[House Report 104-247]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
104th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 104-247
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, FAMILY HOUSING, AND
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1996, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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September 14, 1995.--Ordered to be printed
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Mrs. Vucanovich, from the committee of conference, submitted the
following
CONFERENCE REPORT
[To accompany H.R. 1817]
The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of
the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill
(H.R. 1817) ``making appropriations for military construction,
family housing, and base realignment and closure for the
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1996, and for other purposes,'' having met, after full and free
conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their
respective Houses as follows:
That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 1, 4,
14, 15, 19, 30, 35, 36, 37, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, and 49.
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendments of the Senate numbered 3, 7, 10, 12, 18, 22, 38, 39,
40, 41, and 42, and agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 2:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 2, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert:
$633,814,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 5:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 5, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert:
$554,636,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 6:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 6, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert:
$50,477,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 8:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 8, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert:
$587,234,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 9:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 9, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert:
$26,594,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 11:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 11, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert:
$6,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 13:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 13, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert:
$640,357,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 16:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 16, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment, insert
the following: : Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated for ``Military Construction, Defense Agencies''
under Public Law 102-136, $6,800,000 is hereby rescinded; and
the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 17:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 17, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment, insert
the following: : Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated for ``Military Construction, Defense Agencies''
under Public Law 102-380, $8,590,000 is hereby rescinded; and
the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 20:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 20, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert:
$137,110,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 21:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 21, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert:
$171,272,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 23:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 23, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert:
$72,728,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 24:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 24, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert:
$19,055,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 25:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 25, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert:
$36,482,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 26:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 26, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert:
$116,656,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 27:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 27, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert:
$1,335,596,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 28:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 28, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert:
$1,452,252,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 29:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 29, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert:
$525,058,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 31:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 31, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert:
$1,573,387,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment number 32:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 32, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert:
$297,738,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 33:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 33, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert:
$849,213,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 34:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 34, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert:
$1,146,951,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 46:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 46, and agree to the same with
an amendment, as follows:
In lieu of the matter stricken by said amendment, insert
the following:
Sec. 123. During the current fiscal year, in addition to
any other transfer authority available to the Department of
Defense, amounts may be transferred from the account
established by section 2906(a)(1) of the Department of Defense
Authorization Act, 1991, to the fund established by section
1013(d) of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Act of
1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374) to pay for expenses associated with the
Homeowners Assistance Program. Any amounts transferred shall be
merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the
same time period as the fund to which transferred.
And on page 5, after line 6 of the House engrossed bill,
H.R. 1817, insert the heading: (Including Rescission)
And on page 9, line 24 of the House engrossed bill, H.R.
1817, after the word ``restoration'' insert: , unless the
Secretary of Defense determines 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
And on page 10, line 9 of the House engrossed bill, H.R.
1817, after the word ``restoration'' insert: , unless the
Secretary of Defense determines 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 ; and the Senate agree to the same.
Barbara F. Vucanovich,
Sonny Callahan,
Joseph M. McDade,
John T. Myers,
John Edward Porter,
Ernest J. Istook, Jr.,
Roger F. Wicker,
Bob Livingston,
W.G. (Bill) Hefner,
Thomas M. Foglietta,
Peter J. Visclosky,
Esteban Edward Torres,
Managers on the Part of the House.
Conrad Burns,
Ted Stevens,
Richard C. Shelby,
Judd Gregg,
Harry Reid,
Daniel K. Inouye,
Robert C. Byrd,
Managers on the Part of the Senate.
JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE
The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at
the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on
the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1817) making
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and
base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other
purposes, submit the following joint statement to the House and
the Senate in explanation of the effect of the action agreed
upon by the managers and recommended in the accompanying
conference report.
items of general interest
Matters Addressed by Only One Committee.--The language
and allocations set forth in House Report 104-137 and Senate
Report 104-116 should be complied with unless specifically
addressed to the contrary in the conference report and
statement of the managers. Report language included by the
House which is not changed by the report of the Senate or the
conference, and Senate report language which is not changed by
the conference is approved by the committee of conference. The
statement of the managers, while repeating some report language
for emphasis, does not intend to negate the language referred
to above unless expressly provided herein. In cases in which
the House or the Senate have directed the submission of a
report from the Department of Defense, such report is to be
submitted to both House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations.
Troop Housing.--Prior to the award of any fiscal year
1996 troop housing project, the Department is directed to
provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations describing
the accepted barracks standard, the exceptions where that
standard will not apply, the long-term plan to achieve the
standard, and the cost implications of doing so. The long-term
plan should identify the eligible population by location,
number of spaces requiring upgrade, and the current barracks
situation at that location. If the current ``2 plus 2''
standard is revised, the conferees direct that the report
contain a cost comparison between the ``2 plus 2'' and the
revised standard.
In addition, prior to the obligation of any fiscal year
1996 troop housing project, the Service Secretary is to certify
to the Committees on Appropriations that new construction is
warranted over renovation for each individual project.
Base Realignment and Closure.--The conferees have
recommended full funding for military construction and family
housing projects as requested for the Base Realignment and
Closure accounts. The conferees believe that Congress needs to
be advised of any programmatic changes involving the
construction of projects. For this reason, any transfer of
funds for construction projects, which deviate from the listing
provided in House Report 104-137, shall be treated like any
other reprogramming within the military construction
appropriation.
Base Realignment and Closure, Part IV.--The conference
agreement provides the budget request of $784,569,000 for Base
Realignment and Closure, Part IV. To date, the Department has
not indicated how these funds will be distributed except that a
portion of the funds will be used for site surveys and for
planning and design. Therefore, the conferees direct that no
funds be obligated except for site surveys, environmental
baseline surveys, environmental analysis under the National
Environmental Policy Act, and for planning and design until the
Committees on Appropriations have been provided with a five
year program for executing the 1995 base realignment and
closure plan with justifications (Form 1391) for fiscal year
1996 funds.
Relocation of Southern Command.--In response to a House
requirement, the Army has reported on its plans to relocate the
Southern Command from Panama to Dade County, Florida.
Approximately 700 military personnel and families will be
relocated. The conferees are interested in the Army's plans for
supporting the quality of life for these personnel. Therefore,
the conferees direct the Army to provide a detailed plan which
will address its program to provide relocated personnel with:
affordable housing; medical and dental support; and morale,
welfare, and recreation facilities. This plan shall be provided
and approved by the appropriate Committees before the execution
of this move.
Southwest Asia Prepositioning.--The conferees support the
requirement for prepositioning in this region and recognize
that valid requirements remain after Operation Desert Storm.
However, the conferees direct that all future funding of
prepositioning in this area be provided through expanded
contributions from our allies located in the region.
Chemical Demilitarization.--The conferees agree to defer
consideration of funding for requested projects at Pine Bluff
Arsenal, Arkansas, and at Umatilla Depot, Oregon, without
prejudice. The conferees agree to provide $13,000,000, as
requested, for planning and design of Chemical Demilitarization
facilities, so this important program shall proceed.
Medical Facilities.--The conferees agree with the current
arrangement whereby the Defense Medical Facilities Office is
responsible for centralized planning and budgeting for medical
facilities. However, there is concern that the individual
military services should conduct rigorous reviews of these
projects. Therefore, the conferees direct the Service Secretary
of jurisdiction to submit a separate certification, at the time
of the budget submission, to the Committees on Appropriations
stating concurrence with the cost and scope of medical projects
budgeted by the Defense Medical Facilities Office which exceed
$50,000,000.
Family Housing Construction.--The conferees believe that
private industry, volume single-family home builders that build
moderate-sized homes from standardized plans may provide a low
cost, efficient method of providing military family housing.
Therefore, the Department is directed to report to the
Committees on Appropriations by February 1, 1996, on steps
taken to utilize such volume home builders who have broad
geographical experience to address family housing needs.
The conferees also encourage the Department to initiate a
demonstration project utilizing a volume single-family home
builder to construct family housing at an installation
designated for funding in fiscal year 1996.
Special Operations Forces.--The conferees have included
funding for a barracks project for Special Operations Forces
under the ``Military Construction, Defense-Wide'' account. The
conferees agree that this type of common support facility
should be provided by the military departments in furtherance
of their support responsibilities to special operations forces.
Therefore, the conferees will expect the Services to budget for
such common support facilities in the future, and will expect
the Special Operations Command to continue to budget for
operations, training and equipment maintenance and storage
facility requirements.
Establishment of Audit Trail Documents.--The conferees
support the establishment of audit trail documents as stated in
House Report 104-137. In addition, it is the conferees intent
that all military construction and family housing projects
funded under the Base Realignment and Closure accounts shall be
included in the audit trail documents.
Rescissions.--The conferees recommend a total of
$38,986,000 in rescissions of prior-year appropriations for the
military services and defense agencies, rather than a total of
$55,705,000 as proposed by the Senate. The rescissions
recommended in the bill include the following projects which
have contract savings or which were previously approved and now
are no longer needed:
Air Force 1992-1996:
Alaska--Eareckson AFB (formerly Shemya AFB): Air
Freight Terminal.................................. $2,765,000
Air Force 1992:
Florida--Homestead AFB: Airfield Operations......... 6,000,000
Defense Agencies 1992-1996:
California--Defense Language Institute, Monterey:
Instruction Building.............................. 6,000,000
Unspecified Worldwide Locations: Contingency
Construction...................................... 800,000
Defense Agencies 1993-1997:
Classified Location--SOUTHWESTER.................... 3,590,000
Unspecified Worldwide Locations: Contingency
Construction...................................... 5,000,000
Defense-Wide 1994-1998:
Unspecified Worldwide Locations: Contingency
Construction...................................... 8,131,000
Air National Guard 1994-1998:
Idaho--Gowen Field: Idaho Training Range............ 6,700,000
military construction, army
Amendment No. 1
Deletes the center heading ``(Including Rescissions)'' as
proposed by the Senate.
Amendment No. 2
Appropriates $633,814,000 for Military Construction, Army
instead of $611,608,000 as proposed by the House and
$496,664,000 as proposed by the Senate. Funding for specific
projects agreed to by the conferees is displayed in the table
at the end of this report.
North Carolina--Fort Bragg: Land Acquisition.--The FY
1994 Military Construction Appropriations bill appropriated
$15,000,000 for the acquisition of the Overhills land tract
located adjacent to Fort Bragg in North Carolina. This land is
necessary for training and maneuver space by the U.S. Army.
Because of delays in the release of the funds by the Office of
the Secretary of Defense, there is concern that the appraisal
value of the property may be more than the appropriated amount.
Appraisals are due to be completed by early December 1995. In
the event the appraisal exceeds the amount appropriated, the
conferees, recognizing the importance of this tract of land to
the Army operations at Fort Bragg, would entertain a
reprogramming request to complete the acquisition in a timely
manner.
Amendment No. 3
Earmarks $44,034,000 for study, planning, design,
architect and engineer services as proposed by the Senate
instead of $50,778,000 as proposed by the House.
The following project is to be designed within amounts
provided for planning and design:
Hawaii--Pohakuloa Training Site: Road Improvement....... $2,000,000
Amendment No. 4
Deletes a provision proposed by the Senate which would
rescind $6,245,000 in funds appropriated for ``Military
Construction, Army'' under Public Law 102-143.
military construction, navy
Amendment No. 5
Appropriates $554,636,000 for Military Construction, Navy
instead of $588,243,000 as proposed by the House and
$542,186,000 as proposed by the Senate. Funding for specific
projects agreed to by the conferees is displayed in the table
at the end of this report.
Maryland-Naval Air Warfare Center, Patuxent River: Large
Anechoic Chamber.--The conferees continue to enthusiastically
support construction of the Large Anechoic Chamber at Naval Air
Warfare Center, Patuxent River, Maryland. This facility will
provide DOD with essential and unique capabilities needed for
the secure testing of highly integrated air combat systems of
the future. The conferees are concerned with the delays in
commencing construction on this project and encourage the
Department to provide the essential core capability envisioned
in the original project authorization by constructing a
complete and usable anechoic chamber utilizing a combination of
the current Military Construction appropriation and other
appropriations as necessary. This phased approach in no way
diminishes the conferee's support for the additional features
of the project and the conferees direct the Department to
design the project with the original features planned for the
chamber.
Virginia-Hampton Roads: Land Acquisition.--The conferees
are aware of the Navy's interest in acquiring land adjacent to
the naval base in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area to be used
for relocation of security points and improved access to the
base. Should authorization be granted for this acquisition, the
Navy is directed to make every attempt possible to acquire both
the land acquisition at the Fleet Combat Training Center, Dam
Neck, Virginia and the Hampton Roads area within the $4,500,000
previously appropriated for the Fleet Combat Training Center
acquisition. In the event additional funds are required,
established cost variation/reprogramming procedures shall be
utilized to consummate the acquisitions.
Amendment No. 6
Earmarks $50,477,000 for study, planning, design,
architect and engineer services instead of $66,184,000 as
proposed by the House and $49,477,000 as proposed by the
Senate.
The following projects are to be designed within the
amounts provided for planning and design:
Nevada-NAS Fallon:
Child Development Center............................ $150,000
Galley.............................................. 50,000
BEQ................................................. 1,200,000
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
Amendment No. 7
Inserts the center heading ``(Including Rescissions)'' as
proposed by the Senate.
Amendment No. 8
Appropriates $587,234,000 for Military Construction, Air
Force instead of $578,841,000 as proposed by the House and
$532,616,000 as proposed by the Senate. Funding for specific
projects agreed to by the conferees is displayed in the table
at the end of this report.
North Carolina-Pope AFB: Runway Extension.--The conferees
understand the Air Force has been reviewing the need to extend
the runway at Pope Air Force Base to meet operational
requirements. The Air Force is directed to report to the
Committees on Appropriations by March 1, 1996, on its plans for
the runway extension and any additional land acquisition which
would be required.
Amendment No. 9
Earmarks $26,594,000 for study, planning, design,
architect and engineer services instead of $49,021,000 as
proposed by the House and $23,894,000 as proposed by the
Senate.
The following project is to be designed within the
amounts provided for planning and design:
Alaska-Elmendorf AFB: C-130 Operations and Maintenance
Facility............................................ $2,700,000
Amendment No. 10
Inserts a provision proposed by the Senate which would
rescind $2,765,000 in funds appropriated for ``Military
Construction, Air Force'' under Public Law 102-136.
Amendment No. 11
Inserts a provision which would rescind $6,000,000
appropriated for ``Military Construction, Air Force'' under
Public Law 102-368, rather than $13,240,000 as proposed by the
Senate.
military construction, defense-wide
Amendment No. 12
Inserts the words ``And Rescissions'' in the center
heading as proposed by the Senate.
Amendment No. 13
Appropriates $640,357,000 for Military Construction,
Defense-Wide instead of $728,332,000 as proposed by the House
and $818,078,000 as proposed by the Senate. Funding for
specific projects agreed to by the conferees is displayed in
the table at the end of this report.
Amendment No. 14
Earmarks $68,837,000 for study, planning, design,
architect and engineer services as proposed by the House
instead of $83,992,000 as proposed by the Senate.
The following projects are to be designed within the
amounts provided for planning and design:
Alabama-Redstone Arsenal: MSIC Facility................. $1,500,000
Alaska-Elmendorf AFB: Fuel Tanks........................ 1,300,000
Alaska-Fort Wainwright: Bassett Hospital................ 10,355,000
Amendment No. 15
Deletes a provision proposed by the Senate which would
rescind $3,234,000 appropriated for ``Military Construction,
Defense-Wide'' under Public Law 101-519.
Amendment No. 16
Inserts a provision proposed by the Senate which would
rescind $6,800,000 appropriated for ``Military Construction,
Defense-Wide'' under Public Law 102-136, amended to correct the
account title to ``Military Construction, Defense Agencies''.
Amendment No. 17
Inserts a provision proposed by the Senate which would
rescind $8,590,000 appropriated for ``Military Construction,
Defense-Wide'' under Public Law 102-380, amended to correct the
account title to ``Military Construction, Defense Agencies''.
Amendment No. 18
Inserts a provision proposed by the Senate which would
rescind $8,131,000 appropriated for ``Military Construction,
Defense-Wide'' under Public Law 103-110.
military construction, army national guard
Amendment No. 19
Deletes the center heading ``(Including Rescissions)'' as
proposed by the Senate.
Amendment No. 20
Appropriates $137,110,000 for Military Construction, Army
National Guard instead of $72,537,000 as proposed by the House
and $93,121,000 as proposed by the Senate. Funding for specific
projects agreed to by the conferees is displayed in the table
at the end of this report.
The following projects are to be designed within the
amounts provided for planning and design:
Hawaii-Barbers Point: Headquarters Complex.............. $2,800,000
Montana-Billings: Army Forces Reserve Center............ 1,200,000
military construction, air national guard
Amendment No. 21
Appropriates $171,272,000 for Military Construction, Air
National Guard instead of $118,267,000 as proposed by the House
and $134,422,000 as proposed by the Senate. Funding for
specific projects agreed to by the conferees is displayed in
the table at the end of this report.
Amendment No. 22
Inserts a provision proposed by the Senate which would
rescind $6,700,000 appropriated for ``Military Construction,
Air National Guard'' under Public Law 103-110.
The following project is to be designed within the
amounts provided for planning and design:
Hawaii-Hickam AFB: Squadron Operations Facility......... $790,000
military construction, army reserve
Amendment No. 23
Appropriates $72,728,000 for Military Construction, Army
Reserve instead of $42,963,000 as proposed by the House and
$48,141,000 as proposed by the Senate. Funding for specific
projects agreed to by the conferees is displayed in the table
at the end of this report.
military construction, naval reserve
Amendment No. 24
Appropriates $19,055,000 for Military Construction, Naval
Reserve instead of $19,655,000 as proposed by the House and
$7,920,000 as proposed by the Senate. Funding for specific
projects agreed to by the conferees is displayed in the table
at the end of this report.
California-Pasadena: Marine Corps Reserve Center.--The
Marine Corps Reserve Center in Pasadena, California, is in need
of significant repair and renovation work. The conferees expect
the Marine Corps Reserve to proceed with either repair and
renovation of facilities at the existing site, or with
demolition of existing facilities and construction of
replacement facilities at the existing site. The conferees
direct the Department to submit a report to the Committees on
Appropriations by January 15, 1996, on its plan of action.
military construction, air force reserve
Amendment No. 25
Appropriates $36,482,000 for Military Construction, Air
Force Reserve instead of $31,502,000 as proposed by the House
and $32,297,000 as proposed by the Senate. Funding for specific
projects agreed to by the conferees is displayed in the table
at the end of this report.
family housing, army
Amendment No. 26
Appropriates $116,656,000 for Construction, Family
Housing, Army instead of $126,400,000 as proposed by the House
and $71,752,000 as proposed by the Senate. Funding for specific
projects agreed to by the conferees is displayed in the table
at the end of this report.
Amendment No. 27
Appropriates $1,335,596,000 for Operation and
Maintenance, Family Housing, Army instead of $1,337,596,000 as
proposed by the House and $1,339,196,000 as proposed by the
Senate.
Amendment No. 28
The conference agreement appropriates a total of
$1,452,252,000 for Family Housing, Army instead of
$1,463,996,000 as proposed by the House and $1,410,948,000 as
proposed by the Senate. This sum is derived from the conference
agreement on amendments numbered 26 and 27.
construction improvements
The following projects are to be accomplished within the
amount provided for construction improvements:
Alaska-Fort Wainwright (44 units)....................... $7,300,000
North Carolina-Fort Bragg (96 units).................... 10,000,000
family housing, navy and marine corps
Amendment No. 29
Appropriates $525,058,000 for Construction, Family
Housing, Navy instead of $531,289,000 as proposed by the House
and $504,467,000 as proposed by the Senate. Funding for
specific projects agreed to by the conferees is displayed in
the table at the end of this report.
Amendment No. 30
Appropriates $1,048,329,000 for Operation and
Maintenance, Family Housing, Navy as proposed by the House
instead of $1,051,929,000 as proposed by the Senate.
Amendment No. 31
The conference agreement appropriates a total of
$1,573,387,000 for Family Housing, Navy instead of
$1,579,618,000 as proposed by the House and $1,556,396,000 as
proposed by the Senate. This sum is derived from the conference
agreement on amendments numbered 29 and 30.
construction improvements
The following projects are to be accomplished within the
amount provided for construction improvements:
Florida-Mayport (200 Units)............................. $7,300,000
Illinois-Great Lakes (150 Units)........................ 15,300,000
Rhode Island-Newport (64 Units)......................... 8,795,000
South Carolina-Beaufort (176 Units)..................... 6,784,000
Washington-Bangor (141 Units)........................... 4,890,000
family housing, air force
Amendment No. 32
Appropriates $297,738,000 for Construction, Family
Housing, Air Force instead of $294,503,000 as proposed by the
House and $261,137,000 as proposed by the Senate. Funding for
specific projects agreed to by the conferees is displayed at
the table in the end of this report.
Texas-Laughlin AFB: Capehart Military Housing.--The Air
Force is directed to include in its fiscal year 1997 budget
request the necessary funds for the final phase (60 units) of
construction improvements to the Capehart housing at Laughlin
AFB.
Amendment No. 33
Appropriates $849,213,000 for Operation and Maintenance,
Family Housing, Air Force instead of $863,213,000 as proposed
by the House and $850,059,000 as proposed by the Senate.
Amendment No. 34
The conference agreement appropriates a total of
$1,146,951,000 for Family Housing, Air Force instead of
$1,150,730,000 as proposed by the House and $1,111,196,000 as
proposed by the Senate. This sum is derived from the conference
agreement on amendments numbered 32 and 33.
construction improvements
The following project is to be accomplished within the
amount provided for construction improvements:
Ohio-Wright Patterson AFB (66 Units).................... $5,900,000
family housing, defense-wide
Amendment No. 35
Appropriates $30,467,000 for Operation and Maintenance,
Family Housing, Defense-Wide as proposed by the House instead
of $42,367,000 as proposed by the Senate.
Amendment No. 36
The conference agreement appropriates a total of
$34,239,000 for Family Housing, Defense-Wide as proposed by the
House instead of $46,139,000 as proposed by the Senate.
department of defense family housing improvement fund
Amendment No. 37
The conference agreement deletes the words ``September
30, 2000'' as proposed by the Senate, and restores the word
``expended'' as proposed by the House, permitting funds
appropriated under this account to remain available until
expended. This conforms with the authorization.
base realignment and closure account, part ii
Amendment No. 38
Establishes a ceiling of $325,800,000 for environmental
restoration as proposed by the Senate instead of $224,800,000
as proposed by the House.
base realignment and closure account, part iii
Amendment No. 39
Establishes a ceiling of $236,700,000 for environmental
restoration as proposed by the Senate instead of $232,300,000
as proposed by the House.
general provisions
Amendment No. 40
Adds the words ``countries bordering'' as proposed by the
Senate amendment. The House bill establishes a threshold for
American preference of $500,000 relating to architect and
engineer service in Japan, in any NATO member country, and in
the Arabian Gulf. The Senate bill inserts the words ``countries
bordering'' in reference to the Arabian Gulf.
Amendment No. 41
Adds the words ``countries bordering'' as proposed by the
Senate amendment. The House bill establishes a preference for
American contractors for military construction in the United
States territories and possessions in the Pacific and on
Kwajalein Atoll, or in the Arabian Gulf. The Senate bill
inserts the words ``countries bordering'' in reference to the
Arabian Gulf.
Amendment No. 42
Deletes the word ``in'' and inserts the word
``bordering'' as proposed by the Senate amendment. The House
bill directs the Secretary of Defense to report annually
regarding the specific actions to be taken during the current
fiscal year to encourage other member nations of NATO, Japan,
Korea and the United States allies in the Arabian Gulf to
assume a greater share of the common defense burden. The Senate
bill deletes the word ``in'' and inserts the word ``bordering''
in reference to the Arabian Gulf.
Amendment No. 43
Restores a provision proposed by the House and stricken
by the Senate which would prohibit the expenditure of funds
except in compliance with the Buy American Act.
Amendment No. 44
Restores a provision proposed by the House and stricken
by the Senate which states the Sense of the Congress notifying
recipients of equipment or products authorized to be purchased
with financial assistance provided in this Act to purchase
American-made equipment and products.
Amendment No. 45
Restores the center heading ``(Transfer of Funds)'' as
proposed by the House and stricken by the Senate.
Amendment No. 46
Restores language proposed by the House and stricken by
the Senate, amended to permit the transfer of funds from the
Base Realignment and Closure accounts into the Homeowners
Assistance Fund. The House bill contained language which would
permit the transfer of funds among the Homeowners Assistance
Fund and the Base Realignment and Closure accounts.
In addition, language is included, which was not
contained in either the House or Senate bills, to insert the
heading ``(Including Rescissions)'' under Military
Construction, Air National Guard.
The conference agreement also inserts language which
maintains a ceiling on environmental restoration under the Base
Realignment and Closure Accounts for Part II and Part III,
unless the Secretary of Defense determines additional
obligations are necessary, notifies the Committees on
Appropriations of his determination and the necessary reasons
for the increase. This language was not contained in either the
House or Senate bills. The conferees direct that any exercise
of this authority shall fall under the standing procedures for
approval of reprogramming requests.
Amendment No. 47
Restores language proposed by the House and stricken by
the Senate which directs the Army to use George AFB as the
interim airhead for the National Training Center at Fort Irwin
until Barstow-Daggett reaches Initial Operational Capability as
the permanent airhead.
Amendment No. 48
Restores language proposed by the House and stricken by
the Senate regarding the conveyance of certain parcels of land
at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, and deletes language proposed by
the Senate regarding the renovation of the Pentagon
Reservation.
Amendment No. 49
Deletes language proposed by the Senate appropriating an
additional $228,098,000 among ten separate accounts contained
in the bill. These sums were reconciled in the disposition of
the individual accounts.
CONFERENCE TOTAL--WITH COMPARISONS
The total new budget (obligational) authority for the
fiscal year 1996 recommended by the Committee of Conference,
with comparisons to the fiscal year 1995 amount, the 1996
budget estimates, and the House and Senate bills for 1996
follow:
New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 1995... $8,735,400,000
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal
year 1996........................................... 10,697,995,000
House bill, fiscal year 1996............................ 11,177,009,000
Senate bill, fiscal year 1996........................... 11,158,995,000
Conference agreement, fiscal year 1996.................. 11,177,009,000
Conference agreement compared with:
New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year
1995.............................................. +2,441,609,000
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority,
fiscal year 1996.................................. +479,014,000
House bill, fiscal year 1996........................ ---
Senate bill, fiscal year 1996....................... +18,014,000
Barbara F. Vucanovich,
Sonny Callahan,
Joseph M. McDade,
John T. Myers,
John Edward Porter,
Ernest J. Istook, Jr.,
Roger F. Wicker,
Bob Livingston,
W.G. (Bill) Hefner,
Thomas M. Foglietta,
Peter J. Visclosky,
Esteban Edward Torres,
Managers on the Part of the House.
Conrad Burns,
Ted Stevens,
Richard C. Shelby,
Judd Gregg,
Harry Reid,
Daniel K. Inouye,
Robert C. Byrd,
Managers on the Part of the Senate.