105TH CONGRESS REPORT 1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 105±340 "! NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 1119 OCTOBER 23, 1997.ÐOrdered to be printed NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 1 105TH CONGRESS REPORT 1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 105±340 "! NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 1119 OCTOBER 23, 1997.ÐOrdered to be printed U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 44±180 WASHINGTON : 1997 C O N T E N T S Page JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CON- FERENCE ............................................................................................................. 465 Summary Statement of Conference Action .................................................... 465 Summary Table of Authorizations .................................................................. 465 Congressional Defense Committees ................................................................ 472 DIVISION AÐDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS ................. 472 TITLE IÐPROCUREMENT .......................................................................................... 472 Funding Explanations ...................................................................................... 478 UH±60 blackhawk .............................................................................. 478 Kiowa warrior ..................................................................................... 478 Aircraft survivability equipment modifications ............................... 478 Aircraft survivability equipment ...................................................... 478 Training devices ................................................................................. 478 Avenger ............................................................................................... 482 Hellfire ................................................................................................ 482 Multiple launch rocket system rocket .............................................. 482 Multiple launch rocket system launcher .......................................... 482 Brilliant anti-armor submunition ..................................................... 482 Bradley base sustainment ................................................................. 486 Field artillery ammunition support vehicle ..................................... 486 M109A6 paladin howitzer .................................................................. 486 Improved recovery vehicle ................................................................. 486 MK±19 grenade launcher .................................................................. 507 Semitrailers ........................................................................................ 518 High mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle .................................. 518 Family of heavy tactical vehicles ...................................................... 518 Truck, tractor, line haul, M915/M916 .............................................. 518 Defense satellite communications system ........................................ 519 Satellite terminals .............................................................................. 519 NAVSTAR global positioning system ............................................... 519 Army data distribution system ......................................................... 519 Area common user system modernization program ........................ 519 Information system security program .............................................. 520 Ground based common sensors ......................................................... 520 Shortstop ............................................................................................. 520 Night vision ........................................................................................ 520 LOGTECH .......................................................................................... 521 Maneuver control system .................................................................. 521 Automated data processing equipment ............................................ 521 Railway car, flat, 100 ton .................................................................. 521 Training devices, nonsystem ............................................................. 521 Close combat tactical trainers ........................................................... 522 AV±8B Harrier remanufacture ......................................................... 526 T±45TS Goshawk ............................................................................... 526 EA±6 Series ........................................................................................ 526 P±3C anti-surface warfare improvement program .......................... 527 Power plant changes .......................................................................... 527 Common Avionics Changes ............................................................... 527 Tactical Tomahawk ............................................................................ 531 Joint Standoff Weapon ....................................................................... 531 Penguin missile program ................................................................... 532 Hellfire II missiles ............................................................................. 532 Close-in weapon system surface mode upgrade ............................... 532 Pioneer logistic support ..................................................................... 532 (III) IV Page TITLE IÐPROCUREMENTÐContinued Funding ExplanationsÐContinued LPD±18 ............................................................................................... 492 Oceanographic survey ship ................................................................ 492 AN/WSN±7 inertial navigation system ............................................ 501 Self-contained breathing apparatus .................................................. 501 Pollution control equipment .............................................................. 501 AN/BPS±16 submarine navigation radar ......................................... 501 Cooperative engagement capability .................................................. 501 Information Technology-21 ................................................................ 502 Sonobuoy procurement ....................................................................... 502 Mobile remote emitter simulator ...................................................... 502 NATO sea sparrow missile system low light level television ......... 503 AEGIS support equipment ................................................................ 503 Light tactical wheeled vehicle replacement ..................................... 507 Chemical/biological incident response force equipment .................. 507 F±15E .................................................................................................. 537 C±130J ................................................................................................ 537 Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle .................................................. 537 F±15 Modifications ............................................................................. 537 F±16 modifications ............................................................................. 538 Passenger safety and global air traffic management ...................... 538 Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program ..................................... 538 Theater airborne warning system ..................................................... 539 AGM±130 Powered GBU±15 ............................................................. 545 AGM±65 Maverick ............................................................................. 545 Theater deployable communications ................................................. 550 Automated document conversion system ......................................... 555 Advanced SEAL delivery system ...................................................... 555 Night firing scopes ............................................................................. 555 Overview ............................................................................................. 555 Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 559 Subtitle AÐAuthorization of Appropriations ......................................... 559 Chemical agents and munitions destruction program (sec. 107) ... 559 Conduct of the chemical agents and munitions destruction pro- gram ................................................................................................. 559 Chemical stockpile emergency preparedness program (CSEPP) .... 560 Subtitle BÐArmy Programs .................................................................... 561 Army helicopter modernization plan (sec. 111) ............................... 561 Multiyear procurement authority for specified Army programs (sec. 112) .......................................................................................... 562 M113 vehicle modifications (sec. 113) .............................................. 562 Subtitle CÐNavy Programs .................................................................... 562 New Attack Submarine program (sec. 121) ..................................... 562 CVN±77 nuclear aircraft carrier program (sec. 122) ....................... 563 Exclusion