H. R. 1871
One Hundred Fifth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven
An Act
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural disasters,
and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 recovery from natu-
ral disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those
in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and
for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I—EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
CHAPTER 1
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY
MILITARY PERSONNEL
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, Army’’,
$306,800,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by Con-
gress 
as 
an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section
251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as amended.
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, Navy’’,
$7,900,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by Congress
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,
as amended.
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, Marine
Corps’’, $300,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as amended.
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, Air Force’’,
$29,100,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by Congress
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,
as amended.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS TRANSFER FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for ‘‘Overseas Contingency Operations
Transfer Fund’’, $1,430,100,000: Provided, That the Secretary of
Defense may transfer these funds only to Department of Defense
operation and maintenance accounts: Provided further, That the
funds transferred shall be merged with and shall be available
for the same purposes and for the same time period, as the appro-
priation to which transferred: Provided further, That the transfer
authority provided in this paragraph is in addition to any other
transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: Provided
further, That such amount is designated by Congress as an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as
amended.
OPLAN 34A/35 P.O.W. PAYMENTS
For payments to individuals under section 657 of Public Law
104–201, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended.
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
RESERVE MOBILIZATION INCOME INSURANCE FUND
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Reserve Mobilization Income
Insurance Fund’’, $72,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,
as amended.
GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 1
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 101. The Secretary of the Navy shall transfer up to
$23,000,000 to ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps’’ from
the following accounts in the specified amounts, to be available
only for reimbursing costs incurred for repairing damage caused
by hurricanes, flooding, and other natural disasters during 1996
and 1997 to real property and facilities at Marine Corps facilities
(including Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Cherry Point, North
Carolina; and the Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport,
California);
‘‘Military Personnel, Marine Corps’’, $4,000,000;
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps’’, $11,000,000;
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‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps,
1996/1998’’, $4,000,000; and
‘‘Procurement, Marine Corps, 1996/1998’’, $4,000,000.
SEC. 102. In addition to the amounts appropriated in title
VI of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1997 (as
contained in section 101(b) of Public Law 104–208), under the
heading ‘‘Defense Health Program’’, $21,000,000 is hereby appro-
priated and made available only for the provision of direct patient
care at military treatment facilities.
SEC. 103. In addition to the amounts appropriated in title
II of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1997 (as con-
tained in section 101(b) of Public Law 104–208), under the heading
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’, $10,000,000 is hereby
appropriated and made available only for force protection and
counter-terrorism initiatives.
SEC. 104. In addition to the amounts provided in Public Law
104–208, $25,800,000 is appropriated under the heading ‘‘Overseas
Humanitarian, Disaster and Civic Aid’’: Provided, That from the
funds available under that heading, the Secretary of Defense shall
make a grant in the amount of $25,800,000 to the American Red
Cross for Armed Forces emergency services.
SEC. 105. REPORT ON COST AND SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR MILI-
TARY ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BOSNIA.—(a) Not later than 60 days
after enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress
the report described in subsection (b).
(b) REPORT ELEMENTS.—The report referred to in subsection
(a) shall include the following:
(1) A detailed description of the estimated cumulative cost
of all United States activities relating to Bosnia after December
1, 1995, including—
(A) the cost of all deployments, training activities, and
mobilization and other preparatory activities of the Armed
Forces; and
(B) the cost of all other activities relating to United
States policy toward Bosnia, including humanitarian assist-
ance, reconstruction assistance, aid and other financial
assistance, the rescheduling or forgiveness of bilateral or
multilateral aid, in-kind contributions, and any other activi-
ties of the United States Government.
(2) A detailed accounting of the source of funds obligated
or expended to meet the costs described in paragraph (1),
including—
(A) in the case of expenditures of funds of Department
of Defense, a breakdown of such expenditures by military
service or defense agency, line item, and program; and
(B) in the case of expenditures of funds of other depart-
ments and agencies of the United States, a breakdown
of such expenditures by department or agency and by pro-
gram.
SEC. 106. For an additional amount for ‘‘Family Housing, Navy
and Marine Corps’’ to cover the incremental Operation and Mainte-
nance costs arising from hurricane damage to family housing units
at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and Marine
Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, $6,480,000, as
authorized by 10 U.S.C. 2854.
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CHAPTER 2
RESCISSIONS
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY
MILITARY PERSONNEL
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $57,000,000 are rescinded.
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $18,000,000 are rescinded.
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $5,000,000 are rescinded.
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $23,000,000 are rescinded.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $196,000,000 are rescinded.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $51,000,000 are rescinded.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $3,000,000 are rescinded.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $117,000,000 are rescinded.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $25,000,000 are rescinded.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $250,000 are rescinded.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $250,000 are rescinded.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $250,000 are rescinded.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE-WIDE
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $250,000 are rescinded.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $250,000 are rescinded.
FORMER SOVIET UNION THREAT REDUCTION
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $2,000,000 are rescinded.
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PROCUREMENT
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 103–335, $1,085,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–61, $5,000,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $13,000,000 are rescinded.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 103–335, $2,707,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $24,000,000 are rescinded.
PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES,
ARMY
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 103–335, $2,296,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–61, $15,400,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $5,000,000 are rescinded.
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 103–335, $3,236,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–61, $18,000,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $11,000,000 are rescinded.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 103–335, $2,502,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $21,000,000 are rescinded.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 103–335, $34,000,000 are rescinded.
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Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $52,000,000 are rescinded.
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 103–335, $16,000,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $6,000,000 are rescinded.
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 103–335, $812,000 are rescinded.
SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 102–396, $10,000,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 103–139, $18,700,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $33,000,000 are rescinded.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 103–335, $4,237,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–61, $3,000,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $8,000,000 are rescinded.
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 103–335, $1,207,000 are rescinded.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 103–335, $49,376,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–61, $40,000,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $41,000,000 are rescinded.
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MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 103–335, $16,020,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $163,000,000 are rescinded.
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–61, $7,700,000 are rescinded.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 103–335, $3,659,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–61, $10,000,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $20,000,000 are rescinded.
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 103–335, $8,860,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–61, $16,113,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $5,000,000 are rescinded.
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 103–335, $5,029,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $8,000,000 are rescinded.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–61, $4,366,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $18,000,000 are rescinded.
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–61, $16,878,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $9,600,000 are rescinded.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–61, $24,245,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $172,000,000 are rescinded.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–61, $95,714,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $87,000,000 are rescinded.
DEVELOPMENTAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–61, $6,692,000 are rescinded.
OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–61, $160,000 are rescinded.
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $25,200,000 are rescinded.
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $21,000,000 are rescinded.
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CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 103–335, $456,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–61, $20,652,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $27,000,000 are rescinded.
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 104–208, $2,000,000 are rescinded.
GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 2
(RESCISSIONS)
SEC. 201. Of the funds appropriated in the Military Construc-
tion Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public Law 104–32), amounts are
hereby rescinded from the following accounts in the specified
amounts:
‘‘Military Construction, Air National Guard’’, $5,000,000;
‘‘Military Construction, Defense-wide’’, $41,000,000;
‘‘Base Realignment and Closure Account, Part II’’,
$35,391,000;
‘‘Base Realignment and Closure Account, Part III’’,
$75,638,000; and
‘‘Base Realignment and Closure Account, Part IV’’,
$22,971,000:
Provided, That of the funds appropriated in the Military Construc-
tion Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104–196), amounts are
hereby rescinded from the following accounts in the specified
amounts:
‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $1,000,000;
‘‘Military Construction, Navy’’, $2,000,000;
‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $3,000,000; and
‘‘Military Construction, Defense-wide’’, $3,000,000.
(RESCISSION)
SEC. 202. Of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Military Construction,
Navy’’ under Public Law 103–307, $6,480,000 is hereby rescinded.
CHAPTER 3
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE
SEC. 301. The Department of Defense is directed to report
to the congressional defense committees 30 days prior to transfer-
ring management, development, and acquisition authority over the
elements of the National Missile Defense Program from the Military
Services: Provided, That the Joint Requirements Oversight Council
is directed to conduct an analysis and submit recommendations
as to the recommended future roles of the Military Services with
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respect to development and deployment of the elements of the
National Missile Defense Program: Provided further, That the
analysis and recommendations shall be submitted to the congres-
sional defense committees within 60 days of enactment of this
Act: Provided further, That for 60 days following enactment of
this Act, the Department of Defense shall take no actions to delay
or defer planned activities under the National Missile Defense
Program based solely on the conduct of the Joint Requirements
Oversight Council analysis.
SEC. 302. Notwithstanding section 3612(a) of title 22, United
States Code, the incumbent may continue to serve as the Secretary
of Defense designee on the Board of the Panama Canal Commission
if he retires as an officer of the Department of Defense, until
and unless the Secretary of Defense designates another person
to serve in this position.
SEC. 303. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO ENTER
INTO LEASE OF BUILDING NO. 1, LEXINGTON BLUE GRASS STATION,
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY.—
(a) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO LEASE.—The Secretary of
Defense may enter into an agreement for the lease of Building
No. 1, Lexington Blue Grass Station, Lexington, Kentucky,
and any real property associated with the building, for purposes
of the use of the building by the Defense Finance and Account-
ing Service. The agreement shall meet the requirements of
this section.
(b) TERM.—(1) The agreement under this section shall pro-
vide for a lease term of not to exceed 50 years, but may
provide for one or more options to renew or extend the term
of the lease.
(2) The agreement shall include a provision specifying that,
if the Secretary ceases to require the leased building for purpose
of the use of the building by the Defense Finance and Account-
ing Service before the expiration of the term of the lease (includ-
ing any extension or renewal of the term under an option
provided for in paragraph (1)), the remainder of the lease
term may, upon the approval of the lessor of the building,
be satisfied by the Secretary or another department or agency
of the Federal Government (including a military department)
for another purpose similar to such purpose.
(c) CONSIDERATION.—(1) The agreement under this section
may not require rental payments by the United States under
the lease under the agreement.
(2) The Secretary or other lessee, if any, under subsection
(b)(2) shall be responsible under the agreement for payment
of any utilities associated with the lease of the building covered
by the agreement and for maintenance and repair of the build-
ing.
(d) IMPROVEMENT.—The agreement under this section may
provide for the improvement of the building covered by the
agreement by the Secretary or other lessee, if any, under sub-
section (b)(2).
(e) LIMITATION ON CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary may
not obligate or expend funds for the costs of any utilities,
maintenance and repair, or improvements under this lease
under this section in any fiscal year unless funds are appro-
priated or otherwise made available for the Department of
Defense for such payment in such fiscal year.