Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act

Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act -- Title I: Procurement -- Authorizes appropriations in such amounts as may be necessary during fiscal year 1979 for the procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons by the armed forces.

Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation -- Authorizes appropriations in such amounts as may be necessary for such fiscal year for research, development, testing, and evaluation by the armed forces.

Title III: Active Forces -- Authorizes end strengths for active duty personnel for each component of the armed forces in such numbers as may be necessary for such fiscal year.

Title IV: Reserve Forces -- Stipulates that each Reserve component of the armed forces shall be programmed to attain an average strength as may be necessary during such fiscal year.

Title V: Civilian Personnel -- Authorizes an end strength for civilian personnel within the Department of Defense in such numbers as may be necessary for such fiscal year. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to allocate such personnel to the various military departments and defense agencies. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress regarding such allocations. Sets forth factors to be used in computing such end strength.

Title VI: Military Training Student Loads -- Authorizes an average military training student load of such numbers as may be necessary for each component of the armed forces for fiscal year 1979.

Title VII: Civil Defense -- Authorizes appropriations in such amounts as may be necessary during fiscal year 1979 to carry out the provisions of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 for programs of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency.