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WASHINGTON UPDATE

A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

Vol. 10 No. 3 Published by the AUSA Institute of Land Warfare March 1998

Congress looks at "emergency allowance" for Army vulnerable if Congress does not act Bosnia. While the chairman of a key Senate committee swiftly on two emergency requests. The Army, pledges "Bosnia must come from sources other than the which provides the bulk of the U.S. forces in Bosnia, is defense budget," the administration's proposal to pay for particularly vulnerable if Congress does not act swiftlyon continuing operations in the Balkans by a special "emer­ the two requests for Bosnia operationsand keeps them gency allowance" is being greeted warily on Capitol Hill. out of the defense budget. If that does not happen, theArmy would have to shiftmoney from its operations and mainte­ Those were the words ofSen. StromThurmond, chairman nance accounts to pay for past and current operations in the of the SenateArmed Services Committee, as the panel took Balkans.Those accounts pay for training. When training has up the Defense Department's $251 billion budget request been curtailed, unit readiness has been affected. recently. Defense officialssaid readiness problems could begin show­ The price tag for Bosnia in Fiscal Year 1999 is estimated to ingupasearlyasMayand definitelyinJuly. They already be$2 billion. Exact figures will be determined by the size and concede "anecdotal evidence" of parts shortages, cannibal­ nature of the U.S. commitment. The now izing equipment and combat trainingshortfalls . provides 7, 000 soldiers to the Stabilization Force. Defense Secretary William Cohen said, "If we don't getthe At the same time as the "emergency allowance" goes to supplemental for '98 and '99, we would be in trouble-... Capitol Hill inMarch, Congress will be sent a bill ranging if we go later thanMarch or April, the services would have from$600 million to$1.3 billion for Bosnia operations inFY to cut back on their readiness." Other defense officialssaid, 1998. This request for a supplemental appropriation will "ifwedon'tgetthesupplementals, we'relookingatabill of also beclassified as an "emergency allowance." That desig­ $3.5 billion. That means cutting back on modernization, nation means, in the words of a key congressional staffer, operating tempo, everythingthat is critical to readiness now Congress and the Defense Department, "won't have to and building for the future." reach back in and pull dollars out of programs." The House Appropriations Committee has pushed the emergency des­ Sen. Charles Robb, D-Va., asked how quickly the Army ignation in the past and likely would support the move. needed congressional approval of a supplemental appro­ priation to cover operations in Bosnia after June30 and also But congressional opposition to the continuing mission to for next year before that affected readiness. Bosnia is both broad and bipartisan. Congress is looking for an exit strategy; and in the past, it has set deadlines for Gen. Dennis J. Reimer,Army chief of staff, said the Army leaving. Critical to that exit strategyis the development of a needed assurance by early April or commanders would have professional police force. A more heavily armed interna­ to begincutting back training. "We'd run out of money in tional police force to assist civilian authoritiesare expected July and August," he said. to be part of the new NATO commitment to Bosnia peacekeeping. "For Fiscal Year 1999 our Bosnia costs could be $100 million a month, about what we spend on operations. We If Congress does not go along with the emergency designa­ can't handle that" without the extra money, Robert M. tion, every dollar spent on Bosnia will have to come froma Walker, acting secretary of the Army, said. Adding, it was defense program. This offset is key to the balanced budget critical that thesupplemental not be offsetwithmoney from agreement that Congress and the administrationmade last existingArmyprograms and that the request for Fiscal Year year. 1999 be considered an "emergency allowance." Hill skeptical about new round of closures. Predictable deployments planned for Bosnia. The Defense Department's request for two more rounds of The Army expects to "shiftthe load fromEurope to the rest base closures, starting in 2001, is being greeted icily in both of the Army" as the U.S. presence in Bosnia continues past the House and Senate. Nevertheless, Defense Secretary June 30. Gen. Dennis J. Reimer, chief of staff, said he William Cohen continues to press the argument that shed­ wantedto"mak:eitmorepredictable"forsoldiersdeploying ding excess infrastructurewill provide the money needed to to the Balkans. He expected deployments to last between modernizethe armed forces in the 21st century. four to six months when the changes are made.

"BRACisafour-letter wordthatis not appreciated,"hetold When asked at a recent Senate hearing about the size ofthe the Senate Armed Services Committee Feb. 3. Adding, futureU.S. commitmentto Bosnia, Reimer said, "I knowof "Something has to give and it has to be overhead." no plans to increase the size of the force. All or planning is status quo or lower." The United States has about 7,000 As he didinannouncingthe budget, Cohen told the commit­ soldiers in Bosnia as part ofthe NATO Stabilization Force. tee that a preliminary DoD inspector general's reportfound the cost of base closings was running 18 percent less than Robert M. Walker, acting secretary of the Army, said estimated and the savings were running 23 percent higher. despite the high operating tempo of soldiers deployed to Bosnia "we have thehighestretention rates in those units." Those numbers are disputed in Congress. Sen. Robert Smith,R-N.H., remindedCohen, "There's very1ittlesup­ Army moves to "heal the rift" among com­ port in the Congress for another round of base closings." ponents. Thesenior leadership oftheArmyexplained Last year, in the recommendations of the Quadrennial the steps it was taking to "heal the rift" betweenthe Army Defense Review, the Congress refused to approve new National Guard and the active component during a recent rounds of base closings. The review was the department's Senate hearing. internaltop-to-bottom examination of future defense needs.

Among the steps were having Guard and Army Reserve Smith and others complained that the process had become presence at the meetings of the Army Resources Board, air too politicized, particularly concerning the futureof two asking for increased fundsto build the reserve components logistics centers in Texas and California. capabilities in"homeland defense" and deploying together on missions such as Bosnia. Cohen said, "If you have a complaint fromthe past, write it into thelaw ... Weare countingonthe savings." Gen. Dennis J. Reimer, chief of staff, said, "About one­ quarter of our force in Bosnia consists of soldiers fromthe Recruit quality remains high. While acknowledging ArmyNational Guard and theUnited States Army Reserve, that recruiting is increasingly competitive - "even while other soldiers from the reserve components have McDonald's offersmoney for college,"thesenior leadership deployed to Europe to 'backfill'active duty soldiers serving of the Army told the Senate the service is meeting quality in the Stabilization Force." standards.

WASHINGTON UPDATE is published monthly by Gen. Dennis 1. Reimer, chief of staff,compared recruiting the AUSA Institute of Land Warfare to highlight statistics from198 7 to last year. There were more recruits current events of significance to the Army and last year scoring in the upper half of the mental apptitude test defense from the Washington perspective. Further "I and fewer scoring in the lowest category. totally disagree reproduction and distribution of this newsletter is on the notion that quality is declining. encouraged.

TestifyingFeb. 10, RobertM. Walker, acting secretaryof John Grady - Editor the Army, said, 90percentoftheArmy's recruitswerehigh 2425 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201 703-841-4300, 213 school graduates and all had either a diploma or general Phone: Ext. 703-841-3505 equivalency. FAX:

WASHINGTON UPDATE 2 March 1998 Army is prepared to make tough decisions. TRADOC looks deeply into the future. As it moves toward the information age, the Army's goal­ The commanding general of the U.S.Army Training and to digitize a division by the year2000, a corps by2004 and DoctrineCommand (TRADOC) told over 600 industryand the service by 20 10 will become reality if industry and the Army1eaders atanAUSA symposium, "Wemustgodeeply service "are prepared to make the tough decisions to make into the future." the process work," said Gen. Dennis J. Reimer, Army chief of staff. That future,according to Gen. William W. Hartzog,is Force XXI-the dawnofthedigitalage,anewfrontierfortheU.S. The evolution from the ArmyofExcellence of the mid 1980s Army. to the 21st century Army XXI to the emerging vision of the ArmyAfter Next-the service in20 10 and beyond, was the HartzogspeakingatanAUSAsymposium, whichwasheld subject ofthe Association ofthe U.S. Army's symposium Feb.16-18 in cooperation with his command, said, and expositionFeb. 16-18 in Orlando, Fla. The symposium "Today's battlefield hasbeen expanded ... battle space will was held in conjunction with the U.S. Army Training and be larger and we will have a smaller force." Doctrine Command (TRADOC).

As the Army makes the transition into the information age, Both Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA, Ret., AUSA presi­ theArmy"musthavethementalandphysicalagilitytoensure dent, and Gen. William W. Hartzog, TRADOC com­ that we can meet and conquer the challenges of the future," mander, agreed that the process, known as Force XXI, is Hartzog said at the Orlando,Fla., gathering. not new. It began more than five years ago when Sullivan was Army chief of staff. The foundation ofForce XXI are the six imperatives intro­ duced by a former Armychiefofstaff, Gen. Carl E.Vuono. "Thisjust didn't start," Hartzog said,"we have been working They are: quality people, training, force mix, doctrine, with industry for several years on this process and we have modem equipment and leader development. come a long way. But, we have a lot more to do."

Hartzog noted that the division Advanced Warfighting Ex­ The symposium's theme, "Laying theFoundations: From periment inNovember 1997 atFort Hood, Texas, showed Army XXI to ArmyAfter Next," is about"change," Reimer that the power of information dominance on the battlefield said. enhanced battle command capabilities "that increased le­ thality,survivability,sustainabilityandtempothatwasgained Reimer, whose keynote address was rescheduled for the across the force." second day of the symposium because of the continuing crisis with , said, "We need change today more than Hartzog added, "We saw soldiers, civilians and contractors ever before as we move from a threat-based force to a all workingtogether for information dominance.'' capabilities-based force."

Lessons were also learned during the experiment on the He added, "We have changed ournational militarystrategy value of simulations in training. "Simulation was used, but ...we must change to keep the Army trained and ready. you need unit and individual training and new equipment ...We must change from a Cold War Army to one that is more relevant for the nation ....Force XXI will change us training." from aCold War Army to an Army After Next." Leaders must be able to keep up with a higher degree of

Reimer told the more than 600 militaryand business leaders operating tempo and must develop digital and tactical matu­ in attendance that to make the Force XXI process work, rity. But, he said,"The men and women in the force are better bothArmyandindustrymustshiftprioritiestoareas dealing than good enough to handle the high-technology atmo­ with information dominance in order "to reach Army XXI sphere." Adding, "Instantaneous transmittalof information and the Army After Next." and analysis on the battlefield of the future" is imperative.

WASHINGTON UPDATE 7 March 1998 Defense has a price the nation must under­ Industry support is essential in 21st century. stand. A key lawmaker, who helped craft the law that Industry leaders agreed with Army officialsthat industry created an independent look at the workings of the Defense support of all aspects of the service's modernizationgoals Departmentin the future,warned ''we're not going to protect for the 21st century is essential to digitize the force and to ourselves on the cheap." achieve information dominance on the battlefield.

Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, D-Conn., who sponsored the DonaldS. Pihl,vice president,business acquisition,General amendment creatingthe National Defense Panel, said,while Dynamics Land Systems, said,"Our greatest asset is the there was a need to increase the defense budget, "the U.S. soldier ... andwithoutthe necessarymodemization, the problem is people feel secure.lt'sa good problem. We've soldier must fightwith less than the best equipment." got to challenge the public and members to look ahead."

Pihl saidthat industry andthe Army must provide the soldier Speaking to more than 200 defense industry leaders and with the best, most modem equipment if the service is to officials, he said,"If we acceptthis budget (for Fiscal Year achieveinformationdominance. This equipmentwill give the 1999), wewill not actonthe theNDP's recommendations. soldier''thegreatestwarfightingcapabilities." Simply and sadly, there is not a pro-defense support group in Congress (to boost defense military spending above the William H. Forster, vice president, land combat systems, more than $250billion requested by the president)." Northrop Grumman Corp., recommendedmore up-front investment,more standardization,less head-to-head com­ Gen. GordonR. Sullivan,USA, Ret., former Army chief of petition,more internationalcompetition, betterprotection of sta:ffandnow AUSA president, said in introducingLieberman, U.S. technologyandan evenshorterduration forstate-of­ the report of the NDP is "framing the debate for the long the-arttechnology,among others. term," but there was a danger that the current budget submission "is too limiting.. .. I think we need to free our Paul C. Hollowell, executive vice president, Oshkosh Truck brains up" in providing for future security. Corp.,said that "we need a strongertactical wheeled vehicle industrialbase" since thecurr ent Armyfleet continues to age Amongtherecommendationsofthenine-memberpanelsent despite new production andre-manufacturing programs. to the Senate inDecemberwas the questioning of continuing Adding,that industryand the Army should develop an Army programssuch as the Crusader future artillery system for the AfterNext tactical wheeled vehicle investment strategyand Army,largedeckcarriersfortheNavyandtheF-22forthe "get congressionalsupport." Air Force. The panel called these "legacy systems" that would be with the services for 20years or more,Lieberman EdmondL. Peters,senior vice president, business develop­ said. ment, AM General Corp.,speaking on the futureof tactical wheeled vehicles,said that industrymust continue to support Specifically on continuing legacy systems in the Army,"the the Army's transitionto the Army AfterNext by "reducing problem is that they may not be at the center of the Army AfterNext. " Army AfterNext refers to concepts, ideas and ownership costs, with both new and re-manufactured ve­ possible equipment theArmy will be using in 2010 to 2020. hicles, and by maximizing the effectiveness of modem dol­ The panel's recommendations were to look at defense lars." needs in that same period. William W. Morgan, vicepresidentfor marketing, Talley Defense Systems,said, that as a small ammunition devel­

"How rapidly should the move to the futurebe?" he asked. oper, "The Army needs experienced' greensuit developers' "Westillhavetoacceptmoreriskintheneartermtominimize who can relate thedifferences between view graphtechnol­ risk in the future." ogy vs. making hardware work in the real world."

WASHINGTON UPDATE 8 March 1998 WASHINGTON UPDATE SUPPLEMENT

Special Report Published by the AUSA Institute of Land Warfare March 1998

Congressional Committee Assignments, 105th Congress

Senate Committee on Armed Services Room SR-228, Washington, DC 20510, Telephone: (202)224-3871

Majority Members Minority Members (SC), Chairman Carl Levin(MI), Ranking

John Warner(VA) John McCain (AZ) Edward Kennedy (MA) JeffBingaman (NM) Dan Coats (IN) Robert Smith(NH) John Glenn(OH) Robert Byrd(WV) DirkKempthome(ID) James M. Inhofe (OK) Charles Robb(VA) Joseph Lieberman(CT) Rick Santo rum (PA) OlympiaSnowe(ME) MaxCleland(GA) (KS)

Subcommittee Chairs Sea Power: John Wamer(VA) Airland Forces: Dan Coats (IN) Readiness: James Inhofe(OK) Strategic Forces: Robert Smith(NH) Personnel: Dirk Kempthome(ID) Acquisitions and Technology: (PA)

House Committee on National Security Room 2120 RHOB, Washington, DC 20515, Telephone: (202) 225-4151

Majority Members Minority Members (SC), Chairman (MO), Ranking

Bob Stump(AZ) Duncan Hunter (CA) John M. Spratt, Jr. (SC) SolomonP. Ortiz(TX) John R. Kasich(OH) Herbert H. Bateman (VA) Owen Pickett(VA) , (IL) James H. Hansen (UT) (PA) GeneTaylor(MS) Neil Abercrombie(HI) (CO) Jirn Saxton (NJ ) Marty Meehan (MA) Robert Underwood(GU) SteveBuyer(IN) TillieFowler(FL) Jane Harman(CA) Paul McHale (P A) John McHugh(NY) JamesTalent(MO) Patrick J. Kennedy (RI) (IL )Terry Everett(AL) Roscoe Bartlett (MD) Silvestre Reyes (TX) Thomas H. Allen (ME) Howard McKeon (CA) Ron Lewis(KY) Vic Snyder(AR) Jim Tumer(TX) J. C. Watts (OK) WilliamThornberry (TX) F. , Jr. (WA) (WA) John Hostettler (IN) Saxby Chambliss(GA) LorettaL. Sanchez(CA) James H. Maloney (CT) Van Hilleary(TN) (FL) Mike Mcintyre(NC) Ciro D. Rodriguez(TX) Walter Jones, Jr. (NC) (SC) Cynthia McKinney(GA) (Vacancy) Jim Ryun (KS) Michael Pappas (NJ) Norman Sisisky(VA) BobRiley(AL) James A. Gibbons(NY) Bill Redmond(NM) (Vacancy)

Subcommittee Chairs

Military Procurement: Duncan Hunter (CA) Military Readiness: Herbert Bateman (VA) Military Research & Development: Curt Weldon (P A) Military Personnel: (IN) Military Installations &Facilities: JoelHefley(CO) WASHINGTON UPDATE 3 March 1998 Senate Committee on Appropriations

Subcommittee on Defense Room SD-122 , Washington, DC 20510. Telephone: (202) 224-7255

Majority Members Minority Members Ted Stevens (AK), Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (HI), Ranking

Thad Cochran (MS) (P A) ErnestF. Hollings (SC) Robert C. Byrd (WV) Pete Domenici (NM) Christopher Bond (MO) PatrickJ.Leahy(VT) Dale Bumpers( AR) Mitch McConnell (KY) Richard Shelby(AL) FrankR. Lautenberg(NJ) (IA) JuddGregg(NH) Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX) Byron L. Dorgan (ND)

Subcommittee on Military Construction RoomSD-140, Washington, DC 20510 Telephone: (202)224-3378

Majority Members Minority Members Conrad Burns(MT), Chairman (WA), Ranking

Kay Bailey Hutchison(TX) Lauch Faircloth(NC) HarryReid (NV) DanielK. Inouye(Hl) Larry E. Craig(ID)

House Committee on Appropriations

Subcommittee on National Security Room H-149Capitol, Washington,DC20515. Telephone(202)225-2847

Majority Members Minority Member C. W. "Bill" Young (FL), Chairman John P. Murtha (PA), Ranking

Joseph M. McDade (PA) JerryLewis (CA) NormanD.Dicks(WA) W.G. "Bill"Hefner(NC) Joe Skeen (NM) David Hobson (OH) (MN) JulianDixon(CA) Henry Bonilla(TX) George Nethercutt (W A) Peter Visclosky (IN) ErnestIs took (OK) RandyCunningham(CA)

Subcommittee on Military Construction RoomB-300RHOB, Washington, DC 20515. Telephone(202)225-3047

Majority Members Minority Members Ron Packard (CA), Chairman W. G. 'Bill"Hefner(NC), Ranking

John Edward Porter (IL) David L. Hobson (OR) John W. Olver(MA) ChetEdwards (TX) Roger Wicker(MS) Jack Kingston(GA) Robert"Bud"E. Cramer Norman Dicks (W A) Mike Parker(MS) Todd Tiahrt(KS) Zach Wamp (TN)

Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs Room SD-340, Washington, DC 20510. Telephone(202)224-4751

Majority Members Minority Members Fred Thompson (TN),Chairman John Glenn(OH), Ranking

Susan Collins(ME) Sam Brownback(KS) Carl Levin(MI) Joseph Lieberman(CT) Pete Domenici(NM) Thad Cochran (MS) Daniel Akaka (HI) Richard Durbin(IL) Don Nickles(OK) Arlen Specter (PA) Robert Torricelli(NJ) Max Cleland(GA) Robert C. Smith(NH) Robert Bennett (UT)

Subcommittee Chairs

Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations: Susan Collins (ME) International Security, Proliferation & Federal Services: Thad Cochran (MS) Oversight of Government Management & Restructuringthe District ofColumbia: Sam Brownback (KS) WASHINGTON UPDATE 4 March 1998 House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight Room2157RHOB, Washington, DC 20515. Telephone: (202)225-5074

MajorityMembers Minority Members Dan Burton (IN), Chairman (CA), Ranking

BenjaminA. Gilman(NY) J. (IL) Tom Lantos (CA) Bob Wise (WV) Constance A. Morella (MD) Christopher Shays (CT) Major R. Owens (NY) (NY) Stephen H. Schiff(NM) Christopher Cox(CA) (P A) GaryCondit(CA) Ileana Ros-Lehtinen(FL) John M. McHugh (NY) (NY) Thomas Barrett (WI) SteveHorn(CA)' John L. Mica(FL) Eleamor Holmes Norton(DC) (PA) Thomas M. Davis (VA) David M. Mcintosh (IN) Elijah Cummings (MD) (OH) Mark E. Souder(IN) Joe Scarborough (FL) Rod Blagojevich (IL) Danny Davis (IL) (AZ) Steven C. LaTourette (OH) John Tierney(MA) Jim Tumer(TX) (SC) John E. Sununu(NH) Tom Allen(ME) HaroldFord,Jr. (TN) Pete Sessions (IX) Mike Pappas (NJ) Vincent Snowbarger (KS) BobBarr(GA) Independent: BernardSanders (VI) DanMiller(FL)

Subcommittee Chairs

Civil Service: (FL) District of Columbia: Tom Davis (VA) GovernmentManagement, Information and Technology: Steve Hom (CA) Human Resources: Christopher Shays (�T) National Economic Growth,National Resources & Regulatory Affairs: David Mcintosh (IN) National Security, InternationalAffairs & Crimina!J ustice: Dennis Hastert (IL) Postal Service: John McHugh (NY)

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Room SR-412 Washington, DC 20510. Telephone(202) 224-9 126

Majority Members MinorityMem bers Arlen Specter (PA), Chairman John D. Rockefeller, IV(WV), Ranking

Strom Thurmond(SC) FrankMurkowski (AK) Bob Graham(FL) Daniel K. Akaka(HI) James Jeffords (VI) Ben Nighthorse Campbell (CO) Paul W ellstone (MN) PattyMurray (WA) LarryCraig(ID) TimHutchinson(AR)

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Room335CHOB, Washington, DC 20515. Telephone(202)225-3527

Majority Members Minority Members (AZ), Chairman Lane Evans (IL), (Ranking)

Christopher H. Smith (NJ) Michael Bilirakis(FL) Joseph Kennedy (MA) (CA) Floyd D. Spence (SC) Terry Everett(AL) Luis Gutierrez(IL) James Clyburn(SC) Stephen E. Buyer (IN) JackQuinn (NY) (FL) Mike Doyle (P A) Spencer Bachus (AL) CliffB. Steams(FL) (P A) Collin Peterson (MN) DanSchaefer(CO) Jerry Moran (KS) Julia M. Carson (IN) SilvestreReyes (IX) John C. Cooksey (LA) Asa Hutchinson (AR) Vic Snyder(AR) Ciro D. Rodriquez(TX) J.D. Hayworth(AZ) Helen Chenoweth (ID) Ray LaHood(IL) Bil!Redrnond(NM)

Subcommittee Chairs

Benefits: JackQuinn(NY) Health: CliffSteams (FL) Oversight and Investigations: Terry Everett (AL) WASHINGTON l]PDATE 5 March 1998 National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) PaulGillmor(R-OH) JohnLaFalce(D-NY) Bob Schaffer (R -CO) Cass Ballenger (R-NC) BenjaminGilman(R-NY) SteveLaTourette (R-OH) Steven Schiff(R-NM) BobBarr(R-GA) (D-VA) James Leach (R-IA) RobertScott(D-VA) BillBarrett(R -NE) Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) David Skaggs (R -CO) Ken Bentsen (D-TX) Vice-Chair Air National Guard RonLewis(R-KY) Ike Skelton (D-MO) MichaelBilirakis (R-FL) Gene Green (D-TX) Zoe Lofgren(D-CA) VicSnyder (D-AR) Steve Buyer(R-IN) James Greenwood (R-P A) FrankMascara (D-PA) Floyd Spence (R -SC) Co-Chair Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) JimMcCrery(R-LA) (D-SC) KenCalvert(R-CA) RalphHall(D-TX) Paul McHale (D-PA) CliffSteams(R-FL) Bob Clement (D-TN) Vice Chair Navy Reserve Co-Chair Bob Stump (R-AZ) Howard Coble (R -NC) James Hansen (R-UT) Michael McNulty (D-NY) Bart Stupak (D-MI) MerrillCook(R-UT) Dennis Hastert (R-IL) CarrieMeek(D-FL) (R-MO RobertCramer(D-AL) J.D. Hayworth(R-AZ) Martin Meehan (D-MA) John Tanner (D-TN) Michael Crapo (R-ID) W.G. (B ill)Hefner(D-NC) John Olver (D-MA) GeneTaylor (D-MS) Ba rbara Cub in (R-WY) Van Hilleary (R-TN) Frank Pallone, Jr., (D-NJ) Vice Chair Army National William Delahunt (D-MA) Vice Chair Air Force Reserve BillPaxon(R-NY) Todd Tiahrt (R-KS) Rosa De Lauro (D-CT) Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) Collin Peterson (D-MN) John Tierney(D-MA) Michae!Doyle(D-PA) Steve Hom (R-CA) Charles "Chip"Pickering (R -MS) Robert Underwood (D-GU) LaneEvans (D-IL) John Hostettler (R-IN) OwenPickett(D-VA) JamesWalsh (R-NY) Eni F. H. Faleomavaega (D-AS) SueKelly(R-NY) EarlPomeroy(D-ND) Zach Wamp (R-TN) Vice-Chair Army Reserve PatrickKennedy (D-RI) (R-MN) J.C. Watts (R-OK) JonFox (R-PA) PeterKing(R-NY) BernardSanders (I-VT) EdWhitfield(R-KY) Martin Frost(D-TX) JimKolbe (R-AZ) JimSaxton(R-NJ) RogerWicker (R-MS) Elizabeth Furse (D-OR) Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) Joe Scarborough (R-FL) Donald Young (R-AK)

ARMYCAUCUS

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) W.G. ''Bill"Hefner(D-NC) Charles W. "Chip" Pickering Jr. (R-MS) ScottyBaesler (D-KY) Steve Hom (R-CA) Owen B. Pickett (D-VA) DougBereuter(R-NE) JohnHostettler(R-IN) JackQuinn(R-NY) Marion Berry(D-AR) Eddie Bernice Johnson(D- TX) JimRamstad(R-MN) Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (D-GA) Sue W. Kelly(R-NY) Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) Leonard L. Boswell (D-IA) Dale E. K.ildee(D-MI) Bob R.iley (R-AL) Allen Boyd (D-FL) PeterT. King (R-NY) Max Sandlin (D-TX) JimBunning(R-KY) Jack Kingston (R-GA) JimSaxton(R-NJ) SaxbyChambjjss (R-GA) JimKolbe(R-AZ) (R-PA) Bob Clement (D-TN) Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH) NormanSisisky(D-VA) Mac Collins (R-GA) JohnLewis (D-GA) IkeSkelton (D-MO) Jerry F. Costello (D-IL) Ron Lewis (R-KY) Christopher H. Smith(R-NJ) Robert E. "B ud"Cramer(D-AL) RobertL. Livingston (R-LA) GeraldB.H. Solomon(R-NY) PatDanner (D-1\.10) Jim Maloney (D-CT) Floyd D. Spence (R-SC) ThomasM. Davis,III(R-VA). JimMcCrery (R-LA) JohnM. Spratt, Jr., (D-SC) Norm Dicks (D-WA) Joseph M. McDade (R-PA) Charles W. Stenholm (D-TX) ChetEdwards D-TX, Co-Chair JohnM. McHugh(R-NY) Co-Chair James M. Talent (R-MO) Bob Etheridge (D-NC) JohnM. Mike Mcintyre (D-NC) JohnTanner (D-TN) LneEvans(D-IL) Michael R. McNulty (D-NY) Charles H. Taylor (R-NC) Thomas W. Ewing (R-IL) JamesP. Moran(D-VA) Gene Taylor (D-MS) EniF.H. Faleomavaega(Am. Samoa) JohnP. Murtha (D-PA) JimTumer(D-TX) PaulE. Gilhnor(R-OH) AnneM. Northup (R-KY) James T. Walsh (R-NY) Benjamin A. Gihnan (R-NY) Solomon P. Ortiz (D-TX) Zach Wamp (R-TN) Bil!Goodling(R-PA) Major R. Owens (D- N. Y) J.C. Watts,Jr., (R-OK) Kay Granger (R-TX) Michael G. Oxley (R-OH) EdwardWhitfield (R- KY) James V. Hansen (R-UT) Mike Parker (R-MS) C.W.BillYoung (R-FL) Richard "Doc" Hastings (R-WA) (D-AZ) (R-AK) Joel Hefley(R -CO) TomPetri (R-WI) WASHINGTON UPDATE 6 March 1998