Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1988 and 1989

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1988/1989 - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989 for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, and the Air Force for procurement of the following: (1) aircraft; (2) missiles; (3) weapons and tracked combat vehicles; (4) ammunition; (5) shipbuilding and conversion; and (6) other procurement. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989 for each of the following: (1) the defense agencies; (2) the destruction of lethal chemical weapons; and (3) the extension of certain authority provided to the Secretary of Defense in connection with the NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) program. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989 for the armed forces and the defense agencies for research, development, test, and evaluation. Authorizes additional appropriations for each such fiscal year for unbudgeted amounts for salary, retirement, and other employee benefits of civilian employees of the Department of Defense (DOD). Title III: Operation and Maintenance - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989 for operation and maintenance activities for the a…