Military Construction Authorization Act, 1984
PL 98-115 (H.R.2972), enacted 10/11/1983

PUBLIC LAW 98-115—OCT. 11, 1983 
97 STAT. 757 
Public Law 98-115 
98th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize certain construction at military installations for fiscal year 1984, and for 
Oct. 11, 1983 
other purposes. 
[H.R. 2972] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That this Act may Military 
be cited as the "Military Construction Authorization Act, 1984'\ Au'thorizSn 
Act, 1984. 
TITLE I—ARMY 
AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS 
SEC. 101. The Secretary of the Army may acquire real property 
and may carry out military construction projects in the amounts 
shown for each of the following installations and locations: 
INSIDE THE UNITED STATES 
UNITED STATES ARMY FORCES COMMAND 
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, $31,100,000. 
Fort Campbell, Kentucky, $15,300,000. 
Fort Carson, Colorado, $17,760,000. 
Fort Devens, Massachusetts, $3,000,000. 
Fort Douglas, Utah, $910,000. 
Fort Drum, New York, $1,500,000. 
Fort Hood, Texas, $76,050,000. 
Fort Hunter Liggett, California, $1,000,000. 
Fort Irwin, California, $34,850,000. 
Fort Lewis, Washington, $35,310,000. 
Fort Meade, Maryland, $5,150,000. 
Fort Ord, California, $6,150,000. 
Fort Polk, Louisiana, $16,180,000. 
Fort Richardson, Alaska, $940,000. 
Fort Riley, Kansas, $76,600,000. 
Fort Stewart, Georgia, $29,720,000. 
Presidio of Monterey, California, $1,300,000. 
UNITED STATES ARMY WESTERN COMMAND 
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, $31,900,000. 
U N I T E D STATES ARMY TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND 
Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, $1,500,000. 
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, $5,900,000. 
Fort Benning, Georgia, $21,750,000. 
Fort Bliss, Texas, $40,580,000. 
Fort Jackson, South Carolina, $39,190,000. 
Fort Knox, Kentucky, $4,200,000. 
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Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, $13,550,000. 
Fort Lee, Virginia, $5,930,000. 
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, $12,600,000. 
Fort McClellan, Alabama, $4,220,000. 
Fort Rucker, Alabama, $11,600,000. 
Fort Sill, Oklahoma, $25,150,000. 
Fort Story, Virginia, $9,000,000. 
MILITARY DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 
Fort Myer, Virginia, $2,750,000. 
UNITED STATES ARMY MATERIEL DEVELOPMENT AND READINESS 
COMMAND 
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, $39,850,000. 
Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, $270,000. 
Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, $14,900,000. 
Harry Diamond Laboratories, Maryland, $400,000. 
Kansas Army Ammunition Plant, Kansas, $1,150,000. 
Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant, Louisiana, $4,250,000. 
Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Tennessee, $550,000. 
Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, $460,000. 
Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas, $10,200,000. 
Red River Army Depot, Texas, $1,250,000. 
Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, $25,400,000. 
Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, $26,500,000. 
Sierra Army Depot, California, $3,950,000. 
Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pennsylvania, $9,200,000. 
Watervliet Arsenal, New York, $2,150,000. 
White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, $310,000. 
AMMUNITION FACILITIES 
Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, Iowa, $2,000,000. 
Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Missouri, $600,000. 
Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant, Texas, $1,300,000. 
Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant, Texas, $270,000. 
Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Tennessee, $340,000. 
Radford Army Ammunition Plant, Virginia, $4,620,000. 
Scranton Army Ammunition Plant, Pennsylvania, $1,000,000. 
UNITED STATES ARMY COMMUNICATIONS COMMAND 
Fort Huachuca, Arizona, $2,750,000. 
UNITED STATES MIUTARY ACADEMY 
United States Military Academy, New York, $12,840,000. 
UNITED STATES ARMY HEALTH SERVICES COMMAND 
Fort Detrick, Maryland, $1,650,000. 
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, District of Co-
lumbia, $4,200,000. 
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CLASSIFIED PROJECT 
Various Locations, $1,300,000. 
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES 
UNITED STATES ARMY, JAPAN 
Okinawa, $1,400,000. 
EIGHTH UNITED STATES ARMY 
Korea, $59,580,000. 
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS COMMAND 
Kwajalein, $5,620,000. 
UNITED STATES ARMY FORCES COMMAND OVERSEAS 
Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, $1,550,000. 
Panama, $1,460,000. 
UNITED STATES ARMY, EUROPE 
Europe, $19,000,000. 
Germany, $286,010,000. 
Greece, $4,880,000. 
Italy, $2,710,000. 
Turkey, $5,250,000. 
UNITED STATES ARMY INTELUGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND 
OVERSEAS 
Korea, $260,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING 
SEC 102. (a) The Secretary of the Army may construct family 
housing units (including land acquisition) and may acquire manufac-
tured home facilities at the following installations in the number of 
units shown, and in the amount shown, for each installation: 
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, one hundred and six 
units, $6,816,000. 
Various Locations, Alaska, six units, $1,158,000. 
Aliamanu, Hawaii, community center, $9,900,000. 
Various Locations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
nations in Europe, five hundred units, $40,000,000. 
Fort Greely, Alaska, thirty-eight units, $5,203,000. 
Fort Polk, Louisiana, two hundred units, $15,342,000. 
Fort Stewart, Georgia, two hundred and forty-four units, 
$14,626,000. 
Wildflecken, Federal Republic of Germany, one hundred and 
fifty-three units, $12,157,000. 
Bayreuth, Federal Republic of Germany, thirteen units, 
$1,132,000. 
Kitzingen, Federal Republic of Germany, one hundred and 
three units, $11,140,000. 
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Vicenza, Italy, two units, $354,000. 
(b) The Secretary of the Army may rehabilitate existing family 
housing units at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, or may 
construct new family housing units at such installation, whichever 
the Secretary determines is most cost effective, and may use for 
such purpose (1) any funds not in excess of $6,080,000 that were 
appropriated for fiscal year 1983 for the improvement of existing 
family housing at such installation and which remain unobligated 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, and (2) any funds appropri-
ated pursuant to subsection (a) for the construction or acquisition of 
family housing at such installation. 
CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS 
SEC. 103. (a) The following projects authorized in sections 101 and 
102 may be carried out only as provided in subsection (b): 
Operations Building in the amount of $2,000,000 at Fort 
Carson, Colorado. 
Child Care Center in the amount of $3,000,000 at Fort Devens, 
Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in the amount of $4,200,000 at Fort 
Hood, Texas. 
Multipurpose Training Range in the amount of $3,350,000 at 
Fort Hood, Texas. 
Physical Fitness Training Center in the amount of $1,000,000 
at Fort Hunter Liggett, California. 
Barracks Modernization in the amount of $7,700,000 at Fort 
Irwin, California. 
Hangar Addition in the amount of $2,800,000 at Fort Lewis, 
Washington. 
Instrument Landing System in the amount of $870,000 at Fort 
Lewis, Washington. 
Electrical Substation in the amount of $1,400,000 at Fort 
Riley, Kansas. 
Sewage Treatment and Water Upgrade in the amount of 
$6,500,000 at Fort Rilejr, Kansas. 
Physical Fitness Training Center with Pool in the amount of 
$1,500,000 at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. 
Barracks in the amount of $5,900,000 at Fort Benjamin Harri-
son, Indiana. 
Infantry Remote Target Systems Ranges in the amount of 
$3,000,000 at Fort Bliss, Texas. 
Physical Fitness Training Center in the amount of $2,850,000 
at Fort Bliss Texas 
Chapel/Child Care Center in the amount of $6,400,000 at Fort 
Jackson, South Carolina. 
Education Center in the amount of $5,200,000 at Fort Jack-
son, South Carolina. 
Trainee Barracks in the amount of $26,800,000 at Fort Jack-
son, South Carolina. 
Classrooms in the amount of $1,950,000 at Fort Rucker, 
Alabama. 
Trainee Barracks with Dining Facility in the amount of 
$23,000,000 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. 
Trainee Barracks in the amount of $9,800,000 at Aberdeen 
Proving Ground, Maryland. 
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Medical Research Laboratory Alterations in the amount of 
$3,650,000 at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. 
Electrical Distribution System in the amount of $2,500,000 at 
Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. 
Pulse Power Center in the amount of $12,400,000 at Fort 
Monmouth, New Jersey. 
Bridge Repair in the amount of $4,500,000 at Rock Island 
A.rsGTi3.1 Illinois 
Shelter Handling Facility in the amount of $9,200,000 at 
Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pennsylvania. 
Laboratory in the amount of $2,150,000 at Watervliet Arse-
nal, New York. 
Brigade Headquarters in the amount of $1,500,000 at Fort 
Huachuca, Arizona. 
Construction of Family Housing in the amount of $40,000,000 
at various locations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization na-
tions in Europe. 
(b) A contract for a project listed in subsection (a) may be entered Obligated funds. 
into only if the funds to be obligated for the contract are derived 
from the total amount of funds (if any) available from (1) the net 
savings from the execution of the projects authorized by sections 101 
and 102 other than those listed in subsection (a), (2) total savings 
from cancellations of such projects, and (3) other sources, including 
savings from projects authorized for the Army in previous Military 
Construction Authorization Acts. 
(c) Before the Secretary of the Army may advertise for bids, or 
may negotiate, for a contract described in subsection (b), the Secre-
tary shall submit a written report to the appropriate committees of 
Congress certifying that funds for the contract are available in 
accordance with subsection (b) and identifying the source of the 
funds. Such a report may not be submitted before January 1, 1984. 
Report to 
congressional 
committees. 
IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS 
SEC. 104. Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, 
the Secretary of the Army may make expenditures to improve 
existing military family housing units in an amount not to exceed 
$103,553,000, of which $26,623,000 is available only for energy con-
servation projects. 
ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION 
DESIGN FOR FAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS 
SEC 105. Subject to section 2807 of title 10, United States Code, 
the Secretary of the Army may carry out architectural and engi-
neering services and construction design in connection with military 
family housing projects (including improvements) in the amount of 
$6,750,000. 
PROJECTS USING UNOBUGATED PRIOR YEAR AUTHORITY 
SEC. 106. (a) The Secretary of the Army may carry out the 
following projects (for which funds are not authorized under section 
601) as provided in subsection (b): 
Unspecified minor construction projects in the amount of 
$4,600,000 at various locations. 
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Construction projects of $1,000,000 or less in the amount of 
$6,800,000 at various locations. 
(b) A contract for a project described in subsection (a) may be 
entered into using authorization amounts available from approved 
projects authorized under title I of any previous Military Construc-
96 Stat. 1549. 
tion Authorization Act. 
TITLE II—NAVY 
AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS 
SEC. 201. The Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property 
and may carry out military construction projects in the amounts 
shown for each of the following installations and locations: 
INSIDE THE UNITED STATES 
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS 
Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, South Carolina, $3,530,000. 
Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, $31,760,000. 
Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California, $39,070,000. 
Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina, 
$1,805,000. 
Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, California, $14,030,000. 
Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, $7,900,000. 
Marine Corps Air Station, New River, North Carolina, $2,730,000. 
Marine Corps Camp Detachment, Camp Elmore, Norfolk, Vir-
ginia, $1,160,000. 
Camp H. M. Smith, Oahu, Hawaii, $2,700,000. 
Marine Corps Development and Education Command, Quantico, 
Virginia, $2,570,000. 
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California, $10,690,000. 
Marine Corps Air Station, Tustin, California, $465,000. 
Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, 
California, $25,120,000. 
Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona, $8,920,000. 
CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS 
Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, $9,720,000. 
Naval Station, Annapolis, Maryland, $405,000. 
Naval Space Surveillance Field Station, HoUandale, Mississippi, 
$495,000. 
COMMANDER IN CHIEF, UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET 
Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine, $7,800,000. 
Naval Air Station, Cecil Field, Florida, $17,670,000. 
Naval Station, Charleston, South Carolina, $43,150,000. 
Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, $10,000,000. 
Naval Air Station, Key West, Florida, $15,635,000. 
Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Virginia, $9,170,000. 
Naval Station, Mayport, Florida, $25,520,000. 
Naval Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut, $8,200,000. 
Naval Station, Norfolk, Virginia, $2,560,000. 
Naval Air Station, Oceana, Virginia, $4l5,000. 
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Tactical Training Group, Atlantic, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 
$3,750,000. 
COMMANDER IN CHIEF, UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET 
Naval station, Adak, Alaska, $2,970,000. 
Naval Submarine Base, Bangor, Washington, $8,040,000. 
Naval Air Station, Barbers Point, Hawaii, $890,000. 
Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, California, $21,222,000. 
Naval Air Station, Fallon, Nevada, $11,900,000. 
Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, $20,920,000. 
Naval Air Station, Miramar, California, $2,020,000. 
Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, California, $1,870,000. 
Naval Air Station, North Island, California, $20,650,000. 
Fleet Intelligence Center, Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, $990,000. 
Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, $3,350,000. 
Naval Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, $2,590,000. 
Tactical Training Group, Pacific, San Diego, California, 
$3,260,000. 
Naval Station, San Diego, California, $980,000. 
Naval Submarine Base, San Diego, California, $6,660,000. 
Naval Station, Mare Island, Vallejo, California, $2,010,000 
Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, Washington, $3,160,000. 
NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND 
Naval Air Station, Chase Field, Texas, $2,625,000. 
Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Texas, $495,000. 
Fleet Combat Training Center, Atlantic, Dam Neck, Virginia, 
$12,190,000. 
Fleet Intelligence Training Center, Dam Neck, Virginia, 
$12,200,000. 
Naval Guided Missiles School, Dam Neck, Virginia, $1,860,000. 
Naval Air Station, Kingsville, Texas, $4,830,000. 
Naval Air Station, Memphis, Tennessee, $11,800,000. 
Naval Air Station, Meridian, Mississippi, $610,000. 
Naval Education and Training Center, Newport, Rhode Island, 
$1,110,000. 
Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center, Atlantic, Nor-
folk, Virginia, $4,130,000. 
Fleet Training Center, Norfolk, Virginia, $1,120,000. 
Naval Training Center, Orlando, Florida, $19,690,000. 
Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, $2,200,000. 
Naval Technical Training Center, Pensacola, Florida, $2,410,000. 
Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center, Pacific, San 
Diego, California, $14,200,000. 
Fleet Training Center, San Diego, California, $10,000,000. 
Naval Air Station, Whiting Field, Florida, $4,260,000. 
BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY 
National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, $37,170,000. 
Naval Regional Medical Center, Long Beach, California, 
$8 370 000 
Naval Regional Medical Clinic, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, $8,490,000. 
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NAVAL MATERIAL COMMAND 
Naval Air Rework Facility, Alameda, California, $21,560,000. 
David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research and Development Center, 
Bethesda, Maryland, $5,030,000. 
Naval Supply Center, Puget Sound, Bremerton, Washington, 
$200,000. 
Naval Ordnance Test Unit, Cape Canaveral, Florida, $57,000,000. 
Charleston 
Naval 
Shipyard, 
Charleston, 
South 
Carolina, 
$15,000,000. 
Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, South Carolina, $1,570,000. 
Naval Air Rework Facility, Cherry Point, North Carolina, 
$20,040,000. 
Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California, $31,100,000. 
Naval Weapons Station, Concord, California, $2,720,000. 
Naval Surface Weapons Center, Dahlgren, Virginia, $5,355,000. 
Fleet Combat Direction Systems Support Activity, Dam Neck, 
Virginia, $4,000,000. 
Naval Weapons Station, Earle, New Jersey, $465,000. 
Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, 
$2,960,000. 
Naval Ordnance Station, Indian Head, Maryland, $1,950,000. 
Naval Air Rework Facility, Jacksonville, Florida, $2,875,000. 
Naval Underwater Engineering Station, Kejrport, Washington, 
$1,400,000. 
Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay, Georgia, $118,129,000, of 
which $6,019,000 may be used to provide community impact and 
planning assistance to the communities located near the submarine 
base. 
Naval Air Engineering Center, Lakehurst, New Jersey, $4,195,000. 
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, $14,800,000. 
Naval Air Rework Facility, Norfolk, Virginia, $3,020,000. 
Naval Supply Center, Norfolk, Virginia, $6,400,000. 
Naval Coastal Systems Center, Panama City, Florida, $6,070,000. 
Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland, $10,150,000. 
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, $26,040,000. 
Navy Public Works Center, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, $13,100,000. 
Pacific Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, California, $840,000. 
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine, $7,100,000. 
Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia, $19,350,000. 
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, $7,300,000. 
Naval Transmitter Facility, Republic, Michigan, $13,000,000. 
Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, California, $8,000,000. 
Naval Supply Center, San Diego, California, $1,110,000. 
Navy Public Works Center, San Francisco, California, $220,000. 
Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, $2,600,000. 
Naval Ships Systems Engineering Station, Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, $14,500,000. 
NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY COMMAND 
Naval Oceanographic Office, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, $6,320,000. 
Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center, Monterey, California, 
$6,980,000. 
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NAVAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMAND 
Naval Communication Area Master Station, Atlantic, Norfolk, 
Virginia, $1,690,000. 
NAVAL SECURITY GROUP COMMAND 
Naval Security Group Detachment, Sugar Grove, West Virginia, 
$7,400,000. 
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES 
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS 
Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, $750,000. 
COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ATLANTIC FLEET 
Naval Air Station, Bermuda, $810,000. 
Naval Facility, Bermuda, $1,110,000. 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, $730,000. 
Naval Station, Keflavik, Iceland, $6,850,000. 
Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, $1,300,000. 
Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Facility, Roosevelt Roads, 
Puerto Rico, $1,945,000. 
COMMANDER IN CHIEF, PACIFIC FLEET 
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea Detachment, Chinhae, 
Korea, $460,000. 
Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia, $31,800,000. 
Naval Station, Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, $6,140,000. 
COMMANDER IN CHIEF, NAVAL FORCES, EUROPE 
Naval Support Activity, Holy Loch, Scotland, $8,840,000. 
Navy Personnel Support Activity, Naples, Italy, $640,000. 
Naval Support Activity, Naples, Italy, $4,700,000. 
Naval Station, Rota, Spain, $9,250,000. 
Naval Air Station, Sigonella, Italy, $20,810,000. 
NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY COMMAND 
Naval Oceanography Command Center, Rota, Spain, $980,000. 
NAVAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMAND 
Naval Communication Station, Harold E. Holt, Exmouth, Austra-
lia, $3,020,000. 
Naval Communication Area Master Station Western Pacific, 
Guam, Mariana Islands, $980,000. 
Classified Location, $1,280,000. 
NAVAL SECURITY GROUP COMMAND 
Naval Security Group Detachment, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 
$1,700,000. 
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HOST NATION INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT 
Various Locations, $2,970,000. 
CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS 
SEC. 202. (a) The following projects authorized in section 201 
may be carried out only as provided in subsection (b): 
Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnnel Housing in the amount 
of $10,000,000 at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida. 
Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing Modernization 
in the amount of $1,800,000 at Naval Station, Mare Island, 
Vallejo, California. 
Applied Instruction Building in the amount of $10,000,000 at 
the Fleet Training Center, San Diego, California. 
Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing in the amount of 
$7,300,000 at the Naval Shipyard, Puget Sound, Bremerton, 
Washington. 
Station Access Facilities in the amount of $1,400,000 at the 
Naval Underwater Engineering Station Keyport, Washington. 
TRIDENT Training Facility in the amount of $17,000,000 at 
the Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay, Georgia. 
Training Facility in the amount of $4,600,000 at the Pearl 
Harbor Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. 
Service Shops in the amount of $4,000,000 at the Pearl Harbor 
Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. 
Electrical Distribution Lines in the amount of $7,200,000 at 
the Naval Shipyard, Mare Island, California. 
Facility Energy Improvements in the amount of $1,600,000 at 
the Naval Shipyard, Mare Island, California. 
Horizontal Paint and Blast Facility in the amount of 
$6,000,000 at the Naval Shipyard, Mare Island, California. 
Medical/Dental Clinic in the amount of $2,550,000 at the 
Naval Support Activity, Holy Loch, Scotland. 
General Warehouse in the amount of $2,800,000 at the Naval 
Support Activity, Holy Loch, Scotland. 
Supply Pier in the amount of $2,950,000 at the Naval Support 
Activity, Holy Loch, Scotland. 
Family Services Center in the amount of $540,000 at the 
Naval Support Activity, Holy Loch, Scotland. 
Armed Forces Radio and Television Station in the amount of 
$1,200,000 at the Naval Air Station, Sigonella, Italy. 
Obligated funds. 
(b) A contract for a project listed in subsection (a) may be entered 
into only if the funds to be obligated for the contract are derived 
from the total amount of funds (if any) available from (1) the net 
savings from the execution of the projects authorized by section 201 
other than those listed in subsection (a), (2) total savings from 
cancellations of such projects, and (3) other sources, including sav-
ings from projects authorized for the Navy in previous Military 
Construction Authorization Acts. 
Trident Training 
(c)(1) During fiscal year 1984, the Secretary of the Navy may enter 
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i^to ^ contract for the total amount authorized under section 201 for 
Obligated tunas. ^^^ construction of the Trident Training Facility at the Naval 
Submarine Base, Kings Bay, Georgia, but may not obligate more 
than $17,000,000 of any funds described in subsection (b). Any 
amount for the construction of such facility in excess of $17,000,000 
may be obligated only after fiscal year 1984 from funds realized 
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from savings on other projects or to the extent provided for in 
appropriation Acts. 
(2) During fiscal year 1984, the Secretary of the Navy may enter 
into a contract for the total amount authorized under section 201 for 
the construction of the Service Shops at Pearl Harbor Naval Ship-
yard, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, but may not obligate more than 
$4,000,000 of any funds described in subsection (b). Any amount for 
the construction of such facility in excess of $4,000,000 may be 
obligated only after fiscal year 1984 from funds realized from sav-
ings on other projects or to the extent provided for in appropriation 
Acts. 
(d) Before the Secretary of the Navy may advertise for bids, or Report to 
may negotiate, for a contract described in subsection (b), the Secre- confmlttees 
tary shall submit a written report to the appropriate committees of 
Congress certifying that funds for the contract are available in 
accordance with subsection (b) and identifying the source of the 
funds. Such a report may not be submitted before January 1, 1984. 
FAMILY HOUSING 
SEC. 203. The Secretary of the Navy may construct family housing 
units (including land acquisition) and may acquire manufactured 
home facilities at the following installations in the number of units 
shown, and in the amount shown, for each installation: 
Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, California, one hundred 
and thirty units, $11,666,000. 
Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California, three hun-
dred units, $23,160,000. 
Navy Public Works Center, Subic Bay, Republic of the Philip-
pines, three hundred units, $29,300,000. 
IMPROVEMENTS TO MIUTARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS 
SEC. 204. Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, 
the Secretary of the Navy may make expenditures to improve 
existing military family housing units in an amount not to exceed 
$13,240,000, of which $3,953,000 is available only for energy conser-
vation projects. 
ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION 
DESIGN FOR FAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS 
SEC. 205. Subject to section 2807 of title 10, United States Code, 
the Secretary of the Navy may carry out architectural and engineer-
ing services and construction design in connection with military 
family housing projects (including improvements) in the amount of 
$7,395,000. 
MODIFICATION OF LEASING LIMITATION FOR NAVAL AIR STATION, 
LEMOORE, CALIFORNIA 
SEC. 206. Section 2 of Public Law 92-378 (86 Stat. 530), relating to 
leases of lands for agricultural and grazing purposes at the Naval 
Air Station, Lemoore, California, is amended by striking out "160 
irrigable acres" and inserting in lieu thereof "960 irrigable acres". 
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MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR PROCUREMENT OF STEAM SUPPLY 
FOR THE CHARLESTON NAVAL STATION 
SEC. 207. Clause (1) of section 205(a) of the Military Construction 
Authorization Act, 1982 (Public Law 97-99; 95 Stat. 1366), is 
amended to read as follows: 
"(1) construct steam lines and any other needed facility, or 
pay a connection fee, to make use of energy generated by a 
waste heat recovery facility or a process-related, coal-fired co-
generation facility to be furnished by the Macalloy Corporation 
(a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Dela-
ware) or a successor in interest to that corporation; and". 
TITLE III—AIR FORCE 
AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION 
PROJECTS 
SEC. 301. The Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real prop-
erty and may carry out military construction projects in the 
amounts shown for each of the following installations and locations: 
INSIDE THE UNITED STATES 
AIR FORCE LOGISTICS COMMAND 
Hill Air Force Base, Utah, $16,155,000. 
Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, $22,590,000. 
McClellan Air Force Base, California, $10,200,000. 
Newark Air Force Station, Ohio, $800,000. 
Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, $18,780,000. 
Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, $12,560,000. 
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, $5,923,000. 
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND 
Arnold Engineering Development Center, Tennessee, $12,552,000. 
Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, $10,110,000. 
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, $9,400,000. 
Eastern Launch Site, Florida, $6,000,000. 
Edwards Air Force Base, California, $12,400,000. 
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, $11,990,000. 
Laurence G. Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, $3,670,000. 
Johnson Space Center, Texas, $700,000. 
Los Angeles Air Force Station, California, $2,670,000. 
Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, $2,392,000. 
AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
Buckley Air National Guard Base, Colorado, $2,000,000. 
AIR TRAINING COMMAND 
Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois, $89,210,000. 
Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, $2,180,000. 
Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, $10,040,000. 
Gunter Air Force Station, Alabama, $6,750,000. 
Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, $24,620,000. 
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Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, $10,700,000, 
Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado, $6,100,000. 
Mather Air Force Base, California, $4,460,000. 
Reese Air Force Base, Texas, $1,550,000. 
San Antonio Area, Texas, $12,000,000. 
Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, $16,080,000. 
Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, $1,250,000. 
Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, $2,700,000. 
ALASKAN AIR COMMAND 
Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, $58,390,000. 
Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, $10,770,000. 
Galena Airport, Alaska, $13,350,000. 
Shemya Air Force Base, Alaska, $45,600,000. 
MILITARY AIRUFT COMMAND 
Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, $21,600,000. 
Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, $1,786,000. 
Boiling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C., $2,300,000. 
Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, $3,200,000. 
Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, $1,300,000. 
Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, $2,240,000. 
Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, $3,120,000. 
McChord Air Force Base, Washmgton, $12,160,000. 
McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, $620,000. 
Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, $6,500,000. 
Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, $790,000. 
Travis Air Force Base, California, $6,200,000. 
PACIFIC AIR FORCES 
Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, $3,150,000. 
PEACEKEEPER CONSTRUCTION 
Various Locations, $46,700,000. 
SPACE COMMAND 
NORAD Cheyenne Mountain Complex, Colorado, $5,660,000. 
Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, $78,700,000. 
SPECIAL PROJECT 
Various Locations, $24,000,000. 
STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND 
Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, $34,970,000. 
Beale Air Force Base, California, $5,550,000. 
Blytheville Air Force Base, Arkansas, $6,950,000. 
Carswell Air Force Base, Texas, $4,110,000. 
Castle Air Force Base, California, $6,500,000. 
Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, $14,300,000. 
Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, $6,700,000. 
Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, $28,450,000. 
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Forsyth Air Force Station, Montana, $4,225,000. 
Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, $8,525,000. 
Griffiss Air Force Base, New York, $12,400,000. 
Grissom Air Force Base, Indiana, $9,830,000. 
Havre Air Force Station, Montana, $4,936,000. 
K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Michigan, $40,460,000. 
Loring Air Force Base, Maine, $36,400,000. 
Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, $630,000. 
March Air Force Base, California, $3,550,000. 
McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, $9,570,000. 
Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, $13,800,000. 
Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, $38,520,000. 
Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire, $7,200,000. 
Pittsburgh Air Force Base, New York, $5,955,000. 
Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, $46,002,000. 
Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, $24,500,000. 
Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Michigan, $5,000,000. 
TACTICAL AIR COMMAND 
Bangor International Airport, Maine, $10,100,000. 
Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas, $20,310,000. 
Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, $6,800,000. 
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, $5,850,000. 
England Air Force Base, Louisiana, $3,357,000. 
George Air Force Base, California, $220,000. 
Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, $20,500,000. 
Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, $4,060,000. 
Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, $8,300,000. 
Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, $9,663,000. 
MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, $6,360,000. 
Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, $1,300,000. 
Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, $6,590,000. 
Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina, $1,550,000. 
Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, $4,490,000. 
Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, $5,240,000. 
Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, $9,990,000. 
Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, $29,040,000. 
Unspecified Location, $500,000. 
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY 
United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, $10,085,000. 
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES 
MIUTARY AIRUFT COMMAND 
Lajes Field, Portugal, $1,400,000. 
Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany, $1,870,000. 
PACIFIC AIR FORCES 
Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines, $8,850,000. 
Diego Garcia Air Base, Indian Ocean, $58,200,000. 
Kadena Air Base, Japan, $11,260,000. 
Korea, Various Locations, $5,900,000. 
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Kunsan Air Base, Korea, $31,013,000. 
Kwang-Ju Air Base, Korea, $210,000. 
Misawa Air Base, Japan, $18,700,000. 
Osan Air Base, Korea, $42,150,000. 
Saechon Air Base, Korea, $210,000. 
Suwon Air Base, Korea, $400,000. 
Taegu Air Base, Korea, $2,750,000. 
Yokota Air Base, Japan, $1,250,000. 
STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND 
Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, $24,710,000. 
TACTICAL AIR COMMAND 
Howard Air Force Base, Canal Zone, $613,000. 
UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE 
Camp New Amsterdam, The Netherlands, $2,050,000. 
Germany, Various Locations, $46,464,000. 
Italy, Various Locations, $30,430,000. 
Morocco, Various Locations, $28,000,000. 
Oman, Various Locations, $28,600,000. 
Spain, Various Locations, $6,832,000. 
Turkey, Various Locations, $73,220,000. 
United Kingdom, Various Locations, $44,768,000. 
Various Locations, $67,550,000. 
CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS 
SEC. 302. (a) The following projects authorized in section 301 may 
be carried out only as provided in subsection (c): 
Non-Destruct Inspection Facility in the amount of $5,900,000 
and Depot Production Support Facility in the amount of 
$3,500,000 at McClellan Air Force Base, California. 
Alteration of Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing in 
the amount of $1,450,000 at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. 
Alteration of F-107 Engine Facility in the amount of 
$420,000, Combat Communications Headquarters in the amount 
of $2,150,000, and Communications Electronic Installation 
Facility in the amount of $960,000 at Tinker Air Force Base, 
Oklahoma. 
Fire Protection-Bulk Fuel Farm in the amount of $382,000 at 
Arnold Engineering Development Center, Tennessee. 
RAPCON/CCF Facility in the amount of $490,000 at Edwards 
Air Force Base, California. 
Addition to Recreation Gymneisium in the amount of 
$2,150,000 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. 
Commercial Power Connection in the amount of $2,000,000 at 
Buckley Air National Guard Base, Colorado. 
Central Heat Plant in the amount of $11,700,000 at Chanute 
Air Force Base, Illinois. 
PMEL Laboratory in the amount of $530,000 at Columbus Air 
Force BEISC, Mississippi. 
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Alteration of Electrical Distribution System in the amount of 
$1,500,000 and Voice Processing Training Facility in the 
amount of $7,800,000 at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. 
Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing/Senior NCO 
Academy in the amount of $5,000,000 at Gunter Air Force 
Station, Alabama. 
Computer Training Facility in the amount of $11,900,000 and 
Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing with Dining Hall 
in the amount of $6,400,000 at Keesler Air Force Base, 
Mississippi. 
Chapel in the amount of $2,900,000 at Lackland Air Force 
Base, Texas. 
Academic Classroom (Weapons) in the amount of $6,100,000 at 
Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado. 
Gymnasium in the amount of $3,180,000 at Sheppard Air 
Force Base, Texas. 
Composite Operations in the amount of $3,700,000 and Com-
posite Support Facility in the amount of $5,700,000 at Galena 
Airport, Alaska. 
Consolidated Operations/Maintenance Facility in the amount 
of $3,400,000 at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. 
Gymnasium in the amount of $2,300,000 at Boiling Air Force 
Base, District of Columbia. 
Composite Wing Headquarters Facility in the amount of 
$3,200,000 at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. 
Base Transportation 
Complex/Land 
Acquisition 
in 
the 
amount of $3,700,000 at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. 
Composite Medical Facility (David Grant Medical Center) 
Phase I in the amount of $5,000,000 at Travis Air Force Base, 
California, 
Upgrade Power Plants ADWS in the amount of $710,000 at 
Carswell Air Force Base, Texas. 
Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing in the amount of 
$8,500,000, Dining Hall in the amount of $3,730,000, alteration 
of Consolidated Base Personnel Office in the amount of 
$1,100,000, Hydrant 
Fueling System 
in the 
amount 
of 
$4,400,000, and alteration of Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel 
Housing in the amount of $5,000,000 at Fairchild Air Force 
Base, Washington. 
Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing in the amount of 
$6,700,000 at Griffiss Air Force Base, New York. 
Addition to and alteration of Vehicle Maintenance Shop in 
the amount of $1,030,000, Dining Hall in the amount of 
$3,200,000, and Military Personnel Support Center in the 
amount of $5,600,000 at Grissom Air Force Base, Indiana. 
Air Field Apron Lighting in the amount of $1,230,000 and 
Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing in the amount of 
$5,500,000 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. 
Unaccompanied Officer Personnel Housing in the amount of 
$4,000,000 at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. 
Base Civil Engineer Maintenance Complex in the amount of 
$7,200,000 at Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire. 
STS External Tank Area Icing Protection in the amount of 
$6,600,000 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. 
Physical Fitness Facility in the amount of $4,190,000 at 
Plattsburgh Air Force Base, New York. 
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Alteration of Heat Plant in the amount of $1,800,000, Unac-
companied Enlisted Personnel Housing in the amount of 
$8,600,000, Dining Hall in the amount of $3,300,000, Missile 
Maintenance Facility in the amount of $7,900,000, and Vehicle 
Maintenance Shop in the amount of $2,900,000 at Whiteman 
Air Force Base, Missouri. 
Base Support Center in the amount of $6,500,000, Composite 
Wing Facility in the amount of $1,280,000, Education Center in 
the amount of $2,750,000, and alteration of Base Entrance/Land 
Acquisition in the amount of $3,000,000 at Bergstrom Air Force 
Base, Texas. 
Consolidated Support Center in the amount of $6,800,000 at 
Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. 
Aircraft Maintenance Hangar in the amount of $7,700,000, 
Munitions Storage in the amount of $3,700,000, addition to 
Aircraft Maintenance Unit in the amount of $600,000, addition 
to Engine Inspection and Repair in the amount of $1,000,000, 
Aircraft Corrosion Control in the amount of $1,400,000, alter-
ation of Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing in the 
amount of $3,100,000, and Airmen Dining Hall in the amount of 
$3,000,000 at HoUoman Air Force Base, New Mexico. 
Unaccompanied Officer Personnel Housing in the amount of 
$4,600,000, Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing in the 
amount of $4,500,000, Civil Engineer Science Lab in the amount 
of $4,650,000, Education Center in the amount of $2,000,000, and 
Base Support Center in the amount of $6,500,000 at Tyndall Air 
Force Base, Florida. 
Addition to Satellite Communication Receiver Facility in the 
amount of $4,250,000, Consolidated Support Facility in the 
amount of $2,250,000, alteration of Unaccompanied Officer Per-
sonnel Housing in the amount of $1,450,000, and alteration of 
Electrical/Mechanical Facilities (energy) in the amount of 
$900,000 at Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines. 
Air Base upgrade in the amount of $48,700,000 in Turkey. 
Various projects each costing $1,000,000 or less in the amount 
of $7,000,000 at various locations. 
(b) An advance payment to the Secretary of Transportation for a 
defense access road project under section 210 of title 23, United 
States Code, to widen Tippacanoe Avenue Bridge at Norton Air 
Force Base, California, in the amount of $6,400,000 may be made 
only as provided in subsection (c). 
(c) A contract for a project listed in subsection (a) may be entered 
into and the advance payment described in subsection O
b
) may be 
made only if the funds to be obligated for the contract or advance 
payment are derived from the total amount of funds (if any) avail-
able from (1) the net savings from the execution of the projects 
authorized by section 301 other than those listed in subsection (a), (2) 
total savings from cancellations of such projects, and (3) other 
sources, including savings from projects authorized for the Air Force 
in previous Military Construction Authorization Acts. 
(d) During fiscal year 1984, the Secretary of the Air Force may 
enter into a contract for the total amount authorized under section 
301 for the construction of the Central Heating Plant at Chanute 
Air Force Base, Illinois, but may not obligate more than $11,700,000 
of any funds described in subsection (c). Any amount for the con-
struction of such facility in excess of $11,700,000 may be obligated 
Defense access 
road, advance 
payment. 
Obligated funds. 
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only after fiscal year 1984 from funds realized from savings on other 
projects or to the extent provided for in appropriation Acts. 
Report to 
(e) Before the Secretary of the Air Force may advertise for bids, or 
conmilttees 
^^^ negotiate, for a contract described in subsection (a) or make the 
advance pa3nment under subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit a 
written report to the appropriate committees of Congress certifying 
that funds for the contract or advance payment are available in 
accordance with subsection (c) and identifying the source of the 
funds. Such a report may not be submitted before January 1, 1984. 
FAMILY HOUSING 
SEC. 303. The Secretary of the Air Force may construct family 
housing units (excluding land acquisition) and may acquire manu-
factured home facilities at the following installations in the number 
of units shown, and in the amount shown, for each installation: 
Lajes Field, Portugal, one hundred and fifty 
units, 
$11,812,000. 
Havre Air Force Station, Montana, five units, $496,000. 
Forsyth Air Force Station, Montana, fifty units, $4,000,000. 
Camp New Amsterdam, The Netherlands, fifty units, 
$4,898,000. 
RAF Upper He3^ord, United Kingdom, three hundred units, 
$33,982,000. 
IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS 
SEC. 304. (a) Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, 
the Secretary of the Air Force may make expenditures to improve 
existing military family housing units in an amount not to exceed 
$64,715,000, of which $10,559,000 is available only for energy conser-
vation projects. 
OJ) Within the amount specified in subsection (a), the Secretary of 
the Air Force may, notwithstanding the maximum amount per unit 
prescribed in section 2825(b) of title 10, United States Code, carry 
out projects to improve existing military family housing units at the 
following installations in the number of units shown, and in the 
amount shown, for each installation: 
Carswell Air Force Base, Texas, two hundred and three units, 
$7,477,500. 
Kadena Air Base, Japan, three hundred and forty-two units, 
$20,586,200. 
ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION 
DESIGN FOR FAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS 
SEC. 305. Subject to section 2807 of title 10, United States Code, 
the Secretary of the Air Force may carry out architectural and 
engineering services and construction design in connection with 
military family housing projects (including improvements) in the 
amount of $5,000,000. 
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TITLE IV—DEFENSE AGENCIES 
AUTHORIZED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND LAND ACQUISITION FOR THE 
DEFENSE AGENCIES 
SEC. 401. The Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and 
may carry out military construction projects in the amounts shown 
for each of the following installations and locations: 
INSIDE THE UNITED STATES 
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 
Defense Fuel Support Point, Adak, Alaska, $14,200,000. 
Defense Property Disposal Office, Anchorage, Alaska, $2,500,000. 
Defense Fuel Support Point, Ozol, California, $1,100,000. 
Defense Fuel Support Point, Long Beach, California, $42,100,000. 
Defense Depot, Tracy, California, $480,000. 
Defense Property Disposal Office, Vandenberg, California, 
$880,000. 
Defense Property Disposal Office, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 
$810,000. 
Defense Fuel Support Point, Escanaba, Michigan, $1,000,000. 
Defense Depot, Memphis, Tennessee, $750,000. 
Defense Property Disposal Office, San Antonio, Texas, $500,000. 
Defense Property Disposal Office, Tooele, Utah, $420,000. 
Defense Property Disposal Office, Norfolk, Virginia, $940,000. 
Defense Property Disposal Office, Fort Lewis, Washington, 
$650,000. 
DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY 
Hydrographic/Topographic 
Center, 
Brookmont, 
Maryland, 
$1,830,000. 
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 
Fort Meade, Maryland, $31,000,000. 
OFFICE 
OF 
THE 
SECRETARY 
OF 
DEFENSE 
Classified Activity, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, $3,000,000. 
Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 
$4,700,000. 
Presidio of Monterey, California, $29,100,000. 
DEFENSE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE 
Fort Holabird, Maryland, $210,000. 
DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY 
Armed Forces Radiobiology Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 
$10,900,000. 
DEFENSE COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY 
Pentagon Building, Virginia, $1,000,000. 
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OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES 
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 
Defense Property Disposal Office, Hanau, Germany, $1,300,000. 
DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY 
Johnston Island, $600,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 
Classified Location, $10,000,000. 
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 
Classified Location, $21,550,000. 
Classified Location, $25,200,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENTS SCHOOLS 
Ansbach, Germany, $4,800,000. 
Baumholder, Germany, $1,200,000. 
Darmstadt, Germany, $6,000,000. 
Giessen, Germany, $6,040,000. 
Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, $6,350,000. 
Wildflecken, Germany, $5,200,000. 
Vicenza, Italy, $2,310,000. 
Lajes Field, Portugal, $4,590,000. 
Zaragoza Air Force Base, Spain, $680,000. 
Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, $5,800,000. 
RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, $1,120,000. 
RAF Wethersfield, United Kingdom, $2,832,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING 
SEC. 402. The Secretary of Defense may construct family housing 
units (including land acquisition) and acquire manufactured home 
facilities at classified locations overseas in the total amount of 
$1,210,000 for not in excess of eleven units. 
IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS 
SEC. 403. Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, 
the Secretary of Defense may make expenditures to improve exist-
ing military family housing units in an amount not to exceed 
$35,000. 
AUTHORITY TO USE UNOBUGATED PRIOR YEAR AUTHORITY FOR 
CONTINGENCY CONSTRUCTION 
SEC. 404. During fiscal year 1984, the Secretary of Defense may 
carry out contingency construction projects under section 2804 of 
title 10, United States Code, in an amount not to exceed $16,000,000. 
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TITLE V—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
AUTHORITY OP THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS 
SEC. 501. The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization infrastructure program as 
provided in section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, in an 
amount not to exceed the amount authorized to be appropriated in 
section 605. 
RECOUPMENT OF PREFINANCING PAYMENTS 
SEC. 502. None of the funds appropriated pursuant to authoriza- Report to 
tions of appropriations in this Act may be obligated for payments for confmlttees^^ 
prefinancing of projects eligible, or expected to become eligible, to Detailed plans. 
be paid for (in whole or in part) by the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization infrastructure program until the Secretary of Defense 
provides to the appropriate committees of Congress a written report 
which shall (1) include a complete accounting for funds authorized 
by this and previous Military Construction Authorization Acts for 
the prefinancing of projects otherwise eligible for funding under 
such program, and (2) describe in detail how the Secretary plans to 
recoup such funds that have been or are to be obligated for such 
prefinancing of projects. 
TITLE VI—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS AND 
RECURRING ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY 
SEC. 601. (a) Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1983, for military con-
struction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of 
the Department of the Army in the total amount of $2,450,959,000 as 
follows: 
(1) For projects authorized by section 101 that are to be ^"^«' P- '^^'^• 
carried out inside the United States, $575,180,000. 
(2) For projects authorized by section 101 that are to be 
carried out outside the United States, $366,920,000. 
(3) For unspecified minor construction projects under section 
2805 of title 10, United States Code, $27,400,000. 
(4) For architectural and engineering services and construc-
tion design under section 2807 of title 10, United States Code, 
$188,000,000. 
(5) For military family housing functions— 
(A) for construction and acquisition of military family 
housing and facilities as authorized by title I, $173,131,000; ^"^e- P '^57. 
and 
(B) for support of military family housing, $1,120,328,000, 
of which not more than $86,258,000 may be obligated or 
expended for the leasing of military family housing units in 
foreign countries. 
(b) Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 
of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variations author-
ized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 
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101 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated 
under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a). 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY 
SEC. 602. (a) Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1983, for military con-
struction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of 
the Department of the Navy in the total amount of $1,763,520,000 as 
follows: 
Ante, p. 762. 
(1) Por projects authorized by section 201 that are to be 
carried out inside the United States, $875,811,000. 
(2) For projects authorized by section 201 that are to be 
carried out outside the United States, $94,285,000. 
(3) For unspecified minor construction projects under section 
2805 of title 10, United States Code, $22,000,000. 
(4) For architectural and engineering services and construc-
tion design under section 2807 of title 10, United States Code, 
$115,600,000. 
(5) For advances to the Secretary of Transportation for con-
struction of defense access roads under section 210 of title 23, 
United States Code, $1,387,000. 
(6) For military family housing functions— 
(A) for construction and acquisition of military family 
Ante, p. 762. 
housing and facilities as authorized by title II, $74,961,000; 
and 
(B) for support of military family housing, $579,476,000, of 
which not more than $149,000 may be obligated or 
expended for the leasing of military family housing units in 
the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and 
Guam and not more than $18,063,000 may be obligated or 
expended for the leasing of military family housing units in 
foreign countries. 
(b) Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 
of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variations author-
ized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 
201 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated 
under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a). 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE 
SEC. 603. (a) Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1983, for military con-
struction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of 
the Department of the Air Force in the total amount of 
$2,375,071,000 as follows: 
Ante, p. 768. 
(1) For projects authorized by section 301 that are to be 
carried out inside the United States, $857,984,000. 
(2) For projects authorized by section 301 that are to be 
carried out outside the United States, $464,944,000. 
(3) For unspecified minor construction projects under section 
2805 of title 10, United States Code, $19,000,000. 
(4) For architectural and engineering services and construc-
tion design under section 2807 of title 10, United States Code, 
$147,000,000. 
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97 STAT. 779 
(5) For advances to the Secretary of Transportation for con-
struction of defense access roads under section 210 of title 23, 
United States Code, $3,250,000. 
(6) For military family housing functions— 
(A) for construction and acquisition of military family 
housing and facilities 
£is authorized by title III, ^"^«. P ^^^• 
$112,649,000; and 
(B) for support of military family housing, $770,244,000, 
of which not more than $492,000 may be obligated or 
expended for the leasing of military family housing units in 
the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and 
Guam and not more than $53,046,000 may be obligated or 
expended for the leasing of military family housing units in 
foreign countries. 
(b) Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 
of title 10, United States Code, £ind any other cost variations author-
ized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 
301 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated 
under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a). 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES 
SEC. 604. (a) Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1983, for military con-
struction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of 
the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) in 
the total amount of $306,386,000 as follows: 
(1) For projects authorized by section 401 that are to be Ante, p. 775. 
carried out inside the United States, $143,070,000. 
(2) For projects authorized by section 401 that are to be 
carried out outside the United States, $90,572,000. 
(3) For unspecified minor construction projects under section 
2805 of title 10, United States Code, $4,000,000. 
(4) For construction projects under the contingency construc-
tion authority of the Secretary of Defense under section 2804 of 
title 10, United States Code, $16,000,000. 
(5) For architectural and engineering services and construc-
tion design under section 2807 of title 10, United States Code, 
$33,000,000. 
(6) For military family housing functions— 
(A) for construction and acquisition of military family 
housing and facilities as authorized by title IV, $1,245,000; ^"^^. P '^75. 
and 
(B) for support of military family housing, $18,499,000, of 
which not more than $15,231,000 may be obligated or 
expended for the leasing of military family housing units in 
foreign countries. 
(b) Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 
of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variations author-
ized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 
401 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated 
under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a). 
97 STAT. 780 
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AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY 
ORGANIZATION 
SEC. 605. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
years beginning after September 30, 1983, for contributions by the 
Secretary of Defense under section 2806 of title 10, United States 
Code, for the share of the United States of the cost of construction 
projects for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization infrastructure 
program, as authorized by section 501, the sum of $150,000,000. 
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED WITHIN AUTHORIZATIONS FOR MIUTARY FAMILY 
HOUSING 
SEC 606. (a) Amounts authorized under sections 601 through 604 
for construction and acquisition of military family housing and 
facilities include amounts for minor construction, improvements to 
existing military family housing units and facilities, relocation of 
military family housing units under section 2827 of title 10, United 
States Code, and architectural and engineering services and con-
struction design. 
Support funding. 
(b) Amounts authorized under sections 601 through 604 for sup-
port of military family housing include amounts for operating 
expenses, leasing expenses, maintenance of real property expenses, 
payments of principal and interest on mortgage debts incurred, and 
payments of mortgage insurance premiums authorized under sec-
tion 222 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715m). 
EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS: EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PREVIOUS 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
SEC. 607. (aXl) Except as provided in paragraph (2), all authoriza-
Ante, pp. 757, 
tions Contained in titles I, II, III, and IV for military construction 
Ante^v'lil' 
projects, land acquisition, and family housing projects and in title V 
for contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization infra-
structure program (and all authorizations of appropriations therefor 
contained in sections 601 through 605) expire on October 1, 1985, or 
on the date of the enactment of the Military Construction Authori-
zation Act for fiscal year 1986, whichever is later. 
(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) do not apply to authorizations 
for which appropriated funds have been obligated before October 1, 
1985, or the date of the enactment of the Military Construction 
Authorization Act for fiscal year 1986, whichever is later, for con-
struction contracts, land acquisition, or contributions to such 
program. 
(bXD Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6060b) of the Mili-
tary Construction Authorization Act, 1983 (Public Law 97-321; 96 
Stat. 1567), authorizations for the following projects authorized in 
sections 101, 201, and 301 of the Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Act, 1982 (Public Law 97-99; 95 Stat. 1359), shall remain in 
effect until October 1,1984, or the date of enactment of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for fiscal year 1985, whichever is 
later: 
(A) Solid Waste Incinerator construction in the amount of 
$4,100,000 at Fort Dix, New Jersey. 
(B) Crane and Equipment Maintenance Shop in the amount of 
$13,600,000 at the Charleston Naval Shipyard, Charleston 
South Carolina. 
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97 STAT. 781 
(C) Steam Plant in the amount of $150,000,000 at the Puget 
Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington. 
(D) Aircraft Parking Apron in the amount of $3,200,000 at the 
Naval Air Station, Oceana, Virginia. 
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 606(b) of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act, 1983 (Public Law 97-321; 96 Stat. 
1567), authorization for the following project authorized in section 
201 of the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1981 (Public 
Law 96-418; 94 Stat. 1749), and extended in section 606(d) of the 
Military Construction Authorization Act, 1983 (Public Law 97-321; 
96 Stat. 1549), shall remain in effect until October 1, 1984, or the 
date of enactment of the Military Construction Authorization Act 
for fiscal year 1985, whichever is later: 
Nautilus Memorial in the amount of $1,930,000 at the Naval 
Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut. 
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 606(b) of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act, 1983 (Public Law 97-321; 96 Stat. 
1567), authorization for the following projects authorized in section 
201 of the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1980 (Public 
Law 96-125; 93 Stat. 928), and extended in section 705(d) of the 
Military Construction Authorization Act, 1982 (Public Law 97-99; 95 
Stat. 1359), shall remain in effect until October 1, 1984, or the date 
of enactment of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 
fiscal year 1985, whichever is later: 
(A) Industrial Waste Collection and Treatment construction 
in the amount of $6,500,000 at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard, 
Long Beach, California. 
(B) Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Addition in the amount of 
$1,500,000 at the Naval Air Facility, Sigonella, Italy. 
ESTABUSHMENT OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS REQUIRED TO BE SPECIFIED BY 
LAW 
SEC. 608. For projects or contracts initiated during the period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act or October 1, 
1983, whichever is later, and ending on the date of the enactment of 
the Military Construction Authorization Act for fiscal year 1985 or 
October 1, 1984, whichever is later, the following amounts apply: 
(1) The maximum amount for an unspecified minor military 
construction project under section 2805 of title 10, United States 
Code, is $1,000,000. 
(2) The amount of a contract for architectural and engineer-
ing services or construction design that makes such a contract 
subject to the reporting requirement under section 2807 of title 
10, United States Code, is $300,000. 
(3) The maximum amount per unit for an improvement 
project for family housing units under section 2825 of title 10, 
United States Code, is $30,000. 
(4) The maximum annual rental for a family housing unit 
leased in the United States, Puerto Rico, or Guam under section 
2828(b) of title 10, United States Code, is $6,000. 
(5XA) The maximum annual rental for a family housing unit 
leased in a foreign country under section 2828(c) of title 10, 
United States Code, is $16,800. 
(B) The maximum number of family housing units that may 
be leased at any one time in foreign countries under section 
2828(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 30,000. 
97 STAT. 782 
PUBLIC LAW 98-115—OCT. 11, 1983 
(6) The maximum rental per year for family housing facilities, 
or for real property related to family housing facilities, leased in 
a foreign country under section 2828(f) of title 10, United States 
Code, is $250,000. 
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS 
SEC. 609. Titles I, II, III, IV, and V of this Act shall take effect on 
October 1,1983. 
TITLE VII—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 
10 u s e 2231 et 
seq. 
AUTHORIZATION FOR FACIUTIES 
SEC. 701. There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 
beginning after September 30, 1983, for the costs of acquisition, 
architectural and engineering services, and construction of facilities 
for the Guard and Reserve Forces, and for contributions therefor, 
under chapter 133 of title 10, United States Code (including the cost 
of acquisition of land for those facilities), the following amounts: 
(1) For the Department of the Army— 
(A) for the Army National Guard of the United States, 
$66,826,000; and 
(B) for the Army Reserve, $54,700,000. 
(2) For the Department of the Navy, for the Naval and Marine 
Corps Reserves, $28,245,000. 
(3) For the Department of the Air Force— 
(A) for the Air National Guard of the United States, 
$108,620,000; and 
(B) for the Air Force Reserve, $41,200,000. 
MODIFICATION OF GUARD AND RESERVE MINOR CONSTRUCTION 
AUTHORITY 
Effective date. 
SEC. 702. Effective on October 1, 1983, section 2233a(a)(l) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "$200,000" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "$400,000". 
TITLE VIII—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Validated 
deficit. 
MIUTARY FAMILY HOUSING LEASING PROGRAM 
SEC. 801. Section 2828 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following subsection: 
"(gXD Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
of a military department may enter into a contract for the lease of 
family housing units to be constructed on or near a military installa-
tion within the United States under the Secretary's jurisdiction at 
which there is a validated deficit in family housing. Housing units 
leased under this subsection shall be assigned, without rental 
charge, as family housing to members of the armed forces who are 
eligible for assignment to military family housing. A contract under 
this section shall include a provision that the obligation of the 
United States to make payments under the contract in any fiscal 
year is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose. 
"(2) Each contract under paragraph (1) shall be awarded through 
the use of publicly advertised, competitively bid or competitively 
PUBLIC LAW 98-115—OCT. 11, 1983 
97 STAT. 783 
negotiated contracting procedures. Such a contract may provide for 
the contractor of the housing facilities to operate and maintain such 
housing facilities during the term of the lease. 
"(3) Each contract under this subsection shall require that hous-
ing units constructed pursuant to the contract shall be constructed 
to Department of Defense specifications. 
"(4) A contract under this subsection may be for any period not in 
excess of 20 years (excluding the period required for construction of 
the housing facilities). 
"(5) A contract under this subsection shall provide that, upon the 
termination of the lease period, the United States shall have the 
right of first refusal to acquire all right, title, and interest to the 
housing facilities constructed and leased under the contract. 
"(6) A contract may not be entered into for the lease of housing 
facilities under this subsection until— 
"(A) the Secretary of Defense submits to the appropriate 
committees of Congress, in writing, an economic analysis (based 
upon accepted life cycle costing procedures) which demonstrates 
that the proposed contract is cost effective when compared with 
alternative means of furnishing the same housing facilities; and 
"(B) a period of 21 calendar days has expired following the 
date on which the economic analysis is received by those com-
mittees. 
"(7) This subsection may be implemented only by a pilot program. 
In carrying out such pilot program— 
"(A) the Secretary of each military department may not enter 
into more than two contracts under this subsection; eind 
"(B) any such contract may not be for more than 300 family 
housing units. 
"(8) A contract may not be entered into under this subsection after 
October 1,1985.". 
Contract time 
limitation. 
First refusal 
right. 
Economic 
analysis, 
submittal to 
congressional 
committees. 
Pilot program. 
MIUTARY HOUSING RENTAL GUARANTEE PROGRAM 
SEC. 802. (a) The Secretary of a military department, under uni-
form regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, may enter 
into an gigreement to Eussure the occupancy of rental housing to be 
constructed by a private developer or by a State or local housing 
authority on private land, on land owned by a State or local 
government, or on land owned by the United States, if the housing is 
to be located on or near a new military installation or an existing 
military installation that has a shortsige of housing to meet the 
requirements of eligible members of the Armed Forces (with or 
without accompan5ring dependents). An agreement under this sec-
tion shall include a provision that the obligation of the United 
States to make payments under the agreement in any fiscal year is 
subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose. 
(b) An agreement under subsection (a)— 
(1) may not sissure the occupancy of more than 97 percent of 
the units constructed under the agreement; 
(2) shall establish initial rental rates that are not more than 
rates for comparable rental dwelling units in the same general 
market area and may include an escalation clause for operation 
and maintenance costs which shall (if included) be effective for 
the term of agreement; 
(3) may not apply to existing housing; 
10 u s e 2821 
note. 
Payments 
provision. 
Agreement 
conditions. 
97 STAT. 784 
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Economic 
analysis, 
submittal to 
congressional 
committees. 
Pilot program. 
(4) shall require that the housing units be constructed to 
Department of Defense specifications; 
(5) may not be for a term in excess of 15 years; 
(6) may not renewed; 
(7) may not assure more than an amount equivalent to the 
shelter rent of the housing units, determined on the basis of 
amortizing initial construction costs; 
(8) may only be entered into to the extent that there is a 
validated deficit in military family housing; 
(9) may only be entered into if existing military-controlled 
housing at all installations in the commuting area (except for a 
new installation or an installation for which there is projected a 
significant increase in the number of families due to an increase 
in the number of authorized personnel) has exceeded 97 percent 
use for a period of not less than 18 consecutive months immedi-
ately preceding the date on which the agreement is entered 
into, excluding units temporarily inactivated for major repair or 
improvements; 
(10) shall provide for priority of occupancy for military 
families; and 
(11) shall include a clause rendering the agreement null and 
void if, in the opinion of the Secretary of the military depart-
ment concerned, the owner of the housing fails to maintain a 
satisfactory level of operation and maintenance. 
(c) An agreement under subsection (a) shall be made through the 
use of publicly advertised, competitively bid or competitively negoti-
ated procedures. 
(d) An agreement may not be entered into under subsection (a) 
until— 
(1) the Secretary of Defense submits to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress, in writing, an economic analysis (based 
upon accepted life cycle costing procedures) which demonstrates 
that the proposed agreement is cost effective when compared 
with alternative means of furnishing the same housing facili-
ties; and 
(2) a period of 21 calendar days has expired following the date 
on which the economic analysis is received by those committees. 
(e) The Secretary concerned may require that disputes arising 
under an agreement entered into under subsection (a) be decided in 
accordance with the procedures provided for by the Contract Dis-
putes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). 
(f) This section may be implemented only by a pilot program. In 
carrying out such pilot program— 
(1) the Secretary of each military department may not enter 
into more than two agreements under this section; and 
(2) the Secretary of a military department may not enter into 
such an agreement for more than 300 family housing units at 
one location. 
(g) An agreement may not be entered into under this section after 
September 30,1985. 
10 u s e 2821 
note. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTED OVERSEAS 
SEC. 803. (a) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that any 
contract entered into for the construction of military family housing 
for the Department of Defense in a foreign country shall require the 
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97 STAT. 785 
use of manufactured or factory-built housing which is fabricated in 
the United States by a United States contractor. 
(b) The Secretary of Defense may waive subsection (a) with respect 
to not more than 10 percent of the total number of military family 
housing units authorized to be constructed in foreign countries in 
any year i
f
— 
(1) the Secretary determines that with respect to such units 
compliance with the requirement in such subsection is infea-
sible; and 
(2) the Secretary— 
(A) notifies the appropriate committees of the Congress in 
writing of his intention to waive such requirements and 
includes in the notification the justification for the waiver, 
and 
(B) a period of 21 days has elapsed after the receipt by 
such committees of the notice. 
(c) This section shall apply to any contract entered into after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
Waiver. 
Notification to 
congressional 
committees. 
ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION 
DESIGN 
SEC. 804. The first sentence of section 2807(a) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking out "such purposes" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "military construction and military family housing"; 
and 
(2) by inserting ", family housing projects, and projects under-
taken in connection with the authority provided under section 
2854 of this title that are" after "projects". 
IMPACT ASSISTANCE FOR AREAS AFFECTED BY DEPLOYMENT OF THE MX 
MISSILE 
SEC. 805. Subsection (a) of section 802 of the Military Construction 
Authorization Act, 1981 (10 U.S.C. 139 note), is amended— 
(1) by inserting "communities located near MX Missile 
System sites and" after "may assist"; and 
(2) by striking out "East Coast Trident Base" the second place 
it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "MX Missile System or 
the East Coast Trident Base, as the case may be,". 
(b) Subsection O
t
)
) of such section is amended— 
(1) by striking out "East Coast Trident Base" in paragraph 
(IXC) and inserting in lieu thereof "MX Missile System site or 
the East Coast Trident Base, £is the case may be"; and 
(2) by striking out "East Coast Trident Base" in paragraph (3) 
and inserting in lieu thereof "MX Missile System sites or the 
East Coast Trident Base, as the case may be". 
(c) Subsection (d) of such section is amended by inserting "the MX 
Missile System deployment program and" before "the East Coast 
Trident Base". 
(d) The heading of such section is amended by inserting "BY 
DEPLOYMENT OF THE MX MISSILE A N D " after "AREAS AFFECTED". 
97 STAT. 786 
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Comprehensive 
review. 
10 u s e 2807 
note. 
15 u s e 632. 
Report to 
congressional 
committees. 
"Reasonable 
share." 
"Reasonable 
threshold 
amount." 
SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING 
SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION DESIGN 
SEC. 806. (a) The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a comprehen-
sive review of current policies and practices of the Department of 
Defense with regard to the award of contracts for architectural and 
engineering services and construction design for military construc-
tion projects. The Secretary shall conduct such review with a view to 
determining whether current policies and practices of the Depart-
ment of Defense result in a reasonable distribution of such contracts 
to firms of all sizes throughout the architect-engineer community. 
O
b
) Upon the completion of such review, the Secretary shall modify 
current policies and practices of the Department to the extent 
necessary to ensure— 
(1) that small business concerns (as defined in section 3 of the 
Small Business Act) are assured of a reasonable share of such 
contracts; and 
(2) that large architect-engineer firms are not precluded from 
competing for such contracts when the estimated amount of 
such contracts is greater than a reasonable threshold amount 
prescribed by the Secretary. 
(c) Not later than March 1,1984, the Secretary shall submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress a written report on the results 
of the review required by subsection (a) and on any changes made to 
current policies and practices as required by subsection (b). 
(d) For the purposes of this section: 
(1) The term "reasonable share" means an appropriate per-
centage share of all contracts referred to in subsection (a) as 
determined by the Secretary of Defense after consultation with 
the Admininstrator of the Small Business Administration and 
representatives of the architect-engineer community. 
(2) The term "reasonable threshold amount" means an appro-
priate estimated contract dollar amount determined by the 
Secretary of Defense after consultation with the Administrator 
of the Small Business Administration and representatives of the 
architect-engineer community. 
SALE AND REPLACEMENT OF NONEXCESS REAL PROPERTY 
SEC. 807. (a)(1) Chapter 159 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 2667 the following new section: 
1
0 use 2667a. 
"§ 2667a. Sale and replacement of nonexcess real property 
"(a)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense may 
carry out real property transactions in accordance with this section. 
Any such transaction shall consist o
f
— 
"(A) the sale of any real property under the control of the 
Department of Defense other than property described in para-
graph (3); and 
"(B) such acquisition of land, construction and acquisition of 
facilities to replace facilities included in the property to be sold, 
and relocation of Department of Defense activities to such 
replacement facilities as may be required to ensure efficient and 
effective continuity of defense functions being carried out at the 
property to be sold. 
"(2) A transaction under this section may not be carried out unless 
the transaction is specifically authorized by law. 
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97 STAT. 787 
"(3) A transaction under this section may not include the sale of 
any of the following: 
"(A) Public domain lands. 
"(B) Property which can be considered excess under the provi-
sions of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act 
of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.). 
"(C) Property that the Secretary of the Interior has deter-
mined under subsection (b)(2) to be suitable for use as a public 
park or recreation area and with respect to which the Secretary 
of the Interior has sent a notification to the Secretary of 
Defense under such subsection. 
"(b)(1) A proposal to Congress for authorization of a transaction 
under this section shall include— 
"(A) a description of the property to be sold (including the 
specific location of the property); 
"(B) an estimate of the fair market value of the property to be 
sold; 
"(C) an explanation of the need for any property or facilities 
to replace property or facilities to be sold under the transaction; 
"(D) an estimate of the costs of such replacement facilities 
and of relocation from the property to be sold to the replace-
ment facilities; and 
"(E) a net financial statement for the transaction, including a 
schedule of estimated expenditures under the transaction and a 
schedule of the estimated proceeds to be realized from the sale 
of property under the transaction. 
"(2) Before proposing a transaction to Congress under this section, 
the Secretary of Defense shall notify the Secretary of the Interior in 
writing of the proposed transaction. The transaction may not be 
proposed to Congress if the Secretary of the Interior notifies the 
Secretary of Defense in writing not later than 60 days after receipt 
of the notification that he has determined that the property pro-
posed to be sold under the transaction is suitable for use as a public 
park or recreation area. Any such determination by the Secretary of 
the Interior shall be made in accordance with procedures and 
standards used by the Secretary under section 203(k)(2) of the 
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 
484(kX2)). 
"(c) A transaction authorized pursuant to this section— 
"(1) shall be accomplished, to the extent feasible, using com-
petitive bid procedures or qualified contract realty brokers; 
"(2) may not be carried out unless the property to be conveyed 
under the transaction will be sold for at least the equivgilent of 
its fair market value; 
"(3) may not be carried out unless the amount of the esti-
mated proceeds from the sale of property under the transaction 
exceeds the amount of the costs of such transaction described in 
subsection (e); and 
"(4) may not be carried out unless the activities intended to be 
performed at the replacement facilities are substantially similar 
in character or nature to those performed at the property to be 
sold. 
"(d)(1) The sale of any real property pursuant to a transaction 
authorized under this section shall be conducted by the Administra-
tor of General Services. The Administrator may sell such property 
upon such credit terms and financial conditions as he and the 
Secretary of Defense may agree upon. The Administrator shall 
Prohibited sales. 
Proposal to 
Congress. 
Notification of 
Interior 
Secretary. 
Sale conducted 
byGSA 
Administrator. 
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execute such documents for the transfer of title and take such other 
actions as necessary to dispose of such property under the provisions 
of this section. 
Proceeds. 
"(2) Proceeds from any such sale shall be covered into the 
Treasury. 
Reimbursement. 
"(3) The Secretary of Defense shall reimburse the Administrator 
for expenses incurred in making such sales as authorized by subsec-
tion (e)(3). 
"(e) To the extent provided for in appropriation Acts, the Secre-
tary of Defense— 
"(1) may carry out the acquisition of land and the construc-
tion and acquisition of facilities included as part of an author-
ized transaction under this section; 
"(2) may pay the reasonable relocation expenses made neces-
sary by the transaction; and 
"(3) may pay all expenses incident to the sale of property 
under the transaction, including reimbursement of expenses 
under subsection (dX3). 
"(f) Upon completion of a transaction under this section— 
"(1) ninety-five percent of the proceeds remaining from the 
sale of property under the transaction (after subtracting the 
amount of applicable costs described in subsection (e)) shall 
remain in the Treasury; and 
"(2) an amount equal to five percent of the proceeds remain-
ing from the sale of property under the transaction (after 
subtracting the amount of applicable costs described in subsec-
tion (e)) shall be credited to the account established under 
subsection (g). 
"(g)(1) There is hereby established on the books of the Treasury an 
account to be known as the Department of Defense Facilities 
Replacement Management Account (hereinafter in this section 
referred to as the 'account'). The account shall be administered by 
the Secretary of Defense and shall be administered as a single 
account. 
"(2) The account may be used for— 
"(A) advanced planning, design, and other expenses related to 
potential future transactions; and 
"(B) advances where necessary to meet expenses of an author-
ized transaction before appropriations are made available for 
the transaction. 
"(3) An expenditure from the account in an amount greater than 
$300,000 may not be made until the Secretary of Defense has 
notified the appropriate committees of Congress in writing of the 
proposed expenditure and a period of 21 days has elapsed after the 
date of the receipt of that notification by those committees. 
"(4) Any unobligated moneys in the account at the end of a fiscal 
year in excess of $50,000,000 (or in excess of any lesser amount 
determined by the Secretary of Defense to be sufficient for the 
purpose of this section) shall be covered into the Treasury.". 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 159 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 2667 the following new item: 
"2667a. Sale and replacement of nonexcess real property.". 
(b) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of 
Defense Facilities Management Account established by section 2809 
786. 
of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), for 
Department of 
Defense 
Facilities 
Replacement 
Management 
Account. 
Establishment. 
Notification to 
congressional 
committees. 
Unobligated 
funds. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
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97 STAT. 789 
purposes of initial capitalization, the sum of $50,000,000. Any 
amount appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
(c) Effective on October 1,1985— 
(1) section 2667a of title 10, United States Code (as added by 
subsection (a)), is repealed; 
(2) the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 159 of such 
title is amended by striking out the item relating to section 
2667a; 
(3) the Department of Defense Facilities Replacement Man-
agement Account established by such section is abolished and 
any balance in such account is transferred into the Treasury. 
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
Defense may not take any action to initiate the sale, lease, rental, 
excessing, or disposal of any portion of the land identified on the 
date of the enactment of this Act as a part of Fort DeRussy, Hawaii. 
Effective date. 
Repeal. 
Abolition. 
10 u s e 2667a 
note. 
THRESHOLD FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 808. Effective on October 1, 1983, section 2391(b)(2) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "2,500" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "2,000". 
Effective date. 
FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION FOR MOVING LANDFILL NEAR LANGLEY AIR 
FORCE BASE 
SEC. 809. (a) The Secretary of the Air Force may contribute, as the 
share of the United States for the moving of the existing landfill 
adjacent to Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, a sum equal to not 
more than 50 percent of the cost of moving such landfill to a new 
location, but not more than $3,750,000. The Secretary may not make 
any contribution under this section unless the new location of the 
landfill meets the minimum standards for the location of landfills 
on or near airport facilities prescribed by the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration in Order Number 5200.5 (Guidance 
Concerning Sanitary Landfills on or Near Airports). 
(b) The Secretary shall obtain such assurances £is he determines 
necessary (including the execution of covenants and easements) to 
ensure that the present landfill location adjacent to Langley Air 
Force Beise will be used in the future only in a manner compatible 
with the Air Installation Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ) for Langley 
Air Force Base. 
LAND ACQUISITION FOR FUTURE FAMILY HOUSING REQUIREMENTS, SAN 
DIEGO, CAUFORNIA 
SEC. 810. The Secretary of the Navy may acquire up to 125 acres of 
real property in San Diego, California (or the surrounding area), 
that the Secretary determines to be suitable as a site or sites for 
future construction of military family housing for the Department 
of the Navy. Such property may be acquired by exchange or by 
purchase using funds derived from savings in carrying out previ-
ously authorized projects. The Secretary may acquire options on 
such property as provided in section 2677(a) of title 10, United 
States Code, and (notwithstanding section 2677(b) of such title) may 
pay, from funds available for projects under section 28()5 of title 10, 
United States Code, not more than $1,000,000 for such options. 
Exchange or 
purchase. 
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AUTHORITY FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO ACQUIRE LAND FROM 
THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CAUFORNIA 
SEC. 811. The Secretary of the Navy may acquire approximately 
55 acres of land from the city of Los Angeles, California, at a cost 
not to exceed $750,000. 
Appraised fair 
market value. 
Surveys. 
War or national 
emergency. 
LAND CONVEYANCE, VENTURA COUNTY, CAUFORNIA 
SEC. 812. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of the Navy 
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") shall 
convey to the Oxnard Harbor District, a special district of the State 
of California, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to a tract of land, together with the improvements on such land, 
located in the city of Port Hueneme in the County of Ventura, 
California, consisting of the United States Navy Wharf Number 2 
and approximately 18.546 acres and more particularly described in 
the official records on file in the Office of the County Recorder of the 
County of Ventura, California, in book 665, page 349. 
(b) In consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a), the 
Oxnard Harbor District shall pay to the United States an smiount 
equal to the appraised fair market value of the property to be 
conveyed (as determined by the Secretary). 
(c) The exact acreage and legal description of the lands to be 
conveyed under this section shall be determined by surveys that are 
satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of any such survey shall be 
borne by the Oxnard Harbor District. 
(d) The Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions with respect to the conveyance under this section as the 
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the 
United States. 
(e) In the event of a war or a national emergency declared by the 
Congress or a national emergency declared by the President after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and upon a determination by 
the Secretary of Defense that the property conveyed under subsec-
tion (a) is necessary or would be useful for military or other national 
defense purposes, the United States shall have the right, upon 
payment to the Oxnard Harbor District of just compensation, to 
reenter upon the property and use the property or any part of it, 
including any and all improvements made thereon, for the duration 
of the war or emergency plus six months. 
Public exhibits. 
LAND CONVEYANCE, ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT COMMISSION 
SEC. 813. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of the Army 
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Secretan^") is author-
ized to convey, without consideration, to the Alabama Space Science 
Exhibit Commission (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 
"Commission"), an agency of the State of Alabama, all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to two tracts of land, 
consisting of 61 acres (more or less), located on the northwestern 
boundary of Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. 
(bXD The conveyance authorized under subsection (a) shall be 
subject to the condition that the real property conveyed shall be 
used by the Commission (A) to display suitable public exhibits of 
United States weaponry and allied subjects, public exhibits of the 
activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
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97 STAT. 791 
and space-oriented public exhibits of other departments, agencies, 
and instrumentalities of the United States Government, (B) to carry 
out educational and recreational activities related to the purposes 
described in clause (A), or (C) for purposes described in both clauses 
(A) and (B). The use of a portion of such real property for construc-
tion of a proposed interstate highway, and such access roads as 
necessary, and any use of such real property in accordance virith 
existing easements and rights-of-way shall not be considered a use 
which is inconsistent with the purposes described in clause (A) or 
(B). 
(2) If the property conveyed pursuant to subsection (a) is not used 
for one or more of the purposes described in paragraph (1), all right, 
title, and interest in £ind to such property shall revert to the United 
States which shall have the right of immediate entry thereon. 
(3) The Secretary shall reserve to the United States a drainage 
and utility easement for use in connection with Redstone Arsenal. 
(c) The exact acreage and legal description of the property to be 
conveyed under subsection (a) and of the easement to be reserved 
under subsection (bX3) shall be determined by surveys approved by 
the Secretary of the Army. The cost of any such survey shall be 
borne by the Commission. 
(d) The Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions in connection with the conveyance authorized by this section 
as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the 
United States. 
Land reversion 
to U.S. 
Surveys. 
LAND EXCHANGE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 
SEC. 814. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of the Navy 
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") is author-
ized to convey to Broward County, Florida (hereinafter in this 
section referred to as the "County"), all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to approximately 6.3 acres of unimproved 
land comprising portions of the Naval Surface Weapons Center 
Detachment, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 
(bXl) In consideration for the conveyance authorized by subsection 
(a), the County shall convey to the United States all right, title, and 
interest in and to approximately 4.805 acres of unimproved land 
adjacent to the Naval Surface Weapons Center Detachment. 
(2) The County shall pay to the United States an amount equal to 
the amount, if any, by which the fair market value (as determined 
by the Secretary) of the lands to be conveyed by the United States to 
the County under subsection (a) exceeds the fair market value (as 
determined by the Secretary) of the lands to be conveyed by the 
(bounty under subsection (b). 
(cXl) The exact acreages and legal descriptions of all lands to be 
acquired or conveyed under this section shall be determined by 
surveys that are satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of any such 
survey shall be borne by the County. 
(2) The Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions in connection with the acquisition and conveyance authorized 
by this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the 
interests of the United States. 
Conveyance 
payments. 
Surveys. 
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Conveyance 
payments. 
Surveys. 
Conveyance 
payments. 
Surveys. 
LAND EXCHANGE, ORANGE COUNTY, CAUFORNIA 
SEC. 815. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of the Navy 
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") is author-
ized to convey to Orange County, a political subdivision of the State 
of California, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 137 acres located in 
the center of Mile Square Regional Park, Orange County, California, 
together with the improvements on such land. 
(b) In consideration for the conveyance by the Secretary under 
subsection (a), Orange County shall convey to the United States a 
parcel of land consisting of approximately 57 acres located at the 
northwest corner of Mile Square Regional Park, Orange County, 
California. Such parcel shall not be acceptable unless zoned for 
commercial use and otherwise acceptable to the Secretary. If the 
fair market value of the land and improvements conveyed by the 
Secretary under subsection (a) exceeds the fair market value of the 
land conveyed by Orange County under this subsection, the County 
shall pay the difference to the United States. Any such payment 
shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
(c) The exact acreages and legal descriptions of the lands to be 
conveyed under this section shall be determined by surveys which 
are satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of any such survey shall 
be borne by Orange County. 
(d) The Secretary is authorized to accept any land conveyed under 
subsection (b) and to use such land to exchange for other lands as 
authorized to be acquired for military purposes. 
(e) The Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions in connection with the transaction authorized by this section 
as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the 
United States. 
LAND EXCHANGE, COLUMBUS, OHIO 
SEC. 816. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of the Air 
Force (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") is 
authorized to acquire by exchange all right, title, and interest of the 
city of Columbus, Ohio (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 
"City"), in all or in part of certain parcels of land in the county of 
Franklin, Ohio, comprising approximately 112.84 acres and now 
leased from the City for the use of Air Force Plant Numbered 85. 
(b)(1) In consideration for the acquisition under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall convey to the City all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in all or any part of certain parcels of land (and any 
improvements thereon) in the county of Franklin, Ohio, comprising 
approximately 231.96 acres. The Secretary may adjust the size of the 
parcels to be conveyed and acquired. 
(2) If the fair market value (as determined by the Secretary) of the 
land and improvements conveyed by the Secretary exceeds the fair 
market value (as determined by the Secretary) of the land conveyed 
by the City, the City shall pay the difference to the United States. 
Any such payment shall be covered into the Treasury as miscella-
neous receipte. 
(c) The exact acreages and legal descriptions of the properties to 
be acquired or conveyed under this section shall be determined by 
surveys which are satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of any such 
survey shall be borne by the City. 
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97 STAT. 793 
(d) The Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions in connection with the transaction authorized by this section 
as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the 
United States. 
LAND EXCHANGE, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 
SEC. 817, (a) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of the Navy 
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") is author-
ized to convey to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (herein-
after in this section referred to as the "Authority") all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to approximately 37 acres of 
unimproved land comprising a portion of the Naval Training 
Center, Orlando, Florida. Such conveyance may be subject to a 
reservation restricting development of the land conveyed to com-
mercial and light industrial uses. 
(b) In consideration for the conveyance authorized by subsection 
(a), the Authority— 
(1) shall convey to the United States all right, title, and 
interest of the Authority in and to a tract of land consisting of 
approximately 12 acres of land, together with improvements 
thereon; and 
(2) shall convey or make available to the United States such 
additional interests in lands and improvements, pay such capi-
tal costs, perform such road construction, and make such addi-
tional monetary pa3rment to the United States as specified in a 
memorandum of understanding between the Secretary and the 
Authority. 
Any monetary payment to the United States shall be deposited into 
the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
(c) The total value of the consideration to the United States under 
subsection (b) shall be at least equal to the fair market value of the 
land conveyed to the Authority under subsection (a) (as determined 
by the Secretary). 
(d) The exact acreages and legal descriptions of the property to be Surveys 
conveyed under this section shall be determined by surveys that are 
satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of such surveys shall be borne 
by the Authority. 
(e) The Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions in connection with the transaction authorized by this section 
as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the 
United States. 
Memorandum of 
understanding. 
Fair market 
value. 
LAND EXCHANGE, SANTA CLARA COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA 
SEC. 818. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of the Army 
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") is author-
ized to convey to the Santa Clara County Transit District of Santa 
Clara County, California (hereinafter in this section referred to as 
the "District"), all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to a parcel of land of Santa Clara County, California, consisting 
of approximately 2.5 acres, together with improvements thereon, 
comprising a portion of the United States Army Reserve Center, San 
Jose, California. 
(b)(1) In consideration for the conveyance authorized by subsection 
(a), the District shall convey to the United States all right, title, and 
interest in and to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 2,5 
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Fair market 
value. 
Conveyance 
payment. 
Surveys. 
acres, together with improvements thereon, located adjacent to the 
United States Army Reserve Center, San Jose. 
(2) If the fair market value (as determined by the Secretary) of the 
property to be conveyed by the United States to the District under 
subsection (a) exceeds the fair market value (as determined by the 
Secretary) of the property to be conveyed by the District to the 
United States under subsection (b), the District shall pay to the 
United States the amount of the difference. 
(c) The exact acreages and legal descriptions of the parcels to be 
conveyed under this section shall be determined by surveys which 
are satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of any such survey shall 
be borne by the District. 
(d) The Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions in connection with the transaction authorized by this section 
as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the 
United States. 
Approved October 11, 1983. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2972 (S. 675): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 98-166 (Coram, on Arraed Services) and No. 98-359 (Comm. 
of Conference). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 129 (1983): 
June 20, 21, considered and passed House. 
June 26, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 22, House agreed to conference report. 
Sept. 27, Senate agreed to conference report.