108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4837
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, 2005, 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,
2005, 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, $1,862,854,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That
of this amount, not to exceed $140,554,000 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 the House of Rep-
resentatives and Senate of the determination and the rea-
sons therefor.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, naval in-
stallations, facilities, and real property for the Navy and
Marine Corps as currently authorized by law, including
personnel in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command
and other personal services necessary for the purposes of
this appropriation, $1,081,042,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2009: Provided, That of this amount,
not to exceed $93,284,000 shall be available for study,
planning, design, and 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 the House of Representatives and Senate of the deter-
mination 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, $797,865,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That of this
amount, not to exceed $165,367,000 shall be available for
study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv-
ices, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense
determines that additional obligations are necessary for
such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and Senate of the
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,
$718,837,000, to remain available until September 30,
2009: 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 the Secretary 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 appro-
priated, not to exceed $63,482,000 shall be available for
study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv-
ices, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense
determines that additional obligations are necessary for
such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropria-