Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act

[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 the procurement of aircraft, missile, naval vessel, and other weapons. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes the appropriation of specified amounts for fiscal year 1977 for use by the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Defense Agencies for research, development, test, and evaluation. Title III: Active Forces - Authorizes end strength limits for active duty personnel for the military departments for fiscal year 1977. Title IV: Reserve Forces - Specifies the minimum average strength for the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces for fiscal year 1978. Reduces such average strength proportionately by those reserve units or individuals which are on active duty. Increases proportionately the average strength of such reserve components when such units or individuals are released from active duty. Title V: Civilian Personnel - Authorizes end strength for civilian personnel in the Department of Defense of 1,035,800 for fiscal year 1977. Includes in the computation of such strength level all dire…