Y M.AR 572 A:999-2000/3

(H.A.S.C. No. 106-3)

HEARINGS

ON

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000-H.R. 1401

AND

OVERSIGHT OF PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED

PROGRAMS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS

Fin.

MILITARY PROCUREMENT SUBCOMMITTEE

DUNCAN HUNTER, California, Chairman FLOYD D. SPENCE, South Carolina

NORMAN SISISKY, Virginia BOB STUMP, Arizona

IKE SKELTON, Missouri JAMES V. HANSEN, Utah

JOHN M. SPRATT, JR., South Carolina JIM SAXTON, New Jersey

LANE EVANS, Illinois JAMES TALENT, Missouri

ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH, Illinois TERRY EVERETT, Alabama

TOM ALLEN, Maine J.C. WATTS, JR., Oklahoma

JIM TURNER, Texas MAC THORNBERRY, Texas

ADAM SMITH, Washington LINDSEY GRAHAM, South Carolina

JAMES H. MALONEY, Connecticut JIM RYUN, Kansas

MIKE MCINTYRE, North Carolina JIM GIBBONS, Nevada

CYNTHIA A. MCKINNEY, Georgia MARY BONO, California

ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California JOSEPH PITTS, Pennsylvania

ROBERT BRADY, Pennsylvania ROBIN HAYES, North Carolina

STEVE THOMPSON, Professional Staff Member

ROGER SMITH, Professional Staff Member
JOHN SULLIVAN, Professional Staff Member
DIONEL AVILES, Professional Staff Member
DOUG NECESSARY, Professional Staff Member

NOAH SIMON, Staff Assistant
PEGGY COSSEBOOM, Staff Assistant

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CONTENTS

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HEARINGS:

Wednesday, February 24, 1999, Fiscal Year 2000 National Defense Authoriza-

tion Act-Aging Military Equipment

Tuesday, March 9, 1999, Fiscal Year 2000 National Defense Authorization

Act-Service Littoral Warfare Protection and Ship Recapitalization

APPENDIXES:

Wednesday, February 24, 1999

Tuesday, March 9, 1999

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1999

FISCAL YEAR 2000 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT-

AGING MILITARY EQUIPMENT

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

Spence, Hon. Floyd D., a Representative from South Carolina, Chairman,

Committee on Armed Services

WITNESSES

Hoeper, Hon. Paul J., Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logis-

tics and Technology; accompanied by Lt. Gen. John G. Coburn, Deputy

Chief of Staff for Logistics, U.S. Army; Hon. H. Lee, Buchanan, III, Assist-

ant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition); Vice

Adm. James F. Amerault, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics);

Lt. Gen. Gregory S. Martin, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the

Air Force for Acquisition, U.S. Air Force; Lt. Gen. John W. Handy, Deputy

Chief of Staff for Installations and Logistics, U.S. Air Force; Lt. Gen.

Martin R. Steele, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Policies and Operations,

U.S. Marine Corps; and Maj. Gen. Gary S. McKissock, Commander, Marine

Corps Materiel Command, U.S. Marine Corps

Pierrot, Lane, Senior Analyst, National Security Division, Congressional

Budget Office

Pyles, Dr. Raymond A., Rand Corporation

Thompson, Loren B., Ph.D., Chief Operating Officer/Lexington Institute

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PREPARED STATEMENTS CONTINUED

Pierrot, Lane

Pyles, Dr. Raymond A.

Spence, Hon. Floyd D.

Steele, Lt. Gen. Martin R.

Thompson, Loren B., Ph.D.

DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD:

Mission Capable Rates in Decline

Readiness vs. Modernization

Recapitalization

Things That Make You Go Hmmm!!!

Where the MOD Plan Fits . . . Modernization Investment Strategy

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD:

Mr. Hunter

Mr. Ryun

Mr. Sisisky

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TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1999

FISCAL YEAR 2000 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT-

LITTORAL WARFARE PROTECTION AND SHIP RECAPITALIZATION

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

Gerry, Hon. Dale F., Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Mine War-

fare Programs (Research, Development and Acquisition)

Hammes, Hon. Michael C., Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Ship

Programs

Huly, Brig. Gen. Jan C., Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Policy,

and Operations, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

Krupp, Maj. Gen. Dennis T., Director of Expeditionary Warfare Division

(N85), U.S. Marine Corps

Mullen, Rear Adm. Michael G., Director of Surface Warfare Division (N86)

U.S. Navy
O'Rourke, Řonald, Specialist in National Security, Congressional Budget Of-

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106TH CONGRESS

IST SESSION

H. R. 1401

To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for military activities of

the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal

years 2000 and 2001, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APRIL 14, 1999

MR. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. SKELTON) (both by request) introduced the

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for military activities of

the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal

years 2000 and 2001, 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 Years

2000 and 2001".

TITLE I-PROCUREMENT

Subtitle A-Authorization of Appropriations

SEC. 101. ARMY.

(a) AIRCRAFT.-Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for procurement

of aircraft for the Army as follows:

(1) $1,229,888,000 for fiscal year 2000.

(2) $1,311,751,000 for fiscal year 2001.

(b) MISSILES.–Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for procurement

of missiles for the Army as follows:

(1) $1,358,104,000 for fiscal year 2000.

(2) $1,413,287,000 for fiscal year 2001.

(c) WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES.-Funds are hereby authorized to

be appropriated for procurement of weapons and tracked combat vehicles for the

Army as follows:

(1) $1,416,765,000 for fiscal year 2000.

(2) $1,499,762,000 for fiscal year 2001.

(d) AMMUNITION.--Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for procure-

ment for ammunition for the Army as follows:

(1) $1,140,816,000 for fiscal year 2000.

(2) $1,256,928,000 for fiscal year 2001.

(e) OTHER PROCUREMENT.-Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for
procurement for ammunition for the Army as follows: