[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

                                _______


               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.

                                    

      
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