In the Senate of the United States,
July 14, 1999.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 2465) entitled ‘‘An Act making appropriations for
military construction, family housing, and base realignment
and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.’’, do
pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
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 Department
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 in-
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stallations, 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, $1,067,422,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2004: Provided, That of this
amount, not to exceed $86,414 shall be available 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 nec-
essary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Ap-
propriations of both Houses of Congress of his determina-
tion 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 cur-
rently authorized by law, including personnel in the Naval
Facilities Engineering Command and other personal serv-
ices necessary for the purposes of this appropriation,
$884,883,000, to remain available until September 30,
2004: Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed
$66,581,000 shall be available for study, planning, design,
architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless
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the Secretary of Defense determines that additional obliga-
tions are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 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 in-
stallations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force
as currently authorized by law, $783,710,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2004: Provided, That of this
amount, not to exceed $32,764,000 shall be available for
study, planning, design, 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 his determination and the rea-
sons 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,
$770,690,000, to remain available until September 30,
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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 De-
fense 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
$38,664,000 shall be available for study, planning, design,
architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless
the Secretary of Defense determines that additional obliga-
tions are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Com-
mittees 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, $226,734,000, 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-
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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,
$238,545,000, 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, $105,817,000, 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 Ma-
rine Corps as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United
States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts,
$31,475,000, to remain available until September 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
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Construction Authorization Acts, $35,864,000, 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 facili-
ties and installations (including international military
headquarters) and for related expenses for the collective de-
fense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized in
Military Construction Authorization Acts and section 2806
of title 10, United States Code, $100,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
FAMILY HOUSING, ARMY
For expenses of family housing for the Army for con-
struction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, ex-
pansion, extension and alteration and for operation and
maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor con-
struction, principal and interest charges, and insurance
premiums, as authorized by law, as follows: for Construc-
tion, $60,900,000, to remain available until September 30,
2004; for Operation and Maintenance, and for debt pay-
ment, $1,098,080,000; in all $1,158,980,000.
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FAMILY HOUSING, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps for construction, including acquisition, replace-
ment, addition, expansion, extension and alteration and for
operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leas-
ing, minor construction, principal and interest charges,
and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, as follows:
for Construction, $298,354,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2004; for Operation and Maintenance, and
for debt payment, $895,070,000; in all $1,193,424,000.
FAMILY HOUSING, AIR FORCE
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for
construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition,
expansion, extension and alteration and for operation and
maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor con-
struction, principal and interest charges, and insurance
premiums, as authorized by law, as follows: for Construc-
tion, $335,034,000, to remain available until September 30,
2004; for Operation and Maintenance, and for debt pay-
ment, $821,892,000; in all $1,156,926,000.
FAMILY HOUSING, DEFENSE-WIDE
For expenses of family housing for the activities and
agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the mili-
tary departments) for construction, including acquisition,
replacement, addition, expansion, extension and alteration,
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and for operation and maintenance, leasing, and minor
construction, as authorized by law, as follows: for Construc-
tion, $50,000, to remain available until September 30,
2004; for Operation and Maintenance, $41,440,000; in all
$41,490,000.
FAMILY HOUSING REVITALIZATION TRANSFER FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUND)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for ex-
penses related to improvements to existing family housing;
$25,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That the Secretary of Defense may transfer these funds only
to family housing accounts, within this title: Provided fur-
ther, That the funds transferred shall be merged with and
shall be available for the same purposes and for the same
period, as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided
further, That the funds shall not be transferred to the De-
partment of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY HOUSING
IMPROVEMENT FUND
For the Department of Defense Family Housing Im-
provement Fund, $25,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, as the sole source of funds for planning, adminis-
trative, and oversight costs incurred by the Housing Revi-
talization Support Office relating to military family hous-
ing initiatives undertaken pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2883, per-
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taining to alternative means of acquiring and improving
military family housing and supporting facilities.
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACCOUNT, PART IV
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Clo-
sure Account 1990 established by section 2906(a)(1) of the
Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1991 (Public
Law 101–510), $705,911,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That not more than $426,036,000 of the
funds appropriated herein shall be available solely for envi-
ronmental restoration, 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 his determination and the rea-
sons therefor.
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 set-
ting 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.
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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 authorized
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 appropriations
have not been made.
SEC. 105. No part of the funds provided in Military
Construction Appropriations Acts shall be used for purchase
of land or land easements in excess of 100 percent of the
value as determined by the Army Corps of Engineers or
the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, except: (1)
where there is a determination of value by a Federal court;
(2) purchases negotiated by the Attorney General or his des-
ignee; (3) where the estimated value is less than $25,000;
or (4) as otherwise determined by the Secretary 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