tion of operation of Reserve No. 1 in California to develop and maintain the reserve in a state of readiness and to protect the Government's oil against drainage, continuation of administration of oil and gas leases on Reserve No. 2 in California, continuation of production of protective wells in Reserve No. 3 in Wyoming and the drilling of exploratory wells to obtain a more accurate estimate of oil resources in this reserve, drilling of another gas well in the South Barrow gas field in Reserve No. 4 in Alaska, continuation of management of renewable natural resources on the reserves in Colorado and Utah, a study of improving permeability in oil shale by fracturing the shale with high explosives, and administrative expenses and the hiring of petroleum consultants. Actual revenues from the reserves have been running at approximately $9 million each year. These revenues are deposited in the miscellaneous receipts accounts of the Treasury. UNALLOCATED REDUCTION Of the recommended reduction, $62.3 million has not been applied to the various budget activities. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY, 1966 (Liquidation of deficiency) The committee recommends a language provision to liquidate these deficiencies incurred during fiscal year 1966 pursuant to section 3732 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 11). OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 1969 appropriation---- Original 1970 budget estimate (H. Doc. 91–15). House allowance__ Senate committee recommendation. 1 Includes $500,000 transfer from the appropriation “Procurement, Marine Corps." 1 $455, 190, 000 457, 000, 000 457, 000, 000 420, 000, 000 420, 000, 000 The committee recommends concurrence in the House allowance of $420 million for this appropriation. This is a reduction of $37 million from the revised budget estimate and a reduction of $35,190,000 from the appropriation for fiscal year 1969. Reductions recommended by the committee are as follows: Withdrawal of forces from Southeast Asia.. Inactivation of 5th Marine Division__. Reduction of civilian employees Service support contracts. Management studies.. Automatic data processing systems. Headquarters operations and administration_ Total... $16, 200, 000 13, 000, 000 4, 000, 000 500, 000 300, 000 2, 000, 000 1, 000, 000 37, 000, 000 The funds contained in this appropriation are primarily for the support of the operating forces with emphasis on the Fleet Marine Forces. In addition to ground elements, this appropriation supports Marine detachments aboard naval vessels, landing force training units, Marine Reserve ground units, and security forces guarding naval bases, embassies, and certain other facilities. PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES The budget programs and activities included in the appropriation are discussed below. The sums referred to are intended to reflect the magnitude of the various activities and programs and are not to be considered as specific recommendations. The recommended program includes approximately $267.9 million for the budget activity entitled, "Training and Operations." This activity provides for the expenses of unit training and operations of the Fleet Marine Forces, ships' detachments, landing force training commands, and for the maintenance and operation of the stations providing support of organizations conducting unit training. It provides for the individual training at the recruit depots, the Development and Educational Command (Quantico) and the basic specialist training bases. It also provides for special training expenses such as costs of centrally procured training aids and devices, security and service operations, recruiting expenses, central procurement of certain maintenance services and organizational equipment, troop services which include the recreational and welfare costs of centrally procured items, library books, and other miscellaneous individual costs. DEPOT SUPPLY SYSTEM The recommended program includes approximately $77.6 million for the budget activity entitled, "Depot Supply System." This activity provides for the repair, rework, renovation, and preservation of materiel and supply center and supply activity operation and maintenance. Depot level maintenance of equipment is accomplished on a scheduled basis so as to maintain the materiel readiness of the inventory of equipment necessary to support the operational demands of the Fleet Marine Forces. Items programed for repair are screened prior to repair to insure that a stock requirement exists, and that repair of the equipment is the most satisfactory means of meeting the requirement. TRANSPORTATION OF THINGS The recommended program includes approximately $52.4 million for the budget activity entitled, "Transportation of Things." This activity provides funds for the movement of Marine Corps supplies within the continental United States, the movement of cargo overseas by the Military Sea Transport Service, payment of accessorial charges on items delivered to the Marine Corps from stocks of other services, stevedoring and port handling charges, and the movement of supplies by the Military Airlift Command in support of Fleet Marine Force units. Air transportation will be used for the shipment of priority and emergency cargo in support of FMF primarily in Southeast Asia and other Marine Corps activities overseas and is not authorized except in cases where other modes of transport will not meet the needs and requirements. MARINE CORPS RESERVE TRAINING The recommended program includes approximately $5.8 million for the budget activity entitled, "Marine Corps Reserve Training." This activity provides funds for the training of 234 organized Marine Corps ground units and 78 aviation units. Projects included are opera tion and training other than real property for ground Reserve training, maintenance of real property facilities for ground training and opera tion and training other than real property for Reserve aviation units. CATALOGING The recommended program includes approximately $2.8 million for the budget activity entitled, "Cataloging." This activity provides support for participation in the Federal catalog systems, preparation and printing costs of the Marine Corps stock list publications series and participation in special programs and projects related to cataloging. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION The recommended program includes approximately $13.5 million for the budget activity entitled, "Departmental Administration." This activity provides funds for the operating expenses of Headquarters, Marine Corps, to include funds for support of civilian personnel, costs of electronic data processing, printing and reproduction, communications services, military and civilian temporary duty travel, purchase and maintenance of office equipment and supplies and postage. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS, 1966 The committee recommends a language provision to liquidate these deficiencies incurred during fiscal year 1966 pursuant to section 3732 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 11). The committee recommends an appropriation of $6,445,000,000, a reduction of $9,500,000 in the House allowance, a reduction of $266,700,000 in the revised budget estimate and a reduction of $421,700,000 from the appropriation for fiscal year 1969. The committee recommends disallowance of the $900,000 requested for the CENTO International Military Headquarters, which is discussed under "Highlights of the bill" on page 5 of the report. House reductions concurred in by the committee are as follows: Reduced operations in Southeast Asia.... Termination of non-Southeast Asia operations... Reduction of civilian employees- Hard Rock Silo Site survey project.. Intelligence operations. Field exercises... Automatic data processing operations.. Headquarters operations and administration_ Service support contracts___. Helicopter pilot training.. Communications operations.. Public affairs, relations, and information.... Project Transition. ___ Joint Continental Defense Systems Integration Planning Staff.. Subtotal__- $50, 000, 000 56, 400, 000 2, 000, 000 40, 000, 000 6, 000, 000 11, 200, 000 6, 000, 000 23, 000, 000 16, 000, 000 20, 000, 000 10, 000, 000 Additional reductions recommended by the committee follow: Additional estimated savings from the consolidation and closing of bases.... Deletion of funds for CENTO International Military Headquarters. Subtotal..... Total reductions.... $8, 600, 000 900, 000 9,500,000 266, 700, 000 HELICOPTER PILOT TRAINING The committee feels that military pilots should be afforded the maximum training opportunities to assure their desired performance of duty, thus, the military service is most capable of determining if fixed-wing instruction should be given prior to helicopter training. This appropriation finances the daily operating expenses required for Air Force combat and support forces. It also includes funds for the operation of the Strategic Air Command, the North American Air Defense Command, the U.S. Strike Command, and the Air Reserve forces. A 3-year comparison of major forces follows: SUMMARY OF MAJOR FORCES, FISCAL YEARS 1968-70 1 End fiscal year 1970 data reflect the force levels projected in the President's fiscal year 1970 budget as amended Apr. 15, The budget programs and activities included in the appropriation are discussed below. The sums referred to are intended to reflect the magnitude of the various activities and programs and are not to be considered as specific recommendations. The recommended program includes approximately $628.8 million for the budget activity entitled, "Aircraft fuel and oil." This activity provides for the fuel and lubricants required to support the operation of all Air Force and Air Force Reserve aircraft except those assigned to research and development activities, the Air National Guard and that portion of the airlift service of the Military Airlift Command which is financed by the Air Force industrial fund. It also provides for the fuel and oil used by installations in aircraft field maintenance activities and for the operation of certain ground support equipment. LOGISTICAL SUPPORT The recommended program includes approximately $2,677.7 million for the budget activity entitled, "Logistical support." This activity provides funds for the logistical support of the Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air Force ROTC, and Free World Military Forces in Southeast Asia. Provision is made for depot level maintenance of airborne and ground equipment, depot supply operations, distribution of materiel other than first destination, procurement operations, logistical support of RVAF and allied forces in Vietnam, engineering and installation of fixed ground communications-electronics equipment and operation, and maintenance of logistical installations. TRAINING SUPPORT The recommended program includes approximately $459.8 million for the budget activity entitled, "Training support." This activity provides funds for the individual formal training of Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air Force Academy cadets, Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps, Air National Guard, foreign students and students from other services and Government agencies to include basic military training, basic technical training, advanced technical training, nonresident technical training, undergraduate pilot and navigator flying training, advanced and specialized flying_training (noncrew), resident professional military schools, Air Force Institute of Technology, AFROTC activities, Air Force Reserve flying and certain other Reserve activities, U.S. Air Force Academy cadet education and training and recruiting service. |