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wise authorized by law, amounts necessary to carry 
out an unspecified minor military construction 
project costing not more than $5,000,000. 
‘‘(2) For an unspecified minor military construction 
project conducted pursuant to this subsection, $2,000,000 
shall be deemed to be the amount specified in subsection 
(b)(1) regarding when advance approval of the project by 
the Secretary concerned and congressional notification is 
required. The Secretary of Defense shall establish procedures 
for the review and approval of requests from the Secretary 
of a military department to carry out a construction project 
under this subsection. 
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, the total amount 
allowed to be applied in any one fiscal year to projects at 
any one laboratory shall be limited to the larger of the 
amounts applicable under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(4) Not later than February 1, 2010, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on the use of the authority provided by this 
subsection. The report shall include a list and description 
of the construction projects carried out under this sub-
section, including the location and cost of each project. 
‘‘(5) In this subsection, the term ‘laboratory’ in-
cludes— 
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‘‘(A) a research, engineering, and development 
center; and 
‘‘(B) a test and evaluation activity. 
‘‘(6) The authority to carry out a project under this 
subsection expires on September 30, 2012.’’. 
(b) STYLISTIC AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘AUTHORITY 
TO CARRY OUT UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CON-
STRUCTION PROJECTS.—’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘APPROVAL 
AND CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘USE OF OP-
ERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS.—’’ after ‘‘(c)’’; 
and 
(4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by sub-
section (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘PROHIBITION ON USE 
FOR NEW HOUSING UNITS.—’’ after ‘‘(e)’’. 
SEC. 2802. INCREASED THRESHOLD FOR CONGRESSIONAL 
NOTIFICATION OF LEASES FOR MILITARY 
FAMILY HOUSING FACILITIES IN FOREIGN 
COUNTRIES. 
Section 2828(f) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$500,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$1,000,000’’. 
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SEC. 2803. LIMITATION ON USE OF ALTERNATIVE AUTHOR-
ITY FOR ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT OF 
MILITARY HOUSING FOR PRIVATIZATION OF 
TEMPORARY LODGING FACILITIES. 
(a) PRIVATIZATION LIMITED TO PILOT PROGRAM.— 
Section 2878 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON PRIVATIZATION OF TEMPORARY 
LODGING FACILITIES.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of this subchapter, the privatization of temporary lodg-
ing facilities under this subchapter shall be limited to a 
pilot program to be conducted by the Secretary of the Army 
at the following military installations: 
‘‘(1) Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. 
‘‘(2) Fort Rucker, Alabama. 
‘‘(3) Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. 
‘‘(4) Fort McNair, District of Columbia. 
‘‘(5) Fort Shafter, Hawaii. 
‘‘(6) Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii. 
‘‘(7) Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. 
‘‘(8) Fort Riley, Kansas. 
‘‘(9) Fort Polk, Louisiana. 
‘‘(10) Fort Sill, Oklahoma. 
‘‘(11) Fort Hood, Texas. 
‘‘(12) Fort Sam Houston, Texas. 
‘‘(13) Fort Myer, Virginia.’’. 
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(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) REPORT BY SECRETARY OF THE ARMY.—Not 
later than June 1, 2009, the Secretary of the Army 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
and the Comptroller General a report that— 
(A) describes the implementation of the 
pilot program authorized by subsection (e) of sec-
tion 2878 of title 10, United States Code, as 
added by this section, at the military installa-
tions specified in such subsection; 
(B) evaluates the efficiency of the program; 
and 
(C) contains such recommendations as the 
Secretary considers appropriate regarding ex-
pansion of the program. 
(2) REPORT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—Not 
later than February 1, 2010, the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
review of the pilot program and of the report of the 
Secretary. 
SEC. 2804. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO EXCHANGE RE-
SERVE COMPONENT FACILITIES. 
Section 18240(a) of title 10, United States Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘with a State’’ in the first sentence 
and inserting ‘‘with an Executive agency (as defined in sec-
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tion 105 of title 5), the United States Postal Service, a 
State’’. 
SEC. 2805. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CASH 
EQUALIZATION 
PAYMENTS 
FOR 
RESERVE 
COMPONENT FACILITY EXCHANGES. 
Section 2809(c)(5) of the Military Construction Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (division B of Public 
Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2126) is amended by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2010’’. 
SEC. 2806. AUTHORITY TO USE OPERATION AND MAINTE-
NANCE 
FUNDS 
FOR 
CONSTRUCTION 
PROJECTS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) ONE-YEAR EXTENSION
OF AUTHORITY.—Sub-
section (a) of section 2808 of the Military Construction Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (division B of Public 
Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1723), as amended by section 2810 
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2005 (division B of Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 
2128), section 2809 of the Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (division B of Public Law 
109–163; 119 Stat. 3508), and section 2802 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (divi-
sion B of Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2466), is further 
amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2008’’. 
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