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107th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 107-731
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, FAMILY HOUSING, AND
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2003, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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October 9, 2002.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Hobson, from the committee of conference, submitted the following
CONFERENCE REPORT
[To accompany H.R. 5011]
The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of
the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R.
5011) ``making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for
other purposes,'' having met, after full and free conference,
have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective
Houses as follows:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate, and agree to the same with an
amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said
amendment, insert:
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, 2003, and for other purposes,
namely:
Military Construction, Army
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
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, $1,683,710,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2007: Provided, That of this amount, not to
exceed $163,135,000 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'' in previous Military
Construction Appropriation Acts, $49,376,000 are rescinded.
Military Construction, Navy
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
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, $1,305,128,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That of this
amount, not to exceed $87,043,000 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'' in previous Military Construction
Appropriation Acts, $1,340,000 are rescinded.
Military Construction, Air Force
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
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, $1,080,247,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2007: Provided, That of this amount, not to
exceed $72,283,000 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, Air
Force'' in previous Military Construction Appropriation Acts,
$13,281,000 are rescinded.
Military Construction, Defense-wide
(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
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, $874,645,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2007: 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 $50,432,000 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'' in previous Military Construction
Appropriation Acts, $2,976,000 are rescinded.
Military Construction, Army National Guard
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,
$241,377,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007.
Military Construction, Air National Guard
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,
$203,813,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007.
Military Construction, Army Reserve
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, $100,554,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2007.
Military Construction, Naval Reserve
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,
$74,921,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007.
Military Construction, Air Force Reserve
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, $67,226,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2007.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program
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, $167,200,000, to remain available until
expended.
Family Housing Construction, Army
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
For expenses of family housing for the Army for
construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition,
expansion, extension and alteration, as authorized by law,
$280,356,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007:
Provided, That of the funds appropriated for ``Family Housing
Construction, Army'' in previous Military Construction
Appropriation Acts, $4,920,000 are rescinded.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army
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, $1,106,007,000.
Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
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, $376,468,000, to remain available until September 30,
2007: Provided, That of the funds appropriated for ``Family
Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'' in previous
Military Construction Appropriation Acts, $2,652,000 are
rescinded.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps
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, $861,788,000.
Family Housing Construction, Air Force
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for
construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition,
expansion, extension and alteration, as authorized by law,
$684,824,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007:
Provided, That of the funds appropriated for ``Family Housing
Construction, Air Force'' in previous Military Construction
Appropriation Acts, $8,782,000 are rescinded.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
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, $863,050,000.
Family Housing Construction, Defense-wide
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, $5,480,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2007.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide
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, $42,395,000.
Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund
For the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement
Fund, $2,000,000, 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.
Base Realignment and Closure Account
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), $561,138,000, to remain available until expended.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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.
Sec. 102. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense
for construction shall be available for hire of passenger motor
vehicles.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sec. 107. None of the funds appropriated in Military
Construction Appropriations Acts for minor construction may be
used to transfer or relocate any activity from one base or
installation to another, without prior notification to the
Committees on Appropriations.
Sec. 108. No part of the funds appropriated in Military
Construction Appropriations Acts may be used for the
procurement of steel for any construction project or activity
for which American steel producers, fabricators, and
manufacturers have been denied the opportunity to compete for
such steel procurement.
Sec. 109. None of the funds available to the Department of
Defense for military construction or family housing during the
current fiscal year may be used to pay real property taxes in
any foreign nation.
Sec. 110. None of the funds appropriated in Military
Construction Appropriations Acts may be used to initiate a new
installation overseas without prior notification to the
Committees on Appropriations.
Sec. 111. None of the funds appropriated in Military
Construction Appropriations Acts may be obligated for architect
and engineer contracts estimated by the Government to exceed
$500,000 for projects to be accomplished in Japan, in any NATO
member country, or in countries bordering the Arabian Sea,
unless such contracts are awarded to United States firms or
United States firms in joint venture with host nation firms.
Sec. 112. None of the funds appropriated in Military
Construction Appropriations Acts for military construction in
the United States territories and possessions in the Pacific
and on Kwajalein Atoll, or in countries bordering the Arabian
Sea, may be used to award any contract estimated by the
Government to exceed $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor:
Provided, That this section shall not be applicable to contract
awards for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a
United States contractor exceeds the lowest responsive and
responsible bid of a foreign contractor by greater than 20
percent: Provided further, That this section shall not apply to
contract awards for military construction on Kwajalein Atoll
for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid is
submitted by a Marshallese contractor.
Sec. 113. The Secretary of Defense is to inform the
appropriate committees of Congress, including the Committees on
Appropriations, of the plans and scope of any proposed military
exercise involving United States personnel 30 days prior to its
occurring, if amounts expended for construction, either
temporary or permanent, are anticipated to exceed $100,000.
Sec. 114. Not more than 20 percent of the appropriations in
Military Construction Appropriations Acts which are limited for
obligation during the current fiscal year shall be obligated
during the last 2 months of the fiscal year.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Sec. 115. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense
for construction in prior years shall be available for
construction authorized for each such military department by
the authorizations enacted into law during the current session
of Congress.
Sec. 116. For military construction or family housing
projects that are being completed with funds otherwise expired
or lapsed for obligation, expired or lapsed funds may be used
to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspection,
overhead, engineering and design on those projects and on
subsequent claims, if any.
Sec. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
funds appropriated to a military department or defense agency
for the construction of military projects may be obligated for
a military construction project or contract, or for any portion
of such a project or contract, at any time before the end of
the fourth fiscal year after the fiscal year for which funds
for such project were appropriated if the funds obligated for
such project: (1) are obligated from funds available for
military construction projects; and (2) do not exceed the
amount appropriated for such project, plus any amount by which
the cost of such project is increased pursuant to law.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Sec. 118. During the 5-year period after appropriations
available to the Department of Defense for military
construction and family housing operation and maintenance and
construction have expired for obligation, upon a determination
that such appropriations will not be necessary for the
liquidation of obligations or for making authorized adjustments
to such appropriations for obligations incurred during the
period of availability of such appropriations, unobligated
balances of such appropriations may be transferred into the
appropriation ``Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Construction,
Defense'' to be merged with and to be available for the same
time period and for the same purposes as the appropriation to
which transferred.
Sec. 119. The Secretary of Defense is to provide the
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives with an annual report by February 15,
containing details of the specific actions proposed to be taken
by the Department of Defense during the current fiscal year to
encourage other member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization, Japan, Korea, and United States allies bordering
the Arabian Sea to assume a greater share of the common defense
burden of such nations and the United States.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Sec. 120. During the current fiscal year, in addition to
any other transfer authority available to the Department of
Defense, proceeds deposited to the Department of Defense Base
Closure Account established by section 207(a)(1) of the Defense
Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act
(Public Law 100-526) pursuant to section 207(a)(2)(C) of such
Act, may be transferred to the account established by section
2906(a)(1) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act,
1991, to be merged with, and to be available for the same
purposes and the same time period as that account.
Sec. 121. (a) No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act
may be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in
expending the assistance the entity will comply with sections 2
through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c,
popularly known as the ``Buy American Act'').
(b) No funds made available under this Act shall be made
available to any person or entity who has been convicted of
violating the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c,
popularly known as the ``Buy American Act'').
Sec. 122. (a) In the case of any equipment or products that
may be authorized to be purchased with financial assistance
provided under this Act, it is the sense of the Congress that
entities receiving such assistance should, in expending the
assistance, purchase only American-made equipment and products.
(b) In providing financial assistance under this Act, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall provide to each recipient of
the assistance a notice describing the statement made in
subsection (a) by the Congress.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Sec. 123. Subject to 30 days prior notification to the
Committees on Appropriations, such additional amounts as may be
determined by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to
the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund from
amounts appropriated for construction in ``Family Housing''
accounts, to be merged with and to be available for the same
purposes and for the same period of time as amounts
appropriated directly to the Fund: Provided, That
appropriations made available to the Fund shall be available to
cover the costs, as defined in section 502(5) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans or loan
guarantees issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to the
provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 169, title 10, United
States Code, pertaining to alternative means of acquiring and
improving military family housing and supporting facilities.
Sec. 124. None of the funds appropriated or made available
by this Act may be obligated for Partnership for Peace Programs
in the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union.
Sec. 125. (a) Not later than 60 days before issuing any
solicitation for a contract with the private sector for
military family housing the Secretary of the military
department concerned shall submit to the congressional defense
committees the notice described in subsection (b).
(b)(1) A notice referred to in subsection (a) is a notice
of any guarantee (including the making of mortgage or rental
payments) proposed to be made by the Secretary to the private
party under the contract involved in the event of--
(A) the closure or realignment of the installation
for which housing is provided under the contract;
(B) a reduction in force of units stationed at such
installation; or
(C) the extended deployment overseas of units
stationed at such installation.
(2) Each notice under this subsection shall specify the
nature of the guarantee involved and assess the extent and
likelihood, if any, of the liability of the Federal Government
with respect to the guarantee.
(c) In this section, the term ``congressional defense
committees'' means the following:
(1) The Committee on Armed Services and the
Military Construction Subcommittee, Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
(2) The Committee on Armed Services and the
Military Construction Subcommittee, Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Sec. 126. During the current fiscal year, in addition to
any other transfer authority available to the Department of
Defense, amounts may be transferred from the account
established by section 2906(a)(1) of the Department of Defense
Authorization Act, 1991, to the fund established by section
1013(d) of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan
Development Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374) to pay for expenses
associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program. Any amounts
transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same
purposes and for the same time period as the fund to which
transferred.
Sec. 127. Notwithstanding this or any other provision of
law, funds appropriated in Military Construction Appropriations
Acts for operations and maintenance of family housing shall be
the exclusive source of funds for repair and maintenance of all
family housing units, including general or flag officer
quarters: Provided, That not more than $35,000 per unit may be
spent annually for the maintenance and repair of any general or
flag officer quarters without 30 days advance prior
notification to the appropriate committees of Congress, except
that an after-the-fact notification shall be submitted if the
limitation is exceeded solely due to costs associated with
environmental remediation that could not be reasonably
anticipated at the time of the budget submission: Provided
further, That the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is
to report annually to the Committees on Appropriations all
operations and maintenance expenditures for each individual
general or flag officer quarters for the prior fiscal year.
Sec. 128. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of the Navy is authorized to use funds received
pursuant to section 2601 of title 10, United States Code, for
the construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of the
historic residences located at Marine Corps Barracks, 8th and I
Streets, Washington, D.C.: Provided, That the Secretary
notifies the appropriate committees of Congress 30 days in
advance of the intended use of such funds: Provided further,
That this section remains effective until September 30, 2004.
Sec. 129. None of the funds made available in this Act may
be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of
the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer
made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any
other appropriation Act.
Sec. 130. Amounts appropriated for a military construction
project at Camp Kyle, Korea, relating to construction of a
physical fitness center, as authorized by section 8160 of the
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-
79; 113 Stat. 1274), shall be available instead for a similar
project at Camp Bonifas, Korea.
Sec. 131. (a) Requests for Funds for Environmental
Restoration at BRAC Sites in Future Fiscal Years.--In the
budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support
of the Department of Defense budget for any fiscal year after
fiscal year 2003, the amount requested for environmental
restoration, waste management, and environmental compliance
activities in such fiscal year with respect to military
installations approved for closure or realignment under the
base closure laws shall accurately reflect the anticipated cost
of such activities in such fiscal year.
(b) Base Closure Laws Defined.--In this section, the term
``base closure laws'' means the following:
(1) Section 2687 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of
1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10
U.S.C. 2687 note).
(3) Title II of the Defense Authorization
Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act (Public
Law 100-526; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note).
This Act may be cited as the ``Military Construction
Appropriation Act, 2003''.
And the Senate agree to the same.
David L. Hobson,
James T. Walsh,
Dan Miller,
Robert Aderholt,
Kay Granger,
Virgil H. Goode, Jr.,
Joe Skeen,
David Vitter,
C.W. Bill Young,
John W. Olver,
Chet Edwards,
Sam Farr,
Allen Boyd,
Norman D. Dicks,
David R. Obey,
Managers on the Part of the House.
Dianne Feinstein,
Daniel K. Inouye,
Tim Johnson,
Mary L. Landrieu,
Harry Reid,
Robert C. Byrd,
Kay Bailey Hutchison,
Conrad Burns,
Larry Craig,
Mike DeWine,
Ted Stevens,
Managers on the Part of the Senate.
JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE
The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at
the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on
the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 5011) making
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes, submit
the following joint statement to the House of Representatives
and the Senate in explanation of the effect of the action
agreed upon by the managers and recommended in the accompanying
conference report.
The Senate deleted the entire House bill after the
enacting clause and inserted the Senate bill (S. 2709). The
conference agreement includes a revised bill.
Items of General Interest
Matters Addressed by Only One Committee.--The language
and allocations set forth in House Report 107-533 and Senate
Report 107-202 should be complied with unless specifically
addressed to the contrary in the conference report and
statement of the managers. Report language included by the
House which is not changed by the report of the Senate or the
conference, and Senate report language which is not changed by
the conference is approved by the committee of conference. The
statement of the managers, while repeating some report language
for emphasis, does not intend to negate the language referred
to above unless expressly provided herein. In cases where the
House or the Senate have directed the submission of a report
from the Department of Defense, such report is to be submitted
to both House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
Foreign Currency Fluctuation Savings.--The conference
agreement rescinds funds from the following accounts in the
specified amounts to reflect savings from favorable foreign
currency fluctuations:
Account Amount
Military Construction, Army............................. $13,676,000
Military Construction, Navy............................. 1,340,000
Military Construction, Air Force........................ 10,281,000
Military Construction, Defense-wide..................... 2,976,000
Family Housing Construction, Army....................... 4,920,000
Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps...... 2,652,000
Family Housing Construction, Air Force.................. 8,782,000
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Total............................................. 44,627,000
Revised Economic Assumptions.--The conference agreement
includes reductions totaling $57,000,000, which result from the
Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) re-estimation of
inflation in its mid-session review of the budget request. The
conferees direct the Department to distribute these reductions
proportionally against each project and activity in each
account as follows:
Account Amount
Military Construction, Army............................. $8,000,000
Military Construction, Navy............................. 5,000,000
Military Construction, Air Force........................ 5,000,000
Military Construction, Defense-wide..................... 3,000,000
Military Construction, Army National Guard.............. 1,000,000
NATO Security Investment Program........................ 1,000,000
Family Housing Construction, Army....................... 2,000,000
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army.......... 8,000,000
Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps...... 3,000,000
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and
Marine Corps........................................ 6,000,000
Family Housing Construction, Air Force.................. 5,000,000
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force..... 6,000,000
Base Realignment and Closure............................ 4,000,000
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Total............................................. 57,000,000
United States Army South.--In the statement of the
managers accompanying the Fiscal Year 2002 Department of
Defense Appropriations Act (Public Law 107-117), the conferees
directed the Department of the Army to provide information to
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations by February
28, 2002, regarding the relocation of the headquarters of U.S.
Army South. The Army failed to comply with this direction for
several reasons, some of which were not within its control.
Nonetheless, the conferees remind the Department of the Army
that it expects compliance with specific direction included in
committee reports. If the Army is unable to comply with that
direction or changes the manner in which the direction is to be
implemented, the committees should be given the courtesy of an
explanation.
Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization: Reporting
Requirement.--The conferees agree to the following general
rules for repairing a facility under operation and maintenance
funding:
Components of the facility may be repaired by
replacement, and such replacement can be up to current
standards or code;
Interior arrangements and restorations may be
included as repair, but additions, new facilities, and
functional conversions must be performed as military
construction projects;
Such projects may be done concurrent with repair
projects, as long as the final conjunctively funded
project is a complete and usable facility; and
The appropriate Service Secretary shall notify the
appropriate Committees 21 days prior to carrying out
any repair project with an estimated cost in excess of
$7,500,000.
In future budget requests, the Department is directed to
provide the sustainment, restoration, and modernization backlog
at all installations for which there is a requested
construction project. This information is to be provided on the
form 1390. In addition, for all troop housing requests, the
form 1391 is to show all sustainment, restoration, and
modernization conducted in the past two years and future
requirements for such housing at the installation.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance: Financial
Management.--The conferees agree to continue the restriction on
the transfer of funds between the family housing operation and
maintenance accounts. The limitation is ten percent to all
primary accounts and subaccounts. Such transfers are to be
reported to the appropriate Committees within thirty days of
such action.
Erosion Study.--The conferees direct the General
Accounting Office to conduct a study of Alaska Native villages
affected by flooding and erosion including but not limited to
Kaktovik, Barrow, Point Hope, Kivalina, Unalakleet, and Bethel.
The General Accounting Office should consult with the
following agencies: (a) the Secretary of the Army to determine:
(1) which villages can reasonably be protected through
construction of seawalls, rip rap, and other engineered
structures and at what cost, and; (2) which villages cannot
reasonably be protected and will be required to relocate; (b)
the Secretary of the Interior to identify possible relocation
sites including federal lands and existing villages; (c) the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to determine the
cost of constructing housing and water and sewer systems in
relocated villages; (d) the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to determine the cost of constructing health
facilities in relocated villages; (e) the Secretary of
Agriculture to determine the cost of constructing power systems
in relocated villages; and (f) the Secretary of Transportation
to determine the cost of constructing airports, roads, and dock
facilities in relocated villages. This report should be
submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations
no later than October 1, 2003.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
The conference agreement appropriates $1,683,710,000 for
Military Construction, Army, instead of $1,514,557,000 as
proposed by the House and $1,679,212,000 as proposed by the
Senate. This amount reflects $8,000,000 in savings that result
from the re-estimation of inflation. Within this amount, the
conference agreement earmarks $163,135,000 for study, planning,
design, architect and engineer services, and host nation
support instead of $158,664,000 as proposed by the House and
$136,835,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference
agreement rescinds $49,376,000 from funds provided to this
account in previous Military Construction Appropriation Acts.
The rescission includes $13,676,000 to reflect savings from
favorable foreign currency fluctuations as proposed by the
Senate. The House bill proposed rescinding these savings in
section 128 of the General Provisions. In addition, the
rescission includes $5,000,000 from a project that is no longer
needed at Fort Bliss in Texas as proposed by the House, and
$30,700,000 from three projects that are no longer needed at
Fort Buchanan in Puerto Rico.
Kansas--Fort Leavenworth: U.S. Disciplinary Barracks.--
The conferees are concerned that the Department of the Army is
planning to relinquish its current mission of confining level
III military inmates convicted under the Uniformed Code of
Military Justice by transferring the mission to the Bureau of
Prisons. This decision appears to have been made despite the
Army's recent completion of the new maximum security U.S.
Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The
conferees direct the Army to submit a report to the
congressional defense committees no later than December 15,
2002, on the rationale for this proposal as well as the impact
a policy change will have on the operation of the new U.S.
Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
New Mexico--White Sands Missile Range: Anechoic
Chamber.--Of the additional funds provided for planning and
design in this account, the conferees direct that not less than
$1,000,000 be made available for the planning and design of
this facility.
Puerto Rico--Fort Buchanan: Rescission of Funds.--The
conferees agree to rescind $30,700,000 from unobligated
balances in this account. The National Defense Authorization
Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-398) established a construction
moratorium in Puerto Rico due to concern over long-term
stationing requirements. This moratorium halted three
previously appropriated construction projects totaling
$30,700,000 at Fort Buchanan in Puerto Rico. As a result of the
recent decision to relocate the headquarters of U.S. Army South
from Fort Buchanan to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, these projects
are no longer needed and the conferees agree to rescind the
funds.
Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) Initiative.--The
conference agreement includes $25,000,000 above the budget
request to assist in the Army's transformation effort. The
Senate proposed $100,000,000 for this initiative. The House did
not include a similar proposal. This funding is to support
infrastructure requirements relating to fielding of the Stryker
Brigade Combat Teams (SBCTs). It is the intent of the conferees
that the Army has the discretion to determine how these funds
will be allocated in support of transformation, subject to
notification to the congressional defense committees 15 days
prior to the obligation of these funds.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
The conference agreement appropriates $1,305,128,000 for
Military Construction, Navy, instead of $1,245,765,000 as
proposed by the House and $1,216,643,000 as proposed by the
Senate. This amount reflects $5,000,000 in savings that result
from the re-estimation of inflation. Within this amount, the
conference agreement earmarks $87,043,000 for study, planning,
design, architect and engineer services instead of $94,825,000
as proposed by the House and $91,620,000 as proposed by the
Senate. The conference agreement rescinds $1,340,000 from funds
provided to this account in previous Military Construction
Appropriation Acts to reflect savings from favorable foreign
currency fluctuations as proposed by the Senate. The House bill
proposed rescinding these funds in section 128 of the General
Provisions.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
The conference agreement appropriates $1,080,247,000 for
Military Construction, Air Force, instead of $964,302,000 as
proposed by the House and $1,175,617,000 as proposed by the
Senate. This amount reflects $5,000,000 in savings that result
from the re-estimation of inflation. Within this amount, the
conference agreement earmarks $72,283,000 for study, planning,
design, architect and engineer services instead of $78,951,000
as proposed by the House and $87,555,000 as proposed by the
Senate. The conference agreement rescinds $13,281,000 from
funds provided to this account in previous Military
Construction Appropriation Acts. The rescission includes
$10,281,000 to reflect savings from favorable foreign currency
fluctuations as proposed by the Senate. The House bill proposed
rescinding these savings in section 128 of the General
Provisions. In addition, the rescission includes $3,000,000
from funds appropriated in Public Law 107-64 for the civil
engineer maintenance complex at Osan Air Base in Korea. The
Defense Department has informed Congress that this project was
canceled due to the U.S.-Korea Land Partnership Plan signed on
March 29, 2002.
Air Mobility Modernization Program.--The conference
agreement includes $25,000,000 above the budget request to
assist in the Air Force's mobility modernization program. The
Senate proposed $100,000,000 for this initiative. The House did
not include a similar proposal. This funding is to support
infrastructure requirements related to the implementation of
this program. It is the intent of the conferees that the Air
Force has the discretion to determine how these funds will be
allocated in support of transformation, subject to notification
to the congressional defense committees 15 days prior to the
obligation of these funds.
Arizona--Luke Air Force Base: Land Acquisition.--The
conferees agree to provide $13,000,000 to be used for a land
acquisition to preserve access to the Barry M. Goldwater Range
(BMGR), to prevent incompatible land uses and encroachment, and
to increase the margin of safety in the Live Ordnance Departure
Area (LODA) southwest of Luke Air Force Base.
North Dakota--Minot Air Force Base: Cruise Missile
Storage Facility, Phase I.--Although the conferees were able to
fund only Phase I of this project due to funding constraints,
the conferees recognize the importance of this facility and
strongly urge the Air Force to include full funding to complete
the project in its fiscal year 2004 budget submission.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
The conference agreement appropriates $874,645,000 for
Military Construction, Defense-wide, instead of $901,066,000 as
proposed by the House and $927,242,000 as proposed by the
Senate. This amount reflects $3,000,000 in savings that result
from the re-estimation of inflation. Within this amount, the
conference agreement earmarks $50,432,000 for study, planning,
design, architect and engineer services instead of $45,432,000
as proposed by the House and $57,789,000 as proposed by the
Senate. The conference agreement rescinds $2,976,000 from funds
provided to this account in previous Military Construction
Appropriation Acts to reflect savings from favorable foreign
currency fluctuations as proposed by the Senate. The House bill
proposed rescinding these funds in section 128 of the General
Provisions.
California--Presidio of Monterey: Medical Clinic
Expansion.--The conferees are aware that the current medical
clinic located at the Presidio of Monterey, which serves both
the Defense Language Institute and the Naval Postgraduate
School, must annually turn away 10,000 active duty family
members and a large retiree population of 20,000 because of
insufficient clinic space for primary care and selected
specialty care. This situation is further exacerbated by the
increased student enrollment at the Defense Language Institute
to meet the language training demands of Operation Enduring
Freedom. Therefore, the conferees encourage the Department to
make this project a priority and program the requirement within
the Future Years Defense Plan.
Chemical Demilitarization.--The conference agreement
reduces the budget request for the Ammunition Demilitarization
Facility (Phase V) project at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
by $10,000,000 rather than a general reduction to the chemical
demilitarization program as proposed by the Senate. The House
did not include a similar reduction. The reduced amount
reflects revised facility requirements resulting from the
acceleration initiative for the destruction of chemical agents
at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
The conferees are pleased with the Army's proposal to
accelerate the neutralization of chemical agents and urge the
Department of Defense to execute it as quickly as possible. The
chemicals stored at these sites create health and environmental
hazards.
As a result of revisions to accelerate the chemical
demilitarization program, several military construction
projects at Aberdeen Proving Ground have been terminated,
leaving partially-completed structures. The conferees support
the Department of the Army efforts to redesign and complete
these partially-constructed buildings to meet other military
construction needs. The conferees urge the Department of
Defense to reach firm decisions on the re-use of these
buildings without further delay. The Department is directed to
submit a report to the congressional defense committees no
later than December 31, 2002, on plans for re-use of existing
and partially-constructed chemical demilitarization buildings
at Aberdeen Proving Ground that are not needed as a result of
the accelerated program. The conferees encourage the use of
available funds to complete planning and design for re-use of
the partially-constructed buildings during fiscal year 2003,
and urge the Department to include the redesigned projects in
the fiscal year 2004 budget submission.
In addition, the conferees agree to delete language
proposed by the House and not included by the Senate, that
makes $84,400,000 contingent upon the program meeting
milestones agreed upon by the Secretary of Defense and the
Office of Management and Budget. This language is not necessary
and potentially could cause Chemical Weapons Convention Treaty
compliance issues.
Energy Conservation Improvement Program.--The conferees
agree to reduce this program by $15,000,000 due to substantial
prior year unobligated balances.
Texas--Kingsville Naval Air Station: Replace Fuel Farm.--
The conferees agree this project should be executed with funds
made available for planning and design in this account rather
than with funds in the ``Military Construction, Navy'' account,
as proposed by the Senate.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
The conference agreement appropriates $241,377,000 for
Military Construction, Army National Guard, instead of
$159,672,000 as proposed by the House and $208,482,000 as
proposed by the Senate. This amount reflects $1,000,000 in
savings that result from the re-estimation of inflation.
Indiana--Gary: Army Aviation Support Facility and
Readiness Center.--In response to the additional needs of
homeland security and the protection of metropolitan areas, the
conferees encourage the Army National Guard to include this
project in its fiscal year 2004 budget submission.
Iowa--Waterloo: Readiness Center Addition.--Of the funds
provided for unspecified minor construction in this account,
the conferees urge the Army National Guard to provide
$1,388,400 for an addition to the Readiness Center at Waterloo,
Iowa.
Mississippi--Tupelo: Army Aviation Support Facility.--Of
the amount provided for planning and design in this account,
the conferees direct that not less than $891,000 be made
available to design this facility instead of $879,000 for
design of the Readiness Center at Tupelo, Mississippi as
proposed by the House.
Pennsylvania--Fort Indiantown Gap: Multipurpose Training
Range.--Of the funds provided for planning and design in this
account, the conferees direct that not less than $1,400,000 be
made available to design this project.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
The conference agreement appropriates $203,813,000 for
Military Construction, Air National Guard, instead of
$119,613,000 as proposed by the House and $217,988,000 as
proposed by the Senate.
Massachusetts--Otis Air National Guard Base: Fire Crash
Rescue Station/Control Tower.--The conferees agree this project
should be executed with funds made available for planning and
design in this account as proposed by the House rather than
with funds in the ``Military Construction, Air Force'' account,
as proposed by the Senate.
Minnesota--Duluth International Airport: Aircraft
Maintenance Complex and Shops, Phase II.--The conferees were
unable to fully fund the final phases of this project due to
funding constraints. Mindful of the importance of the facility,
the conferees strongly urge the Air National Guard to provide
full funding to complete the project in its fiscal year 2004
budget submission.
Ohio--Toledo Express Airport: Replace Logistics
Complex.--Of the funds provided for planning and design in this
account, the conferees direct that not less than $472,000 be
made available for the design of this facility.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE
The conference agreement appropriates $100,554,000 for
Military Construction, Army Reserve, instead of $99,059,000 as
proposed by the House and $66,487,000 as proposed by the
Senate.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVAL RESERVE
The conference agreement appropriates $74,921,000 for
Military Construction, Naval Reserve, instead of $75,821,000 as
proposed by the House and $58,671,000 as proposed by the
Senate.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE
The conference agreement appropriates $67,226,000 for
Military Construction, Air Force Reserve, instead of
$75,276,000 as proposed by the House and $58,209,000 as
proposed by the Senate.
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM
Due to savings that result from the re-estimation of
inflation, the conferees agree to reduce this appropriation
from $168,200,000 to $167,200,000.
The conferees agree to clarify Senate report language
directing the Department to identify the level of funding
anticipated for NATO enlargement and Partnership for Peace.
This report should be provided to the Committees on
Appropriations no later than June 15, 2003.
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
The conference agreement appropriates $280,356,000 for
Family Housing Construction, Army, instead of $283,346,000 as
proposed by the House and $282,856,000 as proposed by the
Senate. This amount reflects $2,000,000 in savings that result
from the re-estimation of inflation. The conference agreement
rescinds $4,920,000 from funds provided to this account in
previous Military Construction Appropriation Acts to reflect
savings from favorable foreign currency fluctuations as
proposed by the Senate. The House bill proposed rescinding
these funds in section 128 of the General Provisions.
Germany--Stuttgart: General Officer Quarters.--In light
of the symbolic importance of the Deputy Commander-in-Chief's
European Command residence in Stuttgart, the conferees deny the
budget request for $990,000 to build the new on-post General
Officer Quarters (GOQ). The House proposed to fully fund the
project. The Senate proposed to reduce the project by $490,000.
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
Due to savings that result from the re-estimation of
inflation and a $5,000,000 reduction for excessive housing
privatization consulting costs, the conferees agree to reduce
this appropriation from $1,119,007,000 to $1,106,007,000.
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
The conference agreement appropriates $376,468,000 for
Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps, instead of
$380,268,000 as proposed by the House and $374,468,000 as
proposed by the Senate. This amount reflects $3,000,000 in
savings that result from the re-estimation of inflation. The
conference agreement rescinds $2,652,000 from funds provided to
this account in previous Military Construction Appropriation
Acts to reflect savings from favorable foreign currency
fluctuations. The House bill proposed rescinding these funds in
section 128 of the General Provisions.
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
Due to savings that result from the re-estimation of
inflation, the conferees agree to reduce this appropriation
from $867,788,000 to $861,788,000.
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
The conference agreement appropriates $684,824,000 for
Family Housing Construction, Air Force, instead of $689,824,000
as proposed by the House and $676,694,000 as proposed by the
Senate. This amount reflects $5,000,000 in savings that result
from the re-estimation of inflation. The conference agreement
rescinds $8,782,000 from funds provided to this account in
previous Military Construction Appropriation Acts to reflect
savings from favorable foreign currency fluctuations as
proposed by the Senate. The House bill proposed rescinding
these funds in section 128 of the General Provisions.
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
Due to savings that result from the re-estimation of
inflation and a $5,000,000 reduction for excessive housing
privatization consulting costs, the conferees agree to reduce
this appropriation from $874,050,000 to $863,050,000.
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACCOUNT
The conference agreement appropriates $561,138,000 for
the Base Realignment and Closure Account, instead of
$545,138,000 as proposed by the House and $645,138,000 as
proposed by the Senate. This amount reflects $4,000,000 in
savings that result from the re-estimation of inflation.
Environmental Cleanup Acceleration Initiative.--The
conference agreement includes $20,000,000 above the budget
request to accelerate the pace of environmental cleanup at
closed or realigned military installations. The Senate proposed
$100,000,000 for this initiative. The House did not include a
similar proposal. Based on requirements identified by the
services, the conferees direct that, of the additional funding
provided, $11,000,000 be made available for the Navy,
$6,000,000 for the Air Force, and $3,000,000 for the Army.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
The conference agreement includes general provisions
(sections 101-120) that were not amended by either the House or
Senate in their versions of the bill.
The conference agreement includes a provision, section
121, as proposed by the House, which prohibits the expenditure
of funds except in compliance with the Buy American Act. The
Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement includes a provision, section
122, as proposed by the House, which states the recipients of
equipment or products purchased with funds provided in this Act
should be notified that they must purchase American-made
equipment and products. The Senate bill contained no similar
provision.
The conference agreement includes a provision renumbered
section 123, as proposed by the Senate, permitting the transfer
of funds from Family Housing Construction accounts to the
Family Housing Improvement Fund. The House bill contained a
similar provision with additional language permitting the
transfer of funds from unaccompanied housing projects in the
Military Construction accounts to the Family Housing
Improvement Fund to support barracks privatization. Without
prejudice to the concept, the conferees agree to delete
language as proposed by the House allowing the service
components to intermingle family housing and unaccompanied
housing funds for the purpose of privatizing barracks projects.
Rather than authorizing these expenditures, the conferees
prefer to wait for policy guidance from the authorizing
committees.
Areas of concern, however, are the unknown consequences
of co-mingling these funds to the integrity of the audit trail.
Specifically, the conferees are concerned that the Department
of Defense and Congress must be able to clearly identify and
track the financial advantages of privatizing unaccompanied
barracks versus the traditional military construction approach.
Especially during this pilot program, a merger of family
housing and unaccompanied housing funding would not allow for a
true comparison. Without that analysis, the Congress will not
be able to determine the best approach to provide funds for
unaccompanied housing.
The conference agreement includes a provision renumbered
section 124, as proposed by the Senate, to prohibit the
obligation of funds for Partnership for Peace programs in the
New Independent States of the former Soviet Union. The House
bill contained no similar provision. The Administration
requested eliminating this limitation on providing NATO
Security Investment Program (NSIP) funds for non-NATO countries
that participate in Partnership for Peace programs. The
conferees are concerned that NSIP funds are already
oversubscribed and that expanding the scope of the program
beyond NATO membership would compound an already serious
problem. However, the conferees agree that the matter can be
re-addressed should the Department have compelling and specific
reasons to make NSIP funds available beyond the alliance.
The conference agreement includes a provision renumbered
section 125, as proposed by the House and the Senate, which
requires the Secretary of Defense to notify Congressional
Committees sixty days prior to issuing a solicitation for a
contract with the private sector for military family housing.
The conference agreement includes a provision renumbered
section 126, as proposed by the Senate, which provides transfer
authority from the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) account
to the Homeowners Assistance Program. The House bill contained
a similar provision with additional language providing transfer
authority from the operation and maintenance accounts in the
Department of Defense Appropriations Bill to the Homeowners
Assistance Program.
The conference agreement includes a provision renumbered
section 127, as proposed by the Senate, regarding funding for
operation and maintenance of general officer quarters. The
House provision did not authorize after-the-fact notification
for costs associated with environmental remediation.
The conference agreement includes a provision renumbered
section 128, as proposed by the House, authorizing the use of
private funds for the construction, improvement, repair, and
maintenance of historic residences at 8th and I Marine Barracks
in Washington, D.C. The conferees agree to modify the provision
by changing the authorization expiration from September 30,
2006 to September 30, 2004. The conferees direct the Secretary
of the Navy to submit a report no later than February 28, 2003,
outlining: (1) the current status of renovation efforts at 8th
and I; (2) the total funds expended to date on renovation
efforts (appropriated funds and private funds); (3) the current
balance of the Friends of the Home of the Commandant's Fund,
Fund activities to date, and future activities planned for the
Fund; and (4) the overall projected cost of the renovation
efforts at 8th and I.
The conference agreement includes a provision renumbered
section 129, as proposed by the House, which limits funds from
being transferred from this appropriation measure into any new
instrumentality without authority from an appropriation Act.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement includes a provision renumbered
section 130, as proposed by the House, which transfers amounts
appropriated for a physical fitness center at Camp Kyle, Korea,
to a similar project at Camp Bonifas, Korea. The Senate bill
contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement includes a provision renumbered
section 131, as proposed by the Senate, which directs the
Department of Defense to accurately reflect the cost of
environmental remediation activities in its future budget
submissions for the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
account. The House bill contained no similar provision.
Those general provisions not included in the conference
agreement are as follows:
The conference agreement deletes the House provision
rescinding funds from various accounts to reflect savings from
favorable foreign currency fluctuations.
The conference agreement deletes the House provision
limiting funds from being expended to prepare conveyance
documents at the former Fort Ord in California.
The conference agreement deletes the House provision
limiting funds provided in this Act from being used to relocate
the headquarters of U.S. Army, South.
The conference agreement deletes Senate sections 127
through 131. The projects provided in these provisions were
considered within the full scope of projects in conference.
Projects included in the conference agreement are provided in
the state list accompanying this report.
CONFERENCE TOTAL--WITH COMPARISONS
The total new budget (obligational) authority for the
fiscal year 2003 recommended by the Committee of Conference,
with comparisons to the fiscal year 2002 amount, the 2003
budget estimates, and the House and Senate bills for 2003
follows:
[In thousands of dollars]
New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2002... $10,604,400
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal
year 2003........................................... 9,664,04
House bill, fiscal year 2003............................ 10,083,000
Senate bill, fiscal year 2003........................... 10,622,000
Conference agreement, fiscal year 2003.................. 10,499,000
Conference agreement compared with:
New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year
2002.............................................. -105,400
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority,
fiscal year 2003.................................. +834,959
House bill, fiscal year 2003........................ +416,000
Senate bill, fiscal year 2003....................... -123,000
David L. Hobson,
James T. Walsh,
Dan Miller,
Robert Aderholt,
Kay Granger,
Virgil H. Goode, Jr.,
Joe Skeen,
David Vitter,
C.W. Bill Young,
John W. Olver,
Chet Edwards,
Sam Farr,
Allen Boyd,
Norman D. Dicks,
David R. Obey,
Managers on the Part of the House.
Dianne Feinstein,
Daniel K. Inouye,
Tim Johnson,
Mary L. Landrieu,
Harry Reid,
Robert C. Byrd,
Kay Bailey Hutchison,
Conrad Burns,
Larry Craig,
Mike DeWine,
Ted Stevens,
Managers on the Part of the Senate.
