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2007
110TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Report
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MARCH 20, 2007- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
1st Session
110-60
--MAKING EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2007, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
[To accompany H.R. 1591]
The Committee on Appropriations submits the following report in explanation of the accompanying bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
BILL SUMMARY
The bill recommended by the Committee includes $124,330,636,000 in supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007, as detailed below.
TITLE I--SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR
CHAPTER 1
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE II GRANTS
The Committee provides $450,000,000, to remain available until expended, for Public Law 480 Title II grants.
CHAPTER 2
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
LEGAL ACTIVITIES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES
The recommendation includes $1,648,000 for General Legal Activities for the Criminal Division to provide litigation support services to the Special Inspector General for Iraqi Reconstruction for its ongoing investigations and cases involving corruption in the reconstruction of Iraq.
The recommendation does not include the President's request for $2,445,000 to create Iraq and Afghanistan Support Units within General Legal Activities, Criminal Division. The Committee supports Justice Department efforts to train and assist law enforcement, corrections, and justice-sector personnel in Iraq; and to provide support for antiterrorism, counter-narcotics, law reform and judicial assistance in Afghanistan. These activities, however, can be supported through monies available to the Secretary of State.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
The recommendation provides $5,000,000 for the U.S. Attorneys for extraordinary litigation expenses associated with terrorism prosecutions.
UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes $2,750,000 for the U.S. Marshals Service to provide security at high-threat terrorist trials in the United States.
The recommendation does not include the Administration's additional request of $12,171,000 for the U.S. Marshals. The Committee supports the mission of the U.S. Marshals to help the government of Afghanistan to establish judicial and witness security in Afghanistan. However, the proposals to deploy U.S. Marshals to secure the Afghanistan judicial complex and to train and equip a Judicial and Witness Security Protection Unit of the Counter-Narcotic Police of Afghanistan can be supported through monies available to the Secretary of State.
NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes $1,736,000 for the National Security Division to support the Global War on Terror.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes $118,260,000 for the Federal Bureau of Investigation for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and for enhanced counterterrorism activities.
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes $8,468,000 for the Drug Enforcement Administration to implement its narco-terrorism initiative and Operation Breakthrough, and to conduct financial investigations.
The Committee notes that NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) recently offered logistical support to a Drug Enforcement Administration Foreign Advisory and Support Team (DEA FAST) mission in Kunduz province. The Committee directs the DEA Administrator to submit a report on a plan to target and arrest Afghan Drug Kingpins in Helmand and Kandahar provinces by July 31, 2007. This report shall also include the number of DEA counter-narcotic operations undertaken with the support of the Department of Defense and ISAF, and shall identify additional tactical equipment that can enhance FAST team missions.
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes $4,000,000 for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for necessary costs of the operations in Iraq.
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes $17,000,000 for the Federal Prison System to establish a counter-terrorism unit to effectively monitor incarcerated terrorists, collect intelligence, and coordinate with and disseminate relevant information to other federal law enforcement agencies. Within the total, funds are also provided for translation services and to purchase counter-terrorism surveillance equipment.
CHAPTER 3
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY
OVERVIEW
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
In title 1, chapter 3, the Committee recommends total new appropriations of $95,529,712,000, an increase of $4,000,737,000 over the supplemental amount requested by the President.
To prepare for its deliberations on the President's fiscal year 2007 supplemental request, the Committee conducted 14 hearings and briefings. These meetings featured senior Defense Department policy officials and uniformed military leaders, as well as outside experts on mental health care issues related to combat. In general, the information received by the Committee led to several important conclusions:
- The readiness of U.S. military forces--especially the non-deployed ground forces--has declined significantly. Without additional resources or changes in the military's deployment requirements, this adverse trend is likely to continue.
- The costs of war continue to increase. The repair and replacement of battle-worn equipment, the challenge to adequately man and train our all-volunteer force, and the increasing reliance on private contractors to supply basic security and logistics services all have forced the monthly costs of the war to levels well beyond those initially contemplated.
- The types and intensity of violence, especially in Iraq, sadly have resulted in severe casualties to U.S. troops that have both short-term and long-term consequences. The military health care system is facing a growing need to care for troops with brain injuries and post-traumatic stress syndrome for which additional resources are needed.
Supporting our troops in the field, and caring for them and their families, is the nation's first order of business during a time of war. Our country also must be prepared to address other potential threats to its national interests. The Committee recommendations provide robust funding to meet both of these tests in a fiscally responsible manner:
- In addition to fully funding the President's request for military operations, the Committee proposes adding $2,500,000,000 to address training and equipping shortfalls in forces not deployed to theaters of operation. These funds are set aside in a new account entitled the `Strategic Reserve Readiness Fund'.
- The Committee recommends increasing funds for the war in Afghanistan to counter rising conflict in that terrorist-laden region. An additional $1,000,000,000 is provided to enhance our military operations there.
- The Committee recommendations fully fund the President's request to train and equip the Iraq and Afghanistan security forces. As such, the bill includes $5,906,400,000 for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund and $3,842,300,000 for the Iraq Security Forces Fund.
- The Committee recommends a total appropriation of $2,789,703,000 for the Defense Health program. This is an increase of $1,716,556,000 above the budget request. The additional funding supports new initiatives to enhance medical services for active duty forces and mobilized reserves, and their family members. These initiatives include: $450,000,000 for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/Counseling; $450,000,000 for Traumatic Brain Injury care and research; $730,000,000 to cover a funding shortfall created by Congress having disapproved the Department's proposal to increase health insurance premiums and fees on military beneficiaries; $61,950,000 for amputee care; $12,000,000 for care givers support programs; and, $14,800,000 for burn care.
- The recommendations propose an increase of $17,000,000 for the Department's Family Advocacy program to treat child and spouse abuse.
- The Committee bill includes an additional $1,402,286,000 to cover the full cost of housing allowances for military members in fiscal year 2007.
- A total of $2,321,323,000 to cover the full cost of fielding an additional 36,000 Army troops and 9,000 Marines is recommended.
- The Committee's proposals allocate $1,411,000,000 to purchase the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) family of vehicles, an increase of $311,000,000 above the request. Combined with funding provided in Title IX of the Fiscal Year 2007 Defense Appropriations Act, a total of $2,071,000,000 is made available for MRAP procurement in fiscal year 2007.
- A total of $2,432,800,000 is recommended for the Joint IED Defeat fund, the same amount as requested by the President.
- For Army procurement accounts, the Committee approves a total of $14,975,311,000, which is an increase of $122,850,000 above the request. The recommendations include: $996,651,000 for Abrams tank upgrades; $857,685,000 for Stryker vehicles; $994,152,000 for tactical radios; $2,183,462,000 for tactical trucks; $866,791,000 for up-armored HMMWVs; $636,000,000 for Bradley fighting vehicle upgrades and armor protection; and $681,500,000 to replace expended stocks of ammunition.
- The Committee bill includes $192,000,000 for purchasing 3 additional F/A-18E/F aircraft to replace combat losses.
- The Committee also approves $225,261,000 for the reconstitution of equipment for the Navy's Construction Battalion units, an increase of $51,400,000 above the request.
- To address the growing threat against U.S. air operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Committee's proposals include an increase of $198,000,000 for air survivability equipment for the Marine Corps and $706,000,000 for infrared countermeasures for Air Force aircraft, an increase of $222,000,000 above the President's request.
- Finally, the Committee recommendations fully fund the President's request for providing support to coalition partners in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A detailed review of the Committee's recommendations for programs funded in this chapter is provided in the following pages.
The following table summarizes, by appropriations account or general provision, the Committee's recommendations compared to the President's budget request.
SELECT INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT PANEL
The Committee is pleased to recognize the Select Intelligence Oversight Panel (SIOP), established by H. Res 35 during the 1st session of the 110th Congress to provide more robust oversight of the nation's intelligence activities.
The SIOP, a bi-partisan panel comprised of members from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Appropriations Committee, held various hearings and briefings with representatives of the Intelligence Community as it reviewed the fiscal year 2007 supplemental request. The SIOP recommendations with respect to funding activities and programs of the Intelligence Community are reflected in the funding levels included in the accompanying bill. In general, the fiscal year 2007 supplemental funding levels recommended for intelligence activities continue robust investments in infrastructure, analytic capabilities, and human expertise.
CLASSIFIED ANNEX
The Committee's recommendations for intelligence activities are published in a separate and detailed classified annex. The intelligence community, Department of Defense, and other organizations are expected to fully comply with the recommendations and directions in the classified annex accompanying this Act.
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to the congressional defense committees within 30 days of enactment of this legislation on the allocation of the funds within the accounts listed in this chapter. The Secretary shall submit updated reports 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter until funds listed in this chapter are no longer available for obligation. The Committee directs that these reports shall include: a detailed accounting of obligations and expenditures of appropriations provided in this chapter by program and subactivity group for the continuation of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan; and a listing of equipment procured using funds provided in this chapter. The Committee expects that in order to meet unanticipated requirements, the Department of Defense may need to transfer funds within these appropriations accounts for purposes other than those specified in this report. The Committee directs the Department of Defense to follow normal prior approval reprogramming procedures should it be necessary to transfer funding between different appropriations accounts in this chapter.
Additionally, the Committee directs that the reporting requirements of section 9010 of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, regarding military operations and stability in Iraq shall apply to the funds appropriated in this Act.
OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN
According to current reports, violence in Afghanistan has escalated this past year. In fact, military commanders recently testified to the Committee that the Taliban is strengthening. The Committee believes that constraining the violence in Afghanistan and developing a stable, politically viable, and economically effective Afghanistan are critical to winning the war against terror. As such, the Committee recommends an additional $1,000,000,000 to support operations in Afghanistan. The recommended additional funding is distributed as follows:
| Additional Funding for OEF | |
| Account | $'s millions |
| Operation and Maintenance, Army | 500 |
| Operation and Maintenance, Navy | 200 |
| Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps | 100 |
| Operation and Maintenance, Air Force | 140 |
| Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide | 30 |
| Other Procurement, Air Force | 30 |
| Total | 1,000 |
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
The uniquely-prevalent wound in the global war on terrorism is traumatic brain injury (TBI), that has segmental bone defects and large soft tissue wounds. TBI can be caused by blast exposure, gunshot wounds, motor vehicle injury, or other events. In addition, life threatening injuries can trigger terror, horror and helplessness. This creates a double jeopardy in which veterans are simultaneously exposed to the risk of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and concussive head injury. The severely wounded are routinely screened for head trauma; however, many others are not.
OEF and OIF veterans who may have suffered repeated mild traumatic brain injuries, including concussions, may go undiagnosed in the theater. Symptoms may surface, after the servicemembers have returned home. Given that certain symptoms of mild, repeated concussive head injury and post traumatic stress disorder are similar, (for example, concentration difficulties, sleep disruption, and irritability) and are likely to occur in settings of a high war zone traumatic stress exposure, servicemembers with dual diagnosis PTSD and TBI present unique diagnostic and treatment challenges.
The Committee believes that we have not invested sufficient funds in our understanding of pre-hospitalization trauma and disease and non-battle injury treatment. The Committee urges the further development of disease and trauma registries that will assist in tracking all aspects of far-forward medical care.
If a servicemember is correctly diagnosed with PTSD or TBI, the better chance he or she has of a full recovery. It is therefore critical that all health care providers are given the resources that they need to make accurate, timely referrals for appropriate treatment and that servicemembers have high priority access to such services. Therefore, the Committee provides an additional $450,000,000 to stimulate research and educate health care providers, ensure timely diagnosis, and increase access to treatment for post traumatic stress disorder. An additional $450,000,000 is recommended for traumatic brain injury care and research, including research on bone regeneration and soft tissue healing.
By increasing funding for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury treatment, the Committee believes that the Defense Department now will have significant resources to dramatically improve screening for risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, counseling, research, facilities, and equipment to prevent or treat these illnesses.
MINE RESISTANT AMBUSH PROTECTED (MRAP) VEHICLE
The Committee commends the fast action of the military services in using an innovative approach to acquire the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) family of vehicles. MRAP vehicles are urgently needed in the theater of operations, and will ultimately save the lives of our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines by augmenting the current level of mine and Improvised Explosive Devises (IED) protection provided by the up-armored HMMWV. The MRAP has a new V-shaped hull, a raised chassis, and various other force protection assets.
While the Committee acknowledges the tremendous joint efforts of the services to address this urgent need, it is dismayed by the shortfall of funding requested by the Department of Defense in its supplemental request. The Committee strongly encourages the Defense Department to work with Congress to fully resource the requirements as they are further defined.
In an effort to address the shortfall, the Committee includes $1,411,000,000 for the MRAP in this recommendation, an increase of $311,000,000 above the request. When combined with appropriations provided in Title IX of the fiscal year 2007 Defense Appropriations Act, the Department will have a total of $2,071,000,000 available to purchase MRAP vehicles. Based on information provided by DoD, the Committee believes this funding amount to be sufficient to procure all MRAP vehicles that can be manufactured in fiscal year 2007, using reasonable production rate assumptions. As such, the Committee has fully funded the maximum production capacity through the end of the fiscal year for the Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contracts that are currently issued by the joint program office.
Should production capacity expand to levels beyond those assumed by the Committee recommendation, the Committee has made funds available for MRAPs in the Strategic Readiness Reserve Fund.
The funding provided in this Act is as follows:
| [in thousands of dollars] | |
| Other Procurement, Army: | |
| 129 Ground Standoff Mine Detection System | $500,000 |
| Other Procurement, Navy: | |
| 124 Tactical Vehicles | 180,000 |
| 124 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Outfitting (above the request) | 51,600 |
| Procurement, Defense-Wide: | |
| 70 EOD Systems | 420,000 |
| 70A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (above the request) | 259,000 |
MILITARY PERSONNEL
The Committee recommends an additional appropriation of $13,566,940,000 for Military Personnel, $1,422,287,000 above the budget request for fiscal year 2007. In total, $18,953,445,000 is provided in supplemental appropriations for Global War on Terror activities funded under this heading in fiscal year 2007.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends a total of $13,566,940,000 for the incremental costs of pay and allowances for active duty and Ready Reserve personnel deployed overseas in support of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, or otherwise supporting the Global War on Terror worldwide. These include Basic Allowance for Housing, Imminent Danger Pay, Family Separation Allowance, Hardship Duty Pay, Foreign Language Proficiency Pay, Combat-Related Injury pay, Subsistence, and other casualty benefits associated with the death or traumatic injury of service members. The recommendation includes $1,862,004,000 to support a fiscal year 2007 end-strength increase of 36,000 soldiers and $459,319,000 for the Marine Corps to augment its current force structure by 9,000 Marines. The Committee also provides $20,000,000 above the budget request for additional recruitment and retention programs for the Reserve and National Guard forces to access and retain specialty skills.
TROOPS SUPPORTED
The Committee recommended funding level will support the following mobilization and deployment assumptions for troops deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) through fiscal year 2007:
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Army Navy Marine Corps Air Force Total Force
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OEF 15,500 28,000 500 26,000 70,000
OIF 141,000 9,000 26,000 1,400 177,400
Total 156,500 37,000 26,500 27,400 247,400
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The adjustments to the budget request for Military Personnel are shown below:
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $4,346,710,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 8,305,899,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 8,878,899,000 |
| Change from request | +573,000,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,878,899,000 for Military Personnel, Army. The recommendation is an increase of $573,000,000 above the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Military Personnel, Army:
RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The recommendation includes the following adjustments:
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $143,296,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 692,127,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,100,410,000 |
| Change from request | +408,283,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,100,410,000 for Military Personnel, Navy. The recommendation is an increase of $408,283,000 above the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Military Personnel, Navy:
RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The recommendation includes the following adjustments:
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $145,576,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 1,386,871,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,495,828,000 |
| Change from request | +108,957,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,495,828,000 for Military Personnel, Marine Corps. The recommendation is an increase of $108,957,000 above the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Military Personnel, Marine Corps:
RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The recommendation includes the following adjustments:
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $351,788,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 1,100,687,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,229,334,000 |
| Change from request | +128,647,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,229,334,000 for Military Personnel, Air Force. The recommendation is an increase of $128,647,000 above the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Military Personnel, Air Force:
RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The recommendation includes the following adjustments:
The recommendation includes the following adjustments:
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $87,756,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 147,244,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 173,244,000 |
| Change from request | +26,000,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $173,244,000 for Reserve Personnel, Army. The recommendation is an increase of $26,000,000 above the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Reserve Personnel, Army:
RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The recommendation includes the following adjustments:
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | $72,800,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 82,800,000 |
| Change from request | +10,000,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $82,800,000 for Reserve Personnel, Navy. The recommendation is an increase of $10,000,000 above the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Reserve Personnel, Navy:
RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The recommendation includes the following adjustments:
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $15,420,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | -- |
| Committee recommendation | 15,000,000 |
| Change from request | +15,000,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $15,000,000 for Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps. The recommendation is an increase of $15,000,000 above the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps:
RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The recommendation includes the following adjustments:
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | -- |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | $3,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 14,100,000 |
| Change from request | +11,100,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,100,000 for Reserve Personnel, Air Force. The recommendation is an increase of $11,100,000 above the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Reserve Personnel, Air Force:
RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The recommendation includes the following adjustments:
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $295,959,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 436,025,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 552,725,000 |
| Change from request | +116,700,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $552,725,000 for National Guard Personnel, Army. The recommendation is an increase of $116,700,000 above the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for National Guard Personnel, Army:
RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The recommendation includes the following adjustments:
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | -- |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | -- |
| Committee recommendation | $24,600,000 |
| Change from request | +24,600,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $24,600,000 for National Guard Personnel, Air Force. The recommendation is an increase of $24,600,000 above the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for National Guard Personnel, Air Force:
RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The recommendation includes the following adjustments:
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
The Committee recommends $52,499,979,000 for operation and maintenance accounts, an increase of $2,183,886,000 above the President's request. Funds are provided for personnel support requirements including travel, subsistence, individual and organizational equipment, repair, reserve component activation costs, and incremental civilian personnel costs. Increases for operating support costs include funds for military operations including spare parts and consumable supplies, transportation, pre-deployment training and training in theater, forward base operating costs, communications, vehicle maintenance, and contracts for linguists, logistics and infrastructure support. In addition, funds are provided within the operation and maintenance accounts to address fuel price increases.
The Committee recommends reductions for certain programs in cases in which it was determined that funding requested could not be obligated within the current fiscal year or funding requested was excess to the Department's needs.
The following table provides details of the recommendations for the operation and maintenance accounts:
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $28,034,102,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 19,803,572,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 20,897,672,000 |
| Change from request | +1,094,100,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
This appropriation finances operation and maintenance activities for the Active Army in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. These activities encompass ground combat operations, flying hours, military intelligence activities, logistics support, fuel purchases, base operations, depot maintenance, and over-ocean transportation related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Also included is the Commander's Emergency Response Program.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $20,897,672,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Army. The recommendation is an increase of $1,094,100,000 above the budget request, and, when combined with previously enacted supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental appropriation of $48,931,774,000.
The recommendation provides the following for Operation and Maintenance, Army:
RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The recommendation includes the following adjustments:
BUDGET SUBMISSION ERRORS
The official budget submission for Operation and Maintenance, Army was understated by $356,000,000. In addition, the budget submission for the Commander's Emergency Response Program was overstated by $50,400,000. The Committee's recommendations correct these errors.
`BOOTS ON THE GROUND' POLICY
On January 19, 2007, the Secretary of Defense issued a memorandum titled `Utilization of the Total Force' which establishes a policy to limit `boots on the ground' for reserve component personnel. This policy change is likely to result in more extensive training prior to mobilization and increase throughput at Army ranges. The Committee recommends an additional $88,500,000 to reflect the change in policy.
COMMANDER'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM
Within the funds provided for Operation and Maintenance, Army, the Committee recommends $456,000,000 for the Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP). The recommendation is the same level as requested in the budget estimate. The funding provided will continue to enable military commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan to respond to urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction needs within their areas of responsibility. Consistent with the budget estimate, $350,000,000 shall be available for CERP activities in Iraq and $106,000,000 for activities in Afghanistan.
The Committee recommendations include a general provision that requires the Department of Defense to submit, not later than 15 days after each quarter of the fiscal year, a report regarding the source of funds and the allocation and use of funds during the quarter.
The Committee notes that CERP is intended for small-scale and urgent projects. The Department's financial guidance requires notification for projects in excess of $500,000 and such notification includes a description of the project, an estimated length of completion, and a justification of how the project supports the purpose of the CERP. The Committee notes, however, that the Department's guidance does not limit or cap the size of a project that can be supported by CERP funds. Quarterly reporting data shows an increasing number of larger-scale projects. These larger-scaled projects may be more appropriately funded under the traditional foreign assistance programs of the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development. As such, the Department should consider revising its policy guidance to include limitations on project size. Moreover, the Committee notes that CERP expenditures are planned for well into the future. Accordingly, the Department is strongly encouraged to coordinate with the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to avoid duplication of effort and to contribute to a coherent foreign assistance program in Iraq and Afghanistan.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations | $1,615,288,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 5,945,397,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 5,115,397,000 |
| Change from request | -830,000,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
This appropriation finances operation and maintenance activities for the Navy in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. These activities encompass combat operations, flying hours, military intelligence activities, logistics support, fuel purchases, base operations, depot maintenance, and over-ocean transportation related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,115,397,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Navy. The recommendation is a decrease of $830,000,000 below the budget request, and, when combined with previously enacted supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental appropriation of $6,730,685,000.
The recommendation provides the following for Operation and Maintenance, Navy:
RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The recommendation includes the following adjustments:
BUDGET SUBMISSION ERRORS
The official budget submission for Operation and Maintenance, Navy was misstated by $804,000,000. The Committee's recommendation corrects this error. To meet the reductions taken to correct the error, the Committee directs the Navy to apply reductions so as to conform to the subactivity detail contained in the Department of the Navy's Fiscal Year 2008 and 2009 Budget Estimates, Fiscal Year 2007 Emergency Supplemental Request.
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS
The Navy's budget request includes funding for equipment maintenance which cannot be obligated in fiscal year 2007. These costs will not be incurred in fiscal year 2007 as budgeted. The aircraft carrier battle group will be deployed during the second half of the fiscal year. As such, the Committee recommendation reduces the budget request by a total of $306,000,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $2,689,006,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 1,401,594,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,503,694,000 |
| Change from request | +102,100,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
This appropriation finances operation and maintenance activities for the Marine Corps in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. These activities encompass ground combat operations, flying hours, military intelligence activities, logistics support, fuel purchases, base operations, depot maintenance, and over-ocean transportation related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,503,694,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps. The recommendation is an increase of $102,100,000 above the budget request, and, when combined with previously enacted supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental appropriation of $4,192,700,000.
The recommendation provides the following for Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps:
RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The recommendation includes the following adjustments:
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $2,688,189,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 7,069,259,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 6,909,259,000 |
| Change from request | -160,000,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
This appropriation finances operation and maintenance activities for the Active Air Force in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. These activities encompass combat operations, flying hours, military intelligence activities, logistics support, fuel purchases, base operations, depot maintenance, and over-ocean transportation related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The emergency supplemental appropriation recommended in this bill provides for the incremental costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,909,259,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Air Force. The recommendation is a decrease of $160,000,000 below the budget request, and, when combined with previously enacted supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental appropriation of $9,597,448,000.
The recommendation provides the following for Operation and Maintenance, Air Force:
RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The recommendation includes the following adjustments:
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $2,774,963,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 3,378,307,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 2,855,993,000 |
| Change from request | -522,314,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
This appropriation supports critical Department-wide functions, military departments and warfighters. The appropriation includes funding for Special Operations Command, several combat support agencies, four intelligence agencies, and other agencies that provide common information services, contract administration, contract audit, logistics and administrative functions to the military departments. The emergency supplemental appropriation recommended in this bill provides for the incremental costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,855,993,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide. The recommendation is a decrease of $522,314,000 from the budget request, and, when combined with previously enacted supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental appropriation of $5,630,956,000.
The recommendation provides the following for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide:
RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The recommendation includes the following adjustments:
EXPEDITIONARY VIRTUAL NETWORK (EVNO)
The Committee recommendation does not include funding for the expeditionary virtual network under this heading. Funding for this activity is more appropriately funded within the Iraq Security Forces Fund.
FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAMS
The Committee recommends an additional $17,000,000 for the Family Advocacy Programs. From the additional amounts provided, $7,000,000 is to fund initiatives to ensure that Guard and Reserve families receive the same level of pre-deployment and post-deployment support as active duty families. This effort will utilize the Joint Reserve & Guard Family Assistance Center. The Committee also provides $10,000,000 to support the child care needs of Guard and Reserve members in their local communities. In addition, the recommendation provides support services, training and technical assistance to personnel at military installations, and outreach to National Guard and Reservist Service members, their families, and the professionals who support Service members to improve the emotional health and development of infants, toddlers, and children of deployed Service members.
SPECIALIST TILLMAN INVESTIGATION
Army Specialist Patrick Tillman, died April 22, 2004, in eastern Afghanistan. The Army investigations were `informal investigations' conducted under authority in Army Regulation 15-6 by command personnel. Subsequently, in August 2005, in response to a request from the Army Inspector General, the Department of Defense's Inspector General initiated an oversight review of the Army's investigations into the incident that resulted in Tillman's death. The Department of Defense's Inspector General stated the objective of its report is to determine whether the Army properly investigated and reported the incident that resulted in Specialist Tillman's death.
How the Army and the Department of Defense handled this investigation is inexcusable. It has been nearly three years since the beginning of the Army's investigation and the Tillman family still has no resolution on the death of their son. Therefore, the Committee directs the Department of Defense's Inspector General to release a full incident report detailing the circumstance surrounding the death of Specialist Pat Tillman to the Tillman family and the Committee not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act.
EMP COMMISSION
The Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack was reauthorized in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006. The reauthorization would allow the commission to evaluate public and private efforts to implement recommendations included in its 2004 report to Congress. The law requires the commission's chairman to certify the specific funds needed for the activities of the commission and for the Secretary of Defense to disburse the funds required, pursuant to that certification. The Committee understands that the Department of Defense has not provided sufficient funds for the commission to carry out its authorized duties. Therefore, the Committee directs the Department to promptly disburse to the coinmission the funds required to complete its duties, as specified in law.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $77,600,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 74,049,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 74,049,000 |
| Change from request | -- |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
The Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve (OMAR) appropriation funds operational, logistics, administrative, engineering and management support for the Army Reserve. Additionally, the OMAR appropriation supports America's Army in areas including installation management, maintenance of real property, record management, and personnel support to retirees, veterans and their families. Costs incurred in providing the support include civilian pay, information systems, networks, telecommunications, supplies, fuel, equipment and base operations support. Funding is provided in two budget activities. Operating Forces (BA-1) consists of the following budget activity groups: land forces, land forces readiness and land forces readiness support. Administrative and service-wide activities (BA-4) consists of the following sub-activity groups: administration, service-wide communications, personnel and financial administration, and recruiting and advertising. The emergency supplemental appropriation recommended in this bill provides for the incremental costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terror.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $74,049,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve. The recommendation is the same level as the budget request, and, when combined with previously enacted supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental appropriation of $151,649,000.
The recommendation provides the following for Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve:
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $9,886,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 111,066,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 111,066,000 |
| Change from request | -- |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
The Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve appropriation provides for the cost of operating Navy Reserve forces and maintaining their assigned equipment at a state of readiness that will permit rapid employment in the event of full or partial mobilization and meet fleet operational support requirements. The Navy Reserve's mission is to support the Navy-Marine Corps team with mission ready units, equipment and individuals throughout the full range of operations from peace to war. The Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve appropriation consists of two budget activities: Operating Forces (BA-1), and Administrative and Service-wide Support (BA-4). BA-1 funding provides for the operation and maintenance of Reserve force ships, aircraft and combat support forces. In addition, funding is used to operate and maintain Navy Reserve activities and commands in all 50 states. The emergency supplemental appropriation recommended in this bill provides for the incremental costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and the Global War on Terror.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $111,066,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve. The recommendation is the same level as the budget request, and, when combined with previously enacted supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental appropriation of $120,952,000.
The recommendation provides the following for Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve:
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $48,000,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 13,591,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 13,591,000 |
| Change from request | -- |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
The Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve (O&M, MCR) appropriation provides for the day-to-day costs of operating the Marine Corps Reserve force, its functional activities and facilities. The funding also supports the Fourth Marine Division, the Fourth Marine Aircraft Wing, the Fourth Force Service Support Group, and the Marine Corps Reserve Support Command, which together are known as the Marine Corps Force Reserves. The O&M, MCR is reflected in two budget activities: Operating Forces (BA-1) and Administration and Service-wide Activities (BA-4). Funded within the BA-1 are weekend, annual, and individual training for the Reserves; the purchase and replacement of expense type items authorized by unit training allowance and the repair of equipment; and maintenance of major end items of equipment performed by the Marine Corps Logistics bases. The BA-4 activity includes funding for recruiting and advertising, transportation of things, special support, administration and other base support. The emergency supplemental appropriation recommended in this bill provides for the incremental costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terror.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $13,591,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve. The recommendation is the same level as the budget request, and, when combined with previously enacted supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental appropriation of $61,591,000.
The recommendation provides the following for Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve:
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $65,000,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 10,160,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 10,160,000 |
| Change from request | -- |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
The appropriation for Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve provides funds to maintain and train units for immediate mobilization, and to provide administrative support which encompasses the Office of the Air Force Reserve (Air Staff), Headquarters Air Force Reserve (Operational Headquarters), the Numbered Air Forces and the Air Reserve Personnel Center. The emergency supplemental appropriation recommended in this bill provides for the incremental costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terror.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,160,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve. The recommendation is the same level as the budget request, and, when combined with previously enacted supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental appropriation of $75,160,000.
The recommendation provides the following for Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve:
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $424,000,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 83,569,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 133,569,000 |
| Change from request | +50,000,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
The appropriation for Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard provides funds to cover the expenses of training, organizing and administering the Army National Guard. The emergency supplemental appropriation recommended in this bill provides for the incremental costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terror.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $133,569,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard. The recommendation is $50,000,000 above the budget request, and, when combined with previously enacted supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental appropriation of $557,569,000.
The recommendation provides the following for Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard:
RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The recommendation includes the following adjustments:
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | -- |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | $38,429,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 38,429,000 |
| Change from request | -- |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
The appropriation for Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard provides funds for operational support of the Air National Guard (ANG) along with ANG/Air Force blended wings and ANG/Air Force associate units. The appropriation also finances operation, maintenance and repair of facilities including real property support agreements; state security agreements; facility sustainment; travel costs of all ANG personnel; supplies and equipment. Lastly, it provides funding to support the day-to-day staffing needed to train, equip and support an ANG force at a level of combat readiness that enables it to assimilate immediately into an active force and be capable of conducting independent operations in accordance with unit wartime taskings. The emergency supplemental appropriation recommended in this bill provides for the incremental costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terror.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $38,429,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard. The recommendation is the same level as the budget request, and, when combined with previously enacted supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental appropriation of $38,429,000.
The recommendation provides the following for Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard:
AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $1,500,000,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 5,906,400,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 5,906,400,000 |
| Change from request | -- |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,906,400,000 for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, the same level as the budget request. This appropriation supports the training, equipment and infrastructure to develop capable security forces within Afghanistan. When combined with previous appropriations for fiscal year 2007, a total of $7,406,400,000 is available in fiscal year 2007 for training and equipping the Afghan security forces.
The recommendation provides the following for Afghanistan Security Forces Fund:
IRAQ SECURITY FORCES FUND
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $1,700,000,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 3,842,300,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 3,842,300,000 |
| Change from request | -- |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
Appropriations provided under this heading are to train and equip the Iraqi security forces. These forces can protect Iraqi citizens, maintain national security and territorial integrity by upholding the rule of law, and combat insurgents, terrorists and criminal activities. To date, the Congress has provided in excess of $15,400,000,000 to this effort. Funds to train and equip Iraqi security forces were initially provided as allocations from the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund and then subsequently from direct appropriations. The fiscal year 2007 supplemental request includes an additional appropriation of $3,842,300,000 for the Iraq Security Forces Fund.
The Committee recommendation includes $3,842,300,000 for Iraqi security forces. When combined with previous fiscal year 2007 appropriations, a total of $5,542,300,000 will be available for Iraqi force generation activities in fiscal year 2007. These funds are in addition to funds provided in fiscal year 2006, which remain largely unspent, and approximately $7,300,000,000 approved by the Iraqi government to support its own troop and security forces development. In total, the Committee estimates that almost $15,000,000,000 will be available for expenditure in fiscal year 2007 to support the training and equipping of Iraqi security forces.
Though the number and quality of Iraqi security forces have improved in recent months, critical problems remain in terms of manpower, troop quality, discipline and equipment. The recommended level will address these shortcomings. However, the Committee believes that Iraqi force development cannot succeed in an Iraqi-political environment that is faltering in significant areas, such as political reconciliation; general governance; establishment of a legal system and the rule of law; economic development and the rehabilitation of the oil and energy sector.
Moreover, the Committee is concerned that it lacks critical information necessary to make fully informed judgments regarding budget requests and the effectiveness of previous appropriations provided for the development of Iraqi security forces. To date, the Department of Defense has yet to produce an estimated total cost to train and equip the Iraqi security forces, though such activities have been underway since fiscal year 2004. As a result, the Congress is unable to measure progress of the Department in implementing and completing that plan. In addition, though the Department provides limited information regarding the aggregate number of trained and equipped Iraqi security forces and numbers of units leading operations, it fails to provide readiness assessments of individual Iraqi units. Without that information, Congress is unable to assess independently the progress in the development of Iraqi security forces. Accordingly, the Committee has recommended a general provision that requires before the obligation of more than 50 percent of the funds made available under this heading:
- (1) the Department of Defense must provide, in classified form, to the congressional defense committees the individual transition readiness assessment (TRAs) by unit of the Iraqi security forces.
- (2) the Office of Management and Budget must provide a comprehensive report that includes, but is not limited to: an estimated total cost to train and equip the Iraqi security forces, disaggregated by major program area and sub-elements by force; the use of all funds on a project-by-project basis for which funds are appropriated in this Act, for which funds were appropriated in previous Acts, and for which funds were made available by transfer or reprogrammings or allocation in previous Acts; and a plan which includes benchmarks and milestones to transition such assistance to traditional foreign assistance administered by the Department of State. This report is to be updated periodically.
The Committee recommendation deletes funding of $155,500,000 requested to provide assistance to the Government of Iraq to disarm, demobilize and reintegrate militias and illegal armed groups. The Department of Defense lacks such authority and is more appropriately a Department of State activity.
In a briefing by the GAO and the Special Inspector for Iraq Reconstruction before the Committee, the Comptroller General informed the Committee that the Department of Defense and Multi-National Force-Iraq may not be able to account for Iraqi security forces' receipt of hundreds of thousands of weapons, thousands of vehicles and millions of pieces of gear. It is not clear what accountability measures, if any, the Department of Defense has chosen to apply to the non-traditional train-and-equip program for Iraq. The Committee therefore directs the Department to report to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act the accountability requirements DoD has applied to the train-and-equip program for Iraq and the plans underway to formulate property accountability rules and regulations that distinguish between peace and war.
The recommendation provides the following for the Iraq Security Forces Fund:
IRAQ FREEDOM FUND
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $50,000,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 205,600,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 155,600,000 |
| Change from request | -50,000,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $155,600,000 for the Iraq Freedom Fund. Of the funds provided, $105,000,000 is to be available for continuous escort and provision of an honor guard for military members who die in a combat zone. In addition, $50,000,000 is to be available for rapid acquisition cell activities, and when combined with enacted emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2007, provides for the same level as in fiscal year 2006.
The recommendation provides the following for the Iraq Freedom Fund:
JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $1,920,000,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 2,432,800,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 2,432,800,000 |
| Change from request | -- |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,432,800,000, the same level as the budget request, for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization.
The Committee continues to provide substantial resources to support the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO). The Committee recognizes that the organization is performing a critically important mission, but believes that the lack of fiscal discipline within the organization is detrimental to its overall success. The Department of Defense Comptroller must provide improved oversight to prevent duplication of projects between individual services and JIEDDO. As such, the Committee recommends the consolidation of funding for certain military service research and development programs which appear to duplicate JIEDDO's activities.
The Committee provides the full amount of funding requested for Improvised Explosive Device jammers. All military wheeled vehicles used in Iraq and Afghanistan outside of secure military operating bases are required to have a protective jammer device, as mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007. Within the `Defeat the Device' program line, the Committee directs the JIEDDO to fund all additional Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Electronic Warfare (CREW) requirements as needed for the escalation of troops in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and to consider this funding as a Congressional item of interest.
The Committee further directs JIEDDO to use standard reprogramming procedures when transferring a cumulative amount of $20,000,000 or more between sub-activities.
The recommendation provides the following for JIEDDO:
STRATEGIC RESERVE READINESS FUND
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | -- |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | -- |
| Committee recommendation | $2,500,000,000 |
| Change from request | +2,500,000,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
The Committee recommendation includes $2,500,000,000 to establish a Strategic Reserve Readiness Fund. This appropriation shall support training, operations, repair of equipment, purchase of equipment, and other expenses to improve the readiness of non-deployed United States military forces. Funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for transfer to other appropriations for military personnel, operations and maintenance, procurement, and defense working capital funds.
READINESS
Overall, reported readiness levels for deployed forces are high but are not sufficient for forces at home bases. Training readiness is significantly diminished for units at home station due to personnel turnover, equipment shortages and the short turnaround between combat tours. The Strategic Reserve Readiness Fund (SRRF) provides funds intended to finance additional training, supplies and equipment, which, because of budget lead times, were not included in the normal budget development process. The SRRF is to finance improvements in readiness posture of home-station units that are `next-to-deploy'.
PROCUREMENT
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $24,813,673,000 for Procurement, $86,306,000 below the budget request for fiscal year 2007.
The adjustments to the budget request for procurement are shown below:
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $1,461,300,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 627,750,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 461,850,000 |
| Change from request | -165,900,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $461,850,000 for Aircraft Procurement, Army. The recommendation is a decrease of $165,900,000 below the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Aircraft Procurement, Army:
UH-60M BLACKHAWK (MYP)
The request for supplemental appropriations proposes $106,300,000 in addition to $1,080,700,000 that is included in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 for UH-60M Blackhawk multi-year procurement. The amount requested would add seven aircraft to the procurement total for fiscal year 2007. The seven aircraft were requested for force readiness upgrades, were not intended to replace battle losses and would not be delivered until January to June 2009. Since the submission of the supplemental budget request, the Army has experienced two aircraft battle losses. The Committee recommendation provides funding for two battle loss replacement aircraft. The Committee recommends the Army request funding for procurement of aircraft for modernization as part of the normal budget process.
CH-47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS
The fiscal year 2007 Department of Defense supplemental budget request proposes $120,000,000 for procurement of four new build aircraft. The aircraft were not requested for battle loss replacement but would serve to improve Army aviation overall force modernization. Since the submission of the supplemental request, Army Special Operations Command has lost one additional CH-47 during combat operations in Afghanistan. The Committee recommendation provides funding for one additional new build CH-47 for Army Special Operations Command to replace the recent aircraft lost in Afghanistan, and defers funding of three aircraft to the normal budget process.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | -- |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | $160,173,000 |
| Committee Recommendation | 160,173,000 |
| Change from request | -- |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $160,173,000 for Missile Procurement, Army. The recommendation is the same as the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Missile Procurement, Army:
PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $3,393,230,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 3,474,389,000 |
| Committee Recommendation | 3,474,389,000 |
| Change from request | -- |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,474,389,000 for Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army. The recommendation is the same as the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army:
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $237,750,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 681,500,000 |
| Committee Recommendation | 681,500,000 |
| Change from request | -- |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $681,500,000 for Procurement of Ammunition, Army. The recommendation is the same as the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Procurement of Ammunition, Army:
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $5,003,995,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 9,908,649,000 |
| Committee Recommendation | 10,197,399,000 |
| Change from request | +288,750,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,197,399,000 for Other Procurement, Army. The recommendation is an increase of $288,750,000 above the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Other Procurement, Army:
SINGLE CHANNEL GROUND AND AIRBORNE RADIO SYSTEM (SINCGARS) FAMILY
The Department of Defense supplemental budget request for fiscal year 2007 proposes $532,544,000 for SINCGARS radios and associated hardware and test sets. The Department of the Army has repeatedly expressed a critical need for SINCGARS technology to support ongoing operations. The Committee, however, notes that the requested supplemental funding would result in a 17 month period of production which would not complete production until May of 2010. The Committee strongly supports the acquisition of communications equipment necessary for the conduct of military operations in the war zones, and for force readiness in general. But, the Committee is concerned that the Army has not leveraged available and qualified industrial capacity to deliver funded quantities of SINCGARS radios to the combat, combat support and combat service support units. The Committee strongly encourages the Army to act more aggressively to obligate funds provided by Congress to secure the necessary industrial capacity to produce the needed SINCGARS radios and equip the units of the Army in a more timely manner. The Committee recommends $532,544,000 for SINCGARS radios, the full amount requested. However, $250,000,000 of that amount may not be obligated by the Army until 15 days after the Secretary of the Army provides a report to the congressional defense committees which explains the Army's strategy to leverage available industrial capacity in order to produce the needed radios at a significantly faster rate.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
The Department of Defense supplemental budget request, 2007 includes $13,200,000 for the purchase and installation costs of information technology related to military construction projects. Of this amount, $1,000,000 was requested for the purchase of Courtroom 21 equipment to support the Military Commissions. The Committee recommends the Department seek funding for information technology related to military construction projects as part of the regular appropriations process. The Committee recommends $1,000,000 for Courtroom 21 equipment.
WARLOCK
The Committee fully supports the counter improvised explosive device effort. Funding for programs to develop and field counter improvised explosive devices is provided in this Act in the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund.
TC AIMS II
The Department of Defense request for supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007 proposes $32,403,000 to enable fielding of TC AIMS II to deploying units; for early life cycle replacement at certain bases in the United States and Korea, Europe, and Japan; and to accelerate the fielding schedule to certain other bases in the United States. The Committee supports $12,403,000 in this request for supplemental funding to field or upgrade TC AIMS II for units deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq. The Committee recommends that the remaining $20,000,000 for TC AIMS II life cycle replacement and fielding cost be covered in regular fiscal year budget requests.
STAMIS TACTICAL COMPUTERS (STACOMP)
The Department of Defense request for supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007 proposes $176,036,000 for Standard Army Management Information System (STAMIS) Tactical Computers (STACOMP). The STAMIS Tactical Computers program manages procurement and replacement of 135,000 commercial computers for logistics requirements. Fiscal year reset requirements were addressed in Title IX of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007. The Committee recommendation provides $94,036,000 to support this program for deploying units. The Committee recommends that $82,000,000 for routine equipment wear out and upgrade be addressed in the regular fiscal year budget request.
CSS COMMUNICATIONS
The Department of Defense request for supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007 proposes $74,423,000 for Combat Service Support (CSS) Communications. This amount would provide for a general upgrade in Combat Service Support communications including a satellite communications wave form change and 346 remote satellite communications terminals. The Committee recommendation fully supports $37,423,000 for upgrades needed for the support of deployed units. The Committee recommends that $37,000,000 for routine fielding of modernization initiatives and upgrades should be funded through the regular fiscal year appropriations process.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION AND REPLACEMENT
The Committee recommends an additional $4,000,000 above the budget request for medical equipment for combat support hospitals and forward surgical units located in Iraq and Afghanistan.
TRUCK, TRACTOR, LINE HAUL
The Committee understands the critical role that line haul trucks fill in Army logistics. The Committee recommendation provides $5,448,000 for line haul tractors, the full amount included in the supplemental request. The Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 provided $39,692,000 in the base appropriation, and an additional $138,200,000 in Title IX for line haul tractors. The Committee encourages the Army to promptly allocate all funds that have been appropriated for line haul tractors, and take other management actions as necessary to ensure that necessary funds are available for uninterrupted production of line haul tractors for Army logistic units. Additionally, the Committee encourages the Army to include sufficient funding in budget requests to support the production of line haul tractors at rates that achieve economic efficiencies.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $486,881,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 1,105,713,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 995,797,000 |
| Change from request | -109,916,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $995,797,000 for Aircraft Procurement, Navy. The recommendation is a decrease of $109,916,000 below the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Aircraft Procurement, Navy:
EA-18G
The request for supplemental appropriations proposes $450,000,000 for the procurement of six EA-18G aircraft to replace five EA-6B aircraft that have been stressed and one EA-6B aircraft that has been lost in theater. The Committee recommendation supports funding for one EA-18G aircraft as a functional replacement for the EA-6B that has been lost in theater.
F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET (MYP)
The Committee understands that there have been three F/A-18 aircraft lost in theater. The Committee recommendation adds $192,000,000 to the supplemental appropriation request for the procurement of three F/A-18E/F aircraft as functional replacements for the aircraft lost in theater.
UH-1Y/AH-1Z
The request for supplemental appropriations proposes $50,000,000 to start a `new build' program for the AH-1Z attack helicopter variant. While the effort to initiate a new build program that would end the remanufacture process is to be applauded, the Committee believes that this significant change in program acquisition strategy should be addressed as part of the normal budget process. Therefore, the Committee recommendation proposes no funding for this effort.
AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT
The Committee proposes an additional $198,000,000 above the supplemental request in Aircraft Procurement, Navy for aircraft survivability equipment. These additional requirements have been identified by the Marine Corps to address urgent needs in theater and are a response to real world events. Specifically, the funding provides for 70 Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) kits for the CH-53E aircraft and for Infrared Engine Suppression, Wire Strike and Countermeasure systems for the CH-46E aircraft. The Committee also recommends $13,000,000 above the request for the required research and development work to allow for the full integration of the systems onto the various platforms.
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $109,400,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 171,813,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 171,813,000 |
| Change from request | -- |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $171,813,000 for Weapons Procurement, Navy. The recommendation is the same as the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Weapons Procurement, Navy:
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $127,880,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 159,833,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 159,833,000 |
| Change from request | -- |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $159,833,000 for Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps. The recommendation is the same as the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps:
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $319,965,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 846,874,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 937,407,000 |
| Change from request | +90,533,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $937,407,000 for Other Procurement, Navy. The recommendation is an increase of $90,533,000 above the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Other Procurement, Navy:
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT
The request for supplemental appropriations proposes $173,861,000 for the procurement of construction and maintenance equipment to partially reconstitute equipment for the Navy's Construction Battalions. The Committee understands the Seabees have experienced some of the highest tempo of operations in the Navy during recent combat operations. To accelerate Seabee equipment reconstitution, the Committee recommendation of $225,261,000 provides an additional $51,400,000 for the procurement of such equipment.
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $4,898,269,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 1,805,715,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,885,383,000 |
| Change from request | +79,668,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,885,383,000 for Procurement, Marine Corps. The recommendation is an increase of $79,668,000 above the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Procurement, Marine Corps:
GROUND-BASED OPERATIONAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (G-BOSS)
The fiscal year 2007 supplemental request includes $143,332,000 for the Ground-based Operational Surveillance System (G-BOSS). G-BOSS is a capability that provides persistent tracking of objects of interests to prevent or mitigate hostile actions, specifically the threat of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The Committee fully supports all efforts to counter IEDs and provides funding for this and other counter IED activities in the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $2,291,300,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 2,649,336,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 2,474,916,000 |
| Change from request | -174,420,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,474,916,000 for Aircraft Procurement, Air Force. The recommendation is a decrease of $174,420,000 below the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Aircraft Procurement, Air Force:
JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER
The supplemental request included $389,000,000 for procurement of two F-35A Lightning II aircraft. The Committee has denied this funding request. The Committee continues to be concerned about the development and production schedule of the F-35 program. Since these aircraft will not be delivered until mid 2010 at best, and in any case will be used as training aircraft and not directly for battle loss replacements, these funds can be better allocated for more urgent requirements which will bring capability to the fight much quicker.
PREDATOR AND REAPER UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
The supplemental request includes $398,700,000 for procurement of Predator and Reaper Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), and associated ground and support equipment. Combatant Commanders in theater have indicated that the appetite for full motion video at both the unit and command levels is limitless. The ability to see the enemy `around the corner or over the hill' is saving lives every day in the war. Both the Predator and the Reaper support troops in contact, special operations missions, and help to greatly reduce the kill-chain in locating and prosecuting high value targets. To provide our forces with this enhanced capability, the Committee provides an additional $89,200,000 for procurement of four additional Predators and 4 additional Reapers. The funds provided are sufficient to cover sensors, associated ground control systems, communications and support equipment.
JOINT HELMET MOUNTED CUEING SYSTEM
The supplemental request includes $119,962,000 to procure and install the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) into 224 F-15E aircraft. The Committee is extremely supportive of adding this capability on the F-15E aircraft. JHMCS improves an aircrew's ability to rapidly employ sensors and weapons against off-boresight ground targets, minimizes F-15E aircrew exposure to ground threats, and enhances situational awareness. The Committee notes that as requested in the supplemental, procurement and installation of this capability would begin at the end of fiscal year 2008 and span until 2012. Funding for such a long procurement is inappropriate in an emergency supplemental. Accordingly, the Committee only provides sufficient funds for procuring units to be delivered and installed through fiscal year 2009.
APG-63(V)3 ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED ARRAY RADARS FOR F-15C
The supplemental request included $72,000,000 for the procurement of eight APG-63(V)3 radar systems for active duty F-15C/D aircraft. The Committee supported improving the radar capability of these aircraft. The Committee provided an additional $124,200,000 in prior appropriations acts to install these radars in Air National Guard aircraft, and encouraged the Air Force to establish a radar upgrade program for the active forces as part of its annual budget request. Unfortunately, because the Air Force failed to do so in prior years, the funds requested in this supplemental would not deliver the first radar until 2010. Funding for such a long procurement is inappropriate in an emergency supplemental. Accordingly, the Committee believes this request is best considered during the normal budget process and recommends disapproval.
LARGE AIRCRAFT COUNTERMEASURES
The supplemental request includes $287,600,000 for countermeasures and defensive systems for the C-5, C-17, and C-130 transport aircraft. Recent events have highlighted the growing threat in theater to our slower moving mobility aircraft and caused concern that insurgents are finding new ways to bring down military aircraft. Infrared shoulder launched surface-to-air missiles are currently in the hands of many terrorist organizations with stated hostile intent against the United States. The Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) system provides a significantly improved defensive capability for the Air Force's large aircraft to counter this threat. Accordingly, the Committee provides an additional $222,000,000 for procurement and installation of LAIRCM systems on the C-5, C-17, and C-130 aircraft.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $32,650,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 140,300,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 140,300,000 |
| Change from request | -- |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $140,300,000 for Missile Procurement, Air Force. The recommendation is identical to the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Missile Procurement, Air Force:
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | -- |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | $95,800,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 95,800,000 |
| Change from request | -- |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $95,800,000 for Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force. The recommendation is identical to the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force:
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $1,317,607,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 2,092,754,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 2,042,183,000 |
| Change from request | -50,571,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,042,183,000 for Other Procurement, Air Force. The recommendation is a decrease of $50,571,000 below the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Other Procurement, Air Force:
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $145,555,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 979,380,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 934,930,000 |
| Change from request | -44,450,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $934,930,000 for Procurement, Defense-Wide. The recommendation is a decrease of $44,450,000 below the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Procurement, Defense-Wide:
CH-47 MODIFICATIONS
The recommendation includes $22,000,000 for the Special Operations Command for modifications to a CH-47 which was lost recently in Iraq. Funding for this aircraft, $30,000,000, is included in Aircraft Procurement, Army.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION
The Committee recommends an additional appropriation of $1,035,350,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, $412,386,000 below the budget request for fiscal year 2007.
The adjustments to the budget request for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation are shown below:
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | -- |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | $115,976,000 |
| Committee Recommendation | 60,781,000 |
| Change from request | -55,195,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $60,781,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army. The recommendation is a decrease of $55,195,000 below the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army:
COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
The Department of Defense supplemental budget request for fiscal year 2007 proposed an increase of $3,560,000 for Combat Vehicle and Automotive Advanced Technology. The funding would support engineering and technical development of survivability enhancements for the HMMWV family of vehicles. The Committee fully supports all efforts to counter IEDs. Funding for counter IED activities is provided in this Act in the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund.
SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY
The Department of Defense supplemental budget request for fiscal year 2007 proposed an increase of $27,625,000 for Soldier Support and Survivability. The requested funding would provide for safety confirmation, capabilities and limitation testing, near term development of enhanced active and passive surveillance and reconnaissance solutions, and development of equipment to replicate enemy devices. The Committee fully supports these activities and has provided funding for such activities in this Act in the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund.
ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT OF UPGRADES FOR AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT
The Department of Defense supplemental budget request for fiscal year 2007 proposes an increase of $6,500,000 to the base of $5,430,000 which was provided in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 for accelerated development of the next generation of aviation and ground support test and diagnostic capability. The Committee has not supported this increase as an emergency requirement, and recommends the Army pursue such developmental efforts as part of the regular appropriations process.
MATERIAL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
The Department of Defense supplemental budget request for fiscal year 2007 proposed an increase of $5,410,000 for Material Systems Analysis for projects to improve capabilities to detect and analyze the lethality of improvised explosive devices, and to develop Fusion Oriented C4ISR Utility Simulation (FOCUS). The Committee fully supports counter-IED activities and has provided funding for such activities in this Act in the Joint Improvised Device Defeat Fund.
BIOMETRICS MULTI-MODE CAPABILITY
The Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007 provides $15,505,000 for the developmental effort related to the Department of Defense Automated Biometrics Identification System and biometric capability that will be managed at the enterprise level. The Department's supplemental request for fiscal year 2007 proposes an additional $8,300,000 to advance the developmental biometrics program in seeking a multi-modal biometric capability, to include fingerprint, face, and iris, and planning for future efforts related to DNA, hand geometry, and palm prints. The Committee includes no funding for such a developmental program increase as part of the fiscal year 2007 supplemental appropriation and recommends the Army include funding for this program in the regular budget process.
DATABASE INTEROPERABILITY FOR SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 includes $12,154,000 for WWMCCS/Global Command and Control System for the development of applications to continue and enhance interoperability between the Army and Joint command levels. The Department of Defense supplemental appropriations request for fiscal year 2007 seeks an additional $3,800,000 to implement Oracle database applications for ensuring continued interoperability between Global Command and Control System--Joint, and Global Command and Control System--Army. The Committee has not recommended such funding for inclusion in the fiscal year 2007 Department of Defense supplemental appropriations and recommends that the Army fund such systems engineering and software development efforts as part of the regular fiscal year budget request.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $231,106,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 460,175,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 295,737,000 |
| Change from request | -164,438,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $295,737,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy. The recommendation is a decrease of $164,438,000 below the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy:
GROUND-BASED OPERATIONAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND JOINT COUNTER RADIO CONTROLLED IED ELECTRONIC WARFARE
The fiscal year 2007 supplemental request includes $30 million for the Ground-based Operational Surveillance System (G-BOSS) and $7 million for Joint Counter Radio Controlled IED Electronic Warfare (CREW) for research, development, test and evaluation activities. The Committee fully supports all efforts to counter Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and provides funding for this and other counter IED activities in the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund.
JOINT LIGHTWEIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV)
The Department of Defense request for supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007 proposes $36,844,000 for Joint Lightweight Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). The Committee recommends that requirements for long term research, development, test and evaluation be addressed in the regular fiscal year budget request.
MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS
The Department of Defense request for supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007 proposes $165,348,000 for Marine Corps Communication Systems. While the Committee supports requests that will be quickly fielded, the Committee recommends that requirements for long term research, development, test and evaluation be addressed in the regular fiscal year budget request.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $36,964,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 220,721,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 132,928,000 |
| Change from request | -87,793,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $132,928,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force. The recommendation is a decrease of $87,793,000 below the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force:
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $139,644,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 650,864,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 545,904,000 |
| Change from request | -104,960,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $545,904,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide. The recommendation is a decrease of $104,960,000 below the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide:
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | -- |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | $1,315,526,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,315,526,000 |
| Change from request | -- |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,315,526,000, the same level as the budget request, for the Defense Working Capital Fund accounts for the Army, Navy, and Defense-wide.
NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | -- |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | $5,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 5,000,000 |
| Change from request | -- |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,000,000 for the National Defense Sealift Fund. The recommendation is the same as the budget request.
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations | -- |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | $1,073,147,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 2,789,703,000 |
| Change from request | +1,716,556,000 |
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Committee recommends a total appropriation of $2,789,703,000 for the Defense Health Program. This is an increase of $1,716,556,000 above the budget request. The funding contained in this bill will provide medical and dental services to active forces and mobilized Reserve Components, and their family members as they support Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
The Committee strongly believes that the additional funds recommended will have an important effect on the military health care system's ability to adequately treat our wounded soldiers. The additional $1,716,556,000 is allocated to these important initiatives:
- $450,000,000 for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/Counseling
- $450,000,000 for Traumatic Brain Injury
- $730,000,000 for Private Sector Care
- $61,950,000 for amputee care
- $12,000,000 for care givers support programs
- $14,800,000 for burn care
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends a total of $2,789,703,000 for the Defense Health Program. The recommendation is an increase of $1,716,556,000 above the budget request.
The recommendation provides the following for Defense Health Program:
SUSTAINING THE MILITARY HEALTH CARE BENEFIT
The medical mission of the Department of Defense (DoD) is to enhance DoD and our Nation's security by providing health support for the full range of military operations and sustaining the health of all active duty, Reserve Components, retirees and their dependents.
When the fiscal year 2007 budget request was submitted, it assumed savings anticipated from legislation that would have significantly increased fees and insurance premiums on military members. The legislation was not enacted by Congress, leaving the Department with a greater than $2,000,000,000 `hole' for fiscal year 2007. The Committee provided $1,400,000,000 in the continuing resolution for fiscal year 2007 (Public Law 110-5) for the Defense Health Program.
The Committee recommendation includes an additional $730,000,000 to make the Defense Health Program whole for fiscal year 2007. The Committee strongly urges the Department to examine other ways to sustain the benefit without relying on Congress to enact legislation that would increase the out-of-pocket costs to the beneficiaries.
AMPUTEE HEALTH CARE
The Committee recommends a total increase of $61,950,000 for amputee health care and orthopaedic extremity trauma. The additional monies will enhance health care services and operations at Walter Reed, Brooke Army Medical Center/Center for the Intrepid, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and National Naval Medical Center--Balboa.
BLAST INJURY PREVENTION, MITIGATION AND TREATMENT
One of the alarming features of modern warfare is the increasing occurrence of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The growing number of soldiers with TBI is a challenge for the Military Health System.
The Committee approves $14,800,000 for the Army Surgeon General's Blast Injury Prevention, Mitigation and Treatment Initiative. The additional $7,700,000 to the budget request will provide support to initiatives targeted at improving our ability to prevent and manage blast injuries. This funding supports the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVHIC).
BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER BURN CENTER
The Committee has provided an additional $7,000,000 to the budget request for specialized burn injury care.
CARE GIVER SUPPORT PROGRAMS
The Committee is concerned about the stress and fatigue care givers at Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) endure as they care for wounded soldiers. The Committee provides $12,000,000 for Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Brooke Army Medical Center, National Naval Medical Center and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center to enhance the current care givers support programs.
The additional funding is to be used for programs that assist with fatigue, stress and mental health related issues using holistic approaches, and behavior models in support of their unique health needs. These professionals are our most important asset in ensuring that wounded soldiers have the best care possible.
MEDICAL SUPPORT FOR TACTICAL UNITS
The Committee directs the Department of the Army to address medical requirements for those tactical units currently deployed to or returning from the Iraq or Afghanistan theaters. The Committee directs the Department of the Army to focus funding on the replenishment of medical supply and equipment needs within the combat theaters, to include bandages and the provision of medical care for soldiers who have returned home in a medical holdover status.
HEALTH CARE IN SUPPORT OF ARMY MODULAR FORCE CONVERSION AND GLOBAL POSITIONING
It has been brought to this Committee's attention that the Army has been directed to cover costs associated with health care support of Army modular force (AMF) conversion and global positioning. The cost of these movements is estimated at $68 million and will enable the Army to provide the capacity to meet increases in the demand for health care created as the Army repositions forces. This necessary funding is required to ensure that soldiers, particularly those returning from combat, and their families are able to access military health care.
Therefore, the Committee directs the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs and the Surgeon General of the Army to coordinate an effort and report back to the congressional defense committees by May 31, 2007 on how these anticipated costs will be funded to ensure soldiers and their families affected by AMF and global positioning will have access to the health care they deserve.
WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER-BUILDING 18
Since 2002, Walter Reed has provided highly personalized health care by treating more than 6,000 wounded soldiers from combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. As wounded soldiers recover and regain strength, they move from the hospital to a number of buildings on or near the Walter Reed campus.
This Committee is deeply concerned and frustrated by the lack of attention paid to hospital infrastructure, specifically building 18 on the Walter Reed campus. Clearly, the Army's Medical Command had no idea what was going on `under their noses.' The Committee provides an additional $20,000,000 and expects the Army to use the additional funding for infrastructure repairs and upgrades. The Committee expects that the Army will keep the congressional defense committees regularly and fully apprised of its progress toward rectifying this problem.
MEDICAL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENTS
Recent reports indicate that the Department of Defense's system for managing wounded outpatient and medical-hold soldiers, as well as the processes for evaluating soldiers' eligibility for disability benefits, have been severely strained, causing soldiers' needs to go unmet. In particular, the thousands of soldiers wounded in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have overwhelmed the system, leading to failure to complete disability reviews in a timely manner. In many cases the lack of management, shortages in caseworkers and specialists to help identify depression and post traumatic stress disorder, inadequate medical hold facilities and even wheelchair access all have created additional obstacles for soldiers to overcome as they convalesce.
Therefore, within the funds provided for the Defense Health Program, the Committee directs that $30,000,000 be used for strengthening the recruitment and formalized training for administrative and casework personnel, and for enhancing the programs in which they participate. The Committee further directs that these funds be allocated directly to military medical centers with significant medical-hold populations and large backlogs of patients who have yet to be evaluated for disability benefits.
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $100,000,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 259,115,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 259,115,000 |
| Change from request | -- |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends a total of $259,115,000 for military personnel; operation and maintenance, procurement and research, development, test and evaluation for drug interdiction and counter-drug activities of the Department of Defense. This is the same amount requested by the President.
RELATED AGENCIES
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT
| Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 | $19,265,000 |
| Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request | 66,726,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 57,426,000 |
| Change from request | -9,300,000 |
| 1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109-289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends a total of $57,426,000 for the Intelligence Community Management Account, a decrease of $9,300,000 from the budget request.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
Chapter 3 of Title 1 contains several general provisions, many of which extend or modify war-related authorities included in previous Acts. A brief description of the recommended provisions follows:
Section 1301 establishes the period of availability for obligation for appropriations provided in this chapter.
Section 1302 provides the Department's request for transfer authority of $3,500,000,000 for funds in this chapter.
Section 1303 provides for the obligation and expenditure of funds related to activities pursuant to section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947.
Section 1304 provides that none of the funds appropriated in this chapter may be obligated and expended to finance programs or activities denied by Congress in fiscal year 2006 or 2007 appropriations for the Department of Defense or to initiate a new start without prior approval.
Section 1305 provides for transfers to the Defense Cooperation Account.
Section 1306 provides for not to exceed $100,000,000 of funds under `Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense' may be used to support counter-drug activities of certain governments, and that such support is in addition to any other authority to provide assistance.
Section 1307 provides for $456,000,000 of funds provided under `Operation and Maintenance, Army' to fund the Commander's Emergency Response Program. The provision also requires quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees.
Section 1308 provides that fo