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SEC. 2912. TRANSFER OF THE AIR FORCE MEMORIAL TO 
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. 
(a) TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of section 2863 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 
107–107; 115 Stat. 1330), and section 2881 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 
(Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 879), administrative juris-
diction, custody, and control of the parcel of land de-
scribed in section 2863(b)(1) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 is hereby transferred 
to the Secretary of the Air Force. 
(b) ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 
MEMORIAL.—In addition to existing authorities, the Sec-
retary of the Air Force may enter into a cooperative agree-
ment with the Air Force Memorial Foundation or other 
appropriate private organizations to provide management, 
maintenance and repair of the Air Force Memorial and 
surrounding site and to guarantee public access to the me-
morial. 
SEC. 2913. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO EXCHANGE RE-
SERVE COMPONENT FACILITIES. 
Section 18240(a) of title 10, United States Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘with a State’’ in the first sentence 
and inserting ‘‘with an executive agency as that term is 
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defined in section 105 of title 5, the United States Postal 
Service, a State’’. 
Subtitle C—Land Conveyances 
SEC. 2921. LAND TRANSFER OF ARLINGTON NAVAL ANNEX 
TO ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. 
Section 2881(h) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 113 
Stat. 879), is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) 
and inserting the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) January 1, 2013; 
‘‘(2) the date when the Arlington Naval Annex 
property is no longer required (as determined by the 
Secretary of Defense) for use as temporary office 
space; or 
‘‘(3) twelve months after the date the Secretary 
of the Army notifies the Secretary of Defense that 
the Arlington Naval Annex property is needed for 
the expansion of Arlington National Cemetery.’’. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
SEC. 2931. AUTHORITY TO USE OPERATION AND MAINTE-
NANCE 
FUNDS 
FOR 
CONSTRUCTION 
PROJECTS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 169 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2809 
the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 2810. Authority to use operation and maintenance 
funds for construction projects outside 
the United States 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may 
obligate appropriated funds available for operation and 
maintenance to carry out a construction project outside 
the United States that the Secretary determines meets 
each of the following conditions: 
‘‘(1) The construction is necessary to meet ur-
gent military operational requirements involving the 
use of the armed forces in support of a declaration 
of war, the declaration by the President of a na-
tional emergency under section 201 of the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621), or a contingency 
operation. 
‘‘(2) The requirement is of a temporary nature, 
such that there is no intention of using the construc-
tion after the operational requirements have been 
satisfied. 
‘‘(3) The level of construction is the minimum 
necessary to meet the temporary operational require-
ments. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON USE OF AUTHORITY.—(1) The 
total cost of the construction projects carried out under 
this section shall not exceed $200,000,000 in any fiscal 
year. 
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‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense may waive the 
limitation imposed by paragraph (1) if the Secretary 
determines that the obligation of operation and 
maintenance funds for construction projects in ex-
cess of the amount specified in such paragraph is 
vital to the national security. 
‘‘(3) Upon use of the waiver authority granted 
by paragraph (2), the Secretary shall notify the Of-
fice of Management and Budget of the amounts of 
operation and maintenance funds obligated in excess 
of $200,000,000 along with a description of the 
projects so funded. 
‘‘(c) RELATION TO OTHER AUTHORITIES.—The au-
thority provided by this section, and the limited authority 
provided by section 2805(c) of this title, are the only au-
thorities available to the Secretary of Defense and the Sec-
retaries of the military departments to use appropriated 
funds available for operation and maintenance to carry out 
construction projects.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2809 the following new 
item: 
‘‘2810. Authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction 
projects outside the United States.’’. 
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SEC. 2932. STREAMLINING MILITARY CONSTRUCTION TO 
REDUCE FACILITY ACQUISITION AND CON-
STRUCTION CYCLE TIME. 
Section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$3,000,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$3,000,000’’ in the last 
sentence and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘$750,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$1,500,000’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$3,000,000’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$750,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$1,500,000’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’ and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) $2,000,000, in cases where the dis-
posal of obsolete facilities as part of the project 
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results in a reduction in facility footprint at 
least equal to the footprint of the new facility. 
The approving official must certify the demoli-
tion (or disposal by other means) of the offset-
ting facility.’’. 
Æ 
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