Senators Snowe (Chairwoman), McCain, Smith, Sessions, Kennedy,
Robb, and Reed

WITNESSES


UNITED STATES SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

There will be a meeting of the

SUBCOMMITTEE ON SEAPOWER

Room SR-222
RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING

Wednesday, April 21, 1999 -- 2:30 p.m.

OPEN



To receive testimony on ship acquisition programs and policy in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2000 and the Future Years Defense Program.

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

Honorable H. Lee Buchanan III
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for
 Research, Development and Acquisition

Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., USN
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations
  (Resources, Warfare Requirements and Assessments)

Lieutenant General Martin R. Steele, USMC
Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Policies, and Operations

Panel 2

Honorable H. Lee Buchanan III
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for
  Research, Development and Acquisition

Vice Admiral James F. Amerault, USN
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics)

Rear Admiral Albert T. Church, III , USN
Director, Office of Budget
Office of Assistant Secretary of the Navy for
 Financial Management and Comptroller

Mr. James F. Wiggins
Associate Director
U.S. General Accounting Office

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