An Act to authorize appropriations during fiscal year 1978, in addition to amounts previously authorized, for procurement of aircraft and missiles for the Navy and the Air Force and for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Air Force and the Defense agencies, and for other purposes.
PL 95-184 (S.1863), enacted 11/15/1977

PUBLIC LAW 95-184^NOV. 15, 1977 
91 STAT. 1381 
Public Law 95-184 
95th Congress 
An Act 
Department of 
Defense 
Supplemental 
Appropriation 
Authorization 
Act, 1978. 
Ante, p. 323. 
To authorize appropriations during fiscal year 1978, in addition to amounts 
Nov. 15, 1977 
previously authorized, for procurement of aircraft and missiles for the Navy 
[S. 1863] 
and the Air Force and for research, development, test, and evaluation for the 
Air Force and the Defense agencies, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of AmeHca in Congress assembled, That this Act may be 
cited as the "Department of Defense Supplemental Appropriation 
Authorization Act, 1978". 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
SEC. 101. In addition to the funds authorized to be appropriated 
under title I of the Department of Defense Appropriation Authoriza-
tion Act, 1978, funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated during 
fiscal year 1978 for the use of the Navy and the Air Force for procure-
ment of aircraft and missiles, as authorized by law, in amounts as 
follows: 
(1) For aircraft: for the Navy, $73,900,000; for the Air Force, 
$33,000,000. 
(2) For missiles: for the Air Force, $64,000,000. 
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 
EVALUATION 
SEC. 201. In addition to the funds authorized to be appropriated 
under title II of the Department of Defense Appropriation Author-
ization Act, 1978, funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated Ante, p. 323 
during fiscal year 1978 for the use of the Air Force and the Defense 
agencies for research, development, test, and evaluation, as authorized 
by law, in amounts as follows: 
(1) For the Air Force, $290,500,000, of which $15,000,000 is 
authorized for the study of wide-bodied aircraft as strategic 
cruise missile carriers. 
(2) For the Defense agencies, $15,000,000. 
SEC. 202. (a) Section 202(a)(2) of the Department of Defense 
Appropriation Authorization Act, 1978 (Public Law 95-79), is 
amended by striking out "before January 1, 1980" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "not later than July 1,1981". 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect Octo-
ber 1, 1977. 
Ante, p. 324. 
Effective date. 
91 STAT. 1382 
PUBLIC LAW 95-184—NOV. 15, 1977 
Cruise missile 
SEC. 203. In authorizing funds under this Act, Congress asserts its 
program, 
readiness to consider, in accordance with the processes set forth in 
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States cruise missile programs as the President may recommend to 
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facilitate either negotiation or agreement in arms limitation or reduc^ 
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tion talks. 
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Approved November 15, 1977. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-614 accompanying H.R. 8390 (eomm. on Armed Services), 
and No. 95-777 (Comm. of eonference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-455 (Comm. on Armed Services). 
eONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
Oct. 7, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 12, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 8390. 
Oct. 2, House agreed to conference report. 
Oct. 3, Senate agreed to conference report.