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Calendar No. 408 

112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! SENATE 2d Session 112–168 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION BILL, 2013 

MAY 22, 2012.—Ordered to be printed 

Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany S. 3215] 

The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 3215) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of 

Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 

September 30, 2013, and for other purposes, reports favorably 

thereon and recommends that the bill do pass. 

Amounts in new budget authority 

Total of bill as reported to the Senate .................... $148,533,927,000 

Amount of 2012 appropriations ............................... 137,441,934,000 

Amount of 2013 budget estimate ............................ 148,999,829,000 

Bill as recommended to Senate compared to— 

Amount of 2012 appropriations ........................ ∂11,091,993,000 

Amount of 2013 budget estimate ..................... ¥465,902,000 
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C O N T E N T S 

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Background: 

Purpose of the Bill ............................................................................................ 00 

Committee Recommendation ........................................................................... 00 

Overview and Summary of the Bill ................................................................. 00 

Title I: 

Military Construction: 

Items of Special Interest: 

Hearings .............................................................................................. 00 

Summary of Committee Recommendations ..................................... 00 

Reprogramming Guidelines ............................................................... 00 

Real Property Maintenance ............................................................... 00 

Incremental Funding ......................................................................... 00 

Global Challenges .............................................................................. 00 

Military Construction, Army .................................................................... 00 

Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps ..................................... 00 

Military Construction, Air Force .............................................................. 00 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide ...................................................... 00 

Military Construction, Reserve Components .......................................... 00 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization ........................................................ 00 

Family Housing Overview ........................................................................ 00 

Family Housing Construction, Army ....................................................... 00 

Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army ............................. 00 

Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps ........................ 00 

Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine 

Corps ....................................................................................................... 00 

Family Housing Construction, Air Force ................................................. 00 

Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force ....................... 00 

Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide ................ 00 

Family Housing Improvement Fund ........................................................ 00 

Homeowners Assistance Fund .................................................................. 00 

Chemical Demilitarization Construction, Defense-Wide ........................ 00 

Base Closure Account 1990 ...................................................................... 00 

Base Closure Account 2005 ...................................................................... 00 

Administrative Provisions ........................................................................ 00 

Title II: 

Department of Veterans Affairs: 

Items of Special Interest: 

Hearings .............................................................................................. 00 

Summary of Committee Recommendations ..................................... 00 

Department Overview ........................................................................ 00 

Veterans Benefits Administration ........................................................... 00 

Compensation and Pensions .............................................................. 00 

Readjustment Benefits ....................................................................... 00 

Veterans Insurance and Indemnities ............................................... 00 

Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund ........................................ 00 

Vocational Rehabilitation Loans Program Account ......................... 00 

Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program Account ........... 00 

Veterans Health Administration .............................................................. 00 

Medical Services ................................................................................. 00 

Medical Support and Compliance ..................................................... 00 

Medical Facilities ............................................................................... 00 

Medical and Prosthetic Research ...................................................... 00 

Medical Care Cost Recovery Collections .......................................... 00 

Medical Care Collection Fund—Revenues Applied ......................... 00 
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Title II—Continued 

Department of Veterans Affairs—Continued 

National Cemetery Administration .......................................................... 00 

Departmental Administration .................................................................. 00 

General Operating Expenses ............................................................. 00 

General Administration ..................................................................... 00 

General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration .. 00 

Information Technology Systems ...................................................... 00 

Office of Inspector General ................................................................ 00 

Construction, Major Projects ............................................................. 00 

Construction, Minor Projects ............................................................. 00 

Grants for Construction of State Extended Care Facilities ............ 00 

Grants for Construction of State Veterans Cemeteries .................. 00 

Administrative Provisions ................................................................. 00 

Title III: 

Related Agencies: 

American Battle Monuments Commission: 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................... 00 

Foreign Currency Fluctuations ......................................................... 00 

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: Salaries and Expenses .... 00 

Department of Defense—Civil: Cemeterial Expenses, Army: 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................... 00 

Construction ....................................................................................... 00 

Armed Forces Retirement Home .............................................................. 00 

Title IV: General Provisions ................................................................................... 00 

Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI, of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate ................................................................................................................... 00 

Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate ................................................................................................................... 00 

Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate ................................................................................................................... 00 

Budgetary Impact of Bill ......................................................................................... 00 

Military Construction Project Listing by Location ................................................ 00 

Comparative Statement of Budget Authority ........................................................ 00 
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BACKGROUND 

PURPOSE OF THE BILL

The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related 

Agencies appropriations bill provides necessary funding for the 

planning, design, construction, alteration, and improvement of military facilities worldwide, for both active and reserve forces. It also 

finances the cost of military family housing and the U.S. share of 

the NATO Security Investment Program. In addition, the bill provides funding to implement base closures and realignments authorized by law. The bill provides resources to the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans benefits and healthcare and funding for 

U.S. cemeteries and battlefield monuments both in the United 

States and abroad, including Arlington National Cemetery; the 

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; and the Armed Forces 

Retirement Homes. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends appropriations totaling $148,533,927,000 for fiscal year 2013 military construction, family 

housing, base closure, veterans healthcare and benefits, including 

fiscal year 2014 advance appropriations for veterans medical care, 

and related agencies. This includes $74,638,167,000 in mandatory 

funding and $73,895,760,000 in discretionary funding. The table at 

the end of the report displays the Committee recommendation in 

comparison with the current fiscal year, and the President’s fiscal 

year 2013 request. 

APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 

Budget request Senate recommendation 

New budget authority ..................................................................................... $148,999,829,000 $148,533,927,000 

Previous advances provided for fiscal year 2013 .......................................... 52,541,000,000 52,541,000,000 

Less advances provided for fiscal year 2014 ................................................ ¥54,462,000,000 ¥54,462,000,000 

Total appropriations for fiscal year 2013 ......................................... 147,078,829,000 146,612,927,000 

OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY OF BILL

The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related 

Agencies appropriations bill funds an array of programs that are 

vital to America’s military personnel and their families, and to the 

Nations’ veterans. For U.S. military forces and their families worldwide, the bill funds critical infrastructure, ranging from mission essential operational and training facilities to key quality of life facilities, including barracks, family housing, child care centers, 

schools and hospitals. For America’s 22,200,000 veterans, the bill 
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provides the necessary funding for veterans benefits and 

healthcare, from prescription drugs and clinical services to the construction of hospitals and other medical facilities throughout the 

Nation. The bill also funds veterans cemeteries in the United 

States and provides funding for four independent agencies—the 

American Battle Monuments Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the Armed Forces Retirement Homes, 

and Arlington National Cemetery. 
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TITLE I 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST

HEARINGS

The Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held two hearings related to the fiscal 

year 2013 military construction budget request. Witnesses included 

representatives of the Office of Secretary of Defense and of the active and reserve components of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. 

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The fiscal year 2013 budget request for military construction and 

family housing totals $11,222,710,000. The Committee recommends 

$10,653,808,000, $568,902,000 below the budget request for military construction and family housing. 

REPROGRAMMING GUIDELINES

The following reprogramming guidelines apply for all military 

construction and family housing projects. A project or account (including the sub-elements of an account) which has been specifically 

reduced by the Congress in acting on the budget request is considered to be a congressional interest item and as such, prior approval 

is required. Accordingly, no reprogrammings to an item specifically 

reduced below the threshold by the Congress are permitted. 

The reprogramming criteria that apply to military construction 

projects (25 percent of the funded amount or $2,000,000, whichever 

is less) continue to apply to new housing construction projects and 

to improvements over $2,000,000. To provide the services the flexibility to proceed with construction contracts without disruption or 

delay, the costs associated with environmental hazard remediation 

such as asbestos removal, radon abatement, lead-based paint removal or abatement, and any other legislated environmental hazard remediation may be excluded, provided that such remediation 

requirements could not be reasonably anticipated at the time of the 

budget submission. This exclusion applies to projects authorized in 

this budget year, as well as projects authorized in prior years for 

which construction has not been completed. 

Furthermore, in instances where prior approval to a reprogramming request for a project or account has been received from the 

Committee, the adjusted amount approved becomes the new base 

for any future increase or decrease via below-threshold 

reprogrammings (provided that the project or account is not a congressional interest item as defined above). 
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In addition to these guidelines, the services are directed to adhere to the guidance for military construction reprogrammings and 

notifications, including the pertinent statutory authorities contained in Department of Defense [DOD] Financial Management 

Regulation 7000.14–R and relevant updates and policy memoranda. 

REAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

The Committee recommends a continuation of the following general rules for repairing a facility under ‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’ account funding: 

—Components of the facility may be repaired by replacement, 

and such replacement may 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. 

—The appropriate Service Secretary shall submit a 21-day notification prior to carrying out any repair project with an estimated cost in excess of $7,500,000. 

The Department is directed to continue to report on the real 

property maintenance backlog at all installations for which there 

is a requested construction project in future budget requests. This 

information is to be provided on the form 1390. In addition, for all 

troop housing requests, the form 1391 is to continue to show all 

real property maintenance conducted in the past 2 years and all future requirements for unaccompanied housing at that installation. 

INCREMENTAL FUNDING

In general, the Committee supports full funding for military construction projects. However, it continues to be the practice of the 

Committee to provide incremental funding for certain large 

projects, despite administration policy to the contrary, to enable the 

services to more efficiently allocate military construction dollars 

among projects that can be executed in the year of appropriation. 

For fiscal year 2013, the Committee recommends incremental funding for the following projects: High Performance Computing Center, 

increment 2, Fort Meade, Maryland; U.S. STRATCOM Replacement Facility, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska; Cadet Barracks, 

U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York; Hospital Replacement, Fort Bliss, Texas; and Explosives Handling Wharf 2, Kitsap, 

Washington. 

FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM

The Future Years Defense Program [FYDP] submitted with the 

fiscal year 2013 budget request represents a 41-percent decrease in 

projected military construction funding from the FYDP submitted 

in fiscal year 2012, with a particularly dramatic reduction in projected funding versus the actual budget request for fiscal year 

2013. Over the span of the new FYDP, for both Active and Reserve 

components, proposed Army military construction is reduced by 

more than $12,000,000,000, or 60 percent; proposed Navy and Ma-
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rine Corps military construction is reduced by $2,700,000,000, or 

24 percent; and proposed Air Force military construction is reduced 

by $1,700,000,000, or 19 percent. 

Neither DOD nor the services have offered a detailed explanation 

of why projects previously programmed in the FYDP for 2013 were 

deferred, how these deferrals will affect mission requirements and 

operational needs, whether the Department intends to propose any 

or all of these projects in immediate future years, and how the deferral of military construction projects in 2013 will affect the timing 

of projects previously programmed in the FYDP over the next several years 

The Committee recognizes the difficulty in planning for future 

military construction requirements in the face of a fiscally constrained budgetary environment, planned end strength reductions 

for the Army and Marine Corps, major restructuring initiatives for 

the Air Force, and global posture realignments. However, a hollow 

FYDP is of little value to Congress in evaluating the current military construction request in the context of longer-range military 

construction planning and hampers the ability of the Department 

and the Congress to make prudent and forward-looking investments. 

In light of the drastic changes from the fiscal year 2012 FYDP 

to the fiscal year 2013 FYDP, the Committee directs the services 

and the defense agencies to provide to the Committee, within 90 

days of enactment of this act, a detailed listing of projects that 

were included in the fiscal year 2012 FYDP for 2013 but were 

dropped from the 2013 budget request, and an explanation of why 

each project was dropped. The Committee further expects DOD to 

provide a comprehensive FYDP with the fiscal year 2014 budget request, reflecting reassessed strategic needs and force structure realignments. 

Although the Committee recognizes the need for fiscal restraint 

in defense spending in the current budgetary environment, it remains concerned that military construction funding not be cannibalized to finance other defense programs, as critical as they 

might be. Military construction is the foundation of the living and 

working conditions for military personnel and their families. The 

extreme reduction in the fiscal year 2013 military construction 

budget request when compared to recent years, in tandem with the 

skeletonized fiscal year 2013 FYDP, raises a warning flag about 

DOD’s commitment to vital military construction requirements that 

the Committee will closely monitor. 

ENERGY POLICY

The Department of Defense is the largest consumer of energy in 

the Federal Government, accounting for nearly 80 percent of the 

government’s total energy consumption. DOD spends nearly 

$4,000,000,000 annually on facility energy alone, nearly a quarter 

of its total energy costs. However, installation energy consumption 

accounts for nearly 40 percent of the Department’s greenhouse gas 

emissions. The Committee commends the Department for its aggressive efforts to improve the energy efficiency of its buildings and 

installations, reduce consumption, mitigate its carbon footprint, in-
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vest in renewable energy projects, and enhance energy security on 

its installations. 

The Committee also supports the efforts of the Department to incorporate green building technologies into both new construction 

and renovations of buildings. As noted in the past, the Committee 

believes that the use of these technologies should be a fundamental 

consideration in the design or retrofit of all military construction 

projects. 

In particular, the Committee believes that the Department 

should maximize the use of energy efficient, eco-friendly roofing 

technologies for new construction and renovations, including family 

housing construction and renovation. These technologies include, 

but are not limited to, photovoltaic panels, solar thermal roof coatings, rooftop direct use solar lighting technology, green roofs, and 

cool roofs. In an effort to capture the most innovative of these technologies, the Committee encourages the Department and the services to monitor new technologies emerging from government, industry, or university research and development programs. 

Although federally mandated sustainable design policies and energy efficiency goals are standard elements of military construction 

design, the Committee encourages the Department and the services 

to incorporate additional leading-edge technologies into the construction program and to utilize new and underutilized, low-cost 

energy-efficient technologies that provide the best value to taxpayers through minimal life-cycle costs. 

While strongly supportive of DOD’s commitment to green buildings, and its goal to promote cost-effective sustainability, the Committee is concerned that the Department’s current approach to sustainable construction could result in giving preference to one green 

building certification system to the exclusion of others, particularly 

wood products. The Committee expects DOD to ensure equal acceptance of forestry certification systems, and to allow systems designated as American National Standards to compete equally for use 

in the Department’s building construction and major renovations, 

subject to Buy America requirements. 

Cybersecure Microgrids at Military Installations.—The Committee is impressed with the progress the Department has made in 

deploying microgrids to mitigate risk to mission critical assets and 

promote energy independence at military installations through the 

Smart Power Infrastructure Demonstration for Energy Reliability 

and Security [SPIDERS] program. However, the Committee remains concerned that most installations across the country are dependent on commercial grids, which could potentially compromise 

the security and access to reliable supplies of energy necessary to 

meet mission essential requirements. The Committee believes the 

Department should study and evaluate using cybersecure microgrid 

technologies to promote energy security. Therefore, the Secretary of 

Defense shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees, no later than 180 days from the enactment of this act, regarding: (1) the status of microgrid demonstrations currently deployed 

domestically; (2) the Department’s plan to secure energy supplied 

to military installations to meet mission essential requirements; 

and (3) the potential benefits of the wide-spread use of secure 

microgrid technology on domestic military installations. 
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GLOBAL CHALLENGES

At a time of global economic insecurity and shifting strategic concerns, the United States military is faced with myriad challenges 

in rebalancing its overseas force posture. In Europe, the Department is engaged in a wide-ranging review of its force structure in 

an effort to sustain a strong NATO alliance, draw down United 

States conventional forces, and enhance rotational training and engagement opportunities with the militaries of both legacy and nascent NATO partners. In addition, the Department is building new 

capabilities on the continent to deploy its European missile defense 

strategy. As the largest United States force presence in Europe, the 

Army is facing the most dramatic force structure realignments, 

with many details still to be resolved. 

In both the Africa and Central commands, contingency and antiterrorism related developments are affecting the current force 

structure assumptions. The scheduled withdrawal of United States 

combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014 is already impacting contingency construction in Afghanistan, but as the United 

States transitions to a stability presence in the Central Command, 

new military construction requirements are emerging in such countries as Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman. Political instability in the region is a complicating factor in assessing future requirements. 

In the Africa Command, emerging terrorist threats from such 

countries as Somalia and Yemen require an enhanced and flexible 

military construction platform that can support a dynamic and frequently changing mission set. 

Perhaps the greatest challenge is in the Pacific Area of Responsibility, where the administration’s recent pivot to enhance the 

United States military’s presence in the region has led to a complete re-evaluation of United States basing strategy, particularly in 

negotiations with the Government of Japan over plans to relocate 

United States military forces from Okinawa to Guam. 

Following are discussions of some of the key elements of these 

strategic realignment plans as they relate to force structure and 

military construction requirements. 

European Command [EUCOM].—As part of the overall force 

structure realignment in Europe, as well as the proposed reduction 

in Army end-strength, the requirement for future Army military 

construction in Europe is in flux. The Committee notes that the 

Army is currently undergoing significant force structure reductions 

in Europe, including the removal of two of four heavy brigades, a 

corps headquarters, and various combat support units. According to 

DOD, the remaining Army forces in Europe would be regularly 

augmented by rotational forces. Previous DOD and Government Accountability Office analyses suggest that such force structure reductions could reduce overseas posture costs. However, efforts to 

develop a detailed and comprehensive savings estimate are hindered by decisions that have not been finalized, including, but not 

limited to, plans for the Army’s overall force structure; the permanent location of U.S. Africa Command headquarters, which is currently located in Stuttgart, Germany; the consolidation of U.S. European Command headquarters; the potential increase in special 

operations forces in Europe, and the size, frequency, and equip-
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ment requirements for the rotation of Army units to Europe. Absent these decisions, it is difficult for the Committee to determine 

future Army infrastructure requirements in Europe. 

The Committee supports the Department’s plans to invest in 

military construction requirements in Europe for the U.S. European missile defense program, but cautions that those requirements should be fully validated before funding is requested. This 

is particularly important in light of the fact that European missile 

defense-related requests in the fiscal year 2013 budget for funding 

for the Air Force were deemed unnecessary subsequent to the submission of the fiscal year 2013 budget request. 

Central Command [CENTCOM].—The Committee fully supports 

military construction investments required for United States combat forces in Afghanistan. Although the fiscal year 2013 military 

construction budget request does not include any new military construction for Afghanistan, the Committee notes that many previously funded military construction projects have been cancelled, 

and that the services have requested new projects in their stead. 

Infrastructure requirements in a rapidly evolving combat environment are by their nature fluid, but the Committee urges the Department to ensure that scarce defense dollars are not spent for 

non-essential military construction projects at temporary bases 

given that such projects may not be completed before the withdrawal of United States troops. 

The Committee is also concerned with proposed military construction investments in countries within CENTCOM that are experiencing political upheaval. For example, although the Committee recommends funding for two Navy projects in Bahrain, 

which is the headquarters for the Navy’s 5th Fleet, it remains concerned that political dissent in Bahrain could threaten the current 

government and jeopardize the United States investment. The 

Committee urges the Navy to examine alternative basing arrangements for the 5th Fleet should the political situation in Bahrain become untenable. 

The Committee also believes that all infrastructure investments 

in the Central Command should be considered expeditionary, as 

most troops rotate through these bases on a very limited deployment schedule, and therefore should not be expected to meet permanent stationing requirements. 

Africa Command [AFRICOM].—AFRICOM’s strategic role is increasingly important given recent troubling developments in the 

Horn of Africa as well as political and economic instability throughout the continent. Somalia’s statelessness and economic malaise 

have provided a power vacuum for the terrorist group al-Shabaab 

to operate and coordinate with al Qaeda affiliates in Yemen, and 

widespread piracy in the Gulf of Aden threatens global shipping 

lanes between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean. In 

light of these challenges, the Committee recognizes the importance 

of maintaining a United States military presence in the Horn of Africa. 

However, the Committee continues to be concerned about the 

long-term mission of AFRICOM at Camp Lemonier in Djibouti, the 

only enduring United States military base in Africa. Camp 

Lemonier is a Navy base with the primary mission of supporting 
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the Combined Joint Task Force—Horn of Africa [CJTF–HOA], 

which is an inherently temporary mission, intended to focus on 

antiterrorism and capacity building in Africa. 

As such, the Committee sees a serious disconnect between the 

mission critical requirements of CJTF–HOA and the installation 

management requirements of the Navy. Without full coordination 

with AFRICOM, the Navy is expected to provide a master plan for 

the installation based on fragmented and evolving requirements of 

the AFRICOM mission. This disconnect has led to flawed siting decisions for facilities, and expensive work-around solutions. Additionally, limited space at Camp Lemonier makes it difficult to provide sufficient facilities to accommodate the range of missions and 

fluctuations in force structure elements. 

The strategic and operational importance of AFRICOM underscores the necessity for DOD to finalize a coordinated master plan 

for Camp Lemonier. Despite repeated requests, the Committee 

notes that, to date, it has not been provided with a comprehensive 

master plan for Camp Lemonier, and directs AFRICOM to coordinate with the Navy to provide a master plan for the installation 

that incorporates AFRICOM’s dynamic requirements, including airfield, housing, and operational flexibility. 

Additionally, 5 years after its establishment, AFRICOM has not 

made a decision as to where it will locate its permanent headquarters, and the Committee urges DOD to reach a decision. 

The lack of a master plan for Camp Lemonier, its status as the 

host for a temporary task force, and the lack of a permanent 

AFRICOM headquarters location hamper long-range planning efforts, and raise concerns about long-term funding options. Comprehensive medium- and long-range plans must be developed in 

order for DOD and Congress to develop cost estimates and evaluate 

future infrastructure investments at Camp Lemonier. 

Pacific Command [PACOM].—Nowhere is the evolving nature of 

United States force posture overseas more apparent than in the Pacific Area of Operation [AOR]. For the past 6 years, the Department has been struggling to implement a PACOM strategy that 

called for the relocation of 8,500 U.S. marines from Okinawa to 

Guam, construction of a new U.S. military base in Okinawa, and 

tour normalization in Korea, by which unaccompanied tours would 

be migrated to permanent tours to include all military personnel 

and their families. Today, that strategy has been turned on its 

head. 

In the past year, the administration has decided to limit the 

number of U.S. marines scheduled to relocate from Okinawa to 

Guam, re-negotiate the relocation plan with the Government of 

Japan, de-link Guam relocation from the timing of construction of 

a new U.S. military base in Okinawa, and scrap future tour normalization for Korea. Instead, the Administration has proposed a 

new strategic plan for the Pacific AOR that provides for U.S. rotational forces in Australia, Singapore and the Philippines, a reduced 

presence of U.S. marines permanently based in Guam, and a 

planned shift of 2,500 marines from Okinawa to Hawaii. 

These changes have profound implications for military construction requirements in the PACOM AOR. As the Department continues to refine its military construction requirements to adapt to 
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this new strategy, the Committee looks forward to a revised and 

comprehensive basing plan that will encompass these changes. In 

the interim, the Committee has deferred funding additional military construction related to the relocation of U.S. marines to Guam. 

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.—The Committee continues 

to support construction of a new Army hospital at Kaiserslautern, 

Germany, to replace the aging and inefficient Landstuhl Regional 

Medical Center [LRMC]. As the military’s only tertiary care hospital in Europe, LRMC is a key medical facility for United States 

forces in Germany and throughout the European Command, as a 

well as a strategic hub for United States troops wounded in Iraq 

and Afghanistan. 

However, the Committee remains concerned about the fidelity of 

the baseline data and the accuracy of the documentation on which 

the Department determined the cost, size, and scope of the new 

hospital. Further, DOD’s January 2012 announcement of additional 

force reductions in Europe raises questions as to how those posture 

changes will impact the projected patient workload for the new hospital. The Committee expects DOD to address these and other concerns raised by the congressional defense committees before finalizing plans for the hospital. 

The fiscal year 2012 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, 

and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (Public Law 112–74) provided conditional funding for increment 1, site preparation, for the 

replacement hospital pending certification of the final size and 

scope requirement by the Secretary of Defense. Although that certification remains pending, the Committee recognizes the need to 

avoid unnecessary delays in moving forward to lay the groundwork 

for a replacement facility, and recommends funding the second increment at the fully requested amount of $127,000,000, with the 

understanding that all funding remains conditional on the Secretary’s certification. 

At a time of severe budgetary pressures throughout the Government, it is imperative for DOD to fully document and justify the 

cost and requirement for every military construction project. This 

is particularly important for a project of this size and scope to be 

built overseas in a region that is currently undergoing major force 

posture reductions. As such, the Committee will continue to closely 

monitor this project. 

Defense Access Roads.—With the consolidation of military facilities through BRAC 2005 realignments and transformation initiatives, traffic congestion around growth installations has become a 

major issue, particularly in densely populated urban areas. The Defense Access Road [DAR] program is DOD’s only funding mechanism for building or improving access roads outside of military installations. However, the program is currently constrained by strict 

eligibility requirements, such as the doubling of existing traffic congestion, which makes it extremely difficult for congested urban 

areas to qualify for DAR certification. 

The Committee understands that DOD is developing a plan to 

improve and expand the DAR program, utilizing the findings of the 

Government Accountability Office in its report, GAO–11–165, and 

the Transportation Research Board’s 2011 study, ‘‘Federal Funding 

of Transportation Improvements in BRAC Cases.’’ The Committee 
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directs the Department to provide the congressional defense committees a detailed report on the proposed plan and recommendations with the submission of the fiscal year 2014 budget request. 

The plan should address the concerns and directives included in 

the Senate Appropriations Committee’s fiscal year 2012 Military 

Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Report 112– 

29. 

Well-planned and maintained transportation infrastructure adjacent to military facilities increases mobility, improves livability, 

and enhances relations between the base and the local community. 

In addition to the DAR program, DOD should evaluate ways it can 

work with the Department of Transportation, State governments, 

and local communities to seek alternatives to efficiently address 

critical transportation infrastructure shortfalls near military installations. The Committee also encourages the Department to improve 

interagency coordination to harness other Federal resources and 

address major traffic needs at military installations affected by 

large population increases. 

General/Flag Officer Quarters [GFOQ].—As noted previously, 

this Committee is concerned that the Department of Defense is 

spending an inordinate amount of taxpayer funds on leases, maintenance, and upgrades for GFOQs overseas. The Committee is 

pleased to see a decrease in the number of instances in the current 

request in which operations and maintenance costs for individual 

quarters exceeded the $35,000 statutory limit, but the Department 

has yet to provide Congress with a report, as requested last year, 

on the cost benefit of maintaining high-cost overseas GFOQs. The 

Committee is concerned that in many instances the expense for 

these quarters is unreasonable and not a prudent use of taxpayer 

funds. The Committee therefore directs the Department to initiate 

a thorough review of all planned expenditures on GFOQ housing 

and provide a report to the congressional defense committees, no 

later than December 21, 2012, outlining a business case analysis 

for all high-cost GFOQ overseas housing, including a justification 

of whether the lease or other housing arrangement is advantageous 

to the Government, and an evaluation of any reasonable alternatives. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $3,006,491,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 1,923,323,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,684,323,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The military construction appropriation for the Army provides for 

acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary 

or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, and 

real property for the Army. This appropriation also provides for facilities required as well as funds for infrastructure projects and 

programs required to support bases and installations around the 

world. 
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $1,684,323,000 for the Army for fiscal year 2013. This amount is $1,322,168,000 below the fiscal year 

2012 enacted level, and $239,000,000 below the budget request. 

Further detail of the Committee’s recommendation is provided in 

the State table at the end of this report. 

Arlington National Cemetery Construction.—The Army’s fiscal 

year 2013 military construction budget request includes 

$103,000,000 ($84,000,000 in major construction and $19,000,000 

in planning and design) to develop the Millennium site and future 

construction at Arlington National Cemetery [ANC] to increase 

burial space. Although the cemetery is under the general authority 

of the Army, because of ANC’s unique nature and national importance, it was established as a related agency under the jurisdiction 

of this subcommittee so that it would be independent from the regular Army for funding purposes, thus insulating it from funding 

competition with other Army programs. 

The Committee strongly believes that the Army’s request—which 

also included a provision to allow the transfer of Army Operation 

and Maintenance funding to ANC—would undermine oversight of 

Arlington National Cemetery by setting a precedent of comingling 

ANC and Army appropriations. 

The Committee, therefore, has denied the Army’s request of 

$84,000,000 in military construction funding for the Millennium 

project at Arlington National Cemetery and $19,000,000 for planning and design for future burial space expansion, and instead appropriated those sums directly to ANC through the ‘‘Department of 

Defense—Civil, Cemeterial Expenses, Army’’ account in title III, 

Related Agencies, of this act. 

In addition, the Committee has included an administrative provision in title I of this act prohibiting the use of any funds appropriated under this title for military construction activities at Arlington National Cemetery. 

West Point Cadet Barracks.—The budget request includes 

$192,000,000 for a new 650-bed cadet barracks at the U.S. Military 

Academy at West Point, New York. The Committee has certain reservations about this project in the context of overall barracks deficiencies at West Point, and recommends funding the project in increments to allow design modifications as warranted. The Committee recommendation includes $86,000,000 for the first increment, which is the amount Army officials determined fulfills the requirement for fiscal year 2013. 

The Committee recognizes the importance and historical significance of West Point, and strongly believes that cadet barracks 

must provide both adequate space and suitable living conditions for 

each resident. The Committee also understands that, given the traditions of West Point, it is important to maintain the appropriate 

style and fac ̧ade of new construction, and to ensure that cadet barracks are centrally located to allow for daily formations and proximity to classrooms. As a result of those constraints, the only apparent suitable site for the new barracks presents construction 

challenges that significantly drive up the cost of construction. Seis-
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mic and antiterrorism/force protection requirements add further to 

construction costs. 

While the Committee understands these constraints, it directs 

the Army to re-evaluate space and design requirements for the new 

barracks to ensure that the Army is not overbuilding or overdesigning, and that the barracks will be sized appropriately to address only the estimated barracks deficit based on the statutory 

cap of 4,400 cadets at West Point, or any pending modification of 

that requirement. This is an extremely important consideration at 

a time when the Army is facing significant reductions in its endstrength, which will impact the number of new officers required annually to meet the Army’s needs. 

Additionally, the Committee urges the Army to develop a recapitalization plan for the existing barracks that alleviates the current 

overcrowding of the dorms without waiting for completion of the 

new barracks to address this problem. Committee staff traveled to 

West Point in April 2012 to assess the requirement for the new 

barracks as well as the condition of existing barracks. Tours of 

three of the nine cadet barracks revealed substandard and potentially unsafe living conditions, including overcrowding, interior 

water damage, peeling paint, electrical deficiencies, and general neglect of the facilities. These deficiencies are inexcusable, and the 

Army’s plan to defer renovations until 2018, when the new barracks will be completed and can be used for swing space, is unacceptable. 

Between fiscal years 2007 and 2010, the most recent years for 

which the Army has comparative data, West Point spent a total of 

$219,233,040 in sustainment, restoration, and modernization 

[SRM] funding, of which only $20,385,714—less than 10 percent of 

the total—was used for cadet barracks upkeep and modernization. 

However, the Army’s barracks renovation plan for West Point calls 

for a nine-phase, $642,000,000 program beginning in 2018 with 

renovation timelines and funding requirements assumed to be one 

building per year. Given the current level of annual SRM funding 

for West Point, which has averaged about $55,000,000 per year 

over the past 6 years, the Committee is skeptical of the Army’s 

ability to adequately fund the renovation plan. 

In sum, the Committee supports the Army’s efforts to reduce 

overcrowding and improve living conditions at cadet barracks, but 

it questions the Army’s priorities in deferring the start of renovations to existing dorms for a minimum of 5 years to give precedence 

to the construction of a new barracks, particularly given that West 

Point has managed to accommodate the cadets in the nine existing 

barracks for the past 40 years without requesting additional barracks construction. 

The Committee, therefore, directs the Army to provide a report 

to the congressional defense committees no later than March 25, 

2013, on the feasibility of renovating existing cadet barracks in 

phases, such as one wing of a building at a time, in tandem with 

construction of the new barracks. The report should include cost 

and timetable estimates, and a plan for housing displaced cadets 

during the renovation process. 
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $2,112,823,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 1,701,985,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,650,240,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Military Construction appropriation for the Navy and Marine Corps provides for acquisition, construction, installation, and 

equipment of temporary or permanent public works, naval installations, facilities, and real property for the Navy and the Marine 

Corps. This appropriation also provides for facilities required as 

well as funds for infrastructure projects and programs required to 

support bases and installations around the world. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $1,650,240,000 for Navy and Marine 

Corps military construction for fiscal year 2013. This amount is 

$462,583,000 below the fiscal year 2012 enacted level, and 

$51,745,000 below the budget request. Further detail of the Committee’s recommendation is provided in the State table at the end 

of this report. 

Investment in Navy Public Shipyards.—In the Senate Committee 

report accompanying the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 

2012, the Committee urged the Navy to evaluate and accelerate 

military construction projects in the Future Years Defense Program 

that could improve the safety, effectiveness, or efficiency of the 

work performed at the Navy’s public shipyards. However, the budget request for fiscal year 2013 includes only one military construction project at a Navy shipyard. To ensure the Committee’s concerns are sufficiently addressed, the Committee directs the Secretary of the Navy to report to the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress, within 60 days of enactment of this 

act, on the Department’s review and evaluation of military construction projects that could be accelerated to improve the safety, 

effectiveness, or efficiency of the work performed at the Navy’s public shipyards. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $1,227,058,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 388,200,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 322,543,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The military construction appropriation for the Air Force provides for acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of 

temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force. This appropriation also 

provides for facilities required as well as funds for infrastructure 

projects and programs required to support bases and installations 

around the world. 
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $322,543,000 for the Air Force in 

fiscal year 2013. This amount is $904,515,000 below the fiscal year 

2012 enacted level, and $65,657,000 below the budget request. Further detail of the Committee’s recommendation is provided in the 

State table at the end of this report. 

STRATCOM Headquarters.—The Committee fully supports the 

construction of a new Strategic Command [STRATCOM] headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, a $564,000,000 

project, and appropriated the first increment of $120,000,000 in fiscal year 2012. However, contract award delays have resulted in no 

military construction funding being obligated to date. It is the practice of the Committee to provide incremental funding for large 

projects to ensure that only sufficient funds will be appropriated 

annually to ensure execution in the year of appropriation. Given 

the construction award delay, the Air Force has indicated that no 

more than $128,000,000 will be required in fiscal year 2013. Therefore, the Committee recommends funding for increment 2 of the 

STRATCOM Headquarters at $128,000,000, instead of the requested amount of $161,000,000. The Air Force has also assured 

the Committee that incremental funding has not, and will not, 

delay the completion of this project. 

Quality of Life.—Enhancing the quality of life for military families is one of the Committee’s highest priorities. Despite current 

budgetary pressures on the services, the Committee recognizes the 

need to continue to focus on promoting military construction 

projects that support the quality of life of our servicemembers and 

their families. Given the steep reduction in military construction 

funding for the Air Force, the Committee is particularly concerned 

about the prioritization of resources for improving and maintaining 

the quality of life at Air Force installations, including housing, support services, and transportation improvements. In light of the recent spike in gasoline prices, the Committee believes that efforts to 

improve transportation flow and reduce commuting times for military personnel and their families should receive special consideration. The Committee strongly urges the Air Force to prioritize 

those projects that will improve the quality of life for 

servicemembers and military families on and around Air Force installations, especially those installations supporting major commands and numbered Air Forces. 

Air Force Infrastructure Consolidation.—The Committee recognizes the Air Force’s efforts to reduce overhead throughout its 

budget. As the Air Force continues to scrutinize its infrastructure 

for savings, the Committee recommends that the Air Force pay special attention to consolidating infrastructure and commands on its 

installations, including, but not limited to, communications, civil 

engineering, and administrative facilities. 

Aerospace Control Alert Facilities.—Aerospace Control Alert facilities contribute to the safety and security of our Nation. The Air 

Force squadrons that sit alert at these facilities spend 24 hours a 

day, 7 days a week, on standby in order to provide that protection 

to the Nation’s critical infrastructure, often in substandard temporary facilities. The Committee encourages the Air Force to accel-
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erate the planned permanent construction of all alert facilities that 

are currently composed of substandard mobile and modular building units. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $3,431,957,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 3,654,623,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,442,123,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The military construction appropriation for the Department of 

Defense provides for acquisition, construction, installation, and 

equipment of temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, and real property Defense-Wide. This appropriation also provides for facilities required as well as funds for infrastructure projects and programs required to support bases and 

installations around the world. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $3,442,123,000 for projects considered within the ‘‘Defense-Wide’’ account in fiscal year 2013. This 

amount is $10,166,000 above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and 

$212,500,000 below the budget request. Further detail of the Committee’s recommendation is provided in the State table at the end 

of this report. 

Fort Bragg Infrastructure Project.—The Committee recommendation includes funding increases totaling $30,000,000 for three Special Operations Command [SOCOM] projects included in the budget request at Fort Bragg, North Carolina: Battalion Operations Facility, Civil Affairs Battalion Complex, and Sustainment Brigade 

Complex. The purpose of the additional funding is to incorporate 

related utility and road infrastructure improvements into each of 

the projects instead of funding the infrastructure as a $30,000,000 

stand-alone Army project, as requested in the budget submission. 

The Committee is concerned that the requested stand-alone project 

does not yield a complete and useable facility. Therefore, the Committee recommendation does not include funding for the infrastructure project as requested in the Army military construction account 

and instead distributes the $30,000,000 among the three SOCOM 

projects in equal amounts of $10,000,000 each in the Defense-Wide 

military construction account. The Committee directs SOCOM to 

update the project justification documents to incorporate the appropriate infrastructure element, and to submit a revised request for 

each of the SOCOM projects as soon as is practicable. 

Medical Centers and Family Pavilions.—The Committee notes 

that health facilities on many installations that have experienced 

rapid growth in recent years, including newly aligned joint bases, 

are inadequate to meet the needs of the increased number of 

servicemembers and their families seeking medical resources. The 

military services’ surgeons general should work with their Installation Management Commands to ensure that the appropriate family, maternal, and infant healthcare facilities are incorporated into 
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and prioritized in the overall construction budget of growth bases. 

These construction budgets should reflect the need for additional 

capacity to provide medical care for servicemembers, their families, 

and their children. 

CONTINGENCY CONSTRUCTION

The Committee has provided $10,000,000 for the Secretary of Defense ‘‘Contingency Construction’’ account, equal to the request. 

This account provides funds which may be used by the Secretary 

of Defense for unforeseen facility requirements and military exercises, including those related to overseas contingency operations. 

ENERGY CONSERVATION INVESTMENT PROGRAM

The Committee recommends the requested level of $150,000,000 

for the Energy Conservation Investment Program [ECIP]. The 

Committee also recommends a transfer of $10,000,000 from unspecified Defense-Wide planning and design into a separate line item 

for ECIP planning and design to ensure that adequate funds are 

available for future ECIP project planning. 

ECIP is the only dedicated stream of funding for energy projects 

within DOD. Historically, ECIP has funded small projects with 

rapid payback. As DOD moves more aggressively to develop renewable energy resources and improve energy security, ECIP is emerging as a major tool to leverage investment in larger projects, such 

as net-zero energy facilities or smart grid technologies, that are intended to produce significant improvements in energy consumption, 

costs, and security at single or multiple installations. The Committee encourages the Department to continue using ECIP funds to 

leverage investments in game-changing major energy projects, particularly renewable energy initiatives. 

The Committee notes that, in addition to ECIP funding, the fiscal year 2013 budget request includes two projects in the major 

construction program intended primarily to improve energy efficiency and security (an Army-funded ground source heat transfer 

system at Fort Benning, Georgia, and a Navy-funded remotely controlled electrical distribution system at Diego Garcia). The Committee believes that energy efficiency, energy security, and renewable energy investments are mission-critical requirements to reduce DOD’s dependence on costly and potentially unreliable sources 

of commercial energy, and encourages the services and the defense 

agencies to aggressively pursue opportunities to include projects 

designed to improve installation energy efficiency and security in 

their major construction programs as well as through ECIP. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, RESERVE COMPONENTS

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $1,230,306,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 1,022,542,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,022,542,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The military construction appropriation for Reserve components 

provides for acquisition, construction, expansion, rehabilitation, 

and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of 
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the Reserve components. This appropriation also provides for facilities required as well as funds for infrastructure projects and programs required to support bases and installations. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $1,022,542,000 for military construction projects for the Guard and Reserve components for fiscal 

year 2013. This amount is $207,764,000 below the fiscal year 2012 

enacted level and equal to the budget request. Further detail of the 

Committee’s recommendation is provided in the State table at the 

end of this report. 

The Committee recommends approval of military construction, 

Reserve components, as outlined in the following table: 

RESERVE COMPONENTS 

Component Budget request Committee 

recommendation 

Army National Guard .......................................................................................................... $613,799,000 $613,799,000 

Air National Guard .............................................................................................................. 42,386,000 42,386,000 

Army Reserve ...................................................................................................................... 305,846,000 305,846,000 

Navy Reserve ....................................................................................................................... 49,532,000 49,532,000 

Air Force Reserve ................................................................................................................ 10,979,000 10,979,000 

Total ....................................................................................................................... 1,022,542,000 1,022,542,000 

Army Guard Training Facilities.—The need to reduce the Armywide backlog of soldiers currently on the waiting list in the NonCommissioned Officer Education System [NCOES] is crucial. 

Therefore, the Committee requests the Department of the Army to 

continue expansion and development of National Guard training facilities that serve active duty, guard, and reserve members. Priority 

should be given to schools considered Centers of Excellence for critical military occupational specialties. 

Army Guard Readiness Centers.—The Committee is aware that 

approximately 40 percent of Army National Guard readiness centers are more than 50 years old. These facilities require renovation 

or replacement in order to meet the needs of training and maintaining a 21st century operational force. Unfortunately, DOD investment in Army Guard construction projects lags far behind the 

requirement. The Committee urges the Army to re-evaluate its investment plan for Army National Guard construction projects to 

ensure that all projects included in the Infrastructure Requirements Plan are maintained in the Future Years Defense Program. 

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION

SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $247,611,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 254,163,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 254,163,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] appropriation 

provides for the U.S. cost share of the NATO Security Investment 

Program for the acquisition and construction of military facilities 
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and installations (including international military headquarters) 

and for related expenses for the collective defense of the NATO 

Treaty area. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $254,163,000 for the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization Security Investment Program [NSIP] for fiscal 

year 2013 as requested. This amount is $6,552,000 above the fiscal 

year 2012 enacted level and equal to the budget request. 

FAMILY HOUSING OVERVIEW

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $1,682,946,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 1,650,781,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,650,781,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Family Housing appropriation provides funds for military 

family housing construction activities, operation and maintenance, 

the Family Housing Improvement Fund, and the Homeowners Assistance Program. Construction accounts provide funding for new 

construction, improvements and the Federal Government share of 

housing privatization. Operation and maintenance accounts fund 

costs associated with the maintenance and leasing of military family housing, including utilities, services, management, and furnishings. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $1,650,781,000 for Family Housing 

Construction, Operations and Maintenance, and the Department’s 

family housing improvement fund for fiscal year 2013. This amount 

is $32,165,000 below the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and equal 

to the budget request. 

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $176,897,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 4,641,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,641,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The family housing appropriation for the Army provides for expenses of family housing for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration. This appropriation provides for the financing of all costs for construction, 

improvements, and leasing of all Army housing. In addition to 

quality-of-life enhancements, the program contains initiatives to reduce operating costs and conserve energy by upgrading or replacing 

facilities which can be made more efficient through relatively modest investments in improvements. The Department of Defense is 

authorized to use limited partnerships, make direct and guaranteed loans, and convey Department-owned property to stimulate 

the private sector to increase the availability of affordable, quality 

housing for the Army. 
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $4,641,000 for Army Family Housing Construction in fiscal year 2013, an amount equal to the budget 

request and $172,256,000 below the fiscal year 2012 enacted level, 

a decrease of 97.5 percent. This reduction reflects the completion 

of the Army’s scheduled housing privatization through the Residential Community Initiative [RCI], and the elimination of inadequate 

housing stock. Accordingly, fiscal year 2013 funding is for planning 

and design purposes only. The Committee encourages the Army to 

evaluate the effect that the planned reduction in Army force structure will have on the occupancy and viability of its privatized family housing projects. 

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $493,458,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 530,051,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 530,051,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The family housing operation and maintenance appropriation for 

the Army provides for the operation and maintenance of family 

housing. This includes debt payment, leasing, minor construction, 

principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums of Army 

family housing. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $530,051,000 for family housing operation and maintenance, Army for fiscal year 2013. This amount 

is $36,593,000 above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and equal 

to the budget request. 

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $100,972,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 102,182,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 102,182,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The family housing appropriation for the Navy and Marine Corps 

provides for expenses of family housing for construction, including 

acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration. This appropriation provides for the financing of all costs for 

construction, improvements, and leasing of all Navy and Marine 

Corps housing. In addition to quality-of-life enhancements, the program contains initiatives to reduce operating costs and conserve 

energy by upgrading or replacing facilities which can be made more 

efficient through relatively modest investments in improvements. 

The Department of Defense is authorized to use limited partnerships, make direct and guaranteed loans, and convey Departmentowned property to stimulate the private sector to increase the 

availability of affordable, quality housing for the Navy and Marine 

Corps. 
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $102,182,000 for Family Housing 

Construction, Navy and Marine Corps, including construction improvements, in fiscal year 2013. This amount is $1,210,000 above 

the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and equal to the budget request. 

CONSTRUCTION

The Committee recommends $4,527,000 for planning and design 

for new construction. 

CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS

The following projects are to be accomplished within the amounts 

provided for construction improvements: 

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Location Installation Project title Budget request Committee 

recommendation 

Washington ......... NAVSUBASE, West 

Sound.

Northwest Region Privatization PH II .............. 27,500 27,500 

Guam .................. NAVBASE, Guam .... Revitalize Family Housing—Enlisted and Officer.28,831 28,831 

Japan .................. NAF Atsugi ............. Revitalize Family Housing—Enlisted and Officer.14,025 14,025 

Japan .................. CFA Yokosuka ........ Revitalize Family Housing—Enlisted and Officer.7,874 7,874 

Japan .................. MCAS Iwakuni ........ Revitalize Family Housing—Enlisted .............. 17,510 17,510 

Japan .................. MCAS Iwakuni ........ Family Housing Site Improvements ................. 1,915 1,915 

Total ...... ................................ .......................................................................... 97,655 97,655 

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY AND

MARINE CORPS

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $367,863,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 378,230,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 378,230,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The family housing operation and maintenance appropriation for 

the Navy and Marine Corps provides for the operation and maintenance of family housing. This includes debt payment, leasing, 

minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance 

premiums of Navy and Marine Corps family housing. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $378,230,000 for family housing operation and maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps, in fiscal year 

2013. This amount is $10,367,000 above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and equal to the budget request. 

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $60,042,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 83,824,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 83,824,000 
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The family housing appropriation for the Air Force provides for 

expenses of family housing for construction, including acquisition, 

replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration. This 

appropriation provides for the financing of all costs for construction, improvements and leasing of all Air Force housing. In addition to quality-of-life enhancements, the program contains initiatives to reduce operating costs and conserve energy by upgrading 

or replacing facilities which can be made more efficient through relatively modest investments in improvements. The Department of 

Defense is authorized to use limited partnerships, make direct and 

guaranteed loans, and convey Department-owned property to stimulate the private sector to increase the availability of affordable, 

quality housing for the Air Force. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $83,824,000 for Family Housing 

Construction, Air Force, in fiscal year 2013. This amount is 

$23,782,000 above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and equal to 

the budget request. 

CONSTRUCTION

The Committee recommends $4,253,000 for planning and design 

for new construction. 

CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS

The following projects are to be accomplished within the amounts 

provided for construction improvements: 

AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Location Installation Project title Budget request Committee 

recommendation 

Japan ...................... Kadena AB ................... Improve Infrastructure, Phase 2 ........... 32,558 32,558 

Japan ...................... Misawa AB ................... Improve Military Family Housing Infrastructure, Phase 2.30,090 30,090 

Japan ...................... Misawa AB ................... Improve Family Housing (416 units) ..... 16,923 16,923 

Total .......... ...................................... ................................................................ 79,571 79,571 

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $429,523,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 497,829,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 497,829,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The family housing operation and maintenance appropriation for 

the Air Force provides for the operation and maintenance of family 

housing. This includes debt payment, leasing, minor construction, 

principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums of Air 

Force family housing. 
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $497,829,000 for family housing operation and maintenance, Air Force, in fiscal year 2013. This 

amount is $68,306,000 above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and 

equal to the budget request. 

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $50,723,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 52,238,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 52,238,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Family Housing Operation and Maintenance appropriation 

for Defense-Wide provides for the operation and maintenance of 

family housing. This includes debt payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums 

of Defense family housing. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $52,238,000 for family housing operation and maintenance, Defense-Wide, for fiscal year 2013. This 

amount is $1,515,000 above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and 

equal to the budget request. 

FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $2,184,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 1,786,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,786,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The family housing improvement appropriation provides for the 

Department of Defense to undertake housing initiatives and to provide an alternative means of acquiring and improving military family housing and supporting facilities. This account provides seed 

money for housing privatization initiatives. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $1,786,000 for the Family Housing 

Improvement Fund for fiscal year 2013. This amount is $398,000 

below the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and equal to the budget 

request. 

HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE FUND

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $1,284,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. ........................... 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Homeowners Assistance Program [HAP] provides funds to 

assist eligible military personnel and civilian Federal employee 

homeowners who sustain a loss on the sale of their primary residence due to a declining residential real estate market attributable 
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to the closure or realignment of a military installation. In Public 

Law 111–5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, 

the HAP was expanded to provide mortgage relief to wounded warriors and spouses of fallen warriors, and to provide temporary 

mortgage relief to all military and qualified civilian personnel required by the Department to relocate who sustained losses on the 

sale of their homes due to the mortgage crisis. Program expenses 

include payments to homeowners for losses on private sales; cost of 

judicial foreclosure; property acquisition by liquidating and/or assuming outstanding mortgages; partial payment of homeowners’ 

lost equity on Government acquisitions; retirement of debt after 

sale of properties when the Government assumes mortgages; and 

administrative expenses. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Department of Defense requested no funding for the Homeowners Assistance Program for fiscal year 2013. The Committee 

recommendation, therefore, does not include any funding for this 

account for fiscal year 2013. According to justification data provided by the Department, sufficient balances from previous appropriations and revenue generated from the sale of Governmentowned homes remain available in the HAP account to fund current 

year program expenses, which include payments-in-progress and 

pending claims. 

CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $75,312,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 151,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 151,000,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This account provides funding for design and construction of fullscale chemical disposal facilities and associated projects to upgrade 

installation support facilities and infrastructure required to support the Chemical Demilitarization Program. This account was established starting in fiscal year 2005 to comply with section 141(b) 

of the fiscal year 2003 National Defense Authorization Act. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $151,000,000 for chemical demilitarization construction projects for fiscal year 2013, an increase of 

$75,688,000 above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and equal to 

the budget request. 

The Committee continues to urge the Department to take all necessary and appropriate steps to dispose of the U.S. chemical weapons stockpile by the 2012 Chemical Weapons Convention deadline 

and, under no circumstances, later than 2017 consistent with section 8119 of Public Law 110–116. In light of the need for the Department to carry out its mission promptly and safely, it will need 

to provide close oversight over the execution of contracts at the 

chemical demilitarization sites to ensure funds are spent prudently 

and efficiently. The Committee will continue to monitor closely the 

Department’s compliance with both deadlines. 
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BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 1990 

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $323,543,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 349,396,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 349,396,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The base closure appropriation (1990) provides for cleanup and 

disposal of property consistent with the four closure rounds required by the base closure acts of 1988 and 1990. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a total of $349,396,000 for the Base 

Closure Account 1990 for fiscal year 2013. This amount is 

$25,853,000 above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and equal to 

the budget request. 

BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 1990 ENVIRONMENTAL OVERVIEW

From fiscal year 1990 through fiscal year 2012, a total of 

$25,654,383,000 has been appropriated for the environmental 

cleanup of military installations closed or realigned under prior 

BRAC rounds. The cumulative amount appropriated for BRAC 

1990, combined with the Committee recommendation for fiscal year 

2013, is $26,003,779,000. 

In appropriating these funds, the Committee continues to provide 

the Department with broad flexibility to allocate funds by service, 

function, and installation. The following table displays the total 

amount appropriated for each round of prior base closures, including amounts recommended for fiscal year 2013 for BRAC 1990. 

BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 1990 

[Total funding, fiscal year 1990 through fiscal year 2013] 

1990–2011 

Fiscal year 

Total 2012 

enacted 

2013 

Committee 

recommendation 

Part I ..................................................... $2,684,577,000 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) $2,684,577,000 

Part II .................................................... 4,915,636,000 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 4,915,636,000 

Part III ................................................... 7,269,267,000 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 7,269,267,000 

Part IV ................................................... 10,461,360,000 $323,543,000 $349,396,000 11,134,299,000 

Total ........................................ 25,330,840,000 323,543,000 349,396,000 26,003,779,000 

1 Not applicable. 

BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 2005 

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $258,776,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 126,697,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 126,697,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The base realignment and closure appropriation for 2005 provides for cleanup and disposal of property consistent with the 2005 

closure round required by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note). 
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a total of $126,697,000 for the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005 for fiscal year 

2013. This amount is $132,079,000 below the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and equal to the budget request. Funds provided for fiscal year 2013 are for environmental cleanup and ongoing operations and maintenance. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 101. The Committee includes a provision that restricts payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract for work, except in 

cases of contracts for environmental restoration at base closure 

sites. 

SEC. 102. The Committee includes a provision that permits use 

of funds for hire of passenger motor vehicles. 

SEC. 103. The Committee includes a provision that permits use 

of funds for defense access roads. 

SEC. 104. The Committee includes a provision that prohibits construction of new bases inside the continental United States for 

which specific appropriations have not been made. 

SEC. 105. The Committee includes a provision that limits the use 

of funds for purchase of land or land easements. 

SEC. 106. The Committee includes a provision that prohibits the 

use of funds to acquire land, prepare a site, or install utilities for 

any family housing except housing for which funds have been made 

available. 

SEC. 107. The Committee includes a provision that limits the use 

of minor construction funds to transfer or relocate activities among 

installations. 

SEC. 108. The Committee includes a provision that prohibits the 

procurement of steel unless American producers, fabricators, and 

manufacturers have been allowed to compete. 

SEC. 109. The Committee includes a provision that prohibits payments of real property taxes in foreign nations. 

SEC. 110. The Committee includes a provision that prohibits construction of new bases overseas without prior notification. 

SEC. 111. The Committee includes a provision that establishes a 

threshold for American preference of $500,000 relating to architect 

and engineering services for overseas projects. 

SEC. 112. The Committee includes a provision that establishes 

preference for American contractors for military construction in the 

United States territories and possessions in the Pacific, and on 

Kwajalein Atoll, or in countries bordering the Arabian Sea. 

SEC. 113. The Committee includes a provision that requires notification of military exercises involving construction in excess of 

$100,000. 

SEC. 114. The Committee includes a provision that limits obligations during the last 2 months of the fiscal year. 

SEC. 115. The Committee includes a provision that permits funds 

appropriated in prior years to be available for construction authorized during the current session of Congress. 
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SEC. 116. The Committee includes a provision that permits the 

use of expired or lapsed funds to pay the cost of supervision for any 

project being completed with lapsed funds. 

SEC. 117. The Committee includes a provision that permits obligation of funds from more than 1 fiscal year to execute a construction project, provided that the total obligation for such project is 

consistent with the total amount appropriated for the project. 

SEC. 118. The Committee includes a provision that allows transfer of proceeds from earlier base closure accounts to the continuing 

base closure account (1990, parts I–IV). 

SEC. 119. The Committee includes a provision that permits the 

transfer of funds from Family Housing Construction accounts to 

the DOD Family Housing Improvement Fund and from Military 

Construction accounts to the DOD Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund. 

SEC. 120. The Committee includes a provision that provides 

transfer authority to the Homeowners Assistance Fund. 

SEC. 121. The Committee includes a provision that requires that 

all acts making appropriations for military construction be the sole 

funding source of all operation and maintenance for family housing, 

including flag and general officer quarters, and limits the repair on 

flag and general officer quarters to $35,000 per unit per year without prior notification to the congressional defense committees. 

SEC. 122. The Committee includes a provision that provides authority to expend funds from the ‘‘Ford Island Improvement’’ account. 

SEC. 123. The Committee includes a provision that prohibits the 

expenditure of funds at installations or for projects no longer necessary as a result of BRAC 2005. 

SEC. 124. The Committee includes a provision that allows the 

transfer of expired funds to the Foreign Currency Fluctuation, Construction, Defense Account. 

SEC. 125. The Committee includes a provision that allows the reprogramming of military construction and family housing construction funds among projects and activities within the account in 

which they are funded. 

SEC. 126. The Committee includes a provision that prohibits the 

obligation or expenditure of funds under this title for planning and 

design and construction projects at Arlington National Cemetery. 
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TITLE II 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST

HEARINGS

The Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held one hearing related to the fiscal 

year 2013 Department of Veterans Affairs [VA] budget request on 

March 15, 2012. The subcommittee heard testimony from the Honorable Eric Shinseki, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommendation includes $135,636,648,000 for 

the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2013, including 

$74,638,167,000 in mandatory spending and $60,998,481,000 in 

discretionary spending. The Committee also recommends 

$54,462,000,000 in advance appropriations for veterans medical 

care for fiscal year 2014. 

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The Veterans Administration was established on July 21, 1930, 

as an independent agency by Executive Order 5398, in accordance 

with the Act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 1016). This act authorized 

the President to consolidate and coordinate Federal agencies specially created for or concerned with the administration of laws providing benefits to veterans, including the Veterans’ Bureau, the Bureau of Pensions, and the National Home for Disabled Volunteer 

Soldiers. On March 15, 1989, the Veterans Administration was elevated to Cabinet-level status as the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

The VA’s mission is to serve America’s veterans and their families as their principal advocate in ensuring they receive the care, 

support, and recognition they have earned in service to the Nation. 

As of September 30, 2011, there were an estimated 22.2 million living veterans, with 22.1 million of them residing in the United 

States and Puerto Rico. There were an estimated 34 million dependents (spouses and dependent children) of living veterans in the 

United States and Puerto Rico, and there were 540,000 survivors 

of deceased veterans receiving VA survivor benefits in the United 

States and Puerto Rico. Thus, more than 56.6 million people, or 18 

percent of the total estimated resident population of the United 

States and Puerto Rico, were recipients or potential recipients of 

veterans benefits from the Federal Government. The VA’s operating units include the Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans 
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Health Administration, National Cemetery Administration, and 

staff support offices. 

The Veterans Benefits Administration [VBA] provides an integrated program of nonmedical veterans benefits. The VBA administers a broad range of benefits to veterans and other eligible beneficiaries through 57 regional offices and a records processing center 

in St. Louis, Missouri. The benefits provided include: compensation 

for service-connected disabilities; pensions for wartime, needy, and 

totally disabled veterans; vocational rehabilitation assistance; educational and training assistance; home buying assistance; estate 

protection services for veterans under legal disability; information 

and assistance through personalized contacts; and six life insurance programs. 

The Veterans Health Administration [VHA] develops, maintains, 

and operates a national healthcare delivery system for eligible veterans; carries out a program of education and training of 

healthcare personnel; conducts medical research and development; 

and furnishes health services to members of the Armed Forces during periods of war or national emergency. A system of 153 hospitals, 1,102 outpatient clinics and Vet Centers, 133 nursing 

homes, and 107 VA residential rehabilitation treatment programs 

is maintained to meet the VA’s medical mission. 

The National Cemetery Administration [NCA] provides for the 

interment of the remains of eligible deceased servicemembers and 

discharged veterans in any national cemetery with available grave 

space; permanently maintains these graves; provides headstones 

and markers for the graves of eligible persons in national and private cemeteries; administers the grant program for aid to States in 

establishing, expanding, or improving State veterans cemeteries; 

and provides certificates to families of deceased veterans recognizing their contributions and service to the Nation. The National 

Cemetery Administration operates 131 national cemeteries and 33 

soldiers’ lots and monument sites. 

Staff support offices include the Office of Inspector General, 

Boards of Contract Appeals and Veterans Appeals, and General Administration offices, which support the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under Secretary for Benefits, Under Secretary for Health, 

Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, and General Counsel. 

Budget Justifications.—Congressional budget justifications are 

developed each year by the Department to provide a more detailed 

explanation and supplemental information on the budget submission for a given fiscal year. The Committee utilizes this information 

to effectively and efficiently evaluate resource requirements and 

proposals requested by the administration. The Committee is concerned the justifications continue to lack specificity and the degree 

of detail needed to ensure informed and timely evaluation of requested funds and proper oversight of a Department the size of the 

VA. The Committee has included specific directions in the appropriate place within this report outlining the type of details future 

justifications should include. 

Multiple and Uncoordinated Veteran Employment Web Sites.—In 

2011, the unemployment rate among Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation New Dawn veterans was 

12 percent, four points higher than the average civilian unemploy-
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ment rate. The unemployment rate of male veterans between ages 

18–24 was 29 percent, almost double that of their civilian peers. 

There are currently over 847,000 unemployed veterans. While 

these numbers are declining, they remain staggering. Multiple Government agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, 

Department of Defense, and Department of Labor possess resources 

aimed at enhancing veterans’ transition into the civilian workforce. 

The Committee is concerned about multiple and uncoordinated 

job Web sites across the Government as well as the absence of a 

single coordinating actor or agency for leading this effort. The Committee recommends the establishment of a single, coordinated portal that serves as a one-stop shop for veterans’ job opportunities. 

This Web site should leverage existing technology developed by the 

private sector and Government agencies, be interoperable with existing private sector job resources, and provide servicemembers and 

veterans with skill and military occupational specialty translation 

services. 

The Committee directs the VA to submit to the Committees on 

Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, within 90 days of enactment of this act, a report outlining the feasibility and cost of developing and deploying a single Web site to serve as a central portal for military servicemembers and veterans’ employment. This report should also identify all Government-owned and operated or 

Government-owned and contractor-operated job listing Web sites. 

The report should assess the potential cost savings for eliminating 

duplicative veterans’ employment Web sites across the Federal 

Government, including any within the Department of Labor, Department of Defense, Office of Personnel Management, and any 

other Federal agencies. 

Military and Civilian Skills Translation.—Currently, most 

servicemembers do not transition to civilian life with certifications 

for the job functions they completed in the military. The Department of Defense has traditionally viewed this as a retention issue, 

but in the face of looming force reductions, this is an immediate 

problem. The VOW to Hire Heroes Act took the first step in addressing this shortfall by requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs, in partnership with the Department of Defense and Department of Labor, to examine the issue. 

The Committee strongly urges the Department of Veterans Affairs to accelerate these efforts and ensure that as servicemembers 

separate, they possess either the credentials or precertification 

exam credit for the job functions for which they are qualified. 

VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $63,921,095,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 74,797,435,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 74,797,435,000 

ADMINISTRATION OVERVIEW

The Veterans Benefits Administration [VBA] is responsible for 

the payment of compensation and pension benefits to eligible service-connected disabled veterans, as well as education benefits and 

housing loan guarantees. 
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $74,797,435,000 for the Veterans 

Benefits Administration. This amount is composed of 

$61,741,232,000 for Compensation and pensions; $12,607,476,000 

for Readjustment benefits; $104,600,000 for Veterans insurance 

and indemnities; $184,859,000 for the Veterans housing benefit 

program fund, with $157,814,000 for administrative expenses; 

$19,000 for the Vocational rehabilitation loans program account, 

with $346,000 for administrative expenses; and $1,089,000 for the 

Native American veteran housing loan program account. 

COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $51,237,567,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 61,741,232,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 61,741,232,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Compensation is payable to living veterans who have suffered 

impairment of earning power from service-connected disabilities. 

The amount of compensation is based upon the impact of disabilities on a veteran’s earning capacity. Death compensation or dependency and indemnity compensation is payable to the surviving 

spouses and dependents of veterans whose deaths occur while on 

active duty or result from service-connected disabilities. A clothing 

allowance may also be provided for service-connected veterans who 

use a prosthetic or orthopedic device. In fiscal year 2013, the Department estimates it will obligate $59,591,390,000 for payments to 

3,626,468 veterans, 356,796 survivors, and 1,151 dependents receiving special benefits. 

Pensions are an income security benefit payable to needy wartime veterans who are precluded from gainful employment due to 

nonservice-connected disabilities which render them permanently 

and totally disabled. Public Law 107–103, the Veterans Education 

and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001, restored the automatic presumption of permanent and total nonservice connected disability 

for purposes of awarding a pension to veterans age 65 and older, 

subject to the income limitations that apply to all pensioners. 

Death pensions are payable to needy surviving spouses and children of deceased wartime veterans. The rate payable for both disability and death pensions is determined on the basis of the annual 

income of the veteran or their survivors. In fiscal year 2013, the 

Department estimates that the Pensions program will provide benefits to 314,154 veterans and 205,797 survivors totaling 

$4,931,133,000. 

The Compensation and Pensions program funds certain burial 

benefits on behalf of eligible deceased veterans. These benefits provide the purchase and transportation costs for headstones and 

markers, graveliners, and pre-placed crypts; and provides partial 

reimbursement for privately purchased outer burial receptacles. In 

fiscal year 2013, the Department estimates the Compensation and 

Pensions program will obligate $220,871,000 providing burial benefits. This funding will provide 47,605 burial allowances, 34,254 bur-
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ial plot allowances, 17,680 service-connected death awards, 500,002 

burial flags, 350,027 headstones or markers, and 91,314 

graveliners or reimbursement for privately purchased outer burial 

receptacles. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $61,741,232,000 for Compensation and pensions. This is an increase of $10,503,665,000 above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and equal to the budget request. In addition to the amounts provided to the VBA’s Compensation and 

pensions account, the Department estimates it will carry forward 

into fiscal year 2013 $3,002,162,000 in unobligated balances. The 

Committee recommendation together with the anticipated unobligated balances will provide total resources of $64,743,394,000 for 

Compensation and pensions. The appropriation includes $9,204,000 in payments to the General operating expenses, veterans benefits administration; Medical 

support and compliance; and Information technology systems accounts for expenses related to implementing provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, the Veterans’ Benefits Act 

of 1992, the Veterans’ Benefits Improvements Act of 1994, and the 

Veterans’ Benefits Improvements Act of 1996. 

READJUSTMENT BENEFITS

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $12,108,488,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 12,607,476,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 12,607,476,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Readjustment benefits appropriation finances the education 

and training of veterans and servicemembers under chapters 30, 

31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 41, 42 and 43 of title 38, United 

States Code. These benefits include the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program (Montgomery GI bill) and the Post 9/ 

11 Educational Assistance Program. Basic benefits are funded 

through appropriations made to the readjustment benefits appropriation and by transfers from the Department of Defense. This account also finances vocational rehabilitation, specially adapted 

housing grants, specially adapted automobile grants for certain disabled veterans, and educational assistance allowances for eligible 

dependents of those veterans who died from service-connected 

causes or who have a total permanent service-connected disability, 

as well as dependents of servicemembers who were captured or 

missing in action. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $12,607,476,000 for Readjustment 

benefits. This is an increase of $498,988,000 above the fiscal year 

2012 enacted level and equal to the budget request. 

Veterans Retraining Assistance Program.—The Committee recommendation for Readjustment benefits includes full funding for 

the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program [VRAP]. VRAP, a 

joint effort between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the 

Department of Labor, was established in title II of Public Law 112– 
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56, the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011. Beginning on July 1, 

2012, VRAP will provide up to 12 months of retraining assistance 

to veterans who are unemployed and received anything other than 

a dishonorable discharge. Veterans must be at least 35 years of 

age, but not more than 60 years of age and have no eligibility remaining for other education benefits. Veterans participating in this 

program will receive monthly payments equal to the 3-year payment rate under the Montgomery GI Bill (currently $1,473 per 

month). VA estimates it will obligate $1,100,662,000 in fiscal year 

2013 on the VRAP program. 

Education Counseling Services.—The Committee is concerned 

that a majority of veterans receiving education benefits provided by 

the Department are not requesting education counseling services 

available to them pursuant to section 3697A of title 38. The Committee directs the Department to perform outreach activities to better inform veterans about this benefit in order to achieve higher 

rates of utilization. In addition, the Committee directs the Secretary to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of 

both Houses of Congress no later than 90 days after enactment of 

this act detailing the Department’s education counseling services 

provided to veterans pursuant to section 3697A of title 38. This report should include: (1) the number of veterans requesting this 

counseling in fiscal years 2010, 2011 and 2012; (2) the specific information that is provided to veterans in a counseling session including any data provided on educational institutions; and (3) an 

outreach plan to better inform veterans about the availability of 

education counseling. 

VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $100,252,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 104,600,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 104,600,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Veterans insurance and indemnities appropriation consists 

of the former appropriations for military and naval insurance, applicable to World War I veterans; National Service Life Insurance, 

applicable to certain World War II veterans; servicemen’s indemnities, applicable to Korean conflict veterans; and veterans mortgage life insurance to individuals who have received a grant for 

specially adapted housing. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $104,600,000 for Veterans insurance 

and indemnities. This is an increase of $4,348,000 above the fiscal 

year 2012 enacted level and equal to the budget request. The Department estimates there will be 7,028,751 policies in force in fiscal 

year 2013 with a value of $1,350,990,000,000. 
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VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND

Program account Administrative 

expenses 

Appropriations, 2012 ....................................................................................................... $318,612,000 $154,698,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ................................................................................................... 184,859,000 157,814,000 

Committee recommendation ........................................................................................... 184,859,000 157,814,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Veterans housing benefit program fund provides for all costs 

associated with the VA’s direct and guaranteed housing loan programs, with the exception of the Native American veteran housing 

loan program. 

VA loan guaranties are made to servicemembers, veterans, reservists, and unremarried surviving spouses for the purchase of 

homes, condominiums, and manufactured homes, and for refinancing loans. VA guarantees part of the total loan, permitting the 

purchaser to obtain a mortgage with a competitive interest rate, 

even without a downpayment, if the lender agrees. The VA requires that a downpayment be made for a manufactured home. 

With a VA guaranty, the lender is protected against loss up to the 

amount of the guaranty if the borrower fails to repay the loan. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends such sums as may be necessary for 

funding subsidy payments, estimated to total $184,859,000; and 

$157,814,000 for administrative expenses for fiscal year 2013. Bill 

language limits gross obligations for direct loans for specially 

adapted housing to $500,000. 

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Program account Administrative 

expenses 

Appropriations, 2012 ....................................................................................................... $19,000 $343,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ................................................................................................... 19,000 346,000 

Committee recommendation ........................................................................................... 19,000 346,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Vocational rehabilitation loans program account covers the 

cost of direct loans for vocational rehabilitation of eligible veterans 

and, in addition, includes administrative expenses necessary to 

carry out the direct loan program. Loans of up to $1,108 (based on 

the indexed chapter 31 subsistence allowance rate) are currently 

available to service-connected disabled veterans enrolled in vocational rehabilitation programs, as provided under 38 U.S.C. chapter 

31, when the veteran is temporarily in need of additional assistance. Repayment is made in 10 monthly installments, without interest, through deductions from future payments of compensation, 

pension, subsistence allowance, educational assistance allowance, 

or retirement pay. Virtually all loans are repaid in full and most 

in less than 1 year. 
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $19,000 for program costs and $346,000 for administrative expenses for the Vocational rehabilitation loans program account. The administrative expenses may be 

paid to the General operating expenses, veterans benefits administration account. Bill language is included limiting program direct 

loans to $2,729,000. It is estimated that the VA will make 2,857 

loans in fiscal year 2013, with an average amount of $955. 

NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $1,116,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 1,089,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,089,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Native American veteran housing loan program is authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, section 3761 to provide direct loans 

to Native American veterans living on trust lands. The loans are 

available to purchase, construct, or improve homes to be occupied 

as veteran residences, or to refinance a loan previously made under 

this program in order to lower the interest rate. The potential maximum loan amount under this authority ranges from $417,000 in 

standard areas up to $625,500 in high-cost areas. Veterans pay a 

funding fee of 1.25 percent of the loan amount, although veterans 

with a service-connected disability are exempt from paying the fee. 

Before a direct loan can be made, the veteran’s tribal organization 

must sign a memorandum of understanding with the VA regarding 

the terms and conditions of the loan. The Native American Veteran 

Housing Loan Program began as a pilot program in 1993 and was 

made permanent by Public Law 109–233, the Veterans Housing 

Opportunity and Benefits Act of 2006. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $1,089,000 for administrative expenses associated with this program. This is $27,000 below the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and equal to the budget request. 

VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $51,191,985,000 

Advance appropriations, 2013 .............................................................. 52,541,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 747,674,000 

Committee recommendation, 2013 ....................................................... 737,674,000 

Budget estimate, advance appropriation, 2014 ................................... 54,462,000,000 

Committee recommendation, advance appropriation, 2014 ............... 54,462,000,000 

ADMINISTRATION OVERVIEW

The Veterans Health Administration [VHA] operates the largest 

Federal medical care delivery system in the country, with 153 hospitals, 1,102 outpatient clinics and Vet Centers, 133 nursing 

homes, and 107 VA residential rehabilitation treatment programs. 

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections 

Fund [MCCF] was established by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 

(Public Law 105–33). In fiscal year 2004, Public Law 108–199 allowed the Department to deposit first-party and pharmaceutical co- 
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payments; third-party insurance payments and enhanced-use collections; long-term care co-payments; Compensated Work Therapy 

Program collections; Compensation and Pension Living Expenses 

Program collections; and Parking Program fees into the MCCF. 

The Parking Program provides funds for the construction, alteration, and acquisition (by purchase or lease) of parking garages at 

VA medical facilities authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8109. The Secretary 

is required under certain circumstances to establish and collect fees 

for the use of such garages and parking facilities. Receipts from the 

parking fees are to be deposited into the MCCF and are used for 

medical services activities. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

In fiscal year 2012, the Committee provided $52,541,000,000 in 

advance appropriations for the VA’s medical care accounts for fiscal 

year 2013. This included $41,354,000,000 for Medical services; 

$5,746,000,000 for Medical support and compliance; and 

$5,441,000,000 for Medical facilities. For fiscal year 2013, the Committee recommends an additional $155,000,000 for Medical services. Additionally, the Committee recommendation includes 

$582,674,000 for Medical and prosthetic research. Medical care collections are expected to be $2,527,000,000. The recommendation 

also includes an advance appropriation of $54,462,000,000 for veterans medical care for fiscal year 2014. 

Advance Appropriations Budgeting.—The Committee remains 

supportive of providing advance appropriations for the three veterans medical care accounts. The intent of advance appropriations 

is to provide timely and predictable funding for veterans medical 

care and provide hospitals in the field certainty as clinical hiring 

decisions are made. The medical care budget is formed primarily 

by an actuarial analysis which factors in numerous data points including current and projected veteran population, enrollment projections, and case mix changes associated with current veteran patients. Due to the fact that medical care funding is provided a year 

in advance and that healthcare is dynamic in nature, the Department updates the actuarial model after the advance is provided, 

thus enabling the Department to make necessary changes in the 

following budget submission. The Committee appreciates this process and understands that the intention is to provide a clearer picture of medical needs. However, in the future, the Department 

must do a better job providing more detailed explanations within 

its justifications so that the Committee has an accurate and full 

view of how funding requests were determined. At a minimum, 

these explanations should include what data has been modified for 

the updated actuarial and how these changes have either produced 

savings or increased resource requirements. Additionally, the Department is directed to include in its budget justifications actual 

operational savings achieved in the previous 2 fiscal years so that 

a comparison can be made between actual and estimated savings. 

AREAS OF INTEREST

VA Nursing Academy.—The Committee commends the VA for addressing the nursing shortage through the Veterans Affairs Nursing Academy. This pilot program established partnerships with 
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competitively selected nursing schools to expand the number of 

teaching faculty in VA facilities and affiliated nursing schools in 

order to increase student enrollment in baccalaureate nursing programs. The Committee notes the VA’s realization of a net-positive 

value for the pilot overall and urges the VA to continue its collaboration with the Department of Defense through the Uniformed 

Services University of the Health Services [USUHS] by providing 

nurse faculty and nursing students in the graduate nursing education programs through the external evaluation period. 

Advanced Nursing Education.—The Committee urges the VA, in 

conjunction with accredited schools of nursing, to explore the development of a fast-track doctoral training program which would facilitate completion of a doctorate in nursing by qualified nurses employed within the VA network who possess a bachelor of science in 

nursing. 

Licensing Requirements at DOD/VA Collocated Facilities.—In fiscal year 2012, the Committee directed the Department of Veterans 

Affairs and the Department of Defense to examine ways in which 

duplicative licensing requirements at collocated medical facilities 

might be eliminated. The findings of this examination were required to be reported to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress. The Committee reiterates the expectation and 

importance that the VA submit this report. Upon receipt of the report, the Department is directed to provide regular reports on 

progress made in implementing any recommendations to streamline duplicative licensing requirements. 

Women Veterans.—The percentage of women veterans is expected 

to rise significantly over the next 2 decades. As these female veterans enter the VA system, there is an urgent need for the Department to adapt older facilities to meet these changing demographics. 

The Committee urges VA to continue to upgrade facilities to address the needs of women veterans and veterans with children. 

Office of Health Information/Office of Informatics and Analytics.—It is incumbent upon the Department to continually look 

for ways to streamline and improve upon its operations, ensuring 

that taxpayer money is used to veterans’ greatest benefits. The 

Committee understands that the Department is undertaking a review of the Office of Health Information [OHI] and the Office of 

Informatics and Analytics [OIA]. If the review identifies duplication 

of functions with other offices within the Department, the Secretary should make modifications, as necessary, to eliminate such 

duplication. The Committee further directs that savings realized 

from any increased efficiencies resulting from realignment of functions of OHI and OIA be reprogrammed to critical needs in direct 

patient care, or to other areas of need as identified in the report. 

No later than October 1, 2012, the Department is directed to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report detailing the findings of this review, any savings realized, and how those savings were reprogrammed. 

Prosthetics.—The VA supports a wide array of research in engineering and technology to improve the lives of veterans with disabilities, and it has long been a leader in the development of new 

prosthetic technologies. The Committee notes the diligence with 

which the VA works to align the prosthetics research portfolio with 
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the needs of the veteran community to ensure new and innovative 

products are available to veterans. The Committee is particularly 

interested in understanding the full spectrum of prosthetic research programs and projects, including research on ‘‘mechanical 

prosthetics,’’ to replace an amputated limb, to ‘‘neural prostheses,’’ 

which deliver small amounts of electrical stimulation to the nervous system. The Committee directs the Department to report to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress by January 6, 2013, on all ongoing prosthetic programs and projects including, but not limited to, mechanical prosthetics and neural prostheses. The report should include information pertaining to the 

prosthetic needs of the veteran community and how ongoing research is contributing to the health and wellbeing of disabled veterans. 

Battery Life Testing.—According to the VA, the Department does 

not consider service life comparisons in its evaluation criteria for 

battery purchases. The Committee is concerned that the VA may 

be spending more than necessary for batteries due to increased replacement costs. According to a May 2012 VA report to Congress 

on Life-Cycle Costs in VA Purchasing, the VA believes that ‘‘evaluation of life-cycle cost associated with low-cost, readily available 

commercial items would not be appropriate when competing vendors are bidding firm fixed prices for ‘brand name or equal’ products.’’ 

Without test results, the VA has no way to know whether commercially available batteries have equivalent life-cycle costs. The 

Committee understands that the VA has recently issued a Request 

for Information on third-party capacity testing for zinc air batteries 

(VA79112I0031). These tests results should enable the VA to make 

more informed purchasing decisions. Therefore, the Committee directs the VA to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress no later than December 31, 2012, 

which includes the results of capacity tests by a third-party entity 

measuring service life for each type of battery purchased by the 

VA, and a comparison of batteries currently purchased by the VA 

with alternatives in the commercial market for the same type of 

battery. For each type of battery tested, this report should also include the quantity purchased by the VA in the most recently completed fiscal year and the unit price paid per battery. 

MEDICAL SERVICES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $39,649,985,000 

Advance appropriations, 2013 .............................................................. 41,354,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 165,000,000 

Committee recommendation, 2013 ....................................................... 155,000,000 

Budget estimate, advance appropriation, 2014 ................................... 43,557,000,000 

Committee recommendation, advance appropriation, 2014 ............... 43,557,000,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Medical services account provides for medical services of enrolled eligible veterans and certain dependent beneficiaries in VA 

medical centers, VA outpatient clinics, contract hospitals, State 

homes, and outpatient programs on a fee basis. Hospital and out-
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patient care is also provided by the private sector for certain dependents and survivors of veterans under the civilian health and 

medical programs for the VA. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

In fiscal year 2012, the Committee provided an advance appropriation of $41,354,000,000 for fiscal year 2013. The recommendation for fiscal year 2013 includes an additional $155,000,000 instead of $165,000,000 requested by the administration for the Medical services account. The additional funds provided will allow the 

VA to continue essential initiatives, assist in offsetting a projected 

decline in revenues, and provide additional resources for the Department to hire additional mental health providers. In addition, 

the VA has the authority to retain co-payments and third-party collections, estimated to total $2,527,000,000 in fiscal year 2013. 

The Committee recommendation also includes an advance appropriation of $43,557,000,000 for medical services for fiscal year 2014. 

This is $2,048,000,000 above the level for fiscal year 2013 and 

equal to the fiscal year 2014 budget request. 

The fiscal year 2013 appropriation includes $6,184,098,000 for 

mental healthcare; $72,812,000 for suicide prevention; $3,279,147 

to provide medical care to Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans; 

$222,000,000 for readjustment counseling services at Vet Centers; 

$2,586,000,000 for prosthetics; and $1,351,851,000 for specific 

homeless veterans programs. 

Homeless Veterans.—The Committee commends the Department 

of Veterans Affairs on its continued efforts to both prevent and end 

homelessness among the veteran population. However, the Committee is concerned about the substantial number of wounded veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic 

brain injury who are at high risk for becoming homeless. The need 

for innovative, cost-effective strategies to prevent these particularly 

vulnerable veterans from becoming homeless is significant. Engaging older veterans to provide mentoring and social support in a residential setting for wounded veterans at risk of homelessness has 

potential as a preventive strategy that can also increase the efficiency of VA healthcare services while reducing demand and associated costs for both disabled and nondisabled veterans. The Committee strongly encourages the Department to work with community-based and intermediary organizations to develop pilot programs that will utilize such an intergenerational approach. 

Rural Healthcare.—According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans living in rural or highly rural areas account for 41 

percent of all veterans enrolled in the VA system. Moreover, a disproportionately large number of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans 

are from rural areas, many returning home with complicated physical and mental health conditions that require specialized or chronic healthcare not readily available in rural areas. As a result of 

these evolving demographics, the VA has ramped up its efforts to 

improve access and quality of care to rural veterans. The Committee welcomes this focus on rural veterans, and fully supports 

the $250,000,000 for rural healthcare in the fiscal year 2013 budget 

request. 
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However, the Committee recognizes that the demand for VA 

services in rural areas will only increase and believes that the VA 

must do more to plan for and provide quality healthcare to veterans living in rural and highly rural areas. Travel barriers, including long distances to VA medical facilities and lack of public 

transportation, make it difficult for the VA to serve rural veterans. 

Also, lack of specialized care in rural areas, including mental 

healthcare, make it difficult for veterans to obtain quality care at 

home. 

The VA is working to address these problems through a number 

of initiatives, including expanding the use and variety of telemedicine techniques, such as video consultations with practitioners, 

telephone healthcare monitoring and management, and audio-visual telemedicine diagnostic techniques. The Committee encourages 

the VA to pursue leading-edge telemedicine technology and innovative rural health demonstration projects, and to incorporate promising advances into its rural health delivery system. 

The Committee recognizes the ongoing challenges of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain highly qualified 

healthcare professionals, particularly mental health professionals, 

in rural areas. Further, the Committee believes that subsequent 

staffing shortages ultimately lead to higher out-of-pocket costs for 

veterans as well as decreased quality of care. To address these 

issues, the Committee directs the Veterans Health Administration 

to more thoroughly and aggressively evaluate and deploy innovative approaches to recruiting and retaining quality physicians, surgeons, mental health professionals, and other healthcare professionals in rural areas. These potential approaches should include 

additional flexibility for rural facilities to enhance salary offers and 

to offer contract incentives to qualified applicants. Additionally, the 

Committee urges the VA to investigate the feasibility of using innovative ways to rotate practitioners through rural areas, including 

Native American reservations, such as medical ‘‘circuit riders’’, 

fully staffed mobile clinics that could be deployed to rural locations 

on extended schedules, and cooperative ventures using community 

hospitals or clinics as platforms for providing VA healthcare services. 

Mental Health.—Access to VA’s mental health services is imperative given the number of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans suffering from combat related mental health problems. The Committee 

remains very concerned about the ability of veterans suffering from 

combat related mental health conditions to access clinical care in 

a timely manner. Veterans Health Administration policy requires 

all first-time patients referred to or requesting mental health services to receive an initial evaluation within 24 hours and a more 

comprehensive diagnostic and treatment planning evaluation within 14 days. The 24-hour evaluation is key in identifying those patients who require immediate clinical care. On April 23, 2012, the 

Office of the Inspector General [IG] issued a report that reviewed 

veterans’ access to mental healthcare. The report highlighted that 

VHA lacks a reliable way of determining whether veterans have 

timely access to mental health services. Additionally, the IG review 

found that first-time patients have not uniformly been provided 

timely mental health evaluations and existing patients often wait-
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ed more than 14 days past their desired date for their appointment. 

The VA’s Undersecretary for Health concurred with the IG’s findings and stated the VHA would act rapidly on implementing 

changes that would improve access to mental healthcare. Moreover, 

the Department recently announced that it would add an additional 1,600 mental health clinicians and 300 support staff as part 

of an ongoing review of mental health operations. The Committee 

supports this effort and directs the VA to provide the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, no later than 60 

days after enactment of this act, a detailed staffing plan and 

timeline to add these additional personnel. 

National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.—One of the 

most pressing concerns facing our country’s community of veterans 

is the increasing prevalence and severity of post-traumatic stress 

disorder [PTSD]. Not only does PTSD continue to adversely affect 

our Vietnam veterans, but a new generation of veterans who have 

served in Iraq and Afghanistan are now returning home to suffer 

from what some have called ‘‘the invisible wounds of war’’. Given 

the immense and immediate nature of this problem and the great 

strides in PTSD research made by the VA’s National Center for 

PTSD, last year the Committee noted with concern the $7,363,000, 

or almost 33-percent decrease, in the President’s budget request for 

this essential program in fiscal year 2012 as compared to the fiscal 

year 2011 request. This year, the administration has requested a 

minor increase of $164,000 over fiscal year 2012. In the coming fiscal years, the Committee strongly encourages the Department to 

accelerate funding for PTSD programs. 

Access to Care.—Hawaii and Alaska present unique challenges 

for the VA in delivering timely healthcare. For instance, if the VA 

does not provide a particular healthcare service within the VHA 

system, Hawaii and Alaska veterans are often directed to fly thousands of miles to a VA hospital within the continental United 

States, regardless of whether adequate healthcare may exist within 

the State through a local provider. The Committee remains concerned that the extensive travel requirements, coupled with 

lengthy delays scheduling this travel, create unusual hardships on 

Hawaii and Alaska veterans. The VA has reported that it is making progress in addressing these unique problems through the 

‘‘Care Closer to Home Program’’. The Committee encourages the 

VA to continue these efforts and will continue to monitor its 

progress. Therefore, no later than February 1, 2013, the Department is directed to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of 

both Houses of Congress a report on the number of Hawaii and 

Alaska veterans who were directed to travel to a VA facility in another State for medical care in fiscal year and calendar year 2012; 

the number of veterans who actually traveled to that facility during 

the fiscal and calendar years; and the Department’s plans and 

goals for reducing the number of Hawaii and Alaska veterans directed to travel to another State for medical care in fiscal years 

2013 and 2014. In addition, the report should describe the criteria 

used in determining whether to purchase medical care for a Hawaii 

or Alaska veteran within their respective States or require the veteran to travel to a VA facility in another State to receive that care; 

a description of the medical conditions for which these veterans 
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were required to travel out of Hawaii and Alaska; and an explanation for why care was not purchased in State. 

The Committee is also concerned about the distances that veterans have to travel within the State of Alaska to obtain VA care. 

In its report on the ‘‘Care Closer to Home Program’’, the VA is requested to provide data on the number of Alaska veterans who 

have traveled by air within the State of Alaska during fiscal year 

2012 to obtain care at a VA facility, the communities from which 

they traveled and the facility at which the care was provided. The 

VA is requested to assess whether this care could have been provided closer to home through partnerships with Community Health 

Centers, tribal health facilities, or other available community providers. 

Veterans Affairs/Indian Health Service Collaboration.—On 

March 5, 2012, the VA and the Indian Health Service [IHS] began 

soliciting input from tribal leaders on a draft reimbursement agreement between VA and IHS. The draft agreement sets forth the underlying terms and conditions for reimbursement between VA and 

IHS facilities, as well as between VA and tribal health facilities, 

should tribes elect to enter into an agreement with VA. The Committee is encouraged by these recent achievements and commends 

the VA for seeking input from Native American tribes and Alaska 

Natives. Many American Indian and Alaska Native veterans live in 

some of the most remote places in the country and often lack access 

to VA health facilities due to sheer distance between their homes 

and the nearest facility. Stronger partnerships among VA, IHS, 

and tribal health facilities is essential to ensuring Native American 

and Alaska Native veterans have access to the services to which 

they are entitled. The Committee intends to closely monitor 

progress in establishing these partnerships. Therefore, the Department is directed to submit to the Committees on Appropriations of 

both Houses of Congress no later than November 1, 2012, a report 

outlining the progress made in working with IHS and tribal health 

facilities to establish new partnerships and reimbursement agreements. 

End Stage Renal Disease.—The Committee is very concerned 

with the growing number of cases of End Stage Renal Disease 

[ESRD]. According to VA estimates for fiscal year 2011, over 27,000 

veterans have ESRD. Of these veterans, approximately 16,500 received dialysis from the VA on an outpatient basis at a VA facility 

or through contract care. Studies have suggested that home-based 

dialysis therapies, including peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis, can be less costly than in-center hemodialysis. The Department is directed to submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress no later than 90 days after enactment of this act, a report outlining current utilization of homebased dialysis therapies and what plans the VA has to expand 

these services across the veterans health system. 

Veteran Transportation System.—The Committee recognizes that 

Public Law 111–163 took a number of meaningful steps to enhance 

care for veterans. Among the provisions included in this law is a 

grant program that will allow State veterans service agencies and 

veterans service organizations to provide better transportation options for rural veterans seeking care at a Department of Veterans 
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Affairs facility. The Committee has concerns that further delays in 

the implementation of this grant program will impede the critical 

services provided by the program from reaching rural veterans in 

a timely manner. The Committee urges the Department of Veterans Affairs to move expeditiously in the enactment of this grant 

program, and to make additional longer-term investments that improve transportation options for rural veterans. 

Regenerative Medicine.—Prosthetic devices currently remain the 

primary rehabilitative option for servicemembers and veterans 

with upper limb loss. However, the Committee recognizes emerging 

regenerative medical treatments such as upper extremity transplantation could be viable alternatives for eligible patients. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 

provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 

Congress no later than January 18, 2013, a report detailing the efforts the Veterans Health Administration has undertaken to facilitate the translation of new regenerative medical procedures into 

preventive and therapeutic strategies. The report should identify 

any critical knowledge gaps that constrain the rapid progress and 

clinical translation of novel therapies for veterans. 

Further, the Committee urges the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

to consider establishing a Regenerative Medicine Coordinator within the Department of Veterans Affairs to develop a referral pathway that provides more veterans the opportunity to take advantage 

of the advances in regenerative medicine, including upper extremity transplantations. The Regenerative Medicine Coordinator 

should coordinate with the Department of Defense’s Armed Forces 

Institute of Regenerative Medicine Office and establish a set of protocols for regenerative medicine inpatient and outpatient care. 

Prescription Drugs.—The Committee has encouraged the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense [DOD] to 

increase collaboration in areas where appropriate, such as collocated health facilities and integrated information technology systems. These collaborative efforts not only improve efficiency but 

also can lead to significant cost savings. The Committee believes 

that the two Departments should pursue joint efforts in the purchasing of prescription drugs. According to the Government Accountability Office [GAO], from fiscal year 2002 through 2005, VA 

and DOD increased joint procurement of brand name and generic 

drugs. Joint national contracts increased from $183,000,000 on 76 

contracts in 2002 to $560,000,000 on 84 contracts in fiscal year 

2005. However, the GAO found that by 2009, joint national contracts had decreased to $214,000,000 on 67 contracts. Additionally, 

by 2009 all joint contracts were for generic drugs. GAO noted that 

VA and DOD officials attributed the decline of joint contracting to 

the elimination of joint contracting for brand name drugs. The 

Committee believes that the Departments could achieve greater 

cost savings by jointly procuring brand name drugs. Therefore, VA 

is directed to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress a report no later than January 25, 2013, detailing the impediments to joint procurement of both generic and 

brand name drugs, and potential solutions to increase joint contracting. 
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MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $5,535,000,000 

Advance appropriations, 2013 .............................................................. 5,746,000,000 

Budget estimate, advance appropriation, 2014 ................................... 6,033,000,000 

Committee recommendation, advance appropriation, 2014 ............... 6,033,000,000 

The Medical support and compliance account provides funds for 

management, security, and administrative expenses within the VA 

healthcare system, in addition to providing costs associated with 

the operation of VA medical centers and clinics, VISN offices, and 

the VHA Central Office in Washington, DC. This appropriation also 

covers Chief of Staff and Facility Director operations, quality of 

care oversight, legal services, billing and coding activities, procurement, financial management, security, and human resource management. 

The President’s 2013 and 2014 submission for Medical Support 

and Compliance is based on an actuarial analysis founded on the 

current and projected veteran population, enrollment projections of 

demand, and case mix changes associated with current veteran patients. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

In fiscal year 2012, the Committee provided an advance appropriation of $5,746,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 for the Medical support and compliance account. This is $211,000,000 above the fiscal 

year 2012 enacted level and equal to the budget request. Additionally, the Committee recommendation includes an advance appropriation of $6,033,000,000 for Medical support and compliance for 

fiscal year 2014, which is $287,000,000 above the level for fiscal 

year 2013 and equal to the budget request. 

Budget Justification.—The Medical support and compliance appropriation provides funds for the expenses of management, security, and administration of the VA’s healthcare system. Included in 

this appropriation are the costs associated with the management, 

operation, and oversight of the Veterans Health Administration’s 

headquarters and program offices, VISN and medical facilities, and 

other support organizations and functions. There are four major 

category groups funded by this appropriation: medical center support, which receives 72 percent of the appropriation; centralized 

field support functions, which receives 13 percent; VHA central office support, which receives 12 percent; and VISN support, which 

receives 3 percent. The Committee understands healthcare systems 

require strong management to ensure healthcare is provided in a 

timely and efficient manner. Additionally, the Committee appreciates that most of VHA’s funding decisions are driven by an actuarial model designed to capture the best data and provide a realistic view of funding needs in the field. However, the justification 

accompanying the budget request lacks details on how several components within Medical support and compliance are developed. For 

instance, while VHA central office and VISN staff offices play key 

roles in oversight, policy guidance, and the delivery of healthcare, 

the justification contains little insight on how their respective 

budgets were developed. Therefore, the Committee directs the De-
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partment to provide greater detail, including a detailed budget 

build-out for these functions in future budget submissions. 

MEDICAL FACILITIES

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $5,426,000,000 

Advance appropriations, 2013 .............................................................. 5,441,000,000 

Budget estimate, advance appropriation, 2014 ................................... 4,872,000,000 

Committee recommendation, advance appropriation, 2014 ............... 4,872,000,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Medical facilities account provides funds for the operation 

and maintenance of the VA healthcare system’s vast capital infrastructure. This appropriation provides for costs associated with 

utilities, engineering, capital planning, leases, laundry, 

groundskeeping, housekeeping, facility repair, and property disposition and acquisition. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

In fiscal year 2012, the Committee provided an advance appro- priation of $5,441,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 for the Medical facilities account. The Committee recommendation includes an advance 

appropriation of $4,872,000,000 for Medical facilities for fiscal year 

2014. This is $569,000,000 below the level for fiscal year 2013 and 

equal to the budget request. 

Nonrecurring Maintenance.—In fiscal year 2014, the Department 

will transfer 1,080 full-time personnel currently budgeted for in the 

Medical facilities account to the Medical services account. The advance appropriation budget request and corresponding Committee 

recommendation reflects this transfer. While this transfer accounts 

for a reduction of $320,000,000 in the Medical facilities account and 

a respective increase in the Medical services account, it does not 

fully explain the decline in the Medical facilities account. According 

to the budget justifications which accompanied the budget request, 

the VA estimates the Department will spend $868,800,000 in fiscal 

year 2012; $710,450,000 in fiscal year 2013; and $464,660,000 in 

fiscal year 2014 on critical infrastructure repairs at existing hospitals and clinics. This is a $404,140,000 reduction in estimated expenditures from 2012 to 2014 on reducing infrastructure deficiencies at current VHA facilities. The Committee notes that the 

VA has flexibility within the Medical facilities account to shift 

money during the fiscal year as circumstances and estimates 

change. For instance, the Department’s original fiscal year 2011 

budget request for nonrecurring maintenance was $1,110,129,000. 

However, actual expenditures for fiscal year 2011 were 

$1,977,168,000. This large variance in estimations and actual obligations reflects the need for VA to more accurately budget for infrastructure needs. The Committee strongly supports the nonrecurring maintenance program and urges the Department to review the advance appropriation for this account in the next budget 

cycle to ensure that budget estimates for needed infrastructure repairs adhere to the deficiencies outlined in the 10-year Strategic 

Capital Investment Plan. 

Southwest Louisiana Outpatient Clinics.—In March of 2012, the 

Committee was notified that contracting errors were made in the 
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Solicitation for Offers to build the Community Based Outpatient 

Clinics [CBOCs] in Southwest Louisiana. These contracting errors 

will result in delays to the Lake Charles CBOC opening and Lafayette CBOC expansion. The Department is directed to provide the 

Committee on Appropriations regular updates on the progress 

being made to correct the contracting errors in order to move forward to complete the clinics in Lafayette and Lake Charles, Louisiana. 

MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $581,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 582,674,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 582,674,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Medical and prosthetic research account provides funds for 

medical, rehabilitative, and health services research. Medical research supports basic and clinical studies that advance knowledge 

leading to improvements in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and disabilities. Rehabilitation research focuses 

on rehabilitation engineering problems in the fields of prosthetics, 

orthotics, adaptive equipment for vehicles, sensory aids and related 

areas. Health services research focuses on improving the effectiveness and economy of the delivery of health services. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $582,674,000 for Medical and pros- thetic research. This is $1,674,000 above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and equal to the budget request. 

The Committee remains highly supportive of this program, and 

recognizes its importance both in improving healthcare services to 

veterans and recruiting and retaining high-quality medical professionals in the Veterans Health Administration. 

Through the Department’s research and development program, 

the VA has implemented a comprehensive research agenda to develop new treatments and tools for clinicians to ease the physical 

and psychological pain of men and women returning from war 

zones, to improve access to VA healthcare services, and to accelerate discoveries and applications, especially for neurotrauma, sensory loss, amputation, polytrauma, and related prosthetic needs. 

Nursing Research Program.—The Committee supports the Veterans Affairs Nursing Research Program, which facilitates research 

on the specific nursing needs of combat veterans and aging veterans. The Committee strongly supports continuation of this program. The Committee also encourages collaboration between VA 

nurses and recipients of Tri-Service Nursing Research Program 

awards in the exploration of research proposals that improve the 

health and well-being of their shared beneficiary population. 

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.—The Committee is concerned by the incidence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 

[COPD] in the veteran population. COPD, the third leading cause 

of death in the United States, can be caused by smoking, exposure 

to air pollution, or genetic conditions. The Committee is aware that 

several Veterans Affairs Medical Centers [VAMC] are studying 
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COPD and its effects on the veteran population. The Committee 

notes the positive results of a pilot testing program conducted by 

the Miami VAMC that utilized electronic medical records to help 

detect and properly treat veterans with COPD. The Department is 

directed to provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress no later than 90 days after enactment 

of this act, detailing the various COPD-related research projects 

currently underway and those projects recently completed. The report should include how research is being applied in clinical settings to combat COPD and its effects, including the utilization of 

electronic medical records to help detect and properly treat veterans for COPD. 

Preventing Pressure Ulcers.—In spite of advances in nursing 

care, surgery, medical procedures, and education, pressure ulcers— 

also known as bed sores—remain to this day a major cause of 

healthcare cost, morbidity, and mortality. A large segment of veterans receiving care through VHA are particularly susceptible to 

pressure ulcers. While pressure ulcers continue to be a serious 

problem, there are treatments and medical devices in the early 

stages of development that can prevent and heal these ulcers. 

Therefore, the Committee encourages the Department to expand its 

research, development, and clinical trials of medical devices and 

treatments designed to prevent and heal pressure ulcers. 

Gastrointestinal Disorders.—The Committee acknowledges the 

association between Gulf War service and the development of functional gastrointestinal disorders, as described in the 2010 Institute 

of Medicine report ‘‘Gulf War and Health, Volume 8: Health Effects 

of Serving in the Gulf War Update 2009.’’ These disorders can be 

painful and debilitating for our Nation’s veterans and the Committee urges the Department of Veterans Affairs to prioritize this 

important research area. 

MEDICAL CARE COST RECOVERY COLLECTIONS

MEDICAL CARE COLLECTION FUND

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $3,326,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 2,527,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,527,000,000 

MEDICAL CARE COLLECTION FUND—REVENUES APPLIED

Appropriations, 2012 .............................................................................¥$3,326,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... ¥2,527,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. ¥2,527,000,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Medical Care Collection Fund [MCCF] was established by 

the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105–33). In fiscal 

year 2004, Public Law 108–199 allowed the Department of Veterans Affairs to deposit first-party and pharmacy co-payments; 

third-party insurance payments and enhanced-use collections; longterm care co-payments; Compensated Work Therapy Program collections; and Parking Program fees into the MCCF. The Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs has the authority to transfer funds from the 

MCCF to the Medical services account. 
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommendation includes the authority to retain 

co-payments and third-party collections, estimated to total 

$2,527,000,000 in fiscal year 2013. 

The Committee is very concerned about overly optimistic estimates of revenues collected through the Medical Care Collection 

Fund [MCCF]. In fiscal year 2011, the VA estimated it would collect $3,355,000,000 through MCCF. However, actual collection in 

fiscal year 2011 totaled $2,772,546,000. Similarly, the Department 

has had to revise its estimates downward for fiscal years 2012 and 

2013. While a number of factors could be the cause of these 

variances, no detailed explanation was provided with the budget 

submission. Therefore, the Committee directs the Department to 

submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress no later than December 3, 2012, outlining the 

causes for these downward projections and what contingency plans 

are in place should actual revenues continue to drop. 

NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $250,934,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 258,284,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 258,284,000 

ADMINISTRATION OVERVIEW

The National Cemetery Administration [NCA] was established in 

accordance with Public Law 93–94, the National Cemeteries Act of 

1973. It has a four-fold mission: to provide for the interment in any 

national cemetery of the remains of eligible deceased 

servicemembers and discharged veterans, together with their 

spouses and certain dependents, and permanently maintain their 

graves; to provide headstones for, and to mark graves of, eligible 

persons in national, State, and private cemeteries; to administer 

the grant program for aid to States in establishing, expanding, or 

improving State veterans cemeteries; and to administer the Presidential Memorial Certificate Program. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $258,284,000 for the National Cemetery Administration. This is an increase of $7,350,000 above the 

fiscal year 2012 enacted level and equal to the budget request. 

The Committee has included bill language to make available through September 30, 2014, up to $25,828,000 of the National 

Cemetery Administration appropriation. 

Rural Cemetery Initiative.—The National Cemetery Administration’s fiscal year 2013 budget submission includes a new initiative 

designed to improve burial access to veterans residing in rural 

areas. NCA is proposing to establish a national cemetery presence 

in rural areas where the veteran population is less than 25,000 

within a 75-mile service area. NCA plans to achieve this by purchasing small parcels of land within existing local cemeteries and 

establish and manage a national cemetery presence in previously 

underserved rural areas. The proposal will target those States in 

which there is no national cemetery or State Veterans Cemetery. 
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The Committee supports this new initiative and believes it will 

help provide many veterans and their families with the honor of a 

final resting place in a veterans cemetery. However, it should be 

noted that States with a single national cemetery that encompass 

a large land area still face challenges to burial access and would 

not be eligible under the guidelines of the new initiative. The Committee encourages the Department to consider expanding this initiative in the future to ensure that its strategic goal of serving 94 

percent of veterans with a burial option within 75 miles of their 

home is met. 

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $6,862,258,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 7,292,255,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 7,302,255,000 

ADMINISTRATION OVERVIEW

Departmental Administration provides for the administration of 

veterans benefits through the Veterans Benefits Administration 

[VBA], the executive direction of the Department, several top level 

supporting offices, the Board of Contract Appeals, and the Board 

of Veterans’ Appeals. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $7,302,255,000 for Departmental 

Administration. The amount is composed of $424,737,000 for General administration; $2,164,074,000 for General operating expenses, 

veterans benefits administration; $3,327,444,000 for Information 

technology systems; $115,000,000 for the Office of the Inspector 

General; $532,470,000 for Construction, major projects; 

$607,530,000 for Construction, minor projects; $85,000,000 for 

Grants for construction of State extended care facilities; and 

$46,000,000 for Grants for the construction of State veterans cemeteries. 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $416,737,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 416,737,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 424,737,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The General administration account provides funding for the Office of the Secretary, six assistant secretaries, and three independent staff offices. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $424,737,000 for General administration. This amount is $8,000,000 above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level as well as the budget request. The recommendation 

freezes all line offices at the fiscal year 2012 enacted level, except 

for the Board of Veterans Appeals [BVA]. The Board is responsible 

for making final decisions on behalf of the Department for appealed 
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veterans benefits claims. The projected average time to resolve 

these appeals is 650 days. Moreover, the VA projects the appeals 

backlog to grow to 65,611 claims in 2013 from the current projected 

level of 39,283. Wait times are the number one complaint of most 

veterans, whether during the initial claims process, the appeals 

process, or when scheduling a medical appointment. The Department has made efforts to address wait times at both the Veterans 

Benefits Administration and Veterans Health Administration 

through increased staffing and resources. However, staffing at BVA 

has been steadily declining. The Committee strongly believes the 

wait time and backlog at the appellate level are unacceptable and 

that the budget request is clearly insufficient to address the number of benefits claims on appeal. Therefore, the Committee has included an additional $8,000,000 for the Board to hire additional 

personnel. Further, the Committee directs the Department to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress no later than November 30, 2012, a fiscal year 2013 staffing 

plan and detailed strategic plan to address this issue. The strategic 

plan should also include an explanation as to why the backlog in 

appeals is growing at an alarmingly rapid pace. 

The Committee has included bill language to make available through September 30, 2014, up to $20,837,000 for General administration. The funding recommendation for each line office is provided in the table below. 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Department Fiscal year 2012 

enacted level 

Fiscal year 2013 

budget request 

Committee 

recommendation 

Office of the Secretary ............................................................................... 10,085 10,085 10,085 

Board of Veterans Appeals ........................................................................ 78,006 78,006 86,006 

Office of General Counsel .......................................................................... 83,099 83,099 83,099 

Office of Management ............................................................................... 45,598 45,598 45,598 

Office of Human Resources ....................................................................... 70,379 70,379 70,379 

Office of Policy and Planning .................................................................... 26,015 26,015 26,015 

Office of Operations Security and Preparedness ...................................... 18,510 18,510 18,510 

Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs ........................................ 23,286 23,037 23,037 

Office of Congressional Affairs and Legislative Affairs ........................... 6,053 6,302 6,302 

Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction ..................................... 55,706 55,706 55,706 

Total .............................................................................................. 416,737 416,737 424,737 

Franchise Fund.—The Franchise Fund was established in 1997 

as a pilot program and made permanent in fiscal year 2006 under 

Public Law 109–114. The Committee directs the Department to 

provide a report on the Franchise Fund’s business plan for fiscal 

year 2013. This plan should include a list of services, customers, 

overhead expenses, funds collected for services, and the unobligated 

balance from the previous fiscal year. The VA shall submit this report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress no later than 60 days following enactment of this act. 

Tribal Government Outreach.—The Committee recognizes that 

Native Americans have served in the Armed Forces in large numbers, but often are hindered in receiving benefits by cultural and 

geographic barriers. To address this, the Department established a 

Tribal Veterans Representative program that provides outreach to 
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Native American Tribes and Alaska Natives. These representatives 

help facilitate communication and paperwork, and explain benefits 

to Native American and Alaska Native veterans, to ensure that 

they are informed and have access to benefits and services provided 

by the VA. The Committee supports these outreach efforts and directs the Department to provide annual reports to the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress detailing outreach 

initiatives provided to Native American and Alaska Native veterans. 

Oversight of Construction Activities.—The Committee believes 

that VA Central Office needs to strengthen its oversight of all construction activities in the field. Therefore, no later than 60 days 

after enactment of this act, the Office of the Secretary is directed 

to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 

Congress a report outlining processes that are in place to ensure 

proper oversight of construction. This report should identify which 

components of central oversight are performed outside of the various VA administrations and whether spot audits are performed in 

the field. 

GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, VETERANS BENEFITS

ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $2,018,764,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 2,164,074,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,164,074,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The General operating expenses, veterans benefits administration account provides funding for the Veterans Benefits Administration to administer entitlement programs such as service-connected disability compensation, education benefits, and vocational 

rehabilitation services. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $2,164,074,000 for General operating expenses, veterans benefits administration, which is 

$145,310,000 above fiscal year 2012 enacted level and equal to the 

budget request. The Committee has included bill language to make 

available through September 30, 2014, up to $113,000,000 for General operating expenses, veterans benefits administration. 

Claims Processing.—The lengthy wait time and persistent backlog of claims at the Veterans Benefits Administration continue to 

impose an unacceptable burden on disabled veterans. The Committee understands the Department has set 2015 as the date by 

which it plans to achieve a significant reduction in the backlog of 

claims and to increase the accuracy rate at all regional offices to 

98 percent. 

As noted by the Committee last year, the Department made a 

policy decision to hire fewer permanent employees to handle claims 

processing, and instead utilize external vendors in specific elements of collecting materials for claims processing, thus allowing 

VA employees to focus on decisionmaking. This change was expected to improve efficiency and reduce operating expenses related 
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to claims processing. The Committee directs the Department to 

submit, no later than 90 days after the enactment of this act, a report detailing the metrics developed for evaluating the success of 

this effort in reducing the backlog of claims and the average adjudication time. 

The Committee remains concerned that some parts of the country continue to experience much longer wait times than others, and 

the accuracy of claims decisions in one area of the country versus 

another varies dramatically. The Committee notes the Department’s own goal is to have a 98-percent accuracy rate, yet currently, nationwide accuracy is about 84 percent. As of December 

2011, the accuracy rate at regional offices around the country varied from 94 to 64 percent. Because of this, the Committee directs 

the Department to submit, no later than 90 days after the enactment of this act, a report detailing the wait times and accuracy 

rates of disability claims decisions at all 57 regional offices. This 

report should include information on how the quality-review teams 

and the quality initiatives at each regional office have affected the 

performance, wait times, and rates at each location. Additionally, 

the report should include the specific metrics the VBA uses in determining personnel performance. 

Inspector General Report on Claims Processing Errors.—The 

Committee is concerned about the recent findings by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General that the Oakland, Los Angeles and San Diego VA Regional Offices have high 

error rates and claims processing times compared to other regional 

offices across the Nation. For example, the Inspector General found 

that 80 percent of claims reviewed in the Los Angeles office were 

unnecessarily delayed and that in one case a claim in Oakland had 

been pending for 8 years. The Inspector General also determined 

that 97 percent of temporary 100 percent disability evaluations reviewed were processed incorrectly at the Los Angeles Regional Office. 

Delays and errors of this frequency and magnitude are not acceptable, and steps must be taken to improve service to our veterans at these regional offices. Therefore the Secretary is directed 

to provide the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 

Congress a report detailing how the Inspector General’s recommendations are being implemented. The report shall also include an explanation about why the Los Angeles office is currently 

operating in what is referred to as ‘‘safe mode,’’ which means that 

staff is not held accountable to VA standards. 

Administration of the GI Bill.—Education Liaison Representatives are VA employees who act as conduits between school officials 

and the VA. The Committee is concerned about how communication 

and assistance is provided to States which do not currently have 

an Education Liaison Representative assigned to work exclusively 

with their schools. Compounding this issue is the lack of resources 

provided by the Department to ensure that Education Liaison Representatives have adequate technology to effectively communicate 

with schools to which they are assigned. A failure to improve communication among the VA, schools, and veterans across the country 

will continue to have a negative impact on the timely delivery of 

education benefits to our veterans and their families. The Com-
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mittee strongly encourages the Department to ensure Education Liaison Representatives have adequate technology to make certain 

they are able to effectively communicate while outside of their offices with the schools to which they are assigned. 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $3,111,376,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 3,327,444,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,327,444,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Information Technology [IT] appropriation, along with reimbursements, funds the costs of all IT staff salaries and expenses, 

the operations and maintenance of all existing information technology systems, and the development of new projects and programs 

designed to improve the delivery of service to veterans. This appropriation also funds the costs associated with the Office of Information and Technology, which oversees the functions highlighted 

above. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $3,327,444,000 for the Information 

technology systems account. This amount is $216,068,000 above the 

fiscal year 2012 enacted level and equal to the budget request. The 

Committee recommendation includes $1,021,000,000 for staff salaries and expenses, $1,812,045,000 for operation and maintenance of 

existing programs, and $494,399,000 for program development, all 

according to the Department’s fiscal year 2013 budget submission. 

The Committee has appropriated the Information technology systems account as three subaccounts, with funding levels consistent 

with the Department’s budget submission. This funding structure 

will enhance the Committee’s ability to ensure that funds are executed in a manner consistent with the Department’s budget submission. The Committee has provided sufficient flexibility within 

the subaccounts by way of authorized carryover amounts and reprogramming authority to give the Office of Information Technology as much flexibility as possible to accomplish its mission and 

goals, while ensuring proper accountability and oversight. The 

Committee will continue to work with the Department to ensure 

that the IT projects currently underway, as well as the projects 

planned for the future, have the resources the VA needs to make 

them successful. 

The Committee has included bill language that restricts the obligation of development funds until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

or the Chief Information Officer submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a certification of the 

amounts, in parts or in full, that will be obligated and expended 

for each development project. Further, the Office of Information 

Technology is directed to provide an IT expenditure report, by 

project, to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 

Congress on a monthly basis. 

The chart below reflects the administration’s budget request for 

development projects and includes the Committee recommendation 

for each. This chart will serve as the Department’s approved list 
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of development projects, and all requested changes are subject to 

the reprogramming guidelines as outlined in the accompanying act. 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Project Fiscal year 2013 

budget request 

Committee 

recommendation 

Access to Healthcare IT Development ............................................................................ 40,313 40,313 

Surgical Quality and Workflow Management Development ............................................ 27,503 27,503 

Healthcare Efficiency IT Development ............................................................................ 4,659 4,659 

Homelessness IT Development ........................................................................................ 3,075 3,075 

Integrated Electronic Health Record [iEHR] ................................................................... 104,000 104,000 

Mental Health IT Development ....................................................................................... 8,818 8,818 

New Models of Care IT Development .............................................................................. 35,724 35,724 

Veterans Benefits Management System [VBMS] ............................................................ 38,525 38,525 

Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record [VLER] ...................................................................... 49,939 49,939 

Veterans Relationship Management [VRM] .................................................................... 96,218 96,218 

Health Management Platform Development ................................................................... 7,500 7,500 

International Classification of Diseases—10 Development .......................................... 11,500 11,500 

VHA Research IT Support Development .......................................................................... 18,521 18,521 

Human Capital Development .......................................................................................... 9,100 9,100 

Integrated Operating Model ............................................................................................ 14,100 14,100 

VA Learning Management Systems Development .......................................................... 5,540 5,540 

Other IT Development ..................................................................................................... 19,364 19,364 

Total, All Development ...................................................................................... 494,399 494,399 

Integrated Electronic Health Record [iEHR].—The Committee 

commends the Department of Veterans Affairs for the consistent 

and strong leadership displayed over the past year while working 

with the Department of Defense [DOD] to develop an integrated 

electronic health record [iEHR]. The Committee is committed to the 

development of a unified health record system which should 

produce major benefits in cost-savings and patient safety. While 

the Committee remains supportive of this effort, it is concerned 

that a detailed plan, including a timeline, benchmarks, and total 

cost has not been transmitted to Congress. 

A comprehensive governance structure including these critical 

components is essential to the successful development of iEHR. 

Further, a development model similar to the Project Management 

Accountability System [PMAS] focused on incremental development 

with deliverable milestones should be utilized in the development 

of this system. Therefore, no later than 30 days after the enactment of this act, the Committee directs the VA, in conjunction with 

DOD, to report to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress an identified timeframe for completion of 

iEHR, detailed benchmarks against which to track its progress, 

and a detailed spend plan which will show the total project cost. 

The Committee also directs the VA, through the Interagency Program Office, to provide quarterly updates on the progress of this 

project to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 

The Committee continues to encourage the Departments to use 

proven commercial off-the-shelf technology when developing iEHR. 

The Committee remains convinced an open source approach is the 

best way to develop iEHR so that the system does not become overly reliant upon a single vendor and the Department is able to take 
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advantage of private sector technology. Such an approach will encourage competition as vendors bid on iEHR contracts, ensuring 

our servicemembers and veterans have access to the best electronic 

health record technology available. 

Veterans Benefits Management System.—The Veterans Benefits 

Management System [VBMS] is the Department’s key information 

technology initiative designed to transform its paper-centric claims 

environment into one that processes claims electronically. National 

deployment of this system begins in the summer of 2012 and continues through 2013. The VA has made deployment of this system 

a linchpin in its strategy to reduce the backlog and average wait 

time for claims to be adjudicated. The Committee supports the efforts to transform the VBA disability claims process and is hopeful 

this strategy proves to be successful. The Committee directs the 

Department to provide quarterly updates on the implementation of 

VBMS and to provide details of how this implementation has increased the efficiency and timeliness of the VBA claims process. 

Innovation Initiative.—Last year, the Committee encouraged the 

Department to use funding from the Information Technology Systems account for the Innovation Initiative program for an open 

competition to utilize commercial off-the-shelf technology to develop 

a decision support system and automate VBA’s Veterans Schedule 

for Rating Disabilities. The Committee directs the VA to report to 

the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 

within 120 days of enactment of this act how the VA is utilizing 

commercial off-the-shelf technology to develop a decision support 

system and automate the VBA’s Veterans Schedule for Rating Disabilities. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $112,391,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 113,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 115,000,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Office of Inspector General [OIG] was established by the Inspector General Act of 1978 and is responsible for the audit, investigation, and inspection of all Department of Veterans Affairs programs and operations. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $115,000,000 for the Office of Inspector General. This is $2,609,000 above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and $2,000,000 above the budget request. The OIG recently issued a report outlining problems veterans face in receiving 

timely access to mental health services. In light of the OIG’s findings, the Committee has provided an increase for the Inspector 

General to increase audits of the Veterans Health Administration 

and field activities. The Committee has included bill language to 

make available through September 30, 2014, up to $6,000,000 for 

the Office of the Inspector General. 
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CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $589,604,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 532,470,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 532,470,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Construction, major projects account provides for constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the facilities 

(including parking projects) under the jurisdiction or for the use of 

the VA, including planning, architectural and engineering services, 

needs assessment, and site acquisition where the estimated cost of 

a project is more than the amount set forth in 38 U.S.C. 

8104(a)(3)(A). Proceeds realized from Enhanced Use Lease activities may be deposited into the Construction, major projects and 

Construction, minor projects accounts. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $532,470,000 for 

the construction of major projects. This is $57,134,000 below the 

fiscal year 2012 enacted level and equal to the budget request. 

The following table reflects the President’s budget request for 

major construction projects and activities, and the corresponding 

Committee recommendations. 

CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Location and description Fiscal year 2013 

budget request 

Committee 

recommendation 

Veterans Health Administration [VHA]: 

St. Louis, Missouri—Jefferson Barracks, Medical Facility Improvements and 

Cemetery Expansion .......................................................................................... 130,300 130,300 

Palo Alto, California—Centers for Ambulatory Care, Polytrauma, Blind Rehabilitation, and Research .................................................................................... 177,823 177,823 

Seattle, Washington—New Mental Health Building ............................................. 55,000 55,000 

Dallas, Texas—Spinal Cord Injury Center ............................................................ 33,500 33,500 

Advance Planning Fund ......................................................................................... 70,000 70,000 

Asbestos ................................................................................................................. 8,000 8,000 

Construction and Facilities Management Resident Engineers and Staff ............. 24,000 24,000 

Claims Analyses ..................................................................................................... 2,000 2,000

Facility Security Projects ........................................................................................ 7,200 7,200 

Hazardous Waste Abatement ................................................................................. 5,000 5,000 

Judgment Fund ....................................................................................................... 5,000 5,000

Total, VHA .......................................................................................................... 517,823 517,823 

National Cemetery Administration [NCA]: 

Advance Planning Fund ......................................................................................... 2,647 2,647 

NCA Land Acquisition Fund ................................................................................... 7,000 7,000 

Total, NCA .......................................................................................................... 9,647 9,647

General Administration—Staff Offices, Advance Planning Fund .................................. 5,000 5,000 

Total Construction, Major Projects .................................................................... 532,470 532,470 
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CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $482,386,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 607,530,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 607,530,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Construction, minor projects account provides for constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the facilities 

(including parking) under the jurisdiction or for the use of the VA, 

including planning, assessment of needs, architectural and engineering services, and site acquisition, where the estimated cost of 

a project is equal to or less than $10,000,000. Public Law 106–117, 

the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act of 1999, 

gave the VA the authority to make capital contributions from 

minor construction in enhanced-use leases. Proceeds realized from 

enhanced-use lease activities may be deposited into the Construction, major projects and Construction, minor projects accounts. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $607,530,000 for minor construction. This is $125,144,000 above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level 

and equal to the budget request. 

The recommendation includes $506,332,000 for the Veterans 

Health Administration, $58,100,000 for the National Cemetery Administration, $13,405,000 for General Administration—Staff Offices, and $29,693,000 for the Veterans Benefits Administration. 

The Committee directs the Department to provide an expenditure 

plan within 30 days of enactment of this act for the amount appropriated for minor construction. 

GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $85,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 85,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 85,000,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This account is used to provide grants to assist States in acquiring or constructing State home facilities for furnishing domiciliary 

or nursing home care to veterans, and to expand, remodel, or alter 

existing buildings for furnishing domiciliary, nursing home, or hospital care to veterans in State homes. The grant may not exceed 

65 percent of the total cost of the project. Public Law 102–585 

granted permanent authority for this program, and Public Law 

106–117 provided greater specificity in directing VA to prescribe 

regulations for the number of beds for which grant assistance may 

be furnished. This program has been a successful partnership between the States and the VA in meeting the long-term care needs 

of elderly veterans for decades. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $85,000,000 for grants for the construction of State extended care facilities. This is equal to the fiscal 

year 2012 enacted level and equal to the budget request. 
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GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VETERANS CEMETERIES

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $46,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 46,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 46,000,000 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Public Law 105–368 amended title 38 U.S.C. 2408 and established authority to provide aid to States for establishment, expansion, and improvement of State veterans cemeteries, which are operated and permanently maintained by the States. This statutory 

change increased the maximum Federal share from 50 percent to 

100 percent in order to fund construction costs and the initial 

equipment expenses when the cemetery is established. The States 

remain responsible for providing the land and for paying all costs 

related to the operation and maintenance of the State cemeteries, 

including the costs for subsequent equipment purchases. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $46,000,000 for grants for the construction of State veterans cemeteries. This is equal to the fiscal 

year 2012 enacted level and equal to the budget request. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 201. The Committee includes a provision which outlines reprogramming authority and responsibilities for the Veterans Benefits Administration. 

SEC. 202. The Committee includes a provision which outlines reprogramming authority and responsibilities for the Veterans 

Health Administration. 

SEC. 203. The Committee includes a provision which outlines the 

use of the Salaries and expenses account. 

SEC. 204. The Committee includes a provision mandating that 

only construction funds may be used for land procurement. 

SEC. 205. The Committee includes a provision allowing for reimbursements to the Medical services account. 

SEC. 206. The Committee includes a provision allowing for payments of prior year obligations. 

SEC. 207. The Committee includes a provision which allows for 

the use of fiscal year 2013 funds for prior year obligations. 

SEC. 208. The Committee includes a provision which allows for 

payments from the National Service Life Insurance Fund. 

SEC. 209. The Committee includes a provision which outlines the 

use of funds from enhanced-use lease proceeds. 

SEC. 210. The Committee includes a provision which provides for 

funds for the Office of Resolution Management and the Office of 

Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication. 

SEC. 211. The Committee includes a provision which sets a limit 

on new leases without congressional approval. 

SEC. 212. The Committee includes a provision which requires disclosure of third-party reimbursement information. 
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SEC. 213. The Committee includes a provision which allows for 

the transfer of revenue derived from enhanced-use leases into the 

construction accounts. 

SEC. 214. The Committee includes a provision which outlines authorized uses for medical services funds. 

SEC. 215. The Committee includes a provision which allows funds 

in the Medical Care Collection Fund to be transferred into the 

Medical services account. 

SEC. 216. The Committee includes a provision which allows eligible veterans in the State of Alaska to obtain medical care services. 

SEC. 217. The Committee includes a provision which allows for 

the transfer of funds into the construction accounts. 

SEC. 218. The Committee includes a provision which allows for 

outreach and marketing to enroll new veterans. 

SEC. 219. The Committee includes a provision requiring the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit quarterly financial reports on 

the Veterans Health Administration. 

SEC. 220. The Committee includes a provision outlining transfer 

authority for the Information technology systems account. 

SEC. 221. The Committee includes a provision outlining limits on 

transfers within the Information technology systems account. 

SEC. 222. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting any 

funds to be used to contract out any functions performed by more 

than 10 employees without a fair competition process. 

SEC. 223. The Committee includes a provision limiting the 

amount of nonrecurring maintenance funds that can be obligated 

during the last 2 months of the fiscal year. 

SEC. 224. The Committee includes a provision allowing for the 

transfer of funds from certain accounts to the Joint Department of 

Defense/Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, as authorized by Public Law 111–84. 

SEC. 225. The Committee includes a provision allowing for the 

transfer of certain funds deposited in the Medical Care Collections 

Fund to the Joint Department of Defense/Department of Veterans 

Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, as authorized by 

Public Law 111–84. 

SEC. 226. The Committee includes a provision directing a minimum of $15,000,000 be transferred from Medical services, Medical 

support and compliance, and Medical facilities to the Department 

of Defense/Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund, as authorized by section 8111 of title 38, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 227. The Committee includes a provision rescinding funds 

from certain accounts and appropriating additional amounts with 

2-year authority. 

SEC. 228. The Committee includes a provision requiring notification of all bid savings for major construction projects. 

SEC. 229. The Committee includes a provision restricting scope 

increases for major construction projects above that specified in the 

original project justification. 

SEC. 230. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting the use 

of funds in the act for any contract using procedures that do not 

give to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans 

any preference with respect to such contract, except for a pref-
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erence given to small business concerns owned and controlled by 

service-disabled veterans. 

SEC. 231. The Committee includes a provision extending the authorization for the VA office in the Philippines through December 

31, 2013. 

SEC. 232. The Committee includes a provision regarding reimbursement rates to State Veterans Homes. 
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TITLE III 

RELATED AGENCIES 

AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The American Battle Monuments Commission [ABMC] is responsible for the following: the maintenance and construction of U.S. 

monuments and memorials commemorating the achievements in 

battle of our Armed Forces since April 1917 (the date of the United 

States entry into World War I); the erection of monuments and 

markers by U.S. citizens and organizations in foreign countries; 

and the design, construction, and maintenance of permanent military cemetery memorials in foreign countries. The Commission 

maintains 24 military memorial cemeteries and 31 monuments, 

memorials, and markers in 15 countries around the world, including three memorials on U.S. soil. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $61,100,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 58,400,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 58,400,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $58,400,000 for the Salaries and expenses account. This amount is $2,700,000 below the fiscal year 

2012 enacted level and equal to the budget request. 

FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $16,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 15,200,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 15,200,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an estimated $15,200,000 for the 

Foreign currency fluctuation account. This amount is $800,000 

below the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and equal to the budget 

request. 

The Committee has again included language in the accompanying act, as proposed by the administration, that would allow 

funding for this account on a ‘‘such sums as necessary’’ basis. 

Funding the account in this manner allows the Commission to 

maintain cemeteries regardless of the volatility of foreign currency 

fluctuations. 
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U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS

OVERVIEW

The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims was established 

by the Veterans’ Judicial Review Act of 1988. The Court is an independent judicial tribunal with exclusive jurisdiction to review decisions of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals. It has the authority to decide all relevant questions of law; interpret constitutional, statutory, and regulatory provisions; and determine the meaning or applicability of the terms of an action by the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs. It is authorized to compel action by the Secretary. It is authorized to hold unconstitutional or otherwise unlawful and set 

aside decisions, findings, conclusions, rules, and regulations issued 

or adopted by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, or the Chairman of the Board that are found to be 

arbitrary or capricious. The Court’s principal office location is 

Washington, DC; however, it is a national court, empowered to sit 

anywhere in the United States. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $30,770,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 32,481,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 32,481,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $32,481,000 for the U.S. Court of 

Appeals for Veterans Claims. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL

CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY

OVERVIEW

The Secretary of the Army is responsible for the administration, 

operation and maintenance of Arlington National Cemetery and 

the Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery. In addition to 

its principal function as a national cemetery, Arlington is the site 

of approximately 3,000 nonfuneral ceremonies each year and has 

approximately 4 million visitors annually. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $45,800,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 45,800,000 

Committee recommendation 1 ............................................................... 41,000,000 

1The fiscal year 2013 budget request for Cemeterial Expenses, Army included $4,800,000 for 

construction. The Committee has provided all construction funding within the construction account. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $41,000,000 for Salaries and expenses. This amount is $4,800,000 below the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and budget request. To increase oversight of the expenditure of funds, the Committee has created a separate Construction account and funded all construction activities requested 
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within the new account, including the $4,800,000 requested 

through the Salaries and expenses account. 

The Committee directs the Executive Director of Arlington National Cemetery to continue the office’s audits of past contracts and 

outstanding financial obligations, and update the Committee on its 

findings along with quarterly reports on unexpended prior year 

funding, status updates on the upgrading of the information technology systems, and reports on ANC’s expansion plans. The Committee encourages cemetery officials and the Department of the 

Army to work with the Department of Veterans Affairs in the development of a common architecture software for the information 

technology system for Arlington National Cemetery. 

CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. ........................... 

Budget estimate, 2013 1 ......................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. $107,800,000 

1The fiscal year 2013 budget submission for Military Construction, Army included a request of $103,000,000 for construction at Arlington National Cemetery. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $107,800,000 for construction. The 

recommendation includes $103,000,000 for planning, design, and 

construction associated with the Millennium Project and future expansion of burial capacity at Arlington National Cemetery [ANC]. 

The Committee recognizes that burial and interment space at ANC 

will run out in approximately 2025 and that capacity expansion 

must be planned and executed well in advance to allow for the 

proper preparation of land for the expansion. ANC plans to develop 

additional burial space through construction of the Millennium 

Project and development of the Navy Annex. The administration’s 

submission included this request in title I, within the Military Construction, Army account. ANC is funded in the Related Agencies 

title of this act. Therefore, the Committee denied funding for these 

projects in title I and instead appropriated the funds directly to the 

title III account that funds Arlington National Cemetery. 

ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME

TRUST FUND

Appropriations, 2012 ............................................................................. $65,700,000 

Budget estimate, 2013 ........................................................................... 65,590,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 65,590,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends authority to expend $65,590,000 

from the Armed Forces Retirement Home [AFRH] Trust Fund to 

operate and maintain the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington, DC, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, 

Mississippi. 
(67) 

TITLE IV 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

SEC. 401. The Committee includes a provision that prohibits the 

obligation of funds beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly 

so provided. 

SEC. 402. The Committee includes a provision that prohibits the 

use of funds for programs, projects, or activities not in compliance 

with Federal law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private property rights, or unfunded mandates. 

SEC. 403. The Committee includes a provision that requires pay 

raises to be absorbed within the levels appropriated. 

SEC. 404. The Committee includes a provision that prohibits the 

use of funds to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress. 

SEC. 405. The Committee includes a provision that encourages 

the expansion of E-commerce technologies and procedures. 

SEC. 406. The Committee includes a provision that specifies the 

congressional committees that are to receive all reports and notifications. 

SEC. 407. The Committee includes a provision that limits funds 

from being transferred from this appropriations measure to any instrumentality of the United States Government without authority 

from an appropriations act. 

SEC. 408. The Committee includes a provision regarding the posting of congressional reports on agency Web sites. 

SEC. 409. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting the use 

of funds to establish or maintain a computer network unless such 

network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography, except for law enforcement investigation, prosecution, or 

adjudication activities. 

SEC. 410. The Committee includes a provision limiting the construction of facilities for the purposes of housing individuals detained at Guanta ́namo Bay, Cuba. 

SEC. 411. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting the use 

of funds to pay for attendance of more than 50 employees at any 

single conference outside the United States. 

SEC. 412. The Committee includes a provision requiring agencies 

to report conference spending to the Inspectors General and prohibiting the use of funds made available in this act for travel and conference expenses not in compliance with Office of Management and 

Budget memorandum M–12–12 dated May 11, 2012. 
(68) 

PROGRAM, PROJECT, AND ACTIVITY 

In fiscal year 2013, for purposes of the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–177) or the 

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act 

of 1987 (Public Law 100–119), the following information provides 

the definition of the term ‘‘program, project, and activity’’ for departments, agencies and programs under the jurisdiction of the 

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 

subcommittee. The term ‘‘program, project, and activity’’ shall include the most specific level of budget items identified in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, the House and Senate Committee reports, 

and the conference report and accompanying joint explanatory 

statement of managers of the committee of conference. 

If a sequestration order is necessary, in implementing the Presidential order, departments, and agencies shall apply any percentage reduction required for fiscal year 2013 pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 99–177 or Public Law 100–119 to all items 

specified in the justifications submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives in support 

of the fiscal year 2013 budget estimates, as amended, for such departments and agencies, as modified by congressional action, and 

in addition, for the Department of Defense, Military Construction 

the definition shall include specific construction locations as identified in the explanatory notes. 

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI, OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports accompanying general appropriations bills identify each recommended 

amendment which proposes an item of appropriation which is not 

made to carry out the provisions of an existing law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution previously passed by the Senate during that session. 

The Committee is filing an original bill, which is not covered 

under this rule, but reports this information in the spirit of full disclosure. 

The Committee recommends funding for the following programs 

which currently lack authorization: 

Title I: Department of Defense 

Military Construction, Army 

Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps 

Military Construction, Air Force 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide 

Military Construction, Army National Guard 

Military Construction, Air National Guard 
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Military Construction, Army Reserve 

Military Construction, Navy Reserve 

Military Construction, Air Force Reserve 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program 

Family Housing Construction, Army 

Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army 

Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps 

Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine 

Corps 

Family Housing Construction, Air Force 

Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force 

Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide 

Department of Defense, Family Housing Improvement Fund 

Chemical Demilitarization Construction, Defense-Wide 

Base Realignment and Closure Account, 1990 

Base Realignment and Closure Account, 2005 

Title II: Department of Veterans Affairs 

Veterans Benefits Administration 

Veterans Health Administration 

National Cemetery Administration 

Departmental Administration 

Title III: Related Agencies 

American Battle Monuments Commission 

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims 

Cemeterial Expenses, Army 

Armed Forces Retirement Home 

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(c), RULE XXVI OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on May 22, 2012, the 

Committee ordered favorably reported the bill (S. 3215), making 

appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes, subject to amendment, by 

a recorded vote of 30–0, a quorum being present. The vote was as 

follows: 

Yeas Nays 

Chairman Inouye 

Mr. Leahy 

Mr. Harkin 

Ms. Mikulski 

Mr. Kohl 

Mrs. Murray 

Mrs. Feinstein 

Mr. Durbin 

Mr. Johnson 

Ms. Landrieu 

Mr. Reed 

Mr. Lautenberg 

Mr. Nelson 
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Mr. Pryor 

Mr. Tester 

Mr. Brown 

Mr. Cochran 

Mr. McConnell 

Mr. Shelby 

Mrs. Hutchison 

Mr. Alexander 

Ms. Collins 

Ms. Murkowski 

Mr. Graham 

Mr. Kirk 

Mr. Coats 

Mr. Blunt 

Mr. Moran 

Mr. Hoeven 

Mr. Johnson 

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports on 

a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute or part 

of any statute include ‘‘(a) the text of the statute or part thereof 

which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a comparative print of 

that part of the bill or joint resolution making the amendment and 

of the statute or part thereof proposed to be amended, showing by 

stricken-through type and italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical devices the omissions and insertions which 

would be made by the bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form 

recommended by the committee.’’ 

In compliance with this rule, changes in existing law proposed to 

be made by the bill are shown as follows: existing law to be omitted 

is enclosed in black brackets; new matter is printed in italic; and 

existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman. 

TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS 

CHAPTER 3—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

§ 315. Regional offices 

(a) * * * 

(b) The Secretary may maintain a regional office in the Republic of the Philippines until øDecember 31, 2012¿ December 31, 

2013. 
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PART II—GENERAL BENEFITS 

CHAPTER 17—HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, 

AND MEDICAL CARE 

SUBCHAPTER II—HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, OR 

DOMICILIARY CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT 

§ 1720. Transfers for nursing home care; adult day health 

care 

(a)(1) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(c)(1)(A) In furnishing nursing home care, adult day health 

care, or other extended care services under this section, the Secretary may enter into agreements for furnishing such care or services with— 

(i) in the case of the medicare program, a provider of services 

that has entered into a provider agreement under section 

1866(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(a))ø; and¿; 

(ii) in the case of the medicaid program, a provider participating under a State plan under title XIX of such Act (42 

U.S.C. 1396 et seq.)ø.¿; and 

(iii) a provider of services eligible to enter into a contract pursuant to section 1745(a) of this title who is not otherwise described in clause (i) or (ii). 

* * * * * * * 

SUBCHAPTER V—PAYMENTS TO STATE HOMES 

§ 1745. Nursing home care and medications for veterans 

with service-connected disabilities 

(a)(1) øThe Secretary shall pay each State home for nursing home 

care at the rate determined under paragraph (2)¿ The Secretary 

shall enter into a contract (or agreement under section 1720(c)(1)of 

this title) with each State home for payment by the Secretary for 

nursing home care provided in the home, in any case in which such 

care is provided to any veteran as follows: 

* * * * * * * 

ø(2) The rate determined under this paragraph with respect to a 

State home is the lesser of— 

ø(A) the applicable or prevailing rate payable in the geographic 

area in which the State home is located, as determined by the 

Secretary, for nursing home care furnished in a non-Department nursing home (as that term is defined in section 

1720(e)(2) of this title); or 

ø(B) a rate not to exceed the daily cost of care, as determined 

by the Secretary, following a report to the Secretary by the director of the State home.¿ 

(2) Payment under each contract (or agreement) between the 

Secretary and a State home under paragraph (1) shall be based on 

a methodology, developed by the Secretary in consultation with the 
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State home, to adequately reimburse the State home for the care 

provided by the State home under the contract (or agreement). 
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BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL 

PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 

308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93–344, AS AMENDED 

[In millions of dollars] 

Budget authority Outlays 

Committee 

allocation 1

Amount 

in bill 

Committee 

allocation 1

Amount 

in bill 

Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations 

to its subcommittees of amounts in the Budget Resolution 

for 2013: Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: 

Mandatory ............................................................................ 72,319 72,319 72,017 1 71,992 

Discretionary ........................................................................ 72,241 71,975 52,731 1 79,348 

Security ....................................................................... 10,920 10,654 NA NA 

Nonsecurity ................................................................. 61,321 61,321 NA NA 

Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation: 

2013 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 2 79,558 

2014 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 5,872 

2015 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 4,431 

2016 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 1,685 

2017 and future years ........................................................ .................... .................... .................... 1,317 

Financial assistance to State and local governments for 

2013 ......................................................................................... NA 147 NA 7 

1 Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

2 Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

NA: Not applicable. 
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT LISTING BY LOCATION 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Installation and project Budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation 

compared with 

(∂ or −) budget estimate 

ALABAMA 

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

FORT MC CLELLAN: 

LIVE FIRE SHOOT HOUSE ......................................................... 5,400 5,400 ........................

TOTAL, ALABAMA .................................................................. 5,400 5,400 ........................

ALASKA 

ARMY: 

FORT WAINWRIGHT: 

MODIFIED RECORD FIRE RANGE .............................................. 10,400 10,400 ........................

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON: 

MODIFIED RECORD FIRE RANGE .............................................. 7,900 7,900 ........................

TOTAL, ALASKA ..................................................................... 18,300 18,300 ........................

ARIZONA 

NAVY: 

YUMA: 

COMBAT AIRCRAFT LOADING APRON ....................................... 15,985 15,985 ........................

SECURITY OPERATIONS COMPLEX ............................................ 13,300 13,300 ........................

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

MARANA: 

SOF PARACHUTE TRAINING FACILITY ....................................... 6,477 6,477 ........................

YUMA: 

TRUCK UNLOAD FACILITY ......................................................... 1,300 1,300 ........................

NAVY RESERVE: 

YUMA: 

RESERVE TRAINING FACILITY—YUMA, ARIZONA ..................... 5,379 5,379 ........................

TOTAL, ARIZONA ................................................................... 42,441 42,441 ........................

ARKANSAS 

AIR FORCE: 

LITTLE ROCK AFB: 

C–130J FLIGHT SIMULATOR ADDITION ..................................... 4,178 4,178 ........................

C–130J FUEL SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE HANGAR ..................... 26,000 26,000 ........................

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

SEARCY: 

FIELD MAINTENANCE SHOP ...................................................... 6,800 6,800 ........................

TOTAL, ARKANSAS ................................................................ 36,978 36,978 ........................

CALIFORNIA 

ARMY: 

CONCORD: 

ENGINEERING/HOUSING MAINTENANCE SHOP .......................... 3,100 3,100 ........................

LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM ............................................. 5,800 5,800 ........................

NAVY: 

CAMP PENDLETON: 

COMMUNICATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS OPERATIONS COMPLEX ..................................................................................... 78,897 78,897 ........................

MV–22 AVIATION SIMULATOR BUILDING .................................. 4,139 4,139 ........................

SAN JACINTO ROAD EXTENSION ............................................... 5,074 5,074 ........................

CORONADO: 

BACHELOR QUARTERS .............................................................. 76,063 76,063 ........................

H–60S SIMULATOR TRAINING FACILITY .................................... 2,478 2,478 ........................

LEMOORE: 

BAMS MAINTENANCE TRAINING FACILITY ................................. 14,843 14,843 ........................
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT LISTING BY LOCATION—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Installation and project Budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation 

compared with 

(∂ or −) budget estimate 

MIRAMAR: 

HANGAR 5 RENOVATIONS AND ADDITION ................................. 27,897 27,897 ........................

SAN DIEGO: 

ENTRY CONTROL POINT (GATE FIVE) ....................................... 11,752 11,752 ........................

LCS TRAINING FACILITY ............................................................ 59,436 59,436 ........................

SEAL BEACH: 

STRATEGIC SYSTEMS WEAPONS EVALUATION TEST LABORATORY .................................................................................... 30,594 30,594 ........................

TWENTYNINE PALMS: 

LAND EXPANSION PHASE 2 ...................................................... 47,270 47,270 ........................

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

CORONADO: 

SOF CLOSE QUARTERS COMBAT/DYNAMIC SHOOT FACILITY ... 13,969 13,969 ........................

SOF INDOOR DYNAMIC SHOOTING FACILITY ............................. 31,170 31,170 ........................

SOF MOBILE COMM DETACHMENT SUPPORT FACILITY ............ 10,120 10,120 ........................

DEF FUEL SUPPORT POINT—SAN DIEGO: 

REPLACE FUEL PIER ................................................................. 91,563 91,563 ........................

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE: 

REPLACE FUEL STORAGE ......................................................... 27,500 27,500 ........................

TWENTYNINE PALMS: 

MEDICAL CLINIC REPLACEMENT .............................................. 27,400 27,400 ........................

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

FORT IRWIN: 

MANEUVER AREA TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT SITE PH3 .......... 25,000 25,000 ........................

AIR NATIONAL GUARD: 

FRESNO YOSEMITE IAP ANG: 

F–15 CONVERSION ................................................................... 11,000 11,000 ........................

ARMY RESERVE: 

FORT HUNTER LIGGETT: 

ORTC ........................................................................................ 64,000 64,000 ........................

UPH BARRACKS ........................................................................ 4,300 4,300 ........................

TUSTIN: 

ARMY RESERVE CENTER .......................................................... 27,000 27,000 ........................

TOTAL, CALIFORNIA .............................................................. 700,365 700,365 ........................

COLORADO 

ARMY: 

FORT CARSON: 

DIGITAL MULTIPURPOSE TRAINING RANGE ............................... 18,000 18,000 ........................

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE: 

DENVER POWER HOUSE ........................................................... 30,000 30,000 ........................

FORT CARSON: 

SOF BATTALION OPERATIONS COMPLEX ................................... 56,673 56,673 ........................

PIKES PEAK: 

HIGH ALTITUDE MEDICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY ................. 3,600 3,600 ........................

PUEBLO DEPOT: 

AMMUNITION DEMILITARIZATION FACILITY, PH XIV .................. 36,000 36,000 ........................

TOTAL, COLORADO ............................................................... 144,273 144,273 ........................

CONNECTICUT 

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

CAMP HARTELL: 

COMBINED SUPPORT MAINTENANCE SHOP .............................. 32,000 32,000 ........................

TOTAL, CONNECTICUT .......................................................... 32,000 32,000 ........................
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT LISTING BY LOCATION—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Installation and project Budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Committee 

recommendation 

compared with 

(∂ or −) budget 

estimate 

DELAWARE 

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

DOVER AFB: 

REPLACE TRUCK OFF-LOAD FACILITY ....................................... 2,000 2,000 ........................

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

BETHANY BEACH: 

REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE PH1 ........................................ 5,500 5,500 ........................

TOTAL, DELAWARE ............................................................... 7,500 7,500 ........................

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

ARMY: 

FORT MCNAIR: 

VEHICLE STORAGE BUILDING, INSTALLATION ........................... 7,200 7,200 ........................

TOTAL, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ........................................... 7,200 7,200 ........................

FLORIDA 

NAVY: 

JACKSONVILLE: 

BAMS MISSION CONTROL COMPLEX ........................................ 21,980 21,980 ........................

AIR FORCE: 

TYNDALL AFB: 

F–22 ADAL HANGAR FOR LOW OBSERVABLE/COMPOSITE ....... 14,750 14,750 ........................

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

EGLIN AFB: 

SOF AVFID OPS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITIES ....................... 41,695 41,695 ........................

HURLBURT FIELD: 

CONSTRUCT FUEL STORAGE FACILITY ...................................... 16,000 16,000 ........................

MACDILL AFB: 

SOF JOINT SPECIAL OPS UNIVERSITY FACILITY [JSOU] ............ 34,409 34,409 ........................

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

CAMP BLANDING: 

COMBINED ARMS COLLECTIVE TRAINING FACILITY .................. 9,000 9,000 ........................

MIRAMAR: 

READINESS CENTER ................................................................. 20,000 20,000 ........................

TOTAL, FLORIDA ................................................................... 157,834 157,834 ........................

GEORGIA 

ARMY: 

FORT BENNING: 

GROUND SOURCE HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM ............................ 16,000 16,000 ........................

FORT GORDON: 

GROUND SOURCE HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM ............................ 12,200 12,200 ........................

MODIFIED RECORD FIRE RANGE .............................................. 4,000 4,000 ........................

MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE GUN RANGE .................................... 7,100 7,100 ........................

FORT STEWART: 

AUTOMATED COMBAT PISTOL QUAL CRSE ............................... 3,650 3,650 ........................

DIGITAL MULTIPURPOSE TRAINING RANGE ............................... 22,000 22,000 ........................

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE COMPLEX ................................... 24,000 24,000 ........................

AIR FORCE: 

FORT STEWART: 

AIR SUPPORT OPERATIONS CENTER [SOC] .............................. 7,250 7,250 ........................

MOODY AFB: 

HC–130J SIMULATOR FACILITY ................................................ 8,500 8,500 ........................

TOTAL, GEORGIA .................................................................. 104,700 104,700 ........................
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT LISTING BY LOCATION—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Installation and project Budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation 

compared with 

(∂ or −) budget estimate 

HAWAII 

ARMY: 

POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA: 

AUTOMATED INFANTRY PLATOON BATTLE COURSE .................. 29,000 29,000 ........................

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS: 

BARRACKS ................................................................................ 41,000 41,000 ........................

BARRACKS ................................................................................ 55,000 55,000 ........................

WHEELER ARMY AIR FIELD: 

COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE BARRACKS .................................. 85,000 85,000 ........................

NAVY: 

KANEOHE BAY: 

AIRCRAFT STAGING AREA ......................................................... 14,680 14,680 ........................

MV–22 HANGAR AND INFRASTRUCTURE .................................. 82,630 82,630 ........................

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM: 

SOF SDVT–1 WATERFRONT OPERATIONS FACILITY .................. 24,289 24,289 ........................

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

KAPOLEI: 

ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY PH1 ................................. 28,000 28,000 ........................

AIR NATIONAL GUARD: 

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM: 

TFI—F–22 COMBAT APRON ADDITION ..................................... 6,500 6,500 ........................

TOTAL, HAWAII ..................................................................... 366,099 366,099 ........................

IDAHO 

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

ORCHARD TRAINIG AREA: 

ORTC (BARRACKS) PH2 ............................................................ 40,000 40,000 ........................

TOTAL, IDAHO ....................................................................... 40,000 40,000 ........................

ILLINOIS 

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

GREAT LAKES: 

DRUG LABORATORY REPLACEMENT ......................................... 28,700 28,700 ........................

SCOTT AFB: 

DISA FACILITY UPGRADES ........................................................ 84,111 84,111 ........................

MEDICAL LOGISTICS WAREHOUSE ............................................ 2,600 2,600 ........................

ARMY RESERVE: 

FORT SHERIDAN: 

ARMY RESERVE CENTER .......................................................... 28,000 28,000 ........................

TOTAL, ILLINOIS ................................................................... 143,411 143,411 ........................

INDIANA 

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

GRISSOM ARB: 

REPLACE HYDRANT FUEL SYSTEM ........................................... 26,800 26,800 ........................

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

SOUTH BEND: 

ARMED FORCES RESERVE CENTER ADD/ALT ........................... 21,000 21,000 ........................

TERRE HAUTE: 

FIELD MAINTENANCE SHOP ...................................................... 9,000 9,000 ........................

TOTAL, INDIANA .................................................................... 56,800 56,800 ........................
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT LISTING BY LOCATION—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Installation and project Budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation 

compared with 

(∂ or −) budget estimate 

IOWA 

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

CAMP DODGE: 

URBAN ASSAULT COURSE ........................................................ 3,000 3,000 ........................

NAVY RESERVE: 

FORT DES MOINES: 

JOINT RESERVE CENTER—DES MOINES IA ............................. 19,162 19,162 ........................

TOTAL, IOWA ........................................................................ 22,162 22,162 ........................

KANSAS 

ARMY: 

FORT RILEY: 

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE COMPLEX ................................... 12,200 12,200 ........................

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

TOPEKA: 

TAXIWAY, RAMP, AND HANGAR ALTERATIONS .......................... 9,500 9,500 ........................

TOTAL, KANSAS .................................................................... 21,700 21,700 ........................

KENTUCKY 

ARMY: 

FORT CAMPBELL: 

BATTALION HEADQUARTERS COMPLEX ..................................... 55,000 55,000 ........................

LIVE FIRE EXERCISE SHOOTHOUSE .......................................... 3,800 3,800 ........................

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE COMPLEX ................................... 23,000 23,000 ........................

FORT KNOX: 

AUTOMATED INFANTRY SQUAD BATTLE COURSE ..................... 6,000 6,000 ........................

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT: 

AMMUNITION DEMILITARIZATION PH XIII .................................. 115,000 115,000 ........................

FORT CAMPBELL: 

REPLACE BARKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL .............................. 41,767 41,767 ........................

SOF GROUND SUPPORT BATTALION ......................................... 26,313 26,313 ........................

SOF LANDGRAF HANGAR EXTENSION ....................................... 3,559 3,559 ........................

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

FRANKFORT: 

ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY ......................................... 32,000 32,000 ........................

TOTAL, KENTUCKY ................................................................ 306,439 306,439 ........................

LOUISIANA 

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

BARKSDALE AFB: 

UPGRADE PUMPHOUSE ............................................................. 11,700 11,700 ........................

NAVY RESERVE: 

NEW ORLEANS: 

TRANSIENT QUARTERS ............................................................. 7,187 7,187 ........................

TOTAL, LOUISIANA ................................................................ 18,887 18,887 ........................

MARYLAND 

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

ANNAPOLIS: 

HEALTH CLINIC REPLACEMENT ................................................ 66,500 66,500 ........................

BETHESDA NAVAL HOSPITAL: 

BASE INSTALLATION ACCESS/APPEARANCE PLAN .................... 7,000 7,000 ........................

ELECTRICAL CAPACITY AND COOLING TOWERS ....................... 35,600 35,600 ........................

TEMPORARY MEDICAL FACILITIES ............................................ 26,600 26,600 ........................
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT LISTING BY LOCATION—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Installation and project Budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation 

compared with 

(∂ or −) budget estimate 

FORT DETRICK: 

USAMRIID STAGE I, INCR 7 ...................................................... 19,000 19,000 ........................

FORT MEADE: 

HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING CENTER INC 2 ................... 300,521 225,521 −75,000 

NSAW RECAPITALIZE BUILDING #1/SITE M INC 1 .................... 25,000 25,000 ........................

ARMY RESERVE: 

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND: 

ARMY RESERVE CENTER .......................................................... 21,000 21,000 ........................

BALTIMORE: 

ADD/ALT ARMY RESERVE CENTER ........................................... 10,000 10,000 ........................

TOTAL, MARYLAND ............................................................... 511,221 436,221 −75,000 

MASSACHUSETTS 

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

CAMP EDWARDS: 

UNIT TRAINING EQUIPMENT SITE ............................................. 22,000 22,000 ........................

ARMY RESERVE: 

DEVENS RESERVE FORCES TRAINING AREA: 

AUTOMATIC RECORD FIRE RANGE ........................................... 4,800 4,800 ........................

COMBAT PISTOL/MP FIREARMS QUALIFICATION ....................... 3,700 3,700 ........................

TOTAL, MASSACHUSETTS ..................................................... 30,500 30,500 ........................

MINNESOTA 

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

CAMP RIPLEY: 

SCOUT RECONNAISANCE RANGE .............................................. 17,000 17,000 ........................

ST. PAUL: 

READINESS CENTER ................................................................. 17,000 17,000 ........................

TOTAL, MINNESOTA .............................................................. 34,000 34,000 ........................

MISSISSIPPI 

NAVY: 

MERIDIAN: 

DINING FACILITY ....................................................................... 10,926 10,926 ........................

TOTAL, MISSISSIPPI .............................................................. 10,926 10,926 ........................

MISSOURI 

ARMY: 

FORT LEONARD WOOD: 

BATTALION COMPLEX FACILITIES ............................................. 26,000 26,000 ........................

TRAINEE BARRACKS COMPLEX 3, PH 2 ................................... 58,000 58,000 ........................

VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP .................................................. 39,000 39,000 ........................

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

FORT LEONARD WOOD: 

DENTAL CLINIC ......................................................................... 18,100 18,100 ........................

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

FORT LEONARD WOOD: 

REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE ................................................ 18,000 18,000 ........................

KANSAS CITY: 

READINESS CENTER ADD/ALT .................................................. 1,900 1,900 ........................

MONETT: 

READINESS CENTER ADD/ALT .................................................. 820 820 ........................

PERRYVILLE: 

READINESS CENTER ADD/ALT .................................................. 700 700 ........................

TOTAL, MISSOURI ................................................................. 162,520 162,520 ........................
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ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

MILES CITY: 

READINESS CENTER ................................................................. 11,000 11,000 ........................

TOTAL, MONTANA ................................................................. 11,000 11,000 ........................

NEBRASKA 

AIR FORCE: 

OFFUTT AFB: 

US STRATCOM REPLACEMENT FACILITY, INCR 2 ..................... 161,000 128,000 −33,000 

TOTAL, NEBRASKA ................................................................ 161,000 128,000 −33,000 

NEVADA 

ARMY RESERVE: 

LAS VEGAS: 

ARMY RESERVE CENTER/AMSA ................................................ 21,000 21,000 ........................

TOTAL, NEVADA .................................................................... 21,000 21,000 ........................

NEW JERSEY 

ARMY: 

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST: 

FLIGHT EQUIPMENT COMPLEX .................................................. 47,000 47,000 ........................

PICATINNY ARSENAL: 

BALLISTIC EVALUATION CENTER .............................................. 10,200 10,200 ........................

NAVY: 

EARLE: 

COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING BUILDING ADDITION .............. 33,498 33,498 ........................

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

SEA GIRT: 

REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE ................................................ 34,000 34,000 ........................

ARMY RESERVE: 

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST: 

AUTOMATED INFANTRY SQUAD BATTLE COURSE ..................... 7,400 7,400 ........................

TOTAL, NEW JERSEY ............................................................ 132,098 132,098 ........................

NEW MEXICO 

AIR FORCE: 

HOLLOMAN AFB: 

MQ–9 MAINTENANCE HANGAR ................................................. 25,000 25,000 ........................

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

CANNON AFB: 

MEDICAL/DENTAL CLINIC REPALCEMENT ................................. 71,023 71,023 ........................

SOF AC–130J COMBAT PARKING APRON ................................. 22,062 22,062 ........................

AIR NATIONAL GUARD: 

KIRTLAND AFB: 

ALTER TARGET INTELLIGENCE FACILITY ................................... 8,500 8,500 ........................

TOTAL, NEW MEXICO ............................................................ 126,585 126,585 ........................

NEW YORK 

ARMY: 

FORT DRUM: 

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR ........................................... 95,000 95,000 ........................

U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY: 

CADET BARRACKS .................................................................... 192,000 86,000 −106,000 
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FORT DRUM: 

IDT COMPLEX ........................................................................... 25,900 25,900 ........................

SOLDIER SPECIALTY CARE CLINIC ........................................... 17,300 17,300 ........................

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

STORMVILLE: 

COMBINED SUPPORT MAINT SHOP PH1 ................................... 24,000 24,000 ........................

NAVY RESERVE: 

BROOKLYN: 

VEHICLE MAINTENANACE FACILITY—BROOKLYN, NEW YORK .. 4,430 4,430 ........................

AIR FORCE RESERVE: 

NIAGARA FALLS IAP: 

FLIGHT SIMULATOR FACILITY .................................................... 6,100 6,100 ........................

TOTAL, NEW YORK ............................................................... 364,730 258,730 −106,000 

NORTH CAROLINA 

ARMY: 

FORT BRAGG: 

AERIAL GUNNERY RANGE ......................................................... 42,000 42,000 ........................

INFRASTRUCTURE ..................................................................... 30,000 ........................ −30,000 

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE COMPLEX ................................... 26,000 26,000 ........................

NAVY: 

CAMP LEJEUNE: 

BASE ACCESS AND ROAD—PHASE 3 ...................................... 40,904 40,904 ........................

STAFF NCO ACADEMY FACILITIES ............................................. 28,986 28,986 ........................

CHERRY POINT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION: 

ARMORY ................................................................................... 11,581 11,581 ........................

MARINE AIR SUPPORT SQUADRON COMPOUND ....................... 34,310 34,310 ........................

NEW RIVER: 

PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION CENTER .................................... 8,525 8,525 ........................

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

CAMP LEJEUNE: 

MEDICAL CLINIC REPLACEMENT .............................................. 21,200 21,200 ........................

SOF MARINE BATTALION COMPANY/TEAM FACILITIES .............. 53,399 53,399 ........................

SOF SURVIVAL EVASION RESISTANCE ESCAPE TRAINING FACILITY ................................................................................... 5,465 5,465 ........................

FORT BRAGG: 

SOF BATTALION OPERATIONS FACILITY .................................... 40,481 50,481 ∂10,000 

SOF CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION COMPLEX ................................ 31,373 41,373 ∂10,000 

SOF SUPPORT ADDITION ........................................................... 3,875 3,875 ........................

SOF SUSTAINMENT BRIGADE COMPLEX ................................... 24,693 34,693 ∂10,000 

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB: 

MEDICAL CLINIC REPLACEMENT .............................................. 53,600 53,600 ........................

REPLACE PIPELINE ................................................................... 1,850 1,850 ........................

TOTAL, NORTH CAROLINA .................................................... 458,242 458,242 ........................

NORTH DAKOTA 

AIR FORCE: 

MINOT AFB: 

B–52 ADD/ALTER MUNITIONS AGE FACILITY ............................ 4,600 4,600 ........................

TOTAL, NORTH DAKOTA ........................................................ 4,600 4,600 ........................

OHIO 

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

CHILLICOTHE: 

FIELD MAINTENANCE SHOP ADD/ALT ....................................... 3,100 3,100 ........................
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READINESS CENTER ................................................................. 12,000 12,000 ........................

TOTAL, OHIO ......................................................................... 15,100 15,100 ........................

OKLAHOMA 

ARMY: 

FORT SILL: 

MODIFIED RECORD FIRE RANGE .............................................. 4,900 4,900 ........................

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

CAMP GRUBER: 

OPERATIONS READINESS TRAINING COMPLEX ......................... 25,000 25,000 ........................

TOTAL, OKLAHOMA ............................................................... 29,900 29,900 ........................

PENNSYLVANIA 

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

DEF DISTRIBUTION DEPOT NEW CUMBERLAND: 

REPLACE COMMUNICATIONS BUILDING .................................... 6,800 6,800 ........................

REPLACE RESERVOIR ............................................................... 4,300 4,300 ........................

REPLACE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT ..................................... 6,300 6,300 ........................

TOTAL, PENNSYLVANIA ......................................................... 17,400 17,400 ........................

SOUTH CAROLINA 

ARMY: 

FORT JACKSON: 

TRAINEE BARRACKS COMPLEX 2, PH 2 ................................... 24,000 24,000 ........................

NAVY: 

BEAUFORT: 

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR ........................................... 42,010 42,010 ........................

AIRFIELD SECURITY UPGRADES ............................................... 13,675 13,675 ........................

GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SHOP ...................................... 9,465 9,465 ........................

RECYCLING/HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY ............................... 3,743 3,743 ........................

SIMULATED LHD FLIGHT DECK ................................................. 12,887 12,887 ........................

PARRIS ISLAND: 

FRONT GATE ATFP IMPROVEMENTS .......................................... 10,135 10,135 ........................

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

SHAW AFB: 

MEDICAL CLINIC REPLACEMENT .............................................. 57,200 57,200 ........................

TOTAL, SOUTH CAROLINA ..................................................... 173,115 173,115 ........................

TEXAS 

ARMY: 

CORPUS CHRISTI: 

AIRCRAFT COMPONENT MAINTENANCE SHOP .......................... 13,200 13,200 ........................

AIRCRAFT PAINT SHOP ............................................................. 24,000 24,000 ........................

FORT BLISS: 

MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE GUN RANGE .................................... 7,200 7,200 ........................

FORT HOOD: 

MODIFIED RECORD FIRE RANGE .............................................. 4,200 4,200 ........................

TRAINING AIDS CENTER ........................................................... 25,000 25,000 ........................

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE COMPLEX ................................... 22,000 22,000 ........................

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO: 

BARRACKS ................................................................................ 21,000 21,000 ........................

AIR FORCE: 

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO: 

DORMITORY (144 RM) .............................................................. 18,000 18,000 ........................
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FORT BLISS: 

HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT INCR 4 ............................................. 207,400 107,400 −100,000 

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO: 

AMBULATORY CARE CENTER PHASE 3 INCR ........................... 80,700 80,700 ........................

RED RIVER ARMY DEPOT: 

DFAS FACILITY .......................................................................... 16,715 16,715 ........................

NAVY RESERVE: 

FORT WORTH: 

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INSPECTION SITE ................................ 11,256 11,256 ........................

TOTAL, TEXAS ....................................................................... 450,671 350,671 −100,000 

UTAH 

AIR FORCE: 

HILL AFB: 

F–35 ADAL BUILDING 118 FOR FLIGHT SIMULATOR ................ 4,000 4,000 ........................

F–35 ADAL HANGAR 45W/AMU ................................................ 7,250 7,250 ........................

F–35 MODULAR STORAGE MAGAZINES .................................... 2,280 2,280 ........................

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

CAMP WILLIAMS: 

IC CNCI DATA CENTER 1 INC 4 ............................................... 191,414 191,414 ........................

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

CAMP WILLIAMS: 

BEQ FACILITY (REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE) ...................... 15,000 15,000 ........................

REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE PH2 ........................................ 21,000 21,000 ........................

TOTAL, UTAH ........................................................................ 240,944 240,944 ........................

VIRGINIA 

ARMY: 

ARLINGTON: 

CEMETERY EXPANSION MILLENNIUM SITE ............................... 84,000 ........................ −84,000 

FORT BELVOIR: 

SECURE ADMIN/OPERATIONS FACILITY .................................... 94,000 94,000 ........................

FORT LEE: 

ADV INDIVIDUAL TRAINING BARRACKS COMPLEX, PH2 ........... 81,000 81,000 ........................

NAVY: 

DAHLGREN: 

CRUISER/DESTROYER UPGRADE TRAINING FACILITY ............... 16,494 16,494 ........................

PHYSICAL FITNESS CENTER ..................................................... 11,734 11,734 ........................

OCEANA NAVAL AIR STATION: 

A SCHOOL BARRACKS .............................................................. 39,086 39,086 ........................

PORTSMOUTH: 

DRYDOCK 8 ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION UPGRADE .................. 32,706 32,706 ........................

QUANTICO: 

INFRASTRUTURE—WIDEN RUSSELL ROAD ............................... 14,826 14,826 ........................

THE BASIC SCHOOL STUDENT QUARTERS—PHASE 7 ............. 31,012 31,012 ........................

WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION MESS HALL ........................... 12,876 12,876 ........................

YORKTOWN: 

ARMORY ................................................................................... 4,259 4,259 ........................

BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS ............................................. 18,422 18,422 ........................

MOTOR TRANSPORTATION FACILITY ......................................... 6,188 6,188 ........................

REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS .................................................. 11,015 11,015 ........................

SUPPLY WAREHOUSE FACILITY ................................................. 8,939 8,939 ........................

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK—STORY: 

SOF COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT FACILITY—EAST ................ 11,132 11,132 ........................
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VETERINARY FACILITY REPLACEMENT ...................................... 8,500 8,500 ........................

TOTAL, VIRGINIA ................................................................... 486,189 402,189 −84,000 

WASHINGTON 

ARMY: 

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD: 

BATTALION COMPLEX ............................................................... 73,000 73,000 ........................

WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT ........................................... 91,000 91,000 ........................

YAKIMA: 

CONVOY LIVE FIRE RANGE ....................................................... 5,100 5,100 ........................

NAVY: 

KITSAP: 

EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF #2 (INC) ................................. 280,041 254,200 −25,841 

WHIDBEY ISLAND: 

EA–18G FLIGHT SIMULATOR FACILITY ...................................... 6,272 6,272 ........................

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

FORT LEWIS: 

SOF BATTALION OPERATIONS FACILITY .................................... 46,553 46,553 ........................

SOF MILITARY WORKING DOG KENNEL ..................................... 3,967 3,967 ........................

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

FORT LEWIS: 

READINESS CENTER ................................................................. 35,000 35,000 ........................

ARMY RESERVE: 

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD: 

ARMY RESERVE CENTER .......................................................... 40,000 40,000 ........................

TOTAL, WASHINGTON ............................................................ 580,933 555,092 −25,841 

WEST VIRGINIA 

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

LOGAN: 

READINESS CENTER ................................................................. 14,200 14,200 ........................

TOTAL, WEST VIRGINIA ......................................................... 14,200 14,200 ........................

WISCONSIN 

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

WAUSAU: 

FIELD MAINTENANCE SHOP ...................................................... 10,000 10,000 ........................

ARMY RESERVE: 

FORT MCCOY: 

CENTRAL ISSUE FACILITY ......................................................... 12,200 12,200 ........................

DINING FACILITY ....................................................................... 8,600 8,600 ........................

ECS TACTICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FACILTY [TEMF] .... 27,000 27,000 ........................

TOTAL, WISCONSIN ............................................................... 57,800 57,800 ........................

WYOMING 

AIR NATIONAL GUARD: 

CHEYENNE MAP: 

C–130 FLIGHT SIMULATOR TRAINING FACILITY ....................... 6,486 6,486 ........................

TOTAL, WYOMING ................................................................. 6,486 6,486 ........................

BAHRAIN ISLAND 

NAVY: 

SW ASIA: 

COMBINED DINING FACILITY .................................................... 9,819 9,819 ........................
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TRANSIENT QUARTERS ............................................................. 41,529 41,529 ........................

TOTAL, BAHRAIN ISLAND ...................................................... 51,348 51,348 ........................

BELGIUM 

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

BRUSSELS: 

NATO HEADQUARTERS FACILITY ............................................... 26,969 26,969 ........................

TOTAL, BELGIUM .................................................................. 26,969 26,969 ........................

DIEGO GARCIA 

NAVY: 

DIEGO GARCIA: 

COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE ...................................... 1,691 1,691 ........................

TOTAL, DIEGO GARCIA ......................................................... 1,691 1,691 ........................

DJIBOUTI 

NAVY: 

CAMP LEMONIER: 

CONTAINERIZED LIVING AND WORK UNITS .............................. 7,510 7,510 ........................

FITNESS CENTER ...................................................................... 26,960 26,960 ........................

GALLEY ADDITION AND WAREHOUSE ........................................ 22,220 22,220 ........................

JOINT HQ/JOINT OPERATIONS CENTER FACILITY ...................... 42,730 42,730 ........................

TOTAL, DJIBOUTI .................................................................. 99,420 99,420 ........................

GERMANY 

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

RHINE ORDNANCE BARRACKS: 

MEDICAL CENTER REPLACEMENT INCR 2 ................................ 127,000 127,000 ........................

STUTTGART-PATCH BARRACKS: 

DISA EUROPE FACILITY UPGRADES .......................................... 2,413 2,413 ........................

VOGELWEH: 

REPLACE VOGELWEH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ........................... 61,415 61,415 ........................

WEISBADEN: 

WEISBADEN HIGH SCHOOL ADDITION ....................................... 52,178 52,178 ........................

TOTAL, GERMANY ................................................................. 243,006 243,006 ........................

GREECE 

NAVY: 

SOUDA BAY: 

AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON EXPANSION ................................... 20,493 20,493 ........................

INTERMODAL ACCESS ROAD .................................................... 4,630 4,630 ........................

TOTAL, GREECE .................................................................... 25,123 25,123 ........................

GREENLAND 

AIR FORCE: 

THULE AB: 

DORMITORY (48 PN) ................................................................ 24,500 24,500 ........................

TOTAL, GREENLAND ............................................................. 24,500 24,500 ........................

GUAM 

NAVY: 

JOINT REGION MARIANAS: 

NORTH RAMP PARKING (ANDERSEN AFB)—INC 2 .................. 25,904 ........................ −25,904 
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ANDERSEN AFB: 

UPGRADE FUEL PIPELINE ......................................................... 67,500 ........................ −67,500 

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

BARRIGADA: 

JFHQ PH4 .................................................................................. 8,500 8,500 ........................

TOTAL, GUAM ....................................................................... 101,904 8,500 −93,404 

GUANTA ́NAMO BAY, CUBA 

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

GUANTA ́NAMO BAY: 

REPLACE FUEL PIER ................................................................. 37,600 37,600 ........................

REPLACE TRUCK LOAD FACILITY .............................................. 2,600 2,600 ........................

TOTAL, GUANTA ́NAMO BAY, CUBA ........................................ 40,200 40,200 ........................

ITALY 

ARMY: 

CAMP EDERLE: 

BARRACKS ................................................................................ 36,000 36,000 ........................

VICENZA: 

SIMULATIONS CENTER .............................................................. 32,000 32,000 ........................

AIR FORCE: 

AVIANO AB: 

F–16 MISSION TRAINING CENTER ............................................ 9,400 9,400 ........................

TOTAL, ITALY ........................................................................ 77,400 77,400 ........................

JAPAN 

ARMY: 

OKINAWA: 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY ................................... 78,000 78,000 ........................

SAGAMI: 

VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP .................................................. 18,000 18,000 ........................

NAVY: 

IWAKUNI: 

MAINTENANCE HANGAR IMPROVEMENTS ................................. 5,722 5,722 ........................

VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING PAD NORTH ...................... 7,416 7,416 ........................

OKINAWA: 

BACHELOR QUARTERS .............................................................. 8,206 8,206 ........................

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

CAMP ZAMA: 

RENOVATE ZAMA HIGH SCHOOL ............................................... 13,273 13,273 ........................

KADENA AB: 

REPLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL .............................................. 71,772 71,772 ........................

REPLACE STEARLEY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL .............. 71,773 71,773 ........................

SASEBO: 

REPLACE SASEBO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ................................ 35,733 35,733 ........................

ZUKERAN: 

REPLACE ZUKERAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL .............................. 79,036 79,036 ........................

TOTAL, JAPAN ....................................................................... 388,931 388,931 ........................

KOREA 

ARMY: 

CAMP HUMPHREYS: 

BATTALION HEADQUARTERS COMPLEX ..................................... 45,000 45,000 ........................
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KUNSAN AIR BASE: 

MEDICAL/DENTAL CLINIC ADDITION ......................................... 13,000 13,000 ........................

OSAN AFB: 

HOSPITAL ADDITION/ALTERATION ............................................. 34,600 34,600 ........................

REPLACE OSAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL .................................... 42,692 42,692 ........................

TOTAL, KOREA ...................................................................... 135,292 135,292 ........................

PUERTO RICO 

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

CAMP SANTIAGO: 

READINESS CENTER ................................................................. 3,800 3,800 ........................

CEIBA: 

REFILL STATION BUILDING ....................................................... 2,200 2,200 ........................

GUAYNABO: 

READINESS CENTER [JFHQ] ...................................................... 15,000 15,000 ........................

GURABO: 

READINESS CENTER ................................................................. 14,700 14,700 ........................

TOTAL, PUERTO RICO ........................................................... 35,700 35,700 ........................

ROMANIA 

NAVY: 

DEVESELU, ROMANIA: 

AEGIS ASHORE MISSILE DEFENSE COMPLEX ........................... 45,205 45,205 ........................

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

DEVESELU, ROMANIA: 

AEGIS ASHORE MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM COMPLEX ............. 157,900 157,900 ........................

TOTAL, ROMANIA .................................................................. 203,105 203,105 ........................

SPAIN 

NAVY: 

ROTA: 

GENERAL PURPOSE WAREHOUSE ............................................. 3,378 3,378 ........................

HIGH EXPLOSIVE MAGAZINE ..................................................... 13,837 13,837 ........................

TOTAL, SPAIN ....................................................................... 17,215 17,215 ........................

UNITED KINGDOM 

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

MENWITH HILL STATION: 

MHS UTILITIES AND ROADS ...................................................... 3,795 3,795 ........................

REPLACE MENWITH HILL ELEMENTARY/HIGH SCHOOL ............. 46,488 46,488 ........................

RAF FELTWELL: 

FELTWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ADDITION ............................. 30,811 30,811 ........................

RAF MILDENHALL: 

SOF CV–22 SIMULATOR FACILITY ............................................ 6,490 6,490 ........................

TOTAL, UNITED KINGDOM ..................................................... 87,584 87,584 ........................

NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM ................................................... 254,163 254,163 ........................

WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED 

ARMY: 

HOST NATION SUPPORT ..................................................................... 34,000 34,000 ........................

MINOR CONSTRUCTION ..................................................................... 25,000 25,000 ........................

PLANNING AND DESIGN ..................................................................... 65,173 46,173 −19,000 

NAVY: 

PLANNING AND DESIGN ..................................................................... 102,619 102,619 ........................
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MINOR CONSTRUCTION ..................................................................... 16,535 16,535 ........................

BAMS OPERATIONAL FACILITIES ........................................................ 34,048 34,048 ........................

AIR FORCE: 

PLANNING AND DESIGN ..................................................................... 18,635 18,635 ........................

MINOR CONSTRUCTION ..................................................................... 18,200 18,200 ........................

SANITARY SEWER LIFT/PUMP STATION .............................................. 2,000 2,000 ........................

TRANSIENT CONTINGENCY DORMITORY ............................................ 17,625 ........................ −17,625 

TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT HANGARS ....................................................... 15,032 ........................ −15,032 

DEFENSE-WIDE: 

CONTINGENCY CONSTRUCTION ......................................................... 10,000 10,000 ........................

ENERGY CONSERVATION INVESTMENT PROGRAM ............................. 150,000 150,000 ........................

PLANNING AND DESIGN: 

DEFENSE LEVEL ACTIVITIES ..................................................... 47,978 37,978 −10,000 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENT EDUCATION ............... 105,569 105,569 ........................

ENERGY CONSERVATION INVESTMENT PROGRAM .................... ........................ 10,000 ∂10,000 

NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY .................................................. 8,300 8,300 ........................

SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND ............................................. 27,620 27,620 ........................

TRICARE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY ............................................. 105,700 105,700 ........................

WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICE .................................. 7,928 7,928 ........................

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY ...................................................... 4,548 4,548 ........................

DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ............................................. 2,919 2,919 ........................

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ................................................... 5,000 5,000 ........................

SUBTOTAL, PLANNING AND DESIGN ..................................... 315,562 315,562 ........................

UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION: 

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ................................................... 7,254 7,254 ........................

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENT EDUCATION ............... 4,091 4,091 ........................

NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY .................................................. 3,000 3,000 ........................

JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ........................................................... 6,440 6,440 ........................

SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND ............................................. 10,000 10,000 ........................

TRICARE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY ............................................. 5,000 5,000 ........................

DEFENSE LEVEL ACTIVITIES ..................................................... 3,000 3,000 ........................

SUBTOTAL, UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION ............... 38,785 38,785 ........................

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 

PLANNING AND DESIGN ..................................................................... 26,622 26,622 ........................

MINOR CONSTRUCTION ..................................................................... 15,057 15,057 ........................

AIR NATIONAL GUARD: 

PLANNING AND DESIGN ..................................................................... 4,000 4,000 ........................

MINOR CONSTRUCTION ..................................................................... 5,900 5,900 ........................

ARMY RESERVE: 

PLANNING AND DESIGN ..................................................................... 15,951 15,951 ........................

MINOR CONSTRUCTION ..................................................................... 10,895 10,895 ........................

NAVY RESERVE: 

PLANNING AND DESIGN ..................................................................... 2,118 2,118 ........................

MINOR CONSTRUCTION ..................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................

AIR FORCE RESERVE: 

PLANNING AND DESIGN ..................................................................... 2,879 2,879 ........................

MINOR CONSTRUCTION ..................................................................... 2,000 2,000 ........................

FAMILY HOUSING, ARMY 

PLANNING AND DESIGN .............................................................................. 4,641 4,641 ........................

SUBTOTAL, CONSTRUCTION .......................................................... 4,641 4,641 ........................

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE: 

UTILITIES ACCOUNT ........................................................................... 88,112 88,112 ........................

SERVICES ACCOUNT .......................................................................... 13,487 13,487 ........................

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT ................................................................... 56,970 56,970 ........................
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[In thousands of dollars] 

Installation and project Budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation 

compared with 

(∂ or −) budget estimate 

MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT ............................................................... 620 620 ........................

FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT .................................................................... 31,785 31,785 ........................

LEASING ............................................................................................. 203,533 203,533 ........................

MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY .................................................. 109,534 109,534 ........................

PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT COSTS ....................................................... 26,010 26,010 ........................

SUBTOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ................................. 530,051 530,051 ........................

FAMILY HOUSING, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 

CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS ................................................................ 97,655 97,655 ........................

PLANNING AND DESIGN .............................................................................. 4,527 4,527 ........................

SUBTOTAL, CONSTRUCTION .......................................................... 102,182 102,182 ........................

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE: 

UTILITIES ACCOUNT ........................................................................... 80,860 80,860 ........................

SERVICES ACCOUNT .......................................................................... 19,615 19,615 ........................

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT ................................................................... 62,741 62,741 ........................

MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT ............................................................... 491 491 ........................

FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT .................................................................... 17,697 17,697 ........................

LEASING ............................................................................................. 83,774 83,774 ........................

MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY .................................................. 85,254 85,254 ........................

PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT COSTS ....................................................... 27,798 27,798 ........................

SUBTOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ................................. 378,230 378,230 ........................

FAMILY HOUSING, AIR FORCE 

CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS ................................................................ 79,571 79,571 ........................

PLANNING AND DESIGN .............................................................................. 4,253 4,253 ........................

SUBTOTAL, CONSTRUCTION .......................................................... 83,824 83,824 ........................

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE: 

UTILITIES ACCOUNT ........................................................................... 75,662 75,662 ........................

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT ................................................................... 55,002 55,002 ........................

SERVICES ACCOUNT .......................................................................... 16,550 16,550 ........................

FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT .................................................................... 37,878 37,878 ........................

MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT ............................................................... 1,943 1,943 ........................

LEASING ............................................................................................. 62,730 62,730 ........................

MAINTENANCE ................................................................................... 201,937 201,937 ........................

PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT COSTS ....................................................... 46,127 46,127 ........................

SUBTOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ................................. 497,829 497,829 ........................

FAMILY HOUSING, DEFENSE-WIDE 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE: 

NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY: 

UTILITIES .................................................................................. 12 12 ........................

FURNISHING .............................................................................. 66 66 ........................

LEASING .................................................................................... 10,822 10,822 ........................

MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY ......................................... 73 73 ........................

DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY: 

FURNISHINGS ............................................................................ 4,660 4,660 ........................

LEASING .................................................................................... 35,333 35,333 ........................

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY: 

UTILITIES .................................................................................. 283 283 ........................

FURNISHINGS ............................................................................ 422 422 ........................

MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY ......................................... 567 567 ........................

SUBTOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ........................ 52,238 52,238 ........................

DOD FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND ............................................. 1,786 1,786 ........................
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[In thousands of dollars] 

Installation and project Budget 

estimate 

Committee 

recommendation 

Committee 

recommendation 

compared with 

(∂ or −) budget 

estimate 

HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ...................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................

BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE 

BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACCOUNT, 1990 ................................ 349,396 349,396 ........................

BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACCOUNT, 2005 ................................ 126,697 126,697 ........................

SUBTOTAL, BRAC .......................................................................... 476,093 476,093 ........................

RECAP 

ARMY .......................................................................................................... 1,923,323 1,684,323 −239,000 

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ......................................................................... 1,701,985 1,650,240 −51,745 

AIR FORCE .................................................................................................. 388,200 322,543 −65,657 

DEFENSE-WIDE ........................................................................................... 3,654,623 3,442,123 −212,500 

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ............................................................................. 613,799 613,799 ........................

AIR NATIONAL GUARD ................................................................................ 42,386 42,386 ........................

ARMY RESERVE .......................................................................................... 305,846 305,846 ........................

NAVY RESERVE ........................................................................................... 49,532 49,532 ........................

AIR FORCE RESERVE .................................................................................. 10,979 10,979 ........................

NATO ........................................................................................................... 254,163 254,163 ........................

CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE ................ 151,000 151,000 ........................

DOD FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND ............................................. 1,786 1,786 ........................

FAMILY HOUSING, ARMY ............................................................................ 534,692 534,692 ........................

FAMILY HOUSING, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ........................................... 480,412 480,412 ........................

FAMILY HOUSING, AIR FORCE .................................................................... 581,653 581,653 ........................

FAMILY HOUSING, DEFENSE-WIDE .............................................................. 52,238 52,238 ........................

BRAC .......................................................................................................... 476,093 476,093 ........................

GRAND TOTAL ............................................................................... 11,222,710 10,653,808 −568,902 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2012 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2012 

appropriation Budget estimate 

TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Military construction, Army .................................................................................................................................................. 3,006,491 1,923,323 1,684,323 ¥1,322,168 ¥239,000 Military construction, Navy and Marine Corps .................................................................................................................... 2,112,823 1,701,985 1,650,240 ¥462,583 ¥51,745 Military construction, Air Force ............................................................................................................................................ 1,227,058 388,200 322,543 ¥904,515 ¥65,657 Military construction, Defense-Wide ..................................................................................................................................... 3,431,957 3,654,623 3,442,123 ∂10,166 ¥212,500 

Total, Active components ........................................................................................................................................ 9,778,329 7,668,131 7,099,229 ¥2,679,100 ¥568,902 

Military construction, Army National Guard ......................................................................................................................... 773,592 613,799 613,799 ¥159,793 ..........................Military construction, Air National Guard ............................................................................................................................ 116,246 42,386 42,386 ¥73,860 ..........................Military construction, Army Reserve ..................................................................................................................................... 280,549 305,846 305,846 ∂25,297 ..........................Military construction, Navy Reserve ..................................................................................................................................... 26,299 49,532 49,532 ∂23,233 ..........................Military construction, Air Force Reserve .............................................................................................................................. 33,620 10,979 10,979 ¥22,641 ..........................

Total, Reserve components ..................................................................................................................................... 1,230,306 1,022,542 1,022,542 ¥207,764 ..........................Total, Military construction ..................................................................................................................................... 11,008,635 8,690,673 8,121,771 ¥2,886,864 ¥568,902 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program ....................................................................................... 247,611 254,163 254,163 ∂6,552 ..........................Family housing construction, Army ...................................................................................................................................... 176,897 4,641 4,641 ¥172,256 ..........................Family housing operation and maintenance, Army ............................................................................................................. 493,458 530,051 530,051 ∂36,593 ..........................Family housing construction, Navy and Marine Corps ........................................................................................................ 100,972 102,182 102,182 ∂1,210 ..........................Family housing operation and maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps ............................................................................... 367,863 378,230 378,230 ∂10,367 ..........................Family housing construction, Air Force ................................................................................................................................ 60,042 83,824 83,824 ∂23,782 ..........................Family housing operation and maintenance, Air Force ....................................................................................................... 429,523 497,829 497,829 ∂68,306 ..........................Family housing operation and maintenance, Defense-Wide ............................................................................................... 50,723 52,238 52,238 ∂1,515 ..........................Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund ............................................................................................... 2,184 1,786 1,786 ¥398 ..........................Homeowners assistance fund .............................................................................................................................................. 1,284 .......................... .......................... ¥1,284 ..........................
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2012 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2012 

appropriation Budget estimate 

Total, Family housing ............................................................................................................................................. 1,682,946 1,650,781 1,650,781 ¥32,165 ..........................

Chemical demilitarization construction, Defense-Wide ....................................................................................................... 75,312 151,000 151,000 ∂75,688 ..........................Base realignment and closure: 

Base realignment and closure account, 1990 ........................................................................................................... 323,543 349,396 349,396 ∂25,853 ..........................Base realignment and closure account, 2005 ........................................................................................................... 258,776 126,697 126,697 ¥132,079 ..........................

Total, Base realignment and closure ..................................................................................................................... 582,319 476,093 476,093 ¥106,226 ..........................

Rescissions (Sec. 131): 

Military Construction, Army ......................................................................................................................................... ¥100,000 .......................... .......................... ∂100,000 ..........................Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps ........................................................................................................... ¥25,000 .......................... .......................... ∂25,000 ..........................Military Construction, Air Force ................................................................................................................................... ¥32,000 .......................... .......................... ∂32,000 ..........................Military Construction, Defense-Wide ........................................................................................................................... ¥131,400 .......................... .......................... ∂131,400 ..........................

Rescission (Sec. 132): 

Base Realignment and Closure, 2005 ........................................................................................................................ ¥258,776 .......................... .......................... ∂258,776 ..........................

Total, title I, Department of Defense ..................................................................................................................... 13,049,647 11,222,710 10,653,808 ¥2,395,839 ¥568,902 

Appropriations ................................................................................................................................................ (13,596,823 ) (11,222,710 ) (10,653,808 ) (¥2,943,015 ) (¥568,902 ) Rescissions .................................................................................................................................................... (¥547,176 ) .......................... .......................... (∂547,176 ) ..........................

TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

Veterans Benefits Administration 

Compensation and pensions ................................................................................................................................................ 51,237,567 61,741,232 61,741,232 ∂10,503,665 ..........................Readjustment benefits ......................................................................................................................................................... 12,108,488 12,607,476 12,607,476 ∂498,988 ..........................Veterans insurance and indemnities ................................................................................................................................... 100,252 104,600 104,600 ∂4,348 ..........................Veterans housing benefit program fund:.

(indefinite) ................................................................................................................................................................... 318,612 184,859 184,859 ¥133,753 ..........................
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(Limitation on direct loans) ............................................................................................................................... (500 ) (500 ) (500 ) .......................... ..........................Administrative expenses ..................................................................................................................................... 154,698 157,814 157,814 ∂3,116 ..........................

Vocational rehabilitation loans program account ............................................................................................................... 19 19 19 .......................... ..........................

(Limitation on direct loans) ........................................................................................................................................ (3,019 ) (2,729 ) (2,729 ) (¥290 ) ..........................Administrative expenses .............................................................................................................................................. 343 346 346 ∂3 ..........................

Native American veteran housing loan program account ................................................................................................... 1,116 1,089 1,089 ¥27 ..........................

Total, Veterans Benefits Administration ................................................................................................................. 63,921,095 74,797,435 74,797,435 ∂10,876,340 ..........................

Veterans Health Administration 

Medical services: 

Advance from prior year .............................................................................................................................................. (39,649,985 ) (41,354,000 ) (41,354,000 ) (∂1,704,015 ) ..........................Current year request ................................................................................................................................................... .......................... 165,000 155,000 ∂155,000 ¥10,000 Advance appropriation, fiscal year 2014 .................................................................................................................... 41,354,000 43,557,000 43,557,000 ∂2,203,000 ..........................

Subtotal ................................................................................................................................................................... 41,354,000 43,722,000 43,712,000 ∂2,358,000 ¥10,000 

Medical support and compliance: 

Advance from prior year .............................................................................................................................................. (5,535,000 ) (5,746,000 ) (5,746,000 ) (∂211,000 ) ..........................Advance appropriation, fiscal year 2014 .................................................................................................................... 5,746,000 6,033,000 6,033,000 ∂287,000 ..........................

Subtotal ................................................................................................................................................................... 5,746,000 6,033,000 6,033,000 ∂287,000 ..........................

Medical facilities: 

Advance from prior year .............................................................................................................................................. (5,426,000 ) (5,441,000 ) (5,441,000 ) (∂15,000 ) ..........................Advance appropriation, fiscal year 2014 .................................................................................................................... 5,441,000 4,872,000 4,872,000 ¥569,000 ..........................

Subtotal ................................................................................................................................................................... 5,441,000 4,872,000 4,872,000 ¥569,000 ..........................

Medical and prosthetic research ......................................................................................................................................... 581,000 582,674 582,674 ∂1,674 ..........................Medical care cost recovery collections: 

Offsetting collections .................................................................................................................................................. ¥3,326,000 ¥2,527,000 ¥2,527,000 ∂799,000 ..........................Appropriations (indefinite) .......................................................................................................................................... 3,326,000 2,527,000 2,527,000 ¥799,000 ..........................

DoD–VA Joint Medical Funds (transfers out) ....................................................................................................................... .......................... (¥280,000 ) (¥280,000 ) (¥280,000 ) ..........................DoD–VA Joint Medical Funds (by transfer) .......................................................................................................................... .......................... (280,000 ) (280,000 ) (∂280,000 ) ..........................

Total, Veterans Health Administration ................................................................................................................... 53,122,000 55,209,674 55,199,674 ∂2,077,674 ¥10,000 

Appropriations ................................................................................................................................................ (581,000 ) (747,674 ) (737,674 ) (∂156,674 ) (¥10,000 ) Advance from prior year ................................................................................................................................ (50,610,985 ) (52,541,000 ) (52,541,000 ) (∂1,930,015 ) ..........................Advance appropriations, fiscal year 2014 .................................................................................................... (52,541,000 ) (54,462,000 ) (54,462,000 ) (∂1,921,000 ) ..........................
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2012 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2012 

appropriation Budget estimate 

National Cemetery Administration 

National Cemetery Administration ....................................................................................................................................... 250,934 258,284 258,284 ∂7,350 ..........................

Departmental Administration 

General administration ......................................................................................................................................................... 416,737 416,737 424,737 ∂8,000 ∂8,000 General operating expenses, VBA ........................................................................................................................................ 2,018,764 2,164,074 2,164,074 ∂145,310 ..........................Information technology systems ........................................................................................................................................... 3,111,376 3,327,444 3,327,444 ∂216,068 ..........................Office of Inspector General .................................................................................................................................................. 112,391 113,000 115,000 ∂2,609 ∂2,000 Construction, major projects ................................................................................................................................................ 589,604 532,470 532,470 ¥57,134 ..........................Construction, minor projects ................................................................................................................................................ 482,386 607,530 607,530 ∂125,144 ..........................Grants for construction of State extended care facilities ................................................................................................... 85,000 85,000 85,000 .......................... ..........................Grants for the construction of veterans cemeteries ............................................................................................................ 46,000 46,000 46,000 .......................... ..........................

Total, Departmental Administration ....................................................................................................................... 6,862,258 7,292,255 7,302,255 ∂439,997 ∂10,000 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Medical services (Sec. 227) ................................................................................................................................................. 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,500,000 ∂100,000 ∂100,000 

(Rescission) ................................................................................................................................................................. ¥1,400,000 ¥1,400,000 ¥1,500,000 ¥100,000 ¥100,000 

Medical support and compliance (Sec. 227) ....................................................................................................................... 100,000 100,000 250,000 ∂150,000 ∂150,000 

(Rescission) ................................................................................................................................................................. ¥100,000 ¥100,000 ¥250,000 ¥150,000 ¥150,000 

Medical facilities (Sec. 227) ................................................................................................................................................ 250,000 250,000 250,000 .......................... ..........................

(Rescission) ................................................................................................................................................................. ¥250,000 ¥250,000 ¥250,000 .......................... ..........................

Total, General Provisions ........................................................................................................................................ .......................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ..........................

Appropriations ................................................................................................................................................ (1,750,000 ) (1,750,000 ) (2,000,000 ) (∂250,000 ) (∂250,000 ) Rescissions .................................................................................................................................................... (¥1,750,000 ) (¥1,750,000 ) (¥2,000,000 ) (¥250,000 ) (¥250,000 ) 

Total, title II ............................................................................................................................................................ 124,156,287 137,557,648 137,557,648 ∂13,401,361 ..........................

Appropriations ................................................................................................................................................ (73,365,287 ) (84,845,648 ) (85,095,648 ) (∂11,730,361 ) (∂250,000 ) 
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Rescissions .................................................................................................................................................... (¥1,750,000 ) (¥1,750,000 ) (¥2,000,000 ) (¥250,000 ) (¥250,000 ) Advance from prior year ................................................................................................................................ (50,610,985 ) (52,541,000 ) (52,541,000 ) (∂1,930,015 ) ..........................Advance appropriations, fiscal year 2014 .................................................................................................... (52,541,000 ) (54,462,000 ) (54,462,000 ) (∂1,921,000 ) ..........................(Limitation on direct loans) ........................................................................................................................... (3,519 ) (3,229 ) (3,229 ) (¥290 ) ..........................

TITLE III—RELATED AGENCIES 

American Battle Monuments Commission 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 61,100 58,400 58,400 ¥2,700 ..........................Foreign currency fluctuations account ................................................................................................................................. 16,000 15,200 15,200 ¥800 ..........................

Total, American Battle Monuments Commission ................................................................................................... 77,100 73,600 73,600 ¥3,500 ..........................

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 30,770 32,481 32,481 ∂1,711 ..........................

Department of Defense—Civil 

Cemeterial Expenses, Army 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 45,800 45,800 41,000 ¥4,800 ¥4,800 Consturction program ........................................................................................................................................................... .......................... .......................... 107,800 ∂107,800 ∂107,800 

Total, Cemeterial Expenses, Army .......................................................................................................................... 45,800 45,800 148,800 ∂103,000 ∂103,000 

Armed Forces Retirement Home—Trust Fund 

Operation and maintenance ................................................................................................................................................. 65,700 65,590 65,590 ¥110 ..........................Capital program ................................................................................................................................................................... 2,000 2,000 2,000 .......................... ..........................

Armed Forces Retirement Home—General Fund 

Capital program ................................................................................................................................................................... 14,630 .......................... .......................... ¥14,630 ..........................

Total, Armed Forces Retirement Home ................................................................................................................... 82,330 67,590 67,590 ¥14,740 ..........................Total, title III ........................................................................................................................................................... 236,000 219,471 322,471 ∂86,471 ∂103,000 

TITLE IV—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

Military Construction, Army .................................................................................................................................................. 80,000 .......................... .......................... ¥80,000 ..........................Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps .................................................................................................................... 189,703 .......................... .......................... ¥189,703 ..........................Rescission from Title IV, Division E of Public Law 111–117 ............................................................................................. ¥269,703 .......................... .......................... ∂269,703 ..........................
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2012 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2012 

appropriation Budget estimate 

Total, title IV ........................................................................................................................................................... .......................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ..........................Grand total .............................................................................................................................................................. 137,441,934 148,999,829 148,533,927 ∂11,091,993 ¥465,902 

Appropriations ................................................................................................................................................ (87,198,110 ) (96,287,829 ) (96,071,927 ) (∂8,873,817 ) (¥215,902 ) Rescissions .................................................................................................................................................... (¥2,297,176 ) (¥1,750,000 ) (¥2,000,000 ) (∂297,176 ) (¥250,000 ) Advances from prior year .............................................................................................................................. (50,610,985 ) (52,541,000 ) (52,541,000 ) (∂1,930,015 ) ..........................Advance appropriations, fiscal year 2014 .................................................................................................... (52,541,000 ) (54,462,000 ) (54,462,000 ) (∂1,921,000 ) ..........................Overseas contingency operations .................................................................................................................. .......................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ..........................(By transfer) ................................................................................................................................................... .......................... (280,000 ) (280,000 ) (∂280,000 ) ..........................(Transfer out) ................................................................................................................................................. .......................... (¥280,000 ) (¥280,000 ) (¥280,000 ) ..........................(Limitation on direct loans) ........................................................................................................................... (3,519 ) (3,229 ) (3,229 ) (¥290 ) ..........................

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