An Act making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year, ending June 30, 1966, and for other purposes
PL 89-202 (H.R.10323), enacted 09/25/1965

78 Stat. 1034. 
79 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 89-202-SEPT. 25, 1965 
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Public Law 89-202 
AN A C T 
September 25, 1965 
Making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense 
[H. R. io323] 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following struction^AJjp^. 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- priation Act, 1966. 
wise appropriated, for the jfiscal year ending June 30,1966, for military 
construction functions administered by the Department of Defense, 
and for other purposes, namely: 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of tem-
porary or permanent public works, military installations, and facilities 
for the Army as currently authorized in military public works or 
military construction Acts, and in sections 2673 and 2675 of title 10, 
United States Code, $323,443,000, to remain available until expended, j/g^g^*^'- *'*^^' 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of tem-
porary or permanent public w^orks, naval installations, and facilities 
for the Navy as currently authorized in military public works or mili-
tary construction Acts, in Public Law 88-637, and in sections 2673 and 
2675 of title 10, United States Code, including personnel in the Bureau 
of Yards and Docks and other personal services necessary for the 
purposes of this appropriation, $316,305,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of tem-
porary or permanent public works, military installations, and facili-
ties for the Air Force as currently authorized in military public works 
or military construction Acts, in sections 2673 and 2675 of title 10, 
United States Code, $348,273,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided^ That $4,401,000 heretofore appropriated under this head to 
be used only for the construction of solar facilities at Holloman Air 
Force Base, may be used for any of the purposes of this appropriation. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE AGENCIES 
For acquisition, construction, installation and equipment of tem-
porary or permanent public works, installations and facilities for 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the 
military departments and the Office of Civil Defense), as currently 
authorized m military public works or military construction Acts, 
and in sections 2673 and 2675 of title 10, United States Code, 
$64,268,000, to remain available until expended; and, in addition, not 
to exceed $20,000,000 to be derived by transfer from the appropriation 
"Research, development, test, and evaluation. Defense Agencies" as 
determined by the Secretary of Defense: 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 as he may designate. 
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL, GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and con-
version of facilities for the training and administration of the Army 
National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by chapter 
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A Stat. 120. 
133 of title 10, United States Code, as amended, and the Keserve Forces 
2238. 
Facilities Acts, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and con-
version of facilities for the training and administration of the Air 
National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by chapter 
133 of title 10, United States Code, as amended, and the Reserve Forces 
Facilities Acts, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVAL EESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and con-
version of facilities for the training and administration of the reserve 
components of the Navy and Marine Corps, as authorized by chapter 
133 of title 10, United States Code, as amended, and the Reserve Forces 
Facilities Acts, $9,500,000, to remain available until expended. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and con-
version of facilities for the training and administration of the Air 
Force Reserve as authorized by chapter 133 of title 10, United States 
Code, as amended, and the Reserve Forces Facilities Acts, $4,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
LoRAN STATIONS, DEFENSE 
For construction of additional loran stations by the Coast Guard, 
$5,000,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be trans-
ferred on approval of the Secretary of Defense to the appropriation, 
"Acquisition, construction, and improvements", Coast Guard. 
FAMILY HOUSING, DEFENSE 
For expenses of family housing for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 
Air Force, and Defense agencies, for construction, including acquisi-
tion, replacement, addition, expansion, extension and alteration, and 
for operation, maintenance, and debt payment, including leasing, 
minor construction, principal and interest charges and insurance pre-
miums, as authorized by law, $665,846,000, to be obligated and expended 
in the Family Housing Management Account established pursuant to 
76 Stat. 236. 
sectiou 501(a) of Public Law 8Y-554, in not to exceed the following 
For the Army: 
Construction, $39,845,000; 
Operation, maintenance, $132,477,000; 
Debt payment, $48,172,000. 
For the Navy and Marine Corps: 
Construction, $65,862,000; 
Operation, maintenance, $65,487,000; 
Debt payments, $31,325,000. 
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For the Air Force: 
Construction, $70,934,000; 
Operation, maintenance, $119,662,000; 
Debt payment, $89,387,000. 
For Defense agencies: 
Construction, $406,000; 
Operation, maintenance, $2,289,000. 
Provided^ That the amounts provided under this head for construc-
tion, shall remain available until expended. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for 
construction in prior years are hereby made available for construction 
authorized for each such department by the authorizations enacted 
into law during the first session of the Eighty-ninth Congress. 
SEC. 102. None of the funds appropriated in this Act 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 specific approval in writing of the 
Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons therefor. 
SEC. 103. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be 
expended for additional costs involved in expediting construction 
unless the Secretary of Defense certifies such costs to he, necessary to 
protect the national interest and establishes a reasonable completion 
date for each project, taking into consideration the urgency of the 
requirement, the type and location of the project, the climatic and 
seasonal conditions affecting the construction and the application of 
economical construction practices. 
SEC. 104. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used 
for the construction, replacement, or reactivation of any bakery, 
laundry, or drycleaning facility in the United States, its territories, or 
possessions, as to which the Secretary of Defense does not certify, in 
writing, giving his reasons therefor, that the services to be furnished 
by such facilities are not obtainable from commercial sources at rea-
sonable rates. 
SEC. 105. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for 
construction are hereby made available for hire of passenger motor 
vehicles. 
SEC. 106. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for con-
struction may be used for advances to the Bureau of Public Roads, 
Department of Commerce, for the construction of access roads as au-
thorized 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. 107. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used 
to begin construction of new bases for which specific appropriations 
have not been made. 
SEC. 108. No part of the funds contained in this Act shall be used 
for the construction of hospitals or composite medical facilities which 
do not provide facilities for obstetrical services. 
SEC. 109. No part of the funds provided in this Act shall be used 
for purchase of land or land easements in excess of 100 per centum 
of the value as determined by the Corps of Engineers or the Bureau of 
Yards and Docks, except: (a) where there is a determination of value 
by a Federal court, (b) purchases negotiated by the Attorney General 
or his designee, and (c) where the estimated value is less than $25,000. 
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Prior appropri-
ations. 
Expediting 
costs. 
Bakery facili-
ties, etc. 
Motor vehicle 
hire. 
Access roads. 
72 Stat. 908. 
New bases. 
Obstetrical 
services. 
Land ease 
ments, etc, 
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SEC. 110. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used 
to make payments under contracts for any project in a foreign country 
unless the Secretary of Defense or his designee, after consultation 
with the Secretary of the Treasury or his designee, certifies to the 
Congress that the use, by purchase from the Treasury, of currencies 
of such country acquired pursuant to law is not feasible for the purpose, 
stating the reason therefor. 
Short title. 
gjjc. 111. This Act may be cited as the "Military Construction 
Appropriation Act, 1966". 
Approved September 25, 1965. 
Public Law 89-203 
September 25, 1965 
J O I N T 
R E S O L U T I O N 
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Designating the bridge crossing the Washington Channel near the intersection 
of the extension of Thirteenth and G Streets Southwest the "Francis Case 
Memorial Bridge". 
Whereas the Congress and the citizens of the District of Columbia are 
sorely saddened by the tragic and untimely passing of one of the 
District's most dedicated and resourceful friends, the distinguished 
Senator from South Dakota, Francis Case; and 
Whereas during his long and distinguished career in the United States 
House of Representatives and the United States Senate, Francis 
Case was known and respected for his courage and untiring devo-
tion to duty, and was loved for his sincerity, modesty, and under-
standing; and 
Whereas he attained enviable stature and esteem for his constant 
cooperation, his wise counsel, and his broad comprehension of 
planning and development in the District of Columbia; and 
Whereas Francis Case was an architect of the twenty-third amend-
ment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing residents 
of the District of Columbia the right to vote for elector's for Presi-
dent and Vice President; and 
Whereas during his years of service Francis Case sponsored many 
measures for improvements in the District of Columbia and served 
as chairman of the Senate Committee on the District of Columbia 
in 1953 and 1954; and 
Whereas, through diligent study of past, present, and future District 
of Columbia needs, Francis Case gained a thorough grasp of Dis-
trict activities and helped fashion firm policies that will guide the 
District for decades; and 
Whereas, after having served on the Senate Committee on the District 
of Columbia through the years 1951 to 1954, Francis Case returned 
voluntarily to the committee in 1959 and 1960 to serve again the 
people of the District despite his increased responsibilities in the 
United States Senate; and 
Whereas his able and dedicated service as a member of the Senate 
Committee on Public Works contributed immeasurably to the de-
velopment and improvement of the highway transportation system 
in the District of Columbia; and 
Whereas it was through his remarkable dedication to duty that Francis 
Case helped bring about major District of Columbia expansion of 
highway and bridge construction, through the enactment of the