Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act

Summary

Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes the appropriation of specified amounts for fiscal year 1978 for the procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes the appropriation of specified amounts for fiscal year 1978 for use of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Defense Agencies for research, development, test and evaluation. Title III: Active Forces - Specifies an end strength for active duty personnel for fiscal year 1978 for each component of the Armed Forces. Title IV: Reserve Forces - Specifies the minimum average strength for the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces for fiscal year 1978. Reduces such average strength proportionately by those reserve units or individuals which are on active duty. Increases proportionately the average strength of such reserve components when such units or individuals are released from active duty. Title V: Civilian Personnel - Authorizes an end strength for civilian personnel in the Department of Defense of 1,035,800 for fiscal year 1978. Includes in the computation of such strength level all direct hire and indirect-hire civilian personnel whether employed on a full-time, part-time, or intermittent basis. Excludes special employment categories for students and disadvantaged youth from such computation. Title VI: Military Training Student Loads - Authorizes and specifies an average military training student load for each component of the Armed Forces for fiscal year 1978.

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  summary · EN · 17 February 1976

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