[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 143 (Thursday, September 14, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H8954-H8993]
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                     CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1817

  Mrs. VUCANOVICH submitted the following conference report and 
statement on 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:

                  Conference Report (H. Rept. 104-247)

       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.

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       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 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'' inset: 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 

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     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 Te$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 

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     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 Facili$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:

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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.

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                   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 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 +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.
     

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