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Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2004 1 108TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! 1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 108–187 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2004 R E P O R T OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS TOGETHER WITH ADDITIONAL VIEWS [TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 2658] JULY 2, 2003.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 88–078 WASHINGTON : 2003 VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:07 Jul 03, 2003 Jkt 088078 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4012 Sfmt 4012 E:\HR\OC\HR187.XXX HR187 E:\Seals\Congress.#13 VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:07 Jul 03, 2003 Jkt 088078 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4012 Sfmt 4012 E:\HR\OC\HR187.XXX HR187 C O N T E N T S Page Bill Totals ................................................................................................................. 1 Committee Budget Review Process ........................................................................ 3 Major Recommendations in the Committee Bill ................................................... 3 Committee Recommendations by Major Category ................................................ 5 Military Personnel ............................................................................................ 5 Operation and Maintenance ............................................................................ 5 Procurement ...................................................................................................... 6 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation ............................................... 6 Forces to be Supported ............................................................................................ 7 Department of the Army .................................................................................. 7 Department of the Navy .................................................................................. 7 Department of the Air Force ........................................................................... 8 TITLE I. MILITARY PERSONNEL ................................................................... 11 Programs and Activities Funded by Military Personnel Appropriations ..... 11 Summary of Military Personnel Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2004 ... 11 Adjustments to Military Personnel Account .................................................. 13 End Strength Adjustments ....................................................................... 13 Accuracy of Obligations ............................................................................ 13 Personnel Strengths .................................................................................. 13 Guard and Reserve Workyear Requirements ......................................... 14 Reserves Cost Avoidance .......................................................................... 14 Reserve-Employer Relations ..................................................................... 14 Consolidation of Military Personnel Accounts ........................................ 15 Full-Time Support Strengths ................................................................... 15 Military Personnel, Army ................................................................................ 16 Military Personnel, Navy ................................................................................. 21 Military Personnel, Marine Corps ................................................................... 25 Military Personnel, Air Force .......................................................................... 29 Reserve Personnel, Army ................................................................................. 34 Reserve Personnel, Navy ................................................................................. 36 Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps ................................................................... 38 Reserve Personnel, Air Force .......................................................................... 40 National Guard Personnel, Army .................................................................... 42 Northern Mississippi Wage Area ............................................................. 44 National Guard Personnel, Air Force ............................................................. 44 TITLE II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .............................................. 47 Operation and Maintenance Overview ........................................................... 49 Recommendations to Address Shortfalls ................................................. 49 Availability of Funds ................................................................................. 50 Civilian Pay ............................................................................................... 50 Unobligated Balances ................................................................................ 50 Southwest Asia Contingency Operations ................................................ 51 Access to Educational Opportunities ....................................................... 51 Specialized Code of Conduct Training ..................................................... 52 Civilian Personnel System Changes ........................................................ 52 General Reduction to Administration and Servicewide Activities ........ 53 Base Operations Support .......................................................................... 53 Civilian Pay Overstatement ..................................................................... 53 Operation and Maintenance Budget Execution Data ............................. 53 Operation and Maintenance Reprogrammings ....................................... 54 Operation and Maintenance, Army ................................................................. 55 Integrated Digital Environments Information Portal ............................ 59 Army Worker Safety Program Expansion ............................................... 60 Training and Support Facilities ............................................................... 60 (III) VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:25 Jul 03, 2003 Jkt 088078 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\HR187.XXX HR187 IV Page TITLE II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE—Continued Operation and Maintenance, Army—Continued Tacony Warehouse Demolition ................................................................. 60 Expandable Light Air Mobility Shelters ................................................. 60 Service Member Benefits Analysis System Online Pilot Program ........ 60 NTC Mout Training .................................................................................. 60 Memorial Activities ................................................................................... 61 Recruiting and Advertising ...................................................................... 61 Operation and Maintenance, Navy ................................................................. 61 Critical Asset Vulnerability Assessment, Navy Region Northwest ....... 65 Advanced Technical Information Support ............................................... 66 AGM–119B Penguin Missile Divestment ................................................ 66 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Pier Restoration ...................................... 66 Space and Naval Warfare Information Technology Center (SITC) ....... 66 Coastal Patrol Craft .................................................................................. 67 Mission Funding for Shipyards ................................................................ 67 Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps ................................................... 67 Depot Maintenance-Radars ...................................................................... 70 Marine Corps Junior ROTC Units ........................................................... 70 Marine Corps Logistics Systems Upgrades ............................................. 70 Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA) Combat Service Support Element ....................................................................... 70 Training and Support Facilities ............................................................... 70 Operation and Maintenance, Air Force .......................................................... 70 Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide ................................................... 75 Counter Train and Equip Program .......................................................... 79 Family Advocacy Program ........................................................................ 79 George AFB ................................................................................................ 80 Norton AFB ................................................................................................ 80 Lewis Center for Educational Research .................................................. 80 Country Study Series ................................................................................ 80 CCAT .......................................................................................................... 80 Black Americans in Defense of our Nation ............................................. 80 Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve .................................................. 80 Controlled Humidity Protection ............................................................... 83 Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve ................................................... 83 Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve ..................................... 85 Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
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