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PUBLIC LAW 92-436-SEPT. 26, 1972

[86 STAT.

Public Law 92-436 September 26, 1972

AN ACT

[H. R. 15495]

'j(j authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1973 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, and research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to authorize construction at certain installations in connection with the Safeguard antiballistic missile system, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty component and of the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Armed Forces.

Appropriation authorization, 1973.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United Citatcs of Amenca m Congress assembled,

of the

TITLE] I — P R O C U R E M E N T SEC. 101. Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1973 for the use of the Armed Forces of the United States for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval A^essels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, as authorized by law, in amounts as follows: Aircraft For aircraft: for the Army, $133,800,000; for the Navy and the Marine Corps, $3,073,400,000, of which not to exceed $570,100,000 shall be available for an F-14 aircraft program of not less than 48 aircraft subject to (1) not increasing the ceiling price for the lot V option in the F-14 contract between the Navy and the primary airframe contractor except in accordance with the terms of such contract, including the clause providing for normal technical changes; and (2) the Navy exercising the option for lot V on or before October 1, 1972, or any subsequent date prior to December 31, 1972, as may be mutually agreed upon between the Navy and the contractor without additional cost to the government and within the present contract terms and conditions: Provided, That in the event the Secretary of Defense determines that any condition prescribed in clause (1) or (2) cannot be met, he shall report such fact to the Congress within 90 days after such determination together with his recommendations regarding the future of the F-14 program; for the A i r Force, $2,283,900,000. Missiles For missiles: for the Army, $700,400,000; for the Navy. $769.600,000; for the Marine Corps, $22,100,000; for the Air Force, $1.745,300,000. Naval Vessels For naval vessels: for the Navy, $3,179,200,000. Tracked Combat Vehicles For tracked combat vehicles: for the Army, $186,500,000; for the Marine Corps, $54,500,000. Torpedoes For torpedoes and related support e(iiiipment: for the Navy, $194,200,000.

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