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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" !105TH CONGRESS

2d SessionREPORT

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STROM THURMOND NATIONAL DEFENSEAUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

FISCAL YEAR 1999

CONFERENCE REPORT

TO ACCOMPANY

H.R. 3616

SEPTEMBER 22, 1998.—Ordered to be printed

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PageJOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CON-

FERENCE ............................................................................................................. 367Summary Statement of Conference Action .................................................... 367Summary Table of Authorizations .................................................................. 367Congressional Defense Committees ................................................................ 374

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS ................. 374TITLE I—PROCUREMENT .......................................................................................... 374

Procurement Overview ...................................................................... 374Overview ............................................................................................. 377Airborne reconnaissance low ............................................................. 380C–XX (medium range) aircraft .......................................................... 380UH–60 Blackhawk ............................................................................. 380AH–64 modifications .......................................................................... 380CH–47 cargo helicopter modifications .............................................. 380C–12 modifications ............................................................................. 381OH–58D Kiowa Warrior .................................................................... 381Aircraft Survivability Equipment ..................................................... 381Army airborne command and control system .................................. 381Overview ............................................................................................. 381Enhanced fiber optic guided missile ................................................. 384Javelin system .................................................................................... 384Multiple launch rocket system rockets ............................................. 384Multiple launch rocket system launcher .......................................... 384Overview ............................................................................................. 385Bradley base sustainment ................................................................. 388M240 machine gun ............................................................................. 388MK–19 grenade launcher .................................................................. 388Overview ............................................................................................. 388M830A1 120mm Tank Ammunition ................................................. 392Overview ............................................................................................. 392High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles ................................. 401Family of medium tactical vehicles .................................................. 401Medium truck extended service program ......................................... 401High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle extended service

program ...........................................................................................Project management support ............................................................ 401System fielding support ..................................................................... 402Army data distribution system ......................................................... 402Single channel ground and airborne radio system .......................... 402Area common user system modernization program ........................ 402Ground based common sensor ........................................................... 402Joint surveillance and target attack radar system common

ground system ................................................................................. 403Joint tactical terminal ....................................................................... 403Shortstop electronic protection system ............................................. 403Night vision ........................................................................................ 403Automated data processing equipment ............................................ 403Land warrior ....................................................................................... 404Small pusher tug ................................................................................ 404Training devices, nonsystem ............................................................. 404Simulation network/close combat tactical trainer ........................... 404R2000 engine flush system ................................................................ 404Overview ............................................................................................. 405AV–8B ................................................................................................. 409

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TITLE I—PROCUREMENT—CONTINUEDF/A–18E/F ........................................................................................... 409V–22 .................................................................................................... 409JPATS ................................................................................................. 409EA–6 series modifications ................................................................. 409F–14 Series ......................................................................................... 409ES–3 Series Modifications ................................................................. 410F–18 series modifications .................................................................. 410P–3C antisurface warfare improvement program ........................... 410Lightweight environmentally sealed parachute assembly .............. 410E–6 modifications ............................................................................... 410Common ground equipment .............................................................. 411Aircraft industrial facilities ............................................................... 411Overview ............................................................................................. 411Tactical Tomahawk ............................................................................ 415Advanced medium range air-to-air missile ...................................... 415Standard missile ................................................................................ 415Penguin missile program ................................................................... 415Aerial Targets ..................................................................................... 415Improved tactical air launched decoy ............................................... 416Weapons industrial facilities ............................................................. 416Mk–48 torpedo advanced capability torpedo modifications ............ 416Close-in weapon system surface mode upgrade ............................... 416Surface ship gun mount rotatable pool ............................................ 416Overview ............................................................................................. 416Shoulder launched multi-purpose assault weapon .......................... 420LHD–8 advance procurement ............................................................ 423Strategic sealift .................................................................................. 423Landing craft air cushion service life extension program ............... 423Navy shipbuilding outfitting ............................................................. 423Navy shipbuilding post delivery ....................................................... 423Overview ............................................................................................. 424Other generators ................................................................................ 434AN/WSN–7 inertial navigation system and WQN–2 doppler sonar

velocity log ....................................................................................... 434Pollution control equipment .............................................................. 434Hull, mechanical, and electrical under $2.0 million ....................... 435AN/BPS–15H surface search radar .................................................. 435Submarine acoustic rapid commercial off-the-shelf insertion ........ 435Cooperative engagement capability .................................................. 435Integration and test facility command and control initiative ......... 437Ship communications items ............................................................... 437AN/USC–42 mini-demand assigned multiple access ultra-high

frequency satellite communications terminals ............................. 437Joint engineering data management and information control sys-

tem ................................................................................................... 437Weapons range support equipment .................................................. 437Aircraft launch and recovery equipment .......................................... 438Engagement systems support ........................................................... 438Smart ship equipment ....................................................................... 438Strategic missile systems equipment ............................................... 438NULKA assembly qualification ......................................................... 438Beamhit laser marksmanship training system (LMTS) ................. 439Overview ............................................................................................. 439Modification kits-tracked vehicles .................................................... 443155MM lightweight towed howitzer ................................................. 443Pedestal mounted stinger .................................................................. 443Items less than $2.0 million (intelligence) ....................................... 443Night vision equipment ..................................................................... 444Communications and electronics infrastructure .............................. 444Medium tactical vehicle replacement ............................................... 444Light tactical vehicle replacement .................................................... 444Power equipment assorted ................................................................ 445Shop equipment contact maintenance .............................................. 445Material handling equipment ........................................................... 445Overview ............................................................................................. 445F–22 procurement .............................................................................. 450F–16 ..................................................................................................... 450

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TITLE I—PROCUREMENT—CONTINUEDC–130J ................................................................................................ 450C–130H ............................................................................................... 450Joint Primary Aircraft Training System .......................................... 450E–8C Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System

(JSTARS) ......................................................................................... 451B–1B .................................................................................................... 451B–52 .................................................................................................... 451F–15 modifications ............................................................................. 451F–16 modifications ............................................................................. 452C–12 modifications ............................................................................. 452Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program procurement .............. 452E–8 modifications ............................................................................... 454Passenger safety modifications ......................................................... 454Pacer Coin ........................................................................................... 455Common support equipment ............................................................. 455A–10 post production support ........................................................... 455B–2A .................................................................................................... 455Miscellaneous production charges .................................................... 456Overview ............................................................................................. 456Overview ............................................................................................. 459Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile ................................... 462Minuteman III guidance replacement program ............................... 462AGM–65H Maverick .......................................................................... 462Defense Support Program ................................................................. 462Overview ............................................................................................. 46260K Loader ......................................................................................... 468Combat training ranges ..................................................................... 468Automated telecommunications program ......................................... 468Air Force satellite control network ................................................... 468Communication electronics modifications ........................................ 468Overview ............................................................................................. 468Automated document conversion system ......................................... 474SOF intelligence systems ................................................................... 474Contamination avoidance .................................................................. 474Overview ............................................................................................. 474National Guard and Reserve Equipment ......................................... 477Overview ............................................................................................. 478

Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 480Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations .......................................... 480

Authorization of appropriations (secs. 101–109) ............................. 480Chemical demilitarization program (sec. 107) ................................. 480

Subtitle B—Army Programs ..................................................................... 481Multiyear procurement authority for Longbow Hellfire missile

program (sec. 111) .......................................................................... 481Condition for award of second-source procurement contract for

the family of medium tactical vehicles (sec. 112) ........................ 481Armored system modernization (sec. 113) ....................................... 482Reactive armor tiles (sec. 114) .......................................................... 482Extension of authority to carry out Armament Retooling and

Manufacturing Support Initiative (sec. 115) ................................ 483Subtitle C—Navy Programs ..................................................................... 483

CVN–77 nuclear aircraft carrier program (sec. 121) ....................... 483Increase in amount authorized to be excluded from cost limita-

tion for Seawolf submarine program (sec. 122) ............................ 483Multiyear procurement authority for the Department of the Navy

(sec. 123) .......................................................................................... 483Annual General Accounting Office review of F/A–18E/F program

(sec. 124) .......................................................................................... 483Subtitle D—Air Force Programs .............................................................. 484

F–22 aircraft program (sec. 131) ....................................................... 484C–130J aircraft program (sec. 132) .................................................. 484

Subtitle E—Other Matters ....................................................................... 484Chemical stockpile emergency preparedness program (sec. 141) ... 484Alternative technologies for destruction of assembled chemical

weapons (sec. 142) .......................................................................... 485Legislative Provisions not Adopted ................................................................. 486

M1A2 system enhancement program step one ................................ 486

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TITLE I—PROCUREMENT—CONTINUEDLegislative Provisions not Adopted—Continued

Annual reporting of costs associated with travel of membersof the chemical demilitarization citizenship advisory commis-sion ................................................................................................... 486

Joint surveillance target attack radar system ................................. 486Limitation on replacement of engines on military aircraft derived

from Boeing 707 aircraft ................................................................ 487TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION ............................. 487

Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Overview ............... 487Overview ............................................................................................. 489Additional decreases in technology base funding ............................ 499Materials Technology ......................................................................... 499Missile technology .............................................................................. 499Combat vehicle and automotive technology ..................................... 499Human factors engineering technology ............................................ 500Environmental quality technology .................................................... 500Command, control, and communications technology ...................... 501Military engineering technology ....................................................... 501Medical advanced technology ............................................................ 501Aviation advanced technology ........................................................... 501Weapons and munitions advanced technology ................................. 501Combat vehicle and automotive advanced technology .................... 502Missile and rocket advanced technology .......................................... 502Joint service small arms program .................................................... 502Tactical High Energy Laser .............................................................. 502Armament enhancement initiative ................................................... 503Comanche ............................................................................................ 503Electronic warfare development ........................................................ 503Follow-on to TOW .............................................................................. 503Combat feeding, clothing, and equipment ........................................ 503Aviation-engineering development ................................................... 504Weapons and munitions-engineering development ......................... 504Landmine warfare/barrier-engineering development ...................... 504Radar development ............................................................................ 504Firefinder ............................................................................................ 504Artillery systems-engineering and manufacturing development ... 505Decrease to Research, Development, Test and Evaluation support

programs ......................................................................................... 505Army technical test instrumentation and targets ........................... 505Survivability/lethality analysis ......................................................... 505Department of Defense high energy laser test facilities ................. 506Multiple launch rocket system product improvement program ..... 506Advanced field artillery tactical data system .................................. 506Combat vehicle improvement programs ........................................... 506Aircraft engine component improvement program .......................... 506Force XXI warfighting rapid acquisition program .......................... 507Missile/air defense product improvement program ......................... 507Defense information technology test bed ......................................... 507Information systems security program ............................................. 507Manufacturing technology ................................................................. 507Overview ............................................................................................. 508Marine mammal research ................................................................. 519Pulse detonation engine technology .................................................. 519Stainless steel double hull research ................................................. 519Communications, command, control, and intelligence .................... 519Materials, electronic and computer technology ............................... 519Autonomous underwater vehicle and sonar development .............. 520Micro electronic systems technology ................................................. 520Air systems and weapons advanced technology .............................. 520Precision strike and air defense technology ..................................... 520Advanced electric systems studies .................................................... 520Power electronic building blocks and power node control centers . 521Composite helicopter hangar ............................................................. 521Marine Corps advanced technology demonstration ......................... 521Freeze dried blood .............................................................................. 522Advanced lightweight influence sweep system ................................ 522Aviation survivability ........................................................................ 522

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TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION—CONTINUEDASW systems development ................................................................ 523Studies and experiments for combat systems engineering ............. 523Remote minehunting system ............................................................. 523Future aircraft carrier transition technology .................................. 523Shipboard systems component development .................................... 524SSGN study ........................................................................................ 525Intercooled recuperated gas turbine engine ..................................... 525Environmentally safe energetic materials ....................................... 525Marine Corps assault vehicles .......................................................... 526Marine Corps ground combat/support system ................................. 526Aviation depot maintenance .............................................................. 526Naval surface fire support system integration ................................ 527Vertical gun for advanced ships ........................................................ 527Joint strike fighter ............................................................................. 527Nonlethal weapons and technologies of mass protection program . 527Commercial off-the-shelf insertion just prior to critical design

review for helicopter improvement ............................................... 528Parametric airborne dipping sonar ................................................... 528Common support aircraft .................................................................. 528Electronic warfare development ........................................................ 528Laboratories and field activities monitoring efforts ........................ 529DDG–51 composite director room ..................................................... 529Multi-purpose processor ..................................................................... 529Air control ........................................................................................... 529Submarine sonar domes .................................................................... 530NSSN advanced technology insertion ............................................... 530Non-propulsion electronics system ................................................... 530System level shock testing ................................................................ 530DD–21 land attack destroyer ............................................................ 531Smart propulsor product model ........................................................ 531NULKA antiship missile decoy system electro-magnetic compat-

ibility ............................................................................................... 531Infrared search and track system ..................................................... 532Voice instructional devices ................................................................ 532Distributed surveillance system ........................................................ 532Battle force tactical training ............................................................. 533High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile Improvement ........................... 533Marine corps ground combat/supporting arms systems .................. 533Airborne reconnaissance systems ..................................................... 533Overview ............................................................................................. 534Friction welding ................................................................................. 544Integrated high performance turbine engine program ................... 544Variable displacement vane pump .................................................... 544High frequency active auroral research program ............................ 544Protein-based memory ....................................................................... 544Advanced low observable coatings .................................................... 545Night vision technology ..................................................................... 545Electronic combat technology ............................................................ 545Ballistic Missile Technology .............................................................. 545Micro-satellite technology development program ............................ 545Solar orbital transfer vehicle ............................................................ 546Low cost launch technology development ........................................ 546Space maneuver vehicle ..................................................................... 546Space control technology development ............................................. 547Variable stability in-flight simulator test aircraft ........................... 548Electronic warfare development ........................................................ 548Evolved expendable launch vehicle program ................................... 548Big Crow program office .................................................................... 548Flight test safety ................................................................................ 548F–16 Squadrons .................................................................................. 549Advanced medium range air-to-air missile ...................................... 549Joint Air-To-Surface Standoff Missile .............................................. 549Theater Battle Management C4I ...................................................... 549Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System ..................... 550Seek Eagle .......................................................................................... 550Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program research and develop-

ment ................................................................................................. 550

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TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION—CONTINUEDOverview ............................................................................................. 552University research initiative ........................................................... 562Ballistic Missile Defense Organization funding and pro-

grammatic guidance ....................................................................... 562Medical free electron laser ................................................................ 566Computing systems and communications technology ..................... 566Chemical-biological defense program ............................................... 566Tactical technology ............................................................................. 568Integrated command and control technology ................................... 568Materials and electronic technologies .............................................. 569Weapons of mass destruction technologies ...................................... 569Explosives demilitarization technology ............................................ 570Counterterror technical support program ........................................ 570Counterproliferation support program ............................................. 571Automatic target recognition ............................................................. 571Generic logistics research and development technology dem-

onstrations ...................................................................................... 572Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program ..... 572Advanced electronics technologies .................................................... 572Maritime technology .......................................................................... 572Advanced concept technology demonstrations ................................. 573High performance computing modernization program ................... 573Command, control and communications systems ............................ 573Sensor and guidance technology ....................................................... 573Land warfare technology ................................................................... 573Physical security ................................................................................ 574Continuous acquisition and life-cycle support activities initiative 574North Atlantic Treaty Organization research and development .... 574Humanitarian demining .................................................................... 575Joint robotics program-engineering development ............................ 575Defense technology analysis .............................................................. 575Defense technical information services ............................................ 575Special operations intelligence systems development ..................... 575Live fire testing .................................................................................. 575

Items of Special Interest .................................................................................. 576Advanced lightweight grenade launcher .......................................... 576Advanced tactical computer science and sensor technology ........... 576Commercial technologies for maintenance activities ...................... 576Cyber Security Program .................................................................... 577Defense information superiority, assurance, and interoperability . 577Joint simulation system ..................................................................... 577Man overboard indicator technology ................................................ 578Materials research ............................................................................. 578Military human immunodeficiency virus research .......................... 579Navy antisubmarine warfare program ............................................. 579Navy land attack missile program .................................................... 580Oceanographic research information ................................................ 581Optical correlation technology for automatic target recognition .... 582Patriot anti-cruise missile defense ................................................... 582Project M ............................................................................................. 582Software security ................................................................................ 583

Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations .......................................... 583

Authorization of appropriations (secs 201–202) .............................. 583Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations ..... 583

Management responsibility for Navy mine countermeasures pro-grams (sec. 211) 167 ....................................................................... 583

Future aircraft carrier transition technologies (sec. 212) ............... 583Manufacturing technology program (sec. 213) ................................. 583Sense of Congress on the defense science and technology program

(sec. 214) .......................................................................................... 584Next generation internet (sec. 215) .................................................. 585Crusader self-propelled artillery system program (sec. 216) .......... 585Airborne Laser Program (sec. 217) ................................................... 585Enhanced Global Positioning System program (sec. 218) ............... 586

Subtitle C—Ballistic Missile Defense ...................................................... 588Sense of Congress on national missile defense coverage (sec.

231) .................................................................................................. 588

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TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION—CONTINUEDLegislative Provisions Adopted—Continued

Subtitle C—Ballistic Missile Defense—ContinuedLimitation on funding for the Medium Extended Air Defense

System (sec. 232) ............................................................................ 588Limitation on funding for cooperative ballistic missile defense

programs (sec. 233) ......................................................................... 588Sense of Congress with respect to ballistic missile defense co-

operation with Russia (sec. 234) .................................................... 588Ballistic missile defense program elements (sec. 235) .................... 589Restructuring of Theater High Altitude Area Defense System

Acquisition Strategy (sec. 236) ...................................................... 589Subtitle D—Other Matters ....................................................................... 590

Extension of authority to carry out certain prototype projects(sec. 241) .......................................................................................... 590

North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance ground surveillanceconcept definition (sec. 242) ........................................................... 590

NATO common funded civil budget (sec. 243) ................................. 590Executive agent for cooperative research program of the Depart-

ment of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs (sec.244) .................................................................................................. 591

Review of pharmacological interventions for reversing brain in-jury (sec. 245) .................................................................................. 591

Pilot program for revitalizing the laboratories and test and eval-uation centers of the Department of Defense (sec. 246) .............. 591

Chemical warfare defense (sec. 247) ................................................. 591Landmine alternatives (sec. 248) ...................................................... 592

Legislative Provisions not Adopted ................................................................. 593Limitation on funding for counterproliferation support ................. 593Unmanned aerial vehicle programs .................................................. 595Persian gulf illnesses ......................................................................... 595Low cost launch development program ............................................ 595

TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ............................................................ 595Overview ............................................................................................. 595Arms control implementation ............................................................ 625Navy Environmental Leadership Program ...................................... 625Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) ...................................... 626Joint Military Intelligence Program ................................................. 627Domestic emergency response program ........................................... 628

Items of Special Interest .................................................................................. 629Fire support software engineering center ........................................ 629Lead-based paint soil contamination at Department of Defense

facilities ........................................................................................... 630State certification of underground storage tanks ............................ 630

Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 631Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations .......................................... 631

Authorization of appropriations (secs. 301–302) ............................. 631Armed Forces Retirement Home (sec. 303) ...................................... 631Transfer from the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund

(sec. 304) .......................................................................................... 631Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations ..... 631

Refurbishment of M1–A1 Tanks (sec. 311) ...................................... 631Operation of prepositioned fleet, National Training Center, Fort

Irwin, California (sec. 312) ............................................................ 631Berthing space at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia (sec. 313) ..... 632NATO common-funded military budget (sec. 314) .......................... 632

Subtitle C—Environmental Provisions .................................................... 632Settlement of claims of foreign governments for environmental

cleanup of overseas sites formerly used by the Departmentof Defense (sec. 321) ....................................................................... 632

Authority to pay negotiated settlement for environmental clean-up of formerly used defense sites in Canada (sec. 322) ............... 632

Removal of underground storage tanks (sec. 323) ........................... 633Report regarding polychlorinated biphenyls under Department

of Defense control overseas (sec. 324) ........................................... 633Modification of deadline for submittal to Congress of annual

reports on environmental activities (sec. 325) ............................. 633Submarine solid waste control (sec. 326) ......................................... 634

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TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE—CONTINUEDLegislative Provisions Adopted—Continued

Subtitle C—Environmental Provisions—ContinuedArctic Military Environmental Cooperation program (sec. 327) .... 634Sense of Congress regarding oil spill prevention training for per-

sonnel on board Navy vessels (sec. 328) ....................................... 635Subtitle D—Information Technology Issues ............................................ 635

Additional information technology responsibilities of chief infor-mation officers (sec. 331) ................................................................ 635

Defense-wide electronic mall system for supply purchases (sec.332) .................................................................................................. 636

Year 2000 Compliance of Department of Defense InformationTechnology and National Security Systems ................................. 636

Subtitle E—Defense Infrastructure Support Improvement ................... 638Clarification of definition of depot-level maintenance and repair

(sec. 341) .......................................................................................... 638Reporting and analysis requirements before change of commer-

cial and industrial type functions to private sector performance(sec. 342) .......................................................................................... 638

Notification of determinations of military items as being commer-cial items for purposes of the exception to requirements re-garding core logistics capabilities (sec. 343) ................................. 639

Oversight of development and implementation of automatedidentification technology (sec. 344) ............................................... 639

Contractor-operated civil engineering supply stores program (sec.345) .................................................................................................. 640

Conditions on expansion of functions performed under prime ven-dor contracts for depot-level maintenance and repair (sec. 346) 640

Best commercial inventory practices for management of second-ary supply items (sec. 347) ............................................................ 640

Personnel reductions in Army Materiel Command (sec. 348) ........ 641Inventory management of in-transit items (sec. 349) ..................... 641Review of Defense Automated Printing Service functions (sec.

350) .................................................................................................. 641Development of plan for establishment of core logistic capabilities

for maintenance and repair of C–17 aircraft (sec. 351) ............... 641Subtitle F—Commissaries and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumental-

ities ......................................................................................................... 642Continuation of management and funding of Defense Com-

missary Agency through the Office of the Secretary of Defense(sec. 361) .......................................................................................... 642

Expansion of current eligibility of reserves for commissary bene-fits (sec. 362) ................................................................................... 642

Costs payable to the Department of Defense and other federalagencies for services provided to the Defense CommissaryAgency (sec. 363) ............................................................................ 642

Collection of dishonored checks presented at commissary stores(sec. 364) .......................................................................................... 642

Restrictions on patron access to, and purchases in, overseas com-missaries and exchange stores (sec. 365) ..................................... 642

Repeal of requirement for Air Force to sell tobacco productsto enlisted personnel (sec. 366) ..................................................... 643

Prohibition on consolidation or other organizational changes ofDepartment of Defense retail system (sec. 367) ........................... 643

Defense Commissary Agency telecommunications (sec. 368) ......... 643Survey of commissary store patrons regarding satisfaction with

commissary store merchandise (sec. 369) ..................................... 643Subtitle G—Other Matters ....................................................................... 644

Eligibility requirements for attendance at Department of Defensedomestic dependent elementary and secondary schools (sec.371) .................................................................................................. 644

Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependentsof members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defensecivilian employees (sec. 372) .......................................................... 644

Department of Defense readiness reporting system (sec. 373) ....... 644Specific emphasis of program to investigate fraud, waste, and

abuse within Department of Defense (sec. 374) ........................... 645Condition for providing financial assistance for support of addi-

tional duties assigned to the Army National Guard (sec. 375) ... 645

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TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE—CONTINUEDLegislative Provisions Adopted—Continued

Subtitle G—Other Matters—ContinuedDemonstration program to improve quality of personal property

shipments of members (sec. 376) ................................................... 645Pilot program for acceptance and use of landing fees charged

for use of domestic military airfields by civil aircraft (sec.377) .................................................................................................. 646

Strategic plan for expansion of distance learning initiatives (sec.378) .................................................................................................. 646

Public availability of operating agreements between military in-stallations and financial institutions (sec. 379) ........................... 646

Legislative Provisions not Adopted ................................................................. 646Funding for information technology and national security pro-

grams ............................................................................................... 646Requirement to maintain government owned and operated core

logistics capability .......................................................................... 647Extension of demonstration project for uniform funding of mo-

rale, welfare, and recreation activities ......................................... 647Authorized use of appropriated funds for relocation of Navy Ex-

change Service Command .............................................................. 647Fees for providing historical information to the public ................... 647

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS ............................................... 647Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 647

Subtitle A—Active Forces ......................................................................... 647End strengths for active forces (sec. 401) ......................................... 647Revision in permanent end strength levels (sec. 402) ..................... 648Date for submission of annual manpower requirements report

(sec. 403) .......................................................................................... 648Additional exemption from percentage limitation on number of

lieutenant generals and vice admirals (sec. 404) ......................... 648Extension of authority for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

to designate up to 12 general and flag officer positions tobe excluded from general and flag officer grade limitations(sec. 405) .......................................................................................... 649

Exception for Chief, National Guard Bureau, from limitation onnumber of officers above major general (sec. 406) ....................... 649

Limitation on daily average of personnel on active duty in gradesE–8 and E–9 (sec. 407) ................................................................... 649

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces ...................................................................... 649End strengths for selected reserve (sec. 411) ................................... 649End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the

reserves (sec. 412) ........................................................................... 650End strengths for military technicians (dual status) (sec. 413) ..... 651Increase in number of members in certain grades authorized

to serve on active duty in support of the reserves (sec. 414) ...... 652Consolidation of strength authorizations for active status Naval

Reserve flag officers of the Navy Medical Department staffcorps (sec. 415) ................................................................................ 652

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations .......................................... 653Authorization of appropriations for military personnel (sec. 421) . 653

Legislative Provisions not Adopted ................................................................. 654Exclusion of additional reserve component general and flag offi-

cers from limitation on number of general and flag officerswho may serve on active duty ....................................................... 654

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY ................................................................ 655Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 655

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy ....................................................... 655Codification of eligibility of retired officers and former officers

for consideration by special selection boards (sec. 501) ............... 655Involuntary separation pay denied for officer discharged for fail-

ure of selection for promotion requested by the officer (sec.502) .................................................................................................. 655

Streamlined selective retention process for regular officers (sec.503) .................................................................................................. 655

Permanent applicability of limitations on years of active navalservice of Navy limited duty officers in grades of commanderand captain (sec. 504) ..................................................................... 655

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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—CONTINUEDLegislative Provisions Adopted—Continued

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy—ContinuedTenure of Chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps (sec. 505) ................ 656Grade of Air Force Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Serv-

ices (sec. 506) .................................................................................. 656Review regarding allocation of Naval Reserve Officers’ Training

Corps scholarships among participating colleges and univer-sities (sec. 507) ................................................................................ 656

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Matters ................................................ 656Use of reserves for emergencies involving weapons of mass de-

struction (sec. 511) .......................................................................... 656Service required for retirement of National Guard officer in high-

er grade (sec. 512) ........................................................................... 656Reduced time-in-grade requirement for reserve general and flag

officers involuntarily transferred from active status (sec. 513) .. 657Active status service requirement for promotion consideration

for Army and Air Force Reserve component brigadier generals(sec. 514) .......................................................................................... 657

Composition of selective early retirement boards for rear admi-rals of the Naval Reserve and major generals of the MarineCorps Reserve (sec. 515) ................................................................ 657

Authority for temporary waiver for certain Army Reserve officersof baccalaureate degree requirement for promotion of reserveofficers (sec. 516) ............................................................................. 658

Furnishing of burial flags for deceased members and formermembers of the Selected Reserve (sec. 517) ................................. 658

Subtitle C—Military Education and Training ........................................ 658Separate housing for male and female recruits during recruit

basic training (sec. 521) ................................................................. 658After-hours privacy for recruits during basic training (sec. 522) ... 659Sense of the House of Representatives relating to small unit

assignments by gender during recruit basic training (sec. 523) . 659Extension of reporting dates for Commission on Military Train-

ing and Gender-Related Issues (sec. 524) ..................................... 660Improved oversight of innovative readiness training (sec. 525) ..... 660

Subtitle D—Decorations, Awards, and Commendations ........................ 660Study of new decorations for injury or death in line of duty

(sec. 531) .......................................................................................... 660Waiver of time limitations for award of certain decorations to

certain persons (sec. 532) ............................................................... 661Commendation and commemoration of the Navy and Marine

Corps personnel who served in the United States Navy AsiaticFleet from 1910–1942 (sec. 533) .................................................... 661

Appreciation for service during World War I and World WarII by members of the Navy assigned on board merchant shipsas the Naval Armed Guard Service (sec. 534) ............................. 661

Sense of Congress regarding the heroism, sacrifice, and serviceof the military forces of South Vietnam and other nations,and indigenous groups in connection with the United StatesArmed Forces during the Vietnam conflict (sec. 535) .................. 662

Sense of Congress the regarding the heroism, sacrifice, and serv-ice of former South Vietnamese commandos in connection withthe United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam conflict(sec. 536) .......................................................................................... 662

Prohibition on members of armed forces entering correctionalfacilities to present decorations to persons who have committedserious violent felonies (sec. 537) .................................................. 662

Subtitle E—Administration of Agencies Responsible for Review andCorrection of Military Records .............................................................. 662

Personnel freeze (sec. 541) ................................................................ 662Professional staff (sec. 542) ............................................................... 663Ex parte communications (sec. 543) ................................................. 663Timeliness standards (sec. 544) ........................................................ 663Scope of correction of military records (sec. 545) ............................ 663

Subtitle F—Reports ................................................................................... 663Report on personnel retention (sec. 551) .......................................... 663Report on process for selection of members for service on courts-

martial (sec. 552) ............................................................................ 663

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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—CONTINUEDLegislative Provisions Adopted—Continued

Subtitle F—Reports—ContinuedReport on prisoners transferred from United States Disciplinary

Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Federal Bureau ofPrisons (sec. 553) ............................................................................ 664

Review and report regarding the distribution of National Guardfull-time support among the states (sec. 554) .............................. 664

Subtitle G—Other Matters ....................................................................... 664Two-year extension of certain force drawdown transition authori-

ties relating to personnel management and benefits (sec. 561) .. 664Leave without pay for suspended academy cadets and mid-

shipmen (sec. 562) .......................................................................... 665Continued eligibility under Voluntary Separation Incentive pro-

gram for members who involuntarily lose membership in areserve component (sec. 563) ......................................................... 665

Reinstatement of definition of financial institution in authoritiesfor reimbursement of defense personnel for Government errorsin direct deposit of pay (sec. 564) .................................................. 665

Increase in maximum amount for College Fund program (sec.565) .................................................................................................. 665

Central Identification Laboratory, Hawaii (sec. 566) ...................... 666Military funeral honors for veterans (sec. 567) ............................... 666Status in the Naval Reserve of cadets at the Merchant Marine

Academy (sec. 568) ......................................................................... 667Repeal of restriction on civilian employment of enlisted members

(sec. 569) .......................................................................................... 667Transitional compensation for abused dependent children not re-

siding with the spouse or former spouse of a member convictedof dependent abuse (sec. 570) ........................................................ 668

Pilot program for treating GED and home school diploma recipi-ents as high school graduates for determinations of eligibilityfor enlistment in the armed forces (sec. 571) ............................... 668

Sense of Congress concerning New Parent Support Program andmilitary families (sec. 572) ............................................................. 668

Advancement of Benjamin O. Davis, Junior, to grade of Generalon the retired list of the Air Force (sec. 573) ............................... 669

Sense of the House of Representatives concerning adherence bycivilians in military chain of command to the standard of ex-emplary conduct required of commanding officers and othersin authority in the Armed Forces (sec. 574) ................................. 669

Legislative Provisions not Adopted ................................................................. 669Posthumous commissions and warrants .......................................... 669Study of revising the term of service of members of the United

States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces ............................. 670Repeal of limitations on authority to set rates and waive require-

ment for reimbursement of expenses incurred for instructionat service academies of persons from foreign countries .............. 670

Moratorium on changes of gender-related policies and practicespending completion of the work of the Commission on MilitaryTraining and Gender-Related Issues ............................................ 670

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS ............................. 670Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 670

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances .............................................................. 670Increase in basic pay for fiscal year 1999 (sec. 601) ....................... 670Rate of pay for cadets and midshipmen at the service academies

(sec. 602) .......................................................................................... 671Basic allowance for housing outside the United States (sec. 603) . 671Basic allowance for subsistence for reserves (sec. 604) ................... 671

Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special Incentive Pays ................................... 671Three-month extension of certain bonuses and special pay au-

thorities for reserve forces (sec. 611) ............................................ 671Three-month extension of certain bonuses and special pay au-

thorities for nurse officer candidates, registered nurses, andnurse anesthetists (sec. 612) .......................................................... 672

Three-month extension of authorities relating to payment ofother bonuses and special pays (sec. 613) .................................... 672

Increased hazardous duty pay for aerial flight crewmembers incertain pay grades (sec. 614) ......................................................... 672

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TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS—CONTINUEDLegislative Provisions Adopted—Continued

Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special Incentive Pays—ContinuedAviation career incentive pay and aviation officer retention bonus

(sec. 615) .......................................................................................... 673Diving duty special pay for divers having diving duty as a non-

primary duty (sec. 616) .................................................................. 673Hardship duty pay (sec. 617) ............................................................ 673Selective reenlistment bonus eligibility for Reserve members per-

forming active Guard and Reserve duty (sec. 618) ...................... 673Repeal of ten percent limitation on certain selective reenlistment

bonuses (sec. 619) ........................................................................... 673Increase in maximum amount authorized for Army enlistment

bonus (sec. 620) ............................................................................... 674Equitable treatment of Reserves eligible for special pay for duty

subject to hostile fire or imminent danger (sec. 621) .................. 674Retention incentives initiative for critically short military occupa-

tional specialites (sec. 622) ............................................................ 674Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances ............................... 674

Payments for movements of household goods arranged by mem-bers (sec. 631) ................................................................................. 674

Exception to maximum weight allowance for baggage and house-hold effects (sec. 632) ..................................................................... 675

Travel and transportation allowances for travel performed bymembers in connection with rest and recuperative leave fromoverseas stations (sec. 633) ............................................................ 675

Storage of baggage of certain dependents (sec. 634) ....................... 675Commercial travel of Reserves at Federal supply schedule rates

for attendance at inactive-duty training assemblies (sec. 635) .. 676Subtitle D—Retired Pay, Survivor Benefits, and Related Matters ....... 676

Paid-up coverage under Survivor Benefit Plan (sec. 641) .............. 676Survivor Benefit Plan open enrollment period (sec. 642) ............... 676Effective date of court-required former spouse survivor benefit

plan coverage effectuated through elections and deemed elec-tions (sec. 643) ................................................................................ 676

Presentation of a United States flag to members of the ArmedForces upon retirement (sec. 644) ................................................. 676

Recovery, care, and disposition of remains of medically retiredmember who dies during hospitalization that begins while onactive duty (sec. 645) ...................................................................... 677

Revision to computation of retired pay for certain members (sec.646) .................................................................................................. 677

Elimination of backlog of unpaid retired pay (sec. 647) ................. 677Subtitle E—Other Matters ....................................................................... 677

Definition of possessions of the United States for pay and allow-ances purposes (sec. 651) ............................................................... 677

Accounting of advance payments (sec. 652) ..................................... 678Reimbursement of rental vehicle costs when motor vehicle trans-

ported at government expense is late (sec. 653) .......................... 678Education loan repayment program for health professions officers

serving in Selected Reserve (sec. 654) .......................................... 678Federal employees’ compensation coverage for students partici-

pating in certain officer candidate programs (sec. 655) .............. 678Relationship of enlistment bonuses to eligibility to receive Army

college fund supplement under Montgomery GI bill Edu-cational Assistance Program (sec. 656) ......................................... 679

Authority to provide financial assistance for education of certaindefense dependents overseas (sec. 657) ........................................ 679

Clarifications concerning payments to certain persons capturedor interned by North Vietnam (sec. 658) ...................................... 679

Legislative Provisions not Adopted ................................................................. 679Voting rights of military personnel .................................................. 679

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS ................................................................... 680Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 680

Subtitle A—Health Care Services ............................................................ 680Dependents’ dental program (sec. 701) ............................................ 680Expansion of dependent eligibility under retiree dental program

(sec. 702) .......................................................................................... 680

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TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS—CONTINUEDLegislative Provisions Adopted—Continued

Subtitle A—Health Care Services—ContinuedPlan for redesign of military pharmacy system (sec. 703) .............. 680Transitional authority to provide continued health care coverage

for certain persons unaware of loss of CHAMPUS eligibility(sec. 704) .......................................................................................... 681

Subtitle B—TRICARE Program ...............................................................Payment of claims for provision of health care under the

TRICARE program for which a third party may be liable (sec.711) .................................................................................................. 681

TRICARE prime automatic enrollments and retiree payment op-tions (sec. 712) ................................................................................ 681

System for tracking data and measuring performance in meetingTRICARE access standards (sec. 713) .......................................... 682

Establishment of appeals process for claimcheck denials (sec.714) .................................................................................................. 682

Reviews relating to accessibility of health care under TRICARE(sec. 715) .......................................................................................... 682

Subtitle C—Health-Care Services for Medicare-Eligible Departmentof Defense Beneficiaries (secs. 721–724) .............................................. 683

Subtitle D—Other Changes to Existing Laws Regarding Health CareManagement ........................................................................................... 684

Process for waiving informed consent requirement for adminis-tration of certain drugs to members of Armed Forces for pur-poses of a particular military operation (sec. 731) ....................... 684

Health benefits for abused dependents of members of the armedforces (sec. 732) ............................................................................... 684

Provision of health care at military entrance processing stationsand elsewhere outside medical treatment facilities (sec. 733) .... 684

Professional qualifications of physicians providing militaryhealth care (sec. 734) ...................................................................... 684

Subtitle E—Other Matters ....................................................................... 686Enhanced Department of Defense organ and tissue donor pro-

gram (sec. 741) ................................................................................ 686Authorization to establish a Level One Trauma Training Center

(sec. 742) .......................................................................................... 686Authority to establish center for study of post-deployment health

concerns of members of the armed forces (sec. 743) .................... 686Report on implementation of enrollment-based capitation for

funding for military medical treatment facilities (sec. 744) ........ 687Joint Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs

reports relating to interdepartmental cooperation in the deliv-ery of medical care (sec. 745) ......................................................... 687

Report on research and surveillance activities regarding Lymedisease and other tick-borne diseases (sec. 746) .......................... 687

Legislative Provisions not Adopted ................................................................. 688Plan for provision of health care for military retirees and their

dependents comparable to health care provided underTRICARE Prime ............................................................................. 688

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATEDMATTERS ................................................................................................................ 688

Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 688Subtitle A—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Proce-

dures, and Limitations .......................................................................... 688Limitation on use of price preference upon achievement of con-

tract goal for small and disadvantaged businesses (sec. 801) ..... 688Distribution of assistance under the procurement technical as-

sistance cooperative agreement program (sec. 802) ..................... 688Defense commercial pricing management improvement (sec. 803) 688Modification of senior executives covered by limitation on allow-

ability of compensation for certain contractor personnel (sec.804) .................................................................................................. 689

Separate determinations of exceptional waivers of truth in nego-tiation requirements for prime contracts and subcontracts (sec.805) .................................................................................................. 689

Procurement of conventional ammunition (sec. 806) ...................... 690Para-aramid fibers and yarns (sec. 807) .......................................... 690

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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATEDMATTERS—CONTINUED

Legislative Provisions Adopted—ContinuedSubtitle A—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Proce-

dures, and Limitations—ContinuedClarification of responsibility for submission of information on

prices previously charged for property or services offered (sec.808) .................................................................................................. 691

Amendments and study relating to procurement from firms inindustrial base for production of small arms (sec. 809) ..............

Subtitle B—Other Matters ....................................................................... 691Eligibility of involuntarily downgraded employee for membership

in an acquisition corps (sec. 811) .................................................. 692Time for submission of annual report relating to Buy American

Act (sec. 812) ................................................................................... 692Procurement of travel services for official and unofficial travel

under one contract (sec. 813) ......................................................... 692Department of Defense purchases through other agencies (sec.

814) .................................................................................................. 692Supervision of defense acquisition university structure by Under

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology (sec. 815) . 692Pilot programs for testing program manager performance of

product support oversight responsibilities for life cycle of acqui-sition programs (sec. 816) .............................................................. 693

Scope of protection of certain information from disclosure (sec.817) .................................................................................................. 693

Plan for rapid transition from completion of small business inno-vative research into defense acquisition programs (sec. 818) ..... 693

Five-year authority for the Secretary of the Navy to exchangecertain items (sec. 819) .................................................................. 693

Permanent authority for use of major test range and test facilityinstallations by commercial entities (sec. 820) ............................. 694

Inventory exchange authorized for certain fuel delivery contract(sec. 821) .......................................................................................... 694

Legislative Provisions not Adopted ................................................................. 694Study on increase in micro-purchase threshold ............................... 694Repeal of requirement for Director of Acquisition Education,

Training, and Career Development to be within the Officeof the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Tech-nology ............................................................................................... 694

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT ........... 695Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 695

Subtitle A—Department of Defense Officers and Organization ............ 695Reduction in number of Assistant Secretary of Defense positions

(sec. 901) .......................................................................................... 695Repeal of statutory requirement for position of Assistant Sec-

retary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications andIntelligence (sec. 902) ..................................................................... 695

Independent task force on transformation and Department ofDefense organization (sec. 903) ..................................................... 696

Authority to expand the National Defense University (sec. 904) ... 696Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (sec. 905) ........................ 696Restructuring of administration of Fisher Houses (sec. 906) ......... 696Management reform for research, development, test and evalua-

tion activities (sec. 907) .................................................................. 697Subtitle B—Department of Defense Financial Management ................ 697

Improved accounting for defense contract services (sec. 911) ........ 697Report on Department of Defense financial management im-

provement plan (sec. 912) .............................................................. 698Study of feasibility of performance of Department of Defense

finance & accounting functions by private sector sources orother Federal sources (sec. 913) .................................................... 698

Limitation on reorganization and consolidation of operating loca-tions of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (sec. 914) 698

Annual report on resources allocated to support and missionactivities (sec. 915) ......................................................................... 698

Subtitle C—Joint Warfighting Experimentation .................................... 699Findings concerning joint warfighting experimentation (sec. 921) 699

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TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT—CON-TINUED

Legislative Provisions Adopted—ContinuedSubtitle C—Joint Warfighting Experimentation—Continued

Sense of Congress concerning joint warfighting experimentation(sec. 922) .......................................................................................... 699

Reports on joint warfighting experimentation (sec. 923) ................ 699Subtitle D—Other Matters ....................................................................... 699

Further reductions in defense acquisition and support workforce(sec. 931) .......................................................................................... 699

Limitation on operation and support funds for the Office of theSecretary of Defense (sec. 932) ...................................................... 700

Clarification and simplification of responsibilities of inspectorsgeneral regarding whistleblower protections (sec. 933) ............... 700

Repeal of requirement relating to assignment of tactical airliftmission to reserve components (sec. 934) ..................................... 700

Consultation with Marine Corps on major decisions directly con-cerning Marine Corps aviation (sec. 935) ..................................... 701

Legislative Provisions not Adopted ................................................................. 701Revision to defense directive relating to management head-

quarters and headquarters support activities .............................. 701Report on individuals employed in private sector who provide

services under contract for the Department of Defense .............. 701Reduction in Department of Defense headquarters staff ............... 701Permanent requirement for quadrennial defense review ............... 702To redesignate the position of Director of Defense Research and

Engineering, abolish the position of Assistant to the Secretaryof Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological DefensePrograms, and transfer the duties of the latter position tothe former position ......................................................................... 702

Military aviation accident investigations ......................................... 702TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS .............................................................................. 703

Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 703Subtitle A—Financial Matters ................................................................. 703

Transfer authority (sec. 1001) ........................................................... 703Incorporation of classified annex (sec. 1002) ................................... 703Authorization of prior emergency supplemental appropriations

for fiscal year 1998 (sec. 1003) ...................................................... 703Authorization of appropriations for Bosnia peacekeeping oper-

ations for fiscal year 1999 (sec. 1004) ........................................... 703Partnership for Peace information system management (sec.

1005) ................................................................................................ 704United States contribution to NATO common-funded budgets in

fiscal year 1999 (sec. 1006) ............................................................ 705Liquidity of working-capital funds (sec. 1007) ................................. 705Termination of authority to manage working-capital funds and

certain activities through the Defense Business OperatingFund (sec. 1008) .............................................................................. 705

Clarification of authority to retain recovered costs of disposalsin working-capital funds (sec. 1009) ............................................. 705

Crediting of amounts recovered from third parties for loss ordamage to personal property shipped or stored at governmentexpense (sec. 1010) ......................................................................... 706

Subtitle B—Naval Vessels and Shipyards .............................................. 706Revision to requirement for continued listing of two Iowa-class

battleships on the Naval Vessel Register (sec. 1011) .................. 706Transfer of U.S.S. New Jersey (sec. 1012) ....................................... 706Homeporting of the U.S.S. Iowa in San Francisco, California

(sec. 1013) ........................................................................................ 706Sense of Congress concerning the naming of an LPD–17 vessel

(sec. 1014) ........................................................................................ 706Reports on naval surface fire-support capabilities (sec. 1015) ....... 706Long-term charter of three vessels in support of submarine res-

cue, escort, and towing (sec. 1016) ................................................ 707Transfer of obsolete Army tugboat (sec. 1017) ................................ 707

Subtitle C—Counter Drug Activities and Other Assistance for Civil-ian Law Enforcement ............................................................................ 707

Program authority for Department of Defense support to otheragencies for counter-drug activities (sec. 1021) ........................... 711

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TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS—CONTINUEDLegislative Provisions Adopted—Continued

Subtitle C—Counter Drug Activities and Other Assistance for Civil-ian Law Enforcement—Continued

Department of Defense support of National Guard drug interdic-tion and counter-drug activities (sec. 1022) ................................. 712

Patrol Coastal Craft for Drug Interdiction by Southern Command(sec. 1023) ........................................................................................ 712

Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Report Requirements and Repeals ............. 713Repeal of unnecessary and obsolete reporting provisions (sec.

1031) ................................................................................................ 713Report regarding use of tagging system to identify hydrocarbon

fuels used by Department of Defense (sec. 1032) ........................ 713Subtitle E—Armed Forces Retirement Home ......................................... 713

Appointment of Director and Deputy Director of the Naval Home(sec. 1041) ........................................................................................ 713

Revision of inspection requirements relating to Armed ForcesRetirement Home (sec. 1042) ......................................................... 714

Clarification of land conveyance authority, Armed Forces Retire-ment Home (sec. 1043) ................................................................... 714

Subtitle F—Matters Relating to Defense Property ................................ 714Plan for improved demilitarization of excess and surplus defense

property (sec. 1051) ........................................................................ 714Transfer of F–4 Phantom II aircraft to foundation (sec. 1052) ...... 715

Subtitle G—Other Department of Defense Matters ............................... 715Pilot program on alternative notice of receipt of legal process

for garnishment of federal pay for child support and alimony(sec. 1061) ........................................................................................ 715

Training of special operations forces with friendly foreign forces(sec. 1062) ........................................................................................ 715

Research grants competitively awarded to service academies (sec.1063) ................................................................................................ 716

Department of Defense use of frequency spectrum (sec. 1064) ...... 716Department of Defense aviation accident investigations (sec.

1065) ................................................................................................ 716Investigation of actions relating to 174th Fighter Wing of New

York Air National Guard (sec. 1066) ............................................ 717Program to commemorate 50th anniversary of the Korean War

(sec. 1067) ........................................................................................ 717Designation of America’s national maritime museum (sec. 1068) . 717Technical and clerical amendments (sec. 1069) ............................... 718

Subtitle H—Other Matters ....................................................................... 718Act constituting presidential approval of vessel war risk insur-

ance requested by the Secretary of Defense (sec. 1071) .............. 718Extension and reauthorization of Defense Production Act of 1950

(sec. 1072) ........................................................................................ 718Requirement that burial flags furnished by the Secretary of Vet-

erans Affairs be wholly produced in the United States (sec.1073) ................................................................................................ 718

Sense of Congress concerning tax treatment of principal resi-dence of members of armed forces while away from home onactive duty (sec. 1074) .................................................................... 718

Clarification of State authority to tax compensation paid to cer-tain employees (sec. 1075) ............................................................. 719

Legislative Provisions not Adopted ................................................................. 719Outlay limitations .............................................................................. 719Long-term charter contracts for acquisition of auxiliary vessels

for the Departm