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[H.N.S.C. No. 10528]
HEARINGS
ON
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999H.R. 3616
AND
OVERSIGHT OF PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED PROGRAMS
BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
MILITARY PROCUREMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
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MEETING JOINTLY WITH
MILITARY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
ON
TITLE IPROCUREMENT
TITLE IIRESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
HEARINGS HELD
FEBRUARY 26, MARCH 4, 5, 10, April 1, AND June 11, 1998
H.R. 3616, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999 AND OVERSIGHT OF PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED PROGRAMS, TITLES I AND IIPROCUREMENT AND RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION
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HEARINGS
ON
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NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999H.R. 3616
AND
OVERSIGHT OF PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED PROGRAMS
BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
MILITARY PROCUREMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
MEETING JOINTLY WITH
MILITARY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
ON
TITLE IPROCUREMENT
TITLE IIRESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
HEARINGS HELD
FEBRUARY 26, MARCH 4, 5, 10, April 1, AND June 11, 1998
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MILITARY PROCUREMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
DUNCAN HUNTER, California, Chairman
FLOYD D. SPENCE, South Carolina
BOB STUMP, Arizona
JAMES V. HANSEN, Utah
JIM SAXTON, New Jersey
JAMES TALENT, Missouri
TERRY EVERETT, Alabama
HOWARD ''BUCK'' McKEON, California
RON LEWIS, Kentucky
J.C. WATTS, JR., Oklahoma
MAC THORNBERRY, Texas
LINDSEY O. GRAHAM, South Carolina
JIM RYUN, Kansas
MICHAEL PAPPAS, New Jersey
JIM GIBBONS, Nevada
NORMAN SISISKY, Virginia
IKE SKELTON, Missouri
JOHN M. SPRATT, Jr., South Carolina
LANE EVANS, Illinois
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ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH, Illinois
TOM ALLEN, Maine
VICTOR F. SNYDER, Arkansas
JIM TURNER, Texas
ALLEN BOYD, Florida
ADAM SMITH, Washington
JAMES H. MALONEY, Connecticut
MIKE McINTYRE, North Carolina
Steven Thompson, Professional Staff Member
Roger Smith, Professional Staff Member
John Sullivan, Professional Staff Member
Douglas Necessary, Professional Staff Member
Karen Steube, Staff Assistant
Peggy Cosseboom, Staff Assistant
MILITARY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
CURT WELDON, Pennsylvania, Chairman
ROSCOE G. BARTLETT, Maryland
JOHN R. KASICH, Ohio
HERBERT H. BATEMAN, Virginia
JOEL HEFLEY, Colorado
JOHN M. McHUGH, New York
JOHN N. HOSTETTLER, Indiana
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SAXBY CHAMBLISS, Georgia
VAN HILLEARY, Tennessee
JOE SCARBOROUGH, Florida
WALTER B. JONES, Jr., North Carolina
MICHAEL PAPPAS, New Jersey
BOB RILEY, Alabama
BILL REDMOND, New Mexico
KAY GRANGER, Texas
OWEN PICKETT, Virginia
NEIL ABERCROMBIE, Hawaii
MARTIN T. MEEHAN, Massachusetts
JANE HARMAN, California
PAUL McHALE, Pennsylvania
PATRICK J. KENNEDY, Rhode Island
ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH, Illinois
SILVESTRE REYES, Texas
TOM ALLEN, Maine
JIM TURNER, Texas
LORETTA SANCHEZ, California
CIRO RODRIGUEZ, Texas
Stephen Ansley, Professional Staff Member
Jean Reed, Professional Staff Member
Robert Lautrup, Professional Staff Member
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Brian Green, Professional Staff Member
William H. Natter III, Professional Staff Member
Tracy Walter, Staff Assistant
(ii)
C O N T E N T S
CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF HEARINGS
1998
HEARINGS:
Thursday, February 26, 1998, Department of Defense Modernization Programs for Fiscal Year 1999
Wednesday, March 4, 1998, Modernization for the Military Departments for Fiscal Year 1999
Thursday, March 5, 1998, National Defense Authorization ActArmy Modernization for Fiscal Year 1999
Tuesday, March 10, 1998, National Defense Authorization ActAir Force Modernization for Fiscal Year 1999
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Wednesday, April 1, 1998, Report of the Long-Range Air Power Review Panel
Thursday, June 11, 1998, The Administrations Program for Critical Infrastructure Protection
APPENDIXES:
Thursday, February 26, 1998
Wednesday, March 4, 1998
Thursday, March 5, 1998
Tuesday, March 10, 1998
Wednesday, April 1, 1998
Thursday, June 11, 1998
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1998
STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Hunter, Hon. Duncan, a Representative from California, Chairman, Military Procurement Subcommittee
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Pickett, Hon. Owen, a Representative from Virginia, Ranking Member, Military Research and Development Subcommittee
Sisisky, Hon. Norman, a Representative from Virginia, Ranking Member, Military Procurement Subcommittee
Weldon, Hon. Curt, a Representative from Pennsylvania, Chairman, Military Research and Development Subcommittee
WITNESSES
Gansler, Dr. Jacques S., Under Secretary For Acquisition and Technology, Department of Defense
APPENDIX
PREPARED STATEMENTS:
Gansler, Jacques S.
Hunter, Hon. Duncan
Weldon, Hon. Curt
DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD:
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Charts Submitted for the Record
Questions and Answers Submitted for the Record
WEDNESDAY, MARCH, 4, 1998
STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Hunter, Hon. Duncan, a Representative from California, Chairman, Military Procurement Subcommittee
Pickett, Hon. Owen, a Representative from Virginia, Ranking Member, Military Research and Development Subcommittee
Sisisky, Hon. Norman, a Representative from Virginia, Ranking Member, Military Procurement Subcommittee
Weldon, Hon. Curt, a Representative from Pennsylvania, Chairman, Military Research and Development Subcommittee
WITNESSES
Douglas, John W., Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Research, Development and Acquisition; accompanied by Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy, Resources, Warfare Requirements and Assessments, and Lieutenant General Jeffrey W. Oster, Deputy Chief of Staff, United States Marine Corps, Programs and Resources
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APPENDIX
PREPARED STATEMENTS:
Douglas, John W.
Hunter, Hon. Duncan
Lautenbacher, Conrad C.
Oster, Jeffery W.
Weldon, Hon. Curt
DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD:
Charts Submitted for the Record
Questions and Answers Submitted for the Record
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1998
STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Hunter, Hon. Duncan, a Representative from California, Chairman, Military Procurement Subcommittee
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Pickett, Hon. Owen, a Representative from Virginia, Ranking Member, Military Research and Development Subcommittee
Sisisky, Hon. Norman, a Representative from Virginia, Ranking Member, Military Procurement Subcommittee
Weldon, Hon. Curt, a Representative from Pennsylvania, Chairman, Military Research and Development Subcommittee
WITNESSES
Oscar, Kenneth J., Acting Assistant Secretary, Research, Development, and Acquisition, United States Army; accompanied by Paul J. Kern, Lt. Gen., Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research, Development, and Acquisition, United States Army; John William Armbrust, Chief Foreign Officer, United States Army; William Campbell, Lt. Gen., Director of Information Systems for Command, Control, Communications, and Computers, and Chief Information Officer, United States Army; Theodore Prociv, Deputy Asst. to the Secretary for Chemical Demilitarization, United States Army; Fenner Milton, Chief Scientist and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, United States Army; and Major General Ron Adams, Force Developments, United States Army
APPENDIX
PREPARED STATEMENTS:
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Kern, Paul J.
Oscar, Kenneth J.
DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD:
Questions and Answers Submitted for the Record
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1998
STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Hunter, Hon. Duncan, a Representative from California, Chairman, Military Procurement Subcommittee
Pickett, Hon. Owen, a Representative from Virginia, Ranking Member, Military Research and Development Subcommittee
Sisisky, Hon. Norman, a Representative from Virginia, Ranking Member, Military Procurement Subcommittee
Skelton, Hon. Ike, a Representative from Missouri, Ranking Member, Committee on National Security
WITNESSES
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Muellner, Lt. Gen. George K., Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force For Acquisition
APPENDIX
PREPARED STATEMENTS:
Hunter, Hon. Duncan
Muellner, George K.
Weldon, Hon. Curt
DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD:
Questions and Answers Submitted for the Record
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1998
STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Hunter, Hon. Duncan, a Representative from California, Chairman, Military Procurement Subcommittee
Sisisky, Hon. Norman, a Representative from Virginia, Ranking Member, Military Procurement Subcommittee
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WITNESSES
Welch, Gen. Larry D., President, Institute for Defense Analysis
APPENDIX
PREPARED STATEMENTS:
Hunter, Hon. Duncan
Welch, Larry D.
Dicks, Norm
DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD:
Report of the Panel to Review Long Range Air Power
Questions and Answers Submitted for the Record
THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1998
STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Bateman, Hon. Herbert H., a Representative from Virginia, Chairman, Military Readiness Subcommittee
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Pickett, Hon. Owen, a Representative from Virginia, Ranking Member, Military Research and Development Subcommittee
Sisisky, Hon. Norman, a Representative from Virginia, Ranking Member, Military Procurement Subcommittee
Weldon, Hon. Curt, a Representative from Pennsylvania, Chairman, Military Research and Development Subcommittee
WITNESSES
Hunker, Jeffery A., Director, Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office, Accompanied by Linton Wells II, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command Control, Communications, and Intelligence, Department of Defense, and Brigadiere General John H. Campbell, U.S. Air Force, Deputy Director for Information Operations [J-39], Department of Defense
APPENDIX
PREPARED STATEMENTS:
Hamre, John J.
Hunker, Jeffrey A.
Hunter, Duncan
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Pickett, Owen
Sisisky, Norman
Weldon, Curt
DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD:
U.S. Studies New Threat: Cyber Attack, submitted by Hon. Curt Weldon
Information Assurance The Way Forward, submitted by Hon. Curt Weldon
Letter to Hon. Curt Weldon from Allen Li, Associate Director, Defense Acquisitions Issues
Letter to Hon. Curt Weldon from Michael J. Jacobs, Deputy Director for Information Systems Security, National Security Agency, submitted by Mr. Linton Wells
Letter to Hon. Curt Weldon from Kenneth A. Minihan, Lt. Gen., USAF, Director, NSA
Questions and Answers Submitted for the Record
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
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HR 3616
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 1, 1998
Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. SKELTON) (both by request) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on National Security
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ''National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999''.
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TITLE IPROCUREMENT
Subtitle AAuthorization of Appropriations
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SEC. 101. ARMY.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 for procurement for the Army as follows:
(1) For aircraft, $1,325,943,000.
(2) For missiles, $1,205,768,000.
(3) For weapons and tracked combat vehicles, $1,433,608,000.
(4) For ammunition, $1,008,855,000.
(5) For other procurement, $3,198,811,000.
SEC. 102. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.
(a) NAVY.Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 for procurement for the Navy as follows:
(1) For aircraft, $7,466,734,000.
(2) For weapons, including missiles and torpedoes, $1,327,545,000.
(3) For shipbuilding and conversion, $6,252,672,000.
(4) For procurement of ammunition for the Navy and the Marine Corps, $429,539,000.
(5) For other procurement, $3,937,737,000.
(b) MARINE CORPS.Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 for procurement for the Marine Corps in the amount of $745,858,000.
SEC. 103. AIR FORCE.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 for procurement for the Air Force as follows:
(1) For aircraft, $7,756,475,000.
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(2) For missiles, $2,359,803,000.
(3) For procurement of ammunition, $384,161,000.
(4) For other procurement, $6,974,387,000.
SEC. 104. DEFENSE-WIDE ACTIVITIES.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 for defense-wide procurement in the amount of $2,041,650,000.
SEC. 105. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 for procurement for the Defense Inspector General in the amount of $1,300,000.
SEC. 106. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAMS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 for the Department of Defense for procurement for carrying out health care programs, projects, and activities of the Department of Defense in the total amount of $402,387,000.
SEC. 107. CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION PROGRAM.
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 in the amount of $855,100,000 for
(1) the destruction of lethal chemical weapons in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521); and
(2) the destruction of chemical warfare material of the United States that is not covered by section 1412 of such Act.
Subtitle BMulti-Year Contract Authorizations
SEC. 111. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Multi-year contracts may be entered into in accordance with section 2306 of title 10, United States Code, as follows:
(1) For the Army:
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(A) Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) vehicle; and
(B) Longbow Hellfire Missile.
(2) For the Navy:
(A) AV8B aircraft;
(B) E2C aircraft; and
(C) T45 aircraft.
TITLE IIRESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle AAuthorization of Appropriations
SEC. 201 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 for the use of the Armed Forces for research, development, test, and evaluation, as follows:
(1) For the Army, $4,780,545,000.
(2) For the Navy, $8,108,923,000.
(3) For the Air Force, $13,598,093,000.
(4) For Defense-wide research, development, test, and evaluation, $9,591,016,000 of which
(A) $251,106,000 is authorized for the activities of the Director, Test and Evaluation; and
(B) $25,245,000 is authorized for the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.
Subtitle BOther Matters
SEC. 211. LOW-RATE INITIAL PRODUCTION OF WEAPONS SYSTEMS.
Section 2400(b) of title 10, United States Code is amended
(1) by striking ''and'' at the end of paragraph (2); and
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof a semi-colon; and
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(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs (4) and (5):
''(4) to establish an initial training base for a system and permit long-lead training to occur which is essential for efficient fielding of the system; and
''(5) to field a limited number of systems to meet an urgent operational requirement of a unified or specified commander.''.
SEC. 212. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PERMIT THE USE OF TEST AND EVALUATION INSTALLATIONS BY COMMERCIAL ENTITIES.
Section 2681(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ''September 30, 1998'' and inserting in lieu thereof ''September 30, 2003''.
SEC. 213. TECHNICAL CORRECTION CONCERNING INFORMATION DISCLOSURE.
Subsection (i) of section 2371(i) of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 832 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 10585; 111 Stat. 1841), is amended in subparagraph (2)(A) by striking ''cooperative agreement that includes a clause described in subsection (d)'' and inserting in lieu thereof ''cooperative agreement for basic, applied, or advanced research''.
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