107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5011
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, 2003, 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,
2003, and for other purposes, namely:
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)
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, $1,514,557,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That
of this amount, not to exceed $158,664,000 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: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Military
Construction, 
Army’’ 
under 
Public 
Law 
107–64,
$5,000,000 are rescinded.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
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, $1,245,765,000, to remain available until September
30, 2007: Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed
$94,825,000 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
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
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, $964,302,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That of this
amount, not to exceed $78,951,000 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 RESCISSION AND 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,
$901,066,000, to remain available until September 30,
2007: 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 $45,432,000 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:
Provided further, That of this amount, $84,400,000 shall
not be available until 5 days after the Army notifies the
Senate and House appropriations committees that it is
able to meet milestones for construction of chemical weap-
ons destruction facilities agreed upon by the Office of the
Secretary of Defense and the Office of Management and
Budget.
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, $159,672,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2007.
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, $119,613,000, to remain available until September
30, 2007.
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, $99,059,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2007.
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, $75,821,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2007.
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, $75,276,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2007.
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION
SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM
For the United States share of the cost of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program for the acquisition and construction of military
facilities 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
2806 of title 10, United States Code, $168,200,000, to
remain available until expended.
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
For expenses of family housing for the Army for con-
struction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, ex-
pansion, extension and alteration, as authorized by law,
$283,346,000, to remain available until September 30,
2007.
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
ARMY
For expenses of family housing for the Army for op-
eration and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing,
minor construction, principal and interest charges, and in-
surance premiums, as authorized by law, $1,119,007,000.
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE
CORPS
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
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, $380,268,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2007.
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps for operation and maintenance, including debt
payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and inter-
est charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by
law, $867,788,000.
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for
construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition,
expansion, extension and alteration, as authorized by law,
$689,824,000, to remain available until September 30,
2007.
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR
FORCE
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for
operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leas-
ing, minor construction, principal and interest charges,
and 
insurance 
premiums, 
as 
authorized 
by 
law,
$874,050,000.
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE
For expenses of family housing for the activities and
agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the
military departments) for construction, including acquisi-
tion, replacement, addition, expansion, extension and al-
teration, as authorized by law, $5,480,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2007.
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
DEFENSE-WIDE
For expenses of family housing for the activities and
agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the
military departments) for operation and maintenance,
leasing, and minor construction, as authorized by law,
$42,395,000.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY HOUSING
IMPROVEMENT FUND
For the Department of Defense Family Housing Im-
provement Fund, $2,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for family housing initiatives undertaken pursu-
ant to section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, pro-
viding alternative means of acquiring and improving mili-
tary family housing, and supporting facilities.
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACCOUNT
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base
Closure Account 1990 established by section 2906(a)(1)
of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1991
(Public Law 101–510), $545,138,000, to remain available
until expended.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 101. None of the funds appropriated in Military
Construction Appropriations Acts shall be expended for
payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract for con-
struction, where cost estimates exceed $25,000, to be per-
formed within the United States, except Alaska, without
the specific approval in writing of the Secretary of Defense
setting forth the reasons therefor.
SEC. 102. Funds appropriated to the Department of
Defense for construction shall be available for hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles.
SEC. 103. Funds appropriated to the Department of
Defense for construction may be used for advances to the
Federal Highway Administration, Department of Trans-
portation, for the construction of access roads as author-
ized by section 210 of title 23, United States Code, when
projects authorized therein are certified as important to
the national defense by the Secretary of Defense.
SEC. 104. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
may be used to begin construction of new bases inside the
continental United States for which specific appropria-
tions have not been made.
SEC. 105. No part of the funds provided in Military
Construction Appropriations Acts shall be used for pur-
chase of land or land easements in excess of 100 percent
of the value as determined by the Army Corps of Engi-
neers or the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, ex-
cept: (1) where there is a determination of value by a Fed-
eral court; (2) purchases negotiated by the Attorney Gen-
eral or his designee; (3) where the estimated value is less
than $25,000; or (4) as otherwise determined by the Sec-
retary of Defense to be in the public interest.
SEC. 106. None of the funds appropriated in Military
Construction Appropriations Acts shall be used to: (1) ac-
quire land; (2) provide for site preparation; or (3) install
utilities for any family housing, except housing for which
funds have been made available in annual Military Con-
struction Appropriations Acts.
SEC. 107. None of the funds appropriated in Military
Construction Appropriations Acts for minor construction
may be used to transfer or relocate any activity from one
base or installation to another, without prior notification
to the Committees on Appropriations.
SEC. 108. No part of the funds appropriated in Mili-
tary Construction Appropriations Acts may be used for
the procurement of steel for any construction project or
activity for which American steel producers, fabricators,
and manufacturers have been denied the opportunity to
compete for such steel procurement.
SEC. 109. None of the funds available to the Depart-
ment of Defense for military construction or family hous-
ing during the current fiscal year may be used to pay real
property taxes in any foreign nation.
SEC. 110. None of the funds appropriated in Military
Construction Appropriations Acts may be used to initiate
a new installation overseas without prior notification to
the Committees on Appropriations.
SEC. 111. None of the funds appropriated in Military
Construction Appropriations Acts may be obligated for ar-
chitect and engineer contracts estimated by the Govern-
ment to exceed $500,000 for projects to be accomplished
in Japan, in any NATO member country, or in countries
bordering the Arabian Sea, unless such contracts are
awarded to United States firms or United States firms
in joint venture with host nation firms.
SEC. 112. None of the funds appropriated in Military
Construction Appropriations Acts for military construc-
tion in the United States territories and possessions in the
Pacific and on Kwajalein Atoll, or in countries bordering
the Arabian Sea, may be used to award any contract esti-
mated by the Government to exceed $1,000,000 to a for-
eign contractor: Provided, That this section shall not be
applicable to contract awards for which the lowest respon-
sive and responsible bid of a United States contractor ex-
ceeds the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a for-
eign contractor by greater than 20 percent: Provided fur-
ther, That this section shall not apply to contract awards
for military construction on Kwajalein Atoll for which the
lowest responsive and responsible bid is submitted by a
Marshallese contractor.
SEC. 113. The Secretary of Defense is to inform the
appropriate committees of Congress, including the Com-
mittees on Appropriations, of the plans and scope of any
proposed military exercise involving United States per-
sonnel 30 days prior to its occurring, if amounts expended
for construction, either temporary or permanent, are an-
ticipated to exceed $100,000.
SEC. 114. Not more than 20 percent of the appro-
priations in Military Construction Appropriations Acts
which are limited for obligation during the current fiscal
year shall be obligated during the last 2 months of the
fiscal year.
SEC. 115. Funds appropriated to the Department of
Defense for construction in prior years shall be available
for construction authorized for each such military depart-
ment by the authorizations enacted into law during the
current session of Congress.
SEC. 116. For military construction or family housing
projects that are being completed with funds otherwise ex-
pired or lapsed for obligation, expired or lapsed funds may
be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspec-
tion, overhead, engineering and design on those projects
and on subsequent claims, if any.
SEC. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, any funds appropriated to a military department or
defense agency for the construction of military projects
may be obligated for a military construction project or
contract, or for any portion of such a project or contract,
at any time before the end of the fourth fiscal year after
the fiscal year for which funds for such project were ap-
propriated if the funds obligated for such project: (1) are
obligated from funds available for military construction
projects; and (2) do not exceed the amount appropriated
for such project, plus any amount by which the cost of
such project is increased pursuant to law.
SEC. 118. During the 5–year period after appropria-
tions available to the Department of Defense for military
construction and family housing operation and mainte-
nance and construction have expired for obligation, upon
a determination that such appropriations will not be nec-
essary for the liquidation of obligations or for making au-
thorized adjustments to such appropriations for obliga-
tions incurred during the period of availability of such ap-
propriations, unobligated balances of such appropriations
may be transferred into the appropriation ‘‘Foreign Cur-
rency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense’’ to be merged
with and to be available for the same time period and for
the same purposes as the appropriation to which trans-
ferred.
SEC. 119. The Secretary of Defense is to provide the
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the
House of Representatives with an annual report by Feb-
ruary 15, containing details of the specific actions pro-
posed to be taken by the Department of Defense during
the current fiscal year to encourage other member nations
of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Japan, Korea,
and United States allies bordering the Arabian Sea to as-
sume a greater share of the common defense burden of
such nations and the United States.
SEC. 120. During the current fiscal year, in addition
to any other transfer authority available to the Depart-
ment of Defense, proceeds deposited to the Department
of Defense Base Closure Account established by section
207(a)(1) of the Defense Authorization Amendments and
Base Closure and Realignment Act (Public Law 100–526)
pursuant to section 207(a)(2)(C) of such Act, may be
transferred to the account established by section
2906(a)(1) of the Department of Defense Authorization
Act, 1991, to be merged with, and to be available for the
same purposes and the same time period as that account.
SEC. 121. (a) No funds appropriated pursuant to this
Act may be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees
that in expending the assistance the entity will comply
with sections 2 through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933
(41 U.S.C. 10a–10c, popularly known as the ‘‘Buy Amer-
ican Act’’).
(b) No funds made available under this Act shall be
made available to any person or entity who has been con-
victed of violating the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C.
10a–10c, popularly known as the ‘‘Buy American Act’’).
SEC. 122. (a) In the case of any equipment or prod-
ucts that may be authorized to be purchased with financial
assistance provided under this Act, it is the sense of the
Congress that entities receiving such assistance should, in
expending the assistance, purchase only American-made
equipment and products.
(b) In providing financial assistance under this Act,
the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide to each recipi-
ent of the assistance a notice describing the statement
made in subsection (a) by the Congress.
SEC. 123. Subject to 30 days prior notification to the
Committees on Appropriations, such additional amounts
as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may
be transferred to the Department of Defense Family
Housing Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated
for construction in ‘‘Family Housing’’ accounts or con-
struction of military unaccompanied housing projects in
‘‘Military Construction’’ accounts, to be merged with and
to be available for the same purposes and for the same
period of time as amounts appropriated directly to the
Fund: Provided, That appropriations made available to
the Fund shall be available to cover the costs, as defined
in section 502(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, of direct loans or loan guarantees issued by the De-
partment of Defense pursuant to the provisions of sub-
chapter IV of chapter 169, title 10, United States Code,
pertaining to alternative means of acquiring and improv-
ing military family housing and supporting facilities.
SEC. 124. (a) Not later than 60 days before issuing
any solicitation for a contract with the private sector for
military family housing the Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees the notice described in subsection (b).
(b)(1) A notice referred to in subsection (a) is a no-
tice of any guarantee (including the making of mortgage
or rental payments) proposed to be made by the Secretary
to the private party under the contract involved in the
event of—
(A) the closure or realignment of the installa-
tion for which housing is provided under the con-
tract;
(B) a reduction in force of units stationed at
such installation; or
(C) the extended deployment overseas of units
stationed at such installation.
(2) Each notice under this subsection shall specify
the nature of the guarantee involved and assess the extent
and likelihood, if any, of the liability of the Federal Gov-
ernment with respect to the guarantee.
(c) In this section, the term ‘‘congressional defense
committees’’ means the following:
(1) The Committee on Armed Services and the
Military Construction Subcommittee, Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
(2) The Committee on Armed Services and the
Military Construction Subcommittee, Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 125. During the current fiscal year, in addition
to any other transfer authority available to the Depart-
ment of Defense, amounts may be transferred from the
account established by section 2906(a)(1) of the Depart-
ment of Defense Authorization Act, 1991 and from funds
appropriated for the operation and maintenance of the
military departments contained in Title II of the Depart-
ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003, to the fund
established by section 1013(d) of the Demonstration Cities
and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
3374) to pay for expenses associated with the Home-
owners Assistance Program. Any amounts transferred
shall be merged with and be available for the same pur-
poses and for the same time period as the fund to which
transferred.
SEC. 126. Notwithstanding this or any other provi-
sion of law, funds appropriated in Military Construction
Appropriations Acts for operations and maintenance of
family housing shall be the exclusive source of funds for
repair and maintenance of all family housing units, includ-
ing general or flag officer quarters: Provided, That not
more than $35,000 per unit may be spent annually for
the maintenance and repair of any general or flag officer
quarters without 30 days advance prior notification to the
appropriate committees of Congress: Provided further,
That the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is to
report annually to the Committees on Appropriations all
operations and maintenance expenditures for each indi-
vidual general or flag officer quarters for the prior fiscal
year.
SEC. 127. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to use funds
received pursuant to section 2601 of title 10, United
States Code, for the construction, improvement, repair,
and maintenance of the historic residences located at Ma-
rine Corps Barracks, 8th and I Streets, Washington, D.C.:
Provided, That the Secretary notifies the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress 30 days in advance of the intended
use of such funds: Provided further, That this section re-
mains effective until September 30, 2006.
SEC. 128. Of the funds provided in previous Military
Construction Appropriations Acts, a total of $44,627,000
is hereby rescinded, as of the date of enactment of this
Act, from the following accounts in the specified amounts
to reflect savings from favorable foreign currency fluctua-
tions:
‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $13,676,000.
‘‘Military Construction, Navy’’, $1,340,000.
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Air 
Force’’,
$10,281,000.
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Defense-wide’’,
$2,976,000.
‘‘Family 
Housing 
Construction, 
Army’’,
$4,920,000.
‘‘Family 
Housing 
Construction, 
Navy’’,
$2,652,000.
‘‘Family Housing Construction, Air Force’’,
$8,782,000.
SEC. 129. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States Government, except
pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority pro-
vided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act.
SEC. 130. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used to prepare any documents relating to
the conveyance out of United States ownership of real
property at former Fort Ord, California, intended for use
for housing development, as defined in the redevelopment
plan for Fort Ord.
SEC. 131. Amounts appropriated for a military con-
struction project at Camp Kyle, Korea, relating to con-
struction of a physical fitness center, as authorized by sec-
tion 8160 of the Department of Defense Appropriations
Act, 2000 (Public Law 106–79; 113 Stat. 1274), shall be
available instead for a similar project at Camp Bonifas,
Korea.
SEC. 132. None of the funds provided in this Act may
be used to relocate the headquarters of the United States
Army, South, from Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, to a loca-
tion in the continental United States.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construction
Appropriations Act, 2003’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 27, 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.