[House Document 108-170]
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108th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 108-
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REQUESTS FOR FY 2005 BUDGET AMENDMENTS
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COMMUNICATION
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
REQUESTS FOR FY 2005 BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
March 8, 2004.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered
to be printed
The White House,
Washington, March 5, 2004.
Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: I ask the Congress to consider the
enclosed FY 2005 budget amendments for the Department of
Defense reflecting the Army's recommendation not to proceed
further with funding for the Comanche helicopter program.
Overall, the discretionary budget authority proposed in the FY
2005 Budget would not be affected by these amendments.
The details of these proposals are set forth in the
enclosed letter from the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget.
Sincerely,
George W. Bush.
Enclosure.
[Estimate No. 108th Cong. 2d Sess.]
Executive Office of the President,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC, March 3, 2004.
The President,
The White House.
Submitted for your consideration are requests for FY 2005
budget amendments for the Department of Defense. Overall, the
discretionary budget authority proposed in your FY 2005 Budget
would not be affected by these amendments.
Your FY 2005 Budget includes $1.2 billion for research and
development of the Army's Comanche helicopter program. The
amended request reflects the Army's recommendation to redirect
these funds to other assets related to the Army's current
aviation requirements while also improving its future
capabilities. The amended request would reallocate this funding
to support the acquisition of the best available aircraft
survivability equipment, the purchase of additional
helicopters, and the upgrade and acceleration of the
capitalization of the existing fleet of Army helicopters. The
amended request would also advance transformation efforts by
accelerating the Army's tactical unmanned aerial vehicles
programs and support new concepts of operations for joint
warfare that are consistent with your transformation
priorities.
I have carefully reviewed this proposal and am satisfied
that it is necessary at this time. Therefore, I join the
Secretary of Defense in recommending that you transmit these
amendments to the Congress.
Sincerely,
Joshua B. Bolten,
Director.
Enclosures.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, ARMY
FY 2005 Budget Appendix Page: 292
FY 2005 Pending Request: $10,435,557,000
Proposed Amendment: -$1,169,299,000 (net)
Revised Request: $9,266,258,000
This proposal reflects the Army's decision not to proceed
further with the Comanche helicopter program and reinvest the
resources into other Army aviation programs for both the active
and reserve components. This amendment would redirect $60.4
million within the account to support development of a
replacement for the Kiowa Warrior, unmanned aerial vehicle
payloads, ground support equipment, digitization for joint
interoperability, and diagnostic systems for the UH-60. In
addition, the amendment would reduce the pending request for
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army by $1,169.3
million and reallocate the funds to Army operations,
maintenance and procurement accounts to support current Army
aviation requirements as described in the accompanying
proposals.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
FY 2005 Budget Appendix Page: 255
FY 2005 Pending Request: $26,075,533,000 \1\
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\1\ Appropriations language in the FY 2005 Budget Appendix for this
account incorrectly reports the pending request as $26,076,033,000. The
pending request should have been $26,075,533,000, which is consistent
with the FY 2005 Budget policy transmitted to the Congress.
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Proposed Amendment: $57,878,000
Revised Request: $26,133,411,000
This amendment would increase the pending request for
Operations and Maintenance, Army by $57.9 million to support
proposed changes made to the Army's Flying Hour Program based
on aircraft reallocation and crew mix for UH-60, CH-47, OH-58A/
C, UH-1, OH-58D, and AH-64 aircraft. It also would support the
development of doctrine for multifunctional aviation brigade
structure and for unmanned aerial vehicles employment. This
increase is fully offset by the decision to reinvest dollars
from the Comanche helicopter program into other Army aviation
programs for the active component and reserve component.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
FY 2005 Budget Appendix page: 263
FY 2005 Pending Request: $4,488,925,000
Proposed Amendment: -$48,239,000
Revised Request: $4,440,686,000
This amendment would reduce the pending request for
Operations and Maintenance, Army National Guard by $48.2
million to reflect proposed changes to the Army's Flying Hour
Program based on aircraft reallocation and crew mix. This
reduction is fully offset by the decision to reinvest dollars
from the Comanche helicopter program into other Army aviation
programs for the active component and reserve component.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY
FY 2005 Budget Appendix page: 276-277
FY 2005 Pending Request: $1,830,580,000
Proposed Amendment: $827,661,000 (net)
Revised Request: $2,658,241,000
This amendment would provide a net increase of $828 million
to the pending request for Aircraft Procurement, Army. This
proposal would reduce the request by $12 million to reflect the
Army's decision not to proceed further with the Comanche
helicopter program and increase the request by $840 million to
support the acquisition of high-priority aircraft survivability
equipment, purchase of additional CH-47, UH-60, and TH-67
aircraft, and the start of a Light Utility Helicopter program.
Funding also would allow the Army to transfer Comanche-
developed radar technology to APACHE Block III. The net
increase is fully offset by the decision to reinvest dollars
from the Comanche helicopter program into other Army aviation
programs for the active component and reserve component.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY
FY 2005 Budget Appendix Page: 277
FY 2005 Pending Request: $1,305,421,000
Proposed Amendment: $92,900,000
Revised Request: $1,398,321,000
This amendment would increase the pending request for
Missile Procurement, Army by $92.9 million to support the
acquisition of additional Hellfire missiles for aviation
systems. This increase is fully offset by the decision to
reinvest dollars from the Comanche helicopter program into
other Army aviation programs for the active component and
reserve component.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY
FY 2005 Budget Appendix Page: 279
FY 2005 Pending Request: $1,402,203,000
Proposed Amendment: $154,699,000
Revised Request: $1,556,902,000
This amendment would increase funding for Procurement of
Ammunition, Army by $154.7 million to support the acquisition
of Hydra M274, M267, and M151 rockets. It also would support
the purchase of flares, which are a component of aircraft
survivability equipment. This increase is fully offset by the
decision to reinvest dollars from the Comanche helicopter
program into other Army aviation programs for the active
component and reserve component.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY
FY 2005 Budget Appendix Page: 280
FY 205 Pending Request: $4,186,496,000
Proposed Amendment: $54,400,000
Revised Request: $4,240,896,000
This amendment would increase the pending request for Other
Procurement, Army by $54.4 million to support the acquisition
of additional unmanned aerial vehicles. This increase is fully
offset by the decision to reinvest dollars from the Comanche
helicopter program into other Army aviation programs for the
active component and reserve component.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
FY 2005 Budget Appendix Pages: 300-301
FY 2005 Pending Request: $265,657,000
Proposed Amendment: $30,000,000
Revised Request: $295,657,000
This amendment would increase the pending request for
Military Construction, Army National Guard by $30.0 million to
support the construction/enlargement of three National Guard
aviation facilities at Denver, Colorado, Grand Ledge, Michigan,
and Helena, Montana. This increase is fully offset by the
decision to reinvest dollars from the Comanche helicopter
program into other Army aviation programs for the active
component and reserve component.