And why were they only making 450 Humvees a month?[Because it was law, that's why]

Thomas ^ | became Public Law 108-375 on 10/28/2004. | US SENATE

[OXENinFLA]

S.2401

Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005

SEC. 112. UP-ARMORED HIGH MOBILITY MULTI-PURPOSE WHEELED VEHICLES OR WHEELED VEHICLE BALLISTIC ADD-ON ARMOR PROTECTION.

(a) AMOUNT- Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Army for fiscal year 2005 for other procurement under section 101(5), $610,000,000 shall be available for both of the purposes described in subsection (b) and may be used for either or both of such purposes.

(b) PURPOSES- The purposes referred to in subsection (a) are as follows:

(1) The procurement of up-armored high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicles at a rate up to 450 such vehicles each month.

(2) The procurement of wheeled vehicle ballistic add-on armor protection.

(c) ALLOCATION BY SECRETARY OF THE ARMY- (1) The Secretary of the Army shall allocate the amount available under subsection (a) between the two purposes set forth in subsection (b) as the Secretary determines appropriate to meet the requirements of the Army.

(2) Not later than 15 days before making an allocation under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall transmit a notification of the proposed allocation to the congressional defense committees.

(d) PROHIBITION ON USE FOR OTHER PURPOSES- The amount available under subsection (a) may not be used for any purpose other than a purpose specified in subsection (b).

[atlaw]

"Did the Democratic Party run a candidate that voted against funding the additional armor?"

Yeah. It's the democrats fault for running candidates that would have voted for this restriction had they been elected. It sure ain't the fault of the majority republicans in congress who actually were elected and who actually did vote for the restriction.

[tankrlm]

This is Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005.Is there a diiferent authorization for the years 2003/2004?.....Hope Congress corrects this oversite.

[Mo1]

isn't the S 2401 is for 2005 ... next year

[OXENinFLA]

This is all I found,so far, regarding up-armored vehicles in HR 3289.

Provided further, That not less than $62,100,000 shall be transferred to `Other Procurement, Army' for the procurement of Up-armored High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles and associated equipment:

No mention of a number.

Although the 450 became law on 10/28/2004 and the $87B became law on 11/6/2003.

[Puddleglum]

450 a month? That's just sad. We'd have never won WWII with odd little clauses like that.

[OXENinFLA]

Look at the date it became law. 10/28/2004

[RS]

Rush, Roger and all the rest take note - Kerry didn't bother to vote on this -

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=108&session=2&vote=00146

[Lovebloggers]

The military's fiscal year starts in October I believe, so 2005 would be 10/04-09/05.

[Mo1]

This is what I found so far on H.R.3289

http://64.177.207.201/pages/8_453.html

[ravingnutter]

From a search at Thomas:

Sponsor: Sen Warner, John W. [VA] (introduced 5/11/2004) Cosponsors (None)

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

"Once again the press isn't doing their job!!"

Hmmm, me thinks the press is doing the job they think they are supposed to do - Make this Administration look bad.

[OXENinFLA]

I think she's asking who came up with the 450 #.

Right Mo.

[Mo1]

I think she's asking who came up with the 450 #.

Yes .. that's correct

[Jack Deth]

5,400 up-armored HumVees a year sounds about right.

Even though with the added weight of up-armoring (The HumVess was never made to be armored. It's a Jeep!) The Center of Gravity shifts and the vehicle become much more prone to "rolling" in tight turns (One of the reason the wider stanced HumVess was created)

Start shipping the venerable, tracked M-113 APCs out of Germany and the US to take over herding the convoys!

Jack.

[maui_hawaii]

bump

[Mister Baredog]

your FR homepage staggers a lowly fisherman's mind!

[maui_hawaii]

He caught this 191 pounder while free diving with a spear.

Now THAT is bad...

[506trooper]

Ping....if you have a list, please add me to it, thanks

[Eagle Eye]

Put me in with the "we can do better" crowd. Join me. I don't seem to have much company here.

[Eagle Eye]

113's won't work for supply convoy escorts.