Public Law 89–37

Sec. 101.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated during

Armed Forces.

Appropriation authorization, 1966.

fiscal year 1966 for the use of the Armed Forces of the United States for procurement of aircraft, missiles, and naval vessels, as authorized by law, in amounts as follows:

Sec. 201.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated during fiscal year 1966 for the use or the Armed Forces of the United States for research, development, test, and evaluation, as authorized by law, in amounts as follows:

For the Army, $1,406,400,000; For the Navy (including the Marine Corps), $1,439,200,000; For the Air Force, $3,103,900,000, of which amount $150,000,000 is authorized only for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory and $7,000,000 is authorized only for the development of an advanced manned strategic aircraft; For Defense agencies, $495,000,000.

Sec. 301.

Outstanding tonnage balances remaining in law for construction of Navy ships are hereby repealed.

Sec. 302.

The distribution of the assignments and contracts for construction of warships and escort vessels for which appropriations are authorized by this Act and hereafter shall be in accordance with the requirement of the Act of March 27, 1934 (48 Stat. 503), that the first and each succeeding alternate vessel shall be constructed in the Government Navy yards: Provided, That, if inconsistent with the public interests in any year to have a vessel or vessels constructed as required above, the President may have such vessel or vessels built in a Government or private yard as he may direct.

Sec. 303.

The assignment of naval snip conversion, alteration, and repair projects shall be made on the basis of economic and military considerations and shall not be restricted by requirements that certain portions of such naval shipwork be assigned to particular types of ship-yards or to particular geographical areas or by similar requirements.

Sec. 304.

Section 412(b) of Public Law 86–149, as amended, is amended to read as follows:

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No funds may be appropriated after December 31, 1960, to or for the use of any armed force of the United States for the procurement of aircraft, missiles, or naval vessels, or after December 31, 1962, to or for the use of any armed force of the United States for the research, development, test, or evaluation of aircraft, missiles, or naval vessels, or after December 31, 1963, to or for the use of any armed force of the United States for any research, development, test, or evaluation, or after December 31, 1965, to or for the use of any armed force of the United States for the procurement of tracked combat vehicles, unless the appropriation of such funds has been authorized by legislation enacted after such dates.”

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Sec. 305.

No funds may be appropriated after June 30, 1966, to or for the use of any armed force of the United States for use as an emergency fund for research, development, test, and evaluation, or procurement or production related thereto unless the appropriation of such funds has been authorized by legislation enacted after that date.

Sec. 306.