the six conversions requested in the revised budget. However, the committee does recommend the allowance of funds for the conversion of two submarines and the necessary funds for the overhaul of the remaining four. This recommendation results in a net decrease of $358,200,000 in the revised budget estimates, as follows: Shipbuilding and conversion, Navy- Operation and maintenance, Navy... Total. -$322, 200, 000 -168, 000, 000 +40, 000, 000 +92, 000, 000 -358, 200, 000 F-15 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT The recommendations of the committee includes the revised budget request of $175,117,000 for the continuation of development of the Air Force's F-15 fighter aircraft. MANNED ORBITING LABORATORY The revised budget estimate included $525,300,000 for the Air Force's Manned Orbiting Laboratory program. This program has been terminated by the Department of Defense, and a reduction of $400 million is recommended in the request. The recommended allowance of $125,300,000 will be required to cover close-down and termination costs. C-5A STRATEGIC AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT The recommendations of the committee include $872.6 million for the continuation of development and procurement of the C-5A strategic airlift aircraft. The funds are for the following purposes: a. Research and development, $34.2 million; b. Procurement of 23 aircraft, $481.0 million; c. Procurement of spares and repair parts, $132.4 million; and d. Fiscal year 1969 and prior years over target costs, $225 million. The sum recommended is a reduction of $102 million in the funds requested, of which $50 million is applicable to the request for initial spares and repair parts and $52 million represents the disallowance of the request for advance procurement to support the fiscal 1971 buy of this aircraft. The recommendations of the committee are in accord with the provisions of the Department of Defense Procurement and Research and Development Authorization Act, 1970 (Public Law 91-121) and also in accord with the recent decision of the Air Force not to request funds for more than the 81 aircraft funded through the fiscal year 1970 program. MINUTEMAN II/III INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM The committee recommends $806,440,000 for the Minuteman II/III ICBM program in fiscal year 1970. These funds are included in the following appropriations: a. Missile procurement, Air Force- b. Research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force. Total___ $477, 000, 000 359, 440, 000 806, 440, 000 The recommended appropriation is in accord with the provisions of the Department of Defense Procurement and Research and Development Authorization Act, 1970 (Public Law 91-121). The Minuteman force modernization continues with the introduction of Minuteman III, which will be equipped with a multiple independently aimed reentry vehicle (MIRV) warhead. CHEMICAL WARFARE AND BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The Department of Defense Procurement and Research and Development Authorization Act, 1970 (Public Law 91-121) authorizes $77.3 million for chemical warfare and biological research programs. The committee recommends an appropriation of $75,800,000 for the research programs for fiscal year 1970. The funds are included in the following appropriations: Research, development, test, and evaluation, Army. Total $67, 700, 000 5, 900, 000 2, 200, 000 75, 800, 000 Public Law 91-121 reduced the requested authorization by $10.5 million and an additional $1.5 million reduction has been applied as a result of the President's announced revised CBW policy decision. The committee anticipates that the fiscal year 1970 program will be funded at approximately $71 million when 'the policy revisions are executed. COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS The House committee, in its report, called for the termination of work on the following communication systems: The tactical automatic digital switching system (TADSS), It is the view of the committee that work should not be terminated on the tactical automatic digital switching system (TADSS) and the random access discrete address system (RADAS). The committee had not made a final decision on the status of Project Mallard. While the committee shares the concern of the House committee with respect to the feasibility of the project, it does not feel that it is justified in recommending termination of the project at this time. The fact that this is a cooperative effort with the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia has been considered by the committee. The committee expects to explore this matter in depth during the hearings on the fiscal 1971 budget requests, and the Department of Army should proceed with the expressed views of the committee in mind. The committee does not recommend the restoration of the House reduction of $5 million in the funds requested for the project. SPONSORSHIP OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH PROGRAMS Section 203 of the Department of Defense Procurement and Research and Development Authorization Act (Public Law 91-121) prohibits the use of funds, authorized by the Act, for Department of Defense sponsorship of research which does not have a direct and apparent relationship to a specific mission of the Department. The committee expresses strong support of this provision. On December 2, 1969, the Deputy Secretary of Defense by letter pledged full compliance with the provision and promised intensive, continuing review to insure maximum implementation. The committee is encouraged by the cooperative attitude of the Department and will follow its progress with extreme interest. F-111D/F AIRCRAFT PROGRAM The revised budget includes requests totaling $871.1 million for the Air Force's F-111D aircraft program, of which $797.4 million is included in the procurement appropriation and $73.7 is included in the research and development appropriation. The recommendations of the committee include $817.2 million, of which $743.5 million is in the procurement appropriation and $73. 7 mission is in the research and development appropriation. The sum recommended represents a reduction of $53.9 million in the revised budget request. After the submission of the revised budget the Air Force revised its procurement program for this aircraft. The revised budget was based on the procurement of 68 F-111D aircraft, and the current plan calls for the procurement of only eight F-111D's and 60 F-111F's. The F-111F will be equipped with a modified version of the Mark IIB avionics system in lieu of the Mark II avionics system. The Air Force has advised that this change will result in a saving of approximately $1 million per aircraft, and the committee recommends a reduction of $53.9 million based on these savings. The total recommended by the committee includes the following: The committee recommends a total appropriation for "Military personnel" of $20,831,300,000. This is a decrease of $810,600,000 from the revised budget estimate of $21,641,900,000, and a decrease of $225,900,000 from the House allowance of $21,057,200,000. The original budget for fiscal year 1970 was based on a total fiscal year 1970 end strength of 3,455,100, and the revised budget was based on an end strength of 3,451,900. The recommendations of the committee are based on an end strength of 3,235,100-a reduction of 216,800 from the end strength proposed in the revised budget. This total reduction includes the following announced reductions: A comparison of the yearend strengths for fiscal year 1968-69 and the plans for fiscal year 1970 is set forth in the following table: For the Reserve components, a 3-year average strength comparison follows (recommendations and summations concerning Reserve components within the committee report are consistent with title III of Public Law 91-121 in that average rather than yearend strengths are considered): 1 Includes amounts warranted by Treasury Department pursuant to Public Law 91-31. The committee recommends an appropriation of $8,107 million. This is a reduction of $444,700,000 from the revised budget estimate and a reduction of $205 million from the House allowance. It is a reduction of $302,969,223 from the appropriation for fiscal year 1969. House reductions concurred in by the committee are as follows: Additional reductions recommended by the committee: Shortfall in man-years, understated savings of SEA withdrawals, Subtotal_ Total. $125, 000, 000 80, 000, 000 205, 000, 000 444. 700, 000 Of the $205 million reduction made in addition to the House action, $125 million is recommended for reduction as a result of a shortfall in man-years due to reduced input and early releases as well as an understatement of savings from troop withdrawals from Southeast Asia and anticipated force level changes. An additional $80 million reduction is recommended as a result of an anticipated overstatement of requirements based on past experience. These reductions have been concurred in by the Department of Defense. This appropriation provides for the pay and allowances of officers, enlisted personnel, and cadets; subsistence of enlisted personnel; permanent change of station travel; and other military personnel costs of the active Army forces and the cadets of the U.S. Military Academy. A comparison of the year end strengths for fiscal years 1968, 1969, and the plans for fiscal year 1970 is set forth in the following table: The budget programs and activities included in this appropriation are discussed below. The sums referred to are intended to reflect the magnitude of the various activities and programs and are not to be considered as specific recommendations. The recommended program includes approximately $1,798 million for the activity entitled, "Pay and Allowances of Officers." This activity provides for the basic pay, incentive and special pay for officers; basic allowance for quarters and subsistence; overseas station. allowance; uniform and family separation allowances; separation payments and the employer's contribution to the social security tax. |