106 th Congress 1st Session
SENATE
Report
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Calendar No. 114
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
REPORT
[TO ACCOMPANY S. 1059]
on
AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR DEFENSE
ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, TO PRESCRIBE PERSONNEL STRENGTHS
FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR FOR THE ARMED FORCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
TOGETHER WITH
ADDITIONAL VIEWS
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
UNITED STATES SENATE
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May 17 (legislative day, May 14), 1999.--Ordered to be printed
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
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1999
106 th Congress 1st Session
SENATE
Report
106 50
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Calendar No. 114
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
REPORT
[TO ACCOMPANY S. 1059]
on
AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR DEFENSE
ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, TO PRESCRIBE PERSONNEL STRENGTHS
FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR FOR THE ARMED FORCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
TOGETHER WITH
ADDITIONAL VIEWS
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
UNITED STATES SENATE
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May 17 (legislative day, May 14), 1999.--Ordered to be printed
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
(106th Congress, 1st Session)
JOHN WARNER, Virginia, Chairman
STROM THURMOND, South Carolina, Chairman Emeritus CARL LEVIN, Michigan
JOHN McCAIN, Arizona EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts
BOB SMITH, New Hampshire JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico
JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia
RICK SANTORUM, Pennsylvania CHARLES S. ROBB, Virginia
OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, Maine JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Connecticut
PAT ROBERTS, Kansas MAX CLELAND, Georgia
WAYNE ALLARD, Colorado MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana
TIM HUTCHINSON, Arkansas JACK REED, Rhode Island
JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama
Les Brownlee, Staff Director
David S. Lyles, Staff Director for the Minority
(II)
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C O N T E N T S
Purpose of the Bill 1
Committee Overview and Recommendations 2
Explanation of Funding Summary 13
Division A--Department of Defense Authorizations 21
Title I--Procurement 21
Explanation of tables 21
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations 22
Chemical Demilitarization Program (sec. 106)
24
Subtitle B--Army Programs
25
Multiyear procurement authority for certain Army programs (sec. 111)
49
Close combat tactical trainer (sec. 112)
49
Army aviation modernization (sec. 113)
50
Other Army Programs
52
Army Aircraft
52
UH 60 Blackhawk
52
CH 47 Cargo helicopter modifications
52
Longbow
52
UH 1 sustainment
53
Aircraft survivability equipment modifications
53
Aircraft survivability equipment infrared countermeasures
53
Army Missiles
54
Patriot Anti-cruise Missile
54
Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles
54
Carrier modifications
54
Bradley fighting vehicle series modifications
54
Howitzer, self propelled, fully tracked 155mm M109A6
55
Field artillery ammunition support vehicle
55
Improved recovery vehicle
55
Heavy assault bridge system
55
Abrams upgrade program
56
Mark 19 grenade launcher
56
Army Ammunition
56
Army ammunition
56
Other Army Procurement
56
High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle
56
Secure Mobile Antijam Reliable Tactical Terminal
57
Army combat communications
57
Warfighter information network
57
Night vision devices
57
Forward area air defense command and control
58
Standard integrated command post system
58
Lightweight maintenance enclosure
58
Combat training centers support
59
Modification of in-service equipment
59
Construction equipment
59
Transfer of funds to a central transfer account to combat terrorism
60
Subtitle C--Navy Programs
61
LHD 8 advance procurement and advance construction (sec. 121)
88
DDG 51 multiyear procurement extension (sec. 122)
88
Repeal of requirement for annual report from shipbuilders under
certain nuclear attack submarine program (sec. 123)
89
Cooperative engagement capability (sec. 124)
89
Multiyear procurement authority for the F/A 18E/F aircraft (sec. 125) vi
89
Other Navy Programs
90
Navy Aircraft
90
MV 22
90
CH 60 helicopters
90
UC 35A
91
C 40A
91
KC 130J
91
EA 6B support jamming upgrade
91
F/A 18 aircraft modifications
91
AH 1 series
92
H 1 series
92
Maritime Surveillance Aircraft Programs
92
KC 130T avionics upgrades
92
AN/ALQ 165
93
Navy Weapons
93
Hellfire II
94
Improved tactical air launched decoy
94
Weapons industrial facilities
94
Navy and Marine Corps Ammunition
94
Laser guided bombs and kits
94
Marine Corps ammunition
94
Other Navy Procurement
95
AN/WSN 7 inertial navigation system
95
Afloat force protection, maritime interdiction operations equipment
95
Integrated condition assessment system
95
AN/BPS 16H surface search radar for submarines
96
Integration and test facility command and control initiative
96
Joint Engineering Data Management and Information Control System
96
Information Technology 21
97
Aviation life support
97
NULKA anti-ship missile decoy system
97
Transfer of funds to a central transfer account to combat terrorism
98
Marine Corps Procurement
98
Modification kits-tracked vehicles
98
Night vision equipment
98
Communications and electronics infrastructure
98
High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle
98
Chemical and Biological Incident Response Force field medical equipment
99
Subtitle D--Air Force Programs
100
22 aircraft program (sec. 131)
117
Other Air Force Programs
117
Air Force Aircraft
118
EC 130J
118
C 130J
118
Joint primary aircrew training system
119
15 220E engine modification
119
16 aircraft modifications
119
T 43 terrain awareness and warning system
120
C 20 terrain avoidance and warning system and global air traffic
management
120
KC 135 global air traffic management
121
RC 135 re-engining
121
U 2 upgrades
121
Transfer of funds to a central transfer account to combat terrorism
121
Air Force Ammunition
122
Wind corrected munition dispenser
122
Air Force Missile
122
Minuteman III guidance replacement program
122vii
Other Air Force Procurement
122
High mobility vehicle
122
Fuel trucks
122
60K loader
122
Base information infrastructure
123
Tactical communications-electronics equipment
123
Aircrew laser eye protection
123
Transfer of funds to a central transfer account to combat terrorism
123
Defense-Wide Programs
123
Remote activation munition systems
130
Special operations forces rotary wing upgrades
130
Special operations forces small arms and weapons
130
Special operations forces demolition kits
130
Chemical and Biological Defense Program
131
Transfer of funds to a central transfer account to combat terrorism
131
Subtitle E-Other Matters
131
Extension of authority to carry out armament retooling and
manufacturing support initiative (sec. 141)
131
Extension of pilot program on sales of manufactured articles and
services of certain army industrial facilities without regard to
availability from domestic sources (sec. 142)
132
Other Items of Interest
132
Army modernization overview
132
Bore erosion gauges
133
C 130J
133
C 130J deployment plan
134
C 20
135
Combat survivor evader locator radio
135
Digital facsimile machine
136
Maintaining a strong navy
136
National guard and reserve modernization
137
Report on chartering special craft and tug services
138
Unmanned aerial vehicle system
138
Title II--Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
141
Explanation of tables
141
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
142
Amount for basic and applied research (sec. 202)
143
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and
Limitations
144
Micro-satellite technology development program (sec. 212)
144
Space control technology (sec. 213)
144
Space Maneuver Vehicle (sec. 214)
145
Manufacturing technology program (sec. 215)
145
Subtitle C--Ballistic Mississile Defense
146
Theater missile defense upper tier acquisition strategy (sec. 221)
146
Repeal of requirement to implement technical and price competition
for Theater High Altitude Area Defense system (sec. 222)
146
Space-based laser program (sec. 223)
146
Airborne Laser Program (sec. 224)
148
Subtitle D--Research and Development for Long-Term
Military Capabilities
150
Research and development for long-term military capabilities (secs.
231 239)
150
Additional Matters of Interest
153
Army
153
Basic research in counter-terrorism
163
Army After Next materials
163
Missile technology
163
Humanitarian demining research
163
Combat vehicle and automotive technology
163
Human factors engineering technology
163
Environmental quality technology
163
Virtual retinal eye display technology
164
Armor system modernization
164
Digital intelligence situation mapboard
166viii
Acoustic technology research
166
Radar power technology
166
Tactical High Energy Laser
166
Weapons and munitions-advanced development
166
Comanche
167
Weapons and munitions-engineering and manufacturing development
167
Firefinder
167
Directed energy testbed
168
Multiple launch rocket system product improvement program
168
Combat vehicle improvement programs
168
Aircraft modifications/product improvement program
168
Navy
170
Nontraditional defense operations
181
Communications, command, and control, intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance
181
Carbon heatshield technology
181
Laser technologies
181
Superconducting wave form generator
181
Power node control centers
181
Composite helicopter hangar
182
Virtual testbed for advanced electric systems
182
Advanced technology demonstration
182
Ocean modeling for mine and submarine warfare
183
Advanced technology transition program
183
Integrated combat weapons system for mine countermeasures ships
183
Advanced water-jet technology
183
Enhanced performance electric motor brush technology
184
Standard for the exchange of product model data
184
Trident SSGN design
184
Navy common command and decision system
185
Advanced amphibious assault vehicle
185
Research in nonlethal weapons
185
Navy Collaborative Integrated Information Technology Initiative
185
Parametric Airborne Dipping Sonar
186
H 1 upgrades
186
Multi-Purpose Processor
186
Non-propulsion electronics system
187
Smart propulsor product model
187
Volume search radar
187
NULKA anti-ship missile decoy system
187
Advanced Deployable System
188
Battle Force Tactical Training
188
Transfer of funds to a central transfer account to combat terrorism
188
Air Force
189
Materials research
202
Solid state electric oxygen generation
202
Space science and engineering
202
Multi-spectral battlefield simulation
202
Variable displacement vane pump technology
202
Applied research
202
High frequency active auroral research
203
Laser remote optical sensing research
203
Aerospace structures
203
Night vision technology
204
Miniature Satellite Threat Reporting System
204
Standard protocol interpreter for satellite data links
204
Low altitude navigation and targeting infrared for night
204
Joint strike fighter
204
Rocket Systems Launch Program
204
B 2 advanced technology bomber datalink
205
Electronic warfare development
205
Space Based Infrared System
206ix
Wind corrected munitions dispenser
207
Life support systems
207
Composite payload dispenser development for the Evolved Expendable
Launch Vehicle
207
Air Force test and evaluation support
207
Big Crow program office
208
B 52 upgrades
208
16 GOLDSTRIKE
209
EC 130H Compass Call
209
Airborne warning and control system
209
Joint surveillance/target attack radar system
210
Theater Airborne Warning System
211
4B national airborne operations center
211
Endurance unmanned aerial vehicles
211
Airborne reconnaissance systems
212
RC 135 global air traffic management
212
Eagle Vision
212
Transfer of funds to a central transfer account to combat terrorism
212
Defense-Wide
212
Recruitment and retention
223
University research initiative
223
Ballistic Missile Defense Organization funding and programmatic guidance
223
Support technology
223
National missile defense
224
Theater high altitude area defense (THAAD) system
224
Navy theater wide
225
BMD technical operations
225
International cooperative programs
225
BMD targets
225
Patriot PAC 3
225
Boost-phase intercept
226
Medical free electron laser
226
Computer security system development
227
Weapons of mass destruction related technologies
227
Complex systems design
227
Product data engineering tools
227
Joint warfighting program
227
High performance visualization program
228
Joint robotics program
228
Integrated data environment technology
228
Chemical and Biological Incident Response Force detector technologies
228
Joint Mapping Tool Kit
229
Strategic Technology Assessment Program
229
Special operations tactical system development
229
Special operations operational enhancements
229
Transfer of funds to a central transfer account to combat terrorism
229
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
230
Advanced SEAL delivery system
230
Aerostructures
230
Biological hazard research
230
Commercially Based Tactical Truck Program
231
Computer Emergency Response Teams
231
Department of Defense support of commercial space sector
231
Focus: HOPE
232
Inter-cooled recuperated gas turbine engine
232
Integrated power systems
232
National Technology Alliance
233
Personnel safety and survivability
233
Precision strike and air defense technology
234
Research in advanced optics
234
Robotics and intelligent machines
234
Smart ship manpower reduction initiative
235
Space launch reliability assessment
235
Starstreak missile
235
Maintaining a strong Navy
236
Title III--Operation and Maintenance
239
Explanation of tables
239
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
275
Armed Forces Retirement Home (sec. 303)
275
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and
Limitations
275x
Use of humanitarian and civic assistance funding for pay and
allowances of special operations command reserves furnishing demining
training and related assistance as humanitarian assistance (sec. 312)
275
National defense features (sec. 313)
275
Subtitle C--Environmental Provisions
275
Environmental technology management (sec. 321)
275
Establishment of environmental restoration accounts for installations
closed or realigned under the base closure laws and for formerly used
defense sites (sec. 322)
276
Extension of limitation on payment of fines and penalties using funds
in environmental restoration accounts (sec. 323)
276
Modification of requirements for annual reports on environmental
compliance activities (sec. 324)
277
Modification of membership of the Strategic Environmental Research
and Development Program Council (sec. 325)
277
Extension of the pilot program for sale of air pollution emission
reduction incentives (sec. 326)
277
Reimbursement for certain costs in connection with Fresno Drum
Superfund site, Fresno, California (sec. 327)
278
Payment of stipulated penalties assessed under the CERCLA in
connection with F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming (sec. 328)
278
Subtitle D--Other Matters
278
Extension of warranty claims recovery pilot program (sec. 341)
279
Additional matters to be reported before prime vendor contract for
depot-level maintenance and repair is entered into (sec. 342)
279
Implementation of jointly approved changes in defense retail systems
(sec. 343)
279
Eligibility to receive financial assistance available for local
educational agencies that benefit dependents of Department of Defense
personnel (sec. 345)
279
Use of Smart Card technology in the Department of Defense (sec. 346)
280
Study on use of smart card as PKI authentication device carrier for
the Department of Defense (sec. 347)
281
Revision of authority to donate certain Army materiel for funeral
ceremonies (sec. 348)
281
Additional Matters of Interest
281
Base operations
281
Depot maintenance
282
Real property maintenance
282
Foreign currency fluctuation
283
Civilian personnel levels
283
Spares
283
Contract advisory, and assistance services
284
Transfer of funds to a central transfer account to combat terrorism
284
Force protection
285
Army
285
Adjustments to Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps
285
Navy
285
Adjustments to Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps
285
Marine Corps
285
Adjustments to Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps
285
United States Marine Corps initial issue
285
Distance learning
285
Air Force
286
Adjustments to Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps
286
Defense-Wide
286
Mobility enhancements
286
Jefferson Project
286
Partnership for Peace Program (Warsaw Initiative)
286
Partnership for Peace Information Management System (PIMS)
286
Guard and Reserve Components
287
Overseas deployment training
287
Reserve optempo
287xi
Miscellaneous
287
Overseas humanitarian demining and CINC emergency response activities
287
Rapid Assessment and Initial Detection (RAID) teams
288
Other Items of Interest
289
Cultural and historic activities
289
Commissary support for the 99th Regional Support Command, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
289
Controlled humidity preservation program
290
Expeditionary Aerospace Force
290
Pine Bluff Arsenal
291
Research and development to support unexploded ordnance clearance,
active range unexploded ordnance clearance, and explosive ordnance
disposal
291
Unfunded environmental requirements
293
Weapons Training Facility Vieques, Puerto Rico
294
Excess inventory on order
294
Title IV--Military Personnel Authorizations
294
Subtitle A--Active Forces
297
End strengths for active forces (sec. 401)
297
Revision in permanent end strength levels (sec. 402)
197
Reduction of end strengths below levels for two major regional
contingencies (sec. 403)
297
Subtitle B--Reserve Forces
297
End strengths for Selected Reserve (sec. 411)
297
End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the reserves
(sec. 412)
298
End strengths for military technicians (sec. 413)
299
Increase in numbers of members in certain grades authorized to be on
active duty in support of the reserves (sec. 414)
299
Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations
299
Authorization of appropriations for military personnel (sec. 421)
299
Title V--Military Personnel Policy
300
Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy
300
Extension of requirement for competition for joint 4-star officer
positions (sec. 501)
300
Additional three-star officer positions for superintendents of
service academies (sec. 502)
300
Increase in maximum number of officers authorized to be on
active-duty list in frocked grade of brigadier general or rear admiral
(sec. 503)
300
Reserve officers requesting or otherwise causing nonselection for
promotion (sec. 504)
302
Minimum grade of officers eligible to serve on boards of inquiry
(sec. 505)
302
Minimum selection of warrant officers for promotion from below the
promotion zone (sec. 506)
302
Increase in threshold period of active duty for applicability of
restriction on holding of civil office by retired regular officers and
reserve officers (sec. 507)
302
Exemption of retiree council members from recalled retiree limits
(sec. 508)
302
Subtitle B--Reserve Component Matters
303
Additional exemptions for reserve component general and flag officers
from limitation on authorized strength of general and flag officers on
active duty (sec. 511)
303
Duties of reserves on active duty in support of the reserves (sec. 512)
303
Repeal of limitation on number of reserves on full-time active duty
in support of preparedness for responses to emergencies involving
weapons of mass destruction. (sec. 513)
304
Extension of period for retention of reserve component majors and
lieutenant commanders who twice fail of selection for promotion (sec.
514)
304
Continuation of officer on reserve active-status list for
disciplinary action (sec. 515)
304xii
Retention of reserve component chaplains until age 67 (sec. 516)
304
Reserve credit for participation in health professions scholarship
and financial assistance program limited to reserve retirement credit
only (sec. 517)
304
Exclusion of reserve officers on educational delay from eligibility
for consideration for promotion (sec. 518)
305
Exclusion of period of pursuit of professional education from
computation of years of service for reserve officers (sec. 519)
305
Correction of reference relating to crediting of satisfactory service
by reserve officers in highest grade held (sec. 520)
305
Establishment of Office of the Coast Guard Reserve (sec. 521)
305
Subtitle C--Military Education and Training
305
Authority to exceed temporarily a strength limitation for the service
academies (sec. 531)
305
Repeal of limitation on amount of reimbursement authorized to be
waived for foreign students at service academies (sec. 532)
306
Expansion of foreign service programs of the service academies (sec.
533)
306
Permanent authority for ROTC scholarships for graduate students (sec.
534)
306
Authority for award of Master of Strategic Studies degree by the
United States Army War College (sec. 535)
306
Minimum educational requirements for faculty of the Community College
of the Air Force (sec. 536)
306
Conferral of graduate-level degrees by Air University (sec. 537)
307
Payment of tuition for education and training of members in the
defense acquisition workforce (sec. 538)
307
Financial assistance program for pursuit of degrees by officer
candidates in Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class program (sec. 539)
307
Subtitle D--Decorations, Awards, and Commendations
307
Waiver of time limitations for award of certain decorations to
certain persons (sec. 551)
307
Subtitle E--Amendments to Uniform Code of Military Justice
307
Increase in sentencing jurisdiction of special courts-martial
authorized to adjudge a bad-conduct discharge (sec. 561)
307
Reduced minimum blood and breath alcohol levels for offense of
drunken operation or control of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel (sec.
562)
308
Subtitle F--Other Matters
308
Funeral honors details at funerals of veterans (sec. 571)
308
Increased authority to extend delayed entry period for enlistments of
persons with no prior military service (sec. 572)
308
Army college first pilot program (sec. 573)
309
Reduction in required frequency of reporting on the Selected Reserve
educational assistance program under the Montgomery GI Bill (sec. 574)
309
Participation of members in management of organizations abroad that
promote international understanding (sec. 575)
309
Forensic pathology investigations by armed forces medical examiner
(sec. 576)
310
Nondisclosure of information on missing persons returned to United
States control (sec. 577)
310
Use of recruiting materials for public relations purposes (sec. 578)
310
Improvement and transfer of jurisdiction of Troops-to-Teachers
program (sec. 579)
311
Support for expanded child care services and youth program services
for dependents (sec. 580)
311
Responses to domestic violence in the armed forces (sec. 581)
311
Other Items of Interest
312
Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System 183
312
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps 184
312
Recruiter access
313
Air Force Reserve
314
George C. Marshall Reserve Officer Training Corps Award and Seminar
program
314
Initiatives to enhance military recruiting
315xiii
Title VI--Compensation and Other Personnel Benefits
317
Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances
317
Fiscal year 2000 increase and restructuring of basic pay (sec. 601)
317
Pay increases for 2001 through 2006 (sec. 602)
317
Special subsistence allowance for food stamp eligible members (sec. 603)
317
Payment for unused leave in conjunction with a reenlistment (sec. 604)
318
Continuance of pay and allowances while in duty status ``whereabouts
unknown'' (sec. 605)
318
Equitable treatment of class of 1987 of the Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences (sec. 606)
318
Subtitle B--Bonuses and Special Incentive Pays
318
One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of certain
bonuses and special pays (sec. 611)
318
One-year extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for
reserve forces (sec. 612)
319
One-year extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for
nurse officer candidates, registered nurses, and nurse anesthetists
(sec. 613)
319
Amount of aviation career incentive pay for Air Battle Managers
formerly eligible for hazardous duty pay (sec. 614)
319
Aviation career officer special pay (sec. 615)
319
Career enlisted flyer incentive pay (sec. 616)
319
Retention bonus for special warfare officers extending periods of
active duty (sec. 617)
320
Retention bonus for surface warfare officers extending periods of
active duty (sec. 618)
320
Additional special pay for board certified veterinarians in the armed
forces and Public Health Service (sec. 619)
320
Increase in rate of diving duty special pay (sec. 620)
320
Increase in maximum amount authorized for reenlistment bonus for
active members (sec. 621)
320
Critical skills enlistment bonus (sec. 622)
320
Selected Reserve enlistment bonus (sec. 623)
320
Special pay for members of the Coast Guard Reserve assigned to high
priority units of the Selected Reserve (sec. 624)
321
Reduced minimum period of enlistment in Army in critical skill for
eligibility for enlistment bonus (sec. 625)
321
Eligibility for reserve component prior service enlistment bonus upon
attaining a critical skill (sec. 626)
321
Increase in special pay and bonuses for nuclear-qualified officers
(sec. 627)
321
Increase in maximum monthly rate authorized for foreign language
proficiency pay (sec. 628)
321
Subtitle C--Travel and Transportation Allowances
322
Payment of temporary lodging expenses to enlisted members making
their first permanent change of station (sec. 641)
322
Destination airport for emergency leave travel to the continental
United States (sec. 642)
322
Clarification of per diem eligibility of certain military technicians
(dual status) serving on active duty without pay outside the United
States (sec. 643)
322
Expansion and codification of authority for space required travel on
military aircraft for reserves performing inactive-duty training outside
the continental United States (sec. 644)
322
Reimbursement of travel expenses incurred by members of the armed
forces in connection with leave canceled for involvement in
Kosovo-related activities (sec. 645)
322
Subtitle D--Retired Pay, Survivor Benefits, and
Related Matters
323
Retired pay options for personnel entering uniformed services on or
after August 1, 1986 (sec. 651)
323
Participation in thrift savings plan (sec. 652)
323
Special retention initiative (sec. 653)
324
Applicability of dual compensation limitation to reserve officers
retired after 20 years of service (sec. 654)
324
Credit toward paid-up SBP coverage for months covered by make-up
premium paid by persons electing SBP coverage during special open
enrollment period (sec. 655)
324xiv
Paid-up coverage under Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan
(sec. 656)
325
Permanent authority for payment of annuities to certain military
surviving spouses (sec. 657)
325
Effectuation of intended SBP annuity for former spouse when not
elected by reason of untimely death of retiree (sec. 658)
325
Subtitle E--Other Matters
325
Annual report on effects of initiatives on recruitment and retention
(sec. 671)
325
Members under burdensome PERSTEMPO (sec. 672)
325
Increased tuition assistance for members of the armed forces deployed
in support of a contingency operation or similar operation (sec. 673)
326
Administration of selected reserve education loan repayment program
for Coast Guard Reserve (sec. 674)
326
Extension to all uniformed services of authority for presentation of
United States flag to members upon retirement (sec. 675)
326
Title VII--Health Care
327
Subtitle A--TRICARE Program
327
Improvement of TRICARE benefits and management (sec. 701)
327
Expansion and revision of authority for dental programs for
dependents and Reserves (sec. 702)
327
Sense of Congress regarding automatic enrollment of Medicare-eligible
beneficiaries in the TRICARE Senior Prime demonstration program (sec.
703)
328
TRICARE beneficiary advocates (sec. 704)
328
Subtitle B--Other Matters
328
Care at former Uniformed Services Treatment Facilities for active
duty members stationed at certain remote locations (sec. 711)
328
One-year extension of chiropractic health care demonstration project
(sec. 712)
329
Program year stability in health care benefits (sec. 713)
329
Best value contracting (sec. 714)
329
Authority to order reserve component members to active duty for
health surveillance studies (sec. 715)
329
Continuation of previously provided custodial care benefits for
certain CHAMPUS beneficiaries (sec. 716)
330
Other Items of Interest
330
Defense Health Program organizational structure
330
Pre-deployment medical information for female service members
331
TriService Nursing Research Program
331
Title VIII--Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related
Matters
333
Extension of test program for negotiation of
comprehensive small business subcontracting plans (sec. 801)
333
Mentor-protege program improvements (sec. 802)
333
Report on transition of Small Business Innovation
Research Program activities into defense acquisition programs
(sec. 803)
334
Authority to carry out certain prototype projects (sec. 804)
335
Pilot program for commercial services (sec. 805)
336
Applicability of competition requirements to
purchases from a required source (sec. 806)
337
Other Items of Interest
338
Appropriate use of the government purchase card
338
Implementation of commercial pricing requirements
338
Inapplicability of certain procurement laws to commercially available
off-the-shelf items
339
Information management lessons learned from Year 2000 software problem
339
Software management improvements
340
Women-owned business participation in Department of Defense contracting
341
Title IX--Department of Defense Organization and Management
343
Subtitle A--general
343
Number of management headquarters and headquarters support activities
personnel (sec. 901)
343xv
Additional matters for annual reports on joint warfighting
experimentation (sec. 902)
343
Acceptance of guarantees in connection with gifts to the United
States Military Academy (sec. 903)
344
Management of the Civil Air Patrol (sec. 904)
344
Minimum interval for updating and revising Department of Defense
strategic plan (sec. 905)
345
Permanent requirement for quadrennial defense review (sec. 906)
345
Subtitle B--Commission to Assess United States
National Security Space Management and Organization
346
Commission to Assess United States National Security Space Management
and Organization (sec. 911 919)
346
Title X--General Provisions
349
Subtitle A--Financial Matters
349
Second biennial financial management improvement plan (sec. 1002)
349
Use of single payment date for invoices (sec. 1003)
350
Authority to require use of electronic transfer of funds for
Department of Defense personnel payments (sec. 1004)
350
Payment of foreign licensing fees out of proceeds of sales of maps,
charts, and navigation books (sec. 1005)
350
Authority for disbursing officers to support use of automated teller
machines on naval vessels for financial transactions (sec. 1006)
351
Combating terrorism
351
Central transfer account for combating terrorism (sec. 1007)
352
United States contributions to NATO common-funded budgets (sec. 1008)
353
Subtitle B--Naval Vessels and Shipyards
354
Sales of naval shipyard articles and services to nuclear ship
contractors (sec. 1011)
354
Period of delay after notice of proposed transfer of vessel stricken
from naval vessel register (sec. 1012)
354
Subtitle C--Miscellaneous Report Requirements and Repeals
354
Preservation of certain defense reporting requirements (sec. 1021)
354
Annual report on combatant command requirements (sec. 1022)
355
Report on assessments of readiness to execute the national military
strategy (sec. 1023)
355
Report on inventory and control of military equipment (sec. 1024)
356
Space technology guide (sec. 1025)
356
Report and regulations on Department of Defense policies on
protecting the confidentiality of communications with professionals
providing therapeutic or related services regarding sexual or domestic
abuse (sec. 1026)
357
Comptroller General report on anticipated effects of proposed changes
in operation of storage sites for lethal chemical agents and munitions
(sec. 1027)
357
Report on deployments of Rapid Assessment and Initial Detection teams
across state boundaries (sec. 1028)
358
Report on Consequence Management Program Integration Office unit
readiness (sec. 1029)
358
Analysis of relationship between threats and budget submission for
fiscal year 2001 (sec. 1030)
358
Report on NATO's defense capabilities initiative (sec. 1031)
358
Subtitle D--Other Matters
359
Limitation on retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear
delivery systems (sec. 1041)
359
Limitation on reduction in United States strategic nuclear forces
(sec. 1042)
360
Counterproliferation Program Review Committee (sec. 1043)
361
Limitation regarding Cooperative Threat Reduction programs (sec. 1044)
362
Period covered by annual report on accounting for United States
assistance under Cooperative Threat Reduction Program (sec. 1045)
363
Support of United Nations-sponsored efforts to inspect and monitor
Iraqi weapons activities (sec. 1046)
363
Information assurance initiative (sec. 1047)
364xvi
Defense Science Board Task Force on television and radio as a
propaganda instrument in time of military conflict (sec. 1048)
365
Military access to the frequency spectrum (secs. 1049 1050)
366
Repeal of limitation on amount of federal expenditures for the
National Guard Challenge Program (sec. 1051)
366
Nondisclosure of information on personnel of overseas, sensitive, or
routinely deployable units (sec. 1052)
367
Nondisclosure of operational files of the National Imagery and
Mapping Agency (sec. 1053)
367
Nondisclosure of information of the National Imagery and Mapping
Agency having commercial significance (sec. 1054)
368
Continued enrollment of dependents in Department of Defense domestic
dependent elementary and secondary schools after loss of eligibility
(sec. 1055)
368
Unified school boards for all Department of Defense domestic
dependent schools in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Guam (sec.
1056)
368
Department of Defense STARBASE Program (sec. 1057)
368
Program to commemorate 50th anniversary of the Korean war (sec. 1058)
369
Extension and reauthorization of Defense Production Act of 1950 (sec.
1059)
369
Extension to naval aircraft of Coast Guard authority for interdiction
activities (sec. 1060)
369
Other Items of Interest
370
Drug Interdiction & Counterdrug Activities, Operations and Maintenance
370
Narcotics Related Threat To Vital National Security Interests
370
Enhanced aerial reconnaissance
371
Regional counterdrug training
371
Ground based radars
371
Forward operating locations
372
Department of Energy's financial management
372
Submarine dismantlement
372
Title XI--Department of Defense Civilian Personnel
373
Accelerated implementation of voluntary early retirement authority
(sec. 1101)
373
Deference to EEOC procedures for investigation of complaints of
sexual harassment made by employees (sec. 1102)
373
Restoration of leave of emergency essential employees serving in a
combat zone (sec. 1103)
373
Leave without loss of benefits for military reserve technicians on
active duty in support of combat operations (sec. 1104)
374
Work schedules and premium pay of service academy faculty (sec. 1105)
374
Salary schedules and related benefits for faculty and staff of the
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (sec. 1106)
374
Title XII--National Military Museum and Related Matters
377
Subtitle A--Commission on National Military Museum
377
Commission on the National Military Museum (secs. 1201 1211)
377
Division B--Military Construction Authorizations
379
Base closure and realignment accounts
401
Title XXI--Army
407
Summary
407
Authorized Army construction and land acquisition
projects (sec. 2101)
407
Family housing (sec. 2102)
407
Improvement to military family housing units (sec. 2103)
407
Authorization of appropriations, Army (sec. 2104)
407
Title XXII--Navy
409
Summary
409
Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2201)
409
Family housing (sec. 2202)
409
Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2203)
409
Authorization of appropriations, Navy (sec. 2204)
409
Technical modification of authority relating to certain fiscal year
1997 project (sec. 2205)
409
Other Items of Interest
409
Improvements of military family housing, Navy
409
Title XXIII--Air Force
411
Summary
411
Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects (sec.
2301)
411xvii
Family housing (sec. 2302)
411
Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2303)
411
Authorization of appropriations, Air Force (sec. 2304)
411
Other Items of Interest
411
Improvements of military family housing, Air Force
411
Title XXIV--Defense Agencies
413
Summary
413
Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition
projects (sec. 2401)
413
Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2402)
413
Military Family Housing Improvement Program (sec. 2403)
413
Energy conservation projects (sec. 2404)
413
Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies (sec. 2405)
413
Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 1997
projects (sec. 2406)
413
Other Items of Interest
414
Authorization of military construction project for a forward
deployment site for drug interdiction and counter-drug activities
414
Title XXV--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program
415
Summary
415
Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2501)
415
Authorization of appropriations, NATO (sec. 2502)
415
Title XXVI--Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities
417
Summary
417
Authorized National Guard and Reserve construction and land
acquisition projects (sec. 2601)
417
Title XXVII--Expiration and Extension of Authorizations
419
Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to
be specified by law (sec. 2701)
419
Extensions of authorizations of certain fiscal year
1997 projects (sec. 2702)
419
Extensions of authorizations of certain fiscal year
1996 projects (sec. 2703)
419
Effective date (sec. 2704)
419
Title XXVIII--General Provisions
421
Subtitle A--Military Construction Program and
Military Family Housing Program Changes
421
Exemption from notice and wait requirements of military construction
projects supported by burden sharing funds undertaken for war or
national emergency (sec. 2801)
421
Prohibition on carrying out military construction projects funded
using incremental funding (sec. 2802)
421
Defense Chemical Demilitarization Construction Account (sec. 2803)
421
Limitation on authority regarding ancillary supporting facilities
under alternative authority for acquisition and construction of military
housing (sec. 2804)
422
Availability of funds for planning and design in connection with
acquisition of reserve component facilities (sec. 2805)
422
Modification of limitations on reserve component facility projects
for certain safety projects (sec. 2806)
422
Subtitle B--Real Property and Facilities Administration
422
Extension of authority for leases of property for special operations
activities (sec. 2811)
422
Enhancement of authority relating to utility privatization (sec. 2812)
423
Subtitle C--Defense Base Closure and Realignment
423
Conveyance of property at installations closed or realigned under the
base closure laws without consideration for economic development
purposes (sec. 2821)
423
Subtitle D--Land Conveyances
424
Part I--Army Conveyances
424
Land conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Bangor Maine (sec. 2831)
424
Part II--Navy Conveyances
424
Clarification of land exchange, Naval Reserve Readiness Center
Portland, Maine (sec. 2841)
424xviii
Land conveyance, Newport, Rhode Island (sec. 2842)
424
Land conveyance, Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant No. 387,
Dallas, Texas (sec. 2843)
424
Part III--Air Force Conveyances
425
Land conveyance, McClellan Nuclear Radiation Center, California (sec.
2851)
425
Land conveyance, Newington Defense Fuel Supply Point, New Hampshire
(sec. 2852)
425
Subtitle E--Other Matters
425
Acquisition of State-held inholdings, East Range of Fort Huachuca,
Arizona (sec. 2861)
425
Development of Ford Island, Hawaii (sec. 2862)
426
Other Items of Interest
427
Family housing improvement plan for personnel assigned to the United
States Southern Command in Miami, Florida
427
Military History Institute and Army Heritage Museum, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania
427
Title XXIX--Renewal of Military Land Withdrawals
429
Renewal of military land withdrawals (secs. 2901 2914)
429
Division C--Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and
Other Authorizations
431
Title XXXI--Department of Energy National Security Programs
431
Atomic energy defense activities
431
Subtitle A--National Security Programs Authorizations
431
Weapons activities (sec. 3101)
448
Stockpile Stewardship Programs
448
Technology Partnerships and Education
448
Stockpile Management Programs
448
Program Direction
448
Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative and Stockpile Computing
Program
449
Tritium production
450
Defense programs campaigns
450
Defense environmental restoration and waste management (sec. 3102)
450
Defense facility closure projects
450
Post 2006 completion
451
Site and project completion
451
Technology development
451
Program direction
452
Off-site disposal of low level waste
452
HAMMER
452
Columbia River Corridor Ini