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Penn Yan, New York: Training facilities, $173,000.

Petersburg (Fort Lee), Virginia: Training facilities, $452,000.
Pittsburg, California: Training facilities, $303,000.

Rushville, Indiana: Training facilities, $165,000.

Shawnee, Oklahoma; Training facilities, $157,000.

Tampa (Drew Field), Florida : Training facilities, $428,000.
Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania: Training facilities, $165,000.
Toledo, Ohio: Training facilities expansion, $68,000.

Troy, Ohio: Training facilities, $165,000.

Tupelo, Mississippi : Training facilities, $167,000.
Ventura, California : Training facilities, $303,000.
Wailuku-Maui, Hawaii : Training facilities, $204,000.
Willmar, Minnesota : Training facilities, $173,000.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina : Training facilities addition, $49,000.
Yoakum, Texas: Training facilities, $149,000.

Various locations: Training facilities minor additions, $179,000.
Land acquisition: Training facilities, $671,000.

(2) For Department of the Navy :

NAVAL RESERVE

(Aviation)

Naval Air Station, Dallas, Texas: Operational facilities, $130,000. Naval Air Station, Glenview, Illinois: Operational facilities, $1,298,000. Naval Air Station, Grosse Ile, Michigan: Operational facilities, $150,000. Naval Air Station, Los Alamitos, California: Supply facilities and utilities, $306,000.

Naval Air Station, Minneapolis: Operational facilities, $178,000.

Naval Air Station, New York, New York: Operational facilities, $471,000. Naval Air Station, Olathe, Kansas: Operational facilities, $121,000. Naval Air Station, Seattle, Washington: Operational facilities, $181,000. Naval Air Station, South Weymouth, Massachusetts: Operational facilities, $300,000.

Naval Air Station, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania: Training facilities, $575,000.

NAVAL RESERVE

(Surface)

Naval Reserve Electronics Facility, Appleton, Wisconsin: Training facilities, $47,000.

Naval Reserve Electronics Facility, Auburn, California: Training facilities, $75,000.

Naval Reserve Training Center, Fort McHenry, Baltimore: Training facilities, $300,000.

Naval Reserve Electronics Facility, Boulder, Colorado: Training facilities, $56,000.

Naval Reserve Training Center, Brooklyn, New York: Training facilities, $75,000.

Naval Reserve Electronics Facility, Corvallis, Oregon: Training facilities, $56,000.

Naval Reserve Electronics Facility, Eau Claire, Wisconsin : Training facilities, $55,000.

Naval Reserve Electronics Facility, Fayetteville, Arkansas: Training facilities, $87,000.

Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center, Freeport, New York: Training facilities, $35,000.

Naval Reserve Electronics Facility, Helena, Montana: Training facilities, $56,000.

Naval Reserve Electronics Facility, Medford, Oregon: Training facilities, $56,000.

Naval Reserve Electronics Facility, Paris, Texas: Training facilities and land acquisition, $90,000.

Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center, Phoenix, Arizona: Training facilities, $600,000.

Naval Reserve Electronics Facility, Provo, Utah: Training facilities, $56,000.

Naval Reserve Electronics Facility, Red Bluff, California: Training facilities, $80,000.

Naval Reserve Electronic Facility, Redding, California: Training facilities, $80,000.

Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center, Topeka, Kansas: Training facilities, $383,000.

Naval Reserve Electronics Facility, Wenatchee, Washington: Training facilities, $65,000.

Naval Reserve Electronics Facility, Yuba City, California: Training facilities, $75,000.

MARINE CORPS RESERVE

(Ground)

Marine Corps Reserve Training Center, Johnstown, Pennsylvania: Acquisition of land and training facilities, $65,000.

Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center, Phoenix, Arizona: Training facilities, $225,000.

Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center, Topeka, Kansas: Training facilities, $123,000.

(3) For Department of the Air Force:

AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES

Barnes Municipal Airport, Westfield, Massachusetts: Operational facilities, $675,000. Congaree Air Base, Columbia, South Carolina: Operational facilities, $432,000. Fort Smith Municipal Airport, Fort Smith, Arkansas: Operational facilities, $164,000.

Foss Field, Sioux Falls, South Dakota : Operational facilities, $675,000. Hickam Air Force Base, Honolulu, Hawaii: Operational facilities, $604,000. Hutchinson Naval Air Station, Hutchinson, Kansas: Operational facilities, $1,389,000.

Jackson Municipal Airport, Jackson, Mississippi: Operational facilities, maintenance facilities, and supply facilities, $2,689,000.

Portland International Airport, Portland, Oregon: Operational facilities, $314,000.

Springfield Municipal Airport, Springfield, Ohio: Operational facilities, $164,000.

Westchester County Municipal Airport, Westchester, New York: Operational facilities, $120,000.

AIR FORCE RESERVE

Bakalar Air Force Base, Columbus, Indiana: Operational facilities, $237,000. Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, Connecticut: Maintenance facilities and troop housing, $150,000.

Dallas Naval Air Station, Dallas, Texas: Maintenance facilities and supply facilities, $1,999,000.

Davis Field, Muskogee, Oklahoma: Supply facilities and utilities, $28,000. Dobbins Air Force Base, Marietta, Georgia: Maintenance facilities, $1,268,000. Ellington Air Force Base, Genoa, Texas: Operational facilities, $534,000. General Mitchell Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Maintenance facilities and supply facilities, $155,000.

New Orleans Naval Air Station, New Orleans, Louisiana: Operational facilities and supply facilities, $58,000.

Selfridge Air Force Base, Mount Clemens, Michigan: Operational facilities, $161,000.

(4) For all reserve components: Facilities made necessary by changes in the assignment of weapons or equipment to reserve forces units, if the Secretary of Defense or his designee determines that deferral of such facilities for inclusion in the next law authorizing appropriations for specific facilities for reserve forces would be inconsistent with the interests of national security and if the Secretary of Defense or his designee notifies the Senate and the House of Representatives immediately upon reaching a final decision to implement, of the nature and estimated cost of any facility to be undertaken under this subsection.

SEC. 602. (a) Public Law 85-685 is amended under the heading "ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES (ARMORY)" in clause (3) of section 603 with respect

to Dallas Number 5, Texas by striking out "$154,000" and inserting in place thereof "$351,000."

(b) Public Law 85-685, as amended, is amended by striking out in clause (3) of section 606 "$27,079,000" and inserting in place thereof "$27,276,000."

SEC. 603. The Secretary of Defense may establish or develop installations and facilities under this title without regard to sections 3648 and 3734 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, and sections 4774 (d) and 9774(d) of title 10, United States Code. The authority to place permanent or temporary improvements on land includes authority for surveys, administration, overhead, planning and supervision incident to construction. That authority may be exercised before title to the land is approved under section 355 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, and even though the land is held temporarily. The authority to acquire real estate or land includes authority to make surveys and to acquire land, and interests in land (including temporary use), by gift, purchase, exchange of Government-owned land, or otherwise.

SEC. 604. Appropriations for facilities projects authorized by section 601 for the respective reserve components of the Armed Forces may not exceed(1) for Department of the Army:

(a) Army National Guard of the United States, $12,168,000;

(b) Army Reserve, $11,674,000;

(2) for Department of the Navy: Naval and Marine Corps Reserves, $6,450,000;

(3) for Department of the Air Force:

(a) Air National Guard of the United States, $7,226,000;

(b) Air Force Reserve, $4,590,000.

SEC. 605. Any of the amounts named in section 601 of this Act may, in the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, be increased by 15 per centum, but the total cost for all projects authorized for the Army National Guard of the United States, the Army Reserve, the Naval and Marine Corps Reserves, the Air National Guard of the United States, and the Air Force Reserve, may not exceed the amounts named in clauses (1) (a), (1)(b), (2), (3)(a) and (3)(b) of section 604 respectively.

SEC. 606. As of July 1, 1961, all authorizations for specific facilities for reserve forces to be accomplished by the Secretary of Defense, and all authorizations for appropriations therefor, that are contained in the Reserve Forces Facilities Act of 1958, and not superseded or otherwise modified by a later authorization, are repealed except the authorizations for facilities for the reserve forces as to which appropriated funds have been obligated in whole or in part before July 1, 1961, and authorizations for appropriations therefor. SEC. 607. This title may be cited as the "Reserve Forces Facilities Act of 1960."

(The letter referred to follows:)

Hon. JOHN STENNIS,

Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Construction,

Committee on Armed Services,

U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C.

FEBRUARY 17, 1960.

DEAR SENATOR STENNIS: As you know, S. 3006, the military construction authorization bill for fiscal year 1961 is pending before the Committee on Armed Services.

Since the subject matter of this bill is within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Military Construction, I would appreciate the subcommittee's undertaking consideration of this measure.

Sincerely,

RICHARD B. RUSSELL.

Senator STENNIS. The meeeting for this morning was called on short notice because Secretary Bryant had previous plans to be away next week and it is desirable to begin the hearings with his testimony. The Chair hopes that we may be able to move expeditiously on this legislation. We plan to proceed with the Army title of the bill on Monday at 10 a.m.

We expected to give special attention to the Continental Air Defense subject as we have in earlier years. The Chair notes that the Department of Defense recently has proposed a revision in the Continental Air Defense program previously presented to the Committee. During these hearings, we will explore the consequences of this revision in some detail.

Secretary Bryant, we welcome you before the subcommittee again. You have always been helpful and most cooperative indeed as well as your staff. The subcommittee very much knows you and your attitude towards your work.

You have a rather long statement here, Mr. Secretary. We want every word of it in the record, but if you wish to insert your statement in the record and then summarize and emphasize it, why you may do so.

Mr. BRYANT. I would think that would be very useful, Mr. Chair

man.

Senator STENNIS. Yes. Mr. Secretary, we ask that our witnesses be sworn. Do you solemnly swear that your testimony here will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you, God?

Mr. BRYANT. I do.

Senator STENNIS. Have a seat. All right, you say you do wish to put your statement in the record and then emphasize the points of interest.

TESTIMONY OF FLOYD S. BRYANT, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PROPERTIES AND INSTALLATIONS)

Mr. BRYANT, Yes, I think that would expedite proceedings. I am sure that a good deal of the substance of the larger report will be brought out in detail in the subsequent hearings.

Senator STENNIS. Yes. All right, you may do so. Without objection the Secretary's statement will be included in the record at this point.

(The statement referred to follows:)

STATEMENT OF FLOYD S. BRYANT, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PROPERTIES AND INSTALLATIONS)

Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, it is a privilege to appear before you on behalf of the Department of Defense in support of the Military Construction Authorization bill for fiscal year 1961. During the course of the defense posture hearings which were conducted by your committee earlier this year, you obtained full details concerning present and future threats against our national security, and the measures which are underway to further strengthen our military capabilities. The construction authority requested in this bill is primarily devoted to the support of these measures.

Composition of the fiscal year 1961 construction program.-Possession of a powerful retaliatory capability is mandatory as a war deterrent, and is essential to any negotiations with Communist governments. Over $404 million, or 41 percent of the authorization requested in section 502 of this bill, is in support of our retaliatory forces. These forces are most formidable, and include the tremendous power of our manned bomber units which are on instant alert at their dispersed bases; the growing strength of our intercontinental missiles now being emplaced at widely separated and protected sites; the POLARIS submarine with its invulnerability greatly increased by its concealment and mobility; and our intermediate range ballistic missiles being deployed at forward locations in allied countries.

Strong and versatile air defense measures, including an effective early warning system, are highly important to counter the possibility of a Soviet surprise attack, and $168 million, or 17 percent of the projects covered by section 502 of this bill are in support of such air defense. The programs in this category, many of which are approaching completion, include the North American Air Defense Command radar network which covers the air approaches to this hemisphere; the Army and Air Force missile and aircraft defenses; the Navy barrier patrol; and other systems which incorporate more advanced techniques and countermeasures.

Great emphasis is being placed on our research and development effort; the application of new technology to additional weapons, and to changes in forces and missions which improve and strengthen our overall capability. Construction projects in this category amount to $152 million, or 15 percent. Included in this sum, under title IV of this bill, is $20 million of new authorization for the Advanced Research Projects Agency, which is engaged in studies on special techniques from which we hope to attain great benefit.

The maintenance of an alert and powerful force capable of promptly responding to local and limited threats is essential in view of the persistent Communist efforts toward aggression and subversion, frequent instances of which are occurring in areas which approach closer and closer to the United States itself. Our military forces available for use against such threats include the Army and Marine combat units with their greatly increased missile firepower; the Navy carrier air force; the Marine aircraft wings; and the tactical air units of the Air Force. All of these air fighting forces are equipped with new weapons which vastly increase their air warfare and striking capability. The projects ; which are directly related to the support of these ground, sea and air units; the training requirements needed to maintain them at their present state of efficiency; and the MATS units which aid them, amount to $122 million, or 12 percent of the total authorization in section 502.

Also included in the bill are facilities required for basic troop training, and other items necessary to the operation and support of our military units, together with projects needed to modernize our major permanent installations, such as the replacement of World War II barracks; the repair and enlargement of utility systems; the provision of improved community and welfare facilities; and hospital facilities. While not directly related to the support of our major weapons and programs, the relatively small amount of projects in this remaining group are essential to the maintenance of our bases and the well-being of our personnel. Considerable benefit has already been achieved as a result of this small segment of our program through increases in reenlistment and the improved character and ability of the men who choose to continue their career in the services.

Procedure used in developing and reviewing the fiscal year 1961 construction program. I wish to assure the committee that each project in this bill was individually and specifically reviewed and screened, in order to assure that the facilities being requested were strictly limited only to those definitely required to support properly the missions assigned to our military forces.

During the examination of this program in my office, and in the other offices of the Secretary of Defense, particular care was taken to verify that those projects selected for inclusion in this bill were needed to support long-term future objectives, military plans, and force levels. We are well aware that heavy expenditures for new weapons will create a tremendous financial burden for the next several years. For this reason, the items requested in this bill have been strictly limited to those for which a compelling military necessity exists. Projects which were merely desirable, but not essential, have been eliminated. Moreover, those projects which were approved for inclusion in this bill were each scrutinized from the standpoint of size, cost, location and proper design. Other objectives of our review are: To close and dispose of installations, either in whole or in part, wherever practicable; to effect maximum utilization of our permanent major installations in order to conserve manpower and operating costs; to limit the acquisition of new real estate to the absolute minimum; and to utilize existing Government-owned land wherever possible to meet new requirements.

After completion of our examination of the program, all questionable projects that had been encountered were discussed in detail with the respective departmental representatives, and this year, as a result of our review and screening procedures, the programs submitted by the three military departments were

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