1 105TH CONGRESS REPORT 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 105±591 "! DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 1999 R E P O R T OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS together with DISSENTING VIEWS [To accompany H.R. 4103] JUNE 22, 1998.ÐCommitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 49±216 WASHINGTON : 1998 105TH CONGRESS REPORT 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 105±591 "! DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 1999 R E P O R T OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS together with DISSENTING VIEWS [To accompany H.R. 4103] JUNE 22, 1998.ÐCommitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 1999 C O N T E N T S Page Bill Totals ................................................................................................................. 1 Committee Budget Review Process ........................................................................ 4 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4 Rationale for the Committee Bill .................................................................... 6 Major Committee Recommendations ...................................................................... 7 Addressing High Priority Unfunded Shortfalls .............................................. 7 Ensuring a Quality, Ready Force .................................................................... 7 Modernization Programs .................................................................................. 8 Reforms/Program Reductions .......................................................................... 10 Year 2000 and Information Security Issues ................................................... 11 Domestic Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction .................................... 11 New Start Notification ..................................................................................... 14 Special Interest Items ...................................................................................... 15 Committee Recommendations by Major Category ................................................ 15 Active Military Personnel ................................................................................ 15 Guard and Reserve ........................................................................................... 15 Operation and Maintenance ............................................................................ 15 Procurement ...................................................................................................... 16 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation ............................................... 16 Forces to be Supported ............................................................................................ 17 Department of the Army .................................................................................. 17 Department of the Navy .................................................................................. 17 Department of the Air Force ........................................................................... 19 Title I. Military Personnel ...................................................................................... 21 Program and Activities Funded by Military Personnel Appropriations ...... 21 Summary of Military Personnel Recommendations for Fiscal Year 1999 ... 21 Overall Active End Strength .................................................................... 22 Overall Selected Reserve End Strength .................................................. 22 Adjustments to Military Personnel Account .................................................. 23 Overview .................................................................................................... 23 End Strength Adjustments ....................................................................... 23 Military Advance Pay ................................................................................ 23 Foreign Currency ....................................................................................... 23 Unfunded Requirements ........................................................................... 23 Full-Time Support Strengths ................................................................... 24 Guard and Reserve Full-Time End Strengths ........................................ 24 Military Personnel, Army ................................................................................ 24 Program Recommended ............................................................................ 24 Military Personnel, Navy ................................................................................. 26 Program Recommended ............................................................................ 26 Military Personnel, Marine Corps ................................................................... 28 Program Recommended ............................................................................ 28 Military Personnel, Air Force .......................................................................... 30 Program Recommended ............................................................................ 30 Reserve Personnel, Army ................................................................................. 32 Program Recommended ............................................................................ 32 Reserve Personnel, Navy ................................................................................. 34 Program Recommended ............................................................................ 34 P±3 Squadrons ........................................................................................... 36 Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps ................................................................... 36 Program Recommended ............................................................................ 36 Reserve Personnel, Air Force .......................................................................... 38 Program Recommended ............................................................................ 38 National Guard Personnel, Army .................................................................... 40 Program Recommended ............................................................................ 40 (III) IV Page Title I. Military PersonnelÐContinued National Guard Personnel, Air Force ............................................................. 42 Program Recommended ............................................................................ 42 Title II. Operation and Maintenance ..................................................................... 45 Operation and Maintenance Overview ........................................................... 47 Flying Hour Shortfall ................................................................................ 47 Depot Maintenance ................................................................................... 48 Real Property Maintenance ...................................................................... 48 Base Operations Support .......................................................................... 48 Troop Support Equipment ........................................................................ 49 Guard and Reserve Unfunded Requirements ......................................... 49 Recruiting and Advertising ...................................................................... 49 Fact-of-Life Adjustments .......................................................................... 49 Headquarters and Administrative Costs ................................................. 50 Civilian Personnel Management .............................................................. 50 Industrial Preparedness ........................................................................... 51 Temporary Duty Travel ............................................................................ 51 Miscellaneous Equipment ......................................................................... 51 Classified Programs .................................................................................. 51 Reprogramming in Operation and Maintenance .................................... 52 Baseline for Operation and Maintenance Reprogramming ................... 53 Budget Execution Data ............................................................................. 53 Test Ranges and Training Assets ............................................................ 53 Chemical-Biological Defense Funding ..................................................... 53 Competitive Banking Procedures ............................................................. 54 Operation and Maintenance, Army ................................................................. 54 Readiness Training ................................................................................... 54 Army Depot Maintenance ......................................................................... 54 Joint Multi-Dimensional Education and Analysis System .................... 55 Medium Purpose and Temper Tent Acquisition ..................................... 55 Lease Reduction ........................................................................................ 55 Fort Atkinson Grave Site .......................................................................... 55 Camp Butner Grave