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104th Congress 1st
Session SENATE Report
104-112
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Calendar No. 145
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996
REPORT
[to accompany s. 1026]
on
AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR
DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, TO PRESCRIBE PERSONNEL
STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR FOR THE ARMED FORCES, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
together with
ADDITIONAL AND MINORITY VIEWS
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COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
UNITED STATES SENATE
<GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT>
July 12 (legislative day, July 10), 1995.--Ordered to be printed
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996
104th Congress 1st SENATE Report
Session
104-112
_______________________________________________________________________
Calendar No. 145
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996
REPORT
[to accompany s. 1026]
on
AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR
DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, TO PRESCRIBE PERSONNEL
STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR FOR THE ARMED FORCES, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
together with
ADDITIONAL AND MINORITY VIEWS
__________
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
UNITED STATES SENATE
<GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT>
July 12 (legislative day, July 10), 1995.--Ordered to be printed
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
(104th Congress, 1st Session)
STROM THURMOND, South Carolina,
Chairman
SAM NUNN, Georgia JOHN W. WARNER, Virginia
J. JAMES EXON, Nebraska WILLIAM S. COHEN, Maine
CARL LEVIN, Michigan JOHN McCAIN, Arizona
EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts TRENT LOTT, Mississippi
JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico DAN COATS, Indiana
JOHN GLENN, Ohio BOB SMITH, New Hampshire
ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia DIRK KEMPTHORNE, Idaho
CHARLES S. ROBB, Virginia KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, Texas
JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Connecticut JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma
RICHARD H. BRYAN, Nevada RICK SANTORUM, Pennsylvania
Richard L. Reynard, Staff Director
Arnold L. Punaro, Staff Director
for the Minority
(ii)
C O N T E N T S
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Purpose of the bill.............................................. 1
Committee overview and recommendations........................... 2
Explanation of funding summary................................... 3
Division A--Department of Defense Authorizations
Title I--Procurement............................................. 11
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations.................. 12
Section 107. Chemical demilitarization program............... 12
Use of unobligated fiscal year 1994 and 1995 funds... 13
Transportation of the unitary stockpile.............. 13
Subtitle B--Army Programs.................................... 14
Section 111. AH-64D Longbow Apache attack helicopter..... 26
Section 112. OH-58D AHIP Scout helicopter................ 26
Section 113. Hydra 70 rocket............................. 26
Other Army Programs.......................................... 27
Army aircraft............................................ 27
C-XX mid-range turbofan aircraft..................... 27
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.......................... 27
Army Missile............................................. 27
Hellfire missile..................................... 27
Javelin medium anti-tank weapon...................... 27
TOW missile.......................................... 28
Multiple launch rocket system (MLRS)................. 28
Army tactical missile system (ATACMS)................ 28
Stinger missile modifications........................ 29
Weapons and tracked combat vehicles...................... 29
M113 family of vehicles (FOV)........................ 29
Bradley fighting vehicle............................. 29
Improved recovery vehicle (IRV)...................... 30
M1A2 tank upgrades................................... 30
Small arms programs.................................. 31
7.62 millimeter medium machine gun................... 31
Army ammunition.......................................... 31
Army ammunition...................................... 31
Selectable lightweight attack munition XM94.......... 32
Procurement of M-795 artillery projectile............ 32
Armament retooling and manufacturing support (ARMS).. 32
Other Army procurement................................... 32
High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV)... 32
Family of medium tactical vehicles (FMTV)............ 33
Family of heavy tactical vehicles (FHTV)............. 33
Medium truck extended service program (ESP).......... 34
Communications and intelligence systems.............. 35
Army data distribution system (ADDS)................. 35
Single channel ground and airborne radio system
(SINCGARS)......................................... 35
Commanders tactical terminal......................... 35
Forward area air defense-ground based sensor (FAAD-
GBS)............................................... 35
Night vision devices................................. 36
Tactical quiet generators............................ 36
Subtitle C--Navy Programs.................................... 37
Section 121. Seawolf and new attack submarine programs... 55
Section 124. Split funding for construction of naval
vessels................................................ 59
Other Navy Programs.......................................... 61
Navy aircraft............................................ 61
AV-8B remanufacture.................................. 61
Additional F/A-18C/D strike fighters................. 61
CH-53E helicopters................................... 62
F-14 Forward looking infrared (FLIR)/Laser........... 62
Thermal imaging modifications for USMC aircraft...... 62
AN/APR-39A(V)-2 radar warning receiver............... 63
Undergraduate NFO training........................... 63
Navy weapons............................................. 63
Tomahawk missile..................................... 63
Direct broadcast service............................. 63
Navy shipbuilding and conversion......................... 64
Amphibious lift...................................... 64
LCAC service life extension program.................. 65
Shipbuilding contract retentions..................... 65
Other Navy procurement................................... 66
Submarine navigation sets............................ 66
AN/SLQ-32 electronic warfare system.................. 66
Integrated communications for aircraft carriers...... 67
Challenge Athena..................................... 67
Sonobuoy procurement................................. 68
Electro-optical sight/weapons director............... 68
Vertical launch system............................... 69
Forklift trucks...................................... 69
Marine Corps ammunition.................................. 69
Marine Corps ammunition.............................. 69
Marine Corps............................................. 69
M1A1 tank modifications.............................. 69
Operational enhancements............................. 70
PSC-5 radios......................................... 70
Advanced field artillery tactical data systems
(AFATDS)........................................... 70
Night vision devices (NVD)........................... 70
Computer upgrades.................................... 71
Trailers............................................. 71
Water purification and support equipment............. 71
Training simulators.................................. 71
Air Force programs........................................... 72
Air Force aircraft....................................... 84
Strategic airlift.................................... 84
C-17 Spares.......................................... 84
Air Force ammunition..................................... 84
Air Force ammunition................................. 84
Air Force missile........................................ 84
Defense support program procurement.................. 84
Minuteman guidance replacement program............... 84
Global positioning system block IIF advanced
procurement........................................ 85
Space boosters....................................... 85
Defense satellite communications system.............. 85
Other Air Force procurement.............................. 85
Avionics support equipment........................... 85
Subtitle D--Other programs................................... 86
Section 131. Tier II predator unmanned aerial vehicle
program................................................ 86
Section 132. Pioneer unmanned aerial vehicle program..... 86
Defense-Wide procurement................................. 88
Mark V special operations craft...................... 92
Rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB).................... 92
National Guard and Reserve equipment..................... 92
National Guard artillery modernization............... 93
High capacity air ambulances......................... 94
Naval Reserve C-9B aircraft.......................... 94
Title II--Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E)..... 95
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and
Limitations................................................ 95
Section 211. A/F117X long-range, medium attack aircraft.. 95
Risk reduction--current program...................... 96
Risk reduction--additional program scope............. 96
Section 212. Navy mine countermeasures program........... 97
Section 213. Marine Corps shore fire support............. 98
Section 214. Space and missile tracking system program... 99
Section 215. Precision guided munitions.................. 101
Interim PGM.......................................... 101
Section 216. Defense Nuclear Agency programs............. 102
DNA mission.......................................... 102
DNA budget request................................... 103
Electro-thermal chemical (ETC) gun program........... 103
Thermionics.......................................... 104
Section 217. Counterproliferation support program........ 104
Biological detection................................. 105
Special Operations Forces............................ 105
Underground and deep underground structures.......... 105
Cruise Missile proliferation......................... 106
Proliferation of space technology.................... 106
Emergency preparedness and response.................. 107
Transfer authority................................... 107
Report to Congress................................... 107
Section 218. Nonlethal weapons program................... 108
Section 219. Federally funded research and development
centers................................................ 109
Section 220. States eligible for assistance under Defense
Experimental Program To Stimulate Competitive Research. 109
Section 221. National defense technology and industrial
base, defense reinvestment, and conversion............. 110
Section 222. Revisions of manufacturing of science and
technology programs.................................... 111
Section 223. Preparedness of the Department of Defense to
respond to military and civil defense emergencies
resulting from a chemical, biological, radiological, or
nuclear attack......................................... 112
Subtitle C--Missile Defense.................................. 113
Sections 231 through 241................................. 113
Missile Defense Act of 1995.............................. 113
Theater missile defense architecture................. 113
National missile defense architecture................ 117
Cruise missile defense initiative.................... 119
Policy regarding the ABM Treaty...................... 119
Development, testing and deployment of non-ABM
systems............................................ 120
Ballistic Missile Defense Program elements........... 121
Ballistic missile defense funding........................ 121
Core theater missile defense programs................ 122
Other theater missile defense activities............. 122
National missile defense............................. 123
Support technologies................................. 124
Cruise missile defense funding........................... 124
Other Programs............................................... 126
Army..................................................... 126
High modulus polycrylonitrile (PAN) carbon fiber..... 131
Army technology base programs........................ 131
Environmental Policy Simulation Laboratory (EPSL).... 131
Funding for medical total access programs
(telemedicine)..................................... 132
Wave net technology.................................. 132
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)........... 133
Multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) enhancements.... 133
Objective individual combat weapon (OICW)............ 133
Advanced artillery propellant development............ 133
Armored systems modernization (ASM).................. 134
Small arms common module fire control system (SACMFS) 134
Command and control centers.......................... 134
Comanche helicopter.................................. 134
Medium tactical truck extended service program (ESP). 135
Heavy tactical vehicles.............................. 135
High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV)... 135
Laser warning component-suite of survivability
enhancements....................................... 136
Mark-19 universal bracket............................ 136
High energy laser systems test facility.............. 136
Nautilus/Tactical High Energy Laser Program.......... 136
Army field artillery tactical data system (AFATDS)... 137
Stinger missile modifications........................ 137
Communications enhancements.......................... 137
Navy..................................................... 138
Defense research sciences (Navy)..................... 143
Power electronics building block..................... 143
Parametric airborne dipping sonar.................... 143
Air Systems and Weapons Advanced Technology.......... 144
Intercooled recuperated gas turbine.................. 144
Remote minehunting vehicle........................... 144
Advanced armored amphibious vehicle (AAAV)........... 144
Lightweight 155mm howitzer........................... 145
Cooperative engagement capability.................... 145
Naval surface fire support........................... 145
S-3B Project Gray Wolf............................... 146
V-22 Osprey.......................................... 147
Airborne electronic warfare.......................... 147
Infrared search and track............................ 149
BARAK 1--ship self defense........................... 149
Medium tactical vehicle remanufacture (MTVR)......... 150
Crash attenuating seats for helicopters.............. 150
Plasma Electric Waste Converter Program.............. 150
Air Force................................................ 151
Adaptive optics...................................... 157
Defense research sciences (Air Force)................ 157
Human systems technology............................. 157
Thermally stable jet fuels........................... 157
Range tracking and safety............................ 157
Micro-satellite development program.................. 157
Polar satellite communications....................... 157
National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental
Satellite System................................... 158
Reentry vehicle applications......................... 158
Interim precision guided munitions (PGM)............. 158
F-22 Program......................................... 159
Sensor Fuzed Weapon Improvement Program.............. 161
Ultra-high frequency satellite communications........ 162
RC-135 Re-engining................................... 162
Joint air-to-surface standoff missile (JASSM)........ 162
Standoff land attack missile extended response... 162
Rivet Joint technology transfer program............. 162
Information systems security......................... 163
Defense Support Program.............................. 163
Fighter data links................................... 163
Defense-Wide............................................. 165
Combat readiness research............................ 169
DODDS Director's fund for science, mathematics, and
engineering........................................ 169
University research initiatives...................... 170
Medical Free Electron Laser Program.................. 170
Software reuse....................................... 170
Tactical landing system.............................. 170
Diamond substrates................................... 170
High temperature superconductivity................... 171
Pulsed fast neutron analysis (PFNA) technology....... 171
Thermophotovoltaics.................................. 171
Large millimeter wave telescope...................... 172
Rapid acquisition of manufactured parts.............. 172
Advanced electronics technologies.................... 172
Semiconductor manufacturing technology (SEMATECH).... 172
ATD-111 non-acoustic sensor technology............... 173
NATO research and development program................ 173
Fuel cells........................................... 174
Special Operations Forces counterproliferation
support............................................ 174
Technical studies, support and analysis.............. 174
Technical assistance and SBIR administration......... 174
U-2 Signals intelligence (SIGINT) sensor upgrades.... 174
U-2 defensive system upgrade......................... 175
Maritime unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)............... 175
Advanced SEAL delivery system (ASDS)................. 175
Rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB).................... 176
Expertise on defense trade and international
technology......................................... 176
RDT&E infrastructure................................. 176
Individual lift vehicle development.................. 177
Defense developmental test and evaluation................ 177
Environmental technology............................. 177
Title III--Operation and Maintenance............................. 179
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations.................. 209
Section 303. Armed Forces retirement home................ 209
Section 304. Transfer from National Defense Stockpile
Transaction Fund....................................... 209
Subtitle B--Depot-level Maintenance and Repair............... 209
Section 311. Policy regarding performance of depot-level
maintenance and repair for the Department of Defense... 209
Section 312. Extension of authority for aviation depots
and naval shipyards to engage in defense-related
production and services................................ 210
Subtitle C--Environmental Provisions......................... 210
Section 321. Revision of requirements for agreements for
services under environmental restoration program....... 210
Section 322. Discharges from vessels of the Armed Forces. 211
Section 323. Revision of authorities relating to
restoration advisory boards............................ 211
Subtitle D--Civilian Employees............................... 212
Section 331. Minimum number of military reserve
technicians............................................ 212
Section 332. Exemption of Department of Defense from
personnel ceilings for civilian personnel.............. 212
Section 333. Wearing of uniform by National Guard
technicians............................................ 213
Section 334. Extension of temporary authority to pay
civilian employees with respect to the evacuation from
Guantanamo, Cuba....................................... 213
Section 335. Sharing of personnel of Department of
Defense domestic dependent schools and Defense
Dependents' Education System........................... 214
Section 336. Revision of authority for appointments of
involuntarily separated military reserve technicians... 214
Section 337. Cost of continuing health insurance coverage
for employees voluntarily separated from positions to
be eliminated in a reduction in force.................. 214
Section 338. Elimination of 120-day limitation on details
of certain employees................................... 214
Section 339. Repeal of requirement for part-time career
opportunity employment reports......................... 214
Section 340. Authority of civilian employees of
Department of Defense to participate voluntarily in
reductions in force.................................... 215
Section 341. Authority to pay severance payments in lump
sums................................................... 215
Section 342. Holidays for employees whose basic workweek
is other than Monday through Friday.................... 215
Section 343. Coverage of nonappropriated fund employees
under authority for flexible and compressed work
schedules.............................................. 215
Subtitle E--Defense Financial Management..................... 215
Section 351. Financial management training............... 215
Section 352. Limitation on opening of new centers for
Defense Finance and Accounting Service................. 216
Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Assistance......................... 216
Section 361. Department of Defense funding for National
Guard participation in joint disaster and emergency
assistance exercises................................... 216
Section 362. Office of Civil-Military Programs........... 216
Section 363. Revision of authority for Civil-Military
Cooperative Action Program............................. 216
Section 364. Office of Humanitarian and Refugee Affairs.. 216
Subtitle G--Operation of Morale, Welfare, and Recreation
Funds...................................................... 217
Section 371. Disposition of excess morale, welfare, and
recreation funds....................................... 217
Section 372. Elimination of certain restrictions on
purchases and sales of items by exchange stores and
other morale, welfare, and recreation facilities....... 217
Section 373. Repeal of requirement to convert ships'
stores to nonappropriated fund instrumentalities....... 217
Subtitle H--Other Matters.................................... 217
Section 381. National Defense Sealift Fund: availability
for Ready Reserve component of the Ready Reserve Fleet. 217
Section 382. Limitation on contracting with same
contractor for construction of additional new sealift
ships.................................................. 217
Section 383. Availability of recovered losses resulting
from contractor fraud.................................. 218
Section 384. Permanent authority for use of proceeds from
the sale of certain lost, abandoned, or unclaimed
property............................................... 218
Section 385. Sale of military clothing and subsistence
and other supplies of the Navy and Marine Corps........ 219
Section 386. Conversion of Civilian Marksmanship Program
to nonappropriated fund instrumentality and activities
under program.......................................... 219
Section 387. Report on contracting out certain functions
of Department of Defense............................... 219
Section 390. Impact aid.................................. 219
Other items of interest...................................... 219
Army..................................................... 219
Army reimbursable positions.......................... 219
Historically black colleges and universities
fellowships........................................ 219
National Science Center.............................. 220
Navy..................................................... 220
Nimitz Center........................................ 220
Active and Reserve P-3 squadrons..................... 220
Yard tugboat service................................. 221
Marine Corps............................................. 221
Marine Corps extended cold weather clothing system
(ECWCS)............................................ 221
Air Force................................................ 221
Civil Air Patrol..................................... 221
Civilian personnel policy................................ 222
Modernization and regionalization of civilian
personnel management functions..................... 222
Defense-Wide............................................. 222
Multi-technology automated reader card (MARC)........ 222
SR-71................................................ 223
Museums.............................................. 223
Spending for non-military missions................... 223
International peacekeeping........................... 224
Humanitarian assistance and foreign disaster
assistance......................................... 224
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps................ 224
Civilian personnel levels............................ 225
Federal Energy Management Program.................... 225
Homeless support initiative.......................... 225
Civil-military/youth outreach programs............... 225
United Services Organization......................... 226
Revolving funds.......................................... 226
National defense features............................ 226
Maritime prepositioning ship leases.................. 227
Maritime prepositioning ship enhancement............. 228
Defense environment...................................... 229
Defense environmental compliance..................... 229
Legacy resource management program................... 229
Environmental management............................. 230
Cleanup of National Presto Industries Plant, Eau
Claire, Wisconsin.................................. 230
Title IV--Military Personnel Authorizations...................... 231
Subtitle A--Active Forces.................................... 231
Section 401. End strengths for active forces............. 231
Section 402. Temporary variation in DOPMA authorized end
strength limitations for active duty Air Force and Navy
officers in certain grades............................. 232
Section 403. Certain general and flag officers awaiting
retirement not to be counted........................... 233
Subtitle B--Reserve Forces................................... 233
Section 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve.......... 233
Section 412. End strengths for reserves on active duty in
support of the reserves................................ 234
Section 414. Reserves on active duty in support of
cooperative threat reduction programs not to be counted 235
Section 415. Reserves on active duty for military-to-
military contacts and comparable activities not to be
counted................................................ 236
Subtitle C--Military Training Student Loads.................. 236
Section 421. Authorization of training student loads..... 236
Title V--Military Personnel Policy............................... 237
Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy......................... 237
Section 501. Joint officer management.................... 237
Section 502. Revision of service obligation for graduates
of the service academies............................... 238
Section 503. Qualifications for appointment as Surgeon
General of an Armed Force.............................. 238
Section 504. Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Air
Force.................................................. 238
Section 505. Retiring general and flag officers:
applicability of uniform criteria and procedures for
retiring in highest grade in which served.............. 238
Section 506. Extension of certain reserve officer
management authorities................................. 239
Section 507. Restrictions on wearing insignia for higher
grade before promotion................................. 239
Section 508. Director of Admissions, United States
Military Academy: retirement for years of service...... 240
Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Reserve Components........... 240
Section 511. Mobilization income insurance program for
members of Ready Reserve............................... 240
Section 512. Eligibility of dentists to receive
assistance under the financial assistance program for
health care professionals in reserve components........ 241
Section 513. Leave for members of reserve components
performing public safety duty.......................... 241
Subtitle C--Uniform Code of Military Justice................. 241
Section 522. Definitions................................. 241
Section 523. Article 32 investigations................... 241
Section 524. Refusal to testify before court-martial..... 241
Section 525. Commitment of accused to treatment facility
by reason of lack of mental capacity or mental
responsibility......................................... 242
Section 527. Deferment of confinement.................... 242
Section 528. Submission of matters to the convening
authority for consideration............................ 242
Section 529. Proceedings in revision..................... 243
Section 530. Appeal by the United States................. 243
Section 531. Flight from apprehension.................... 243
Section 532. Carnal knowledge............................ 243
Section 533. Time after accession for initial instruction
in the Uniform Code of Military Justice................ 243
Section 535. Permanent authority concerning temporary
vacancies on the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. 244
Section 536. Advisory panel on UCMJ jurisdiction over
civilians accompanying the Armed Forces in time of
armed conflict......................................... 244
Subtitle D--Decorations and Awards........................... 244
Section 541. Award of Purple Heart to certain former
prisoners of war....................................... 244
Section 542. Meritorious and valorous service during
Vietnam era: review and awards......................... 245
Section 543. Military intelligence personnel prevented by
secrecy from being considered for decorations and
awards................................................. 245
Subtitle E--Other Matters.................................... 245
Section 551. Determination of whereabouts and status of
missing persons........................................ 245
Section 552. Service not creditable for periods of
unavailability or incapacity due to misconduct......... 245
Section 553. Separation in cases involving extended
confinement............................................ 245
Section 526. Forfeiture of pay and allowances and
reduction in grade..................................... 245
Section 554. Duration of field training or practice
cruise required under the Senior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps program................................. 246
Section 555. Correction of military records.............. 246
Section 556. Limitation on reductions in medical
personnel.............................................. 247
Section 557. Repeal of requirement for athletic director
and nonappropriated fund account for the athletics
programs at the service academies...................... 247
Section 558. Prohibition on use of funds for service
academy preparatory school test program................ 247
Section 559. Centralized judicial review of Department of
Defense personnel actions.............................. 247
Other Items of Interest...................................... 248
Capstone course for new general and flag officers........ 248
Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act (ROPMA)......... 248
Reserve officers not on the active duty list............. 249
Service academy directives............................... 249
Tuition assistance program............................... 250
Quality of life while on independent duty................ 250
Recoupment............................................... 251
Title VI--Compensation and Other Personnel Benefits.............. 253
Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances............................... 253
Section 601. Military pay raise for fiscal year 1996..... 253
Section 602. Election of basic allowance for quarters
instead of assignment to inadequate quarters........... 253
Section 603. Payment of basic allowance for quarters to
members of the uniformed services in pay grade E-6 who
are assigned to sea duty............................... 253
Section 604. Limitation on reduction of variable housing
allowance for certain members.......................... 254
Section 605. Clarification of limitation on eligibility
for family separation allowance........................ 254
Subtitle B--Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays........... 254
Section 611. Extension of certain bonuses for reserve
forces................................................. 254
Section 612. Extension of certain bonuses and special pay
for nurse officer candidates, registered nurses, and
nurse anesthetists..................................... 254
Section 613. Extension of authority relating to payment
of other bonuses and special pays...................... 254
Section 614. Hazardous duty incentive pay for warrant
officers and enlisted members serving as air weapons
controllers............................................ 255
Section 615. Aviation career incentive pay............... 255
Section 616. Clarification of authority to provide
special pay for nurses................................. 255
Section 617. Continuous entitlement to career sea pay for
crew members of ships designated as tenders............ 256
Section 618. Increase in maximum rate of special duty
assignment pay for enlisted members serving as
recruiters............................................. 256
Subtitle C--Travel and Transportation Allowances.............
Section 621. Calculation on basis of mileage tables of
Secretary of Defense: repeal........................... 256
Section 622. Departure allowances........................ 256
Section 623. Dislocation allowance for moves resulting
from a base closure or realignment..................... 256
Section 624. Transportation of nondependent child from
sponsor's station overseas after loss of dependent
status while overseas.................................. 256
Subtitle D--Commissaries and Nonappropriated Fund
Instrumentalities.......................................... 257
Section 631. Use of commissary stores by members of the
Ready Reserve.......................................... 257
Section 632. Use of commissary stores by retired Reserves
under age 60 and their survivors....................... 257
Section 633. Use of morale, welfare, and recreation
facilities by members of reserve components and
dependents: clarification of entitlement............... 257
Subtitle E--Other Matters.................................... 257
Section 641. Cost-of-living increases for retired pay.... 257
Section 642. Eligibility for retired pay for non-regular
service denied for members receiving certain sentences
in courts-martial...................................... 257
Section 643. Recoupment of administrative expenses in
garnishment actions.................................... 257
Section 644. Automatic maximum coverage under
Servicemen's Group Life Insurance...................... 258
Section 645. Termination of Servicemen's Group Life
Insurance for members of the Ready Reserve who fail to
pay premiums........................................... 258
Section 646. Report on extending to junior
noncommissioned officers privileges provided for senior
noncommissioned officers............................... 258
Section 647. Payment to survivors of deceased members of
the uniformed services for all leave accrued........... 258
Section 648. Annuities for certain military surviving
spouses................................................ 258
Section 649. Transitional compensation for dependents of
members of the Armed Forces separated for dependent
abuse: clarification of entitlement.................... 259
Other Item of Interest....................................... 259
Title VII--Health Care........................................... 261
Tricare...................................................... 261
Subtitle A--Health Care Services............................. 264
Section 701. Medical care for surviving dependents of
retired Reserves who die before age 60................. 264
Section 702. Dental insurance for members of the Selected
Reserve................................................ 264
Section 703. Modification of requirements regarding
routine physical examinations and immunizations under
CHAMPUS................................................ 264
Section 704. Permanent authority to carry out specialized
treatment facility program............................. 265
Section 705. Waiver of medicare part B late enrollment
penalty and establishment of special enrollment period
for certain military retirees and dependents........... 265
Subtitle B--Tricare Program.................................. 265
Section 712. Provision of TRICARE uniform benefits by
uniformed services treatment facilities................ 265
Section 713. Sense of Senate on access of medicare
eligible beneficiaries of CHAMPUS to health care under
TRICARE................................................ 265
Section 714. Pilot program of individualized residential
mental health services................................. 265
Subtitle C--Uniformed Services Treatment Facilities.......... 266
Section 721. Delay of termination of status of certain
facilities as uniformed services treatment facilities.. 266
Section 722. Applicability of Federal Acquisition
Regulation to participation agreements with uniformed
services treatment facilities.......................... 266
Section 723. Amount payable by uniformed services
treatment facilities for health care services provided
outside the catchment areas of the facilities.......... 266
Subtitle D--Other Changes to Existing Laws Regarding Health
Care Management............................................ 266
Section 731. Investment incentive for managed health care
in medical treatment facilities........................ 266
Section 732. Revision and codification of limitations on
physician payments under CHAMPUS....................... 267
Section 733. Personal services contracts for medical
treatment facilities of the Coast Guard................ 267
Section 734. Disclosure of information in Medicare and
Medicaid coverage data bank to improve collection from
responsible parties for health care services furnished
under CHAMPUS.......................................... 267
Subtitle E--Other Matters.................................... 267
Section 741. TriService nursing research................. 267
Section 742. Fisher House trust funds.................... 267
Section 744. Applicability of limitation on prices of
pharmaceuticals procured for Coast Guard............... 267
Other Item of Interest........................................... 268
Telemedicine............................................. 268
Title VIII--Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and
Related Matters................................................ 269
Subtitle A--Acquisition Reform............................... 269
Section 801. Waivers from cancellation of funds.......... 269
Section 802. Procurement notice posting thresholds....... 269
Section 803. Prompt resolution of audit recommendations.. 269
Section 804. Test program for negotiation of
comprehensive subcontracting plans..................... 269
Section 805. Naval salvage facilities.................... 270
Section 806. Authority to delegate contracting authority. 270
Section 807. Coordination and communication of defense
research activities.................................... 270
Section 808. Procurement of items for experimental or
test purposes.......................................... 270
Section 809. Quality control in procurements of critical
aircraft and ship spare parts.......................... 270
Section 810. Use of funds for acquisition of rights to
use designs, processes, technical data and computer
software............................................... 270
Section 811. Independent cost estimates for major defense
acquisition programs................................... 270
Section 812. Fees for certain testing services........... 271
Section 813. Construction, repair, alteration,
furnishing, and equipping of naval vessels............. 271
Section 814. Civil Reserve Air Fleet..................... 271
Subtitle B--Other Matters.................................... 271
Section 821. Procurement technical assistance programs... 271
Section 822. Treatment of Department of Defense cable
television franchise agreements........................ 271
Other Items of Interest...................................... 271
Ship propellers.......................................... 271
Worker's compensation coverage on overseas contracts..... 272
Title IX--Department of Defense Organization and Management...... 275
Section 901. Redesignation of the position of Assistant
to the Secretary of Defense for Atomic Energy.......... 275
Other Matters................................................ 275
Joint Exercise, Training, and Doctrine Command........... 275
Reorganization of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 275
Title X--General Provisions...................................... 279
Subtitle A--Financial Matters................................ 279
Section 1002. Disbursing and certifying officials........ 279
Section 1003. Defense modernization account.............. 279
Section 1004. Authorization of prior emergency
supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1995....... 280
Section 1005. Limitation on use of authority to pay for
emergency and extraordinary expenses................... 280
Section 1006. Transfer authority regarding funds
available for foreign currency fluctuations............ 280
Section 1007. Report on budget submission regarding
reserve components..................................... 281
Subtitle B--Naval Vessels.................................... 281
Section 1011. Iowa class battleships..................... 281
Section 1012. Transfer of naval vessels to certain
foreign countries...................................... 281
Subtitle C--Counter-Drug Activities.......................... 282
Section 1021. Revision and clarification of authority for
Federal support of drug interdiction and counter-drug
activities of the National Guard....................... 282
Section 1022. National Drug Intelligence Center.......... 282
Section 1023. Assistance to Customs Service.............. 282
Subtitle D--Department of Defense Education Programs......... 284
Section 1031. Continuation of the Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences...................... 284
Section 1032. Additional graduate schools and programs at
the Uniformed Services University of the Health
Sciences............................................... 284
Section 1033. Funding for basic adult education programs
for military personnel and dependents outside the
United States.......................................... 284
Section 1034. Scope of education programs of Community
College of the Air Force............................... 284
Section 1035. Date for annual report on Selected Reserve
Educational Assistance Program......................... 284
Subtitle E--Cooperative Threat Reduction With States of the
Former Soviet Union........................................ 284
Section 1041. Cooperative threat reduction programs
defined................................................ 284
Section 1042. Funding matters............................ 284
Section 1043. Limitation relating to offensive biological
warfare program of Russia.............................. 284
Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Other Nations................ 285
Section 1051. Cooperative research and development
agreements with NATO organizations..................... 285
Section 1052. National security implications of United
States export control policy........................... 285
Review of export licenses for biological pathogens... 286
Section 1053. Defense export loan guarantees............. 286
Section 1054. Landmine clearing assistance program....... 287
Landmine Convention.................................. 287
Section 1055. Strategic cooperation between the United
States and Israel...................................... 288
Section 1056. Support services for the Navy at the Port
of Haifa, Israel....................................... 288
Section 1057. Prohibition on assistance to terrorist
countries.............................................. 289
Section 1058. International military education and
training............................................... 289
Section 1060. Implementation of arms control agreements.. 289
Section 1061. Sense of Congress on limiting the placing
of United States forces under United Nations Command or
Control................................................ 290
Subtitle G--Repeal of Certain Reporting Requirements......... 291
Reduction of reporting requirements...................... 291
Subtitle H--Other Matters.................................... 291
Section 1081. Global positioning system.................. 291
Section 1082. Limitation on retirement or dismantlement
of strategic nuclear delivery systems.................. 292
Section 1083. National Guard Civilian Youth Opportunities
Pilot Program.......................................... 294
Section 1084. Report on Department of Defense boards and
commissions............................................ 294
Section 1085. Revision of authority for providing Army
support for the National Science Center for
Communications and Electronics......................... 295
Section 1086. Authority to suspend or terminate
collection actions against deceased members............ 295
Section 1087. Damage or loss to personal property due to
emergency evacuation or extraordinary circumstances.... 295
Section 1088. Check cashing and exchange transactions for
dependents of United States Government personnel....... 295
Section 1089. Travel of disabled veterans on military
aircraft............................................... 296
Section 1090. Transportation of crippled children in
Pacific rim region to Hawaii for medical care.......... 296
Section 1091. Student information for recruiting purposes 296
Section 1092. State recognition of military advance
medical directives..................................... 296
Section 1093. Report on personnel requirements for
control of transfer of certain weapons................. 297
Section 1094. Extension of period of Vietnam era......... 297
Other Items of Interest...................................... 297
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)............... 297
Department of Defense space management and organization.. 297
Joint military intelligence program...................... 298
Reusable launch vehicles................................. 299
Chinese military developments............................ 300
Private contracting for military assistance to Newly
Independent Democracies of Eastern Europe.............. 300
Division B--Military Construction Authorizations
Committee Action................................................. 301
Base closure and realignment accounts............................ 317
Title XXII--Navy................................................. 323
Section 2205. Authorization of appropriations............ 323
Section 2206. Authority to carry out land acquisition
project, Norfolk Naval Base, Virginia.................. 323
Section 2207. Acquisition of land, Henderson Hall,
Arlington, Virginia.................................... 323
Title XXIV--Defense Agencies..................................... 325
Chemical munitions disposal facilities................... 325
Title XXVIII--General Provisions................................. 327
Subtitle A--Military Construction Program and Military Family
Housing.................................................... 327
Section 2801. Special threshold for unspecified minor
construction projects to correct life, health, or
safety deficiencies.................................... 327
Section 2802. Clarification of scope of unspecified minor
construction authority................................. 327
Section 2803. Temporary waiver of net floor area
limitation for family housing acquired in lieu of
construction........................................... 327
Section 2804. Reestablishment of authority to waive net
floor area limitation on acquisition by purchase of
certain military family housing........................ 327
Section 2805. Temporary waiver of limitations on space by
pay grade for military family housing units............ 327
Section 2806. Increase in number of family housing units
subject to foreign country maximum lease amount........ 328
Section 2807. Expansion of authority for limited
partnerships for development of military family housing 328
Section 2809. Authority to convey damaged or deteriorated
military family housing................................ 328
Section 2810. Energy and water conservation savings for
the Department of Defense.............................. 328
Section 2811. Alternative authority for construction and
improvement of military housing........................ 328
Section 2812. Permanent authority to enter into leases of
land for special operations activities................. 329
Section 2813. Authority to use funds for certain
educational purposes................................... 329
Subtitle B--Defense Base Closure and Realignment............. 329
Section 2821. In-kind consideration for leases at
installations to be closed or realigned................ 329
Section 2822. Clarification of authority regarding
contracts for community services at installations being
closed................................................. 330
Section 2823. Clarification of funding for environmental
restoration at installations approved for closure or
realignment in 1995.................................... 330
Section 2824. Authority to lease property requiring
environmental remediation at installations approved for
closure................................................ 330
Subtitle C--Land Conveyances................................. 330
Section 2831. Land acquisition or exchange, Shaw Air
Force Base, South Carolina............................. 330
Section 2832. Authority for Port Authority of State of
Mississippi to use certain Navy property in Gulfport,
Mississippi............................................ 330
Section 2833. Conveyance of resource recovery facility,
Fort Dix, New Jersey................................... 331
Section 2834. Conveyance of water and wastewater
treatment plants, Fort Gordon, Georgia................. 331
Section 2835. Conveyance of water treatment plant, Fort
Pickett, Virginia...................................... 331
Section 2836. Conveyance of electric power distribution
system, Fort Irwin, California......................... 331
Section 2837. Land exchange, Fort Lewis, Washington...... 331
Subtitle D--Transfer of Jurisdiction and Establishment of
MIDEWIN National Tallgrass Prairie......................... 332
Subtitle E--Other Matters.................................... 332
Section 2861. Department of Defense laboratory
revitalization demonstration program................... 332
Section 2862. Prohibition on joint civil aviation use of
Miramar Naval Air Station, California.................. 333
Section 2863. Report on agreement relating to conveyance
of land, Fort Belvoir, Virginia........................ 333
Other Items of Interest...................................... 333
Planning and design...................................... 334
Joint Armed Forces Reserve Center, Fort Lawton,
Washington............................................. 334
Fire fighting training system, Department of the Army.... 334
Repair of unsafe bridges................................. 334
Division C--Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and
Other Authorizations
Title XXXI--Department of Energy National Security Programs...... 335
Subtitle A--National Security Programs Authorizations........ 368
Section 3101. Weapons activities......................... 368
Congressional Guidance on Stockpile Stewardship...... 368
Stockpile Confidence Concerns........................ 368
Stockpile Confidence Strategy........................ 369
Stockpile Confidence: Testing Strategy............... 369
Maintaining Integrity of Test Readiness Capability... 369
Reemphasis on Maintaining the Stockpile is Required.. 369
Conclusion from the Nuclear Posture Review........... 370
Tritium Production Strategy.......................... 370
Human Resources for the Weapons Activity Mission..... 370
Technology Partnerships.............................. 370
Inertial Confinement Fusion.......................... 371
National Ignition Facility........................... 371
Stockpile Management................................. 372
Section 3102. Environmental restoration and waste
management............................................. 373
Assessment of Environmental Waste Management Program. 373
Providing the Tools for a Solution................... 373
Section 3103. Other defense activities................... 374
Section 3142. Authority to reprogram funds for
disposition of certain spent nuclear fuel.............. 374
Korean reactor reprogramming......................... 374
Arms Control......................................... 374
Nonproliferation and Verification Research and
Development........................................ 375
Section 3104. Defense nuclear waste disposal............. 375
Section 3105. Payment of penalties assessed against Rocky
Flats Site............................................. 375
Subtitle B--Recurring General Provisions..................... 375
Section 3121. Reprogramming.............................. 375
Section 3122. Limits on general plant projects........... 376
Section 3123. Limits on construction projects............ 376
Section 3124. Fund transfer authority.................... 376
Section 3125. Authority for conceptual and construction
design................................................. 376
Section 3126. Authority for emergency planning, design,
and construction activities............................ 377
Section 3127. Funds available for all national security
programs of the Department of Energy................... 377
Section 3128. Availability of funds...................... 377
Subtitle C--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and
Limitations................................................ 377
Section 3131. Tritium production......................... 377
Section 3132. Plutonium disposition...................... 377
Section 3133. Tritium recycling.......................... 378
Section 3134. Manufacturing infrastructure for
refabrication and certification of enduring nuclear
weapons stockpile...................................... 378
Weapons refabrication strategy....................... 378
Defense Programs Planning Council.................... 379
Integrated Weapons Refabrication Plan................ 379
Section 3135. Hydronuclear experiments................... 379
Section 3136. Fellowship program for development of
skills critical to the Department of Energy nuclear
weapons complex........................................ 379
Section 3137. Effect of issuance of environmental impact
statements on use of funds for certain Department of
Energy facilities...................................... 380
Section 3138. Dual-axis Radiographic Hydrotest Facility.. 381
Section 3139. Limitation on use of funds for certain
research and education purposes........................ 381
Section 3140. Processing of high level nuclear waste and
spent nuclear fuel rods................................ 381
Section 3141. Department of Energy Declassification
Productivity Initiative................................ 382
Section 3143. Protection of Workers at Nuclear Weapons
Facilities............................................. 382
Subtitle D--Transfer of Jurisdiction Over Department of
Energy National Security Functions......................... 382
Section 3151. Plans for transfer of jurisdiction over
Department of Energy national security functions....... 382
Subtitle E--Other Matters.................................... 382
Section 3161. Responsibility for Defense Programs
Emergency Response Program............................. 382
Section 3162. Requirements for Department of Energy
weapons activities budgets for fiscal years after
fiscal year 1996....................................... 383
Section 3163. Enduring nuclear weapons stockpile......... 383
Section 3164. Report on proposed purchases of tritium
from foreign suppliers................................. 383
Section 3165. Report on hydronuclear testing............. 383
Section 3166. Master plan on warheads in the enduring
nuclear weapons stockpile.............................. 384
Section 3167. Prohibition on international inspections of
Department of Energy facilities pending certification
of protection of restricted data....................... 384
Other Items of Interest...................................... 384
Merger of operating and capital resources into one
category............................................... 384
Nuclear stockpile dismantlement.......................... 384
Nuclear reactor safety in Ukraine........................ 385
Accountability for civilian nuclear materials............ 385
Title XXXIII--Naval Petroleum Reserves........................... 387
Section 3301. Sale of Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 1
(Elk Hills)............................................ 387
Section 3302. Study regarding future of Naval Petroleum
Reserves (other than Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered
1)..................................................... 388
Title XXXIV--National Defense Stockpile.......................... 389
Section 3401. Authorized uses of stockpile funds......... 389
Section 3402. Disposal of obsolete and excess materials
contained in the National Defense Stockpile............ 389
Section 3403. Disposal of chromite and manganese ores and
chromium ferro and manganese metal electrolytic........ 389
Section 3404. Restrictions on disposal of manganese ferro 389
Section 3405. Excess defense-related materials: transfer
to Stockpile and disposal.............................. 389
Title XXXV--Panama Canal Commission.............................. 391
Legislative Requirements......................................... 392
Departmental recommendations................................. 392
Committee action............................................. 392
Fiscal data.................................................. 393
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate.................... 394
Regulatory input............................................. 394
Changes in existing law...................................... 394
Additional and Minority Views.................................... 395
Additional Views:
Mr. McCain............................................... 395
Mr. Exon................................................. 401
Mr. Kennedy.............................................. 403
Mr. Glenn................................................ 406
Mr. Lieberman............................................ 409
Mr. Bryan................................................ 412
Minority Views:
Mr. Levin................................................ 413
Mr. Bingaman............................................. 417
104th Congress Report
SENATE
1st Session 104-112
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AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 FOR MILITARY
ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AND
FOR DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, TO PRESCRIBE
PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR FOR THE ARMED FORCES, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
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July 12 (legislative day, July 10), 1995.--Ordered to be printed
_______________________________________________________________________
Mr. Thurmond, from the Committee on Armed Services, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
together with
ADDITIONAL AND MINORITY VIEWS
[To accompany S. 1026]
The Committee on Armed Services reports favorably an
original bill to authorize appropriations during the fiscal
year 1996 for military activities of the Department of Defense,
for military construction, and for defense activities of the
Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such
fiscal year for the armed forces, and for other purposes, and,
recommends that the bill do pass.
PURPOSE OF THE BILL
This bill would:
(1) authorize appropriations for (a) procurement, (b)
research, development, test and evaluation, (c)
operation and maintenance and the revolving and
management funds of the Department of Defense for
fiscal year 1996;
(2) authorize the personnel end strength for each
military active duty component of the armed forces for
fiscal year 1996;
(3) authorize the personnel end strengths for the
Selected Reserve of each of the reserve components of
the armed forces for fiscal year 1996;
(4) authorize the annual average military training
student loads for the active and reserve components of
the armed forces for fiscal year 1996;
(5) impose certain reporting requirements;
(6) impose certain limitations with regard to
specific procurement, research, development, test and
evaluation actions, and manpower strengths; provide
certain additional legislative authority, and make
certain changes to existing law;
(7) authorize appropriations for military
construction programs of the Department of Defense for
fiscal year 1996; and
(8) authorize appropriations for national security
programs of the Department of Energy for fiscal year
1996.
Committee overview and recommendations
As the committee organized to carry out its constitutional
responsibilities and those assigned by the Senate for the 104th
Congress, the Chairman and the Members established priorities
which guided the committee through the authorization process.
As its top priority, the committee recognized that well-
motivated, well-trained, well-led soldiers, sailors, airmen and
marines are the bedrock of national security. The committee's
goal was to ensure that forces remain effective and force
levels remain sufficient, and that the services are manned by
personnel of the highest quality. This in turn required strong
congressional support for equitable pay and benefits, bachelor
and family housing, and other quality of life measures.
The committee emphasized the need to protect the combat
readiness of the armed forces. A prime concern was to establish
a proper balance between near-term and long-term readiness.
Although near-term readiness is a matter of critical
importance, a disproportionate allocation of scarce resources
to operation and maintenance accounts would unwisely limit
funds for research, development and procurement activities
essential to modernization. This could leave the force ill-
prepared for a future conflict. The committee sought to achieve
a reasonable balance by providing adequate funds for training,
and operation and maintenance accounts while authorizing
increases both for weapons and equipment currently in
production and for multiyear procurement. This will help to
avoid creating ``bow waves'' of funding requirements in
subsequent years. The committee has recommended a level of
funding for research and development which should assure U.S.
military superiority in the future. To make the best use of the
funds available, the committee made a concerted effort to
reduce spending for non-defense programs in the defense budget.
The committee was also concerned about the viability of the
nation's nuclear forces. According to the Nuclear Posture
Review (NPR), the United States will continue to depend on
these forces for nuclear deterrence into the foreseeable
future. Safe, reliable, and effective nuclear weapons are at
the core of this deterrence. In this bill the committee sought
to redirect the focus of the Department of Energy toward its
primary responsibility of maintaining the nation's nuclear
capability. To do this the department must emphasize a
stockpile management program geared to the near-term
refabrication and certification requirements outlined in the
NPR.
Finally, the committee addressed the proliferation of
missile technology and weapons of mass destruction. With an
increasing number of nations acquiring or developing long-range
missile technology, the United States must be able to defend
both its deployed forces and the homeland. The committee
provided direction and funds for both of these requirements. It
initiated a program to enhance defense against cruise missiles
while funding robust Theater Missile Defenses and mandating a
National Missile Defense program that will lead to the
deployment of a limited defense of the United States in the
foreseeable future. The committee reaffirmed its support for
cooperative threat reductions with Russia, Ukraine, Belarus,
and Kazakhstan.
The committee is concerned that the administration's budget
request did not include funding for numerous operations which
the armed forces are conducting currently, despite the fact
that the administration fully expects that these operations
will continue into fiscal year 1996. The committee has
therefore authorized $125.0 million to pay for these ongoing
operations. The committee cautions the administration that the
consequence of paying for these operations on an unprogrammed,
ad hoc basis, is often to deny necessary funds to maintain
force readiness. Last year the importance of timely, full
funding for such operations became apparent in lower readiness
ratings and curtailed training in some military units. Unless
the Department of Defense includes the funds for such
operations in the budget request, the committee's ability to
assess the impact these operations will have on other accounts
throughout the department and the services will be impaired.
The committee and the Congress have oversight responsibilities
which are hindered when the department does not budget for
known requirements.
The committee has long expressed its concern about the
decreasing levels of defense funding. The trend over the past
10 years has been one of constant decline. The administration's
request for procurement this year is at the lowest level since
1950, declining about 40 percent since 1985. Each successive
budget since 1993 has continued to push recapitalization
further into the outyears. As a result, the services have been
forced to delay the fielding of critical modern systems while
maintaining aging equipment at ever-increasing operating and
maintenance costs.
The committee remains concerned about the adequacy of
funding levels for national defense programs in the coming
years. Despite the recommended fiscal year 1996 funding
increase of $7.0 billion above the administration request,
budget levels proposed for future years do not adequately fund
even the level of forces required for the Bottom-Up Review
Force. These levels cannot meet modernization needs and do not
cover inflation. This shortfall will seriously impair the
ability of the Department of Defense to field the ready, modern
forces essential to our national security. The limited progress
reflected in this bill cannot be maintained unless future
funding is increased.
Department of Defense decisions to cancel or delay
modernization programs create unrealistic modernization funding
requirements for the future. In this bill, the committee has
addressed critical modernization needs by adding $5.3 billion
in procurement and $1.7 billion in research and development
accounts to offset some of these problems. The committee
believes that the Department of Defense must continue to fund
these accounts at similar, inflation-adjusted levels in future
budget requests.
Throughout the past six months, the committee worked in its
traditional bi-partisan manner which places the national
security interests of the United States and the safety of the
American people above other considerations. The National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 reflects this
cooperative effort and provides a clear direction for U.S.
national security policy, and a foundation for the defense of
the nation.
Explanation of funding summary
The administration's budget request for the national
defense function of the federal budget for fiscal year 1996 was
$257.7 billion, of which $189.5 billion was for programs which
require specific funding authorization.
The committee's authorization recommendation is
substantially larger ($264.70 billion in budget authority) than
the amount requested. The primary reason for this difference is
that the committee authorized an additional $5.3 billion in
procurement and $1.7 billion in research and development.
The following table summarizes both the direct
authorizations and equivalent budget authority levels for
fiscal year 1996 defense programs. The columns relating to the
authorization request do not include funding for the following
items: military personnel funding; military construction
authorizations provided in prior years; and other small
portions of the defense budget that are not within the
jurisdiction of this committee or which do not require an
annual authorization. As explained above, funding for military
personnel is included in the amounts authorized by the
committee, but not in the total funding requested for
authorization.
Funding for all programs in the national defense function
is reflected in the columns relating to the budget authority
request and the total budget authority implication of the
authorizations in this bill. The committee recommends funding
for national defense programs totalling $264.7 billion in
budget authority, which is consistent with the fiscal year 1996
Budget Resolution, an increase of $7 billion above the
President's budget request. The committee decided to allocate
this increase to the modernization accounts, authorizing an
additional $5.7 billion in procurement and an additional $1.3
billion in research and development.
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DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
TITLE I--PROCUREMENT
The committee's concerns over continually declining defense
budgets and the impact of these lower budgets on long-term
readiness was reinforced during both committee and subcommittee
hearings. The senior leaders of the military services
repeatedly expressed their concerns about the effects that
sharply reduced funding for modernization would have on future
capabilities.
Procurement accounts, including the current budget request,
have been cut 44 percent since fiscal year 1992, and the
current budget request does not provide sufficient funds to
address the needs of long-term readiness (modernization). Basic
items of equipment have not been procured in sufficient
quantities. Requirements for additional operating funds have
grown sharply in order to support the higher costs of
maintaining older equipment in reliable operating condition.
The committee has given priority to increasing the
modernization accounts in order to buy the weapons and
equipment needed to fight and win decisively with minimal risk
to personnel. The committee has utilized the following precepts
in allocating congressional increases to the defense budget:
--buy basics;
--invest to achieve savings; and
--invest in the future.
The committee notes that procurement of basic weapons and
items of equipment has been neglected during the decline in
defense spending. Consequently, the committee recommended
increases in such basic items as new ships, trucks, small arms
and upgrades to weapon systems and items of equipment already
in the inventory.
To avoid creating ``bow-waves'' of funding that the
military services could not afford in the outyears, the
committee has recommended increases for weapons and items of
equipment currently in production and the use of multiyear
procurement contracts, as well as a new concept of ``split-
funding'' for ships, where savings might be achieved. Buying
more weapons and equipment currently in production at more
efficient rates lowers overall costs to the government. It also
avoids overlapping procurement sequencing and reduces
competition for procurement resources in the future.
In summary, the committee's recommendation reprioritizes
the defense budget to ensure an appropriate balance between
near-term readiness and long-term readiness (modernization).
The committee also recommends a level of funding for research
and development to assure U.S. military superiority in the
future.
Budget requests for weapons and equipment
The committee is concerned that the Department of Defense
and the military services frequently fail to request funding
for essential weapons and equipment, believing that the
Congress will provide the necessary funds through the
legislative process.
This practice of not funding essential weapons and
equipment, commonly known as ``gold-watching'', occurs more
frequently as the budgets of the military services decline and
they are hard-pressed to find the funds necessary to fill their
requirements. All the military services have employed this
practice in some form or other, and the Department of Defense
apparently has not exerted appropriate discipline in order to
bring this fiscal ``gaming'' under control.
The committee directs the Secretary of Defense to review
the budget requests of the military services as well as that of
defense agencies in order to eliminate the practice of ``gold-
watching''. Where sufficient funds are not requested for
essential weapons and items of equipment, the Secretary of
Defense or the Secretary of the Military Service will include a
statement explaining why the weapon or item of equipment was
not funded or severely underfunded.
Explanation of tables
The tables in this title display items requested by the
administration for fiscal year 1996 and the committee's actions
in regard to the requested amounts. As in the past, the
administration may not exceed the amounts approved by the
committee (as set forth in the tables or if unchanged from the
administration request, as set forth in the Department of
Defense's budget justification documents) without a
reprogramming action in accordance with established procedures.
SUBTITLE A--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
Section - 107. Chemical demilitarization program.
The budget request included $854.7 million for the chemical
agents and munitions destruction program for operation and
maintenance ($393.9 million), procurement ($299.4 million),
research and development of alternative technologies for the
unitary and nonstockpile chemical agents ($53.4 million), and
military construction ($108.0 million).
The committee recommends a reduction of $170.0 million to
the budget request, $75.0 million from the procurement account,
defense-wide and $95.0 million from the military construction
account, defense-wide. The committee's recommendation is based
on the information provided to it that funds appropriated in
fiscal years 1994 and 1995 and allocated for procurement and
military construction for the Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal
Facility have not been obligated because of delays caused by
the lack of environmental permits from the State of Alabama, as
well as other contracting, fiscal, and political
considerations.
Use of Unobligated Fiscal Year 1994 and 1995 Funds
The recent decision of the Department of Defense and the
Army to place Fort McClellan, Alabama, on the base closure list
has caused a delay in the issuance of environmental permits by
the State of Alabama, and resulted in the inability to award
contracts for the Anniston facility. The committee recommends
that unobligated fiscal year 1994 and fiscal year 1995 funds in
the procurement and military construction accounts which have
been allocated for use at the Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal
Facility be reallocated for procurement of equipment and
facilities design and construction at Pine Bluff, Arkansas and
Umatilla, Oregon.
Transportation of the Unitary Stockpile
The committee also directs the Department of Defense to
conduct a study to assess the risk associated with
transportation of the unitary stockpile from one location to
another within the continental United States. The study shall
also include the following: the results of the physical and
chemical integrity report conducted by the Army on the existing
stockpile; a determination of the viability of transportation
of any portion of the stockpile, to include drained agent from
munitions and the munitions. The report shall consider the
safety, cost-effectiveness, and public acceptability of
transporting the stockpile, in its current configuration, or in
alternate configurations.
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Section - 111. AH-64D Longbow Apache Attack helicopter.
The budget request included $354.0 million to buy 18 AH-64D
aircraft and 13 Longbow fire control radars. The program would
buy 227 fire control radars by 2002 and 758 AH-64D by 2012. The
committee is advised that fielding of the Longbow Apache
aircraft to high priority units can be accelerated
significantly with substantial savings by providing for
multiyear procurement for fiscal years 1996 through fiscal year
2000.
The Army indicates that the proposed multiyear plan would:
--increase fiscal years 1996 to 2000 production from
182 to 240 aircraft--an additional 58 aircraft--which
allows fielding 86 percent of active duty force package
one units within the five year period versus the
current plan which fields only 57 percent;
--lower the unit cost from $13.3 million to $10.6
million per aircraft; ramps up to most efficient
production rates while taking advantage of economic
order quantities; and
--provide for estimated savings of up to $630.0
million over five years and potential savings of
$1,000.0 million over the life of the program.
The committee understands that an additional $82.0 million
is required for fiscal year 1996, $16.0 million in fiscal year
1999, and $43.0 million in fiscal year 2000 in order to execute
the proposed multiyear.
The committee recommends an increase of $82.0 million for
fiscal year 1996 and directs the Secretary of the Army to
ensure necessary funding is provided in future years to execute
the multiyear procurement. The committee recommends a provision
that would provide authorization for multiyear procurement of
the AH-64D Longbow Apache helicopter.
Section - 112. OH-58D AHIP Scout helicopter.
The budget request included $71.3 million to retrofit 33
OH-58D's to the armed configuration. No funds were included for
conversion of OH-58A to the much more capable OH-58D Kiowa
Warrior. The Army is still far short of its requirement for 507
Kiowa Warrior scout helicopters and the Comanche program is
unfortunately, once again experiencing program delays.
Therefore, the committee considers it imprudent to terminate
production of the Army's only scout helicopter and recommends
an additional authorization of $125.0 million for 20 OH-58D
Kiowa Warrior aircraft. The committee recommends a provision
that would repeal current law to permit this procurement.
Section - 113. Hydra 70 Rocket.
The committee recommends an increase of $20.0 million for
procurement of Hydra 70 rockets. However, no funds may be
expended until the Army certifies the rocket motor failure
problem has been corrected and alternative motor systems have
been examined.
The conference report accompanying the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 noted limitations of the
current Hydra 70 rocket and encouraged investigation of non-
developmental motor systems in the section pertaining to
advanced rocket systems.
OTHER ARMY PROGRAMS
Army Aircraft
C-XX Mid-Range turbofan aircraft
The committee recommends an increase of $23.0 million for
competitive procurement by the Army of four new production C-XX
Mid-Range turbofan aircraft. The Army has identified the C-XX
Mid-Range program as its highest priority fixed wing program
due to cost and operational efficiencies. These efficiencies
will be achieved by the procurement of the C-XX planes in
conjunction with the retirement of older turboprops as well as
the enhanced level of standardization in the Army's aviation
fleet, thus reducing training and support costs.
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
Current Army plans would terminate UH-60 production after
the procurement of 60 UH-60 helicopters included in the fiscal
year 1996 budget request, the final year of a five-year
multiyear procurement.
The committee believes it is necessary to continue
production of UH-60 helicopters to maintain a production base
until the Comanche helicopter is ready for procurement. With
continually declining defense budgets, the Army is unable to
afford to buy UH-60's at the annual levels within the current
multiyear contract. The committee is convinced that the Army
and the contractor should work together toward a future
multiyear contract at annual levels which the Army can afford
and at which the contractor can produce the aircraft
efficiently.
The committee recommends an authorization of $281.7 million
for approximately 50 UH-60 helicopters.
Army Missile
Hellfire missile
The budget request included $197.5 million to procure 352
Longbow Hellfire missiles and $12.0 million for post-production
support, for a total of $209.5 million. Due to funding
shortfalls, the Army has stopped production of the Hellfire II
missile despite the fact that stocks are well short of the
requirement for 6,000 missiles. The committee notes that the
Army could take advantage of favorable contract options by
using the $12.0 million of post-production support funds plus
an additional $40.0 million to procure 750 additional Hellfire
II missiles.
The committee recommends an increase of $40.0 million for a
total of $249.5 million, $52.0 million of which is for the
procurement of 750 Hellfire II missiles.
Javelin medium anti-tank weapon
The budget request included $171.4 million which would
procure 557 Javelin missiles. The committee is pleased with
reports of the performance of the Javelin anti-tank system, but
notes that a reduction in fiscal year 1996 funding in the
budget request resulted in a decrease of $39.0 million from
previously planned levels. Restoration of these funds would
provide for the procurement of an additional 453 missiles--a 45
percent increase in missiles for an 18 percent increase in
funds. The committee, therefore, recommends an increase of
$39.0 million for Javelin procurement.
TOW missile
The budget request included $7.4 million for plant closure
and production support of prior year TOW missile deliveries. No
funds were requested for continued TOW missile production. The
TOW remains the centerpiece antiarmor weapon of U.S. ground
forces. Under current Army plans, a replacement for the TOW
missile will not be fielded until sometime after 2003. As a
result of normal shelf-life aging and the expenditure of
missiles in training and testing, the TOW missile inventory
will fall below levels required to equip contingency forces by
2003. The committee recommends an increase of $20.0 million to
procure 1,000 TOW 2B missiles.
Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)
The committee provided funds in the National Defense
Authorization Act for fiscal year 1995 to procure MLRS
launchers and associated equipment for an MLRS battalion for
the Army National Guard. Unfortunately, the funds provided were
not sufficient to complete fielding the entire battalion. The
committee recommends an increase of $16.4 million to
recondition nine MLRS launchers and provide ancillary equipment
to complete fielding of the MLRS battalion in the South
Carolina National Guard. The committee continues to support the
conversion of artillery battalions to MLRS battalions, and
recommends an increase of $48.0 million to recondition 29 more
MLRS launchers and provide necessary equipment for another MLRS
battalion.
The committee has strongly supported the expeditious
fielding of the Extended Range-MLRS (ER-MLRS) rocket to assist
in overcoming range deficiencies in U.S. Army artillery. The
ER-MLRS rocket will extend the range of the MLRS from 30 to 45
kilometers. The committee recommends an increase of $43.0
million dollars to produce 1500 extended range rockets in
fiscal year 1996. The committee directs that in meeting
requirements, the Secretary of the Army continue the successful
arrangement for procurement of MLRS rockets, including rocket
motor cases and warhead metal parts by sustaining the current
production team.
The committee is aware of the Army's proposal to initiate
foreign military sales (FMS) of the Extended Range MLRS (ER-
MLRS) during low rate initial production. The committee
understands that the initial funded ER-MLRS production levels
will be well below the industrial capacity. Utilizing this
unused production capacity for FMS will result in better
efficiency for U.S. production. The committee supports this
initiative to use FMS production to benefit the U.S. planned
program.
Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)
The budget request included $106.97 million for 91 ATACMS
missiles (50 block I, 41 block IA). The block IA missile is the
version which provides exceptionally greater capability in
terms of extended range. The committee has consistently
supported ATACMS and was impressed by its performance in the
Persian Gulf War.
The committee recommends an increase of $18.0 million to
procure 29 additional extended range ATACMS missiles (50 block
I, 70 block IA).
Stinger missile modifications
The budget request included $10.1 million for the
modification of 650 Stinger missiles. These retrofits will
increase overall missile performance in certain engagement
situations and resolve a key aviation deficiency which requires
aviation platforms to super elevate. The committee is informed
that current funding is inadequate to provide economical
production rates for the Block 1 retrofit program and could
cause shutdown of critical elements of the industrial and
technical base.
The committee recommends an increase of $7.0 million to
retrofit Block 1 upgrades to an additional 650 Stinger
missiles, and $3.0 million to modify 45 percent of Force
Package I platforms to accommodate the Block 1 configured
missiles.
Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles
M113 family of vehicles (FOV)
The budget request included $48.1 million to continue the
modernization of the M113 armored personnel carrier family of
vehicles. The committee fully supports the Army's efforts to
upgrade the M113 FOV. M113A3 family vehicles are used by the
Army for a variety of critical combat, logistical, and command
and control functions within its heavy divisions. In fiscal
year 1995, the Army proposed a five-year, level-funded program
to continue to upgrade this critical armored vehicle fleet.
However, the Army's fiscal year 1996 request reflects a
decrease of $20.0 million in fiscal year 1997. The committee
remains convinced that the level-funded program is far more
advantageous for the Army. The Army is directed to restore the
$20.0 million to the fiscal year 1997 program, and ensure that
the fully-funded program is reflected in the fiscal year 1997
budget request.
Bradley fighting vehicle
The budget request included $138.3 million for the Bradley
Base Sustainment Program. The committee notes that no funding
is provided for continuing the upgrade of the oldest
configuration of the Bradley fighting vehicle (BFV), the A0, to
the more modern, survivable A2 version. Under current plans,
there will still be approximately 2,000 of the A0 BFV's in the
fleet, when the upgrade program would be terminated. Even with
a reduced force structure, the Army will not be able to fill
its total BFV requirement.
The committee believes this plan to terminate A0 to A2 BFV
upgrades may be premature, since the A0's lack the
survivability and improvements needed for the modern
battlefield. Commanders in Operation Desert Storm demanded the
more modern configuration when facing actual combat. It is also
likely that significant operation and support cost savings can
be realized by continuing to modernize the BFV fleet. The
committee believes the Army should consider continuation of the
A0 to A2 BFV upgrade program, and directs the Army to submit a
plan which addresses funding profile and procurement strategy
for continuation of the upgrade program. The plan should be
submitted with the fiscal year 1997 budget.
The committee also recommends an increase of $14.0 million
to buy one battalion set of reactive armor tiles for BFV.
Improved Recovery Vehicle (IRV)
The budget request included $23.5 million to procure nine
M88A1E1 Improved Recovery Vehicles (IRV). The IRV is a product-
improved tank recovery vehicle capable of independent recovery
(lift, winch and tow) of the Abrams series tank. Fielding of
the IRV is essential for battlefield recovery of the latest,
heavier (70 ton) M1A1 and M1A2 Abrams tanks. Fielding of the
IRV has been delayed due to lack of modernization funds in the
Army.
The committee recommends an increase of $33.9 million to
procure 12 more IRV's for the Army.
M1A2 tank upgrades
The budget request included $473.8 million for 100 M1A2
tank upgrades for the Army. Section 111(a) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 authorized the
use of multiyear procurement contracts for the M1A2 tank
upgrade program. The committee continues to be supportive of
multiyear procurement but notes that the Army has not proposed
such a strategy in the fiscal year 1996 budget.
The committee believes that procurement of tracked combat
vehicles (TCV) now and in the future must continue to maintain
a proper balance between the heavy and medium portions of the
fleet. The Army needs to field required modern equipment and to
protect critical elements of the industrial base as well. The
committee is concerned that multiyear contracting for the tank
upgrade program could result in an unbalanced TCV procurement
program if currently projected future budget increases do not
materialize. This would occur if funds committed to multiyear
contracts consumed the major share of a smaller than currently
projected TCV procurement account. The committee, therefore,
insists that any multiyear procurement proposals must include
sufficient flexibility in both quantity of upgrades and funding
to ensure appropriate balance in future TCV procurement. The
committee directs the Army Acquisition Executive to demonstrate
to the defense committees how this flexibility is achieved
before he agrees to multiyear contracts for M1A2 tank upgrades.
The National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 1995
also included a provision (section 112) which directed the Army
to transfer 24 M1A1 common tanks to the Marine Corps Reserve in
conjunction with receipt of an additional 24 M1A2 tank upgrades
provided to the Army by an increase of $108.0 million to the
Abrams upgrade program. The intent of the committee, according
to the report accompanying the National Defense Authorization
Act of Fiscal Year 1995 (S. Rept. 103-282) and of the
conferees, according to the statement of managers in the
conference report accompanying that Act (H. Rept. 103-701), was
that the transfer in fiscal year 1995 was the first year of a
two-year program to eliminate a shortfall of 48 tanks in the
Marine Corps Reserve tank battalions. Therefore, the committee
recommends an increase of $110.0 million for 24 additional M1A2
tank upgrades for the Army. The Army is directed to transfer 24
additional M1A1 common tanks to the Marine Corps Reserve in
accordance with procedures set out in the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995.
Small arms programs
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995
directed the Secretary of the Army to enter into multiyear
contracts for the MK-19 Grenade machine gun, the M-16A2 rifle,
the M-249 squad automatic weapon, and the M-4 Carbine in fiscal
year 1996 if he did not do so in fiscal year 1995. Despite
congressional direction, the Army did not request any funds for
small arms in the fiscal year 1996 budget request.
The committee expects the Secretary of the Army to comply
with congressional direction for multiyear procurements and
recommends increases for fiscal year 1996 as indicated below
for these programs:
--MK-19: $33.9 million for approximately 2100 weapons.
--M-249: $28.5 million for approximately 10,420
weapons.
--M-16A2: $13.5 million for approximately 25,000
weapons.
--M-4: $13.5 million for approximately 25,000 weapons.
The committee is aware of a requirement for the Army to
procure approximately 1434 modification kits for medium machine
guns, and recommends an increase of $6.5 million for this
procurement.
The committee also understands that there is an outstanding
requirement for M-9 9mm Personal Defense Weapons, and
recommends an increase of $4.0 million for approximately 10,000
pistols.
The committee is also aware of a requirement for a
universal mounting bracket for the MK-19, and recommends an
increase of $1.5 million within program modifications under $2
million, to begin initial production of a nondevelopmental
universal bracket, and $0.5 million in program element 604802
to type-classify this bracket.
7.62 millimeter medium machine gun
The committee understands that the Army has a requirement
to upgrade its current 7.62 millimeter medium machine gun. The
committee further understands that the requirement for non-
vehicular, 7.62 millimeter machine guns is in excess of 20,000
weapons for the Army's current force structure. Therefore, to
ensure the viability of the U.S. small arms industrial base,
the committee directs the Secretary of the Army to ensure that
long-term production to meet this requirement will be done in
the United States.
Army Ammunition
Army ammunition
The committee recommends the following adjustments to the
budget request for Army ammunition procurement:
Item Millions
7.62mm............................................................ $10.0
25mm M792 HEIT.................................................... 20.0
40mm M430A1....................................................... 10.0
60mm Illum M721................................................... 7.0
120mm APFSDS-T M829A2............................................. 87.1
120mm M830A1 HEAT-MP-T............................................ 20.0
120mm M929 (HV MORT).............................................. 20.0
155mm M795 (ex rge)............................................... 20.0
HYDRA 70 M264 (smoke)............................................. 20.0
M87A1 (Volcano)................................................... 30.0
BDM............................................................... 15.0
SLAM XM94......................................................... 9.5
SLAM XM94 (SOCOM)................................................. 1.5
Demolition Items.................................................. 6.0
Conventional Demilitarization..................................... 4.0
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Subtotal...................................................... 280.1
Selectable Lightweight Attack Munition XM94
The committee recommends an addition of $11.0 million for
procurement of the Selectable Lightweight Attack Munition
(SLAM). Of this amount, $9.5 million shall be available for
Army SLAM inventory, and $1.5 million shall be available for
the Special Operations Command.
Procurement of M-795 artillery projectile
The committee recognizes a need to provide land combat
forces with extended range artillery munitions, and recommends
an increase of $20.0 million to procure the M-795 round.
The committee also recognizes the value of soliciting
competitive bids for procurement items, and directs the
Secretary of the Army to consider competition among public and
private entities for procurement of this item.
Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support (ARMS)
The committee recommends an increase of $45.0 million to
compensate for unobligated funds rescinded in 1995 to offset
contingency operation expenses in the administration's
emergency supplemental request.
ARMS has proven to be a highly successful program which
allows DOD to avoid costs for operating and maintaining
government ammunition facilities still necessary for national
security requirements.
The committee strongly recommends that the DOD study an
ARMS-like approach as a viable method of controlling costs at
other DOD facilities.
Other Army Procurement
High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV)
The budget request included $57.7 million for 546 HMMWV's.
These numbers are significantly reduced from levels previously
presented by the Army. The need for additional HMMWV's,
however, has been indicated by both the Army and the Marine
Corps during testimony before the committee. The recently
released Tactical Wheeled Vehicle investment strategy outlining
the Army's long range acquisition strategy for its truck
programs, reflects increased funding for trucks beginning in
fiscal year 1997. However, funding shortfalls in fiscal year
1996 jeopardize HMMWV production capabilities. In order to
continue to fill the needs of the military services and
maintain minimum levels of production, the committee recommends
an increase of $72.0 million to procure approximately 1,300
additional HMMWV's for the Army in fiscal year 1996. The
committee is also concerned about the increasing age and
condition of the HMMWV fleet and recommends an increase of $5.0
million in the Army's research and development accounts to
initiate prototype development of a HMMWV Extended Service
Program (ESP).
Family of medium tactical vehicles (FMTV)
The Office of the Secretary of Defense recently published a
new Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Investment Strategy (TWVIS) in
response to concern expressed by all four defense committees of
the Congress. This strategy described the extreme underfunding
of the Army's truck fleets, the rapidly deteriorating age and
condition of the fleets, and what can be accomplished at
different levels of increased funding. The committee has been
concerned about the Army's truck fleets for several years, and
notes the increased operation and maintenance costs and
declining readiness as these fleets continue in use without
replacement or remanufacture.
The committee notes that the Army failed to request funds
for the fifth year of a multiyear contract for the FMTV in the
fiscal year 1996 budget request. The committee is aware that
the Army has been forced to cut deeply into its modernization
efforts in order to fund immediate readiness shortfalls
resulting from inadequate budget levels. As the TWVIS
indicated, ``At this funding level there is no modernization *
* *'' As a result, the fiscal year 1996 funding for FMTV
procurement was reduced from $384.0 million to $39.7 million,
which would effectively terminate this vitally-needed
modernization program. The committee understands that the
contractor has indicated a willingness to negotiate a
production ``stretch-out'' if additional funding is provided in
fiscal year 1996 that is less than the contractually required
amount. The committee recommends an increase of $110.0 million
for the FMTV program and expects the Army and the contractor to
cooperate fully in contract renegotiations to maintain
favorable pricing for the government and to avoid delays in
delivery of trucks to the Army. The committee expects the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Army to ensure
that the military services' truck programs are adequately
funded in fiscal year 1997 and throughout the Future Years
Defense Plan.
Family of heavy tactical vehicles (FHTV)
The Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Investment Strategy (TWVIS)
recently forwarded to the congressional defense committees by
the Secretary of Defense indicated significant problems in the
Army's light, medium and heavy truck fleets. Nonetheless, the
committee notes that funding provided in the Army's truck
procurement account for fiscal year 1996 is far below levels
provided in previous years. The amount in this account over the
past ten years ranges from a high of $917.0 million to a low of
$419.0 million and averages $738.0 million per year. The Army's
fiscal year 1996 funding is only $128.0 million.
While the most severe problems are currently found in the
medium fleet, there are serious problems in the other fleets as
well. Critically important heavy fleets such as the Heavy
Equipment Transporter (HET), the transporter for the Abrams
main battle tank, with an estimated economic life of 14 years,
reached a fleet average age of 13.1 years in 1995.
The committee, therefore, recommends increases in the
amounts indicated below within the Family of Heavy Tactical
Vehicles budget line for the following components of the heavy
vehicle fleet:
In millions
--Heavy Equipment Transporters.............................. $17.0
(buys 38 HET's toward Force Package (FP)1 prepositioned
ship requirements)
--Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks................... 33.0
(HEMTT 10 ton)(buys 125 wreckers and tankers for FP 1)
--Flatracks (for Palletized Loading System)................. 30.0
(buys 2500 flatracks for PLS)
--Yard Tractors............................................. 15.0
(procures 202 vehicles to replace overage fleet)
--HEMTT 10 ton Extended Service Program (ESP)............... 30.0
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--Total.....................................................$125.0
Medium truck extended service program (ESP)
The committee is aware that the medium truck fleets (2\1/2\
ton and 5 ton) are in worse shape than the other truck fleets
in the Army in terms of both age and condition. Sixty-one
percent of the 2\1/2\ ton trucks and seventeen percent of the 5
ton trucks in the Army qualify for antique license plates in
several states. The committee has supported programs to procure
new medium trucks as well as programs to remanufacture trucks
currently in the fleet. A program is currently underway to
remanufacture 2\1/2\ ton trucks for the Army National Guard.
Both the Army and DOD now agree that a comprehensive extended
service program for medium trucks for both the active and
reserve components is necessary. The Marine Corps has decided
to upgrade its medium trucks through an extended service
program.
The committee supports the conclusions of the recent
Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Investment Strategy which endorses new
vehicle procurement, as well as remanufacture with technology
insertion for the light, medium and heavy truck fleets. The
committee recommends an increase of $30.0 million for the
medium truck extended service program.
The committee is concerned, however, about the possibility
of initiating several truck remanufacture programs, thereby
creating excess capacity in the industry. The committee is also
concerned about the Army's past selection of firms to
manufacture military trucks which had never done so, with
extremely troublesome results.
The committee prefers that maximum use be made of the
medium truck ESP currently underway; that separate, additional
procurements be kept to a minimum to avoid industrial
overcapacity; and that, for future procurements, consideration
be given to reliable manufacturers who have demonstrated
capabilities to produce military trucks.
In that regard, the committee expects the Army and Marine
Corps requirements for medium truck ESP will be harmonized to
provide for the most efficient procurement and to take maximum
advantage of economies of scale.
Communications and intelligence systems
The committee is aware of several communications and
intelligence systems where small investments now will provide
performance enhancements and significant potential for savings.
The committee recommends the following increases:
--$3.3 million to procure CHS-2 hardware for the Army
Global Command and Control System;
--$2.8 million to accelerate procurement of the Defense
Messaging System (DMS);
--$6.4 million to initiate the CHS-2 buy and accelerate
software insertion in the All Source Analysis System
(ASAS);
--$5.0 million to procure hardware to support the
initial operational test and evaluation and the Task
Force XXI operational evaluation for the Maneuver
Control System (MCS).
Army Data Distribution System (ADDS)
The budget request included $19.9 million for the ADDS-
Enhanced Position Location Reporting System (EPLRS). ADDS-EPLRS
is a state-of-the-art radio network developed to provide
robust, wide-area secure tactical data communication, friendly
identification, and position location/navigation information.
The committee is impressed with the performance of ADDS-EPLRS
and recommends an increase of $25.0 million for the procurement
of 300 EPLRS units, necessary support and field testing.
Single channel ground and airborne radio system (SINCGARS)
The committee is aware of significant savings that can be
achieved through accelerated procurement of SINCGARS radios.
The committee recommends an increase of $54.1 million to buy an
additional 9600 radios, and urges the Army to add funds in
fiscal years 1997 and 1998 to allow fielding three years
earlier than planned.
Commanders Tactical Terminal
The budget request included $11.3 million for 33 Commanders
Tactical Terminals (CTT). The committee is aware of the
capability of CTT to rapidly deliver critical, time-sensitive
intelligence and targeting information to Army air defense,
aviation, field artillery and military intelligence units. The
committee notes the inefficient rates at which the CTT is being
procured and recommends an increase of $18.7 million to procure
an additional 55 units.
Forward area air defense-ground based sensor (FAAD-GBS)
The budget request included $44.7 million to procure eight
FAAD-GBS systems. The committee is advised that additional
funds will provide for more efficient rates of production and
lower unit acquisition costs. Added funding to procure another
12 systems would lower the unit acquisition cost from $3.7
million to $2.7 million--a reduction of $1.0 million per unit.
The committee, therefore, recommends an increase of $19.2
million for a total of $63.9 million to procure 24 systems in
fiscal year 1996.
Night vision devices
In the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1995, the committee supported efforts by the Army to upgrade
night weapon sights which incorporate older generation night
vision technology. This support included the authorization of
$2.25 million for generation III image intensification
technology which, as a direct drop-in replacement for the older
tubes, would double the range of these weapons sights and
increase the useful life of the image tube by a factor of five
times that currently experienced. The Army is currently in the
process of procuring the first 500 25 millimeter image tubes.
The committee understands that the Army has provided
funding in future budgets for this upgrade program. In the
interim, to ensure continuation of production of the 25
millimeter tube, the committee recommends an increase of $8.0
million for the Army and an increase of $2.0 million for the
Marine Corps within their respective night vision devices
funding lines.
Tactical quiet generators
The committee is aware of an effort the Army has pursued
for several years to replace its old, inefficient family of
generators for field use. The new family of generators will be
quieter and far more dependable than generators currently in
use. Significant savings are anticipated through reduced
maintenance and operating costs and changes in maintenance
procedures resulting from the procurement of the new family of
generators. The committee provides an increase of $35.0 million
to procure new, tactical, quiet generators from 5kw up to 60kw
for force package 1. The committee expects the Army to include
funding in fiscal years 1997 through 1999 to continue
procurement through force package 2.
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Section - 121. Seawolf and New Attack Submarine programs.
The budget request included $1.5 billion to complete
acquisition of the third and final Seawolf class attack
submarine, known as SSN-23. The budget request also contains
$455.4 million for development and $704.5 million for advanced
procurement for a lead ship of a new class of attack submarine,
now known as the new attack submarine (NAS).
The Navy plan, reflected in the budget request, has been to
obtain authorization for SSN-23 in fiscal year 1996 and
continue what it calls a design/build process for the NAS with
lead ship authorization in fiscal year 1998. Design/build, as
described by the Navy, would be conducted by close coordination
between the Navy and the proposed builder, Electric Boat.
Process teams composed of design engineers, waterfront
production trades, key suppliers, and the Navy, would pool
their technical and engineering knowledge and employ state-of-
the-art CAD/CAM computer programs to execute preliminary and
contract design. If the design/build process works as planned,
it will produce far greater progress toward completion of
detailed design than is normal at contract award, optimize the
design for Electric Boat's production process, and produce
significant overall cost savings. Production efficiencies
introduced during design and a lower potential for disruptive
design changes are examples offered by the Navy of the
potential benefits of the design/build process.
The Navy contends that its plan would be the most cost-
effective way of delivering advanced capability nuclear
submarines to satisfy JCS requirements. However, the plan
derives from a premise that it is vital to national security to
maintain two nuclear capable shipbuilders--Newport News
Shipbuilding and Drydock for nuclear aircraft carrier
construction and refueling overhauls and Electric Boat for
nuclear submarines. During hearings held by the committee this
year, some questioned the validity of the Navy's underlying
premise.
Testimony and correspondence on submarine procurement that
the committee received this year dealt with two central
issues--the requirement to build SSN-23 and competition between
General Dynamics Electric Boat Division and Newport News
Shipbuilding and Drydock Company for construction of the NAS.
At issue with respect to SSN-23 was whether the requirement to
build the submarine is based on industrial concerns,
operational requirements, or both and whether the submarine is
affordable in today's budget environment. At issue with respect
to the NAS was whether the Navy's plan to allocate all future
submarine construction to Electric Boat without competition, a
plan that derives from the Department of Defense's Bottom Up
Review, was an acceptable course of action for the Navy to
follow. To properly consider these issues, the committee heard
testimony from the Navy, the shipbuilders, the General
Accounting Office (GAO), the Congressional Budget Office (CBO),
and the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
Prior to this year the Navy advanced an industrial base
argument for SSN-23, asserting that the submarine was necessary
as an ``industrial bridge'' that will provide sufficient work
at Electric Boat for that company to remain viable as a
shipbuilder until construction of the NAS begins in fiscal year
1998. This year the Navy also introduced an operational
requirements argument for SSN-23, based on intelligence
estimates that the worldwide submarine threat from modern,
quiet submarines is proliferating rapidly. The Navy directed
specific attention to the Russian submarine program--the
quietness of both its existing and new construction boats
relative to the Navy's current front-line attack submarine, the
SSN-688 class, and the large commitment of resources that
Russia was devoting to submarine construction. In evaluating
this threat-based argument, the committee was informed by
witnesses that, while there is lit