Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004

Bill: 108-s-1357
Sponsor: Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]
Introduced: 2003-06-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Air force
Appropriations
Architecture
Armed forces abroad
Armed forces reserves
Army
Ballistic missile defenses
Buy American
Commerce
Competitive bidding
Congress
Congress and military policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Construction costs
Defense budgets
Defense contracts
Defense procurement
Department of Defense
Easements
East Asia
Economics and Public Finance
Engineering
Families
Federal advisory bodies
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign exchange
Former Soviet states
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government trust funds
Governmental investigations
Home repair and improvement
Housing and Community Development
Infrastructure
Iron and steel industry
Islands
Japan
Joint ventures
Land transfers
Law
Marines
Middle East and North Africa
Military base closures
Military bases
Military construction operations
Military dependents
Military housing
Military posture
Military readiness
Military training
NATO countries
NATO military forces
National Guard
Navy
Pacific area
Persian Gulf States
Property tax
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Relocation
Rescission of appropriated funds
Road construction
South Korea
Steel
Taxation
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004 - Appropriates funds for FY 2004 for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure functions administered by the Department of Defense (DOD), namely: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, DOD, the Army and Air National Guards, and the Army, Naval, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing and related operation and maintenance for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force; (4) family housing construction and operation and maintenance, defense-wide; (5) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; and (6) the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990.
Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this Act and in other military construction appropriations Acts.
Directs the Secretary of Defense to notify the appropriate congressional committees 30 days in advance of the plans and scope of any military exercise involving U.S. personnel if construction costs are anticipated to exceed $100,000.
Provides for the transfer of lapsed unobligated military construction and family housing funds into the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense account.
Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional appropriations committees on actions proposed by DOD to encourage other member nations of NATO, Japan, Korea, and other U.S. allies in the Arabian Gulf to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States.
Prohibits this Act's funds from being obligated for Partnership for Peace programs in the new independent states of the former Soviet Union.
Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned, before issuing any solicitation for a contract with the private sector for military family housing, to notify the congressional defense committees of any guarantee (including the making of mortgage or rental payments, and the extent and likelihood of Federal liability) proposed to be made by the Secretary to the private party under the contract involved in the event of: (1) the closure or realignment of the installation for which housing is provided under the contract; (2) a reduction in force of units stationed at such installation; or (3) the extended deployment overseas of units stationed at such installation.
Prohibits the obligation or expenditure for missile defense studies of any funds appropriated for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program.
Establishes the Commission on the Review of the Overseas Military Facility Structure of the United States to study and report to the President and Congress on matters relating to the U.S. military facility structure overseas.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004 - Appropriates funds for FY 2004 for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure functions administered by the Department of Defense (DOD), namely: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, DOD, the Army and Air National Guards, and the Army, Naval, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing and related operation and maintenance for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force; (4) family housing construction and operation and maintenance, defense-wide; (5) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; and (6) the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990.
 
Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this Act and in other military construction appropriations Acts. 
(Sec. 113) Directs the Secretary of Defense to notify the appropriate congressional committees 30 days in advance of the plans and scope of any military exercise involving U.S. personnel if construction costs are anticipated to exceed $100,000. 
(Sec. 118) Provides for the transfer of lapsed unobligated military construction and family housing funds into the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense account. 
(Sec. 119) Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional appropriations committees on actions proposed by DOD to encourage other member nations of NATO, Japan, Korea, and other U.S. allies bordering the Arabian Sea to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States. 
(Sec. 122) Prohibits this Act's funds from being obligated for Partnership for Peace programs in the new independent states of the former Soviet Union. 
(Sec. 123) Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned, before issuing any solicitation for a contract with the private sector for military family housing, to notify the congressional defense committees of any guarantee (including the making of mortgage or rental payments, and the extent and likelihood of Federal liability) proposed to be made by the Secretary to the private party under the contract involved in the event of: (1) the closure or realignment of the installation for which housing is provided under the contract; (2) a reduction in force of units stationed at such installation; or (3) the extended deployment overseas of units stationed at such installation. 
(Sec. 127) Prohibits the obligation or expenditure for missile defense studies of any funds appropriated for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program. 
(Sec. 128) Establishes the Commission on the Review of the Overseas Military Facility Structure of the United States to study and report to the President and Congress on matters relating to the U.S. military facility structure overseas. Requires the report to include a proposal for an overseas basing strategy to meet current and future DOD missions. Terminates the Commission 45 days after its report. Earmarks funds from this Act for the Commission.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-11
text: See also H.R. 2559.
action_date: 2003-07-11
text: Senate passed measure H.R. 2559 in lieu of this measure.
action_date: 2003-07-10
text: Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 2559 as an amendment.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Hutchison. With written report No. 108-82.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Hutchison. With written report No. 108-82.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Committee on Appropriations ordered to be reported an original measure.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in Senate
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-129.
action_date: 2003-03-18
text: Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral.