Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1977

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes the appropriation of specified amounts for fiscal year 1977 for aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons procurement. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes the appropriation of specified amounts for use by the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Defense Agencies for research and development. Title III: Active Forces - Authorizes end strength limits for active duty personnel for the military departments for the period of October 1, 1976, through September 30, 1977. Title IV: Research Forces - Sets active strength levels for Reserve units of the military departments. Title V: Civilian Personnel - Authorizes end strength for civilian personnel in the Department of Defense of 1,040,981 for the period of October 1, 1976, through September 30,1977. Title VI: Military Training Student Loads - Authorizes average military training student loads for the military departments for the period beginning October 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1977. Title VII: General Provisions - States that none of the funds authorized to be appropriated …