (ATC.............. 3,870 8,870 +5,000 MEDIUM LAUNCH VEHICLES (SPACE).................. 13,368 13,368 ............ SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES............... 289 289 ............ NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM (NAS) PLAN............... 12,614 12,614 ............ UPPER STAGE SPACE VEHICLES (SPACE).................. 3,154 3,154 ............ TITAN SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES (SPACE)......... 105,472 105,472 ............ ARMS CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION........... 26,786 26,786 ............ CONSTANT SOURCE........... 2,914 2,914 ............ DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM (SPACE) 17,964 15,664 -2,300 NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (USER EQUIPMENT) (SP...................... 32,450 37,450 +5,000 NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SPACE AND CONTROL S........................ 42,243 42,243 ............ EASTERN SPACE LAUNCH FACILITY (ESLF) (SPACE).. 35,704 35,704 ............ NCMC--TW/AA SYSTEM........ 31,692 31,692 ............ SPACETRACK (SPACE)........ 18,867 33,867 +15,000 DEFENSE SUPPORT PROGRAM (SPACE).................. 29,397 29,397 ............ NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE).................. 13,623 13,623 ............ INFORMATION MANAGEMENT- AUTOMATION-PROGRAM 3..... 15,193 15,193 ............ C-5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS..... 1,153 1,153 ............ C-17 AIRCRAFT............. 87,486 87,486 ............ AIR CARGO MATERIAL HANDLING (463-L) (NON-IF) 3,212 3,212 ............ KC-135S................... 757 757 ............ AEROSPACE RESCUE AND RECOVERY................. 3,322 3,322 ............ DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) 1,444 1,444 ............ INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS... 49,969 69,969 +20,000 PRODUCTIVITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, MAINTAIN. PRO...................... 13,564 18,064 +4,500 SUPPORT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.............. 5,405 5,405 ............ CRYPTOLOGIC/SIGINT-RELATED SKILL TRAINING........... 1,887 1,887 ............ CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM.................. 5,917 5,917 ............ INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES.. 3,633 3,633 ............ AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE GROUND STATION........... ............ 2,419 +2,419 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND STATION.................. ............ 5,116 +5,116 ADVANCED SENSOR DEVELOPMENT.............. ............ 66,367 +66,367 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS.................. ............ 17,523 +17,523 COMMON DATA LINK.......... ............ 22,931 +22,931 U-2....................... ............ 28,918 +28,918 COMMON IMAGERY GROUND SURFACE SYSTEM........... ............ 55,280 +55,280 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS....... 4,844,501 4,702,927 -141,574 COBRA BALL (FLD).......... ............ 5,000 +5,000 ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPEMENT... 6,890,815 7,018,091 +127,276 ========================================= TOTAL, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE.. 14,417,456 14,778,540 +361,084 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide Appropriations, 1996.................................... $9,461,057,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 8,398,836,000 Committee recommendation 9,190,092,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,190,092,000 for defense-wide research, development, test, and evaluation programs, an increase of $791,256,000 to the budget request. The budget activities and programs funded under this appropriation are discussed below. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS University research initiatives.--The Committee recommends $223,235,000, an increase of $14,000,000 to the budget request. Of the additional funds provided, $1,000,000 is provided only for cold climate energy generating/conserving technologies development. These funds shall be used to develop energy- related technologies configured specifically to extremely cold environments, such as active solar panels and passive solar design. The Committee further directs that $20,000,000 shall be made available only to continue the Defense Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research [DEPSCoR]. The Committee has provided funds for this program in previous years and endorses this ongoing effort. The Committee also urges the Department of Defense to accommodate the funding levels recommended in the Senate- reported DOD authorization bill for continuation of the United States-Japan Management Training Program. Furthermore, the Committee directs that the Department of Defense shall ensure that tribal colleges are specifically included in all program solicitations for which these institutions are eligible and are encouraged to participate. The Committee also directs that DOD work with other Federal agencies in supporting the Tribal College Executive Order Office, to include financial support or detail of staff. University research programs.--The Committee expects the Department of Defense to ensure that institutions of higher learning serving native Americans and Native Alaskans have full and complete access to competitive university awards made under programs for which these institutions are qualified. The Committee directs that the Director of Defense Research and Engineering prepare a report for the Committees on Appropriations on initiatives to broaden participation of these institutions in education, training, research, and infrastructure enhancement programs of the Defense Department. The Committee further understands that some research and training programs supported by the Department might benefit from the skills inherent in not-for-profit, independent research institutes. The Committee recommends the Department consider opening eligibility to research institutes for such programs. Computing systems and communications technology.--The Committee directs that $7,000,000 shall be made available to evaluate a multithread architecture experimental computer. The Committee further directs that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency [DARPA] continue the Reuse Technology Adoption Program [RTAP] from within available budget resources. The Department of Defense has made a significant investment in developing the capability of the asset source for software engineering technology [ASSET]. ASSET's ability to distribute digital products over the internet can be used by DOD agencies and programs to reduce costs and improve productivity. The Committee encourages the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency [DARPA], the Defense Modeling and Simulation Organization [DMSO], and the Defense Technical Information Center [DTIC] to use ASSET to meet their needs. Center for Advanced Micro Devices.--The Committee directs that the Department of Defense designate the Center for Advanced Micro Devices [CAMD] as a national center for excellence in x-ray based microfabrication. Explosives demilitarization technology.--The Committee is pleased that the Departments of Defense and Energy have begun the underground contained burn project to demonstrate the use of tunnels at the Nevada test site for disposal of rocket motors, other high explosives, and conventional ammunition. The Committee recommends $15,000,000 for the optimization of the underground contained burn project and the demonstration and validation of other innovative demilitarization technologies. Tactical technology.--The Committee endorses the successful projects completed under the Center of Excellence for Research in Ocean Sciences. The Committee believes DARPA should use cooperative agreements or other agreements authority in executing this program to enhance transition possibilities, to expand cooperation with other agencies, and to draw on DARPA's expertise and experience. Counterproliferation support.--The Committee expresses its support for the wide area tracking system [WATS], now being developed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. This network of detectors can be deployed around critical sites and entry points. WATS may be able to enhance U.S. nuclear search capabilities, contributing to our ability to prevent terrorism involving nuclear/radiological weapons and devices. DOD/Veterans Administration cooperative research.--In providing an appropriation of $25,000,000 for research under the DOD/Veterans Administration Cooperative Research Program, the Committee urges DOD and the Veterans Administration to cooperate in determining agreeable areas of research to be supported by this program. The Committee urges both DOD and the Veterans Administration to move expeditiously to identify projects in the designated areas and to make effective use of the full amount provided without reduction. High Performance Computing Modernization Program.--The Committee recommends $124,880,000, an increase of $25,000,000 to the budget request amount for the Department of Defense [DOD] High Performance Computing Modernization Program. The Committee directs that the increase of $25,000,000 to this program element shall only be available to establish a new project which will allow DOD to pay the operation and sustainment costs for supercomputers which were purchased with DOD funds and are located at sites other than existing military bases. These supercomputers can play an integral role in helping DOD to meet its supercomputing capability and capacity requirements. The Committee directs the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to provide a plan for the allocation and obligation of these funds no later than December 15, 1996. The Committee is concerned that the Department's High Performance Computing Modernization [HPCM] Office is not devoting sufficient high performance computing [HPC] funds toward the operations or sustainment of existing systems. As a comparison, in fiscal year 1996, the Department devoted approximately 50 percent of its total funds to RDT&E while the National Science Foundation devoted 61 percent to operations. The lack of RDT&E funding can curtail important software efforts that allow full and immediate utilization of HPCM hardware by Department users. In addition, this lack of RDT&E funding reduces network services that allow Department science and engineering users to have access to its HPC centers; reduces systems integration; reduces user support and sustainment of the major shared resources centers; and reduces cross service collaboration and cooperation. Advanced Sensor Applications Program.--The Committee has provided $10,000,000 for a competitive flyoff of systems for performing selected nonacoustic antisubmarine warfare missions. The Committee directs that any and all other concepts be given an opportunity to participate in this competition. In particular, the Committee is aware of a system which should be included in this competition and takes advantage of the collection and processing of hyperspectral data. The Committee further directs that a variety of specific test scenarios be utilized under this competition. Environmental Security Technology Certification Program.-- The Committee is aware of a Defense Department request which would permit this program to use cooperative agreements in demonstrating, validating, and certifying environmental technologies. The agreements, signed with State and local government agencies, would allow DOD to reduce the number and variety of locations required to demonstrate environmental technologies in order to obtain regulatory approval and certification. The Committee endorses this proposal. Target identification technology.--The Committee notes the importance of ongoing efforts by the Department of Defense to develop reliable noncooperative target identification [NCTI] systems that will reduce the incidents of fratricide and improve overall targeting capabilities. The Committee is aware of the development of commercial off-the-shelf [COTS] technology in this field and encourages the Department to make increasing use of these systems. Defense reconnaissance support activities.--The Committee approves an increase of $26,800,000 for the Defense Support Project Office to initiate a program applying DOD satellite capabilities to support civil needs. The Committee applauds this effort to use DOD assets to serve the Nation by detecting forest fires and volcanic activity at the earliest possible stages. The recent, tragic losses caused by forest fires in Alaska and New Mexico highlight the critical need for this effort. The Committee believes this program can help minimize the loss of lives and property while also reducing the enormous financial cost of responding to these disasters. The Committee directs that these funds shall only be available to the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (space) to complete architecture design, algorithm development, concept of operations definition, and other tasks to support this program. The Committee also recommends an increase of $8,000,000 in this program element to support continuing efforts of the Pacific Disaster Center [PDC]. The PDC is supporting disaster monitoring and warning efforts throughout the Pacific and is prepared to proceed with modeling efforts on disaster prediction and planning. Ballistic missile defense organization [BMDO].--The Committee has provided $3,390,082,000 for research, development, test and evaluation [RDT&E] efforts on national and theater ballistic missile defense systems and technologies. This appropriation represents an overall increase of $855,900,000 to the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization [BMDO] RDT&E budget request. The Committee has also approved the budget request amount for procurement of missile defense systems, $263,173,000, in the ``Procurement, defense-wide'' account. Thus, the total appropriation for ballistic missile defense programs in this bill is $3,654,659,000, the amount approved in the Senate reported bill authorizing DOD programs for fiscal year 1997. The Committee has made a number of adjustments to individual RDT&E accounts. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 budget Committee Change from Item estimate recommendation budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support technologies/follow-on technologies: Applied research........................................... 94,023 104,023 +10,000 Advanced technology development............................ 132,319 272,319 +140,000 Theater high-altitude area defense system--TMD--demonstration/ validation.................................................... 269,000 304,000 +35,000 Navy upper tier TMD--demonstration/validation.................. 58,171 304,171 +246,000 CORPS surface-to-air missile--TMD--demonstration/validation.... 56,232 45,432 -10,800 Boost phase intercept.......................................... .............. 24,300 +24,300 National missile defense--demonstration/validation............. 508,437 808,437 +300,000 Joint theater missile defense--demonstration/valida- tion..... 520,111 526,511 +6,400 ARROW deployability project................................ 31,300 35,000 +3,700 TMD existing system modifications--EAGLE................... .............. .............. -19,766 United States-Israel boost phase intercept................. .............. .............. -9,300 Advanced Research Center................................... .............. 15,000 +7,000 Cooperative engagement capability integration with TMD core systems................................................... .............. .............. +5,000 Airborne sensors for ballistic missile tracking............ .............. .............. +19,766 Kauai test facility at PMRF................................ .............. .............. (5,000) Theater high-altitude area defense system--TMD-- EMD.......... 212,798 317,798 +105,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support technologies/follow-on technologies--applied research and advanced technology development.--The Committee recommendation for these two program elements includes an increase of $150,000,000. The Committee supports the efforts of the Director of BMDO to remedy the underfunding of BMDO's advanced technology issues. The Committee urges BMDO to achieve the dedication of approximately 12 percent of its funds to advanced technology efforts. The Committee has included $10,000,000 for a wide bandgap electronics program in the applied research program element. This program will target development of gallium nitride and silicon carbide as semiconductors and will be affiliated with an academic institution, as described in the Senate reported DOD authorization bill. Of the additional advanced technology development funds, an increase of $40,000,000 is recommended to continue the Atmospheric Interceptor Technology [AIT] Program, providing a total of $47,442,000. AIT is designed to develop and flight test the advanced kill vehicle lightweight technologies necessary for future hypersonic hit-to-kill interceptors, and to provide technology insertion, preplanned product improvement [P\3\I] and reduced life cycle costs for BMDO core programs. The Committee recommended increase also includes $20,000,000 only to continue efforts under the Russian-American Observational Satellite [RAMOS] Program. Finally, the remaining additional funds are provided to address priority shortfalls in advanced technology as well as key investment opportunities. A number of investment opportunities were highlighted by the Director of BMDO during testimony before the Committee. The Committee believes the following activities should be considered when allocating the additional increase amount: sensor and seeker component programs; interceptor component programs; photon laser spacecraft; directed energy concepts; phenomenological research; space-based laser [SBL] program; and battle management and command, control, and communications [BMC\3\] components. Sensors (active and passive).--The Committee understands that the midcourse space experiment [MSX] may provide valuable data for use in designing theater and national missile defense systems. The Committee strongly urges BMDO to fully fund the operation of MSX, including data analysis efforts, during fiscal year 1997. Joint theater missile defense--demonstration/validation.-- The Committee notes that the budget request for this program element includes $19,766,000 for development of the extended airborne global launch evaluator [EAGLE]. EAGLE is intended to provide a theater ballistic missile [TBM] detection capability for the airborne warning and control system [AWACS]. Budget documents indicate that over $55,000,000 will be spent demonstrating the EAGLE concept in preparation for an engineering and manufacturing development [EMD] program. The Committee is also aware of a proposal to transfer Cobra Ball technology to Rivet Joint. This program would allow Rivet Joint aircraft to provide long-range detection and tracking of ballistic missile launches. The Committee understands that it is expected to cost $70,000,000 over 4 years to provide this capability to all Rivet Joint aircraft. The Committee believes the development of both capabilities is unaffordable and unnecessary. The Committee recommendation cuts the budget request amount for AWACS EAGLE. The Committee has added these funds to a new project, airborne sensors for ballistic missile tracking. The Committee directs that the Under Secretary of Defense (acquisition and technology) [USD(A&T)] evaluate AWACS EAGLE, Rivet Joint technology transfer, and any other concepts for cost effectively providing an airborne sensor capability to detect and track ballistic missiles. The Committee directs that the USD(A&T) provide a plan for developing this capability and allocating the appropriated funds no later than May 1, 1997. The Committee understands that the Space and Strategic Defense Command's [SSDC] Advanced Research Center [ARC] has proven to be a valuable asset in the analysis and testing of theater and national missile defense systems. The Committee recommends an increase of $7,000,000, providing a total of $15,000,000 to fund the SSDC's ARC. OTHER ADJUSTMENTS Program reductions and deferrals.--The following table lists program reductions recommended by the Committee to eliminate funds requested for programs which are not supported by firm requirements or out-year development and procurement funds; are premature until related, preliminary efforts are completed, and the results evaluated; are lower priority relative to other projects; are duplicative of other DOD projects; are increasing without a firm justification and out- year transition commitments; or can be deferred without adversely affecting related program developments. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 budget Committee Change from Item estimate recommendation budget estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computing systems and communications technology................ 346,957 338,057 -8,900 Text, video, speech........................................ .............. .............. -4,900 Evolutionary design of complex software.................... .............. .............. -4,000 Tactical technology............................................ 117,944 112,744 -5,200 Collaborative crisis understanding and mitigation.......... .............. .............. -7,700 Fast computational algorithms.............................. .............. .............. -5,000 Small low-cost interceptor device [SLID] \1\............... .............. .............. +3,000 Holographic storage technology \1\......................... .............. .............. +2,000 Simulation-based design with virtual reality \2\........... .............. .............. +5,000 Center of Excellence for Research in Ocean Sci- ences [CEROS] \2\............................................... .............. .............. +7,000 Ship systems automation \3\................................ .............. .............. -9,500 Advanced concept technology demonstrations..................... 98,471 78,471 -20,000 Commercial technology insertion program........................ 48,411 20,000 -28,411 Weapons team engagement trainer............................ .............. .............. (1,000) Technical studies, support, and analysis....................... 35,101 31,248 -3,853 Dual use applications programs................................. 250,000 100,000 -150,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Program adjustment recommended as described under the heading ``Authorization adjustments.'' \2\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project funding increases'' heading of this report section. \3\ Recommendation adjusts the funding level as described under the report heading ``Program transfers''. Excess funds.--The reductions recommended by the Committee in the following table delete funds which are excess to firm program requirements based on delays in the release of prior- year funds; late award of contract efforts; slow execution of prior-year funds; or differences between the budget request and the actual program plans. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical and Biological Defense Program--demonstration/ validation..................................................... 54,511 47,511 -7,000 Long range bio standoff detection system [LR BSDS].......... .............. .............. -7,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program and project funding increases.--The Committee recommends the addition of funds for the following projects and programs to reflect congressional priorities; to rectify shortfalls in the budget request for activities; to implement increases endorsed and/or requested by representatives of the Department of Defense [DOD] to address budget shortfalls; and to effect funding transfers recommended by the Committee or DOD. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Defense research sciences....................................... 74,923 95,223 +20,300 Optoelectronics consortia................................... .............. .............. +25,000 Gallium nitride \2\......................................... .............. .............. -2,700 Ultraphotonics \2\.......................................... .............. .............. -2,300 Wavelength converting devices applied to WDM lightpath channels................................................... .............. .............. +300 University research initiatives................................. 209,235 223,235 +14,000 Cold climate energy generating/conserving technologies development................................................ .............. .............. +1,000 Defense Experimental Program to Simulate Competitive Research [DEPSCoR]......................................... .............. .............. +20,000 Southern Observatory for Astronomical Research.............. .............. .............. +3,000 Senate authorization reduction.............................. .............. .............. -10,000 Chemical and Biological Defense Program......................... 65,273 73,173 +7,900 SAFEGUARD................................................... .............. .............. +7,900 Integrated command and control technology....................... 45,000 65,000 +20,000 Flat Panel Display Program increase......................... .............. .............. +20,000 Defense Nuclear Agency.......................................... 195,131 195,593 +462 Deep Digger................................................. .............. .............. +3,000 Bioenvironmental Hazards Research Program................... .............. .............. +5,000 TOPAZ International Program \1\............................. .............. .............. -15,538 Johnston Island remediation................................. .............. .............. +8,000 Explosives demilitarization technology.......................... .............. 22,000 +22,000 Tri-Service Demilitarization Program........................ .............. .............. +19,000 Energetic material resource recovery and reuse.............. .............. .............. +3,000 Demining........................................................ 7,746 18,046 +10,300 Program increase............................................ .............. .............. +10,300 Counterterror technical support................................. 16,521 22,521 +6,000 Pulsed fast neutron analysis................................ .............. .............. +6,000 Strategic Environmental Research Program........................ 54,880 59,880 +5,000 Insensitive munitions....................................... .............. .............. +5,000 Cooperative DOD/VA medical research............................. .............. 25,000 +25,000 Advanced electronics technologies............................... 332,100 333,100 +1,000 Integrated point source system.............................. .............. .............. +11,000 X-ray lithography and mask technology transfer.............. .............. .............. -12,000 Piezoelectric microelectromechanical systems [MEMS]......... .............. .............. +2,000 Electric vehicles............................................... .............. 20,000 +20,000 Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Consortia Program...... .............. .............. +20,000 Joint Robotics Program.......................................... 23,744 31,744 +8,000 Mobile detection and assessment response sys- tem.......... .............. .............. +8,000 Advanced Sensor Applications Program............................ 24,001 28,001 +4,000 Submarine detection system competition including April Showers, Magic Lantern, AAHIS.............................. .............. .............. +10,000 LGA physics \2\............................................. .............. .............. -6,000 Rocket launch facility upgrades................................. .............. 10,000 +10,000 Defense reconnaissance support activities (space)--PE 305159I... 55,911 92,511 +36,600 Application of DOD satellites to national needs............. .............. .............. +28,600 Pacific Disaster Center..................................... .............. .............. +8,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Reduction reflects the availability of excess funds, as described in the ``Excess funds'' heading. \2\ Program reduction recommended as described under the heading ``Program reductions and deferrals.'' Program transfers.--The Committee recommends the following funding adjustments to effect funding transfers requested by the Department of Defense, to align programs in the proper development category, to better link specific development projects with related efforts, to divide unwieldly program elements into more concise groupings of projects, or to restore funds to the traditional funding line in the budget. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program......................... 438,559 .............. -438,559 Endurance unmanned aerial vehicles [UAV's]...................... .............. 175,247 +175,247 Endurance UAV--common....................................... .............. 71,642 +71,642 Low observable-high altitude endurance [LO-HAE] UAV......... .............. 17,428 +17,428 HAE-conventional UAV........................................ .............. 71,428 +71,428 Tier III Minus UAV.......................................... .............. 14,749 +14,749 Special operations tactical systems development................. 83,923 98,074 +14,151 Rigid hull inflatable boat.................................. .............. .............. +4,451 Special Operations Command Integration Center \1\........... .............. .............. +4,000 Penetration augmented munition \1\.......................... .............. .............. +3,800 Integrated night/day observation/fire control device [INOD] \1\........................................................ .............. .............. +1,900 Experimental evaluation of major innovative technology.......... 635,553 .............. -635,553 Command, control, and communications systems.................... .............. 105,679 +105,679 Command and control information systems..................... .............. 47,765 +47,765 Information integration systems............................. .............. 67,914 +67,914 Dynamic multiuser information fusion \2\.................... .............. .............. -5,000 Joint forward air combat controller \2\..................... .............. .............. -5,000 Communications and simulation technology........................ .............. 133,118 +133,118 Advanced simulation......................................... .............. 48,419 +48,419 Global grid communications.................................. .............. 42,024 +42,024 Defense simulation internet................................. .............. 39,675 +39,675 Disaster relief and emergency medical services \1\.......... .............. .............. +8,000 Operational simulation technology \2\....................... .............. .............. -5,000 Sensors and guidance technology................................. .............. 94,477 +94,477 Guidance Technology Program................................. .............. 10,499 +10,499 Air defense initiative...................................... .............. 21,777 +21,777 Sensor and exploitation systems............................. .............. 69,201 +69,201 Large millimeter wave telescope \1\......................... .............. .............. +3,000 Semiautomated IMINT processing \3\.......................... .............. .............. -10,000 Marine technology............................................... .............. 44,726 +44,726 Advanced ship-sensor systems................................ .............. 18,844 +18,844 Fast ship/future ship....................................... .............. 16,382 +16,382 Ship systems automation..................................... .............. 9,500 +9,500 Land warfare technology......................................... .............. 61,966 +61,966 Combat hybrid power systems................................. .............. 15,000 +15,000 Small unit operations....................................... .............. 52,666 +52,666 Joint DARPA/NASA thermophotovoltaics \1\.................... .............. .............. +10,000 2 Megawatt Carbonate-based Direct Fuel Cell Program \1\..... .............. .............. +4,300 Combat hybrid power systems \2\............................. .............. .............. -5,000 Small unit operations \3\................................... .............. .............. -15,000 DARPA classified programs....................................... .............. 220,638 +220,638 Classified programs......................................... .............. 170,638 +170,638 Classified DARPA initiative \1\............................. .............. 50,000 +50,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project funding increases'' heading of this report section. \2\ Program reduction recommended as described under the heading ``Program reductions and deferrals.'' \3\ Reduction reflects the availability of excess funds, as described in the ``Excess funds'' heading. Authorization adjustments.--The Committee recommends the following adjustments based on the recommendations reported in the Senate bill authorizing programs and activities of the Department of Defense [DOD] for fiscal year 1997. [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Antisatellite [ASAT]............................................ .............. 75,000 +75,000 Materials and electronics technology............................ 218,539 222,339 +3,800 High temperature superconducting and cryogenic electronics.. .............. .............. +8,000 Thermal management diamond.................................. .............. .............. +4,000 Hard carbon-based coatings.................................. .............. .............. +3,000 Advanced materials partnerships \1\......................... .............. .............. -5,000 Healthcare information infrastructure \1\................... .............. .............. -7,500 Nonvolatile memory \2\...................................... .............. .............. -3,700 Seamless high off-chip connectivity [SHOCC] \3\............. .............. .............. +5,000 Counterproliferation support--adv dev........................... 54,142 61,610 +7,468 High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program.............. .............. .............. +7,500 Alternative agent defeat concept \1\........................ .............. .............. -3,032 Surgical strike vehicle..................................... .............. .............. +3,000 Joint DOD-DOE munitions technology development.................. 16,158 21,158 +5,000 Program increase............................................ .............. .............. +5,000 Generic logistics R&D technology demonstrations................. 18,162 20,162 +2,000 Lead Time and Cost Reduction Program increase............... .............. .............. +2,000 High performance computing modernization........................ 99,880 124,880 +25,000 Operations of selected supercomputing centers............... .............. .............. +25,000 CALS initiative................................................. 1,936 15,936 +14,000 Rapid acquisition of manufactured parts..................... .............. .............. +10,000 Integrated weapon systems data base [IWSDB] integrated data environment................................................ .............. .............. +4,000 Environmental Security Technical Certification Program.......... 14,155 22,155 +8,000 Climate Change Fuel Cell Program............................ .............. .............. +8,000 Defense support activities...................................... 13,796 16,796 +3,000 Data review and analysis monitoring aid..................... .............. .............. +3,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Program reduction recommended as described under the heading ``Program reductions and deferrals.'' \2\ Reduction reflects the availability of excess funds, as described in the ``Excess funds'' heading. \3\ Increase reflects Committee recommendations as outlined in the ``Program and project funding increases'' heading of this report section. [In thousands of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Senate 1997 budget Senate compared to estimate allowance budget estimate ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE BASIC RESEARCH: IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH..... 2,154 2,154 ............ DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES. 74,923 95,223 +20,300 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES.............. 209,235 223,235 +14,000 FOCUSED RESEARCH INITIATIVES.............. 15,580 15,580 ............ CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM.......... 28,739 28,739 ............ ASAT PROGRAM.............. ............ 75,000 +75,000 ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH... 330,631 439,931 +109,300 ========================================= EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT: SUPPORT TECHNOLOGIES/ FOLLOW-ON TECHNOLOGIES EXPLORATOR............... 94,023 104,023 +10,000 MEDICAL FREE ELECTRON LASER.................... 23,457 23,457 ............ HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU) SC................ 11,163 11,163 ............ LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM......... 20,068 20,068 ............ COMPUTING SYSTEMS AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 346,957 338,057 -8,900 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM.......... 65,273 73,173 +7,900 TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY....... 117,944 112,744 -5,200 INTEGRATED COMMAND AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY....... 45,000 65,000 +20,000 MATERIALS AND ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY............... 218,539 222,339 +3,800 DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY.... 195,131 195,593 +462 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY........ 8,196 8,196 ............ COMMAND AND CONTROL RESEARCH................. 1,856 1,856 ............ ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT............ 1,147,607 1,175,669 +28,062 ========================================= ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT: MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY............... 3,363 3,363 ............ EXPLOSIVES DEMILITARIZATION TECHNOLOGY............... ............ 22,000 +22,000 DEMINING.................. 7,746 18,046 +10,300 COUNTERTERROR TECHNICAL SUPPORT.................. 16,521 22,521 +6,000 COUNTERPROLIFERATION SUPPORT--ADV DEV......... 54,142 61,610 +7,468 SUPPORT TECHNOLOGIES/ FOLLOW-ON TECHNOLOGIES-- ADVANCE.................. 132,319 272,319 +140,000 JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT... 16,158 21,158 +5,000 EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF MAJOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES............. 635,553 ............ -635,553 AUTOMATIC TARGET RECOGNITION.............. 4,841 4,841 ............ CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM--ADVANCED DEV...................... 41,685 41,685 ............ SPECIAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT. 12,068 12,068 ............ VERIFICATION TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION............ 26,199 26,199 ............ GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS 18,162 20,162 +2,000 STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM......... 54,880 59,880 +5,000 JOINT TECHNOLOGY INSERTION PROGRAM.................. 14,523 14,523 ............ COOPERATIVE DOD/VA MEDICAL RESEARCH................. ............ 25,000 +25,000 ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES............. 332,100 333,100 +1,000 MARITIME TECHNOLOGY....... 37,408 37,408 ............ ELECTRIC VEHICLES......... ............ 20,000 +20,000 ADVANCED CONCEPT TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS 98,471 78,471 -20,000 COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGY INSERTION PROGRAM........ 48,411 20,000 -28,411 HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.... 99,880 124,880 +25,000 JOINT ADVANCED STRIKE TECHNOLOGY--DEM/VAL...... 78,400 78,400 ............ DUAL USE APPLICATIONS PROGRAMS................. 250,000 100,000 -150,000 JOINT WARGAMING SIMULATION MANAGEMENT OFFICE........ 59,968 59,968 ............ ROCKET LAUNCH FACILITY UPGRADES................. ............ 10,000 +10,000 COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS.... ............ 105,679 +105,679 COMMUNICATIONS AND SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY.... ............ 133,118 +133,118 SENSORS AND GUIDANCE TECHNOLOGY............... ............ 94,477 +94,477 MARINE TECHNOLOGY......... ............ 44,726 +44,726 LAND WARFARE TECHNOLOGY... ............ 61,966 +61,966 DARPA CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS. ............ 220,638 +220,638 ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT............ 2,042,798 2,148,206 +105,408 ========================================= DEMONSTRATION AND VALIDATION: PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT................ 18,676 18,676 ............ INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTICS.... 9,742 9,742 ............ JOINT ROBOTICS PROGRAM.... 23,744 31,744 +8,000 ADVANCED SENSOR APPLICATIONS PROGRAM..... 24,001 28,001 +4,000 ISLAND SUN SUPPORT........ 1,246 1,246 ............ CALS INITIATIVE........... 1,936 15,936 +14,000 NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.............. 22,776 22,776 ............ ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.................. 14,155 22,155 +8,000 THEATER HIGH-ALTITUDE AREA DEFENSE SYSTEM--TMD--DEM. 269,000 304,000 +35,000 NAVY LOWER TIER TMD ACQUISITION--DEM/VAL..... 60,000 60,000 ............ NAVY UPPER TIER TMD--DEM/ VAL...................... 58,171 304,171 +246,000 CORPS SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE--TMD--DEM/VAL.... 56,232 45,432 -10,800 BOOST PHASE INTERCEPT THEATER MISSILE DEFENSE ACQUISIT................. ............ 24,300 +24,300 NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE-- DEM/VAL.................. 508,437 808,437 +300,000 OTHER THEATER MISSILE DEFENSE/FOLLOW-ON TMD ACTIVITIES............... 520,111 526,511 +6,400 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM--DEM/VAL. 54,511 47,511 -7,000 ENDURANCE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES................. ............ 175,247 +175,247 ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, DEMONSTRATION AND VALIDATION............. 1,642,738 2,445,885 +803,147 ========================================= ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVEL: COUNTERPROLIFERATION SUPPORT--EMD............. 2,651 2,651 ............ CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM--EMD..... 89,915 89,915 ............ JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS).................. 44,501 44,501 ............ THEATER HIGH-ALTITUDE AREA DEFENSE SYSTEM--TMD--EMD. 212,798 317,798 +105,000 PATRIOT PAC-3 THEATER MISSILE DEFENSE ACQUISITION--EM.......... 381,509 381,509 ............ NAVY LOWER TIER TMD ACQUISITION--EMD......... 241,582 241,582 ............ ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVEL.... 972,956 1,077,956 +105,000 ========================================= RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT: TECHNICAL STUDIES, SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS............. 35,101 31,248 -3,853 TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO USD(A)--CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY............... 2,743 2,743 ............ BLACK LIGHT............... 4,730 4,730 ............ FOREIGN MATERIAL ACQUISITION AND EXPLOITATION............. 40,750 40,750 ............ CLASSIFIED PROGRAM USD(P). 11,400 11,400 ............ TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE...... 4,785 4,785 ............ COUNTERPROLIFERATION SUPPORT.................. 8,563 8,563 ............ CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM.......... 16,708 16,708 ............ CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS--C\3\I 2,311 2,311 ............ SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION.. 1,628 1,628 ............ DEFENSE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES 13,796 16,796 +3,000 DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER....... 45,238 45,238 ............ MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT)............. 36,369 36,369 ............ ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT................ 224,122 223,269 -853 ========================================= OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPEMENT: C\3\ INTEROPERABILITY (JOINT TACTICAL C\3\ AGENCY).................. 24,268 24,268 ............ NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND SYSTEM-WIDE SUPPORT...... 2,047 2,047 ............ JOINT/DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INTE..................... 4,594 4,594 ............ LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS (DCS).................... 23,361 23,361 ............ SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.... 3,910 3,910 ............ DEFENSE MESSAGE SYSTEM.... 2,532 2,532 ............ MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (ME.............. 2,311 2,311 ............ C\4\I FOR THE WARRIOR..... 2,618 2,618 ............ C\4\I FOR THE WARRIOR..... 2,907 2,907 ............ DMA MAPPING, CHARTING, AND GEODESY (MC AND G) PRODUCTION S............ 100,997 100,997 ............ DEFENSE AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM... 438,559 ............ -438,559 DEFENSE RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES (SPACE).................. 55,911 92,511 +36,600 C\3\I INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS................. 7,081 7,081 ............ INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS... 6,831 6,831 ............ MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (OJCS)................... 34,912 34,912 ............ SPECIAL OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT... 4,083 4,083 ............ SPECIAL OPERATIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.............. 7,927 7,927 ............ SPECIAL OPERATIONS TACTICAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.............. 83,923 98,074 +14,151 SPECIAL OPERATIONS INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.............. 1,315 1,315 ............ SOF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.............. 1,887 1,887 ............ SOF OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS............. 23,216 23,216 ............ CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS....... 1,202,794 1,231,794 +29,000 ----------------------------------------- TOTAL, OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPEMENT... 2,037,984 1,679,176 -358,808 ========================================= TOTAL, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, DEFENSEWIDE 8,398,836 9,190,092 +791,256 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Developmental Test and Evaluation, Defense Appropriations, 1996.................................... $251,082,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 252,038,000 Committee recommendation 269,038,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $269,038,000 for the ``Developmental test and evaluation, defense'' account, an increase of $17,000,000 to the budget request. committee recommended adjustment Central test and evaluation investment program.--The Committee recommends $133,007,000, which includes an increase of $17,000,000 to the budget request only to develop a new magnetic-levitation sled test track. Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense Appropriations, 1996.................................... $22,587,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 21,968,000 Committee recommendation 21,968,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $21,968,000 for this account. This amount is the same as the budget request. TITLE V REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS The Committee recommends appropriations totaling $2,040,902,000 for title V, revolving and management funds. This is $130,000,000 above the budget request. The Committee provides funding for the defense business operations fund [DBOF] and the national defense sealift fund under this heading. defense business operations funding adjustments Appropriations, 1996.................................... $878,700,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 947,900,000 Committee recommendation 947,900,000 The Committee's recommendations provide $947,900,000 for the defense business operations fund. This is in accordance with the budget request. Of the funds requested and appropriated, $917,230,000 is for Defense Commissary Agency requirements. national defense sealift fund Appropriations, 1996.................................... $1,024,220,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 963,002,000 Committee recommendation 1,093,002,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,093,002,000 for the national defense sealift fund, a $130,000,000 increase to the budget request. Marine Corps maritime prepositioning ship enhancement.--The Committee provides additional funding of $125,000,000 which is available only for merging with prior-year funds for procurement and conversion of two maritime prepositioning ships. Funding for this effort may not exceed $235,000,000. National defense reserve fleet.--As authorized by the Senate Armed Services Committee, an additional $5,000,000 is appropriated in the national defense reserve fleet for the repair and refurbishment of the maritime training ship, U.S.N.S. Tanner. TITLE VI OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense Appropriations, 1996.................................... $672,250,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 799,847,000 Committee recommendation 758,447,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $758,447,000 for the ``Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense'' account for fiscal year 1997, a decrease of $41,400,000 to the budget estimate. The Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program [CSDP], mandated by Congress in section 1412 of the 1986 Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 99-145), directed the Department of Defense to destroy the complete unitary chemical stockpile by September 30, 1994. The fiscal year 1989 Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 100-456) extended the program completion date to April 30, 1997. The Fiscal Year 1992 Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 102-190) again extended the program completion date to July 31, 1999. Finally, the Fiscal Year 1993 Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 102-484) further extended the completion date to December 31, 2004. The Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program provides resources to develop and test monitoring and disposal technology; equip, operate, and maintain disposal facilities; provide transportation of chemical agents and munitions onsite for disposal; dispose of all chemical agent destruction waste products; and decontaminate and dismantle all disposal equipment at the conclusion of toxic operations. committee recommendations budget activity 1--research and development Research and development.--The Department has included $48,300,000 for research, development, test and evaluation activities of the Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program for fiscal year 1997. For fiscal year 1997, the Department has budgeted $16,000,000 to conduct research, in parallel with the reverse assembly/incineration (baseline) technology, to select an alternative technology or technologies to be used at the bulk chemical storage sites at Aberdeen, MD, and Newport, IN. The Department has also budgeted $32,300,000 for continued development, design, purchase, installation, and acceptance testing of equipment for the nonstockpile chemical material project; and for continued evaluation of nonstockpile disposal technologies, and for continued development of nonintrusive analysis systems for munitions and their surrounding environment. The Committee recommends providing $88,300,000, an increase of $40,000,000 above the budget request for CDSP research and development activities in fiscal year 1997. The additional funds are provided only for the initiation of an alternative disposal program for the storage sites containing chemical munitions; Anniston, AL, Lexington-Blue Grass, KY, Pine Bluff, AR, Pueblo, CO, and Umatilla, OR. The Committee has recommended bill language (sec. 8059) requiring the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to designate a program executive officer [PEO], not later than November 1, 1996, who will be responsible for the alternative pilot program. As specified in the bill language, under no circumstances shall the Under Secretary appoint a program executive officer who is, or has ever been, in direct or indirect control of the baseline reverse assembly incineration process. The Committee expects that the new program's oversight, budgeting, and execution shall be accomplished by the new PEO for alternatives within a separate and distinct budget line within the ``Chemical agent and munitions destruction, defense research and development'' accounts. The Committee further prohibits, within section 8059 of the bill, the obligation of any funds for the construction of a baseline reverse assembly incinerator, at either the Lexington Blue Grass or Pueblo Army Depots until 180 days after the Under Secretary has provided a report to the congressional defense committees. The Under Secretary's report must detail the effectiveness of each alternative chemical munitions demilitarization technology identified and demonstrated under the pilot program, and its ability to meet the applicable State and Federal safety and environmental requirements. budget activity 2--procurement Procurement.--The Department has requested $273,600,000 for the procurement of process and support equipment used for the baseline destruction of chemical munitions in the stockpile, chemical stockpile emergency preparedness project [CSEPP] equipment, and the nonstockpile chemical material project [NSCMP] equipment. Also included are costs for initial spares, freight, software, maintenance and operations manuals relating to specific equipment, and design changes during construction and installation. The Committee recommends providing $191,200,000 for these procurement activities in fiscal year 1997, a decrease of $82,400,000 from the budget request. The Committee specifically denies the funding request for long-lead equipment purchases for the Pueblo, CO, and Anniston, AL, baseline facilities because of anticipated permitting delays. budget activity 3--operations and maintenance Operation and maintenance.--The fiscal year 1996 budget request includes $477,974,000 for operations and maintenance funds for management, technical, and operational support required for demilitarization of the chemical stockpile, emergency response activities, and support to the Nonstockpile Chemical Material Program. The Committee recommends providing $478,974,000, an increase of $1,000,000 above the budget request. The additional funds recommended by the Committee are only for the continuation of the off-island leave program for military personnel and Federal workers assigned to Johnston Island for at least 1 year. Established by Congress in 1991, the program provides recognition of the extreme isolation and hardships that military personnel and Federal workers must endure as they make a major contribution to ridding the world of dangerous chemical munitions. Transportation of chemical weapons.--Last year, the Committee removed its annual provision which prohibits the expenditure of any Federal funds for the study of the transportation of stockpile chemical weapons from the nine continental chemical disposal sites, except for studies by the General Accounting Office requested by a committee of Congress. While the Committee believed that there were no new facts which had come to light that would make the transportation of chemical weapons from the nine continental sites any less precarious than has been quantified in previous studies, the Committee provided those who wished to restudy the transportation option another opportunity. The Committee, however, was very concerned that the commissioning of yet another new transportation study would raise false hopes that these chemical weapons could be moved safely, that some other community would be willing to take these weapons, and that the transported stockpile could be destroyed within the time mandated by law. The Committee will again include a general provision which directly prohibits the movement of any chemical munitions or agent to Johnston Atoll. Future use of the facilities.--The Committee continues its very strong opposition to any studies or exploration of the possible future use of the chemical destruction facilities. To ensure the law requiring the dismantling of the facilities after the completion of the onsite chemical weapons destruction is complied with fully, the Committee has again included a general provision prohibiting the expenditure of any Federal funds for the study of the possible future use of these facilities. The Committee does not intend this provision apply to the CAMDS facility at Tooele, UT. Defense Health Program Appropriations, 1996.................................... $10,226,358,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 9,627,758,000 Committee recommendation 10,256,108,000 The Committee's recommendation for the Defense Health Program provides $10,256,108,000, an amount of $628,350,000 more than the amount requested. 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 Defense Health Program shortfall.............................. 475,000 Department of Defense emergency communications................ 14,000 Telemedicine initiatives...................................... 20,000 Reserve Dental Program........................................ 15,000 Center for Prisoner of War Studies............................ 2,700 Ongoing DOD initiatives....................................... 36,900 Hepatitis vaccine............................................. 40,000 Cancer Control Program........................................ 4,750 New Parents Support Program................................... 20,000 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Total adjustments....................................... 628,350 -------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Recommended appropriation 10,256,108 committee adjustments DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM SHORTFALL The Committee is greatly concerned with the significant underfunding of the Defense Health Program presented in the fiscal year 1997 President's budget request. In testimony before the Committee, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and the service Surgeons General provided specific details of how this shortfall would severely reduce care and medical services to military beneficiaries. Accordingly, this Committee recommends an additional $475,000,000 to adequately resource the Defense Health Program. Defense Breast Cancer Research Program.--The Committee recommends $150,000,000 to continue the highly successful Army peer-reviewed Breast Cancer Research Program. These funds are provided in the ``Research, development, test, and evaluation, Army'' appropriation. RESERVE DENTAL PROGRAM The Committee supports the implementation of a Selected Reserve dental insurance program beginning in 1997. Accordingly, the Committee has provided $15,000,000 to fund this initiative. ONGOING DOD INITIATIVES Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences [USUHS].--The Committee recommends an addition of $6,900,000 to fully fund the requirements of USUHS, noting that a reduction was assumed in the budget request in anticipation that the university would be closed. Graduate School of Nursing.--The Committee is providing $2,000,000 in support of advanced practice nursing programs that contribute to the readiness and cost-effective health care delivery missions of the uniformed services. Military nursing research.--The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for research related to health maintenance and promotion, domestic violence, alternative health care delivery models, and initiatives to enhance military nursing. Pacific Island Health Care Program.--The Committee recommendation includes $5,000,000 in support of health care services to Pacific islanders. Disaster management training.--The Committee recommends $2,000,000 from within existing funds for the continuation of a Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance Program with Tripler Army Medical Center. This will prepare DOD personnel to better meet requirements of operations-other-than war by facilitating education, training and research. PACMEDNET.--The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for the continued development of an automated patient record enhancement to the composite health care system. Brown tree snakes.--The Committee recommends $1,000,000 to continue efforts to prevent brown tree snakes from being introduced into new habitats through transportation of military cargo. Neurofibromatosis.--The Committee urges the Department to continue efforts in the study of neurofibromatosis. Family advocacy.--The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for the Family Advocacy Program to continue the New Parents Support Program. Army Research Institute.--The Committee understands that the Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences is being considered for elimination. The Committee directs the Department of Defense to evaluate this proposal and provide the Committee with results of this assessment not later than March 15, 1997. TRICARE--HAWAII and CALIFORNIA The Committee understands that DOD is considering separating the California and Hawaii Tricare contract, specifically considering the geographic isolation of Hawaii. Since a contact has recently been awarded, the DOD is encouraged to proceed in such a manner as to not incur the additional costs associated with rebidding a new contract. The Committee further encourages region 12 to explore alternative financing when doing so results in greater savings for the Government. DEFENSE WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH PROGRAM The Committee believes it is necessary to be responsive to military women's health care issues, and thus encourages the Department to provide funding to continue the Defense Women's Health Research Program. This program has proven to be extremely beneficial in addressing those issues of concern to women in the military. Prostate Cancer Study/research The Committee is concerned that the most advanced prostate cancer treatment be made available to all eligible beneficiaries of the military health services system. The Committee, therefore, directs the Secretary of Defense to convene a study on prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment in the military in cooperation with the Center for Prostate Disease Research. The study should review current diagnostic and treatment options, and recommend Departmentwide clinical practice guidelines for available treatment options. The study should include a plan to ensure that the highest quality of care for prostate cancer is made available to all beneficiaries, and to provide regular physician education on prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, and routine updates on therapeutic advances. The Committee further directs the Secretary of Defense to report to the Congress not later than June 30, 1997, on the finding and recommendations of the study. Additionally, the Committee has provided $100,000,000 for prostate cancer research. POSTDOCTORAL EDUCATION The Department is again encouraged to increase postdoctoral training efforts for psychologists in those military medical centers when independent departments of psychology exist. CANCER CONTROL PROGRAM The Committee has provided $4,750,000 to the Charleston Navy Hospital only for the continuation of their efforts to establish a cancer control program in conjunction with a State- owned cancer center serving coastal South Carolina. The Committee recognizes the impact of base closure on this medically underserved area and provides for the continuation of the program established to assist military, family members, and retirees of the area. REGIONAL SPECIALIZED TREATMENT SERVICES FACILITIES As the Department of Defense moves into its TRICARE managed care system, many children's hospitals are exploring designation as regional specialized treatment services [STS] facilities to provide specialized, complex, and highly technical care to children of military families in collaboration with the Department. Under DOD implementation policy, TRICARE lead agents will designate regional STS facilities within regions of approximately 200 miles in radius of the lead agent medical facility. The implementation will delay the designation of some children's hospitals as STS facilities, where the hospital is located more than 200 miles away from the lead agent. The Committee believes that all hospitals within a specific region become eligible for designation as STS facilities as soon as the administrative support structure to define and adequately service multiple 200-mile catchment areas within a region becomes workable. fibromyalgia Research Congressional testimony indicates that the symptoms of fibromyalgia are similar to those reported by veterans suffering from Persian Gulf war syndrome. Accordingly, the Committee urges the Department to consider funding research on fibromyalgia. GLOBAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE PROGRAM The Committee notes that the President recently signed a Presidential decision directive on emerging infectious diseases, expanding the mission of the Department of Defense to include support of global surveillance, training, research and response to emerging infectious diseases threats. The Department is currently developing a surveillance and response system to handle infectious diseases which pose a threat to military personnel and national security. This Committee supports this DOD-wide initiative and directs the Department to include funding for this program in the fiscal year 1998 Defense Health Program budget submission. Infectious diseases pose a significant threat to U.S. military operations. With the reductions in the U.S. military and the need to respond to conflict anywhere in the world, it is vitally important to preserve combat readiness. The Committee has provided sufficient funds to continue this critical research. RESERVE COMPONENTS MEDICAL PROGRAM The Committee understood that the consolidation and centralization of the Department of Defense medical budget under the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs in fiscal year 1992, was intended to provide necessary medical benefits for all beneficiaries throughout the Department of Defense. The Committee expects the Department to provide, as part of the Defense Health Program medical programs, health care and health care support to National Guard and Reserve members in accordance with statutory requirements. The Committee directs the Department to review the fiscal year 1998 budgets of the Reserve components to identify those resources currently identified for medical support of the Reserve components. Based on that review, the Department shall transfer those resources to the Defense Health Program to support Reserve component health care and health care support. Drug Interdiction and Counterdrug Activities, Defense Appropriations, 1996.................................... $688,432,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 642,724,000 Committee recommendation 789,024,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $789,024,000, in title VI, Counternarcotics and Drug Interdiction Program for fiscal year 1997. Summary of Committee Adjustments Committee adjustments to the budget estimate are summarized in the following tables. Explanations for these adjustments are also provided. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Military personnel: Army Reserve................................................ 6,828 6,828 .............. Army National Guard......................................... 99,782 99,782 .............. Navy........................................................ .............. .............. .............. Navy Reserve................................................ 7,615 7,615 .............. Marine Corps Reserve........................................ 2,682 2,682 .............. Air Force................................................... .............. .............. .............. Air Force Reserve........................................... 4,577 4,577 .............. Air National Guard.......................................... 36,752 36,752 .............. Special Operations Command.................................. 300 300 .............. ----------------------------------------------- Subtotal, military personnel.............................. 158,536 158,536 .............. =============================================== Operations and maintenance: Army........................................................ 82,314 82,314 .............. Navy........................................................ 94,571 99,471 +4,900 Marine Corps................................................ 3,998 4,998 +1,000 Air Force................................................... 101,085 114,585 +13,500 Defense agencies/OSD........................................ 102,750 122,750 +20,000 Army Reserve................................................ 2,507 2,507 .............. Navy Reserve................................................ 4,456 4,456 .............. Marine Corps Reserve........................................ 34 34 .............. Air Force Reserve........................................... 690 690 .............. Army National Guard......................................... 13,006 13,506 +500 Air National Guard.......................................... 4,356 4,356 .............. Special Operations Command.................................. 12,803 13,803 +1,000 ----------------------------------------------- Subtotal, operation and maintenance....................... 422,570 462,970 +40,900 =============================================== Procurement: Army........................................................ 1,340 7,340 +6,000 Navy........................................................ 5,416 98,516 +93,100 Air Force................................................... 2,327 3,827 +1,500 Defense agencies............................................ 17,757 22,557 +4,800 National Guard/Reserve...................................... 4,358 4,358 .............. Special Operations Command.................................. 500 500 .............. Air Force Reserve........................................... 500 500 .............. ----------------------------------------------- Subtotal, procurement..................................... 32,198 137,598 +105,400 =============================================== Research, development, test, and evaluation: Navy........................................................ 20,996 20,996 .............. Defense agencies............................................ 8,424 8,424 .............. ----------------------------------------------- Subtotal, research, development, test, and evaluation..... 29,420 29,420 .............. ----------------------------------------------- Total, drug interdiction.................................. 642,742 788,524 +146,282 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COUNTERNARCOTICS DRUG INTERDICTION OVERVIEW Appropriations under this title finance the participation of the Department of Defense in counternarcotics activities. National Guard activities.--The Committee recognizes the many contributions the National Guard has made to the counterdrug effort and directs the Department to ensure that this program is fully funded and supported. Civil Air Patrol.--Funds made available to the Civil Air Patrol [CAP] in the fiscal year 1997 appropriation for Defense Department drug interdiction activities may be used for CAP's demand reduction program involving youth programs as well as operational and training drug reconnaissance missions for Federal, State, and local government agencies; for travel and per diem expenses of CAP personnel in support of those missions; and for equipment needed for mission support or performance. The Air Force should waive reimbursement from the Federal, State, and local government agencies for use of these funds. Gulf States counterdrug initiative.--The Committee has provided an additional $4,800,000 to support the Regional Counterdrug Training Academy and other priority activities. Reconnaissance and interdiction detachment [RAID].--The Committee understands that the Army National Guard is conducting a comprehensive review of the RAID program for the purpose of ensuring its resources fulfill current and future requirements. In anticipation of the completion of this study, the Committee has provided an additional $500,000 for implementation of a more focused RAID program. National Interagency Counterdrug Institute [NICI].--NICI is the only Federal activity that provides joint counterdrug training for military and law enforcement leaders and related information sharing and analytical services. The Committee supports this program and encourages DOD to provide up to $3,700,000 in available funds for this vital operation. Law enforcement agency support.--The Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict, in consultation with other Federal agencies involved in drug interdiction, evaluate the possible benefits of establishing a drug interdiction strategy and simulation training center. This center should build upon current Air Force test and evaluation facilities that can simulate the integrated air defense and communication portion of the aviation phase of illegal drug trafficking, and have the potential to interface with systems currently in place or being developed for distributed simulation and training. The study shall address how the center will emphasize the strategic, operational, intelligence, and logistic shortcomings and strengths. The results of this study should be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate no later than February 15, 1997. The Committee recommends incorporating the following adjustments to the budget estimate in accordance with Senate authorization committee action, of which $119,000,000 supports Office of National Drug Control Policy initiatives: [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change from Item 1997 budget Committee budget estimate recommendation estimate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P-3 AEW retrofit (2 a/c)........................................ .............. 98,000 +98,000 Nonintrusive inspection system.................................. .............. 6,000 +6,000 Refurbish/install TPS-70 radar.................................. .............. 15,000 +15,000 SIGINT equipment for Southwest border........................... .............. 2,000 +2,000 Riverine operations in South America............................ 700 2,700 +2,000 Support for military counterdrug units in Mexico................ .............. 8,000 +8,000 Laser strike.................................................... 11,173 19,173 +8,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of the Inspector General Appropriations, 1996.................................... $178,226,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 138,501,000 Committee recommendation 139,157,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $139,157,000 for fiscal year 1997. This is $656,000 above the budget estimate. These additional funds shall be used to fund urgent shortfalls identified subsequent to submission of the fiscal year 1997 budget request. TITLE VII RELATED AGENCIES Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund Appropriations, 1996.................................... $213,900,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 196,400,000 Committee recommendation 184,200,000 The Committee recommends $184,200,000, a reduction of $12,200,000. This reduction reflects the revised economic assumptions from the Board of Actuaries of the Civil Service Retirement System. The CIA Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees (Public Law 88-643) authorized the establishment of a CIA retirement and disability system for a limited number of CIA employees and authorized the establishment and maintenance of a fund from which benefits would be paid to qualified beneficiaries. Community Management Staff Appropriations, 1996.................................... $90,683,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 91,739,000 Committee recommendation 94,739,000 The Committee recommends incorporating the following increase to the budget estimate in accordance with Senate authorization committee action: Environmental Intelligence and Applications Program--$3,000,000. National Security Education Trust Fund Appropriations, 1996.................................... $7,500,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 5,100,000 Committee recommendation 5,100,000 The Committee recommends $5,100,000 for the national security education trust fund. KAHO'OLAWE ISLAND CONVEYANCE, REMEDIATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION TRUST FUND Appropriations, 1996.................................... $25,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 10,000,000 Committee recommendation 10,000,000 The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for the Kaho'olawe Island conveyance, remediation, and environmental restoration trust fund. TITLE VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS The following lists general provisions proposed by the Committee. The Committee recommends inclusion of several proposals which have been incorporated in previous appropriations acts, provisions requested for inclusion by the Defense Department, and new provisions. The Committee recommendations are as follows: Sec. 8001. Publicity/propaganda limitation.--Retains provision which is carried annually in the DOD Appropriations Act prohibiting the use of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by Congress. Sec. 8002. Compensation/employ of foreign nationals.-- Retains provision which is carried annually in DOD appropriations acts which limits salary increases for direct and indirect hire foreign nationals. To ensure compliance with this provision, the Department is directed to report to the congressional defense committees, no later than March 15, 1997, the adjustments in pay for overseas civilian employees governed by the terms of this section. In countries where the local national government pay raise exceeds the level provided for U.S. workers, the Department also will report the additional costs associated with that increased pay amount. Sec. 8003. Obligation rate of appropriations.--Retains an annual provision limiting obligation of appropriations for only 1 year unless otherwise expressly provided. Sec. 8004. Obligations in last 2 months of fiscal year.-- Retains provision as addressed in previous years which controls end-of-year spending. Sec. 8005. Transfers.--The Committee retains an annual provision which provides transfer authority of $1,200,000,000 instead of the $2,000,000,000 requested by the administration. Sec. 8006. Working capital fund cash disbursements.-- Retains a provision as addressed in previous years. Sec. 8007. Special access programs notification.--Retains language carried in previous years. Sec. 8008. CHAMPUS pricing reform.--Retains provision as in previous years. Sec. 8009. Multiyear procurement authority.--The Committee recommends providing multiyear authority for the following programs: Javelin missile, Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) class destroyers, MK19-3 grenade machine guns, M-16A2 rifles, M-249 squad automatic weapons, M-4 carbine rifles, and M-240 machine guns. Sec. 8010. Humanitarian and civic assistance.--Retains provision carried previously which allows operation and maintenance funding to be used to transport civilian personnel at various Pacific locations to treatment facilities. Sec. 8011. Civilian personnel ceilings.--The Committee retains the provision as in previous years. Sec. 8012. Overseas civilian work-years.--Restores and amends a fiscal year 1994 provision which limits the number of civilian work-years that DOD may fund outside the United States and its territories. Sec. 8013. Lobbying.--Retains the provision as in previous years. Sec. 8014. Educational benefits and bonuses.--Retains provision as in previous years. Sec. 8015. Organizational analysis/contracting out.-- Retains as in previous years. Sec. 8016. Mentor-Protege program.--Retains a provision from the fiscal year 1996 appropriations act allowing the transfer of funds from title III to implement this small business development assistance program. Sec. 8017. Uniformed services treatment facilities.-- Retains a provision which limits the total funding available to uniformed service treatment facilities [USTF]. Sec. 8018. CHAMPUS mental health benefits.--Retains provision as in previous year. Sec. 8019. POW/MIA family travel.--Retains a provision as in previous year. Sec. 8020. Residual value negotiations.--Retains a provision requested by the administration and carried in the Fiscal Year 1996 Defense Appropriations Act. Sec. 8021. Demilitarization of surplus firearms.--Retains and modifies a provision which prohibits use of funds to demilitarize or dispose of M-1 carbines, M-1 garand rifles, M- 14 rifles, .22 caliber rifles, .30 caliber rifles, or M-1911 pistols. Sec. 8022. Selective reenlistment bonus.--Retains a provision as in previous years. Sec. 8023. Indian Financing Act incentives.--Retains a provision making available incentive payments. Sec. 8024. 9 mm handgun.--Retains a provision which restricts the purchase of sidearms to the standard M-9 or M-11 9 mm handgun. Sec. 8025. Relocation to the National Capital region.-- Retains and modifies a previous provision limiting the relocation of activities to the National Capitol region, Washington, DC. Sec. 8026. Military leave for members of the Reserve component.--Retains provision as in previous years. Sec. 8027. A-76 studies.--Retains provision as in previous years. Sec. 8028. Armed Forces Information Service.--Retains provision as in previous years. Sec. 8029. Wage rate--civilian health.--Retains provision as in previous years. Sec. 8030. WC-130 weather reconnaissance.--Retains provision as in previous years. Sec. 8031. Workshops for the blind and handicapped.-- Retains provision as in previous years. Sec. 8032. CHAMPUS coordination of benefits.--Retains provision as in previous years. Sec. 8033. Burdensharing.--Retains provision as in previous years. Sec. 8034. Civil Air Patrol.--The Committee retains and modifies amounts appropriated for the Civil Air Patrol. Sec. 8035. Chemical weapons studies.--Retains provision from previous years. Sec. 8036. Alcoholic beverages.--Retains provision from previous years. Sec. 8037. Congressional defense committees definition.-- Retains provision but revises Committee titles consistent with reorganization of the 104th Congress. Sec. 8038. Depot maintenance competition.--Retains provision from previous years. Sec. 8039. Reciprocal trade agreements.--Retains a provision request by the administration carried in previous years. Sec. 8040. Energy cost savings.--Retains provision from previous year. Sec. 8041. Voluntary separation incentive fund [VSI].-- Retains annual provision from previous year. Sec. 8042. Nonexcess property leases.--Retains provision from previous year. Sec. 8043. Quarters allowance for the Reserve component.-- Retains provision from previous years. Sec. 8044. Marine Youth Program.--Inserts a new provision allowing the expenditure of funds for the Young Marine Program. Sec. 8045. Overseas military facilities investments.-- Retains a provision requested by the administration carried in previous years. Sec. 8046. Pay of Reserve personnel.--Retains provision from previous year. Sec. 8047. NATO headquarters operating costs.--Retains a provision from previous years. Sec. 8048. Investment item unit cost.--Retains a provision requested by the administration requiring central management and procurement of items costing in excess of $100,000. Sec. 8049. Early retirement.--Retains a provision from previous year. Sec. 8050. DBOF investment item.--Retains a provision from previous year. Sec. 8051. Modification restrictions.--Retains a provision from previous years. Sec. 8052. CIA reserve for contingencies.--Retains provision which limits obligation of CIA funds except for reserve for contingencies. Sec. 8053. GDIP information system.--Retains provision from previous year. Sec. 8054. Indian tribes environmental impact.--Modifies provision from previous year which provides $8,000,000 for the mitigation of environmental impacts resulting from military operations on or near Indian lands. Sec. 8055. National Science Center for Communications.-- Retains a provision from previous year. Sec. 8056. Medical facilities commander.--Retains a provision from previous years. Sec. 8057. Compliance with the Buy America Act.--Retains a provision requested by the administration carried in previous years. Sec. 8058. Competition for consultants and studies programs.--Retains the provision from previous years as requested by DOD which requires competition for consulting services, studies, and analyses. Sec. 8059. Chemical weapons alternative destruction.-- Inserts a new provisions providing funds and directions for the conduct of an alternative destruction program for the stockpile chemical weapons. Sec. 8060. Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm debt waiver.--Retains a provision requested by the administration carried in previous years. Sec. 8061. Adak leasing.--Insert a new provision allowing the Navy to enter into interim leasing arrangements for the naval facility, Adak. Sec. 8062. Rescissions.--The Committee recommends a general provision rescinding funds from three programs as displayed below. Fiscal year 1995 Missile procurement, Air Force/defense support program excess funds........................................ -$31,900,000 Fiscal year 1996 Missile procurement, Air Force/space boosters/Titan IV excess funds........................................ -20,000,000 Research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force/ classified program.................................. -75,000,000 Sec. 8063. Fort Leavenworth.--Inserts a new provision providing the Army authority to expend funds specifically identified for Fort Leavenworth within the fiscal year 1996 conference report. Sec. 8064. Civilian technicians reductions.--Retains a provision carried in previous years. Sec. 8065. Prohibition on assistance for North Korea.-- Retains a provision prohibiting the obligation or expenditure of any funds provided in this act for aid to the Government of North Korea. Sec. 8066. National Guard counterdrug activities.--Retains a provision carried in previous years. Sec. 8067. Reimbursement for Reserve component intelligence personnel.--Retains a provision carried in previous years. Sec. 8068. Civilian medical personnel reductions.--Retains a provision carried in previous years. Sec. 8069. CHAMPUS refund.--Retains a provision carried in previous years. Sec. 8070. Pentagon renovation cost ceiling.--Retains a provision carried in previous years. Sec. 8071. Counterdrug activities transfer (crime bill).-- Retains a provision carried in previous years. Sec. 8072. Energy and water efficiency.--Retains a provision carried in previous years. Sec. 8073. Medical supply transfer.--Retains provision concerning transportation of medical supplies and equipment to American Somoa. Sec. 8074. Naval shipyard eligibility for manufacturing technology extension program funds.--Retains language as in previous years making all naval public shipyards eligible to participate in any manufacturing extension program. Sec. 8075. Coast Guard transfer.--Insert a new provision transferring $300,000,000 of the funds appropriated in this act the U.S. Coast Guard. Sec. 8076. Local hire in noncontiguous States.--The Committee retains provision from previous year regarding high unemployment in noncontiguous States. Sec. 8077. Air Force leasing authority for housing.-- Retains a provision requested by the administration carried in previous years. Sec. 8078. Peacekeeping costs of the United Nations.-- Retains a provision carried in previous years. Sec. 8079. Export Loan Guarantee Program.--Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. Sec. 8080. Financing U.S. assessed contribution to United Nations peacekeeping.--Retains a provision carried in previous years. Sec. 8081. Business restructuring and executive bonuses.-- Retains a provision carried in previous years. Sec. 8082. Transportation of chemical weapons.--Retains provision from previous years to prohibit the expenditure of funds by the Department of Defense to transport any additional chemical weapons to Johnston Atoll. The general provision affirms assurances by the President and the Secretary of Defense that Johnston Atoll would not become a repository for the destruction of all U.S. chemical weapons. Waivers have been included in this provision which will allow the transportation of chemical weapons discovered in the Pacific region and further grants the President waiver authority in time of war. Sec. 8083. Reserve peacetime support to active duty and civilian activities.--Inserts a new provision requested by the administration to begin a pilot program to increase the use of the Reserve component forces. Sec. 8084. Zinc sales.--Retains the provision from the previous year which prohibits the sale of zinc from the national defense stockpile if the price of zinc on the world market falls more than 5 percent below the levels on the date of enactment of this bill. Sec. 8085 Shipbuilding payments.--Recommends a new provision which allows for the use of current appropriations for the payment of costs from expired accounts. Sec. 8086. B-2 expenditures and obligations.--Inserts and modifies a new general provision requested by the Department which allows prior year funds that were available for the B-2 aircraft program to remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2002. Sec. 8087. Expired obligations and unexpended balances.-- Insert a new provision which allows current year appropriations to be charged, up to 1 percent of the total amounts appropriated, for prior year obligations in the expired accounts of the same appropriation title under certain circumstances. Sec. 8088. Shipbuilding transfers.--Recommends reallocation of funds to cover unanticipated cost increases. The Committee finds that rather than rescinding funds made available from lower escalation rates, these funds should remain available for future escalation requirements. Escalation savings shall not be reallocated for any other purpose without prior notification to the congressional defense committees. Sec. 8089. Obligations and matching of disbursements.-- Inserts a new general provision that requires DOD to lower the prevalidation threshold to $3,000,000 not later than June 30, 1997. Sec. 8090. Comptroller reporting requirement.--Inserts a new provision requiring the DOD Comptroller to identify all adjustments made to the fiscal year 1998 budget request as a result of congressional increases to the fiscal year 1997 budget. Sec. 8091. T-39N aircraft.--Inserts a new provision re- emphasizing congressional intent with respect to a fiscal year 1996 appropriation for the procurement of T-39N aircraft, simulators, and support equipment. Sec. 8092. On-orbit incentives.--Inserts and modifies a new provision requested by the Air Force to extend the life of funds previously appropriated for the payment of on-orbit incentives. Sec. 8093. Federally funded research and development centers.--Retains and modifies a provision governing the funding for defense federally funded research and development centers. Sec. 8094. Interport differential.--Retains a provision carried in previous years. Sec. 8095. High security locks.--Inserts a provision restricting the purchase of high security locks. Sec. 8096. Budgeting policies and reprogramming thresholds.--The Committee recommends a new general provision governing proposed modifications to budgeting policies and reprogramming thresholds. Sec. 8097. Prostate cancer research.--The Committee inserts a new provision which provides an additional $93,000,000 for the initiation of a peer review prostate cancer research program. These funds are in addition to the $7,000,000 provided within the ``Army RDT&E'' account, for a total amount available within this bill of $100,000,000. Sec. 8098. Repeal of section 8110.--The Committee inserts a new provision which repeals section 8110 of the Fiscal Year 1996 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, Public Law 104- 61. COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports on general appropriations bills identify each Committee amendment to the House bill ``which proposes an item of appropriation which is not made to carry out the provisions of an existing law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution previously passed by the Senate during that session.'' Due to the early Committee action on the fiscal year 1997 Defense appropriations bill, an original Senate bill was reported by the Appropriations Committee to the Senate. At the point when the Committee reports this measure, the Congress has not completed action on S. 1745, the Fiscal Year 1997 Defense Authorization Act. As a consequence, the Committee has acted in good faith in its attempt to comply fully with requirements stipulated under paragraph 7, rule XVI. The Committee anticipates that Congress will authorize the amounts appropriated in this act. COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, the Committee en bloc ordered reported the 602(b) allocation, granted authority for revisions to allocations as necessary, and ordered reported S. 1894, an original DOD appropriations bill and H.R. 3517, the military construction appropriations bill, 1997, subject to their budget allocations, by a recorded vote of 24-3, a quorum being present. The vote was as follows: Yeas Nays Chairman Hatfield Mr. Leahy Mr. Stevens Mr. Lautenberg Mr. Cochran Mr. Harkin Mr. Specter Mr. Domenici Mr. Bond Mr. Gorton Mr. McConnell Mr. Mack Mr. Burns Mr. Shelby Mr. Jeffords Mr. Gregg Mr. Bennett Mr. Campbell Mr. Byrd Mr. Inouye Mr. Hollings Mr. Johnston Ms. Mikulski Mr. Reid Mr. Kerrey Mr. Kohl Mrs. Murray COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by the committee.'' Section 8098 would repeal section 8110 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public Law 104-61). The provision recommended for repeal is as follows: [Sec. 8110. None of the funds appropriated or made available in this Act to the Department of the Navy shall be used to develop or procure an emergency generator set for the New Attack Submarine unless such equipment is powered by a diesel engine manufactured in the United States by a domestically operated entity: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes or there exists a significant cost or quality difference.] COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Committee recommendation Committee compared with (+ or -) Item 1996 appropriation Budget estimate recommendation --------------------------------------- 1996 appropriation Budget estimate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE I MILITARY PERSONNEL Military Personnel, Army............................ $19,946,187,000 $20,580,738,000 $20,559,042,000 +$612,855,000 -$21,696,000 Military Personnel, Navy............................ 17,008,563,000 16,942,956,000 16,943,581,000 -64,982,000 +625,000 Military Personnel, Marine Corps.................... 5,885,740,000 6,102,108,000 6,099,182,000 +213,442,000 -2,926,000 Military Personnel, Air Force....................... 17,207,743,000 17,043,150,000 17,021,810,000 -185,933,000 -21,340,000 Reserve Personnel, Army............................. 2,122,466,000 2,043,679,000 2,052,136,000 -70,330,000 +8,457,000 Reserve Personnel, Navy............................. 1,355,523,000 1,386,306,000 1,396,989,000 +41,466,000 +10,683,000 Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps..................... 378,151,000 381,143,000 389,325,000 +11,174,000 +8,182,000 Reserve Personnel, Air Force........................ 784,586,000 775,967,000 785,842,000 +1,256,000 +9,875,000 National Guard Personnel, Army...................... 3,242,422,000 3,242,493,000 3,259,169,000 +16,747,000 +16,676,000 National Guard Personnel, Air Force................. 1,259,627,000 1,284,290,000 1,295,511,000 +35,884,000 +11,221,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, title I, Military Personnel............ 69,191,008,000 69,782,830,000 69,802,587,000 +611,579,000 +19,757,000 =================================================================================================== TITLE II OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Operation and Maintenance, Army..................... 18,321,965,000 18,031,145,000 17,700,859,000 -621,106,000 -330,286,000 (By transfer--National Defense Stockpile)....... (50,000,000) (83,334,000) (50,000,000) .................. (-33,334,000) Operation and Maintenance, Navy..................... 21,279,425,000 20,112,864,000 20,241,517,000 -1,037,908,000 +128,653,000 (By transfer--National Defense Stockpile)....... (50,000,000) (83,333,000) (50,000,000) .................. (-33,333,000) Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps............. 2,392,522,000 2,203,777,000 2,275,977,000 -116,545,000 +72,200,000 Operation and Maintenance, Air Force................ 18,606,167,000 17,830,122,000 17,331,309,000 -1,274,858,000 -498,813,000 (By transfer--National Defense Stockpile)....... (50,000,000) (83,333,000) (50,000,000) .................. (-33,333,000) Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide............. 10,388,595,000 10,156,468,000 9,953,142,000 -435,453,000 -203,326,000 (By transfer)................................... (15,000,000) .................. .................. (-15,000,000) .................. Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve............. 1,119,191,000 1,084,436,000 1,129,436,000 +10,245,000 +45,000,000 Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve............. 859,542,000 843,927,000 861,527,000 +1,985,000 +17,600,000 Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve..... 100,283,000 99,667,000 115,367,000 +15,084,000 +15,700,000 Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve........ 1,519,287,000 1,488,553,000 1,494,953,000 -24,334,000 +6,400,000 Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard...... 2,440,808,000 2,208,477,000 2,294,477,000 -146,331,000 +86,000,000 Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard....... 2,776,121,000 2,654,473,000 2,721,973,000 -54,148,000 +67,500,000 United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. 6,521,000 6,797,000 6,185,000 -336,000 -612,000 Environmental Restoration, Army..................... .................. 356,916,000 356,916,000 +356,916,000 .................. Environmental Restoration, Navy..................... .................. 302,900,000 302,900,000 +302,900,000 .................. Environmental Restoration, Air Force................ .................. 414,700,000 414,700,000 +414,700,000 .................. Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide............. .................. 258,500,000 38,650,000 +38,650,000 -219,850,000 Formerly Used Defense sites......................... .................. .................. 269,850,000 +269,850,000 +269,850,000 Environmental Restoration, Defense.................. 1,422,200,000 .................. .................. -1,422,200,000 .................. Summer Olympics..................................... 15,000,000 .................. .................. -15,000,000 .................. Former Soviet Union threat reduction................ 300,000,000 327,900,000 327,900,000 +27,900,000 .................. Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid...... 50,000,000 80,544,000 49,000,000 -1,000,000 -31,544,000 (Transfer out).................................. (-15,000,000) .................. .................. (+15,000,000) .................. Overseas Contingency operations transfer account.... .................. .................. 1,069,957,000 +1,069,957,000 +1,069,957,000 Quality of Life Enhancements, Defense............... .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. Reduction of funds.................................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, title II, Operation and maintenance.... 81,597,627,000 78,462,166,000 78,956,595,000 -2,641,032,000 +494,429,000 (By transfer)............................. (150,000,000) (250,000,000) (150,000,000) .................. (-100,000,000) =================================================================================================== TITLE III PROCUREMENT Aircraft Procurement, Army.......................... 1,558,805,000 970,815,000 1,283,815,000 -274,990,000 +313,000,000 Missile Procurement, Army........................... 865,555,000 766,329,000 982,829,000 +117,274,000 +216,500,000 Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army............................................... 1,652,745,000 1,102,014,000 1,449,714,000 -203,031,000 +347,700,000 Procurement of Ammunition, Army..................... 1,110,685,000 853,428,000 1,118,329,000 +7,644,000 +264,901,000 Other Procurement, Army............................. 2,769,443,000 2,627,440,000 3,295,486,000 +526,043,000 +668,046,000 Aircraft Procurement, Navy.......................... 4,589,394,000 5,881,952,000 7,239,704,000 +2,650,310,000 +1,357,752,000 Weapons Procurement, Navy........................... 1,669,827,000 1,400,363,000 1,500,154,000 -169,673,000 +99,791,000 Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps.... 430,053,000 .................. .................. -430,053,000 .................. Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy................... 6,643,958,000 4,911,930,000 6,193,330,000 -450,628,000 +1,281,400,000 Other Procurement, Navy............................. 2,483,581,000 2,714,195,000 2,944,519,000 +460,938,000 +230,324,000 Procurement, Marine Corps........................... 458,947,000 555,507,000 660,507,000 +201,560,000 +105,000,000 Aircraft Procurement, Air Force..................... 7,367,983,000 5,779,228,000 6,630,370,000 -737,613,000 +851,142,000 Missile Procurement, Air Force...................... 2,943,931,000 2,733,877,000 2,713,944,000 -229,987,000 -19,933,000 Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force................ 338,800,000 .................. .................. -338,800,000 .................. Other Procurement, Air Force........................ 6,284,230,000 5,998,819,000 5,577,787,000 -706,443,000 -421,032,000 Procurement, Defense-Wide........................... 2,124,379,000 1,841,212,000 1,773,794,000 -350,585,000 -67,418,000 National Guard and Reserve Equipment................ 777,000,000 .................. 759,800,000 -17,200,000 +759,800,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, title III, Procurement................. 44,069,316,000 38,137,109,000 44,124,082,000 +54,766,000 +5,986,973,000 =================================================================================================== TITLE IV RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army.... 4,870,684,000 4,320,640,000 5,107,283,000 +236,599,000 +786,643,000 (By transfer)................................... (8,000,000) .................. .................. (-8,000,000) .................. Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy.... 8,758,132,000 7,334,734,000 8,067,543,000 -690,589,000 +732,809,000 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force.............................................. 13,126,567,000 14,417,456,000 14,778,540,000 +1,651,973,000 +361,084,000 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense- Wide............................................... 9,461,057,000 8,398,836,000 9,190,092,000 -270,965,000 +791,256,000 Developmental Test and Evaluation, Defense.......... 251,082,000 252,038,000 269,038,000 +17,956,000 +17,000,000 Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense............ 22,587,000 21,968,000 21,968,000 -619,000 .................. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, title IV, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation............................... 36,490,109,000 34,745,672,000 37,434,464,000 +944,355,000 +2,688,792,000 =================================================================================================== TITLE V REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS Defense business operations fund.................... 878,700,000 947,900,000 947,900,000 +69,200,000 .................. National Defense Sealift Fund:...................... Ready Reserve Force............................. 289,000,000 261,000,000 261,000,000 -28,000,000 .................. Acquisition..................................... 735,220,000 702,002,000 832,002,000 +96,782,000 +130,000,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total......................................... 1,024,220,000 963,002,000 1,093,002,000 +68,782,000 +130,000,000 =================================================================================================== Total, title V, Revolving and Management Funds 1,902,920,000 1,910,902,000 2,040,902,000 +137,982,000 +130,000,000 =================================================================================================== TITLE VI OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS Defense health program: Operation and maintenance....................... 9,938,325,000 9,358,288,000 9,936,638,000 -1,687,000 +578,350,000 (Transfer out).............................. (-8,000,000) .................. .................. (+8,000,000) .................. Procurement..................................... 288,033,000 269,470,000 319,470,000 +31,437,000 +50,000,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, Defense Health Program................. 10,226,358,000 9,627,758,000 10,256,108,000 +29,750,000 +628,350,000 =================================================================================================== Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense: \1\ Operation and maintenance....................... 353,850,000 477,947,000 478,947,000 +125,097,000 +1,000,000 Procurement..................................... 265,000,000 273,600,000 191,200,000 -73,800,000 -82,400,000 Research, development, test, and evaluation..... 53,400,000 48,300,000 88,300,000 +34,900,000 +40,000,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, Chemical Agents........................ 672,250,000 799,847,000 758,447,000 +86,197,000 -41,400,000 =================================================================================================== Drug Interdiction Defense........................... 688,432,000 642,724,000 789,024,000 +100,592,000 +146,300,000 Office of the Inspector General..................... 178,226,000 138,501,000 139,157,000 -39,069,000 +656,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, title VI, Other Department of Defense Programs..................................... 11,765,266,000 11,208,830,000 11,942,736,000 +177,470,000 +733,906,000 =================================================================================================== TITLE VII RELATED AGENCIES Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund............................. 213,900,000 196,400,000 184,200,000 -29,700,000 -12,200,000 Intelligence Community Management Account........... 90,683,000 91,739,000 94,739,000 +4,056,000 +3,000,000 National Security Education Trust Fund.............. 7,500,000 5,100,000 5,100,000 -2,400,000 .................. Payment to Kaho'olawe Island conveyance remediation and Environmental Restoration Fund................. 25,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 -15,000,000 .................. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, title VII, Related agencies............ 337,083,000 303,239,000 294,039,000 -43,044,000 -9,200,000 =================================================================================================== TITLE VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS Additional transfer authority (sec. 8005)........... (3,100,000,000) (2,000,000,000) (1,200,000,000) (-1,900,000,000) (-800,000,000) Contractor ADP...................................... -30,000,000 .................. .................. +30,000,000 .................. Rescissions......................................... -561,217,000 .................. .................. +561,217,000 .................. Inflation Reestimate................................ -832,000,000 .................. .................. +832,000,000 .................. Management efficiencies............................. -442,000,000 .................. .................. +442,000,000 .................. Disposal and lease of DOD real property (sec. 8042). 8,000,000 26,565,000 26,565,000 +18,565,000 .................. Overseas Military Fac Investment Recovery (sec. 8045).............................................. .................. 1,000,000 1,000,000 +1,000,000 .................. National Science Center, Army (sec. 8055)........... 85,000 120,000 120,000 +35,000 .................. Rescissions (sec. 8062): RDTE, Air Force fiscal year 1996/97............. .................. .................. -75,000,000 -75,000,000 -75,000,000 Missile Procurement, Air Force fiscal year 1995/ 97............................................. .................. .................. -31,900,000 -31,900,000 -31,900,000 Missile Procurement, Air Force fiscal year 1996/ 98............................................. .................. .................. -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 Coast Guard transfer (sec 8075)..................... .................. .................. 300,000,000 +300,000,000 +300,000,000 Excess funded carryover (sec. 8076)................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. Export loan guarantee PGM (sec. 8079)............... .................. .................. 1,000,000 +1,000,000 +1,000,000 Air Force DBOF pass through (sec. 8082)............. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. Spare parts inventories (sec. 8089)................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. FFRDC limitation (sec. 8093)........................ -90,000,000 .................. -52,286,000 +37,714,000 -52,286,000 Prostate Cancer research (sec. 8097)................ .................. .................. (93,000,000) (+93,000,000) (+93,000,000) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, title VIII............................. -1,947,132,000 27,685,000 149,499,000 +2,096,631,000 +121,814,000 =================================================================================================== Grand total................................... 243,406,197,000 234,578,433,000 244,744,904,000 +1,338,707,000 +10,166,471,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Included in budget under procurement title. <greek-d> reek-d>

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