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U.S. FY2000 Defense Budget : Spending on Major Programs |
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(Source : Appropriations Committee, U.S. House of Representatives)
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FISCAL YEAR 2000 DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL
STRENGTHENS MILITARY QUALITY OF LIFE, READINESS,
AND MODERNIZATION PROGRAMS;
CUTS LOW-PRIORITY, LESS EFFECTIVE PENTAGON SPENDING;
REPOSITIONS AIR FORCE FOR 21ST CENTURY
The bill reported by the Defense Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations provides a total of $266.1 billion in new discretionary spending authority for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2000. The bill meets the budget authority and outlay limits set in the Committee’s 302(b) allocation. When combined with defense spending in other Committee bills, it is within the overall funding levels for National Defense (function 050) set in the 1997 Balanced Budget Agreement and the recently passed House Budget Resolution for Fiscal Years 2000-2004.
The bill provides $15.5 billion more than was appropriated for fiscal year 1999 (excluding emergency supplementals), and is $2.8 billion above the President's fiscal year 2000 budget request.
The bill recommends reductions from the budget request for over 280 line items, including cuts of over $3.7 billion targeted at headquarters and administration; and acquisition programs which are duplicative, of low priority, or have experienced excessive cost growth.
MAJOR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS:
MILITARY PERSONNEL: $72.0 BILLION
-The Committee bill supports the President’s budget request of 1.385 million active duty military personnel.
-Funds 865,373 Selected Reserve and National Guard personnel.
-Fully funds a 4.8 percent military personnel pay raise, an increase over 4.4 percent proposed in the budget request.
-Adds $592 million over the budget request for additional active duty and reserve component pays and allowances to enhance recruiting, retention, and quality of life initiatives, including:
-$300 million for aviation continuance pay to alleviate Air Force pilot shortages.
-$225 million for basic housing allowances.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE: $93.7 BILLION
(a net increase of $2.4 billion over the budget request)
-Provides $1.8 billion for overseas contingency operations in Southwest Asia and Bosnia.
-Adds over $2.3 billion for readiness-related shortfalls to include:
$453 million for spare parts and war reserve materiel shortfalls.
$167 million for training shortfalls.
$298 million for depot maintenance.
$440 million for base operations and support.
$88 million for soldier initial issue and support equipment.
$854 million over the budget request for real property maintenance.
-Provides $1.27 billion for defense environmental restoration programs.
-Provides $456 million for Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction.
PROCUREMENT: $53.0 BILLION (a net increase of 1.18 billion over the budget request)
Army:
-Provides $207 million for 19 UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters.
-Adds $94 million for Apache upgrades to address readiness shortfalls identified during recent operations in Kosovo.
-Provides $423 million for M1-A2 tank upgrades.
-Provides $393 million for Bradley fighting vehicle upgrades.
-Provides $138 million for MLRS launchers.
-Provides $1.2 billion for Army ammunition.
-Provides $33 million for tactical SINCGARS radios.
Navy/Marine Corps:
-Provides $2.7 billion for 36 F-18E/F fighters.
-Provides $856 million for 11 V-22 tiltrotor aircraft.
-Provides $285 million for 17 CH-60 helicopters.
-Provides 260 million for 12 AV-8B strike aircraft.
-Provides $576 million for 8 KC-130 aircraft.
-Adds $196 million over the budget request for other Marine Corps procurement priorities.
-Provides $749 million for advanced procurement for 1 New Attack Submarine.
-Provides $2.7 billion for 3 DDG-51 class destroyers.
-Provides $1.5 billion for 2 LPD-17 amphibious ships.
-Provides $752 million for advanced procurement for the carrier replacement program.
Air Force:
-Reduces $1.8 billion for F-22 procurement.
-Adds $440.0 million over the budget request to procure 8 F-15 fighters.
-Provides $351 million for 15 F-16 fighters.
-Provides $2.7 billion for 15 C-17 airlift aircraft.
-Adds $206for KC-135 tanker reengining.
-Provides $487 million for 2 JSTARS surveillance aircraft, an increase of 1 aircraft over the budget request.
-Provides 106 million for 28 JPATS trainer aircraft.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: $37.2 BILLION
-Adds $100 million for Joint Strike Fighter Risk Reduction.
-Provides $283 million for the Army's Crusader next generation howitzer program.
-Provides $427 million for the Army’s Comanche helicopter.
-Provides $111 million for the cooperative engagement ship-self defense program.
-Provides $309 million for the Air Force Airborne Laser program.
-Adds $249 million for upgrades to the bomber fleet including:
$209 million for the B-2 for data link and weapon upgrades.
$25 million for the B-1 for conventional bomb modules.
$15 for the B-52 for situational awareness upgrades.
-Provides $323 for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program.
-Provides total funding (procurement and RDTE) of $3.9 billion for Ballistic Missile Defense.
-Provides $762 million for National Missile Defense.
-Provides $528 million for the Theater High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) program. Due to program delays, the bill defers THAAD EMD transition and reduces the budget request by $83.8 million.
-Provides $420 million for Navy Upper Tier missile defense program ($90 million above the budget request).
-Provides $82 million for the joint U.S.-Israel ARROW anti-ballistic missile system, including:
$45 million for a third ARROW battery.
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS: $808 MILLION
-Provides request of $90 million for Defense Working Capital Funds.
-Provides $730 million for the National Defense Sealift Fund. (an increase of $375 million and 1 LMSR ship for prepositioning of Army materiel).
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM: $11.0 BILLION
-Provides the budget request for defense medical support and TRICARE programs.
-Adds $484 million over the budget request for Defense medical research and other initiatives intended to improve defense health care including:
-$150 million for breast cancer research.
-$75 million for prostrate cancer research.
DRUG INTERDICTION: $ 884 MILLION
-Provides net increase of $108 million over FY 1999 level and 96 million above the FY 2000 budget request.
-Adds $10 million over the budget request for the Gulf States counterdrug initiative.
-Adds $9 million over the budget request to upgrade C-26 aircraft for counterdrug missions.
NATIONAL GUARD/RESERVES:
-Adds $616 million for Guard and Reserve operations and maintenance shortfalls.
-Adds $796 million over the budget request for selected National Guard and Reserve equipment programs.
CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION
-Freezes the budget request at 1999 levels ($780 million) due to poor financial management and calls for an investigation by the General Accounting Office and Department of Defense Inspector General.
COMPUTER/INFORMATION ASSURANCE AND PROTECTION:
-Adds over $500 million for information security programs including $150 million specifically for information assurance initiatives.
TACTICAL INTELLIGENCE/RECONNAISSANCE
Adds $458 million for tactical intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance assets that were heavily utilized during recent operations in Kosovo, including:
-$188million for 1 additional JSTARS aircraft.
-$102 million for Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft upgrades.
OTHER PROGRAMS
-Adds $50 million for preparedness against terrorist attacks which use weapons of mass destruction.
-Adds $41 million for force protection initiatives.
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