Home > 108th Congressional Bills > H.R. 2559 (rh) Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes. [Reported in House] ...H.R. 2559 (rh) Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes. [Reported in House] ...
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2559
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 11, 2003
Ordered to be printed with the amendment of the Senate
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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AN ACT
Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and
base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>That the
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated for military construction, family housing, and
base realignment and closure functions administered by the Department
of Defense, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes, namely:
<DELETED>Military Construction, Army</DELETED>
<DELETED>(including rescissions)</DELETED>
<DELETED> For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment
of temporary or permanent public works, military installations,
facilities, and real property for the Army as currently authorized by
law, including personnel in the Army Corps of Engineers and other
personal services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, and
for construction and operation of facilities in support of the
functions of the Commander in Chief, $1,533,660,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of this amount, not
to exceed $122,710,000 shall be available for study, planning, design,
architect and engineer services, and host nation support, as authorized
by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of his determination and
the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated
for ``Military Construction, Army'' under Public Law 107-249,
$142,200,000 are rescinded: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated for ``Military Construction, Army'' under Public Law 107-
64, $24,000,000 are rescinded: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated for ``Military Construction, Army'' under Public Law 106-
246, $17,415,000 are rescinded.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Military Construction, Navy</DELETED>
<DELETED>(including rescissions)</DELETED>
<DELETED> For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment
of temporary or permanent public works, naval installations,
facilities, and real property for the Navy as currently authorized by
law, including personnel in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command
and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this
appropriation, $1,211,077,000, to remain available until September 30,
2008: Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed $65,612,000 shall be
available for study, planning, design, architect and engineer services,
as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that
additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of his
determination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the
funds appropriated for ``Military Construction, Navy'' under Public Law
107-249, $27,213,000 are rescinded: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated for ``Military Construction, Navy'' under Public Law 107-
64, $12,109,000 are rescinded.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Military Construction, Air Force</DELETED>
<DELETED> For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment
of temporary or permanent public works, military installations,
facilities, and real property for the Air Force as currently authorized
by law, $896,136,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008:
Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed $80,543,000 shall be
available for study, planning, design, architect and engineer services,
as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that
additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of his
determination and the reasons therefor.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Military Construction, Defense-Wide</DELETED>
<DELETED>(including rescission and transfer of funds)</DELETED>
<DELETED> For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment
of temporary or permanent public works, installations, facilities, and
real property for activities and agencies of the Department of Defense
(other than the military departments), as currently authorized by law,
$813,613,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided,
That such amounts of this appropriation as may be determined by the
Secretary of Defense may be transferred to such appropriations of the
Department of Defense available for military construction or family
housing as he may designate, to be merged with and to be available for
the same purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropriation
or fund to which transferred: Provided further, That of the amount
appropriated, not to exceed $63,884,000 shall be available for study,
planning, design, architect and engineer services, as authorized by
law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of his determination and
the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated
for ``Military Construction, Defense-wide'' under Public Law 107-249,
$32,680,000 are rescinded.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Military Construction, Army National Guard</DELETED>
<DELETED> For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation,
and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the
Army National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction
Authorization Acts, $208,033,000, to remain available until September
30, 2008.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Military Construction, Air National Guard</DELETED>
<DELETED> For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation,
and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the
Air National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction
Authorization Acts, $77,105,000, to remain available until September
30, 2008.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Military Construction, Army Reserve</DELETED>
<DELETED> For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation,
and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the
Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States
Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $84,569,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2008.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Military Construction, Naval Reserve</DELETED>
<DELETED> For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation,
and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the
reserve components of the Navy and Marine Corps as authorized by
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction
Authorization Acts, $38,992,000, to remain available until September
30, 2008.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Military Construction, Air Force Reserve</DELETED>
<DELETED> For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation,
and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the
Air Force Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United
States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $56,212,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2008.</DELETED>
<DELETED>North Atlantic Treaty Organization</DELETED>
<DELETED>Security Investment Program</DELETED>
<DELETED> For the United States share of the cost of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program for the
acquisition and construction of military facilities and installations
(including international military headquarters) and for related
expenses for the collective defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area
as authorized in Military Construction Authorization Acts and section
2806 of title 10, United States Code, $169,300,000, to remain available
until expended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Family Housing Construction, Army</DELETED>
<DELETED>(including rescission)</DELETED>
<DELETED> For expenses of family housing for the Army for
construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion,
extension and alteration, as authorized by law, $409,191,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the funds
appropriated for ``Family Housing Construction, Army'' under Public Law
107-249, $52,300,000 are rescinded.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army</DELETED>
<DELETED> For expenses of family housing for the Army for operation
and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction,
principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized
by law, $1,043,026,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps</DELETED>
<DELETED>(including rescission)</DELETED>
<DELETED> For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine
Corps for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition,
expansion, extension and alteration, as authorized by law,
$184,193,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided,
That of the funds appropriated for ``Family Housing Construction, Navy
and Marine Corps'' under Public Law 107-249, $3,585,000 are
rescinded.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine
Corps</DELETED>
<DELETED> For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine
Corps for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing,
minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance
premiums, as authorized by law, $852,778,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Family Housing Construction, Air Force</DELETED>
<DELETED>(including rescissions)</DELETED>
<DELETED> For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for
construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion,
extension and alteration, as authorized by law, $657,065,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the funds
appropriated for ``Family Housing Construction, Air Force'' under
Public Law 107-249, $19,347,000 are rescinded: Provided further, That
of the funds appropriated for ``Family Housing Construction, Air
Force'' under Public Law 105-237, $9,692,000 are rescinded.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force</DELETED>
<DELETED> For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for
operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor
construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums,
as authorized by law, $826,074,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Family Housing Construction, Defense-Wide</DELETED>
<DELETED> For expenses of family housing for the activities and
agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military
departments) for construction, including acquisition, replacement,
addition, expansion, extension and alteration, as authorized by law,
$350,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-
Wide</DELETED>
<DELETED> For expenses of family housing for the activities and
agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military
departments) for operation and maintenance, leasing, and minor
construction, as authorized by law, $49,440,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement
Fund</DELETED>
<DELETED> For the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement
Fund, $300,000, to remain available until expended, for family housing
initiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883 of title 10, United
States Code, providing alternative means of acquiring and improving
military family housing and supporting facilities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Base Realignment and Closure Account</DELETED>
<DELETED> For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure
Account 1990 established by section 2906(a)(1) of the Department of
Defense Authorization Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-510), $370,427,000, to
remain available until expended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>GENERAL PROVISIONS</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 101. None of the funds appropriated in Military
Construction Appropriations Acts shall be expended for payments under a
cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract for construction, where cost estimates
exceed $25,000, to be performed within the United States, except
Alaska, without the specific approval in writing of the Secretary of
Defense setting forth the reasons therefor.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 102. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense
for construction shall be available for hire of passenger motor
vehicles.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 103. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense
for construction may be used for advances to the Federal Highway
Administration, Department of Transportation, for the construction of
access roads as authorized by section 210 of title 23, United States
Code, when projects authorized therein are certified as important to
the national defense by the Secretary of Defense.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 104. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may
be used to begin construction of new bases inside the continental
United States for which specific appropriations have not been
made.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 105. No part of the funds provided in Military
Construction Appropriations Acts shall be used for purchase of land or
land easements in excess of 100 percent of the value as determined by
the Army Corps of Engineers or the Naval Facilities Engineering
Command, except: (1) where there is a determination of value by a
Federal court; (2) purchases negotiated by the Attorney General or his
designee; (3) where the estimated value is less than $25,000; or (4) as
otherwise determined by the Secretary of Defense to be in the public
interest.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 106. None of the funds appropriated in Military
Construction Appropriations Acts shall be used to: (1) acquire land;
(2) provide for site preparation; or (3) install utilities for any
family housing, except housing for which funds have been made available
in annual Military Construction Appropriations Acts.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 107. None of the funds appropriated in Military
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