[Senate Report 105-6]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
105th Congress Report
SENATE
1st Session 105-6
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REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
UNITED STATES SENATE
104TH CONGRESS
FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS
February 26, 1997.--Ordered to be printed
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
(105th Congress, 1st Session)
STROM THURMOND, South Carolina, Chairman
CARL LEVIN, Michigan JOHN W. WARNER, Virginia
EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts JOHN McCAIN, Arizona
JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico DAN COATS, Indiana
JOHN GLENN, Ohio BOB SMITH, New Hampshire
ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia DIRK KEMPTHORNE, Idaho
CHARLES S. ROBB, Virginia JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma
JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Connecticut RICK SANTORUM, Pennsylvania
MAX CLELAND, Georgia OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, Maine
PAT ROBERTS, Kansas
Romie L. Brownlee, Staff Director
David S. Lyles, Staff Director for the Minority
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COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
(104th Congress, 1st Session)
STROM THURMOND, South Carolina, Chairman
SAM NUNN, Georgia JOHN W. WARNER, Virginia
J. JAMES EXON, Nebraska WILLIAM S. COHEN, Maine
CARL LEVIN, Michigan JOHN McCAIN, Arizona
EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts TRENT LOTT, Mississippi
JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico DAN COATS, Indiana
JOHN GLENN, Ohio BOB SMITH, New Hampshire
ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia DIRK KEMPTHORNE, Idaho
CHARLES S. ROBB, Virginia KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, Texas
JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Connecticut JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma
RICHARD H. BRYAN, Nevada RICK SANTORUM, Pennsylvania
Richard L. Reynard, Staff Director
Arnold L. Punaro, Staff Director for the Minority
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COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
(104th Congress, 2d Session)
STROM THURMOND, South Carolina, Chairman
SAM NUNN, Georgia JOHN W. WARNER, Virginia
J. JAMES EXON, Nebraska WILLIAM S. COHEN, Maine
CARL LEVIN, Michigan JOHN McCAIN, Arizona
EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts DAN COATS, Indiana
JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico BOB SMITH, New Hampshire
JOHN GLENN, Ohio DIRK KEMPTHORNE, Idaho
ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, Texas
CHARLES S. ROBB, Virginia JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma
JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Connecticut RICK SANTORUM, Pennsylvania
RICHARD H. BRYAN, Nevada SHEILA FRAHM,\1\ Kansas
Romie L. Brownlee, Staff Director
Arnold L. Punaro, Staff Director for the Minority
\1\ NOTE: Senator Sheila Frahm, of Kansas, was sworn in as a United
States Senator on June 11, 1996 to fill the vacancy of Senator Robert
Dole, of Kansas, who resigned June 11, 1996. On June 12, 1996 Senator
Trent Lott, of Mississippi, was elected to serve as Majority Leader of
the United States Senate, to fill the vacancy of Senator Robert Dole,
Majority Leader. On June 20, 1996 the Senate passed S. Res. 267,
removing Senator Trent Lott from the Senate Committee on Armed
Services, in order that he might serve as Majority Leader, and
appointing Senator Sheila Frahm to the Senate Committee on Armed
Services for the 104th Congress.
Senator Trent Lott served on the Senate Committee on Armed Services
from February 2, 1989 until June 20, 1996.
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
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U.S. Senate,
Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC, February 25, 1997
Hon. Albert Gore, Jr.,
President of the Senate,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. President: Senate Rule XXVI.8(b) requires the
submission by March 31 of this year of a report of activities
of the Committee for the previous Congress.
In accordance with the requirements, I am submitting the
report of the activities of the Senate Committee on Armed
Services during the 104th Congress. This report outlines the
most noteworthy legislative and other achievements of our
Committee.
Sincerely,
Strom Thurmond, Chairman.
C O N T E N T S
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Letter of transmittal............................................ iii
Jurisdiction..................................................... 1
Membership of the committee...................................... 2
Subcommittee appointments........................................ 3
Relationship of annual authorization to Department of Defense
appropriations................................................. 6
Activities of the Armed Services Committee during the 104th
Congress (1995 and 1996)....................................... 10
Action on nominations referred to the committee.................. 15
Nominations for promotions in the Armed Forces................... 19
Investigations, hearings, and other matters not directly
pertaining to legislation before the committee................. 20
Committee staff.................................................. 26
Rules of procedure............................................... 28
Publications:
Hearings..................................................... 32
Nominations.................................................. 34
Reports...................................................... 34
Information regarding appointment of Boards of Visitors to the
U.S. Military, Naval, and Air Force Academies.................. 36
JURISDICTION
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The Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (Public Law 601
of the Seventy-ninth Congress, approved Aug. 2, 1946, amended
by Public Law 91-510 approved Oct. 26, 1970) in Part I created
the standing committees of the Senate and provided that the
Committee on Armed Services should consist of 13 Senators:
amended by S. Res. 18 of the 82d Congress (1953) to consist of
15 Senators; amended by S. Res. 24 of the 86th Congress (1959)
to consist of 17 Senators; amended by S. Res. 11 of the 90th
Congress (1967) to consist of 18 Senators; amended by P.L. 91-
510 (1970) to consist of 15 Senators; amended by S. Res. 15, of
the 92d Congress to consist of 16 Senators; amended by S. Res.
10 of the 93d Congress (1973) to consist of 15 Senators;
amended by S. Res. 17 of the 94th Congress (1975) to consist of
16 Senators; further amended by S. Res. 4, and subsequently by
S. Res. 82, 95th Congress (1977) to consist of 18 Senators;
further amended by S. Res. 14, 100th Congress (1987) to consist
of 20 Senators, further amended by S. Res. 130, 103d Congress
(1993) to consist of 22 Senators; and further amended by S.
Res. 14, 104th Congress (1995) to consist of 21 Senators; and
that to said committee shall be referred all proposed
legislation, messages, petitions, memorials and other matters
relating to the following subjects (Rule XXV(c) (1) and (2) of
the Standing Rules of the Senate):
(1) 1. Aeronautical and space activities peculiar to
or primarily associated with the development of weapons
systems or military operations.
2. Common defense.
3. Department of Defense, the Department of the Army,
the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the
Air Force, generally.
4. Maintenance and operation of the Panama Canal,
including administration, sanitation, and government of
the Canal Zone.
5. Military research and development.
6. National security aspects of nuclear energy.
7. Naval petroleum reserves, except those in Alaska.
8. Pay, promotion, retirement, and other benefits and
privileges of members of the Armed Forces, including
overseas education of civilian and military dependents.
9. Selective Service system.
10. Strategic and critical materials necessary for
the common defense.
(2) Such committee shall also study and review, on a
comprehensive basis, matters relating to the common
defense policy of the United States, and report thereon
from time to time.
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
104th Congress
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STROM THURMOND, South Carolina, Chairman
January 14, 1959*
JOHN W. WARNER, Virginia SAM NUNN, Georgia
January 23, 1979* January 4, 1973*
WILLIAM S. COHEN, Maine J. JAMES EXON, Nebraska
January 23, 1979* January 23, 1979*
JOHN McCAIN, Arizona CARL LEVIN, Michigan
January 6, 1987* January 23, 1979*
DAN COATS, Indiana EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts
February 2, 1989* January 3, 1983*
BOB SMITH, New Hampshire JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico
February 5, 1991* January 3, 1983*
DIRK KEMPTHORNE, Idaho JOHN GLENN, Ohio
January 7, 1993* February 21, 1985*
KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, Texas ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia
July 1, 1993* February 2, 1989*
JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma CHARLES S. ROBB, Virginia
January 4, 1995* January 7, 1993*
RICK SANTORUM, Pennsylvania JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Connecticut
January 4, 1995* January 7, 1993*
SHEILA FRAHM, Kansas RICHARD H. BRYAN, Nevada
June 20, 1996* July 15, 1993*
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*Date of appointment to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Note: Senator Sheila Frahm, of Kansas, was sworn in as a United States
Senator on June 11, 1996 to fill the vacancy of Senator Robert Dole, of
Kansas, who resigned June 11, 1996. On June 12, 1996 Senator Trent
Lott, of Mississippi, was elected to serve as Majority Leader of the
United States Senate, to fill the vacancy of Senator Robert Dole,
Majority Leader. On June 20, 1996, the Senate passed S. Res. 267,
removing Senator Trent Lott from the Senate Committee on Armed
Services, in order that he might serve as Majority Leader, and
appointing Senator Sheila Frahm to the Senate Committee on Armed
Services for the 104th Congress.
Senator Trent Lott served on the Senate Committee on Armed Services
from February 2, 1989 until June 20, 1996.
The Senate Committees on Military Affairs, on the Militia,
and Naval Affairs were established on December 10, 1816. The
Committee on the Militia was merged with the Committee on
Military Affairs in 1858 to form the Military Affairs and
Militia Committee. However, in 1872 the Committee dropped
"Militia" from its name. The Military Affairs and Naval Affairs
Committees existed until 1947 when they were combined by the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 into a new standing
committee, the current Armed Services Committee.
SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE
(February 9, 1995 to July 8, 1996)*
Democratic Members Republican Members
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Senator Exon, Ranking Member Senator Lott, Chairman
Senator Levin Senator Warner
Senator Bingaman Senator Cohen
Senator Glenn Senator Smith
Senator Bryan Senator Kempthorne
Senator Hutchison
Subcommittee on Readiness
Senator Glenn, Ranking Member Senator McCain, Chairman
Senator Bingaman Senator Cohen
Senator Robb Senator Coats
Senator Bryan Senator Inhofe
Senator Santorum
Subcommittee on Personnel
Senator Byrd, Ranking Member Senator Coats, Chairman
Senator Kennedy Senator McCain
Senator Robb Senator Lott
Senator Santorum
Subcommittee on Acquisition and Technology
Senator Bingaman, Ranking Member Senator Smith, Chairman
Senator Levin Senator Kempthorne
Senator Kennedy Senator Hutchison
Senator Inhofe
Subcommittee on Seapower
Senator Kennedy, Ranking Member Senator Cohen, Chairman
Senator Exon Senator Warner
Senator Robb Senator McCain
Senator Lieberman Senator Lott
Senator Smith
Subcommittee on AirLand Forces
Senator Levin, Ranking Member Senator Warner, Chairman
Senator Exon Senator Cohen
Senator Glenn Senator Coats
Senator Byrd Senator Kempthorne
Senator Lieberman Senator Hutchison
Senator Bryan Senator Inhofe
Senator Santorum
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Note: Senator Thurmond and Senator Nunn, as Chairman and Ranking
Minority Member of the Armed Services Committee, serve as ex officio
(non-voting) members of all Subcommittees.
*[On June 12, 1996 Senator Trent Lott, of Mississippi, was elected to
serve as Majority Leader of the United States Senate, to fill the
vacancy of Senator Robert Dole, of Kansas, who resigned June 11, 1996.
On June 20, 1996 the Senate passed S. Res. 267, removing Senator Lott
from the Senate Committee on Armed Services and appointing in his place
Senator Sheila Frahm of Kansas. Modifications to Committee on Armed
Services Subcommittee assignments necessitated by these changes in
Committee Membership follow.]
SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE
(July 9, 1996 to Jan. 3, 1997)
Democratic Members Republican Members
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Senator Exon, Ranking Member Senator Warner, Chairman
Senator Levin Senator Cohen
Senator Bingaman Senator Smith
Senator Glenn Senator Kempthorne
Senator Bryan Senator Hutchison
Senator Inhofe
Subcommittee on Readiness
Senator Glenn, Ranking Member Senator McCain, Chairman
Senator Bingaman Senator Cohen
Senator Robb Senator Coats
Senator Bryan Senator Inhofe
Senator Santorum
Subcommittee on Personnel
Senator Byrd, Ranking Member Senator Kempthorne, Chairman
Senator Kennedy Senator McCain
Senator Robb Senator Coats
Senator Frahm
Subcommittee on Acquisition and Technology
Senator Bingaman, Ranking Member Senator Smith, Chairman
Senator Levin Senator Hutchison
Senator Kennedy Senator Inhofe
Senator Frahm
Subcommittee on Seapower
Senator Kennedy, Ranking Member Senator Cohen, Chairman
Senator Exon Senator Warner
Senator Robb Senator McCain
Senator Lieberman Senator Smith
Senator Santorum
Subcommittee on AirLand Forces
Senator Levin, Ranking Member Senator Coats, Chairman
Senator Exon Senator Warner
Senator Glenn Senator Cohen
Senator Byrd Senator Kempthorne
Senator Lieberman Senator Hutchison
Senator Bryan Senator Santorum
Senator Frahm
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Note: Senator Thurmond and Senator Nunn, as Chairman and Ranking
Minority Member of the Armed Services Committee, serve as ex officio
(non-voting) members of all Subcommittees.
RELATIONSHIP OF ANNUAL AUTHORIZATION TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
APPROPRIATIONS
History of Section 114, Title 10, United States Code
The jurisdiction of the committee so far as specific annual
authorizations are concerned was increased significantly in
1959 by the enactment of section 412(b) of Public Law 86-149
which required annual congressional authorization of
appropriations for the procurement of aircraft, missiles and
naval vessels. That law was amended and expanded as follows:
In 1962 (Public Law 88-436) to require similar
authorization of appropriations for research, development,
test, or evaluation associated with aircraft, missiles and
naval vessels;
In 1963 (Public Law 88-174) to require similar
authorization of appropriations for all research, development,
test, or evaluation carried on by the Department of Defense;
In 1965 (Public Law 89-37) to require authorization of
appropriations for the procurement of tracked combat vehicles;
In 1967 (Public Law 90-168) to require annual authorization
of the personnel strengths of each of the Selected Reserves of
the Reserve components as a prior condition for the
appropriation of funds for the pay and allowances for the
Reserve components;
In 1969 (Public Law 91-121) to require authorization of
appropriations for the procurement of other weapons to or for
the use of any armed force of the United States. (Essentially,
heavy, medium, and light artillery, anti-aircraft artillery,
rifles, machine-guns, mortars, small arms weapons, and any
crew-fired piece using fixed ammunition);
In 1970 (Public Law 91-441) to require authorization of
appropriations to or for the use of the Navy for the
procurement of torpedoes and related support equipment; and to
require authorization of the average annual active duty
personnel strength for each component of the Armed Forces as a
condition precedent to the appropriation of funds for this
purpose;
In 1971 (Public Law 92-436) to require annual authorization
for the average military training student loads for each
component of the Armed Forces, and modified the provision
relating to authorization for active duty personnel strength;
In 1973 (Public Law 93-155) to require authorization for
end strength civilian employment for each component of the
Defense Department in each fiscal year;
In 1975 (Public Law 94-106) to require the annual
authorization of military construction of ammunition
facilities;
In 1980 (Public Law 96-342) to require the annual
authorization of appropriations of funds for the operation and
maintenance of any armed force of the activities and agencies
of the Department of Defense (other than the military
departments) for fiscal years beginning after September 30,
1981; and
In 1982 (Public Law 97-86) to require the annual
authorization of appropriations of funds for procurement of
ammunition or other procurement for any armed force or for
agencies of the Department of Defense (other than military
departments).
Also, in 1973 these enactments were codified by section
803(a) of Public Law 93-155 into Title 10, United States Code,
as section 138. Section 138 was amended on several occasions
and has been redesignated as section 114 of Title 10, United
States Code. The law today reads as follows:
Sec. 114. Annual authorization of appropriations
(a) No funds may be appropriated for any fiscal year to or
for the use of any armed force or obligated or expended for--
(1) procurement of aircraft, missiles, or naval
vessels;
(2) any research, development, test, or evaluation, or
procurement or production related thereto;
(3) procurement of tracked combat vehicles;
(4) procurement of other weapons;
(5) procurement of naval torpedoes and related support
equipment;
(6) military construction;
(7) the operation and maintenance of any armed force or
of the activities and agencies of the Department of
Defense (other than the military departments);
(8) procurement of ammunition; or
(9) other procurement by any armed force or by the
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense
(other than the military departments);
unless funds therefor have been specifically authorized by law.
(b) In subsection (a)(6), the term ``military
construction'' includes any construction, development,
conversion, or extension of any kind which is carried out with
respect to any military facility or installation (including any
Government-owned or Government-leased industrial facility used
for the production of defense articles and any facility to
which section 2353 of this title applies), any activity to
which section 2807 of this title applies, any activity to which
chapter 1803 of this title applies, and advances to the
Secretary of Transportation for the construction of defense
access roads under section 210 of title 23. Such term does not
include any activity to which section 2821 or 2854 of this
title applies.
(c)(1) The size of the Special Defense Acquisition Fund
established pursuant to chapter 5 of the Arms Export Control
Act (22 U.S.C. 2795 et seq.) may not exceed $1,070,000,000.
(2) Notwithstanding section 37(a) of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2777(a)), amounts received by the United
States pursuant to subparagraph (A) of section 21(a)(1) of that
Act (22 U.S.C. 2761(a)(1))--
(A) shall be credited to the Special Defense
Acquisition Fund established pursuant to chapter 5 of
that Act (22 U.S.C. 2795(b)(1)), but subject to the
limitation in paragraph (1) and other applicable law,
and
(B) to the extent not so credited, shall be deposited
in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts as provided
in section 3302(b) of title 31.
(d) Funds may be appropriated for the armed forces for use
as an emergency fund for research, development, test, and
evaluation, or related procurement or production only if the
appropriation of the funds is authorized by law after June 30,
1966.
(e) In each budget submitted by the President to Congress
under section 1105 of title 31, amounts requested for
procurement of equipment for the reserve components of the
armed forces (including the National Guard) shall be set forth
separately from other amounts requested for procurement for the
armed forces.
(f) In each budget submitted by the President to Congress
under section 1105 of title 31, amounts requested for
procurement of ammunition for the Navy and Marine Corps, and
for procurement of ammunition for the Air Force, shall be set
forth separately from other amounts requested for procurement.
Sec. 115. Personnel strengths: requirement for annual authorization
(a) Congress shall authorize personnel strength levels for
each fiscal year for each of the following:
(1) The end strength for each of the armed forces
(other than the Coast Guard) for (A) active-duty
personnel who are to be paid from funds appropriated
for active-duty personnel, and (B) active-duty
personnel and full-time National Guard duty personnel
who are to be paid from funds appropriated for reserve
personnel.
(2) The end strength for the Selected Reserve of each
reserve component of the armed forces.
(b) No funds may be appropriated for any fiscal year to or
for--
(1) the use of active-duty personnel or full-time
National Guard duty personnel of any of the armed
forces (other than the Coast Guard) unless the end
strength for such personnel of that armed force for
that fiscal year has been authorized by law; or
(2) the use of the Selected Reserve of any reserve
component of the armed forces unless the end strength
for the Selected Reserve of that component for that
fiscal year has been authorized by law.
(c) Upon determination by the Secretary of Defense that
such action is in the national interest, the Secretary may--
(1) increase the end strength authorized pursuant to
subsection (a)(1)(A) for a fiscal year for any of the
armed forces by a number equal to not more than 1
percent of that end strength; and
(2) increase the end strength authorized pursuant to
subsection (a)(1)(B) for a fiscal year for any of the
armed forces by a number equal to not more than 2
percent of that end strength.
(d) In counting active-duty personnel for the purpose of
the end-strengths authorized pursuant to subsection (a)(1),
persons in the following categories shall be excluded:
(1) Members of the Ready Reserve ordered to active duty
under section 12302 of this title.
(2) Members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready
Reserve ordered to active duty under section 12304 of
this title.
(3) Members of the National Guard called into Federal
service under section 12406 of this title.
(4) Members of the militia called into Federal service
under chapter 15 of this title.
(5) Members of reserve components on active duty for
training.
(6) Members of reserve components on active duty for
180 days or less to perform special work.
(7) Members on full-time National Guard duty for 180
days or less.
(8) Members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready
Reserve on active duty for more than 180 days to
support programs described in section 1203(b) of the
Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993 (title XII of
Public Law 103-160; 22 U.S.C. 5952(b)).
(e) The authorized strength of the Navy under subsection
(a)(1) is increased by the authorized strength of the Coast
Guard during any period when the Coast Guard is operating as a
service in the Navy.
[(f) Repealed. P.L. 104-106, Sec. 1061(c)(3), Feb. 10,
1996, 110 Stat. 442.]
(g) Congress shall authorize for each fiscal year the end
strength for military technicians for each reserve component of
the Army and Air Force. Funds available to the Department of
Defense for any fiscal year may not be used for the pay of a
military technician during that fiscal year unless the
technician fills a position that is within the number of such
positions authorized by law for that fiscal year for the
reserve component of that technician. This subsection applies
without regard to section 129 of this title.
ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES DURING THE 104TH CONGRESS
(1995 AND 1996)
The following summarizes the activities of the Committee on
Armed Services during the 104th Congress.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996
The Committee conducted its first substantive hearing for
the 104th Congress on January 19, 1995 with an overview hearing
on the condition of the armed services. The Committee called
witnesses from a broad range of experiences and perspectives in
order to obtain a sensing of the concerns of our men and women
in uniform, the challenges they face in the current
environment, and trends that may be developing. This was
followed by an extensive series of hearings on the defense
budget request for fiscal year 1996.
The leadership of the Department of Defense and senior
defense officials testified before the Committee in order to
review the defense budget request. Witnesses included Secretary
of Defense William Perry and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff General John Shalikashvili, the unified and specified
commanders, the Service Secretaries, and the Chiefs of Staff of
the Services. The defense budget request submitted by President
Clinton would have authorized a total of $257.7 billion in
budget authority for the National Defense function of the
Federal budget.
The Committee and the six subcommittees received the
testimony of 154 witnesses in 35 hearings prior to markup of
the authorization bill. The hearings focused on the details of
the budget request and examined numerous matters pertaining to
defense policy and national security.
The Committee began its markup of the authorization bill on
June 28, 1995, and reported S. 1026 to the Senate on July 12.
The Committee agreed that modernization of the forces was a
compelling problem that had to be addressed immediately.
Responding to the shortfalls in the procurement and research
and development accounts, identified by witnesses during the
hearings, the Committee recommended increases in funding of
$5.3 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively. These recommended
increases would achieve savings and efficiencies by
accelerating programs and procurements that had already been
approved by the Department of Defense.
The Committee recommended the deployment of a multiple-site
National Missile Defense system by the year 2003 and succeeded
in doubling the available funding for National Missile Defense,
thus allowing for an accelerated, more robust program. The
Committee also recommended a provision that would provide the
Department of Defense with the direction, flexibility, and
legislative relief necessary to develop and execute a
comprehensive, efficient policy for the performance of depot-
level maintenance and repair during fiscal year 1996.
The Committee recommended a total of $264.7 billion for
fiscal year 1996, which was consistent with the fiscal year
1996 Budget Resolution.
The House of Representatives approved the bill proposed by
the Committee on National Security (H.R. 1530) on June 15. The
Senate began consideration of its version of the bill (S. 1026)
on August 2, and approved the bill on September 6 by a vote of
64 to 34. During the Senate's 49 hours of debate on the bill,
115 amendments were offered and 20 roll call votes were
recorded.
Conferees from the Senate and the House began the process
of reconciling the differences between the two bills. The
conferees completed their work, and on December 13 the
conference report was filed in the House. The House passed the
conference report on December 15, and the Senate passed the
report on December 19.
The President vetoed H.R. 1530 on December 28 and conferees
returned to work to address the President's concerns. The
President objected to the specific requirement to deploy a
National Missile Defense system by a date certain. Although the
provision to which he objected was dropped in this conference,
the debate on the issue led the Department of Defense to make
National Missile Defense a major defense acquisition program.
The House passed the revised conference report on January
24, 1996, and the Senate passed the report on January 26. The
President signed the bill into law on February 10 (Public Law
104-106).
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997
The Committee began its review of the President's defense
budget request for fiscal year 1997 at a hearing on March 5,
1996, when Secretary of Defense William Perry and Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff General John Shalikashvili testified
on the budget request. A total of 80 witnesses testified before
the Committee in 23 hearings.
The Committee began its markup on May 1, 1996 and reported
to the Senate S. 1745, the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1997, on May 13. The bill as reported would
authorize $267.3 billion in budget authority for the National
Defense function of the Federal budget. As reported by the
Committee to the Senate, S. 1745 sought to:
--Guarantee our national security and the status of the
United States as the preeminent military power;
--Protect the quality of life of our military personnel and
their families;
--Revitalize the readiness of our Armed Forces;
--Ensure U.S. military superiority by funding a more
robust, progressive modernization program to provide required
capabilities for the future;
--Accelerate the development and deployment of a missile
defense system.
The Senate began consideration of S. 1745 on June 18. After
19 roll call votes, the consideration of 159 amendments, and 64
hours of debate, the Senate passed the bill on July 10 by a
vote of 68 to 31.
The conference to reconcile the House and Senate versions
of the bill formally began on July 10, 1996. The House passed
the conference report on August 1 and the Senate passed the
report on September 10. The conferees recommended $265.6
billion in budget authority for fiscal year 1997. Although this
was an increase of $11.2 billion over the amount requested by
the President, it represented a $7.4 billion decline in the
inflation-adjusted level from fiscal year 1996.
The principal funding increases addressed the well-
established need to modernize the Armed Forces. They included
$6.0 billion for the procurement of aircraft, ships, and
tactical systems, and $3.0 billion for research and
development.
The bill authorized a 3.0 percent increase in pay for
members of the uniformed services, and a 4.6 percent increase
in the quarters allowance. The bill also authorized $10.0
million for research into any relationship between the possible
exposure of Gulf War veterans to hazardous substances and the
incidence of congenital birth defects and catastrophic illness
among their children.
The Senate had unanimously adopted, and the conferees
subsequently retained in the bill, the Nunn-Lugar-Domenici
Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996. The
Act addressed, in a comprehensive manner, the Nation's
preparedness to deal with threatened or actual use of nuclear,
chemical, biological, or radiological weapons against our
cities.
The Department of Defense did not submit a satisfactory
proposal for a policy on the performance of depot-level
maintenance and repair; the conferees therefore chose not to
change current law.
The Senate passed the conference report on September 10,
1996, by a vote of 73 to 26. The President signed the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 into law on
September 23, 1996 (Public Law 104-201).
Nominations Considered by the Committee
During the 104th Congress, the committee considered 28
statutory nominations for senior positions in the Department of
Defense, nominees to be Members of the Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Commission, the Administrator of the Panama Canal
Commission, and a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals
for the Armed Forces. As in previous years, the Committee
followed a set of procedures that specifies the information and
requirements that each nominee must fulfill as part of the
Committee's confirmation process. Careful review was given to
each nominee's FBI background report, financial disclosure
statement and general qualifications for these important
positions.
A total of 77,528 military nominations were considered by
the Committee during the 104th Congress. Among those considered
were a reappointment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
a new appointment to be Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, a new Commandant of the Marine Corps, a new Chief of
Naval Operations, and several appointments to unified,
specified, and combatant commander positions. The Committee
also considered thousands of field-grade and junior officer
promotions. These promotions of the men and women, who conduct
and support all our military operations, were a high priority
and of the utmost importance to the Committee.
A number of military nominations were controversial and
required especially close scrutiny by the Committee.
In 1996 the Committee modified the previous standing
requirement that the Department of Defense notify the Committee
of any nominee who attended Tailhook and was identified as
``potentially implicated'' by the post-Tailhook investigations.
Accordingly, once a nominee who is identified to the
Committee as being ``potentially implicated'' by a post-
Tailhook investigation has received the advice and consent of
the Senate, then further certification is not required upon
subsequent nomination of that individual. Notification will
still be required, however, for any information which has not
been previously reported to the Committee that meets the
certification requirement.
Further, the Committee directed that the Department of the
Navy ensure all officers who would be subject to Tailhook
certification, but who have not yet been nominated for an
appointment requiring advice and consent of the Senate, be
informed of all information held by the Department of the Navy
relating to their activities during Tailhook '91. These
officers would then be permitted to submit information on their
behalf.
Additionally, the Committee agreed there would be no
requirement for the Department of Defense to provide a Tailhook
certification pertaining to those officers who were not yet on
active duty in September 1991.
The Committee notes that with these modifications to the
Tailhook certification requirement, the Department of Defense
will no longer be required to provide a Tailhook certification
for every nomination. The Committee believes this is a positive
step toward concluding this chapter in the history of the
Department of the Navy.
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104th Congress
-----------------------------------
1st
Session 2d Session Total
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National Defense Authorization:
Days in markup.................... 2 2 4
Days on floor..................... 6 8 14
Amendments........................ 115 159 274
Roll call votes................... 20 19 39
Hours of debate................... 49 64 113
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Hearings/Meetings:
Full Committee.................... 64 61 125
Strategic Forces Subcommittee..... 6 6 12
Readiness Subcommittee............ 5 4 9
Personnel Subcommittee............ 5 4 9
Acquisition and Technology
Subcommittee..................... 7 4 11
Seapower Subcommittee............. 5 6 11
AirLand Subcommittee.............. 7 3 10
Joint Session (Readiness and
Personnel)....................... 1 .......... 1
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Total........................... 100 88 188
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Statutory Nominations............... 16 12 28
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Military nominations:
Army.............................. 12,345 11,024 23,369
Navy.............................. 12,106 7,186 19,292
Marine Corps...................... 2,841 2,340 5,181
Air Force......................... 18,521 11,165 29,686
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Total........................... 45,813 31,715 77,528
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1995 ACTION ON NOMINATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date(s) of
Committee Date(s) of Date of Senate Nominee/
Hearing(s) Committee Action Confirmation Position
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jan. 31, 1995.... Feb. 2, 1995..... Feb. 23, 1995.... Hill, Eleanor,
of Virginia,
to be
Inspector
General,
Department of
Defense, vice
Susan J.
Crawford
(NOTE: By
unanimous
consent on
January 31,
1995 the
nomination,
when reported
by the Armed
Services
Committee, was
referred to
the
Governmental
Affairs
Committee for
not to exceed
20 days. On
February 22,
1995 the
Governmental
Affairs
Committee was
discharged
from further
consideration
of the
nomination.)
Feb. 15, 1995.... Feb. 16, 22, 1995 Mar. 2, 1995..... Cornella, Alton
W., of South
Dakota, to be
a Member of
the Defense
Base Closure
and
Realignment
Commission for
a term
expiring at
the end of the
first session
of the 104th
Congress, vice
Peter B.
Brown, term
expired.
Feb. 15, 1995.... Feb. 16, 22, 1995 Mar. 2, 1995..... Cox, Rebecca
G., of
California, to
be a Member of
the Defense
Base Closure
and
Realignment
Commission for
a term
expiring at
the end of the
first session
of the 104th
Congress.
(Reappointment
.)
Feb. 15, 1995.... Feb. 16, 22, 1995 Mar. 2, 1995..... Davis, General
James B.,
United States
Air Force,
Retired, of
Florida, to be
a Member of
the Defense
Base Closure
and
Realignment
Commission for
a term
expiring at
the end of the
first session
of the 104th
Congress, vice
Beverly
Butcher Byron,
term expired.
Feb. 15, 1995.... Feb. 16, 22, 1995 Mar. 2, 1995..... Kling, S. Lee,
of Maryland,
to be a Member
of the Defense
Base Closure
and
Realignment
Commission for
a term
expiring at
the end of the
first session
of the 104th
Congress, vice
Hansford T.
Johnson, term
expired.
Feb. 15, 1995.... Feb. 16, 22, 1995 Mar. 2, 1995..... Montoya,
Benjamin F.,
of New Mexico,
to be a Member
of the Defense
Base Closure
and
Realignment
Commission for
a term
expiring at
the end of the
first session
of the 104th
Congress, vice
Arthur Levitt,
Jr., term
expired.
Feb. 15, 1995.... Feb. 16, 22, 1995 Mar. 2, 1995..... Steele, Wendi
Louise, of
Texas, to be a
Member of the
Defense Base
Closure and
Realignment
Commission for
a term
expiring at
the end of the
first session
of the 104th
Congress, vice
Harry C.
McPherson,
Jr., term
expired.
Feb. 28, 1995.... Mar. 2, 1995..... Mar. 2, 1995..... Robles, Josue,
Jr., of Texas,
to be a Member
of the Defense
Base Closure
and
Realignment
Commission for
a term
expiring at
the end of the
first session
of the 104th
Congress, vice
Robert D.
Stuart, Jr.,
term expired.
Feb. 28, 1995.... Mar. 2, 1995..... Mar. 7, 1995..... Cheston,
Sheila, of the
District of
Columbia, to
be General
Counsel of the
Department of
the Air Force,
vice Gilbert
F. Casellas.
Mar. 2, 1995..... Mar. 7, 1995..... Challenor,
Herschelle, of
Georgia, to be
a Member of
the National
Security
Education
Board for a
term of four
years, vice
Steven Muller.
(NOTE: The
nominee did
not appear.)
Mar. 2;.......... Aug. 11, 1995.... Ryan, Vincent
June 21, 1995 Reed, Jr., of
Texas, to be a
Member of the
Board of
Directors of
the Panama
Canal
Commission,
vice Walter J.
Shea. (NOTE:
The nominee
did not
appear.)
May 2, 1995...... May 19, 1995..... May 23, 1995..... Krulak,
Lieutenant
General
Charles C.,
USMC, to be
Commandant of
the Marine
Corps, and for
appointment to
the grade of
general.
May 2, 1995...... May 19, 1995..... May 23, 1995..... Reimer, General
Dennis J.,
USA, to be
Chief of Staff
of the Army,
and for
reappointment
to the grade
of general.
June 13, 1995.... June 15, 1995.... June 21, 1995.... White, John P.,
of
Massachusetts,
to be Deputy
Secretary of
Defense, vice
John M.
Deutch.
Sept. 21, 1995... Sept. 29, 1995... Conway, John
T., of New
York, to be a
Member of the
Defense
Nuclear
Facilities
Safety Board
for a term
expiring
October 18,
1999
(Reappointment
). (NOTE: The
nominee did
not appear.)
Sept. 21, 1995... Sept. 26, 1995... Sept. 29, 1995... Shalikashvili,
General John
M., USA, to be
reappointed as
Chairman of
the Joint
Chiefs of
Staff and
reappointed to
the grade of
general.
Sept. 29, 1995... Sept. 29, 1995... Oct. 27, 1995.... Douglass, John
W., of
Virginia, to
be Assistant
Secretary of
the Navy for
Research,
Development
and
Acquisition,
vice Nora
Slatkin,
resigned.
Nov. 14, 1995.... Nov. 28, 1995.... Jan. 26, 1996.... Money, Arthur
L., of
California, to
be Assistant
Secretary of
the Air Force
for
Acquisition,
vice Clark G.
Fiester.
Dec. 13, 1995.... Jan. 26, 1996.... Jan. 26, 1996.... Lancaster, H.
Martin, of
North
Carolina, to
be Assistant
Secretary of
the Army
(Civil Works),
vice Nancy
Patricia Dorn,
resigned.
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1996 ACTION ON NOMINATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date(s) of
Committee Date(s) of Date of Senate Nominee/
Hearing(s) Committee Action Confirmation Position
------------------------------------------------------------------------
................. ................. Money, Arthur
L., (NOTE: See
1995 Action on
Nominations
Referred to
Committee.)
................. ................. Lancaster, H.
Martin, (NOTE:
See 1995
Action on
Nominations
Referred to
Committee.)
Jan. 26, 1996.... Jan. 26, 1996.... Jan. 26, 1996.... Ralston,
General Joseph
W., USAF to be
Vice Chairman
of the Joint
Chiefs of
Staff and for
reappointment
to the grade
of general.
Jan. 26, 1996.... Jan. 26, 1996.... Jan. 30, 1996.... Prueher,
Admiral Joseph
W., USN to be
Commander in
Chief, U.S.
Pacific
Command and
for
reappointment
to the grade
of admiral.
Feb. 1, 1996..... Feb. 1, 1996..... Feb. 1, 1996..... Habiger,
Lieutenant
General Eugene
E., USAF to be
Commander-in-
Chief, U.S.
Strategic
Command and
for
appointment to
the grade of
general.
Feb. 1, 1996..... Feb. 1, 1996..... Feb. 1, 1996..... Shelton,
Lieutenant
General Henry
H., USA to be
Commander-in-
Chief, U.S.
Special
Operations
Command and
for
appointment to
the grade of
general.
Mar. 27, 1996.... Mar. 28, 1996.... DiNunno, Joseph
J., of
Maryland, to
be a Member of
the Defense
Nuclear
Facilities
Safety Board
for a term
expiring
October 18,
2000.
(Reappointment
). (NOTE: The
nominee did
not appear.)
Mar. 7, 1996..... Mar. 27, 1996.... Mar. 28, 1996.... Bacon, Kenneth
H., of the
District of
Columbia, to
be Assistant
Secretary of
Defense for
Public Affairs
(New
Position).
Mar. 7, 1996..... Mar. 27, 1996.... Mar. 28, 1996.... Kramer,
Franklin D.,
of the
District of
Columbia, to
be Assistant
Secretary of
Defense for
International
Security
Affairs, vice
Joseph Nye.
Mar. 7, 1996..... Mar. 12, 1996.... May 2, 1996...... Alm, Alvin L.,
of Virginia,
to be
Assistant
Secretary of
Energy
(Environmental
Management),
vice Thomas P.
Grumbly.
(NOTE:
Pursuant to an
order of the
Senate of June
29, 1990, the
nomination was
referred
jointly to the
Committees on
Armed Services
and Energy and
Natural
Resources. On
March 13, 1996
the Energy and
Natural
Resources
Committee
reported the
nomination.)
May 2, 1996...... May 24, 1996..... Marinakis,
Markos K., of
New York, to
be a Member of
the Board of
the Panama
Canal
Commission,
vice John J.
Danilovich.
(NOTE: The
nominee did
not appear.)
June 6, 1996..... June 11, 1996.... Anderson,
Robert E., of
Minnesota, to
be a Member of
the Board of
Regents of the
Uniformed
Services
University of
the Health
Sciences for a
term expiring
June 20, 2001,
vice Clarence
S. Avery, term
expired.
(NOTE: The
nominee did
not appear.)
June 6, 1996..... June 11, 1996.... Bristow, Lonnie
R., of
California, to
be a Member of
the Board of
Regents of the
Uniformed
Services
University of
the Health
Sciences for a
term expiring
June 20, 2001,
vice Gopal
Sivaraj Pal,
term expired.
(NOTE: The
nominee did
not appear.)
June 6, 1996..... June 11, 1996.... Jones, Shirley
Ledbetter, of
Arkansas, to
be a member of
the Board of
Regents of the
Uniformed
Services
University of
the Health
Sciences for a
term expiring
May 1, 2001,
vice George
Tyron Harding,
IV, term
expired.
(NOTE: The
nominee did
not appear.)
June 11, 1996.... June 13, 1996.... June 28, 1996.... Tilelli,
General John
H., Jr., USA,
for
reappointment
to the grade
of general and
to be
Commander in
Chief, United
Nations
Command/
Combined
Forces Command/
Commander,
United States
Forces Korea.
June 11, 1996.... June 13, 1996.... June 20, 1996.... Clark,
Lieutenant
General Wesley
K., USA, to be
general and to
be Commander
in Chief,
United States
Southern
Command.
June 11, 1996.... June 13, 1996.... June 20, 1996.... Kross,
Lieutenant
General
Walter, USAF,
to be general
and to be
Commander in
Chief, United
States
Transportation
Command and
Commander, Air
Mobility
Command.
June 13, 1996.... June 26, 1996.... Hechinger, John
W., Sr., of
the District
of Columbia,
to be a Member
of the
National
Security
Education
Board for a
term of four
years, vice
John P. Roche.
(NOTE: The
nominee did
not appear.)
July 9, 1996..... July 10, 11, 1996 July 12, 1996.... Effron, Andrew
S., of
Virginia, to
be a Judge of
the United
States Court
of Appeals for
the Armed
Forces for the
term of
fifteen years
to expire on
the date
prescribed by
law, vice
Robert E.
Wiss.
July 31, 1996.... Aug. 2, 1996..... Aleman, Alberto
Zubieta, a
citizen of the
Republic of
Panama, to be
Administrator
of the Panama
Canal
Commission,
vice Gilberto
Guardia
Fabrega,
resigned.
(NOTE: The
nominee did
not appear.)
July 31, 1996.... Aug. 2, 1996..... Alvarez,
Everett, Jr.,
of Maryland,
to be a Member
of the Board
of Regents of
the Uniformed
Services
University of
the Health
Sciences for a
term expiring
May 1, 1999.
(Reappointment
). (NOTE: The
nominee did
not appear.)
July 31, 1996.... July 31, 1996.... Aug. 2, 1996..... Estes,
Lieutenant
General Howell
M. III, USAF,
for
appointment to
the grade of
general and to
be Commander
in Chief,
United States
Space Command/
Commander in
Chief, North
American
Aerospace
Defense
Command.
July 31, 1996.... June 6;.......... Aug. 2, 1996..... Johnson,
July 31, 1996 Admiral Jay
L., USN, for
reappointment
to the grade
of admiral and
to be Chief of
Naval
Operations.
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NOMINATIONS FOR PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMED FORCES
The Committee considered nominations for promotions in the
armed services. Nominations submitted to the Senate by the
President for confirmation resulted in the following:
First Session
January 4, 1995 through January 3, 1996
Air Force nominations, totaling 18,521, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed.....................................................13,569
Unconfirmed................................................... 4,952
Army nominations, totaling 12,345, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed.....................................................10,041
Unconfirmed................................................... 2,304
Navy nominations, totaling 12,106, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed.....................................................12,077
Unconfirmed................................................... 21
Returned at Sine Die Adjournment.............................. 8
Marine Corps nominations, totaling 2,841, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed..................................................... 2,832
Unconfirmed................................................... 8
Withdrawn..................................................... 1
Second Session
January 3, 1996 through October 3, 1996
(Second Session, 104th Congress, commenced at 12:00 noon Jan. 3, 1996)
Air Force nominations, totaling 11,165, (including 4,952
nominations carried over from the first session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed.....................................................11,159
Unconfirmed................................................... 6
Army nominations, totaling 11,024 (including 2,304 nominations
carried over from the first session), disposed of as follows:
Confirmed.....................................................11,018
Unconfirmed................................................... 6
Navy nominations, totaling 7,186 (including 21 nominations carried
over from the first session), disposed of as follows:
Confirmed..................................................... 7,175
Unconfirmed................................................... 11
Marine Corps nominations, totaling 2,340 (including 8 nominations
carried over from the first session) disposed of as follows:
Confirmed..................................................... 2,339
Unconfirmed................................................... 1
INVESTIGATIONS, HEARINGS, AND OTHER MATTERS NOT DIRECTLY PERTAINING TO
LEGISLATION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
(Date of Hearing and Person or Subject)
----------
January 10, 1995
Committee met to discuss committee organization. Executive; not
printed.
January 12, 1995
Committee met to receive a briefing on current operations
abroad and the current situation in Bosnia, North Korea,
Haiti and Somalia. Closed. Printed with security deletions.
January 17, 1995
Committee met to receive a briefing on the worldwide threat to
the United States from the Central Intelligence Agency and
the Defense Intelligence Agency. Open and closed. Printed
with security deletions.
January 19, 1995
Committee met to receive testimony on the condition of the
Armed Forces and future trends. Open. Printed.
January 24, 1995
Committee met to receive testimony on the requirements for
ballistic missile defenses. Open. Printed.
January 26, 1995
Committee met to receive testimony on the security implications
of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Agreement with North
Korea. Open. Printed.
January 31, 1995
Committee met to receive an intelligence briefing on the
smuggling of nuclear material and the role of international
crime organizations; and on the proliferation of cruise and
ballistic missiles. Closed. Printed with security
deletions.
February 2, 1995
Committee met to receive testimony from Henry A. Kissinger on
the foundations of U.S. National Security Strategy. Open.
Printed.
February 7, 1995
Committee met to receive testimony on U.S. National Security
Strategy. Open. Printed.
March 7, 1995
Committee and Members of the Foreign Relations Committee met
informally with the Defence Committee of the British House
of Commons to discuss NATO, the Bosnian crisis, and
security matters of mutual concern. Executive; not
recorded.
March 8, 1995
Committee and Members of the Foreign Relations Committee met
informally with Mr. Willy Claes, Secretary General of NATO.
Executive; not recorded.
March 22, 1995
Committee and Members of the Foreign Relations Committee met
informally with Members of the Russian Federation Council's
Committee on Security and Defense. Executive; not recorded.
March 29, 1995
Committee met to consider certain pending military nominations.
Executive; not printed.
May 10, 1995
Committee met to receive a briefing on current operations and a
situation update on Bosnia, North Korea, Haiti and the
Caribbean. (Witnesses: Lieutenant General Howell M. Estes
III, USAF and Rear Admiral (lower half) Thomas R. Wilson,
USN). Closed. Printed with security deletions.
May 11, 1995
Committee met to receive testimony on national security
implications of lowered export controls on dual-use
technologies and U.S. defense capabilities. Open. Printed.
May 17, 1995
Committee met to receive testimony on the national security
implications of U.S. ratification of the Strategic Arms
Reduction Treaty--START II. Open. Printed.
May 23, 1995
Committee met to discuss certain pending military nominations.
Executive; not printed.
May 26, 1995
Committee met to receive a briefing on OPLAN 40104, withdrawal
from Bosnia. (Witnesses: Walter B. Slocombe, Lieutenant
General Wesley K. Clark, USA, Lieutenant General Howell M.
Estes III, USAF, and John Kornblum). Closed; not printed.
June 7, 1995
Committee met to receive testimony on the situation in Bosnia.
(Witnesses: William J. Perry and General John M.
Shalikashvili, USA). Open. Printed.
June 8, 1995
Committee met to continue to receive testimony on the situation
in Bosnia. (Witness: General Alexander M. Haig, Jr., USA
(Ret.)). Open. Printed.
June 14, 1995
Committee met to continue to receive testimony on the situation
in Bosnia. (Witnesses: Former President of the United
States Jimmy Carter and General John R. Galvin, USA (Ret.),
Former Supreme Allied Commander-Europe). Open. Printed.
June 15, 1995
Committee met to receive testimony on the current situation and
U.S. policy options in Bosnia. (Witnesses: James R.
Schlesinger, Richard L. Armitage, and Colonel Harry G.
Summers, Jr., USA (Ret.)). Open. Printed.
July 13, 1995
Committee met to receive a briefing on the F-16 shootdown in
Bosnia and current operations. (Witnesses: Walter B.
Slocombe, Lieutenant General Wesley K. Clark, USA, Major
General Patrick M. Hughes, USA, Rear Admiral Charles W.
Moore, Jr., USN and Lieutenant General Howell M. Estes III,
USAF). Closed. Printed with security deletions.
July 26, 1995
Committee met to consider certain pending military nominations.
Executive; not printed.
September 18, 1995
Committee met to consider and act on the Committee's
recommendation for the Reconciliation Bill. Executive; not
printed.
September 29, 1995
Committee met to receive a briefing on the status of the Bosnia
peace agreement and potential use of U.S. military forces
in an implementation force. (Witnesses: John P. White,
Walter B. Slocombe, Admiral William A. Owens, USN and John
Kornblum). Closed. Printed with security deletions.
October 17, 1995
Committee met to receive testimony on U.S. policy on Bosnia and
the use of U.S. military forces to implement a peace
agreement. (Witnesses: Warren M. Christopher, William J.
Perry and General John M. Shalikashvili, USA). Open.
Printed.
October 25, 1995
Committee met to consider certain pending military nominations.
Executive; not printed.
November 28, 1995
Committee met to receive testimony on the use of U.S. military
forces to enforce the Bosnian peace agreement and the role
of NATO and other foreign nations in the implementation
force. (Witnesses: Brent Scowcroft, James R. Schlesinger,
and Paul D. Wolfowitz). Open. Printed.
December 6, 1995
Committee met to receive testimony on the Bosnian Peace
Agreement, the North Atlantic Council military plan and the
proposed mission for U.S. military forces deployed with the
Implementation Force (IFOR). (Witnesses: William J. Perry,
Richard C. Holbrooke, and General John M. Shalikashvili,
USA). Open. Printed.
January 23, 1996
Committee met informally with The Right Honorable Michael
Portillo, Secretary of State for Defence of the United
Kingdom to discuss U.S./U.K. relations and issues of mutual
concern. Executive; not recorded.
January 31, 1996
Committee met to receive a briefing and update on the civilian
and military implementation in Bosnia. (Witnesses: Walter
B. Slocombe, Major General Patrick M. Hughes, USA,
Lieutenant General Howell M. Estes III, USAF and
Christopher Lamb). Closed; not printed.
February 28, 1996
Committee met to review the role of the Department of Defense
Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC). (Witness:
Admiral William A. Owens, USN). Open. Printed
February 29, 1996
Committee met to receive a briefing on current operations and
intelligence in Bosnia. (Witnesses: Walter B. Slocombe,
William D. Montgomery, Rear Admiral Thomas R. Wilson, USN,
Rear Admiral Charles W. Moore, Jr., USN, and Raymond
Converse). Closed; not printed.
March 6, 1996
Committee met to receive testimony on the 1996 Ballistic
Missile Defense Update Review. (Witnesses: Paul G. Kaminski
and Lieutenant General Malcolm R. O'Neill, USA). Open.
Printing pending.
March 7, 1996
Committee met to consider certain pending military nominations.
Executive; not printed.
March 12, 1996
Committee met to consider Tailhook and related nominations.
Executive; not printed.
March 13, 1996
Committee met to continue to consider Tailhook and related
nominations. Executive; not printed.
March 26, 1996
Committee met to receive testimony on Atomic Energy Defense
Activities under the purview of the Acting Under Secretary,
Department of Energy. (Witness: Thomas P. Grumbly). Open.
Printing pending.
April 16, 1996
Committee met to discuss and vote on a reprogramming of funds
for the summer Olympics. Executive; not recorded.
May 14, 1996
Committee met to consider certain pending military nominations.
Executive; not printed.
June 6, 1996
Committee met informally with Members of the Standing Committee
of the National People's Congress, People's Republic of
China. Executive; not recorded.
July 9, 1996
Committee met in morning and afternoon sessions to receive a
report on the bombing of U.S. military facilities in Saudi
Arabia on June 25, 1996. (Witnesses: William J. Perry,
General John M. Shalikashvili, USA and General J. H.
Binford Peay III, USA). Open. Printing pending. (Witnesses
from the Central Intelligence Agency, Defense Intelligence
Agency and National Security Agency). Closed; not printed.
Members also met with Prince Bandar Bin Sultan Bin Abdul
Aziz, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the
United States. Closed; not printed.
July 31, 1996
Committee met to consider certain pending military nominations.
Executive; not printed.
August 1, 1996
Committee met to receive an update on U.S. participation in the
NATO Implementation Force Mission in Bosnia. (Witnesses:
Walter B. Slocombe, Rear Admiral Charles W. Moore Jr., USN
and Lieutenant General Patrick M. Hughes, USA). Open.
Printing pending.
September 3, 1996
Committee met to receive a briefing on the United States
missile attack on Iraq. (Witnesses: Vice Admiral Thomas R.
Wilson, USN and Major General John A. Van Alstyne, USA).
Closed; not recorded.
September 5, 1996
Committee met to consider certain pending military nominations.
Closed; not printed.
September 10, 1996
Committee met to consider certain pending military nominations.
Executive; not printed.
September 11, 1996
Committee met to receive a briefing on the situation in Iraq.
(Witnesses: Major General James C. King, USA, Lieutenant
General Peter Pace, USMC and Bruce O. Riedel). Closed, not
printed.
September 12, 1996
Committee met to receive testimony on the situation in Iraq.
(Witnesses: James A. Baker, Former Secretary of State and
Anthony H. Cordesman, Center for Strategic and
International Studies). Open. Printing pending.
September 18, 1996
Committee met to receive testimony on the report of the Downing
Assessment Task Force on the Bomb Attack on Khobar Towers
in Saudi Arabia, and other issues related to U.S. policy in
the Middle East. (Witnesses: William J. Perry, General John
M. Shalikashvili, USA and General Wayne A. Downing, USA
(Ret.)). Open. Printing pending.
September 24, 1996
Committee met to consider certain pending military nominations.
Executive; not printed.
October 2, 1996
Committee met to receive testimony on the impact of the Bosnian
elections and the deployment of U.S. military forces to
Bosnia and the Middle East. (Witness: Admiral Leighton W.
Smith Jr., USN (Ret.), former Commander of Implementation
Forces in Bosnia and former Commander of Allied Forces in
Southern Europe). Open. Printing pending.
October 3, 1996
Committee met to receive testimony on the U.S. military forces
in Bosnia and President Clinton's decision to send an
additional 5,000 troops. (Witnesses: William J. Perry and
General John M. Shalikashvili, USA). Open. Printing
pending.
November 14, 1996
Committee met to receive a briefing on the situation in Zaire.
(Witnesses: William J. Perry, John P. White, Walter B.
Slocombe, General John M. Shalikashvili, USA, Major General
James C. King, USA and Major General John A. Van Alstyne,
USA.). Closed; not recorded.
ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE STAFF
Romie L. Brownlee, Staff Director
Arnold L. Punaro, Staff Director for the Minority
Charles S. Abell, Professional Staff Member
Patricia L. Banks, Staff Assistant
John R. Barnes, Professional Staff Member
Lucia M. Chavez, Professional Staff Member
Christine K. Cimko, Communications Director
Christine E. Cowart, Special Assistant
Richard D. DeBobes, Counsel
Marie Fabrizio Dickinson, Deputy Chief Clerk
Shawn H. Edwards, Staff Assistant
Jonathan L. Etherton, Professional Staff Member
Pamela L. Farrell, Research Assistant
Richard W. Fieldhouse, Professional Staff Member
Cristina W. Fiori, Staff Assistant
Mickie Jan Gordon, Staff Assistant
Creighton Greene, Professional Staff Member
Patrick T. Henry, Professional Staff Member
Larry J. Hoag, Printing and Documents Clerk
William E. Hoehn Jr., Professional Staff Member
Melinda M. Koutsoumpas, Chief Clerk
Lawrence J. Lanzillotta, Professional Staff Member
George W. Lauffer, Deputy Staff Director
Peter K. Levine, Minority Counsel
Paul M. Longsworth, Professional Staff Member
David S. Lyles, Deputy Staff Director for the Minority
Christopher J. MacNaughton, Receptionist
Stephen L. Madey Jr., Professional Staff Member
Michael J. McCord, Professional Staff Member
John Reaves McLeod, Staff Assistant
John H. Miller, Professional Staff Member
Ann M. Mittermeyer, Assistant Counsel
Bert K. Mizusawa, Professional Staff Member
Frank Norton Jr., Professional Staff Member
Cindy Pearson, Security Manager
Sharen E. Reaves, Staff Assistant
Julie K. Rief, Professional Staff Member
Moultrie D. Roberts, Staff Assistant
Steven C. Saulnier, Professional Staff Member
Cord A. Sterling, Professional Staff Member
Scott W. Stucky, General Counsel
Eric H. Thoemmes, Professional Staff Member
James R. Thompson III, Research Assistant
Roslyne D. Turner, Systems Manager
Jennifer L. Wallace, Staff Assistant
Appointments: Thomas G. Moore appointed January 3, 1995. Eric H.
Thoemmes appointed January 4, 1995. Pamela L. Farrell appointed January
6, 1995. Roslyne D. Turner appointed January 12, 1995. Mary Deas Boykin
Wagner appointed January 24, 1995. Sharen E. Reaves appointed January
27, 1995. Ann M. Mittermeyer appointed February 21, 1995. Connie B.
Rader appointed March 13, 1995. Gregory J. D'Alessio appointed March
20, 1995. Lawrence J. Lanzillotta appointed March 20, 1995. Jason A.
Rossbach appointed March 28, 1995. Lucille R. Myers appointed May 17,
1995. Alec M. Bierbauer appointed June 1, 1995. David Mcleod Stone
appointed June 6, 1995. Jennifer L. Wallace appointed June 13, 1995.
Patricia L. Banks appointed August 21, 1995. Shawn H. Edwards appointed
August 26, 1995. Franklin H. Turner appointed October 10, 1995. Bert K.
Mizusawa appointed November 13, 1995. Daniel B. Ginsberg appointed
January 5, 1996. James R. Thompson III appointed January 5, 1996. Lind
B. Morris appointed February 12, 1996. John Reaves McLeod appointed
February 13, 1996. Paul M. Longsworth appointed May 5, 1996. Cristina
W. Fiori appointed May 8, 1996. Larry J. Hoag, appointed June 3, 1996.
John R. Barnes appointed June 13, 1996. Andrew B. Fulford appointed
June 17, 1996. David S. Lyles appointed July 22, 1996. Peter K. Levine
appointed August 1, 1996. June W. Vaughan appointed August 5, 1996.
Christopher J. MacNaughton appointed October 8, 1996. Cord A. Sterling
appointed October 16, 1996. Richard W. Fieldhouse appointed December 1,
1996. Scott W. Stucky appointed December 1, 1996. Moultrie D. Roberts
appointed December 5, 1996.
Resignations: Pamela C. Kidd, Research Assistant, resigned January
2, 1995. George L. Sealy, Staff Assistant, resigned January 3, 1995.
David W. Fuchs, System Manager, resigned January 8, 1995. Christina D.
Still, Staff Assistant, resigned January 10, 1995. Bond H. Almand,
Receptionist, resigned February 5, 1995. Thomas K. McConnell,
Professional Staff Member, resigned February 5, 1995. Richard D. Finn,
Jr., Professional Staff Member, resigned February 28, 1995. Jeffrey
Record, Professional Staff Member, resigned February 28, 1995. Kathryn
E. Bognovitz, Staff Assistant, resigned March 3, 1995. J. Menge
Crawford, Staff Assistant, resigned March 29, 1995. Kathleen M.
Paralusz, Staff Assistant, resigned June 16, 1995. Thomas G. Moore,
Professional Staff Member, resigned July 23, 1995. Lucille R. Myers,
Receptionist, resigned August 13, 1995. Alec M. Bierbauer, Staff
Assistant, resigned August 20, 1995. Jason A. Rossbach, Staff
Assistant, resigned August 31, 1995. David Mcleod Stone, Staff
Assistant, resigned October 3, 1995. John W. Douglass, Professional
Staff Member, resigned October 28, 1995. Richard E. Combs, Jr.,
Professional Staff Member, resigned November 30, 1995. Shelley G.
Lauffer, Staff Assistant, resigned December 15, 1995. Richard E.
Caswell, Printing and Documents Clerk, resigned January 9, 1996. Connie
B. Rader, Staff Assistant, resigned January 12, 1996. Richard L.
Reynard, Staff Director, resigned March 30, 1996. Gregory J. D'Alessio,
Professional Staff Member, resigned June 3, 1996. Franklin H. Turner,
Staff Assistant, resigned May 29, 1996. Andrew S. Effron, Minority
Counsel, resigned July 31, 1996. Andrew B. Fulford, Research Assistant,
resigned August 9, 1996. Lind B. Morris, Receptionist, resigned August
4, 1996. June W. Vaughan, Receptionist, resigned October 11, 1996.
Daniel B. Ginsberg, Research Assistant, resigned October 15, 1996. Mary
Deas Boykin Wagner, Research Assistant, resigned November 1, 1996.
Donald A. Deline, General Counsel, resigned November 8, 1996. Joseph G.
Pallone, Professional Staff Member, resigned December 31, 1996.
Title Changes: Marie Fabrizio Dickinson from Assistant Chief Clerk
to Deputy Chief Clerk, effective January 4, 1995. Melinda M.
Koutsoumpas from Staff Assistant to Chief Clerk, effective January 4,
1995. George W. Lauffer from Professional Staff Member to Deputy Staff
Director, effective January 4, 1995. Cindy Pearson from Staff Assistant
to Security Manager, effective January 4, 1995. Sharen E. Reaves from
Receptionist to Staff Assistant, effective May 17, 1995. Pamela L.
Farrell from Staff Assistant to Research Assistant, effective September
1, 1995. Romie L. Brownlee from Professional Staff Member to Staff
Director, effective March 1, 1996. Mary Deas Boykin Wagner from Staff
Assistant to Research Assistant, effective April 1, 1996. Christine K.
Cimko, from Press Secretary to Communications Director, effective April
1, 1996.
ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE RULES OF PROCEDURE
(Adopted January 10, 1995)
1. Regular Meeting Day and Time. In accordance with Senate
rules, the Committee shall meet at least once a month. Regular
meeting day of the committee shall be Tuesday and Thursday at
9:30 a.m., unless the chairman directs otherwise.
2. Additional Meetings. The chairman may call such
additional meetings as he deems necessary.
3. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the committee may
be called by a majority of the members of the committee in
accordance with paragraph 3 of Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.
4. Open Meetings. Each meeting of the committee, or any
subcommittee thereof, including meetings to conduct hearings,
shall be open to the public, except that a meeting or series of
meetings by the committee or a subcommittee thereof on the same
subject for a period of no more than fourteen (14) calendar
days may be closed to the public on a motion made and seconded
to go into closed session to discuss only whether the matters
enumerated below in clauses (a) through (f) would require the
meeting to be closed, followed immediately by a record vote in
open session by a majority of the members of the committee or
subcommittee when it is determined that the matters to be
discussed or the testimony to be taken at such meeting or
meetings--
(a) will disclose matters necessary to be kept secret
in the interests of national defense or the
confidential conduct of the foreign relations of the
United States;
(b) will relate solely to matters of committee staff
personnel or internal staff management or procedure;
(c) will tend to charge an individual with a crime or
misconduct, to disgrace or injure the professional
standing of an individual, or otherwise to expose an
individual to public contempt or obloquy or will
represent a clearly unwarranted invasion of the privacy
of an individual;
(d) will disclose the identity of any informer or law
enforcement agent or will disclose any information
relating to the investigation or prosecution of a
criminal offense that is required to be kept secret in
the interests of effective law enforcement;
(e) will disclose information relating to the trade
secrets or financial or commercial information
pertaining specifically to a given person if--
(1) an Act of Congress requires the
information to be kept confidential by
Government officers and employees; or
(2) the information has been obtained by the
Government on a confidential basis, other than
through an application by such person for a
specific Government financial or other benefit,
and is required to be kept secret in order to
prevent undue injury to the competitive
position of such person; or
(f) may divulge matters required to be kept
confidential under other provisions of law or
Government regulations.
5. Presiding Officer. The chairman shall preside at all
meetings and hearings of the committee except that in his
absence the ranking majority member present at the meeting or
hearing shall preside unless by majority vote the committee
provides otherwise.
6. Quorum. (a) A majority of the members of the committee
are required to be actually present to report a matter or
measure from the committee. (See Standing Rules of the Senate
26.7(a)(1).
(b) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (c), and
other than for the conduct of hearings, seven members of the
committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of such
business as may be considered by the committee.
(c) Three members of the committee, one of whom shall be a
member of the minority party, shall constitute a quorum for the
purpose of taking sworn testimony, unless otherwise ordered by
a majority of the full committee.
(d) Proxy votes may not be considered for the purpose of
establishing a quorum.
7. Proxy Voting. Proxy voting shall be allowed on all
measures and matters before the committee. The vote by proxy of
any member of the committee may be counted for the purpose of
reporting any measure or matter to the Senate if the absent
member casting such vote has been informed of the matter on
which he is being recorded and has affirmatively requested that
he be so recorded. Proxy must be given in writing.
8. Announcement of Votes. The results of all roll call
votes taken in any meeting of the committee on any measure, or
amendment thereto, shall be announced in the committee report,
unless previously announced by the committee. The announcement
shall include a tabulation of the votes cast in favor and votes
cast in opposition to each such measure and amendment by each
member of the committee who was present at such meeting. The
chairman may hold open a roll call vote on any measure or
matter which is before the committee until no later than
midnight of the day on which the committee votes on such
measure or matter.
9. Subpoenas. Subpoenas for attendance of witnesses and for
the production of memoranda, documents, records, and the like
may be issued by the chairman or any other member designated by
him, but only when authorized by a majority of the members of
the committee. The subpoena shall briefly state the matter to
which the witness is expected to testify or the documents to be
produced.
10. Hearings. (a) Public notice shall be given of the date,
place, and subject matter of any hearing to be held by the
committee, or any subcommittee thereof, at least 1 week in
advance of such hearing, unless the committee or subcommittee
determines that good cause exists for beginning such hearings
at an earlier time.
(b) Hearings may be initiated only by the specified
authorization of the committee or subcommittee.
(c) Hearings shall be held only in the District of Columbia
unless specifically authorized to be held elsewhere by a
majority vote of the committee or subcommittee conducting such
hearings.
(d) Witnesses appearing before the committee shall file
with the clerk of the committee a written statement of their
proposed testimony prior to the hearing at which they are to
appear unless the chairman and the ranking minority member
determine that there is good cause not to file such a
statement. Witnesses testifying on behalf of the Administration
shall furnish an additional 50 copies of their statement to the
Committee. All statements must be received by the Committee at
least 48 hours (not including weekends or holidays) before the
hearing.
(e) Confidential testimony taken or confidential material
presented in a closed hearing of the committee or subcommittee
or any report of the proceedings of such hearing shall not be
made public in whole or in part or by way of summary unless
authorized by a majority vote of the committee or subcommittee.
(f) Any witness summoned to give testimony or evidence at a
public or closed hearing of the committee or subcommittee may
be accompanied by counsel of his own choosing who shall be
permitted at all times during such hearing to advise such
witness of his legal rights.
(g) Witnesses providing unsworn testimony to the committee
may be given a transcript of such testimony for the purpose of
making minor grammatical corrections. Such witnesses will not,
however, be permitted to alter the substance of their
testimony. Any question involving such corrections shall be
decided by the chairman.
11. Nominations. Unless otherwise ordered by the committee,
nominations referred to the committee shall be held for at
least seven (7) days before being voted on by the committee.
Each member of the committee shall be furnished a copy of all
nominations referred to the committee.
12. Real Property Transactions. Each member of the
committee shall be furnished with a copy of the proposals of
the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, submitted
pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2662 and with a copy of the proposals of
the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
submitted pursuant to 50 U.S.C. App. 2285, regarding the
proposed acquisition or disposition of property of an estimated
price or rental of more than $50,000. Any member of the
committee objecting to or requesting information on a proposed
acquisition or disposal shall communicate his objection or
request to the chairman of the committee within thirty (30)
days from the date of submission.
13. Legislative Calendar. (a) The clerk of the committee
shall keep a printed calendar for the information of each
committee member showing the bills introduced and referred to
the committee and the status of such bills. Such calendar shall
be revised from time to time to show pertinent changes in such
bills, the current status thereof, and new bills introduced and
referred to the committee. A copy of each new revision shall be
furnished to each member of the committee.
(b) Unless otherwise ordered, measures referred to the
committee shall be referred by the clerk of the committee to
the appropriate department or agency of the Government for
reports thereon.
14. Except as otherwise specified herein, the Standing
Rules of the Senate shall govern the actions of the committee.
Each subcommittee of the committee is part of the committee,
and is therefore subject to the committee's rules so far as
applicable.
15. Powers and Duties of Subcommittees. Each subcommittee
is authorized to meet, hold hearings, receive evidence, and
report to the full committee on all matters referred to it.
Subcommittee chairmen shall set dates for hearings and meetings
of their respective subcommittees after consultation with the
chairman and other subcommittee chairmen with a view toward
avoiding simultaneous scheduling of full committee and
subcommittee meetings or hearings whenever possible.
PUBLICATIONS
104th Congress--1st Session
Hearings
1. Current Operations Abroad--Bosnia, North Korea, Haiti
and Somalia. (S. Hrg. 104-219) January 12, 1995; pages 1-52.
2. Worldwide Threat to the United States. (S. Hrg. 104-236)
January 17, 1995; pages 1-93.
3. Requirements for Ballistic Cruise Missile Defenses. (S.
Hrg. 104-7) January 24, 1995; pages 1-69.
4. Security Implications of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Agreement With North Korea. (S. Hrg. 104-188) January 26, 1995;
pages 1-95.
5. Intelligence Briefing on Smuggling of Nuclear Material
and the Role of International Crime Organizations, and on the
Proliferation of Cruise and Ballistic Missiles. (S. Hrg. 104-
35) January 31, 1995; pages 1-33.
6. Condition of the Armed Forces and Future Trends. (S.
Hrg. 104-297) January 19, 1995; pages 1-79.
7. National Security Implications of Lowered Export
Controls on Dual-Use Technologies and U.S. Defense
Capabilities. (S. Hrg. 104-300) May 11, 1995; pages 1-62.
8. Peace Operations. (S. Hrg. 104-301) (Hearing before the
Subcommittee on Airland Forces.) May 3, 1995; pages 1-87.
9. U.S. National Security Strategy. (S. Hrg. 104-314)
February 2 and 7, 1995; pages 1-80.
10. The Future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO). (S. Hrg. 104-343) (Hearing before the Subcommittee on
Airland Forces.) April 5, 1995; pages 1-54.
11. Current Operations in Bosnia, North Korea, Haiti, and
the Caribbean. (S. Hrg. 104-383) May 10, 1995; pages 1-41.
12. National Security Implications of U.S. Ratification of
the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty--START II. (S. Hrg. 104-
382) May 17, 1995; pages 1-46.
13. Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations
for Fiscal Year 1996 and the Future Years Defense program. (S.
Hrg. 104-387) Hearings on S. 1026:
Part 1: Military Posture; Unified Commands; Service
Secretaries; Service Chiefs; Department of Energy; Ballistic
Missile Defense. February 9, 14, 16, 23; March 2, 7, 9; April
4; May 4, 1995; pages 1-832.
Part 2: Seapower. (Hearings before the Subcommittee on
Seapower.) April 4; May 9, 16, 18, 1995; pages 1-364.
Part 3: Readiness. (Hearings before the Subcommittee on
Readiness.) (Joint Hearing--May 15--Readiness and Personnel
Subcommittees.) April 27; May 11, 15, 16, 1995; pages 1-656.
Part 4: Airland Forces. (Hearings before the Subcommittee
on Airland Forces.) March 15, 29; May 10, 1995; pages 1-172.
Part 5: Acquisition and Technology. (Hearings before the
Subcommittee on Acquisition and Technology.) March 14, 28, 30;
April 6; May 5, 17, 1995; pages 1-354.
Part 6: Personnel. (Hearings before the Subcommittee on
Personnel.) March 16, 23, 30; April 5, 1995; pages 1-662.
Part 7: Strategic Forces. (Hearings before the Subcommittee
on Strategic Forces.) March 28; April 25; May 2, 16, 18, 1995;
pages 1-427.
14. Briefing on the F-16 Shootdown in Bosnia and Current
Operations. (S. Hrg. 104-421) July 13, 1995; pages 1-58.
15. Military Capabilities and Readiness. (S. Hrg. 104-471)
(Hearing before the Subcommittee on Readiness.) March 21, 1995;
pages 1-31.
16. Situation in Bosnia. (S. Hrg. 104-587) June 7, 8, 14,
15; September 29; October 17; November 28; December 6; pages 1-
403.
104th Congress--2d Session
17. Department of Defense Joint Requirements Oversight
Council (JROC). Feb. 28, 1996; pages 1-42.
18. 1996 Ballistic Missile Defense Update Review. Mar. 6,
1996; pages 1-xxx.
19. Atomic Energy Defense Activities under the purview of
the Acting Under Secretary, Department of Energy. Mar. 26,
1996; pages 1-xxx.
20. Receive a report on the bombing of U.S. military
facilities in Saudi Arabia on June 25, 1996. July 9, 1996;
pages 1-xxx.
21. U.S. participation in the NATO Implementation Force
Mission in Bosnia. August 1, 1997; pages 1-xxx.
22. Situation in Iraq. September 12, 1996; pages 1-xxx.
23. Report of the Downing Assessment Task Force on the Bomb
Attack on Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia and other issues
related to U.S. policy in the Middle East. September 18, 1996;
pages 1-xxx.
24. Impact of the Bosnian elections and deployment of U.S.
military forces in Bosnia and the Middle East. October 2, 1996;
pages 1-xxx.
25. Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations
for Fiscal year 1997 and the Future Years Defense Program
hearings on S. 1745:
Part 1: Military Posture; Unified Commands; Service
Secretaries; Service Chiefs; Department of Energy.
March 5, 12, 13, 14, 19, 21, 28; April 16; May 7, 1996;
pages 1-xxx.
Part 2: Seapower. (Hearings before the Subcommittee on
Seapower.) March 19, 21, 26, 27, 28, 1996; pages 1-289.
Part 3: Readiness. (Hearings before the Subcommittee on
Readiness.) March 14, 21; April 17, 1996; pages 1-xxx.
Part 4: AirLand Forces. (Hearings before the Subcommittee on
Airland Forces.) March 15, 29, 1996; pages 1-156.
Part 5: Acquisition and Technology. (Hearings before the
Subcommittee on Acquisition and Technology.) March 15,
20, 27, 1996; pages 1-298.
Part 6: Personnel. (Hearings before the Subcommittee on
Personnel.) March 13, 20, 1996; pages 1-302.
Part 7: Strategic Forces. (Hearings before the Subcommittee on
Strategic Forces.) March 6, 13, 20, 25, 29, 1996; pages
1-497.
Hearings on Nominations
First Session
26. Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee,
First Session, 104th Congress. (S. Hrg. 104-669) January 31;
February 2, 15, 28; May 2; June 13, 29; September 21, 29;
November 14, 28; December 13, 1995; pages 1-439.
Eleanor J. Hill (January 31, February 2); Rebecca G. Cox
(February 15); Gen. James B. Davis USAF (retired)
(February 15); Rear Adm. Benjamin F. Montoya USN
(February 15); S. Lee Kling (February 15); Alton W.
Cornella (February 15); Wendi Louise Steele (February
15); Ms. Sheila Cheston (February 28); Maj. Gen. Josue
Robles, Jr, USA (February 28); Gen. Dennis J. Reimer,
USA (May 2); Lt. Gen. Charles C. Krulak, USMC (May 2);
Dr. John P. White (June 13); Lt. Gen. Richard E.
Hawley, USAF (June 29); Gen. John Shalikashvili, USA
(September 21); John T. Conway (September 21); John W.
Douglass (September 29); Arthur L. Money (November 14,
28); H. Martin Lancaster (December 13).
Second Session
27. Nominations before the Senate Armed Services Committee,
Second Session 104th Congress, Gen. Joseph W. Ralston, USAF
(January 26); Adm. Joseph W. Prueher, USN (January 26); Lt.
Gen. Eugene E. Habiger, USAF (February 1); Lt. Gen. Henry H.
Shelton, USA (February 1); Kenneth H. Bacon (March 7); Franklin
D. Kramer (March 7); Alvin L. Alm (March 7); Gen. John H.
Tilelli, Jr., USA (June 11); Lt. Gen. Wesley K. Clark, USA
(June 11); Lt. Gen. Walter Kross, USAF (June 11); Andrew S.
Effron (July 9); Lt. Gen. Howell M. Estes, III, USAF (July 31);
Adm. Jay L. Johnson, USN (July 31).
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Reports
104-18 Report on the Activities of the
Committee on Armed Services, 103d
Congress, First and Second
Sessions; March 24, 1995; 37
pages.
104-112 National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1996; July 12,
1995; pages 1-422.
104-127 Authorizing Appropriations for
Fiscal Year 1996 for Intelligence
and Intelligence-Related
Activities of the United States
Government and the Central
Intelligence Agency Retirement
and Disability System, and for
Other Purposes; August 4, 1995; 3
pages.
104-267 National Defense Authorization for
Fiscal Year 1997; May 13, 1996;
455 pages.
104-277 Authorizing Appropriations for
Fiscal Year 1997 for Intelligence
and Intelligence-Related
Activities of the United States
Government and the Central
Intelligence Agency Retirement
and Disability System, and for
other purposes; June 6, 1996; 6
pages.
INFORMATION REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF BOARDS OF VISITORS TO THE
UNITED STATES MILITARY, NAVAL AND AIR FORCE ACADEMIES
Public Law 816 of the 80th Congress, now codified in Title
10, U.S.C., provides a uniform procedure for the appointment of
members of the Boards of Visitors of the Military and Naval
Academies, and provides that there shall be appointed on or
before the last day of every year Boards of Visitors to each of
the Academies to be constituted as follows:
Senate:
Chairman of the Armed Services Committee or his
designee.
*1 Senator.
*2 members of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
*(To be appointed by the Vice President)
House:
Chairman of the Armed Services Committee or his
designee.
**2 Congressmen.
**2 members of the House Appropriations Committee.
**(To be appointed by the Speaker of the House)
Presidential:
6 persons, to serve for a 3-year term, 2 new members
appointed each year. Each Board to visit respective
Academy once annually.
Boards of Visitors to the
Military Academy: (Title 10, U.S.C., sec 4355(a).)
1995.--Hutchison (Armed Services), Cochran
(Appropriations), Reid (Appropriations)
1996.--Hutchison (Armed Services), Cochran
(Appropriations), Kohl (Appropriations), Levin (at
large)
Naval Academy: (Title 10, U.S.C., sec. 6968(a).)
1995.--McCain (Armed Services), Hatfield
(Appropriations), Mikulski (Appropriations), Sarbanes
(at large)
1996.--McCain (Armed Services), Hatfield
(Appropriations), Mikulski (Appropriations), Sarbanes
(at large)
Air Force Academy: (Title 10, U.S.C., sec. 9355(a).)
1995.--Kempthorne (Armed Services), Burns
(Appropriations), Hollings (Appropriations), Exon (at
large)
1996.--Kempthorne (Armed Services), Burns
(Appropriations), Hollings (Appropriations), Exon (at
large)