H. R. 2126
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the fourth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-five
An Act
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 fiscal year ending September
30, 1996, for military functions administered by the Department
of Defense, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
MILITARY PERSONNEL
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, interest on deposits,
gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all
expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of
temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for mem-
bers of the Army on active duty (except members of reserve compo-
nents provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; and
for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), to section 229(b) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)), and to the Department of Defense
Military Retirement Fund; $19,946,187,000.
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, interest on deposits,
gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all
expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of
temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for mem-
bers of the Navy on active duty (except members of the Reserve
provided for elsewhere), midshipmen, and aviation cadets; and
for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), to section 229(b) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)), and to the Department of Defense
Military Retirement Fund; $17,008,563,000.
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, interest on deposits,
gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all
expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of
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temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for mem-
bers of the Marine Corps on active duty (except members of the
Reserve provided for elsewhere); and for payments pursuant to
section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402
note), to section 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)),
and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund;
$5,885,740,000.
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, interest on deposits,
gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all
expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of
temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for mem-
bers of the Air Force on active duty (except members of reserve
components provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets;
and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), to section 229(b) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)), and to the Department of Defense
Military Retirement Fund; $17,207,743,000.
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel,
and related expenses for personnel of the Army Reserve on active
duty under sections 10211, 10302, and 3038 of title 10, United
States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d)
of title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing
duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code,
or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills
or equivalent duty or other duty, and for members of the Reserve
Officers’ Training Corps, and expenses authorized by section 16131
of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department
of Defense Military Retirement Fund; $2,122,466,000.
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel,
and related expenses for personnel of the Navy Reserve on active
duty under section 10211 of title 10, United States Code, or while
serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United
States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve
training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and for
members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, and expenses
authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and
for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement
Fund; $1,355,523,000.
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel,
and related expenses for personnel of the Marine Corps Reserve
on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, United States Code,
or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title
10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent
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duty, and for members of the Marine Corps platoon leaders class,
and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States
Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military
Retirement Fund; $378,151,000.
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel,
and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force Reserve on
active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 8038 of title 10,
United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section
12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in connection with perform-
ing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States
Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing
drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and for members of the
Air Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, and expenses authorized by
section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments
to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund;
$784,586,000.
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel,
and related expenses for personnel of the Army National Guard
while on duty under section 10211, 10302, or 12402 of title 10
or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, or while serving
on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of
title 32, United States Code, in connection with performing duty
specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or
while undergoing training, or while performing drills or equivalent
duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of
title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department
of Defense Military Retirement Fund; $3,242,422,000.
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel,
and related expenses for personnel of the Air National Guard on
duty under section 10211, 10305, or 12402 of title 10 or section
708 of title 32, United States Code, or while serving on duty
under section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32,
United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or
other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10,
United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense
Military Retirement Fund; $1,259,627,000.
TITLE II
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
operation and maintenance of the Army, as authorized by law;
and not to exceed $14,437,000 can be used for emergencies and
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extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority
of the Secretary of the Army, and payments may be made on
his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes;
$18,321,965,000 and, in addition, $50,000,000 shall be derived by
transfer from the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
operation and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps,
as authorized by law; and not to exceed $4,151,000 can be used
for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on
the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Navy, and pay-
ments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential
military purposes; $21,279,425,000 and, in addition, $50,000,000
shall be derived by transfer from the National Defense Stockpile
Transaction Fund: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under
this heading, $595,100,000 shall be available only for the liquidation
of prior year accumulated operating losses of the Department of
the Navy activities included in the Defense Business Operations
Fund.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, as authorized
by law; $2,392,522,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as authorized by law;
and not to exceed $8,326,000 can be used for emergencies and
extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority
of the Secretary of the Air Force, and payments may be made
on his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes;
$18,561,267,000 and, in addition, $50,000,000 shall be derived by
transfer from the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund:
Provided, That the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire all
right, title, and interest of any party in and to parcels of real
property, including improvements thereon, consisting of not more
than 92 acres, located near King Salmon Air Force Station for
the purpose of conducting a response action in accordance with
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601–9675) and the Air Force Installation
Restoration Program.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
operation and maintenance of activities and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Defense (other than the military departments), as author-
ized by law; $10,388,595,000, of which not to exceed $25,000,000
may be available for the CINC initiative fund account; and of
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which not to exceed $28,588,000 can be used for emergencies and
extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority
of the Secretary of Defense, and payments may be made on his
certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes: Provided,
That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $20,000,000
shall be made available only for use in federally owned education
facilities located on military installations for the purpose of transfer-
ring title of such facilities to the local education agency: Provided
further, That of the funds available under this heading,
$300,000,000 shall be available only for transfer to the Coast Guard
in support of the national security functions of the Coast Guard,
while operating in conjunction with and in support of the Navy:
Provided further, That funds transferred pursuant to this section
are in addition to transfer authority provided elsewhere in this
Act.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and
administration, of the Army Reserve; repair of facilities and equip-
ment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation;
care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and
equipment; and communications; $1,119,191,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and
administration, of the Navy Reserve; repair of facilities and equip-
ment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation;
care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and
equipment; and communications; $859,542,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and
administration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; repair of facilities
and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and
transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services,
supplies, and equipment; and communications; $100,283,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and
administration, of the Air Force Reserve; repair of facilities and
equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transpor-
tation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, sup-
plies, and equipment; and communications; $1,519,287,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the
Army National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment
and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, oper-
ation, and repairs to structures and facilities; hire of passenger
motor vehicles; personnel services in the National Guard Bureau;
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travel expenses (other than mileage), as authorized by law for
Army personnel on active duty, for Army National Guard division,
regimental, and battalion commanders while inspecting units in
compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifi-
cally authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau; supplying
and equipping the Army National Guard as authorized by law;
and expenses of repair, modification, maintenance, and issue of
supplies and equipment (including aircraft); $2,440,808,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
For operation and maintenance of the Air National Guard,
including medical and hospital treatment and related expenses
in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, repair, and other
necessary expenses of facilities for the training and administration
of the Air National Guard, including repair of facilities, mainte-
nance, operation, and modification of aircraft; transportation of
things; hire of passenger motor vehicles; supplies, materials, and
equipment, as authorized by law for the Air National Guard; and
expenses incident to the maintenance and use of supplies, materials,
and equipment, including such as may be furnished from stocks
under the control of agencies of the Department of Defense; travel
expenses (other than mileage) on the same basis as authorized
by law for Air National Guard personnel on active Federal duty,
for Air National Guard commanders while inspecting units in
compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifi-
cally 
authorized 
by 
the 
Chief, 
National 
Guard 
Bureau;
$2,776,121,000.
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
For salaries and expenses necessary for the United States
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; $6,521,000, of which not
to exceed $2,500 can be used for official representation purposes.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the Department of Defense; $1,422,200,000, to remain avail-
able until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense
shall, upon determining that such funds are required for environ-
mental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste,
removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the Department of
Defense, or for similar purposes (including programs and operations
at sites formerly used by the Department of Defense), transfer
the funds made available by this appropriation to other appropria-
tions made available to the Department of Defense, to be merged
with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same
period as the appropriations of funds to which transferred, as
follows:
Operation and Maintenance, Army, $631,900,000;
Operation and Maintenance, Navy, $365,300,000;
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force, $368,000,000; and
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, $57,000,000:
Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of
the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary