In the Senate of the United States,
November 14, 2006.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 5385) entitled ‘‘An Act making appropriations for
the military quality of life functions of the Department of De-
fense, military construction, the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2007, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the
following
AMENDMENTS:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2007, and for other purposes, namely:
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TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, military in-
stallations, facilities, and real property for the Army as
currently authorized by law, including personnel in the
Army Corps of Engineers and other personal services nec-
essary for the purposes of this appropriation, and for con-
struction and operation of facilities in support of the func-
tions of the Commander in Chief, $2,172,622,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That of this
amount, not to exceed $199,540,000 shall be available for
study, planning, design, architect and engineer services,
and host nation support, as authorized by law, unless the
Secretary of Defense determines that additional obligations
are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the deter-
mination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That
of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Military Construction,
Army’’ under Public Law 109–114, $43,348,000 are hereby
rescinded: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated
for ‘‘Military Construction, Army’’ under Public Law 109–
13, $125,800,000 are hereby rescinded: Provided further,
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That of the amount provided under this heading,
$34,800,000 is designated as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 83 (109th Congress),
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2007,
as made applicable in the Senate by section 7035 of Public
Law 109–234.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, naval in-
stallations, facilities, and real property for the Navy and
Marine Corps as currently authorized by law, including
personnel in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command
and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this
appropriation, $1,238,065,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2011: Provided, That of this amount, not to
exceed $71,626,000 shall be available for study, planning,
design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized
by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that ad-
ditional obligations are necessary for such purposes and no-
tifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Military
Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’’ under Public Law
108–132, $30,000,000 are hereby rescinded: Provided fur-
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ther, That of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Military Con-
struction, Navy and Marine Corps’’ under Public Law 108–
324, $8,000,000 are hereby rescinded.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, military in-
stallations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force
as currently authorized by law, $1,214,885,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That of this
amount, not to exceed $71,381,000 shall be available for
study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv-
ices, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense
determines that additional obligations are necessary for
such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress of the determination and
the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the funds ap-
propriated for ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’ under
Public Law 108–324, $2,694,000 are hereby rescinded: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Military
Construction, Air Force’’ under Public Law 109–114,
$19,816,000 are hereby rescinded: Provided further, That
of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Military Construction, Air
Force’’ under Public Law 109–13, $10,800,000 are hereby
rescinded.
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, installa-
tions, facilities, and real property for activities and agen-
cies of the Department of Defense (other than the military
departments), 
as 
currently 
authorized 
by 
law,
$1,162,281,000, to remain available until September 30,
2011: Provided, That such amounts of this appropriation
as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be
transferred to such appropriations of the Department of De-
fense available for military construction or family housing
as the Secretary may designate, to be merged with and to
be available for the same purposes, and for the same time
period, as the appropriation or fund to which transferred:
Provided further, That of the amount appropriated, not to
exceed $172,150,000 shall be available for study, planning,
design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized
by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that ad-
ditional obligations are necessary for such purposes and no-
tifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Military
Construction, Defense-Wide’’ under Public Law 108–132,
$9,000,000 are hereby rescinded: Provided further, That of
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the funds appropriated for ‘‘Military Construction, Defense-
Wide’’ under Public Law 108–324, $43,000,000 are hereby
rescinded: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated
for ‘‘Military Construction, Defense-Wide’’ under Public
Law 109–114, $72,065,000 are hereby rescinded: Provided
further, That of the amount provided under this heading,
$100,886,000 is designated as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 83 (109th Congress),
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2007,
as made applicable in the Senate by section 7035 of Public
Law 109–234.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Army National Guard, and contribu-
tions therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10,
United States Code, and Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Acts, $539,804,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2011: Provided, That of the funds appropriated
for ‘‘Military Construction, Army National Guard’’ under
Public Law 109–114, $2,129,000 are hereby rescinded.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
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ministration of the Air National Guard, and contributions
therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United
States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts,
$252,834,000, to remain available until September 30,
2011.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Army Reserve as authorized by chapter
1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Con-
struction Authorization Acts, $191,450,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2011.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY RESERVE
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the reserve components of the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United
States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts,
$48,408,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Air Force Reserve as authorized by
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military
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Construction Authorization Acts, $44,936,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2011.
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION
SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM
For the United States share of the cost of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Pro-
gram for the acquisition and construction of military facili-
ties and installations (including international military
headquarters) and for related expenses for the collective de-
fense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized by
section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, and Military
Construction Authorization Acts, $205,985,000, to remain
available until expended.
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY
For expenses of family housing for the Army for con-
struction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, ex-
pansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law,
$578,791,000, to remain available until September 30,
2011.
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
For expenses of family housing for the Army for oper-
ation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing,
minor construction, principal and interest charges, and in-
surance premiums, as authorized by law, $675,617,000.
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FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE
CORPS
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps for construction, including acquisition, replace-
ment, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as au-
thorized by law, $305,071,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2011.
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
AND MARINE CORPS
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps for operation and maintenance, including debt
payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and inter-
est charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law,
$498,525,000.
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for
construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition,
expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law,
$1,182,138,000, to remain available until September 30,
2011: Provided, That of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Family
Housing Construction, Air Force’’ under Public Law 108–
324, $23,400,000 are hereby rescinded: Provided further,
That of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Family Housing Con-
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struction, Air Force’’ under Public Law 109–114,
$42,800,000 are hereby rescinded.
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR
FORCE
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for
operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leas-
ing, minor construction, principal and interest charges,
and 
insurance 
premiums, 
as 
authorized 
by 
law,
$755,071,000.
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE
For expenses of family housing for the activities and
agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the mili-
tary departments) for construction, including acquisition,
replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration,
as authorized by law, $8,808,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2011.
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
DEFENSE-WIDE
For expenses of family housing for the activities and
agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the mili-
tary departments) for operation and maintenance, leasing,
and minor construction, as authorized by law, $48,506,000.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY HOUSING
IMPROVEMENT FUND
For the Department of Defense Family Housing Im-
provement Fund, $2,500,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for family housing initiatives undertaken pursuant
to section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, providing
alternative means of acquiring and improving military
family housing and supporting facilities.
CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-
WIDE
For expenses of construction, not otherwise provided
for, necessary for the destruction of the United States stock-
pile of lethal chemical agents and munitions in accordance
with section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authoriza-
tion Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521), and for the destruction
of other chemical warfare materials that are not in the
chemical weapon stockpile, as currently authorized by law,
$140,993,000, to remain available until September 30,
2011, which shall be only for the Assembled Chemical Weap-
ons Alternatives program.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 1990
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Clo-
sure Account 1990, established by section 2906(a)(1) of the
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10