105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2016
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, 1998, 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 the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, for military con-
struction, family housing, and base realignment and clo-
sure functions administered by the Department of De-
fense, 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, $721,027,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2002: Provided, That
of this amount, not to exceed $71,577,000 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.
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
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, $685,306,000, to remain available until September
30, 2002: Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed
$46,659,000 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
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, $662,305,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2002: Provided, That of this
amount, not to exceed $45,880,000 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 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,
$613,333,000, to remain available until September 30,
2002: 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 $34,350,000 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.
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 133 of title 10,
United States Code, and military construction authoriza-
tion Acts, $45,098,000, to remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 2002.
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 133 of title 10, United
States Code, and military construction authorization Acts,
$137,275,000, to remain available until September 30,
2002.
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
133 of title 10, United States Code, and military construc-
tion authorization Acts, $77,731,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2002.
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 133 of title 10,
United States Code, and military construction authoriza-
tion Acts, $40,561,000, to remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 2002.
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 133 of title 10, United States Code, and military
construction authorization Acts, $27,143,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2002.
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 fa-
cilities 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, $166,300,000, 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, $202,131,000, to remain available until September
30, 2002; for Operation and Maintenance, and for debt
payment, $1,148,937,000; in all $1,351,068,000.
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,
leasing, minor construction, principal and interest
charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law,
as follows: for Construction, $409,178,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2002; for Operation and
Maintenance, and for debt payment, $976,504,000; in all
$1,385,682,000.
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, $341,409,000, to remain available until September
30, 2002; for Operation and Maintenance, and for debt
payment, $830,234,000; in all $1,171,643,000.
FAMILY HOUSING, 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, and for operation and maintenance, leasing, and
minor construction, as authorized by law, as follows: for
Construction, $4,950,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2002; for Operation and Maintenance,
$32,724,000; in all $37,674,000.
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACCOUNT, PART II
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), $116,754,000, to remain available
until 
expended: 
Provided, 
That 
not 
more 
than
$105,224,000 of the funds appropriated herein shall be
available solely for environmental restoration, unless the
Secretary of Defense determines that additional obliga-
tions are necessary for such purposes and notifies the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
of his determination and the reasons therefor.
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACCOUNT, PART III
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), $768,702,000, to remain available
until 
expended: 
Provided, 
That 
not 
more 
than
$398,499,000 of the funds appropriated herein shall be
available solely for environmental restoration, unless the
Secretary of Defense determines that additional obliga-
tions are necessary for such purposes and notifies the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
of his determination and the reasons therefor.
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACCOUNT, PART IV
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), $1,175,398,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That not more than
$353,604,000 of the funds appropriated herein shall be
available solely for environmental restoration, unless the
Secretary of Defense determines that additional obliga-
tions are necessary for such purposes and notifies the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
of his determination and the reasons 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 work,
where cost estimates exceed $25,000, to be performed
within the United States, except Alaska, without the spe-
cific approval in writing of the Secretary of Defense set-
ting forth the reasons therefor: Provided, That the fore-
going shall not apply in the case of contracts for environ-
mental restoration at an installation that is being closed
or realigned where payments are made from a Base Re-
alignment and Closure Account.
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 per cen-
tum of the value as determined by the Army Corps of En-
gineers or the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, ex-
cept (1) where there is a determination of value by a Fed-
eral court, or (2) purchases negotiated by the Attorney
General or his designee, or (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
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
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 Gulf, 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 per centum: Provided
further, That this section shall not apply to contract
awards for military construction on Kwajalein Atoll for
which the lowest responsive and responsible bid is submit-
ted 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 person-
nel thirty 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 per centum of the appro-
priations in Military Construction Appropriations Acts
which are limited for obligation during the current fiscal