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Fiscal Year 2019

Military Construction 

Appropriations Act

Summary of House Appropriations Committee’s

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill for 

Fiscal Year 2019

As of May 8th, 2018

Bill Status

Passed in 

Committee

Passed in 

Chamber Agreement Final Passage Signed into Law

House 

May 8, 2018

Senate
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Executive Summary

This guide provides only a short summary and analysis of the many provisions in the bill. To 

obtain a complete understanding of any particular provision, users are encouraged to review the 

actual legislative language. The bill and accompanying report are available on the NGB-LL web 

page at www.nationalguard.mil/ll. 

Summary: 

On Tuesday, May 8, 2018 the House Appropriations Committee passed its version of the FY19

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill. In total, the legislation provides $206 

billion in budget authority for fiscal year 2019 – $9.35 billion above the fiscal year 2018 enacted 

level and $130.6 million below the President’s request. Included in the total budget authority is 

$109 billion in mandatory budget authority and $96.9 billion in discretionary budget authority. 

The bill includes $309.2 million for construction or alteration of National Guard facilities in 14 

states. Of this, $180.1 million is provided for Army National Guard military construction and $129.1

million for Air National Guard military construction – both at requested levels. 

Section 125 appropriates additional funding for the Army National Guard ($11 million) and Air 

National Guard ($62 million) for projects on the Services Unfunded Priority lists. 

Army National Guard

(All Dollars in Thousands)

Army 

National 

Guard

FY19

President’s 

Budget 

Request

HAC-M

Mark

Delta 

from 

FY19

Request

SAC-M

Mark

Delta 

From 

FY19

Request

Final 

Bill

Delta 

From 

FY19

Request

Total $180,122 $180,122 -

Minor 

Construction $18,100 $18,100 -

Planning & 

Design $16,622 $16,622 -

Sec. 125 - $11,000 $11,000

Air National Guard

(All Dollars in Thousands)

Air 

National 

Guard

FY19

President’s 

Budget 

Request

HAC-M

Mark

Delta 

from 

FY19

Request

SAC-M

Mark

Delta 

From 

FY19

Request

Final 

Bill

Delta 

From 

FY19

Request

Total $129,126 $129,126 -

Minor 

Construction $23,626 $23,626 -

Planning & 

Design $18,500 $18,500 -

Sec. 125 - $62,000 $62,000
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House Provisions of Interest

Sec. 104 – None of the funds made available in this title may be used to begin construction of new bases in 

the United States for which specific appropriations have not been made.

Sec. 107 – None of the funds made available in this title for minor construction may be used to transfer or 

relocate any activity from one base or installation to another, without prior notification to the Committees on 

Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

Sec. 113 – The Secretary of Defense shall inform the appropriate committees of both Houses of Congress, 

including the Committees on Appropriations, of plans and scope of any proposed military exercise involving 

United States personnel 30 days prior to its occurring, if amounts expended for construction, either 

temporary or permanent, are anticipated to exceed $100,000.

Sec. 125 – For an additional amount for the accounts and in the amounts specified, to remain available until 

September 30, 2023: ‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $44,100,000; ‘‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine 

Corps’’, $317,800,000; ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $144,450,000; ‘‘Military Construction, Army 

National Guard’’, $11,000,000; ‘‘Military Construction, Air National Guard’’, $62,000,000; ‘‘Military 

Construction, Army Reserve’’, $23,000,000; and ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force Reserve’’, $84,800,000: 

Provided, That such funds may only be obligated to carry out construction projects identified in the respective 

military department’s unfunded priority list for fiscal year 2019 submitted to Congress: Provided further, that 

such projects are subject to authorization prior to obligation and expenditure of funds to carry out 

construction: Provided further, that not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 

military department concerned, or his or her designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of 

both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds provided under this section.

Sec. 127 – For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ means the 

Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Subcommittee on 

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the 

Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs of the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives.

Sec. 129 – Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this or any other Act may be used to consolidate or relocate any element of a United States Air 

Force Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer (RED HORSE) outside of 

the United States until the Secretary of the Air Force (1) completes an analysis and comparison of the cost 

and infrastructure investment required to consolidate or relocate a RED HORSE squadron outside of the 

United States versus within the United States; (2) provides to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress (‘‘the Committees’’) a report detailing the findings of the cost analysis; and (3) certifies 

in writing to the Committees that the preferred site for the consolidation or relocation yields the greatest 

savings for the Air Force: Provided, That the term ‘‘United States’’ in this section does not include any 

territory or possession of the United States.

House Report Language of Interest 

Army National Guard Readiness Centers Investment—The Committee remains concerned by the failure 

of the Army to prioritize investment in Army National Guard Readiness Centers. These facilities are critical 

infrastructure in the protection of the homeland and in responding to domestic emergencies. Their 

deteriorating conditions are detrimental to the readiness of the Army Guard and present significant safety 

concerns. The Committee encourages the Army to accelerate investments in Readiness Centers within the 

fiscal year 2020 future years’ defense program to include the $1,200,000,000 for the Army National Guard 

transformation Plan. 

Fiscal Year 2018 National Guard Reporting Requirement—Since fiscal year 2012 the Committee has 

noted the need to bolster National Guard resources and explore public-private partnerships with state and 

local governments. Due to the late passage of the fiscal year 2018 bill, the reporting requirement regarding 

this issue remains outstanding. Therefore, the Committee reiterates its interest in this report and looks 

forward to its submission. 
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Army National Guard Project List

(All Dollars in Thousands)

State

ARNG Military Construction

Project Description

President’s 

Budget 

Request

HAC-M 

Mark

SAC-M

Mark

Final 

Bill

AK Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson $27,000 $27,000

IL Marseilles Automated Record Fire Range $5,000 $5,000

MT Malta National Guard Readiness Center $15,000 $15,000

NV North Las Vegas National Guard Readiness 

Center $32,000 $32,000

NH Pembroke National Guard Readiness Center $12,000 $12,000

ND Fargo National Guard Readiness Center $32,000 $32,000

OH

Camp Ravenna Automated Multipurpose 

Machine Gun Range $7,400 $7,400

SD Rapid City National Guard Readiness Center $15,000 $15,000

Air National Guard Project List

(All Dollars in Thousands)

State

ANG Military Construction Project 

Description

President’s 

Budget 

Request

HAC-M

Mark 

SAC-M

Mark

Final 

Bill

CA Channel Islands ANGS – C-130J Flight 

Simulator Facility $8,000 $8,000

HI Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam – Addition to 

F-22 LO/CRF B3408 $17,000 $17,000

IL Greater Peoria Regional Airport – New Fire 

Crash/Rescue Station $9,000 $9,000

LA New Orleans NORTHCOM – Construct Alert 

Apron $15,000 $15,000

NY Francis S. Gabreski Airport – Security 

Forces/ Comm. Training Facility $20,000 $20,000

PA Fort Indiantown Gap – Replace Operations 

Training/ Dining Hall $8,000 $8,000

VA Joint Base Langley-Eustis Construct Cyber 

Ops Facility $10,000 $10,000