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1971 Military Funding and Reserve Personnel Hearings

Original title: Authorization for military procurement, research, and development, fiscal year 1971, and reserve strength. Part 1: hearings before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, Ninety-first Congress, second session, on S. 3367 and H.R. 17123, to authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1971 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, and tracked combat vehicles, research, development, test, and evaluation for the armed forces, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength of the selected reserve of each reserve component of the armed forces, and for other purposes.

Record date · July 14, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This document outlines the Senate Armed Services Committee hearings regarding proposed legislation (S. 3367 and H.R. 17123) to authorize military spending and set reserve personnel levels for the 1971 . The hearings cover funding for aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, combat vehicles, and research and development.

Why it matters

The legislation determines the federal budget allocation for military equipment and the authorized size of reserve forces for the 1971 .

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Armed Forces

The legislation dictates the funding available for their equipment and the authorized number of reserve personnel.

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Reserve Components

The legislation sets the authorized personnel strength for each reserve component.

Key Facts

  • The hearings address authorization for military procurement, research, development, testing, and evaluation for fiscal year 1971.
  • The legislation covers funding for aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, and tracked combat vehicles.
  • The bills establish the authorized personnel strength for each reserve component of the armed forces.
  • The proceedings are part of the Ninety-first Congress, second session.
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  • The scope includes both S. 3367 and H.R. 17123.

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What is the purpose of these hearings?
The hearings are to review and authorize military spending for equipment and research, and to set the size of the military reserve forces for 1971.
What specific military assets are covered?
The legislation covers aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, and tracked combat vehicles.

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1971 Defense Authorization

The document highlights the legislative process for military funding during the second session of the 91st Congress.

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