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Union Calendar No. 256 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5385 
[Report No. 109–464] 
Making appropriations for the military quality of life functions of the Depart-
ment of Defense, military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2007, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2006 
Mr. WALSH, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following 
bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for the military quality of life func-
tions of the Department of Defense, military construc-
tion, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, 
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 the 
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military quality of life functions of the Department of De-
fense, military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
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, $1,756,298,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That 
of this amount, not to exceed $220,830,000 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 the determination and the reasons therefor: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Military 
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Construction, Army’’ under Public Law 109–114, 
$43,348,000 are hereby rescinded. 
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, $1,193,834,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2011: Provided, That of this amount, 
not to exceed $72,857,000 shall be available for study, 
planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as 
authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense deter-
mines that additional obligations are necessary for such 
purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the 
reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the funds ap-
propriated for ‘‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine 
Corps’’ under Public Law 108–132, $30,000,000 are here-
by rescinded: Provided further, That of the funds appro-
priated for ‘‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine 
Corps’’ under Public Law 108–324, $8,000,000 are here-
by rescinded. 
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
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, $1,187,550,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That of this 
amount, not to exceed $97,504,000 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 
appropriated for ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’ under 
Public Law 108–324, $2,694,000 are hereby rescinded. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSIONS 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, 
$1,107,606,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2011: Provided, That such amounts of this appropriation 
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as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may 
be transferred to such appropriations of the Department 
of Defense 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 appro-
priated, not to exceed $172,950,000 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 
appropriated for ‘‘Military Construction, Defense-Wide’’ 
under Public Law 108–132, $9,000,000 are hereby re-
scinded: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated 
for ‘‘Military Construction, Defense-Wide’’ under Public 
Law 108–324, $43,000,000 are hereby rescinded: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Military 
Construction, Defense-Wide’’ under Public Law 109–114, 
$58,229,000 are hereby rescinded. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
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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, $512,873,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2011. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
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, $207,088,000, 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, $167,774,000, 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 
Marine Corps as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, 
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