146 
Air Force: Extension of 2005 Project Authorizations 
State/Country 
Installation or 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
Arizona .......................
Davis-Monthan Air 
Force Base.
Replace Family 
Housing (250 
units).
48,500,000 
California ...................
Vandenberg Air 
Force Base.
Replace Family 
Housing (120 
units).
30,906,000 
Florida ........................
MacDill Air Force 
Base.
Construct Housing 
Maintenance Facil-
ity.
1,250,000 
Missouri ......................
Whiteman Air Force 
Base.
Replace Family 
Housing (160 
units).
37,087,000 
North Carolina ...........
Seymour Johnson Air 
Force Base.
Replace Family 
Housing (167 
units).
32,693,000 
Germany .....................
Ramstein Air Base ...
USAFE Theater 
Aerospace Oper-
ations Support 
Center.
24,204,000 
Army National Guard: Extension of 2005 Project Authorizations 
State 
Installation or 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
California ...................
Dublin .......................
Readiness Center, 
Add/Alt (ADRS).
11,318,000 
TITLE XXIX—GENERAL 
PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Construction 
Program and Military Family 
Housing Changes 
SEC. 2901. MODIFICATION OF LONG-TERM LEASING AU-
THORITY FOR MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Section 2835 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(i) HOUSING OF OTHER PERSONNEL.—(1) At any 
point in the lease term, to the extent that housing con-
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
21:36 Apr 18, 2008
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00146
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5658.IH
H5658
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with BILLS
147 
structed and leased under this section is not required by 
military families, the Secretary of a military department 
may assign military members, without dependents, to such 
housing without rental charge to the member so assigned. 
‘‘(2) A member, without dependents, who is assigned 
to housing pursuant to this section shall be considered to 
be assigned to quarters pursuant to section 403(e) of title 
37. 
‘‘(j) CONVERSION TO LONG-TERM LEASING OF MILI-
TARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.—(1) During the period 
of the lease term, if the Secretary concerned determines 
that the housing constructed and leased under this section 
is excess to the long-term needs of the Family Housing 
Program of the Department of Defense, the Secretary 
concerned may convert the lease to a long-term lease of 
military unaccompanied housing. 
‘‘(2) The term of the conversion to military unaccom-
panied housing under paragraph (1) may not exceed the 
remaining term of the existing long-term lease of family 
housing being converted. 
‘‘(k) ADVANCE NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONVERT.— 
The Secretary concerned may not convert the long-term 
family housing lease to unaccompanied housing under sub-
section (j) until— 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
21:36 Apr 18, 2008
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00147
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5658.IH
H5658
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with BILLS
148 
‘‘(1) the Secretary concerned submits to the 
congressional defense committees, in writing, a no-
tice of the intent to accomplish such conversion to 
unaccompanied housing, including— 
‘‘(A) a justification for the conversion; 
‘‘(B) a description of the long-term lease 
to be converted; 
‘‘(C) the lease amount; and 
‘‘(D) the lease expiration date; and 
‘‘(2) a period of 21 days has expired following 
the date on which the justification is received by the 
committees or, if over sooner, a period of 14 days 
has expired following the date on which a copy of 
the justification is provided in an electronic medium 
pursuant to section 480 of this title. 
‘‘(l) SECTION 801 HOUSING.—Subsections (i), (j), 
and (k) also shall apply to housing leased by a military 
department pursuant to authority contained in section 801 
of the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1984 
(Public Law 98–115; 97 Stat 782).’’. 
SEC. 2902. UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION. 
Section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) In subsection (a)(1)— 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
21:36 Apr 18, 2008
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00148
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5658.IH
H5658
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with BILLS
149 
(A) by striking ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$2,500,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$3,000,000’’ in the last 
sentence and inserting ‘‘$4,250,000’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘$750,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’; and 
(3) In subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘$1,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘$750,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’. 
SEC. 2903. FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING DOMESTIC FAM-
ILY HOUSING LEASE MAXIMUMS. 
Section 2828(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘paragraphs 
(3) and (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3), (4), and 
(7)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(7) The Secretary of the Army may lease not 
more than 600 of the 10,000 family housing units 
provided in paragraph (1) at an amount not greater 
than 33 percent above the maximum lease amount 
under paragraph (3), as adjusted under paragraph 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
21:36 Apr 18, 2008
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00149
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5658.IH
H5658
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with BILLS
150 
(5) for the fiscal year in which a unit is leased under 
this paragraph. The maximum lease amount pro-
vided in this paragraph shall apply only to Army 
family housing in areas designated by the Secretary 
of the Army and for leases not to exceed a term of 
2 years.’’. 
SEC. 2904. TRANSFER OF PROCEEDS FROM PROPERTY CON-
VEYANCE, MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE, 
ALBANY, GEORGIA. 
(a) TRANSFER AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of De-
fense may transfer any proceeds from the sale of approxi-
mately 120.375 acres of improved land located at the 
former Boyett Village Family Housing Complex at the 
Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, Georgia, into the 
Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement 
Fund established under section 2883(a) of title 10, United 
States Code, for carrying out activities under subchapter 
IV of chapter 169 of that title with respect to military 
family housing. 
(b) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—A transfer of 
proceeds under subsection (a) may be made only after the 
end of the 30-day period beginning on the date the Sec-
retary of Defense submits written notice of the transfer 
to the appropriate committees of Congress. 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
21:36 Apr 18, 2008
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00150
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5658.IH
H5658
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with BILLS
151 
Subtitle B—Real Property and 
Facilities Administration 
SEC. 2911. MODIFICATION OF UTILITY SYSTEM CONVEY-
ANCE AUTHORITY. 
Section 2688 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (j) as sub-
section (k); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (i) the fol-
lowing new subsection (j): 
‘‘(j) CONVEYANCE OR CONSTRUCTION OF UTILITY 
INFRASTRUCTURE AFTER PRIVATIZATION OF A UTILITY 
SYSTEM.—(1) The Secretary of a military department 
may convey, using other than competitive procedures, util-
ity infrastructure under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
on a military installation to a utility or entity to which 
a utility system for the installation has been conveyed 
under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines the infra-
structure will be part of the utility system and the military 
department receives as consideration an amount equal to 
the fair market value of the utility infrastructure deter-
mined in the same manner as the consideration the Sec-
retary could require under subsection (c) for a conveyance 
under subsection (a). The conveyance may consist of all 
right, title, and interest of the United States or such lesser 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
21:36 Apr 18, 2008
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00151
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5658.IH
H5658
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with BILLS
152 
estate as the Secretary considers appropriate to serve the 
interests of the United States. 
‘‘(2) In lieu of carrying out a military construction 
project to construct, repair, or replace utility infrastruc-
ture to be used with a utility system that has been con-
veyed to a utility or entity under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary concerned may provide funds authorized and appro-
priated for the project to such utility or entity for use by 
the utility or entity to construct, repair, or replace the util-
ity infrastructure if the Secretary determines the infra-
structure will be part of the utility system. As consider-
ation for the provision of such funds, the Secretary may 
require a reduction in charges for utility services in the 
same manner as a reduction in charges may be required 
under subsection (c) for a conveyance under subsection 
(a).’’. 
SEC. 2912. PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE MUNIC-
IPAL SERVICES FOR MILITARY INSTALLA-
TIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) PERMANENT AUTHORITY.—Chapter 141 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
21:36 Apr 18, 2008
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00152
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5658.IH
H5658
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with BILLS
153 
‘‘§ 2410q. Procurement of municipal services for mili-
tary installations in the United States 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—(1) The Secretary of a Military 
Department may procure municipal services (to include 
public works and utility services) for any Military installa-
tion under the jurisdiction of the Secretary in the United 
States from a county or municipal government for the geo-
graphic area in which the installation is located. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may acquire such services using 
procedures other than competitive procedures if the Sec-
retary determines the price for such services is fair and 
reasonable and— 
‘‘(A) The business case supporting the deter-
mination— 
‘‘(i) describes the availability, benefits, and 
drawbacks of alternative sources; and 
‘‘(ii) establishes that performance by the 
county or municipal government will not in-
crease costs to the Federal Government when 
compared to the cost of continued performance 
by the current provider and represents the best 
value to the Federal Government; and 
‘‘(B) at least 14 days prior to entering into a 
contract with the county or municipal government, 
written notification is provided to the congressional 
defense committees that includes a summary of the 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
21:36 Apr 18, 2008
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00153
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5658.IH
H5658
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with BILLS
154 
business case and explains how the adverse impact, 
if any, on the Federal workforce is being minimized. 
‘‘(3) The determination described in subparagraph 
(A) shall not be delegated to a level lower than a Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Installations and Environment or 
another official at an equivalent level. 
‘‘(b) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
issue guidance to address the implementation of this sec-
tion.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new item: 
‘‘2410q. Procurement of municipal services for military installations in the 
United States.’’. 
SEC. 2913. CLARIFICATION OF CONGRESSIONAL REPORT-
ING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN REAL 
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS OF THE MILITARY 
DEPARTMENTS. 
Section 2662(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘river and harbor projects or 
flood control projects’’ and inserting ‘‘Army civil 
works water resource development projects’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘acquisition specifically author-
ized in a Military Construction Authorization Act’’ 
and inserting ‘‘transaction specifically authorized in 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
21:36 Apr 18, 2008
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00154
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5658.IH
H5658
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with BILLS
155 
a Military Construction Authorization Act or other 
Act authorizing or directing the activities of the De-
partment of Defense’’. 
Subtitle C—Base Closure and 
Realignment 
SEC. 2921. ANNUAL BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT RE-
PORT. 
Section 2907 of the Defense Base Closure and Re-
alignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public 
Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note), as amended, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and realign-
ment’’ each place it appears; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and realign-
ments’’ each place it appears; and 
(3) in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7), by 
striking ‘‘or realignment’’ each place it appears. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
SEC. 2931. EXPAND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AUTHORITY 
FOR 
MANAGEMENT 
OF 
CULTURAL 
RE-
SOURCES TO INCLUDE OFF-INSTALLATION 
MITIGATION. 
(a) EXPANDED AUTHORITY.—Section 2684(a) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
21:36 Apr 18, 2008
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00155
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5658.IH
H5658
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with BILLS
156 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—(1) The Secretary of Defense or 
the secretary of a military department, to the extent per-
mitted by the establishment clause, may enter into a coop-
erative agreement with a State, local or tribal government 
or other entity— 
‘‘(A) for the preservation, management, mainte-
nance, and improvement of cultural resources; and 
‘‘(B) for the conduct of research regarding cul-
tural resources. 
‘‘(2) Such cultural resources must be located— 
‘‘(A) on a military installation; or 
‘‘(B) off a military installation, but only if the 
cooperative agreement directly relieves or eliminates 
current or anticipated restrictions that would or 
might restrict, impede, or otherwise interfere, wheth-
er directly or indirectly, with current or anticipated 
military training, testing, or operations on the in-
stallation. 
‘‘(3) Activities under the cooperative agreement shall 
be subject to the availability of funds to carry out the co-
operative agreement.’’. 
(b) CULTURAL RESOURCES.—Subsection (c) of such 
section is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
21:36 Apr 18, 2008
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00156
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5658.IH
H5658
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with BILLS
157 
‘‘(5) An Indian sacred site, as that term is de-
fined in section 1(b)(iii) of Executive Order 13007.’’. 
SEC. 2932. REVISED DEADLINE FOR TRANSFER OF ARLING-
TON 
NAVAL 
ANNEX 
TO 
ARLINGTON 
NA-
TIONAL CEMETERY. 
Subsection (h) of section 2881 of the Military Con-
struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (division 
B of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 879), as amended by 
section 2863 of the Military Construction Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (division B of Public Law 107– 
107; 115 Stat. 1330), section 2851 of the Military Con-
struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (division 
B of Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2726), section 2881 
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2005 (division B of Public Law 108–375; 115 Stat. 
2153), and section 2871 of the Military Construction Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (division B of Public 
Law 110–181; 122 Stat.ll) is further amended by 
striking ‘‘2011’’ in paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 2933. LEASE OF MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING TO THE 
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. 
(a) LEASE OF HOUSING.—Subchapter II of chapter 
169 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing after section 2837 the following new section: 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
21:36 Apr 18, 2008
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00157
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5658.IH
H5658
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with BILLS
158 
‘‘§ 2838. Lease of military family housing to the Sec-
retary of Defense 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of a military de-
partment may lease military family housing in the Na-
tional Capital Region (as defined in section 2674 of this 
title) to the Secretary of Defense. In determining the mili-
tary housing unit to lease under this section, the Secretary 
of Defense should first consider any military housing units 
then available that are already substantially equipped for 
executive communications and security. 
‘‘(b) RENTAL RATE.—A lease under subsection (a) 
shall provide for the payment by the lessee of consider-
ation in an amount equal to 105 percent of the monthly 
rate for basic allowance for housing prescribed under sec-
tion 403(b) of title 37 for a military member in the pay 
grade of O–10 with dependents assigned to duty at the 
military installation on which the leased housing unit is 
located. A rate so established shall be considered the fair 
market value of the lease interest. 
‘‘(c) TREATMENT OF PROCEEDS.—(1) The Secretary 
of a military department shall deposit all money rentals 
received pursuant to leases entered into by that Secretary 
under this section into a special account in the Treasury 
established for such military department. 
‘‘(2) The proceeds deposited into the special ac-
count of a military department pursuant to para-
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
21:36 Apr 18, 2008
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00158
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5658.IH
H5658
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with BILLS
159 
graph (1) shall be available to the Secretary of that 
military department, without further appropriation, 
for maintenance, protection, alteration, repair, im-
provement, or restoration of military housing on the 
installation at which the housing leased pursuant to 
subsection (a) is located.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 2837 the following 
new item: 
‘‘2838. Lease of military family housing to the Secretary of Defense.’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
21:36 Apr 18, 2008
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00159
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H5658.IH
H5658
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with BILLS