STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE: Options for Revising Program Elements Used to Fund Program
Abstract
This letter responds to Senator Bingaman's January 31, 1991, request and subsequent discussion with his office that the General Accounting Office(GAO) (1) suggest alternatives to the program elements used to fund the fiscal year 1991 budget for the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) and (2) discuss ways in which Congress can establish control over SDIO funding. SDIO's research and development funds for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) program and for the Tactical Missile Defense Initiative are budgeted, authorized, and appropriated through the research, development, test and evaluation account for defense agencies. SDI0's total budget authority for SDI research and development for fiscal year 1991 is divided among five program elements, each of which funds certain St projects. Originally, SDI0's research was funded through fiscal year 1990 from five technology-based program elements. However, in fiscal year 1991 the National Defense Authorization Act replaced these five program elements with five new mission-based program elements. In addition, for fiscal year 1991, the House Committee on Appropriations initiated the Tactical Missile Defense Initiative, which SDI0 manages for the Department of Defense (DoD). It is funded under a separate progran element.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA344820
Entities
People
- J. K. Spencer
- N. J. Rabkin
- N. R. Kingsbry
- P. Haurilesko
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office