[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 118 (Tuesday, September 9, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H7084-H7106]
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 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2016, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS 
                               ACT, 1998

  Mr. PACKARD submitted the following conference report and statement 
on the bill (H.R. 2016) making appropriations for military 
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, 
and for other purposes:

                  Conference Report (H. Rept. 105-247)

       The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the 
     two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 
     2016) ``making appropriations for military construction, 
     family housing, and base realignment and closure for the 
     Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 
     30, 1998, 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 21, 22, 
     and 28.
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendments of the Senate numbered 4, 13, 25, and 26, and 
     agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 1:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 1, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert: 
     $714,377,000; and the Senate 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: 
     $65,577,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 3:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 3, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert: 
     $683,666,000; 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: 
     $44,880,000; 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: 
     $646,342,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 7:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 7, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert: 
     $48,850,000; 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: 
     $118,350,000; 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: 
     $190,444,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 10:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 10, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert: 
     $74,167,000; 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: 
     $47,329,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 12:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 12, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert: 
     $30,243,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 14:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 14, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert: 
     $197,300,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 15:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 14, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert: 
     $1,140,568,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 16:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 14, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert: 
     $1,337,868,000; 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 sum proposed by said amendment insert: 
     $393,832,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 18:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 18, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert: 
     $1,370,336,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 19:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 19, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert: 
     $295,709,000; 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: 
     $1,125,943,000; 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 matter proposed by the House and stricken by 
     the Senate insert:


                          (transfer of funds)

       Sec. 123. (a) Subject to thirty days prior notification to 
     the Committees on Appropriations,

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     such additional amounts as may be determined by the Secretary 
     of Defense may be transferred to the Department of Defense 
     Family Housing Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated for 
     construction in ``Family Housing'' accounts, to be merged 
     with and to be available for the same purposes and for the 
     same period of time as amounts appropriated directly to the 
     Fund: Provided, That appropriations made available to the 
     Fund shall be available to cover the costs, as defined in 
     section 502(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of 
     direct loans or loan guarantees issued by the Department of 
     Defense pursuant to the provisions of subchapter IV of 
     chapter 169, title 10, United States Code, pertaining to 
     alternative means of acquiring and improving military family 
     housing and supporting facilities.
       (b) Subject to thirty days prior notification to the 
     Committees on Appropriations, such additional amounts as may 
     be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred 
     to the Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing 
     Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated for the 
     acquisition or construction of military unaccompanied housing 
     in ``Military Construction'' accounts, to be merged with and 
     to be available for the same purposes and for the same period 
     of time as amounts appropriated directly to the Fund: 
     Provided, That appropriations made available to the Fund 
     shall be available to cover the costs, as defined in section 
     502(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct 
     loans or loan guarantees issued by the Department of Defense 
     pursuant to the provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 169, 
     title 10, United States Code, pertaining to alternative means 
     of acquiring and improving military unaccompanied housing and 
     ancillary supporting facilities.
       And on page 3 of the House engrossed bill, H.R. 2016, on 
     line 20, strike ``$662,305,000'' and insert ``$701,855,000'', 
     and
       On page 17 of the House engrossed bill, H.R. 2016, 
     beginning on line 24 strike ``Department of Defense'' and 
     insert ``Housing Revitalization Support Office''; 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 matter proposed by said amendment insert:
       Sec. 125. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Act, 
     the following accounts are hereby reduced by the specified 
     amounts--
       ``Military Construction, Army'', $7,900,000;
       ``Military Construction, Navy'', $5,600,000;
       ``Military Construction, Air Force'', $7,600,000;
       ``Military Construction, Defense-wide'', $6,100,000;
       ``North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 
     Program'', $1,000,000;
       ``Base Realignment and Closure Account, Part III'', 
     $8,000,000;
       ``Base Realignment and Closure Account, Part IV'', 
     $8,000,000;
       ``Family Housing, Army'', $36,700,000;
       ``Family Housing, Navy and Marine Corps'', $13,100,000;
       ``Family Housing, Air Force'', $14,700,000;
       ``Family Housing, Defense-wide'', $100,000.
       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 matter proposed by said amendment insert:
       Sec. 128. (a) Not later than 60 days before issuing any 
     solicitation for a contract with the private sector for 
     military family housing or military unaccompanied housing, 
     the Secretary of the military department concerned shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees the notice 
     described in subsection (b).
       (b)(1) A notice referred to in subsection (a) is a notice 
     of any guarantee (including the making of mortgage or rental 
     payments) proposed to be made by the Secretary to the private 
     party under the contract involved in the event of--
       (A) the closure or realignment of the installation for 
     which housing is provided under the contract;
       (B) a reduction in force of units stationed at such 
     installation; or
       (C) the extended deployment overseas of units stationed at 
     such installation.
       (2) Each notice under this subsection shall specify the 
     nature of the guarantee involved and assess the extent and 
     likelihood, if any, of the liability of the Federal 
     Government with respect to the guarantee.
       (c) In this section, the term ``congressional defense 
     committees'' means the following:
       (1) The Committee on Armed Services and the Military 
     Construction Subcommittee, Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate.
       (2) The Committee on National Security and the Military 
     Construction Subcommittee, Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
       And the Senate agree to the same.
     Ron Packard,
     John Edward Porter,
     David L. Hobson,
     Roger F. Wicker,
     Jack Kingston,
     Mike Parker,
     Todd Tiahrt,
     Zach Wamp,
     Bob Livingston,
     W.G. (Bill) Hefner,
     John W. Olver,
     Chet Edwards,
     Norman D. Dicks,
     Steny H. Hoyer,
     David R. Obey,
                                Managers on the Part of the House.

     Conrad Burns,
     Kay Bailey Hutchinson,
     Lauch Faircloth,
     Larry Craig,
     Ted Stevens,
     Patty Murray,
     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. 2016) making 
     appropriations for military construction, family housing, and 
     base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense 
     for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, 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 report.


                       items of general interest

       Matters Addressed by Only One Committee.--The language and 
     allocations set forth in House Report 105-150 and Senate 
     Report 105-52 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.
       Base Realignment and Closure Accounts--Construction 
     Projects: Administrative Provision.--The conferees agree that 
     any transfer of funds for any construction project financed 
     by any Base Realignment and Closure Account shall be subject 
     to a 21 day notification to the Committees, and shall not be 
     subject to reprogramming procedure.
       Historic Preservation.--The conferees continue to be 
     concerned that maintaining and renovating historic quarters 
     is a burden on the family housing accounts. The conferees 
     direct the Department of Defense to consult with the Advisory 
     Council on Historic Preservation, and other appropriate 
     Federal agencies, to identify and pursue strategies for the 
     services to maintain and use historic housing consistent with 
     their mission and budgetary resources.
       Use of Prior-Year Savings.--The budget request proposed the 
     use of prior-year savings to finance fiscal year 1998 
     projects and programs as follows:

        Account                                                  Amount
Military Construction:
    Air Force...............................................$23,858,000
    Army Reserve..............................................7,900,000
    Family Housing, Navy......................................8,463,000
                                                       ________________
                                                       
      Total..................................................40,221,000

       The conferees do not approve of this method of financing 
     and remind the Department that it should request rescissions 
     of these funds by account and by fiscal year. The conferees 
     reject the proposed use of these funds for fiscal year 1998 
     activities and projects and have determined that these funds 
     are necessary to complete ongoing projects within the 
     Military Construction appropriations. The proposed use for 
     fiscal year 1998 projects and programs could jeopardize the 
     successful completion of projects appropriated in prior 
     years.
       Unified Design Guidance.--The conferees direct the 
     Department and the services to submit a joint report to the 
     congressional defense committees by March 31, 1998, which 
     addresses: (1) areas where uniform procedures, systems, and/
     or criteria are already in use: (2) other possible areas 
     where it may be practical to create more uniformity; and (3) 
     the most cost effective system for implementing improvements 
     either through a greater use of tri-service groups; 
     centralized development and management under one of the 
     services with design and construction authorities; or 
     centralizing the development and management of design 
     guidance under the Secretary of Defense.


                      military construction, army

     Amendment No. 1
       Appropriates $714,377,000 for Military Construction, Army 
     instead of $721,027,000 as proposed by the House and 
     $652,046,000 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. 2
       Earmarks $65,577,000 for study, planning, design, architect 
     and engineer services, and host nation support instead of 
     $71,577,000 as proposed by the House and $77,646,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate.
       U.S. Army South: Relocation of Headquarters.--The conferees 
     direct the Secretary of the Army to report by January 2, 
     1998, on all costs of the decision to relocate the 
     headquarters of the U.S. Army South from Fort Clayton, Panama 
     to Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, which was announced on July 
     31, 1997.
       Virginia--Charlottesville: National Ground Intelligence 
     Center.--The conferees included

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     $3,100,000 for planning and design of the National Ground 
     Intelligence Center in Charlottesville, Virginia, within the 
     additional amount provided as a lump sum for the Army's 
     planning and design.


                      military construction, navy

     Amendment No. 3
       Appropriates $683,666,000 for Military Construction, Navy 
     instead of $685,306,000 as proposed by the House and 
     $605,756,000 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. 4
       Earmarks $46,489,000 for study, planning, design, architect 
     and engineer services as proposed by the Senate instead of 
     $46,659,000 as proposed by the House.
       Budget Justifications, Marine Corps.--The conferees are 
     concerned that the Marine Corps' overall funding allocation 
     within the Military Construction and Military Family Housing 
     accounts is not in concert with the Marine Corps' existing 
     unfunded requirements when compared to the other services. 
     The current format of the budget justification material for 
     these accounts does not provide adequate information 
     regarding Marine Corps specific projects and funding 
     summaries, but rather combines Marine Corps' funding 
     requirements along with those of the U.S. Navy within the 
     Department of the Navy requirements.
       To assist the Committees in their oversight role in the 
     budget approval process, the conferees require a better means 
     of identifying those projects and requirements that fall 
     within the Department of the Navy accounts yet are Marine 
     Corps specific. Accordingly, the conferees request the 
     Department of Defense to provide in future budget 
     justifications the following items:
       1. Account summary table which clearly reflects the Navy 
     service and Marine Corps specific requirements and 
     allocations (and identify separately the Reserve Components);
       2. Separate state-by-state project tables for Marine Corps 
     specific projects and Navy specific projects; and
       3. An explanation of the projected allocation between the 
     Navy and Marine Corps for all unspecified and support 
     accounts.
       Any joint Navy and Marine Corps projects should be 
     highlighted as such. The items listed above should be in 
     addition to the information currently provided in the budget 
     justification.
       California--San Diego: Military Housing.--The conferees 
     request the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on 
     military housing (both unaccompanied housing and family 
     housing) in the San Diego area, and submit a report on that 
     study to the Committees by February 1, 1998. The study shall 
     evaluate the current availability of housing, both on-base 
     and off-base, for unmarried and married personnel. The study 
     shall investigate reports of U.S. military personnel choosing 
     to live in Mexico, and shall include recommendations for 
     actions needed to alleviate the situation.
       Mississippi--Gulfport Naval Construction Battalion Center: 
     Bachelor Enlisted Quarters.--The conferees have deferred 
     funding for this project, without prejudice, and the Navy is 
     encouraged to include this project in the budget request for 
     fiscal year 1999.
       Washington--Bremerton Puget Sound Naval Shipyard: Enlisted 
     Dining Facility Expansion.--The conferees agree that this 
     project addresses an urgent, mission critical requirement, 
     and direct that it be accomplished within the additional 
     funds provided for unspecified minor construction.


                    military construction, air force

     Amendment No. 5
       Earmarks $44,880,000 for study, planning, design, architect 
     and engineer services instead of $45,880,000 as proposed by 
     the House and $48,880,000 as proposed by the Senate.
       The conferees note that total funding in the amount of 
     $701,855,000 for Military Construction, Air force is included 
     under Amendment No. 23.
       California--Travis AFB: Control Tower.--The conferees are 
     concerned about safety conditions at the existing facility, 
     and direct the Secretary of the Air Force to report by 
     January 2, 1998, on efforts to address this situation by 
     reprogramming (citing emergency authority) or by other means.


                  military construction, defense-wide

     Amendment No. 6
       Appropriates $646,342,000 for Military Construction, 
     Defense-wide instead of $613,333,000 as proposed by the House 
     and $690,889,000 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. 7
       Earmarks $48,850,000 for study, planning, design, architect 
     and engineer services instead of $34,350,000 as proposed by 
     the House and $52,450,000 as proposed by the Senate.
       United Kingdom--Menwith Hill Station: High School.--The 
     conferees are aware of a proposal to establish a high school 
     at Menwith Hill in order to avoid the need to board dependent 
     students at RAF Lakenheath. The conference agreement provides 
     an additional $818,000 under unspecified minor construction 
     for this purpose.
       United Kingdom--Menwith Hill Station: Security 
     Improvements.--The conferees are aware of an initiative to 
     address security deficiencies at Menwith Hill, including 
     fencing the perimeter of the site. The conferees agree to 
     consider a reprogramming request to address this need (citing 
     emergency authority).


               military construction, army national guard

     Amendment No. 8
       Appropriates $118,350,000 for Military Construction, Army 
     National Guard instead of $45,098,000 as proposed by the 
     House and $234,614,000 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.
       Alaska-Bethel: Aviation Operations Facility.--The conferees 
     agree to grant reprogramming approval for the funded project.
       Massachusetts--Westover ARB: Aviation Simulation 
     Facility.--The conferees direct that this project is to be 
     accomplished within funds provided for unspecified minor 
     construction.
       Michigan--Calumet: Armory Improvement.--The conferees 
     direct that this project is to be accomplished within funds 
     provided for unspecified minor construction, in order to 
     improve disabled access.
       Oklahoma--Oklahoma City: Readiness Center.--Senate report 
     language regarding this project is re-directed to the Army 
     National Guard, rather than the Air National Guard.


               military construction, air national guard

     Amendment No. 9
       Appropriates $190,444,000 for Military Construction, Air 
     National Guard instead of $137,275,000 as proposed by the 
     House and $185,115,000 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, army reserve

     Amendment No. 10
       Appropriates $74,167,000 for Military Construction, Army 
     Reserve instead of $77,731,000 as proposed by the House and 
     $96,079,000 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. 11
       Appropriates $47,329,000 for Military Construction, Naval 
     Reserve instead of $40,561,000 as proposed by the House and 
     $21,111,000 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, air force reserve

     Amendment No. 12
       Appropriates $30,243,000 for Military Construction, Air 
     Force Reserve instead of $27,143,000 as proposed by the House 
     and $31,830,000 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.
       New York--Niagara Falls International Airport: Combined 
     Maintenance Facility.--The conferees encourage the Air Force 
     Reserve to include this project in the budget request for 
     fiscal year 1999.


     north atlantic treaty organization security investment program

     Amendment No. 13
       Appropriates $152,600,000 for the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization Security Investment Program as proposed by the 
     Senate instead of $166,300,000 as proposed by the House.


                          family housing army

     Amendment No. 14
       Appropriates $197,300,000 for Construction, Family Housing, 
     Army instead of $202,131,000 as proposed by the House and 
     $167,100,000 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.


                       construction improvements

       The following projects are to be accomplished within the 
     increased amount provided for construction improvements:

Alaska--Fort Richardson (52 units)...........................$9,600,000
Alaska--Fort Wainwright (32 units)............................8,300,000
Kansas-Fort Riley (106 units).................................7,000,000
Kentucky--Fort Campbell (60 units)............................6,000,000
New York--West Point (56 units)...............................5,400,000
Virginia--Fort Belvoir (48 units).............................5,000,000
                                                       ________________
                                                       
    Total, Army..............................................41,300,000
     Amendment No. 15
       Appropriates $1,140,568,000 for Operation and Maintenance, 
     Family Housing, Army instead of $1,148,937,000 as proposed by 
     the House, and $1,149,937,000 as proposed by the Senate.
     Amendment No. 16
       Appropriates a total of $1,337,868,000 for Family Housing, 
     Army instead of $1,351,068,000 as proposed by the House and 
     $1,317,037,000 as proposed by the Senate. This sum is derived 
     from the conference agreement on amendments numbered 14 and 
     15.


                 family housing, navy and marine corps

     Amendment No. 17
       Appropriates $393,832,000 for Construction, Family Housing, 
     Navy and Marine Corps instead of $409,178,000 as proposed by 
     the House and $362,619,000 as proposed by the Senate. Funding 
     for specific projects agreed to by

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     the conferees is displayed in the table at the end of this 
     report.


                       construction improvements

       The following projects are to be accomplished within the 
     increased amount provided for construction improvements:

California--China Lake NAWC \1\..............................$4,193,000
Illinois--Great Lakes PWC (64 units)..........................7,700,000
Maryland--Patuxent River NAWC (90 units)......................9,000,000
North Carolina--Camp Lejeune MCB (37 units)...................2,863,000
North Carolina--Cherry Point MCAS (83 units)..................6,000,000
                                                       ________________
                                                       
    Total, Navy..............................................29,756,000

     \1\ Demolish 120 units
     Amendment No. 18
       Appropriates a total of $1,370,336,000 for Family Housing, 
     Navy and Marine Corps instead of $1,385,682,000 as proposed 
     by the House and $1,339,123,000 as proposed by the Senate.


                       family housing, air force

     Amendment No. 19
       Appropriates $295,709,000 for Construction, Family Housing, 
     Air Force instead of $341,409,000 as proposed by the House 
     and $296,633,000 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.


                       construction improvements

       The following projects are to be accomplished within the 
     increased amount provided for construction improvements:

New Mexico--Cannon AFB (72 units)............................$5,000,000
Oklahoma--Tinker AFB (60 units)...............................4,600,000
South Carolina--Charleston AFB (78 units).....................7,000,000
South Carolina--Shaw AFB (50 units)...........................5,000,000
                                                       ________________
                                                       
    Total, Air Force.........................................21,600,000
     Amendment No. 20
       Appropriates a total of $1,125,943,000 for Family Housing, 
     Air Force instead of $1,171,643,000 as proposed by the House 
     and $1,126,867,000 as proposed by the Senate.


                           general provisions

     Amendment No. 21
       Restores a provision proposed by the House and stricken by 
     the Senate which prohibits the expenditure of funds except in 
     compliance with the Buy American Act.
     Amendment No. 22
       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. 23
       Deletes a provision proposed by the House and stricken by 
     the Senate which permits the transfer of funds from the Base 
     Realignment and Closure Accounts to the Homeowners Assistance 
     Fund, Defense.
       Inserts two provisions permitting the Secretary of Defense 
     to transfer funds from other accounts into the Family Housing 
     Improvement Fund and the Military Unaccompanied Housing 
     Improvement Fund and clarifying the intent of these funds. 
     The House and Senate bills contained no provision on these 
     matters.
       Appropriates $701,855,000 for Military Construction, Air 
     Force instead of $662,305,000 as proposed by both the House 
     and the Senate. Funding for specific projects agreed to by 
     the conferees is displayed in the table at the end of this 
     report.
       Inserts a provision amending Section 124 to clarify that 
     the Family Housing Improvement Fund shall be the sole source 
     of funds available for administrative costs (other than non-
     reimbursable personnel details) incurred by the Housing 
     Revitalization Support Office, instead of the Department of 
     Defense as proposed in both the House and Senate bills.
     Amendment No. 24
       Inserts a provision reducing a total of $108,800,000 to 
     eleven accounts in the bill, rather than a reduction totaling 
     $31,000,000 to seven accounts in the bill as proposed by the 
     Senate. The House bill contained no similar provision.
       The conference agreement reduces the following accounts for 
     the specified reasons:

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                                                             Inflation       Foreign currency                   
                        Account                             reestimates         adjustment      Total reduction 
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Military Construction, Army............................         $2,000,000         $5,900,000         $7,900,000
Military Construction, Navy............................          3,000,000          2,600,000          5,600,000
Military Construction, Air Force.......................          4,000,000          3,600,000          7,600,000
Military Construction, Defense-wide....................          5,000,000          1,100,000          6,100,000
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment                                                          
 Program...............................................          1,000,000                  0          1,000,000
Base Realignment and Closure Account, Part III.........          8,000,000                  0          8,000,000
Base Realignment and Closure Account, Part IV..........          8,000,000                  0          8,000,000
Family Housing, Army...................................          6,000,000         30,700,000         36,700,000
Family Housing, Navy and Marine Corps..................          7,000,000          6,100,000         13,100,000
Family Housing, Air Force..............................          6,000,000          8,700,000         14,700,000
Family Housing, Defense-wide...........................                  0            100,000            100,000
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
      Total............................................         50,000,000         58,800,000        108,800,000
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       These reductions reflect savings based on inflation 
     reestimates and foreign currency adjustments. The conferees 
     direct that these reductions shall not result in the delay, 
     cancellation, or reduction in scope of any project for which 
     funds have been appropriated.
     Amendment No. 25
       Inserts a provision proposed by the Senate which directs 
     the Secretary of the Army to complete a special forces diver 
     training facility at Key West Naval Air Station, for which 
     funds were authorized and appropriated in fiscal year 1990, 
     using unspecified minor construction funds appropriated in 
     this Act.
     Amendment No. 26
       Inserts a provision proposed by the Senate which authorizes 
     the Secretary of the Navy to lease property on Waipio 
     Peninsula, Hawaii, to the city and county of Honolulu.
     Amendment No. 27
       Inserts a provision proposed by the Senate which requires 
     the Secretary of Defense to notify Congress of certain 
     privatization efforts, amended to revise the reporting 
     requirement.
     Amendment No. 28
       Deletes a provision proposed by the Senate which amends 
     section 303(e) of Public law 105-18 to permit the Secretary 
     of Defense to use funds available in the Defense Working 
     Capital Fund for payment of certain costs of a facility at 
     Lexington, Kentucky.

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                   CONFERENCE TOTAL--WITH COMPARISONS

       The total new budget (obligational) authority for the 
     fiscal year 1998 recommended by the Committee of Conference, 
     with comparisons to the fiscal year 1997 amount, the 1998 
     budget estimates, and the House and Senate bills for 1998 
     follow:
New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 1997....$9,793,309,000
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal y8,383,248,000
House bill, fiscal year 1998..............................9,183,000,000
Senate bill, fiscal year 1998.............................9,182,900,000
Conference agreement, fiscal year 1998....................9,183,248,000
Conference agreement compared with:
  New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 1997....-610,061,000
  Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal +800,000,000
  House bill, fiscal year 1998.................................+248,000
  Senate bill, fiscal year 1998................................+348,000

     Ron Packard,
     John Edward Porter,
     David L. Hobson,
     Roger F. Wicker,
     Jack Kingston,
     Mike Parker,
     Todd Tiahrt,
     Zach Wamp,
     Bob Livingston,
     W. G. (Bill) Hefner,
     John W. Olver,
     Chet Edwards,
     Norman D. Dicks,
     Steny H. Hoyer,
     David R. Obey,
                                Managers on the Part of the House.

     Conrad Burns,
     Kay Bailey Hutchison,
     Lauch Faircloth,
     Larry Craig,
     Ted Stevens,
     Patty Murray,
     Harry Reid,
     Daniel K. Inouye,
     Robert C. Byrd,
     Managers on the Part of the Senate.

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