91 STAT. 324
PUBLIC LAW 95-79—JULY 30, 1977
For the Navy (including the Marine Corps), $3,844,518,000; of which $20,141,000 shall be available only for research and development of an extremely low frequency (ELF) system, and none of which shall be available for full-scale development or construction of a new test bed for such system; and of which no more than $40,000,000 shall be used for research and development relating to the CVV, VSS, and DD-963(H) ship development programs; but none of the funds authorized by this title may be obligated or expended for the CVV, VSS or DD-963 (H) program except for the purpose of conducting comprehensive evaluation studies of the costs and combat effectiveness of sea based aircraft platforms for both the short and long term needs of the Navy. Such studies shall include, but not be limited to, nuclear aircraft carriers, new design medium aircraft carriers (CVV), the refitting of existing aircraft carriers (Midway and other classes), and various types of VSTOL aviation ships (including VSS). The Secretary of the Navy shall take such actions as are required to insure that such studies are sufficientlv advanced with respect to a Nimitz class aircraft carrier, a CVV, a VSTOL aviation ship, and a DD-963 (H) so that any of such ships may be authorized in fiscal year 1979. This section shall not be construed as constituting an authorization for a CVN, a CVV, or a VSS ship. For the Air Force, $3,824,170,000, of which $15,700,000 may be obligated and expended only for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) program, but such $15,700,000 may not be obligated or expended until at least one member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (other than the United States) enters into a contract to purchase the AWACS aircraft. For the defense agencies, $777,210,000, of which $25,000,000 is authorized for the activities of the Director of Test and Evaluation, Defense; For the Director of Defense Research and Engineering, $401,051,000. SEC. 202. (a) The funds authorized to be appropriated under section 201 for the Director of Defense Research and Engineering during fiscal year 1978 shall be obligated only for the following purposes: (1) An amount not to exceed $349,000,000 for the development of a cruise missile capable of being launched from a ship or from a submarine, with emphasis to be placed on early deployment of an antiship cruise missile, for the continued development of the Air Force AGM-86 air-launched cruise missile, and for the development of a ground-launched cruise missile. Plan, submittal to (2) An amount not to exceed $52,051,000 for 5-inch and 155congressional millimeter guided projectiles, but no funds for such purpose shall committees. ^^ obligated until the Secretary of Defense submits a plan to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives providing (A) for the immediate conduct of engineering development of the 155-millimeter guided projectile and of the current Navy 5-inch guided projectile which shall provide for maximum implementation of common components for such projectiles and an initial operational capability for both such projectiles before January 1, 1980, and (B) for the immediate conduct of an effort by the Army and the Navy, to be performed by personnel of the Department of Defense, to validate the technical data packages for such projectiles to insure that such pack-
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