Volume 81 · 5
Public Law 90–5
To authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1967 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, and tracked combat vehicles, and research, development, rest, evaluation, and military construction for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Approved March 16, 1967
Statutory text
AN ACT
To authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1967 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, and tracked combat vehicles, and research, development, rest, evaluation, and military construction for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
TITLE I— PROCUREMENT
Sec. 101.
In addition to the funds authorized to be appropriated under Public Law 89–501, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1967 for the use of the Armed Forces of the United States for procurement of aircraft, missiles, and tracked combat vehicles in amounts as follows:
Aircraft For aircraft: for the Army, $533,100,000; for the Navy and the Marine Corps, $1,784,300,000; for the Air Force, $1,303,000,000.
Missiles For missiles: for the Army $6,100,000; for the Navy, $48,700,000; for the Marine Corps, $2,100,000; for the Air Force, $45,000,000.
Tracked Combat Vehicles For tracked combat vehicles: for the Army, $62,200,000: for the Marine Corps, $4,200,000.
TITLE II— RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Sec. 201.
In addition to the funds authorized to be appropriated under Public Law 89–501, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1967 for the use of the Armed Forces of the United States for research, development, test, and evaluation, as authorized by law, in amounts as follows:
For the Army, $40,000,000;
For the Navy (including the Marine Corps), $40,000,000;
For the Air Force, $33,000,000; and
For Defense Agencies, $22,000,000.
TITLE III— MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 301.
The Secretary of each military department may establish
Development of facilities for southeast Asia.
or develop military installations and facilities by acquiring, constructing, converting, rehabilitating, or installing permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, and equipment, which are necessary in connection with military activities in southeast Asia, or in support of such activities, in the total amount as follows:
Department of the Army, $288,500,000;
Department of the Navy, $140,000,000; and
Department of the Air Force, $196,000,000.
Sec. 302.
The Secretary of each military department may proceed to establish or develop installations and facilities under this Act with-out regard to section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 529) 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 (40 U.S.C. 255), 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. 303.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the purposes of this title, but the appropriations for public works authorized by section 301 shall not exceed: Department of the Army, $288,500,000; Department of the Navy, $140,000,000; Department of the Air Force, $196,000,000, or a total of $624,500,000.
Sec. 304.
The Secretary of Defense is hereby directed that insofar as practicable all contracts shall be formally advertised and awarded on a competitive bid basis to the lowest responsible bidders.
TITLE IV— STATEMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL POLICY
Sec. 401.
The Congress hereby declares—
its firm intentions to provide all necessary support for members of the Armed Forces of the United States fighting in Vietnam;
its support, of efforts being made by the President of the United States and other men of good will throughout the world to prevent an expansion of the war in Vietnam and to bring that conflict to an end through a negotiated settlement which will preserve the honor of the United States, protect the vital interests of this country, and allow the people of South Vietnam to determine the affairs of that nation in their own way; and
its support for the convening of the nations that participated in the Geneva Conferences or any other meeting of nations similarly involved and interested as soon as possible for the purpose of pursuing the general principles of the Geneva accords of
14 UST 1104.
1954 and 1962 and for formulating plans for bringing the conflict to an honorable conclusion.
Approved March 16, 1967.