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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4424
Making appropriations for military construction and family housing for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2004
Mr. EDWARDS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and 
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for military construction and family 
housing for the Department of Defense for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for 
military construction and family housing functions admin-
istered by the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes, 
namely:
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For acquisition, construction, installation and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, military 
installations, facilities and real property for the Army as 
currently authorized by law, including personnel in the 
Army Corps of Engineers and other personal services 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, $2,567,743,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That 
of this amount not to exceed $223,740,000 shall be avail-
able 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 Con-
gress of his determination and the reasons therefor. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY 
For acquisition, construction, installation and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, naval in-
stallations, facilities and real property for the Navy as cur-
rently authorized by law, including personnel in the Naval 
Facilities Engineering Command and other personal serv-
ices necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, 
$1,377,577,000 to remain available until September 30,
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2009: Provided, That of this amount not to exceed 
$115,896,000 shall be available for study, planning, de-
sign, architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, 
unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional 
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress of his determination and the reasons therefor. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For acquisition, construction, installation and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, military 
installations, facilities and real property for the Air Force 
as currently authorized by law, $915,733,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That of this 
amount not to exceed $164,924,000 shall be available for 
study, planning, design, architect and engineer services, 
as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense de-
termines that additional obligations are necessary for such 
purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress of his determination and the 
reasons therefor. 
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 currently author-
ized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and
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Military Construction Authorization Acts, $929,483,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2009: Provided, 
That of this amount not to exceed $164,924,000 shall be 
available for study, planning, design, architect and engi-
neer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary 
of Defense determines that additional obligations are nec-
essary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of his deter-
mination and the reasons therefor. 
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, 
$728,112,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2009. 
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, $159,229,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2009. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for 
construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition,
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expansion, extension and alteration, as authorized by law, 
$969,474,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2009. 
OFFSET 
In the case of taxpayers with adjusted gross income 
in excess of $1,000,000 for calendar year 2004, the 
amount of the tax reduction resulting from enactment of 
the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 
2003 (Public Law 108–27) and enactment of the Eco-
nomic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 
(Public Law 107–16) shall be reduced by 6.3 percent.
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