A bill to authorize funds to strengthen certain Department of Defense programs, to limit funds for certain Department of Defense programs, to prohibit the expenditure of funds for certain Department of Defense programs, and for other purposes.
National Defense Enhancement Act of 1985 - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 for procurement for the Army and the Army National Guard, the Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve.
Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Army and the Navy. Directs the Secretary of the Navy to conduct a feasibility study of the Multiple Launch Rocket System and report his findings to the Congress within 270 days after enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Air Force and the defense agencies.
Title III: Family Housing - Authorizes the Secretaries of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force to construct family housing units (including land acquisition) and to acquire manufactured home facilities at such locations as determined to be necessary. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years after FY 1985 for family housing functions of the Departments of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force.
Title IV: General Provisions - Prohibits any funds appropriated to the Department of Defense under this Act from being used for procurement or construction of the MX missile.
Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study of the small intercontinental ballistic missile and report the results to the Congress not later than April 30, 1986.
Prohibits any funds appropriated to the Department of Defense under this Act from being used for procurement or reactivation under certain specified programs.
Directs the Secretary of Defense to employ additional auditors to conduct a review of spare parts purchased by the Department of Defense. Authorizes appropriations for such purpose.
Directs the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Congress a multiyear feasibility report on the procurement of any weapon system for which fund authorization is requested. Requires such report to be submitted at least one year before any funds for such system are requested.
Requires the Secretary of Defense to assure that the feasibility of market shares is considered in the awarding of contracts for a major system when more than one source is used for the production of such system.
Requires the Secretary of the Navy to complete the program of backfitting certain missiles into all Trident submarines by no later than January 1, 1994.
Requires the Secretary of Defense to conduct a feasibility study for the phase-out of production by September 30, 1990, of the B-1 bomber aircraft. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress concurrently with the President's FY 1987 budget request submission to the Congress.
Prohibits military assistance to foreign governments whose democratically elected head of state has been deposed or prevented from taking office by military force or decree.
Requires the President to notify the Congress in writing at least one year prior to initiating any action that would violate the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.
Revises provisions relating to the authority of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to appoint members to certain selection boards.
Authorizes the Secretary of a military department to pay compensation for travel time for members of the reserves or National Guard when traveling for training or other duties.
Increases the amount of a claim against the United States that the head of an agency may pay.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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