An Analysis of Fiscal 2000 Defense Authorization Conference Report
OVERALL TOTAL BUDGET AUTHORITY IN BILL
Administration Request: $280.5 billion
House Version: $288.8 billion
Senate version: $288.9 billion
Conference Outcome: $288.8 billion - Increase of $8.3 billion from Administration request
MAJOR TITLES OF BILL
$55.7 billion - procurement - up $2.7 billion from Administration request
$36.3 billion - research and development - up $1.9 billion
$105.0 billion - operations and maintenance - up $1.5 billion
$73.7 billion - military personnel - no change
$4.9 billion - military construction - up $2.5 billion
$3.6 billion - family housing - up .5 billion
$12.1 billion - Department of Energy atomic energy defense activities - down .3 billion
NUCLEAR-RELATED PROGRAMS
COOPERATIVE THREAT-REDUCTION PROGRAM:
Administration Request: $475.5 million
House Version: $444.1 million
Senate Version: $475.5 million
Conference Outcome: $475.5 million
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION TOTAL:
Administration Request: $3.300 billion
House Version: $3.438 billion
Senate Version: $3.699 billion
Conference Outcome: $3.652 billion
[Senate Armed Services Committee press release claims a net increase of $403 million for ballistic missile defense progframs.]
NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE:
Administration Request: $836.5 million
House Version: $851.5 million
Senate Version: $836.5 million
Conference Outcome: $851.5 million
THAAD:
Administration Request: $611.6 million
House Version: $596.6 million
Senate Version: $596.6 million
Conference Outcome: $527.8 million
NAVY AREA DEFENSE:
Administration Request: $323.4 million
House Version: $323.4 million
Senate Version: $323.4 million
Conference Outcome: $365.2 million
NAVY LOWER TIER (THEATER WIDE):
Administration Request: $329.8 million
House Version: $329.8 million
Senate Version: $449.8 million
Conference Outcome: $419.8 million
PATRIOT PAC-3:
Administration Request: $330.0 million
House version: $378.5 million
Senate version: $542.0 million
Conference Outcome: $542.0 million
TRIDENT II (D-5) SLBM PROCUREMENT:
Administration Request: $476.3 million
House Version: $476.3 million
Senate Version: $476.3 million
Conference Outcome: $476.3 million
B-2 BOMBER PROCUREMENT AND R&D:
Administration Request: 308.6 million
House Version: $495.6 million
Senate Version: $345.6 million
Conference Outcome: $421.0 million
MAJOR AIRCRAFT PROGRAMS
AIR FORCE F-22 FIGHTER PROCUREMENT AND R&D:
Administration Request: $3.1 billion (6 Raptors)
House Version: $3.1 billion (6 Raptors)
Senate Version: $3.1 billion (6 Raptors)
Conference Outcome: $3.1 billion (6 Raptors)
NAVY F/A-18 E/F ATTACK/FIGHTER PROCUREMENT AND R&D:
Administration Request: $3.0 billion (36 Superhornets)
House Version: $3.0 billion (36 Superhornets)
Senate Version: $3.0 billion (36 Superhornets)
Conference Outcome: $3.0 billion (36 Superhornets)
NAVY/MARINE CORPS V-22 TILT-ROTOR AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT AND R&D:
Administration Request: $1.1 billion (10 Ospreys)
House Version: $1.1 billion (11 Ospreys)
Senate Version: $1.2 billion (12 Ospreys)
Conference Outcome: $1.2 billion (12 Ospreys)
NAVY/MARINE CORPS KC-130J PROCUREMENT:
Administration Request: $12.3 million
House Version: $264.3 million (4 aircraft)
Senate Version: $142.1 million (2 aircraft)
Conference Outcome: $264.3 million (4 aircraft)
AIR FORCE C-17 PROCUREMENT:
Administration Request: $3.4 billion (15 planes)
House Version: $3.4 billion (15 planes)
Senate Version: $3.4 billion (15 planes)
Conference Outcome: $3.4 billion (15 planes)
AIR FORCE F-16 PROCUREMENT:
Administration Request: $252.6 million (10 planes)
House Version: $250.1 million (10 planes)
Senate Version: $252.6 million (10 planes)
Conference Outcome: $252.6 million (10 planes)
JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER R&D:
Administration Request: $476.6 million
House Version: $506.6 million
Senate Version: $491.6 million
Conference Outcome: $506.6 million
MAJOR SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS
DDG-51 DESTROYER PROCUREMENT:
Administration Request: $2.7 billion (3 ships)
House Version: $2.7 billion (3 ships)
Senate Version: $2.7 billion (3 ships)
Conference Outcome: $2.7 billion (3 ships)
LHD-8 ASSAULT SHIP PROCUREMENT:
Administration Request: