Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1986
PL 99-173 (H.R.3327), enacted 12/10/1985

99 STAT. 1024 
PUBLIC LAW 99-173—DEC. 10, 1985 
Public Law 99-173 
99th Congress 
An Act 
Dec. 10, 1985 
Making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense for 
[H.R. 3327] 
the fiscal year ending September 30,1986, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Military 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the following 
Construction 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not 
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otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1986, for military construction functions administered by the 
Department of Defense, and for other purposes, namely: 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of tem-
porary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, 
and real property for the Army as currently authorized by law, and 
for construction and operation of facilities in support of the func-
tions of the Commander-in-Chief, $1,602,982,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 1990: Provided, That of this amount, not to 
exceed $133,000,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 
architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the 
Secretary of Defense determines that additional obligations are 
necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress of his determination and the 
reasons therefor. 
MiuTARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of tem-
porary or permanent public works, naval installations, facilities, 
and real property for the Navy as currently authorized by law, 
including personnel in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command 
and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this appro-
priation, $1,705,370,000 of which $39,700,000 shall be available for 
the Berthing Pier and Bulkhead at the Naval Station, New York, to 
remain available until September 30, 1990: Provided, That of this 
amount, not to exceed $138,660,000 shall be available for study, 
planning, design, architect and engineer services, as authorized by 
law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional 
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of his determina-
tion and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of this amount, 
$8,250,000 shall be aveiilable for land acquisition at China Lake, 
California. 
MIUTARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of tem-
porary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, 
and real property for the Air Force as currently authorized by law, 
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$1,663,225,000, to remain available until September 30, 1990: Pro-
vided, That of this amount, not to exceed $134,000,000 shall be 
available for study, planning, design, architect and engineer serv-
ices, £is authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense deter-
mines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes 
and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress of his determination and the reasons therefor. 
MiUTARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE AGENCIES 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of tem-
porary or permanent public works, installations, facilities, and real 
property for activities and agencies of the Department of Defense 
(other than the military departments), as currently authorized by 
law, $181,375,000, to remain available until September 30, 1990: 
Provided, That such amounts of this appropriation as may be deter-
mined by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to such 
appropriations of the Department of Defense available for military 
construction as he may designate, to be merged with and to be 
available for the same purposes, and for the same time period, as the 
appropriation or fund to which transferred: Provided further, That 
of the amount appropriated, not to exceed $27,500,000, shall be 
available for study, planning, design, architect and engineer serv-
ices, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense deter-
mines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes 
and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress of his determination and the reasons therefor. 
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
For the United States share of the cost of multilateral programs 
for the acquisition or construction of military facilities and installa-
tions (including international military headquarters) for the collec-
tive defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized in 
military construction Acts and section 2806 of title 10, United States 
Code, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
MiuTARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 
Army National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by 
chapter 133 of title 10, United States Code, and military construe- lo USC 2231 
tion authorization Acts, $102,205,000, to remain available until etseq. 
September 30,1990. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Air 
National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by chap-
ter 133 of title 10, United States Code, and military construction 
authorization Acts, $121,250,000, to remain available until Septem-
ber 30,1990. 
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MiuTARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 
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Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 133 of title 10, United States 
etseq. 
Code, and military construction authorization Acts, $61,346,000, to 
remain available until September 30,1990. 
MiuTARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVAL RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 
reserve components of the Navy and Marine Corps as authorized by 
chapter 133 of title 10, United States Code, and military construc-
tion authorization Acts, $41,800,000, to remain available until 
September 30,1990. 
MiuTARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Air 
Force Reserve as authorized by chapter 133 of title 10, United States 
Code, and military construction authorization Acts, $63,030,000, to 
remain available until September 30,1990. 
FAMILY HOUSING, ARMY 
For expenses of family housing for the Army for construction, 
including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension 
and alteration and for operation and maintenance, including debt 
payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest 
charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, as follows: 
for Construction, $262,018,000; for Operation and maintenance, 
$1,167,069,000; for debt payment, $16,077,000; in all $1,445,164,000: 
Provided, That the amount provided for construction shall remain 
available until September 30,1990. 
FAMILY HOUSING, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for 
construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expan-
sion, extension and alteration and for operation and maintenance, 
including debt payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and 
interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, as 
follows: for Construction, $139,808,000; for Operation and mainte-
nance, 
$524,270,000; for debt 
payment, 
$17,302,000; in all 
$681,380,000: Provided, That the amount provided for construction 
shall remain available until September 30,1990. 
FAMILY HOUSING, AIR FORCE 
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for construction, 
including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension 
and alteration and for operation and maintenance, including debt 
payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest 
charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, as follows: 
for Construction, $182,300,000; for Operation and maintenance, 
$650,161,000; for debt payment, $15,305,000; in all $847,766,000: 
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Provided, That the amount provided for construction shall remain 
available until September 30,1990. 
FAMILY HOUSING, DEFENSE AGENCIES 
For expenses of family housing for the activities and agencies of 
the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) 
for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, 
expansion, extension and alteration and for operation and mainte-
nance, leasing, and minor construction, as authorized by law, as 
follows: for Construction, $1,610,000; for Operation and mainte-
nance, $14,957,000; in all $16,567,000: Provided, That the amount 
provided for construction shall remain available until September 30, 
1990. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be 
expended for payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract for 
work, where cost estimates exceed $25,000, to be performed within 
the United States, except Alaska, without the specific approval in 
writing of the Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons there-
for. 
SEC. 102. Funds herein appropriated to the Department of Defense 
for construction shall be available for hire of passenger motor 
vehicles. 
SEC. 103. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for 
construction may be used for advances to the Federal Highway 
Administration, Department of Transportation, for the construction 
of access roads as authorized by section 210 of title 23, United States 
Code, when projects authorized therein are certified as important to 
the national defense by the Secretary of Defense. 
SEC. 104. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used 
to begin construction of new bases inside the continental United 
States for which specific appropriations have not been made. 
SEC. 105. No part of the funds provided in this Act shall be used 
for purchase of land or land easements in excess of 100 per centum 
of the value as determined by the Corps of Engineers or the Naval 
Facilities Engineering Command, except; (a) where there is a deter-
mination of value by a Federal court, or Ot)) purchases negotiated by 
the Attorney General or his designee, or (c) where the estimated 
value is less than $25,000, or (d) as otherwise determined by the 
Secretary of Defense to be in the public interest. 
SEC. 106. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used 
to (1) acquire land, (2) provide for site preparation, or (3) install 
utilities for any family housing, except housing for which funds have 
been made available in annual military construction appropriation 
Acts. 
SEC. 107. None of the funds appropriated in this Act for minor 
construction may be used to transfer or relocate any activity from 
one base or installation to another, without prior notification to the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
SEC. 108. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act may be 
used for the procurement of steel for any construction project or 
activity for which American steel producers, fabricators, and manu-
facturers have been denied the opportunity to compete for such steel 
procurement. 
Prohibition. 
Contracts. 
Motor vehicles. 
Highways. 
Defense and 
national 
security. 
Prohibition. 
Prohibition. 
Prohibition. 
Housing. 
Prohibition. 
Prohibition. 
Steel. 
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Prohibition. 
Prohibition. 
Taxes. 
Prohibition. 
Government 
organization and 
employees. 
Aliens. 
Contracts. 
Public 
availability. 
Prohibition. 
Hawaii. 
Prohibition. 
Prohibition. 
Japan. 
Prohibition. 
Contracts. 
Prohibition. 
Contracts. 
SEC. 109. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act for 
dredging in the Indian Ocean may be used for the performance of 
the work by foreign contractors: Provided, That the low responsive 
and responsible bid of a United States contractor does not exceed 
the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a foreign contractor by 
greater than 20 per centum. 
SEC. n o . None of the funds available to the Department of 
Defense for military construction or family housing during the 
current fiscal year may be used to pay real property taxes in any 
foreign nation. 
SEC. 111. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act may be 
used to pay the compensation of an officer of the Government of the 
United States or to reimburse a contractor for the employment of a 
person for work in the continental United States by any such person 
if such person is an alien who has not been lawfully admitted to the 
United States. 
SEC. 112. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for 
any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts where such expendi-
tures are a matter of public record and available for public inspec-
tion, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under 
existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law. 
SEC. 113. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be 
obligated or expended in any way for the express purpose of the sale, 
lease, or rental of any portion of land currently identified as Fort 
DeRussy, Honolulu, Hawaii. 
SEC. 114. None of the funds in this Act may be used to initiate a 
new installation overseas without prior notification to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations. 
SEC. 115. None of the funds appropriated in this Act for F-16 
beddown projects at Misawa, Japan, may be obligated or expended 
unless there heis been notification to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that the approved Government of Japan budget for fiscal year 
1986 includes projects associated with the F-16 beddown as an 
additive over the level of funding provided in Japanese fiscal year 
1985 for the facilities improvement program. 
SEC. 116. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be 
obligated for architect and engineer contracts estimated by the 
Government to exceed $1,000,000 for projects to be accomplished in 
Japan or in any NATO member country, unless such contracts are 
awarded to United States firms or United States firms in joint 
venture with host nation firms. 
SEC. 117. None of the funds appropriated in this Act for military 
construction in the United States territories and possessions in the 
Pacific and on Kwajalein Island may be used to award any contract 
estimated by the Government to exceed $1,000,000 to a foreign 
contractor: Provided, That this section shall not be applicable to 
contract awards for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid 
of a United States contractor exceeds the lowest responsive and 
responsible bid of a foreign contractor by greater than 20 per 
centum. 
SEC. 118. The Secretary of Defense is to inform the Committees on 
Appropriations and Committees on Armed Services of the plans and 
scope of any proposed military exercise involving United States 
personnel 30 days prior to its occurring, if amounts expended for 
construction, either temporary or permanent, are anticipated to 
exceed $100,000. 
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(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 119. Unexpended balances in the Military Family Housing 
Management Account established pursuant to section 2831 of title 
10, United States Code, as well as any additional amounts which 
would otherwise be transferred to the Military Family Housing 
Management Account during fiscal year 1986, shall be transferred 
to the appropriations for Family Housing provided in this Act, as 
determined by the Secretary of Defense, based on the sources from 
which the funds were derived, and shall be available for the same 
purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropriation to 
which they have been transferred. 
SEC. 120. Not more than 20 per centum of the appropriations in 
this Act which are limited for obligation during the current fiscal 
year shall be obligated during the last two months of the fiscal year. 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 121. (a) Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for 
construction in prior years are hereby made available for construc-
tion authorized for each such department by the authorizations 
enacted into law during the first session of the Ninety-ninth Con-
gress. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—10 U.S.C. 2860 is amended to read as follows: 
"§ 2860. Availability of appropriations 
"Funds appropriated to a military department or defense agency 
for a fiscal year for military construction or military family housing 
purposes may remain available beyond such fiscal year to the extent 
provided in the appropriation Acts.". 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (b) shall 
apply to funds appropriated after the date of the enactment of 
Public Law 99-103. 
SEC. 122. The Secretary of the Army acting through the Chief of 
Engineers of the United States Army Corps of Engineers is hereby 
directed to assign a military design, construction, and support mis-
sion to the Little Rock district and to designate the Little Rock 
district as a full service district which includes responsibilities for 
planning, engineering, construction operations and real estate for 
both civil and military missions: Provided, That finance and 
accounting shall also be included as a function of the full service 
district if evidence shows that it would result in more efficiency and 
economy. 
SEC. 123. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of the Army shall convey, without reimbursement, to the 
United States Modern Pentathalon Association, a nonprofit associa-
tion organized under the laws of the State of Texas, all equipment 
owned by the United States and currently used by the United States 
Modern Pentathalon Team for training and competition. 
SEC. 124. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be 
available for any country if the President determines that the 
government of such country is failing to take adequate measures to 
prevent narcotic drugs or other controlled substances cultivated or 
produced or processed illicitly, in whole or in part, in such country, 
or transported through such country, from being sold illegally 
within the jurisdiction of such country to United States personnel or 
their dependents, or from being smuggled into the United States. 
Housing. 
Prohibition. 
Ante, p. 991. 
10 u s e 2860 
note. 
Ante, p. 471. 
Prohibition. 
President of U.S. 
Drugs and drug 
abuse. 
Report. 
Defense and 
national 
security. 
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Such prohibition shall continue in force until the President deter-
mines and reports to the Congress in writing that— 
(1) the government of such country has prepared and commit-
ted itself to a plan presented to the Secretary of State that 
would eliminate the cause or basis for the application to such 
country of the prohibition contained in the first sentence; and 
(2) the government of such country has taken appropriate law 
enforcement measures to implement the plan presented to the 
Secretary of State. 
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of 
any country with respect to which the President determines that the 
application of the provisions of such subsection would be inconsist-
ent with the national security interests of the United States. 
SEC. 125. Of the total amount of budget authority provided for 
fiscal year 1986 by this Act that would otherwise be available for 
consulting services, management and professional services, and spe-
cial studies and analyses, 10 per centum of the amount intended for 
such purposes in the President's budget for 1986, as amended, for 
any agency, department or entity subject to apportionment by the 
Executive shall be placed in reserve and not made available for 
obligation or expenditure: Provided, That this section shall not 
apply to any agency, department or entity whose budget request for 
1986 for the purposes stated above did not amount to $5,000,000. 
Georgia. 
SEC. 126. (a) Notwithstanding section 13(g) of the Surplus Property 
Act of 1944 (50 App. U.S.C. 1622(g)) and section 4 of the Act of 
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October 1, 1949 (50 App. U.S.C. 1622(c)), the Secretary of Transpor-
1622c. 
tation, if requested, shall, as to the property described in subsection 
(c), in order to facilitate an exchange of land negotiated between the 
State of Georgia and the County of Glynn, Georgia, grant a release 
to the County of Glynn, Georgia, from all of the terms, conditions, 
reservations, and restrictions contained in the deed of conveyance 
dated July 1, 1975, under which the United States conveyed certain 
property to the County of Glynn, Georgia, for airport purposes. This 
provision does not apply to the portion of the property, conveyed by 
that deed, that is not specified in subsection (c). This provision is 
subject to the conditions in subsection (b). 
(b)(1) The County of Glynn finds that the property obtained in 
exchange for the property described in subsection (c) is equivalent in 
value to the property described in subsection (c). 
(2) Revenue derived from the land obtained by the County of 
Glynn in exchange for the property described in subsection (c) must 
be used for the development, improvement, operation, or mainte-
nance of a public airport. 
(3) The property described in subsection (c) shall be used by the 
State of Georgia in a manner compatible with airport purposes. 
(4) Approval of the Secretary of Transportation must be obtained 
prior to any subsequent transfer by the State of Georgia of the 
property described in subsection (c). Such approval shall be given 
only if the Secretary finds that the property will continue to be used 
in a manner compatible with airport purposes. 
(c) Subsection (a) applies to the following described area known as 
the "Glynco Jetport Tract": 
"GLYNCO JETPORT TRACT 
"To locate the Point of Beginning, proceed from the intersection of 
the eastern right-of-way of Canal Road with the northern right-of-
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way of the Glynco Parkway, north 16 degrees 31 minutes 05 seconds 
east along the eastern right-of-way of Canal Road for a distance of 
342.33 feet to a concrete monument which is the Point of Beginning; 
thence, continue north 16 degrees 31 minutes 05 seconds east along 
the eastern right-of-way of Canal Road for a distance of 1160.25 feet 
to a concrete monument; thence, proceed south 73 degrees 28 min-
utes 55 seconds east for a distance of 514.8 feet to a concrete 
monument located on the western right-of-way of the Brunswick-
Altamaha Canal; thence, proceed south 12 degrees 31 minutes 00 
seconds west along the western right-of-way of the said canal for a 
distance of 910.66 feet to a concrete monument located on the 
northern right-of-way of the Glynco Parkway; thence, proceed south 
65 degrees 01 minutes 04 seconds west along the northern right-of-
way of the Glynco Parkway for a distance of 219.54 feet to a concrete 
monument which a point of curvature; thence continue along the 
said right-of-way for a distance of 31.0 minutes along the arc of a 
curve having a delta angle of 13 degrees 00 minutes, a Tangent of 
334.95 feet, and a radius of 2939.79 feet to a concrete monument; 
thence, proceed north 85 degrees 53 minutes 24 seconds west for a 
distance of 398.00 feet to a concrete monument located on the 
eastern right-of-way of Canal Road and is the Point of Beginning.". 
(d) Notwithstanding section 13(g) of the Surplus Property Act of Alabama 
1944 (50 App. U.S.C. 1622(g)) and Sec. 4 of the Act of October 1,1949 
(50 App. U.S.C. 1622(c)), the Secretary of Transportation, if re-
quested, shall, as to the property described in subsection (f), in order 
to facilitate the lease of land negotiated between the City of Gads-
den and the State of Alabama National Guard Commission, grant a 
release to the City of Gadsden, from all of the terms, conditions, 
reservations, and restrictions contained in the deed of conveyance 
dated September 2, 1947, under which the United States conveyed 
certain property to the City of Gadsden, Alabama, for airport pur-
poses. This provision does not apply to the portion of the property, 
conveyed by that deed, that is not specified in subsection (f). This 
provision is subject to the conditions of subsection (e). 
(e)(1) The rent for the property described in subsection (f) shall be Alabama. 
one dollar ($1.00) per year during both the initial term and the 
optional renewal term provided for herein to be paid by the State of 
Alabama National Guard Commission to the City of Gadsden. 
(2) The City of Gadsden agrees that said lease would be in the best 
interest of the people of Gadsden. 
(3) The property described in subsection (f) shall be used by the 
State of Alabama National Guard Commission for development of 
National Guard facilities in a manner compatible with airport 
purposes. 
(4) Approval of the Secretary of Transportation must be obtained 
prior to any subsequent lease by the State of Alabama of the 
property described in subsection (f). Such approval shall be given 
only if the Secretary finds that the property will continue to be used 
in a manner compatible with airport purposes. 
(f) Subsection (d) applies to the following described area: 
Parcel 1. Commence at the northeast corner of the southeast 
quarter of the southeast quarter of section 23, township 12 south, 
range 5 east, in Etowah (jounty, Alabama; thence south along the 
east line of said section a distance of 247.00 feet to the point of 
beginning; thence deflect 89 degrees 36 minutes left and run a 
distance of 72.77 feet to a point; thence deflect 23 degrees 43 minutes 
30 seconds left and run a distance of 54.93 feet to a point; thence 
Alabama. 
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deflect 23 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds left and run a distance of 
725.00 feet to a point; thence deflect 90 degrees 00 minutes left and 
run a distance of 350.00 feet to a point, thence deflect 90 degrees 00 
minutes left and run a distance of 662.24 feet to a point; thence 
deflect 47 degrees 27 minutes right and run a distance of 661.81 feet 
to a point; thence deflect 90 degrees 00 minutes left and run a 
distance of 300.00 feet to a point; thence deflect 90 degrees 00 
minutes left and run a distance of 749.65 feet to the point of 
beginning. Being a portion of the southeast quarter of the southeast 
quarter and the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter in section 
23, township 12 south, range 5 east, and a portion of the northwest 
quarter of the southwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the 
southwest quarter of section 24, township 12 south, range 5 e£ist, in 
Etowah County, Alabama. Save and except a 20.00 foot easement for 
sanitary sewer across said property. 
Parcel 2. Commence at the northeast corner of the southeast 
quarter of the southeast quarter of section 23, township 12 south, 
range 5 east, in Etowah County, Alabama; thence south along the 
east line of said section a distance of 347.00 feet to a point; thence 
deflect 90 degrees 24 minutes right and run a distance of 750.00 feet 
to a point; thence deflect 90 degrees 00 minutes left and run a 
distance of 500.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence deflect 90 
degrees 00 minutes left and run a distance of 440.21 feet to a point on 
the westerly right of way line of Airport Road a distance of 220.00 
feet more or less to a point on the northerly right of way line of 
Southern Natural Gas Company pipe line; thence run in a south-
westerly direction along the northerly right of way line of said 
Southern Natural Gas Company a distance of 459.40 feet to a point; 
thence deflect 122 degrees 12 minutes right and run a distance of 
462.60 feet to the point of beginning. Being a portion of the southeast 
quarter of the southeast quarter, section 23, township 12 south, 
range 5 east in Etowah County, Alabama. 
SEC. 127. Section 1209(a) of the Department of Defense Authoriza-
Ante, p. 724. 
tion Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-145), is amended by striking out "30 
days after the date Congress receives the report required by subsec-
tion (b), but no later than", in the material preceding clause (1). 
SEC. 128. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
appropriated by this Act for the United States contribution to the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Infrastructure program may 
not be obligated or expended at a rate exceeding the rate of 
recoupment during fiscal year 1986 of $30,000,000 of prefinanced 
United States contributions to this account. 
"This Act may be cited as the "Military Construction Appropria-
tions Act, 1986". 
Approved December 10, 1985. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3327: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 99-275 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
SENATE REPORT No. 99-168 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 131 (1985): 
Oct. 17, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 7, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Nov. 20, House agreed to conference report; receded and concurred in certain 
Senate amendments with amendments and disagreed to Senate amendment 
No. 27. 
Nov. 21, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments 
and receded from Senate amendment No. 27.