[COMMITTEE PRINT] 

NOTICE: This is a draft only, subject to change until approved by the full Committee 

Calendar No. 000 

118TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! SENATE 1st Session 118–000

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2024 

JULY 00, 2023.—Ordered to be printed 

Mr. TESTER, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany S. 0000] 

The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 0000) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 

ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, reports favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass. 

New obligational authority 

Total of bill as reported to the Senate ....................

Amount of 2023 appropriations ...............................

Amount of 2024 budget estimate ............................

Bill as recommended to Senate compared to— 

2023 appropriations ..........................................

2024 budget estimate ........................................

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C O N T E N T S 

Background: Page 

Purpose of the Bill ............................................................................................

Hearings ............................................................................................................

Summary of the Bill .........................................................................................

Committee Recommendations .........................................................................

Classified Program Adjustments .....................................................................

Budget Justification Materials for Special Access Programs ........................

Definition of Program, Project and Activity ...................................................

Reprogramming Guidance ...............................................................................

Funding Increases ............................................................................................

Congressional Special Interest Items .............................................................

Recommendations to Enhance the Congressional Review Process ..............

Civilian Pay Increase .......................................................................................

Committee Initiatives .......................................................................................

Night Court .......................................................................................................

Providing Acquisition Documents and Program Transparency ....................

Army Acquisition Roles and Responsibilities .................................................

Air Force Strategic Budgeting .........................................................................

Fifth Generation Wireless ................................................................................

Missile Defense Agency ....................................................................................

Joint Strike Fighter ..........................................................................................

F–15EX ..............................................................................................................

EC–37B Compass Call .....................................................................................

Readiness ..........................................................................................................

Political Activity by Members of the Armed Forces ......................................

Title I: 

Military Personnel: 

Reprogramming Guidance for Military Personnel Accounts .................

Military Personnel Special Interest Items ..............................................

Military Personnel Overview ....................................................................

Military Personnel, Army .........................................................................

Military Personnel, Navy ..........................................................................

Military Personnel, Marine Corps ...........................................................

Military Personnel, Air Force ...................................................................

Reserve Personnel, Army ..........................................................................

Reserve Personnel, Navy ..........................................................................

Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps ............................................................

Reserve Personnel, Air Force ...................................................................

National Guard Personnel, Army ............................................................

National Guard Personnel, Air Force ......................................................

Title II: 

Operation and Maintenance: 

Operation and Maintenance, Army .........................................................

Operation and Maintenance, Navy ..........................................................

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps ............................................

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force ...................................................

Operation and Maintenance, Space Force ...............................................

Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide ............................................

Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve ...........................................

Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve ............................................

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve .............................

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve .....................................

Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard ..............................

Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard ..................................

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces ...........................................

Environmental Restoration, Army ...........................................................

Environmental Restoration, Navy ...........................................................

Environmental Restoration, Air Force ....................................................

Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide .............................................

Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites ...................

Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid ..................................

Cooperative Threat Reduction Account ...................................................

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Title II—Continued 

Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund .............

Title III: 

Procurement: 

Aircraft Procurement, Army .....................................................................

Missile Procurement, Army ......................................................................

Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army ...........

Procurement of Ammunition, Army .........................................................

Other Procurement, Army ........................................................................

Aircraft Procurement, Navy .....................................................................

Weapons Procurement, Navy ...................................................................

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps .........................

Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy ........................................................

Other Procurement, Navy .........................................................................

Procurement, Marine Corps .....................................................................

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force ..............................................................

Missile Procurement, Air Force ................................................................

Space Procurement, Air Force ..................................................................

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force ..................................................

Other Procurement, Air Force ..................................................................

Procurement, Defense-Wide .....................................................................

Defense Production Act Purchases ..........................................................

Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund ....................................................

Title IV: 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation: 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army .............................

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy .............................

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force ......................

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide ...............

Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense .............................................

Title V: 

Revolving and Management Funds: 

Defense Working Capital Funds ..............................................................

Title VI: 

Other Department of Defense Programs: 

Defense Health Program ..........................................................................

Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense ..........................

Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense ......................

Office of the Inspector General ................................................................

Title VII: 

Related Agencies: 

Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System 

Fund ........................................................................................................

Intelligence Community Management Account ......................................

Title VIII: General Provisions ................................................................................

Title IX: Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism: 

Department of Defense—Military ...................................................................

Military Personnel: 

Military Personnel, Army .........................................................................

Military Personnel, Navy ..........................................................................

Military Personnel, Marine Corps ...........................................................

Military Personnel, Air Force ...................................................................

Reserve Personnel, Army ..........................................................................

Reserve Personnel, Navy ..........................................................................

Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps ............................................................

Reserve Personnel, Air Force ...................................................................

National Guard Personnel, Army ............................................................

National Guard Personnel, Air Force ......................................................

Operation and Maintenance: 

Operation and Maintenance, Army .........................................................

Operation and Maintenance, Navy ..........................................................

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps ............................................

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force ...................................................

Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide ............................................

Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve ...........................................

Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve ............................................

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve .............................

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve .....................................

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Title IX—Continued 

Operation and Maintenance—Continued 

Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard ..............................

Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard ..................................

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund ..........................................................

Procurement: 

Aircraft Procurement, Army .....................................................................

Missile Procurement, Army ......................................................................

Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army ...........

Procurement of Ammunition, Army .........................................................

Other Procurement, Army ........................................................................

Aircraft Procurement, Navy .....................................................................

Weapons Procurement, Navy ...................................................................

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps .........................

Other Procurement, Navy .........................................................................

Procurement, Marine Corps .....................................................................

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force ..............................................................

Missile Procurement, Air Force ................................................................

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force ..................................................

Other Procurement, Air Force ..................................................................

Procurement, Defense-Wide .....................................................................

National Guard and Reserve Equipment ................................................

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation: 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army .............................

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy .............................

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force ......................

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide ...............

Revolving and Management Funds: Defense Working Capital Funds ........

Other Department of Defense Programs: 

Defense Health Program ..........................................................................

Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense ......................

Office of the Inspector General ................................................................

General Provisions—This Title ................................................................

Title X: Additional Appropriations for Disaster Relief .........................................

General Provision—This Title .........................................................................

Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate ...................................................................................................................

Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate ...................................................................................................................

Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate ...................................................................................................................

Budgetary Impact of Bill .........................................................................................

Comparative Statement of New Budget Authority ...............................................

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BACKGROUND 

PURPOSE OF THE BILL

This bill makes appropriations for the military functions of the 

Department of Defense for the period October 1, 2023, through 

September 30, 2024. Functional areas include the pay, allowances, 

and support of military personnel, operation and maintenance of 

the forces, procurement of equipment and systems, and research, 

development, test and evaluation. Appropriations for foreign military assistance, military construction, family housing, nuclear 

weapons programs, and civil defense are provided in other bills. 

HEARINGS

The Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense began hearings on 

March 28, 2023 and concluded them on June 20, 2023, after six 

separate sessions. The subcommittee heard testimony from representatives of the Department of Defense and the Intelligence 

Community. 

SUMMARY OF THE BILL

The Committee recommendation of $831,781,268,000 includes 

funding to develop, maintain, and equip the military forces of the 

United States and for other purposes, including $514,000,000 in 

mandatory spending and $8,000,000,000 in emergency funding. 

The fiscal year 2024 budget request for activities funded in the Department of Defense appropriations bill totals $826,678,377,000 

in new budget authority, including $514,000,000 in mandatory 

spending. In fiscal year 2023, the Congress appropriated $834,034,228,000 

for activities funded in this bill. This amount included 

$798,249,750,000 in base appropriations of which $514,000,000 was 

mandatory spending. Additionally, the Congress appropriated 

$35,784,478,000 in emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2023 in 

Public Law 117–180 and Public Law 117–328. 

The Committee recommendation in this bill is $25,531,518,000 

above the amount provided in fiscal year 2023, excluding all emergency funding, and $5,102,891,000 above the amount requested for 

fiscal year 2024 including emergency funding. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The following table displays the recommendations for each title: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Account 

Fiscal year 

2023 

enacted 

Fiscal year 

2024 

estimate 

Committee 

Recommendation 

Title I—Military Personnel ............................................................................. 172,708,964 178,875,510 176,538,766 

Title II—Operation and Maintenance ............................................................ 278,075,177 290,071,993 289,919,031 

Title III—Procurement ................................................................................... 162,241,330 169,056,946 169,446,717 

Title IV—Research, Development, Test and Evaluation ............................... 139,760,526 144,879,625 143,382,724 

Title V—Revolving and Management Funds ................................................ 1,654,710 1,682,708 1,795,079 

Title VI—Other Department of Defense Programs ........................................ 41,751,419 40,917,595 41,696,900 

Title VII—Related Agencies ........................................................................... 1,076,265 1,164,000 1,115,442 

Title VIII—General Provisions (Includes emergency) .................................... 941,359 ...................... 7,856,609 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Account 

Fiscal year 

2023 

enacted 

Fiscal year 

2024 

estimate 

Committee 

Recommendation 

Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–180) ..... 7,810,497 ...................... ........................

Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 

117–328) ................................................................................................... 27,867,748 ...................... ........................

Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117– 

328) ........................................................................................................... 106,233 ...................... ........................

Net grand total ................................................................................. 833,994,228 826,648,377 831,751,268 

Total mandatory and discretionary (incl. scorekeeping adjustments) .......................................................................................... 834,034,228 826,678,377 831,781,268 

The Committee has displayed recommended adjustments in tables presented under each appropriation account. 

These adjustments reflect the following Committee actions: removal of funds excess to need based on contract award savings or 

changes to a program’s acquisition strategy; elimination of funds 

requested for programs which are lower priority, duplicative, or not 

supported by firm requirements with out-year development or procurement appropriations; deletion of excess funds based on program delays or slow execution; addition of funds to reflect congressional priorities, to include executable unfunded requirements, and 

to rectify shortfalls in the budget estimate; and implementation of 

recommendations in S.2226, the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2024, as reported by the Senate Armed Services 

Committee. 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS

The Committee recommends adjustments to certain classified 

programs, as explained in the classified annex to the Committee’s 

report. 

DEFINITION OF PROGRAM, PROJECT AND ACTIVITY

The terms ‘‘program, project, and activity’’ for appropriations contained in this act shall be defined as the most specific level of 

budget items identified in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024, the related classified annexes and Committee report, and P–1 and R–1 budget justification documents as subsequently modified by congressional action. 

The following exception to the above definition shall apply: the 

military personnel and the operation and maintenance accounts, 

for which the term ‘‘program, project, and activity’’ is defined as the 

appropriations accounts contained in the Department of Defense 

Appropriations Act. 

At the time the President submits the budget request for fiscal 

year 2025, the Secretary of Defense is directed to transmit to the 

congressional defense committees budget justification documents to 

be known as the ‘‘M–1’’ and ‘‘O–1’’ which shall identify, at the 

budget activity, activity group, and sub-activity group level, the 

amounts requested by the President to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for military personnel and operation and 

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maintenance in any budget request, or amended budget request, 

for fiscal year 2025. 

REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE

The Secretary of Defense is directed to continue to follow the reprogramming guidance for acquisition accounts as specified in the 

report accompanying the House version of the Department of Defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2008 (House Report 110– 

279). The dollar threshold for reprogramming funds shall be 

$10,000,000 for military personnel; $15,000,000 for operation and 

maintenance; $15,000,000 procurement; and $15,000,000 research, 

development, test and evaluation. 

Also, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is directed to 

continue to provide the congressional defense committees annual 

DD Form 1416 reports for titles I and II and quarterly, spreadsheet-based DD Form 1416 reports for service and defense-wide accounts in titles III and IV of this act. Reports for titles III and IV 

shall comply with guidance specified in the explanatory statement 

accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for 

Fiscal Year 2006. The Department shall continue to follow the limitation that prior approval reprogrammings are set at either the 

specified dollar threshold or 20 percent of the procurement or research, development, test and evaluation line, whichever is less. 

These thresholds are cumulative from the base for reprogramming 

value as modified by any adjustments. Therefore, if the combined 

value of transfers into or out of a military personnel (M–1), an operation and maintenance (O–1), a procurement (P–1), or a research, 

development, test and evaluation (R–1) line exceeds the identified 

threshold, the Secretary of Defense must submit a prior approval 

reprogramming to the congressional defense committees. In addition, guidelines on the application of prior approval reprogramming 

procedures for congressional special interest items are established 

elsewhere in this report. 

FUNDING INCREASES

The funding increases outlined in the tables accompanying each 

appropriation account shall be provided only for the specific purposes indicated in the tables of Committee Recommended Adjustments. The Committee directs that funding increases shall be competitively awarded, or provided to programs that have received 

competitive awards in the past. 

CONGRESSIONAL SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS

Items for which additional funds have been recommended or 

items for which funding is specifically reduced as shown in the tables detailing Committee Recommended Adjustments or in paragraphs using the phrase ‘‘only for’’ or ‘‘only to’’ are congressional 

special interest items for the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). Each of these items must be carried on the 

DD Form 1414 at the stated amount, as specifically addressed elsewhere in this report. In addition, section 8006 of this act provides 

direction on the treatment of increases which appear in the tables 

of the Committee Recommended Adjustments, including certain 

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limitations on the use of reprogramming authority in relation to 

these items. 

COMMITTEE INITIATIVES

The Committee reaffirms the importance of resourcing the U.S. 

defense strategy, military capabilities, and the defense industrial 

base to meet the increased challenge of strategic competition with 

China, as outlined in the 2022 National Defense Strategy and its 

predecessor, the 2018 National Defense Strategy. The Committee is 

encouraged to see continued investments in modern capabilities appropriately tailored for the changing nature of warfare. Further, 

many investments designed to bolster the United States’ ability to 

compete with China support broader strategic objectives, including 

reassuring allies and partners and enhancing deterrence vis-a-vis 

Russia. 

In its review of the budget request, the Committee recommends 

fully funding those programs and initiatives that support the efforts outlined above, to include multi-year procurement acquisitions 

of weapons and nuclear modernization programs. Further, the 

Committee identified and recommends targeted increases for key 

areas of investment, both at combatant commands, as well as in 

support of the Department’s enabling capabilities that are integral 

to equipping and managing a more capable force. As detailed elsewhere in this report, these congressional special interest items include, but are not limited to: 

—$534,000,000 to improve deterrence posture in INDOPACOM; 

—$293,500,000 to improve domain awareness for U.S. homeland 

defense and U.S. Northern Command; 

—$400,000,000 for the United States Africa Command and the 

United States Southern Command to expand cooperation, 

share information, to train and ultimately improve the abilities 

of our partner nations in their specific areas of responsibility; 

—$200,000,000 to increase domestic defense manufacturing readiness; 

—$200,000,000 for the U.S. National Defense Stockpile; 

—$141,000,000 to implement the recommendation of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence; 

—$90,000,000 to accelerate cybersecurity enhancements through 

the implementation of Zero Trust Architecture on DOD networks; 

—$200,000,000 to improve defense acquisition oversight, contracting and execution; 

—$145,000,000 to expand military service recruiting initiatives 

to address end-strength shortfalls; 

—$129,000,000 for National Guard counter-drug activities, including efforts to counter the scourge of fentanyl; 

—$10,000,000 to improve insider threat detection; and 

—$1,700,000,000 to address facility infrastructure repairs and 

upgrades across the military services. 

ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS

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tional security challenges and shortfalls in military preparedness, 

including: $2,000,000,000 for unfunded requirements of the military services and Combatant Commands, as detailed elsewhere in 

this report; $1,900,000,000 to increase military readiness, as detailed elsewhere in this report; $1,500,000,000 to address increased 

acquisition program costs stemming from inflation or other changes 

in economic assumptions; $1,100,000,000 to replace Department of 

Defense stocks upon the exercise of Presidential Drawdown Authority for Taiwan authorized in the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263); 

$1,000,000,000 to address high priority defense industrial base capacity shortfalls and promote resilience in associated supply chains 

and workforces; and $500,000,000 to address anticipated fuel funding shortfalls in fiscal year 2024. 

The Committee notes that recommending these funds for inclusion in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024 does 

not preclude the Committee from making additional emergency 

supplemental recommendations at a later time based on the Department’s needs, particularly as relates to continuing support for 

Ukraine and Taiwan. 

MULTI-YEAR PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS FOR CRITICAL MUNITIONS

In fiscal year 2023, the Committee urged the Department of Defense to exercise greater use of multi-year procurement contracts 

for critical munitions in order to increase the Department’s stocks 

of such munitions, improve warfighting readiness, provide the defense industrial base with predictable production opportunities and 

firm contractual commitments, ensure consistent funding across 

the Department’s Future Years Defense Program, increase and expand defense industrial capacity, and coordinate the timing and 

funding for capital expenditures with defense contractors. The 

Committee notes that the fiscal year 2024 President’s budget requests this authority for seven weapons programs. The Committee 

recommends providing this authority for all requested programs 

with sufficient funding to allow the Department to negotiate those 

proposed agreements and associated economic order quantities to 

ensure timely delivery of weapons at reduced costs. However, the 

Committee notes that in some cases, the Department is requesting 

funding to increase production capacity well above what is required 

by the proposed multi-year contract without firm private sector coinvestment commitments. The Committee notes that this is inconsistent with other long-term acquisition programs. 

The Committee believes that greater and more consistent industry co-investment is warranted to more equitably share both the 

costs and benefits of stable, multi-year procurement contracts. The 

Committee notes that one of the production lines for which multiyear procurement authority is requested established its current capacity entirely with private industry investment, another was established through a fifty-fifty cost share, and another had no industry investment. Accordingly, in light of such disparities in funding 

strategies, and to encourage greater industry co-investment, the 

Committee recommends adjustments to facilitization investments. 

The Committee directs the Department to negotiate multi-year 

procurement contracts which yield unit cost savings commensurate 

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with the stabilizing effect of economic order quantities, and industry commitments in facilitization with a particular focus on subcontractors in line with best practices including the ongoing approach to the VIRGINIA and COLUMBIA-class, as well as other 

shipbuilding programs. The Committee further directs the Secretary of Defense to provide reports on each munitions multi-year 

procurement award on a semi-annual basis until all such munitions have been delivered, to include projected and realized cost 

savings; impact of government and industry investment on capacity 

and associated supply chain, identifying potential risks and weaknesses; and analysis of whether the multi-year procurement has 

created stability in the supply chain. 

HOMELAND DEFENSE CAPABILITY ACCELERATION

As detailed at a Committee briefing on February 9, 2023, the 

Committee is concerned by the incursion into U.S. airspace of a 

high altitude surveillance balloon from the People’s Republic of 

China in January and February 2023. It is imperative to ensure 

homeland defense systems are fully capable to provide situational 

awareness so similar incidents do not occur in the future. Recognizing the critical role of the Over-the-Horizon Radar [OTHR] program in detecting airborne and surface targets of interest, the 

Committee recommends an additional $55,000,000 over the fiscal 

year 2024 President’s budget request to procure a testbed to integrate OTHR with space-based sensors. The Committee also recommends an additional $211,500,000 over the fiscal year 2024 

President’s budget request to acquire three additional radars for 

the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long Range Radar program. 

Finally, the Committee recommends a total of $27,000,000 for the 

ARCHER program. These additions fully fund the top three unfunded priorities of U.S. Northern Command. The Committee encourages the Department to act expeditiously in executing these 

improvements to homeland defense networks. 

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The Committee is supportive of efforts by the Department of Defense [DOD] to develop clear policies and governance structures for 

the ethical use of artificial intelligence, to strengthen its internal 

technical expertise, and to leverage the benefits of artificial intelligence for more effective outcomes in support of the National defense. The Committee notes that the Department of Defense established the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office [CDAO] in 

February 2022 to break down stovepipes within the DOD, and provide a common policy and technical foundation for the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense, the military services, combatant commands, 

and defense agencies. The Committee remains supportive of the 

CDAO and sees its maturation as a key enabler to further adoption 

of artificial intelligence throughout the Department of Defense. 

The Committee makes two recommendations to accelerate the 

Department’s artificial intelligence work in fiscal year 2024 and 

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bility that enables DOD entities to responsibly develop and deploy 

AI/ML capabilities. Recognizing that the development of artificial 

intelligence capabilities across the Department is an inherently decentralized task requiring implementation within the military services, combatant commands, and other DOD entities, Alpha-1 is intended to centrally offer best-of-breed capabilities through an enterprise pipeline, empowering DOD users to better utilize existing 

data and reduce technical risk. 

Therefore, the Committee recommends the realignment of 

$172,723,000 of requested CDAO resources to support the creation 

of Alpha-1, and recommends an increase of $50,000,000 to create 

an autonomy enterprise platform. Additionally, as a component of 

the creation of a new Program Element for Joint All-Domain Command and Control [JADC2], the Committee recommends the realignment of $235,287,000 of resources requested by the CDAO for 

the purposes of JADC2 to the JADC2 Program Element. The Committee notes the inclusion of additional language on this matter 

elsewhere in this report. Further, the Committee recommends an 

additional $141,000,000 for implementation of National Security 

Commission on Artificial Intelligence recommendations at DARPA, 

as well as other targeted increases elsewhere in the Department. 

Given the importance of responsible and efficient adoption of artificial intelligence, the Committee remains committed to working 

with the DOD to ensure expedient and widespread implementation 

of new capabilities developed by the CDAO. Therefore, not later 

than 60 days following the enactment of this act, the Chief Digital 

and Artificial Intelligence Officer shall provide a report to the congressional defense committees identifying collaborative objectives 

for fiscal year 2024 for each military service, combatant command, 

and defense agency participating in Alpha-1. Further, the report 

shall include each implementing partner’s funding profile for initiatives associated with Alpha-1 in fiscal year 2024. The Committee 

encourages the DOD to further refine its presentation of requested 

spending in support of artificial intelligence development and implementation in the fiscal year 2025 President’s budget request. 

JOINT ALL-DOMAIN COMMAND AND CONTROL

The Department of Defense has identified the development of 

Joint All-Domain Command and Control [JADC2] as one of its 

highest priorities, noting that improved Joint Force command and 

control [C2] will lead to more coordinated and effective outcomes. 

The Department of Defense’s ‘‘Summary of the Joint All-Domain 

Command and Control Strategy’’ identifies five lines-of-effort, as 

well as a JADC2 cross-functional team as key enablers in the implementation of its JADC2 strategy. 

The Committee acknowledges that development of a true Joint 

Force C2 system is an inherently complex task, requiring the coordination of the military services, combatant commands, and defense agencies. While the Committee commends the Department 

for achieving progress in the requirements definition process, it remains concerned that the Department has not placed adequate emphasis on the acquisition and resourcing strategy associated with 

this effort. 

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Further, the Committee notes that the fiscal year 2024 President’s budget request includes resources for a Joint Fires Network, 

which the Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has identified 

as a high-priority requirement. It is the Committee’s understanding that the development of the Joint Fires Network is distinct from the work of the JADC2 cross-functional team, despite 

both activities sharing the goal of enhancing command and control 

outcomes for the Joint Force. In some instances, the Department 

has described the Joint Fires Network as a near-term solution, and 

the work of the JADC2 cross-functional team to be focused on enduring outcomes. Additionally, the Navy’s Project Overmatch, the 

Army’s Project Convergence, and the Air Force’s Advanced Battle 

Management System are service-led initiatives in pursuit of outcomes similar to those of JADC2. It is the Committee’s position 

that these investments should be mutually reinforcing, adequately 

balancing the need for immediate outcomes with sustainable longterm architectures, and retaining focus on delivering capability to 

the warfighter. 

The Committee finds the current funding structure for DefenseWide JADC2-related investments to be diffuse, limiting oversight 

entities’ ability to clearly identify what discrete activities comprise 

JADC2 related work, and which officials are responsible for achieving the goals outlined in the Department’s JADC2 strategy. Therefore, the Committee recommends centralizing all Defense-Wide 

JADC2 resources and Joint Fires Network resources into a consolidated Program Element to increase unity of effort, traceability, and 

accountability. 

Further, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to deliver a report to the congressional defense committees, not later 

than 90 days after the enactment of this act, that identifies a single acquisition executive responsible and accountable for the development and implementation of JADC2, provides a resourcing and 

programming strategy for investment in common enterprise-level 

JADC2 capabilities across the Future Years Defense Program, and 

establishes a framework for prioritizing near-term versus long-term 

capability developments. In addition, following the delivery of this 

report, the Secretary of the Defense is directed to brief the congressional defense committees semi-annually on the Department’s 

progress in implementing the topics included in the aforementioned 

report. 

IMPROVING COOPERATION WITH PARTNERS AND ALLIES

The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public 

Law 117–328) included $200,000,000 for the United States Africa 

Command [USAFRICOM] and the United States Southern Command [USSOUTHCOM] to expand cooperation, share information, 

to train and ultimately improve the abilities of our partner nations 

in their specific areas of responsibility. The Committee maintains 

the belief that a misconception exists that USAFRICOM and 

USSOUTHCOM mission sets revolve solely around counter-terror 

and counter-drug activities. In reality, both combatant commands 

are deeply immersed in peer-competition with China that has direct implications for our Nation’s overall security posture: China’s 

first overseas base in Djibouti allows for power projection in the 

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Horn of Africa and Indian Ocean. In South America, China has 

built a space ground station in Argentina that can monitor the 

United States’ space assets. China has also secured rights to build 

infrastructure near the Straits of Magellan, and is competing in 

projects related to the Panama Canal, both of which are key 

chokepoints for the United States Navy. In both commands, illegal 

Chinese fishing vessels have systematically violated sovereign territory through the use of gray zone pressure tactics. Additionally, 

illegal mining and resource acquisition by Chinese-owned entities 

is a growing concern. While the Department’s force management 

process excels at meeting immediate and pressing warfighting 

needs, the Committee remains concerned that underinvestment in 

these key geographic areas today fails to meet the Nation’s longterm security needs. The Committee notes that today’s security situation has resulted in the systematic de-prioritization of 

USAFRICOM and USSOUTHCOM with respect to force allocation 

and resources by the Department. As a result, the Committee believes that the Department of Defense is underfunded in these regions. 

The Committee believes that while expanding any partnership is 

a complex and multifaceted process, there are unrealized opportunities to increase our military cooperation and improve the capabilities of our partners in these regions. Therefore, the Committee 

recommends an additional $400,000,000 only for USSOUTHCOM 

and USAFRICOM to improve the capabilities of its allies and partners in their respective regions. This includes training partner 

forces, joint exercises, purchasing equipment, intelligence activities, 

and other security cooperation activities as determined by the Commander, USSOUTHCOM and Commander, USAFRICOM. The 

Committee directs that none of these funds may be obligated or expended until the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), in coordination with Commander, USSOUTHCOM and Commander, 

USAFRICOM presents an execution plan to the congressional defense committees. Further, the Committee notes that while some of 

these activities may be undertaken through title 10 United States 

Code section 333, the Commander, AFRICOM and Commander, 

SOUTHCOM may propose projects utilizing any existing authorities. 

ADDRESSING READINESS SHORTFALLS AND EMERGENT

REQUIREMENTS

The Committee recommends $3,300,000,000 to increase military 

readiness, of which $1,900,000,000 is designated emergency funding, for emergent depot-level maintenance; weapon systems maintenance; training and exercises; airlift and sealift movements; and 

spare parts. This funding shall be transferred to the operation and 

maintenance accounts and be divided proportionately among the 

services and the National Guard and reserve components. The 

funding provided is a congressional special interest item. The Secretary of Defense and the Service Secretaries are directed to submit a detailed spending plan by sub-activity group to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 

Senate not less than 30 days prior to the obligation of these funds. 

These transfers may be implemented 30 days after congressional 

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notification unless an objection is received from either the House 

or Senate Appropriations Committees. 

MARINE CORPS FORCE DESIGN 2030 

The Marine Corps’ Force Design 2030 initiative prioritizes investments in updated technologies, formations, and capabilities 

that will enable the Marine Corps to modernize and act as a standin force in future contingencies, while continuing to fulfill its historic mission of serving as an expeditionary crisis response force. 

In particular, the Committee commends the Marine Corps’ budgetneutral approach to Force Design 2030, which serves as an example of disciplined financial management, as well as the Marine 

Corps’ commitment to a continued campaign of learning. The fiscal 

year 2024 President’s budget request includes $16,911,970,000 for 

Force Design 2030 initiatives, an increase of $503,313,000 above 

the fiscal year 2023 enacted amount. The Committee strongly supports Force Design 2030 and appreciates the commitment of the 

Commandant of the Marine Corps to carry through with this plan 

and sufficiently resource the transition. 

HOMELAND DEFENSE TO COUNTER ADVANCED MISSILE THREATS

The Missile Defense Agency [MDA]’s current architecture provides persistent protection to the United States, including Hawaii 

and Alaska, from a diverse range of missile threats. In order to 

continue to keep pace with rapidly evolving threats, the Committee 

recommends additional investments to accelerate MDA’s development of near-term solutions to such capabilities such as hypersonic 

glide and advanced ballistic missiles. In addition, the Committee 

directs the Director, MDA, to provide a report to the congressional 

defense committees not later than 90 days after enactment of this 

act which outlines technologies and investments across the Future 

Years Defense Program which will allow MDA to keep pace with 

these advanced threats to the homeland. 

HOMELAND DEFENSE RADAR—HAWAII

The Committee directs the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, in consultation with the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command, to provide a report to the congressional defense 

committees not later than 90 days after enactment of this act on 

the status of funds for the Homeland Defense Radar—Hawaii, as 

well as key deliverables from previously appropriated funding in 

unclassified and classified form, as required. 

DEFENSE OF GUAM

The fiscal year 2024 President’s budget request includes 

$1,482,000,000 to accelerate procurement of key enablers for the 

defense of Guam, and notes further that the protection of U.S. military operations on Guam is a critical national security priority in 

the Indo-Pacific Command and is vital to our security posture in 

the Pacific. The Committee notes that successful execution of these 

investments entails significant coordinated, sequential actions 

across multiple defense agencies and military services. Therefore, 

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the Committee directs the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, 

in coordination with the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air 

Force, to provide an update not later than 90 days after enactment 

of this act, and quarterly updates thereafter, to the congressional 

defense committees on the status of the mission to support the defense of Guam. The update shall include: the status of environmental impact statements and site surveys required to support 

placement of weapon systems supporting the defense of Guam; the 

upgrades to Guam’s infrastructure required to support the mission; 

development and acquisition schedules of anticipated weapons systems and corresponding deployment schedules of such systems; 

manning requirements for the defense of Guam mission; and obligation and expenditure data on all funding related to the defense 

of Guam. These updates shall be provided at an unclassified and 

classified level, as required. 

Further, the Committee is concerned that the Department has 

not implemented several policies which would strengthen execution 

of the defense of Guam. In particular, the Secretary of Defense 

lacks a single point person for the synchronization of activities on 

Guam among the various defense agencies and military services, 

and the Secretary of the Army has not yet entered into the Joint 

Memorandum of Agreement [JMOA] with the other military services for the defense of Guam. Therefore, the Committee directs the 

Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after enactment of this act 

which outlines the Secretary’s evaluation of the need for such a coordinator, as well as the individual’s roles, responsibilities, reporting structure, estimates of funding required across the Future 

Years Defense Program to support these activities, and any other 

details deemed necessary. In addition, the Committee directs the 

Secretary of the Army to submit a report to the congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after enactment of this act 

which outlines the Secretary’s evaluation of the need for the Department of the Army to enter into the JMOA and the timetable 

for doing so. 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS AND COORDINATION

AFFECTING OPERATIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

The Committee is concerned about the uptime, governance, and 

maintenance of information technology and related systems and infrastructure of the Department of Defense that are impacting critical services to our Nation’s veterans and their families provided by 

the Department of Veterans Affairs, which has operational dependencies connected to these systems of the Department of Defense. 

The Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 

Senate on information technology systems and services of the Department of Defense upon which the Department of Veterans Affairs has an operational dependency not later than 90 days after 

the enactment of this act, and every 6 months thereafter over the 

next 12 months. The brief shall include the following deliverables: 

(1) steps taken by the Secretary of Defense to improve information 

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ernization or replacement of jointly agreed upon key systems, including, but not limited to, the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System and those systems that are relied upon to operate 

the modernized electronic health record; (3) a schedule for the 

movement of the MHS GENESIS software and related systems to 

the cloud; and (4) a definition of uptime, stability, and performance 

goals of all jointly agreed upon key systems and services and a 

presentation of the actual data in comparison to those goals. 

INTEGRATED VISUAL AUGMENTATION SYSTEM

The President’s budget request includes $136,737,000 in re- search, development, test and evaluation funding and $89,451,000 

in procurement funding for the Integrated Visual Augmentation 

System [IVAS]. The Committee remains supportive of the development and operational testing of IVAS and notes that the IVAS program has the potential to improve soldier battlefield capabilities. 

Further, the committee notes that the IVAS program represents an 

important step in the Department of Defense’s efforts to engage 

with non-traditional defense contractors capable of delivering innovative capabilities that meet warfighter requirements. 

The Committee understands that, following continued challenges 

with user acceptance and the technology maturity readiness of 

IVAS v1.1, the Army opted to reduce planned procurement quantities of v1.0 and v1.1 devices, and instead invest in the development and maturation of IVAS v1.2. The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328) provided additional 

appropriations to support the further development and maturation 

of IVAS v1.2 in fiscal year 2023. 

The Committee notes that the Chief of Staff of the Army’s fiscal 

year 2024 unfunded priority list requests additional funding for the 

development of IVAS v1.2, as well as funding for the initial procurement of units to support an operational assessment. While the 

Committee remains supportive of additional funding to further develop IVAS v1.2, providing additional procurement funding ahead 

of successfully completing test activities is ill-advised and contrary 

to acquisition best practices. The Committee remains concerned 

that, despite continued program delays, the Army is proposing to 

accelerate a program prior to its technical maturity date being 

demonstrated. This approach places undue risk on the U.S. government and the taxpayer. Therefore, the Committee does not recommend funds to procure IVAS 1.2 devices for fielding. 

However, the Committee recognizes the benefits associated with 

the initiation and completion of a full-scale operational demonstration to validate that IVAS v1.2 meets established acquisition criteria. Therefore, the Committee recommends an additional 

$38,429,000 only to procure IVAS v1.2 assets for a full-scale operational demonstration. Such an operational demonstration shall be 

coordinated with the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, to 

ensure that the demonstration meaningfully addresses deficiencies 

identified in IVAS v1.0 and v1 and validates the development objectives that were established for v1.2. Additionally, the Committee 

recommends the requested realignment of $42,600,000 to build test 

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gram’s research, development, test and evaluation program element. 

JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER

The Committee’s recommendation fully funds the fiscal year 2024 

President’s budget request to procure 83 aircraft, which is an increase of six aircraft above what was appropriated by Congress for 

Joint Strike Fighter procurement in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328) to complete the procurement of all requested fiscal year 2023 aircraft. The Committee 

expects the Secretary of Defense to keep the Committee apprised 

of ongoing development and testing of advanced Block IV capabilities and to request sufficient funding in future budget submissions 

to ensure the retrofit of earlier aircraft to newer configurations. 

LOANS AND LOAN GUARANTEE FUNDING

The fiscal year 2024 President’s budget request includes 

$99,000,000 for the Office of Strategic Capital [OSC]. The Committee notes that a portion of this funding is intended to support 

a loan guarantee program that supports investment in companies 

pursuing critical technologies of interest to the Department of Defense. The Committee supports the use of existing loan, loan guarantee, and other authorities available to the Department pursuant 

to Chapter 55 of Title 50, United States Code. The Committee is 

concerned that the Administration has not formally requested new 

authorities for OSC that would allow for the requested funds to be 

executed. A formal request of this authority is essential to understand how Government-issued loans and loan guarantees would be 

implemented, particularly as such actions could require actions by 

Government entities other than the Department of Defense. Therefore, the Committee views the funding requested within the President’s budget request for OSC as unexecutable. 

In contrast, the Committee notes section 831 of S. 2226, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, as reported 

by the Senate Armed Services Committee, would authorize an Advanced Defense Capabilities Pilot program. This provision establishes a public-private partnership to provide financial support to 

companies in the defense industrial base based on guidelines from 

the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment). The 

public-private partnership model limits direct government involvement in the administration of the program, which manages the risk 

to the Government. In particular, the provision requires the publicprivate partnership to invest in not less than 10 businesses, with 

no businesses representing more than 20 percent of the partnerships’ total investment. Moreover, such an arrangement would 

allow the public-private partnership to draw on the past successes 

of In-Q–Tel, which the Committee notes has delivered meaningful 

results to the United States and its allies for more than two decades. Additionally, the Advanced Defense Capabilities Pilot distinguishes itself from other innovation proposals by focusing investments on strengthening domestic defense supply chain resilience 

and manufacturing, which the Committee deems to be of urgent 

concern. 

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Therefore, the Committee recommends $20,000,000 only for the 

Advanced Defense Capabilities Pilot, as authorized in section 831 

of S.2226, which is to be administered by the Office of the Under 

Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment). 

MQ–25 PROGRAMMATIC DELAYS AND TRANSFER

The fiscal year 2024 President’s budget requests $201,945,000 in 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy [RDT&E,N], as 

well as $545,697,000 in Aircraft Procurement, Navy [AP,N] for the 

MQ–25 Stingray Unmanned Carrier Aviation air system program. 

Additionally, the request includes $50,576,000 in AP,N advanced 

procurement funding to procure long lead materials for future air 

systems. The budget request would procure three low-rate initial 

production [LRIP] aircraft in fiscal year 2024 in addition to the 

four air systems requested and appropriated in the Department of 

Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328). Both the 

planned fiscal year 2023 acquisition and fiscal year 2024 request 

are predicated on the program successfully delivering engineering 

development model air systems and receiving milestone C approval 

in fiscal year 2023 to proceed into production. 

However, the Committee notes that since the Engineering and 

Manufacturing Development [EMD] phase of the program began in 

August 2018, extensive delays due to engineering development 

model [EDM] build issues and significant obsolescence issues have 

occurred. These delays and issues have driven large cost overruns 

and rendered the acquisition strategy unexecutable. The projected 

cost of additional system demonstration test articles [SDTAs] required to sustain the production line has increased by roughly 231 

percent since the original option for SDTAs was awarded in April 

2020. The Committee notes that the Department of the Navy requested to redirect appropriations in fiscal year 2023 and realign 

fiscal year 2024 funding to finance a new acquisition strategy that 

extends the EMD phase and delays the milestone C decision to at 

least fiscal year 2025. 

The Committee recommendation includes funding to procure two 

SDTAs to sustain the production line, as well as to address engineering and obsolescence issues, to put this program on a sustainable path forward. The Committee will continue working with the 

Department of the Navy to identify appropriate resourcing needs to 

meet the evolving requirements as the acquisition strategy is further refined. Finally, the Committee directs the Program Executive 

Officer, Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons to submit quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees detailing the 

program status until a milestone C decision is made. The Committee expects the Department of the Navy to work with the defense committees on an agreeable format for these quarterly reports. 

UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND

The Committee recommends $2,477,403,000 for United States 

Cyber Command [USCYBERCOM] in fiscal year 2024, 

$359,090,000 above the fiscal year 2023 enacted level. The Committee supports the consolidation of cyber mission force resources 

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under USCYBERCOM and notes that these significant increases 

are properly focused on readiness and the expansion of the financial management staff necessary to fully implement the planning, 

programming, budgeting, and execution processes associated with 

enhanced budget control provided by Congress. However, the Committee is concerned with the lack of detail in the budget justification materials provided with the submission of the fiscal year 2024 

President’s budget request. Prior to the submission of the fiscal 

year 2025 President’s budget request, the Committee directs the 

Commander, USCYBERCOM to consult with the Committees on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on 

developing detailed budget justification materials commensurate 

with the levels of funding requested. 

THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE AND SUPPLY CHAIN

The Committee notes that the fiscal year 2024 President’s budget 

request includes investments to increase the capacity and capability of the Nation’s defense industrial base, particularly with respect to critical munitions. While the Committee notes the work 

that the Department of Defense has done to increase focus and attention to this matter, the Committee believes that additional work 

remains to empower a resilient and responsive defense industrial 

base. 

The Committee continues to encourage the Department of Defense to develop and adhere to a Future Years Defense Program 

that provides stability and predictability to the defense industrial 

base. Consistent and transparent budget projections enable the industrial base to better support the Department’s requirements, including improving acquisition outcomes. 

Additionally, the Committee notes the importance of fostering 

healthy competition within the defense industrial base. The Committee believes that the Department of Defense would benefit from 

additional data-driven analysis that identifies discrete sources of 

supply chain fragility. The Committee is concerned that the Department lacks visibility into the supplier base of many key programs, limiting its ability to target investments to smaller suppliers that simultaneously support multiple key defense programs. 

This analysis should, in turn, inform Department investments at 

the sub-tier supplier level, which has the potential to drive efficiencies within multiple production lines. The Committee remains 

committed to engaging with the Department in order to promote a 

resilient and responsive defense industrial base. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WORKFORCE

The Committee recognizes that people are the most important resource in the joint force and that taking care of the workforce is 

a critical readiness issue. The Committee fully funds the pay raise 

of 5.2 percent for both military and civilian personnel as requested 

in the fiscal year 2024 President’s budget request. 

The Committee recommendation reflects the challenging recruiting and retention environment the military services are currently 

facing caused by various factors including, but not limited to, a 

shrinking pool of eligible candidates and a competitive job market. 

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As a result, many of the military service components are well below 

their projected strength plans. 

The civil service is experiencing similar types of challenges as 

the military workforce. From competing with opportunities offered 

by private companies to seeking more flexibility in the post-pandemic job market, the military services and defense agencies are 

not meeting civilian personnel hiring targets. The Committee recommends reductions to the growth in civilian compensation requested in the fiscal year 2024 President’s budget request to account for this projected underexecution. Until the Department can 

demonstrate significant improvements in workforce hiring, the 

Committee expects the Department to not request funding in excess of what the Department can realistically execute. 

The Committee notes that reductions to the military and civilian 

workforce should not result in growth in the contractor workforce. 

Therefore, the Committee includes a provision in title VIII decreasing the growth in the procurement of contract advisory and assistance services. 

Despite the recommendation including reductions based on the 

current challenges, the Committee recognizes that the Department 

of Defense is committed to recruiting and retaining a talented 

workforce. The Service Secretaries are directed to provide detailed 

military and civilian personnel funding updates as a part of the 

execution meetings regularly scheduled with the Committees on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE

The Committee remains committed to ensuring that the Department of Defense acquisition workforce has the capacity, in both 

personnel and skills, needed to properly perform its mission and 

recommends funding, as requested, in the services’ operation and 

maintenance and research, development, test and evaluation accounts; as well as in the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Account and Defense Working Capital Funds. Therefore, with 

the submission of the fiscal year 2025 President’s budget request, 

the Committee directs the Service Acquisition Executives of the 

Army, Navy, Air Force, and Space Force to provide a report to the 

congressional defense committees identifying its acquisition workforce requirements in support of the acquisition programs included 

in the Fiscal Year 2025 Future Years Defense Program. Further, 

the Service Financial Managers and Comptrollers of the Army, 

Navy, and Air Force are directed to certify, with submission of the 

fiscal year 2025 President’s budget request, to the congressional defense committees, that these acquisition workforce requirements 

are fully funded in the fiscal year 2025 President’s budget request. 

Finally, in order to maintain visibility into and oversight of funding 

for the defense acquisition workforce, these funds are designated as 

congressional special interest items for the purpose of the Base for 

Reprogramming, DD Form 1414. 

The Committee includes an additional $200,000,000 for Department of Defense acquisition management initiatives to enable the 

workforce to improve oversight capabilities and achieve more effective and efficient outcomes for the warfighter and taxpayer. 

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BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATERIALS

The Committee notes that the fiscal year 2024 President’s budget 

request included both baseline and contingency operations funding 

within the baseline budget request. The Committee directs the 

Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and the Assistant Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force (Financial Management 

and Comptroller) to continue to account for both baseline and contingency operations funding in the fiscal year 2025 President’s 

budget request exhibits for all appropriations. 

Further, the Committee commends the Department for the improvements in the budget materials made over the past several 

years, particularly in the case of cross-cutting issues that impact 

multiple appropriations and line items. The Committee is concerned, however, about the accuracy of some of the budget details 

in the Mitigating Climate Risk budget exhibit. Based on the Committee’s analysis, at least thirty-five percent of newly requested 

funding identified for climate resiliency relates to ongoing, routine 

facility and sustainment investments, research and development in 

support of operational imperatives, and training exercises. The 

Committee notes that other budget exhibits lacked information by 

fiscal year to fully analyze the Department’s budget request. To 

better inform the congressional review of future budget requests, 

the Committee directs that prior year, current year, and budget 

year data be included in the following justification materials: the 

Defense Force Structure Changes exhibit (this shall continue to include funding levels for each fiscal year in the Future Years Defense Program as well); the Mitigating Climate Risk exhibit only 

for those activities for which the primary purpose is the mitigation 

of climate risk; the European Deterrence Initiative exhibit; and the 

Pacific Deterrence Initiative exhibit. 

CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM BUDGET MATERIALS

The Committee commends the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Nuclear, Chemical and Biological programs for submitting significantly improved budget materials with the fiscal year 2024 President’s budget request for the Chemical Biological Defense Program 

[CBDP]. The Committee continues to support the critical work performed by the CBDP, which provides enduring and impactful capabilities to the warfighter. 

COMPLETE AND TIMELY FINANCIAL REPORTING

As specified in the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying 

the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 

117–328), the Undersecretary of Defense (Comptroller) is directed 

to continue to provide the congressional defense committees comprehensive obligation and execution data, including expenditure 

data for funds with a tenure longer than 1 year. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS

Subsequent to the submission of the fiscal year 2024 President’s 

budget request, the Secretary of the Air Force submitted a technical adjustments package to the congressional defense committees 

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containing zero sum realignments between appropriations and line 

items for various programs. The Department of the Air Force described the majority of these technical adjustments as programming errors that occurred during the budget formulation process. 

The Committee accommodated a number of these adjustments, totaling nearly $1,350,000,000, which are noted in the tables of Committee Recommended Adjustments as Air Force or Space Force-requested transfers. All of these technical adjustments are designated 

as congressional special interest items for the purpose of the Base 

for Reprogramming, DD Form 1414. 

APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-IDENTIFIED

UNFUNDED REQUIREMENTS

In accordance with Title 10, United States Code, Section 222(a) 

the military services and combatant commands submitted to the 

congressional defense appropriations committees unfunded mission 

requirements in excess of $14,900,000,000 with submission of the 

fiscal year 2024 President’s budget request. As in previous years, 

the Committee has reviewed these requests, their underlying requirements, costs, and schedules, and recommends additional appropriations in fiscal year 2024 to address these shortfalls, as identified in the tables of Committee Recommended Adjustments in 

this report; as well as in section 8133. 

As previously stated, the Committee is concerned about instances 

where appropriations for unfunded requirements remained unobligated until proposed for realignment. While the Committee understands that requirements evolve and associated funding requirements change during execution of the budget, such unexecuted appropriations suggest that additional details regarding the execution 

of appropriations provided specifically for unfunded requirements 

identified by the Department of Defense is warranted. 

Therefore, the Committee reiterates direction included in the 

Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023, and directs that any submission of 

unfunded requirements by the military services, defense agencies, 

and combatant commands with the fiscal year 2025 President’s 

budget request be accompanied by updated requirements and programmatic and execution plans for unfunded requirements that received appropriations in fiscal year 2024. Further, the Committee 

directs the Assistant Secretaries (Financial Management and 

Comptroller) for the Air Force, Navy, and Army to incorporate in 

the congressional budget brief templates distinct programmatic and 

execution data for appropriations provided in the previous three 

fiscal years for unfunded requirements pertaining to the program/ 

effort. 

PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, BUDGETING AND EXECUTION REFORM

The Committee has no higher priority than providing needed resources to the warfighter and recognizes that a return to near-peer 

competition and an increasingly unstable geopolitical environment 

necessitate robust investments in our National defense, and an appropriations process that meets the moment. 

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The Committee is aware of proposals that seek to modify the Department of Defense’s [DOD] Planning, Programming, Budgeting 

and Execution [PPBE] process, including by relaxing financial controls and oversight mechanisms that were put in place as the result of previous instances of financial mismanagement, unacceptable cost growth, or the expenditure of resources that more prudently applied would likely have led to capabilities fielded sooner 

than the unrealistic timeframes set for many of these programs. At 

a time when the Department’s financial statement audits continue 

to result in disclaimers of opinion, caution is in order to relax financial controls put in place as corrective actions to past systemic 

failures. This includes the process governing the realignment of appropriated funds in accordance with section 8005 of this act. 

Section 8005 of the annual Department of Defense Appropriations Act allows the Secretary of Defense to transfer enacted appropriations in the year of execution for higher priority items, based 

on unforeseen military requirements, than those for which originally appropriated. In addition to submitting reprogrammings for 

congressional review on a near-monthly basis, the Department of 

Defense submits a large, mid-year omnibus reprogramming action 

each year that proposes to realign billions of dollars across dozen 

of programs. Typically, the initial congressional adjudication of that 

mid-year omnibus reprogramming action does not exceed 35 days, 

which allows the Department to move forward with adjusted programs prior to funds expiring at the end of the fiscal year. With 

respect to end-of-fiscal year reprogramming requests that the Department of Defense routinely submits in the last month of the fiscal year, there were 11 such reprogramming actions submitted to 

the Congress between fiscal year 2020 and 2022. Ten of those 11 

reprogrammings were adjudicated within two weeks, and all responses were adjudicated prior to the end of the fiscal year. Factors 

that impact approval times of reprogrammings include the timeliness and quality of amplifying information provided by the Department, as well as internal processing timelines at the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Defense. 

The Committee is also sympathetic to senior DOD leaders and 

service acquisition executives seeking to establish new starts in the 

middle of a fiscal year through reprogrammings, and notes that 

typically, most new starts requested by the Department in the middle of the budget cycle are approved by the congressional defense 

committees. In fiscal years 2020 through 2022, the Department requested 39 new start programs via reprogramming in the middle 

of a fiscal year. Of those, 25 were approved in full by all four congressional defense committees. Only seven were not explicitly approved by the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives or the Senate. Granting the Department blanket authority to establish new starts outside of the traditional budget review cycle would undermine the constitutional authority of the 

Congress regarding the expenditure of taxpayer funds. Congress’ 

track record with respect to these requests demonstrates that the 

congressional defense committees have largely used this authority 

judiciously and that used effectively, reprogramming actions serve 

as a necessary part of congressional oversight that still lend themselves to innovation and flexible employment by the Department. 

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In recent years, several major changes and new start programs 

have been approved via reprogrammings, including the establishment of the Army Futures Command and several of its cornerstone 

programs, and the initiation of the Air Force’s E–7 Wedgetail program. 

Further, the Committee notes that the Department has not fully 

exercised the reprogramming authority available to it. The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260) directed a report from the Comptroller General on the use of general 

transfer authority [GTA] and special transfer authority provided 

annually in the appropriations bills. The report indicates that from 

fiscal year 2011 through 2021, only 1 year—fiscal year 2012—required 100 percent of GTA at a total of $3,750,000,000. Over a 4- 

year period from fiscal year 2014 through fiscal year 2017, the Department never utilized more than 52 percent of its GTA. As of 

May 2023, the Department had used $2,028,000,000 in fiscal year 

2022 GTA or 34 percent of the $6,000,000,000 allotment. 

Recognizing that long-established reprogramming thresholds 

have not kept pace with the growing cost of doing business, and to 

further address concerns about funding flexibility, the Committee 

recommends increasing the prior approval reprogramming thresholds for certain operation and maintenance activities and the acquisition accounts, as detailed elsewhere in this report. 

In addition to processing reprogrammings in an expeditious manner, the Committee has also demonstrated a willingness to work 

with the Department of Defense to improve the executability of appropriations, address out of cycle fact-of-life changes, or enact 

changes to budget structures in response to specific, identified 

problems: For instance, the Committee established a pilot program 

for a portion of ship maintenance, repair, and modernization, which 

has shifted more than $1,000,000,000 annually in funding from 1 

year Operation and Maintenance, Navy funding to 3-year Other 

Procurement, Navy funding. The pilot program has proven successful in providing the Department of the Navy with a solution to the 

challenges associated with dynamic timing of ship maintenance 

availabilities by extending the fiscal period of availability to address a specific problem. Further, in support of the Department of 

the Army’s Modernization Strategy, the congressional defense committees enacted budget line item consolidations in fiscal year 2020. 

The Committee notes this consolidation supported or fully funded 

31 modernization programs, eliminated 93 programs, and truncated 93 programs. As addressed elsewhere in this report, the Committee includes direction this year to the Secretary of the Army to 

study proposals for further budget line consolidation within Other 

Procurement, Army account. Finally, in the last two budget cycles 

alone, the Air Force has requested 64 zero-sum budget changes following submission of the budget request, affecting 144 budget lines 

across multiple appropriations totaling over $6,000,000,000. The 

Committee has addressed many of these requested realignments 

and notes that this relief allows the Air Force to properly phase 

funding for critical programs. 

Ongoing, consistent, out-of-cycle dialogue between the Department of Defense and the Appropriations Committee also allows the 

Committee to address urgent needs throughout the fiscal year. For 

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example, last year, the Committee accelerated the efforts of the 

Navy’s Goalkeeper program with an additional $140,000,000 following close collaboration with the Navy on out-of-cycle program 

objectives and funding needs, provided additional resources to address recruiting shortfalls, and addressed inflationary impacts on 

the Department of Defense. This year, the Committee recommends 

additional resources to implement the recommendations of the suicide prevention commission, to address continued recruiting shortfalls, and to shore up the acquisition workforce. The Committee 

notes that none of these items were included in the budget request, 

or on unfunded priority lists submitted to the Congress along with 

the budget request, but are based on consistent interaction between 

the Committee and the military services. 

The Committee notes that the Department of Defense’s PPBE 

process is currently under review by an independent Commission 

established by Congress. The Committee looks forward to reviewing 

the recommendations of the Commission backed by clear, measurable outcomes or quantitative data. 

The Committee looks forward to continuing partnering with the 

Department of Defense, the defense industrial base, and other 

stakeholders to strike the proper balance of flexibility, accountability, and oversight in resourcing our National defense. The Committee directs that unless specified elsewhere in this report, no 

changes shall be made to the appropriations structure with submission of the President’s fiscal year 2025 budget request without 

prior consultation of the defense appropriations committees of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate. 

INNOVATION

The Committee shares the view that the Department of Defense 

[DOD] can speed up acquisition timelines to execute critical acquisition programs. However, the end goal of acquisition must remain 

to field the most advanced capabilities to the warfighter at scale, 

thereby strengthening our Nation’s defense. Many of the controls 

and oversight mechanisms in place within statute and regulation 

are the result of previous instances of financial or acquisition mismanagement, unacceptable cost growth, or wasteful acquisition 

strategies that delayed fielding timeframes for programs. Therefore, it is imperative that speed and innovation do not come at the 

expense of sound financial, acquisition, and management best practices essential to delivering capability to the warfighter on time 

and on budget. 

The Committee recommends substantial resources to the Department for flexible, innovation-focused spending, including more than 

$1,208,314,000 for the military services and for department-wide 

transition funds that promote the prototyping and maturation of 

promising, early-stage, and commercial capabilities. For instance, 

within the Army’s Technical Maturation Initiative, following the 

selection of a project by the Technology Maturation Board, performance metrics and transition agreements are established to integrate 

successful technologies within established program baselines to ensure fielding. The Air Force’s Future AF Integrated Technology 

Demo program element identifies pathfinders and prospects to support the Air Force’s operational imperatives, with the goal of 

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transitioning these activities to formal programs upon successful 

demonstration. The Navy and Marine Corps utilize their Innovative Naval Prototype, Future Naval Capabilities, and USMC Advanced Technology Demonstration program elements to fund promising technology through partnerships with program executive offices to enable transitions from the later science and technology 

phases to programs of record. Collectively, these funds offer ample 

resources to incubate promising prototypes prior to their transition 

to military services for further fielding. Finally, the Department of 

Defense’s annual budget for Small Business Innovation Research 

and Small Business Technology Transfer programs is approximately $2,000,000,000 annually and continues to offer a key and 

underutilized pathway to fund innovative and promising technologies. 

In addition to these innovation funds, the Department of Defense 

continues to request funding for activities under the auspices of the 

Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve [RDER]. The Committee is 

supportive of the development of joint capabilities that can be successfully fielded and integrated at scale. However, the Committee 

remains concerned that production, fielding, and sustainment of resources for successful RDER projects have not been fully budgeted 

for within the Future Years Defense Program. Therefore, the Committee continues to fund innovative, experimental activities of this 

nature through the military service technology transition funds, as 

detailed above. 

Additionally, to further enhance the Department’s ability to tap 

into innovative commercial solutions, the Committee recommends 

$20,000,000 to support the Advanced Defense Capabilities Pilot 

program that will enable a public-private partnership to make 

loans and loan guarantees in partnership with the Department for 

the first time. The Committee notes that this recommendation is 

in addition to DOD’s expansive existing authorities, including those 

provided via the Defense Production Act, which enable the Department to directly invest in capabilities critical to the National defense, including through the provision of loans and loan guarantees. 

The Committee also notes that the Department of Defense and 

Congress have substantially grown and expanded the organizations 

focused on the development and fielding of innovative capabilities 

at speed in recent years. Today, the Defense Innovation Unit 

[DIU], the Strategic Capabilities Office, Army’s Rapid Capabilities 

and Critical Technologies Office, Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, and the Space Development Agency focus on the early adoption and quick deployment of capabilities. 

The Committee is concerned that, in an effort to create and harness innovative concepts, acquisition authority is becoming overly 

dispersed horizontally to Department of Defense organizations such 

as DARPA, DIU, SCO, and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. This dispersal has the potential to degrade the defense acquisition executive [DAE] and service 

acquisition executives’ [SAEs] ability to exercise their statutory responsibilities, and dilutes meaningful acquisition leadership. The 

Committee continues to believe that the vertical delegation of acquisition authority down the chain-of-command from the DAE to 

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SAEs and SAE designees has, in general, resulted in faster and 

more sound decision-making and acquisition outcomes. This reduces bureaucratic barriers and enables innovative investment decisions through closer collaboration among the individuals responsible for requirements, acquisition, sustainment, and most importantly operational employment. 

Finally, it is the Committee’s position that ample authorities 

exist to enable these organizations to adopt innovative and agile 

acquisition practices, but that the Department of Defense has underutilized many of them. A June 2023 report to congressional defense committees from the Government Accountability Office found 

that Congress has provided the Department of Defense at least 26 

new authorities to increase flexibility in research and development, 

innovation, and modernization activities from fiscal year 2017 to 

fiscal year 2021. For example, Other Transaction Authority [OTA] 

provides the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military services the authority to enter into non-traditional transactions in support of research and development, deployment and 

even-follow-on production projects. Rapid Acquisition Authority 

[RAA] allows the Department the use of $650,000,000 annually to 

fund higher priority requirements in support of urgent operational 

needs without requiring a reprogramming action. However, over 

the last 3 years, only $83,690,000 of the $1,950,000,000 in RAA authority has been utilized. The rise of the Adaptive Acquisition 

Pathway and other flexible acquisition authorities have also continued to offer numerous avenues for prototypes funded through the 

above-mentioned flexible funds to graduate to programs-of-record, 

leading to the fielding of capabilities at scale. Finally, the Middle 

Tier of Acquisition authority [MTA] provides the Department with 

5-year periods to rapidly develop and/or field prototypes that incorporate proven commercial technologies and require minimal development. 

The Committee believes that the Department must be clear-eyed 

that utilizing innovative or rapid acquisition authorities carries inherent acquisition risk to cost, schedule, and performance. For example, the Air Force’s Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon is a 

MTA program that began in fiscal year 2018, after originating as 

a Tactical Boost Glide demonstrator through DARPA. The program 

intended to develop an air-launched hypersonic glide vehicle capability by fiscal year 2023. However, lack of development success 

and multiple test failures prevented the program from achieving an 

early operational capability, ultimately leading to program termination. The Navy in January 2015 identified advanced mining as 

a Joint Emergent Operational Need [JEON]. In fiscal year 2017, 

the Navy identified the Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle [XLUUV] as a solution to address the JEON and established a 

plan to purchase up to five XLUUVs as a rapid acquisition program 

with all five XLUUVs planned for delivery by January 2023. The 

Committee notes that this effort is at least $242,000,000, or 64 percent, over its original cost estimate and over 3 years late, with no 

XLUUVs delivered to date. The Army’s Extended Range Cannon 

Artillery [ERCA] program intended to provide a new capability for 

the self-propelled howitzer through increased range and rate of 

fire. ERCA entered the MTA rapid prototyping pathway in 2018, 

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with a plan to equip the first unit by fiscal year 2025. The Committee understands that technical development challenges persist, 

and the program is not prepared to transition to the major capability acquisition pathway at the end of the 5-year MTA timeframe. 

At present, equipping the first unit is scheduled for fiscal year 

2027, 2 years later than originally planned. The Committee notes 

that these examples do not necessarily mean that MTAs are an inappropriate tool for fielding capability, but they each case points to 

the need to understand requirements, technical risk, systems engineering, and the industrial base capabilities upfront before pursuing this acquisition path. 

When appropriate, the Committee will continue to support recommendations to further enhance innovation that advances the 

Nation’s defense while balancing risk and opportunity. The Committee directs the SAE of each of the military Services to provide 

a report to the congressional defense committees, not later than 90 

days after enactment of this act, that details processes and authorities used to ‘‘pull’’ innovation from the various innovation organizations within the Department. Further, that report shall details procedural or budgetary obstacles to further enhancing the integration 

of the above-described entities and efforts. 

BUDGET OR APPROPRIATIONS LIAISON SUPPORT TO THE SENATE

DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE

The Committee again retains a provision in title II of this act 

from previous years that prohibits the use of funds in this act to 

plan or implement the consolidation of a budget or appropriations 

liaison office of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the office of 

the Secretary of a military department, or the Service headquarters 

of one of the Armed Forces into a legislative affairs or legislative 

liaison office. The Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee relies heavily on these offices to conduct its oversight responsibilities 

and make funding recommendations for the Department of Defense. The Committee notes that while the separate offices of legislative affairs within the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the 

military departments offer assistance to the authorizing committees of the Congress, such assistance is provided on a parallel and 

separate track from the assistance provided to this Committee and 

its members by the budget or appropriations liaison office of the 

Office of the Secretary of Defense, the office of the Secretary of a 

military department, or the Service headquarters of one of the 

Armed Forces. As the offices of legislative affairs do not possess the 

expertise and direct relationship to the Financial Management and 

Comptroller organizations, which are essential to the effective communication between the Department and the Committees on Appropriations, it is critical that the budget or appropriations liaison 

offices remain independent from the legislative liaison offices, and 

retain the authority to respond directly and promptly with the information required by the Committee and its members. 

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TITLE I 

MILITARY PERSONNEL 

Funds appropriated under this title provide the resources required for basic pay, retired pay accrual, employers’ contribution 

for Social Security taxes, basic allowance for subsistence, basic allowance for housing, special and incentive pays, permanent change 

of station travel, and other personnel costs for uniformed members 

of the Armed Forces. 

The President’s fiscal year 2024 budget requests a total of 

$178,875,510,000 for military personnel appropriations. This request funds an Active component end strength of 1,305,400 and a 

Reserve component end strength of 768,600. 

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

The Committee recommends military personnel appropriations 

totaling $176,538,766,000 for fiscal year 2024. This is 

$2,336,744,000 below the budget estimate. 

Committee recommended military personnel appropriations for 

fiscal year 2024 are summarized below: 

SUMMARY OF MILITARY PERSONNEL APPROPRIATIONS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Account 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

Military Personnel: 

Military Personnel, Army ................................................................... 50,363,906 49,576,005 ¥787,901 

Military Personnel, Navy ................................................................... 38,020,388 37,400,340 ¥620,048 

Military Personnel, Marine Corps ...................................................... 15,579,629 15,482,551 ¥97,078 

Military Personnel, Air Force ............................................................. 36,766,530 36,118,107 ¥648,423 

Military Personnel, Space Force ........................................................ 1,266,573 1,210,928 ¥55,645 

Reserve Personnel: 

Reserve Personnel, Army ................................................................... 5,367,436 5,333,436 ¥34,000 

Reserve Personnel, Navy ................................................................... 2,504,718 2,481,249 ¥23,469 

Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps ..................................................... 903,928 879,613 ¥24,315 

Reserve Personnel, Air Force ............................................................ 2,471,408 2,450,005 ¥21,403 

National Guard Personnel: 

National Guard Personnel, Army ....................................................... 9,783,569 9,786,667 ∂3,098 

National Guard Personnel, Air Force ................................................ 5,292,425 5,264,865 ¥27,560 

Tricare Accrual (permanent, indefinite authority) ..................................... 10,555,000 10,555,000 ........................

Total .................................................................................................. 178,875,510 176,538,766 ¥2,336,744 

Committee recommended end strengths for fiscal year 2024 are 

summarized below: 

RECOMMENDED END STRENGTH 

2023 authorization 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Active: 

Army ..................................................... 452,000 452,000 452,000 ............................

Navy ..................................................... 354,000 347,000 342,000 ¥5,000 

Marine Corps ....................................... 177,000 172,300 172,300 ............................

Air Force ............................................... 325,344 324,700 320,000 ¥4,700 

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RECOMMENDED END STRENGTH—Continued 

2023 

authorization 

2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

Space Force ......................................... 8,600 9,400 9,400 ............................

Subtotal ...................................... 1,316,944 1,305,400 1,295,700 ¥9,700 

Selected Reserve: 

Army Reserve ....................................... 177,000 174,800 174,800 ............................

Navy Reserve ....................................... 57,000 57,200 57,200 ............................

Marine Corps Reserve .......................... 33,000 33,600 33,600 ............................

Air Force Reserve ................................. 70,000 69,600 69,600 ............................

Army National Guard ........................... 325,000 325,000 325,000 ............................

Air National Guard ............................... 108,400 108,400 105,000 ¥3,400 

Subtotal ...................................... 770,400 768,600 765,200 ¥3,400 

TOTAL ................................................... 2,087,344 2,074,000 2,060,900 ¥13,100 

REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL ACCOUNTS

The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to submit the 

Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414) for each of the fiscal year 

2024 appropriation accounts not later than 60 days after the enactment of this act. The Secretary of Defense is prohibited from executing any reprogramming or transfer of funds for any purpose 

other than originally appropriated until the aforementioned report 

is submitted to the congressional defense committees. The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to use the normal prior approval reprogramming procedures to transfer funds in the services’ 

military personnel accounts between budget activities in excess of 

$10,000,000. 

MILITARY PERSONNEL SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS

Items for which additional funds have been provided or have 

been specifically reduced as shown in the project level tables or in 

paragraphs using the phrase ‘‘only for’’ or ‘‘only to’’ in this explanatory statement are congressional special interest items for the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). Each of 

these items must be carried on the DD Form 1414 at the stated 

amount as specifically addressed in the Committee explanatory 

statement. Below threshold reprogrammings may not be used to either restore or reduce funding from congressional special interest 

items as identified on the DD Form 1414. 

MILITARY PERSONNEL OVERVIEW

Uniformed Members of the Armed Forces.—The Committee recognizes the many sacrifices made by servicemembers in defending our 

Nation at home and abroad, as well as those made by their military families. In further recognition and support to servicemembers 

and their families, the Committee’s recommendation fully funds the 

5.2 percent pay raise as requested in the fiscal year 2024 President’s budget request. The Committee recommendation also fully 

funds basic allowance for subsistence and basic allowance for housing. Finally, the Committee recommendation fully funds the operation, renovation, and repair of child development centers and the 

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expansion of full-day pre-kindergarten requested in the fiscal year 

2024 President’s budget request to expand access to child care for 

members of the armed forces. The Committee directs the Under 

Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate if additional funding is required for these efforts based on projected shortfalls. 

Strength Reporting.—The Committee directs the Service Secretaries to provide monthly strength reports for all components to the 

congressional defense committees beginning not later than 30 days 

after enactment of this act. The first report shall provide actual 

baseline end strength for officer, enlisted, and cadet personnel, and 

the total component. The second report shall provide the end of 

year projection for average strength for officer, enlisted, and cadet 

personnel using the formula in the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation Volume 2A, Chapter Two. For the active components, this report shall break out average strength data 

by base and direct war and enduring costs, and differentiate between the active and reserve components. It should also include the 

actuals and projections compared to the fiscal year 2024 budget request. 

Reserve Component Budget Reporting.—The Committee continues 

its requirement for the Department of Defense to provide a semiannual detailed report to the congressional defense committees 

showing transfers between subactivities within the military personnel appropriation. Reports shall be submitted not later than 30 

days following the end of the second quarter and 30 days following 

the end of the fiscal year. 

Space Force Personnel Management.—The Committee is aware of 

title 17 included in S. 2226, the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2024, as reported, and directs the Secretary of 

the Air Force to keep the congressional defense committees apprised of plans to implement this title, if enacted. Further, should 

a realignment of funds be required to implement the proposed authorities, the Committee directs the Under Secretary of Defense 

(Comptroller) to use normal prior approval reprogramming procedures in accordance with section 8005. 

National Guard Bureau Active Guard and Reserve Budgeting.— 

The Committee is concerned that efforts by the National Guard Bureau to grow its full time Active Guard and Reserve [AGR] force 

in recent years has led to budget shortfalls impacting readiness 

and training. These shortfalls have resulted in multiple prior approval reprogramming actions and the furlough of some AGR personnel. Therefore, the Committee directs the Assistant Secretaries 

of the Army and Air Force (Financial Management and Comptroller) to include AGR strength and funding obligation data in its 

quarterly briefings to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate. 

Travel Reimbursement for National Guard.—The Committee is 

concerned about the readiness and retention of National Guard Soldiers and Airmen residing in rural States. The Committee notes 

that National Guard personnel in rural States often have to travel 

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mittee understands the Department of Defense currently has authority to reimburse travel for certain National Guard personnel 

performing IDT outside the normal commuting distance of the 

servicemember’s permanent residence. The Committee encourages 

the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to maximize the use of this 

authority in order to lessen the financial burdens on those 

servicemembers. Further, the Committee directs the Secretary of 

Defense to provide a report to the congressional defense committees 

not later than 90 days after enactment of this act that includes the 

following: (1) any existing authorities to reimburse National Guard 

personnel for travel from home to IDT duty locations; (2) the number of National Guard personnel who report to a duty location for 

weekend IDT 150 miles or more from their home of record, including a breakdown by State and rank; (3) the costs associated with 

implementing a travel reimbursement plan for weekend IDT; and 

(4) the level of funding available within the Department of Defense’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for reimbursement of travel 

expenses of personnel performing IDT. In addition, the Committee 

directs the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the Army 

and Air Force, with the submission of the fiscal year 2025 President’s budget request, to clearly identify requested funds which will 

be used to reimburse National Guard personnel for travel expenses 

incurred commuting to IDT duty locations. 

Advanced Trauma and Public Health Direct Training Services.— The Committee directs the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to 

continue state-of-the-art trauma, critical care, behavioral health, 

public health, and other ancillary direct medical training utilizing 

academic medical centers. These disciplines for Air National Guard 

and Army National Guard medical and non-medical personnel, and 

State Partnership Program/Global Health Engagement international partners are intended to minimize civilian-military and 

international coalition medical operational gaps in the event of a 

catastrophic incident. Further, these preparedness programs shall 

be delivered through direct training services, to include advanced 

trauma, public health, and combat lifesaver curriculums focusing 

on critical life-saving procedures, epidemiology of public health diseases, prevention and treatment, mass casualty triage, and psychological health. 

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MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $50,363,906,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 49,576,005,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $49,576,005,000. 

This is $787,901,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 

ACTIVITY 1: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS 

5 BASIC PAY ............................................................................... 9,125,119 9,125,119 ........................

10 RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL .......................................................... 2,689,228 2,689,228 ........................

11 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS ............... 100,934 100,934 ........................

25 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING .......................................... 2,736,833 2,736,833 ........................

30 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE ................................... 381,692 381,692 ........................

35 INCENTIVE PAYS ...................................................................... 99,364 99,364 ........................

40 SPECIAL PAYS ......................................................................... 380,166 380,166 ........................

45 ALLOWANCES ........................................................................... 155,377 155,377 ........................

50 SEPARATION PAY ..................................................................... 73,610 73,610 ........................

55 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX ............................................................ 695,596 695,596 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 16,437,919 16,437,919 ........................

ACTIVITY 2: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL 

60 BASIC PAY ............................................................................... 15,838,264 15,838,264 ........................

65 RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL .......................................................... 4,679,458 4,679,458 ........................

66 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS ............... 296,009 296,009 ........................

80 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING .......................................... 5,544,896 5,544,896 ........................

85 INCENTIVE PAYS ...................................................................... 83,975 83,975 ........................

90 SPECIAL PAYS ......................................................................... 1,120,730 1,120,730 ........................

95 ALLOWANCES ........................................................................... 648,509 648,509 ........................

100 SEPARATION PAY ..................................................................... 314,443 314,443 ........................

105 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX ............................................................ 1,211,627 1,211,627 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 ........................................... 29,737,911 29,737,911 ........................

ACTIVITY 3: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF CADETS 

110 ACADEMY CADETS ................................................................... 107,478 107,478 ........................

ACTIVITY 4: SUBSISTENCE OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL 

115 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE ................................... 1,542,267 1,542,267 ........................

120 SUBSISTENCE–IN–KIND ........................................................... 790,328 790,328 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 ........................................... 2,332,595 2,332,595 ........................

ACTIVITY 5: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION 

125 ACCESSION TRAVEL ................................................................ 131,529 131,529 ........................

130 TRAINING TRAVEL .................................................................... 167,460 167,460 ........................

135 OPERATIONAL TRAVEL ............................................................. 441,015 441,015 ........................

140 ROTATIONAL TRAVEL ............................................................... 678,526 678,526 ........................

145 SEPARATION TRAVEL ............................................................... 231,136 231,136 ........................

150 TRAVEL OF ORGANIZED UNITS ................................................ 5,181 5,181 ........................

155 NON–TEMPORARY STORAGE ................................................... 14,740 14,740 ........................

160 TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSE ............................................. 160,247 160,247 ........................

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 5 ........................................... 1,829,834 1,829,834 ........................

ACTIVITY 6: OTHER MILITARY PERSONNEL COSTS 

170 APPREHENSION OF MILITARY DESERTERS .............................. 86 86 ........................

175 INTEREST ON UNIFORMED SERVICES SAVINGS ...................... 1,977 1,977 ........................

180 DEATH GRATUITIES .................................................................. 34,400 34,400 ........................

185 UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ..................................................... 57,231 57,231 ........................

195 EDUCATION BENEFITS 

200 ADOPTION EXPENSES .............................................................. 231 231 ........................

210 TRANSPORTATION SUBSIDY ..................................................... 4,631 4,631 ........................

215 PARTIAL DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE ........................................ 300 300 ........................

216 SGLI EXTRA HAZARD PAYMENTS ............................................. 3,358 3,358 ........................

217 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS [ROTC] ....................... 104,684 104,684 ........................

218 JUNIOR ROTC .......................................................................... 24,660 24,660 ........................

219 TRAUMATIC INJURY PROTECTION COVERAGE [T–SGLI] .......... 500 500 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 6 ........................................... 232,058 232,058 ........................

LESS REIMBURSABLES ............................................................ ¥313,889 ¥313,889 ........................

UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT ................................................. ........................ ¥787,901 ¥787,901 

TOTAL, TITLE I, MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY ............... 50,363,906 49,576,005 ¥787,901 

300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION—OFFICERS ............................. 593,000 593,000 ........................

300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION—ENLISTED ............................. 2,254,000 2,254,000 ........................

TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 

INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108–375) ....... 2,847,000 2,847,000 ........................

TOTAL, MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY ............................ 53,210,906 52,423,005 ¥787,901 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate Committee recommendation Change from budget estimate 

UNDIST Undistributed adjustment: Underexecution of strength ......... ........................ ¥787,901 ¥787,901 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $38,020,388,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 37,400,340,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $37,400,340,000. 

This is $620,048,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

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budget estimate 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 

ACTIVITY 1: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS 

5 BASIC PAY ............................................................................... 5,396,209 5,396,209 ........................

10 RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL .......................................................... 1,614,147 1,614,147 ........................

11 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS ............... 80,484 80,484 ........................

25 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING .......................................... 2,033,804 2,033,804 ........................

30 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE ................................... 219,578 219,578 ........................

35 INCENTIVE PAYS ...................................................................... 172,751 172,751 ........................

40 SPECIAL PAYS ......................................................................... 483,232 483,232 ........................

45 ALLOWANCES ........................................................................... 116,422 116,422 ........................

50 SEPARATION PAY ..................................................................... 43,046 43,046 ........................

55 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX ............................................................ 412,085 412,085 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 10,571,758 10,571,758 ........................

ACTIVITY 2: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL 

60 BASIC PAY ............................................................................... 12,128,900 12,128,900 ........................

65 RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL .......................................................... 3,633,621 3,633,621 ........................

66 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS ............... 184,961 184,961 ........................

80 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING .......................................... 6,172,591 6,172,591 ........................

85 INCENTIVE PAYS ...................................................................... 114,539 114,539 ........................

90 SPECIAL PAYS ......................................................................... 1,348,387 1,348,387 ........................

95 ALLOWANCES ........................................................................... 464,554 464,554 ........................

100 SEPARATION PAY ..................................................................... 114,504 114,504 ........................

105 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX ............................................................ 927,945 927,945 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 ........................................... 25,090,002 25,090,002 ........................

ACTIVITY 3: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF MIDSHIPMEN 

110 MIDSHIPMEN ........................................................................... 110,242 110,242 ........................

ACTIVITY 4: SUBSISTENCE OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL 

115 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE ................................... 1,074,172 1,074,172 ........................

120 SUBSISTENCE–IN–KIND ........................................................... 536,995 536,995 ........................

121 FAMILY SUBSISTENCE SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE ............... 5 5 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 ........................................... 1,611,172 1,611,172 ........................

ACTIVITY 5: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION 

125 ACCESSION TRAVEL ................................................................ 103,198 103,198 ........................

130 TRAINING TRAVEL .................................................................... 114,694 114,694 ........................

135 OPERATIONAL TRAVEL ............................................................. 304,458 304,458 ........................

140 ROTATIONAL TRAVEL ............................................................... 250,005 250,005 ........................

145 SEPARATION TRAVEL ............................................................... 127,644 127,644 ........................

150 TRAVEL OF ORGANIZED UNITS ................................................ 31,505 31,505 ........................

155 NON–TEMPORARY STORAGE ................................................... 15,647 15,647 ........................

160 TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSE ............................................. 41,227 41,227 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 5 ........................................... 988,378 988,378 ........................

ACTIVITY 6: OTHER MILITARY PERSONNEL COSTS 

170 APPREHENSION OF MILITARY DESERTERS .............................. 84 84 ........................

175 INTEREST ON UNIFORMED SERVICES SAVINGS ...................... 510 510 ........................

180 DEATH GRATUITIES .................................................................. 20,200 20,200 ........................

185 UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ..................................................... 50,854 50,854 ........................

195 EDUCATION BENEFITS ............................................................. 752 752 ........................

200 ADOPTION EXPENSES .............................................................. 157 157 ........................

210 TRANSPORTATION SUBSIDY ..................................................... 2,585 2,585 ........................

215 PARTIAL DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE ........................................ 58 58 ........................

216 SGLI EXTRA HAZARD PAYMENTS ............................................. 5,010 5,010 ........................

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recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

217 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS [ROTC] ....................... 22,326 22,326 ........................

218 JUNIOR ROTC .......................................................................... 16,534 16,534 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 6 ........................................... 119,070 119,070 ........................

LESS REIMBURSABLES ............................................................ ¥470,234 ¥470,234 ........................

UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT ................................................. ........................ ¥620,048 ¥620,048 

TOTAL, TITLE I, MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY ................ 38,020,388 37,400,340 ¥620,048 

300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION—OFFICERS ............................. 363,000 363,000 ........................

300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION—ENLISTED ............................. 1,813,000 1,813,000 ........................

TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 

INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108–375) ....... 2,176,000 2,176,000 ........................

TOTAL, MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY ............................. 40,196,388 39,576,340 ¥620,048 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

UNDIST Undistributed adjustment: Underexecution of strength ......... ........................ ¥620,048 ¥620,048 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $15,579,629,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 15,482,551,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $15,482,551,000. 

This is $97,078,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 

ACTIVITY 1: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS 

5 BASIC PAY ............................................................................... 1,974,868 1,974,868 ........................

10 RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL .......................................................... 590,553 590,553 ........................

11 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS ............... 34,551 34,551 ........................

25 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING .......................................... 686,747 686,747 ........................

30 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE ................................... 78,085 78,085 ........................

35 INCENTIVE PAYS ...................................................................... 53,412 53,412 ........................

40 SPECIAL PAYS ......................................................................... 15,873 15,873 ........................

45 ALLOWANCES ........................................................................... 37,236 37,236 ........................

50 SEPARATION PAY ..................................................................... 20,429 20,429 ........................

55 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX ............................................................ 144,939 144,939 ........................

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estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 3,636,693 3,636,693 ........................

ACTIVITY 2: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL 

60 BASIC PAY ............................................................................... 5,683,202 5,683,202 ........................

65 RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL .......................................................... 1,701,521 1,701,521 ........................

66 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS ............... 184,452 184,452 ........................

80 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING .......................................... 1,920,801 1,920,801 ........................

85 INCENTIVE PAYS ...................................................................... 7,794 7,794 ........................

90 SPECIAL PAYS ......................................................................... 298,736 298,736 ........................

95 ALLOWANCES ........................................................................... 244,792 244,792 ........................

100 SEPARATION PAY ..................................................................... 105,270 105,270 ........................

105 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX ............................................................ 434,425 434,425 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 ........................................... 10,580,993 10,580,993 ........................

ACTIVITY 4: SUBSISTENCE OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL 

115 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE ................................... 487,335 487,335 ........................

120 SUBSISTENCE–IN–KIND ........................................................... 404,239 404,239 ........................

121 FAMILY SUBSISTENCE SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE ............... 10 10 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 ........................................... 891,584 891,584 ........................

ACTIVITY 5: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION 

125 ACCESSION TRAVEL ................................................................ 67,249 67,249 ........................

130 TRAINING TRAVEL .................................................................... 16,999 16,999 ........................

135 OPERATIONAL TRAVEL ............................................................. 176,291 176,291 ........................

140 ROTATIONAL TRAVEL ............................................................... 92,267 92,267 ........................

145 SEPARATION TRAVEL ............................................................... 94,787 94,787 ........................

150 TRAVEL OF ORGANIZED UNITS ................................................ 343 343 ........................

155 NON–TEMPORARY STORAGE ................................................... 8,637 8,637 ........................

160 TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSE ............................................. 3,388 3,388 ........................

165 OTHER ..................................................................................... 1,857 1,857 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 5 ........................................... 461,818 461,818 ........................

ACTIVITY 6: OTHER MILITARY PERSONNEL COSTS 

170 APPREHENSION OF MILITARY DESERTERS .............................. 256 256 ........................

175 INTEREST ON UNIFORMED SERVICES SAVINGS ...................... 73 73 ........................

180 DEATH GRATUITIES .................................................................. 13,600 13,600 ........................

185 UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ..................................................... 14,843 14,843 ........................

195 EDUCATION BENEFITS 

200 ADOPTION EXPENSES .............................................................. 80 80 ........................

210 TRANSPORTATION SUBSIDY ..................................................... 558 558 ........................

215 PARTIAL DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE ........................................ 26 26 ........................

216 SGLI EXTRA HAZARD PAYMENTS ............................................. 1,726 1,726 ........................

218 JUNIOR ROTC .......................................................................... 4,079 4,079 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 6 ........................................... 35,241 35,241 ........................

LESS REIMBURSABLES ............................................................ ¥26,700 ¥26,700 ........................

UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT ................................................. ........................ ¥97,078 ¥97,078 

TOTAL, TITLE I, MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 15,579,629 15,482,551 ¥97,078 

300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION—OFFICERS ............................. 139,000 139,000 ........................

300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION—ENLISTED ............................. 964,000 964,000 ........................

TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 

INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108–375) ....... 1,103,000 1,103,000 ........................

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Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

TOTAL, MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS ............. 16,682,629 16,585,551 ¥97,078 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

UNDIST Undistributed adjustment: Underexecution of strength ... ........................ ¥97,078 ¥97,078 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $36,766,530,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 36,118,107,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $36,118,107,000. 

This is $648,423,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 

ACTIVITY 1: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS 

5 BASIC PAY ............................................................................... 6,144,316 6,144,316 ........................

10 RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL .......................................................... 1,822,432 1,822,432 ........................

11 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS ............... 98,618 98,618 ........................

25 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING .......................................... 1,905,549 1,905,549 ........................

30 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE ................................... 245,227 245,227 ........................

35 INCENTIVE PAYS ...................................................................... 445,356 445,356 ........................

40 SPECIAL PAYS ......................................................................... 381,481 381,481 ........................

45 ALLOWANCES ........................................................................... 123,972 123,972 ........................

50 SEPARATION PAY ..................................................................... 38,784 38,784 ........................

55 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX ............................................................ 469,428 469,428 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 11,675,163 11,675,163 ........................

ACTIVITY 2: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL 

60 BASIC PAY ............................................................................... 11,534,996 11,534,996 ........................

65 RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL .......................................................... 3,427,716 3,427,716 ........................

66 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS ............... 243,532 243,532 ........................

80 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING .......................................... 5,005,076 5,005,076 ........................

85 INCENTIVE PAYS ...................................................................... 71,182 71,182 ........................

90 SPECIAL PAYS ......................................................................... 398,310 398,310 ........................

95 ALLOWANCES ........................................................................... 652,095 652,095 ........................

100 SEPARATION PAY ..................................................................... 68,674 68,674 ........................

105 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX ............................................................ 882,428 882,428 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 ........................................... 22,284,009 22,284,009 ........................

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estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

ACTIVITY 3: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF CADETS 

110 ACADEMY CADETS ................................................................... 100,522 100,522 ........................

ACTIVITY 4: SUBSISTENCE OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL 

115 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE ................................... 1,368,139 1,368,139 ........................

120 SUBSISTENCE–IN–KIND ........................................................... 322,990 322,990 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 ........................................... 1,691,129 1,691,129 ........................

ACTIVITY 5: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION 

125 ACCESSION TRAVEL ................................................................ 95,864 95,864 ........................

130 TRAINING TRAVEL .................................................................... 66,338 66,338 ........................

135 OPERATIONAL TRAVEL ............................................................. 338,094 338,094 ........................

140 ROTATIONAL TRAVEL ............................................................... 579,562 579,562 ........................

145 SEPARATION TRAVEL ............................................................... 136,259 136,259 ........................

150 TRAVEL OF ORGANIZED UNITS ................................................ 13,521 13,521 ........................

155 NON–TEMPORARY STORAGE ................................................... 32,038 32,038 ........................

160 TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSE ............................................. 99,166 99,166 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 5 ........................................... 1,360,842 1,360,842 ........................

ACTIVITY 6: OTHER MILITARY PERSONNEL COSTS 

170 APPREHENSION OF MILITARY DESERTERS .............................. 26 26 ........................

175 INTEREST ON UNIFORMED SERVICES SAVINGS ...................... 1,644 1,644 ........................

180 DEATH GRATUITIES .................................................................. 16,300 16,300 ........................

185 UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ..................................................... 29,781 29,781 ........................

195 EDUCATION BENEFITS ............................................................. 4 4 ........................

200 ADOPTION EXPENSES .............................................................. 407 407 ........................

210 TRANSPORTATION SUBSIDY ..................................................... 7,610 7,610 ........................

215 PARTIAL DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE ........................................ 24,647 24,647 ........................

216 SGLI EXTRA HAZARD PAYMENTS ............................................. 5,680 5,680 ........................

217 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS [ROTC] ....................... 36,823 36,823 ........................

218 JUNIOR ROTC .......................................................................... 24,657 24,657 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 6 ........................................... 147,579 147,579 ........................

LESS REIMBURSABLES ............................................................ ¥492,714 ¥492,714 ........................

UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT ................................................. ........................ ¥648,423 ¥648,423 

TOTAL, TITLE I, MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE ....... 36,766,530 36,118,107 ¥648,423 

300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION—OFFICERS ............................. 391,000 391,000 ........................

300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION—ENLISTED ............................. 1,657,000 1,657,000 ........................

TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 

INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108–375) ....... 2,048,000 2,048,000 ........................

TOTAL, MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE .................... 38,814,530 38,166,107 ¥648,423 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

UNDIST Undistributed adjustment: Underexecution of strength ... ........................ ¥648,423 ¥648,423 

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MILITARY PERSONNEL, SPACE FORCE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $1,266,573,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,210,928,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,210,928,000. 

This is $55,645,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, SPACE FORCE 

ACTIVITY 1: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS 

5 BASIC PAY ............................................................................... 437,872 437,872 ........................

10 RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL .......................................................... 130,516 130,516 ........................

11 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS ............... 2,840 2,840 ........................

25 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING .......................................... 139,278 139,278 ........................

30 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE ................................... 17,586 17,586 ........................

40 SPECIAL PAYS ......................................................................... 1,917 1,917 ........................

45 ALLOWANCES ........................................................................... 2,627 2,627 ........................

50 SEPARATION PAY ..................................................................... 3,606 3,606 ........................

55 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX ............................................................ 33,435 33,435 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 769,677 769,677 ........................

ACTIVITY 2: PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL 

60 BASIC PAY ............................................................................... 216,094 216,094 ........................

65 RETIRED PAY ACCRUAL .......................................................... 64,058 64,058 ........................

66 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS ............... 4,834 4,834 ........................

80 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING .......................................... 109,856 109,856 ........................

90 SPECIAL PAYS ......................................................................... 8,298 8,298 ........................

95 ALLOWANCES ........................................................................... 7,697 7,697 ........................

100 SEPARATION PAY ..................................................................... 1,376 1,376 ........................

105 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX ............................................................ 16,531 16,531 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 ........................................... 428,744 428,744 ........................

ACTIVITY 4: SUBSISTENCE OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL 

115 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE ................................... 27,027 27,027 ........................

ACTIVITY 5: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION TRAVEL 

125 ACCESSION TRAVEL ................................................................ 6,504 6,504 ........................

130 TRAINING TRAVEL .................................................................... 2,880 2,880 ........................

135 OPERATIONAL TRAVEL ............................................................. 11,287 11,287 ........................

140 ROTATIONAL TRAVEL ............................................................... 9,180 9,180 ........................

145 SEPARATION TRAVEL ............................................................... 4,616 4,616 ........................

150 TRAVEL OF ORGANIZED UNITS ................................................ 87 87 ........................

155 NON–TEMPORARY STORAGE ................................................... 1,243 1,243 ........................

160 TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSE ............................................. 2,422 2,422 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 5 ........................................... 38,219 38,219 ........................

ACTIVITY 6: OTHER MILITARY PERSONNEL COST 

180 DEATH GRATUITIES .................................................................. 1,600 1,600 ........................

185 UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ..................................................... 1,086 1,086 ........................

200 ADOPTION EXPENSES .............................................................. 8 8 ........................

210 TRANSPORTATION SUBSIDY ..................................................... 170 170 ........................

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

216 SGLI EXTRA HAZARD PAYMENTS ............................................. 42 42 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 6 ........................................... 2,906 2,906 ........................

UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT ................................................. ........................ ¥55,645 ¥55,645 

TOTAL, TITLE I, MILITARY PERSONNEL, SPACE FORCE .. 1,266,573 1,210,928 ¥55,645 

300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION—OFFICERS ............................. 29,000 29,000 ........................

300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION—ENLISTED ............................. 29,000 29,000 ........................

TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 

INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108–375) ....... 58,000 58,000 ........................

TOTAL, MILITARY PERSONNEL, SPACE FORCE ............... 1,324,573 1,268,928 ¥55,645 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

UNDIST Undistributed adjustment: Unobligated balances ........... ........................ ¥55,645 ¥55,645 

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RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $5,367,436,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,333,436,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,333,436,000. 

This is $34,000,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 

ACTIVITY 1: RESERVE COMPONENT TRAINING AND SUPPORT 

10 PAY GROUP A TRAINING (15 DAYS & DRILLS 24/48) ............ 1,592,538 1,592,538 ........................

20 PAY GROUP B TRAINING (BACKFILL FOR ACTIVE DUTY) ........ 47,438 47,438 ........................

30 PAY GROUP F TRAINING (RECRUITS) ...................................... 239,074 239,074 ........................

40 PAY GROUP P TRAINING (PIPELINE RECRUITS) ...................... 6,336 6,336 ........................

60 MOBILIZATION TRAINING ......................................................... 2,678 2,678 ........................

70 SCHOOL TRAINING ................................................................... 238,216 238,216 ........................

80 SPECIAL TRAINING .................................................................. 365,520 365,520 ........................

90 ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT ............................................. 2,735,707 2,735,707 ........................

94 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS ............... 25,635 25,635 ........................

100 EDUCATION BENEFITS ............................................................. 14,665 14,665 ........................

120 HEALTH PROFESSION SCHOLARSHIP ....................................... 60,890 60,890 ........................

130 OTHER PROGRAMS (ADMIN & SUPPORT) ................................ 38,739 38,739 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 5,367,436 5,367,436 ........................

UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT ................................................. ........................ ¥34,000 ¥34,000 

TOTAL, TITLE I, RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY ............... 5,367,436 5,333,436 ¥34,000 

300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION—RESERVE COMPONENT ........ 503,000 503,000 ........................

TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 

INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108–375) ....... 503,000 503,000 ........................

TOTAL, RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY ............................ 5,870,436 5,836,436 ¥34,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate Committee recommendation Change from budget estimate 

UNDIST Undistributed Adjustment: Prior year unobligated balances ............................................................................ ........................ ¥34,000 ¥34,000 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $2,504,718,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,481,249,000 

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The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,481,249,000. This is $23,469,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 

ACTIVITY 1: RESERVE COMPONENT TRAINING AND SUPPORT 

10 PAY GROUP A TRAINING (15 DAYS & DRILLS 24/48) ............ 795,087 795,087 ........................

20 PAY GROUP B TRAINING (BACKFILL FOR ACTIVE DUTY) ........ 11,602 11,602 ........................

30 PAY GROUP F TRAINING (RECRUITS) ...................................... 53,811 53,811 ........................

60 MOBILIZATION TRAINING ......................................................... 16,085 16,085 ........................

70 SCHOOL TRAINING ................................................................... 68,856 68,856 ........................

80 SPECIAL TRAINING .................................................................. 151,068 151,068 ........................

90 ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT ............................................. 1,333,883 1,333,883 ........................

94 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS ............... 10,968 10,968 ........................

100 EDUCATION BENEFITS ............................................................. 2,323 2,323 ........................

120 HEALTH PROFESSION SCHOLARSHIP ....................................... 61,035 61,035 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 2,504,718 2,504,718 ........................

UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT ................................................. ........................ ¥23,469 ¥23,469 

TOTAL, TITLE I, RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY ................ 2,504,718 2,481,249 ¥23,469 

300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION—RESERVE COMPONENT ........ 184,000 184,000 ........................

TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 

INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108–375) ....... 184,000 184,000 ........................

TOTAL, RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY ............................. 2,688,718 2,665,249 ¥23,469 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

UNDIST Undistributed adjustment: Underexecution of strength ... ........................ ¥23,469 ¥23,469 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $903,928,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 879,613,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $879,613,000. 

This is $24,315,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 

ACTIVITY 1: RESERVE COMPONENT TRAINING AND SUPPORT 

10 PAY GROUP A TRAINING (15 DAYS & DRILLS 24/48) ............ 266,019 266,019 ........................

20 PAY GROUP B TRAINING (BACKFILL FOR ACTIVE DUTY) ........ 54,276 54,276 ........................

30 PAY GROUP F TRAINING (RECRUITS) ...................................... 137,336 137,336 ........................

60 MOBILIZATION TRAINING ......................................................... 1,426 1,426 ........................

70 SCHOOL TRAINING ................................................................... 27,169 27,169 ........................

80 SPECIAL TRAINING .................................................................. 65,086 65,086 ........................

90 ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT ............................................. 331,318 331,318 ........................

94 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS ............... 7,747 7,747 ........................

95 PLATOON LEADER CLASS ........................................................ 7,469 7,469 ........................

100 EDUCATION BENEFITS ............................................................. 6,082 6,082 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 903,928 903,928 ........................

UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT ................................................. ........................ ¥24,315 ¥24,315 

TOTAL, TITLE I, RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 903,928 879,613 ¥24,315 

300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION—RESERVE COMPONENT ........ 94,000 94,000 ........................

TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 

INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108–375) ....... 94,000 94,000 ........................

TOTAL, RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS ............. 997,928 973,613 ¥24,315 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

UNDIST Undistributed adjustment: Underexecution of strength ... ........................ ¥24,315 ¥24,315 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $2,471,408,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,450,005,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,450,005,000. This is $21,403,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 

ACTIVITY 1: RESERVE COMPONENT TRAINING AND SUPPORT 

10 PAY GROUP A TRAINING (15 DAYS & DRILLS 24/48) ............ 757,342 757,342 ........................

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

20 PAY GROUP B TRAINING (BACKFILL FOR ACTIVE DUTY) ........ 113,309 113,309 ........................

30 PAY GROUP F TRAINING (RECRUITS) ...................................... 60,515 60,515 ........................

40 PAY GROUP P TRAINING (PIPELINE RECRUITS) ...................... 5,146 5,146 ........................

60 MOBILIZATION TRAINING ......................................................... 769 769 ........................

70 SCHOOL TRAINING ................................................................... 198,725 198,725 ........................

80 SPECIAL TRAINING .................................................................. 333,078 333,078 ........................

90 ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT ............................................. 902,980 902,980 ........................

94 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS ............... 15,734 15,734 ........................

100 EDUCATION BENEFITS ............................................................. 10,404 10,404 ........................

120 HEALTH PROFESSION SCHOLARSHIP ....................................... 72,435 72,435 ........................

130 OTHER PROGRAMS (ADMIN & SUPPORT) ................................ 971 971 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 2,471,408 2,471,408 ........................

UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT ................................................. ........................ ¥21,403 ¥21,403 

TOTAL, TITLE I, RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE ....... 2,471,408 2,450,005 ¥21,403 

300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION—RESERVE COMPONENT ........ 198,000 198,000 ........................

TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 

INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108–375) ....... 198,000 198,000 ........................

TOTAL, RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE .................... 2,669,408 2,648,005 ¥21,403 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

UNDIST Undistributed adjustment: Underexecution of strength ... ........................ ¥21,403 ¥21,403 

NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $9,783,569,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 9,786,667,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,786,667,000. 

This is $3,098,000 above the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 

ACTIVITY 1: RESERVE COMPONENT TRAINING AND SUPPORT 

10 PAY GROUP A TRAINING (15 DAYS & DRILLS 24/48) ............ 2,720,787 2,720,787 ........................

30 PAY GROUP F TRAINING (RECRUITS) ...................................... 600,118 600,118 ........................

40 PAY GROUP P TRAINING (PIPELINE RECRUITS) ...................... 60,361 60,361 ........................

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

70 SCHOOL TRAINING ................................................................... 591,765 592,765 ∂1,000 

80 SPECIAL TRAINING .................................................................. 819,779 843,223 ∂23,444 

90 ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT ............................................. 4,941,628 4,941,628 ........................

94 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS ............... 38,840 38,840 ........................

100 EDUCATION BENEFITS ............................................................. 10,291 10,291 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 9,783,569 9,808,013 ∂24,444 

UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT ................................................. ........................ ¥21,346 ¥21,346 

TOTAL, TITLE I, NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY .. 9,783,569 9,786,667 ∂3,098 

300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION—RESERVE COMPONENT ........ 972,000 972,000 ........................

TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 

INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108–375) ....... 972,000 972,000 ........................

TOTAL, NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY ............... 10,755,569 10,758,667 ∂3,098 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

070 School Training ................................................................. 591,765 592,765 ∂1,000 

Program increase: Army Mountain Warfare School 

operations ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂1,000 

080 Special Training ................................................................ 819,779 843,223 ∂23,444 

Program increase: Wildfire training ........................ ........................ ........................ ∂8,500 

Program increase: Advanced trauma and public 

health direct training services ........................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,044 

Program increase: Irregular warfare training exercises .................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,500 

Program increase: State Partnership Program ....... ........................ ........................ ∂8,400 

UNDIST Undistributed adjustment: Revised budget ............

estimate ................................................................... ........................ ¥30,846 ¥30,846 

UNDIST Program increase: Exercise Northern Strike ............ ........................ 8,500 ∂8,500 

UNDIST Program increase: National Guard Mission Assurance Program ...................................................... ........................ 1,000 ∂1,000 

NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $5,292,425,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,264,865,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,264,865,000. 

This is $27,560,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 

ACTIVITY 1: RESERVE COMPONENT TRAINING AND SUPPORT 

10 PAY GROUP A TRAINING (15 DAYS & DRILLS 24/48) ............ 1,125,121 1,125,121 ........................

30 PAY GROUP F TRAINING (RECRUITS) ...................................... 106,460 106,460 ........................

40 PAY GROUP P TRAINING (PIPELINE RECRUITS) ...................... 4,405 4,405 ........................

70 SCHOOL TRAINING ................................................................... 319,496 319,496 ........................

80 SPECIAL TRAINING .................................................................. 217,458 229,098 ∂11,640 

90 ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT ............................................. 3,475,783 3,475,783 ........................

94 THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS ............... 27,540 27,540 ........................

100 EDUCATION BENEFITS ............................................................. 16,162 16,162 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 5,292,425 5,304,065 ∂11,640 

UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT ................................................. ........................ ¥39,200 ¥39,200 

TOTAL, TITLE I, NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR 

FORCE ........................................................................ 5,292,425 5,264,865 ¥27,560 

300 HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION—RESERVE COMPONENT ........ 372,000 372,000 ........................

TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT, 

INDEFINITE AUTHORITY)(PUBLIC LAW 108–375) ....... 372,000 372,000 ........................

TOTAL, NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE ....... 5,664,425 5,636,865 ¥27,560 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

080 Special Training ................................................................ 217,458 229,098 ∂11,640 

Program increase: Advanced trauma and public 

health direct training services ........................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,840 

Program increase: State Partnership Program ....... ........................ ........................ ∂2,800 

Program increase: Wildfire training ........................ ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

UNDIST Undistributed adjustment: Revised budget ............

estimate ................................................................... ........................ ¥41,200 ¥41,200 

Program increase: Exercise Northern Strike ............ ........................ 2,000 ∂2,000 

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TITLE II 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Funds appropriated under this title provide the resources required to prepare for and conduct combat operations and other 

peace time missions. These funds are used to purchase fuel and 

spare parts for training operations, pay supporting civilian personnel, and purchase supplies, equipment, and service contracts for 

the repair of weapons and facilities. 

The President’s fiscal year 2024 budget requests a total of 

$290,071,993,000 for operation and maintenance appropriations. 

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

The Committee recommends operation and maintenance appropriations totaling $289,919,031,000 for fiscal year 2024. This is 

$152,962,000 below the budget estimate. 

Committee recommended operation and maintenance appropriations for fiscal year 2024 are summarized below: 

SUMMARY OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE APPROPRIATIONS

SUMMARY OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE APPROPRIATIONS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Account 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

Operation and Maintenance: 

Operation and Maintenance, Army ................................................... 59,554,553 59,904,900 ∂350,347 

Operation and Maintenance, Navy ................................................... 72,244,533 72,224,550 ¥19,983 

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps ...................................... 10,281,913 10,299,917 ∂18,004 

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force ............................................. 62,750,095 62,449,894 ¥300,201 

Operation and Maintenance, Space Force ........................................ 5,017,468 4,958,408 ¥59,060 

Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide ..................................... 52,768,263 52,508,990 ¥259,273 

Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and Equip Fund ..... 397,950 372,950 ¥25,000 

Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve ..................................... 3,630,948 3,623,948 ¥7,000 

Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve ...................................... 1,380,810 1,384,310 ∂3,500 

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve ........................ 329,395 329,895 ∂500 

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve ............................... 4,116,256 4,003,756 ¥112,500 

Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard ......................... 8,683,104 8,706,797 ∂23,693 

Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard ............................. 7,253,694 7,268,605 ∂14,911 

United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces .................... 16,620 16,620 ........................

Environmental Restoration, Army ..................................................... 198,760 265,860 ∂67,100 

Environmental Restoration, Navy ...................................................... 335,240 405,240 ∂70,000 

Environmental Restoration, Air Force ............................................... 349,744 406,744 ∂57,000 

Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide ........................................ 8,965 8,965 ........................

Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites ............... 232,806 232,806 ........................

Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid ............................. 114,900 114,900 ........................

Cooperative Threat Reduction Account ............................................. 350,999 350,999 ........................

Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account ............................................................................................. 54,977 79,977 ∂25,000 

Total .............................................................................................. 290,071,993 289,919,031 ¥152,962 

REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

ACCOUNTS

The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to submit the 

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ment of this act. The Secretary of Defense is prohibited from executing any reprogramming or transfer of funds for any purpose 

other than originally appropriated until the aforementioned report 

is submitted to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to use the normal prior approval reprogramming procedures to transfer funds in 

the services’ operation and maintenance accounts between O–1 

budget activities, or between subactivity groups in the case of Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, in excess of $15,000,000. 

In addition, the Secretary of Defense shall follow prior approval reprogramming procedures for transfers in excess of $15,000,000 out 

of the following readiness activity groups or sub-activity groups: 

Army: 

Activity Group 11 Land Forces 

Activity Group 12 Land Forces Readiness 

Activity Group 13 Land Forces Readiness Support 

Activity Group 32 Base Skill and Advanced Training 

Navy: 

Activity Group 1A Air Operations 

Activity Group 1B Ship Operations 

Activity Group 1C Combat Operations/Support 

Activity Group BS Base Support 

Marine Corps: 

Activity Group 1A Expeditionary Forces 

Activity Group BS Base Support 

Air Force: 

Activity Group ‘‘Air Operations’’, which includes Sub-activity Groups 011A Primary Combat Force and 011C Combat 

Enhancement Forces 

Activity Group ‘‘Weapons Systems Sustainment’’, which includes Sub-activity groups 011M Depot Purchase Equipment Maintenance, 011V Cyberspace Sustainment, and 

011W Contractor Logistics Support and System Support 

Activity Group ‘‘Installations’’, which includes Sub-activity 

groups 011R Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization, and 011Z Base Support 

Activity Group ‘‘Flying Hours’’, which is only Sub-activity 

group 011Y Flying Hour Program 

Space Force: 

Sub-activity Group 013C Space Operations 

Sub-activity Group 013W Contractor Logistics Support and 

System Support 

Sub-activity Group 042A Administration 

Air Force Reserve: 

Sub-activity Group 011A Primary Combat Forces 

Air National Guard: 

Sub-activity Group 011F Aircraft Operations 

Additionally, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to 

use normal prior approval reprogramming procedures when implementing transfers in excess of $15,000,000 into the following budget sub-activity groups: 

Army National Guard: 

Sub-activity Group 131 Base Operations Support 

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Sub-activity Group 132 Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization 

Sub-activity Group 133 Management and Operational 

Headquarters 

Air National Guard: 

Sub-activity Group 011W Contractor Logistics Support and 

System Support 

REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND

The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a 

baseline report that shows the United States Special Operations 

Command’s operation and maintenance funding by sub-activity 

group for the fiscal year 2024 appropriation, not later than 60 days 

after the enactment of this act. The Secretary of Defense is further 

directed to submit quarterly execution reports to the congressional 

defense committees not later than 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter that addresses the rationale for the realignment of any 

funds within and between budget sub-activities. Finally, the Secretary of Defense is directed to notify the congressional defense 

committees 30 days prior to the realignment of funds in excess of 

$15,000,000 between sub-activity groups. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BUDGET EXECUTION DATA

The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense and Service Secretaries to continue to provide the congressional defense committees with quarterly budget execution data. Such data should be 

provided not later than 45 days after the close of each quarter of 

the fiscal year, and should be provided for each O–1 budget activity, activity group, and sub-activity group for each of the active, defense-wide, reserve, and National Guard components. For each O– 

1 budget activity, activity group, and sub-activity group, these reports should include the budget request and actual obligation 

amount, the distribution of unallocated congressional adjustments 

to the budget request, all adjustments made by the Department in 

establishing the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414) report, 

all adjustments resulting from below threshold reprogrammings, 

and all adjustments resulting from prior approval reprogramming 

requests. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS

Items for which additional funds have been provided or have 

been specifically reduced as shown in the project level tables or in 

paragraphs using the phrase ‘‘only for’’ or ‘‘only to’’ in the Committee explanatory statement are congressional special interest 

items for the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 

1414). Each of these items must be carried on the DD Form 1414 

at the stated amount as specifically addressed in the Committee 

explanatory statement. Below threshold reprogrammings may not 

be used to either restore or reduce funding from congressional special interest items as identified on the DD Form 1414. 

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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OVERVIEW

Civilian Workforce.—The Committee expects the Department of 

Defense to maintain a stable, effective, and right-sized civilian 

cadre. The Committee further expects the hiring process to be responsive and efficient in order to build the workforce needed to 

achieve its mission and strategic goals. The Committee recognizes 

the critical role that the civilian workforce plays every day in ensuring the mission success of the Armed Forces. 

Exceptional Children.—The Committee recognizes the role of 

early intervention services in providing developmental services for 

infants and toddlers with disabilities in a child’s natural environment at overseas and Stateside installations. The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to the congressional defense committees examining the unmet needs at installations with the exceptional family member programs not later than 

180 days after enactment of this act. This report shall include the 

implementation, compliance, and coordination of child care activities in accordance with Department of Defense policy (32 CFR 

§ 57.4) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Public 

Law 101–476) including but not limited to the following subject 

matters: (1) special education and related services, including physical therapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy, availability 

and wait times for evaluations and delivery for these services; (2) 

time and frequency of evaluations for suspected or known infants, 

toddlers, and children with disabilities; (3) the ratio of qualified 

early intervention service providers to infants, toddlers, or children 

with disabilities in various settings; and (4) the transitional services available to transition infants, toddlers, or children with disabilities from their natural environment to a local education agency 

when they become of age. 

Implementation of the Recommendations of the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee.—The Committee commends the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee [SPRIRC] for its comprehensive review 

of the Department of Defense’s activities, policies, and programs to 

prevent and respond to suicides of servicemembers as directed by 

Section 738 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81). The Committee recommends 

$10,000,000 above the budget request for the Department of Defense to implement the SPRIRC’s recommendations. The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a spend plan for 

the additional funds to the Committees on Appropriations on the 

House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 60 days 

after enactment of this act. 

Addressing Sexual Assault.—The Committee continues to support 

the Department of Defense’s efforts to eradicate the crime of sexual 

assault, and implement the recommendations of the Independent 

Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military. The Committee recommends $47,000,000 above the budget request for the 

Department of Defense to continue the Special Victims’ Counsel 

Program. 

United States-Japan Alliance and Exercises in the Indo-Pacific 

Theater.—The Committee reaffirms that the United States-Japan 

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alliance has served as a cornerstone of peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific for over six decades. The Committee believes that military exercises in the Indo-Pacific are key to advancing bilateral goals, and the Committee notes that concrete metrics 

are important for both Congress and the Department of Defense in 

making informed policy decisions. 

Accordingly, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to 

provide a report to the congressional defense committees, not later 

than 90 days after the enactment of this act, detailing how exercises in the Indo-Pacific theater that utilize Joint Exercise Life 

Cycle [JELC] methodology and include participation of Japanese 

Self Defense Forces [JSDF]: (1) promote the modernization of the 

U.S.-Japan alliance, including enhanced technological capabilities 

to increase deterrence, (2) expand U.S.-Japan alliance partnerships 

such as increasing trilateral training and exercises to enhance 

interoperability, and (3) optimize U.S.-Japan alliance posture by 

supporting improved operational concepts and enhanced capabilities to address security challenges in the region, including the defense of the Southwestern islands of Japan. The report shall further detail how the JELC exercises that include the JSDF adhere 

to goals outlined in the January 11, 2023 Joint Statement of the 

U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee (2+2). 

Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.—The Committee supports 

the defueling and closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility 

and encourages the Secretary of Defense to continue to work with 

the State of Hawaii to accomplish these plans in a safe and timely 

manner. The Committee further supports efforts to rapidly pursue 

dispersed fuel storage strategies that will not require the use of the 

Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility and that will more strategically 

meet national security interests. The Committee expects the Secretary of Defense to stand by the commitment to not reutilize the 

Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility for fuel operations or fuel storage in the future. 

Life Safety and Accessibility-Compliant Doors for Sensitive Compartmentalized Information Facilities.—The Committee notes the 

importance of sensitive compartmentalized information facilities 

[SCIFs] being compliant with the Americans with Disability Act 

and the Architectural Barriers Act to provide access to differently 

abled staff and authorized personnel working with classified information. The Committee encourages Secretary of Defense and Service Secretaries to update facility and construction guidelines with 

applicable specifications, guidance, and technical documentation to 

address inclusion of life safety and accessibility hardware for SCIF 

doors at the time of construction, renovation, or replacement. 

Cybersecurity Workforce Expertise Management.—The Committee 

notes the disparate tracking of cybersecurity workforce qualifications and training across the military services. The Committee understands that the Army has had success using a commercial-offthe-shelf software tracking technology with real-time access to 

cyber workforce data that allows it to consistently and accurately 

catalogue each individual’s existing and required training and 

qualifications. The Committee encourages the Secretaries of the 

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rity workforce system to inventory and validate individual qualifications and training pertaining to cyber work roles. 

Environmental Restoration Program Transparency.—The Committee recommends an increase of $194,100,000 for the military 

services’ environmental restoration accounts for the Installation 

Restoration Program, Military Munitions Response Program and 

per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances remediation. The Committee 

remains concerned about the limited visibility into how the Secretary of Defense and Service Secretaries evaluate and prioritize 

remediation projects for annual funding. The Committee notes that 

the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 

117–328) included new reporting requirements relating to these 

programs which have not been met by the Secretary of Defense and 

Service Secretaries. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary 

of Defense and the Service Secretaries to provide a report on Environmental Restoration Program implementation to the congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after enactment 

of this act. The report shall include an explanation of the evaluation processes and criteria, and a spend plan for account activities 

along with project location, funding history, and total cost. In addition, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense and the Service Secretaries to provide quarterly budget execution briefings to 

the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 

and Senate not later than 45 days after the enactment of this act. 

Drinking Water Contamination.—The Committee remains concerned about the health implications of contaminated drinking 

water caused by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances [PFAS]. 

Therefore, the Committee recommends $67,134,000 above the fiscal 

year 2024 President’s budget request in the operation and maintenance and environmental restoration accounts for the Department 

of Defense and the military services to remediate drinking water 

contaminated by PFAS. The Committee directs the Service Secretaries to provide a spend plan to the Committees on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives and the Senate for these additional 

funds not later than 90 days after the enactment of this act. 

The Committee recognizes that the Department of Defense has 

identified more than 700 active and former installations where it 

is conducting or has completed an assessment of PFAS use or potential release. The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to 

prioritize PFAS remediation activities at the installations with the 

highest risk of exposure to PFAS from Department of Defense activities, focusing on installations in the United States where the 

Department of Defense was the drinking water purveyor and the 

perfluorooctane sulfonate [PFOS] and/or perfluorooctanoic acid 

[PFOA] water concentrations were above the Environmental Protection Agency’s [EPA] lifetime health advisories level of 70 partsper-trillion. At the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, 

the Department of Defense had completed the preliminary assessment and site inspection phase at 425 installations, 60 percent of 

the more than 700 identified installations. The Committee directs 

the Department of Defense to enhance its efforts to complete the 

preliminary assessment and site inspection for all remaining installations to help determine where remediation activities are needed. 

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Further, the Committee notes with concern that the Department 

of Defense is using lifetime drinking water health advisories for 

PFOS and PFOA that were issued by the EPA in 2016. However, 

the EPA proposed a national drinking water standard for six 

PFAS, including PFOS and PFOA, on March 14, 2023. The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense and the Service Secretaries 

to brief the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 90 days after enactment 

of this act on its preparations to incorporate EPA’s final regulatory 

standards into the Department of Defense’s cleanup program and 

again not later than 90 days following issuance of a final rule on 

how the Department of Defense has complied with the new regulatory standards, to include an estimate of the anticipated costs incurred during fiscal year 2024 to comply with the new standards. 

In addition, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense and 

the Service Secretaries to include separate budget justification materials on PFAS remediation and aqueous film forming foam removal and disposal activities in the operation and maintenance and 

environmental restoration accounts to the congressional defense 

committees no later than 30 days after the fiscal year 2025 President’s budget request is delivered to Congress that includes an updated assessment of the entire funding requirement for those 

known costs. 

Aqueous Film Forming Foam.—The Committee recommends an 

additional $179,500,000 in the operation and maintenance accounts 

for aqueous film forming foam [AFFF] removal, disposal, and replacement activities in both mobile and fixed fire suppression systems. The Committee understands that each military service has 

its own plan for AFFF replacement and that the Department of the 

Navy is now qualifying fluorine-free firefighting foam under the 

new military specification. 

National Guard Bureau Environmental Cleanup.—The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to the 

congressional defense committees on the progress of remediation of 

hazardous substances on land surrounding National Guard installations not later than 180 days after the enactment of this act. The 

report shall also address the rate of cleanup of land surrounding 

National Guard installations, an evaluation of such progress when 

compared to active duty locations, and recommendations for additional resources or authorities needed to achieve parity in cleanup 

between National Guard and active duty locations. The Secretary 

of Defense shall take into consideration delays caused by the National Guard’s exclusion from the Defense Environmental Restoration Program for several years and the unique needs of National 

Guard installations and surrounding communities. In addition, the 

report shall detail available opportunities for municipalities to 

enter into agreements with State and Federal National Guard entities, existing efforts to inform municipalities of such opportunities, 

and recommendations for ways to improve outreach and simplify 

application processes. 

Military Munitions at Former Naval Defense Sea Areas.—The 

Committee is aware of efforts to develop advanced underwater 

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rently available technology. The Committee encourages the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Navy to continue monitoring the development of these technologies, and to conduct preliminary assessments and remedial investigations of deep water 

munitions disposal sites as appropriate and permitted under law 

when such technologies are matured and available. Further, the 

Committee directs the Secretary of the Navy to provide a briefing 

not later than 90 days after the enactment of this act on developments in new underwater search technologies, as well as the Department of the Navy’s plans for further surveying of the former 

Naval defense sea areas as these future technologies become available. 

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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $59,554,553,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 59,904,900,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $59,904,900,000. 

This is $350,347,000 above the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES 

LAND FORCES 

10 MANEUVER UNITS ................................................................... 3,943,409 4,113,409 ∂170,000 

20 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ............................................... 225,238 225,238 ........................

30 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADES ................................................. 947,395 947,395 ........................

40 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ......................................................... 2,449,141 2,449,141 ........................

50 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................... 1,233,070 1,233,070 ........................

60 AVIATION ASSETS .................................................................... 2,046,144 2,006,144 ¥40,000 

LAND FORCES READINESS 

70 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................. 7,149,427 7,090,127 ¥59,300 

80 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ...................................... 475,435 475,435 ........................

90 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...................................... 1,423,560 1,423,560 ........................

100 MEDICAL READINESS .............................................................. 951,499 917,499 ¥34,000 

LAND FORCES READINESS SUPPORT 

110 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................................. 9,943,031 9,965,362 ∂22,331 

120 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION, & MODERNIZATION 5,381,757 5,831,757 ∂450,000 

130 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ................ 313,612 313,612 ........................

140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ........................................................... 454,565 434,565 ¥20,000 

150 RESET ...................................................................................... 447,987 447,987 ........................

COMBATANT COMMAND SUPPORT 

160 US AFRICA COMMAND ............................................................. 414,680 415,230 ∂550 

170 US EUROPEAN COMMAND ....................................................... 408,529 409,589 ∂1,060 

180 US SOUTHERN COMMAND ....................................................... 285,692 286,267 ∂575 

190 US FORCES KOREA ................................................................. 88,463 88,463 ........................

CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 

200 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS .......... 507,845 507,845 ........................

210 CYBER SPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSECURITY ........................ 704,667 704,667 ........................

220 JOINT CYBER MISSION FORCES 

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 39,795,146 40,286,362 ∂491,216 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 2: MOBILIZATION 

MOBILITY OPERATIONS 

230 STRATEGIC MOBILITY .............................................................. 470,143 470,143 ........................

240 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS .............................................. 433,909 433,909 ........................

250 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ................................................... 4,244 4,244 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 ........................................... 908,296 908,296 ........................

BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

ACCESSION TRAINING 

260 OFFICER ACQUISITION ............................................................. 178,428 178,428 ........................

270 RECRUIT TRAINING .................................................................. 78,235 78,235 ........................

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

280 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING .................................................. 114,777 114,777 ........................

290 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ....................... 551,462 552,312 ∂850 

BASIC SKILL AND ADVANCED TRAINING 

300 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ................................................. 1,147,431 1,132,431 ¥15,000 

310 FLIGHT TRAINING ..................................................................... 1,398,415 1,398,415 ........................

320 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ............................ 200,779 200,779 ........................

330 TRAINING SUPPORT ................................................................. 682,896 682,896 ........................

RECRUITING AND OTHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION 

340 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING .............................................. 690,280 780,280 ∂90,000 

350 EXAMINING .............................................................................. 195,009 195,009 ........................

360 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................................. 260,235 260,235 ........................

370 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ....................................... 250,252 250,252 ........................

380 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ....................... 204,895 206,895 ∂2,000 

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3 ........................................... 5,953,094 6,030,944 ∂77,850 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

LOGISTICS OPERATIONS 

400 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................................. 718,323 718,323 ........................

410 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES .................................................. 900,624 875,624 ¥25,000 

420 LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ............................................. 828,059 822,659 ¥5,400 

430 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT .................................................... 464,029 464,029 ........................

SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT 

440 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 537,837 537,837 ........................

450 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ............................................ 1,962,059 1,926,059 ¥36,000 

460 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ...................................................... 361,553 353,553 ¥8,000 

470 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ................................................. 829,248 829,248 ........................

480 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT ...................................................... 2,370,107 2,353,107 ¥17,000 

490 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES ....................................................... 203,323 203,323 ........................

500 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ................................................... 286,682 291,682 ∂5,000 

510 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS .................. 455,928 455,928 ........................

520 DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT ................................................................................ 39,867 69,867 ∂30,000 

SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS 

530 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS ............................ 610,201 610,201 ........................

540 MISC SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS ....................................... 38,948 38,948 ........................

OTHER PROGRAMS 

999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................... 2,291,229 2,278,560 ¥12,669 

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 ........................................... 12,898,017 12,828,948 ¥69,069 

Public Law 115-68 IMPLEMENTATION .................................... ........................ 350 ∂350 

PROJECTED UNDEREXECUTION ............................................... ........................ ¥150,000 ¥150,000 

TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY ............. 59,554,553 59,904,900 ∂350,347 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

111 Maneuver Units ....................................................................... 3,943,409 4,113,409 ∂170,000 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥190,000 

Program increase: Expanding INDOPACOM campaigning activities .................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂360,000 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

116 Aviation Assets ....................................................................... 2,046,144 2,006,144 ¥40,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥40,000 

121 Force Readiness Operations Support ..................................... 7,149,427 7,090,127 ¥59,300 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥116,000 

Program increase: Improvements to warfighter limb 

protection .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Tactical Electronic Surveillance System—Adv Development; Air Vigilance Operations and Sustainment .... ........................ ........................ ∂14,700 

Program increase: Ultra-lightweight Camouflage net 

system increment 1 .................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂40,000 

124 Medical Readiness .................................................................. 951,499 917,499 ¥34,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥34,000 

131 Base Operations Support ........................................................ 9,943,031 9,965,362 ∂22,331 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥27,669 

Program increase: Aqueous film forming foam replacement related activities ..................................... ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

132 Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization ............ 5,381,757 5,831,757 ∂450,000 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂450,000 

135 Additional Activities ................................................................ 454,565 434,565 ¥20,000 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥20,000 

141 US Africa Command ............................................................... 414,680 415,230 ∂550 

Program increase: Public Law 115–68 ......................... ........................ ........................ ∂550 

142 US European Command .......................................................... 408,529 409,589 ∂1,060 

Program increase: Public Law 115–68 ......................... ........................ ........................ ∂1,060 

143 US Southern Command .......................................................... 285,692 286,267 ∂575 

Program increase: Public Law 115–68 ......................... ........................ ........................ ∂575 

314 Senior Reserve Officers Training Corps ................................. 551,462 552,312 ∂850 

Program increase: ROTC helicopter training program .. ........................ ........................ ∂850 

321 Specialized Skill Training ....................................................... 1,147,431 1,132,431 ¥15,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥15,000 

331 Recruiting and Advertising ..................................................... 690,280 780,280 ∂90,000 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂90,000 

335 Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps .................................... 204,895 206,895 ∂2,000 

Program increase: JROTC STEM training and education ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

422 Central Supply Activities ........................................................ 900,624 875,624 ¥25,000 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥25,000 

423 Logistic Support Activities ...................................................... 828,059 822,659 ¥5,400 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥15,000 

Program increase: Next generation transponders ......... ........................ ........................ ∂9,600 

432 Servicewide Communications ................................................. 1,962,059 1,926,059 ¥36,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥36,000 

433 Manpower Management .......................................................... 361,553 353,553 ¥8,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥8,000 

435 Other Service Support ............................................................. 2,370,107 2,353,107 ¥17,000 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥17,000 

437 Real Estate Management ....................................................... 286,682 291,682 ∂5,000 

Program increase: Real estate inventory tool ............... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

43Q Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account ............ 39,867 69,867 ∂30,000 

Program increase: Acquisition workforce training ........ ........................ ........................ ∂30,000 

999 Security Programs ................................................................... 2,291,229 2,278,560 ¥12,669 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥12,669 

UNDIST Projected underexecution ........................................................ ........................ ¥150,000 ¥150,000 

UNDIST Program increase: Public Law 115–68 Implementation ........ ........................ 350 ∂350 

Army Facilities Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization and 

Facility Reduction Funding.—The Committee recommends a robust 

funding level in fiscal year 2024 for facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization. The Secretary of the Army is encouraged 

to use a portion of these funds for the following types of projects: 

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ation and prevention of mold in military facilities, and continued 

demolition of obsolete and condemned military infrastructure. 

Army Intermodal Rail Yard Improvements.—The Committee is 

aware of the importance of the Robert J. Dole intermodal rail yard 

to the Army’s ability to rapidly deploy brigade combat teams [BCT] 

such as the First Infantry from Fort Riley, Kansas and encourages 

the Secretary of the Army to evaluate and consider making investments to the rail yard infrastructure consistent with the Army’s 

surface deployment study to ensure high levels of BCT deployment 

readiness capability. 

Cyber Special Skills Training.—The Committee encourages the 

Secretary of the Army to prioritize cyber special skills training resources for the U.S. Army Cyber Command workforce to address 

the growing demand for cybersecurity professionals with the proper 

training and certifications. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $72,244,533,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 72,224,550,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $72,224,550,000. 

This is $19,983,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES 

AIR OPERATIONS 

10 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ............................. 7,882,504 7,882,504 ........................

20 FLEET AIR TRAINING ............................................................... 2,773,957 2,773,957 ........................

30 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA AND ENGINEERING SERVICES ..... 73,047 73,047 ........................

40 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT ................................ 213,862 213,862 ........................

50 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT .......................................................... 1,155,463 1,155,463 ........................

60 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................. 1,857,021 1,857,021 ........................

70 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................... 66,822 66,822 ........................

80 AVIATION LOGISTICS ................................................................ 1,871,670 1,871,670 ........................

SHIP OPERATIONS 

90 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ................................ 7,015,796 6,955,796 ¥60,000 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT AND TRAINING ........................... 1,301,108 1,301,108 ........................

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE ..................................................... 11,164,249 11,164,249 ........................

120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ....................................... 2,728,712 2,688,712 ¥40,000 

COMBAT OPERATIONS/SUPPORT 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS .................................................... 1,776,881 1,776,881 ........................

140 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE .................................... 389,915 389,915 ........................

150 WARFARE TACTICS .................................................................. 1,005,998 999,298 ¥6,700 

160 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY .............. 455,330 455,330 ........................

170 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .................................................... 2,350,089 2,212,089 ¥138,000 

180 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................................................................... 189,044 189,044 ........................

190 CYBER MISSION FORCES ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ........................

200 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS ..................... 92,504 92,504 ........................

210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT ........ 352,980 365,078 ∂12,098 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

230 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ........................................................ 522,180 522,180 ........................

WEAPONS SUPPORT 

240 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE ....................................................... 1,763,238 1,763,238 ........................

250 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE ........................................................ 1,640,642 1,608,642 ¥32,000 

260 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT ...................................... 696,653 696,653 ........................

BASE SUPPORT 

270 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ..................................................... 1,780,645 1,780,645 ........................

280 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION .............. 4,406,192 4,966,192 ∂560,000 

290 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .................................................... 6,223,827 6,152,578 ¥71,249 

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 61,750,329 61,974,478 ∂224,149 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 2: MOBILIZATION 

300 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE ........................................ 475,255 475,255 ........................

310 READY RESERVE FORCE ......................................................... 701,060 701,060 ........................

ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS 

320 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS .......................................... 302,930 302,930 ........................

MOBILIZATION PREPARATION 

330 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS ........................ 151,966 151,966 ........................

340 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ......................................................... 21,464 21,464 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 ........................................... 1,652,675 1,652,675 ........................

BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

350 OFFICER ACQUISITION ............................................................. 201,555 201,555 ........................

360 RECRUIT TRAINING .................................................................. 16,521 16,521 ........................

370 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS .................................... 175,171 175,171 ........................

BASIC SKILLS AND ADVANCED TRAINING 

380 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ................................................. 1,238,894 1,188,894 ¥50,000 

390 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ............................ 335,603 322,898 ¥12,705 

400 TRAINING SUPPORT ................................................................. 390,931 390,931 ........................

RECRUITING, AND OTHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION 

410 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING .............................................. 269,483 269,483 ........................

420 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................................. 90,452 90,452 ........................

430 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ....................................... 73,406 73,406 ........................

440 JUNIOR ROTC .......................................................................... 58,970 60,970 ∂2,000 

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3 ........................................... 2,850,986 2,790,281 ¥60,705 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT 

450 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 1,350,449 1,330,449 ¥20,000 

460 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ........... 242,760 242,760 ........................

470 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT .......... 745,666 732,666 ¥13,000 

490 MEDICAL ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 323,978 323,978 ........................

LOGISTICS OPERATIONS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT 

500 DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT ................................................................................ 67,357 97,357 ∂30,000 

510 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................................. 248,822 248,822 ........................

530 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT .............. 616,816 616,816 ........................

540 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT ............................. 850,906 850,906 ........................

INVESTIGATIONS AND SECURITY PROGRAMS 

550 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES ............................... 888,508 888,508 ........................

OTHER PROGRAMS 

999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................... 655,281 654,554 ¥727 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 ........................................... 5,990,543 5,986,816 ¥3,727 

Public Law 115-68 IMPLEMENTATION .................................... ........................ 300 ∂300 

PROJECTED UNDEREXECUTION ............................................... ........................ ¥180,000 ¥180,000 

TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY .............. 72,244,533 72,224,550 ¥19,983 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

1B1B Mission and Other Ship Operations ....................................... 7,015,796 6,955,796 ¥60,000 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥60,000 

1B5B Ship Depot Operations Support .............................................. 2,728,712 2,688,712 ¥40,000 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥40,000 

1C4C Warfare Tactics ....................................................................... 1,005,998 999,298 ¥6,700 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥6,700 

1C6C Combat Support Forces .......................................................... 2,350,089 2,212,089 ¥138,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥130,000 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥8,000 

1CCM Combatant Commanders Direct Mission Support .................. 352,980 365,078 ∂12,098 

Program increase: INDOPACOM AI integration activities ........................ ........................ ∂10,848 

Program increase: Public Law 115–68 ......................... ........................ ........................ ∂1,250 

1D4D Weapons Maintenance ............................................................ 1,640,642 1,608,642 ¥32,000 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥32,000 

BSM1 Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization ........................ 4,406,192 4,966,192 ∂560,000 

Early to need: Non-tactical vehicle infrastructure ........ ........................ ........................ ¥92,000 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂492,000 

Program increase: Naval shipyard infrastructure and 

seismic repairs .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂110,000 

Program increase: Shipyard infrastructure optimization 

program ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

BSS1 Base Operating Support ......................................................... 6,223,827 6,152,578 ¥71,249 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥97,249 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥42,000 

Program increase: Sec. 2205 of Public Law 117–263 ........................ ........................ ∂18,000 

Program increase: Aqueous film forming foam replacement effort ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

3B1K Specialized Skill Training ....................................................... 1,238,894 1,188,894 ¥50,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥50,000 

3B3K Professional Development Education ..................................... 335,603 322,898 ¥12,705 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥12,705 

3C5L Junior ROTC ............................................................................ 58,970 60,970 ∂2,000 

Program increase: JROTC STEM training and education ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

4A1M Administration ........................................................................ 1,350,449 1,330,449 ¥20,000 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥20,000 

4A4M Military Manpower and Personnel Management .................... 745,666 732,666 ¥13,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥13,000 

4B1A Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account ............ 67,357 97,357 ∂30,000 

Program increase: Acquisition workforce training ........ ........................ ........................ ∂30,000 

999 Classified Programs ............................................................... 655,281 654,554 ¥727 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥727 

UNDIST Projected underexecution ........................................................ ........................ ¥180,000 ¥180,000 

UNDIST Public Law 115–68 Implementation ...................................... ........................ 300 ∂300 

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Naval Shipyard Apprentice Program.—The Committee directs 

that during fiscal year 2024 the Navy shall induct classes of no 

fewer than 100 apprentices, respectively, at each of the naval shipyards. The Committee further directs the Navy to include the costs 

of the fiscal year 2025 class of apprentices in its budget request. 

U.S. Coast Guard.—The Committee is aware that Department of 

Defense [DoD] regulations currently restrict DoD mission appropriated funded activities from offering reimbursable rates to nonDoD agencies. This restriction forces the Navy to charge the U.S. 

Coast Guard fully burdened rates for drydocking services at Navy 

shipyards rather than reimbursable rates. Therefore, the Committee directs that funds appropriated under Operation and Maintenance, Navy, may be used to pay overhead costs incurred by a 

Naval Shipyard when drydocking U.S. Coast Guard ships. 

Fallon Range Training Complex.—The Committee directs the 

Secretary of the Navy to provide a written report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 

Senate not later than 60 days after the enactment of this act providing the remaining unfunded requirements, with cost estimates, 

broken down by appropriation and fiscal year, for all items within 

Title XXIX of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263). 

Commercially Available Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Data.—The Committee notes the recent apparent success 

by the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Task Force 59, and 

the Office of Naval Research, which have demonstrated that commercially available long-endurance unmanned surface vehicles 

[USV] could potentially have a high value role in the Navy’s future 

Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance [ISR] architecture. 

The Committee encourages broader use of commercially available 

ISR data obtained from long endurance USVs. 

Commercial Off-The-Shelf Supply Chain Risk Management 

Tools.—The Committee notes the Navy’s response to the growing 

need for supply chain awareness throughout its information technology systems, networks, and weapon systems and encourages the 

Secretary of the Navy to utilize commercial off-the-shelf supply 

chain risk management tools to address issues such as understanding supply chains with precision, identifying cyber 

vulnerabilities, and providing continuous critical information for organizations to make effective responses when specific threats are 

identified. 

Advanced Foam Engine Performance and Restoration Program.— 

The Committee understands that advanced nucleated foam engine 

restoration technology continues to demonstrate significant benefits 

over legacy water and detergent engine wash protocols, improving 

the long-term readiness, efficiency, and sustainability of critical 

military aircraft engines, while reducing fuel consumption and 

emissions. The Committee encourages broader use of nucleated 

foam engine wash testing across naval aviation platforms. 

Navy Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization Funding.— 

The Committee recommends a robust funding level in fiscal year 

2024 for facilities sustainment, restoration and modernization. The 

Secretary of the Navy is encouraged to use a portion of these funds 

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to bring outdoor firing ranges into compliance with standards for 

public safety and environmental protection. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $10,281,913,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 10,299,917,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,299,917,000. 

This is $18,004,000 above the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES 

EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

10 OPERATIONAL FORCES ............................................................ 1,799,964 1,785,964 ¥14,000 

20 FIELD LOGISTICS ..................................................................... 1,878,228 1,853,228 ¥25,000 

30 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................. 211,460 211,460 ........................

USMC PREPOSITIONING 

40 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING .................................................... 137,831 137,831 ........................

COMBAT OPERATIONS/SUPPORT 

50 CYBER MISSION FORCES ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ........................

60 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ........................................................ 205,449 205,449 ........................

BASE SUPPORT 

70 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................. 1,211,183 1,311,183 ∂100,000 

80 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .................................................... 3,124,551 3,094,551 ¥30,000 

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 8,568,666 8,599,666 ∂31,000 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

ACCESSION TRAINING 

90 RECRUIT TRAINING .................................................................. 26,284 26,284 ........................

100 OFFICER ACQUISITION ............................................................. 1,316 1,316 ........................

BASIC SKILLS AND ADVANCED TRAINING 

110 SPECIALIZED SKILLS TRAINING ............................................... 133,176 133,176 ........................

120 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ............................ 66,213 66,213 ........................

130 TRAINING SUPPORT ................................................................. 570,152 570,152 ........................

RECRUITING AND OTHER TRAINING EDUCATION 

140 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING .............................................. 246,586 301,586 ∂55,000 

150 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................................. 55,230 55,230 ........................

160 JUNIOR ROTC .......................................................................... 29,616 31,616 ∂2,000 

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3 ........................................... 1,128,573 1,185,573 ∂57,000 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT 

180 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................................. 90,366 90,366 ........................

190 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 428,650 428,650 ........................

OTHER PROGRAMS 

999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................... 65,658 65,312 ¥346 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 ........................................... 584,674 584,328 ¥346 

PROGRAM INCREASE—Public Law 115-68 IMPLEMENTATION ........................ 350 ∂350 

PROJECTED UNDEREXECUTION ............................................... ........................ ¥70,000 ¥70,000 

TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 10,281,913 10,299,917 ∂18,004 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

1A1A Operational Forces .................................................................. 1,799,964 1,785,964 ¥14,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥14,000 

1A2A Field Logistics ......................................................................... 1,878,228 1,853,228 ¥25,000 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥25,000 

BSM1 Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization ............................ 1,211,183 1,311,183 ∂100,000 

Early to need: Non-tactical vehicle infrastructure ........ ........................ ........................ ¥20,000 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂120,000 

BSS1 Base Operating Support ......................................................... 3,124,551 3,094,551 ¥30,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥50,000 

Program increase: Aqueous film forming foam replacement effort ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

3C1F Recruiting and Advertising ..................................................... 246,586 301,586 ∂55,000 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂55,000 

3C3F Junior ROTC ............................................................................ 29,616 31,616 ∂2,000 

Program increase: JROTC STEM training and education ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

9999 Classified Programs ............................................................... 65,658 65,312 ¥346 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥346 

UNDIST Projected underexecution ........................................................ ........................ ¥70,000 ¥70,000 

UNDIST Public Law 115–68 Implementation ...................................... ........................ 350 ∂350 

Marine Corps Logistics in Degraded Environments.—The Committee notes that the Marine Corps uses the Global Combat Support System-Marine Corps [GCSS–MC] to conduct daily supply and 

maintenance operations worldwide. However, Marines operating in 

remote locations without reliable network connections struggle to 

manage logistics functions when they are unable to connect to 

GCSS–MC. The Committee supports ongoing work by the Marine 

Corps Logistics Command to develop applications to overcome this 

challenge and allow logisticians to synchronize repair records to the 

GCSS–MC, even in degraded network environments. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $62,750,095,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 62,449,894,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $62,449,894,000. 

This is $300,201,000 below the budget estimate. 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES 

AIR OPERATIONS 

10 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ..................................................... 980,768 936,068 ¥44,700 

20 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ........................................... 2,665,924 2,505,924 ¥160,000 

30 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) .............. 1,630,552 1,611,552 ¥19,000 

40 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ....................... 4,632,693 4,632,693 ........................

50 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION 4,252,815 4,832,113 ∂579,298 

60 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT ................................................... 229,440 239,440 ∂10,000 

70 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ... 9,537,192 9,537,192 ........................

80 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM ......................................................... 6,697,549 6,567,549 ¥130,000 

90 BASE SUPPORT ....................................................................... 11,633,510 11,449,548 ¥183,962 

COMBAT RELATED OPERATIONS 

100 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ......................................... 1,350,827 1,333,827 ¥17,000 

110 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS .................................... 1,817,941 1,817,941 ........................

120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ........................................................ 807,966 807,966 ........................

130 TACTICAL INTEL AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES .................. 267,615 267,615 ........................

SPACE OPERATIONS 

140 LAUNCH FACILITIES ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................

COCOM 

160 US NORTHCOM/NORAD ............................................................ 245,263 253,328 ∂8,065 

170 US STRATCOM ......................................................................... 541,720 541,970 ∂250 

180 

US CYBERCOM 

190 US CENTCOM .......................................................................... 335,220 335,695 ∂475 

200 US SOCOM .............................................................................. 27,511 28,461 ∂950 

210 US TRANSCOM ........................................................................ 607 957 ∂350 

220 CENTCOM CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT .................................. 1,415 1,415 ........................

230 USSPACECOM .......................................................................... 373,989 378,539 ∂4,550 

MOBILITY OPERATIONS 

240 MEDICAL READINESS .............................................................. 564,880 541,690 ¥23,190 

CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 

250 JOINT CYBER MISSION FORCE PROGRAMS ............................. ........................ ........................ ........................

OTHER PROGRAMS 

999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................... 1,465,926 1,465,926 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 50,061,323 50,087,409 ∂26,086 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 2: MOBILIZATION 

MOBILITY OPERATIONS 

260 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ............................................................... 3,012,287 3,012,287 ........................

270 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS ............................................... 241,918 241,918 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 ........................................... 3,254,205 3,254,205 ........................

BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

ACCESSION TRAINING 

280 OFFICER ACQUISITION ............................................................. 202,769 202,769 ........................

290 RECRUIT TRAINING .................................................................. 28,892 28,892 ........................

300 RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS [ROTC] ......................... 137,647 142,647 ∂5,000 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

BASIC SKILLS AND ADVANCED TRAINING 

310 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ................................................. 588,131 588,131 ........................

320 FLIGHT TRAINING ..................................................................... 875,230 875,230 ........................

330 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ............................ 301,262 301,262 ........................

340 TRAINING SUPPORT ................................................................. 194,609 194,609 ........................

RECRUITING, AND OTHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION 

350 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING .............................................. 204,318 204,318 ........................

360 EXAMINING .............................................................................. 7,775 7,775 ........................

370 OFF DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................................. 263,421 263,421 ........................

380 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ....................................... 343,039 343,039 ........................

390 JUNIOR ROTC .......................................................................... 75,666 77,666 ∂2,000 

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3 ........................................... 3,222,759 3,229,759 ∂7,000 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

LOGISTICS OPERATIONS 

400 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS .......................................................... 1,062,199 1,062,199 ........................

410 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ............................................ 162,919 162,919 ........................

ADMIN SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

420 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 1,409,015 1,309,015 ¥100,000 

430 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ............................................ 30,268 30,268 ........................

440 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................ 1,851,856 1,851,856 ........................

450 CIVIL AIR PATROL ................................................................... 30,901 55,100 ∂24,199 

460 ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT ............. 42,759 72,759 ∂30,000 

SUPPORT TO OTHER NATIONS 

480 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ....................................................... 115,267 115,267 ........................

OTHER PROGRAMS 

999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................... 1,506,624 1,518,338 ∂11,714 

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 ........................................... 6,211,808 6,177,721 ¥34,087 

Public Law 115-68 IMPLEMENTATION .................................... ........................ 800 ∂800 

PROJECTED UNDEREXECUTION ............................................... ........................ ¥300,000 ¥300,000 

TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE ..... 62,750,095 62,449,894 ¥300,201 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

011A Primary Combat Forces .......................................................... 980,768 936,068 ¥44,700 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥30,000 

Air Force-requested transfer: From OMAF line 011A to 

OMAF line 011Z for AFCENT requirements ............... ........................ ........................ ¥14,700 

011C Combat Enhancement Forces ................................................. 2,665,924 2,505,924 ¥160,000 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥160,000 

011D Air Operations Training (OJT, Maintain Skills) ....................... 1,630,552 1,611,552 ¥19,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥19,000 

011R Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization ............ 4,252,815 4,832,113 ∂579,298 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂485,000 

Program increase: Aqueous film forming foam removal 

and disposal for firefighting vehicles and facilities ........................ ........................ ∂30,000 

Program increase: FSRM planning and design ............ ........................ ........................ ∂27,900 

Program increase: Munition storage improvements ..... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Program increase: NORAD Long-range radar stations 

infrastructure ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂45,000 

Program increase: NORAD Long-range radar stations 

long term repair and modernization ......................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Renovation and repair of child development centers ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

Air Force-requested transfer: From RDAF line R–87 to 

OMAF line 011R due to programming error for 

LRSO facility costs .................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

Air Force-requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R to 

OPAF line P–4 for vehicles programming error ........ ........................ ........................ ¥1,974 

Air Force-requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R to 

OPAF line P–7 for vehicles programming error ........ ........................ ........................ ¥3,440 

Air Force-requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R to 

OPAF line P–9 for vehicles programming error ........ ........................ ........................ ¥1,805 

Air Force-requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R to 

OPAF line P–11 for vehicles programming error ...... ........................ ........................ ¥18,233 

Air Force-requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R to 

OPAF line P–60 for vehicles programming error ...... ........................ ........................ ¥5,950 

Air Force-requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R to 

OPAF line P–61 for vehicles programming error ...... ........................ ........................ ¥25,200 

011V Cyberspace Sustainment ........................................................ 229,440 239,440 ∂10,000 

Program increase: Cyber Operations for Base Resilient 

Architecture ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

011Y Flying Hour Program ............................................................... 6,697,549 6,567,549 ¥130,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥130,000 

011Z Base Support .......................................................................... 11,633,510 11,449,548 ¥183,962 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥130,000 

Early to need: Non-tactical vehicle leases and infrastructure .................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥85,000 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥30,000 

Program increase: Facility operations drinking water 

and replacement foam .............................................. ........................ ........................ ∂11,000 

Program increase: European Communications Infrastructure (ECI) ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂32,838 

Program increase: Long-range radar site backup generator ......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Air Force-requested transfer: From OMAF line 011A to 

OMAF line 011Z for AFCENT requirements ............... ........................ ........................ ∂14,700 

012A Global C3I and Early Warning ................................................ 1,350,827 1,333,827 ¥17,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥20,000 

Program increase: Commercial GNSS–RO data for 

world-wide DOD operations ....................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

015C US NORTHCOM/NORAD ............................................................ 245,263 253,328 ∂8,065 

Program increase: Arctic forward operating location ... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Public Law 115–68 ......................... ........................ ........................ ∂1,065 

Program increase: Quality of life equipment for Alaskan Command ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

015D US STRATCOM ......................................................................... 541,720 541,970 ∂250 

Program increase: Public Law 115–68 ......................... ........................ ........................ ∂250 

015F US CENTCOM .......................................................................... 335,220 335,695 ∂475 

Program increase: Public Law 115–68 ......................... ........................ ........................ ∂475 

015G US SOCOM .............................................................................. 27,511 28,461 ∂950 

Program increase: Public Law 115–68 ......................... ........................ ........................ ∂950 

015H US TRANSCOM ........................................................................ 607 957 ∂350 

Program increase: Public Law 115–68 ......................... ........................ ........................ ∂350 

015X USSPACECOM .......................................................................... 373,989 378,539 ∂4,550 

Program increase: USSPACECOM academic engagement enterprise ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase: Public Law 115–68 ......................... ........................ ........................ ∂550 

012Q Medical Readiness .................................................................. 564,880 541,690 ¥23,190 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Air Force-requested transfer: From OMAF line 012Q to 

OPAF line P–60 for Radiological Detection Systems 

and Radioisotope Identification Devices programming error ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥2,284 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥20,906 

031D Reserve Officers Training Corps [ROTC] ................................ 137,647 142,647 ∂5,000 

Program increase: Section 519 of Public Law 116–283 ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

033E Junior ROTC ............................................................................ 75,666 77,666 ∂2,000 

Program increase: JROTC STEM training and education ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

042A Administration ........................................................................ 1,409,015 1,309,015 ¥100,000 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥100,000 

042I Civil Air Patrol ........................................................................ 30,901 55,100 ∂24,199 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂24,199 

042W Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account ............ 42,759 72,759 ∂30,000 

Program increase: Acquisition workforce training ........ ........................ ........................ ∂30,000 

999 Classified Programs ............................................................... 1,506,624 1,518,338 ∂11,714 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂11,714 

UNDIST Projected underexecution ........................................................ ........................ ¥300,000 ¥300,000 

UNDIST Public Law 115–68 Implementation ...................................... ........................ 800 ∂800 

Feasibility of Co-Locating MQ–9 Elements.—The Committee understands that with the advent of auto takeoff and land capability 

in the MQ–9, maintaining line of sight is no longer a basing requirement for remotely piloted aircraft launch and recovery elements. The Committee encourages the Secretary of the Air Force 

to consider the extent to which geographically separated units can 

be restructured to a single location in order to provide operational 

efficiencies and eliminate adverse impacts to servicemembers currently required to report to multiple duty stations. 

Bilateral Intelligence Analysis Cell at Yokota Airbase Japan.— The Committee recognizes the recent investments to bolster bilateral information sharing operations in the Indo-Pacific and encourages the Secretary of the Air Force to prioritize resources and personnel in order to support the Bilateral Intelligence Analysis Cell 

at Yokota Airbase Japan. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $5,017,468,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,958,408,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,958,408,000. This is $59,060,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES 

AIR OPERATIONS 

10 GLOBAL C3I & EARLY WARNING ............................................. 642,201 617,201 ¥25,000 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

20 SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONS .................................................. 356,162 356,162 ........................

30 SPACE OPERATIONS ................................................................ 866,547 854,790 ¥11,757 

40 EDUCATION & TRAINING ......................................................... 199,181 221,610 ∂22,429 

50 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ............................................................... 383,233 383,233 ........................

60 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................. 67,757 67,757 ........................

70 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION 678,648 713,648 ∂35,000 

80 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS & SYSTEM SUPPORT ....................... 1,380,350 1,355,350 ¥25,000 

90 SPACE OPERATIONS -BOS ....................................................... 188,760 188,760 ........................

OTHER PROGRAMS 

999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................... 71,475 59,915 ¥11,560 

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 4,834,314 4,818,426 ¥15,888 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

AIR OPERATIONS 

100 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS .......................................................... 34,046 34,046 ........................

110 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 149,108 130,936 ¥18,172 

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 ........................................... 183,154 164,982 ¥18,172 

PROJECTED UNDEREXECUTION ............................................... ........................ ¥25,000 ¥25,000 

TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE 5,017,468 4,958,408 ¥59,060 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

012A Global C3I & Early Warning ................................................... 642,201 617,201 ¥25,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥25,000 

013C Space Operations .................................................................... 866,547 854,790 ¥11,757 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥2,500 

Space Force-requested transfer: From line 013C to 

line 013E for Space Training and Readiness Command Talent Management Office ............................. ........................ ........................ ¥9,257 

013E Education & Training ............................................................. 199,181 221,610 ∂22,429 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥5,000 

Space Force-requested transfer: From line 042A to 

line 013E for recruiting and advertising programming correction ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂18,172 

Space Force-requested transfer: From line 013C to 

line 013E for Space Training and Readiness Command Talent Management Office ............................. ........................ ........................ ∂9,257 

013R Facilities Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization ........ 678,648 713,648 ∂35,000 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂35,000 

013W Contractor Logistics & System Support ................................. 1,380,350 1,355,350 ¥25,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥25,000 

999 Classified Programs ............................................................... 71,475 59,915 ¥11,560 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥11,560 

042A Administration ........................................................................ 149,108 130,936 ¥18,172 

Space Force-requested transfer: From line 042A to 

line 013E for recruiting and advertising programming correction ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥18,172 

UNDIST Projected underexecution ........................................................ ........................ ¥25,000 ¥25,000 

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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $52,768,263,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 52,508,990,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $52,508,990,000. 

This is $259,273,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES 

10 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF .......................................................... 461,370 431,370 ¥30,000 

20 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF—JTEEP ............................................. 701,081 698,081 ¥3,000 

30 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF—CYBER ........................................... 8,210 8,210 ........................

40 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE—MISO .................. 252,480 252,480 ........................

60 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND COMBAT DEVELOPMENT 

ACTIVITIES .......................................................................... 2,012,953 2,017,982 ∂5,029 

70 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MAINTENANCE ................... 1,210,930 1,178,917 ¥32,013 

80 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ................................................... 202,574 199,968 ¥2,606 

90 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND THEATER FORCES .............. 3,346,004 3,351,943 ∂5,939 

100 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ... 49,757 49,757 ........................

110 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND INTELLIGENCE .................... 1,391,402 1,385,402 ¥6,000 

120 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT .... 1,438,967 1,438,967 ........................

130 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ..................................................... 1,318,614 1,184,807 ¥133,807 

140 USCYBERCOM HEADQUARTERS ............................................... 332,690 288,518 ¥44,172 

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 12,727,032 12,486,402 ¥240,630 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 3: TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

DEFENSEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

150 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY ........................................ 183,342 213,342 ∂30,000 

RECRUITING, OTHER TRAINING & EDUCATION 

160 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF .......................................................... 118,172 118,172 ........................

DEFENSEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

170 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ............................................................... 33,855 33,855 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 3 ........................................... 335,369 365,369 ∂30,000 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

180 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS .................................................... 142,240 227,240 ∂85,000 

190 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY—CYBER ....................... 4,870 4,870 ........................

200 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ...................................... 667,943 667,943 ........................

210 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ......................... 1,567,119 1,587,119 ∂20,000 

220 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY—CYBER .......... 30,279 30,279 ........................

230 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY ... 1,062,123 1,004,123 ¥58,000 

250 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY— 

CYBER ................................................................................. 9,835 9,835 ........................

260 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY—CYBER ................. 27,517 27,517 ........................

270 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY ................................ 1,033,789 1,120,789 ∂87,000 

300 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ............................ 2,567,698 2,497,698 ¥70,000 

310 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY—CYBER ............. 526,893 502,893 ¥24,000 

320 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ....................................... 241,779 231,779 ¥10,000 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

330 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ................................................. 446,731 461,731 ∂15,000 

340 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ....................................................... 246,840 243,840 ¥3,000 

360 DEFENSE PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING AGENCY ......................... 195,959 195,959 ........................

370 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY .......................... 2,379,100 2,241,600 ¥137,500 

380 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY AGENCY ............................ 41,722 71,722 ∂30,000 

390 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY .................................. 984,272 973,272 ¥11,000 

410 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY—CYBER ................... 70,548 70,548 ........................

420 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ................... 3,451,625 3,506,625 ∂55,000 

430 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY ..................................................... 564,078 564,078 ........................

440 OFFICE OF THE LOCAL DEFENSE COMMUNITY COOPERATION—OSD ......................................................................... 118,216 168,216 ∂50,000 

480 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE—CYBER ............... 92,176 97,176 ∂5,000 

490 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE .............................. 2,676,416 2,661,101 ¥15,315 

530 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ............................... 440,947 440,947 ........................

OTHER PROGRAMS 

999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................... 20,115,147 20,021,019 ¥94,128 

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 ........................................... 39,705,862 39,629,919 ¥75,943 

PROGRAM INCREASE: VIETNAM DIOXIN REMEDIATION ........... ........................ 15,000 ∂15,000 

PROGRAM INCREASE: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUICIDE 

PREVENTION AND RESPONSE INDEPENDENT REVIEW COMMITTEE’S FINAL REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS ................... ........................ 10,000 ∂10,000 

Public Law 115-68 IMPLEMENTATION .................................... ........................ 2,300 ∂2,300 

TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 52,768,263 52,508,990 ¥259,273 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

1PL1 Joint Chiefs of Staff ............................................................... 461,370 431,370 ¥30,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥23,000 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥7,000 

8PL1 Joint Chiefs of Staff-JTEEP ..................................................... 701,081 698,081 ¥3,000 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥3,000 

1PL6 Special Operations Command Combat Development Activities ..................................................................................... 2,012,953 2,017,982 ∂5,029 

Projected underexecution ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,971 

Program increase: Female body armor ......................... ........................ ........................ ∂7,000 

1PL7 Special Operations Command Maintenance .......................... 1,210,930 1,178,917 ¥32,013 

Overestimation of MQ–9 operations .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥4,716 

AbMN CLS delay ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥8,660 

Armed Overwatch early to need .................................... ........................ ........................ ¥7,000 

Overestimation of CCA .................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥7,450 

MPE ahead of need ....................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥4,187 

1PLM Special Operations Command Management/Operational 

Headquarters ...................................................................... 202,574 199,968 ¥2,606 

Projected underexecution ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,606 

1PLR Special Operations Command Theater Forces ....................... 3,346,004 3,351,943 ∂5,939 

Projected underexecution ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥4,561 

Program increase: Subterranean training facility ......... ........................ ........................ ∂10,500 

1PLU Special Operations Command Intelligence ............................ 1,391,402 1,385,402 ¥6,000 

Overestimation of LEA orbits ......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥6,000 

12D Cyberspace Operations ........................................................... 1,318,614 1,184,807 ¥133,807 

Excess to need: Enhanced sensing and mitigation ...... ........................ ........................ ¥26,000 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Unjustified growth: CRRP .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥9,000 

Unjustified growth: Training .......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥36,445 

Unjustified growth: Travel ............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥10,000 

Unjustified growth: Unified Platform Infrastructure ..... ........................ ........................ ¥884 

Unjustified growth: Deployable Mission Support Systems .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥4,254 

Unjustified growth: CMF Teams CPT contractor support ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥9,990 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥6,400 

Projected underexecution ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥32,834 

Program increase: Internet operations management .... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

15E CYBERCOM Headquarters ....................................................... 332,690 288,518 ¥44,172 

Projected underexecution ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥44,572 

Program increase: Public Law 115–68 ......................... ........................ ........................ ∂400 

3EV2 Defense Acquisition University ............................................... 183,342 213,342 ∂30,000 

Program increase: Acquisition workforce training ........ ........................ ........................ ∂30,000 

4GT3 Civil Military Programs ........................................................... 142,240 227,240 ∂85,000 

Program increase: Innovative Readiness Training ........ ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

Program increase: National Guard Youth Challenge .... ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

Program increase: STARBASE ........................................ ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

4GTO Defense Contract Management Agency .................................. 1,567,119 1,587,119 ∂20,000 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥10,000 

Program increase: Defense contract management ....... ........................ ........................ ∂30,000 

4GTE Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency ................. 1,062,123 1,004,123 ¥58,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥35,000 

Projected underexecution ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥23,000 

4GT8 Defense Human Resources Activity ........................................ 1,033,789 1,120,789 ∂87,000 

Program increase: Beyond Yellow Ribbon ..................... ........................ ........................ ∂25,000 

Program increase: Defense language training centers ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

Program increase: Special Victims’ Counsel ................ ........................ ........................ ∂47,000 

4GT9 Defense Information Systems Agency .................................... 2,567,698 2,497,698 ¥70,000 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥56,000 

Projected underexecution ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥21,000 

Program increase: Army-led interagency critical infrastructure protection training ..................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Movement or consolidation of Joint 

Spectrum Center ....................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

4GU9 Defense Information Systems Agency-Cyber .......................... 526,893 502,893 ¥24,000 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥18,000 

Projected underexecution ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥6,000 

4GTA Defense Legal Services Agency .............................................. 241,779 231,779 ¥10,000 

Projected underexecution ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥10,000 

4GTB Defense Logistics Agency ....................................................... 446,731 461,731 ∂15,000 

Program increase: Aqueous film forming foam destruction pilot ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

ES18 Defense Media Activity ........................................................... 246,840 243,840 ¥3,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,000 

4GTD Defense Security Cooperation Agency .................................... 2,379,100 2,241,600 ¥137,500 

Unjustified request: Coalition support funds ................ ........................ ........................ ¥10,000 

Unjustified growth: Border security ............................... ........................ ........................ ¥150,000 

Unjustified growth: Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥5,000 

Program increase: Public Law 115–68 ......................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Baltic Security Initiative ................. ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

Program increase: Regional Centers ............................. ........................ ........................ ∂4,500 

4GTH Defense Technology Security Administration .......................... 41,722 71,722 ∂30,000 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂30,000 

4GTI Defense Threat Reduction Agency .......................................... 984,272 973,272 ¥11,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥11,000 

4GTJ Department of Defense Education Activity ............................ 3,451,625 3,506,625 ∂55,000 

Projected underexecution ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥25,000 

Program increase: Impact Aid ....................................... ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

Program increase: Impact Aid for children with disabilities ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

Program increase: World language grants ................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

4GTM Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation ................... 118,216 168,216 ∂50,000 

Program increase: Defense Community Infrastructure 

Program ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

4GTC Office of the Secretary of Defense-Cyber ............................... 92,176 97,176 ∂5,000 

Program increase: Cyber scholarship program ............. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

4GTN Office of the Secretary of Defense ......................................... 2,676,416 2,661,101 ¥15,315 

Projected underexecution ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥60,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥31,443 

Program increase: CDC water contamination study 

and assessment ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Congressionally mandated commissions .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

Program increase: Procurement Technical Assistance 

Program ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂29,893 

Program increase: Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program ...................................... ........................ ........................ ∂20,235 

Program increase: USTTI Defense training ................... ........................ ........................ ∂1,000 

Program increase: Implementation of findings and 

recommendations of security programs, policies 

and procedures ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

9999 Classified Programs ............................................................... 20,115,147 20,021,019 ¥94,128 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥94,128 

UNDIST Program increase: Vietnam dioxin remediation ..................... ........................ 15,000 ∂15,000 

UNDIST Program increase: Implementation of the Suicide Prevention 

and Response Independent Review Committee’s final report recommendations ....................................................... ........................ 10,000 ∂10,000 

UNDIST Public Law 115–68 Implementation ...................................... ........................ 2,300 ∂2,300 

Defense Language and National Security Education Office.—The 

Committee recognizes that, in partnership with universities across 

the country, the Defense Language and National Security Education Office provides critical college accredited training for 

servicemembers and government officials in a number of languages 

and strategic cultures. The Committee encourages the Department 

of Defense, and Special Operations Command in particular, to continue placing a high priority on the Language Training Centers 

and the Language Flagship program, with an emphasis on quality 

of instruction and a preference for programs that provide college 

credit. The Committee designates the funding provided for the Language Training Centers as a congressional special interest item for 

the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). The 

Committee further directs that the funding profiles for the Language Training Centers and the Language Flagship Program in 

total for the prior year, current year, and budget year be included 

in the Performance Criteria section of the Defense Human Resources Activity OP–5 budget exhibit in future submissions. 

Department of Defense SkillBridge Program.—The Committee 

understands that the Department of Defense SkillBridge program 

is an opportunity for service members to gain valuable civilian 

work experience through specific industry training, apprenticeships, or internships during the last 180 days of service. 

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ment and economic opportunity services through programs such as 

Skillbridge. 

Department of Defense Battery Recycling.—The Committee encourages the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency [DLA] to explore opportunities for partnerships with local retailers to improve 

battery recycling outcomes, including the potential for mutually 

beneficial agreements in local communities to improve the logistics 

capabilities for DLA battery disposal. The Committee further encourages the disposition of spent Department of Defense advanced 

batteries through reusable dissolution recycling methods. 

Use of Publicly Available Information by Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency.—The Committee believes that the use 

of publicly available electronic information can provide value to the 

Department of Defense in screening against a wide range of risks 

considered by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to 

provide a report, not later than 120 days after the enactment of 

this act, which details the following: (1) the extent to which the Department utilizes publicly available electronic information to screen 

against risks to national security in areas such as foreign ownership, control and influence, background investigations and continuous evaluation, detecting insider threats, and supply chain 

vulnerabilities; (2) current and planned Department regulations or 

guidance enabling or directing the use of publicly available electronic information to screen against such risks to national security; 

and (3) an explanation of how the Department protects the privacy 

of individuals in its utilization of publicly available information in 

its screening activities. 

Special Operations Cyber Capabilities.—The Committee supports 

the development and sustainment of Special Operations Forces 

[SOF] cyber capabilities. SOF personnel employ unique-cyber effects in operational and tactical environments that enable, enhance, or protect SOF personnel while executing missions. To enhance these capabilities further, the Committee encourages the 

Commander, Special Operations Command to increase the investment in training, equipping, and sustainment of the SOF-unique 

cyber capabilities and SOF personnel who employ them. In particular, the Committee supports the work being done through the 

Marine Special Operations Forces Technical Surveillance Cyber 

Course to support the full spectrum of special reconnaissance skills 

including advanced digital collection, surveillance detection, physical and technical surveillance, Source Operations, close target reconnaissance and tactical cyber operations. 

Aqueous Film Forming Foam Destruction Pilot.—Given the limited disposal options available to the Department of Defense for 

Aqueous Film Forming Foam [AFFF] waste and the potential benefits of complete, operational destruction technologies, the Committee recommendation includes $15,000,000 for the Defense Logistics Agency to execute an AFFF destruction pilot in support of the 

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations and 

Environment, and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment. The pilot shall utilize existing 

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lations, and capable of destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to the lowest detectable limits without any hazardous byproducts. 

Community Noise Mitigation Program.—The Committee recognizes the importance of supporting communities surrounding military installations and commends the work of the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation [OLDCC]. Further, the Committee 

acknowledges the challenges faced by residential communities bordering aviation units and has appropriated funding to make grants 

to communities impacted by military aviation noise in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117–103). 

The Committee understands OLDCC has been working to establish 

the Community Noise Mitigation Program which requires coordination with the military services and the Federal Aviation Administration [FAA]. However, the Committee is concerned by the delays 

encountered coordinating with the military services and FAA which 

has subsequently moved the timeline for grant solicitation into the 

2024 calendar year. Therefore, the Committee directs Secretary of 

Defense, in coordination with the Director of OLDCC, to move expeditiously to award these previously appropriated funds, including 

by publishing a final Notice of Funding Opportunity and requiring 

responses during the 2023 calendar year. 

Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program.— The Committee recommends an additional $20,235,000 for the 

Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration [REPI] program. Further, the Committee designates this funding and the 

$179,765,000 included in the fiscal year 2024 President’s budget request for the REPI program as a congressional special interest item 

for the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). 

The Committee recognizes the success that the REPI program has 

achieved in addressing encroachment and in maintaining and improving military installation resilience. Further, the Committee encourages the military services to establish and resource additional 

staff to increase capacity to more effectively implement REPI funds 

and to take full advantage of the benefits of the REPI program to 

military readiness and military installation resilience. 

Ex Gratia Payments.—The Committee recommendation includes 

sufficient funding for the Office of the Secretary of Defense under 

Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, for payments made to 

redress injury and loss pursuant to section 1213 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116– 

92). 

Security Assistance Reporting Requirements.—The Secretary of 

Defense is directed to submit reports, on a quarterly basis, to the 

congressional defense committees not later than 30 days after the 

last day of each quarter of the fiscal year that detail commitment, 

obligation, and expenditure data by sub-activity group for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, Defense Security Cooperation Agency. 

Baltic Security Initiative.—The Committee recommends 

$228,133,000, an increase of $20,000,000 above the fiscal year 2024 

President’s budget request, for the Baltic Security Initiative in 

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tic Dialogue, and the Security Cooperation Roadmaps 2019–2024 as 

critical partnerships in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]’s security and deterrence posture. The Committee 

encourages the Secretary of Defense to continue robust security cooperation with the Baltic States, especially in the areas of integrated air and missile defense; long-range precision fires; maritime 

domain awareness; land forces development; and command, control, 

communications, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Finally, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate not later than 90 days after the enactment of this act 

regarding the Baltic Security Initiative’s multi-year strategy and 

spend plan in light of continued Russian aggression in Europe. 

Defense Security Cooperation Agency Programs.—The Committee 

is concerned by the delays in the execution of International Security Cooperation Programs [ISCP] within the 2-year period of availability of appropriations. The Committee notes that the Defense Security Cooperation Agency [DSCA] has the statutory authority to 

build the capacity of foreign forces pursuant to 10 U.S.C. §333, 

§332, and§1263, and that these activities do not represent new 

projects or activities in the budget year. Further, the Committee 

notes that the annual appropriation bill requires notification, but 

not prior approval for its security cooperation activities. As a result, the Committee directs the Director, DSCA to efficiently execute security cooperation programs by using the entire period of 

availability of funding to the greatest extent possible. 

The Committee supports the goal of DSCA’s Significant Security 

Cooperation Initiative [SSCI], which eliminates arbitrary Combatant Command allocations and more closely aligns security cooperation funding with the National Defense Strategy. However, the 

Committee notes that it has not yet received a briefing on how the 

Secretary of Defense plans to focus and deepen security cooperation 

in order to more closely align program execution with the SSCI 

strategy, as required by the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense, not later than 

90 days after enactment of this act and annually thereafter, to provide the appropriate congressional committees with a report on the 

activities of the Golden Sentry End-Use Monitoring program, including a review of program processes before, during, and after 

arms transfers, accounting of program costs and personnel, and 

data on inspections and inspection findings for defense article 

transfers under the program. The report should also describe all alleged incidents of misuse of U.S.-government provided equipment 

in the preceding calendar year as well as actions taken to investigate and mitigate against misuse incidents. 

The Committee is encouraged by the Department’s establishment 

and use of regional centers for security studies to further outreach 

and provide for more focused research to help promote global security cooperation efforts to include the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic 

Security Studies and the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for 

Security Studies. Therefore, the Committee recommends an additional $4,500,000 for Regional Centers, and directs the Director, 

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gressional defense committees with a briefing on the status of the 

programs, objectives, milestones, execution plans and any other 

quantitative and qualitative data determined by the Director for 

each of the six current regional centers. 

Finally, the Committee is concerned with the significant increases in overseas border security cooperation in the last three 

budget requests in the absence of clears objectives or a long-term 

plan. The Committee notes that it has not yet received a report on 

the Secretary of Defense’s multi-year goals and objectives for the 

border security program, including funding across the Future Years 

Defense Program, as directed by the Joint Explanatory Statement 

accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. 

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COUNTER–ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $397,950,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 372,950,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $372,950,000. 

This is $25,000,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table details the program recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

Iraq .......................................................................................... 241,950 226,750 ¥15,200 

Historical unobligated balances .................................... ........................ ........................ ¥15,200 

Syria ........................................................................................ 156,000 146,200 ¥9,800 

Historical unobligated balances .................................... ........................ ........................ ¥9,800 

Total, Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund ............... 397,950 372,950 ¥25,000 

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Detainees.—The Committee is 

concerned about the burden on the Syrian Democratic Forces [SDF] 

of holding thousands of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria [ISIS] detainees and notes that the makeshift detention facilities are overcrowded and vulnerable to the types of ISIS attacks that led to the 

rise of the organization in 2012. The Committee supports efforts of 

the Department of Defense and international partners to fortify 

and construct detention facilities to alleviate overcrowding, enhance humane detention, and ensure the security of dangerous detainees. The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to notify 

the congressional defense committees no later than 30 days prior 

to obligation of funds for any construction activity and prioritizes 

detention facilities repair and construction ahead of any other construction activity. Moreover, the Committee directs the Secretary of 

Defense to engage with the SDF on ensuring that detainees are afforded all protections due under the Geneva Conventions. 

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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $3,630,948,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,623,948,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,623,948,000. 

This is $7,000,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES 

LAND FORCES 

10 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ............................................... 15,208 15,208 ........................

20 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADES ................................................. 720,802 720,802 ........................

30 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ......................................................... 143,400 143,400 ........................

40 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................... 707,654 707,654 ........................

50 AVIATION ASSETS .................................................................... 134,346 134,346 ........................

LAND FORCES READINESS 

60 FORCES READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................... 451,178 451,178 ........................

70 LAND FORCES SYSTEM READINESS ........................................ 97,564 97,564 ........................

80 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................. 45,711 45,711 ........................

LAND FORCES READINESS SUPPORT 

90 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................................. 608,079 606,079 ¥2,000 

100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION 495,435 520,435 ∂25,000 

110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS HEADQUARTERS .................. 28,783 28,783 ........................

CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 

120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS .......... 3,153 3,153 ........................

130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSECURITY .......................... 19,591 19,591 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 3,470,904 3,493,904 ∂23,000 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

LOGISTICS OPERATIONS 

140 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................................. 19,155 19,155 ........................

SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT 

150 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 21,668 21,668 ........................

160 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ............................................ 44,118 44,118 ........................

170 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ...................................................... 7,127 7,127 ........................

180 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ................................................. 67,976 67,976 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 ........................................... 160,044 160,044 ........................

PROJECTED UNDEREXECUTION ............................................... ........................ ¥30,000 ¥30,000 

TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE ........................................................................ 3,630,948 3,623,948 ¥7,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

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estimate 

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recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

131 Base Operations Support ........................................................ 608,079 606,079 ¥2,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,000 

132 Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization ............ 495,435 520,435 ∂25,000 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂25,000 

UNDIST Projected underexecution ........................................................ ........................ ¥30,000 ¥30,000 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $1,380,810,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,384,310,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,384,310,000. 

This is $3,500,000 above the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES 

AIR OPERATIONS 

10 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ............................. 731,113 731,113 ........................

20 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ................................................. 10,122 10,122 ........................

30 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................. 167,811 167,811 ........................

40 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................... 103 103 ........................

50 AVIATION LOGISTICS ................................................................ 29,185 29,185 ........................

COMBAT OPERATIONS/SUPPORT 

60 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS .................................................... 20,806 20,806 ........................

70 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .................................................... 186,590 186,590 ........................

80 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ........................................................ 296 296 ........................

BASE SUPPORT 

90 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ..................................................... 32,467 32,467 ........................

100 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................. 63,726 67,226 ∂3,500 

110 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .................................................... 121,064 121,064 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 1,363,283 1,366,783 ∂3,500 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT 

120 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 2,025 2,025 ........................

130 MILITARY MANPOWER & PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT .............. 13,401 13,401 ........................

LOGISTICS OPERATIONS & TECHNICAL SUPPORT 

140 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ........................... 2,101 2,101 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 ........................................... 17,527 17,527 ........................

TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 1,380,810 1,384,310 ∂3,500 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

BSMR Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization ........................ 63,726 67,226 ∂3,500 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,500 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $329,395,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 329,895,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $329,895,000. 

This is $500,000 above the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES 

EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

10 OPERATING FORCES ................................................................ 128,468 128,468 ........................

20 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................. 20,967 20,967 ........................

BASE SUPPORT 

30 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................. 46,589 49,089 ∂2,500 

40 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .................................................... 120,808 120,808 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 316,832 319,332 ∂2,500 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT 

50 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 12,563 10,563 ¥2,000 

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 ........................................... 12,563 10,563 ¥2,000 

TOTAL, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

RESERVE .................................................................... 329,395 329,895 ∂500 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

BSM1 Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization ........................ 46,589 49,089 ∂2,500 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

4A4G Administration ........................................................................ 12,563 10,563 ¥2,000 

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estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

Projected underexecution ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,000 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $4,116,256,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,003,756,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,003,756,000. This is $112,500,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES 

AIR OPERATIONS 

10 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ..................................................... 2,088,949 2,051,449 ¥37,500 

20 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ............................................. 198,213 198,213 ........................

30 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ....................... 647,758 633,758 ¥14,000 

40 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION 122,314 129,314 ∂7,000 

50 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ... 374,442 361,442 ¥13,000 

60 BASE SUPPORT ....................................................................... 543,962 543,962 ........................

CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 

70 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ........................................................ 1,742 1,742 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 3,977,380 3,919,880 ¥57,500 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

80 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 107,281 107,281 ........................

90 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING .............................................. 9,373 9,373 ........................

100 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT [ARPC] .................... 15,563 15,563 ........................

110 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP) ............................ 6,174 6,174 ........................

120 AUDIOVISUAL ........................................................................... 485 485 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 ........................................... 138,876 138,876 ........................

PROJECTED UNDEREXECUTION ............................................... ........................ ¥55,000 ¥55,000 

TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE ........................................................................ 4,116,256 4,003,756 ¥112,500 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

011A Primary Combat Forces .......................................................... 2,088,949 2,051,449 ¥37,500 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥40,000 

Program increase: Atmospheric rivers research ........... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

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Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

011M Depot Purchase Equipment Maintenance .............................. 647,758 633,758 ¥14,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥14,000 

011R Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization ............ 122,314 129,314 ∂7,000 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂7,000 

011W Contractor Logistics Support and System Support ................ 374,442 361,442 ¥13,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥13,000 

UNDIST Projected underexecution ........................................................ ........................ ¥55,000 ¥55,000 

Joint Use Agreements.—The Committee expects the Air Force 

and Air Force Reserve to comply with section 2874 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117– 

263) which prohibits the Secretary of the Air Force from entering 

into joint use agreements between the Air Force and civilian aircraft at Homestead Air Reserve Base. Additionally, the Committee 

expects that neither the Air Force nor Air Force Reserve will undertake any planning or assessment activities towards such agreements while the prohibition is in place. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $8,683,104,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 8,706,797,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,706,797,000. 

This is $23,693,000 above the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES 

LAND FORCES 

10 MANEUVER UNITS ................................................................... 925,071 936,571 ∂11,500 

20 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ............................................... 201,781 196,781 ¥5,000 

30 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ................................................... 840,373 790,373 ¥50,000 

40 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ......................................................... 107,392 102,392 ¥5,000 

50 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................... 62,908 62,908 ........................

60 AVIATION ASSETS .................................................................... 1,113,908 1,101,908 ¥12,000 

LAND FORCES READINESS 

70 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................. 832,946 820,605 ¥12,341 

80 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ...................................... 50,696 51,496 ∂800 

90 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...................................... 231,784 231,784 ........................

LAND FORCES READINESS SUPPORT 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................................. 1,249,066 1,253,800 ∂4,734 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION 1,081,561 1,176,561 ∂95,000 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ................ 1,468,857 1,481,857 ∂13,000 

CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 

130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS .......... 9,566 9,566 ........................

140 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSECURITY .......................... 15,710 16,710 ∂1,000 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 8,191,619 8,233,312 ∂41,693 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

LOGISTICS OPERATIONS 

150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................................. 7,251 7,251 ........................

SERVICEWIDE SUPPORT 

160 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 66,025 68,025 ∂2,000 

170 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ............................................ 113,366 113,366 ........................

180 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ...................................................... 8,663 8,663 ........................

190 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ................................................. 292,426 292,426 ........................

200 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ................................................... 3,754 3,754 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 ........................................... 491,485 493,485 ∂2,000 

PROJECTED UNDEREXECUTION ............................................... ........................ ¥20,000 ¥20,000 

TOTAL, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL 

GUARD ....................................................................... 8,683,104 8,706,797 ∂23,693 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

111 Maneuver Units ....................................................................... 925,071 936,571 ∂11,500 

Program increase: Exercise Northern Strike .................. ........................ ........................ ∂11,500 

112 Modular Support Brigades ...................................................... 201,781 196,781 ¥5,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥5,000 

113 Echelons Above Brigade ......................................................... 840,373 790,373 ¥50,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥50,000 

114 Theater Level Assets ............................................................... 107,392 102,392 ¥5,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥5,000 

116 Aviation Assets ....................................................................... 1,113,908 1,101,908 ¥12,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥12,000 

121 Force Readiness Operations Support ..................................... 832,946 820,605 ¥12,341 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥20,000 

Program increase: Irregular warfare training exercises ........................ ........................ ∂3,500 

Program increase: Advanced trauma and public 

health direct training services ................................. ........................ ........................ ∂1,909 

Program increase: International advanced trauma and 

public health training ............................................... ........................ ........................ ∂750 

Program increase: Wildfire training .............................. ........................ ........................ ∂1,500 

122 Land Forces Systems Readiness ............................................ 50,696 51,496 ∂800 

Program increase: Enhanced National Guard emergency satellite communications capability .............. ........................ ........................ ∂800 

131 Base Operations Support ........................................................ 1,249,066 1,253,800 ∂4,734 

Program increase: Aqueous film forming foam replacement related activities ..................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,600 

Program increase: PFAS cleanup and restoration ........ ........................ ........................ ∂2,134 

132 Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization ............ 1,081,561 1,176,561 ∂95,000 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂60,000 

Program increase: Army National Guard MQ–1C AATS ........................ ........................ ∂35,000 

133 Management and Operational Headquarters ......................... 1,468,857 1,481,857 ∂13,000 

Program increase: Mental health providers .................. ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

Program increase: Star behavioral health program ..... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

153 Cyberspace Activities-Cybersecurity ....................................... 15,710 16,710 ∂1,000 

Program increase: National Guard Mission Assurance 

Program ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂1,000 

431 Administration ........................................................................ 66,025 68,025 ∂2,000 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥4,000 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

Program increase: State Partnership Program ............. ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

UNDIST Projected underexecution ........................................................ ........................ ¥20,000 ¥20,000 

Army National Guard Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization Funding.—The Committee recommends a robust funding level 

in fiscal year 2024 for facility sustainment, restoration and modernization. The Chief of the National Guard Bureau is encouraged 

to use a portion of these funds to update facilities and armories to 

address the needs of female servicemembers. 

Virtual Language Training.—The Committee notes that foreign 

language skills are instrumental in building and maintaining global alliances and partnerships and encourages the National Guard 

Bureau to continue its virtual language training program. The 

Committee directs the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to submit a report to the congressional defense committees, not later 

than 180 days after the enactment of this act, that includes the 

number of Guardsmen receiving virtual language training and level 

of proficiency achieved, a description of program marketing and 

sign-up procedures, a listing of classes and languages taught, a 

comparison of language training offered with current State Partnership Program participants, and funding programmed for National Guard language training through the Future Years Defense 

Program. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $7,253,694,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 7,268,605,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,268,605,000. 

This is $14,911,000 above the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 1: OPERATING FORCES 

AIR OPERATIONS 

10 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ........................................................... 2,498,675 2,478,675 ¥20,000 

20 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ............................................. 656,714 669,748 ∂13,034 

30 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ....................... 1,171,901 1,149,901 ¥22,000 

40 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION 370,188 482,065 ∂111,877 

50 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ... 1,280,003 1,260,003 ¥20,000 

60 BASE SUPPORT ....................................................................... 1,089,579 1,071,579 ¥18,000 

70 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT ................................................... 19,708 19,708 ........................

CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 

80 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ........................................................ 49,476 49,476 ........................

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 ........................................... 7,136,244 7,181,155 ∂44,911 

BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: ADMIN & SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

90 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 68,417 68,417 ........................

100 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING .............................................. 49,033 49,033 ........................

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 ........................................... 117,450 117,450 ........................

PROJECTED UNDEREXECUTION ............................................... ........................ ¥30,000 ¥30,000 

TOTAL, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL 

GUARD ....................................................................... 7,253,694 7,268,605 ∂14,911 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

011F Aircraft Operations ................................................................. 2,498,675 2,478,675 ¥20,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥20,000 

011G Mission Support Operations ................................................... 656,714 669,748 ∂13,034 

Program increase: Advanced trauma and public 

health direct training services ................................. ........................ ........................ ∂2,034 

Program increase: Mental health providers .................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: State Partnership Program ............. ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Training and equipment for KC– 

135 classic associations .......................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Wildfire training .............................. ........................ ........................ ∂1,500 

011M Depot Purchase Equipment Maintenance .............................. 1,171,901 1,149,901 ¥22,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥22,000 

011R Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization ............ 370,188 482,065 ∂111,877 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

Program increase: Additional facility enhancements 

for future foreign military pilot training sites ......... ........................ ........................ ∂90,977 

Program increase: Repair hangar fire systems ............ ........................ ........................ ∂900 

011W Contractor Logistics Support and System Support ................ 1,280,003 1,260,003 ¥20,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥20,000 

011Z Base Support .......................................................................... 1,089,579 1,071,579 ¥18,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥18,000 

UNDIST Projected underexecution ........................................................ ........................ ¥30,000 ¥30,000 

Combat Readiness Training Centers.—The Committee recognizes 

the strategic value that Air National Guard combat readiness 

training centers provide to the readiness and capabilities of the 

joint force. Therefore, in fiscal year 2024, the Committee expects 

the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of the National Guard 

Bureau to continue resourcing personnel and operations at all four 

combat readiness training centers at no less than the funding levels included in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 

(Public Law 117–328). The Committee directs the Secretary of the 

Air Force, in coordination with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, to provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives and the Senate, not later than 90 

days after the enactment of this act, detailing plans for the operations, manning, and anticipated annual funding requirements for 

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each of the combat readiness training centers from fiscal year 2024 

through the Future Years Defense Program. 

Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training.—The Committee is 

concerned that the Air National Guard has been unable to meet 

Joint Terminal Attack Controller [JTAC] training requirements for 

initial qualification training or re-qualification, which could negatively impact readiness. The Committee encourages the Secretary 

of the Air Force to conduct additional training with airborne aircraft to reduce this backlog and support JTAC training requirements. 

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U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $16,620,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 16,620,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $16,620,000. 

This is equal to the budget estimate. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $198,760,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 265,860,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $265,860,000. 

This is $50,000,000 above the budget estimate for the Installation 

Restoration Program and $17,100,000 above the budget estimate 

for the Military Munitions Response Program. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $335,240,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 405,240,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $405,240,000. This is $60,000,000 above the budget estimate for the Navy to address costs associated with remediating contamination caused by 

per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and $10,000,000 above the 

budget estimate for the Military Munitions Response Program. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $349,744,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 406,744,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $406,744,000. 

This is $5,000,000 above the budget estimate for the Air Force and 

Air National Guard to address costs associated with remediating 

contamination caused by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, 

$50,000,000 above the budget estimate for the Installation Restoration Program, and $2,000,000 above the budget estimate for the 

Military Munitions Response Program. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE–WIDE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $8,965,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 8,965,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,965,000. This 

is equal to the budget estimate. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $232,806,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 232,806,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $232,806,000. 

This is equal to the budget estimate. 

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OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $114,900,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 114,900,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $114,900,000. 

This is equal to the budget estimate. 

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COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $350,999,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 350,999,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $350,999,000. 

This is equal to the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

Estimate 

Strategic Offensive Arms Elimination ....................................................... 6,815 6,815 ........................

Chemical Security & Elimination ............................................................... 16,400 16,400 ........................

Global Nuclear Security ............................................................................. 19,406 19,406 ........................

Biological Threat Reduction Program ........................................................ 228,030 228,030 ........................

Proliferation Prevention .............................................................................. 46,324 46,324 ........................

Other Assessments/Administrative Costs .................................................. 34,024 34,024 ........................

Total, Cooperative Threat Reduction Account .............................. 350,999 350,999 ........................

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

ACCOUNT

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $54,977,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 79,977,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $79,977,000. This is $25,000,000 above the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

1 Recruiting and Hiring ............................................................... 3,000 8,000 ∂5,000 

Program increase: Recruiting a diverse classified workforce ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

2 Training and Development ....................................................... 50,577 50,577 ........................

3 Recognition and Retention ....................................................... 1,400 1,400 ........................

UNDIST Undistributed ............................................................................ ........................ 20,000 ∂20,000 

UNDIST Program increase: Defense Civilian Training Corps ....... ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

Total, Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce 

Development Account ............................................. 54,977 79,977 ∂25,000 

Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Reporting Requirements.—The Committee directs the Under Secretary for Defense 

(Acquisition and Sustainment) to provide the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account annual report to 

the congressional defense committees not later than 30 days after 

submission of the fiscal year 2025 President’s budget request. Further, as in previous years, the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) is directed to provide the congressional defense committees with the fiscal year 2025 President’s budget request additional details regarding total funding for the acquisition 

workforce by funding category and specific appropriations accounts 

in the Future Years Defense Program, to include an explanation of 

changes from prior year’s submission. 

Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account Reprogramming Guidance.—The Secretary of Defense is directed to follow reprogramming guidance for the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account [DAWDA] consistent with reprogramming guidance for acquisition accounts detailed elsewhere in this explanatory statement. The dollar threshold for reprogramming DAWDA funds is $15,000,000. 

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TITLE III 

PROCUREMENT 

Funds appropriated under this title provide the resources required to purchase military equipment and hardware, including 

aircraft, ships, missiles, combat vehicles, ammunition, weapons, 

electronic sensors and communications equipment, and other procurement items. 

The President’s fiscal year 2024 budget requests a total of 

$169,056,946,000 for procurement appropriations. 

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

The Committee recommends procurement appropriations totaling 

$169,446,717,000 for fiscal year 2024. This is $389,771,000 above 

the budget estimate. 

Committee recommended procurement appropriations for fiscal 

year 2024 are summarized below: 

SUMMARY OF PROCUREMENT APPROPRIATIONS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Account 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Procurement: 

Aircraft Procurement, Army ............................................................... 3,012,440 3,154,007 ∂141,567 

Missile Procurement, Army ............................................................... 4,962,017 4,826,906 ¥135,111 

Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army ...... 3,765,521 4,070,011 ∂304,490 

Procurement of Ammunition, Army ................................................... 2,967,578 2,888,332 ¥79,246 

Other Procurement, Army .................................................................. 8,672,979 8,402,000 ¥270,979 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy ............................................................... 17,336,760 18,759,061 ∂1,422,301 

Weapons Procurement, Navy ............................................................. 6,876,385 6,124,220 ¥752,165 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps ..................... 1,293,273 1,187,912 ¥105,361 

Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy .................................................. 32,848,950 33,250,631 ∂401,681 

Other Procurement, Navy .................................................................. 14,535,257 14,711,311 ∂176,054 

Procurement, Marine Corps .............................................................. 3,979,212 3,957,695 ¥21,517 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force ........................................................ 20,315,204 20,114,772 ¥200,432 

Missile Procurement, Air Force ......................................................... 5,530,446 5,590,622 ∂60,176 

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force ............................................. 703,158 636,579 ¥66,579 

Other Procurement, Air Force ............................................................ 30,417,892 30,397,452 ¥20,440 

Procurement, Space Force ................................................................ 4,714,294 4,034,798 ¥679,496 

Procurement, Defense-Wide .............................................................. 6,156,975 6,059,196 ¥97,779 

Defense Production Act Purchases ................................................... 968,605 431,212 ¥537,393 

National Guard and Reserve Equipment .......................................... ........................ 850,000 ∂850,000 

Total .............................................................................................. 169,056,946 169,446,717 ∂389,771 

REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR ACQUISITION ACCOUNTS

The Secretary of Defense is directed to continue to follow the reprogramming guidance as specified in the report accompanying the 

House version of the Department of Defense appropriations bill for 

fiscal year 2008 (House Report 110–279). The dollar threshold for 

reprogramming funds will increase to $15,000,000 for procurement 

and research, development, test and evaluation. 

Also, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is directed to 

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wide accounts in titles III and IV of this act. Reports for titles III 

and IV shall comply with guidance specified in the explanatory 

statement accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2006. The Department shall continue to 

follow the limitation that prior approval reprogrammings are set at 

either the specified dollar threshold or 20 percent of the procurement or research, development, test and evaluation line, whichever 

is less. These thresholds are cumulative from the base for reprogramming value as modified by any adjustments. Therefore, if 

the combined value of transfers into or out of a procurement (P– 

1), or a research, development, test and evaluation (R–1) line exceeds the identified threshold, the Secretary of Defense must submit a prior approval reprogramming to the congressional defense 

committees. In addition, guidelines on the application of prior approval reprogramming procedures for congressional special interest 

items are established elsewhere in this explanatory statement. 

FUNDING INCREASES

The funding increases outlined in the tables accompanying each 

appropriation account shall be provided only for the specific purposes indicated in the tables of Committee Recommended Adjustments. The Committee directs that funding increases shall be competitively awarded, or provided to programs that have received 

competitive awards in the past. 

PROCUREMENT SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS

Items for which additional funds have been recommended or 

items for which funding is specifically reduced as shown in the tables detailing Committee recommended adjustments or in paragraphs using the phrase ‘‘only for’’ or ‘‘only to’’ are congressional 

special interest items for the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). Each of these items must be carried on the 

DD Form 1414 at the stated amount, as specifically addressed elsewhere in this explanatory statement. 

PROCUREMENT OVERVIEW

Army Organic Industrial Base.—The Committee directs the Secretary of the Army to provide 45-day written notification to the 

congressional defense committees prior to the Secretary approving 

civilian reductions in force that will result in an employment loss 

of 50 or more full-time employees at any Army organic industrial 

base facility. The notification shall include the impact that the proposed reduction in force will have on the ability to maintain the organic industrial base critical manufacturing capabilities as delineated in the Army Organic Industrial Base Strategy Report, a detailed accounting of the costs of implementing the reduction in 

force, and an assessment of the cost of, and time necessary, to restore any lost capability to meet future organic wartime manufacturing needs. 

Arsenal Sustainment Initiative.—The Committee continues to 

support the Department of the Army’s efforts to ensure that the 

critical manufacturing capabilities of the Nation’s organic industrial base are maintained, and commends the Army for issuing a 

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definitive make-or-buy directive for the manufacturing arsenals. 

The guidance ensures that the arsenals will be given fair consideration for every Army acquisition; provides for a 30-day review of 

all such decisions by the Army Acquisition Executive; requires all 

private sector companies to consider the arsenals as a potential 

supplier of component parts; and provides for an annual review of 

this overall process. The Committee encourages the Army to implement the directive consistently to ensure the arsenals have the 

workload necessary to maintain the proficiency and capacity to 

meet the manufacturing needs of the Nation during war and peacetime. The Committee notes that it has not yet received detailed recommendations from the Secretary of Defense on how the Air Force, 

Navy, and Marine Corps can better use the arsenals for their manufacturing needs, or what opportunities may exist for the arsenals 

to assist the services and the Defense Logistics Agency to procure 

for the Department’s spare parts inventory, as required by Senate 

Report 114–63. 

Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems.—The Committee 

supports the development and procurement of Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft System [C-sUAS] capabilities to defend against 

the increasingly complex and proliferating threats posed by sUAS. 

The fiscal year 2024 President’s budget request includes 

$100,000,000 for C-sUAS procurement within the Procurement, Defense-Wide appropriations account, with the intent to transfer the 

funding to other military service appropriation procurement accounts within the year-of-execution based on assumed, but not yet 

identified emergent capability gap and operational need. The Committee believes that investment in these capabilities is most appropriately resourced within the services and coordinated through the 

existing Army-led Joint C-sUAS office [JCO] which, as the Executive Agent for C-sUAS, is responsible for the rapid development, 

test and evaluation, demonstration, or modification of systems to 

allow for a more agile transition of the capability to the services 

who can use a common procurement contract. The Committee directs the Secretary of the Army, as Executive Agent for C-sUAS, 

in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary 

of the Air Force, to review programs of record and non-standard 

items of equipment dedicated to C-sUAS capabilities. Not later 

than 90 days after the enactment of this act, the Secretary of Army 

shall deliver a report to the congressional defense committees with 

recommendations on how to bolster and streamline programs-ofrecord across the services, as well as any enduring investments required across the Future Years Defense Program to address this 

capability gap. 

Army Vehicle Procurement.—The Committee is concerned that 

the Army continues to submit annual budget requests that significantly underfund the Army’s validated procurement strategies or 

do not support minimum sustaining rates [MSR] of production that 

are needed to sustain a diverse vehicle industrial base, thereby 

underfunding the Army’s requirements. For example, the Army 

again requested a fraction of the number of Abrams tanks needed 

to meet the acquisition strategy, relying on Congress to again add 

funds to sustain ongoing production and maintain the ready workforce. The Committee recommends the transfer of $102,440,000 

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from the proposed Abrams advance procurement line, and adding 

an additional $430,000,000, to make up the shortfall in current 

tank production. Further, the Army continues to request funding 

levels below the MSR for the high mobility multipurpose wheeled 

vehicle [HMMWV] production line, despite an ongoing requirement 

to modernize the HMMWV fleet. Therefore the Committee directs 

the Secretary of the Army to submit a report to the congressional 

defense committees not later than 90 days following the enactment 

of this act that accounts for all Army requirements to modernize 

the tactical wheeled vehicle fleet and maintain a viable and competitive industrial base necessary to satisfy the Army’s requirements. This report shall include tactical wheeled vehicle production 

lines anticipated to close within the next 5 years based on the 

Army’s proposed investment in the Future Years Defense Program, 

including any lost capital investments, workforce, supplier networks, and overall capacity, and an evaluation of how the Army 

could minimize such losses in future fiscal years. 

Satisfying Future Requirements.—The Committee notes that the 

Department of the Air Force plans to divest older aircraft in order 

to invest in future capabilities. The Committee supports the divestment of older aircraft no longer capable of operating in a denied environment and investing those resources in research, development, 

test, and evaluation efforts of future platforms to include the Next 

Generation Air Dominance system, Collaborative Combat Aircraft, 

the B–21 Raider, and future Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance [ISR] aircraft. However, the Committee is concerned that 

the divestment of legacy platforms prior to future capabilities being 

ready for employment creates a capability gap, resulting in combatant command requirements being unsatisfied. The Assistant Secretary of Air Force (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and 

Sustainment) and the Chairman of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council is directed to provide to the congressional defense 

committees not later than 90 days after enactment of this act a 

comprehensive plan explaining how the Department of the Air 

Force intends to satisfy combatant command requirements for 

fighter aircraft, bomber capacity, and tactical ISR capabilities for 

the fiscal year 2024 Future Years Defense Program. 

Further, the Committee is aware that the divestment of aircraft 

without the commensurate procurement of replacement capabilities 

results in a gap in the mission and requirements of fielded aircraft 

and platforms. The Secretary of the Air Force is directed to submit 

a report with the fiscal year 2025 President’s budget submission 

that describes the plan for mitigating the gap between divestments 

and future platforms, both in terms of timing and total fielded capabilities. 

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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $3,012,440,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,154,007,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,154,007,000. 

This is $141,567,000 above the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

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[Dollars in thousands] 

Line Item Qty. 2024 budget estimate Qty. Committee recommendation 

Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

AIRCRAFT FIXED WING 

2 MQ–1 UAV ............................................................................................................................................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................3 FUTURE UAS FAMILY ............................................................................................................................ ........................ 53,453 ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥53,453 5 SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ................................................................................................. ........................ 20,769 ........................ 20,769 ........................ ........................

ROTARY 

6 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN ..................................................................................................... 42 718,578 42 718,578 ........................ ........................7 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN (AP–CY) ....................................................................................... ........................ 110,360 ........................ 110,360 ........................ ........................8 UH–60 BLACKHAWK (MYP) ................................................................................................................... 24 668,258 24 668,258 ........................ ........................9 UH–60 BLACKHAWK (MYP) (AP–CY) .................................................................................................... ........................ 92,494 ........................ 92,494 ........................ ........................

10 UH–60 BLACKHAWK L AND V MODELS ................................................................................................ 26 153,196 26 153,196 ........................ ........................11 CH–47 HELICOPTER ............................................................................................................................. 6 202,487 10 379,987 ∂4 ∂177,500 12 CH–47 HELICOPTER (AP–CY) ............................................................................................................... ........................ 18,936 ........................ 18,936 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, AIRCRAFT .................................................................................................................... ........................ 2,038,531 ........................ 2,162,578 ........................ ∂124,047 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

13 MQ–1 PAYLOAD .................................................................................................................................... ........................ 13,650 ........................ 13,650 ........................ ........................14 GRAY EAGLE MODS2 ............................................................................................................................ ........................ 14,959 ........................ 14,959 ........................ ........................15 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON ................................................................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................16 AH–64 MODS ........................................................................................................................................ ........................ 113,127 ........................ 113,127 ........................ ........................17 CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) ........................................................................................... ........................ 20,689 ........................ 35,689 ........................ ∂15,000 20 EMARSS SEMA MODS ........................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................22 UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS .................................................................................................................. ........................ 35,879 ........................ 40,879 ........................ ∂5,000 23 NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN .............................................................................................................. ........................ 32,418 ........................ 33,168 ........................ ∂750 24 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE ............................................................................................................... ........................ 74,912 ........................ 74,912 ........................ ........................25 DEGRADED VISUAL ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................................................... ........................ 16,838 ........................ 16,838 ........................ ........................26 AVIATION ASSURED PNT ....................................................................................................................... ........................ 67,383 ........................ 67,383 ........................ ........................27 GATM ROLLUP ....................................................................................................................................... ........................ 8,924 ........................ 8,924 ........................ ........................29 UAS MODS ............................................................................................................................................ ........................ 2,258 ........................ 2,258 ........................ ........................

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[Dollars in thousands] 

Line Item Qty. 2024 budget estimate Qty. Committee recommendation 

Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT ....................................................................................... ........................ 401,037 ........................ 421,787 ........................ ∂20,750 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

30 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................. ........................ 161,731 ........................ 156,501 ........................ ¥5,230 31 SURVIVABILITY CM ............................................................................................................................... ........................ 6,526 ........................ 6,526 ........................ ........................32 CMWS ................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 72,041 ........................ 72,041 ........................ ........................33 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ............................................................................. 125 261,384 125 261,384 ........................ ........................

OTHER SUPPORT 

34 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................ ........................ 25,752 ........................ 27,752 ........................ ∂2,000 35 AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS .......................................................................................................... ........................ 22,097 ........................ 22,097 ........................ ........................36 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ......................................................................................................................... ........................ 21,216 ........................ 21,216 ........................ ........................37 LAUNCHER, 275 ROCKET ...................................................................................................................... ........................ 2,125 ........................ 2,125 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES ....................................................................... ........................ 572,872 ........................ 569,642 ........................ ¥3,230 TOTAL, AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY ............................................................................... ........................ 3,012,440 ........................ 3,154,007 ........................ ∂141,567 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[Dollars in thousands] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

estimate 

3 Future UAS Family ........................................................................ 53,453 ........................ ¥53,453 

Inc. 2 early to need ............................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥53,453 

11 CH–47 Helicopter .......................................................................... 202,487 379,987 ∂177,500 

Program increase: Additional helicopters ........................... ........................ ........................ ∂177,500 

17 CH–47 Cargo Helicopter Mods [MYP] .......................................... 20,689 35,689 ∂15,000 

Program increase: Hybrid enhanced ballistic protection 

systems ........................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

22 Utility Helicopter Mods ................................................................. 35,879 40,879 ∂5,000 

Program increase: 60kVA generators for UH–60 ................ ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Litter basket stabilization technology 

for search and rescue ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

23 Network And Mission Plan ............................................................ 32,418 33,168 ∂750 

Program increase: Flight scheduling software ................... ........................ ........................ ∂750 

30 Aircraft Survivability Equipment .................................................. 161,731 156,501 ¥5,230 

B–Kit unit cost adjustment ................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥5,230 

34 Common Ground Equipment ......................................................... 25,752 27,752 ∂2,000 

Program increase: Aviation ground support equipment ..... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

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MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $4,962,017,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,826,906,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,826,906,000. 

This is $135,111,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

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[Dollars in thousands] 

Line Item Qty. 2024 budget estimate Qty. Committee recommendation 

Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

OTHER MISSILES SURFACE–TO–AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 

1 LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) .................................................................................. ........................ 6,625 ........................ 6,625 ........................ ........................2 LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) (AP–CY) .................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................3 M–SHORAD—PROCUREMENT ............................................................................................................... 22 400,697 22 342,220 ........................ ¥58,477 4 MSE MISSILE ........................................................................................................................................ 230 1,212,832 230 960,832 ........................ ¥252,000 

4a MSE Missile—AP ................................................................................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ 252,000 ........................ ∂252,000 

5 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ARMY MISSILE ........................................................................................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................6 PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM) ..................................................................................................... 110 384,071 110 377,821 ........................ ¥6,250 7 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2—I ............................................................................. ........................ 313,189 ........................ 260,167 ........................ ¥53,022 8 MID–RANGE CAPABILITY (MRC) ........................................................................................................... ........................ 169,519 ........................ 169,519 ........................ ........................

AIR–TO–SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

9 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................... ........................ 21,976 ........................ 21,976 ........................ ........................

10 JOINT AIR–TO–GROUND MSLS (JAGM) .................................................................................................. 901 303,409 901 303,409 ........................ ........................11 LONG RANGE PRECISION MUNITION ..................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 5,000 ........................ ∂5,000 12 LONG–RANGE HYPERSONIC WEAPON ................................................................................................... ........................ 156,821 ........................ 156,821 ........................ ........................

ANTI–TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYSTEM 

13 JAVELIN (AAWS–M) SYSTEM SUMMARY ................................................................................................ 541 199,509 187 122,147 ¥354 ¥77,362 14 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY ................................................................................................................... 850 120,475 850 120,475 ........................ ........................15 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) .......................................................................................................... 5016 886,367 5,016 886,367 ........................ ........................16 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) (AP–CY) ........................................................................................... ........................ 55,913 ........................ 55,913 ........................ ........................17 MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR) .......................................................................... 366 10,334 366 10,334 ........................ ........................18 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS) ....................................................................... 28 179,230 28 179,230 ........................ ........................19 ARMY TACTICAL MSL SYS (ATACMS)—SYS SUM ................................................................................. ........................ 7,307 ........................ 12,307 ........................ ∂5,000 20 LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE SYSTEM (LMAMS ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

TOTAL, OTHER MISSILES ......................................................................................................... ........................ 4,428,274 ........................ 4,243,163 ........................ ¥185,111 

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[Dollars in thousands] 

Line Item Qty. 2024 budget estimate Qty. Committee recommendation 

Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES MODIFICATIONS 

21 PATRIOT MODS ..................................................................................................................................... ........................ 212,247 ........................ 212,247 ........................ ........................22 STINGER MODS ..................................................................................................................................... ........................ 36,484 ........................ 36,484 ........................ ........................23 AVENGER MODS .................................................................................................................................... ........................ 22,274 ........................ 22,274 ........................ ........................24 ITAS/TOW MODS .................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................25 MLRS MODS .......................................................................................................................................... ........................ 168,198 ........................ 168,198 ........................ ........................26 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................... ........................ 76,266 ........................ 76,266 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF MISSILES ........................................................................................ ........................ 515,469 ........................ 515,469 ........................ ........................

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

27 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ................................................................................................................ ........................ 6,573 ........................ 56,573 ........................ ∂50,000 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES 

28 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS ......................................................................................................................... ........................ 11,701 ........................ 11,701 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY .................................................................................. ........................ 4,962,017 ........................ 4,826,906 ........................ ¥135,111 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

3 M–SHORAD—Procurement ..................................................... 400,697 342,220 ¥58,477 

Unit cost adjustment ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥15,477 

Unjustified growth: Initial spares and repair parts ..... ........................ ........................ ¥43,000 

4 MSE Missile ............................................................................ 1,212,832 960,832 ¥252,000 

Transfer to line 4a: Advance procurement ................... ........................ ........................ ¥252,000 

4a MSE Missile—AP .................................................................... ........................ 252,000 ∂252,000 

Transfer from line 4: Advance procurement (FY 2024 

for FY2025) ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂126,000 

Transfer from line 4: Advance procurement (FY 2024 

for FY2026) ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂126,000 

6 PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE [PRSM] ....................................... 384,071 377,821 ¥6,250 

Unjustified growth: Software maintenance ................... ........................ ........................ ¥6,250 

7 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2–I .................. 313,189 260,167 ¥53,022 

Unjustified growth: Integrated logistics support .......... ........................ ........................ ¥37,122 

Contractor management ................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥15,900 

11 Long Range Precision Munition .............................................. ........................ 5,000 ∂5,000 

Program increase: Long Range Precision Munition ...... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

13 Javelin [AAWS–M] System Summary ...................................... 199,509 122,147 ¥77,362 

AUR excess to capacity ................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥77,362 

19 ARMY TACTICAL MSL SYS [ATACMS]—SYS SUM ................... 7,307 12,307 ∂5,000 

Program increase: ATACMS ........................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

27 Spares And Repair Parts ........................................................ 6,573 56,573 ∂50,000 

Program increase: Spares and repair parts ................. ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

Javelin missiles.—The Committee strongly supports the Javelin 

missile system program and recognizes its exceptional operational 

value and effectiveness for the Ukrainian Armed Forces and for the 

military services. However, the Committee understands that the 

Army no longer plans to procure additional missiles with fiscal 

year 2024 funding as proposed in the President’s budget request, 

in light of the $1,839,715,000 in Ukraine replenishment funding directed to the Javelin program over the last 15 months. Therefore, 

the Committee recommends a reduction of $77,362,000. Finally, the 

Committee supports the multi-year facilitization plan to expand annual production from 2,100 missiles per year to 4,000 per year by 

the end of 2026, and recommends $18,459,000 to complete this effort. 

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PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $3,765,521,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,070,011,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,070,011,000. This is $304,490,000 above the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

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[Dollars in thousands] 

Line Item Qty. 2024 budget estimate Qty. Committee recommendation 

Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES (W&TCV), ARMY 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

1 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ....................................................................................... 91 554,777 91 399,625 ........................ ¥155,152 2 ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE (ABV) .................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................3 MOBILE PROTECTED FIREPOWER ......................................................................................................... 33 394,635 33 394,635 ........................ ........................

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

4 STRYKER UPGRADE .............................................................................................................................. 85 614,282 85 585,913 ........................ ¥28,369 5 BRADLEY FIRE SUPPORT TEAM (BFIST) VEHICLE ................................................................................. 128 5,232 128 5,232 ........................ ........................6 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) .................................................................................................................. ........................ 158,274 ........................ 192,070 ........................ ∂33,796 7 M109 FOV MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................... ........................ 90,986 ........................ 90,986 ........................ ........................8 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) .......................................................................................... 24 469,152 24 469,152 ........................ ........................9 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES) .......................................................................... ........................ 41,058 ........................ 41,058 ........................ ........................

12 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE ........................................................................................................................ 24 159,804 24 159,804 ........................ ........................13 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM .............................................................................................................. 34 697,883 87 1,230,323 ∂53 ∂532,440 14 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM (AP–CY) ................................................................................................ ........................ 102,440 ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥102,440 

TOTAL, TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES ...................................................................................... ........................ 3,288,523 ........................ 3,568,798 ........................ ∂280,275 

WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

16 PERSONAL DEFENSE WEAPON (ROLL) .................................................................................................. ........................ 510 ........................ 150 ........................ ¥360 17 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN (762MM) .............................................................................................. ........................ 425 ........................ 12,500 ........................ ∂12,075 18 MULTI–ROLE ANTI–ARMOR ANTI–PERSONNEL WEAPONS ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................19 MACHINE GUN, CAL 50 M2 ROLL ......................................................................................................... ........................ 3,420 ........................ 3,420 ........................ ........................20 MORTAR SYSTEMS ................................................................................................................................ ........................ 8,013 ........................ 8,013 ........................ ........................21 LOCATION & AZIMUTH DETERMINATION SYSTEM (LADS ...................................................................... ........................ 3,174 ........................ 3,174 ........................ ........................22 XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) ...................................................................................... ........................ 14,143 ........................ 14,143 ........................ ........................23 PRECISION SNIPER RIFLE ..................................................................................................................... ........................ 5,248 ........................ 7,748 ........................ ∂2,500 24 CARBINE ............................................................................................................................................... ........................ 571 ........................ 571 ........................ ........................25 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD WEAPON ..................................................................................................... ........................ 292,850 ........................ 292,850 ........................ ........................26 HANDGUN .............................................................................................................................................. ........................ 32 ........................ 32 ........................ ........................27 MK–19 Grenade Machine Gun MODS .................................................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ 10,000 ........................ ∂10,000 

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MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 

28 M777 MODS .......................................................................................................................................... ........................ 18,920 ........................ 18,920 ........................ ........................29 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS ........................................................................................................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................31 M119 MODIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................... ........................ 13,097 ........................ 13,097 ........................ ........................32 MORTAR MODIFICATION ........................................................................................................................ ........................ 423 ........................ 423 ........................ ........................

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES 

33 ITEMS LESS THAN $50M (WOCV–WTCV) .............................................................................................. ........................ 1,148 ........................ 1,148 ........................ ........................34 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV–WTCV) ....................................................................................... ........................ 115,024 ........................ 115,024 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES ................................................................. ........................ 476,998 ........................ 501,213 ........................ ∂24,215 TOTAL, PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY .............................................................................. ........................ 3,765,521 ........................ 4,070,011 ........................ ∂304,490 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

1 Armored Multi Purpose Vehicle [AMPV] .................................. 554,777 399,625 ¥155,152 

Program adjustment ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥155,152 

4 Stryker Upgrade ...................................................................... 614,282 585,913 ¥28,369 

DVHA1 30mm MCWS testing delays ............................. ........................ ........................ ¥17,676 

DVHA1 30mm MCWS production early to need ............. ........................ ........................ ¥10,693 

6 Bradley Program (MOD) .......................................................... 158,274 192,070 ∂33,796 

Unjustified growth: modification 7 installation ............ ........................ ........................ ¥6,204 

Program increase: Active protective system ................. ........................ ........................ ∂40,000 

13 Abrams Upgrade Program ...................................................... 697,883 1,230,323 ∂532,440 

Transfer from WTCV line 14 .......................................... ........................ ........................ ∂102,440 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂430,000 

14 Abrams Upgrade Program [AP–CY] ........................................ 102,440 ........................ ¥102,440 

Transfer to WTCV line 13 .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥102,440 

16 Personal Defense Weapon (Roll) ............................................ 510 150 ¥360 

Excessive unit cost ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥360 

17 M240 Medium Machine Gun (7.62 mm) ................................ 425 12,500 ∂12,075 

Program increase: M240 medium machine gun ........... ........................ ........................ ∂12,075 

23 Precision Sniper Rifle ............................................................. 5,248 7,748 ∂2,500 

Program increase: Precision Sniper Rifle ...................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

27 MK–19 Grenade Machine Gun MODS ..................................... ........................ 10,000 ∂10,000 

Program increase: Mk93 mounts .................................. ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Armored Multipurpose Vehicle.—The Committee recognizes the 

importance of the Armored Multipurpose Vehicle as the Army’s primary next generation armored personnel carrier. However, the 

Committee notes that the current production line cannot support 

the number of vehicles requested in the budget request when taking into account current vehicle orders. Therefore, the Committee 

recommends a reduction of $155,152,000. To prevent further 

delays, the Committee encourages the Army and industry to conclude outstanding contract negotiations, complete the expansion of 

the production line in a timely manner, and resolve issues related 

to hexavalent chromium wash primer. The Committee notes that 

its recommendation retains the planned production rate. 

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PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $2,967,578,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,888,332,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,888,332,000. 

This is $79,246,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

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Qty. Budget estimate 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 

AMMUNITION SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

1 CTG, 556MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................................................................... ........................ 90,853 ........................ 88,409 ........................ ¥2,444 2 CTG, 762MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................................................................... ........................ 65,370 ........................ 59,232 ........................ ¥6,138 3 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD WEAPON AMMUNITION ............................................................................... ........................ 191,244 ........................ 127,609 ........................ ¥63,635 4 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES .................................................................................................................. ........................ 6,597 ........................ 6,420 ........................ ¥177 5 CTG, 50 CAL, ALL TYPES ...................................................................................................................... ........................ 41,534 ........................ 49,034 ........................ ∂7,500 6 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................................................ ........................ 7,925 ........................ 15,425 ........................ ∂7,500 7 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................................................ ........................ 38,760 ........................ 31,503 ........................ ¥7,257 8 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................................................ ........................ 107,805 ........................ 98,532 ........................ ¥9,273 9 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................................................ ........................ 148,970 ........................ 148,970 ........................ ........................

10 CTG, 50MM, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................................................ ........................ 28,000 ........................ 28,000 ........................ ........................

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

11 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .................................................................................................................. ........................ 35,160 ........................ 35,160 ........................ ........................12 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .................................................................................................................. ........................ 40,562 ........................ 40,562 ........................ ........................13 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................................ ........................ 106,784 ........................ 110,689 ........................ ∂3,905 

TANK AMMUNITION 

14 CTG TANK 105MM AND 120MM: ALL TYPES ........................................................................................ ........................ 300,368 ........................ 300,368 ........................ ........................

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

15 CTG, ARTY, 75MM AND 105MM: ALL TYPES ........................................................................................ ........................ 21,298 ........................ 21,298 ........................ ........................16 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ....................................................................................... ........................ 150,839 ........................ 150,839 ........................ ........................18 PRECISION ARTILLERY MUNITIONS ....................................................................................................... ........................ 96,406 ........................ 96,406 ........................ ........................19 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL TYPES ............................................................. ........................ 172,947 ........................ 172,947 ........................ ........................

MINES 

20 MINES AND CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES ...................................................................................... ........................ 71,182 ........................ 71,182 ........................ ........................21 CLOSE TERRAIN SHAPING OBSTACLE ................................................................................................... ........................ 55,374 ........................ 17,410 ........................ ¥37,964 

ROCKETS 

22 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ................................................................................... ........................ 18,630 ........................ 18,630 ........................ ........................23 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................................... ........................ 87,293 ........................ 120,293 ........................ ∂33,000 

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Qty. Budget estimate 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

24 CAD/PAD ALL TYPES ............................................................................................................................. ........................ 6,564 ........................ 6,564 ........................ ........................25 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .................................................................................................... ........................ 24,238 ........................ 24,238 ........................ ........................26 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ......................................................................................................................... ........................ 48,374 ........................ 50,874 ........................ ∂2,500 27 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ............................................................................................................................. ........................ 23,252 ........................ 13,489 ........................ ¥9,763 28 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES ...................................................................................................................... ........................ 11,309 ........................ 11,309 ........................ ........................

MISCELLANEOUS 

30 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES ......................................................................................................... ........................ 3,976 ........................ 3,976 ........................ ........................31 NON–LETHAL AMMUNITION, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................ ........................ 3,281 ........................ 3,281 ........................ ........................32 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ............................................................................................................. ........................ 17,436 ........................ 17,436 ........................ ........................33 AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................... ........................ 13,133 ........................ 13,133 ........................ ........................34 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO) ................................................................................... ........................ 18,068 ........................ 18,068 ........................ ........................35 CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES .......................................................................................................................... ........................ 102 ........................ 102 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, AMMUNITION ............................................................................................................... ........................ 2,053,634 ........................ 1,971,388 ........................ ¥82,246 

AMMUNITION PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 

PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 

36 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ......................................................................................................................... ........................ 726,135 ........................ 729,135 ........................ ∂3,000 37 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION .................................................................................... ........................ 183,752 ........................ 183,752 ........................ ........................38 ARMS INITIATIVE ................................................................................................................................... ........................ 4,057 ........................ 4,057 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, AMMUNITION PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT ................................................................ ........................ 913,944 ........................ 916,944 ........................ ∂3,000 TOTAL, PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY ..................................................................... ........................ 2,967,578 ........................ 2,888,332 ........................ ¥79,246 

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The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

1 Ctg, 5.56mm, All Types .......................................................... 90,853 88,409 ¥2,444 

Excess to need: Ctg, 5.56mm, short range training, 

M1037, single round ................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥2,444 

2 Ctg, 7.62mm, All Types .......................................................... 65,370 59,232 ¥6,138 

Excess to need: Ctg, 7.62mm blank, M82 w/M13 link ........................ ........................ ¥595 

Excess to need: Ctg, 7.62mm 4 ball M80A1/1 tracer 

M62A1 lead free ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥13,043 

Program increase: 7.62mm ammunition ....................... ........................ ........................ ∂7,500 

3 Next Generation Squad Weapon Ammunition ......................... 191,244 127,609 ¥63,635 

Excess to need: Next Generation Reduced Range 

Round ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥63,635 

4 Ctg, Handgun, All Types ......................................................... 6,597 6,420 ¥177 

Excess to need: Ctg 9mm marking red ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥177 

5 Ctg, .50 Cal, All Types ........................................................... 41,534 49,034 ∂7,500 

Program increase: .50 caliber ammunition .................. ........................ ........................ ∂7,500 

6 Ctg, 20mm, All Types ............................................................. 7,925 15,425 ∂7,500 

Program increase: 20mm ammunition .......................... ........................ ........................ ∂7,500 

7 Ctg, 25mm, All Types ............................................................. 38,760 31,503 ¥7,257 

Excess to need: Ctg 25mm TPDS–T M910 ................... ........................ ........................ ¥7,257 

8 Ctg, 30mm, All Types ............................................................. 107,805 98,532 ¥9,273 

Excess to need: Ctg, 30mm TP, M788, single, f/gun 

M230 ......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥9,273 

13 120mm Mortar, All Types ....................................................... 106,784 110,689 ∂3,905 

Excess to need: Ctg, 120mm mortar FRTR, M931 series w/ pract fuze ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,095 

Program increase: 120mm mortar WP smoke .............. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

21 Close Terrain Shaping Obstacle ............................................. 55,374 17,410 ¥37,964 

Program reduction: Close Terrain Shaping Obstacle, 

XM204 ....................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥37,964 

23 Rocket, Hydra 70, All Types ................................................... 87,293 120,293 ∂33,000 

Program increase: Hydra 70 rockets ............................. ........................ ........................ ∂33,000 

26 Grenades, All Types ................................................................ 48,374 50,874 ∂2,500 

Program increase: 66mm vehicle launched white 

smoke training grenade ............................................ ........................ ........................ ∂1,000 

Program increase: M18 green smoke hand grenade .... ........................ ........................ ∂500 

Program increase: M18 yellow smoke hand grenade ... ........................ ........................ ∂500 

Program increase: M18 violet smoke hand grenade .... ........................ ........................ ∂500 

27 Signals, All Types ................................................................... 23,252 13,489 ¥9,763 

Excess to need: Signal, hand held red star cluster 

M158 ......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,680 

Early to need: Flare, aircraft countermeasure, RF 

(Passive) .................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥8,083 

36 Industrial Facilities ................................................................. 726,135 729,135 ∂3,000 

Program increase: Melt pour facility modernization ..... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Aligning Munitions Requirements with Acquisition.—The Committee notes its past direction for the Secretary of the Army to 

align proposed munitions acquisition activities with validated requirements. Consistent with the Committee’s position in prior 

years, the recommendation does not support the procurement of 

munitions that are both in excess to the Army’s requirements and 

to the steady production rates. 

120 Millimeter Visual Light Illumination Mortar.—The Committee recognizes the current need for M930 120 millimeter visual 

light illumination mortars due to increased threats. Further, the 

Committee recognizes the specialized capability inherent at the 

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Pine Bluff Arsenal to produce white phosphorus mortar ammunition. The Committee recommends support of the fiscal year 2024 

President’s budget request for continued production of M930 120 

millimeter mortar ammunition. 

Army Ammunition Plant Modernization Plan.—The Committee 

notes the importance of the Army Ammunition Plant Modernization Plan and that the plan considers many critical priorities, including safety, readiness, and modernization that will require more 

than $6,500,000,000 in needed investments across the Future 

Years Defense Program. However, the Committee is concerned that 

the current plan does not sufficiently prioritize both production capacity and the need to rapidly and efficiently scale production by 

using modern technology and processes. The Committee directs the 

Secretary of the Army to submit an updated Army Ammunition 

Plant Modernization Plan with the submission of the fiscal year 

2025 President’s budget request that includes production capacity 

and scalability along with the current six objectives. Given the 

scale and severity of infrastructure needs across the facilities, the 

Committee directs the Secretary to include an analysis of construction or contracting for new, modern facilities as an additional alternative. This analysis shall include cost estimates and proposed 

schedules. 

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OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $8,672,979,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 8,402,000,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,402,000,000. 

This is $270,979,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

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Qty. Budget estimate 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

TACTICAL AND SUPPORT VEHICLES TACTICAL VEHICLES 

1 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: ..................................................................................................................... ........................ 22,751 ........................ 22,751 ........................ ........................2 SEMITRAILERS, TANKERS ...................................................................................................................... ........................ 40,359 ........................ 36,486 ........................ ¥3,873 3 HIGH MOBILITY MULTI–PURPOSE WHEELED VEHICLE (HMMWV) ......................................................... ........................ 25,904 ........................ 25,904 ........................ ........................4 GROUND MOBILITY VEHICLES (GMV) .................................................................................................... ........................ 36,223 ........................ 36,223 ........................ ........................5 ARNG HMMWV MODERNIZATION PROGRAM .......................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................6 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE FAMILY OF VEHICLES ........................................................................ ........................ 839,413 ........................ 541,334 ........................ ¥298,079 7 TRUCK, DUMP, 20t (CCE) ..................................................................................................................... ........................ 20,075 ........................ 35,075 ........................ ∂15,000 8 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) .......................................................................................... ........................ 110,734 ........................ 110,734 ........................ ........................9 FAMILY OF COLD WEATHER ALL–TERRAIN VEHICLE (C) ...................................................................... ........................ 28,745 ........................ 28,745 ........................ ........................

10 FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMEN ........................................................................ ........................ 55,340 ........................ 55,340 ........................ ........................11 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) .................................................................................... ........................ 66,428 ........................ 221,428 ........................ ∂155,000 12 PLS ESP ................................................................................................................................................ ........................ 51,868 ........................ 47,925 ........................ ¥3,943 14 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS .................................................................................. ........................ 3,792 ........................ 3,792 ........................ ........................15 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP .......................................................................................................... ........................ 80,326 ........................ 127,826 ........................ ∂47,500 

NON–TACTICAL VEHICLES 

16 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ........................................................................................................ ........................ 2,203 ........................ 2,203 ........................ ........................17 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER .......................................................................................................... ........................ 8,246 ........................ 2,984 ........................ ¥5,262 

TOTAL, TACTICAL AND SUPPORT VEHICLES ............................................................................ ........................ 1,392,407 ........................ 1,298,750 ........................ ¥93,657 

COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 

18 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ..................................................................................................... ........................ 161,585 ........................ 161,585 ........................ ........................19 TACTICAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY MOD IN SERVICE ........................................................................... ........................ 358,646 ........................ 351,347 ........................ ¥7,299 20 DISASTER INCIDENT RESPONSE COMMS TERMINAL (DI ....................................................................... ........................ 254 ........................ 254 ........................ ........................21 JCSE EQUIPMENT (USREDCOM) ............................................................................................................ ........................ 5,097 ........................ 5,097 ........................ ........................

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

24 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS ......................................................................... ........................ 101,181 ........................ 101,181 ........................ ........................

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25 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS .................................................................. ........................ 54,849 ........................ 60,149 ........................ ∂5,300 26 SHF TERM ............................................................................................................................................. ........................ 41,634 ........................ 41,634 ........................ ........................27 ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING ............................................................................... ........................ 202,370 ........................ 202,370 ........................ ........................28 EHF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION ......................................................................................................... ........................ 19,122 ........................ 15,576 ........................ ¥3,546 29 SMART–T (SPACE) ................................................................................................................................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................30 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC—GBS ................................................................................................................ ........................ 531 ........................ 531 ........................ ........................

COMM—C3 SYSTEM 

31 COE TACTICAL SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE (TSI) .................................................................................. ........................ 77,999 ........................ 77,999 ........................ ........................

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

32 HANDHELD MANPACK SMALL FORM FIT (HMS) .................................................................................... ........................ 765,109 ........................ 736,297 ........................ ¥28,812 33 ARMY LINK 16 SYSTEMS ...................................................................................................................... ........................ 60,767 ........................ 60,767 ........................ ........................34 TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................35 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE .................................................................................................................... ........................ 18,999 ........................ 18,999 ........................ ........................36 COTS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................... ........................ 492,001 ........................ 415,696 ........................ ¥76,305 37 FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE ...................................................................... ........................ 1,374 ........................ 1,374 ........................ ........................38 ARMY COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS .......................................................................................... ........................ 52,485 ........................ 52,485 ........................ ........................

COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 

39 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE (MIP) ................................................................................................. ........................ 16,767 ........................ 16,767 ........................ ........................41 MULTI–DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE ............................................................................................................. ........................ 119,989 ........................ 100,789 ........................ ¥19,200 

INFORMATION SECURITY 

42 INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY PROGRAM–ISSP .............................................................................. ........................ 701 ........................ 701 ........................ ........................43 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) .............................................................................................. ........................ 159,712 ........................ 159,712 ........................ ........................44 DEFENSIVE CYBER OPERATIONS .......................................................................................................... ........................ 13,848 ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥13,848 45 INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM—UNIT ACTIVITY MONITO ......................................................................... ........................ 1,502 ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥1,502 47 BIOMETRIC ENABLING CAPABILITY (BEC) ............................................................................................ ........................ 453 ........................ 453 ........................ ........................48 ARCYBER DEFENSIVE CYBER OPERATIONS .......................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 

49 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS ...................................................................................................... ........................ 23,278 ........................ 23,278 ........................ ........................

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

50 INFORMATION SYSTEMS ........................................................................................................................ ........................ 32,608 ........................ 32,608 ........................ ........................51 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ..................................................................... ........................ 4,949 ........................ 4,949 ........................ ........................52 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM ....................................................................... ........................ 243,011 ........................ 243,011 ........................ ........................

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

55 JTT/CIBS–M (MIP) ................................................................................................................................. ........................ 8,543 ........................ 8,543 ........................ ........................56 TERRESTRIAL LAYER SYSTEMS (TLS) ................................................................................................... ........................ 85,486 ........................ 46,273 ........................ ¥39,213 58 DCGS–A INTEL ...................................................................................................................................... ........................ 2,980 ........................ 2,980 ........................ ........................59 JOINT TACTICAL GROUND STATION (JTAGS)-INTEL ............................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

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Qty. Budget estimate 

60 TROJAN ................................................................................................................................................. ........................ 30,649 ........................ 30,649 ........................ ........................61 MOD OF IN–SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) .................................................................................................... ........................ 4,169 ........................ 14,169 ........................ ∂10,000 62 BIOMETRIC TACTICAL COLLECTION DEVICES ....................................................................................... ........................ 932 ........................ 932 ........................ ........................

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

63 EW PLANNING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS (EWPMT) ................................................................................. ........................ 21,278 ........................ 21,278 ........................ ........................64 AIR VIGILANCE (AV) .............................................................................................................................. ........................ 6,641 ........................ 6,641 ........................ ........................65 MULTI–FUNCTION ELECTRONIC WARFARE (MFEW) SYST ..................................................................... ........................ 15,941 ........................ 15,941 ........................ ........................67 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES ..................................................................... ........................ 22,833 ........................ 22,833 ........................ ........................68 CI MODERNIZATION .............................................................................................................................. ........................ 434 ........................ 434 ........................ ........................

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV (TAC SURV) 

69 SENTINEL MODS ................................................................................................................................... ........................ 161,886 ........................ 161,886 ........................ ........................70 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ......................................................................................................................... ........................ 141,143 ........................ 264,435 ........................ ∂123,292 71 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ............................................................................... ........................ 15,484 ........................ 15,484 ........................ ........................73 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) ...................................................................................................... ........................ 185,634 ........................ 185,634 ........................ ........................74 ENHANCED PORTABLE INDUCTIVE ARTILLERY FUZE SE ....................................................................... ........................ 3,652 ........................ 3,652 ........................ ........................75 FORWARD LOOKING INFRARED (IFLIR) ................................................................................................. ........................ 20,438 ........................ 20,438 ........................ ........................76 COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (C–SUAS) .................................................................... ........................ 365,376 ........................ 296,475 ........................ ¥68,901 77 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC–P) ................................................................................... ........................ 215,290 ........................ 134,049 ........................ ¥81,241 78 JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS) .......................................................................................... ........................ 8,932 ........................ 8,932 ........................ ........................79 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 ................................................................................................ ........................ 2,965 ........................ 1,653 ........................ ¥1,312 80 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ......................................................................................................... ........................ 8,024 ........................ 8,024 ........................ ........................81 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS ............................................................................... ........................ 7,399 ........................ 7,399 ........................ ........................82 COUNTERFIRE RADARS ......................................................................................................................... ........................ 99,782 ........................ 73,799 ........................ ¥25,983 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

83 ARMY COMMAND POST INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE ...................................................................... ........................ 78,512 ........................ 78,512 ........................ ........................84 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY .................................................................................................................... ........................ 10,052 ........................ 10,052 ........................ ........................85 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS (AMD ..................................................................... ........................ 68,892 ........................ 68,892 ........................ ........................86 IAMD BATTLE COMMAND SYSTEM ........................................................................................................ ........................ 412,556 ........................ 346,695 ........................ ¥65,861 87 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS) ............................................................................................. ........................ 4,270 ........................ 4,270 ........................ ........................88 NETWORK MANAGEMENT INITIALIZATION AND SERVICE ....................................................................... ........................ 37,194 ........................ 37,194 ........................ ........................89 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM–ARMY (GCSS–A) ........................................................................ ........................ 1,987 ........................ 1,987 ........................ ........................90 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM–ARMY ............................................................................. ........................ 5,318 ........................ 5,318 ........................ ........................

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91 MOD OF IN–SERVICE EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE) ......................................................................................... ........................ 4,997 ........................ 4,997 ........................ ........................

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

92 ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION ........................................................................................................ ........................ 10,130 ........................ 10,130 ........................ ........................93 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT ....................................................................................... ........................ 61,489 ........................ 61,489 ........................ ........................94 ACCESSIONS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (AIE) ................................................................................. ........................ 4,198 ........................ 4,198 ........................ ........................95 GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM ................................................................................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................96 HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PROGRAM .............................................................................................. ........................ 76,053 ........................ 76,053 ........................ ........................97 CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM ................................................................................................................ ........................ 6,061 ........................ 6,061 ........................ ........................98 CSS COMMUNICATIONS ........................................................................................................................ ........................ 56,804 ........................ 56,804 ........................ ........................

ELECT EQUIP—SUPPORT 

100 BCT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ........................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................................ ........................ 1,781 ........................ 1,781 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT .................................................... ........................ 5,307,006 ........................ 5,012,575 ........................ ¥294,431 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

101 FAMILY OF NON–LETHAL EQUIPMENT (FNLE) ....................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................102 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS) ........................................................................................................... ........................ 70,781 ........................ 70,781 ........................ ........................103 CBRN DEFENSE .................................................................................................................................... ........................ 63,198 ........................ 50,467 ........................ ¥12,731 

BRIDGING EQUIPMENT 

104 TACTICAL BRIDGING ............................................................................................................................. ........................ 1,157 ........................ 1,157 ........................ ........................105 TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT–RIBBON ...................................................................................................... ........................ 82,228 ........................ 82,228 ........................ ........................106 BRIDGE SUPPLEMENTAL SET ................................................................................................................ ........................ 4,414 ........................ 4,414 ........................ ........................107 COMMON BRIDGE TRANSPORTER RECAP ............................................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

ENGINEER (NON–CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 

108 HANDHELD STANDOFF MINEFIELD DETECTION SYS–HST ...................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................110 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE SYSTEMS .................................................................................................... ........................ 68,893 ........................ 65,118 ........................ ¥3,775 112 FAMILY OF BOATS AND MOTORS .......................................................................................................... ........................ 4,785 ........................ 4,785 ........................ ........................

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

113 HEATERS AND ECU’S ............................................................................................................................ ........................ 7,617 ........................ 7,170 ........................ ¥447 115 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) .............................................................................. ........................ 5,356 ........................ 5,356 ........................ ........................116 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM ................................................................................................................... ........................ 167,129 ........................ 154,262 ........................ ¥12,867 117 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER ..................................................................................................................... ........................ 15,967 ........................ 13,284 ........................ ¥2,683 118 FORCE PROVIDER ................................................................................................................................. ........................ 34,200 ........................ 65,200 ........................ ∂31,000 120 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM .................................................................... ........................ 45,792 ........................ 39,279 ........................ ¥6,513 121 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION SETS ........................................................................ ........................ 12,118 ........................ 12,118 ........................ ........................

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[Dollars in thousands] 

Line Item Qty. 2024 budget estimate Qty. Committee recommendation 

Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

122 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (ENG SPT) ....................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT 

123 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT18355 ......................................................................................... ........................ 2,507 ........................ 2,507 ........................ ........................124 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & WATER ................................................................................. ........................ 40,989 ........................ 40,989 ........................ ........................

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

125 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL ................................................................................................................ ........................ 86,829 ........................ 86,829 ........................ ........................

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

126 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS ..................................................................................... ........................ 17,287 ........................ 137,287 ........................ ∂120,000 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

128 TRACTOR, FULL TRACKED ..................................................................................................................... ........................ 29,878 ........................ 29,878 ........................ ........................129 ALL TERRAIN CRANES .......................................................................................................................... ........................ 27,725 ........................ 35,725 ........................ ∂8,000 130 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) ................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................131 FAMILY OF DIVER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................. ........................ 1,811 ........................ 1,811 ........................ ........................132 CONST EQUIP ESP ................................................................................................................................ ........................ 8,898 ........................ 6,534 ........................ ¥2,364 

RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT 

133 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP ...................................................................................................................... ........................ 30,592 ........................ 30,592 ........................ ........................134 MANEUVER SUPPORT VESSEL (MSV) .................................................................................................... ........................ 149,449 ........................ 149,449 ........................ ........................135 ITEMS LESS THAN $50M (FLOAT/RAIL) ................................................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

GENERATORS 

136 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT ....................................................................................... ........................ 78,364 ........................ 78,364 ........................ ........................137 TACTICAL ELECTRIC POWER RECAPITALIZATION .................................................................................. ........................ 11,088 ........................ 11,088 ........................ ........................

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

138 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS .......................................................................................................................... ........................ 12,982 ........................ 12,982 ........................ ........................

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

139 COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT ................................................................................................ ........................ 56,619 ........................ 56,619 ........................ ........................140 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM .......................................................................................................... ........................ 226,379 ........................ 226,379 ........................ ........................141 SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (STE) .......................................................................................... ........................ 234,965 ........................ 234,965 ........................ ........................142 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING ..................................................................... ........................ 9,698 ........................ 9,698 ........................ ........................

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TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

143 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) ................................................................................ ........................ 36,149 ........................ 36,149 ........................ ........................144 TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD) ....................................................................................... ........................ 32,623 ........................ 32,623 ........................ ........................

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

145 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ................................................................................................. ........................ 132,739 ........................ 132,739 ........................ ........................146 BASE LEVEL COM’L EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... ........................ 34,460 ........................ 34,460 ........................ ........................147 MODIFICATION OF IN–SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) .................................................................................. ........................ 35,239 ........................ 53,239 ........................ ∂18,000 148 BUILDING, PRE–FAB, RELOCATABLE .................................................................................................... ........................ 31,011 ........................ 12,500 ........................ ¥18,511 149 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR TEST AND EVALUATION ............................................................................... ........................ 52,481 ........................ 52,481 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................... ........................ 1,964,397 ........................ 2,081,506 ........................ ∂117,109 

SPARE AND REPAIR PARTS 

151 INITIAL SPARES—C&E ......................................................................................................................... ........................ 9,169 ........................ 9,169 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY .................................................................................... ........................ 8,672,979 ........................ 8,402,000 ........................ ¥270,979 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2023 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

2 Semitrailers, tankers .............................................................. 40,359 36,486 ¥3,873 

Effort previously funded ................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥3,873 

6 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE FAMILY OF VEHICL ............... 839,413 541,334 ¥298,079 

Program decrease: Production phasing ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥298,079 

7 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T (CCE) ....................................................... 20,075 35,075 ∂15,000 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

11 Family Of Heavy Tactical Vehicles [FHTV] ............................. 66,428 221,428 ∂155,000 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂155,000 

12 PLS ESP .................................................................................. 51,868 47,925 ¥3,943 

Contract savings ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,943 

15 Modification Of In Svc Equip ................................................. 80,326 127,826 ∂47,500 

Program increase: HMMWV ABS/ESC retrofit kits ......... ........................ ........................ ∂47,500 

17 NonTactical Vehicles, Other .................................................... 8,246 2,984 ¥5,262 

Prior year underexecution .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥6,762 

Program increase: Airfield deicing equipment .............. ........................ ........................ ∂1,500 

19 Tactical Network Technology Mod In Svc ............................... 358,646 351,347 ¥7,299 

Effort previously funded ................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥16,799 

Program increase: SATCOM on the move ...................... ........................ ........................ ∂9,500 

25 Transportable Tactical Command Communications .............. 54,849 60,149 ∂5,300 

Program increase: Joint CONUS communications support environment satellite communications upgrade ........................ ........................ ∂5,300 

28 EHF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION ............................................ 19,122 15,576 ¥3,546 

Contract delays .............................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥3,546 

32 Handheld Manpack Small Form Fit [HMS] ............................. 765,109 736,297 ¥28,812 

Unjustified unit cost growth: Manpack radio flyaway 

cost ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥20,045 

Cost overestimation: Manpack radio support costs ..... ........................ ........................ ¥8,767 

36 COTS Communications Equipment ......................................... 492,001 415,696 ¥76,305 

Phase program growth: Low cost tactical radios ......... ........................ ........................ ¥86,305 

Program increase: High frequency radios ..................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

41 MULTI–DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE ................................................ 119,989 100,789 ¥19,200 

Phase program growth .................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥19,200 

44 Defensive CYBER Operations .................................................. 13,848 ........................ ¥13,848 

Transfer to RDT&E, Army Line 228 Defensive Cyber 

Operations ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥13,848 

45 Insider Threat Program—Unit Activity Monito ....................... 1,502 ........................ ¥1,502 

Transfer to RDT&E, Army Line 228 Defensive Cyber 

Operations ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥1,502 

56 TERRESTRIAL LAYER SYSTEMS [TLS] ...................................... 85,486 46,273 ¥39,213 

Early to need: TLS BCT manpack production ............... ........................ ........................ ¥39,213 

61 MOD OF IN–SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) ....................................... 4,169 14,169 ∂10,000 

Program increase: Prophet enhanced ESP kits ............. ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

70 Night Vision Devices ............................................................... 141,143 264,435 ∂123,292 

Unjustified request: IVAS 1.0 and 1.1 fielding ............. ........................ ........................ ¥11,024 

Restore acquisition accountability: Government program management costs .......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,284 

Transfer to RDT&E, Army Line 101 Night Vision Development ...................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥22,400 

Program increase: Enhanced Night Vision Google— 

Binocular (ENVG–B) .................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂160,000 

76 COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM [C–SUAS] ...... 365,376 296,475 ¥68,901 

Unjustified growth: Army operational division .............. ........................ ........................ ¥16,210 

Unjustified growth: Integrated logistics support .......... ........................ ........................ ¥52,691 

77 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM [JBC–P] ..................... 215,290 134,049 ¥81,241 

Acquisition objective met .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥81,241 

79 Computer Ballistics: LHMBC XM32 ........................................ 2,965 1,653 ¥1,312 

Prior year underexecution .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥1,312 

82 Counterfire Radars ................................................................. 99,782 73,799 ¥25,983 

Contract savings ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥25,983 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2023 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

86 IAMD Battle Command System .............................................. 412,556 346,695 ¥65,861 

Unjustified growth: Engineering change proposals ...... ........................ ........................ ¥19,543 

Unjustified request: Component major item ................. ........................ ........................ ¥46,318 

103 CBRN Defense ......................................................................... 63,198 50,467 ¥12,731 

Early to need: NBCRV SSU ............................................ ........................ ........................ ¥12,731 

110 Robotics and Applique Systems ............................................. 68,893 65,118 ¥3,775 

Effort previously funded ................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥8,775 

Program increase: Soldier borne sensor ....................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

113 Heaters and ECU’s ................................................................. 7,617 7,170 ¥447 

Contract savings: Improved environmental control 

units .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥447 

116 Ground Soldier System ........................................................... 167,129 154,262 ¥12,867 

Pricing adjustment: System fielding ............................. ........................ ........................ ¥12,867 

117 Mobile Soldier Power .............................................................. 15,967 13,284 ¥2,683 

Quantities previously funded: Universal battery charger ............................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,683 

118 Force Provider ......................................................................... 34,200 65,200 ∂31,000 

Program increase: Expeditionary base modules—Army 

National Guard .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Expeditionary shelter protection 

system ....................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂26,000 

120 Cargo Aerial Del & Personnel Parachute System .................. 45,792 39,279 ¥6,513 

Early to need: M–Code capabilities .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥6,513 

126 Mobile Maintenance Equipment Systems ............................... 17,287 137,287 ∂120,000 

Program increase: Next generation HMMWVV shop 

equipment contact maintenance vehicle .................. ........................ ........................ ∂120,000 

129 All Terrain Cranes ................................................................... 27,725 35,725 ∂8,000 

Program increase: Type I all terrain cranes ................. ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

132 Const Equip ESP ..................................................................... 8,898 6,534 ¥2,364 

Prior year underexecution .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥2,364 

134 Maneuver Support Vessel [MSV] ............................................ 149,449 149,449 ........................

Functional transfer: Two additional vessels ................. ........................ ........................ ∂99,545 

Functional transfer: Cost to complete prior year vessels ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂49,904 

Fucntional transfer: Program delays ............................. ........................ ........................ ¥149,449 

147 Modification Of In-Svc Equipment (OPA–3) ........................... 35,239 53,239 ∂18,000 

Program increase: Rough terrain crane handler service 

life extension program .............................................. ........................ ........................ ∂18,000 

148 BUILDING, PRE–FAB, RELOCATABLE ....................................... 31,011 12,500 ¥18,511 

Excess to need ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥18,511 

Budget Line Consolidation.—The Committee believes that the 

consolidation of budget lines, if done transparently and in accordance with existing acquisition best practices, has the potential to 

save time and resources in the development and review of the defense budget. Therefore the Committee directs the Secretary of the 

Army, in coordination with the Undersecretary of Defense (Comptroller) and the congressional defense committees, to develop a proposal to reduce and streamline the number of individual budget 

lines in the ‘‘Other Procurement, Army’’ appropriations account 

prior to submission of the President’s fiscal year 2025 budget request to allow for sufficient congressional review and feedback 

prior to implementation in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025. 

Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.—The Committee strongly supports 

the Department of Defense’s investments in the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program [JLTV] and notes that significant supplemental funding appropriated by Congress has been obligated in fiscal year 2023 to procure additional JLTVs beyond what was reU:\2024REPT\02REPT\02REPT.019 

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quested in the fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2024 President’s 

budget requests. The Committee is concerned that, in light of additional supplemental appropriations provided and delays attributed 

to the re-compete of the JLTV contract, the funding requested in 

the fiscal year 2024 President’s budget request is improperly 

phased. Therefore, the Committee recommends a reduction of 

$298,079,000 in order to appropriately phase production of JLTVs 

under the recently awarded follow-on contract. 

Family of Medium Tactical Wheeled Vehicles and Family of 

Heavy Tactical Wheeled Vehicles Budget Exhibits.—The Committee 

directs the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) to submit with the fiscal year 2025 President’s budget request itemized breakdowns by platform within the 

Family of Medium Tactical Wheeled Vehicles and Family of Heavy 

Tactical Wheeled Vehicles budget lines’ P–5 cost analysis and associated procurement budget exhibits. 

Weigh-in-Motion Vehicle and Cargo Measurement Technology.— The Committee understands that the Army has been procuring 

fixed and portable weigh-in-motion systems that rapidly and automatically weigh and measure vehicles and cargo in preparation for 

transport by aircraft or ships without establishing a program of 

record. The Committee further understands that these systems 

transfer weight and measurement data to Army logistics management systems and greatly accelerate deployment times, reduce 

human error and increase safety. The Committee is encouraged 

that the Army Combined Arms Support Command is developing requirements to establish a program of record for these capabilities. 

The Committee encourages the Secretary of the Army to leverage 

the previous investments including achievement of Authority to 

Operate on the Army network when establishing a program of 

record and to properly budget for these systems in the Future 

Years Defense Program. 

Reset of Tactical Vehicles for Ukraine.—The Committee understands that armored security vehicles that were approved for transfer to Ukraine a year ago have yet to complete required equipment 

reset activities, and that the projected time for reset completion is 

estimated to take an additional 18 months. Given the urgent need 

to support and equip the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Committee 

expects the Department to expeditiously complete these equipment 

reset activities. Therefore, the Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), to provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees, not later 

than December 15, 2023, on opportunities to accelerate the reset of 

armored security vehicles for delivery to Ukraine. The briefing 

shall address acceleration opportunities, including maximizing existing organic and commercial defense industrial base capacity, exercising expeditious contracting approaches consistent with existing 

authorities, and other matters the Assistant Secretary deems appropriate. 

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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $17,336,760,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 18,759,061,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $18,759,061,000. 

This is $1,422,301,000 above the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

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[Dollars in thousands] 

Line Item Qty. 2024 budget estimate Qty. Committee recommendation 

Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

1 F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET (MYP) ................................................................................................... ........................ 41,329 ........................ 41,329 ........................ ........................2 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV .................................................................................................................... 19 2,410,569 19 2,362,050 ........................ ¥48,519 3 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV (AP–CY) ..................................................................................................... ........................ 189,425 ........................ 189,425 ........................ ........................4 JSF STOVL ............................................................................................................................................. 16 2,126,317 16 2,083,651 ........................ ¥42,666 5 JSF STOVL (AP–CY) .............................................................................................................................. ........................ 193,125 ........................ 193,125 ........................ ........................6 CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) .......................................................................................................................... 15 1,698,050 15 1,698,050 ........................ ........................7 CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) (AP–CY) ............................................................................................................ ........................ 456,567 ........................ 456,567 ........................ ........................8 V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) ............................................................................................................................ ........................ 27,216 ........................ 27,216 ........................ ........................9 H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z) .......................................................................................................... ........................ 4,292 ........................ 13,292 ........................ ∂9,000 

10 P–8A POSEIDON ................................................................................................................................... ........................ 31,257 ........................ 1,831,257 ........................ ∂1,800,000 11 E–2D ADV HAWKEYE ............................................................................................................................ ........................ 182,817 ........................ 182,817 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, COMBAT AIRCRAFT ...................................................................................................... ........................ 7,360,964 ........................ 9,078,779 ........................ ∂1,717,815 

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

13 MULTI–ENGINE TRAINING SYSTEM (METS) ........................................................................................... 26 289,141 26 289,141 ........................ ........................14 ADVANCED HELICOPTER TRAINING SYSTEM ......................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

TOTAL, TRAINER AIRCRAFT ..................................................................................................... ........................ 289,141 ........................ 289,141 ........................ ........................

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

15 KC–130J ............................................................................................................................................... 2 241,291 2 360,091 ........................ ∂118,800 16 KC–130J (AP–CY) ................................................................................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................17 MQ–4 TRITON ....................................................................................................................................... 2 416,010 2 416,010 ........................ ........................18 MQ–4 TRITON (AP–CY) ......................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................19 MQ–8 UAV ............................................................................................................................................ ........................ 1,546 ........................ 1,546 ........................ ........................20 STUASL0 UAV ........................................................................................................................................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................21 MQ–25 .................................................................................................................................................. 3 545,697 ........................ ........................ ¥3 ¥545,697 22 MQ–25 (AP–CY) ................................................................................................................................... ........................ 50,576 ........................ 25,576 ........................ ¥25,000 23 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS ......................................................................................................................... 5 89,563 5 86,063 ........................ ¥3,500 

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23A UC–12W(ER) ......................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ 3 57,053 ∂3 ∂57,053 

TOTAL, OTHER AIRCRAFT ........................................................................................................ ........................ 1,344,683 ........................ 946,339 ........................ ¥398,344 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

24 F–18 A–D UNIQUE ................................................................................................................................ ........................ 116,551 ........................ 116,551 ........................ ........................25 F–18E/F AND EA–18G MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAIN ........................................................................ ........................ 605,416 ........................ 605,416 ........................ ........................26 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS SERIES ............................................................................................................ ........................ 98,063 ........................ 90,613 ........................ ¥7,450 27 AEA SYSTEMS ....................................................................................................................................... ........................ 24,110 ........................ 24,110 ........................ ........................28 AV–8 SERIES ........................................................................................................................................ ........................ 22,829 ........................ 20,829 ........................ ¥2,000 29 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK (IRST) ................................................................................................ ........................ 179,193 ........................ 179,193 ........................ ........................30 ADVERSARY .......................................................................................................................................... ........................ 69,336 ........................ 69,336 ........................ ........................31 F–18 SERIES ........................................................................................................................................ ........................ 640,236 ........................ 632,273 ........................ ¥7,963 32 H–53 SERIES ........................................................................................................................................ ........................ 41,414 ........................ 41,414 ........................ ........................33 MH–60 SERIES ..................................................................................................................................... ........................ 106,495 ........................ 104,233 ........................ ¥2,262 34 H–1 SERIES .......................................................................................................................................... ........................ 114,284 ........................ 114,284 ........................ ........................35 EP–3 SERIES ........................................................................................................................................ ........................ 8,548 ........................ 8,548 ........................ ........................36 E–2 SERIES .......................................................................................................................................... ........................ 183,246 ........................ 173,735 ........................ ¥9,511 37 TRAINER A/C SERIES ............................................................................................................................ ........................ 16,376 ........................ 16,376 ........................ ........................39 C–130 SERIES ...................................................................................................................................... ........................ 198,220 ........................ 184,398 ........................ ¥13,822 40 FEWSG .................................................................................................................................................. ........................ 651 ........................ 651 ........................ ........................41 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES ........................................................................................................... ........................ 13,930 ........................ 13,930 ........................ ........................42 E–6 SERIES .......................................................................................................................................... ........................ 164,571 ........................ 172,012 ........................ ∂7,441 43 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES ........................................................................................................ ........................ 60,498 ........................ 60,498 ........................ ........................44 T–45 SERIES ........................................................................................................................................ ........................ 170,357 ........................ 170,357 ........................ ........................45 POWER PLANT CHANGES ...................................................................................................................... ........................ 21,079 ........................ 21,079 ........................ ........................46 JPATS SERIES ....................................................................................................................................... ........................ 28,005 ........................ 28,005 ........................ ........................47 AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT MODS ............................................................................................................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................48 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................. ........................ 53,614 ........................ 53,614 ........................ ........................49 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES .............................................................................................................. ........................ 136,199 ........................ 136,199 ........................ ........................50 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM ............................................................................................... ........................ 6,585 ........................ 13,585 ........................ ∂7,000 51 ID SYSTEMS .......................................................................................................................................... ........................ 13,085 ........................ 13,085 ........................ ........................52 P–8 SERIES .......................................................................................................................................... ........................ 316,168 ........................ 316,168 ........................ ........................53 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION ..................................................................................................................... ........................ 24,901 ........................ 24,901 ........................ ........................54 MQ–8 SERIES ....................................................................................................................................... ........................ 14,700 ........................ 14,700 ........................ ........................55 V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ....................................................................................................... ........................ 215,997 ........................ 215,997 ........................ ........................56 NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ....................................................................................................... ........................ 426,396 ........................ 423,876 ........................ ¥2,520 57 F–35 STOVL SERIES ............................................................................................................................. ........................ 311,921 ........................ 259,412 ........................ ¥52,509 58 F–35 CV SERIES ................................................................................................................................... ........................ 166,909 ........................ 126,909 ........................ ¥40,000 59 QUICK REACTION CAPABILITY (QRC) .................................................................................................... ........................ 28,206 ........................ 28,206 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Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

60 MQ–4 SERIES ....................................................................................................................................... ........................ 93,951 ........................ 88,271 ........................ ¥5,680 61 RQ–21 SERIES ...................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT ....................................................................................... ........................ 4,692,040 ........................ 4,562,764 ........................ ¥129,276 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

62 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ................................................................................................................ ........................ 2,451,244 ........................ 2,703,244 ........................ ∂252,000 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES 

63 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................ ........................ 566,156 ........................ 565,590 ........................ ¥566 64 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ........................................................................................................ ........................ 133,815 ........................ 133,815 ........................ ........................65 WAR CONSUMABLES ............................................................................................................................. ........................ 44,632 ........................ 44,632 ........................ ........................66 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ............................................................................................................ ........................ 49,907 ........................ 49,907 ........................ ........................67 SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................ ........................ 404,178 ........................ 384,850 ........................ ¥19,328 

TOTAL, AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES ........................................................... ........................ 1,198,688 ........................ 1,178,794 ........................ ¥19,894 TOTAL, AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY ................................................................................ ........................ 17,336,760 ........................ 18,759,061 ........................ ∂1,422,301 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

2 Joint Strike Fighter CV ............................................................ 2,410,569 2,362,050 ¥48,519 

Excess to need: AME ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥16,360 

Excess to need: NRE ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥32,159 

4 JSF STOVL ............................................................................... 2,126,317 2,083,651 ¥42,666 

Excess to need: AME ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥15,646 

Excess to need: NRE ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥27,020 

9 H–1 Upgrades (UH–1Y/AH–1Z) .............................................. 4,292 13,292 ∂9,000 

Program increase: Structural improvements and electrical power upgrade ................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂9,000 

10 P–8A Poseidon ........................................................................ 31,257 1,831,257 ∂1,800,000 

Program increase: Ten additional aircraft .................... ........................ ........................ ∂1,800,000 

15 KC–130J .................................................................................. 241,291 360,091 ∂118,800 

Program increase: Navy Unique Fleet Essential Airlift 

Logistics KC–130J (∂1 A/C Reserve) ...................... ........................ ........................ ∂118,800 

21 MQ–25 .................................................................................... 545,697 ........................ ¥545,697 

Transfer funds to RDT&E,N line 164 from APN line 21 

in support of two SDTA aircraft due to MS C delays ........................ ........................ ¥75,187 

Ahead of need ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥470,510 

22 MQ–25 .................................................................................... 50,576 25,576 ¥25,000 

AP early to need ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥25,000 

23 Marine Group 5 UAS ............................................................... 89,563 86,063 ¥3,500 

Ancillary Equipment carryover ....................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,500 

23A UC–12W(ER) ........................................................................... ........................ 57,053 ∂57,053 

Program increase: Unfunded requirement for 3 UC– 

12W(ER) with Cargo Door and Initial Spares ........... ........................ ........................ ∂57,053 

26 Marine Group 5 UAS Series .................................................... 98,063 90,613 ¥7,450 

Insufficient justification ................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥7,450 

28 AV–8 Series ............................................................................ 22,829 20,829 ¥2,000 

Historical underexecution .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥2,000 

31 F–18 Series ............................................................................. 640,236 632,273 ¥7,963 

ECP–6506 CPOMS Improvements installs ahead of 

need ........................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,573 

ECP–6486 SATCOM E/F installs previously funded ...... ........................ ........................ ¥2,428 

ECP–6486 SATCOM G installs previously funded ......... ........................ ........................ ¥3,962 

33 MH–60 Series ......................................................................... 106,495 104,233 ¥2,262 

MH–60R/S Obsolescence excess to need ...................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,262 

36 E–2 Series .............................................................................. 183,246 173,735 ¥9,511 

Radio Obsolescence mitigation kits ahead of need ..... ........................ ........................ ¥4,921 

Installs ahead of need .................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥4,590 

39 C–130 Series .......................................................................... 198,220 184,398 ¥13,822 

STAR–XIII Mission Computer early to need ................... ........................ ........................ ¥7,822 

OSIP 019–14 GFE excess to need ................................. ........................ ........................ ¥6,000 

42 E–6 Series .............................................................................. 164,571 172,012 ∂7,441 

Program increase: Capability improvements ................ ........................ ........................ ∂7,441 

50 Common Defensive Weapon System ....................................... 6,585 13,585 ∂7,000 

Program increase: Aviation infrared laser aiming device ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂7,000 

56 Next Generation Jammer [NGJ] ............................................... 426,396 423,876 ¥2,520 

Contract savings ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,520 

57 F–35 STOVL Series ................................................................. 311,921 259,412 ¥52,509 

Early to need: Lot 19 modifications .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥52,509 

58 F–35 CV Series ....................................................................... 166,909 126,909 ¥40,000 

Early to need: Lot 19 modifications .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥40,000 

60 MQ–4 Series ........................................................................... 93,951 88,271 ¥5,680 

OSIP 003–23 installation ahead of need ..................... ........................ ........................ ¥5,680 

62 Spares and Repair Parts ........................................................ 2,451,244 2,703,244 ∂252,000 

Program increase: F–35B/C engine spares .................. ........................ ........................ ∂132,000 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂120,000 

63 Common Ground Equipment ................................................... 566,156 565,590 ¥566 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

Unit cost growth ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥566 

67 Special Support Equipment .................................................... 404,178 384,850 ¥19,328 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥19,328 

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WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $6,876,385,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 6,124,220,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,124,220,000. 

This is $752,165,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

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[Dollars in thousands] 

Line Item Qty. 2024 budget estimate Qty. Committee recommendation 

Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

BALLISTIC MISSILES 

1 CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE .......................................................................................................... 8 341,434 ........................ ........................ ¥8 ¥341,434 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

2 TRIDENT II MODS .................................................................................................................................. ........................ 1,284,705 ........................ 1,284,705 ........................ ........................

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES 

3 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ........................................................................................................... ........................ 7,954 ........................ 7,954 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, BALLISTIC MISSILES .................................................................................................... ........................ 1,634,093 ........................ 1,292,659 ........................ ¥341,434 

OTHER MISSILES STRATEGIC MISSILES 

4 TOMAHAWK ........................................................................................................................................... ........................ 72,908 ........................ 77,908 ........................ ∂5,000 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

5 AMRAAM ............................................................................................................................................... 374 439,153 374 439,153 ........................ ........................6 SIDEWINDER ......................................................................................................................................... 147 78,165 147 72,688 ........................ ¥5,477 7 STANDARD MISSILE .............................................................................................................................. 125 969,525 97 683,026 ¥28 ¥286,499 8 STANDARD MISSILE (AP–CY) ................................................................................................................ ........................ 227,320 ........................ 227,320 ........................ ........................9 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II ................................................................................................................... 250 65,863 250 63,035 ........................ ¥2,828 

10 RAM ...................................................................................................................................................... 120 114,896 120 114,896 ........................ ........................11 JOINT AIR GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ..................................................................................................... 264 79,292 264 79,292 ........................ ........................12 HELLFIRE .............................................................................................................................................. 40 6,923 40 6,923 ........................ ........................13 AERIAL TARGETS ................................................................................................................................... ........................ 176,588 ........................ 176,588 ........................ ........................14 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT ..................................................................................................................... ........................ 3,687 ........................ 3,687 ........................ ........................15 LRASM .................................................................................................................................................. 91 639,636 91 599,636 ........................ ¥40,000 16 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) .............................................................................................................. 13 29,925 13 29,925 ........................ ........................17 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) .............................................................................................................. ........................ 5,755 ........................ 5,755 ........................ ........................

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

18 TOMAHAWK MODS ................................................................................................................................. ........................ 540,944 ........................ 437,424 ........................ ¥103,520 19 ESSM .................................................................................................................................................... 136 290,129 136 290,129 ........................ ........................20 AARGM .................................................................................................................................................. 83 162,429 86 167,429 ∂3 ∂5,000 

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21 AARGM–ER (AP–CY) ............................................................................................................................. ........................ 33,273 ........................ 33,273 ........................ ........................22 STANDARD MISSILES MODS .................................................................................................................. ........................ 89,255 ........................ 89,255 ........................ ........................

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES 

23 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ........................................................................................................ ........................ 2,037 ........................ 21,037 ........................ ∂19,000 24 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ................................................................................................................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

25 ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................ ........................ 208,154 ........................ 146,747 ........................ ¥61,407 

TOTAL, OTHER MISSILES ......................................................................................................... ........................ 4,235,857 ........................ 3,765,126 ........................ ¥470,731 

TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT 

26 SSTD ..................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 4,830 ........................ 4,830 ........................ ........................27 MK–48 TORPEDO .................................................................................................................................. 78 308,497 78 308,497 ........................ ........................28 ASW TARGETS ....................................................................................................................................... ........................ 14,817 ........................ 24,817 ........................ ∂10,000 

MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

29 MK–54 TORPEDO MODS ....................................................................................................................... ........................ 104,086 ........................ 104,086 ........................ ........................30 MK–48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS ........................................................................................................... ........................ 20,714 ........................ 20,714 ........................ ........................31 MARITIME MINES .................................................................................................................................. ........................ 58,800 ........................ 58,800 ........................ ........................

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

32 TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... ........................ 133,187 ........................ 133,187 ........................ ........................33 ASW RANGE SUPPORT .......................................................................................................................... ........................ 4,146 ........................ 4,146 ........................ ........................

DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION 

34 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................. ........................ 5,811 ........................ 5,811 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... ........................ 654,888 ........................ 664,888 ........................ ∂10,000 

OTHER WEAPONS GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

35 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS ................................................................................................................ ........................ 14,165 ........................ 14,165 ........................ ........................

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

36 CIWS MODS .......................................................................................................................................... ........................ 4,088 ........................ 4,088 ........................ ........................37 COAST GUARD WEAPONS ...................................................................................................................... ........................ 55,172 ........................ 55,172 ........................ ........................38 GUN MOUNT MODS ............................................................................................................................... ........................ 82,682 ........................ 82,682 ........................ ........................39 LCS MODULE WEAPONS ........................................................................................................................ 30 3,264 30 3,264 ........................ ........................40 AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS ....................................................................................... ........................ 14,357 ........................ 14,357 ........................ ........................

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[Dollars in thousands] 

Line Item Qty. 2024 budget estimate Qty. Committee recommendation 

Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

TOTAL, OTHER WEAPONS ........................................................................................................ ........................ 173,728 ........................ 173,728 ........................ ........................

42 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ................................................................................................................ ........................ 177,819 ........................ 227,819 ........................ ∂50,000 

TOTAL, WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY ................................................................................ ........................ 6,876,385 ........................ 6,124,220 ........................ ¥752,165 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

1 Conventional Prompt Strike .................................................... 341,434 ........................ ¥341,434 

Early to need: Procurement support costs .................... ........................ ........................ ¥33,290 

Early to need: TI–22 AUR∂C ....................................... ........................ ........................ ¥192,589 

Transfer to RDT&E,N line 97 ......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥115,555 

4 Tomahawk ............................................................................... 72,908 77,908 ∂5,000 

Program increase: Tomahawk supply chain ................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

6 Sidewinder .............................................................................. 78,165 72,688 ¥5,477 

Unit cost growth: AUR Block II ..................................... ........................ ........................ ¥5,477 

7 Standard Missile ..................................................................... 969,525 683,026 ¥286,499 

Block IB AURs development delays ............................... ........................ ........................ ¥85,408 

Block IB canisters development delays ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥12,629 

Block IA AURs excess to capacity ................................. ........................ ........................ ¥75,862 

Production start up early to need ................................. ........................ ........................ ¥100,000 

Navy-requested transfer to RDT&E,N line 125 for electronics unit obsolescence ......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥12,600 

9 Small Diameter Bomb II ......................................................... 65,863 63,035 ¥2,828 

Unit cost growth: AUR ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,828 

15 LRASM ..................................................................................... 639,636 599,636 ¥40,000 

Navy-requested transfer to RDT&E,N line 92 for 

LRASM C–3 ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥40,000 

18 Tomahawk Mods ..................................................................... 540,944 437,424 ¥103,520 

NAVCOMM A kits excess growth .................................... ........................ ........................ ¥28,620 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥74,900 

20 AARGM–ER .............................................................................. 162,429 167,429 ∂5,000 

Program increase: Additional AURs .............................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

23 Weapons Industrial Facilities ................................................. 2,037 21,037 ∂19,000 

Program increase: Energetics capacity for solid rocket 

motors ....................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂19,000 

25 Ordnance Support Equipment ................................................ 208,154 146,747 ¥61,407 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥61,407 

28 ASW Targets ............................................................................ 14,817 24,817 ∂10,000 

Program increase: Alternative ASW training target ...... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

42 Spares and Repair Parts ........................................................ 177,819 227,819 ∂50,000 

Program increase: Spares and repair parts ................. ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

Conventional Prompt Strike.—The fiscal year 2024 President’s 

budget request for the Conventional Prompt Strike weapon system 

includes $341,434,000 in Weapons Procurement, Navy [WP,N] for 

lot 1 low-rate initial production [LRIP] of eight all-up rounds 

[AUR]. Additionally, $901,064,000 is requested in the Research, 

Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy [RDT&E,N] appropriations account to continue flight testing under the Middle Tier of Acquisition pathway to procure two AURs. The Committee strongly 

supports the Navy’s plans to field this hypersonic, cold-gas 

launched missile system on Zumwalt class destroyers and fast attack submarines. 

The Committee notes, however, that an additional test is required, at a cost of $50,000,000 and an approximately six-month 

delay, due to technical issues that occurred during the second Joint 

Flight Campaign test shot. The Committee further notes that the 

current program schedule will not demonstrate the Navy-specific 

configuration of the weapon system through a cold-gas launch and 

flight until the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024. In light of these 

developments, the Committee recommends the transfer of 

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$115,555,000 from WP,N to RDT&E,N for the purchase of 3 AURs 

for use on Zumwalt class destroyer deployments. This is in addition 

to the three AURs funded for the first deployment in fiscal year 

2023 RDT&E,N. The Committee notes that absent additional test 

delays, LRIP will commence in fiscal year 2025. The Committee’s 

recommendation supports the planned CPS deployment on a 

Zumwalt class destroyer in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, 

and permits additional rounds to be included on that deployment 

contingent on the Navy’s adjusted test schedule. 

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PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $1,293,273,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,187,912,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,187,912,000. 

This is $105,361,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

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Line Item Qty. 2024 budget estimate Qty. Committee recommendation 

Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MARINE CORPS 

PROC AMMO, NAVY NAVY AMMUNITION 

1 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ................................................................................................................. ........................ 43,519 ........................ 35,159 ........................ ¥8,360 2 JDAM ..................................................................................................................................................... 1464 73,689 1,464 73,689 ........................ ........................3 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES .......................................................................................................... ........................ 67,423 ........................ 47,805 ........................ ¥19,618 4 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION ................................................................................................................. ........................ 11,862 ........................ 11,862 ........................ ........................5 PRACTICE BOMBS ................................................................................................................................. ........................ 52,481 ........................ 44,524 ........................ ¥7,957 6 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES ........................................................................................... ........................ 72,426 ........................ 72,426 ........................ ........................7 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES ................................................................................................ ........................ 104,529 ........................ 104,529 ........................ ........................8 JATOS .................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 7,433 ........................ 7,433 ........................ ........................9 5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION ............................................................................................................... ........................ 30,871 ........................ 10,871 ........................ ¥20,000 

10 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION ......................................................................................... ........................ 41,261 ........................ 27,870 ........................ ¥13,391 11 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ............................................................................................................ ........................ 44,044 ........................ 39,595 ........................ ¥4,449 12 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO .............................................................................................. ........................ 48,478 ........................ 48,478 ........................ ........................13 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION .......................................................................................................... ........................ 9,521 ........................ 9,498 ........................ ¥23 14 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION .................................................................................................. ........................ 1,679 ........................ 1,679 ........................ ........................15 EXPEDITIONARY LOITERING MUNITIONS ............................................................................................... ........................ 249,575 ........................ 249,575 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, PROC AMMO, NAVY ..................................................................................................... ........................ 858,791 ........................ 784,993 ........................ ¥73,798 

PROC AMMO, MARINE CORPS 

16 MORTARS .............................................................................................................................................. ........................ 61,274 ........................ 61,274 ........................ ........................17 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ............................................................................................................... ........................ 73,338 ........................ 53,898 ........................ ¥19,440 18 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION ....................................................................................................... ........................ 178,240 ........................ 174,237 ........................ ¥4,003 19 COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ............................................................................................................. ........................ 15,897 ........................ 11,133 ........................ ¥4,764 20 AMMO MODERNIZATION ........................................................................................................................ ........................ 17,941 ........................ 17,941 ........................ ........................21 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS ......................................................................................................................... ........................ 82,452 ........................ 79,096 ........................ ¥3,356 22 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ............................................................................................................. ........................ 5,340 ........................ 5,340 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, PROC AMMO, MARINE CORPS ..................................................................................... ........................ 434,482 ........................ 402,919 ........................ ¥31,563 

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TOTAL, PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MARINE CORPS .................................................. ........................ 1,293,273 ........................ 1,187,912 ........................ ¥105,361 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

1 General Purpose Bombs ......................................................... 43,519 35,159 ¥8,360 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥8,360 

3 Airborne Rockets, All Types .................................................... 67,423 47,805 ¥19,618 

Excess unit cost growth: MK66 rocket motor ............... ........................ ........................ ¥19,197 

Excess unit cost growth: Smokey Sam ......................... ........................ ........................ ¥421 

5 Practice Bombs ....................................................................... 52,481 44,524 ¥7,957 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥7,957 

9 5 Inch/54 Gun Ammunition .................................................... 30,871 10,871 ¥20,000 

Insufficient justification ................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥20,000 

10 Intermediate Caliber Gun Ammunition ................................... 41,261 27,870 ¥13,391 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥13,391 

11 Other Ship Gun Ammunition .................................................. 44,044 39,595 ¥4,449 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥4,449 

13 Pyrotechnic and Demolition .................................................... 9,521 9,498 ¥23 

Unjustified unit cost increase: Sig Kit MK 189, MOD 0 ........................ ........................ ¥23 

17 Direct Support Munitions ........................................................ 73,338 53,898 ¥19,440 

Excess to need: 7.62mm training round ....................... ........................ ........................ ¥435 

Excess to need: Cartridge, 30mm 1 HEI–T MK266 / 1 

MPLD–T MK264 linked .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥4,619 

Excess to need: Cartridge, 30mm APFSDS–T MK258 

Mod 1 linked ............................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥3,160 

Excess to need: 20mm training round .......................... ........................ ........................ ¥994 

Excess to need: 84mm TPT (700) ................................. ........................ ........................ ¥693 

Unjustified unit cost growth: 84mm anti structure ..... ........................ ........................ ¥5,954 

Excess to need: Rocket 21mm training ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥3,585 

18 Infantry Weapons Ammunition ............................................... 178,240 174,237 ¥4,003 

Excess to need: Cartridge, 7.62mm ball M80 linked ... ........................ ........................ ¥1,543 

Excess to need: Cartridge, 9mm ball M882 ................. ........................ ........................ ¥225 

Excess to need: Cartridge, caliber .50 4 API M8/1 

API–T M20 linked ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥157 

Excess to need: Cartridge, 25mm TPDS–T M910 linked ........................ ........................ ¥4,581 

Excess to need: Cartridge, 5.56mm short range training M862 ................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥380 

Excess to need: Cartridge, 9mm blank single round ... ........................ ........................ ¥118 

Excess to need: Cartridge, Caliber .50 Linked MK322 

Mod 1/Ball (1000m cap) .......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,226 

Excess to need: M1041 9mm marking, blue ................ ........................ ........................ ¥95 

Excess to need: M1041 9mm marking, red .................. ........................ ........................ ¥90 

Excess to need: Cartridge, 5.56mm M1042 practice 

ammunition rifle (blue) ............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥981 

Excess to need: Cartridge, 5.56mm M1042 practice 

ammunition rifle (red) .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥981 

Excess to need: Cartridge, 30mm x 113mm target 

practice ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥626 

Program increase: Ctg, 40mm, Day/Night marker 

M1110 ....................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂7,000 

19 Combat Support Munitions ..................................................... 15,897 11,133 ¥4,764 

Excess to need: GG20 Grenade, Hand Diversionary 

MK13 MOD ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥894 

Excess to need: G963 Grenade, Hand Riot CS M7A3 ... ........................ ........................ ¥307 

Excess to need: DWDN lightweight disposable 

disruptor .................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥467 

Excess to need: Ground burst projectile simulator 

M115A2 ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,096 

21 Artillery Munitions ................................................................... 82,452 79,096 ¥3,356 

M795 metal parts unjustified cost growth ................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,356 

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SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $32,848,950,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 33,250,631,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $33,250,631,000. 

This is $401,681,000 above the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

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[Dollars in thousands] 

Line Item Qty. 2024 budget estimate Qty. Committee recommendation 

Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

SHIPBUILDING & CONVERSION, NAVY 

FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SHIPS 

1 COLUMBIA CLASS SUBMARINE ............................................................................................................. ........................ 2,443,598 ........................ 2,443,598 ........................ ........................2 COLUMBIA CLASS SUBMARINE (AP–CY) .............................................................................................. ........................ 3,390,734 ........................ 3,390,734 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SHIPS ................................................................................ ........................ 5,834,332 ........................ 5,834,332 ........................ ........................

OTHER WARSHIPS 

3 CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM (CVN 80) ..................................................................................... ........................ 1,115,296 ........................ 1,115,296 ........................ ........................4 CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM (CVN 81) ..................................................................................... ........................ 800,492 ........................ 800,492 ........................ ........................5 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE ................................................................................................................ 2 7,129,965 2 7,129,965 ........................ ........................6 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE (AP–CY) ................................................................................................. ........................ 3,215,539 ........................ 3,158,782 ........................ ¥56,757 7 CVN REFUELING OVERHAUL ................................................................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................8 CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS (AP–CY) ................................................................................................. ........................ 817,646 ........................ 488,446 ........................ ¥329,200 9 DDG 1000 ............................................................................................................................................. ........................ 410,400 ........................ 410,400 ........................ ........................

10 DDG–51 ................................................................................................................................................ 2 4,199,179 2 4,499,179 ........................ ∂300,000 11 DDG–51 (AP–CY) .................................................................................................................................. ........................ 284,035 ........................ 1,641,335 ........................ ∂1,357,300 12 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP ....................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................13 FFG–FRIGATE ........................................................................................................................................ 2 2,173,698 2 2,223,698 ........................ ∂50,000 

TOTAL, OTHER WARSHIPS ....................................................................................................... ........................ 20,146,250 ........................ 21,467,593 ........................ ∂1,321,343 

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS 

14 LPD FLIGHT II ....................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................15 LPD FLIGHT II (AP–CY) ......................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 500,000 ........................ ∂500,000 16 LPD–17 ................................................................................................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................18 LHA REPLACEMENT ............................................................................................................................... ........................ 1,830,149 ........................ 1,830,149 ........................ ........................19 LHA REPLACEMENT (AP–CY) ................................................................................................................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................20 EXPEDITIONARY FAST TRANSPORT (EPF) .............................................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

TOTAL, AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS ..................................................................................................... ........................ 1,830,149 ........................ 2,330,149 ........................ ∂500,000 

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AUXILIARIES, CRAFT, AND PRIOR–YEAR PROGRAM COSTS 

21 AS SUBMARINE TENDER ....................................................................................................................... ........................ 1,733,234 ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥1,733,234 22 TAO FLEET OILER .................................................................................................................................. 1 815,420 1 815,420 ........................ ........................23 TAGOS Surtass Ships ........................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 513,466 ........................ ∂513,466 24 TOWING, SALVAGE, AND RESCUE SHIP (ATS) ....................................................................................... 1 ........................ 1 ........................ ........................ ........................25 LCU 1700 ............................................................................................................................................. ........................ 62,532 ........................ 62,532 ........................ ........................26 OUTFITTING ........................................................................................................................................... ........................ 557,365 ........................ 513,937 ........................ ¥43,428 27 SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR ............................................................................................................... 2 ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥2 ........................28 SERVICE CRAFT .................................................................................................................................... ........................ 63,815 1 93,815 ∂1 ∂30,000 

29A AUXILIARY PERSONNEL LIGHTER (APL) ................................................................................................ ........................ ........................ 1 72,000 ∂1 ∂72,000 

30 LCAC SLEP ............................................................................................................................................ 2 15,286 2 15,286 ........................ ........................31 AUXILIARY VESSELS .............................................................................................................................. 2 142,008 2 142,008 ........................ ........................32 COMPLETION OF PY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS ................................................................................... ........................ 1,648,559 ........................ 1,390,093 ........................ ¥258,466 

TOTAL, AUXILIARIES, CRAFT, AND PRIOR–YEAR PROGRAM .................................................... ........................ 5,038,219 ........................ 3,618,557 ........................ ¥1,419,662 TOTAL, SHIPBUILDING & CONVERSION, NAVY ......................................................................... ........................ 32,848,950 ........................ 33,250,631 ........................ ∂401,681 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

2 Columbia Class Submarine [AP–CY] ..................................... 3,390,734 3,390,734 ........................

SSBN 828 AP (FF FY26) ................................................ [949,654] [949,654] ........................

SSBN 829 AP (FF FY27) ................................................ [1,299,280] [1,299,280] ........................

SSBN 830 AP (FF FY28) ................................................ [306,938] [306,938] ........................

SSBN 831 AP (FF FY29) ................................................ [134,009] [134,009] ........................

SSBN 832 AP (FF FY30) ................................................ [110,841] [110,841] ........................

SSBN 833 AP (FF FY31) ................................................ [7,953] [7,953] ........................

SSBN 834 AP (FF FY32) ................................................ [2,708] [2,708] ........................

SSBN 835 AP (FF FY33) ................................................ [4,930] [4,930] ........................

SSBN 836 AP (FF FY34) ................................................ [4,930] [4,930] ........................

SSBN 837 AP (FF FY35) ................................................ [569,491] [569,491] ........................

6 Virginia Class Submarine [AP–CY] ........................................ 3,215,539 3,158,782 ¥56,757 

Long Lead Time CFE Two Year AP prior year execution 

delays ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥56,757 

8 CVN Refueling Overhauls [AP–CY] ......................................... 817,646 488,446 ¥329,200 

CVN 75 RCOH prior year execution delays .................... ........................ ........................ ¥329,200 

10 DDG–51 ................................................................................... 4,199,179 4,499,179 ∂300,000 

Program increase: Large surface combatant shipyard 

infrastructure ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂300,000 

11 DDG–51 [AP–CY] .................................................................... 284,035 1,641,335 ∂1,357,300 

Program increase: Advance procurement for additional 

FY25 DDG 51 ............................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂1,280,000 

Realignment of fiscal year 2023 funds for advance 

procurement of additional FY25 DDG 51 ................. ........................ ........................ ∂77,300 

13 FFG–Frigate ............................................................................. 2,173,698 2,223,698 ∂50,000 

Program increase: Frigate industrial base and workforce development ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

15 LPD Flight II [AP–CY] ............................................................. ........................ ∂500,000 ∂500,000 

Program increase: Advance procurement of LPD 33 .... ........................ ........................ ∂250,000 

Realignment of fiscal year 2023 funds for advance 

procurement of LPD 33 ............................................. ........................ ........................ ∂250,000 

21 A(S) Submarine Tender ........................................................... 1,733,234 ........................ ¥1,733,234 

Program adjustment ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,718,234 

Transfer to RDN, line 45, for AS(X) design .................. ........................ ........................ ¥15,000 

23 TAGOS Surtass Ships .............................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂513,466 

Transfer from line 32: T–AGOS ..................................... ........................ ........................ ∂355,166 

Realignment of fiscal year 2022 funds for full funding of T–AGOS construction ...................................... ........................ ........................ ∂158,300 

26 Outfitting ................................................................................ 557,365 513,937 ¥43,428 

CVN 80 outfitting early to need .................................... ........................ ........................ ¥4,096 

CVN 74 RCOH outfitting excess growth ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥17,862 

DDG 129 outfitting early to need .................................. ........................ ........................ ¥11,670 

EPF 16 outfitting early to need ..................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,822 

T–AGS outfitting early to need ...................................... ........................ ........................ ¥5,978 

28 Service Craft ........................................................................... 63,815 93,815 ∂30,000 

Program increase: Additional YRBM ............................. ........................ ........................ ∂30,000 

29 Auxiiliary Personnel Lighter .................................................... ........................ ∂72,000 ∂72,000 

Program increase: Additional APL ................................. ........................ ........................ ∂72,000 

32 Completion of PY Shipbuilding Programs .............................. 1,648,559 1,390,093 ¥258,466 

Transfer to line 23: T–AGOS ......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥355,166 

FY 2022 T–ATS CTC early to need ................................ ........................ ........................ ¥3,300 

Program increase: FY 2021 DDG 51s SEWIP Block III .. ........................ ........................ ∂100,000 

Managing Navy Shipbuilding Programs.—The fiscal year 2024 President’s budget request includes $1,648,559,000 to address fiscal 

year 2024 cost overruns on 17 previously fully funded ships, and 

the Committee understands that additional funds will be required 

in future years to pay for additional cost overruns. The Committee 

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notes that increased prices of certain commodities, such as steel, as 

well as the growing cost of labor contribute substantially to these 

increased construction costs. The Committee further notes, however, that additional factors contribute to these liabilities, including 

changes to requirements, subsystem immaturity, and the failure to 

accurately estimate the full costs of shipbuilding programs. The 

Committee is concerned that failure to properly understand and 

budget for the costs of ships impacts the Navy’s ability to procure 

and sustain the force structure it requires, and negatively impacts 

the stability of the shipbuilding industrial base, its suppliers and 

workforce. 

For instance, the Committee notes that in fiscal year 2022, the 

Navy requested and received appropriations to procure the first of 

seven new T–AGOS Class ocean surveillance ships. However, the 

Navy significantly underestimated the requirements and costs of 

those ships, resulting in the cost for the lead ship to increase by 

more than 80 percent. Given the criticality of this platform, the 

Committee recommends fully funding the lead ship and encourages 

the Navy and the industrial base to better manage costs for additional ships of this class planned to be procured. Similarly, in this 

year’s budget request, the Navy included funds for Auxiliary Personnel Lighter [APL] berthing ships, but did not fully budget for 

the costs of these ships in the future years. The Committee recommends procurement of an additional APL to stabilize the industrial base and reduce costs of future ships. Further, the Committee 

notes that the Navy removed two T–AO Fleet Replenishment Oilers from its shipbuilding program despite congressional authority 

to award these ships en bloc and reduce costs. Finally, the Navy 

proposes to accelerate a new program for a submarine tender, yet 

it has failed to fully budget for the costs of these two ships, thereby 

creating future budget shortfalls. 

The Committee is well aware of the many factors that affect the 

acquisition and budgeting of ships, and points to those past Navy 

budgeting and acquisition best practices that have resulted in reducing costs and stabilizing the industrial base. The Committee believes the Navy would be well-served to rededicate itself to implementing and enforcing these practices. Further, the Committee believes such actions are necessary to re-introduce stability and predictability to Navy shipbuilding programs and budgets, and that 

the Secretary of Navy, through the Assistant Secretary of the Navy 

(Research, Development and Acquisition) should manage the 

Navy’s and Marine Corps’ shipbuilding programs based on their 

identified force structure needs. 

Stability in Navy Shipbuilding.—The Committee notes that the 

fiscal year 2024 Navy shipbuilding plan projects a decline in fleet 

size from 299 ships in July 2023 to 290 ships in fiscal year 2030. 

However, the Chief of Naval Operations recently increased the 

Navy’s fleet size requirement from 373 ships to 381 ships. The 

Committee believes that Navy leaders must make a concerted effort to manage existing Navy shipbuilding production lines to ensure they are sustained, modified, or expanded to meet evolving 

Navy requirements in a manner that promotes shipbuilder, supplier, and workforce stability, and reverses the growing gap between the Navy’s fleet requirements and the size of the fleet. 

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Accordingly, the Committee recommends adding advance procurement funding for an amphibious ship, LPD–33, to continue 

SAN ANTONIO class production and advance procurement funding 

for a third fiscal year 2025 DDG–51 pursuant to the multi-year 

procurement authority for up to 15 DDG–51s provided in section 

8010 of the Defense Appropriations Act, 2023. Additionally, the 

Committee supports initiatives to improve the quality-of-life for 

Navy sailors serving in shipyards through recommendations to 

fund one additional Auxiliary Personnel Lighter and one additional 

Repair, Berthing and Messing Barge [YRBM], as well as supporting the request for multi-use and parking facilities at two shipbuilders. 

Submarine Construction Performance.—The Committee continues 

to be concerned by VIRGINIA Class Submarine [VCS] construction 

cost and schedule performance which impact not only the construction and delivery to the fleet of VCS, but also affect the COLUMBIA Class Submarine [COL] construction schedule. The Committee 

notes that the fiscal year 2024 President’s budget request includes 

funds for cost overruns of VCSs procured in fiscal years 2015, 2016, 

and 2017, and that cost overruns on additional ongoing new VCS 

construction programs are expected to exceed $3,000,000,000 in future years. The Secretary of the Navy is directed to submit to the 

congressional defense committees the most current cost and schedule estimates, by VCS and COL, with the submission of each annual President’s budget request until delivery of the twelfth and 

final COLUMBIA hull. The report shall identify changes from the 

previous year, and include detailed explanations for all submarines 

not fully resourced to the Navy’s cost estimate, as well as all projected cost-to-complete requirements for previously appropriated 

submarines. 

Domestic Source Content for Navy Shipbuilding Critical Components.—The Committee remains concerned with the fragility of the 

domestic shipbuilding supply base and notes the report on ‘‘Domestic Source Content for Navy Shipbuilding’’ submitted to the congressional defense committees in accordance with direction accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023. 

Given the long-term impact of shipbuilding programs, the Committee believes that understanding and managing the domestic 

supply base is critical. Therefore, the Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) 

to submit to the congressional defense committees, concurrent with 

submission of the fiscal year 2025 President’s budget request, a 

plan to incorporate upfront domestic sourcing requirements for key 

materials, components and subsystems into current and future acquisition strategies for shipbuilding programs. Further, the report 

shall identify a supply chain strategy that identifies existing horizontal and vertical gaps and redundancies in the domestic industrial base to support such acquisition strategies, and efforts by the 

Navy to ensure the domestic industrial base and supply chain can 

address domestic source content of Navy shipbuilding requirements. Finally, to the extent the Assistant Secretary of the Navy 

(Research, Development and Acquisition) plans to prioritize foreign 

content over domestic content, the Assistant Secretary is directed 

to provide the statutory basis for doing so, include a detailed risk 

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assessment of such a strategy, as well as to provide the cost estimate of growing a commensurate domestic capability. Such report 

shall be delivered in unclassified format and may contain a classified annex. 

Hiring and retention of Navy shipbuilding trades workforce.—The 

Committee recognizes that the Navy shipbuilding industrial base is 

comprised of no fewer than three elements: facilities, suppliers, and 

workforce. Each of these elements is critical to building ships on 

cost and schedule and increasing the size of the Navy’s fleet. With 

respect to workforce, the Committee notes the significant challenges in hiring and retaining the needed trades workforce [e.g. 

welders, electricians, pipefitters, and other] to meet Navy shipbuilding demands, and further notes an overall workforce participation decline over the last two decades. Therefore, the Committee 

directs the Comptroller General to submit a report to the congressional defense committees not later than 120 days after the enactment of this act on key factors affecting hiring and retention of the 

Navy shipbuilding trades workforce. This report shall include an 

identification of such key factors, an assessment of the relative significance of such key factors, the extent to which a wage gap is impacting hiring and retention of such workforce, and recommendations for Navy and congressional action to improve the hiring and 

retention of such workforce. 

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OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $14,535,257,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 14,711,311,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,711,311,000. 

This is $176,054,000 above the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

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[Dollars in thousands] 

Line Item Qty. 2024 budget estimate Qty. Committee recommendation 

Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

SHIPS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT 

1 SURFACE POWER EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................................. ........................ 14,003 ........................ 14,003 ........................ ........................

GENERATORS 

2 SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E ............................................................................................................... ........................ 105,441 ........................ 100,100 ........................ ¥5,341 

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 

3 OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... ........................ 110,286 ........................ 105,245 ........................ ¥5,041 

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

4 SUB PERISCOPES AND IMAGING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT PROGRAM ..................................................... ........................ 262,951 ........................ 262,951 ........................ ........................5 DDG MOD .............................................................................................................................................. ........................ 628,532 ........................ 637,532 ........................ ∂9,000 6 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................... ........................ 34,782 ........................ 34,782 ........................ ........................7 COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD ............................................................................................ ........................ 2,458 ........................ 2,458 ........................ ........................8 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE .................................................................................................................................. ........................ 104,369 ........................ 102,403 ........................ ¥1,966 9 LCC 19/20 EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM .................................................................................. ........................ 10,529 ........................ 10,529 ........................ ........................

10 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................ ........................ 23,272 ........................ 23,272 ........................ ........................11 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................................................................... ........................ 112,526 ........................ 112,526 ........................ ........................12 VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................ ........................ 32,076 ........................ 32,076 ........................ ........................13 LCS CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................ ........................ 18,832 ........................ 18,832 ........................ ........................14 SUBMARINE BATTERIES ........................................................................................................................ ........................ 28,221 ........................ 28,221 ........................ ........................15 LPD CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................ ........................ 91,890 ........................ 85,150 ........................ ¥6,740 16 DDG–1000 SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................ ........................ 232,124 ........................ 294,024 ........................ ∂61,900 17 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ............................................................................................... ........................ 25,058 ........................ 25,058 ........................ ........................18 DSSP EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................................................. ........................ 4,623 ........................ 4,623 ........................ ........................19 CRUISER MODERNIZATION .................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................20 LCAC ..................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 10,794 ........................ 10,794 ........................ ........................21 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS ............................................................................................................ ........................ 19,549 ........................ 19,549 ........................ ........................22 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ............................................................................................................. ........................ 86,001 ........................ 86,001 ........................ ........................23 CHEMICAL WARFARE DETECTORS ........................................................................................................ ........................ 3,288 ........................ 3,288 ........................ ........................

REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT 

24 SHIP MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND MODERNIZATION ............................................................................ ........................ 2,746,313 ........................ 2,746,313 ........................ ........................

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[Dollars in thousands] 

Line Item Qty. 2024 budget estimate Qty. Committee recommendation 

Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

25 REACTOR POWER UNITS ....................................................................................................................... ........................ 2,016 ........................ 2,016 ........................ ........................26 REACTOR COMPONENTS ....................................................................................................................... ........................ 390,148 ........................ 390,148 ........................ ........................

OCEAN ENGINEERING 

27 DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT ....................................................................................................... ........................ 18,086 ........................ 18,086 ........................ ........................

SMALL BOATS 

28 STANDARD BOATS ................................................................................................................................. ........................ 74,963 ........................ 83,963 ........................ ∂9,000 

PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT 

29 OPERATING FORCES IPE ....................................................................................................................... ........................ 187,495 ........................ 207,495 ........................ ∂20,000 

OTHER SHIP SUPPORT 

30 LCS COMMON MISSION MODULES EQUIPMENT .................................................................................... ........................ 49,060 ........................ 49,060 ........................ ........................31 LCS MCM MISSION MODULES .............................................................................................................. ........................ 93,961 ........................ 93,961 ........................ ........................32 LCS ASW MISSION MODULES ............................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................33 LCS SUW MISSION MODULES ............................................................................................................... ........................ 12,102 ........................ 12,102 ........................ ........................34 LCS IN–SERVICE MODERNIZATION ....................................................................................................... ........................ 171,704 ........................ 154,674 ........................ ¥17,030 35 SMALL & MEDIUM UUV ........................................................................................................................ ........................ 61,951 ........................ 61,951 ........................ ........................

LOGISTICS SUPPORT 

36 LSD MIDLIFE & MODERNIZATION .......................................................................................................... ........................ 7,594 ........................ 7,594 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, SHIPS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................................................... ........................ 5,776,998 ........................ 5,840,780 ........................ ∂63,782 

COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT SHIP SONARS 

37 SPQ–9B RADAR .................................................................................................................................... ........................ 7,267 ........................ 7,267 ........................ ........................38 AN/SQQ–89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM ............................................................................................ ........................ 138,065 ........................ 138,065 ........................ ........................39 SSN ACOUSTICS EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................................ ........................ 463,577 ........................ 463,577 ........................ ........................40 UNDERSEA WARFARE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................ ........................ 23,452 ........................ 23,452 ........................ ........................

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

41 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM ........................................................................................... ........................ 46,726 ........................ 46,726 ........................ ........................42 SSTD ..................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 14,560 ........................ 14,560 ........................ ........................43 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ............................................................................................................. ........................ 420,069 ........................ 420,069 ........................ ........................

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44 SURTASS ............................................................................................................................................... ........................ 33,910 ........................ 33,910 ........................ ........................

ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT 

45 AN/SLQ–32 ........................................................................................................................................... ........................ 329,513 ........................ 329,513 ........................ ........................

RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT 

46 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT ....................................................................................................................... ........................ 379,230 ........................ 362,305 ........................ ¥16,925 47 AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) ......................................................................................... ........................ 4,082 ........................ 4,082 ........................ ........................

OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

48 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY ............................................................................................. ........................ 37,677 ........................ 37,677 ........................ ........................49 NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) ..................................................................... ........................ 15,374 ........................ 15,374 ........................ ........................50 ATDLS ................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 50,148 ........................ 50,148 ........................ ........................51 NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NCCS) ................................................................................ ........................ 3,918 ........................ 3,918 ........................ ........................52 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT .............................................................................................. ........................ 16,814 ........................ 16,814 ........................ ........................54 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE) ...................................................................................................... ........................ 37,319 ........................ 37,319 ........................ ........................55 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TV ...................................................................................................... ........................ 2,750 ........................ 2,750 ........................ ........................56 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ............................................................................................... ........................ 6,437 ........................ 6,437 ........................ ........................

AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

57 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................................................... ........................ 89,237 ........................ 88,173 ........................ ¥1,064 58 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................................................... ........................ 90,487 ........................ 88,369 ........................ ¥2,118 59 ID SYSTEMS .......................................................................................................................................... ........................ 59,234 ........................ 59,234 ........................ ........................60 JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEM .......................................................................... ........................ 3,343 ........................ 3,343 ........................ ........................61 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ................................................................................................... ........................ 39,180 ........................ 34,750 ........................ ¥4,430 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

62 MARITIME INTEGRATED BROADCAST SYSTEM ...................................................................................... ........................ 6,994 ........................ 6,994 ........................ ........................63 TACTICAL/MOBILE C41 SYSTEMS ......................................................................................................... ........................ 52,026 ........................ 52,026 ........................ ........................64 DCGS–N ................................................................................................................................................ ........................ 16,579 ........................ 16,579 ........................ ........................65 CANES ................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 467,587 ........................ 467,587 ........................ ........................66 RADIAC ................................................................................................................................................. ........................ 16,475 ........................ 16,475 ........................ ........................67 CANES–INTELL ...................................................................................................................................... ........................ 48,207 ........................ 48,207 ........................ ........................68 GPETE ................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 25,761 ........................ 25,761 ........................ ........................69 NETWORK TACTICAL COMMON DATA LINK ............................................................................................ ........................ 16,475 ........................ 16,475 ........................ ........................70 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY ............................................................................................... ........................ 6,345 ........................ 6,345 ........................ ........................71 EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION ........................................................................................................ ........................ 4,282 ........................ 4,282 ........................ ........................72 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ............................................................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................73 IN–SERVICE RADARS AND SENSORS .................................................................................................... ........................ 255,256 ........................ 217,474 ........................ ¥37,782 

SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS 

74 BATTLE FORCE TACTICAL NETWORK ..................................................................................................... ........................ 74,180 ........................ 74,180 ........................ ........................75 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................................................ ........................ 29,776 ........................ 29,776 ........................ ........................

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Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

76 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION .................................................................................................. ........................ 96,916 ........................ 96,916 ........................ ........................77 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M ................................................................................................ ........................ 14,107 ........................ 14,107 ........................ ........................

SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS 

78 SUBMARINE BROADCAST SUPPORT ...................................................................................................... ........................ 73,791 ........................ 73,791 ........................ ........................79 SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................... ........................ 83,178 ........................ 83,178 ........................ ........................

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

80 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ............................................................................................... ........................ 72,871 ........................ 72,871 ........................ ........................81 NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL (NMT) ..................................................................................................... ........................ 37,921 ........................ 37,921 ........................ ........................

SHORE COMMUNICATIONS 

82 JCS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................................... ........................ 5,065 ........................ 3,858 ........................ ¥1,207 

CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 

83 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ......................................................................................... ........................ 154,890 ........................ 154,890 ........................ ........................84 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ........................................................................................................... ........................ 1,079 ........................ 1,079 ........................ ........................

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 

85 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP .............................................................................................. ........................ 17,483 ........................ 17,483 ........................ ........................

OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT 

86 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................................... ........................ 77,458 ........................ 73,458 ........................ ¥4,000 

TOTAL, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT .................................................... ........................ 3,967,071 ........................ 3,899,545 ........................ ¥67,526 

AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SONOBUOYS 

88 SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES .................................................................................................................... ........................ 311,177 ........................ 311,177 ........................ ........................

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

89 MINOTAUR ............................................................................................................................................. ........................ 5,396 ........................ 5,396 ........................ ........................90 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................. ........................ 147,556 ........................ 147,556 ........................ ........................91 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................................... ........................ 162,273 ........................ 162,273 ........................ ........................92 ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) ..................................................................................................... ........................ 11,930 ........................ 11,930 ........................ ........................93 ELECTROMAGNETIC AIRCRAFT LAUNCH SYSTEM .................................................................................. ........................ 17,836 ........................ 17,836 ........................ ........................

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94 METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................. ........................ 19,703 ........................ 19,703 ........................ ........................95 LEGACY AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES .................................................................................... ........................ 12,202 ........................ 12,202 ........................ ........................96 LAMPS EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................97 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... ........................ 82,115 ........................ 82,115 ........................ ........................98 UMCS–UNMAN CARRIER AVIATION (UCA) MISSION CONTROL ............................................................. ........................ 152,687 ........................ 145,687 ........................ ¥7,000 99 ARCHITECT & CAP FOR AUTONOMY IN NAV ENTER (AR ...................................................................... ........................ 1,612 ........................ 1,612 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................................. ........................ 924,487 ........................ 917,487 ........................ ¥7,000 

ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT 

100 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................................... ........................ 6,404 ........................ 6,404 ........................ ........................

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 

101 HARPOON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................................... ........................ 227 ........................ 227 ........................ ........................102 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................... ........................ 294,511 ........................ 289,995 ........................ ¥4,516 103 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................ ........................ 92,432 ........................ 92,432 ........................ ........................

FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

104 STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP ................................................................................................... ........................ 325,318 ........................ 325,318 ........................ ........................

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

105 SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS ........................................................................................................ ........................ 133,063 ........................ 133,063 ........................ ........................106 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................................... ........................ 27,469 ........................ 27,469 ........................ ........................

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

107 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ............................................................................................. ........................ 27,864 ........................ 27,864 ........................ ........................108 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ............................................................................................................. ........................ 6,171 ........................ 6,171 ........................ ........................

OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE 

109 ANTI–SHIP MISSILE DECOY SYSTEM .................................................................................................... ........................ 56,630 ........................ 56,630 ........................ ........................110 SUBMARINE TRAINING DEVICE MODS .................................................................................................. ........................ 76,954 ........................ 76,954 ........................ ........................111 SURFACE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... ........................ 209,487 ........................ 207,369 ........................ ¥2,118 

TOTAL, ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................................................. ........................ 1,256,530 ........................ 1,249,896 ........................ ¥6,634 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

112 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ........................................................................................................ ........................ 3,827 ........................ 3,827 ........................ ........................113 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS ................................................................................................................ ........................ 4,570 ........................ 4,570 ........................ ........................114 CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP .............................................................................................. ........................ 56,829 ........................ 56,829 ........................ ........................115 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................. ........................ 16,583 ........................ 16,583 ........................ ........................

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Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

116 TACTICAL VEHICLES .............................................................................................................................. ........................ 24,236 ........................ 24,236 ........................ ........................117 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................................................... ........................ 4,504 ........................ 4,504 ........................ ........................118 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................ ........................ 3,898 ........................ 3,898 ........................ ........................119 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION ................................................................................................................... ........................ 67,286 ........................ 67,286 ........................ ........................120 PHYSICAL SECURITY VEHICLES ............................................................................................................ ........................ 1,286 ........................ 1,286 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................. ........................ 183,019 ........................ 183,019 ........................ ........................

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

121 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................................. ........................ 33,258 ........................ 33,258 ........................ ........................122 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................. ........................ 6,977 ........................ 6,977 ........................ ........................123 SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS .................................................................................................. ........................ 659,529 ........................ 659,529 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................................... ........................ 699,764 ........................ 699,764 ........................ ........................

PERSONNEL AND COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT TRAINING DEVICES 

124 TRAINING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... ........................ 2,083 ........................ 2,083 ........................ ........................125 TRAINING AND EDUCATION EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................... ........................ 106,542 ........................ 106,542 ........................ ........................

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

126 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................................... ........................ 44,448 ........................ 44,448 ........................ ........................127 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... ........................ 12,529 ........................ 8,189 ........................ ¥4,340 129 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................ ........................ 5,408 ........................ 5,408 ........................ ........................130 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................... ........................ 12,105 ........................ 12,105 ........................ ........................131 C4ISR EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................................................ ........................ 7,670 ........................ 7,670 ........................ ........................132 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................... ........................ 52,597 ........................ 52,597 ........................ ........................133 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................................... ........................ 108,901 ........................ 104,973 ........................ ¥3,928 134 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................................ ........................ 42,154 ........................ 42,154 ........................ ........................139 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE SERVICE ............................................................................................ ........................ 177,585 ........................ 177,585 ........................ ........................140 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................................................... ........................ 23,176 ........................ 23,176 ........................ ........................141 CYBER MISSION FORCES ...................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

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999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................................ ........................ 16,290 ........................ 17,990 ........................ ∂1,700 

TOTAL, PERSONNEL AND COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................... ........................ 611,488 ........................ 604,920 ........................ ¥6,568 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

142 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ................................................................................................................ ........................ 645,900 ........................ 845,900 ........................ ∂200,000 143 VIRGINIA CLASS (VACL) SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .......................................................................... ........................ 470,000 ........................ 470,000 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ....................................................................................... ........................ 1,115,900 ........................ 1,315,900 ........................ ∂200,000 TOTAL, OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY ..................................................................................... ........................ 14,535,257 ........................ 14,711,311 ........................ ∂176,054 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

2 Surface Combatant HM&E ...................................................... 105,441 100,100 ¥5,341 

DDG 51 ship control system cost growth ..................... ........................ ........................ ¥5,341 

3 Other Navigation Equipment .................................................. 110,286 105,245 ¥5,041 

Unjustified request ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥5,041 

5 DDG Mod ................................................................................. 628,532 637,532 ∂9,000 

Program increase: Bromine free water systems ........... ........................ ........................ ∂9,000 

8 LHA/LHD Midlife ...................................................................... 104,369 102,403 ¥1,966 

Amplified announcing system installation unjustified 

request ...................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,966 

15 LPD Class Support Equipment ............................................... 91,890 85,150 ¥6,740 

HW/SW obsolescence installation excess growth .......... ........................ ........................ ¥6,740 

16 DDG 1000 Class Support Equipment ..................................... 232,124 294,024 ∂61,900 

Program increase: Fund ZEUS for DDG–1000 class ..... ........................ ........................ ∂61,900 

28 Standard Boats ....................................................................... 74,963 83,963 ∂9,000 

Program increase: Diesel fuel outboard motor testing ........................ ........................ ∂9,000 

29 Operating Forces Ipe .............................................................. 187,495 207,495 ∂20,000 

Program increase: Submarine cradles to mitigate 

seismic risk during dry-docking availabilities ......... ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

34 LCS In-Service Modernization ................................................. 171,704 154,674 ¥17,030 

Combat system installation excess growth .................. ........................ ........................ ¥17,030 

46 Shipboard IW Exploit .............................................................. 379,230 362,305 ¥16,925 

SSEE modification installation excess growth .............. ........................ ........................ ¥9,061 

SSEE Inc F ECPs unjustified growth ............................. ........................ ........................ ¥7,864 

57 Ashore ATC Equipment ........................................................... 89,237 88,173 ¥1,064 

ATNAVICS Precision Approach Radar Replacement unit 

cost growth ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,064 

58 Afloat ATC Equipment ............................................................ 90,487 88,369 ¥2,118 

AN/SPN–50(V)1 excess support costs ........................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,118 

61 Naval Mission Planning Systems ........................................... 39,180 34,750 ¥4,430 

Next generation naval mission planning system unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥4,430 

73 In-Service Radars and Sensors .............................................. 255,256 217,474 ¥37,782 

SPEIR Block I early to need .......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥37,782 

82 Joint Communications Support Element [JCSE] ..................... 5,065 3,858 ¥1,207 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,207 

86 Coast Guard Equipment ......................................................... 77,458 73,458 ¥4,000 

Historical underexecution .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥4,000 

98 UMCS–Unman Carrier Aviation[UCA]Mission Cntrl ................ 152,687 145,687 ¥7,000 

Historical underexecution .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥7,000 

102 Ship Missile Support Equipment ............................................ 294,511 289,995 ¥4,516 

NATO SEASPARROW acquisition strategy adjustment ... ........................ ........................ ¥1,134 

SSDS ship unit cost savings ......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,382 

111 Surface Training Equipment ................................................... 209,487 207,369 ¥2,118 

MB040 BFTT/ATD/TSTC installation excess growth ....... ........................ ........................ ¥2,118 

127 Medical Support Equipment ................................................... 12,529 8,189 ¥4,340 

ERCS unjustified growth ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥4,340 

133 Physical Security Equipment .................................................. 108,901 104,973 ¥3,928 

C–UAS unjustified growth ............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥3,928 

999 Classified Programs ............................................................... 16,290 17,990 ∂1,700 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂1,700 

142 Spares and Repair Parts ........................................................ 645,900 845,900 ∂200,000 

Program increase: Spares and repair parts ................. ........................ ........................ ∂200,000 

Virginia Class Material Strategy.—The Committee remains concerned with persistent delays in submarine repair maintenance activities that reduce operational availabilities of submarines. The 

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nance delays. Therefore, the Committee supports the fiscal year 

2024 President’s budget request of $470,000,000 for the procurement of VCS spares and repair parts in support of the Navy’s revised VCS material strategy. In order to facilitate appropriate congressional oversight of this novel approach, the Committee directs 

the Secretary of the Navy not later than 90 days after the enactment of this act, and quarterly thereafter, to brief the congressional 

defense committees on the Navy’s VCS materials strategy. The 

briefing shall include (1) updates on the implementation of the 

strategy; (2) plans for the obligation of funding appropriated for 

VCS spares and repair parts; (3) an assessment of the health of the 

defense industrial base for VCS materials; and (4) an updated analysis of estimated cost savings and reductions in availability delays 

resulting from the Navy’s strategy. The Committee encourages the 

Secretary of the Navy to use predictive modeling and make adjustments to the budget development process and procurement lead 

times of VCS materials to improve material readiness. 

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PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $3,979,212,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,957,695,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,957,695,000. 

This is $21,517,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

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Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 

WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

1 AAV7A1 PIP ........................................................................................................................................... ........................ 3,353 ........................ 3,353 ........................ ........................2 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE FAMILY OF VEHICLES ......................................................................... 80 557,564 80 554,064 ........................ ¥3,500 3 LAV PIP ................................................................................................................................................. ........................ 42,052 ........................ 42,052 ........................ ........................

ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 

4 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED HOWITZER ............................................................................................. ........................ 489 ........................ 489 ........................ ........................5 ARTILLERY WEAPONS SYSTEM .............................................................................................................. ........................ 165,268 ........................ 165,268 ........................ ........................6 WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES UNDER $5 MILLION ...................................................................... ........................ 14,004 ........................ 14,004 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES ............................................................................. ........................ 782,730 ........................ 779,230 ........................ ¥3,500 

GUIDED MISSILES AND EQUIPMENT GUIDED MISSILES 

7 TOMAHAWK ........................................................................................................................................... 34 105,192 34 105,192 ........................ ........................8 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) .............................................................................................................. 90 169,726 90 169,726 ........................ ........................9 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) (AP–CY) ............................................................................................... ........................ 39,244 ........................ 39,244 ........................ ........................

10 GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE ............................................................................................................. ........................ 249,103 ........................ 253,603 ........................ ∂4,500 11 ANTI–ARMOR MISSILE—JAVELIN .......................................................................................................... ........................ 54,883 ........................ 54,883 ........................ ........................12 FAMILY OF ANTI–ARMOR WEAPON SYSTEMS ....................................................................................... ........................ 23,627 ........................ 20,608 ........................ ¥3,019 13 ANTI–ARMOR MISSILE—TOW ............................................................................................................... ........................ 2,007 ........................ 2,007 ........................ ........................14 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) .......................................................................................................... 48 8,867 48 8,867 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, GUIDED MISSILES AND EQUIPMENT ............................................................................ ........................ 652,649 ........................ 654,130 ........................ ∂1,481 

COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 

15 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ....................................................................... ........................ 75,382 ........................ 74,688 ........................ ¥694 

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Qty. Budget estimate 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

16 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................. ........................ 53,590 ........................ 53,590 ........................ ........................

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 

17 MODIFICATION KITS .............................................................................................................................. ........................ 1,782 ........................ 1,782 ........................ ........................

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON–TEL) 

18 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ........................................................................................ ........................ 122,917 ........................ 111,993 ........................ ¥10,924 19 AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS ............................................................................................................. ........................ 23,744 ........................ 23,744 ........................ ........................

RADAR ∂ EQUIPMENT (NON–TEL) 

20 GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR .................................................................................................. ........................ 66,291 ........................ 66,291 ........................ ........................

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON–TEL) 

21 ELECTRO MAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS (EMSO) ........................................................................ ........................ 177,270 ........................ 133,117 ........................ ¥44,153 22 GCSS–MC ............................................................................................................................................. ........................ 4,144 ........................ 4,144 ........................ ........................23 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................ ........................ 58,483 ........................ 58,483 ........................ ........................24 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................... ........................ 148,062 ........................ 148,062 ........................ ........................26 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS (INTEL) ........................................................................................................ ........................ 52,273 ........................ 48,909 ........................ ¥3,364 27 DCGS–MC ............................................................................................................................................. ........................ 68,289 ........................ 73,419 ........................ ∂5,130 28 UAS PAYLOADS ..................................................................................................................................... ........................ 19,088 ........................ 19,088 ........................ ........................

OTHER SUPPORT (NON–TEL) 

31 EXPEDITIONARY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................. ........................ 2,010 ........................ 2,010 ........................ ........................32 MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK ............................................................................................... ........................ 259,044 ........................ 232,237 ........................ ¥26,807 33 COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES ....................................................................................................... ........................ 27,966 ........................ 27,966 ........................ ........................34 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS ................................................................................................................... ........................ 71,109 ........................ 69,143 ........................ ¥1,966 35 RADIO SYSTEMS ................................................................................................................................... ........................ 544,059 ........................ 502,783 ........................ ¥41,276 36 COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................................................................................ ........................ 46,276 ........................ 46,276 ........................ ........................37 COMM & ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT ........................................................................................ ........................ 27,111 ........................ 27,111 ........................ ........................38 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................................................... ........................ 27,583 ........................ 27,583 ........................ ........................40 UNMANNED EXPEDITIONARY SYSTEMS ................................................................................................. ........................ 13,564 ........................ 13,564 ........................ ........................

999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................................ ........................ 2,799 ........................ 2,799 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT .................................................... ........................ 1,892,836 ........................ 1,768,782 ........................ ¥124,054 

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SUPPORT VEHICLES ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES 

43 COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES ........................................................................................................... ........................ 34,169 ........................ 34,169 ........................ ........................

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

44 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS .................................................................................................... ........................ 17,299 ........................ 17,299 ........................ ........................45 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ........................................................................................................... 396 232,501 396 221,657 ........................ ¥10,844 46 TRAILERS .............................................................................................................................................. ........................ 2,034 ........................ 2,034 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, SUPPORT VEHICLES .................................................................................................... ........................ 286,003 ........................ 275,159 ........................ ¥10,844 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

47 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS ..................................................................................................................... ........................ 12,956 ........................ 12,956 ........................ ........................48 POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED ............................................................................................................ ........................ 28,899 ........................ 22,786 ........................ ¥6,113 49 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................................... ........................ 15,691 ........................ 15,691 ........................ ........................50 EOD SYSTEMS ....................................................................................................................................... ........................ 41,200 ........................ 44,200 ........................ ∂3,000 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

51 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................................... ........................ 53,949 ........................ 44,177 ........................ ¥9,772 

GENERAL PROPERTY 

52 FIELD MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................................. ........................ 5,457 ........................ 16,457 ........................ ∂11,000 53 TRAINING DEVICES ............................................................................................................................... ........................ 96,577 ........................ 96,577 ........................ ........................54 FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................... ........................ 29,883 ........................ 29,883 ........................ ........................55 ULTRA–LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ......................................................................................................... ........................ 17,034 ........................ 13,319 ........................ ¥3,715 

OTHER SUPPORT 

56 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ............................................................................................................. ........................ 27,691 ........................ 48,691 ........................ ∂21,000 

TOTAL, ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT ............................................................................ ........................ 329,337 ........................ 344,737 ........................ ∂15,400 

57 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ................................................................................................................ ........................ 35,657 ........................ 135,657 ........................ ∂100,000 

TOTAL, PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ................................................................................. ........................ 3,979,212 ........................ 3,957,695 ........................ ¥21,517 

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The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

2 Amphibious Combat Vehicle Family of Vehicles .................... 557,564 554,064 ¥3,500 

Production support unjustified growth .......................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,500 

10 Ground Based Air Defense ..................................................... 249,103 253,603 ∂4,500 

Program increase: Medium range intercept capability ........................ ........................ ∂4,500 

12 Family Anti-Armor Weapon Systems (FOAAWS) ...................... 23,627 20,608 ¥3,019 

Unit cost growth ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥3,019 

15 Common Aviation Command and Control System (C ............ 75,382 74,688 ¥694 

AN/TSQ–297 small form factor unit cost growth ......... ........................ ........................ ¥694 

18 Items Under $5 Million (Comm & Elec) ................................. 122,917 111,993 ¥10,924 

Squad Binocular Night Vision Goggle unit cost growth ........................ ........................ ¥10,924 

21 Electro Magnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) ..................... 177,270 133,117 ¥44,153 

MEGFoS dismounted backpackable systems early to 

need ........................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥34,637 

MEGFoS dismounted small form factor eary to need ... ........................ ........................ ¥9,516 

26 Unmanned Air Systems (Intel) ............................................... 52,273 48,909 ¥3,364 

Unit cost growth ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥3,364 

27 Distributed Common Ground System-MC ............................... 68,289 73,419 ∂5,130 

Program increase: Distributed Common Ground/Surface System-Marine Corps All-Source SCI 

Workstations .............................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,130 

32 Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN) .............................. 259,044 232,237 ¥26,807 

Network transport unjustified growth ........................... ........................ ........................ ¥26,807 

34 Command Post Systems ......................................................... 71,109 69,143 ¥1,966 

Unit cost growth ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥1,966 

35 Radio Systems ........................................................................ 544,059 502,783 ¥41,276 

Unexecutable growth ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥41,276 

45 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle .................................................... 232,501 221,657 ¥10,844 

Vehicle kits previously funded ...................................... ........................ ........................ ¥6,600 

Test support excess to need ......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥4,244 

48 Power Equipment Assorted ..................................................... 28,899 22,786 ¥6,113 

Lack of requirement ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥6,113 

50 EOD Systems ........................................................................... 41,200 44,200 ∂3,000 

Program increase: Demolition Equipment Set .............. ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

51 Physical Security Equipment .................................................. 53,949 44,177 ¥9,772 

Unobligated balance ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥9,772 

52 Field Medical Equipment ........................................................ 5,457 16,457 ∂11,000 

Program increase: Family of Field Medical Equipment 

Damage Control Resuscitation and Damage Control 

Surgery equipment sets ............................................ ........................ ........................ ∂11,000 

55 Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicle (ULTV) ........................................ 17,034 13,319 ¥3,715 

Hardware and support costs previously funded ........... ........................ ........................ ¥3,715 

56 Items Less Than $5 Million .................................................... 27,691 48,691 ∂21,000 

Program increase: Ultra-Lightweight Camouflage Net 

System ....................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂21,000 

57 Spares and Repair Parts ........................................................ 35,657 135,657 ∂100,000 

Program increase: Spares and repair parts ................. ........................ ........................ ∂100,000 

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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $20,315,204,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 20,114,772,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $20,114,772,000. 

This is $200,432,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

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[Dollars in thousands] 

Line Item Qty. 2024 budget estimate Qty. Committee recommendation 

Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

COMBAT AIRCRAFT STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE 

1 B–21 RAIDER ....................................................................................................................................... ........................ 1,617,093 ........................ 1,454,093 ........................ ¥163,000 2 B–21 RAIDER (AP–CY) ......................................................................................................................... ........................ 708,000 ........................ 708,000 ........................ ........................

TACTICAL FORCES 

3 F–35 ..................................................................................................................................................... 48 4,877,121 48 4,773,381 ........................ ¥103,740 4 F–35 (AP–CY) ....................................................................................................................................... ........................ 402,000 ........................ 402,000 ........................ ........................5 F–15EX ................................................................................................................................................. 24 2,670,039 24 2,406,756 ........................ ¥263,283 6 F–15EX (AP–CY) ................................................................................................................................... ........................ 228,000 ........................ 228,000 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, COMBAT AIRCRAFT ...................................................................................................... ........................ 10,502,253 ........................ 9,972,230 ........................ ¥530,023 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT/TACTICAL AIRLIFT 

7 KC–46A TANKER ................................................................................................................................... 15 2,882,590 15 2,825,409 ........................ ¥57,181 

OTHER AIRLIFT 

8 C–130J ................................................................................................................................................. ........................ 34,921 8 874,921 ∂8 ∂840,000 9 MC–130J ............................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

TOTAL, AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT ....................................................................................................... ........................ 2,917,511 ........................ 3,700,330 ........................ ∂782,819 

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

10 ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING T–7A ........................................................................................................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

OTHER AIRCRAFT HELICOPTERS 

11 MH–139A .............................................................................................................................................. 7 228,807 7 228,807 ........................ ........................12 COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER ............................................................................................................. ........................ 282,533 10 597,408 ∂10 ∂314,875 

MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT 

13 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C .......................................................................................................................... ........................ 3,013 ........................ 11,900 ........................ ∂8,887 

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OTHER AIRCRAFT 

14 PALE ALE .............................................................................................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................15 TARGET DRONES ................................................................................................................................... 20 42,226 20 34,526 ........................ ¥7,700 16 COMPASS CALL ..................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................17 E–11 BACN/HAG ................................................................................................................................... 1 67,367 1 67,367 ........................ ........................18 MQ–9 .................................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

TOTAL, OTHER AIRCRAFT ........................................................................................................ ........................ 623,946 ........................ 940,008 ........................ ∂316,062 

MODIFICATION OF INSERVICE AIRCRAFT STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

19 B–2A ..................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 107,980 ........................ 91,080 ........................ ¥16,900 20 B–1B .................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 12,757 ........................ 9,782 ........................ ¥2,975 21 B–52 ..................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 65,815 ........................ 45,182 ........................ ¥20,633 22 LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES ............................................................................... ........................ 21,723 ........................ 21,723 ........................ ........................

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT 

23 A–10 ..................................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................24 E–11 BACN/HAG ................................................................................................................................... ........................ 58,923 ........................ 58,923 ........................ ........................25 F–15 ..................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 34,830 ........................ 28,580 ........................ ¥6,250 

25A F–15EX ................................................................................................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ 79,800 ........................ ∂79,800 

26 F–16 ..................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 297,342 ........................ 255,501 ........................ ¥41,841 27 F–22A ................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 794,676 ........................ 359,679 ........................ ¥434,997 28 F–35 MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................... ........................ 451,798 ........................ 329,398 ........................ ¥122,400 29 F–15 EPAW ........................................................................................................................................... ........................ 280,658 ........................ 246,849 ........................ ¥33,809 30 KC–46A MODS ...................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

31 C–5 ....................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 24,377 ........................ 24,377 ........................ ........................32 C–17A ................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 140,560 ........................ 122,117 ........................ ¥18,443 33 C–32A ................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 19,060 ........................ 19,060 ........................ ........................34 C–37A ................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 13,454 ........................ 13,454 ........................ ........................

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

35 GLIDER MODS ....................................................................................................................................... ........................ 5,270 ........................ 5,270 ........................ ........................36 T–6 ....................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 2,942 ........................ 2,942 ........................ ........................37 T–1 ....................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 10,950 ........................ 10,950 ........................ ........................38 T–38 ..................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 125,340 ........................ 125,340 ........................ ........................

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

40 U–2 MODS ............................................................................................................................................ ........................ 54,727 ........................ 54,727 ........................ ........................41 KC–10A (ATCA) ..................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

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[Dollars in thousands] 

Line Item Qty. 2024 budget estimate Qty. Committee recommendation 

Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

42 C–12 ..................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 446 ........................ 446 ........................ ........................43 C–21 ..................................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................44 VC–25A MOD ........................................................................................................................................ ........................ 29,707 ........................ 29,707 ........................ ........................45 C–40 ..................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 8,921 ........................ 8,921 ........................ ........................46 C–130 ................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 71,177 ........................ 91,177 ........................ ∂20,000 47 C–130J MODS ....................................................................................................................................... ........................ 121,258 ........................ 121,258 ........................ ........................48 C–135 ................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 153,595 ........................ 153,595 ........................ ........................49 COMPASS CALL MODS .......................................................................................................................... ........................ 144,686 ........................ 144,686 ........................ ........................50 COMBAT FLIGHT INSPECTION—CFIN .................................................................................................... ........................ 446 ........................ 446 ........................ ........................51 RC–135 ................................................................................................................................................ ........................ 220,138 ........................ 220,138 ........................ ........................52 E–3 ....................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 1,350 ........................ 1,350 ........................ ........................53 E–4 ....................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 13,055 ........................ 13,055 ........................ ........................56 H–1 ....................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 816 ........................ 816 ........................ ........................57 H–60 ..................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 4,207 ........................ 4,207 ........................ ........................58 COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER MODIFICATION ..................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................59 RQ–4 MODS .......................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................60 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................ ........................ 101,055 ........................ 101,055 ........................ ........................61 OTHER AIRCRAFT .................................................................................................................................. ........................ 54,134 ........................ 61,784 ........................ ∂7,650 62 MQ–9 MODS ......................................................................................................................................... ........................ 98,063 ........................ 98,063 ........................ ........................64 SENIOR LEADER C3, SYSTEM—AIRCRAFT ........................................................................................... ........................ 24,847 ........................ 24,847 ........................ ........................65 CV–22 MODS ........................................................................................................................................ ........................ 153,006 ........................ 153,006 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF INSERVICE AIRCRAFT ..................................................................... ........................ 3,724,089 ........................ 3,133,291 ........................ ¥590,798 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

66 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................................................ ........................ 781,521 ........................ 977,409 ........................ ∂195,888 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

67 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP .......................................................................................... ........................ 157,664 ........................ 169,664 ........................ ∂12,000 

POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT 

68 B–2A ..................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 1,838 ........................ 1,838 ........................ ........................69 B–2B .................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 15,207 ........................ 15,207 ........................ ........................

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70 B–52 ..................................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................71 C–5 (BA07) .......................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................72 MC–130J ............................................................................................................................................... ........................ 10,117 ........................ 10,117 ........................ ........................73 F–15 ..................................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................74 F–16 ..................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 1,075 ........................ 1,075 ........................ ........................75 F–22A ................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 38,418 ........................ 38,418 ........................ ........................76 HC/MC–130J MODIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................77 MQ9 POST PROD .................................................................................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................78 RQ–4 POST PRODUCTION CHARGES .................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS 

79 INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS ............................................................................................................. ........................ 18,874 ........................ 18,874 ........................ ........................

WAR CONSUMABLES 

80 WAR CONSUMABLES ............................................................................................................................. ........................ 27,482 ........................ 27,482 ........................ ........................

OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES 

81 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ............................................................................................................ ........................ 1,478,044 ........................ 1,091,664 ........................ ¥386,380 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................................ 999 17,165 999 17,165 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES ....................................................... ........................ 1,765,884 ........................ 1,391,504 ........................ ¥374,380 TOTAL, AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ....................................................................... ........................ 20,315,204 ........................ 20,114,772 ........................ ¥200,432 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

1 B–21 Raider ........................................................................... 1,617,093 1,454,093 ¥163,000 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥163,000 

3 F–35 ........................................................................................ 4,877,121 4,773,381 ¥103,740 

Excess to need: NRE ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥63,371 

Excess to need: AME ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥40,369 

5 F–15EX .................................................................................... 2,670,039 2,406,756 ¥263,283 

Early to need: Depot activation ..................................... ........................ ........................ ¥80,000 

Early to need: Retrofit funding ..................................... ........................ ........................ ¥40,648 

Compliance with full funding policy ............................. ........................ ........................ ¥62,835 

Air Force requested technical adjustment, Line 25A F– 

15EX .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥79,800 

7 KC–46A MDAP ......................................................................... 2,882,590 2,825,409 ¥57,181 

Cost overestimation: Other government costs .............. ........................ ........................ ¥9,071 

Phase program growth: Commodities activation .......... ........................ ........................ ¥48,110 

8 C–130J .................................................................................... 34,921 874,921 ∂840,000 

Program increase: 8 additional aircraft for the Air National Guard .............................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂840,000 

12 Combat Rescue Helicopter ..................................................... 282,533 597,408 ∂314,875 

Reduce carryover: Obsolescence .................................... ........................ ........................ ¥34,175 

Reduce duplicative funding: Sustaining engineering 

and program management ....................................... ........................ ........................ ¥32,600 

Unjustified growth: Training systems ........................... ........................ ........................ ¥18,350 

Program increase: Ten aircraft ..................................... ........................ ........................ ∂400,000 

13 Civil Air Patrol A/C ................................................................. 3,013 11,900 ∂8,887 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂8,887 

15 Target Drones ......................................................................... 42,226 34,526 ¥7,700 

Excess to need: QF–16 .................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥7,700 

19 B–2A ....................................................................................... 107,980 91,080 ¥16,900 

Excess to need: IFF transponder ................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,600 

Contract savings: Display modernization ...................... ........................ ........................ ¥4,700 

Early to need: Airborne integrated terminal group ....... ........................ ........................ ¥8,600 

20 B–1B ....................................................................................... 12,757 9,782 ¥2,975 

Early to need: Radio crypto modernization ................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,975 

21 B–52 ....................................................................................... 65,815 45,182 ¥20,633 

Cost overestimation: Tactical data links program support ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥3,199 

Air Force requested technical adjustment to RDAF line 

145 for crypto modernization .................................... ........................ ........................ ¥14,017 

Reduce carryover ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,417 

25 F–15 ........................................................................................ 34,830 28,580 ¥6,250 

Reduce carryover: Advanced display core processor .... ........................ ........................ ¥6,250 

25A F–15EX .................................................................................... ........................ 79,800 ∂79,800 

Air Force requested technical adjustment from line 5 ........................ ........................ ∂79,800 

26 F–16 ........................................................................................ 297,342 255,501 ¥41,841 

SLEP costs previously funded ....................................... ........................ ........................ ¥25,440 

Reduce carryover: Communication suite upgrades ....... ........................ ........................ ¥16,401 

27 F–22A ...................................................................................... 794,676 359,679 ¥434,997 

Contract award delays: Sensor enhancement ............... ........................ ........................ ¥434,997 

28 F–35 Modifications ................................................................. 451,798 329,398 ¥122,400 

Unjustfified request: Lot 19 .......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥122,400 

29 F–15 EPAW ............................................................................. 280,658 246,849 ¥33,809 

Unjustified growth: Program management ................... ........................ ........................ ¥16,100 

Reduce carryover: Engineering change orders .............. ........................ ........................ ¥8,500 

Cost overestimation: Production kits ............................ ........................ ........................ ¥9,209 

32 C–17A ..................................................................................... 140,560 122,117 ¥18,443 

Schedule delays: Beyond line of sight .......................... ........................ ........................ ¥18,443 

46 C–130 ..................................................................................... 71,177 91,177 ∂20,000 

Program increase: Improved modular airborne firefighting system ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

61 Other Aircraft .......................................................................... 54,134 61,784 ∂7,650 

Air Force requested transfer from RDAF Line 95 for 

Sentinel ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂7,650 

66 Initial Spares/Repair Parts ..................................................... 781,521 977,409 ∂195,888 

Program increase: F–35A engine spares ...................... ........................ ........................ ∂132,000 

Program increase: Spares and repair parts ................. ........................ ........................ ∂100,000 

Contract delays: KC–46A spares ................................... ........................ ........................ ¥36,112 

67 Aircraft Replacement Support Equip ...................................... 157,664 169,664 ∂12,000 

Program increase: Training and equipment for KC– 

135 classic associations .......................................... ........................ ........................ ∂12,000 

81 Other Production Charges ...................................................... 1,478,044 1,091,664 ¥386,380 

Early to need: T–7 depot activation funding ................ ........................ ........................ ¥44,409 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥341,971 

F–22 Sensor Enhancements.—The Committee strongly supports 

investments in modernizing the F–22A in order to enhance the 

platform’s advanced capabilities. In particular, the Committee believes that the sensor enhancement program is vital to maintaining 

the F–22A’s air superiority mission. However, the Committee remains concerned by the sensor enhancement program’s developmental delays, which are not reflected within the fiscal year 2024 

President’s budget request. Accordingly, the Committee recommends a reduction of $434,997,000 requested for sensor enhancements procurement without prejudice. The Committee encourages the Secretary of the Air Force to continue to update the 

congressional defense committees on progress on this program, including the outcomes of all future tests and planned contracting actions. 

Full Funding of F–15EX Program.—The Committee notes that 

the F–15EX program faces a significant prior-year shortfall to fully 

fund the 24 aircraft appropriated in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328) and the 12 aircraft appropriated in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 

(Public Law 117–103). To address this shortfall, the Air Force informed the Committee that it intends to apply funds requested for 

aircraft in fiscal year 2024 to cover the additional cost of aircraft 

appropriated in fiscal year 2023, and to use funds provided in fiscal 

year 2023 to cover the additional cost of aircraft appropriated in 

fiscal year 2022. The Committee believes that this approach is inconsistent with best acquisition practices and obscures the true 

total cost of each airframe. The Committee further notes that the 

Air Force’s reliance on undefinitized contract actions contributes to 

further uncertainty in the program, diminishing the government’s 

negotiating leverage and limiting visibility of the out-year costs of 

the program. 

The Committee recommends adjustments to the fiscal year 2024 

request for F–15EX to provide full funding for the requested 24 aircraft requested in fiscal year 2024. The Committee encourages the 

Secretary of the Air Force to submit reprogramming requests that 

realign the appropriate resources to complete the procurement of 

previously appropriated aircraft if shortfalls persist. The Committee believes that this will provide stability to the program and 

the industrial base. The Committee reiterates its support for the 

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capability that the F–15EX program provides to the Air Force and 

notes the importance of retaining multiple active fighter production 

lines to ensure a viable and competitive industrial base and workforce. 

Classic Associations.—The Committee notes that there are six 

Air National Guard [ANG] units that operate under classic associations with their active duty counterparts. While these ANG units 

do not own aircraft, they are operationally integrated into the active unit that maintains operational control of the mission set. The 

Committee understands that informal agreements exist between 

active and guard units that provide small numbers of backup aircraft to the Guard units to operate and maintain as a ‘‘micro-fleet’’. 

The Committee commends the Air Force for this innovative solution to a unique arrangement between multiple components and directs the Secretary of the Air Force to pursue a memorandum of 

agreement [MOA] to formally recognize these agreements. Further, 

the Committee directs that not later than 90 days following enactment of this act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall, in consultation with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau submit a report 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate identifying the key parameters of such MOAs. 

In addition, the Committee recommends $12,000,000 in the Aircraft Procurement, Air Force account, $2,000,000 in the Operation 

and Maintenance, Air National Guard account and $1,000,000 in 

the Other Procurement, Air Force account to provide additional 

training and support equipment to these Guard units, thereby lessening the logistical burden on the active duty units. 

Collaborative Combat Aircraft Basing.—The Committee notes the 

initiation of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft [CCA] effort and understands that this capability is scheduled for delivery in the late 

2020’s. Given the rapid development timeline associated with this 

capability, the Committee believes that it is prudent to begin developing basing criteria for CCA alongside development. Therefore, 

the Committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force to provide a 

report to the congressional defense committees not later than 90 

days after the enactment of this act that describes preliminary basing criteria for CCA. This report shall detail basing criteria for 

CCA and include an evaluation of whether existing Air National 

Guard units with fighter aircraft in need of recapitalization are appropriate basing candidates for CCA. 

Recapitalization of the Reserve Components.—The Committee 

notes the importance of fielding and basing new platforms within 

the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve components to ensure interoperability and compatibility with the active component. 

The Committee is concerned that, as the Department of the Air 

Force recapitalizes units operating legacy platforms, modernized 

platforms have not been fielded to the reserve components in a proportional manner to their operational contributions. Accordingly, 

the Committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force to appropriately plan, in both the Department’s procurement budgeting and 

strategic basing processes, for adequate recapitalization of Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units with modern platforms. 

Polar Tactical Airlift.—The Air National Guard maintains and 

operates a fleet of LC–130H aircraft that provide assured access to 

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the polar regions in support of long-standing, validated mission requirements. The Committee reiterates its belief that polar tactical 

airlift is a vital capability that must be maintained and modernized. The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public 

Law 117–328), provided $1,000,000 in Operation and Maintenance, 

Air Force to begin the requirements definition process for followon aircraft to fulfill the polar tactical airlift mission set, and to submit a report to the congressional defense committees not later than 

120 days following the enactment of the act. The Committee observes that further deferring the requirements definition process 

poses an unacceptable risk to polar tactical airlift capability, potentially resulting in a capability gap into the 2030s. The Committee 

directs the submission of the aforementioned report at the earliest 

possible date. 

MQ–9 Sales to Foreign Partners.—The Committee understands 

that U.S. partners have urgent requirements for MQ–9 unmanned 

aircraft systems and that these requirements are straining the capacity of the Air Force’s Systems Program Office [SPO] to expedite 

contracts in a timely manner. Therefore, the Committee directs the 

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition, Technology and 

Logistics), to provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees, not later than December 15, 2023, on plans to improve 

management of Air Force program requirements in conjunction 

with foreign partner requests. The briefing shall address ways to 

improve delivering aircraft on a schedule appropriate to the urgency-of-need, and a description of any potential process waivers 

necessary to expedite contracting actions. 

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Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $5,530,446,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,590,622,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,590,622,000. 

This is $60,176,000 above the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

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[Dollars in thousands] 

Line Item Qty. 2024 budget estimate Qty. Committee recommendation 

Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

BALLISTIC MISSILES 

1 MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT—BALLISTIC ................................................................................ ........................ 69,319 ........................ 69,319 ........................ ........................3 GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT ............................................................................................. ........................ 539,300 ........................ 739,300 ........................ ∂200,000 

TOTAL, BALLISTIC MISSILES .................................................................................................... ........................ 608,619 ........................ 808,619 ........................ ∂200,000 

OTHER MISSILES STRATEGIC 

4 LONG RANGE STAND–OFF WEAPON ...................................................................................................... ........................ 66,816 ........................ 66,816 ........................ ........................

TACTICAL 

5 REPLAC EQUIP & WAR CONSUMABLES ................................................................................................ ........................ 37,318 ........................ 37,318 ........................ ........................6 JOINT AIR–SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM) ................................................................................ 550 915,996 550 791,596 ........................ ¥124,400 7 JOINT AIR–SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE .............................................................................................. ........................ 769,672 ........................ 769,672 ........................ ........................8 JOINT STRIKE MISSILE .......................................................................................................................... 48 161,011 48 161,011 ........................ ........................9 LRASM0 ................................................................................................................................................ 27 87,796 27 87,796 ........................ ........................

10 LRASM0 (AP–CY) .................................................................................................................................. ........................ 99,871 ........................ 99,871 ........................ ........................11 SIDEWINDER (AIM–9X) ......................................................................................................................... 192 95,643 192 95,643 ........................ ........................12 AMRAAM ............................................................................................................................................... 457 489,049 457 489,049 ........................ ........................13 AMRAAM (AP–CY) ................................................................................................................................. ........................ 212,410 ........................ 212,410 ........................ ........................14 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE .............................................................................................................. ........................ 1,049 ........................ 1,049 ........................ ........................15 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB ...................................................................................................................... 874 48,734 874 48,734 ........................ ........................16 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II ................................................................................................................... 920 291,553 920 291,553 ........................ ........................17 STAND–IN ATTACK WEAPON (SIAW) ...................................................................................................... 14 41,947 14 41,947 ........................ ........................

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 

18 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS/POLLUTION PREVENTION ........................................................................ ........................ 793 ........................ 793 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, OTHER MISSILES ......................................................................................................... ........................ 3,319,658 ........................ 3,195,258 ........................ ¥124,400 

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Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

MODIFICATION OF INSERVICE MISSILES CLASS IV 

19 ICBM FUZE MOD ................................................................................................................................... ........................ 115,745 ........................ 115,745 ........................ ........................20 ICBM FUZE MOD ................................................................................................................................... ........................ 43,044 ........................ 43,044 ........................ ........................21 MM III MODIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................... ........................ 48,639 ........................ 48,639 ........................ ........................22 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE .............................................................................................................. ........................ 41,494 ........................ 41,494 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, MODIFICATION OF INSERVICE MISSILES ..................................................................... ........................ 248,922 ........................ 248,922 ........................ ........................

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

23 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................................................ ........................ 6,840 ........................ 6,840 ........................ ........................24 REPLEN SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ........................................................................................................... ........................ 75,191 ........................ 175,191 ........................ ∂100,000 

TOTAL, SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ....................................................................................... ........................ 82,031 ........................ 182,031 ........................ ∂100,000 

OTHER SUPPORT 

29 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS ............................................................................................................... ........................ 419,498 ........................ 304,074 ........................ ¥115,424 

999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................................ ........................ 851,718 ........................ 851,718 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, SPECIAL PROGRAMS ................................................................................................... ........................ 1,271,216 ........................ 1,155,792 ........................ ¥115,424 TOTAL, MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .......................................................................... ........................ 5,530,446 ........................ 5,590,622 ........................ ∂60,176 

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The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

3 Ground Based Strategic Deterrent ......................................... 539,300 739,300 ∂200,000 

Program increase: GBSD long lead time materials ...... ........................ ........................ ∂100,000 

Program increase: GBSD industrial base expansion .... ........................ ........................ ∂100,000 

6 Joint Air-Surface Standoff Missile .......................................... 915,996 791,596 ¥124,400 

Contract modification phasing ...................................... ........................ ........................ ¥47,400 

Unjustified request: Facilitization ................................. ........................ ........................ ¥77,000 

24 Msl Sprs/Repair Parts (Replen) .............................................. 75,191 175,191 ∂100,000 

Program increase: Spares and repair parts ................. ........................ ........................ ∂100,000 

29 Special Update Programs ....................................................... 419,498 304,074 ¥115,424 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥115,424 

Sentinel Industrial Base.—The Committee notes the absence of 

schedule margin in the Sentinel program and recommends an increase of $100,000,000 for long lead time materials to reduce schedule and cost risk and stabilize the supply base. Further, the Committee is concerned about the health of the Sentinel program’s industrial base, particularly its suppliers, which are critical to managing program cost and schedule. The Committee is committed to 

supporting the industrial base to ensure the Sentinel program is 

operational prior to the retirement of Minuteman III program. 

Therefore, the Committee recommends an increase of $100,000,000 

to strengthen Sentinel program key suppliers, particularly in areas 

with identified gaps, and to improve supplier efficiency. This funding may also be used for workforce development and collaboration 

with trade schools. The Secretary of the Air Force is directed to 

provide to the congressional defense committees, with submission 

of the President’s fiscal year 2025 budget request, a comprehensive 

analysis of the Sentinel industrial base suppliers that identifies key 

suppliers across pacing categories; an assessment of their ability to 

support the program’s demand on schedule; as well as Air Force 

plans to manage and improve the depth and breadth of the Sentinel supply base, as required. 

The Committee further directs the Secretary of the Air Force to 

provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees 

beginning on the first day of the fiscal year quarter following the 

date of enactment of this act until the first day of the fiscal year 

quarter after all such funds have been expended. The report shall 

include for each obligation and expenditure of this recommended 

funding increase: performers, location, description of the work performed, obligation date and amount, expenditure date and amount, 

original contract amount, description of any shortfalls, actions to be 

undertaken, desired end state, usable items to be procured, level of 

effort to be performed, period of performance, additional funding 

amount provided as applicable, and projected associated savings as 

applicable. 

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PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $703,158,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 636,579,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $636,579,000. 

This is $66,579,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

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Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 

AMMUNITION 

1 ROCKETS ............................................................................................................................................... ........................ 18,483 ........................ 18,483 ........................ ........................2 CARTRIDGES ......................................................................................................................................... ........................ 101,104 ........................ 95,273 ........................ ¥5,831 

BOMBS 

4 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ................................................................................................................. ........................ 142,118 ........................ 122,009 ........................ ¥20,109 5 MASSIVE ORDNANCE PENETRATOR (MOP) ........................................................................................... ........................ 14,074 ........................ 1,250 ........................ ¥12,824 6 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ......................................................................................................... 1772 132,364 1,152 104,549 ¥620 ¥27,815 7 B61 ....................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 68 ........................ 68 ........................ ........................8 B61–12 TRAINER .................................................................................................................................. ........................ 10,100 ........................ 10,100 ........................ ........................

OTHER ITEMS 

9 CAD/PAD ............................................................................................................................................... ........................ 51,487 ........................ 51,487 ........................ ........................

10 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) .............................................................................................. ........................ 6,707 ........................ 6,707 ........................ ........................11 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ................................................................................................................ ........................ 585 ........................ 585 ........................ ........................13 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................. ........................ 2,299 ........................ 2,299 ........................ ........................14 ITEMS LESS THAN $5,000,000 ............................................................................................................. ........................ 5,115 ........................ 5,115 ........................ ........................

FLARES/FUZES 

15 EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES ....................................................................................................... ........................ 79,786 ........................ 79,786 ........................ ........................16 FUZES ................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 109,562 ........................ 109,562 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, AMMUNITION ............................................................................................................... ........................ 673,852 ........................ 607,273 ........................ ¥66,579 

WEAPONS 

17 SMALL ARMS ........................................................................................................................................ ........................ 29,306 ........................ 29,306 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ............................................................. ........................ 703,158 ........................ 636,579 ........................ ¥66,579 

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The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

2 Cartridges ............................................................................... 101,104 95,273 ¥5,831 

Unjustified increase: Small cal/ground munitions ....... ........................ ........................ ¥2,363 

Excess to need: Ctg, 25mm, TP (PGU–23/U) ................ ........................ ........................ ¥3,468 

4 General Purpose Bombs ......................................................... 142,118 122,009 ¥20,109 

Excess to need: MK84 fin assembly ............................. ........................ ........................ ¥500 

Excess to need: BDU–50/B ............................................ ........................ ........................ ¥18,859 

Excess to need: BDU–33 ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥750 

5 Massive Ordnance Penetrator [MOP] ...................................... 14,074 1,250 ¥12,824 

Excess to need: Massive Ordnance Penetrator ............. ........................ ........................ ¥12,824 

6 Joint Direct Attack Munition ................................................... 132,364 104,549 ¥27,815 

Excess to need: JDAM tail kit ........................................ ........................ ........................ ¥27,815 

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OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $30,417,892,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 30,397,452,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $30,397,452,000. 

This is $20,440,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

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Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

1 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLE .......................................................................................................... ........................ 6,123 ........................ 6,123 ........................ ........................

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

2 FAMILY MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE .................................................................................................... ........................ 3,961 ........................ 3,961 ........................ ........................3 CAP VEHICLES ...................................................................................................................................... ........................ 1,027 ........................ 2,000 ........................ ∂973 4 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES ............................................................................................................ ........................ 45,036 ........................ 47,338 ........................ ∂2,302 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

5 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ........................................................................................................... ........................ 57,780 ........................ 42,615 ........................ ¥15,165 6 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ..................................................................................................... ........................ 390 ........................ 390 ........................ ........................7 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES ............................................................................................................... ........................ 79,023 ........................ 87,803 ........................ ∂8,780 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

8 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ........................................................................................... ........................ 70,252 ........................ 70,252 ........................ ........................

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

9 MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................................... ........................ 73,805 ........................ 75,895 ........................ ∂2,090 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

10 RUNWAY SNOW REMOVAL & CLEANING EQUIP .................................................................................... ........................ 22,030 ........................ 34,030 ........................ ∂12,000 11 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES ............................................................................................ ........................ 223,354 ........................ 245,634 ........................ ∂22,280 

TOTAL, VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................. ........................ 582,781 ........................ 616,041 ........................ ∂33,260 

ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT[COMSEC) 

13 COMSEC EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................................ ........................ 98,600 ........................ 98,600 ........................ ........................14 STRATEGIC MICROELECTRONIC SUPPLY SYSTEM ................................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

15 INTERNATIONAL INTEL TECH AND ARCHITECTURES ............................................................................. ........................ 5,393 ........................ 5,393 ........................ ........................16 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................... ........................ 5,012 ........................ 5,012 ........................ ........................

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17 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIP ................................................................................................................ ........................ 40,042 ........................ 40,042 ........................ ........................

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

18 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ............................................................................................... ........................ 67,581 ........................ 67,581 ........................ ........................19 NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM ............................................................................................................... ........................ 3,841 ........................ 3,841 ........................ ........................20 BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM—FIXED ...................................................................................................... ........................ 1,867 ........................ 1,867 ........................ ........................21 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPRO ..................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................22 3D EXPEDITIONARY LONG–RANGE RADAR ........................................................................................... ........................ 83,735 ........................ 295,235 ........................ ∂211,500 23 WEATHER OBSERVATION FORECAST ..................................................................................................... ........................ 28,530 ........................ 28,530 ........................ ........................24 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL .................................................................................................. ........................ 73,593 ........................ 73,593 ........................ ........................25 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX .......................................................................................................... ........................ 8,221 ........................ 8,221 ........................ ........................26 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ............................................................................................................... ........................ 17,078 ........................ 17,078 ........................ ........................28 INTEGRATED STRAT PLAN AND ANALY NETWORK (ISPAN) ................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................29 STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING & EXECUTION SYSTEM ....................................................................... ........................ 3,861 ........................ 3,861 ........................ ........................

SPECIAL COMM–ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

30 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................................. ........................ 206,142 ........................ 169,942 ........................ ¥36,200 31 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYSTEM ....................................................................................... ........................ 2,582 ........................ 2,582 ........................ ........................32 BATTLEFIELD AIRBORNE CONTROL NODE (BACN) ................................................................................ ........................ 30 ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥30 33 MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL .................................................................................................... ........................ 3,768 ........................ 3,768 ........................ ........................34 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM ............................................................................................ ........................ 208,704 ........................ 209,811 ........................ ∂1,107 35 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ................................................................................................................. ........................ 346,340 ........................ 343,290 ........................ ¥3,050 36 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM N ........................................................................................ ........................ 84,102 ........................ 84,102 ........................ ........................37 WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE (WAS) ........................................................................................................ ........................ 11,594 ........................ 11,594 ........................ ........................38 C3 COUNTERMEASURES ....................................................................................................................... ........................ 148,818 ........................ 148,818 ........................ ........................40 GCSS–AF FOS ....................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................41 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING AND MGMT ................................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................42 MAINTENANCE REPAIR AND OVERHAUL INITIATIVE .............................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................43 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYS ............................................................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................44 AIR AND SPACE OPERATIONS CTR–WPN SYSTEM ................................................................................ ........................ 5,032 ........................ 5,032 ........................ ........................

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 

46 INFORMATION TRANSPORT SYSTEMS .................................................................................................... ........................ 108,532 ........................ 108,532 ........................ ........................47 AFNET ................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 154,911 ........................ 154,911 ........................ ........................48 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ........................................................................... ........................ 5,381 ........................ 5,381 ........................ ........................49 USCENTCOM ......................................................................................................................................... ........................ 18,025 ........................ 11,896 ........................ ¥6,129 50 USSTRATCOM ........................................................................................................................................ ........................ 4,436 ........................ 4,436 ........................ ........................51 USSPACECOM ....................................................................................................................................... ........................ 27,073 ........................ 27,073 ........................ ........................

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

52 TACTICAL C–E EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................................... ........................ 226,819 ........................ 220,348 ........................ ¥6,471 53 RADIO EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................................................ ........................ 30,407 ........................ 30,407 ........................ ........................

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Line Item Qty. 2024 budget estimate Qty. Committee recommendation 

Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

54 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................................ ........................ 113,563 ........................ 152,350 ........................ ∂38,787 

MODIFICATIONS 

55 COMM ELECT MODS ............................................................................................................................. ........................ 98,224 ........................ 115,224 ........................ ∂17,000 

TOTAL, ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ..................................................... ........................ 2,241,837 ........................ 2,458,351 ........................ ∂216,514 

OTHER BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIP 

56 PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................... ........................ 60,473 ........................ 61,473 ........................ ∂1,000 

DEPOT PLANT ∂ MATERIALS HANDLING EQ 

57 POWER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................................... ........................ 9,235 ........................ 9,235 ........................ ........................58 MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING ...................................................................................................... ........................ 15,662 ........................ 15,662 ........................ ........................

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

59 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................................. ........................ 77,875 ........................ 56,226 ........................ ¥21,649 60 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................... ........................ 280,734 ........................ 293,968 ........................ ∂13,234 61 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................................... ........................ 207,071 ........................ 161,338 ........................ ¥45,733 62 FUELS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (FSE) ...................................................................................................... ........................ 218,790 ........................ 148,394 ........................ ¥70,396 63 BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................................................................................... ........................ 51,914 ........................ 56,914 ........................ ∂5,000 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

65 DARP RC135 ......................................................................................................................................... ........................ 28,882 ........................ 28,882 ........................ ........................66 DCGS–AF .............................................................................................................................................. ........................ 129,655 ........................ 129,655 ........................ ........................70 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM ................................................................................................................. ........................ 1,042,833 ........................ 1,042,833 ........................ ........................

999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................................ ........................ 25,456,490 ........................ 25,204,820 ........................ ¥251,670 

TOTAL, OTHER BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIP .................................................... ........................ 27,579,614 ........................ 27,209,400 ........................ ¥370,214 

SPARE AND REPAIR PARTS 

71 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS (CYBER) .................................................................................................. ........................ 1,032 ........................ 1,032 ........................ ........................72 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ................................................................................................................ ........................ 12,628 ........................ 112,628 ........................ ∂100,000 

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TOTAL, SPARE AND REPAIR PARTS ......................................................................................... ........................ 13,660 ........................ 113,660 ........................ ∂100,000 TOTAL, OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............................................................................ ........................ 30,417,892 ........................ 30,397,452 ........................ ¥20,440 

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The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

3 Cap Vehicles ........................................................................... 1,027 2,000 ∂973 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂973 

4 Cargo and Utility Vehicles ...................................................... 45,036 47,338 ∂2,302 

Air Force requested transfer: From OPAF line P–11 to 

OPAF line P–4 ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂328 

Air Force requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R to 

OPAF line P–4 for vehicles programming error ........ ........................ ........................ ∂1,974 

5 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle .................................................... 57,780 42,615 ¥15,165 

Unjustified unit cost growth ......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥15,165 

7 Special Purpose Vehicles ........................................................ 79,023 87,803 ∂8,780 

Air Force requested transfer: From OPAF line P–11 to 

OPAF line P–7 ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂340 

Air Force requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R to 

OPAF line P–7 for vehicles programming error ........ ........................ ........................ ∂3,440 

Program increase: R–11 refuelers for arctic operations ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

9 Materials Handling Vehicles ................................................... 73,805 75,895 ∂2,090 

Air Force requested transfer: From OPAF line P–11 to 

OPAF line P–9 ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂285 

Air Force requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R to 

OPAF line P–9 for vehicles programming error ........ ........................ ........................ ∂1,805 

10 Runway Snow Remov And Cleaning Equ ............................... 22,030 34,030 ∂12,000 

Program increase: Snow removal equipment for arctic 

operations .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂12,000 

11 Base Maintenance Support Vehicles ...................................... 223,354 245,634 ∂22,280 

Air Force requested transfer: From OPAF line P–11 to 

OPAF line P–4 ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥328 

Air Force requested transfer: From OPAF line P–11 to 

OPAF line P–7 ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥340 

Air Force requested transfer: From OPAF line P–11 to 

OPAF line P–9 ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥285 

Air Force requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R to 

OPAF line P–11 for vehicles programming error ...... ........................ ........................ ∂18,233 

Program increase: Base maintenance vehicles for arctic operations ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

22 3D Expeditionary Long-Range Radar ..................................... 83,735 295,235 ∂211,500 

Program increase: Additional Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long Range Radars ................................... ........................ ........................ ∂211,500 

30 General Information Technology ............................................. 206,142 169,942 ¥36,200 

Tactical Data Networks Enterprise: High Capacity 

Backbone contract termination ................................. ........................ ........................ ¥36,200 

32 Battlefield Airborne Control Node [BACN] .............................. 30 ........................ ¥30 

Program adjustment ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥30 

34 Air Force Physical Security System ........................................ 208,704 209,811 ∂1,107 

Program delays .............................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥2,893 

Program increase: Integrated Base Defense Security 

System community cybersecurity .............................. ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

35 Combat Training Ranges ........................................................ 346,340 343,290 ¥3,050 

Unit cost growth: P6CTS ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,050 

49 USCENTCOM ............................................................................ 18,025 11,896 ¥6,129 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥6,129 

52 Tactical C–E Equipment ......................................................... 226,819 220,348 ¥6,471 

Early to need: Operational Control System (BAO Kit) ... ........................ ........................ ¥55 

Unjustified growth: Mobile Communications System .... ........................ ........................ ¥6,416 

54 Base Comm Infrastructure ..................................................... 113,563 152,350 ∂38,787 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥9,618 

Program increase: European Communications Infrastructure (ECI) ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂48,405 

55 Comm Elect Mods ................................................................... 98,224 115,224 ∂17,000 

Program increase: ARCHER North Warning System ...... ........................ ........................ ∂17,000 

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Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

56 Personal Safety and Rescue Equipment ................................ 60,473 61,473 ∂1,000 

Program increase: In-flight pilot physiological monitoring ......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂1,000 

59 Base Procured Equipment ...................................................... 77,875 56,226 ¥21,649 

Project funded out of cycle ........................................... ........................ ........................ ¥8,700 

Project funded out of cycle ........................................... ........................ ........................ ¥18,216 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥10,733 

Program increase: Civil engineering survey equipment ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Disaster relief mobile kitchen trailer ............................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Training and equipment for KC– 

135 classic associations .......................................... ........................ ........................ ∂1,000 

60 Engineering and EOD Equipment ........................................... 280,734 293,968 ∂13,234 

Air Force requested transfer: From OMAF line 012Q to 

OPAF line P–60 for Radiological Detection Systems 

and Radioisotope Identification Devices programming error ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂2,284 

Air Force requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R to 

OPAF line P–60 for vehicles programming error ...... ........................ ........................ ∂5,950 

Program increase: EOD directed energy systems 

(RADBO) ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

61 Mobility Equipment ................................................................. 207,071 161,338 ¥45,733 

HVAC/ECU systems justification discrepancies ............ ........................ ........................ ¥7,621 

BEAR High Power Unit justification discrepancies ....... ........................ ........................ ¥7,731 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥55,581 

Air Force requested transfer: From OMAF line 011R to 

OPAF line P–61 for vehicles programming error ...... ........................ ........................ ∂25,200 

62 Fuels Support Equipment [FSE] ............................................. 218,790 148,394 ¥70,396 

Force servicing schedule discrepancies ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥14,550 

Fuel storage bladders schedule discrepancies ............. ........................ ........................ ¥5,251 

Aerial Bulk Fuel Delivery System (ABFDS) / Agile Fueling System schedule discrepancies .......................... ........................ ........................ ¥36,246 

All Terrain Berm Storage System schedule discrepancies ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥7,215 

Cryogenics (LOX/LIN Tanks) unjustified unit cost 

growth ....................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥7,134 

63 Base Maintenance and Support Equipment .......................... 51,914 56,914 ∂5,000 

Program increase: Long-range radar site battery energy storage system .................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

999 Classified Programs ............................................................... 25,456,490 25,204,820 ¥251,670 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥251,670 

72 Spares and Repair Parts ........................................................ 12,628 112,628 ∂100,000 

Program increase: Spares and repair parts ................. ........................ ........................ ∂100,000 

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Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $4,714,294,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,034,798,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,034,798,000. 

This is $679,496,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

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Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

PROCUREMENT, SPACE FORCE 

SPACE PROGRAMS 

1 AF SATELLITE COMM SYSTEM .............................................................................................................. ........................ 64,345 ........................ 64,345 ........................ ........................3 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS .................................................................................................................... ........................ 52,665 ........................ 52,665 ........................ ........................4 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE–OF–SIGHT TERMINALS ................................................................................ ........................ 25,057 ........................ 25,057 ........................ ........................5 FABT FORCE ELEMENT TERMINAL ........................................................................................................ ........................ 121,634 ........................ 121,634 ........................ ........................6 WIDEBAND GAPFILLER SATELLITES (SPACE) ........................................................................................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................7 GENERAL INFORMATION TECH—SPACE ............................................................................................... ........................ 3,451 ........................ 3,451 ........................ ........................8 GPSIII FOLLOW ON ................................................................................................................................ 2 119,700 2 119,700 ........................ ........................9 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT ...................................................................................................................... ........................ 121,770 ........................ 121,770 ........................ ........................

10 GLOBAL POSTIONING (SPACE) .............................................................................................................. ........................ 893 ........................ 893 ........................ ........................11 HERITAGE TRANSITION .......................................................................................................................... ........................ 6,110 ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥6,110 12 JOINT TACTICAL GROUND STATIONS ..................................................................................................... ........................ 580 ........................ 580 ........................ ........................13 SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC) ........................................................................................................... ........................ 83,168 ........................ 50,766 ........................ ¥32,402 14 MILSATCOM ........................................................................................................................................... ........................ 44,672 ........................ 44,672 ........................ ........................15 SBIR HIGH (SPACE) .............................................................................................................................. ........................ 39,438 ........................ 39,438 ........................ ........................16 SPECIAL SPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................................. ........................ 840,913 ........................ 379,578 ........................ ¥461,335 17 MOBILE USER OBJECTIVE SYSTEM ....................................................................................................... ........................ 101,147 ........................ 101,147 ........................ ........................18 NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH ................................................................................................... 5 2,142,846 5 1,966,288 ........................ ¥176,558 19 NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM .................................................................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................20 PTES HUB ............................................................................................................................................. ........................ 56,482 ........................ 56,482 ........................ ........................21 ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM ................................................................................................. ........................ 74,848 ........................ 71,757 ........................ ¥3,091 22 SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LAUNCH .............................................................................................. 3 529,468 3 529,468 ........................ ........................23 SPACE MODS ........................................................................................................................................ ........................ 166,596 ........................ 166,596 ........................ ........................24 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM SPACE ....................................................................................................... ........................ 114,505 ........................ 114,505 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, SPACE PROGRAMS ...................................................................................................... ........................ 4,710,288 ........................ 4,030,792 ........................ ¥679,496 

SPARES 

25 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ................................................................................................................ ........................ 906 ........................ 906 ........................ ........................

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Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

OTHER BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

26 POWER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................................... ........................ 3,100 ........................ 3,100 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, PROCUREMENT, SPACE FORCE ................................................................................... ........................ 4,714,294 ........................ 4,034,798 ........................ ¥679,496 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

11 HERITAGE TRANSITION ............................................................ 6,110 ........................ ¥6,110 

Contract award delay .................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥6,110 

13 Spaceborne Equip [COMSEC] ................................................. 83,168 50,766 ¥32,402 

Excess to need ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥32,402 

16 Special Space Activities ......................................................... 840,913 379,578 ¥461,335 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥461,335 

18 National Security Space Launch ............................................ 2,142,846 1,966,288 ¥176,558 

Cost savings .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥176,558 

21 Rocket Systems Launch Program ........................................... 74,848 71,757 ¥3,091 

Historical underexecution .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥3,091 

National Security Space Launch.—The Committee remains supportive of the National Security Space Launch [NSSL] program and 

notes the success the program has had in stabilizing the launch 

market, increasing competition, expanding the U.S. industrial base, 

and reducing costs associated with launch while maintaining nation’s assured access to space. Additionally, the Committee remains 

committed to ensuring that the United States maintain its assured 

access to space through the Space Force’s follow-on NSSL phase 3 

effort. The Committee understands the development of its phase 3 

acquisition strategy is nearing completion and supports a dual-lane 

construct. The Committee notes the continued growth of the commercial launch market and remains supportive of open competition 

for NSSL phase 3 lane 1. 

The Committee continues to direct that the Secretary of Defense 

and the Director of National Intelligence utilize the Space Force 

launch enterprise phase 2 contract or phase 3 contract upon award 

for all NSSL class missions unless they certify to the congressional 

defense and intelligence committees that commercial launch or delivery on orbit procurement for a designated mission is in the national security interest of the government and outline the rationale 

for such a determination. 

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PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $6,156,975,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 6,059,196,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,059,196,000. 

This is $97,779,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

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[Dollars in thousands] 

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Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE–WIDE 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCSA 

29 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................................... ........................ 2,135 ........................ 2,135 ........................ ........................

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA 

43 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION .............................................................................................................. ........................ 3,704 ........................ 3,704 ........................ ........................

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

11 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY ....................................................................................................... ........................ 12,275 ........................ 10,012 ........................ ¥2,263 12 TELEPORT PROGRAM ............................................................................................................................ ........................ 42,399 ........................ 42,399 ........................ ........................13 JOINT FORCES HEADQUARTERS—DODIN ............................................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................14 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M ........................................................................................................................ ........................ 47,538 ........................ 47,538 ........................ ........................15 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS NETWORK ....................................................................................... ........................ 39,472 ........................ 39,472 ........................ ........................16 WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION AGENCY ............................................................................................ ........................ 118,523 ........................ 103,689 ........................ ¥14,834 17 SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE ....................................................................................................... ........................ 94,591 ........................ 94,591 ........................ ........................18 JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS (JRSS) ......................................................................................... ........................ 22,714 ........................ 22,714 ........................ ........................19 JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER .................................................................................................................... ........................ 107,637 ........................ 107,637 ........................ ........................20 FOURTH ESTATE NETWORK OPTIMIZATION (4ENO) ............................................................................... ........................ 33,047 ........................ 33,047 ........................ ........................

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA 

28 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................................... ........................ 30,355 ........................ 30,134 ........................ ¥221 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT 

50 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................................... ........................ 13,012 ........................ 13,012 ........................ ........................

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA 

49 AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & LOGISTICS ............................................................................ ........................ 1,358 ........................ 1,358 ........................ ........................

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DPAA 

1 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DPAA .................................................................................................................... 10 516 10 516 ........................ ........................

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSS MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY 

46 VEHICLES .............................................................................................................................................. ........................ 366 ........................ 356 ........................ ¥10 47 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................................... ........................ 12,787 ........................ 12,787 ........................ ........................

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Change from 

Qty. Budget estimate 

48 DTRA CYBER ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................................................... ........................ 21,413 ........................ 19,964 ........................ ¥1,449 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MDA 

31 THAAD SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................................... 11 216,782 11 216,782 ........................ ........................32 GROUND BASED MIDCOURSE ............................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................33 AEGIS BMD ........................................................................................................................................... 27 374,756 27 374,756 ........................ ........................35 BMDS AN/TPY–2 RADARS ..................................................................................................................... ........................ 29,108 ........................ 29,108 ........................ ........................36 SM–3 IIAS ............................................................................................................................................. 12 432,824 12 432,824 ........................ ........................37 ARROW 3 UPPER TIER SYSTEMS .......................................................................................................... 1 80,000 1 80,000 ........................ ........................38 SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE (SRBMD) ........................................................................ 1 40,000 1 40,000 ........................ ........................39 DEFENSE OF GUAM PROCUREMENT ..................................................................................................... 1 169,627 1 169,627 ........................ ........................40 AEGIS ASHORE PHASE III ..................................................................................................................... ........................ 2,390 ........................ 2,390 ........................ ........................41 IRON DOME SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................. 1 80,000 1 80,000 ........................ ........................42 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE .............................................................................................. 9 27,825 9 27,825 ........................ ........................

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA 

47 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD 

2 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD ...................................................................................................................... ........................ 286,006 ........................ 186,006 ........................ ¥100,000 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS 

30 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS ....................................................................................................................... ........................ 3,747 ........................ 3,747 ........................ ........................

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, USCYBERCOM 

51 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ................................................................................................................... ........................ 129,082 ........................ 93,980 ........................ ¥35,102 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS 

10 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS ..................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................................ ........................ 658,529 ........................ 738,857 ........................ ∂80,328 

TOTAL, MAJOR EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................................... ........................ 3,134,518 ........................ 3,060,967 ........................ ¥73,551 

SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND AVIATION PROGRAMS 

53 ARMED OVERWATCH/TARGETING .......................................................................................................... 12 266,846 12 264,688 ........................ ¥2,158 

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54 MANNED ISR ......................................................................................................................................... ........................ 7,000 ........................ 6,000 ........................ ¥1,000 55 MC–12 .................................................................................................................................................. ........................ 600 ........................ 600 ........................ ........................57 SOF ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND SUSTAINMENT ............................................................................. ........................ 261,012 ........................ 249,419 ........................ ¥11,593 58 Unmanned ISR ..................................................................................................................................... ........................ 26,997 ........................ 22,437 ........................ ¥4,560 59 NON–STANDARD AVIATION .................................................................................................................... ........................ 25,782 ........................ 21,782 ........................ ¥4,000 60 U–28 ..................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 7,198 ........................ 5,915 ........................ ¥1,283 61 MH–47 CHINOOK .................................................................................................................................. ........................ 149,883 ........................ 149,883 ........................ ........................62 CV–22 MODIFICATION ........................................................................................................................... ........................ 75,981 ........................ 75,981 ........................ ........................63 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ..................................................................................................... ........................ 17,684 ........................ 12,336 ........................ ¥5,348 64 PRECISION STRIKE PACKAGE ................................................................................................................ ........................ 108,497 ........................ 104,380 ........................ ¥4,117 65 AC/MC–130J ......................................................................................................................................... ........................ 319,754 ........................ 300,812 ........................ ¥18,942 66 C–130 MODIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................... ........................ 18,796 ........................ 18,796 ........................ ........................

SHIPBUILDING 

67 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS ....................................................................................................................... ........................ 66,111 ........................ 57,521 ........................ ¥8,590 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

68 SOF ORDNANCE ITEMS UNDER $5,000,000 ......................................................................................... ........................ 147,831 ........................ 143,577 ........................ ¥4,254 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

69 SOF INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ............................................................................................................... ........................ 203,400 ........................ 203,400 ........................ ........................70 DCGS–SOF ............................................................................................................................................ ........................ 5,718 ........................ 5,718 ........................ ........................71 OTHER ITEMS UNDER $5,000,000 ........................................................................................................ ........................ 108,816 ........................ 104,422 ........................ ¥4,394 72 SOF COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS ....................................................................................................... ........................ 55,064 ........................ 55,064 ........................ ........................73 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ............................................................................................................................. ........................ 20,412 ........................ 20,412 ........................ ........................74 TACTICAL VEHICLES .............................................................................................................................. ........................ 56,561 ........................ 61,461 ........................ ∂4,900 75 WARRIOR SYSTEMS UNDER $5,000,000 .............................................................................................. ........................ 329,837 ........................ 373,772 ........................ ∂43,935 76 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................... ........................ 4,987 ........................ 4,987 ........................ ........................77 SOF OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ............................................................................. ........................ 23,639 ........................ 23,639 ........................ ........................78 SOF OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ..................................................................................................... ........................ 322,341 ........................ 322,341 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND ............................................................................... ........................ 2,630,747 ........................ 2,609,343 ........................ ¥21,404 

CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 

79 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS .............................................................................. ........................ 159,884 ........................ 149,631 ........................ ¥10,253 80 CB PROTECTION AND HAZARD MITIGATION .......................................................................................... ........................ 231,826 ........................ 239,255 ........................ ∂7,429 

TOTAL, CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE ................................................................................ ........................ 391,710 ........................ 388,886 ........................ ¥2,824 TOTAL, PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE–WIDE ................................................................................. ........................ 6,156,975 ........................ 6,059,196 ........................ ¥97,779 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

2 Major Equipment, OSD ........................................................... 286,006 186,006 ¥100,000 

C-sUAS lack of acquisition strategy ............................. ........................ ........................ ¥100,000 

11 Information Systems Security ................................................. 12,275 10,012 ¥2,263 

Thunderdome ahead of need ......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,263 

16 White House Communication Agency ..................................... 118,523 103,689 ¥14,834 

Ahead of need ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥14,834 

28 Major Equipment .................................................................... 30,355 30,134 ¥221 

PCMV lack of acquisition plan ...................................... ........................ ........................ ¥221 

46 Vehicles ................................................................................... 366 356 ¥10 

Early to need ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥10 

48 DTRA Cyber Activities ............................................................. 21,413 19,964 ¥1,449 

Ahead of need ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,449 

51 Cyberspace Operations ........................................................... 129,082 93,980 ¥35,102 

Unjustified growth: Joint Common Access Platform ..... ........................ ........................ ¥22,159 

Unjustified growth: DMSS .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥4,445 

Unjustified growth: Training .......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥8,498 

999 Classified Programs ............................................................... 658,529 738,857 ∂80,328 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂80,328 

53 Armed Overwatch/Targeting ................................................... 266,846 264,688 ¥2,158 

Support equipment previously funded .......................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,158 

54 Manned ISR ............................................................................ 7,000 6,000 ¥1,000 

Low Cost modifications carryover ................................. ........................ ........................ ¥1,000 

57 Rotary Wing Upgrades and Sustainment ............................... 261,012 249,419 ¥11,593 

MPU Radios and Networking unit cost growth ............. ........................ ........................ ¥5,460 

MH–60 A kit unit cost growth ...................................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,186 

MH–60 B kit unit cost growth ...................................... ........................ ........................ ¥584 

ASE B–Kits early to need .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥5,646 

Degraded Visual Environment production support excess growth ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥717 

Program increase: Degraded visual environment pilotage system ................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

58 Unmanned ISR ........................................................................ 26,997 22,437 ¥4,560 

LEA contract savings ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥4,560 

59 Non-Standard Aviation ........................................................... 25,782 21,782 ¥4,000 

Theater Basing Initiatives excess to need .................... ........................ ........................ ¥4,000 

60 U–28 ....................................................................................... 7,198 5,915 ¥1,283 

Low cost modifications unjustified growth ................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,283 

63 MQ–9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ............................................. 17,684 12,336 ¥5,348 

AAE early to need .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥5,348 

64 Precision Strike Package ........................................................ 108,497 104,380 ¥4,117 

B kits unit cost growth ................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥4,117 

65 AC/MC–130J ............................................................................ 319,754 300,812 ¥18,942 

RFCM A-kit unit cost growth ......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥833 

RFCM interim contractor support previously funded .... ........................ ........................ ¥3,109 

RFCM Tech Refresh early to need ................................. ........................ ........................ ¥15,000 

67 Underwater Systems ............................................................... 66,111 57,521 ¥8,590 

Dry Combat Submersible article system and minor 

modification ahead of need ...................................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,199 

SOF Combat Diving diver propulsion unit cost growth ........................ ........................ ¥6,391 

68 Ordnance Items <$5M ............................................................ 147,831 143,577 ¥4,254 

GOPSS crew-served munitions unit cost growth .......... ........................ ........................ ¥3,456 

GOPSS Man-Packable PSS Munitions unit cost growth ........................ ........................ ¥798 

71 Other Items <$5M .................................................................. 108,816 104,422 ¥4,394 

Integration excess growth ............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥2,709 

BDP Light early to need ................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥1,685 

74 Tactical Vehicles ..................................................................... 56,561 61,461 ∂4,900 

JLTV mod kits unit cost growth .................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,080 

JLTV support excess growth .......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,020 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

75 Warrior Systems <$5M ........................................................... 329,837 373,772 ∂43,935 

RAA/VAK unit cost growth ............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥2,665 

Program increase: Counter-unmanned systems capabilities ....................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂40,600 

Program increase: Resilient waveform communications 

capability ................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Enhanced night vision devices ....... ........................ ........................ ∂1,000 

79 Chemical Biological Situational Awareness ........................... 159,884 149,631 ¥10,253 

AVCAD early to need ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,458 

JCAD SLA unit cost savings .......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥770 

JBTDS early to need ....................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥7,025 

80 CB Protection & Hazard Mitigation ........................................ 231,826 239,255 ∂7,429 

UIPE FOS AIR excess engineering support growth ........ ........................ ........................ ¥383 

SPU RCDD early to need ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,756 

AAS support cost excess growth ................................... ........................ ........................ ¥432 

Program increase: Protective clothing .......................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Smallpox antiviral treatment .......... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Aerospace Bearing Repair and Refurbishment.—The Committee 

is concerned that defense acquisition practices may prevent domestic independent bearing repair service providers from participating 

in aerospace bearing repair and refurbishment solicitations. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a 

report to the congressional defense committees not later than 180 

days after the enactment of this act that examines the participation rates of independent service providers for these solicitations. 

The report should identify any potential cost, schedule, and performance benefits and include comparative data from previous 

awards relative to past performance. This includes cost overruns or 

schedule delays, the ability and capacity to provide ongoing life 

cycle product support, and the ability to meet technical requirements of the request for proposal for such services. 

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DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $968,605,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 431,212,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $431,212,000. 

This is $537,393,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[Dollars in thousands] 

Line Item Qty. 

2024 

budget 

estimate 

Qty. 

Committee 

recommenda- tion 

Change from 

Qty. Budget 

estimate 

DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT 

PURCHASES 

1 DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES ..................................... ................ 968,605 ................ 431,212 ................ ¥537,393 

1 TOTAL, DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES ................ 968,605 ................ 431,212 ................ ¥537,393 

NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE 

EQUIPMENT ................................ ................ ................ ................ 850,000 ................ ∂850,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

1 Defense Production Act Purchases ......................................... 968,605 431,212 ¥537,393 

Prior year underexecution .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥583,393 

Program increase: Aluminum-scandium master alloy 

production ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Domestic aluminum casting ........... ........................ ........................ ∂23,000 

Program increase: Heavy forging capacity improvement program ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

Program increase: Manufacturing of hypersonic components ...................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Defense Production Act.—The Committee continues to support 

the Department’s use of the authorities provided in Title III of the 

Defense Production Act [DPA] to strengthen domestic industrial 

base capabilities essential to national defense, and recognizes the 

important role of the DPA to incentivize the creation, expansion, 

and preservation of the defense industrial base. However, the Committee notes that the DPA program continues to carry forward significant balances of previously appropriated funds, diminishing the 

Committee’s confidence in the program’s ability to prudently manage and obligate resources requested in fiscal year 2024. Therefore, 

the Committee recommends a reduction of $537,393,000 to the request. 

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While the Committee understands that the program has taken 

steps to increase its existing contracting resources, it encourages 

the Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) to 

continue investing in increasing internal capacity and management 

controls to improve the program’s ability to formulate and execute 

future year requests. Additionally the Committee encourages the 

Department to consider additional mechanisms that could facilitate 

more engagement with the industrial base, to include program 

management strategies that would result in the delivery of timelier 

feedback to white papers submitted by industry partners. 

Silicon and Germanium Crystals for Optical Components.—The 

Committee understands the optical component industry grows silicon and germanium crystals that are machined, polished and coated into lenses and windows for use in electro-optical and infrared 

night vision devices and targeting systems. The Committee also understands many optical components in U.S. defense systems are 

sourced from China, which may present a national security concern. The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a 

review of the sourcing of silicon and germanium optical components 

in U.S. defense systems and provide a report to the Committee not 

later than 90 days after the enactment of this act. The Committee 

encourages the Secretary of Defense to develop specific plans to 

phase out the procurement of Chinese silicon and germanium optical components and support domestic growth and component manufacturing requirements through investments under the Defense 

Production Act’s Title III Program as appropriate. 

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NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. $850,000,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $850,000,000. 

This is $850,000,000 above the budget estimate. 

The appropriation includes direction for the component commanders of the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Forces Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Army National Guard, and Air National 

Guard to submit to the congressional defense committees a detailed 

assessment of their component’s modernization priorities, not later 

than 30 days after enactment of this act. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table details the program recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT 

RESERVE EQUIPMENT: 

ARMY RESERVE: 

Program increase: Miscellaneous equipment .......................... ........................ 119,787 ∂119,787 

NAVY RESERVE: 

Program increase: Miscellaneous equipment .......................... ........................ 50,722 ∂50,722 

MARINE CORPS RESERVE: 

Program increase: Miscellaneous equipment .......................... ........................ 21,284 ∂21,284 

AIR FORCE RESERVE: 

Program increase: Miscellaneous equipment .......................... ........................ 124,944 ∂124,944 

TOTAL, RESERVE EQUIPMENT .......................................... ........................ 316,737 ∂316,737 

NATIONAL GUARD EQUIPMENT: 

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

Program increase: Miscellaneous equipment .......................... ........................ 278,135 ∂278,135 

AIR NATIONAL GUARD: 

Program increase: Miscellaneous equipment .......................... ........................ 255,128 ∂255,128 

TOTAL, NATIONAL GUARD EQUIPMENT ............................ ........................ 533,263 ∂533,263 

TOTAL, NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT ...................... ........................ 850,000 ∂850,000 

High-Priority Items.—The Committee directs that the National 

Guard and Reserve Equipment account shall be executed by the 

Chiefs of the National Guard and reserve components with priority 

consideration given to the following items: aircraft wash systems; 

lightweight, rapidly deployable, computer-based, artillery call for 

fire training and simulation; vehicle-mounted, man-portable radiological nuclear detection systems; modular small arms ranges and 

small arms training simulators and tools; ballistically tolerant auxiliary fuel systems; KC–135 aircraft forward area refueling/ 

defueling stations; modern acoustic and thermal aviation blankets; 

high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle modernization; 

M917A3 heavy dump trucks; land surveying systems; laser chemical threat detection systems; and aviation fleet management dashboard software. The Committee further directs that, for purposes of 

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fense industrial base and its workforce in addition to military requirements. 

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TITLE IV 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION 

Funds appropriated under this title provide the resources required to conduct a program of research, development, test and 

evaluation, including basic research, applied research, advanced 

technology development, advanced component development and 

prototypes, system development and demonstration, operational 

systems development; as well as software and digital technology 

pilot programs. 

The President’s fiscal year 2024 budget requests a total of $144,879,625,000 for research, development, test and evaluation 

appropriations. 

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

The Committee recommends research, development, test and evaluation appropriations totaling $143,382,724,000 for fiscal year 

2024. This is $1,496,901,000 below the budget estimate. 

Committee recommended research, development, test and evaluation appropriations for fiscal year 2024 are summarized below: 

SUMMARY OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION APPROPRIATIONS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Account 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation: 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army ........................ 15,775,381 15,893,354 ∂117,973 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy ........................ 26,922,225 26,362,009 ¥560,216 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force ................. 46,565,356 45,675,802 ¥889,554 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Space Force ............ 19,199,340 18,842,930 ¥356,410 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide .......... 36,085,834 36,271,140 ∂185,306 

Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense ....................................... 331,489 337,489 ∂6,000 

Total .............................................................................................. 144,879,625 143,382,724 ¥1,496,901 

REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR ACQUISITION ACCOUNTS

The Secretary of Defense is directed to continue to follow the reprogramming guidance as specified in the report accompanying the 

House version of the Department of Defense appropriations bill for 

fiscal year 2008 (House Report 110–279). The dollar threshold for 

reprogramming funds will increase to $15,000,000 for procurement 

and research, development, test and evaluation. 

Also, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is directed to 

continue to provide the congressional defense committees quarterly, 

spreadsheet-based DD Form 1416 reports for service and defensewide accounts in titles III and IV of this act. Reports for titles III 

and IV shall comply with guidance specified in the explanatory 

statement accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2006. The Department shall continue to 

follow the limitation that prior approval reprogrammings are set at 

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programming value as modified by any adjustments. Therefore, if 

the combined value of transfers into or out of a procurement (P– 

1), or a research, development, test and evaluation (R–1) line exceeds the identified threshold, the Secretary of Defense must submit a prior approval reprogramming to the congressional defense 

committees. In addition, guidelines on the application of prior approval reprogramming procedures for congressional special interest 

items are established elsewhere in this explanatory statement. 

FUNDING INCREASES

The funding increases outlined in the tables accompanying each 

appropriation account shall be provided only for the specific purposes indicated in the tables of Committee Recommended Adjustments. The Committee directs that funding increases shall be competitively awarded, or provided to programs that have received 

competitive awards in the past. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION SPECIAL INTEREST

ITEMS

Items for which additional funds have been recommended or 

items for which funding is specifically reduced as shown in the tables detailing Committee Recommended Adjustments or in paragraphs using the phrase ‘‘only for’’ or ‘‘only to’’ are congressional 

special interest items for the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). Each of these items must be carried on the 

DD Form 1414 at the stated amount, as specifically addressed elsewhere in this explanatory statement. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION OVERVIEW

Reporting on Mid-Tier Acquisition and Rapid Prototyping Programs.—The Committee remains supportive of efforts to accelerate 

the delivery of capability to the warfighter, including through the 

use of rapid acquisition authorities and contracting strategies provided in existing law, such as the middle-tier acquisition (‘‘section 

804’’) of warfighter capabilities. 

As in prior years, the Committee directs the Under Secretaries 

of Defense (Research and Engineering) and (Acquisition and 

Sustainment), in coordination with the service acquisition executives for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Space Force, to provide 

to the congressional defense committees with submission of the fiscal year 2025 President’s budget request a complete list of approved acquisition programs, and programs pending approval in 

fiscal year 2025, utilizing prototyping or accelerated acquisition authorities, the rationale for each selected acquisition strategy, and 

a cost estimate and contracting strategy for each such program. 

Further, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and the Assistant Secretaries (Financial Management and Comptroller) for 

the Army, Navy, and Air Force, are directed to certify full funding 

of the acquisition strategies for each of these programs in the fiscal 

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priateness of the services’ planned test strategies for such programs, to include a risk assessment. 

Further, the Committee directs the Undersecretary of Defense 

(Intelligence and Security) to certify to the congressional defense 

committees that the services have conducted a valid lifecycle threat 

review. To the extent that the respective service acquisition executives, service financial manager and comptrollers, and Director, 

Operational Test and Evaluation, provided the information requested above with submission of the fiscal year 2024 President’s 

budget, any variations thereto should be included with the fiscal 

year 2025 submission. In addition, the services’ financial manager 

and comptrollers are directed to identify the full costs for prototyping units by individual item in the research, development, test 

and evaluation budget exhibits for the budget year as well as the 

Future Years Defense Program. 

Other Transaction Agreements.—Pursuant to section 873 of the 

John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2019 (Public Law 115–232), as amended by section 819 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 

116–92) and the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the 

Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, 

and Education Appropriations Act for 2019 (Public Law 115–245), 

the Department of Defense is required to meet annual and quarterly reporting requirements regarding the use of Other Transaction Authority [OTA]. The Committee notes the continued importance of this reporting requirement, particularly given the increased use of consortia to facilitate OTAs and difficulty in readily 

identifying the actual performing vendor. The Committee encourages the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to monitor the services individual utilization rates of 

OTAs and ensure that the guidance surrounding their use is consistent across the services. 

Therefore, the Committee directs the Under Secretary of Defense 

(Acquisition and Sustainment) to continue the previously established reporting requirements. Further, the Committee directs the 

Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), not 

later than 60 days following enactment of this act, to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the Department’s 

use of OTA agreements in fiscal year 2023, to include an analysis 

of the relative success rates of follow-on production contracts initiated after the conclusion of initial OTA agreements in comparison 

to lessons learned from conventional Federal Acquisition Regulation-based acquisitions. In addition, the report shall include an appendix that identifies the policy for financial reporting of OTAs 

with specifics on the data collection requirements. 

Basic Research Spending.—The fiscal year 2024 President’s 

budget request includes $2,479,661,000 for basic research activities, 

a reduction of $439,279,000 from the fiscal year 2023 enacted 

amounts. The Committee strongly supports investments in basic 

research and notes that the Department must continue to make 

meaningful advancements in next-generation technologies in order 

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grades, as well as attract, grow and retain talent, laying the foundation for decades of future research gains. Therefore, the Committee recommends an additional $743,251,000 as detailed within 

the tables of Committee Recommended Adjustments in title IV, to 

support basic research spending within the Department. 

Software and Digital Technology Pilot Programs.—As detailed in 

the reporting requirements outlined in the Joint Explanatory 

Statement accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260), Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117–103), and the Department 

of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328) the Secretary of Defense shall submit quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees detailing the Department’s assessment 

for each of the programs included in section 8102 of title VIII of 

this act. This report shall include, at a minimum: quantitative and 

qualitative metrics; an assessment of eight similar programs, with 

representations from each service, funded through traditional appropriation legislation for comparison; an assessment of each pilot 

program against their own historical performance when funded 

through traditional appropriation legislation; as well as an assessment of prior year BA 08 execution by activity compared to 

planned execution in the respective budget request. 

Disclosure requirements for recipients of research and development funds.—The Committee urges the full disclosure of Federal 

support and transparency by recipients of Department of Defense 

research and development grants and understands Title 10, United 

States Code, Section 4207, now explicitly provides effective disclosure requirements for these purposes. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense, not later than 60 days after the date 

of enactment of this act to provide a report to the congressional defense committees detailing plans for ensuring compliance with Title 

10, United States Code, Section 4207, including enforcement actions, related to disclosure of Federal funds. 

Certification of Solid Rocket Motor Suppliers.—The Committee is 

concerned with the shortfall of critical munitions and the certification barriers that are creating a diminished and uncompetitive 

domestic supplier base for solid rocket motors. The Committee encourages the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial 

Policy to establish timely certification standards for new entrant 

providers of solid rocket motors. These certification standards 

would ideally leverage the Ballistic Test and Evaluation System for 

measuring solid rocket propellant performance. Any new standards 

would address all sizes of rocket motors and set the standard for 

domestic suppliers to rapidly enter the supplier market and address the Nation’s critical munition shortfalls. 

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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $15,775,381,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 15,893,354,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $15,893,354,000. 

This is $117,973,000 above the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVALUATION, ARMY 

BASIC RESEARCH 

1 DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES .............................................. 296,670 361,670 ∂65,000 

2 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ....................................... 75,672 175,672 ∂100,000 

3 UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS ................. 108,946 118,946 ∂10,000 

4 CYBER COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ALLIANCE ....................... 5,459 5,459 ........................

5 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BASIC 

RESEARCH .......................................................................... 10,708 10,708 ........................

TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH ............................................... 497,455 672,455 ∂175,000 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

6 ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT–APPLIED RESEARCH .............................................................................. 5,613 1,000 ¥4,613 

8 COUNTER IMPROVISED–THREAT ADVANCED STUDIES ............ 6,242 6,242 ........................

9 LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY ......................................................... 85,578 113,696 ∂28,118 

10 ARMY APPLIED RESEARCH ...................................................... 34,572 34,572 ........................

11 SOLDIER LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 104,470 168,770 ∂64,300 

12 GROUND TECHNOLOGY ............................................................ 60,005 249,505 ∂189,500 

13 NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY .............. 166,500 229,000 ∂62,500 

14 NETWORK C3I TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 81,618 122,618 ∂41,000 

15 LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES TECHNOLOGY ....................... 34,683 73,183 ∂38,500 

16 FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT TECHNOLOGY ..................................... 73,844 79,344 ∂5,500 

17 AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY .............................. 33,301 58,801 ∂25,500 

18 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES ........................................................................... 24,142 27,142 ∂3,000 

19 ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE APPLIED RESEARCH .................. 14,297 14,297 ........................

20 C3I APPLIED RESEARCH ......................................................... 30,659 32,659 ∂2,000 

21 AIR PLATFORM APPLIED RESEARCH ....................................... 48,163 49,663 ∂1,500 

22 SOLDIER APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................. 18,986 18,986 ........................

23 C3I APPLIED CYBER ................................................................ 22,714 22,714 ........................

24 BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS—APPLIED RESEARCH ...... 16,736 16,736 ........................

25 MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING TECHNOLOGY ................... 19,969 19,969 ........................

26 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ........................................................... 66,266 126,500 ∂60,234 

TOTAL, APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................... 948,358 1,465,397 ∂517,039 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

27 MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ......................................... 4,147 18,881 ∂14,734 

28 MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .............................................................................. 16,316 16,316 ........................

29 ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND DEMONSTRATION ................... 23,156 23,156 ........................

30 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES ..................................................... 13,187 24,687 ∂11,500 

31 ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .......... 33,332 23,618 ¥9,714 

32 C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................................. 19,225 19,225 ........................

33 AIR PLATFORM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................... 14,165 14,165 ........................

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

34 SOLDIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ......................................... 1,214 1,214 ........................

36 LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...................................... 20,582 31,755 ∂11,173 

37 ARMY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ..................... 136,280 136,280 ........................

38 SOLDIER LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ....................... 102,778 124,778 ∂22,000 

39 GROUND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ......................................... 40,597 147,097 ∂106,500 

40 COUNTER IMPROVISED–THREAT SIMULATION ......................... 21,672 21,672 ........................

41 BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS—ADVANCED RESEARCH .. 59,871 59,871 ........................

42 C3I CYBER ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ................................... 28,847 28,847 ........................

43 HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM .................................................................................. 255,772 255,772 ........................

44 NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .............................................................................. 217,394 345,528 ∂128,134 

45 NETWORK C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................. 105,549 144,549 ∂39,000 

46 LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ..... 153,024 159,024 ∂6,000 

47 FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................. 158,795 173,295 ∂14,500 

48 AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............ 21,015 57,015 ∂36,000 

49 HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ....................................................... 9,068 23,068 ∂14,000 

TOTAL, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........... 1,455,986 1,849,813 ∂393,827 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

51 ARMY MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ................... 12,904 22,904 ∂10,000 

52 ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ..................................... 19,120 24,120 ∂5,000 

53 AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING .............. ........................ ........................ ........................

54 LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER—ADV DEV ..................... 47,537 47,537 ........................

55 TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION ............................ 91,323 93,323 ∂2,000 

56 ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION—ADV DEV .................... 43,026 50,026 ∂7,000 

57 SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ................................. 3,550 3,550 ........................

58 TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—ADV DEV .. 65,567 65,567 ........................

59 NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ............... 73,675 38,075 ¥35,600 

60 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—DEM/VAL .............. 31,720 22,220 ¥9,500 

61 NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .................................... 4,143 4,143 ........................

62 AVIATION—ADV DEV ............................................................... 1,502,160 1,466,310 ¥35,850 

62A FUTURE ATTACK—RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT (FARA) ........ ........................ ........................ ........................

62B FUTURE LONG RANGE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT ............................. ........................ ........................ ........................

63 LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ADV DEV ................ 7,604 19,604 ∂12,000 

64 MEDICAL SYSTEMS—ADV DEV ............................................... 1,602 3,602 ∂2,000 

65 SOLDIER SYSTEMS—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT .................... 27,681 34,481 ∂6,800 

66 ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT ....................................................... 3,024 3,024 ........................

67 EXPANDED MISSION AREA MISSILE (EMAM) ........................... 97,018 97,018 ........................

68 CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM (CFT) ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT 

& PROTOTYPING ................................................................. 117,557 49,390 ¥68,167 

69 LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) SATELLITE CAPABILITY ................... 38,851 38,851 ........................

70 MULTI–DOMAIN SENSING SYSTEM (MDSS) ADV DEV .............. 191,394 191,394 ........................

71 TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS NODE (TITAN) ADV DEV 10,626 10,626 ........................

72 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ................................................... 11,095 11,095 ........................

73 SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (SUAV) (64) .................. 5,144 5,144 ........................

74 ELECTRONIC WARFARE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT TOOL 

(EWPMT) ............................................................................. 2,260 2,260 ........................

75 FUTURE TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (FTUAS) ... 53,143 96,143 ∂43,000 

76 LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE (LTAMD) SENSOR ........... 816,663 417,663 ¥399,000 

77 TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES .................................. 281,314 226,993 ¥54,321 

78 MANEUVER—SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE (M–SHORAD) ...... 281,239 273,994 ¥7,245 

79 ARMY ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPING ................................................................................ 204,914 204,914 ........................

80 ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT) ........ 40,930 55,930 ∂15,000 

81 SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT REFINEMENT AND 

PROTOTYPING ..................................................................... 109,714 109,714 ........................

82 COUNTER IMPROVISED–THREAT DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING ................................... 16,426 16,426 ........................

83 STRATEGIC MID–RANGE FIRES ............................................... 31,559 31,559 ........................

84 HYPERSONICS ......................................................................... 43,435 48,435 ∂5,000 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

85 FUTURE INTERCEPTOR ............................................................ 8,040 8,040 ........................

86 COUNTER—SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ...................................................... 64,242 44,242 ¥20,000 

87 UNIFIED NETWORK TRANSPORT .............................................. 40,915 40,915 ........................

90 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT ... ........................ ........................ ........................

999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................... 19,200 19,200 ........................

TOTAL, ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES .................................................................... 4,420,315 3,898,432 ¥521,883 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

91 AIRCRAFT AVIONICS ................................................................ 13,673 13,673 ........................

92 ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 12,789 12,789 ........................

93 INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS ................................................ 64,076 64,076 ........................

94 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES .................................................. 28,226 28,226 ........................

95 JAVELIN ................................................................................... 7,827 7,827 ........................

96 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES .................................. 44,197 41,697 ¥2,500 

97 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ............................................................ 1,134 1,134 ........................

98 TACTICAL UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE (TUGV) ................... 142,125 122,500 ¥19,625 

99 LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES ..................................... 53,564 53,564 ........................

100 ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION (ASM)—ENG DEV ....... 102,201 99,201 ¥3,000 

101 NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS—ENG/DEV ........................................ 48,720 149,149 ∂100,429 

102 COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT .................... 2,223 2,223 ........................

103 NON–SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES—ENG/DEV ........................ 21,441 21,441 ........................

104 AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE— 

ENG/DEV ............................................................................. 74,738 74,738 ........................

105 CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ........... 30,985 30,985 ........................

106 AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT ........................ 13,626 13,626 ........................

107 DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS (DIS)—ENG/DEV .. 8,802 8,802 ........................

108 BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION ............. 20,828 20,828 ........................

109 WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS—ENG/DEV ................................... 243,851 251,851 ∂8,000 

110 LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ENG/DEV ................ 37,420 64,420 ∂27,000 

111 COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS—ENG/ 

DEV ..................................................................................... 34,214 39,214 ∂5,000 

112 MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT .................................................................................. 6,496 6,496 ........................

113 LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER—ENG/DEV ............................. 13,581 13,581 ........................

114 ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL HARDWARE & SOFTWARE .................................................................................. 168,574 168,574 ........................

115 RADAR DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 94,944 94,944 ........................

116 GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM (GFEBS) ..... 2,965 2,965 ........................

117 SOLDIER SYSTEMS—WARRIOR DEM/VAL ............................... 11,333 19,333 ∂8,000 

118 SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS -EMD ..... 79,250 78,050 ¥1,200 

119 ARTILLERY SYSTEMS—EMD ................................................... 42,490 47,490 ∂5,000 

120 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........................... 104,024 79,488 ¥24,536 

121 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM–ARMY (IPPS–A) 102,084 67,151 ¥34,933 

123 JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ............................. 18,662 18,662 ........................

124 JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ............................................. 30,328 30,328 ........................

125 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ................ 11,509 11,509 ........................

126 COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (CWMD) ....... 1,050 1,050 ........................

128 DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT ................................ 27,714 30,586 ∂2,872 

129 TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS (LOW–TIER) ................. 4,318 4,318 ........................

130 CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM .................................................. 16,355 8,355 ¥8,000 

131 MISSILE WARNING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION (MWSM) ........... 27,571 27,571 ........................

132 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ............................... 24,900 24,900 ........................

133 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2—BLOCK 1 ... 196,248 170,989 ¥25,259 

134 GROUND ROBOTICS ................................................................. 35,319 17,337 ¥17,982 

135 EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES ..................................... 201,274 201,274 ........................

136 BIOMETRICS ENABLING CAPABILITY (BEC) ............................. ........................ ........................ ........................

137 NEXT GENERATION LOAD DEVICE—MEDIUM .......................... 36,970 36,970 ........................

139 TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS NODE (TITAN) EMD ...... 132,136 132,136 ........................

140 ARMY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ................ 81,657 81,657 ........................

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141 SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (SUAV) (65) .................. 31,284 27,361 ¥3,923 

142 CI AND HUMINT EQUIPMENT PROGRAM–ARMY (CIHEP–A) ..... 2,170 2,170 ........................

143 JOINT TARGETING INTEGRATED COMMAND AND COORDINATION SUITE (JTIC2S) ........................................................... 9,290 9,290 ........................

144 MULTI–DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE ................................................ 41,003 6,206 ¥34,797 

146 PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM) ....................................... 272,786 272,786 ........................

147 HYPERSONICS EMD ................................................................. 900,920 900,920 ........................

148 ACCESSIONS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (AIE) ................... 27,361 14,946 ¥12,415 

149 STRATEGIC MID–RANGE CAPABILITY ...................................... 348,855 348,855 ........................

150 INTEGRATED TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ............................. 22,901 22,901 ........................

151 JOINT AIR–TO–GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ................................ 3,014 3,014 ........................

152 ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AIAMD) ....... 284,095 284,095 ........................

153 COUNTER—SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS SYS DEV 

& DEMONSTRATION ............................................................ 36,016 36,016 ........................

154 MANNED GROUND VEHICLE .................................................... 996,653 586,453 ¥410,200 

155 NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION (MIP) .......................... 15,129 15,129 ........................

156 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ENG AND MANUFACTURING 

DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 27,243 27,243 ........................

157 AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................... 1,167 1,167 ........................

158 TROJAN—RH12 ....................................................................... 3,879 3,879 ........................

159 ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 137,186 121,986 ¥15,200 

TOTAL, ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................... 5,639,364 5,182,095 ¥457,269 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

160 THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 38,492 50,492 ∂12,000 

161 TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ........................................... 11,873 11,873 ........................

162 MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ........................................................ 76,167 76,167 ........................

163 RAND ARROYO CENTER .......................................................... 37,078 37,078 ........................

164 ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL ......................................................... 314,872 314,872 ........................

165 CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM ............................... 95,551 85,351 ¥10,200 

167 ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES ..................................... 439,118 439,118 ........................

168 ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS .... 42,220 42,220 ........................

169 SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS ...................................... 37,518 37,518 ........................

170 AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION ....................................................... 2,718 2,718 ........................

171 METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO RDT&E ACTIVITIES ............... ........................ ........................ ........................

172 MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ................................................ 26,902 23,402 ¥3,500 

173 EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS .......................................... 7,805 7,805 ........................

174 SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING ...................................... 75,133 75,133 ........................

175 ARMY EVALUATION CENTER .................................................... 71,118 71,118 ........................

176 ARMY MODELING AND SIMULATION X–CMD COLLABORATION 

AND INTEG .......................................................................... 11,204 11,204 ........................

177 PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES ...................................................... 93,895 93,895 ........................

178 TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES ..................................... 31,327 31,327 ........................

179 MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY 50,409 52,909 ∂2,500 

180 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY MGMT SUPPORT ..... 1,629 1,629 ........................

181 ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS—R&D—MHA .......... 55,843 55,843 ........................

182 RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SITE .... 91,340 91,340 ........................

183 COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN INTEL MODERNIZATION ............. 6,348 6,348 ........................

185 ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES 6,025 6,025 ........................

TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ........................ 1,624,585 1,625,385 ∂800 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

187 MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................. 14,465 14,465 ........................

188 ANTI–TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ................................... 7,472 7,472 ........................

189 WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ................................................................................ 8,425 61,106 ∂52,681 

190 BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .................. 1,507 1,507 ........................

191 CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ....................... 9,265 15,765 ∂6,500 

192 IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM ................................. 201,247 201,247 ........................

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193 AVIATION ROCKET SYSTEM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT AND 

DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 3,014 3,014 ........................

194 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS ......... 25,393 25,393 ........................

195 APACHE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ............................................. 10,547 18,047 ∂7,500 

196 AN/TPQ–53 COUNTERFIRE TARGET ACQUISITION RADAR SYSTEM ..................................................................................... 54,167 54,167 ........................

197 INTEL CYBER DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 4,345 4,345 ........................

198 ARMY OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ....................... 19,000 19,000 ........................

199 ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 6,389 6,389 ........................

200 ENDURING TURBINE ENGINES AND POWER SYSTEMS ............ 2,411 2,411 ........................

201 FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS .......................................................... 797 797 ........................

202 PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT .......................................... 177,197 177,197 ........................

203 JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION COORDINATION SYSTEM 42,177 42,177 ........................

204 COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ........................ 146,635 146,835 ∂200 

205 155MM SELF–PROPELLED HOWITZER IMPROVEMENTS .......... 122,902 22,902 ¥100,000 

207 AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .... 146 146 ........................

208 DIGITIZATION ........................................................................... 1,515 1,515 ........................

209 MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ... 4,520 4,520 ........................

210 OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ........... 10,044 10,044 ........................

211 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—OPERATIONAL 

SYSTEM DEV ....................................................................... 281 281 ........................

212 GUIDED MULTIPLE–LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (GMLRS) ......... 75,952 75,052 ¥900 

213 JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM .......................................... 203 203 ........................

216 SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES .............................. 301 6,301 ∂6,000 

217 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ........................ 15,323 15,323 ........................

218 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ....................................... 13,082 13,082 ........................

219 SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE) ............................. 26,838 26,838 ........................

222 INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ............................... 9,456 9,456 ........................

223 TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ................................ ........................ ........................ ........................

224 AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ................................. ........................ ........................ ........................

225 MQ–1C GRAY EAGLE UAS ....................................................... 6,629 6,629 ........................

227 END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES ............... 75,317 93,317 ∂18,000 

999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................... 8,786 8,786 ........................

TOTAL, OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............. 1,105,748 1,095,729 ¥10,019 

228 DEFENSIVE CYBER—SOFTWARE PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT 83,570 104,048 ∂20,478 

TOTAL, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVALUATION, ARMY ............................................................... 15,775,381 15,893,354 ∂117,973 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

1 Defense Research Sciences .................................................... 296,670 361,670 ∂65,000 

Program increase: Development of crystalline porous 

materials ................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Quantum computing ....................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Unmanned aerial systems hybrid 

propulsion .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Basic research ................................ ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

2 University Research Initiatives ............................................... 75,672 175,672 ∂100,000 

Program increase: Defense university research instrumentation program ................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

Program increase: STEM research ................................. ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

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3 University and Industry Research Centers ............................. 108,946 118,946 ∂10,000 

Program increase: Materials in extreme dynamic environments ................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Quantum and photonics research .. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

6 Army Agile Innovation and Development-Applied Research .. 5,613 1,000 ¥4,613 

Undefined requirement .................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥4,613 

9 Lethality Technology ............................................................... 85,578 113,696 ∂28,118 

Unjustified request ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥10,382 

Program increase: Advanced materials and manufacturing for modernization ........................................... ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

Program increase: Advanced materials research and 

development .............................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂9,000 

Program increase: Ceramic protection materials ......... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Digital technologies for armament 

systems ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Quantum technologies for armament systems ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

11 Soldier Lethality Technology ................................................... 104,470 168,770 ∂64,300 

Program increase: Academic accelerator program ....... ........................ ........................ ∂17,000 

Program increase: Advanced textiles and shelters ....... ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

Program increase: Digital night vision technology ....... ........................ ........................ ∂8,800 

Program increase: Enhanced ballistic protective 

eyewear ...................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂1,000 

Program increase: Enhancing soldier ballistic protection ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: HEROES ........................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Pathfinder adaptive experimentation force ................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Pathfinder airborne ......................... ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

Program increase: Pathfinder arctic warfare ................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Perovskite-based energy generation ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Sustainability of soldier-borne 

equipment through synthetic biology ....................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Wafer-level vacuum packaging ...... ........................ ........................ ∂5,500 

12 Ground Technology .................................................................. 60,005 249,505 ∂189,500 

Program increase: Advanced ceramic technologies ...... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Operational energy research ........... ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

Program increase: Artificial intelligence framework for 

adaptive polymer composites ................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Carbon nanomaterials as functional 

additives .................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Ceramic materials for extreme environments ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Critical hybrid advanced materials 

processing ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Convergent manufacturing for 

microfactories ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Defense resiliency against extreme 

cold weather .............................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

Program increase: Electrolyzer technology .................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,500 

Program increase: Extreme batteries research ............. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Forecasting development of arctic 

maritime and permafrost conditions ........................ ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: High temperature alloy powders ..... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Materials technology for rare earth 

elements .................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Metal forging innovation ................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Mine and improvised explosive device detection research ............................................. ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Novel material solutions in austere 

operating environments ............................................ ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: PFAS predictive modeling ............... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Polar proving ground ...................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

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estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Program increase: Predictive development of water-related hazards ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

Program increase: Protective coatings .......................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Rapid advanced deposition ............ ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

Program increase: Research for hydrogen energy from 

galvanic aluminum ................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Scaling of lightweight metallurgical 

development .............................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂1,500 

Program increase: Verified inherent control ................. ........................ ........................ ∂1,500 

13 Next Generation Combat Vehicle Technology ......................... 166,500 229,000 ∂62,500 

Program increase: Fast-refueling fuel cell engines ...... ........................ ........................ ∂3,500 

Program increase: Hydrogen technologies .................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Hyperspectral sensors for autonomous operations ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Large metal additive manufacturing for ground vehicles ........................................ ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

Program increase: Machine learning optimized power 

electronics ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Mobile micro-reactor program ........ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Mobility materials research ............ ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Small unit technology advancements ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂7,000 

14 Network C3I Technology .......................................................... 81,618 122,618 ∂41,000 

Program increase: Agile sensing for radio frequency 

and radar capabilities .............................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Detection of unexploded ordnance 

technology ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

Program increase: Hierarchical agile resonate materials ........................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Integrated photonics for contested 

RF environments ....................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Multi-static radar system ............... ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

Program increase: Social network analysis .................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Urban subterranean mapping technology ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

15 Long Range Precision Fires Technology ................................. 34,683 73,183 ∂38,500 

Program increase: Advanced manufacturing for refractory alloys .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: High speed missile materials ......... ........................ ........................ ∂18,000 

Program increase: Hypersonic wind tunnel development .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Reactive materials .......................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,500 

16 Future Vertical Lift Technology ............................................... 73,844 79,344 ∂5,500 

Program increase: Adaptive flight control technology .. ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Future vertical lift technologies ...... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

17 Air and Missile Defense Technology ....................................... 33,301 58,801 ∂25,500 

Program increase: Army missile risk-based mission 

assurance .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Beam control systems and industry 

grade optical fiber fabrication for energy laser ....... ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

Program increase: Counter-UAS center of excellence ... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Counter-UAS research and test 

center ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

18 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Technologies ... 24,142 27,142 ∂3,000 

Program increase: Automated battle damage assessment and adjust fire ................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

20 C3I Applied Research ............................................................. 30,659 32,659 ∂2,000 

Program increase: Sensor development for detection of 

chemical and biological threats ............................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

21 Air Platform Applied Research ............................................... 48,163 49,663 ∂1,500 

Program increase: Multispectral sensors for unmanned 

aerial systems ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂1,500 

26 Medical Technology ................................................................. 66,266 126,500 ∂60,234 

Program increase: Bioelectronic device program .......... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

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estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Program increase: Biomaterials for combat wound 

care ........................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Biomedical research for the improvement of cartilage healing ................................ ........................ ........................ ∂1,000 

Program increase: Development of combat-ready antimicrobial hemostatic wound dressing ...................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Engineered antibodies for skin and 

soft-tissue infections ................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Multiplexed assay for immune responses to infectious diseases ................................. ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Musculoskeletal health and performance research .................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Nanomaterials for bone regeneration ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Trauma immunology ........................ ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Physiological study of female 

warfighters to improve training ................................ ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

Program increase: RNA therapeutics for infectious disease threats .............................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase: Treatment research for 

osseointegrated implants .......................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,734 

27 Medical Advanced Technology ................................................ 4,147 18,881 ∂14,734 

Program increase: Hearing protection for communications .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

Program increase: Novel strategies to prevent infection in severe fractures ............................................ ........................ ........................ ∂4,734 

Program increase: Suicide prevention with a focus on 

rural, remote, isolated, and OCONUS installations .. ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

30 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Advanced Technologies .............................................................................. 13,187 24,687 ∂11,500 

Program increase: Cognitive computing architecture 

for military systems .................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂11,500 

31 All Domain Convergence Advanced Technology ..................... 33,332 23,618 ¥9,714 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥9,714 

36 Lethality Advanced Technology ............................................... 20,582 31,755 ∂11,173 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,827 

Program increase: Robotic electric submersible vehicles ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂14,000 

38 Soldier Lethality Advanced Technology .................................. 102,778 124,778 ∂22,000 

Program increase: Inspection scanners with computing machine learning .......................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Military footwear research .............. ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Pathfinder air assault ..................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

39 Ground Advanced Technology ................................................. 40,597 147,097 ∂106,500 

Program increase: Accelerator technology for ground 

maneuver ................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase: Additive manufacturing with indigenous materials ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

Program increase: Alternative cement solutions .......... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Army visual and tactical arctic reconnaissance ............................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Assessments and monitoring systems for historic structures ...................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Autonomous combat engineering 

program ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Cold weather military research ....... ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase: Cross-laminated timber and recycled carbon fiber materials ...................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,500 

Program increase: Counter-UAS silent passive radar 

system ....................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Deep strength pavement ................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Entry control points at installations ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Extreme temperatures energy resilience research ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

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estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Program increase: Graphene applications for military 

engineering ................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Impacts of soil structures on hydrology ....................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase: Innovative design and manufacturing of advanced composites/multi material protective systems ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Mass timber applications for military construction projects ......................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Materials and manufacturing technology for cold environments .................................... ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

Program increase: Rechargeable lithium batteries ...... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Reusable polymer technology .......... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Soft target protection ...................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Water reuse consortium .................. ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Rapid entry and sustainment for 

the arctic ................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂7,000 

Program increase: Weapon terminal effects in extreme 

temperatures ............................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

44 Next Generation Combat Vehicle Advanced Technology ........ 217,394 345,528 ∂128,134 

Program increase: Additive manufacturing for critical 

components ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Advanced manufacturing center of 

excellence .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂12,500 

Program increase: Advanced materials applications ... ........................ ........................ ∂12,000 

Program increase: Advanced technology for off-road 

maneuver ................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Advanced nickel-cobalt alloy armor 

production ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

Program increase: Augmented reality for denied environments ................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,500 

Program increase: Autonomous ground vehicle research ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Autonomous minefield clearance .... ........................ ........................ ∂8,134 

Program increase: Blast resistant fuel systems ........... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Cybersecurity for autonomous 

ground vehicles ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,500 

Program increase: Digital enterprise management for 

OMFV ......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Dual chemistry battery pack demonstration .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Human digital twin and humanmachine interaction .................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Hydrogen storage solution .............. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Lithium-ion batteries for military 

vehicles ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

Program increase: Medium caliber hybrid composite 

barrel ......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Modular electric motors .................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

Program increase: Radio frequency photonic systems ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase: Threat detection for 5G-enabled 

drones ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Virtual and physical prototyping .... ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

Program increase: Virtual environment for cold weather mobility testing ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

45 Network C3I Advanced Technology ......................................... 105,549 144,549 ∂39,000 

Program increase: Advanced dynamic spectrum reconnaissance .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂1,500 

Program increase: C5ISR modular open suite of 

standards integration ............................................... ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

Program increase: Inter-satellite links for space operations ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Migratory sensor development ........ ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

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estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Program increase: Modular open systems architecture 

development for radio frequency systems ................ ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Next generation command platform ........................ ........................ ∂7,000 

46 Long Range Precision Fires Advanced Technology ................ 153,024 159,024 ∂6,000 

Program increase: Aluminum lithium alloy solid rocket 

flight demonstration ................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂1,000 

Program increase: Digital engineering for missile 

technology ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

47 Future Vertical Lift Advanced Technology .............................. 158,795 173,295 ∂14,500 

Program increase: Composite structure research for 

aircraft ...................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Ferrium steels for improved drive 

systems ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Multi mission capability for unmanned aircraft ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂1,000 

Program increase: Platform digitization and maintenance ......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,500 

48 Air and Missile Defense Advanced Technology ...................... 21,015 57,015 ∂36,000 

Program increase: Distributed gain 300kW-class laser 

weapon system .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Future interceptor ............................ ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Physics-based hardware and software algorithms ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: SHORAD integration and evaluation ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Silicon carbide electronics .............. ........................ ........................ ∂8,500 

49 Humanitarian Demining ......................................................... 9,068 23,068 ∂14,000 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂14,000 

51 Army Missile Defense Systems Integration ............................ 12,904 22,904 ∂10,000 

Program increase: Integrated environmental control 

and power ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Weather impacts toolkit .................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

52 Army Space Systems Integration ............................................ 19,120 24,120 ∂5,000 

Program increase: Multi-mission synthetic aperture 

radar payload development ...................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

55 Tank and Medium Caliber Ammunition ................................. 91,323 93,323 ∂2,000 

Program increase: Multi-mode proximity airburst for 

counter-UAS ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

56 Armored System Modernization—Adv Dev ............................. 43,026 50,026 ∂7,000 

Program increase: Advanced combat engine ................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Next generation fuel cell truck ....... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

59 Night Vision Systems Advanced Development ....................... 73,675 38,075 ¥35,600 

Army-requested transfer to line 101 for IVAS 1.2 ........ ........................ ........................ ¥42,600 

Program increase: Immersive AR/VR for UAS ............... ........................ ........................ ∂7,000 

60 Environmental Quality Technology—Dem/Val ........................ 31,720 22,220 ¥9,500 

Program decrease .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥19,500 

Program increase: Friction stir additive manufacturing ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Underwater cut and capture demonstration .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

62 Aviation—Adv Dev ................................................................. 1,502,160 1,466,310 ¥35,850 

Carryover ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥35,850 

63 Logistics and Engineer Equipment—Adv Dev ....................... 7,604 19,604 ∂12,000 

Program increase: Army executive agent program ....... ........................ ........................ ∂12,000 

64 Medical Systems—Adv Dev ................................................... 1,602 3,602 ∂2,000 

Program increase: Arctic medical evacuation and 

treatment system ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

65 Soldier Systems—Advanced Development ............................. 27,681 34,481 ∂6,800 

Soldier protective equipment excess to need ............... ........................ ........................ ¥2,200 

Program increase: Development of fully integrated 

sight .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Laser range finder .......................... ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

68 Cross Functional Team (CFT) Advanced Development & 

Prototyping ......................................................................... 117,557 49,390 ¥68,167 

Program decrease .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥68,167 

75 Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System [FTUAS] ............. 53,143 96,143 ∂43,000 

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Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Program increase: Air launched effects acceleration ... ........................ ........................ ∂39,000 

Program increase: Secure APNT for FTUAS ................... ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

76 Lower Tier Air Missile Defense [LTAMD] Sensor ..................... 816,663 417,663 ¥399,000 

Fielded sensors early to need ....................................... ........................ ........................ ¥399,000 

77 Technology Maturation Initiatives .......................................... 281,314 226,993 ¥54,321 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥54,321 

78 Maneuver—Short Range Air Defense [M–SHORAD] .............. 281,239 273,994 ¥7,245 

Increment II prototype delay .......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥7,245 

80 Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing [PNT] ............... 40,930 55,930 ∂15,000 

Program increase: AltNav capability ............................. ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

84 Hypersonics ............................................................................. 43,435 48,435 ∂5,000 

Program increase: Near net shape materials ............... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

86 Counter—Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Advanced Development ........................................................................... 64,242 44,242 ¥20,000 

Unjustified request ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥20,000 

96 Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles .......................................... 44,197 41,697 ¥2,500 

Predictive Logistics RSIP early to need ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥2,500 

98 Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle (TUGV) ........................... 142,125 122,500 ¥19,625 

RCV software historical underexecution ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥19,625 

100 Armored Systems Modernization [ASM]—Eng Dev ................ 102,201 99,201 ¥3,000 

Funding excess to need ................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥3,000 

101 Night Vision Systems—Eng Dev ............................................ 48,720 149,149 ∂100,429 

Soldier night vision device—historical underexecution ........................ ........................ ¥2,000 

Maintain soldier night vision device level of effort ..... ........................ ........................ ¥1,000 

Army-requested transfer from line 59 for IVAS 1.2 ...... ........................ ........................ ∂42,600 

Transfer from OP, Army line 70 for IVAS 1.2 ............... ........................ ........................ ∂22,400 

Program increase: Additional systems only for operational demonstration ............................................... ........................ ........................ ∂38,429 

109 Weapons and Munitions—Eng Dev ....................................... 243,851 251,851 ∂8,000 

Program increase: Low drag artillery guidance kit ...... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: OMFV ammunition ........................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

110 Logistics and Engineer Equipment—Eng Dev ....................... 37,420 59,920 ∂27,000 

Program increase: Arctic campaigning logistics and 

engineer equipment .................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂1,000 

Program increase: Arctic capable expeditionary shelters ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂9,000 

Program increase: Deployable, energy efficient, rigid 

wall shelter ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂12,000 

Program increase: Mobile ULCANS ................................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

111 Command, Control, Communications Systems—Eng Dev ..... 34,214 39,214 ∂5,000 

Program increase: Mounted mission control ................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

117 Soldier Systems—Warrior Dem/Val ........................................ 11,333 19,333 ∂8,000 

Program increase: Conformal wearable battery ............ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Wearable fuel cell development ...... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

118 Suite of Survivability Enhancement Systems—EMD ............. 79,250 78,050 ¥1,200 

Maintain program management level of effort ............ ........................ ........................ ¥1,200 

119 Artillery Systems—EMD .......................................................... 42,490 47,490 ∂5,000 

Program increase: Soft recoil for extended range artillery systems .............................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

120 Information Technology Development ..................................... 104,024 79,488 ¥24,536 

EBS–C contract ahead of need ..................................... ........................ ........................ ¥19,413 

ArmyIgnitED historical underexecution .......................... ........................ ........................ ¥5,123 

121 Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army [IPPS–A] ........... 102,084 67,151 ¥34,933 

Future and HR capabilities early to need ..................... ........................ ........................ ¥34,933 

128 Defensive CYBER Tool Development ....................................... 27,714 30,586 ∂2,872 

Transfer to line 228 for BA–08 execution .................... ........................ ........................ ¥5,128 

Program increase: Multi-factor authentication for 

cyber security ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

130 Contract Writing System ......................................................... 16,355 8,355 ¥8,000 

Acquisition strategy pivot contract savings ................. ........................ ........................ ¥8,000 

133 Indirect Fire Protection Capability Inc 2—Block 1 ............... 196,248 170,989 ¥25,259 

Test and evaluation early to need ................................ ........................ ........................ ¥5,132 

Maintain transition team level of effort ....................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,000 

Contract savings ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥19,127 

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Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

134 Ground Robotics ..................................................................... 35,319 17,337 ¥17,982 

SMET Inc II early to need .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥17,982 

141 Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle [SUAV] (6.5) ........................ 31,284 27,361 ¥3,923 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,623 

LRR testing early to need ............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥1,300 

144 Multi-Domain Intelligence ...................................................... 41,003 6,206 ¥34,797 

Maintain multi-domain intelligence level of effort ....... ........................ ........................ ¥34,797 

148 Accessions Information Environment [AIE] ............................ 27,361 14,946 ¥12,415 

Development contract award delays ............................. ........................ ........................ ¥12,415 

154 Manned Ground Vehicle .......................................................... 996,653 586,453 ¥410,200 

Contract savings ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥410,200 

159 Electronic Warfare Development ............................................. 137,186 121,986 ¥15,200 

Stryker prototypes previously funded ............................ ........................ ........................ ¥15,200 

160 Threat Simulator Development ............................................... 38,492 50,492 ∂12,000 

Program increase: CSOC for contested logistics .......... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: UAS swarm threat representation, 

detection, and mitigation ......................................... ........................ ........................ ∂7,000 

165 Concepts Experimentation Program ....................................... 95,551 85,351 ¥10,200 

Unjustified request ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥10,200 

172 Materiel Systems Analysis ...................................................... 26,902 23,402 ¥3,500 

Program decrease .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,500 

179 Munitions Standardization, Effectiveness and Safety ........... 50,409 52,909 ∂2,500 

Program increase: Industrial base resiliency ................ ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

189 Weapons and Munitions Product Improvement Programs ..... 8,425 61,106 ∂52,681 

Program increase: Agile manufacturing for advanced 

armament systems .................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Development and testing software 

for 155 mm round production .................................. ........................ ........................ ∂12,000 

Program increase: Hybrid ammunition manufacturing 

for next-generation squad weapons ......................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,181 

Program increase: Refractory metal alloys for 

hypersonics ................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Smart manufacturing for armaments ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Stibnite and antimony for ammunition production .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,500 

191 Chinook Product Improvement Program ................................. 9,265 15,765 ∂6,500 

Test and evaluation underexecution ............................. ........................ ........................ ¥3,000 

Program increase: Engine enhancement ....................... ........................ ........................ ∂7,500 

Program increase: CH–47 qualification ........................ ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

195 Apache Future Development ................................................... 10,547 18,047 ∂7,500 

Program increase: AH–64 modernization ...................... ........................ ........................ ∂7,500 

204 Combat Vehicle Improvement Programs ................................ 146,635 146,835 ∂200 

Stryker carryover ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥4,000 

Program increase: Stryker driver-assistance systems .. ........................ ........................ ∂4,200 

205 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer Improvements ...................... 122,902 22,902 ¥100,000 

Program test delays ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥100,000 

212 Guided Multiple-Launch Rocket System [GMLRS] .................. 75,952 75,052 ¥900 

Test support for EAW early to need .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥900 

216 Security and Intelligence Activities ........................................ 301 6,301 ∂6,000 

Program increase: All source data fusion platform ..... ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

227 End Item Industrial Preparedness Activities .......................... 75,317 93,317 ∂18,000 

Program increase: Domestic manufacturing for energetic material ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Processing of refractory alloys ........ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Advanced manufacturing for missile, radar and ground support equipment .............. ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase: Advanced manufacturing cell for 

missile fins ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

228 Defensive CYBER—Software Prototype Development ............ 83,570 104,048 ∂20,478 

Transfer from line 128 for BA–08 execution ................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,128 

Transfer from OP, Army line 44 for BA–08 execution .. ........................ ........................ ∂13,848 

Transfer from OP, Army line 45 for BA–08 execution .. ........................ ........................ ∂1,502 

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Pathfinder.—The Committee supports the Army’s efforts to implement the Pathfinder program to transition innovative research 

and technologies into operational use more efficiently. The Committee notes that Pathfinder has a mandate to capitalize on university-based, applied research by incorporating direct soldier insights 

in the formulation and execution of projects. Therefore, the Committee recommends an increase of $24,000,000 to support Armyuniversity research partnerships exploring next-generation technologies using a bottom-up approach maximizing individual soldier 

feedback and participation. 

Verified Inherent Control.—The Committee supports and encourages the development of technologies to verify the end product produced by additive manufacturing. This research is critical to ensuring that additively manufactured components meet performance 

specifications and mitigate cyber vulnerabilities. Therefore, the 

Committee recommends an additional $1,500,000 to support this 

development. 

Scaling of Lightweight Metallurgical Development.—The Committee notes that titanium is vital to defense applications, including lightweight Army combat and tactical vehicles. The Committee 

further notes that innovative, sustainable technologies to manufacture titanium metal could reduce maintenance costs and support 

the re-shoring of domestic titanium metal production, thus reducing U.S. reliance on Russia and China, which is critical to national 

security. The Committee encourages the Secretary of the Army to 

consider evaluating these technologies through the Army’s Ground 

Technology Science and Technology efforts. 

Advanced Polymer Technology for Military Engineering.—The 

Committee is aware of the significant strategic advantages advanced polymer technologies provide to warfighters in combat 

zones. Therefore, the Committee encourages the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, in partnership with public 

universities, to continue the development and innovation of advanced polymer materials for force protection, projection, and maneuver technologies in military engineering. 

Agile Reactionary Onsite Manufacturing.—The Committee understands that agile reactionary onsite manufacturing research could 

provide necessary innovative processes required to help expedite 

the repair and production of critical hardware in expeditionary and 

austere environments in support of the warfighter. The Committee 

urges the Secretary of the Army to consider and examine this critical technology. 

Next Generation Proton Exchange Membrane Devices.—The Committee recognizes the importance of technologies that could enable 

the development of heavy-duty combat vehicles with improved silent mobility, silent watch, lower thermal and acoustic signatures, 

exportable power, and reduced fuel demand for the Department of 

Defense. Therefore, the Committee supports efforts to develop and 

commercialize high-performance materials for next generation proton exchange membrane devices without sacrificing performance or 

durability. 

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ment of technology to enable and validate new, distributed electromagnetic warfare and radio frequency sensors. The Committee understands that these advancements will enable new systems to 

meet the near-term enduring battlespace challenges of survivability, redundancy, frequency exclusivity, and GPS-dependence. 

Novel Printed Armament Components.—The Committee recognizes the Army’s critical role in providing advanced hybrid technologies for armaments that offer overmatch in lethality against 

adversaries. Maintaining a strong armaments technology base will 

require continued investments to rapidly design, develop, manufacture, and integrate new processes and applications for current and 

future armament and munition systems. The Committee supports 

the continued development of enabling printed electronics, 

energetics, materials, and sensors for munition systems. 

Future Vertical Lift Technologies.—The Committee recognizes ongoing efforts by the Department of the Army to develop a modular 

and extended range Unmanned Aerial Systems [UAS]. The Committee understands that based on the Special Operations Command demonstration prototype, additional development activities 

are needed to reach design maturity for operational assessment, 

end user exercises, and platform transition. Therefore, the Committee recommendation includes an increase of $2,500,000 for continued development of a vertical take off and landing UAS platform. 

Indirect Fire Protection Capability High-Powered Microwave.— The Committee recognizes the urgent need to develop and field 

counter-unmanned aircraft system [C–UAS] capabilities to mitigate 

this increasing threat, particularly of counter-UAS swarms. The 

Committee supports the Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical 

Technologies Office efforts to address these capability gaps and 

fully supports the fiscal year 2024 President’s budget request for 

the Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High Power Microwave program. 

Artificial Intelligence and Assistive Automation System.—The 

Committee supports extension of the artificial intelligence and assistive automation system [AI/AA] analytical framework and associated metrics to obtain a fuller understanding of the broad scope 

of AI/AA applications for mission command in the Army’s current 

and future operating environment. 

Analytics for Competition, Crisis and Combat.—The Committee 

supports Army development of needed multi-disciplinary analytical 

simulations, tools, and associated metrics to promote robust analysis of the force-structure and equipment tradeoffs associated with 

the competition and crisis aspects of the new Field Manual 3–0 

doctrine. 

Modeling and Simulation Activities for Vehicle Development.— 

The Committee recognizes the importance of modeling and simulation [M&S] activities in combat vehicle development and believes 

the Army should accelerate its approach to ensure more efficient 

implementation. The Committee believes that using M&S tools in 

the early stages of developing a vehicle before prototype builds and 

production will assist in rapidly fielding technology with a clear understanding of the operational capability and manufacturing readiness. 

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Target Development for Counter-Small Unmanned Aerial Systems.—The Committee understands that the Army is investing in 

missile and directed energy capabilities to provide soldiers with 

counter-unmanned aerial systems, counter-rocket, artillery, mortar 

and counter, and counter-cruise missile weapon systems at the Brigade level and below. To complement the development of 

deployable directed energy and missile weapon systems, the Committee encourages the Secretary of the Army to consider investing 

in domestic Class 1–3 UAS, rocket and cruise missile targets to 

provide realistic engagements for those defense systems. 

Advanced Combat Engine.—The Committee is encouraged with 

the Department of the Army’s progress of a more fuel-efficient, 

lower emission, and cost-efficient engine to support Next Generation Combat Vehicles. Based on successful demonstrations, the 

Committee expects the Army to ensure the continued advanced development with a developed transition plan to fielding of this critical powertrain solution. 

Biopolymers for Military Infrastructure.—The Committee recognizes the need for additional applied research to assist the U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers in its efforts to construct reliable earthen 

infrastructure with minimal negative impacts on soldiers’ health 

and the environment. To construct such infrastructure, the Committee encourages active collaboration between the U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers and university researchers focusing on soil behavior and material sciences. 

Landmine Warfare.—The Committee understands that the degradation of the U.S. landmine stockpile could create unacceptable 

risk to mission and the joint force. The Committee understands the 

Army is currently developing the XM250 as the primary program 

of record for close terrain shaping obstacles [CTSO] that is compliant with current Department of Defense landmine policy, and notes 

that the use of CTSO enables friendly forces to disrupt, fix, turn 

and block enemy forces, in either the offense or defense. The Committee encourages and supports the rapid development of the XM– 

250 objective capability which would provide joint force commanders bottom attack, top attack, networked and man-in-the-loop 

features—among other capabilities. 

Distributed Digital Manufacturing.—The Committee supports 

Department of Defense efforts to strengthen the defense industrial 

base and improve manufacturing capabilities essential to national 

security. However, the Committee is concerned about the effectiveness of current centralized production models for munitions and 

weapons production, and their ability to sufficiently address current demand and future surge production requirements. The Committee recognizes the potential benefits of a distributed digital 

manufacturing model solution to provide rapid and customizable 

manufacturing capability and encourages the Secretary of the 

Army to explore these digital solutions. 

Advanced Pressing for Hard Armor.—The Committee supports 

the development of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene into 

armor using high-pressure presses to maximize performance and 

provide significant weight reduction. The Committee notes this 

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creased investment in high-pressure presses to increase their availability for use in hard armor weight reduction initiatives. 

Open System Architecture for Helmets.—The Committee notes the 

efforts to increase survivability and lethality by enhancing situational awareness with advanced head systems. The Committee encourages the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command to conduct research and development on a smart helmet system solution to support overall combat effectiveness and harnesses 

the full potential of modern technologies and future systems. 

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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $26,922,225,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 26,362,009,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $26,362,009,000. 

This is $560,216,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY 

BASIC RESEARCH 

1 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ....................................... 96,355 196,355 ∂100,000 

2 DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES .............................................. 540,908 597,158 ∂56,250 

TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH ............................................... 637,263 793,513 ∂156,250 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

3 POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ............................... 23,982 23,982 ........................

4 FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ............................... 142,148 285,398 ∂143,250 

5 MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY ..................... 59,208 68,708 ∂9,500 

6 COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH ................................. 52,090 52,090 ........................

7 WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED RESEARCH ................... 74,722 129,222 ∂54,500 

8 ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED RESEARCH ................ 92,473 98,473 ∂6,000 

9 OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT APPLIED RESEARCH ..... 80,806 104,306 ∂23,500 

10 JOINT NON–LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED RESEARCH ............... 7,419 7,419 ........................

11 UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ............................. 61,503 93,503 ∂32,000 

12 FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH ................ 182,662 182,662 ........................

13 MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH .... 30,435 30,435 ........................

14 INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) APPLIED RESEARCH .. 133,828 133,828 ........................

15 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT—ONR FIELD ACTIVITIES ............................................................................... 85,063 85,063 ........................

TOTAL, APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................... 1,026,339 1,295,089 ∂268,750 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

16 FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ....................... 29,512 44,512 ∂15,000 

17 ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........ 8,418 13,418 ∂5,000 

18 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR RE–ENTRY SYSTEMS ................................................................................... 112,329 112,329 ........................

19 MARINE CORPS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION 

(ATD) ................................................................................... 308,217 326,717 ∂18,500 

20 JOINT NON–LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 15,556 15,556 ........................

21 FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................ 264,700 282,200 ∂17,500 

22 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ............................. 61,843 183,843 ∂122,000 

23 WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............. 5,100 16,600 ∂11,500 

24 NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS ... 75,898 82,398 ∂6,500 

25 MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .............................................................................. 2,048 2,048 ........................

26 INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...................................................... 132,931 134,431 ∂1,500 

TOTAL, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........... 1,016,552 1,214,052 ∂197,500 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

27 UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM ................................................... 108,225 88,719 ¥19,506 

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estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

28 LARGE UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES (LUSV) ..................... 117,400 117,400 ........................

29 AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS ...................................... 40,653 43,653 ∂3,000 

30 AVIATION SURVIVABILITY ......................................................... 20,874 20,874 ........................

31 NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCES .............................................. 7,821 7,821 ........................

32 ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................................ 17,090 17,090 ........................

33 TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE ................................. 3,721 3,721 ........................

34 ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY ......................... 6,216 13,216 ∂7,000 

35 SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES 34,690 34,690 ........................

36 SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE ........................................ 730 730 ........................

37 CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ......................................... 6,095 6,095 ........................

38 PILOT FISH .............................................................................. 916,208 916,208 ........................

39 RETRACT LARCH ..................................................................... 7,545 7,545 ........................

40 RETRACT JUNIPER ................................................................... 271,109 217,309 ¥53,800 

41 RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL ........................................................ 811 811 ........................

42 SURFACE ASW ......................................................................... 1,189 1,189 ........................

43 ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT .................... 88,415 88,415 ........................

44 SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS ............................ 15,119 15,119 ........................

45 SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN ........................................ 89,939 111,939 ∂22,000 

46 SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & FEASIBILITY STUDIES .............. 121,402 162,460 ∂41,058 

47 ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS .................................. 319,656 292,656 ¥27,000 

48 ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS .......................... 133,911 139,911 ∂6,000 

49 CHALK EAGLE .......................................................................... 116,078 116,078 ........................

50 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) ................................................ 32,615 32,615 ........................

51 COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION .............................................. 18,610 18,610 ........................

52 OHIO REPLACEMENT ............................................................... 257,076 282,076 ∂25,000 

53 LCS MISSION MODULES .......................................................... 31,464 31,464 ........................

54 AUTOMATED TEST AND RE–TEST ............................................ 10,809 10,809 ........................

55 FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT .......................................................... 112,972 102,860 ¥10,112 

56 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS ..................................................... 9,030 9,030 ........................

57 MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT SYSTEM ............ 128,782 128,782 ........................

58 JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT .......... 44,766 44,766 ........................

59 OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ............... 10,751 10,751 ........................

60 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ................................................ 24,457 24,457 ........................

61 NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM ........................................................ 72,214 95,214 ∂23,000 

62 FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT ....................................................... 10,149 12,149 ∂2,000 

63 CHALK CORAL ......................................................................... 687,841 492,841 ¥195,000 

64 NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY ............................................... 4,712 4,712 ........................

65 RETRACT MAPLE ..................................................................... 420,455 390,455 ¥30,000 

66 LINK PLUMERIA ....................................................................... 2,100,474 1,989,474 ¥111,000 

67 RETRACT ELM ......................................................................... 88,036 88,036 ........................

68 LINK EVERGREEN .................................................................... 547,005 516,005 ¥31,000 

69 NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .................................... 6,265 6,265 ........................

70 LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY .................................................... 1,624 1,624 ........................

71 JOINT NONLETHAL WEAPONS TESTING .................................... 31,058 31,058 ........................

72 JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEMS—DEM/ 

VAL ..................................................................................... 22,590 22,590 ........................

73 DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC WEAPON SYSTEMS .......... 52,129 62,129 ∂10,000 

74 F/A–18 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK (IRST) ...................... 32,127 32,127 ........................

75 DIGITAL WARFARE ................................................................... 181,001 181,001 ........................

76 SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES ........ 110,506 81,335 ¥29,171 

77 UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE CORE TECHNOLOGIES ......... 71,156 67,156 ¥4,000 

78 RAPID PROTOTYPING, EXPERIMENTATION AND DEMONSTRATION .................................................................................... 214,100 89,951 ¥124,149 

79 LARGE UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES ............................... 6,900 6,900 ........................

80 GERALD R FORD CLASS NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 

78–80) ................................................................................ 118,182 118,182 ........................

81 LITTORAL AIRBORNE MCM ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................

82 SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES ...................................... 16,127 16,127 ........................

83 TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 

(TADIRCM) .......................................................................... 34,684 34,684 ........................

84 NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS ................................................ 5,991 5,991 ........................

85 FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT (MARITIME STRIKE) ........................... 2,100 4,100 ∂2,000 

86 RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY PROTOTYPE ........................ 131,763 55,358 ¥76,405 

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87 LX (R) ...................................................................................... 21,319 21,319 ........................

88 ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING ..................................... 104,328 69,723 ¥34,605 

89 COUNTER UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (C–UAS) .............. 11,567 11,567 ........................

90 PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ........ 5,976 105,276 ∂99,300 

91 SPACE & ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING SUPPORT .......................................................... 9,993 9,993 ........................

92 OFFENSIVE ANTI–SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................. 237,655 208,948 ¥28,707 

93 MEDIUM UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES (MUSV) ................. 85,800 70,130 ¥15,670 

94 UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE ENABLING CAPABILITIES ....... 176,261 161,712 ¥14,549 

95 GROUND BASED ANTI–SHIP MISSILE ...................................... 36,383 27,889 ¥8,494 

96 LONG RANGE FIRES ................................................................ 36,763 30,563 ¥6,200 

97 CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE (CPS) .................................. 901,064 984,133 ∂83,069 

98 ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT—MIP ...................................... 10,167 10,167 ........................

99 ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ............ 539 10,539 ∂10,000 

100 ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT—MIP ......................... 1,250 1,250 ........................

TOTAL, ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND 

PROTOTYPES .............................................................. 9,734,483 9,248,542 ¥485,941 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 

101 TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT .................................................. 44,120 44,120 ........................

102 MARITIME TARGETING CELL .................................................... 30,922 80,922 ∂50,000 

103 OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT ................................................... 101,209 54,739 ¥46,470 

104 OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT ................................................... 2,604 2,604 ........................

105 AV–8B AIRCRAFT—ENG DEV .................................................. 8,263 8,263 ........................

106 STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 4,039 4,039 ........................

107 MULTI–MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT ......... 62,350 67,350 ∂5,000 

108 P–3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ............................................. 771 771 ........................

109 WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................... 109,485 109,485 ........................

110 COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS ....................................... 87,457 87,457 ........................

111 ADVANCED HAWKEYE .............................................................. 399,919 407,631 ∂7,712 

112 H–1 UPGRADES ....................................................................... 29,766 29,766 ........................

113 ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS ................................................. 51,531 51,531 ........................

114 V–22A ...................................................................................... 137,597 137,597 ........................

115 AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ....................................... 42,155 42,155 ........................

116 EA–18 ...................................................................................... 172,507 131,979 ¥40,528 

117 ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 171,384 159,707 ¥11,677 

118 EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT ............................................ 35,376 35,376 ........................

119 NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) .......................................... 40,477 40,477 ........................

120 JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM—NAVY (JTRS–NAVY) ........... 451,397 451,397 ........................

121 NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) INCREMENT II .................. 250,577 136,862 ¥113,715 

122 SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING ......... 453,311 437,648 ¥15,663 

124 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) .............................................. 52,211 52,211 ........................

125 STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS ...................................... 418,187 257,850 ¥160,337 

126 AIRBORNE MCM ...................................................................... 11,368 11,368 ........................

127 NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL–COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS 

ENGINEERING ...................................................................... 66,445 80,445 ∂14,000 

128 ADVANCED SENSORS APPLICATION PROGRAM (ASAP) ........... ........................ 10,000 ∂10,000 

129 ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS ...................................... 115,396 110,293 ¥5,103 

130 SSN–688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION ............................... 93,435 93,435 ........................

131 AIR CONTROL .......................................................................... 42,656 42,656 ........................

132 SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS .............................................. 10,442 10,442 ........................

133 COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER CONVERSION ....................... 11,359 11,359 ........................

134 AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR (AMDR) SYSTEM ............. 90,307 90,307 ........................

135 ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) ....................................... 10,658 10,658 ........................

136 NEW DESIGN SSN .................................................................... 234,356 241,356 ∂7,000 

137 SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM .............................. 71,516 71,516 ........................

138 SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/LIVE FIRE T&E ................................. 22,462 22,462 ........................

139 NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES ............................... 4,279 4,279 ........................

140 MINE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................... 104,731 104,731 ........................

141 LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT .................................. 229,668 160,753 ¥68,915 

142 JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT .......... 9,064 9,064 ........................

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143 USMC GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS—ENG 

DEV ..................................................................................... 62,329 26,984 ¥35,345 

144 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND HUMAN FACTORS 9,319 9,319 ........................

145 JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS ....................................... 1,964 1,964 ........................

146 SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ........................... 158,426 158,426 ........................

147 SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD KILL) ............................ 47,492 47,492 ........................

148 SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT KILL/EW) ....................... 125,206 125,206 ........................

149 INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING .................................................. 19,969 19,969 ........................

150 MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ......................................................... 6,061 6,061 ........................

151 NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM .......................................................... 45,262 45,262 ........................

152 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ....................................... ........................ ........................ ........................

153 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ....................................... ........................ ........................ ........................

154 SSN(X) ..................................................................................... 361,582 321,828 ¥39,754 

155 MARINE CORPS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 22,663 30,474 ∂7,811 

156 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........................... 282,138 288,638 ∂6,500 

157 ANTI–TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ................................... 8,340 8,340 ........................

158 TACAMO MODERNIZATION ....................................................... 213,743 188,921 ¥24,822 

159 CH–53K ................................................................................... 222,288 186,269 ¥36,019 

160 MISSION PLANNING ................................................................. 86,448 86,448 ........................

161 COMMON AVIONICS ................................................................. 81,076 81,076 ........................

162 SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC) ....................................... 1,343 1,343 ........................

163 T–AO 205 CLASS .................................................................... 71 71 ........................

164 UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION .............................................. 220,404 250,188 ∂29,784 

165 JOINT AIR–TO–GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ................................ 384 384 ........................

166 MULTI–MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA) ......................... 36,027 36,027 ........................

167 MULTI–MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA) INCREMENT III 132,449 132,449 ........................

168 MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

& DEMONSTRATION ............................................................ 103,236 88,898 ¥14,338 

169 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION .................................................. 2,609 2,609 ........................

170 DDG–1000 ............................................................................... 231,778 198,277 ¥33,501 

171 COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS (CACW) 17,531 17,531 ........................

172 ISR & INFO OPERATIONS ........................................................ 174,271 174,271 ........................

173 CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................. 2,068 2,068 ........................

TOTAL, SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 6,962,234 6,453,854 ¥508,380 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

174 THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 22,918 22,918 ........................

175 TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ........................................... 18,623 18,623 ........................

176 MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ........................................................ 74,221 74,221 ........................

177 STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—NAVY ............................. 3,229 3,229 ........................

178 CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES .............................................. 45,672 45,672 ........................

180 TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES ...................................... 1,000 1,000 ........................

181 MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ........ 124,328 124,328 ........................

182 STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT ........................................... 4,053 4,053 ........................

183 RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT ................................... 203,447 203,447 ........................

184 TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ........................................... 481,975 482,975 ∂1,000 

185 OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY ................. 29,399 29,399 ........................

186 NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT ... 27,504 27,504 ........................

187 SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT .................. 9,183 9,183 ........................

188 MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT ............................ 34,976 34,976 ........................

189 MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS—R&D ................................... 41,331 41,331 ........................

190 WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT ..................................... 37,340 45,340 ∂8,000 

191 INSIDER THREAT ..................................................................... 2,246 2,246 ........................

192 MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT 

ACTIVITIES) ......................................................................... 2,168 2,168 ........................

TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ........................ 1,163,613 1,172,613 ∂9,000 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

196 F–35 C2D2 .............................................................................. 544,625 509,122 ¥35,503 

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197 F–35 C2D2 .............................................................................. 543,834 512,266 ¥31,568 

198 MARINE CORPS AIR DEFENSE WEAPONS SYSTEMS ................ 99,860 98,969 ¥891 

199 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY (CEC) ..................... 153,440 140,331 ¥13,109 

200 STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT .................... 321,648 326,648 ∂5,000 

201 SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM .............................. 62,694 62,694 ........................

202 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................... 92,869 97,869 ∂5,000 

203 NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ...................................... 51,919 51,919 ........................

204 F/A–18 SQUADRONS ............................................................... 333,783 292,323 ¥41,460 

205 SURFACE SUPPORT ................................................................. 8,619 10,119 ∂1,500 

206 TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING CENTER 

(TMPC) ................................................................................ 122,834 122,834 ........................

207 INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ..................................... 76,279 76,279 ........................

208 SHIP–TOWED ARRAY SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS ...................... 1,103 1,103 ........................

209 AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS ................................. 1,991 1,991 ........................

210 GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR ..................................... 92,674 84,074 ¥8,600 

211 CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............... 115,894 115,894 ........................

212 ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT ............... 61,677 61,677 ........................

213 ANTI–RADIATION MISSILE IMPROVEMENT ............................... 59,555 59,555 ........................

214 SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ...................... 29,973 29,973 ........................

215 MK–48 ADCAP ......................................................................... 213,165 198,401 ¥14,764 

216 AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS ....................................................... 143,277 143,277 ........................

217 OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ............................. 152,546 152,546 ........................

218 MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ......................... 192,625 192,625 ........................

219 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ......... 12,565 12,565 ........................

220 MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS ................................................................................... 83,900 93,700 ∂9,800 

221 MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT ....................... 27,794 27,794 ........................

222 USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS (MIP) 47,762 47,762 ........................

223 AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE .............................................. 373 373 ........................

224 TACTICAL AIM MISSILES .......................................................... 36,439 36,439 ........................

225 ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR–TO–AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) 29,198 29,198 ........................

226 PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM (PDAS) ...................... 3,565 3,565 ........................

230 AFLOAT NETWORKS ................................................................. 49,995 49,995 ........................

231 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ........................ 33,390 33,390 ........................

232 MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS (MIP) ACTIVITIES .......... 7,304 7,304 ........................

233 TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ................................ 11,235 11,235 ........................

234 UAS INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ............................ 16,409 16,409 ........................

235 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND SYSTEMS/SURFACE SYSTEMS ................................................................................... 51,192 51,192 ........................

236 MQ–4C TRITON ....................................................................... 12,094 12,094 ........................

237 MQ–8 UAV ............................................................................... 29,700 29,700 ........................

238 RQ–11 UAV ............................................................................. 2,107 2,107 ........................

239 SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL UAS (STUASL0) ........................... 2,999 2,999 ........................

240 MULTI–INTELLIGENCE SENSOR DEVELOPMENT ....................... 49,460 49,460 ........................

241 UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) PAYLOADS (MIP) ........... 13,005 13,005 ........................

242 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT ... 2,000 2,000 ........................

243 RQ–4 MODERNIZATION ........................................................... 300,378 217,978 ¥82,400 

244 INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) ....................................... 788 788 ........................

245 MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT ................................... 10,994 10,994 ........................

246 DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON–IF) .............................................. 23,248 23,248 ........................

247 MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH) ..................................... 3,284 3,284 ........................

999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................... 2,021,376 2,030,976 ∂9,600 

TOTAL, OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............. 6,359,438 6,162,043 ¥197,395 

SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS 

249 RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION—SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM .................................................................................. 11,748 11,748 ........................

250 MARITIME TACTICAL COMMAND AND CONTROL (MTC2)— 

SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM ............................................... 10,555 10,555 ........................

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TOTAL, SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT 

PROGRAMS ................................................................ 22,303 22,303 ........................

TOTAL, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVALUATION, NAVY ................................................................ 26,922,225 26,362,009 ¥560,216 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

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1 University Research Initiatives ............................................... 96,355 196,355 ∂100,000 

Program increase: Defense university research instrumentation program ................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

Program increase: STEM research ................................. ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

2 Defense Research Sciences .................................................... 540,908 597,158 ∂56,250 

Program increase: Shaping metallic surfaces for thermal system management ......................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,250 

Program increase: UUV next generation sensing and 

maneuverability ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Basic research ................................ ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

4 Force Protection Applied Research ......................................... 142,148 285,398 ∂143,250 

Program increase: Additive manufacturing of unmanned maritime systems ....................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Autonomous collaboration in confined maritime environments .................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Cavitation erosion ........................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Corrosion control coatings and material .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Direct air capture and blue carbon 

removal ...................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Energy resilience ............................. ........................ ........................ ∂7,000 

Program increase: Multi-material flexible automated 

manufacturing ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂12,000 

Program increase: Resilient innovative sustainable 

economies via university partnerships ..................... ........................ ........................ ∂9,000 

Program increase: sUAS degraded environment testing ........................ ........................ ∂10,250 

Program increase: Titanium refinement process .......... ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

Program increase: Alternative energy research ............ ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

Program increase: Relative positioning of autonomous 

platforms ................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Talent and technology for Navy 

power and energy systems ....................................... ........................ ........................ ∂12,500 

5 Marine Corps Landing Force Technology ................................ 59,208 68,708 ∂9,500 

Program increase: Unmanned logistics solutions ......... ........................ ........................ ∂9,500 

7 Warfighter Sustainment Applied Research ............................ 74,722 129,222 ∂54,500 

Program increase: Anti-corrosion nanotechnology ........ ........................ ........................ ∂9,000 

Program increase: Augmented reality robotic surgery .. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Conductive pigments and coatings 

in batteries ................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase: Engineered systems to restore skin 

and tactile sensory in Navy burn victims ................ ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Health and safety of underground 

fuel storage ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Long-term autonomy for underwater 

surveillance and manipulation ................................. ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Remote vestibular assessment 

technology ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

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Program increase: Warfighter protection against directed energy ............................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Rapid applied materials and process development ....................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Foreign malign information operations ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

8 Electromagnetic Systems Applied Research .......................... 92,473 98,473 ∂6,000 

Program increase: Dark swarm in denied environments ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

9 Ocean Warfighting Environment Applied Research ............... 80,806 104,306 ∂23,500 

Program increase: Atmospheric river research ............. ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Ocean acoustics for monitoring ...... ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase: Ocean-ice-atmosphere observation ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Oceanographic research for Naval 

Special Warfare ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: SAPF/SCIF university facility upgrades ....................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

11 Undersea Warfare Applied Research ...................................... 61,503 93,503 ∂32,000 

Program increase: Distributed sensing for shipboard 

fire detection and localization .................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Mobile testbed for UUVs ................. ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Partnerships for submarine and 

undersea vehicle programs ....................................... ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

Program increase: Undersea sensing and communications .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

16 Force Protection Advanced Technology ................................... 29,512 44,512 ∂15,000 

Program increase: Deployable additive manufacturing 

of composite UUVs .................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase: Power electronics building block .... ........................ ........................ ∂11,000 

17 Electromagnetic Systems Advanced Technology .................... 8,418 13,418 ∂5,000 

Program increase: Augmented, context-based identity 

awareness ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

19 USMC Advanced Technology Demonstration [ATD] ................ 308,217 326,717 ∂18,500 

Program increase: Adaptive future force ...................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: HWIL for unmanned system development ...................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

Program increase: MCWL partnership intermediary assistance ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Composite shelters .......................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

21 Future Naval Capabilities Advanced Technology Development ................................................................................... 264,700 282,200 ∂17,500 

Program increase: Automated acoustic signal classifier ............................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

Program increase: Electronic maneuver warfare unmanned sensor .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

Program increase: Real-time undersea monitoring for 

shipping channels ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,500 

22 Manufacturing Technology Program ....................................... 61,843 183,843 ∂122,000 

Program increase: National energetics plan ................. ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂100,000 

Program increase: Sustainable energetic materials 

manufacturing ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase: Textile industry of the future .......... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

23 Warfighter Protection Advanced Technology .......................... 5,100 16,600 ∂11,500 

Program increase: Automated resuscitation catheter 

for hemorrhage control ............................................. ........................ ........................ ∂1,500 

Program increase: Direction-independent underwater 

blast sensors ............................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Warfighter resilience and readiness ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Remote advanced medical care ..... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

24 Navy Warfighting Experiments and Demonstrations .............. 75,898 82,398 ∂6,500 

Program increase: USV cUAS ........................................ ........................ ........................ ∂6,500 

26 Innovative Naval Prototypes [INP] Advanced Technology Development ........................................................................... 132,931 134,431 ∂1,500 

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Program increase: HEL testing and maturation for 

production ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂1,500 

27 Unmanned Aerial System ....................................................... 108,225 88,719 ¥19,506 

Overestimation of ILS .................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,924 

ANE delays ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥15,582 

29 Air/Ocean Tactical Applications ............................................. 40,653 43,653 ∂3,000 

Program increase: Autonomous dual-modality surface 

and underwater vehicles ........................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

34 Advanced Combat Systems Technology ................................. 6,216 13,216 ∂7,000 

Program increase: Tier 2.5 LO platform inspection 

system ....................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Universal AI/ML core environment .. ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

40 RETRACT JUNIPER ................................................................... 271,109 217,309 ¥53,800 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥53,800 

45 Ship Concept Advanced Design ............................................. 89,939 111,939 ∂22,000 

Program increase: Forward-deployed 3D printing materials ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Naval expeditionary sustainment 

and repair ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Maintenance technologies supporting operational readiness ................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Transfer from SCN line 21 for AS(X) design ................ ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

46 Ship Preliminary Design & Feasibility Studies ...................... 121,402 162,460 ∂41,058 

Medium landing ship DT&E ahead of need .................. ........................ ........................ ¥2,142 

Program increase: DDG(X) design tool .......................... ........................ ........................ ∂43,200 

47 Advanced Nuclear Power Systems .......................................... 319,656 292,656 ¥27,000 

Overestimation of SSN(X) expenditures ......................... ........................ ........................ ¥27,000 

48 Advanced Surface Machinery Systems ................................... 133,911 139,911 ∂6,000 

Program increase: Large format lithium ion batteries ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

52 Ohio Replacement ................................................................... 257,076 282,076 ∂25,000 

Program increase: Advanced composite shaft design .. ........................ ........................ ∂25,000 

55 Frigate Development ............................................................... 112,972 102,860 ¥10,112 

Unjustified growth-warfare systems development ........ ........................ ........................ ¥10,112 

61 Navy Energy Program ............................................................. 72,214 95,214 ∂23,000 

Program increase: Wave energy converters .................. ........................ ........................ ∂13,000 

Program increase: Marine energy systems for sensors 

and microgrids .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

62 Facilities Improvement ........................................................... 10,149 12,149 ∂2,000 

Program increase: Groundwater storage analysis ........ ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

63 CHALK CORAL ......................................................................... 687,841 492,841 ¥195,000 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥195,000 

65 RETRACT MAPLE ..................................................................... 420,455 390,455 ¥30,000 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥30,000 

66 LINK PLUMERIA ....................................................................... 2,100,474 1,989,474 ¥111,000 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥111,000 

68 LINK EVERGREEN .................................................................... 547,005 516,005 ¥31,000 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥31,000 

73 Directed Energy and Electric Weapon Systems ...................... 52,129 62,129 ∂10,000 

SNLWS support-excess to need ..................................... ........................ ........................ ¥5,000 

Program increase: 100KW directed energy production ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

76 Small and Medium Unmanned Undersea Vehicles ................ 110,506 81,335 ¥29,171 

MEDUSA prototype award delay .................................... ........................ ........................ ¥14,454 

Maintain MEDUSA support level of effort ..................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,061 

Razorback staffing delays ............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥6,231 

Knifefish stand-down .................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥6,425 

77 Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Core Technologies ................... 71,156 67,156 ¥4,000 

Prior year carryover ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥14,000 

Transfer from RDT&E,DW line 69 AUKUS innovation 

initiatives .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

78 Rapid Prototyping, Experimentation and Demonstration. ...... 214,100 89,951 ¥124,149 

Program decrease .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥124,149 

85 Future Vertical Lift (Maritime Strike) ..................................... 2,100 4,100 ∂2,000 

Program increase: Advanced vertical lift rotor technology ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

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budget estimate 

86 Rapid Technology Capability Prototype .................................. 131,763 55,358 ¥76,405 

Program decrease .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥76,405 

88 Advanced Undersea Prototyping ............................................. 104,328 69,723 ¥34,605 

Basing equipment ahead of need ................................. ........................ ........................ ¥20,700 

XLUUV spares maintenance ahead of need .................. ........................ ........................ ¥3,338 

DT&E ahead of need ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥10,567 

90 Precision Strike Weapons Development Program ................... 5,976 105,276 ∂99,300 

Program increase: Advanced rocket fuel density .......... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: CAD/PAD technology ........................ ........................ ........................ ∂6,800 

Program increase: SLCM–N ........................................... ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

Program increase: Common use technology maturation ........................ ........................ ∂40,000 

92 Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare Weapon Development .......... 237,655 208,948 ¥28,707 

OASuW Increment II Phase 1 previously funded ........... ........................ ........................ ¥68,707 

Navy-requested transfer from WPN line 15 for LRASM 

C–3 ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂40,000 

93 MEDIUM UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES [MUSVS]) .............. 85,800 70,130 ¥15,670 

MUSV prototype delays .................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥3,918 

MUSV requirements development excess to need ......... ........................ ........................ ¥4,700 

Dock and sea trials ahead of need .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥7,052 

94 Unmanned Surface Vehicle Enabling Capabilities ................ 176,261 161,712 ¥14,549 

Overestimation of product development ....................... ........................ ........................ ¥7,000 

Overestimation of support and management ............... ........................ ........................ ¥7,549 

95 GROUND BASED ANTI–SHIP MISSILE ...................................... 36,383 27,889 ¥8,494 

IOT&E delays .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥8,494 

96 LONG RANGE FIRES ................................................................ 36,763 30,563 ¥6,200 

Test and evaluation delays ........................................... ........................ ........................ ¥6,200 

97 CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE [CPS] .................................. 901,064 984,133 ∂83,069 

Transfer from WP,N line 1 for AUR test assets ............ ........................ ........................ ∂115,555 

JFC costs excess to need .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥32,486 

99 Advanced Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System ...................... 539 10,539 ∂10,000 

Program increase: Mobile manned/unmanned distributed lethality airborne network ................................. ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

102 Maritime Targeting Cell .......................................................... 30,922 80,922 ∂50,000 

Program increase: Maritime Targeting Cell-Afloat development .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

103 Other Helo Development ......................................................... 101,209 54,739 ¥46,470 

Product development excess to need ............................ ........................ ........................ ¥40,000 

Development support excess to need ............................ ........................ ........................ ¥6,470 

107 Multi-Mission Helicopter Upgrade Development .................... 62,350 67,350 ∂5,000 

Program increase: MH–60 upgrades ............................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

111 Advanced Hawkeye ................................................................. 399,919 407,631 ∂7,712 

Overestimation of TCID .................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥12,288 

Program increase: Enhanced L-band and UHF for E– 

2D .............................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

116 EA–18 ...................................................................................... 172,507 131,979 ¥40,528 

Overestimation of warfare center REAM development .. ........................ ........................ ¥16,380 

Overestimation of contracted REAM development ........ ........................ ........................ ¥15,000 

Unjustified growth-block 2 development support ......... ........................ ........................ ¥9,148 

117 Electronic Warfare Development ............................................. 171,384 159,707 ¥11,677 

DBD EMD delays ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥11,677 

121 Next Generation Jammer [NGJ] Increment II .......................... 250,577 136,862 ¥113,715 

Rephase annualized program costs due to EMD delay ........................ ........................ ¥35,275 

Rephase EMD costs due to contract delay ................... ........................ ........................ ¥78,440 

122 Surface Combatant Combat System Engineering .................. 453,311 437,648 ¥15,663 

Overestimation of prime systems engineering contract ........................ ........................ ¥12,413 

Unjustified growth-IDIQ performers ............................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,250 

125 Standard Missile Improvements ............................................. 418,187 257,850 ¥160,337 

SM–6 Blk 1B EMD delay ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥45,000 

SM–2 blk IIIU excess to need ....................................... ........................ ........................ ¥100,100 

Overestimation of SM–6 Blk 1B management services ........................ ........................ ¥11,846 

Unjustified support cost growth due to prior-year realignments ................................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥15,991 

Navy-requested transfer from WPN line 7 for electronics unit obsolescence ......................................... ........................ ........................ ∂12,600 

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recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

127 Naval Integrated Fire Control—Counter Air Systems Engineering ............................................................................... 66,445 80,445 ∂14,000 

Program increase: Stratospheric balloon research ....... ........................ ........................ ∂14,000 

128 Advanced Sensors Application Program (ASAP) ..................... ........................ 10,000 ∂10,000 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

129 Advanced Above Water Sensors ............................................. 115,396 110,293 ¥5,103 

Combat system integration ahead of need .................. ........................ ........................ ¥5,103 

136 New Design SSN ..................................................................... 234,356 241,356 ∂7,000 

Program increase: Precision maneuvering unit ............ ........................ ........................ ∂7,000 

141 Lightweight Torpedo Development .......................................... 229,668 160,753 ¥68,915 

Mod 2 phase II program delay ...................................... ........................ ........................ ¥59,600 

Software Development—platform integration delay ..... ........................ ........................ ¥9,315 

143 USMC Ground Combat/Supporting Arms Systems—Eng Dev 62,329 26,984 ¥35,345 

OPF–M termination ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥20,181 

Marine Corps-requested transfer to line 155 for 

MCRISS II .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥7,811 

DT&E ahead of need ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥7,353 

154 SSN(X) ..................................................................................... 361,582 321,828 ¥39,754 

Unjustified growth-shipbuilder studies ......................... ........................ ........................ ¥18,000 

Unjustified growth-NSWC studies ................................. ........................ ........................ ¥13,804 

Unjustified growth-management and support costs .... ........................ ........................ ¥7,950 

155 Information Technology Development ..................................... 22,663 30,474 ∂7,811 

Marine Corps-requested transfer from line 143 for 

MCRISS II .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂7,811 

156 Information Technology Development ..................................... 282,138 288,638 ∂6,500 

Program increase: Cyber Supply chain risk management .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂6,500 

158 TACAMO Modernization ........................................................... 213,743 188,921 ¥24,822 

Air vehicle NRE prior year contract savings ................. ........................ ........................ ¥3,611 

VLF NRE prior year contract savings ............................ ........................ ........................ ¥2,584 

Overestimation of development support ....................... ........................ ........................ ¥6,412 

Spares funded on prior year air vehicle contract ......... ........................ ........................ ¥12,215 

159 CH–53K RDTE ......................................................................... 222,288 186,269 ¥36,019 

DT&E duplication of effort ............................................ ........................ ........................ ¥24,499 

SDD actuals below plan ................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥11,520 

164 Unmanned Carrier Aviation [UCA] .......................................... 220,404 250,188 ∂29,784 

Test excess to need due to EDM delays ....................... ........................ ........................ ¥20,403 

Prior year carryover ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥25,000 

Transfer from AP,N line 21 for two SDTA aircraft due 

to milestone C delays ............................................... ........................ ........................ ∂75,187 

168 Marine Corps Assault Vehicles System Development & Demonstration ........................................................................... 103,236 88,898 ¥14,338 

ACV–R Phase II contract delay ..................................... ........................ ........................ ¥13,055 

ACV–R test support ahead of need .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥1,283 

170 DDG–1000 ............................................................................... 231,778 198,277 ¥33,501 

Prime contract savings ................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥33,501 

184 Test and Evaluation Support .................................................. 481,975 482,975 ∂1,000 

Program increase: Future workforce innovation ............ ........................ ........................ ∂1,000 

190 Warfare Innovation Management ........................................... 37,340 45,340 ∂8,000 

Program increase: Warfighter experience lab ............... ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

196 F–35 C2D2 .............................................................................. 544,625 509,122 ¥35,503 

Prior year carryover for blk 4, test and evaluation ...... ........................ ........................ ¥35,503 

197 F–35 C2D2 .............................................................................. 543,834 512,266 ¥31,568 

Prior year carryover for blk 4, test and evaluation ...... ........................ ........................ ¥31,568 

198 MARINE CORPS AIR DEFENSE WEAPONS SYSTEMS ................ 99,860 98,969 ¥891 

Blk 2 integration ahead of need ................................... ........................ ........................ ¥4,134 

Blk 2 testing ahead of need ......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,550 

Blk 2 ILS ahead of need ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,007 

Program increase: MADIS radar .................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Medium range intercept capability ........................ ........................ ∂3,800 

199 Cooperative Engagement Capability [CEC] ............................ 153,440 140,331 ¥13,109 

Unjustified growth in antenna development ................. ........................ ........................ ¥13,109 

200 Strategic Sub & Weapons System Support ............................ 321,648 326,648 ∂5,000 

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recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

Program increase: Multimodal biometric authentication ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

202 Submarine Acoustic Warfare Development ............................ 92,869 97,869 ∂5,000 

Program increase: Integration of four-tube launch system ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

204 F/A–18 Squadrons .................................................................. 333,783 292,323 ¥41,460 

Overestimation of DVMC–U ........................................... ........................ ........................ ¥9,817 

Support costs excess to need ....................................... ........................ ........................ ¥20,000 

ADVEW carryover ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥11,643 

205 Surface Support ...................................................................... 8,619 10,119 ∂1,500 

Program increase: Composite improvements for MK41 

VLS ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂1,500 

210 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) ............................. 92,674 84,074 ¥8,600 

GB1 BOA task order delays ........................................... ........................ ........................ ¥8,600 

215 MK–48 ADCAP ......................................................................... 213,165 198,401 ¥14,764 

Overestimation of NUWC APB 6 software ..................... ........................ ........................ ¥5,764 

Reduce planned product development carryover .......... ........................ ........................ ¥9,000 

220 Marine Corps Ground Combat/Supporting Arms Systems ..... 83,900 93,700 ∂9,800 

Program increase: Advanced batteries for cargo 

drones ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂9,800 

243 RQ–4 Modernization ............................................................... 300,378 217,978 ¥82,400 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥41,100 

IFC 4.4 ahead of need .................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥41,300 

999 Classified Programs ............................................................... 2,021,376 2,030,976 ∂9,600 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂9,600 

Open Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Software Architecture.— 

The Committee notes the significant proposed Navy investment to 

develop and acquire a variety of unmanned surface vehicles [USVs] 

and unmanned undersea vehicles [UUVs] as part of an effort to 

shift the Navy to a more distributed fleet architecture. The fiscal 

year 2024 President’s budget request contains more than 

$867,117,000 in research, development, test and evaluation funding 

in fiscal year 2024 and $4,409,700,000 in the Future Years Defense 

Program for the development and procurement of such systems. 

The Committee is concerned that despite this and previous significant investments, the request also reflects significant programmatic setbacks for many of these same systems and technologies, including: the truncation of the Barracuda UUV, pausing 

the Knifefish UUV program prior to production, the cancelation of 

the Snakehead UUV program, delivery delays for the first Medium 

USV, and ongoing additional requirements definition for the Large 

USV. Further, the Committee notes that the Extra Large UUV 

[XLUUV] program, which is supposed to deliver five XLUUVs to 

the fleet, is at least $242,000,000 or 64 percent over its original 

cost estimate and over 3 years late. 

In contrast, the Committee is also aware that the Navy’s Anguilla Large UUV program is using a fundamentally different development approach from other Navy USVs and UUVs. This program is executing on time and on budget and reached mission capable status only 4 years after its initial design review. This approach is known as the Open Autonomous Underwater Vehicle 

[OpenAUV] software architecture, which features the payload controller extensible [PCX] modular open architecture. While recognizing each vehicle will require a tailored approach, the Committee 

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believes that establishing the OpenAUV and PCX architectures as 

the Navy technical standard for UUVs and USVs would enable 

greater speed and flexibility in fielding, upgrading, modifying, and 

sustaining these vehicles for a range of missions. In addition, 

broader adoption of the OpenAUV architecture would enable greater commercial participation and competition opportunities through 

the lifecycle of a USV or UUV platform. The Committee is encouraged that the Navy recognizes the potential utility of broader 

OpenAUV applicability based on the successful integration of the 

OpenAUV architecture on one Razorback UUV. 

Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of the Navy to assess the feasibility and advisability of: establishing the OpenAUV 

and PCX architectures as the Navy standard for UUVs and USVs; 

accelerating OpenAUV integration on more Razorback UUVs; requiring USV and UUV program managers to review Navy’s 

OpenAUV lessons learned, incorporate best practices, and engage 

in technical exchanges with performers; implementing OpenAUV 

on Snakehead UUVs; and maximizing full-and-open competition on 

UUV and USV solicitations with OpenAUV architectures prescribed. The Secretary is directed to submit this assessment to the 

congressional defense committees not later than 120 days after the 

date of enactment of this act. 

Direct Air Capture and Blue Carbon.—The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328) included 

$10,000,000 for a demonstration of direct air capture and blue carbon removal technology to turn carbon dioxide into clean fuels for 

enhanced fuel and energy security. The Committee maintains its 

support of this effort and recommends an additional $10,000,000 

within the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy account for continued demonstrations and encourages the Secretary 

of the Navy to examine the possible efficiencies of electrolyzers in 

the process. 

Intelligent Data Management for Distributed Naval Platforms.— 

The Committee supports the Navy’s investment in Distributed 

Maritime Operations and Naval Operational Architecture. However, the Committee is concerned that technology gaps remain in 

the ability of distributed systems to successfully operate in intermittent and/or low-data rate communications environments, which 

can reduce the operational effectiveness of naval units. The Committee encourages the Secretary of the Navy to increase investment 

in intelligent data management for distributed naval platforms. 

Signature Reduction for Naval Platforms.—The Committee supports the Navy’s investment in advanced manufacturing and composites for the future fleet that can reduce both weight and signature aspects of U.S. naval platforms. However, the Committee is 

concerned that a gap exists in the characterization and management of electromagnetic properties inherent in these platforms, as 

well as in innovations that aim to minimize fleet detection in contested environments. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Secretary of the Navy to increase investment in electromagnetic absorptive structures for naval platforms. 

Anti-Corrosion Nanotechnology.—The Committee notes the large 

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ations in the Indo-Pacific region require increased resiliency and 

operational availability due to the vast maritime domain in the region. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Secretary of the 

Navy to accelerate investment in research and demonstrations of 

nanotechnology-based innovations that can provide improved corrosion resistance to the fleet, thereby reducing maintenance requirements, and increasing operational availability. 

Continuous Distributed Sensing Systems.—The Department of 

Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328) includes 

$10,000,000 for the development of undersea continuous distributed sensing systems. The Committee maintains its support for 

these efforts and encourages the Secretary of the Navy to increase 

investment in the research and experimentation of persistent undersea surveillance, security, and sensing systems that will complement resident autonomous undersea robotic technologies. 

Increased Access to Ocean Data.—As part of broader efforts to 

standardize and make available oceanographic data, the Committee 

encourages the Secretary of the Navy to take the steps necessary 

to ensure the release of and public access to unclassified and declassified oceanographic data, including information about pirate 

fishing vessels that will help coastal States in Africa and other regions better police their exclusive economic zones, subject to existing regulatory restrictions. 

Autonomous Systems for Seabed Warfare.—The Committee recognizes that the Navy has identified the need to enhance the enabling capabilities that will facilitate the advanced artificial intelligence required to conduct truly autonomous seabed warfare with 

unmanned undersea vehicles independent of the platforms themselves. The Committee notes that gaps still exist in sensor processing and real-time decisionmaking in order to make unmanned 

seabed warfare truly reliable and autonomous. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Secretary of the Navy to leverage university 

and industry partnerships with expertise in autonomous systems to 

advance these efforts and perform testing with existing ocean test 

infrastructure in lower sea-state sites to accelerate experimentation. 

Expanding Partnerships for Undersea Research.—The Committee 

notes the Navy’s strong partnerships among the naval research 

labs, academia, and industry. However, the Committee believes 

partnerships with our industrial base could be expanded to better 

leverage funded research projects that are also relevant to specific 

engineering and manufacturing challenges for weapon systems of a 

higher technical maturity. Therefore, the Committee encourages 

the Chief of Naval Research to increase collaboration with original 

equipment manufacturers to identify areas for increased research 

in advanced materials, additive manufacturing, and non-destructible testing as a means to reduce production timelines and the 

fielding of capabilities to the fleet. 

Solid Fuel Ram Jet Cannon Cartridges.—The Committee understands that solid fuel ram jet technology has the potential to increase the lethality of Navy and Marine Corps cannon cartridges, 

particularly at hypersonic speeds and against modern tanks. Accordingly, the Committee directs the Secretary of the Navy, not 

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port to the congressional defense committees, on the potential utility of solid fuel ram jet technology to increase the lethality of cannon cartridges. This report shall include an assessment of currently 

fielded cannon cartridges; related capability gaps; the operational 

benefits of incorporating solid fuel ram jet technology into existing 

or follow-on cartridges; and notional costs and schedules for potential courses of action that could achieve such incorporation. 

Low-Cost Attritable Aircraft.—The fiscal year 2024 President’s budget request includes $126,171,000 for Marine Corps Advanced 

Technology Development and $177,046,000 for the Marine Corps 

Warfighting Lab to research and experiment with novel systems to 

increase the Marine Corps’ effectiveness in distributed maritime 

operations and littoral operations in contested environments, 

among other missions. The Committee believes that continued investment in low-cost attritable aircraft operating collaboratively 

can improve the effectiveness of operations in these areas through 

employment as reconnaissance aids, strike platforms, and contested 

logistics enablers while reducing the cost risk associated with 

manned platforms. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Commandant of the Marine Corps to continue exploring novel concepts 

of operations and employment opportunities for these types of systems. 

Virtual Maintenance and Qualification Aids.—With advancements in virtual and augmented reality devices, the Committee believes an opportunity exists to leverage these technologies to speed 

the maintenance and repair activities across the fleet. Therefore, 

the Committee encourages the Secretary of the Navy to invest in 

virtual or semi-virtual systems to accelerate the development of 

qualified repair procedures for faster qualification of new repairs or 

maintenance activities, thereby reducing labor hours and maintenance costs. 

Additive Manufacturing for Expeditionary Deployment.—The 

Committee notes the increased role of additive manufacturing for 

both new production efforts and maintenance activities. Despite the 

growth in additive manufacturing, these additive capabilities 

should continue to mature in ways that reduce the size, weight and 

power of the equipment to enable tactical expeditionary deployment 

to reduce the logistical footprint and increase unit effectiveness 

through increased weapon systems operational availability. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Secretary of the Navy to continue to identify ways in which additive manufacturing tactical capabilities can be employed by our Sailors and Marines. 

Marine Energy.—The Committee commends the Office of Naval 

Research, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, and its university partnerships for sustained investment and advancement of a 

variety of marine energy systems that can provide a more effective 

means of power supply to maritime security systems, persistent atsea surveillance, communications systems, at-sea vehicle charging 

and shore installations. The Committee encourages the Chief of 

Naval Research in partnership with research universities to accelerate development, experimentation, and transition of novel marine 

energy technologies such as wave energy converters [WEC], seabed 

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mittee recommends $13,000,000 specifically for wave energy converters and $10,000,000 for marine energy systems for sensors and 

microgrids. 

Underwater Test Facilities.—The Committee notes that as prototyping efforts of unmanned underwater vehicles [UUV] grow with 

the expanding force structure requirements of these systems, updates to Navy infrastructure will be required to support a larger 

and more geographically distributed UUV force. Therefore, the 

Committee encourages the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition) to explore options for additional sites near existing installations that possess the sustainment 

infrastructure and security requirements, in an effort to expand 

undersea testing of these weapon systems. 

Crew-Served Weapons Accuracy and Target Acquisition Speed.— 

The Committee is aware of testing and evaluation at Naval Surface 

Warfare Center [NSWC] Crane, and NSWC Carderock to improve 

the situational awareness, accuracy, range, and target acquisition 

speed of crew-served weapons by the Navy and Marine Corps. 

Therefore, the Committee encourages the Assistant Secretary of 

the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) to test and 

evaluate compact and locally operated, active stabilized weapon 

mounts to satisfy these requirements. 

Marinisation of Long Rang and Long Endurance Systems.—The 

Committee notes that Marine Corps’ Force Design 2030 cites the 

need for investment in unmanned systems with diverse employment platforms and the ability to conduct intelligence, surveillance, 

and reconnaissance missions or kinetic strikes. Therefore, The 

Committee encourages the Commandant of the Marine Corps to 

evaluate the marinisation of existing platforms, including the Long 

Range/Long Endurance Small Unmanned Aircraft System to meet 

the needs identified by Force Design 2030 at lower cost and in a 

compressed timeline compared to traditional development programs. 

Commercial Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Platforms.—The 

Committee notes that the use of Large Diameter Unmanned Underwater Vehicles [UUVs] has the potential to provide strategic advantages to the Navy. The Committee understands that commercial industry has existing modular, open architecture, and 

reconfigurable UUV offerings that can operate at a variety of 

depths and perform a variety of missions. Given proper investment 

and testing by the Department of the Navy, these systems could be 

quickly leveraged for mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, electronic warfare, strike, and other missions. The Committee believes that more investment in commercial 

platforms is needed. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of the Navy, not later than 90 days following enactment of 

this act, to provide a report to the congressional defense committees that provides a market analysis of the various commercial 

UUV platforms, categorized by size. The report shall include a 

technology maturity and risk assessment of each platform, assessment of the readiness to integrate with the Navy’s Open Autonomous Underwater Vehicle architecture for each such platform, and 

an outline of the Navy’s planned investments in UUV commercial 

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platforms across the Future Years Defense Program. If necessary, 

this report may be submitted in a classified form. 

Conventional Prompt Strike Test.—The Department of Defense 

Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328) included 

$25,000,000 for additional hypersonic glide vehicle test flights 

using existing launch providers in-order to increase the cadence of 

our Nation’s hypersonic testing. The Committee notes that, this 

past year the Army and Navy experienced testing challenges in 

their Joint Flight Test campaign [JFC]. As a result, both the Army 

and Navy had to submit reprogramming requests totaling 

$100,000,000 in order to conduct the JFC–2 re-test. As in previous 

years, the Committee commends the Department of the Navy for 

continuing its flight test program and notes that challenges in test 

are not a reason for alarm. However, the extensive re-test cost for 

JFC–2 supports the Committees previous position that small commercial ground-launched platforms can increase the rate of test 

flights and quality of test data per-flight at a much lower cost than 

current practices. While there is no substitute for a full system 

level flight test program utilizing the intended deployment platforms, the Committee encourages the Director, Strategic Systems 

Program to evaluate options for additional testing through commercially supported launch platforms to increase the rate and reduce 

the cost of testing. 

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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $46,565,356,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 45,675,802,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $45,675,802,000. 

This is $889,554 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

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estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVALUATION, AIR FORCE 

BASIC RESEARCH 

1 DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES .............................................. 401,486 431,386 ∂29,900 

2 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ....................................... 182,372 280,472 ∂98,100 

TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH ............................................... 583,858 711,858 ∂128,000 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

3 FUTURE AF CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH ....................... 90,713 133,440 ∂42,727 

4 UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED RESEARCH CENTER (UARC)—TACTICAL AUTONOMY ............................................................... 8,018 8,018 ........................

5 MATERIALS .............................................................................. 142,325 222,325 ∂80,000 

6 AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES ..................................... 161,268 166,268 ∂5,000 

7 HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED RESEARCH ......................... 146,921 147,921 ∂1,000 

8 AEROSPACE PROPULSION ....................................................... 184,867 231,867 ∂47,000 

9 AEROSPACE SENSORS ............................................................. 216,269 231,269 ∂15,000 

11 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT—MAJOR HEADQUARTERS .......................................................................... 10,303 10,303 ........................

12 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS ..................................................... 160,599 160,599 ........................

13 DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ........................................... 129,961 118,452 ¥11,509 

14 DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND METHODS .............. 182,076 253,076 ∂71,000 

TOTAL, APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................... 1,433,320 1,683,538 ∂250,218 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

15 FUTURE AF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY DEMOS ...................... 255,855 190,982 ¥64,873 

16 ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS ..................... 30,372 45,339 ∂14,967 

17 SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) .................. 10,478 10,478 ........................

18 ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS .......................................... 48,046 45,846 ¥2,200 

19 AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO .................................... 51,896 101,528 ∂49,632 

20 AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER TECHNOLOGY ............ 56,789 69,289 ∂12,500 

21 ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 32,510 32,510 ........................

22 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR RE–ENTRY SYSTEMS ................................................................................... 70,321 70,321 ........................

23 MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MSSS) ........................ 2 2 ........................

24 HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................. 15,593 19,781 ∂4,188 

25 CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ................................ 132,311 132,311 ........................

26 ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 102,997 95,597 ¥7,400 

27 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ............................. 44,422 103,967 ∂59,545 

28 BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION .................................................................................... 37,779 43,279 ∂5,500 

29 CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) ............................. 2,005 2,005 ........................

TOTAL, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........... 891,376 963,235 ∂71,859 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT 

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30 MODULAR ADVANCED MISSILE ................................................ 105,238 ........................ ¥105,238 

31 INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT .............................. 6,237 6,237 ........................

32 COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY .................................. 21,298 21,298 ........................

33 NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .................................... 2,208 2,208 ........................

34 INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE—DEM/VAL ............... 45,319 53,319 ∂8,000 

35 NC3 ADVANCED CONCEPTS .................................................... 10,011 5,311 ¥4,700 

37 ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ABMS) ............... 500,575 484,197 ¥16,378 

NEXT GENERATION ADAPTIVE PROPULSION (NGAP) 

38 Advanced Engine Development .............................................. 595,352 280,000 ¥315,352 

38a Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion ..................................... ........................ 595,352 ∂595,352 

39 NC3 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPING ............... 78,799 68,799 ¥10,000 

40 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE TECH ARCHITECTURE ..................... 2,620 ........................ ¥2,620 

41 E–7 ......................................................................................... 681,039 718,239 ∂37,200 

42 AFWERX PRIME ....................................................................... 83,336 83,336 ........................

43 LONG RANGE STRIKE—BOMBER ............................................ 2,984,143 2,984,143 ........................

44 RAPID DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION RESERVE (RDER) ........... 154,300 64,827 ¥89,473 

45 DIRECTED ENERGY PROTOTYPING .......................................... 1,246 1,246 ........................

46 HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING .................................................. 150,340 78,540 ¥71,800 

47 HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING—HYPERSONIC ATTACK CRUISE 

MISSILE (HACM) ................................................................. 381,528 342,728 ¥38,800 

48 PNT RESILIENCY, MODS AND IMPROVEMENTS ....................... 18,041 18,041 ........................

49 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS ................................ 27,650 25,180 ¥2,470 

50 SURVIVABLE AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER ....................... 888,829 747,529 ¥141,300 

51 TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ......................................................... 26,638 40,138 ∂13,500 

52 HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET DEFEAT SYSTEM ........... 19,266 19,266 ........................

53 CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS–ACS .................... 37,121 37,121 ........................

54 ADAPTIVE ENGINE TRANSITION PROGRAM (AETP) .................. ........................ ........................ ........................

55 JOINT TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (JTMS) ......... 37,026 37,026 ........................

56 DEPLOYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE R&D .............. 31,833 31,833 ........................

57 TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM .................................................. 210,806 205,426 ¥5,380 

58 OPERATIONAL ENERGY AND INSTALLATION RESILIENCE ......... 46,305 35,903 ¥10,402 

59 AIR REFUELING CAPABILITY MODERNIZATION ........................ 19,400 19,400 ........................

59a NEXT GENERATION AIR–REFUELING SYSTEM .......................... ........................ 7,928 ∂7,928 

61 NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE ....................................... 2,326,128 2,326,128 ........................

62 AUTONOMOUS COLLABORATIVE PLATFORMS ........................... 118,826 101,013 ¥17,813 

63 COMBAT IDENTIFICATION ........................................................ 1,902 1,902 ........................

64 THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG–RANGE RADAR (3DELRR) ........... 19,763 14,393 ¥5,370 

65 AIRBASE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS (ABADS) ............................. 78,867 69,302 ¥9,565 

66 WAR RESERVE MATERIEL—AMMUNITION ............................... 8,175 8,175 ........................

68 COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT (CDL EA) ................. 25,157 25,157 ........................

69 MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENTS ........................................ 17,727 17,727 ........................

70 CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ......................... ........................ ........................ ........................

71 ENABLED CYBER ACTIVITIES ................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................

72 RAPID SUSTAINMENT MODERNIZATION (RSM) ........................ 43,431 66,431 ∂23,000 

73 INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION ....................................... 9,364 9,364 ........................

74 CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM .............. 28,294 21,172 ¥7,122 

75 US SPACE COMMAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT ................................................................................... 14,892 8,892 ¥6,000 

TOTAL, ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT ............ 9,859,030 9,684,227 ¥174,803 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

76 FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS & PROGRAMS .......... 9,757 9,757 ........................

77 PNT RESILIENCY, MODS AND IMPROVEMENTS ....................... 163,156 163,156 ........................

78 NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT ................................................ 45,884 45,884 ........................

79 ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 13,804 23,804 ∂10,000 

80 TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE ................................ 74,023 79,023 ∂5,000 

81 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ............................................ 10,605 10,605 ........................

82 ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 5,918 5,918 ........................

83 SUBMUNITIONS ........................................................................ 3,345 3,345 ........................

84 AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT ........................................................ 21,967 41,467 ∂19,500 

85 LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS ......................................................... 39,301 39,301 ........................

86 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES .................................................... 152,569 158,569 ∂6,000 

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87 LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON ........................................... 911,406 882,633 ¥28,773 

88 ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION .................................................. 71,732 71,732 ........................

89 JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ............................. 2,256 2,256 ........................

90 JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ............................................. 452 452 ........................

91 OPEN ARCHITECTURE MANAGEMENT ...................................... 36,582 36,582 ........................

92 NEXT GENERATION AIR–REFUELING SYSTEM .......................... 7,928 ........................ ¥7,928 

93 ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING .................................................... 77,252 74,980 ¥2,272 

94 COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER HH–60W ................................ 48,268 41,868 ¥6,400 

95 GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT EMD ....................... 3,746,935 3,759,285 ∂12,350 

96 F–15 EPAWSS ......................................................................... 13,982 13,982 ........................

97 ISOLATED PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY AND RECOVERY ......... 56,225 42,285 ¥13,940 

98 STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON ..................................................... 298,585 228,325 ¥70,260 

99 FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING .......................................... 7,597 7,597 ........................

100 MEDICAL C–CBRNE PROGRAMS ............................................. 2,006 2,006 ........................

102 ENDURANCE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ........................... 30,000 30,000 ........................

103 KC–46A TANKER SQUADRONS ................................................ 124,662 86,864 ¥37,798 

102A KC–Y ....................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................

104 VC–25B ................................................................................... 490,701 428,380 ¥62,321 

105 AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS .................................................... 12,911 12,911 ........................

106 TRAINING DEVELOPMENTS ...................................................... 1,922 1,922 ........................

106A Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar ...................................... ........................ 489,855 ∂489,855 

TOTAL, ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................... 6,481,731 6,794,744 ∂313,013 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

107 THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 16,626 16,626 ........................

108 MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ........................................................ 31,143 31,143 ........................

109 RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE ..................................................... 38,398 38,398 ........................

110 SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH ............................. 1,466 ........................ ¥1,466 

111 INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION ............................ 13,736 13,736 ........................

112 TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ........................................... 913,213 918,040 ∂4,827 

113 ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL VIG & COMBAT SYS .................... 317,901 311,408 ¥6,493 

114 ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL REACH ........................................ 541,677 532,551 ¥9,126 

115 ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, & BUS SYS ................ 551,213 490,865 ¥60,348 

116 ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL BATTLE MGMT ............................. ........................ ........................ ........................

117 ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY INTEGRATION ......................... 243,780 272,779 ∂28,999 

118 ACQ WORKFORCE- ADVANCED PRGM TECHNOLOGY ............... 109,030 73,767 ¥35,263 

119 ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS .................................. 336,788 303,675 ¥33,113 

120 MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ........................................................ 5,005 6,705 ∂1,700 

121 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION—TEST & EVAL 87,889 87,889 ........................

122 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT 35,065 35,065 ........................

123 REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATURATION ......................... 89,956 98,456 ∂8,500 

124 MANAGEMENT HQ—T&E ......................................................... 7,453 7,453 ........................

125 SUPPORT TO INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) CAPABILITIES .. ........................ ........................ ........................

126 COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, AND COMPUTERS 

(C4)—STRATCOM ............................................................... 20,871 45,871 ∂25,000 

127 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS) ........................... 100,357 100,357 ........................

128 ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................ 20,478 20,478 ........................

129 GENERAL SKILL TRAINING ....................................................... 796 796 ........................

132 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES ..................................................... 3,917 3,917 ........................

TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ........................ 3,486,758 3,409,975 ¥76,783 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

134 SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING .................. 41,464 26,564 ¥14,900 

135 BATTLE MGMT COM & CTRL SENSOR DEVELOPMENT ............ 40,000 40,000 ........................

136 WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE ..................................................... 8,018 8,018 ........................

137 AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT ........................................................ 5,645 5,645 ........................

138 DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE R&D .................. ........................ ........................ ........................

139 F–35 C2D2 .............................................................................. 1,275,268 1,270,268 ¥5,000 

140 AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM (AF–IPPS) .... 40,203 40,203 ........................

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141 ANTI–TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE AGENCY .................. 49,613 49,613 ........................

142 FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND EXPLOITATION ............ 93,881 93,881 ........................

143 HC/MC–130 RECAP RDT&E .................................................... 36,536 33,436 ¥3,100 

144 NC3 INTEGRATION ................................................................... 22,910 22,910 ........................

145 B–52 SQUADRONS .................................................................. 950,815 989,832 ∂39,017 

146 AIR–LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ............................... 290 290 ........................

147 B–1B SQUADRONS .................................................................. 12,619 12,619 ........................

148 B–2 SQUADRONS .................................................................... 87,623 76,423 ¥11,200 

149 MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS ........................................................ 33,237 33,237 ........................

150 WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ................. 24,653 24,653 ........................

151 SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM—GLOBAL STRIKE ............. 7,562 7,562 ........................

152 INTEGRATED STRATEGIC PLANNING & ANALYSIS NETWORK ... ........................ ........................ ........................

153 ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES ....................................................... 475,415 475,415 ........................

155 UH–1N REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ........................................... 25,737 25,737 ........................

156 REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL CENTER MODERNIZATION .................................................................................... 831 831 ........................

157 NORTH WARNING SYSTEM (NWS) ............................................ 102 ........................ ¥102 

158 OVER–THE–HORIZON BACKSCATTER RADAR .......................... 428,754 ........................ ¥428,754 

159 VEHICLES AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT —GENERAL ................ 15,498 15,498 ........................

160 MQ–9 UAV ............................................................................... 81,123 81,123 ........................

161 JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC WARFARE ...................... 2,303 2,303 ........................

162 MULTI–PLATFORM ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT .......... 7,312 7,312 ........................

163 A–10 SQUADRONS .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................

164 F–16 SQUADRONS ................................................................... 98,633 101,753 ∂3,120 

165 F–15E SQUADRONS ................................................................. 50,965 50,965 ........................

166 MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION .................................... 16,543 13,322 ¥3,221 

167 F–22 SQUADRONS ................................................................... 725,889 700,984 ¥24,905 

168 F–35 SQUADRONS ................................................................... 97,231 97,231 ........................

169 F–15EX .................................................................................... 100,006 100,006 ........................

170 TACTICAL AIM MISSILES .......................................................... 41,958 41,958 ........................

171 ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR–TO–AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) 53,679 53,679 ........................

172 COMBAT RESCUE—PARARESCUE ........................................... 726 726 ........................

173 E–11A ...................................................................................... 64,888 64,888 ........................

174 AF TENCAP .............................................................................. 25,749 22,049 ¥3,700 

175 PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT ........................ 11,872 11,872 ........................

176 COMPASS CALL ....................................................................... 66,932 62,315 ¥4,617 

177 AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .... 55,223 60,223 ∂5,000 

178 JOINT AIR–TO–SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM) ............ 132,937 132,937 ........................

179 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) .............................................. 37,518 40,518 ∂3,000 

180 AIR AND SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ......................... 72,059 72,059 ........................

181 CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) ............................. 17,498 17,498 ........................

182 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS) .......... ........................ ........................ ........................

182A AWACS REPLACEMENT ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ........................

183 TACTICAL AIRBORNE CONTROL SYSTEMS AFSPECWAR—TACP 2,106 2,106 ........................

185 COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVITIES .................... 72,010 72,010 ........................

186 THEATER BATTLE MANAGEMENT (TBM) C41 ........................... 6,467 6,467 ........................

187 ELECTRONIC WARFARE INTEGRATED REPROGRAMMING 

(EWIR) ................................................................................. 10,388 10,388 ........................

188 TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-–MOD ................................... 10,060 10,060 ........................

189 DCAPES ................................................................................... 8,233 8,233 ........................

190 AIR FORCE CALIBRATION PROGRAMS ..................................... 2,172 2,172 ........................

192 NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS .......................... 2,049 2,049 ........................

193 SEEK EAGLE ............................................................................ 33,478 33,478 ........................

194 USAF MODELING AND SIMULATION ......................................... ........................ ........................ ........................

195 WARGAMING AND SIMULATION CENTERS ................................ 11,894 11,894 ........................

197 DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES ................................ 3,811 3,811 ........................

198 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ................................................. 96,272 96,272 ........................

199 TACTICAL DECEPTION .............................................................. 26,533 26,533 ........................

200 OPERATIONAL HG—CYBER ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................

201 DISTRIBUTED CYBER WARFARE OPERATIONS ......................... 50,122 41,622 ¥8,500 

202 AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ............................. 113,064 38,064 ¥75,000 

203 JOINT CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL (JCC2) ..................... ........................ ........................ ........................

204 UNIFIED PLATFORM (UP) ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................

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208 INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS ...................................................... 967 967 ........................

209 GEOBASE ................................................................................. 1,514 1,514 ........................

210 NUCLEAR PLANNING AND EXECUTION SYSTEM (NPES) .......... ........................ ........................ ........................

211 CYBER SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT ............................ 8,476 8,476 ........................

218 AIR FORCE SPACE AND CYBER NON–TRADITIONAL ISR FOR 

BATTLESPACE AWARENESS ................................................. 2,890 2,890 ........................

219 E–4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (NAOC) ..... 39,868 47,368 ∂7,500 

220 EIT CONNECT .......................................................................... 32,900 8,225 ¥24,675 

221 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS SYSTEMS ..................................... 4,881 4,881 ........................

222 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK .................................................................................. 33,567 33,567 ........................

223 HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SYSTEMS ........................................ 40,000 32,300 ¥7,700 

224 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ........................ 95,523 95,523 ........................

226 ALL DOMAIN COMMON PLATFORM .......................................... 71,296 71,296 ........................

227 JOINT MILITARY DECEPTION INITIATIVE ................................... 4,682 4,682 ........................

228 STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING & EXECUTION SYSTEM 

(SMPES) .............................................................................. 64,944 64,944 ........................

230 AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE ............................................... 108,947 106,633 ¥2,314 

231 COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ....................................... 4,635 4,635 ........................

234 C2 AIR OPERATIONS SUITE—C2 INFO SERVICES .................. 13,751 13,751 ........................

235 CCMD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ................. 1,660 1,660 ........................

236 ISR MODERNIZATION & AUTOMATION DVMT (IMAD) ............... 18,680 13,570 ¥5,110 

237 GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (GATM) .......................... 5,031 5,031 ........................

238 CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ................................................... 301 301 ........................

239 WEATHER SERVICE .................................................................. 26,329 51,329 ∂25,000 

240 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, & LANDING SYSTEM 

(ATC) ................................................................................... 8,751 23,751 ∂15,000 

241 AERIAL TARGETS ..................................................................... 6,915 6,915 ........................

244 SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES ............................. 352 352 ........................

245 DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES .............. 6,930 6,930 ........................

246 INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE ......................................... 21,588 16,988 ¥4,600 

247 DRAGON U–2 .......................................................................... 16,842 16,842 ........................

248 AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ................................. 43,158 43,158 ........................

249 MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .................................... 14,330 14,330 ........................

250 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............ 88,854 88,854 ........................

251 RQ–4 UAV ............................................................................... 1,242 1,242 ........................

252 NETWORK–CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE TARGET (TIARA) ........... 12,496 12,496 ........................

253 NATO AGS ................................................................................ 2 2 ........................

254 SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE ............................................ 31,589 33,589 ∂2,000 

255 INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES ................................................................................. 15,322 15,322 ........................

256 RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION .................................................... 8,830 8,830 ........................

257 PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL (PRC2) .............. 2,764 2,764 ........................

258 INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) ....................................... 7,090 7,090 ........................

259 C–130 AIRLIFT SQUADRON ..................................................... 5,427 6,427 ∂1,000 

260 C–5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS ....................................................... 29,502 28,286 ¥1,216 

261 C–17 AIRCRAFT ...................................................................... 2,753 2,753 ........................

262 C–130J PROGRAM ................................................................... 19,100 15,772 ¥3,328 

263 LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES (LAIRCM) .............. 5,982 2,654 ¥3,328 

264 KC–135S ................................................................................. 51,105 38,675 ¥12,430 

265 CV–22 ..................................................................................... 18,127 17,127 ¥1,000 

266 SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL .................................. 9,198 9,198 ........................

267 MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & OVERHAUL SYSTEM ....................... ........................ ........................ ........................

268 LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT) ..................... 17,520 17,520 ........................

269 AF LVC OPERATIONAL TRAINING (LVC–OT) ............................. 25,144 22,144 ¥3,000 

270 OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING ......................................................... 2,265 2,265 ........................

272 JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY .................................. 2,266 2,266 ........................

273 CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM ....................................... 4,006 4,006 ........................

274 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ................................................. 3,078 3,078 ........................

275 AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS AGENCY ......................... 5,309 2,309 ¥3,000 

276 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................. 4,279 4,279 ........................

277 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACNTNG AND MGT SYS (DEAMS) ....... 45,925 45,925 ........................

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278 SERVICE SUPPORT TO SPACECOM ACTIVITIES ....................... 9,778 9,778 ........................

9999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................... 16,814,245 15,967,250 ¥846,995 

TOTAL, OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............. 23,829,283 22,428,225 ¥1,401,058 

TOTAL, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVALUATION, AIR FORCE ....................................................... 46,565,356 45,675,802 ¥889,554 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

1 Defense Research Sciences .................................................... 401,486 431,386 ∂29,900 

Transfer to RDT&E, SF line 1 for space unique S&T ... ........................ ........................ ¥20,100 

Program increase: Basic research ................................ ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

2 University Research Initiatives ............................................... 182,372 280,472 ∂98,100 

Transfer to RDT&E, SF line 2 for space unique S&T ... ........................ ........................ ¥14,400 

Program increase: Behavioral health interventions ...... ........................ ........................ ∂7,500 

Program increase: Defense university research instrumentation program ................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

Program increase: Health and science multidomain 

operations .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: STEM research ................................. ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

3 Future AF Capabilities Applied Research ............................... 90,713 133,440 ∂42,727 

Transfer to RDT&E, SF line 4 for space unique S&T ... ........................ ........................ ¥7,273 

Program increase: Operational energy research ........... ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

5 Materials ................................................................................. 142,325 222,325 ∂80,000 

Program increase: Accelerated material development 

for high mach capabilities ....................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Advanced composites in 

hypersonics research ................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Biomaterials for ground infrastructure reinforcement ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Brain health biomarker and sensor 

technology ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Composites for electromagnetic interference shielding .................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase: Continuous composite 3D printing 

for topologically optimized structures ...................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Continuous fiber 3D printing for 

hypersonic applications ............................................ ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: High energy synchrotron x-ray research ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂9,000 

Program increase: Infrared meta-material coatings .... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Manufactured radio frequency 

photonic devices and systems for airborne platforms ......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase: Minority leaders research collaboration program ............................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂9,000 

Program increase: Multi-functional protective materials ........................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Scanning and additive manufacturing ......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂1,500 

Program increase: Thermal protection for hypersonic 

vehicles ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂7,000 

6 Aerospace Vehicle Technologies ............................................. 161,268 166,268 ∂5,000 

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estimate 

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budget estimate 

Program increase: Educational partnership agreement 

for aerospace engineering systems security integration ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

7 Human Effectiveness Applied Research ................................. 146,921 147,921 ∂1,000 

Program increase: Project refuel ................................... ........................ ........................ ∂1,000 

8 Aerospace Propulsion .............................................................. 184,867 231,867 ∂47,000 

Program increase: Advanced aerospace fuels for 

hypersonic propulsion ............................................... ........................ ........................ ∂7,500 

Program increase: Compact scramjet testing .............. ........................ ........................ ∂12,000 

Program increase: Emergency power and cooling thermal management growth .......................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: High voltage aircraft power ............ ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Improving reliability of electrical 

systems for future aircraft ....................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Low-cost small turbine engine ....... ........................ ........................ ∂12,500 

9 Aerospace Sensors .................................................................. 216,269 231,269 ∂15,000 

Program increase: Cyber kinetic combat environment ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

12 Conventional Munitions .......................................................... 160,599 160,599 ........................

Excess growth ................................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥10,000 

Program increase: Convergence technology research ... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

13 Directed Energy Technology .................................................... 129,961 118,452 ¥11,509 

Excess to need ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥11,509 

14 Dominant Information Sciences and Methods ....................... 182,076 253,076 ∂71,000 

Program increase: C–UAS high speed imaging technology ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Ion trap quantum computing ......... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: JADC2 operational experimentation 

testbed ...................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Multi-domain RF spectrum environment .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Photonic quantum computing ......... ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase: Quantum network testbed ............... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: UAS traffic management advanced 

air mobility enhancements ....................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: University-based quantum materials applied research ............................................... ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

15 Future AF Integrated Technology Demos ................................ 255,855 190,982 ¥64,873 

Fight Tonight previously funded .................................... ........................ ........................ ¥16,500 

Rocket Cargo insufficient justification ......................... ........................ ........................ ¥12,300 

Transfer to RDT&E, SF line 6 for space unique S&T ... ........................ ........................ ¥29,900 

Transfer to RDT&E, SF line 6 for space unique S&T ... ........................ ........................ ¥6,173 

16 Advanced Materials for Weapon Systems .............................. 30,372 45,339 ∂14,967 

Transfer to RDT&E, SF line 6 for space unique S&T ... ........................ ........................ ¥3,033 

Program increase: Certification for advanced materials ........................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂18,000 

18 Advanced Aerospace Sensors ................................................. 48,046 45,846 ¥2,200 

Multi-Spectrum Sensing Demonstration excess to need ........................ ........................ ¥2,200 

19 Aerospace Technology Dev/Demo ............................................ 51,896 101,528 ∂49,632 

Program increase: Autonomous air to air refueling ..... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Bonded unitized composites large 

scale structural demonstration ................................. ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Long duration, broad-area,multisensor capability ....................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂28,132 

Program increase: Low-profile laser beam director for 

high speed aircraft ................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Reusable hypersonic technology ..... ........................ ........................ ∂7,500 

20 Aerospace Propulsion and Power Technology ......................... 56,789 69,289 ∂12,500 

Program increase: Liquid engine for hypersonic testing ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Quiet electric aircraft propulsion .... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Silicon carbide research ................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

24 Human Effectiveness Advanced Technology Development ..... 15,593 19,781 ∂4,188 

Transfer to RDT&E, SF line 6 for space unique S&T ... ........................ ........................ ¥812 

Program increase: Tactical personal area network ...... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

26 Advanced Weapons Technology .............................................. 102,997 95,597 ¥7,400 

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estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

High Power Microwave excess growth ........................... ........................ ........................ ¥12,400 

Program increase: LIDAR CUAS automated target recognition ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

27 Manufacturing Technology Program ....................................... 44,422 103,967 ∂59,545 

Transfer to RDT&E, SF line 6 for space unique S&T ... ........................ ........................ ¥1,955 

Program increase: Additive manufactured lightweight 

UAV skins .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: AI robotic manufacturing ................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Composites for advanced air mobility .............................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂7,000 

Program increase: Digital engineering enabled workforce development ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Expansion of thermoplastic composites and alternatives to critical minerals ........... ........................ ........................ ∂7,500 

Program increase: Gallium oxide for high power electronics ....................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Glass packaging solutions for miniaturization ................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Hypersonics development to accelerate production readiness ....................................... ........................ ........................ ∂12,000 

Program increase: MRO advanced process technology 

development .............................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Needled thermoplastic composite 

textiles for low-cost, complex aerostructures ........... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Operationalizing additive manufacturing for sustainment and modernization research ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

28 Battlespace Knowledge Development and Demonstration ..... 37,779 43,279 ∂5,500 

Program increase: B–52 agile pod capability .............. ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Nationwide integration of time resiliency for operations ............................................... ........................ ........................ ∂1,000 

Program increase: Programmable computing fabric 

networks .................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

30 Modular Advanced Missile ...................................................... 105,238 ........................ ¥105,238 

Program decrease .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥105,238 

34 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile—Dem/Val .......................... 45,319 53,319 ∂8,000 

Program increase: AFGSC modernization and enhancement of mission capabilities .................................... ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

35 NC3 Advanced Concepts ........................................................ 10,011 5,311 ¥4,700 

NC3 underexecution ....................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥4,700 

37 Advanced Battle Management System [ABMS] ...................... 500,575 484,197 ¥16,378 

Architecture Design and Evaluation excess to need .... ........................ ........................ ¥7,078 

CBC2 ahead of need ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥15,000 

AEN ahead of need ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥10,000 

Program increase: Digital transformation hub ............. ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

Program increase: Digital transformation office .......... ........................ ........................ ∂9,700 

38 Advanced Engine Development .............................................. 595,352 280,000 ¥315,352 

Transfer to line 38a for NGAP ....................................... ........................ ........................ ¥595,352 

Program increase: Future engine technologies ............. ........................ ........................ ∂280,000 

38a Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion ..................................... ........................ 595,352 ∂595,352 

Transfer from line 38 for NGAP .................................... ........................ ........................ ∂595,352 

39 NC3 Commercial Development & Prototyping ........................ 78,799 68,799 ¥10,000 

Prototype Terminals carryover ....................................... ........................ ........................ ¥10,000 

40 Dept of the Air Force Tech Architecture ................................. 2,620 ........................ ¥2,620 

Air Force requested transfer to line 57 ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥2,620 

41 E–7 ......................................................................................... 681,039 718,239 ∂37,200 

Program increase: E–7 .................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂37,200 

44 Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve [RDER] ................... 154,300 64,827 ¥89,473 

Program decrease .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥89,473 

46 Hypersonics Prototyping .......................................................... 150,340 78,540 ¥71,800 

Excess to need ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥71,800 

47 Hypersonics Prototyping—Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile 

[HACM] ............................................................................... 381,528 342,728 ¥38,800 

Risk reduction excess to need ...................................... ........................ ........................ ¥41,800 

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Change from 

budget estimate 

Program increase: Accelerate air-breathing hypersonic 

manufacturing AUR maturation ................................ ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

49 Advanced Technology and Sensors ........................................ 27,650 25,180 ¥2,470 

Imaging and Targeting Support excess growth ............ ........................ ........................ ¥2,470 

50 Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) ...................... 888,829 747,529 ¥141,300 

Test ahead of need ....................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥25,300 

Excess test aircraft ....................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥116,000 

51 Technology Transfer ................................................................ 26,638 40,138 ∂13,500 

Program increase: Air force applied innovation training ............................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Innovative solutions to enhance 

warfighter readiness ................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Laboratory technology transfer ....... ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase: Partnership intermediary program .. ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

57 Tech Transition Program ........................................................ 210,806 205,426 ¥5,380 

Blended Wing Body excess to need .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥8,000 

Air Force requested transfer from line 40 .................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,620 

58 Operational Energy and Installation Resilience ..................... 46,305 35,903 ¥10,402 

Excess growth ................................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥10,402 

59a Next Generation Air-refueling System .................................... ........................ 7,928 ∂7,928 

Air Force requested transfer from line 92 .................... ........................ ........................ ∂7,928 

62 Autonomous Collaborative Platforms ..................................... 118,826 101,013 ¥17,813 

VENOM test support—Air Force requested transfer to 

line 112 ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥17,813 

64 Three Dimensional Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) .................. 19,763 14,393 ¥5,370 

Support funding ahead of need .................................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,470 

Testing previously funded ............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥3,900 

65 Airbase Air Defense Systems [ABADS] ................................... 78,867 69,302 ¥9,565 

Prototype development previously funded ..................... ........................ ........................ ¥9,565 

72 Rapid Sustainment Modernization [RSM] .............................. 43,431 66,431 ∂23,000 

Program increase: 3D interactive instructions ............. ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Digital part transformation to support operational readiness ........................................ ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

74 Contracting Information Technology System .......................... 28,294 21,172 ¥7,122 

Excess growth ................................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥7,122 

75 U.S. Space Command Research and Development Support .. 14,892 8,892 ¥6,000 

Underexecution ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥6,000 

79 Electronic Warfare Development ............................................. 13,804 23,804 ∂10,000 

Program increase: AI and machine learning enabled 

electronic warfare systems ....................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

80 Tactical Data Networks Enterprise ......................................... 74,023 79,023 ∂5,000 

SPoC radio—Air Force requested transfer from line 

139 ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

84 Agile Combat Support ............................................................ 21,967 41,467 ∂19,500 

Program increase: Arctic campaigning ......................... ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase: Arctic capable prepositioned shelter ........................ ........................ ∂5,500 

Program increase: Automated heavy machinery ........... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

86 Combat Training Ranges ........................................................ 152,569 158,569 ∂6,000 

Program increase: Joint pacific Alaska range complex ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

87 Long Range Standoff Weapon ................................................ 911,406 882,633 ¥28,773 

Weapons Development carryover ................................... ........................ ........................ ¥8,773 

Air Force requested transfer: From RDAF line R–87 to 

OMAF line 011R due to programming error for 

LRSO facility costs .................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥20,000 

92 Next Generation Air-refueling System .................................... 7,928 ........................ ¥7,928 

Air Force requested transfer to line 59a ...................... ........................ ........................ ¥7,928 

93 Advanced Pilot Training ......................................................... 77,252 74,980 ¥2,272 

EMD carryover ................................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥2,272 

94 HH–60W .................................................................................. 48,268 41,868 ¥6,400 

Capability Upgrades early to need ................................ ........................ ........................ ¥6,400 

95 Ground Based Strategic Deterrent EMD ................................. 3,746,935 3,759,285 ∂12,350 

Air Force Requested transfer to APAF Line 61 for SLP– 

A capability ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥7,650 

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estimate 

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budget estimate 

Program increase: Construction and infrastructure 

surveys and evaluation ............................................. ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

97 Isolated Personnel Survivability and Recovery ....................... 56,225 42,285 ¥13,940 

CSAR EMD carryover ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥13,940 

98 Stand In Attack Weapon ......................................................... 298,585 228,325 ¥70,260 

SiAW Development carryover ......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥57,260 

Aircraft integration delays ............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥13,000 

103 KC–46A Tanker Squadrons ..................................................... 124,662 86,864 ¥37,798 

TOLD execution delays ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,214 

KC–46 Test funding requested ahead of need ............. ........................ ........................ ¥7,384 

LTTAMS carryover ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥10,000 

BTAR carryover ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,400 

Trainer development funding requested ahead of need ........................ ........................ ¥13,800 

104 VC–25B ................................................................................... 490,701 428,380 ¥62,321 

Funding ahead of need ................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥62,321 

106A Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar ...................................... ........................ 489,855 ∂489,855 

Air Force requested transfer from line 158 .................. ........................ ........................ ∂424,855 

Program increase: ARCHER ........................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Over the Horizon Radar capability 

acceleration ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂55,000 

110 Small Business Innovation Research ..................................... 1,466 ........................ ¥1,466 

Programming error ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,466 

112 Test and Evaluation Support .................................................. 913,213 918,040 ∂4,827 

VENOM test support—Air Force requested transfer 

from line 62 .............................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂17,813 

Air Force requested realignment for Civ Pay ................ ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

Projected underexecution ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥27,986 

113 Acq Workforce- Global Vig & Combat Sys ............................. 317,901 311,408 ¥6,493 

Projected underexecution ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥6,493 

114 Acq Workforce- Global Reach ................................................. 541,677 532,551 ¥9,126 

Projected underexecution ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥12,126 

Program increase: Digital transformation digital technology maturation and adoption .............................. ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

115 Acq Workforce- Cyber, Network, & Bus Sys ........................... 551,213 490,865 ¥60,348 

Air Force requested realignment for Civ Pay ................ ........................ ........................ ¥14,700 

Projected underexecution ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥45,648 

117 Acq Workforce- Capability Integration ................................... 243,780 272,779 ∂28,999 

Air Force requested realignment for Civ Pay ................ ........................ ........................ ∂30,000 

Projected underexecution ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,001 

118 Acq Workforce- Advanced Prgm Technology .......................... 109,030 73,767 ¥35,263 

Air Force requested realignment for Civ Pay ................ ........................ ........................ ¥32,000 

Projected underexecution ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,263 

119 Acq Workforce- Nuclear Systems ............................................ 336,788 303,675 ¥33,113 

Projected underexecution ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥33,113 

120 Management HQ—R&D .......................................................... 5,005 6,705 ∂1,700 

Air Force requested realignment for Civ Pay ................ ........................ ........................ ∂1,700 

123 Requirements Analysis and Maturation ................................. 89,956 98,456 ∂8,500 

Program increase: Rapid innovation capability ............ ........................ ........................ ∂8,500 

126 Command, Control, Communication, and Computers (C4)— 

STRATCOM .......................................................................... 20,871 45,871 ∂25,000 

Program increase: NC3 network sensor demonstration ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

Program increase: NC3 REACH ..................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

134 Specialized Undergraduate Flight Training ............................ 41,464 26,564 ¥14,900 

ARP previously funded ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥14,900 

139 F–35 C2D2 .............................................................................. 1,275,268 1,270,268 ¥5,000 

SPoC radio—Air Force requested transfer to line 80 .. ........................ ........................ ¥5,000 

143 HC/MC–130 Recap RDT&E ..................................................... 36,536 33,436 ¥3,100 

Communications Modernization Phase II early to need ........................ ........................ ¥3,100 

145 B–52 Squadrons ..................................................................... 950,815 989,832 ∂39,017 

Air Force requested transfer from APAF Line 21 for 

crypto modernization ................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂14,017 

Program increase: Innovative projects for B–52 modernization ................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂25,000 

148 B–2 Squadrons ....................................................................... 87,623 76,423 ¥11,200 

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MDU–R execution delays ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥11,200 

157 North Warning System [NWS] ................................................. 102 ........................ ¥102 

Programming error ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥102 

158 Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar ...................................... 428,754 ........................ ¥428,754 

OTHR MITRE excess to need .......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,899 

Air Force requested transfer to line 106a .................... ........................ ........................ ¥424,855 

164 F–16 Squadrons ..................................................................... 98,633 101,753 ∂3,120 

STP excess to need ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥100 

AIFF Mode 5 excess to need .......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥100 

AESA radar excess to need ........................................... ........................ ........................ ¥100 

IVEWS excess to need .................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥100 

MIDS–JTRS excess to need ............................................ ........................ ........................ ¥100 

M–Code carryover .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,380 

Program increase: Lithium battery replacement for F– 

16 hydrazine emergency power units ....................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

166 Manned Destructive Suppression ........................................... 16,543 13,322 ¥3,221 

Cost savings .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥3,221 

167 F–22A Squadrons ................................................................... 725,889 700,984 ¥24,905 

Sensor Enhancements DT/OT early to need .................. ........................ ........................ ¥12,225 

IRDS excess to need ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥7,180 

Crypto Modernization HW development early to need ... ........................ ........................ ¥5,500 

174 AF TENCAP .............................................................................. 25,749 22,049 ¥3,700 

Exploitation Applications excess growth ....................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,700 

176 Compass Call ......................................................................... 66,932 62,315 ¥4,617 

Test and evaluation underexecution ............................. ........................ ........................ ¥4,617 

177 Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program ................ 55,223 60,223 ∂5,000 

Program increase: Additive manufacturing for aircraft 

sustainment .............................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

179 Small Diameter Bomb [SDB] .................................................. 37,518 40,518 ∂3,000 

Program increase: Precise navigation ........................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

201 Distributed Cyber Warfare Operations .................................... 50,122 41,622 ¥8,500 

Access/Infrastructure unjustified growth ...................... ........................ ........................ ¥8,500 

202 AF Defensive Cyberspace Operations ..................................... 113,064 38,064 ¥75,000 

IDCDS Development unjustified request ....................... ........................ ........................ ¥75,000 

219 E–4B National Airborne Operations Center [NAOC] ............... 39,868 47,368 ∂7,500 

Program increase: Next generation satellite communication capabilities ................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂7,500 

220 EIT CONNECT .......................................................................... 32,900 8,225 ¥24,675 

Enterprise IT Diverse Data-Routing Network unjustified 

request ...................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥24,675 

223 High Frequency Radio Systems .............................................. 40,000 32,300 ¥7,700 

Test assets excess to need ........................................... ........................ ........................ ¥7,700 

230 Airborne SIGINT Enterprise ..................................................... 108,947 106,633 ¥2,314 

Underexecution ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,314 

236 ISR Modernization & Automation Dvmt [IMAD] ...................... 18,680 13,570 ¥5,110 

Algorithmic warfare unjustified growth ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥5,110 

239 Weather Service ...................................................................... 26,329 51,329 ∂25,000 

Program increase: Air force weather transformation .... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Machine learning global weather 

forecasting ................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

Program increase: Weather wing data migration ......... ........................ ........................ ∂9,000 

240 Air Traffic Control, Approach, and Landing System (ATCALS) 8,751 23,751 ∂15,000 

Program increase: Mobile air traffic surveillance system ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

246 Integrated Broadcast Service [IBS] ........................................ 21,588 16,988 ¥4,600 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥4,600 

254 Support to DCGS Enterprise ................................................... 31,589 33,589 ∂2,000 

Program increase: Computer vision platform for highaltitude imagery object re-identification .................. ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

259 C–130 Airlift Squadron .......................................................... 5,427 6,427 ∂1,000 

Program increase: Infrared suppressor system modification testing .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂1,000 

260 C–5 Airlift Squadrons (IF) ...................................................... 29,502 28,286 ¥1,216 

SIL early to need ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,216 

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262 C–130J Program ..................................................................... 19,100 15,772 ¥3,328 

Block 8.1 excess to need .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥2,900 

MILSATCOM carryover .................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥428 

263 Large Aircraft IR Countermeasures [LAIRCM] ........................ 5,982 2,654 ¥3,328 

Threat Analysis excess growth ...................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,328 

264 KC–135s .................................................................................. 51,105 38,675 ¥12,430 

CCR early to need ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥5,182 

Comm 2 early to need ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,583 

HFM early to need ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,415 

Winglets early to need ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥4,250 

265 CV–22 ..................................................................................... 18,127 17,127 ¥1,000 

Core Avionics carryover ................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥1,000 

269 AF LVC Operational Training (LVC–OT) .................................. 25,144 22,144 ¥3,000 

Direct Mission Support previously funded .................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,000 

275 Air Force Studies and Analysis Agency .................................. 5,309 2,309 ¥3,000 

Modeling and Simulation Development excess growth ........................ ........................ ¥3,000 

999 Classified Programs ............................................................... 16,814,245 15,967,250 ¥846,995 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥846,995 

Warfighter Technologist.—The Committee recognizes the Department of the Air Force for efforts made in streamlining and bolstering the Warfighter Technologist [WARTECH] process in the 

Transformational portfolio. This process involves the warfighter, 

emergent technologies, industry, and program offices in collaboratively identifying, developing, and transitioning needed capabilities. A pipeline of multiple innovative technology efforts feeds a 

careful selection of Vanguard programs that ultimately transition 

into programs of record to deliver game-changing capabilities to the 

warfighter. The Committee commends the Department of the Air 

Force for developing a codified process with a transition plan that 

seeks to bridge the valley of death and develop successful enduring 

programs, and allows a 16.5 percent growth in fiscal year 2024 over 

fiscal year 2023. Reductions recommended to the Future Air Force 

Integrated Technology Demos program element were developed 

only in response to specific programmatic delays or execution concerns, as well as transfers to Research and Development, Space 

Force for space unique science and technology for proper execution. 

Hypersonic Systems.—The Committee supports the Department 

of the Air Force decision to prioritize the development of hypersonic 

systems in the face of unprecedented competition from near-peer 

adversaries. Hypersonic systems allow United States armed forces 

to respond to time-critical situations from great distances. The 

Committee encourages the Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory to explore the use of advanced propulsion technologies, fullscale determinant assembly, additive manufacturing technologies 

to produce unique component geometries, and exquisite materials 

such as alloys and composites capable of withstanding extreme 

hypersonic temperatures. Further, the Committee encourages the 

Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory to develop an effective 

partnership with industry and academia to address these challenges. Finally, the Committee recognizes the importance of testing 

hypersonic weapon systems. Therefore, the Secretary of Air Force 

is directed to submit to the congressional defense committees not 

later than 90 days after enactment of this act a report outlining the 

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near-term improvements needed for the ground test facilities. The 

report shall indicate the level of funding required and when the 

shortfalls will be addressed. 

Cyber Kinetic Combat Environment.—The Committee is encouraged by the progress to address research and training in the multidomain operations environment. Particularly, the Committee supports the Department of the Air Force’s efforts to build out a research and training environment to replicate multi-domain operations. The Committee encourages the Secretary of the Air Force 

to collaborate with universities in order to continue research and 

training in integrated warfare. 

Composite Manufacturing.—The Committee understands that future Air Force platforms require scalable and responsive composite 

aerostructure manufacturing approaches to achieve affordable 

quantities at scale, and that the need to repair composite structures will grow as their use increases. The Committee encourages 

the Secretary of the Air Force to partner with experienced industry 

providers and suppliers to define a certification protocol for composite structures and repairs. 

Novel Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Robotic Manufacturing.— The Committee is aware of the use of innovative robotic manufacturing systems that are increasing force readiness by addressing 

critical manufacturing gaps and notes that these novel solutions result in timely and cost-effective repairs during depot level maintenance. The Committee supports the continued and expanded use of 

Artificial Intelligence [AI]-enabled robotics to enhance personnel 

safety, produce higher quality components, reduce tooling and procurement times, and reduce costs. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Secretary of the Air Force to continue development of 

AI-enabled robotic manufacturing systems and to share best practices and lessons learned across the Department of Defense. 

Future Engine Technologies.—The Advanced Engine Development program is designed to mature engine technologies, create 

new engine architectures, promote new engine design techniques, 

and improve engine manufacturing processes. Ultimately, these 

new technologies and designs are validated through prototype testing with successful efforts transitioning to future engine efforts at 

a higher technology readiness level. The Committee recognizes the 

importance of these efforts particularly as they pertain to maintaining a skilled engineering and manufacturing workforce in the 

domestic fighter aircraft engine industry. 

The Committee is concerned that a skilled workforce across the 

domestic military aircraft engine industrial base will degrade if 

sufficient work and the requisite funding are not available. Therefore, the Committee recommends an additional $280,000,000 in the 

Advanced Engine Development budget line only to develop advanced engine technologies for integration into future engine development programs. 

Future engine technologies include, but are not limited to, engine 

component development using improved manufacturing techniques 

and novel materials and the integration of enhanced digital design 

capabilities into the engine development process. The use of prototyping to validate advanced component capabilities through testing 

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sition, Technology, and Logistics) is directed to provide to the congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after enactment of this act a briefing describing how the Air Force intends to 

ensure there is a sufficient level of engine design work in order to 

maintain a robust domestic aircraft engine industrial base. 

Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion.—The fiscal year 2024 President’s budget request includes $595,352,000 for Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion [NGAP]. The NGAP effort will design and 

perform component risk reduction for adaptive engine prototypes 

enabling Next Generation Air Dominance capabilities. The Committee notes that funding for NGAP has been requested within the 

Advanced Engine Development program element along with other 

advanced engine efforts. The Committee believes that in order to 

ensure visibility into cost and performance, and to provide 

traceability of appropriated funding, NGAP should be budgeted for 

in an individual, dedicated program element. Therefore, the Committee establishes a new budget line for NGAP as delineated in the 

table of Committee Recommended Adjustments accompanying this 

section, and directs the Secretary of the Air Force to retain this 

program element structure in the fiscal year 2025 and future President’s budget requests. 

E–7 Wedgetail.—The Committee strongly supports the E–7 

Wedgetail program and remains invested in its continued success. 

The Committee emphasizes the importance of a robust organizational structure and personnel resources to ensure the success of 

the E–7 program. Therefore, not later than 90 days after enactment of this act, the Secretary of the Air Force is directed to submit to the congressional defense committees a detailed plan for the 

organizational structure and staffing of the E–7 program office. 

Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing.—The Committee believes 

that there is significant potential for the development of cost-effective Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing Vehicles [eVTOLs] that 

can serve the needs of the warfighter, particularly in the role of 

personnel recovery, medevac, and logistic resupply. The Committee 

is concerned that the Air Force does not have a sufficient plan for 

the testing, acquisition, and fielding of this capability into the force 

in the near term. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary 

of the Air Force to submit a report to the congressional defense 

committees no later than 90 days after enactment of this act on Air 

Force future plans for eVTOLs that include the following elements: 

(1) A status of current and future eVTOL research and development programs, (2) Plans and potential locations for testing civilian 

eVTOLs, (3) A summary of acquisition efforts to include planned 

and programmed funding, (4) Expected operational use cases for 

these aircraft, (5) Issues and problems experienced or anticipated 

in the effort to acquire eVTOL aircraft for operational use in the 

Air Force. 

Survivable Airborne Operations Center.—The Committee recognizes the importance of an airborne node of the National Military 

Command System and supports replacing the aging E–4B National 

Airborne Operations Center [NAOC] with the Survivable Airborne 

Operations Center [SAOC] program. The Committee notes that the 

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ment stage of development, and that the fiscal year 2024 President’s budget request includes funding for four test aircraft to enable test, training, and product support activities. Based on previous program plans, the Committee believes that procuring three 

test aircraft in fiscal year 2024 is sufficient to perform system development, integration activities, and a flight test program prior to 

the retirement of the NAOC. Therefore, the Committee recommends $747,529,000 for three test aircraft and associated development activities. 

Integrated Digital Engineering.—The Committee supports the 

Department of the Air Force efforts to work with small businesses 

to expand the use of digital engineering to meet the evolving needs 

of the military. The Committee encourages the Secretary of the Air 

Force to work with industry to develop additive manufacturing 

with integrated digital engineering capabilities. 

Sentinel Manpower.—As addressed elsewhere in this report, the 

Committee is supportive of the Sentinel program, the upgrade to 

the land-based leg of the nuclear triad, and understands the complexity of the total weapon system replacement of Minuteman III. 

The Committee notes that the current program plan to convert 450 

launch facilities over 9 years while maintaining the current Minuteman III capability will require significant resources and extensive program management. Given the vast level of effort required 

for this undertaking, the Committee is concerned about the program’s ability to identify, hire, and retain a skilled workforce in a 

timely manner. Therefore, the Secretary of the Air Force is directed 

to submit to the congressional defense committees no later than 90 

days after enactment of this act, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, a detailed manpower plan for development, construction, and 

fielding of Sentinel. This report shall identify the different trades 

required to complete the facilities, skilled labor, and nonskilled 

labor over a period of 9 years, or the length of time it takes to complete the launch facilities. The report shall also contain annual and 

semi-annual hiring rates, updates by location, and all required 

skillsets. Finally, the report shall identify any gaps by trade or by 

skillset and the Air Force’s plans to mitigate these gaps and risks 

to the program. 

Disaggregated Multi-function Sensors.—The Committee notes the 

requirement for long-range sensors supporting operations in highly 

contested environments and notes that distributing and networking 

capabilities across the battlespace improve, survivability in a complex and challenged threat environment. The Committee encourages the Secretary of Air Force to continue development of 

disaggregated multi-function sensors. 

Weather Wing Data Migration.—The Committee supports the 

557th Weather Wing’s efforts to transition its data processing operations to a data-centric, secure cloud-based architecture. Therefore, 

the Committee recommends an additional $9,000,000,000 to accelerate the transition. 

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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, SPACE FORCE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $19,199,340,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 18,842,930,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $18,842,930,000. 

This is $356,410,000 below the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, SPACE 

FORCE 

BASIC RESEARCH 

1 DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES .............................................. ........................ 70,100 ∂70,100 

2 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ....................................... ........................ 114,400 ∂114,400 

TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH ............................................... ........................ 184,500 ∂184,500 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

4 SPACE TECHNOLOGY ............................................................... 206,196 321,592 ∂115,396 

TOTAL, APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................... 206,196 321,592 ∂115,396 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

5 SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................. 472,493 453,093 ¥19,400 

6 SPACE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT/DEMO ......... 110,033 164,906 ∂54,873 

TOTAL, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........... 582,526 617,999 ∂35,473 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

7 SPACE FORCE WEATHER SERVICES RESEARCH ..................... 849 849 ........................

8 SPACE FORCE IT, DATA ANALYTICS, DIGITAL SOLUTIONS ....... 61,723 61,723 ........................

9 NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (USER EQUIPMENT) 

(SPACE) .............................................................................. 353,807 321,867 ¥31,940 

10 SPACE WARFIGHTING ANALYSIS .............................................. 95,541 95,541 ........................

11 EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS ...................................................... 95,615 66,509 ¥29,106 

13 SPACE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPING ....... 2,081,307 2,027,532 ¥53,775 

15 SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEM ................................. ........................ ........................ ........................

16 SPACE SYSTEMS PROTOTYPE TRANSITIONS (SSPT) ................ 145,948 98,975 ¥46,973 

17 SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 58,374 58,374 ........................

18 TECH TRANSITION (SPACE) ..................................................... 164,649 164,649 ........................

19 SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAMS (SSDP) ............. 59,784 59,784 ........................

20 PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE SERVICE (PTES) ............. 76,554 76,554 ........................

21 PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS) .................................... 360,126 233,596 ¥126,530 

22 EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATCOM (ESS) ...................................... 632,833 361,790 ¥271,043 

23 SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE ....................................... 12,036 19,536 ∂7,500 

24 TACTICALLY RESPONSE SPACE ............................................... 30,000 30,000 ........................

20A ON–BOARD RESILIENCY .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................

TOTAL, ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND 

PROTOTYPES .............................................................. 4,229,146 3,677,279 ¥551,867 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 

25 GPS III FOLLOW–ON (GPS IIIF) ................................................ 308,999 292,185 ¥16,814 

26 SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS .......................... ........................ ........................ ........................

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

27 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS ...................................................... 36,537 36,537 ........................

28 WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW–ON .............................................. 79,727 76,927 ¥2,800 

29 SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ............................... 372,827 372,827 ........................

30 ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE) ..................................... 4,068 4,068 ........................

31 POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE) ................................................... 73,757 54,422 ¥19,335 

32 WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE) .................................... 49,445 35,620 ¥13,825 

33 NEXT GENERATION OPIR—GROUND ....................................... 661,367 575,875 ¥85,492 

34 NEXT GENERATION OPIR ......................................................... 222,178 192,366 ¥29,812 

35 NEXT GENERATION OPIR—GEO .............................................. 719,731 691,069 ¥28,662 

36 NEXT GENERATION OPIR—POLAR .......................................... 1,013,478 751,578 ¥261,900 

37 COMMERCIAL SERVICES ......................................................... 73,501 121,413 ∂47,912 

38 RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE TRACKING—LOW 

EARTH ORBIT (LEO) ............................................................ 1,266,437 1,519,222 ∂252,785 

39 RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE TRACKING—MEDIUM 

EARTH ORBIT (MEO) ........................................................... 538,208 684,675 ∂146,467 

40 RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE TRACKING—INTEGRATED GROUND SEGMENT ............................................... 505,569 ........................ ¥505,569 

41 NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE)— 

EMD .................................................................................... 82,188 162,188 ∂80,000 

TOTAL, SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 6,008,017 5,570,972 ¥437,045 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

43 SPACE WARFIGHTING ANALYSIS .............................................. 3,568 3,568 ........................

45 SPACE TEST AND TRAINING RANGE DEVELOPMENT ............... ........................ ........................ ........................

46 ACQ WORKFORCE—SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS ................... 258,969 253,786 ¥5,183 

47 SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER—MHA .......................... 13,694 15,053 ∂1,359 

48 SPACE TECHNOLOGY ............................................................... 91,778 ........................ ¥91,778 

49 MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT—SPACE ......................................... 146,797 146,797 ........................

50 ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE) ..................... 18,023 43,023 ∂25,000 

51 TACTICALLY RESPONSIVE LAUNCH .......................................... ........................ ........................ ........................

52 SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP) ................................................. 30,192 30,192 ........................

TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ........................ 563,021 492,419 ¥70,602 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

54 GLOBAL SENSOR INTEGRATED ON NETWORK (GSIN) .............. ........................ ........................ ........................

55 FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS (FAB–T) ................. 91,369 91,369 ........................

56 DCO–SPACE ............................................................................ 76,003 62,616 ¥13,387 

57 NARROWBAND SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS ......................... 230,785 215,819 ¥14,966 

58 SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE) ................................ 86,465 84,365 ¥2,100 

59 LONG RANGE KILL CHAINS ...................................................... 243,036 193,036 ¥50,000 

60 NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SPACE AND CONTROL SEGMENTS) ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................

61 SPACE AND MISSILE TEST EVALUATION CENTER .................... 22,039 22,039 ........................

62 SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND RAPID TECHNOLOGY 

DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 41,483 43,483 ∂2,000 

63 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE) ....................................... 11,175 11,175 ........................

64 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................

65 SPACE SUPERIORITY ISR ........................................................ 28,730 28,730 ........................

66 NATIONAL SPACE DEFENSE CENTER (NSDC) .......................... ........................ ........................ ........................

67 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE RADARS .................................... 20,752 28,752 ∂8,000 

68 NCMC TW/AA SYSTEM ............................................................. 25,545 25,545 ........................

69 NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE) ...................................... 93,391 93,391 ........................

70 SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS .......................... 264,966 276,824 ∂11,858 

71 GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III—OPERATIONAL CONTROL 

SEGMENT ............................................................................ 317,309 233,439 ¥83,870 

75 ENTERPRISE GROUND SERVICES ............................................ 155,825 155,825 ........................

76 JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM .......................................... 14,568 14,568 ........................

999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................... 5,764,667 6,274,867 ∂510,200 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

TOTAL, OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............. 7,488,108 7,855,843 ∂367,735 

78 SPACE COMMAND & CONTROL—SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM 122,326 122,326 ........................

TOTAL, SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT 

PROGRAMS ................................................................ 122,326 122,326 ........................

TOTAL, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, SPACE FORCE .................................................. 19,199,340 18,842,930 ¥356,410 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

1 Defense Research Sciences .................................................... ........................ 70,100 ∂70,100 

Transfer from RDT&E, AF line 1 for space unique S&T ........................ ........................ ∂20,100 

Program increase: Basic research ................................ ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

2 University Research Initiatives ............................................... ........................ 114,400 ∂114,400 

Transfer from RDT&E, AF line 2 for space unique S&T ........................ ........................ ∂14,400 

Program increase: Defense university research instrumentation program ................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

Program increase: STEM research ................................. ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

4 Space Technology ................................................................... 206,196 321,592 ∂115,396 

Prior year underexecution .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥2,765 

Air Force-requested technical realignment from line 

48 for civilian personnel ........................................... ........................ ........................ ∂72,888 

Transfer from RDT&E, AF line 3 for space unique S&T ........................ ........................ ∂7,273 

Program increase: Autonomous RPOD ........................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: High-efficiency solar chiplet arrays 

for LEO satellites ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: On-orbit bi-propellant propulsion ... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Space modeling, simulation, and 

analysis hub .............................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂7,500 

Program increase: Space situational awareness 

ground infrastructure ................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Space qualified solar cell manufacturing ......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase: Sub-zero volt lithium-ion battery .... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Software development for RPO to 

support space domain awareness ............................ ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

5 Space Science and Technology Research and Development 472,493 453,093 ¥19,400 

Prior year carryover ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥41,400 

Program increase: Space sensor fusion ........................ ........................ ........................ ∂6,500 

Program increase: Defense of LEO ................................ ........................ ........................ ∂10,500 

Program increase: Isotope power systems .................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

6 Space Advanced Technology Development/Demo ................... 110,033 164,906 ∂54,873 

Transfer from RDT&E, AF line 15 for space unique 

S&T ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂36,073 

Transfer from RDT&E, AF line 16 for space unique 

S&T ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂812 

Transfer from RDT&E, AF line 24 for space unique 

S&T ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂3,033 

Transfer from RDT&E, AF line 27 for space unique 

S&T ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂1,955 

Program increase: EO and LADAR for early threat detection ....................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Program increase: Modular multi-mode propulsion 

system ....................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

9 NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (User Equipment) 

(SPACE) .............................................................................. 353,807 321,867 ¥31,940 

Inc 1 platform integration excess to need ................... ........................ ........................ ¥24,980 

Inc 2 handheld delay .................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥6,960 

11 EO/IR Weather Systems .......................................................... 95,615 66,509 ¥29,106 

Demo 2 acquisition strategy ......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥29,106 

13 Space Technology Development and Prototyping ................... 2,081,307 2,027,532 ¥53,775 

Tranche 0 savings ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥53,775 

16 Space Systems Prototype Transitions [SSPT] ......................... 145,948 98,975 ¥46,973 

Unjustified Air Force-requested technical adjustment ........................ ........................ ¥40,000 

ROOSTER launch support ahead of need ..................... ........................ ........................ ¥8,472 

LDPE–2 and 3A launch support previously funded ...... ........................ ........................ ¥1,001 

Program increase: GEO SmallSat communications 

technology ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

21 Protected Tactical Service [PTS] ............................................ 360,126 233,596 ¥126,530 

Reduce EMD and rapid prototyping concurrency .......... ........................ ........................ ¥108,356 

ECO FFP reduction ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥12,600 

Overestimation of A&AS ................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥5,574 

22 Evolved Strategic SATCOM [ESS] ........................................... 632,833 361,790 ¥271,043 

Vendor termination ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥127,600 

Griffon follow-on ahead of need ................................... ........................ ........................ ¥10,650 

ECO excess with FFP construct ..................................... ........................ ........................ ¥28,412 

Overestimation of A&AS ................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥23,615 

Overestimation of SE&I ................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥4,477 

End cryptologic contract delay ...................................... ........................ ........................ ¥37,811 

Ground segment contract delay .................................... ........................ ........................ ¥38,478 

23 Space Rapid Capabilities Office ............................................ 12,036 19,536 ∂7,500 

Program increase: Digital Beamforming ground-based 

C2 .............................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂7,500 

25 GPS III Follow-On [GPS IIIF] ................................................... 308,999 292,185 ¥16,814 

Development excess to need ......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥16,814 

28 Weather System Follow-on ...................................................... 79,727 76,927 ¥2,800 

SV 1–2 excess to need .................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥2,800 

31 Polar MILSATCOM (SPACE) ..................................................... 73,757 54,422 ¥19,335 

EPS–R payload development complete ......................... ........................ ........................ ¥19,335 

32 Wideband Global SATCOM (SPACE) ........................................ 49,445 35,620 ¥13,825 

PCMS award delay ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥13,825 

33 Next-Gen OPIR—Ground ......................................................... 661,367 575,875 ¥85,492 

Overestimation of MDP expenditures ............................ ........................ ........................ ¥57,592 

FORGE–C2 acquisition strategy change ....................... ........................ ........................ ¥19,400 

RGS–A contract savings ................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥8,500 

34 Next Generation OPIR ............................................................. 222,178 192,366 ¥29,812 

Data exploitation carryover ............................................ ........................ ........................ ¥29,812 

35 Next-Gen OPIR—GEO ............................................................. 719,731 691,069 ¥28,662 

Incentive fees ahead of need ........................................ ........................ ........................ ¥18,819 

Overestimation of A&AS ................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥9,843 

36 Next-Gen OPIR—Polar ............................................................ 1,013,478 751,578 ¥261,900 

Phase 2 concurrency ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥261,900 

37 Commercial Services .............................................................. 73,501 121,413 ∂47,912 

LUX MEO new start ECO reduction ............................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,088 

Program increase: Space-Based Monitoring over the 

U.S. Southern Command AOR ................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: CCMD direct commercial surveillance, reconnaissance and tracking services .......... ........................ ........................ ∂40,000 

38 Resilient Missile Warning Missile Tracking—Low Earth 

Orbit [LEO] ......................................................................... 1,266,437 1,519,222 ∂252,785 

Air Force-requested technical realignment from line 

40 .............................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂252,785 

39 Resilient Missile Warning Missile Tracking—Medium Earth 

Orbit (MEO) ........................................................................ 538,208 684,675 ∂146,467 

Air Force-requested technical realignment from line 

40 .............................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂252,784 

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Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

SV 1–3 contract savings ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥67,457 

SV 4–6 budgeted excess to estimate ........................... ........................ ........................ ¥38,860 

40 Resilient Missile Warning Missile Tracking—Integrated 

Ground Segment ................................................................. 505,569 ........................ ¥505,569 

Air Force-requested technical realignment to line 38 .. ........................ ........................ ¥252,785 

Air Force-requested technical realignment to line 39 .. ........................ ........................ ¥252,784 

41 National Security Space Launch Program (SPACE)—EMD .... 82,188 162,188 ∂80,000 

Program increase: Additional NSSL payload processing 

facility ....................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂80,000 

46 ACQ Workforce—Space & Missile Systems ........................... 258,969 253,786 ¥5,183 

Projected underexecution ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥22,714 

Air Force-requested technical realignment from line 

48 for civilian personnel ........................................... ........................ ........................ ∂17,531 

47 Space & Missile Systems Center—MHA ................................ 13,694 15,053 ∂1,359 

Air Force-requested technical realignment from line 

48 for civilian personnel ........................................... ........................ ........................ ∂1,359 

48 Space Technology ................................................................... 91,778 ........................ ¥91,778 

Air Force-requested technical realignment to line 4 for 

civilian personnel ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥72,888 

Air Force-requested technical realignment to line 46 

for civilian personnel ................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥17,531 

Air Force-requested technical realignment to line 47 

for civilian personnel ................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥1,359 

50 Rocket Systems Launch Program (SPACE) ............................. 18,023 43,023 ∂25,000 

Program increase: State space launch range services 

and capabilities ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂25,000 

56 DCO–Space ............................................................................. 76,003 62,616 ¥13,387 

Suite development and integration discrepancies ........ ........................ ........................ ¥13,387 

57 Narrowband Satellite Communications .................................. 230,785 215,819 ¥14,966 

Prior year SLE excess to need ....................................... ........................ ........................ ¥14,966 

58 Satellite Control Network (SPACE) .......................................... 86,465 84,365 ¥2,100 

ERM excess to need ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,100 

59 Long Range Kill Chains .......................................................... 243,036 193,036 ¥50,000 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥50,000 

62 Space Innovation, Integration and Rapid Technology Development ............................................................................... 41,483 43,483 ∂2,000 

Program increase: Space operators education and experiential learning ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

67 Ballistic Missile Defense Radars ........................................... 20,752 28,752 ∂8,000 

Program increase: PARCS .............................................. ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

70 Space Situation Awareness Operations .................................. 264,966 276,824 ∂11,858 

GSW sensor comm upgrade prior year carryover .......... ........................ ........................ ¥3,142 

Program increase: AI and autonomy for data analytics 

and sensors ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Unified data library ......................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

71 Global Positioning System III—Operational Control Segment 317,309 233,439 ¥83,870 

Blk 1/2 Interim contractor support-excess to need ...... ........................ ........................ ¥11,200 

Blk 1/2 ECO excess to need .......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥11,100 

Blk 1/2 A&AS overestimation ........................................ ........................ ........................ ¥5,270 

Blk 1/2 prior-year carryover .......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥29,400 

OCX 3F execution delays ............................................... ........................ ........................ ¥26,900 

999 Classified Programs ............................................................... 5,764,667 6,274,867 ∂510,200 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂510,200 

Space Force Research and Development.—The fiscal year 2024 

President’s budget request for the Research, Development, Test 

and Evaluation, Space Force appropriations account includes 

$19,199,340,000 a 15 percent increase above the fiscal year 2023 

enacted level. The Committee recommends $18,842,930,000, a reduction of $356,410,000. The Committee continues its strong support to the Space Force through resourcing its top unfunded priorU:\2024REPT\02REPT\02REPT.038 

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ities, fully funding the Chief of Space Operation’s training initiatives and offering assistance in other key classified areas. Further, 

the Committee notes that all recommended program adjustments 

are non-prejudicial and based purely on the cost, schedule, and performance factors that were presented to the Committee. Finally, 

the Committee notes that its recommendation provides a 13 percent increase above fiscal year 2023 appropriations and a 63 percent increase above the fiscal year 2022 appropriation. 

National Space Intelligence Center.—The Committee notes that 

S. 4663, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 introduced in the Senate, eliminated a provision restricting the establishment of field operating agencies. The Committee believes this 

provision hinders the military services from organizing efficiently. 

In particular, this impacts the Space Force and the National Space 

Intelligence Center, which provides intelligence and technical expertise in the space domain. Therefore, the Committee again includes no provision restricting the stand-up of new field operating 

agencies and encourages the Secretary of the Air Force and the 

Chief of Space Operations to organize the Space Force such that it 

maximizes its warfighting capability. 

Novel Space Vehicle Propulsion Technology.—The Committee 

notes a growing number of threats to the United States’ space vehicles that employ capabilities vital to the Department’s joint 

warfighting doctrine. In an effort to minimize our adversaries’ capabilities, the Committee recognizes the need to research, develop, 

and prototype novel propulsion technologies that enable space vehicles to maneuver without regret. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Secretary of the Air Force to increase investment in space 

propulsion systems, including technologies such as nuclear electric 

propulsion and solar sails. The Committee believes that not only 

could these capabilities provide our existing constellations of satellites with unmatched maneuverability and inherent on-board resiliency, these types of propulsion systems will allow cislunar and 

lunar domain awareness vehicles to operate in perpetuity. 

Sustainable Space Research.—The Committee commends the Department of the Air Force on its willingness to work with this Committee over the past two fiscal years to emphasize the science and 

technology [S&T] areas that are unique to the space domain and 

require direct, focused investments. Based on these ongoing discussions, the Committee recommends the transfer of $107,388,000 

from the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force 

account to the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Space 

Force account for these space-unique S&T efforts. The Committee 

notes that this transfer includes, for the first time, basic research 

funding identified by the Department of the Air Force that will be 

focused on the most novel and fundamental areas of space technology. Further, the Committee notes that this transfer signals a 

growing desire to advance space research and the development of 

innovative technologies through partnerships between universities, 

industry, National Aeronautics and Space Administration labs, and 

Air Force Research Labs. Operating in the space domain poses 

unique challenges and requires a highly skilled workforce to maintain our Nation’s competitive advantage and these partnerships are 

vital to develop that workforce in a long-term sustainable way that 

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keeps our space capabilities on the leading edge of technology developments. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Secretary of 

the Air Force to increase investments in the basic, advanced, and 

applied areas of space-unique research efforts in future budget submissions. 

Defense in Depth.—The Committee continues to support the 

Space Development Agency’s efforts to protect satellites from cyberattacks. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Director of the 

Space Development Agency to use a multi-level cyber security approach in order to enable space systems to securely share and fuse 

information across various data sources and classification levels on 

space vehicles. 

Space Based Environmental Monitoring.—Today’s warfighter relies on current and accurate weather information to conduct operations across all domains. The Committee is concerned that our 

current suite of weather systems are antiquated and have been extended beyond their service lives. The Committee understands that 

new Space-Based Environmental Monitoring requirements have 

been established that address existing capability gaps. The Committee commends the Space Force for pursuing materiel solutions 

to replace the aging low-earth orbit Defense Meteorological Satellite Program [DMSP] with the Electro-Optical/Infrared Weather 

System [EWS] and the Weather System Follow-on Microwave system. However, the Committee believes that the current replacement strategy requires more fidelity beyond the initial prototyping 

and demonstration phases. Therefore, the Committee directs the 

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Space Acquisition and Integration) to submit a report to the congressional defense committees, not later than 90 days following enactment of this act, providing details on phase III of the EWS acquisition strategy to fully 

replace DMSP with an affordable, resilient, long-term EWS capability. The report shall include a notional schedule, risk assessment, and resourcing across the Future Years Defense Program for 

a long-term replacement. The solution set should include constellations of varying sizes for comparison of coverage, persistence, and 

the associated costs. 

In-Space Assembly and Manufacturing.—The Committee notes 

that the National Science and Technology Council released the ‘‘InSpace Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing National Strategy’’ 

[ISAM] in April 2022. This strategy serves as a whole-of-government framework to develop and maintain the world’s leading ISAM 

capabilities of in-space construction, maintenance, refueling and 

autonomous servicing missions. Further, the Committee understands that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

[NASA] is exploring a mission to resurrect the Spitzer Space Telescope using ISAM capabilities. The Committee understands the 

benefits that ISAM can provide to the National security missions 

in space and encourages the Secretary of the Air Force to increase 

investment in ISAM and pursue avenues to collaborate with NASA 

on their near-term mission. 

Commercial Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Tracking Services.—The Committee notes the growing marketplace for commercial service offerings in the world of electro-optical/infrared, synthetic aperture radar, and hyperspectral imaging capabilities. In 

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addition, commercial constellations exist to provide radio frequency 

and light detection and radar sensing. The Committee notes that 

with the increasing focus on peer competition in contested environments, the Department of Defense will have to partially rely on 

new space capabilities that can fulfill traditional title 10 intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and target tracking missions 

as a replacement for existing airborne assets. Further, the Committee notes that this was the Air Force’s primary rationale for divestiture of the Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System. The Committee believes that the commercial marketplace has 

matured to a place that can provide services directly to both the 

Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense. Further, 

the Committee notes that for tactical mission sets, receiving data 

in a tactically relevant timeline is essential to the success of a mission and is concerned that the current tasking prioritization may 

not best suit Combatant Commander needs. Therefore, the Committee recommends an additional $40,000,000 for Space Systems 

Command’s Commercial Space Office to pilot a Combatant Command-direct tasking initiative for these commercial space services. 

The Committee understands that contract vehicles are in place for 

some of these systems and encourages, the Commander, Space Systems Command to use the timeliest and efficient acquisition mechanisms to provide capability to the warfighters. 

Space-Based Monitoring Over the U.S. Southern Command Area 

of Responsibility.—In order to achieve a critical mass of geospatial 

intelligence on the features, objects, human activities and environments in the U.S. Southern Command’s [USSOUTHCOM] area of 

responsibility, the Committee encourages the Commander, 

USSOUTHCOM to leverage relationships with academic partners 

to establish and resource a decisive database of advanced Synthetic 

Aperture Radar [SAR]-derived geospatial information based on the 

most technically advanced SAR systems available. The Committee 

recognizes the limited resources available to the Commander, 

USSOUTHCOM to maintain domain awareness. Therefore, the 

Committee recommends an additional $10,000,000 to leverage commercially available space-based sensors to provide electro-optical, 

infrared, and SAR capabilities. 

Space Launch Range Services.—The Committee notes that prior 

investments in non-Federal spaceports and launch complexes have 

resulted in significant enhancements to their infrastructure, security and scope of operations. This investment expands our access 

to space and provides a modicum of resiliency to our National security launch enterprise. Therefore, the Committee recommends an 

additional $25,000,000 to continue to enhance the infrastructure, 

security, and operations at our Nation’s non-Federal, verticallaunch capable spaceports. 

Tactically Responsive Space and the Industrial Base.—The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117– 

328) included $50,000,000 for tactically responsive space [TacRS] 

efforts. The Committee notes that following several years of relying 

on congressional increases, the fiscal year 2024 President’s budget 

request includes $30,000,000 for TacRS. The Committee is encouraged by this development and looks to build on the acquisition 

strategy directed in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 

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2022 (Public Law 117–103). Therefore, the Committee directs the 

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Space Acquisition and Integration) to provide a report to the congressional defense committees, not later than 120 days following enactment of this act, that 

performs a market analysis of the resident and emerging capabilities within the space industrial base to perform the various missions sets included under the TacRS umbrella. The report shall include an assessment of the relative technical maturity of each capability and an assessment of the industrial base capacity to support these mission sets, including but not limited to, responsive 

launch, on-orbit servicing, on-orbit pre-positioning and on-orbit refueling. 

Tools, Applications,, and Procedures Lab.—The Committee is encouraged by the success of the Overhead Persistent Infrared Tools, 

Applications, and Procedures [TAP] lab in providing innovative capabilities and toolsets to the warfighter, through a forum that enables collaboration among the Space Force and various government 

and commercial partners. Given the successes of the existing TAP 

lab, the Committee believes that the time is right to establish a 

similar construct for the Space Domain Awareness [SDA] mission. 

Therefore directs the Secretary of the Air Force to establish a TAP 

lab for the SDA mission to enhance the capability and utility of 

SDA data through an open and inclusive environment for developers to facilitate proof of concepts, obtain utility assessments, and 

ultimately field new tools to our warfighters. 

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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $36,085,834,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 36,271,140,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $36,271,140,000. 

This is $185,306,000 above the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVALUATION, DEFENSEWIDE 

BASIC RESEARCH 

1 DTRA UNIVERSITY STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BASIC RESEARCH .............................................................................. 14,761 21,761 ∂7,000 

2 DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES .............................................. 311,531 345,531 ∂34,000 

3 HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVES ........................ 16,329 16,329 ........................

4 BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................ 71,783 111,783 ∂40,000 

5 BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH SCIENCE .............. 50,430 50,430 ........................

6 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM ............................ 159,549 161,549 ∂2,000 

7 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES & UNIV (HBCU) .................. 100,467 121,467 ∂21,000 

8 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM .................. 36,235 33,486 ¥2,749 

TOTAL, BASIC RESEARCH ............................................... 761,085 862,336 ∂101,251 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

9 JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY .............................................. 19,157 19,157 ........................

10 BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ...................................................... 141,081 137,581 ¥3,500 

11 PROMOTION AND PROTECTION STRATEGIES ........................... 3,219 3,219 ........................

12 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ...................................... 55,160 28,090 ¥27,070 

13 LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM ........................ 46,858 46,858 ........................

14 APPLIED RESEARCH FOR ADVANCEMENT S&T PRIORITIES ..... 66,866 60,440 ¥6,426 

15 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ............. 333,029 409,679 ∂76,650 

16 BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE ............................................. ........................ ........................ ........................

17 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM .................. 240,610 240,610 ........................

18 CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH ................................................. 17,437 30,437 ∂13,000 

19 SOCIAL SCIENCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY .............. 4,718 4,718 ........................

20 TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 234,549 234,549 ........................

21 MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY ........................... 344,986 344,986 ........................

22 ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 572,662 479,642 ¥93,020 

23 COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION DEFEAT TECHNOLOGIES ........................................................................... 208,870 208,870 ........................

24 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH .............................................................................. 11,168 11,168 ........................

25 HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH ............................................ 48,804 48,804 ........................

26 FSRM MODELLING ................................................................... 2,000 2,000 ........................

27 SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........................................... 52,287 63,356 ∂11,069 

TOTAL, APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................... 2,403,461 2,374,164 ¥29,297 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

28 JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECH INSENSITIVE MUNITIONS 

AD ....................................................................................... 37,706 37,706 ........................

29 NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION CAPITAL ............................. 15,085 15,085 ........................

30 SO/LIC ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT .......................................... 30,102 ........................ ¥30,102 

31 COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT .................. 75,593 170,593 ∂95,000 

32 FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING ............................................ 27,078 27,078 ........................

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

33 COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................................. 400,947 420,447 ∂19,500 

34 ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT ..... 7,990 7,990 ........................

35 ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT ..... 17,825 22,825 ∂5,000 

36 ADVANCED RESEARCH ............................................................ 21,461 35,461 ∂14,000 

37 JOINT HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

&TRANSITION ...................................................................... 52,292 54,292 ∂2,000 

38 JOINT DOD–DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .... 19,567 19,567 ........................

39 INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT .............................. 10,000 10,000 ........................

40 ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS .......................................... 331,753 241,943 ¥89,810 

41 SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY .................................... 134,809 122,309 ¥12,500 

42 ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS ........................................................ 24,328 24,328 ........................

43 ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS ................ 55,626 55,626 ........................

44 QUANTUM APPLICATION .......................................................... 75,000 ........................ ¥75,000 

46 DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT .................................................... 104,729 107,229 ∂2,500 

47 TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ...................................................... 123,837 50,232 ¥73,605 

48 ADVANCED TECHNICAL INTEGRATION ..................................... 11,000 11,000 ........................

49 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—ADVANCED DEV ....................................................................... 267,073 270,073 ∂3,000 

50 RETRACT LARCH ..................................................................... 57,401 57,401 ........................

51 JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ......................... 19,793 19,793 ........................

53 NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES ....................... 11,197 11,197 ........................

54 DEFENSE–WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROG .................................................................... 252,965 354,965 ∂102,000 

55 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ............................. 46,404 166,404 ∂120,000 

56 GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ... 16,580 19,580 ∂3,000 

57 STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM ............... 60,387 60,387 ........................

58 MICROELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT ................................................................................... 144,707 154,707 ∂10,000 

59 JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM ............................................... 2,749 2,749 ........................

60 ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES .............................. 254,033 179,033 ¥75,000 

61 COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ....... 321,591 328,191 ∂6,600 

62 NETWORK–CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ......................... 885,425 746,175 ¥139,250 

63 SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ............................................................ 358,580 358,580 ........................

64 DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................

65 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE ....................................... 16,699 16,699 ........................

66 DEFENSE INNOVATION ACCELERATION .................................... 257,110 261,741 ∂4,631 

67 HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM .... 111,799 111,799 ........................

68 TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ...................... 345,384 398,734 ∂53,350 

69 AUKUS INNOVATION INITIATIVES ............................................. 25,000 ........................ ¥25,000 

70 NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION NETWORK .......................... 21,575 71,575 ∂50,000 

71 OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT ................ 171,668 193,085 ∂21,417 

72 SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........................ 156,097 140,431 ¥15,666 

TOTAL, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........... 5,380,945 5,357,010 ¥23,935 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

74 NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .................................................................................. 76,764 76,764 ........................

75 WALKOFF ................................................................................. 143,486 143,486 ........................

76 ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM .................................................................................. 117,196 125,196 ∂8,000 

77 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT 220,311 225,311 ∂5,000 

78 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT .................................................................................. 903,633 903,633 ........................

79 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM .................. 316,853 292,006 ¥24,847 

80 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS .................................. 239,159 239,159 ........................

81 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE ENABLING PROGRAMS .............. 597,720 587,490 ¥10,230 

82 SPECIAL PROGRAMS—MDA .................................................... 552,888 645,780 ∂92,892 

83 AEGIS BMD .............................................................................. 693,727 693,727 ........................

84 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND AND CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT .............................................................. 554,201 554,201 ........................

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Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

85 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT WARFIGHTER SUPPORT .. 48,248 48,248 ........................

86 MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & OPERATIONS CENTER 

(MDIOC) .............................................................................. 50,549 50,549 ........................

87 REGARDING TRENCH ............................................................... 12,564 27,564 ∂15,000 

88 SEA BASED X–BAND RADAR (SBX) ......................................... 177,868 177,868 ........................

89 ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS ......................................... 300,000 300,000 ........................

90 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST ......................................... 360,455 360,455 ........................

91 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS ................................... 570,258 585,258 ∂15,000 

92 COALITION WARFARE ............................................................... 12,103 12,103 ........................

93 NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (5G) ...................................................................... 179,278 179,278 ........................

94 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION PROGRAM ................ 3,185 5,185 ∂2,000 

95 GUAM DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT .............................................. 397,578 397,578 ........................

96 TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES .................................. ........................ 10,000 ∂10,000 

97 CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 

(CDAO)—MIP ...................................................................... 34,350 34,350 ........................

98 HYPERSONIC DEFENSE ............................................................ 208,997 203,706 ¥5,291 

99 ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ................................. 1,085,826 873,323 ¥212,503 

100 TRUSTED AND ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS ....................... 760,839 716,040 ¥44,799 

101 RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM .............................................. 110,291 46,991 ¥63,300 

102 RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM .............................................. 9,880 4,081 ¥5,799 

103 DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT (DIU) PROTOTYPING ................... ........................ ........................ ........................

104 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON DEVELOPMENT ........................................................... 2,643 9,643 ∂7,000 

105 CATAPULT ................................................................................ 8,328 8,328 ........................

106 OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT—NON 

S&T ..................................................................................... 53,726 44,228 ¥9,498 

108 WARGAMING AND SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS (SSA) 3,206 3,206 ........................

109 RAPID DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION RESERVE (RDER) ........... 79,773 33,515 ¥46,258 

110 JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AND 

INTEROPERABILITY .............................................................. 28,517 19,457 ¥9,060 

111 LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR ................................... 103,517 103,517 ........................

112 IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE INTERCEPTORS ................... 2,130,838 2,130,838 ........................

113 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT 

TEST .................................................................................... 47,577 47,577 ........................

114 AEGIS BMD TEST ..................................................................... 193,484 184,253 ¥9,231 

115 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR TEST ........................... 111,049 111,049 ........................

116 LAND–BASED SM–3 (LBSM3) ................................................. 22,163 22,163 ........................

117 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT TEST ......................................................................... 41,824 24,497 ¥17,327 

118 SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ........................................... 2,484 2,484 ........................

119 CYBERCOM ACTIVITIES ........................................................... 65,484 65,484 ........................

120 ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS ............................... 170,182 135,535 ¥34,647 

121 CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (CTE) .................................. 114,980 114,980 ........................

122 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS ............... 2,156 2,156 ........................

123 CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ................................................... 2,760 2,760 ........................

124 INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND INNOVATION INVESTMENTS 3,000 3,000 ........................

125 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT ... 2,669 2,669 ........................

126 OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL (OSC) .................................... 99,000 ........................ ¥99,000 

127 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSEM SPACE PROGRAMS ....... 109,483 109,483 ........................

TOTAL, ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES .................................................................... 12,137,050 11,700,152 ¥436,898 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 

130 CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 

(CDAO)—DEM/VAL ACTIVITIES ........................................... 615,246 246,003 ¥369,243 

130A JADC2 ...................................................................................... ........................ 454,347 ∂454,347 

130B Alpha-1 ................................................................................... ........................ 222,723 ∂222,723 

131 NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .................................................................................. 6,229 6,229 ........................

132 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM .................. 382,977 362,380 ¥20,597 

133 JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS) 9,775 9,775 ........................

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

134 COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................ 14,414 14,414 ........................

135 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........................... 6,953 6,953 ........................

136 HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY INITIATIVE ........................ 9,292 9,292 ........................

137 DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM ....................................... 18,981 18,981 ........................

138 OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES .................................. 5,456 5,456 ........................

140 DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES FINANCIAL SYSTEM ................ 32,629 32,629 ........................

141 MISSION ASSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (MARMS) 9,316 9,316 ........................

142 DEFENSE–WIDE ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES .. 6,899 6,899 ........................

143 TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS ........................... 247,586 247,586 ........................

145 NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, & COMMUNICATIONS .......... 4,110 4,110 ........................

146 DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 

(EEIM) ................................................................................. 8,159 8,159 ........................

147 CWMD SYSTEMS: SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION .................................................................................... 14,471 14,471 ........................

148 DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS AGAINST WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ......................................................................... 3,770 3,770 ........................

TOTAL, SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 1,396,263 1,683,493 ∂287,230 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

149 JOINT CAPABILITY EXPERIMENTATION ..................................... 12,402 12,402 ........................

150 DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM (DRRS) ................ 12,746 12,746 ........................

151 JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT ..................... 8,426 8,426 ........................

152 CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT 833,792 755,000 ¥78,792 

153 ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS .......................................... 5,810 5,810 ........................

154 MISSION SUPPORT .................................................................. 99,090 99,090 ........................

155 JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST CAPABILITY (JMETC) ...... 187,421 175,699 ¥11,722 

156 JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION .................................................................................... 61,477 61,477 ........................

157 CLASSIFIED PROGRAM USD(P) ................................................ ........................ 171,319 ∂171,319 

158 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING .......................................................... 39,949 39,949 ........................

159 STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT .......................................... 6,292 6,292 ........................

160 NUCLEAR MATTERS—PHYSICAL SECURITY ............................ 21,043 21,043 ........................

161 SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION INTEGRATION .... 10,504 10,504 ........................

162 GENERAL SUPPORT TO USD (INTELLIGENCE) ......................... 2,980 7,980 ∂5,000 

163 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM .................. 74,382 74,382 ........................

164 SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH—MDA .................. ........................ ........................ ........................

170 SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR)/ SMALL 

BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ................................... 3,831 3,831 ........................

171 MAINTAINING TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE ................................. 38,923 38,923 ........................

172 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS .......................................... 60,404 60,404 ........................

173 DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC) .............. 65,715 65,715 ........................

174 R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TESTING & EVALUATION .................................................................................... 26,037 31,037 ∂5,000 

175 DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION ................................... 37,353 37,353 ........................

176 MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ........................................................ 14,833 14,833 ........................

177 MANAGEMENT HQ—DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 

CENTER (DTIC) ................................................................... 3,752 3,752 ........................

178 SPECIAL ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 18,088 18,088 ........................

179 BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS ................................. 14,427 14,427 ........................

180 ANALYSIS WORKING GROUP (AWG) SUPPORT ......................... 4,200 4,200 ........................

181 CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 

(CDAO) ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 17,247 6,882 ¥10,365 

182 ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE ANALYSIS ..................... 3,386 3,386 ........................

183 DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD ...................................................... 2,352 2,352 ........................

184 AVIATION SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES ........................................... 213 213 ........................

186 CYBER RESILIENCY AND CYBERSECURITY POLICY ................ 45,194 42,194 ¥3,000 

187 MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ........ 11,919 11,919 ........................

188 DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY (DOSI) ................................ 3,112 3,112 ........................

189 JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT ........................................ 4,916 4,916 ........................

190 C4I INTEROPERABILITY ........................................................... 66,152 66,152 ........................

195 COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS .................................... 5,366 5,366 ........................

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197 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............ 3,069 3,069 ........................

199 COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING TRANSFORMATION ......................................................................... 101,319 54,069 ¥47,250 

200 DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE 

(DEOMI) .............................................................................. 740 740 ........................

201 MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS—MDA ................................... 28,363 28,363 ........................

202 JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER (JSP) ............................................. 5,177 5,177 ........................

9999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................... 36,315 36,315 ........................

TOTAL, MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ..................................... 1,998,717 2,028,907 ∂30,190 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

203 ENTERPRISE SECURITY SYSTEM (ESS) ................................... 42,482 42,482 ........................

205 INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT ... 1,017,141 858,054 ¥159,087 

205A Advanced Defense Capabilities Pilot ..................................... ........................ 20,000 ∂20,000 

206 CWMD SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ..... 12,713 12,713 ........................

207 GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT .... 8,503 8,503 ........................

208 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT) ......................................................... 80,495 80,495 ........................

209 CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL (CYBER C2) ...................... 95,733 95,733 ........................

210 DATA AND UNIFIED PLATFORM (D&UP) ................................... 138,558 109,635 ¥28,923 

214 DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING & INTEGRATION .................................................................................... 19,299 19,299 ........................

215 LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS (DCS) .................................... 37,726 37,726 ........................

216 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK .................................................................................. 5,037 5,037 ........................

KEY MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE (KMI) 

218 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ........................ 97,171 97,171 ........................

INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM 

220 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ........................ 8,351 8,351 ........................

221 GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ........................... ........................ ........................ ........................

222 DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION ...................................... 35,995 35,995 ........................

223 JOINT PLANNING AND EXECUTION SERVICES .......................... 5,677 5,677 ........................

224 JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS (JRSS) ............................ 3,196 3,196 ........................

225 FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .............................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................

228 DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE (DIB) CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ..................................................................................... 25,655 25,655 ........................

231 SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES ............................. ........................ ........................ ........................

232 INDUSTRIAL SECURITY ACTIVITIES .......................................... 2,134 2,134 ........................

235 DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES .............. 2,295 2,295 ........................

236 COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS .................................... 52,736 52,736 ........................

239 POLICY R&D PROGRAMS ......................................................... 6,263 6,263 ........................

240 NET CENTRICITY ...................................................................... 23,275 21,963 ¥1,312 

242 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............ 6,214 6,214 ........................

247 INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND INNOVATION INVESTMENTS ........................ ........................ ........................

248 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT ... ........................ ........................ ........................

249 INSIDER THREAT ..................................................................... 2,971 2,971 ........................

250 HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM ..... 1,879 1,879 ........................

257 CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ......................... 469,385 386,062 ¥83,323 

261 DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS AGAINST WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ......................................................................... 1,760 1,760 ........................

262 LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ............................................. 1,420 4,420 ∂3,000 

263 PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS ................................................... 1,905 3,905 ∂2,000 

264 DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM ..................... 3,249 3,249 ........................

265 MQ–9 UAV ............................................................................... 37,188 34,438 ¥2,750 

267 AVIATION SYSTEMS ................................................................. 216,174 219,587 ∂3,413 

268 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................. 86,737 94,237 ∂7,500 

269 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ............................................... 216,135 223,635 ∂7,500 

270 WARRIOR SYSTEMS ................................................................. 263,374 268,732 ∂5,358 

271 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ............................................................... 529 529 ........................

272 UNMANNED ISR ....................................................................... 6,727 6,727 ........................

273 SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES ......................................................... 9,335 9,335 ........................

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274 MARITIME SYSTEMS ................................................................ 158,231 158,231 ........................

275 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ....................... 15,749 30,749 ∂15,000 

276 TELEPORT PROGRAM ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................

NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (NISS) 

999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................... 8,463,742 9,202,784 ∂739,042 

TOTAL, OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............. 11,683,139 12,210,557 ∂527,418 

SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS 

277 NATIONAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION SERVICES—SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM ....................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................

278 ACQUISITION VISIBILITY—SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM .......... 21,355 21,355 ........................

279 GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ........................... 33,166 33,166 ........................

999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................... 270,653 ........................ ¥270,653 

TOTAL, SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT 

PROGRAMS ................................................................ 325,174 54,521 ¥270,653 

TOTAL, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE ................................................. 36,085,834 36,271,140 ∂185,306 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate Committee recommendation Change from budget estimate 

1 DTRA Basic Research ............................................................. 14,761 21,761 ∂7,000 

Program increase: Materials science in extreme dynamic environments plus ......................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Materials science in extreme environments ................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

2 Defense Research Sciences .................................................... 311,531 345,531 ∂34,000 

Reduce carryover: Advanced manufacturing science ... ........................ ........................ ¥7,500 

Program increase: NSCAI recommendation—generative AI ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂25,000 

Program increase: NSCAI recommendation—AI for 

cyber .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂16,500 

4 Basic Research Initiatives ...................................................... 71,783 111,783 ∂40,000 

Program increase: DEPSCoR .......................................... ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

Program increase: Global competition analysis net assessment ................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Hispanic serving research cohort ... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

6 National Defense Education Program .................................... 159,549 161,549 ∂2,000 

Program increase: STEM fellowships ............................ ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

7 Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions ................................................................................... 100,467 121,467 ∂21,000 

Program increase: Augmenting quantum sensing research, education, and training ............................... ........................ ........................ ∂1,000 

Program increase: Basic research ................................ ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

8 Chemical and Biological Defense Program ............................ 36,235 33,486 ¥2,749 

Prior year underexecution .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥2,749 

10 Biomedical Technology ........................................................... 141,081 137,581 ¥3,500 

Effort previously funded ................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥3,500 

12 Defense Technology Innovation .............................................. 55,160 28,090 ¥27,070 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥27,070 

14 Applied Research for the Advancement of S&T Priorities ..... 66,866 60,440 ¥6,426 

Rebaseline program profile ........................................... ........................ ........................ ¥6,426 

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15 Information & Communications Technology ........................... 333,029 409,679 ∂76,650 

Phase programmatic growth: Constellation .................. ........................ ........................ ¥10,000 

Efforts previously funded .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥6,250 

Program increase: NSCAI recommendation—generative AI ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

Program increase: NSCAI recommendation—AI for 

cyber .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂42,900 

18 Cyber Security Research ......................................................... 17,437 30,437 ∂13,000 

Program increase: Academic cyber institutes ............... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Pacific intelligence and innovation 

initiative .................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Semiconductor industry cybersecurity ............................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

22 Electronics Technology ............................................................ 572,662 479,642 ¥93,020 

Reduce carryover: Advanced manufacturing tools ........ ........................ ........................ ¥19,710 

Reduce carryover: Advanced manufacturing EEE ......... ........................ ........................ ¥12,090 

Forward funding: THREADS ........................................... ........................ ........................ ¥16,720 

Unjustified growth: Minitherms3D ................................. ........................ ........................ ¥8,659 

Early to need: FIRE ........................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥1,841 

Reduce carryover: Advanced manufacturing 3DHI ........ ........................ ........................ ¥40,000 

Program increase: Small radio-frequency demonstrator ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

27 SOF Technology Development ................................................. 52,287 63,356 ∂11,069 

Program increase: Assessment of commercial systems ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

Program increase: Identity threat mitigation ................ ........................ ........................ ∂7,000 

Prior year underexecution .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥1,931 

30 SO/LIC Advanced Development ............................................... 30,102 ........................ ¥30,102 

Transfer to Line 130, CDAO Dem/Val Activities for 

SUNet ......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥12,302 

Duplicative funding ....................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥17,800 

31 Combating Terrorism Technology Support .............................. 75,593 170,593 ∂95,000 

Program increase: Advanced EMS monitoring for western EW test ranges ................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Artificial intelligence for explosive 

ordinance disposal decision support ........................ ........................ ........................ ∂1,000 

Program increase: Wearable detection of chemical and 

biological agents ....................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂1,500 

Program increase: Anti-tunneling ................................. ........................ ........................ ∂47,500 

Program increase: C–UAS development ........................ ........................ ........................ ∂40,000 

33 Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction Advanced Technology 

Development ....................................................................... 400,947 420,447 ∂19,500 

Program increase: Advanced manufacturing of energetic materials .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂8,500 

Program increase: Detecting and tracking technology ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

Program increase: Reconfigurable underground test 

and evaluation .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

35 Advanced Concepts and Performance Assessment ............... 17,825 22,825 ∂5,000 

Program increase: Hypersonic HWIL upgrades .............. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

36 Advanced Research ................................................................ 21,461 35,461 ∂14,000 

Program increase: Advanced carbon materials for 

hypersonic applications ............................................ ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

Program increase: Energy efficient AI hardware for 

military edge devices ................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

37 Joint Hypersonic Technology Development &Transition .......... 52,292 54,292 ∂2,000 

Program increase: Additive hypersonic components 

with advanced porous materials .............................. ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

40 Advanced Aerospace Systems ................................................ 331,753 241,943 ¥89,810 

Program termination: Tactical boost glide ................... ........................ ........................ ¥81,500 

Early to need: Liberty Lifter ........................................... ........................ ........................ ¥8,310 

41 Space Programs and Technology ........................................... 134,809 122,309 ¥12,500 

Effort previously funded: DRACO ................................... ........................ ........................ ¥12,500 

44 Quantum Application .............................................................. 75,000 ........................ ¥75,000 

Lack of acquisition strategy .......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥75,000 

46 Defense Innovation Unit [DIU] ................................................ 104,729 107,229 ∂2,500 

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budget estimate 

Program increase: Nuclear advanced propulsion and 

power ......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

47 Technology Innovation ............................................................ 123,837 50,232 ¥73,605 

Transfer Project 375 to RDT&E, DW Line 66, Defense 

Innovation Acceleration ............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥41,881 

Phase programmatic growth ......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥31,724 

49 Chemical and Biological Defense Program—Advanced Development ........................................................................... 267,073 270,073 ∂3,000 

Program increase: Broad-spectrum indirect antiviral 

research ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

54 Defense-Wide Manufacturing Science and Technology Program ................................................................................... 252,965 354,965 ∂102,000 

Program increase: Accelerating predictive supply 

chain logistics ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Additive manufacturing at scale .... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Advanced regenerative manufacturing ......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase: Advanced robotics and automation 

training ...................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

Program increase: Aluminum castings performance 

initiative .................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase: Digital manufacturing accelerator .. ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

Program increase: Domestic flexible factory for footwear manufacturing .................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: High temperature composite material manufacturing .................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: High performance computing enabled large-scale manufacturing ............................. ........................ ........................ ∂25,000 

Program increase: Integrated silicon-based lasers ...... ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase: Manufacturing of advanced components for hypersonics ................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂16,000 

Program increase: Microelectromechanical systems 

mirror-based LiDAR sensor ....................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: OT and internet-of-things asset 

identification and management ............................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

55 Manufacturing Technology Program ....................................... 46,404 166,404 ∂120,000 

Program increase: Critical mineral supply chain resiliency .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: High purity vanadium for aerospace 

titanium alloys .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Hypersonic radomes and apertures ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂100,000 

Program increase: Processing pilot for high-purity 

nickel ......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Rare earth element mining ............. ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Recover, reclaim, recycle materials 

from defense scrap ................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Superalloy metals recycling development ...................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

56 Generic Logistics R&D Technology Demonstrations ............... 16,580 19,580 ∂3,000 

Program increase: Wood to jet fuel .............................. ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

58 Microelectronics Technology Development and Support ........ 144,707 154,707 ∂10,000 

Program increase: Enhanced RF microelectronics production ...................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

60 Advanced Electronics Technologies ........................................ 254,033 179,033 ¥75,000 

Reduce carryover: Next generation microelectronics 

manufacturing ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥75,000 

61 Command, Control and Communications Systems ................ 321,591 328,191 ∂6,600 

Program increase: NSCAI recommendation—AI for 

cyber .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂6,600 

62 Network-Centric Warfare Technology ...................................... 885,425 746,175 ¥139,250 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥133,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥6,250 

66 Defense Innovation Acceleration (DIA) ................................... 257,110 261,741 ∂4,631 

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estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

Previously funded .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥19,250 

Maintain level of effort ................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥18,000 

Transfer Project 375 from RDT&E, DW line 47, Technology Innovation ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂41,881 

68 Test & Evaluation Science & Technology ............................... 345,384 398,734 ∂53,350 

Program increase: Hypersonic wave heat facilities ...... ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

Program increase: Space based telemetry using 

phased array ............................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂8,350 

Program increase: Space testing facilities ................... ........................ ........................ ∂25,000 

69 AUKUS Innovation Initiatives .................................................. 25,000 ........................ ¥25,000 

Transfer to RDT&E, DW line 130, CDAO Dem/Val, to 

align execution .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥9,000 

Transfer to RDT&E,N line 77 Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Core Technologies, to align execution ............. ........................ ........................ ¥10,000 

Transfer to RDT&E,DW line 257, Cyber Ops to align 

execution ................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥6,000 

70 National Security Innovation Network .................................... 21,575 71,575 ∂50,000 

Program increase: DoD mission acceleration centers .. ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

71 Operational Energy Capability Improvement .......................... 171,668 193,085 ∂21,417 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

Program increase: TRISO advanced fuel ....................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Prior year underexecution .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥8,583 

72 SOF Advanced Technology Development ................................ 156,097 140,431 ¥15,666 

Maintain level of effort: Advanced technology development .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥9,867 

Program decrease .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥5,799 

76 Environmental Security Technical Certification Program ....... 117,196 125,196 ∂8,000 

Program increase: On-base microgrid resiliency .......... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Sustainable technology evaluation 

and demonstration program ..................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

77 Ballistic Missile Defense Terminal Defense Segment ............ 220,311 225,311 ∂5,000 

Program increase: THAAD modernization ...................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

79 Chemical and Biological Defense Program—Dem/Val .......... 316,853 292,006 ¥24,847 

Unjustified growth: Tactical contamination mitigation 

system ....................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,423 

Phase programmatic growth: Medical countermeasures manufacturing optimization ..................... ........................ ........................ ¥18,900 

Phase programmatic growth: VAMP–ENBD ................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,524 

81 BMD Enabling Programs ........................................................ 597,720 587,490 ¥10,230 

Threat systems engineering .......................................... ........................ ........................ ¥6,730 

Future concepts and planning growth .......................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,500 

82 Special Programs—MDA ........................................................ 552,888 645,780 ∂92,892 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂92,892 

87 Regarding Trench ................................................................... 12,564 27,564 ∂15,000 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

91 Ballistic Missile Defense Targets ........................................... 570,258 585,258 ∂15,000 

Program increase: Low-cost hypersonic flight test bed ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

94 Department of Defense Corrosion Program ............................ 3,185 5,185 ∂2,000 

Program increase: Anti-corrosion initiatives ................. ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

96 Technology Maturation Initiatives .......................................... ........................ 10,000 ∂10,000 

Program increase: Short pulse laser research .............. ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

98 Hypersonic Defense ................................................................. 208,997 203,706 ¥5,291 

Program support growth ................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥5,291 

99 Advanced Innovative Technologies ......................................... 1,085,826 873,323 ¥212,503 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥136,172 

Early to need: Hypervelocity gun weapons system ....... ........................ ........................ ¥60,331 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥6,000 

Effort previously funded ................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥10,000 

100 Trusted & Assured Microelectronics ....................................... 760,839 716,040 ¥44,799 

Program increase: Chiplet interfaces for advanced 

node field programmable gate arrays ...................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Magnetoresistive random-access 

memory ...................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,500 

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estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

Program increase: Radiation-hardened chiplet design 

acceleration ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥63,299 

101 Rapid Prototyping Program .................................................... 110,291 46,991 ¥63,300 

Functional transfer to line 130A for JADC2 .................. ........................ ........................ ¥30,000 

Prior year contract savings ........................................... ........................ ........................ ¥24,400 

Program completion: SCIFIRE ........................................ ........................ ........................ ¥8,900 

102 Rapid Prototyping Program .................................................... 9,880 4,081 ¥5,799 

Program decrease .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥5,799 

104 Department of Defense [DOD] Unmanned System Common 

Development ....................................................................... 2,643 9,643 ∂7,000 

Program increase: Unmanned traffic management 

test, evaluation, and implementation ...................... ........................ ........................ ∂7,000 

106 Operational Energy Capability Improvement—Non S&T ........ 53,726 44,228 ¥9,498 

Prior year underexecution .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥9,498 

109 Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve [RDER] ................... 79,773 33,515 ¥46,258 

Program decrease .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥46,258 

110 Joint C5 Capability Development, Integration and interoperability Assessments ........................................................... 28,517 19,457 ¥9,060 

Transfer to Line 130A for JADC2 ................................... ........................ ........................ ¥9,060 

114 Aegis BMD Test ...................................................................... 193,484 184,253 ¥9,231 

Prior year test adjustments ........................................... ........................ ........................ ¥9,231 

117 Ballistic Missile Defense Midcourse Segment Test ............... 41,824 24,497 ¥17,327 

Prior year test adjustments ........................................... ........................ ........................ ¥17,327 

120 Robust Infrastructure and Access .......................................... 170,182 135,535 ¥34,647 

Unjustified growth: Joint Common Access Platform ..... ........................ ........................ ¥10,647 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥24,000 

126 Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) ........................................... 99,000 ........................ ¥99,000 

Lack of justification: FY24 loan program not requested ...................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥99,000 

130 Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO)— 

Dem/Val Activities .............................................................. 615,246 246,003 ¥369,243 

Transfer from Line 30, SO/LIC Advanced Development ........................ ........................ ∂12,302 

Functional transfer from line 69 for AUKUS Innovation 

Initiatives .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂9,000 

Functional transfer to Line 130A for JADC2 ................. ........................ ........................ ¥235,287 

Functional transfer to Line 130B for Alpha-1 .............. ........................ ........................ ¥162,358 

Cost overestimation: GIDE ............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥13,400 

Undefined requirement: Big play pilot .......................... ........................ ........................ ¥19,500 

Program increase: SUNvana improvements .................. ........................ ........................ ∂40,000 

130A JADC2 ...................................................................................... ........................ 454,347 ∂454,347 

Functional transfer from Line 130 for JADC2 ............... ........................ ........................ ∂235,287 

Functional transfer from Line 110 for JADC2 ............... ........................ ........................ ∂9,060 

Functional transfer from Line 101 for JADC2 ............... ........................ ........................ ∂30,000 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

Program increase: Joint Fires Network (JFN) ................. ........................ ........................ ∂174,000 

130B Alpha-1 ................................................................................... ........................ 222,723 ∂222,723 

Functional transfer from Line 130 for Alpha-1 ............ ........................ ........................ ∂162,358 

Functional transfer from Line 181 for Alpha-1 ............ ........................ ........................ ∂10,365 

Program increase: Autonomy enterprise platform ......... ........................ ........................ ∂50,000 

132 Chemical and Biological Defense Program—EMD ................ 382,977 362,380 ¥20,597 

Unexecutable growth: Autoinjector manufacturer capability .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥20,597 

152 Central Test and Evaluation Investment Development 

(CTEIP) ................................................................................ 833,792 755,000 ¥78,792 

Program increase: MACH–TB modeling, simulating, 

analysis, and testing classified network .................. ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Early to need ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ¥88,792 

155 Joint Mission Environment Test Capability [JMETC] .............. 187,421 175,699 ¥11,722 

Duplicative funding ....................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥11,722 

157 Classified Program USD(P) ..................................................... ........................ 171,319 ∂171,319 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂171,319 

162 General Support to OUSD(Intelligence and Security) ............. 2,980 7,980 ∂5,000 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Program increase: Implementation of findings and 

recommendations of security programs, policies 

and procedures ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

174 R&D in Support of DoD Enlistment, Testing and Evaluation 26,037 31,037 ∂5,000 

Program increase: Federal voting assistance program ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

181 Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO) Activities ................................................................................ 17,247 6,882 ¥10,365 

Functional transfer to Line 130B for Alpha-1 .............. ........................ ........................ ¥10,365 

186 Cyber Resiliency and Cybersecurity Policy ............................. 45,194 42,194 ¥3,000 

Duplicative spending ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥3,000 

199 COCOM Exercise Engagement and Training Transformation 

(CE2T2)—non-MHA ............................................................ 101,319 54,069 ¥47,250 

Duplicative request: JLVC Modernization ...................... ........................ ........................ ¥47,250 

205 Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Support .............. 1,017,141 858,054 ¥159,087 

Planned FY25 contract awards ..................................... ........................ ........................ ¥239,337 

Program increase: 2.5D advanced packaging .............. ........................ ........................ ∂10,250 

Program increase: 5G testbed ....................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Advanced electrification demonstration .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Advanced headborne systems and 

manufacturing ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Automated textile manufacturing ... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Battery manufacturing supply chain 

resilience ................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Critical materials processing .......... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Critical minerals from 

chromatographic separation ..................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Defense supply chain and workforce readiness program ........................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Extreme environment clothing ........ ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: High temperature ceramics lab and 

prototyping capability ............................................... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program increase: Munitions supply chain diversification ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Rare earth element demonstration ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Scaling commercial grade packs 

and frames ................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Shipyard and ship repair workforce 

training ...................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Program increase: Small business shipbuilding supplier resiliency ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

205A Advanced Defense Capabilities Pilot ..................................... ........................ 20,000 ∂20,000 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

210 Data and Unified Platform (D&UP) ........................................ 138,558 109,635 ¥28,923 

Unjustified growth: Unified Platform Infrastructure ..... ........................ ........................ ¥28,923 

240 Net Centricity .......................................................................... 23,275 21,963 ¥1,312 

Prior year underexecution .............................................. ........................ ........................ ¥1,312 

257 Cyber Operations Technology Support .................................... 469,385 386,062 ¥83,323 

Transfer from RDT&E,DW line 69 AUKUS innovation 

initiatives .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

Unjustified growth: Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥51,409 

Unjustified growth: Deployable Mission Support Systems .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥1,119 

Unjustified growth: Joint Development Environment .... ........................ ........................ ¥41,895 

Program increase: Cyber defensive operations and 

training ...................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂14,000 

Program increase: Cyber operations technology support ............................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥10,900 

262 Logistics Support Activities .................................................... 1,420 4,420 ∂3,000 

Program increase: Next generation transponder integration ....................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

263 Pacific Disaster Centers ......................................................... 1,905 3,905 ∂2,000 

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Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

Program increase: Global water security center ........... ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

265 MQ–9 UAV ............................................................................... 37,188 34,438 ¥2,750 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥2,750 

267 Aviation Systems .................................................................... 216,174 219,587 ∂3,413 

Program increase: Alternative domestic source C–130J 

IRSS ........................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

Program increase: C–130J weapons modernization ..... ........................ ........................ ∂8,000 

Unjustified request: Aviation engineering analysis ...... ........................ ........................ ¥8,997 

Early to need: Mission processor upgrades developmental test ................................................................ ........................ ........................ ¥1,590 

268 Intelligence Systems Development ......................................... 86,737 94,237 ∂7,500 

Program increase: Quantum computing and quantum 

networking ................................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂7,500 

269 Operational Enhancements ..................................................... 216,135 223,635 ∂7,500 

Program increase: 3D mapping at the tactical edge ... ........................ ........................ ∂2,500 

Program increase: Female body armor development 

and modernization .................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

270 Warrior Systems ...................................................................... 263,374 268,732 ∂5,358 

Program increase: Next-generation electronic countermeasures ................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂12,000 

Program increase: Platform agnostic data storage infrastructure ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

Early to need: MPE–M ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥9,642 

275 Operational Enhancements Intelligence ................................. 15,749 30,749 ∂15,000 

Program increase: Loitering munitions launching systems .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

999 Classified Programs ............................................................... 8,463,742 9,202,784 ∂739,042 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂739,042 

999 Classified Programs ............................................................... 270,653 ........................ ¥270,653 

Classified adjustment ................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥270,653 

Joint Live, Virtual and Constructive Training and Testing.—The 

Committee supports ongoing efforts to modernize and strengthen 

joint live, virtual and constructive [JLVC] capabilities. As the Department of Defense continues to develop and maintain such capabilities, the Committee sees the need for increased integration between JLVC training and testing activities. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees not later than 90 days following 

the enactment of this act that reviews Department-wide efforts to 

develop and maintain JLVC capabilities. The report shall evaluate 

potential efficiencies of developing and maintaining a common set 

of JLVC capabilities that inform both test and training, Department and Service roles and responsibilities in the development and 

maintenance of such capabilities, and programmatic and budgetary 

recommendations for developing and maintaining such capabilities 

across the Future Years Defense Program. 

SUNet.—The Committee notes that the Secure Unclassified Network [SUNet] provides the Department of Defense with a network 

that fosters collaboration with allies, partners, and key segments 

of industry, and recommends an increase of $40,000,000 for SUNet 

improvements. Further, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict is directed to continue 

ongoing efforts to transfer the operation of SUNet to the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office [CDAO]. Not later than 60 

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ficial Intelligence Officer shall provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees outlining the progress in completing this 

transfer. 

Vaccine and Therapeutic Products for Warfighter Protection.— 

This Committee is concerned by the often burdensome inventory 

and replenishment requirements for vaccine and therapeutic products for warfighter. The Committee supports reducing the logistical 

hurdles associated with deploying such measures during an emergency and the cost obligations of maintaining the inventory requirement for such products. 

Next Generation Textiles.—The Committee recognizes the necessity of a strong domestic textile industrial base capable of manufacturing state-of-the-art products to support warfighter operations in 

a multi-domain environment. The Committee notes that Manufacturing USA, which is managed in partnership with the National 

Institute of Standards and Technology, invests into manufacturing 

operations for functional fabrics and textiles that have directly supported continuing domestic leadership of this industry and help ensure the availability of these essential items for the future. The 

Committee encourages future investments in next-generation textiles and remains supportive of the Department of Defense’s efforts 

in this area. 

Nanoscale Materials Manufacturing.—The Committee understands that advances in weapon system manufacturing using 

nanoscale materials have the potential to increase the performance 

of such systems. However, the Committee notes that Manufacturing Readiness Levels lag behind Technology Readiness Levels 

for these technologies. Therefore, the Committee encourages the 

Secretary of Defense to evaluate opportunities to increase the relative Manufacturing Readiness Levels of nanoscale materials. 

Supply Chain Visibility for Operational Readiness.—The Committee recognizes the difficulty of supply chain visibility and management and encourages the Department of Defense to continue its 

efforts to improve supply chain visibility to enhance operational 

readiness, including through the demonstration of relevant digital 

data tools. 

Steel Performance Initiative.—The Committee understands that 

steel is a critical and enabling material for many weapons systems 

and encourages the Secretary of Defense to continue investing in 

steel alloy development and manufacturing technology to increase 

operational effectiveness and maintain a strong industrial base. 

Distributed Maritime Energy Research.—The Department of Defense’s multi-domain mission success requires the development of 

clean, high-density, persistent power sources. The Committee encourages the Secretary of Defense to continue investment in longendurance, compact power systems to support global undersea maritime domain awareness and operations in austere environments, 

including the DEPTHS program. 

Low-Profile Electric Nuclear Satellite.—The Committee encourages the Secretary of Defense to continue the development of radioisotope power systems that are capable of providing lightweight, always-on, resilient power to increase the capabilities of Department 

of Defense spacecraft. 

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Hyperspectral Chemical Vapor Stand-off Detector.—The Committee is encouraged by the research and development of 

hyperspectral chemical vapor stand-off detectors and is supportive 

of their planned capabilities, including rapid chemical search and 

detection at standoff ranges sufficient to increase survivability and 

lessen the cognitive burden on users. 

National Network for Microelectronics Research and Development.—The Committee notes that the Microelectronics Commons 

program is one of several regional technology programs established 

to support domestic microelectronics research and development and 

advanced manufacturing projects. The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense 

committees not later than 60 days after the enactment of this act 

which describes how the Microelectronics Commons program will 

engage, reinforce, and leverage other regional technology programs, 

including those operated by the Department of Commerce and the 

National Science Foundation. Additionally, the report shall describe the interagency coordination mechanisms by which the Department of Defense collaborates and engages with the Department 

of Commerce, the National Science Foundation, and other Departments and Agencies, on the execution of regional technology programs to align efforts and avoid duplication. 

Hypersonics Test Infrastructure.—The Committee supports the 

investments made in the Multi-Service Advanced Capabilities 

Hypersonic Test Bed [MACH–TB] to increase U.S. hypersonic flight 

testing capacity. This increase in testing capacity and capability is 

essential to the development of hypersonic weapons and competitiveness with China. The Committee supports the Navy’s Center of 

Excellence for Hypersonics at Naval Surface Warfare Center, 

Crane Division, along with academic and industry partners, and 

encourages the Secretary of Defense to continue appropriately 

resourcing the development of MACH–TB. The Committee recommends an increase of $10,000,000 to continue supporting this 

initiative. 

Tactically Mobile Micro-reactor Development.—The Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and 

Biological Defense Programs to provide expeditious oversight, interagency coordination, and technical review and assistance for the 

design, development, and test of tactically mobile micro-reactors. 

Defense Supply Chain and Workforce Readiness.—The Committee 

encourages the Department of Defense to forge partnerships to enhance supply chain resiliency by advancing the integration and use 

of state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing technologies and processes within a digitally connected, open-source and compliant regional supply chain ecosystem. The Committee is supportive of integrating small- and medium-sized suppliers, Original Equipment 

Manufacturers, as well as work-based, vocational development programs implemented by State and regional technical colleges, universities, and nonprofit workforce development organizations into 

such ecosystems. 

Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion.—The Committee understands that the Defense Innovation Unit expects that its Nuclear 

Advanced Propulsion and Power program will impact the employment of space power, accelerating the era of spacecraft maneuver 

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in cislunar space. The Committee supports the development of 

space nuclear power and propulsion technologies, including those 

employing high-assay low enriched uranium. The Committee encourages the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit, in coordination with the Chief of Space Operations, to continue pursuing partnerships in this area. 

Wearable Technology.—The Committee commends the Defense 

Innovation Unit for exploring the capabilities of wearable technology to improve health monitoring and troop readiness. The 

tracking of heart health, body temperatures, and daily performance 

scores has the potential to significantly improve the Department of 

Defense’s current health and wellness programs. 

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OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $331,489,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 337,489,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $337,489,000. 

This is $6,000,000 above the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

1 OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION .................................... 169,544 140,044 ¥29,500 

2 LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION ........................................... 103,252 103,252 ........................

3 OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSES ..................... 58,693 94,193 ∂35,500 

TOTAL, RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ........................ 331,489 337,489 ∂6,000 

TOTAL, OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE 331,489 337,489 ∂6,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

1 Operational Test and Evaluation ............................................ 169,544 140,044 ¥29,500 

DOT&E requested transfer to Line 3 ............................. ........................ ........................ ¥35,500 

Program increase: Browser plug-in security research .. ........................ ........................ ∂6,000 

3 Operational Test Activities and Analyses ............................... 58,693 94,193 ∂35,500 

DOT&E requested transfer from Line 1 ......................... ........................ ........................ ∂35,500 

Certification of Funding for Test Infrastructure and Test Event 

Resources.—The Department of Defense’s component and Service 

acquisition executives are directed to (1) certify to the Director, 

Operational Test and Evaluation [DOT&E], that the Department of 

Defense’s and Services’ test infrastructure, assets, and personnel 

are fully funded in the budget year and the Future Years Defense 

Program to support agreed-upon Test and Evaluation Master 

Plans, Test and Evaluation Strategies or equivalent documents for 

programs on the DOT&E Oversight List and (2) provide this certification in the format, defined by the Director, not later than 60 days 

prior to the submission of the fiscal year 2025 President’s budget 

request. The Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, is directed 

to provide an assessment to the congressional defense committees 

with submission of the fiscal year 2025 President’s budget request 

on whether or not the test infrastructure, assets, and personnel 

funding in the budget year and the Future Years Defense Program 

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can adequately support agreed-upon test and evaluation programs 

and identify where applicable-shortfalls by service and program. 

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TITLE V 

REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 

DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $1,682,708,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,795,079,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,795,079,000. 

This is $112,371,000 above the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

Industrial Operations ................................................................................. 27,551 147,551 ∂120,000 

Program increase: Arsenal Sustainment Initiative ........................... ........................ ........................ ∂120,000 

Supply Management .................................................................................. 1,662 1,662 ........................

Total, Defense Working Capital Fund, Army ................................ 29,213 149,213 ∂120,000 

Supplies and Materials .............................................................................. 83,587 83,587 ........................

Total, Defense Working Capital Fund, Air Force .......................... 83,587 83,587 ........................

National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund ........................................... 7,629 ........................ ¥7,629 

Transfer: National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund funded in 

Sec. 8034 ..................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥7,629 

Defense Logistics Agency-Defense Automation & Production Services .... 4 4 ........................

Defense Logistics Agency-Energy Management ........................................ 114,663 114,663 ........................

Total, Defense Working Capital Fund, Defense-wide ................... 122,296 114,667 ¥7,629 

Commissary Operations ............................................................................. 1,447,612 1,447,612 ........................

Total, Defense Working Capital Fund, Defense-wide, DECA ........ 1,447,612 1,447,612 ........................

Grand Total, Defense Working Capital Funds .............................. 1,682,708 1,795,079 ∂112,371 

Meals Ready-to-Eat.—The Committee recommendation supports 

the fiscal year 2024 President’s budget request for Meals Ready to 

Eat and reaffirms its support for the Defense Logistics Agency War 

Reserve stock objective of 5.0 million cases. 

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TITLE VI 

OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $38,413,960,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 39,085,201,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $39,085,201,000. 

This is $671,241,000 above the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE 

10 IN-HOUSE CARE ...................................................................... 10,044,342 9,901,132 ¥143,210 

20 PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ........................................................... 19,893,028 19,776,328 ¥116,700 

30 CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT .......................................... 2,007,012 1,985,556 ¥21,456 

40 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ................................................... 2,327,816 2,327,816 ........................

50 MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ....................................................... 347,446 347,446 ........................

60 EDUCATION AND TRAINING ..................................................... 336,111 353,111 ∂17,000 

70 BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS .................................... 2,144,551 2,116,738 ¥27,813 

UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENT: PROJECTED UNDEREXECUTION .................................................................................... ........................ ¥33,710 ¥33,710 

TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ......................... 37,100,306 36,774,417 ¥325,889 

PROCUREMENT 

DEFENSEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

150 INITIAL OUTFITTING ................................................................. 22,344 22,344 ........................

160 REPLACEMENT AND MODERNIZATION ..................................... 238,435 238,435 ........................

170 JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE INFORMATION SYSTEM .......... 29,537 1,467 ¥28,070 

180 MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM—DESKTOP TO DATACENTER ....... 74,055 74,055 ........................

180 DOD HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MODERNIZATION .......... 17,510 17,510 ........................

TOTAL, PROCUREMENT ................................................... 381,881 353,811 ¥28,070 

RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION 

DEFENSEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

80 RESEARCH ............................................................................... 40,311 44,311 ∂4,000 

90 EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT ................................................. 178,892 195,892 ∂17,000 

100 ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ...................................................... 327,040 327,040 ........................

110 DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION ................................................. 172,351 172,351 ........................

120 ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 107,753 107,753 ........................

130 MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT .................................................. 87,096 87,096 ........................

140 CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT ................................................. 18,330 18,330 ........................

150 UNDISTRIBUTED MEDICAL RESEARCH .................................... ........................ 1,004,200 ∂1,004,200 

TOTAL, RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION ........................................................................... 931,773 1,956,973 ∂1,025,200 

TOTAL, DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM .............................. 38,413,960 39,085,201 ∂671,241 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

010 In-House Care ......................................................................... 10,044,342 9,901,132 ¥143,210 

Program decrease unaccounted for .............................. ........................ ........................ ¥14,140 

Unexecutable growth ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥129,070 

020 Private Sector Care ................................................................. 19,893,028 19,776,328 ¥116,700 

Unexecutable growth ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥116,700 

030 Consolidated Health Support .................................................. 2,007,012 1,985,556 ¥21,456 

Excess to need ............................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥21,456 

060 Education and Training .......................................................... 336,111 353,111 ∂17,000 

Program increase: TriService nursing research program .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂7,000 

Program increase: Uniformed Services University combat medical support research .................................. ........................ ........................ ∂7,000 

Program increase: Uniformed Services University Biotechnology Center ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂3,000 

070 Base Operations/Communications .......................................... 2,144,551 2,116,738 ¥27,813 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ¥27,813 

UNDIST Undistributed Adjustment: Projected underexecution ... ........................ ¥33,710 ¥33,710 

170 PROC Joint Operational Medicine Information System .......... 29,537 1,467 ¥28,070 

Insufficient budget justification .................................... ........................ ........................ ¥28,070 

080 R&D Research ......................................................................... 40,311 44,311 ∂4,000 

Program increase: Special operations TBI pilot program .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

090 R&D Exploratory Development ................................................ 178,892 195,892 ∂17,000 

Program increase: Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine III ................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Military-civilian trauma training 

partnerships .............................................................. ........................ ........................ ∂5,000 

Program increase: Non direction blast sensors ............ ........................ ........................ ∂2,000 

150 Undistributed Medical Research ............................................ ........................ 1,004,200 ∂1,004,200 

Program increase: Non-narcotic pain management ..... ........................ ........................ ∂1,000 

Program increase: University partnership initiative ..... ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

Program increase: Joint civilian-medical surge pilot ... ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

Program increase: Pharmacogenomics testing for military readiness pilot ................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂4,000 

Restore core funding reduction ..................................... ........................ ........................ ∂99,700 

Program increase: Peer-reviewed ALS research ............ ........................ ........................ ∂40,000 

Program increase: Peer-reviewed Alzheimer’s research ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

Program increase: Peer-reviewed breast cancer research ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂130,000 

Program increase: Peer-reviewed cancer research ....... ........................ ........................ ∂130,000 

Program increase: Peer-reviewed Duchenne muscular 

dystrophy research .................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Program increase: Peer-reviewed epilepsy research ..... ........................ ........................ ∂12,000 

Program increase: Peer-reviewed medical research ..... ........................ ........................ ∂370,000 

Program increase: Peer-reviewed melanoma research ........................ ........................ ∂40,000 

Program increase: Peer-reviewed ovarian cancer research ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂15,000 

Program increase: Peer-reviewed prostate cancer research ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂75,000 

Program increase: Peer-reviewed rare cancers research ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂17,500 

Program Increase: Peer-reviewed military burn research ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ∂10,000 

Defense Health Program Reprogramming Procedures.—To limit 

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oversight within the Defense Health Program operation and maintenance account, the Committee includes a provision which caps 

the funds available for Private Sector Care under the TRICARE 

program subject to prior approval reprogramming procedures. The 

provision and accompanying report language should not be interpreted by the Department as limiting the amount of funds that 

may be transferred to the Direct Care System from other budget 

activities within the Defense Health Program. In addition, funding 

for the In-House Care and Private Sector Care budget sub-activities are designated as congressional special interest items for the 

purpose of the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). Any 

transfer of funds in excess of $10,000,000 into or out of these subactivities requires the Secretary of Defense to follow prior approval 

reprogramming procedures. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide written notification to the congressional defense committees of cumulative transfers in excess of $10,000,000 out of the Private Sector 

Care budget sub-activity not later than 15 days after such a transfer. The Committee further directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to provide quarterly briefings to the congressional defense committees on budget execution data for all of the 

Defense Health Program budget activities not later than 30 days 

after the end of each fiscal quarter, and to adequately reflect 

changes to the budget activities requested by the Services in future 

budget submissions. 

Carryover.—For fiscal year 2024, the Committee recommends 1 

percent carryover authority for the operation and maintenance account of the Defense Health Program, consistent with prior years. 

The Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health 

Affairs) to submit a detailed spend plan for any fiscal year 2023 

designated carryover funds to the congressional defense committees 

not less than 30 days prior to executing the carryover funds. 

Electronic Health Record.—The Committee notes that electronic 

health record deployment timeline is dependent on a robust information technology program. Therefore, the Committee directs the 

Program Executive Officer, Defense Healthcare Management Systems [PEO DHMS], to continue to provide monthly reports not 

later than 15 days after the end of each month to the congressional 

defense committees on the status of all open incident reports, as 

well as the 46 high priority incident reports, in order for the Committee to better track the progress of the Department in resolving 

the multitude of issues identified in the continuous deployment of 

MHS GENESIS. 

The PEO DHMS, in conjunction with the Director of the Interagency Program Office [IPO] and the Director of the Defense 

Health Agency, is directed to provide quarterly reports not later 

than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter to the congressional defense committees and the Government Accountability Office on the cost and schedule of the program, to include milestones, 

knowledge points, and acquisition timelines, as well as quarterly 

obligation reports. These reports should also include the following: 

(1) any changes to the deployment timeline, including benchmarks, 

for full operating capability; (2) any refinements to the cost estimate for full operating capability and the total life cycle cost of the 

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project; and (3) the progress toward developing, implementing, and 

fielding the interoperable electronic health record throughout the 

two Departments’ medical facilities. The Committee further directs 

the PEO DHMS to continue briefing the House of Representatives 

and Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittees on a quarterly 

basis, coinciding with the report submission. 

Additionally, the Committee directs the Comptroller General to 

continue quarterly performance reviews of the deployment of MHS 

GENESIS with a focus on whether the program is meeting expected cost, schedule, scope, quality, and risk mitigation expectations. The Committee expects PEO DHMS to facilitate these quarterly performance reviews by providing the Comptroller General 

with regular and in-depth access to the program. 

The Committee directs the Director of the IPO to continue to provide quarterly reports to the House of Representatives and Senate 

Subcommittees on Appropriations for Defense and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies on the progress 

of interoperability between the two Departments. 

Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program.—The Committee recommends $370,000,000 for the Peer-Reviewed Medical Research 

Program. The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with the Service Surgeons General, to select medical research projects of clear scientific merit and direct relevance to military health. Research areas considered under this funding are restricted to: accelerated aging processes associated with military 

service; autism; burn pit exposure; celiac disease; computational biology for precision health; congential cytomegalovirus; congential 

heart disease; dystonia; eating disorders; Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; 

far-UVC germicidal light; fibrous dysplasia/McCune-Albright syndrome; focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; food allergies; Fragile X; 

Guillain-Barre syndrome; hepatitis B; hereditary ataxia; hydrocephalus; inflammatory bowel disease; interstitial cystitis; 

lymphedema; malaria; maternal mental health; mitochondrial disease; musculoskeletal disorders related to acute and chronic bone 

conditions and injuries; myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue 

syndrome; myotonic dystrophy; nephrotic syndrome; neuroactive 

steroids; neurofibromatosis; orthopedic; Parkinson’s; peripheral 

neuropathy; polycystic kidney disease; proteomics; pulmonary fibrosis; reconstructive transplantation; respiratory health; Rett syndrome; scleroderma; sickle-cell disease; suicide prevention; 

tickborne disease; tuberous sclerosis complex; vascular malformations; and Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome. The Committee emphasizes that the additional funding provided under the Peer-Reviewed 

Medical Research Program shall be devoted only to the purposes 

listed above. 

Peer-Reviewed Cancer Research Programs.—The Committee recommends $130,000,000 for the peer-reviewed breast cancer research program, $75,000,000 for the peer-reviewed prostate cancer 

research program, $40,000,000 for a peer-reviewed melanoma research program, $15,000,000 for the peer-reviewed ovarian cancer 

research program, $17,500,000 for a peer-reviewed rare cancers research program, and $130,000,000 for the peer-reviewed cancer research program that would research cancers not addressed in the 

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aforementioned programs currently executed by the Department of 

Defense. 

The funds provided in the peer-reviewed cancer research program are directed to be used to conduct research in the following 

areas: blood cancers; brain cancer; colorectal cancer; endometrial 

cancer; esophageal cancer; kidney cancer; liver cancer; lung cancer; 

lymphoma; myeloma; neuroblastoma; pancreatic cancer; pediatric 

brain tumors; and stomach cancer. 

The funds provided under the peer-reviewed cancer research program shall be used only for the purposes listed above. The Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) 

to provide a report not later than 18 months after the enactment 

of this act to the congressional defense committees on the status 

of the peer-reviewed cancer research program. For each research 

area, the report should include the funding amount awarded, the 

progress of the research, and the relevance of the research to 

servicemembers. 

Medical Research to Support Military Families.—The Committee 

recognizes the importance of military family health and well-being 

to servicemember readiness and morale and commends the Defense 

Health Agency [DHA] for previous investments in the family and 

resilience portfolio. The Committee understands that DHA has conducted several studies on these matters and directs the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to brief the Committees on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not 

later than 60 days after enactment of this act on these 12 studies, 

including the process for determining research focus areas, outcomes from current research and how it is applied, and any gaps 

in research or additional required studies. The Committee further 

directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to collaborate with institutions of higher education, Federal agencies, 

and non-profit entities that have robust research and clinical expertise with illness and conditions that have material effect on 

military family health and well-being, including, but not limited to 

adverse childhood events, medical barriers to growing and supporting families, mental and behavioral health, substance use disorders, and gender-specific health care. 

In addition, the Committee recommends $99,700,000 for core defense health research and encourages DHA to continue its investments in the health and well-being of military families. The Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) 

to brief the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the plan for the desired research 

in each of these areas, including an expected timeline for the research, not later than 90 days after enactment of this act. 

TRICARE Pharmacy Services.—The Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to provide a report to 

the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 

and the Senate not later than 60 days after enactment of this act 

on TRICARE pharmacy services in rural and highly rural regions 

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ber of network pharmacies located in rural or highly rural areas in 

each of the last 5 years; (3) the number of prescriptions filled at 

rural or highly rural pharmacies in each of the last 5 years; (4) 

rural and highly rural beneficiary satisfaction with their options for 

accessing the TRICARE retail pharmacy network in each of the 

last 5 years. The report shall define rural and highly rural using 

the meanings of the terms given under the Rural-Urban Commuting Areas coding system of the United States Departments of 

Agriculture and Health and Human Services. 

Health Care in Japan.—The Committee is concerned about the 

barriers to health care for Department of Defense servicemembers, 

civilians, contractors and their dependents in Japan. These include 

access to emergency care, mental health care, pharmaceutical 

drugs, and reimbursement for medical treatment. The Committee 

notes that the COVID–19 pandemic further limited the availability 

of health care in Japan, which was compounded by changes to the 

operating policies of the Defense Health Agency [DHA] relating to 

civilian access to care in military medical treatment facilities. 

Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to the congressional defense committees not later 

than 90 days after enactment of this act identifying the following: 

(1) the existing barriers to health care for Department of Defense 

servicemembers, civilians, contractors and their dependents in 

Japan; (2) the short and long-term actions being taken to address 

each barrier and increase access to health care by DHA and the 

military services; (3) the costs associated with the implementation 

of these measures; and (4) what funding is available within the Department of Defense and military services’ fiscal year 2024 budget 

and the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2025 to cover 

these costs. 

Budget or Appropriations Liaison Support.—The Committee is 

concerned about the Defense Health Agency’s poor responsiveness 

to the Committee’s requests for information necessary to carryout 

congressional budget oversight, review the President’s budget request, and make funding recommendations. This includes lack of 

timely responses, as well as the failure to respond to specific congressional inquiries. Therefore, the Committee directs the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to review and streamline internal processes to respond to Committee inquiries and requests for 

information. Further, the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health 

Affairs) is directed to report back to the Committees on Appropriations for the House of Representatives and the Senate not later 

than 30 days after enactment of this act on the measures implemented to respond directly and promptly with the information required by the Committee and its members. 

Medical Simulation for a Medically Ready Force.—The Committee recognizes the Department of Defense for expanding strategies to maintain the readiness of defense medical providers. Future 

conflicts will differ substantially from those of the past decades 

placing strenuous demands on providers managing dispersed, highvolume casualties in large scale combat operations. New medical 

simulation requirements are needed to effectively address combat 

casualty care performance maintenance in these highly challenging 

scenarios. Specific considerations should be made for medics and 

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other first responders performing life-saving procedures in austere 

environments and providers performing advanced procedures in 

operational theaters. Therefore, the Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), in coordination with the 

Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the Defense Health Agency’s investment in a plan for the expansion of advanced medical simulation 

technologies and programs to provide sustainability of medical 

skillsets critical to the support of future conventional combat operations not later than 120 days after enactment of this act. 

Peer-Reviewed Hydrocephalus Research.—The Committee has included hydrocephalus as part of the Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program and is concerned about the large number of 

servicemembers at risk of developing hydrocephalus due to traumatic brain injury or other causes. Since 2000, more than 370,000 

servicemembers have sustained a traumatic brain injury, and it is 

estimated that 14 percent of those individuals could develop hydrocephalus as a result. This does not include the approximately 

180,000 veterans who currently have normal pressure hydrocephalus, a number that grows every year as the population ages. 

Unfortunately, many of these cases are probably undiagnosed or 

misdiagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, or another related dementia. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Congressionally 

Directed Medical Research Programs to further its research into 

this condition, for which there is no cure. Further, the Committee 

understands that brain surgery is the only current treatment and 

that promising research funded under the Peer-Reviewed Medical 

Research program may serve to improve patient care and outcomes. 

Peer-Reviewed Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research.—The 

Committee is aware of promising research underway for 

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis [ALS] through the Congressionally 

Directed Medical Research Programs. Given that servicemembers 

are up to twice as likely to develop and die from ALS as those with 

no history of military service, it is especially important this 

progress be continued into early phase clinical trials. The Committee encourages the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to pursue clinical research that can bring effective treatments 

to people living with ALS as soon as possible. 

Next-Generation Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices.—The 

Committee commends the Department of Defense for its continued 

research and development activities focused on treating injuries 

sustained by servicemembers in austere environments. The Committee is aware of the advantages of using negative pressure 

wound therapy in managing combat-related wounds. However, the 

Committee notes the lack of research and development and continued delays in procuring next-generation negative pressure wound 

therapy devices to ensure servicemembers have the most modern 

combat casualty care technologies available on the battlefield. 

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tion plans to procure next-generation devices for the military 

health system. 

Medical Defense Against Infectious Diseases.—The Committee 

recognizes the value of the Department of Defense’s research on infectious diseases and development of medical countermeasures for 

naturally occurring infectious diseases, such as malaria, leishmaniasis, diarrheal diseases, Dengue, and Chikungunya viruses. However, the Committee is concerned with the Department of Defense’s 

decision to cut funding for malaria, leishmaniasis, and diarrheal research as these diseases remain top infectious disease threats to 

servicemembers deployed abroad. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to partner 

with non-profit organizations, academic institutions, Federal agencies, foreign governments, and international agencies that have infectious disease research programs. 

Medical Isotope Molybdenum-99.—The Committee encourages 

the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to use domestically produced Mo-99 in order to reduce the reliance on foreign imports of Mo-99 which pose national security, public health, and environmental risks. 

Nuclear Medicine.—The Committee is encouraged by innovative 

advances in the field of nuclear medicine research, and the potential to fully realize the promise of precision medicine through the 

use of novel diagnostic imaging and targeted radiotherapy. Advanced nuclear imaging procedures use disease-specific positron 

emission tomography [PET] radiopharmaceuticals to identify the 

presence and magnitude of therapeutic targets in patients with 

Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, advanced cardiac disease, and 

prostate, breast, neuroendocrine and brain cancer, among others. 

Innovative nuclear medicine improves diagnostic and targeted 

treatment capabilities through non-invasive techniques that provide information that cannot be acquired through other imaging 

technologies. The Committee encourages the Director of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs to include nuclear medicine imaging and related techniques in descriptions of 

funding opportunities, where relevant, to support early diagnosis, 

enhanced treatment and outcomes of active duty servicemembers 

and their families to drive the development of precision imaging 

and advanced targeted therapies while creating medical and economic efficiencies. 

Rapid Deployable Synthetic Vaccine Development.—The Committee notes the significant advancements in vaccine development 

and the need to quickly distribute infectious disease countermeasures when required to protect servicemembers deployed worldwide. The Committee encourages the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to research the development of low cost, single dose, and highly-scalable synthetic peptide vaccines that allow 

for rapid deployment to military personnel against infectious disease threats. 

Advanced Thermoformed Prosthetic Socket Systems.—The Committee commends the research and development activities of the 

Department of Defense in supporting servicemembers with limb 

loss, including efforts on the use and optimization of prosthetic devices. Advances in military medical trauma care solutions have 

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evolved over the past 20 years to improve survivability rates following complex and polytraumatic injuries sustained by 

servicemembers on the battlefield. The increase in survivability 

rates highlights the need for more advanced technologies and 

skilled practitioners applying rehabilitation strategies to ensure 

servicemembers can return to duty or transition to civilians with 

the highest potential quality of life. To support servicemember 

health and quality of life following limb loss, advances in prosthetic 

socket systems aimed at alleviating pain, tissue breakdown, infections, and revision surgeries are required to prevent these comorbidities and ensure proper form, fit, and function of assistive 

technologies. The Committee strongly encourages the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to continue and expand research on prosthetic socket systems, including advanced thermoformed systems enabling customization of prosthetics to improve 

patient outcomes and support Warfighter return to duty or transition to civilian life. 

Next-Generation Viral Vectors.—The Committee recognizes that 

next-generation vectors derived from rhabdoviruses offer promising 

opportunities to support servicemember health and readiness, as 

these have already helped vaccinate millions of people against rabies. Vaccine formulations based on rhabdoviral vectors are also 

highly stable and frequently offer life-long protection with a single 

dose. The Committee encourages the Department of Defense to 

support the development of rhabdoviral vaccines through the Defense Health Agency. In particular, the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) is encouraged to partner with vaccine centers 

with experience in developing viral vectors covering multiple virusbased vaccine platforms that have established collaborations with 

high containment laboratories which can rapidly mobilize preclinical studies of emerging infectious diseases. 

Academic Health Care Center Partnerships for Reconstructive 

Care.—The Committee recognizes that servicemembers often face 

uniquely debilitating wounds that can require complex care over a 

prolonged period. Further, the Committee recognizes that academic 

health centers are developing multidisciplinary treatment and research programs centered on advanced clinical care and novel research strategies aimed at benefiting the injured servicemember. 

The large volume and heightened complexity of reconstructive care 

provided at these academic medical centers makes them well suited 

to augment the reconstructive care available within the military 

health system. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to develop partnerships with 

academic health centers to provide improved access to advanced reconstructive care for injured servicemembers, as well as opportunities for surgical training in advanced reconstructive techniques to 

include nerve reconstruction and microsurgery. 

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CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $1,091,844,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,091,844,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,091,844,000. 

This is equal to the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

1 CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE 

CHEM DEMILITARIZATION–OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .... 89,284 89,284 ........................

TEST AND EVALUATION ........................................................... 1,002,560 1,002,560 ........................

TOTAL, CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE ........................................... 1,091,844 1,091,844 ........................

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DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER–DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $886,426,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 994,490,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $994,490,000. 

This is $108,064,000 above the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

010 Counter-Narcotics Support ..................................................... 643,848 622,593 ¥21,255 

Maritime patrol procurement excess to need ............... ........................ ........................ ¥11,936 

NGB headquarters realignment ..................................... ........................ ........................ ¥9,319 

020 Drug Demand Reduction Program .......................................... 134,313 134,313 ........................

030 National Guard Counter-Drug Program .................................. 102,272 211,591 ∂109,319 

NGB headquarters realignment ..................................... ........................ ........................ ∂9,319 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂100,000 

040 National Guard Counter-Drug Schools ................................... 5,993 25,993 ∂20,000 

Program increase ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 

Total, Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense ......................................................... 886,426 994,490 ∂108,064 

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OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $525,365,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 525,365,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $525,365,000. 

This is equal to the budget estimate. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

The following table summarizes the budget estimate for this appropriation, the Committee recommendation, and the Committee 

recommended adjustments to the budget estimate: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Line Item 2024 budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation 

Office of the Inspector General, Operation and Maintenance .................. 518,919 518,919 ........................

Office of the Inspector General, Operation and Maintenance-CYBER ...... 1,948 1,948 ........................

Office of the Inspector General, Procurement ........................................... 1,098 1,098 ........................

Office of the Inspector General, Research and Development ................... 3,400 3,400 ........................

Total, Office of the Inspector General ......................................... 525,365 525,365 ........................

Quarterly End Strength and Execution Reports.—The Department of Defense Inspector General is directed to provide quarterly 

reports to the congressional defense committees on civilian personnel end strength, full-time equivalents, and budget execution 

not later than 15 days after the end of each fiscal quarter. The reports should contain quarterly civilian personnel end strength and 

full-time equivalents as well as an estimate of fiscal year end 

strength and fiscal year full-time equivalents. The reports should 

also include quarterly budget execution data along with revised fiscal year estimated execution data. The Inspector General is directed to provide end of fiscal year estimates based on personnel 

trends to date. 

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TITLE VII 

RELATED AGENCIES 

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY

SYSTEM FUND

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $514,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 514,000,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $514,000,000. 

This is equal to the budget estimate. 

INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT

Budget estimate, 2024 ........................................................................... $650,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 601,442,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $601,442,000. This is $48,558,000 below the budget estimate. 

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TITLE VIII 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

The following lists general provisions proposed by the Committee. The Committee recommends inclusion of several proposals 

which have been incorporated in previous appropriations acts, provisions requested for inclusion by the Defense Department, and 

new provisions. The Committee recommendations are as follows: 

SEC. 8001. Publicity/Propaganda Limitation.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8002. Compensation/Employment of Foreign Nationals.— 

Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8003. Annual Availability of Appropriations.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8004. Obligations in Last 2 Months of Fiscal Year.—Retains 

a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8005. General Transfer Authority.—Retains and modifies a 

provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8006. Project Level Adjustments.—Retains and modifies a 

provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8007. Establishment of Reprogramming Baseline.—Retains 

and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8008. Working Capital Funds Cash Disbursements.—Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8009. Special Access Programs Notification.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8010. Multiyear Procurement Authority.—Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8011. Humanitarian and Civic Assistance.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8012. Restriction on Civilian Personnel End-Strength.—Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8013. Lobbying.—Retains a provision carried in previous 

years. 

SEC. 8014. Strategic Delivery Vehicles.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8015. Mentor-Prote ́ge ́ Program.—Retains and modifies a 

provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8016. Anchor and Mooring Chain.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8017. Alcoholic Beverages.—Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8018. Demilitarization of Surplus Firearms.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8019. Relocations into the National Capital Region.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8020. Indian Financing Act.—Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8021. Walking Shield.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8022. Tribal Lands Environmental Impact.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

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SEC. 8023. Defense Media Activity.—Retains a provision carried 

in previous years. 

SEC. 8024. Funding to Maintain Competitive Rates at Arsenals.— Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8025. Civil Air Patrol.—Retains and modifies a provision 

carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8026. Federally Funded Research and Development Centers.—Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8027. Congressional Defense Committee Definition.—Retains 

and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8028. Congressional Intelligence Committee Definition.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8029. Depot Maintenance Competition.—Retains a provision 

carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8030. Buy American Act Compliance.—Retains and modifies 

a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8031. Carbon, Alloy, or Armor Steel Plate.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8032. Buy American Waivers.—Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8033. Ball and Roller Bearings.—Retains a provision carried 

in previous years. 

SEC. 8034. National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund.—Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8035. Buy American Computers.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8036. Reciprocal Trade Agreements.—Retains a provision 

carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8037. Flag Protection.—Retains and modifies a provision 

carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8038. Overseas Military Facility Investment.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8039. Investment Item Unit Cost.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8040. Asia-Pacific Regional Initiative.—Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8041. Tobacco Use in the Military.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8042. Working Capital Fund Investment Item Restrictions.— 

Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8043. CIA Availability of Funds.—Retains and modifies a 

provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8044. Contractor Conversion and Performance.—Retains a 

provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8045. Rescissions.—The Committee recommends a general 

provision rescinding funds from prior years as displayed below: 

Amount 

($ in 000s) 

2022 Appropriations 

Other Procurement, Army: 

Information Systems ............................................................................................................................... 10,000 

Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: T–AGOS .................................................................................................. 158,300 

Other Procurement, Navy: 

LCS AWS Mission Modules ...................................................................................................................... 1,447 

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Amount 

($ in 000s) 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force: 

F–22 ........................................................................................................................................................ 45,306 

Procurement, Defense-Wide: 

PCMV ....................................................................................................................................................... 204 

2023 Appropriations 

Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide: 

DSCA Coalition Support Funds ............................................................................................................... 24,000 

Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and Equip .............................................................................. 48,000 

Other Procurement, Army: 

COTS Communication Equipment ........................................................................................................... 25,000 

Information Systems ............................................................................................................................... 23,962 

Automated Data Processing Equipment ................................................................................................. 10,000 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy: 

MQ–25 ..................................................................................................................................................... 220,650 

Next Generation Jammer ......................................................................................................................... 4,673 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps: 

Air Expendable Countermeasures ........................................................................................................... 2,262 

Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: DDG–51 Advance Procurement ............................................................. 77,300 

Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: LPD Flight II Advance Procurement ...................................................... 250,000 

Other Procurement, Navy: 

LCS AWS Mission Modules ...................................................................................................................... 3,594 

Ship Missile Support Equipment ............................................................................................................ 1,101 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force: 

A–10 ........................................................................................................................................................ 51,720 

F–15 ........................................................................................................................................................ 17,300 

F–22 ........................................................................................................................................................ 117,000 

Other Production Charges ....................................................................................................................... 37,600 

Other Procurement, Air Force: 

General Information Technology—Tactical Data Networks Enterprise .................................................. 37,100 

Procurement, Space Force: 

Space Development Agency Launch ....................................................................................................... 35,069 

National Security Space Launch ............................................................................................................. 88,210 

Special Space Activities .......................................................................................................................... 36,287 

Procurement, Defense-Wide: 

PCMV ....................................................................................................................................................... 211 

Armed Overwatch/Targeting .................................................................................................................... 17,608 

LEA .......................................................................................................................................................... 5,200 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army: 

Army Tactical Command & Control Hardware and Software ................................................................. 709 

Project Convergence FY23 ....................................................................................................................... 25,461 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy: 

Littoral Airborne MCM ............................................................................................................................. 13,849 

Standard Missile Improvements ............................................................................................................. 21,912 

CHALK CORAL .......................................................................................................................................... 80,300 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force: 

Joint Transportation Management Systems ............................................................................................ 17,500 

EPAWSS ................................................................................................................................................... 5,000 

A–10 ........................................................................................................................................................ 30,524 

Classified Programs ................................................................................................................................ 10,600 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Space Force: 

Polar MILSATCOM .................................................................................................................................... 16,878 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide: 

Central Test and Evaluation Investment Development .......................................................................... 75,986 

TOTAL, BASE APPROPRIATIONS ...................................................................................................... 1,647,823 

SEC. 8046. Restrictions on Military Technician Reductions.—Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8047. North Korea.—Retains a provision carried in previous 

years. 

SEC. 8048. Reserve Component Intelligence Reimbursement.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

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SEC. 8049. Counter-Drug Activities Transfer.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8050. United Service Organizations Grant.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8051. Small Business Set-Asides.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8052. Contractor Bonuses.—Retains a provision carried in 

previous years. 

SEC. 8053. Reserve Peacetime Support.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8054. Unexpended Balances.—Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8055. National Guard Distance Learning.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8056. Prohibition of C–40 Retirement.—Retains a provision 

carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8057. End-Item Procurement.—Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8058. Military Family Housing.—Retains a provision carried 

in previous years. 

SEC. 8059. Defense Innovation Acceleration Projects.—Retains 

and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8060. Secretary of Defense Reporting Requirement.—Retains 

a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8061. Missile Defense Authorization.—Retains a provision 

carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8062. Armor-Piercing Ammo.—Retains a provision carried 

in previous years. 

SEC. 8063. Personal Property Lease Payments.—Retains and 

modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8064. Classified O&M, Army Transfer.—Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8065. National Intelligence Program Separation.—Retains a 

provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8066. SOUTHCOM and AFRICOM Appropriation.—Retains 

and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8067. Fisher House Authorization.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8068. O&M, Navy Transfer to Stennis Center.—Retains a 

provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8069. Assignment of Forces.—Retains a provision carried in 

previous years. 

SEC. 8070. Rapid Acquisition Authority Reporting Requirement.— 

Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8071. Israeli Cooperative Programs.—Retains and modifies 

a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8072. Prior Year Shipbuilding.—Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8073. Intelligence Authorization.—Retains and modifies a 

provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8074. New Start Authority.—Retains a provision carried in 

previous years. 

SEC. 8075. Nuclear Armed Interceptors.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

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SEC. 8076. Shipbuilding Transfer Authority.—Inserts a new provision to provide special transfer authority for ship construction 

programs. 

SEC. 8077. 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron.—Retains a 

provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8078. Integration of Foreign Intelligence.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8079. DNI Availability of Funds Waiver.—Retains and 

modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8080. Shipbuilding Obligations.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8081. DNI Reprogramming Baseline.—Retains and modifies 

a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8082. Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account.— Retains and modifies a provision regarding reprogramming authorities. 

SEC. 8083. NIP New Starts, Transfers, and Terminations.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8084. Public Disclosure of Agency Reports.—Retains and 

modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8085. Contractor Compliance With the Civil Rights Act of 

1964.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8086. DOD–VA Medical Facility Demonstration.—Retains 

and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8087. Missile Defense Restriction.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8088. Armored Vehicles.—Retains and modifies a provision 

carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8089. NIP Special Transfer Authority.—Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8090. National Defense Reserve Fleet.—Retains and modifies 

a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8091. Public Disclosure of Grant Agreement.—Retains and 

modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8092. Restrictions on NSA.—Retains a provision carried in 

previous years. 

SEC. 8093. Transfers to Another Federal Agency.—Retains and 

modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8094. Authority to Transfer O&M, Navy Funds to Ready Reserve Force, Maritime Administration Account.—Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8095. T–AO Oiler Program.—Retains a provision carried in 

previous years. 

SEC. 8096. Buy American Provision for T–ARC(X) and T– 

AGOS(X).—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8097. Rapid Prototyping with DAWDA.—Retains a provision 

carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8098. Government Travel Card Prohibition.—Inserts a new 

provision carried in previous years to prohibit the use of the government travel card for entertainment. 

SEC. 8099. Blocking Pornography on Computers.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8100. Prohibition on Use of Equipment for Ceremonial Honors.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

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SEC. 8101. Integrity in Federal Contracting.—Retains a provision 

carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8102. Software and Digital Technology Pilot.—Retains and 

modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8103. U.N. Convention Against Torture.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8104. Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.—Retains and 

modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8105. Burden Sharing With Kuwait.—Retains and modifies 

a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8106. Security Cooperation.—Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8107. Border Security.—Retains and modifies a provision 

carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8108. War Powers Resolution.—Retains a provision carried 

in previous years. 

SEC. 8109. Child Soldiers.—Retains a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8110. Taliban.—Retains a provision carried in previous 

years. 

SEC. 8111. Support to Friendly Foreign Countries.—Retains a 

provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8112. Rosoboronexport.—Retains and modifies a provision 

carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8113. Military Readiness Transfer Authority.—Retains and 

modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8114. Counterterrorism Equipment.—Retains a provision 

carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8115. Coalition Support Funds.—Retains and modifies a 

provision carried in previous years. 

SEC. 8116. Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors.—Retains and modifies a provision carried in previous years. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS: CHIPS AND SCIENCE ACT FISCAL YEAR 2024 

Amount 

($ in 000s) 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide Budget Activity 02, Applied Research: 

Microelectronic Commons ....................................................................................................................... 65,062,000 

Budget Activity 03, Advanced Technology Development: 

Microelectronic Commons ....................................................................................................................... 269,256,000 

Budget Activity 04, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes: 

Microelectronic Commons ....................................................................................................................... 65,682,000 

SEC. 8117. Advisory and Assistance Services.—Inserts a new provision to limit excessive growth in the procurement of advisory and 

assistance services. 

SEC. 8118. Management Efficiencies.—Inserts a new provision to 

reflect savings attributable to efficiencies and management improvements in military departments. 

SEC. 8119. Sexual Assault Prevention and Response.—Inserts a 

new provision carried in previous years to appropriate funds for 

continued implementation and expansion of the Sexual Assault 

Special Victims’ Counsel Program. 

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SEC. 8120. Wuhan Institute.—Inserts a new provision carried in 

previous years to prohibit the use of funds for the Wuhan Institute 

of Virology. 

SEC. 8121. EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.—Inserts a new provision carried in previous years to prohibit the use of funds for EcoHealth 

Alliance, Inc. in China. 

SEC. 8122. Transfer or Release of Detainees.—Inserts a new provision carried in previous years to prohibit the use of funds for the 

transfer or release of detainees. 

SEC. 8123. NDAA Compliance for Guantanamo Bay.—Inserts a 

new provision carried in previous years to prohibit the use of funds 

for the transfer of any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba. 

SEC. 8124. Modification of Detainee Facilities.—Inserts a new 

provision carried in previous years to prohibit the use of funds for 

facilities to house detainees. 

SEC. 8125. Guantanamo Bay Limitation of Funds.—Inserts a new 

provision carried in previous years to prohibit the use of funds for 

the closure of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

SEC. 8126. Pay and Allowances.—Inserts a new provision carried 

in previous years to appropriate funds for pay and allowances to 

Lieutenant Ridge Alkonis, United States Navy. 

SEC. 8127. Noise Mitigation.—Inserts a new provision to appropriate funds for installing noise mitigating insulation at covered facilities impacted by military aviation noise. 

SEC. 8128. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.—Inserts a new 

provision to appropriate funds for contract closeouts for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 

SEC. 8129. Alternative Engine.—Inserts a new provision to prohibit the use of funds to integrate an alternative engine on any F– 

35 aircraft. 

SEC. 8130. Availability of Funds for Loan Programs.—Inserts a 

new provision regarding the availability of funds for loan, loan 

guarantee, and equity programs. 

SEC. 8131. Rapid Acquisition Authority.—Inserts a provision carried in previous years regarding rapid acquisition authority. 

SEC. 8132. Revised Economic Assumptions.—Inserts a new provision to appropriate funds designated as being for an emergency requirement to address the impacts of revised economic assumptions. 

SEC. 8133. Unfunded Priorities.—Inserts a new provision to appropriate funds designated as being for an emergency requirement 

to address unfunded priorities. 

Account/Item Amount 

($ in 000s) 

Operation and Maintenance, Army: 

WRM Equipment / Secondary Items (APS–5) Prepositioned War Reserve Materiel Stockpile Readiness 4,100 

Airborne Long-Wave Infra-Red Hyperspectral Imagery Sensor ................................................................... 9,700 

Single Aircraft Precision High Frequency Direction Finding and Geolocation ........................................... 360 

Operation and Maintenance, Navy: 

INDOPACOM Campaigning .......................................................................................................................... 36,000 

Somalia Persistent Presence ....................................................................................................................... 115,100 

Joint Training Team .................................................................................................................................... 28,132 

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps: 

INDOPACOM Campaigning .......................................................................................................................... 8,000 

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force: 

INDOPACOM Campaigning .......................................................................................................................... 104,054 

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Account/Item Amount 

($ in 000s) 

(OI–3) Fund ISR Digital Infrastructure ....................................................................................................... 71,440 

CRESTONE UxS Database Inventory ............................................................................................................ 15,000 

Base Support / Globally Positioned Network USCENTCOM Prepositioned War Reserve Materiel Stockpile 

Readiness ............................................................................................................................................... 16,000 

Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide: 

Common Intelligence Picture / Common Operational Picture Services ..................................................... 43,400 

Zero Trust Architecture Compliance Acceleration ....................................................................................... 12,033 

Missile Procurement, Army: 

Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense Increment 1 ....................................................................................... 22,700 

Other Procurement, Army: 

Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle CMD System ............................................................................ 77,000 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy: 

CH–53K Initial and Outfitting Spares ........................................................................................................ 93,000 

Other Procurement, Navy: 

Somalia Persistent Presence ....................................................................................................................... 36,900 

Procurement, Marine Corps: 

Project 7/11—Modular Operations Cells .................................................................................................... 21,100 

Distributed Common Ground/Surface System-Marine Corps All-Source SCI Workstations ........................ 5,130 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force: 

E–7 deliveryacceleration ............................................................................................................................. 200,000 

F-15EX Conformal Tank Sets ...................................................................................................................... 127,900 

Missile Procurement, Air Force: 

Homeland Defense Mission Related Armament .......................................................................................... 193,000 

Other Procurement, Air Force: 

Air Base Air Defense (ABAD) ...................................................................................................................... 66,470 

(OI–3) Fund ISR Digital Infrastructure ....................................................................................................... 4,950 

Procurement, Defense-Wide: 

Zero Trust Architecture Compliance Acceleration ....................................................................................... 3,765 

Airborne Long-Wave Infra-Red Hyperspectral Imagery Sensor ................................................................... 5,200 

Single Aircraft Precision High Frequency Direction Finding and Geolocation ........................................... 1,376 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy: 

Fund E–2D Theater Combat ID and HECTR ............................................................................................... 49,300 

Fund ZEUS for DDG–1000 Class ................................................................................................................ 124,500 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force: 

(OI–3) Fund ISR Digital Infrastructure ....................................................................................................... 53,500 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide: 

Guam Defense System ................................................................................................................................ 147,000 

Hypersonic Defense ..................................................................................................................................... 298,000 

Next Generation Blue Force Tracker ............................................................................................................ 5,890 

Total ................................................................................................................................................... 2,000,000 

SEC. 8134. Defense Industrial Base Capacity and Workforce.—Inserts a new provision to appropriate funds designated as being for 

an emergency requirement to address defense industrial base capacity and workforce shortfalls. 

SEC. 8135. Fuel Costs.—Inserts a new provision to appropriate 

funds designated as being for an emergency requirement for higher 

than anticipated fuel costs. 

SEC. 8136. Armed Forces of Taiwan.—Inserts a new provision to 

appropriate funds designated as being for an emergency requirement to assist and support the Armed Forces of Taiwan. 

SEC. 8137. Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 

of 1985.—Inserts a new provision regarding the availability of 

funds. 

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COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports accompanying general appropriations bills identify each recommended 

amendment which proposes an item of appropriation which is not 

made to carry out the provisions of an existing law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution previously passed by the Senate during that session. 

The Committee is filing an original bill, which is not covered 

under this rule, but reports this information in the spirit of full disclosure. 

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(c), RULE XXVI OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on July 00, 2023, the 

Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill (S. 0000) 

making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal 

year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, provided 

that the bill be subject to amendment and that the bill be consistent with its budget allocation, and provided that the Chairman 

of the Committee or his designee be authorized to offer the substance of the original bill as a Committee amendment in the nature 

of a substitute to the House companion measure, by a recorded vote 

of 00–00, a quorum being present. The vote was as follows: 

Yeas Nays 

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports on 

a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute or part 

of any statute include ‘‘(a) the text of the statute or part thereof 

which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a comparative print of 

that part of the bill or joint resolution making the amendment and 

of the statute or part thereof proposed to be amended, showing by 

stricken-through type and italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical devices the omissions and insertions which 

would be made by the bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form 

recommended by the Committee.’’ 

The Committee bill as recommended contains no such provisions. 

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BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL 

PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO 

SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93–344, AS AMENDED 

[In millions of dollars] 

Budget authority Outlays 

Committee 

allocation 

Amount 

in bill 

Committee 

allocation 

Amount 

in bill 

Comparison of amounts in the bill with the subcommittee 

allocation for 2024: Subcommittee on Defense: 

Mandatory .................................................................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ......................

Discretionary ................................................................ ...................... ...................... ...................... ......................

Security ............................................................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ......................

Nonsecurity ......................................................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ......................

Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation: 

2024 ............................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... ......................

2025 ............................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... ......................

2026 ............................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... ......................

2027 ............................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... ......................

2028 and future years ................................................ ...................... ...................... ...................... ......................

Financial assistance to State and local governments for 

2024 ................................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... ......................

DISCLOSURE OF CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS

Pursuant to Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, neither the bill nor this explanatory statement contain any congressionally directed spending, limited tax benefits or limited tariff 

benefits. 

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2023 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2023 appropriation Budget estimate 

TITLE I 

MILITARY PERSONNEL 

Military Personnel, Army ............................................................................................................................................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................

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