106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2465
AN ACT
Making appropriations for military construction, family hous-
ing, and base realignment and closure for the Depart-
ment of Defense for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2000, 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, family housing, and base realign-
ment and closure functions administered by the Depart-
ment of Defense, for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes, namely:
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, $1,223,405,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2004: Provided, That
of this amount, not to exceed $87,205,000 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
currently authorized by law, including personnel in the
Naval Facilities Engineering Command and other per-
sonal services necessary for the purposes of this appropria-
tion, $968,862,000, to remain available until September
30, 2004: Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed
$65,010,000 shall be available for study, planning, design,
architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, un-
less 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, $752,367,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2004: Provided, That of this
amount, not to exceed $32,104,000 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, DEFENSE-WIDE
(INCLUDING 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,
$755,718,000, to remain available until September 30,
2004: 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 Defense available for military construction or family
housing as he 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 $33,324,000 shall be available for study, plan-
ning, design, 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 Congress of his determination and the reasons therefor.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
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, $135,129,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2004.
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, $180,870,000, to remain available until September
30, 2004.
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, $92,515,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2004.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVAL 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,
United States Code, and Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Acts, $21,574,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2004.
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
Construction Authorization Acts, $66,549,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2004.
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 fa-
cilities and installations (including international military
headquarters) and for related expenses for the collective
defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized
in Military Construction Authorization Acts and section