An Act to authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1967 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, and tracked combat vehicles, and research, development, test, evaluation, and military construction for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
PL 90-5 (S.665), enacted 03/16/1967

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PUBLIC LAW 90-5-MAR. 16, 1967 
Public Law 90-5 
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I'o authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1967 for procurement of 
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aircraft, missiles, and tracked combat vehicles, and research, development, 
test, evaluation, and military construction for the Armed Forces, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
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United States of A merwM in Congress assemMed^ 
T I T L E 
1 — P R O C U R E M E N T 
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SEO. 101. In addition to the funds authorized to be appropriated 
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under Public Law 89-501, there is hereby authorized to be appropri- 
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ated during the fiscal year 1967 for the use of the Armed Forces of the 
L^nited States for procurement of aircraft, missiles, and tracked com-
bat vehicles in amounts as follows: 
Aircraft 
For aircraft: for the Army, $533,100,000; for the Navy and the 
Marine Corps, $1,784,300,000; for the Air Force, $1,303,000,000. 
Missiles 
' For missiles: for the Army $6,100,000; for the Navy, $48,700,000; 
for the Marine Corps, $2,100,000; for the Air Force, $45,000,000. 
Tracked Combat Vehicles 
For tracked combat vehicles: for the Army, $62,200,000; for the 
Marine Corps, $4,200,000. 
r r i L E 11—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 
EVALUATION 
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SEC. 201. In addition to the funds authorized to be appropriated 
imder Public Law 89-501, there is hereby authorized to be appropri-
ated during the fiscal year 1967 for the use of the Armed Forces of the 
United States for research, development, test, and evaluation, as 
luthorized by law, in amounts as follows: 
For the Army, $40,000,000; 
For the Navy (including the Marine Corps). $40,000,000: 
For the Air Force, $33,000,000; and 
For Defense Agencies, $22,000,000. 
TITLE III—MILrrARY CONSTRUCTION 
SEC;. 301. The Sei-retary of each military department may establish 
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or develop military installations and lacilities by acquiring, construct- southeast Asia, 
ing, convei-ting, rehabilitating, or installing permanent or temporary 
|)ublic works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appurte-
nances, utilities, and equipment, which are necessary in connection 
vvith military activities in southeast Asia, or in support of such activi-
ties, in the total amount as follows: 
Department of the Army, $288,500,000; 
Department of the Navy, $140,000,000; and 
Department of the Air Force, $196,000,000. 
SEO. 3»32. The Secretary of each military department may proceed 
to establish or develof) installations and facilities under this Act with-
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Limitations. 
Contracts, com-
petitive bids. 
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out regard to section 3648 of the Kevised Statutes, as amended (31 
U.S.C. 529) and sections 4774(d) and 9774(d) of title 10, United 
States Code. The authority to place permanent or temporary 
improvements on land includes authority for surveys, administration, 
overhead, planning, and supervision incident to construction. 
That 
authority may be exercised before title to the land is approved under 
section 355 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (40 U.S.C. 255), and 
even though the land is held temporarily. 
The authority to acquire 
real estate or land includes authority to make surveys and to acquire 
land, and interests in land (including temporary use), by gift, pur-
chase, exchange of Government-owned land, or otherwise. 
SEC. 303. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may 
be necessary for the purposes of this title, but the appropriations for 
public works authorized by section 301 shall not exceed: Department 
of the Army, $288,500,000; Department of the Navy, $140,000,000; 
Department of the Air Force, $196,000,000, or a total of $624,500,000. 
SEC. 304. The Secretary of Defense is hereby directed that insofar 
as practicable all contracts shall be formally advertised and awarded 
on a competitive bid basis to the lowest responsible bidders. 
TITLE IV—STATEMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL POLICY 
SEO. 401. The Congress hereby declares— 
(1) its firm intentions to provide all necessary support for 
members of the Armed Forces of the United States fighting in 
Vietnam; 
(2) its support of efforts being made by the President of the 
United States and other men of good will throughout the world 
to prevent an expansion of the war in Vietnam and to bring that 
conflict to an end through a negotiated settlement which will pre-
serve the honor of the United States, protect the vital interests of 
this country, and allow the people of South Vietnam to determine 
the affairs of that nation in their own way; and 
(3) its support for the convening of the nations that partici-
pated in the Geneva Conferences or any other meeting of nations 
similarly involved and interested as soon as possible for the pur-
pose of pursuing the general principles of the Geneva accords of 
1954 and 1962 and for formulating plans for bringing the conflict 
to an honorable conclusion. 
Approved March 16, 1967. 
March 29, 1967 
[H. J. Res. 273] 
77 Stat. 8 1 ; 
79 Stat. 1210. 
7 u s e 1314b. 
Public Law 90-6 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To iiineiid the Ajii-icnltural Adjustment Act of 19.S8, as iUiieiidetl. with respect 
to the lease and ti-ansfer of tohacco acreage aHotments. 
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Htate 
iesolved by the Senate and Houne of Represent at 
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en of the United 
.. itefi of America, in Congrei^ii nsmew^led^ That secticm 316(a) of the 
Agrieultiu-al Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, is ameiided by 
striking out the last sentence thereof. 
Approved March 29,1967.