[House Report 104-721]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 2d Session                                                     104-721
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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, 1997, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

                                _______
                                

                 July 30, 1996.--Ordered to be printed

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   Mrs. Vucanovich, from the committee of conference, submitted the 
                               following

                           CONFERENCE REPORT

                        [To accompany H.R. 3517]

      The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of 
the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill 
(H.R. 3517) ``making appropriations for military construction, 
family housing, and base realignment and closure for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1997, 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 15, 
19, 35, 37, and 38.
      That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
amendments of the Senate numbered 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 
24, 26, 29, and 36, 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: 
$565,688,000; 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: 
$50,538,000; 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: 
$707,094,000; 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: 
$49,927,000; 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: 
$754,064,000; 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: 
$50,687,000; 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: 
$763,922,000; 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:
      Restore the matter stricken by said amendment, amended to 
read as follows:


                     department of defense military


                 unaccompanied housing improvement fund


                     (including transfer of funds)


      For the Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied 
Housing Improvement Fund, $5,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That 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 Fund from amounts 
appropriated for the acquisition or construction of military 
unaccompanied housing in ``Military Construction'' accounts, to 
be merged with and to be made available for the same purposes 
and for the same period of time as amounts appropriated 
directly to the Fund: Provided further, That appropriations 
made available for the Fund in this Act shall be available to 
cover the costs, as defined in section 502(5) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans and loan 
guarantees issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to the 
provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United 
States Code, pertaining to alternative means of acquiring and 
improving military unaccompanied housing and ancillary 
supporting facilities.
      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: 
$78,086,000; 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: 
$189,855,000; 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: 
$55,543,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
      Amendment numbered 22:
      That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
amendment of the Senate numbered 22, and agree to the same with 
an amendment, as follows:
      In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert: 
$37,579,000; 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: 
$52,805,000; 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: 
$158,503,000; 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: 
$1,370,969,000; 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: 
$499,886,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
      Amendment numbered 30:
      That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
amendment of the Senate numbered 30, and agree to the same with 
an amendment, as follows:
      In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert: 
$1,514,127,000; 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: 
$317,507,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
      Amendment numbered 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: 
$816,509,000; 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: 
$1,134,016,000; 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: 
$25,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
      Amendment numbered 39:
      That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
amendment of the Senate numbered 39, and agree to the same with 
an amendment, as follows:
      In lieu of the section number proposed by said amendment, 
insert: 123; and the Senate agree to the same.
      Amendment numbered 40:
      That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
amendment of the Senate numbered 40, and agree to the same with 
an amendment, as follows:
      In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment, insert 
the following:
      Sec. 124. It is the sense of the Congress that the 
Secretary of the Army should name buildings numbered 5308 and 
5309 at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, as the Howell Heflin 
Complex.
      And on page 19, line 12 of the House engrossed bill, H.R. 
3517, strike ``Sec. 123.'' and insert ``Sec. 125.''; and the 
Senate agree to the same.
                                   Barbara F. Vucanovich,
                                   Sonny Callahan,
                                   John T. Myers,
                                   John Edward Porter,
                                   David L. Hobson,
                                   Roger F. Wicker,
                                   Bob Livingston,
                                   W.G. (Bill) Hefner,
                                   Thomas M. Foglietta,
                                   Esteban Edward Torres,
                                   Norman D. Dicks,
                                   David R. Obey,
                                 Managers on the Part of the House.

                                   Conrad Burns,
                                   Ted Stevens,
                                   Judd Gregg,
                                   Ben Nighthorse Campbell,
                                   Mark O. Hatfield,
                                   Harry Reid,
                                   Daniel K. Inouye,
                                   Herb Kohl,
                                   Robert 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. 3517) making 
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and 
base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, 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 104-591 and Senate 
Report 104-287 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.--The conferees agree to 
provide specific approval and appropriated funds for all Base 
Realignment and Closure construction projects as listed in 
House Report 104-591.
      National Foreign Intelligence Requirements.--The 
conferees expect any military construction requirements related 
to the National Foreign Intelligence Program to be subject to 
the same level of scrutiny and justification as any other 
Defense requirement coming before the Military Construction 
Appropriations Subcommittees. Insufficient review within the 
Department and disregard for Congressional authorization and 
appropriation procedures has created a number of 
misunderstandings, which the conferees expect will be avoided 
in the future.
      Rescissions.--The conferees recommend a total of 
$22,428,000 in rescissions of prior-year appropriations for the 
military services and defense agencies as proposed by the 
Senate, rather than a total of $12,000,000 as proposed by the 
House. The rescissions recommended in the bill include the 
following items which have contract savings or which were 
previously approved and now are no longer needed:

Army 1994-1998:
    Kwajalein Atoll--Roi Namur Island: Sewage treatment 
      facility..........................................      $2,028,000
Navy 1993-1997:
    Virginia--Norfolk NSC: Cold storage warehouse.......       3,000,000
    Virginia--Intelligence Training Center, Norfolk: 
      Applied instruction building addition.............       6,000,000
Navy 1994-1998:
    Pennsylvania--Philadelphia NS: Asbestos removal 
      facility..........................................       2,300,000
Air Force 1995-1999:
    Germany--Spangdahlem AB: Upgrade sewage and storm 
      water system......................................       2,100,000
Defense-wide 1996-2000:
    Program Re-estimate.................................       7,000,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
        Total...........................................     $22,428,000

      Hurricane Bertha.--The conferees are aware that military 
family housing units sustained significant damage from 
Hurricane Bertha on July 12, 1996. The conferees will consider 
any reprogramming that may be submitted for repair of these 
family housing units.
      Historic Preservation.--In addition to the directives 
contained in Senate Report 104-287, the conferees direct the 
Department to consult with the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation and other relevant organizations with preservation 
expertise in developing this report.

                      military construction, army

Amendment No. 1
      Inserts the center heading ``(Including Rescissions)'' as 
proposed by the Senate.
Amendment No. 2
      Appropriates $565,688,000 for Military Construction, Army 
instead of $603,584,000 as proposed by the House and 
$448,973,000 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--Fort Irwin: Land Acquisition.--The conferees 
recognize that the Army must acquire additional territory 
adjacent to the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, 
California, in order to maintain the excellence of training 
operations at this unique installation. Recent information has 
shown that environmental mitigation could be performed to 
permit expansion to the south of the National Training Center, 
long considered to be the most militarily advantageous option. 
Therefore, the conferees direct the Army to analyze expansion 
to the south, to update its cost analysis and economic study of 
acquiring property to the south, and to report its findings to 
the Committees on Appropriations no later than March 15, 1997.
Amendment No. 3
      Earmarks $50,538,000 for study, planning, design, 
architect and engineer services, and host nation support 
instead of $54,384,000 as proposed by the House and $20,723,000 
as proposed by the Senate.
Amendment No. 4
      Inserts a provision proposed by the Senate which would 
rescind $2,028,000 in funds appropriated for ``Military 
Construction, Army'' under Public Law 103-110.

                      military construction, navy

Amendment No. 5
      Appropriates $707,094,000 for Military Construction, Navy 
instead of $724,476,000 as proposed by the House and 
$642,484,000 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--Twentynine Palms Air-Ground Combat Center: 
MWR-Funded Facilities.--The conferees encourage the Marine 
Corps to program and budget for adequately-sized recreational 
facilities for the Twentynine Palms Air-Ground Combat Center in 
order to address current deficiencies, within amounts available 
for non-appropriate Morale, Welfare, and Recreation facilities.
Amendment No. 6
      Earmarks $49,927,000 for study, planning, design, 
architect and engineer services instead of $50,959,000 as 
proposed by the House and $44,809,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
Amendment No. 7
      Deletes a provision proposed by the House and stricken by 
the Senate which would rescind $6,900,000 in funds appropriated 
for ``Military Construction, Navy'' under Public Law 102-136.
Amendment No. 8
      Inserts a provision proposed by the Senate which would 
rescind $9,000,000 in funds appropriated for ``Military 
Construction, Navy'' under Public Law 102-380, rather than 
$2,800,000 as proposed by the House.

                    Military Construction, Air Force

Amendment No. 9
      Inserts the center heading ``(Including Rescissions)'' as 
proposed by the Senate.
Amendment No. 10
      Appropriates $754,064,000 for Military Construction, Air 
Force instead of $678,914,000 as proposed by the House and 
$704,689,000 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. 11
      Earmarks $50,687,000 for study, planning, design, 
architect and engineer services instead of $47,387,000 as 
proposed by the House and $29,797,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
Amendment No. 12
      Inserts a provision proposed by the Senate which would 
rescind $2,100,000 in funds appropriated for ``Military 
Construction, Air Force'' under Public Law 103-307.

                  Military Construction, Defense-Wide

Amendment No. 13
      Inserts the words ``And Rescissions'' in the center 
heading as proposed by the Senate.
Amendment No. 14
      Appropriates $763,922,000 for Military Construction, 
Defense-Wide instead of $772,345,000 as proposed by the House 
and $771,758,000 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.
      Energy Conservation Improvement Program.--The conferees 
agree to provide the budget request of $47,765,000 for the 
Energy Conservation Improvement Program, provided that the 
Department of Defense submits project-specific justification 
via forms 1390/1391 not less than 21 days prior to the 
execution of any project. In addition, the conferees direct 
that future budget requests for this program will be supported 
by forms 1390/1391 as part of the justification of budget 
estimates. These forms shall include the location, the nature 
or category of the project, the cost, and the expected payback 
using the most current technological and economic information 
available.
Amendment No. 15
      Earmarks $12,239,000 for study, planning, design, 
architect and engineer services as proposed by the House 
instead of $17,139,000 as proposed by the Senate.
Amendment No. 16
      Inserts a provision proposed by the Senate which would 
rescind $7,000,000 in funds appropriated for ``Military 
Construction, Defense-Wide'' under Public Law 104-32.

 Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund

Amendment No. 17
      Restores language proposed by the House and stricken by 
the Senate, amended to provide an appropriation of $5,000,000 
instead of $10,000,000 as proposed by the House, and amended to 
strike the words ``in this Act'' in reference to the transfer 
of funds into this Fund.

               MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Amendment No. 18
      Appropriates $78,086,000 for Military Construction, Army 
National Guard instead of $41,316,000 as proposed by the House 
and $142,948,000 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. 19
      Restores the words ``September 30, 2001.'' as proposed by 
the House and stricken by the Senate, and deletes language 
proposed by the Senate which provides $10,800,000 be made 
available under minor construction for the construction of 
phase III, at the Western Kentucky Training Site.
      Alabama--Mobile: Army Aviation Support Facility.--The 
conferees note that permanent law provides ``appropriations 
shall be applied only to the objects for which the 
appropriations were made . . .'' (31 U.S.C. 1301(a)). The 
fiscal year 1995 Military Construction Appropriations Act 
(Public Law 103-307) included $7,200,000 for an Army Aviation 
Support Facility at Mobile, Alabama, and these funds are 
available only for that purpose. The conferees encourage the 
Army National Guard to explore any cost savings option(s) 
available in providing this facility, including the acquisition 
of an existing facility, if one is available which can be 
acquired and converted for less cost to the federal government 
than the construction of a new facility.

               military construction, air national guard

Amendment No. 20
      Appropriates $189,855,000 for Military Construction, Air 
National Guard instead of $118,394,000 as proposed by the House 
and $224,444,000 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. 21
      Appropriates $55,543,000 for Military Construction, Army 
Reserve instead of $50,159,000 as proposed by the House and 
$75,474,000 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. 22
      Appropriates $37,579,000 for Military Construction, Naval 
Reserve instead of $33,169,000 as proposed by the House and 
$49,883,000 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. 23
      Appropriates $52,805,000 for Military Construction, Air 
Force Reserve instead of $51,655,000 as proposed by the House 
and $67,805,000 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 atlantic treaty organization security investment program

Amendment No. 24
      Appropriates $172,000,000 for the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization Security Investment Program as proposed by the 
Senate, instead of $177,000,000 as proposed by the House.

                          family housing, army

Amendment No. 25
      Appropriates $158,503,000 for Construction, Family 
Housing, Army instead of $176,603,000 as proposed by the House 
and $189,319,000 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 
amount provided for construction improvements:

Alabama--Fort Rucker (228 units)........................     $16,000,000
Alaska--Fort Richardson (48 units)......................       7,800,000
Alaska--Fort Wainwright (52 units)......................       8,600,000
Kentucky--Fort Campbell (102 units).....................       9,600,000
Louisiana--Fort Polk (250 units)........................       7,200,000
Pennsylvania--Tobyhanna (42 units)......................       2,300,000
Germany--Stuttgart (120 units)..........................       7,300,000
Germany--Baumholder (64 units)..........................       4,600,000
Germany--Mannheim (136 units)...........................       8,200,000
Amendment No. 26
      Appropriates $1,212,466,000 for Operation and 
Maintenance, Family Housing, Army as proposed by the Senate 
instead of $1,257,466,000 as proposed by the House.
Amendment No. 27
      The conference agreement appropriates a total of 
$1,370,969,000 for Family Housing, Army instead of 
$1,434,069,000 as proposed by the House and $1,401,785,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. This sum is derived from the conference 
agreement on amendments numbered 25 and 26.

                 family housing, navy and marine corps

Amendment No. 28
      Appropriates $499,886,000 for Construction, Family 
Housing, Navy and Marine Corps instead of $532,456,000 as 
proposed by the House and $418,326,000 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 
amount provided for construction improvements:

Mississippi--NAS Meridian (160 units)...................      $6,600,000
South Carolina--MCAS Beaufort (1,257 units).............       5,900,000
Texas--JRB Fort Worth (55 units)........................       2,400,000
Washington--NAS Whidbey Island (100 units)..............       7,000,000
Amendment No. 29
      Appropriates $1,014,241,000 for Operation and 
Maintenance, Family Housing, Navy and Marine Corps as proposed 
by the Senate instead of $1,058,241,000 as proposed by the 
House.
Amendment No. 30
      The conference agreement appropriates a total of 
$1,514,127,000 for Family Housing, Navy and Marine Corps 
instead of $1,590,697,000 as proposed by the House and 
$1,432,567,000 as proposed by the Senate. This sum is derived 
from the conference agreement on amendments numbered 28 and 29.

                       family housing, air force

Amendment No. 31
      Appropriates $317,507,000 for Construction, Family 
Housing, Air Force instead of $304,068,000 as proposed by the 
House and $291,464,000 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 
amount provided for construction improvements:

Florida--Eglin AFB (112 units)..........................      $8,600,000
Ohio--Wright-Patterson AFB (52 units)...................       6,000,000
Texas--Laughlin AFB (133 units).........................      13,000,000
Utah--Hill AFB (92 units)...............................       7,500,000
Amendment No. 32
      Appropriates $816,509,000 for Operation and Maintenance, 
Family Housing, Air Force instead of $840,474,000 as proposed 
by the House and $829,474,000 as proposed by the Senate.
Amendment No. 33
      The conference agreement appropriates a total of 
$1,134,016,000 for Family Housing, Air Force instead of 
$1,144,542,000 as proposed by the House and $1,120,938,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. This sum is derived from the conference 
agreement on amendments numbered 31 and 32.

         department of defense family housing improvement fund

Amendment No. 34
      Appropriates $25,000,000 for Department of Defense Family 
Housing Improvement Fund instead of $35,000,000 as proposed by 
the House and $20,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
Amendment No. 35
      Deletes the words ``September 30, 2001'' 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.
Amendment No. 36
      Deletes the words ``in this Act'' as proposed by the 
Senate in reference to funds available for transfer into this 
Fund.

                           general provisions

Amendment No. 37
      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. 38
      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. 39
      Inserts a provision proposed by the Senate which requires 
the National Guard Bureau to annually prepare a future years 
defense plan and to present it to the Committees of Congress 
concurrent with the President's budget submission and makes a 
technical correction to the section number.
Amendment No. 40
      Deletes a provision proposed by the Senate prohibiting 
Base Realignment and Closure funds from being used to pay for 
fines or penalties resulting from violations of any law 
pertaining to the environment. Inserts a provision, which was 
not included in either the House or Senate bills, stating the 
sense of the Congress regarding the naming of facilities at 
Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. And, makes a technical correction to 
a section number.


                   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... $11,177,009,000
Budget estimates for new (obligational) authority, 
    fiscal year 1996....................................   9,132,309,000
House bill, fiscal year 1996............................  10,032,309,000
Senate bill, fiscal year 1996...........................   9,832,309,000
Conference agreement, fiscal year 1996..................   9,982,309,000
Conference agreement compared with:
        New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 
          1995..........................................  -1,194,700,000
        Budget estimates for new (obligational) 
          authority, fiscal year 1996...................    +850,000,000
        House bill, fiscal year 1996....................     -50,000,000
        Senate bill, fiscal year 1996...................    +150,000,000

                                   Barbara F. Vucanovich,
                                   Sonny Callahan,
                                   John T. Myers,
                                   John Edward Porter,
                                   David L. Hobson,
                                   Roger F. Wicker,
                                   Bob Livingston,
                                   W.G. (Bill) Hefner,
                                   Thomas M. Foglietta,
                                   Esteban Edward Torres,
                                   Norman D. Dicks,
                                   David R. Obey,
                                 Managers on the Part of the House.

                                   Conrad Burns,
                                   Ted Stevens,
                                   Judd Gregg,
                                   Ben Nighthorse Campbell,
                                   Mark O. Hatfield,
                                   Harry Reid,
                                   Daniel K. Inouye,
                                   Herb Kohl,
                                   Robert Byrd,
                                Managers on the Part of the Senate.