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Calendar No. 185 Calendar No. 185 110TH CONGRESS " ! REPORT 1st Session SENATE 110–77 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 R E P O R T [TO ACCOMPANY S. 1547] TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 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, AND FOR OTHER PUR- POSES COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES UNITED STATES SENATE JUNE 5, 2007.—Ordered to be printed VerDate Aug 31 2005 00:21 Sep 20, 2007 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6012 Sfmt 6012 D:\DOCS\SR077.110 SR077 mmaher on MIKETEMP with MISCELLANEOUS E:\Seals\Congress.#13 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 VerDate Aug 31 2005 00:21 Sep 20, 2007 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6019 Sfmt 6019 D:\DOCS\SR077.110 SR077 mmaher on MIKETEMP with MISCELLANEOUS with MIKETEMP on mmaher 1 Calendar No. 185 110TH CONGRESS " ! REPORT 1st Session SENATE 110–77 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 R E P O R T [TO ACCOMPANY S. 1547] TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 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, AND FOR OTHER PUR- POSES COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES UNITED STATES SENATE JUNE 5, 2007.—Ordered to be printed U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 35–737 WASHINGTON : 2007 VerDate Aug 31 2005 00:21 Sep 20, 2007 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4012 Sfmt 4012 D:\DOCS\SR077.110 SR077 mmaher on MIKETEMP with MISCELLANEOUS E:\Seals\Congress.#13 COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES (110th Congress, 1st Session) CARL LEVIN, Michigan, Chairman EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts JOHN MCCAIN, Arizona ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia JOHN WARNER, Virginia JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Connecticut JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma JACK REED, Rhode Island JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii SUSAN M. COLLINS, Maine BILL NELSON, Florida JOHN ENSIGN, Nevada E. BENJAMIN NELSON, Nebraska SAXBY CHAMBLISS, Georgia EVAN BAYH, Indiana LINDSEY O. GRAHAM, South Carolina HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, New York ELIZABETH DOLE, North Carolina MARK L. PRYOR, Arkansas JOHN CORNYN, Texas JIM WEBB, Virginia JOHN THUNE, South Dakota CLAIRE MCCASKILL, Missouri MEL MARTINEZ, Florida RICHARD D. DEBOBES, Staff Director MICHAEL V. KOSTIW, Republican Staff Director (II) VerDate Aug 31 2005 00:21 Sep 20, 2007 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 D:\DOCS\SR077.110 SR077 mmaher on MIKETEMP with MISCELLANEOUS C O N T E N T S Page Purpose of the Bill ................................................................................................... 1 Committee overview and recommendations .......................................................... 2 Explanation of funding summary .................................................................... 11 Division A—Department of Defense Authorizations ............................................ 21 Title I—Procurement ............................................................................................... 21 Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 21 Explanation of tables ................................................................................ 21 Rapid Acquisition Fund (sec. 105) ........................................................... 21 Subtitle B—Army Programs ............................................................................ 23 Multiyear procurement authority for M1A2 Abrams System Enhance- ment Package upgrades (sec. 111) ........................................................ 52 Multiyear procurement authority for M2A3/M3A3 Bradley fighting vehicle upgrades (sec. 112) .................................................................... 52 Stryker Mobile Gun System (sec. 113) .................................................... 52 Consolidation of Joint Network Node program and Warfighter Infor- mation Network—Tactical program into a single Army tactical net- work program (sec. 114) ........................................................................ 53 Budget Items—Army ........................................................................................ 55 Armed reconnaissance helicopter ............................................................. 55 CH–47 Chinook helicopter ........................................................................ 56 Enhanced electronic digital engine control unit ..................................... 56 Aircraft survivability equipment infrared countermeasures ................. 57 Aircrew integrated systems ...................................................................... 57 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 ................................................................. 58 Stryker Vehicle .......................................................................................... 58 Improved recovery vehicle ........................................................................ 59 System enhancement program: SEP M1A2 ............................................ 59 M240 medium machine gun ..................................................................... 59 Arsenal support program initiative ......................................................... 59 Grenades .................................................................................................... 60 Ammunition outloading test bed .............................................................. 60 Ammunition plant solvent recovery system ............................................ 60 Acid containment and storage system ..................................................... 60 Single channel ground and airborne radio system family ..................... 60 Information systems .................................................................................. 62 Installation information infrastructure modernization program .......... 62 Explosive ordnance disposal equipment .................................................. 62 Land warrior .............................................................................................. 62 Recon and navigation system ................................................................... 64 Army combat training centers .................................................................. 64 Urban training technologies ..................................................................... 64 Laser collective combat training system ................................................. 65 Call for fire trainer .................................................................................... 65 Subtitle C—Navy Programs ............................................................................ 65 Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine pro- gram (sec. 131) ....................................................................................... 94 Budget Items—Navy ........................................................................................ 94 H–46 modifications .................................................................................... 94 H–53 modifications .................................................................................... 94 P–3 modifications ...................................................................................... 94 Weapons industrial facilities .................................................................... 95 Ship Self Defense System for carrier replacement program .................. 95 Virginia class submarine advance procurement ..................................... 95 DDG–51 program completion costs .......................................................... 96 Littoral combat ship .................................................................................. 97 (III) VerDate Aug 31 2005 00:21 Sep 20, 2007 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 0486 D:\DOCS\SR077.110 SR077 mmaher on MIKETEMP with MISCELLANEOUS IV Page Title I—Procurement—Continued Budget Items—Navy—Continued Outfitting and post-delivery ..................................................................... 100 LCS modules .............................................................................................. 100 SPQ–9B radar ............................................................................................ 100 Sonobuoys .................................................................................................. 100 Weapons range support equipment ......................................................... 101 NULKA anti-ship missile decoy system .................................................. 101 Submarine training device modifications ................................................ 101 Subtitle D—Air Force Programs ..................................................................... 101 Limitation on retirement of C–130E/H tactical airlift aircraft (sec. 141) ......................................................................................................... 117 Limitation on retirement of KC–135E aerial refueling aircraft (sec. 142) ......................................................................................................... 117 Budget Items—Air Force ................................................................................. 117 B–2 bomber ................................................................................................ 117 B–52 bomber aircraft ...............................................................................
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