1 108TH CONGRESS " ! REPORT 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 108–553 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2005 R E P O R T OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS [TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 4613] together with ADDITIONAL VIEWS JUNE 18, 2004.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 94–301 WASHINGTON : 2004 VerDate mar 24 2004 03:28 Jun 20, 2004 Jkt 029011 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4012 Sfmt 4012 E:\PICKUP\HR553.108 HR553 E:\Seals\Congress.#13 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2005 VerDate mar 24 2004 03:28 Jun 20, 2004 Jkt 029011 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6019 Sfmt 6019 E:\PICKUP\HR553.108 HR553 108TH CONGRESS " ! REPORT 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 108–553 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2005 R E P O R T OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS [TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 4613] together with ADDITIONAL VIEWS JUNE 18, 2004.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed VerDate mar 24 2004 03:28 Jun 20, 2004 Jkt 029011 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6012 Sfmt 6012 E:\PICKUP\HR553.108 HR553 E:\Seals\Congress.#13 VerDate mar 24 2004 03:28 Jun 20, 2004 Jkt 029011 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6012 Sfmt 6012 E:\PICKUP\HR553.108 HR553 C O N T E N T S Page Bill Totals ................................................................................................................. 1 Committee Budget Review Process ........................................................................ 4 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 4 Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Request .......................................................................... 4 Budget Amendment for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan .............................. 5 Unfunded Demands ................................................................................................. 5 Committee Views ..................................................................................................... 5 Major Recommendations in the Committee Bill ................................................... 6 Committee Recommendations by Major Category ................................................ 9 Military Personnel ............................................................................................ 9 Operation and Maintenance ............................................................................ 9 Procurement ...................................................................................................... 9 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation ............................................... 10 Other Items of Interest Funded in the Bill .................................................... 11 Reprogramming, Withholding, and ‘‘Taxing’’ Appropriated Funds ..................... 11 Security and Financial Reviews Regarding Iraqi National Congress ................. 14 Forces to be Supported ............................................................................................ 14 Department of the Army .................................................................................. 14 Department of the Navy .................................................................................. 15 Department of the Air Force ........................................................................... 16 TITLE I. MILITARY PERSONNEL ................................................................... 17 Programs and Activities Funded by Military Personnel Appropriations ..... 17 Summary of Military Personnel Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2005 ... 17 Adjustments to Military Personnel Account .................................................. 19 Overview .................................................................................................... 19 End Strength Adjustments ....................................................................... 19 Accuracy of Obligations ............................................................................ 20 Personnel Strengths .................................................................................. 20 Guard and Reserve Workyear Requirements ......................................... 20 Military Technicians Cost Avoidance ...................................................... 21 Budget Justification Documents for Military Personnel ........................ 21 Reimbursement of Citizenship Fees ........................................................ 21 Full-Time Support Strengths ................................................................... 22 Military Personnel, Army ................................................................................ 22 Military Personnel, Navy ................................................................................. 25 Military Personnel, Marine Corps ................................................................... 28 Military Personnel, Air Force .......................................................................... 31 Reserve Personnel, Army ................................................................................. 34 Reserve Personnel, Navy ................................................................................. 36 Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps ................................................................... 38 Reserve Personnel, Air Force .......................................................................... 40 National Guard Personnel, Army .................................................................... 42 National Guard Personnel, Air Force ............................................................. 44 TITLE II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .............................................. 47 Operation and Maintenance Overview ........................................................... 49 Recommendations to Address Shortfalls ................................................. 50 Operation and Maintenance Budget Exhibits ......................................... 50 Operation and Maintenance Budget Execution Data ............................. 51 Operation and Maintenance Reprogrammings ....................................... 51 Availability of Funds ................................................................................. 52 Civilian Pay ............................................................................................... 52 Unobligated Balances ................................................................................ 53 Reduction to Administration and Servicewide Activities ....................... 53 Base Operations Support .......................................................................... 53 Civilian Pay Overstatement ..................................................................... 53 (III) VerDate mar 24 2004 03:28 Jun 20, 2004 Jkt 029011 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 0486 E:\PICKUP\HR553.108 HR553 IV Page TITLE II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE—Continued Operation and Maintenance Overview—Continued Military to Civilian Conversions .............................................................. 54 Working Capital Fund Cash ..................................................................... 54 Transportation Working Capital Fund .................................................... 54 Other Contracts ......................................................................................... 54 Contract Offsets ......................................................................................... 55 Civilian Separation Incentive ................................................................... 55 Fort Ticonderoga ....................................................................................... 55 Presidio of San Francisco .......................................................................... 55 Corrosion Control ...................................................................................... 55 Joint Professional Military Education Level One ................................... 56 Operation and Maintenance, Army ................................................................. 57 Online Technology Training Program ..................................................... 62 Philadelphia Military Academies ............................................................. 62 Vehicle Integrated Primary Electrical Resource ..................................... 62 Virtual Reality Spray Paint Simulator System and Training Pro- gram ........................................................................................................ 62 Fort Monmouth Telecommunications Infrastructure ............................. 62 Controlled Humidity Program .................................................................. 62 One Soul: Holocaust Education Exhibit .................................................. 62 Sense and Respond Logistics .................................................................... 63 Integrated Digital Environments Information Portal ............................ 63 Army Knowledge Online ........................................................................... 63 Operation and Maintenance, Navy ................................................................. 63 Knowledge Management and Decision Support System ........................ 67 Local Situational Assessment, NAS Lemoore ......................................... 68 CDTEMS .................................................................................................... 68 Single Torpedo Maintenance