[Senate Report 104-116]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                                       Calendar No. 148
104th Congress                                                   Report
                                 SENATE

   1st Session                                                  104-116
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             MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATION BILL, 1996

                                _______


    July 19 (legislative day, July 10), 1995.--Ordered to be printed

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    Mr. Burns, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 1817]

    The Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred 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, reports the same to 
the Senate with amendments and recommends that the bill as 
amended do pass.

Amount of bill passed by House.......................... $11,177,009,000
Amount of Senate bill under the House...................     -18,014,000
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                    ____________________________________________________
      Total of bill as reported to Senate...............  11,158,995,000
Amount of 1996 budget estimate..........................  10,697,995,000
Amount of 1995 appropriations...........................   8,735,400,000
The bill as reported to the Senate:
    Over the budget estimate, 1996......................    +461,000,000
    Over appropriations for fiscal year 1995............  +2,423,595,000



                            C O N T E N T S

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Background:
                                                                   Page
    Purpose of the bill..........................................     3
    Comparative statement........................................     3
    Summary of the bill..........................................     7
    Compliance with section 308 of the Budget Control Act........     7
Committee recommendation.........................................     7
Items of special interest........................................     8
Military construction, Army......................................    13
Military construction, Navy......................................    14
Military construction, Air Force.................................    14
Military construction, Defense-wide..............................    15
Military construction, Guard and Reserve components..............    17
NATO Security Investment Program.................................    18
Family housing overview..........................................    19
Family housing, Army.............................................    20
Family housing, Navy and Marine Corps............................    20
Family housing, Air Force........................................    21
Family housing, Defense-wide.....................................    21
Family housing improvement fund..................................    21
Homeowners assistance fund.......................................    21
Base closure overview............................................    22
Base realignment and closure account, part II....................    28
Base realignment and closure account, part III...................    28
Base realignment and closure account, part IIII..................    28
Base realignment and closure account, part IV....................    28
General provisions...............................................    29
Compliance with paragraph 7, rule XVI of the Standing Rules of 
  the Senate.....................................................    29
Compliance with paragraph 7(c), rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 
  of the Senate..................................................    29
Compliance with paragraph 12, rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of 
  the Senate.....................................................    30
Project listing by location......................................    31

                               BACKGROUND

                          Purpose of the Bill

    The Military Construction appropriation bill provides 
necessary funding for the planning, design, construction, 
alteration, and improvement of military facilities worldwide, 
both for Active and Reserve Forces. It also finances the 
construction, alteration, improvement, operation, and 
maintenance of military family housing, including payments 
against past housing mortgage indebtedness. Certain types of 
community impact assistance may be provided, as well as 
assistance to members of the military who face loss on the sale 
of private residences due to installation realignments and 
closures. The bill is also the source for the U.S. share of the 
NATO Security Investment Program. In addition, the bill 
provides funding to implement base closures and realignments 
authorized by law.

                         Comparative Statement

    The Committee recommends appropriations totaling 
$11,158,995,000 for fiscal year 1996 military construction, 
family housing, and base closure. The following table displays 
the Committee recommendation in comparison with the current 
fiscal year, the President's fiscal year 1996 request, and the 
House allowance:

                                              COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY                                              
                                                                [In thousands of dollars]                                                               
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                                                                                                          Increase (+) or decrease (-) compared with--  
               Item                 1995 adjusted   Budget estimate  House allowance     Committee    --------------------------------------------------
                                                                                       recommendation   1995 adjusted   Budget estimate  House allowance
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Military construction, Army......         550,476          472,724          611,608          516,664          -33,812          +43,940          -94,944 
    Rescission \1\ \2\...........  ...............  ...............  ...............          -6,245           -6,245           -6,245           -6,245 
                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Military                                                                                                                                   
       construction, Army (net)..         550,476          472,724          611,608          510,419          -40,057          +37,695         -101,189 
                                  ======================================================================================================================
Military construction, Navy......         385,110          488,086          588,243          552,586         +167,476          +64,500          -35,657 
Military construction, Air Force.         516,813          495,655          578,841          569,616          +52,803          +73,961           -9,225 
    Rescission \1\ \2\...........  ...............  ...............  ...............         -16,005          -16,005          -16,005          -16,005 
                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Military                                                                                                                                   
       construction, Air Force                                                                                                                          
       (net).....................         516,813          495,655          578,841          553,611          +36,798          +57,956          -25,230 
                                  ======================================================================================================================
Military construction, Defense-                                                                                                                         
 wide............................         504,118          857,405          728,332          828,078         +323,960          -29,327          +99,746 
    Rescission \1\ \2\...........  ...............  ...............  ...............         -26,755          -26,755          -26,755          -26,755 
                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Military                                                                                                                                   
       construction, Defense-wide                                                                                                                       
       (net).....................         504,118          857,405          728,332          801,323         +297,205          -56,082          +72,991 
                                  ======================================================================================================================
      Total, Active components...       1,956,517        2,313,870        2,507,024        2,417,939         +461,422         +104,069          -89,085 
                                  ======================================================================================================================
Military construction, Army                                                                                                                             
 National Guard..................         188,062           18,480           72,537          156,357          -31,705         +137,877          +83,820 
                                  ======================================================================================================================
Military construction, Air                                                                                                                              
 National Guard..................         249,056           85,647          118,267          168,972          -80,084          +83,325          +50,705 
    Rescission \2\...............  ...............  ...............  ...............          -6,700           -6,700           -6,700           -6,700 
                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Military                                                                                                                                   
       construction, Air National                                                                                                                       
       Guard (net)...............         249,056           85,647          118,267          162,272          -86,784          +76,625          +44,005 
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Military construction, Army                                                                                                                             
 Reserve.........................          57,370           42,963           42,963           83,423          +26,053          +40,460          +40,460 
Military construction, Naval                                                                                                                            
 Reserve.........................          22,748            7,920           19,655            7,920          -14,828   ...............         -11,735 
Military construction, Air Force                                                                                                                        
 Reserve.........................          57,066           27,002           31,502           35,447          -21,619           +8,445           +3,945 
                                  ======================================================================================================================
      Total, Reserve components..         574,302          182,012          284,924          445,419         -128,883         +263,407         +160,495 
                                  ======================================================================================================================
      Total Military construction       2,530,819        2,495,882        2,791,948        2,863,358         +332,539         +367,476          +71,410 
          Appropriations.........      (2,530,819)      (2,495,882)      (2,791,948)      (2,919,063)       (+388,244)       (+423,181)       (+127,115)
          Rescissions............  ...............  ...............  ...............        (-55,705)        (-55,705)        (-55,705)        (-55,705)
                                  ======================================================================================================================
NATO Security Investment Program.         119,000          179,000          161,000          161,000          +42,000          -18,000   ...............
                                  ======================================================================================================================
Family housing, Army:                                                                                                                                   
    Construction.................         170,002           43,500          126,400           71,752          -98,250          +28,252          -54,648 
    Operation and maintenance....       1,013,708        1,337,596        1,337,596        1,339,196         +325,488           +1,600           +1,600 
                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, family housing, Army       1,183,710        1,381,096        1,463,996        1,410,948         +227,238          +29,852          -53,048 
Family housing, Navy and Marine                                                                                                                         
 Corps:                                                                                                                                                 
    Construction.................         267,465          465,755          531,289          512,947         +245,482          +47,192          -18,342 
    Operation and maintenance....         937,599        1,048,329        1,048,329        1,051,929         +114,330           +3,600           +3,600 
                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, family housing, Navy       1,205,064        1,514,084        1,579,618        1,564,876         +359,812          +50,792          -14,742 
Family housing, Air Force:                                                                                                                              
    Construction.................         277,444          249,003          287,517          267,137          -10,307          +18,134          -20,380 
    Operation and maintenance....         824,845          849,213          863,213          850,059          +25,214             +846          -13,154 
                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, family housing, Air                                                                                                                        
       Force.....................       1,102,289        1,098,216        1,150,730        1,117,196          +14,907          +18,980          -33,534 
Family housing, Defense-wide:                                                                                                                           
    Construction.................             350            3,772            3,772            3,772           +3,422   ...............  ...............
    Operation and maintenance....          29,031           30,467           30,467           42,367          +13,336          +11,900          +11,900 
                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, family housing,                                                                                                                            
       Defense-wide..............          29,381           34,239           34,239           46,139          +16,758          +11,900          +11,900 
                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Department of Defense family                                                                                                                            
 housing improvement fund \1\....  ...............          22,000           22,000           22,000          +22,000   ...............  ...............
Homeowners assistance fund,                                                                                                                             
 Defense.........................  ...............          75,586           75,586           75,586          +75,586   ...............  ...............
                                  ======================================================================================================================
      Total, family housing......       3,520,444        4,125,221        4,326,169        4,236,745         +716,301         +111,524          -89,424 
          Construction...........        (715,261)        (762,030)        (948,978)        (855,608)       (+140,347)        (+93,578)        (-93,370)
          Operation and                                                                                                                                 
           maintenance...........      (2,805,183)      (3,265,605)      (3,279,605)      (3,283,551)       (+478,368)        (+17,946)         (+3,946)
          Family housing                                                                                                                                
           improvement fund......  ...............         (22,000)         (22,000)         (22,000)        (+22,000)  ...............  ...............
          Homeowners assistance                                                                                                                         
           fund..................  ...............         (75,586)         (75,586)         (75,586)        (+75,586)  ...............  ...............
                                  ======================================================================================================================
Base realignment and closure                                                                                                                            
 accounts:                                                                                                                                              
    Part I.......................          87,600   ...............  ...............  ...............         -87,600   ...............  ...............
    Part II......................         265,700          964,843          964,843          964,843         +699,143   ...............  ...............
        (By transfer)............        (133,000)  ...............  ...............  ...............       (-133,000)  ...............  ...............
    Part III.....................       2,322,858        2,148,480        2,148,480        2,148,480         -174,378   ...............  ...............
    Part IV......................  ...............         784,569          784,569          784,569         +784,569   ...............  ...............
                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Total, base realignment                                                                                                                       
           and closure accounts..       2,676,158        3,897,892        3,897,892        3,897,892       +1,221,734   ...............  ...............
                                  ======================================================================================================================
Procurement: General provisions                                                                                                                         
 \2\.............................         -10,421   ...............  ...............  ...............         +10,421   ...............  ...............
Fiscal year 1995 emergency                                                                                                                              
 supplemental (Public Law 104-6).        -100,600   ...............  ...............  ...............        +100,600   ...............  ...............
                                  ======================================================================================================================
      Grand total................       8,735,400       10,697,995       11,177,009       11,158,995       +2,423,595         +461,000          -18,014 
          Appropriations.........      (8,735,400)     (10,697,995)     (11,177,009)     (11,214,700)     (+2,479,300)       (+516,705)        (+37,691)
          (By transfer)..........        (133,000)  ...............  ...............  ...............       (-133,000)  ...............  ...............
          Rescission \1\ \2\.....  ...............  ...............  ...............        (-55,705)        (-55,705)        (-55,705)        (-55,705)
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\1\ Budget amendment submitted June 2, 1995 (H. Doc. 104-80).                                                                                           
\2\ Budget amendment submitted March 15, 1994 (H. Doc. 103-220, page 10).                                                                               

                          Summary of the Bill

    The Committee recommends a total of $11,158,995,000 in new 
budget authority/appropriations for fiscal year 1996 programs 
under its jurisdiction. Significant comparisons are noted 
below:

Fiscal year 1996 budget request: Budget authority....... $10,697,995,000
Committee recommendation for fiscal year 1996: Budget 
    authority...........................................  11,158,995,000
Which is--
    Over the appropriation for fiscal year 1995 by......  +2,423,595,000
    Over the budget request by..........................    +461,000,000
    Under the House appropriation by....................     -18,014,000

         Compliance With Section 308 of the Budget Control Act

    Section 308(a) of the Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 
1974 (Public Law 93-344) requires that the Committee include in 
its report a comparison of its recommendations with levels 
contained in the first concurrent resolution. Appropriate data 
are reflected below:

                        BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL                        
 PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT 
              TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS AMENDED             
                        [In millions of dollars]                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Budget authority               Outlays        
                     ---------------------------------------------------
                       Committee    Amount of    Committee    Amount of 
                       allocation      bill      allocation      bill   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comparison of                                                           
 amounts in the bill                                                    
 with Committee                                                         
 allocations to its                                                     
 subcommittees of                                                       
 amounts in the                                                         
 First Concurrent                                                       
 Resolution for                                                         
 1996: Subcommittee                                                     
 on Military                                                            
 Construction:                                                          
    Defense                                                             
 discretionary......       11,159       11,159        9,693    \1\ 9,597
Projections of                                                          
 outlays associated                                                     
 with the                                                               
 recommendation:                                                        
    1996............  ...........  ...........  ...........    \2\ 3,111
    1997............  ...........  ...........  ...........        3,310
    1998............  ...........  ...........  ...........        2,145
    1999............  ...........  ...........  ...........        1,890
    2000 and future                                                     
 year...............  ...........  ...........  ...........        1,114
Financial assistance                                                    
 to State and local                                                     
 governments for                                                        
 1996 in bill.......           NA  ...........           NA  ...........
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.                  
\2\ Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.                  
                                                                        
NA: Not applicable.                                                     

                        Committee Recommendation

    As previously noted, the Committee is recommending new 
fiscal year 1996 appropriations of $11,158,995,000. This is 
$461,000,000 over the budget request, $18,014,000 under the 
House appropriations, and $2,423,595,000 over the 
appropriations for fiscal year 1995. The basis for this 
recommendation is contained in the following ``Items of special 
interest,'' and under the discussions pertaining to each 
individual appropriation. Complete project detail is provided 
in the tables at the end of the report.

                       ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST

                  conformance with authorization bill

    The Committee strongly supports the authorization-
appropriation process. However, the Committee has reported the 
appropriation bill prior to completion of the authorization 
process. Therefore, the Committee has provided construction 
funds for specific projects which were included in the Senate-
reported version of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1996 and projects subject to authorization.

                   basis for committee recommendation

    The Committee's 602(b) budget allocation is $18,014,000 
less than the bill passed by the House of Representatives. This 
allocation, however, includes a transfer of $161,000,000 from 
the defense appropriation to the military construction 
appropriation. This transfer is for the Pentagon renovation.
    The Committee has provided only for the highest priority 
military construction requirements. In order to meet the budget 
targets, the Committee has phase funded several large projects 
that cannot be completely obligated in the first year of 
execution. The Committee has given priority to projects 
approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee in the national 
defense authorization bill. It has also added projects which 
will be subject to authorization.
    The Committee has utilized this approach in order to allow 
for the competition of projects in the House-Senate conference 
committee. Senators are urged to work with the military 
services and the Department of Defense to secure funding of 
priority projects prior to future budget submissions.

                    housing for our service members

    The Committee recognizes the need for better barracks for 
our service members. The three services have a combined 
estimated deficit of 160,100 barracks spaces. It would cost 
close to $8,500,000,000 to remedy this deficit. The Committee 
supports the efforts being made in the ``Real property 
maintenance'' account of the defense appropriation to renovate 
barracks. This effort is critical at a time when resources are 
limited. Where possible funds in the military construction 
accounts for barracks projects are better used for renovation 
instead of new construction. The Committee directs that funds 
appropriated in this bill for new construction of barracks be 
used only for barracks renovation unless the Secretary of 
Defense certifies that new construction is required. This 
effort will afford for more barracks and consequently more 
people experiencing a better standard of living. The Department 
is directed to submit reprogrammings to the four appropriate 
subcommittees to accommodate these changes to the 
appropriation.
    Also, there has been much discussion over the proposed 
standard known as ``1 plus 1.'' This standard would consist of 
two rooms with a bath and kitchenette. It would accommodate two 
enlisted personnel. This includes E-1's through E-4's. E-5's 
through E-9's would have the two rooms for themselves so that 
one room could be used as a living room. It is clear that some 
services have accepted this standard as the norm. The Committee 
urges the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness to determine a standard for construction of barracks. 
The Committee agrees with the House language and directs the 
Department to report on the accepted standard before award of 
any fiscal year 1996 barracks projects. The Committee also 
places the same restriction on current and prior year 
unobligated barracks projects.

                       child development centers

    The Committee supports the efforts made by the Department 
to provide child care facilities to the families of service 
members. The Committee agrees with the House that none of the 
services are meeting the Department's goal for child care. The 
Committee also agrees that this shortfall may be significantly 
understated in the future. The Committee is especially 
concerned over the availability of care for the Navy. The 
Committee directs the Navy to program fiscal year 1997 funding 
for this effort.

                   southern command area construction

    As in previous years, the Committee directs the Department 
to submit a 5-year construction plan for the Southern Command's 
area of operations by February 15, 1996. The report should 
include a discussion of all the operations and potential costs 
being considered by the Department for the relocation of the 
Southern Command from Panama. In addition, the report should 
include all construction-related activities which will be 
associated with counterdrug operations. As in previous years, 
the report should reflect construction expenditures from all 
DOD accounts.
    In the February report the Department is also directed to 
include all construction, including construction from 
exercises, from any source since the beginning of fiscal year 
1992. The report should include the project, its cost, 
justification as to why it was needed, and whether the project 
is still being used by either U.S. forces or host nation 
personnel. It should be mentioned whether usage is on a full-
time or part-time basis.

                         overseas construction

    The Committee recognizes the need to continue funding 
overseas construction projects. The Army and Air Force have 
substantially reduced the number of installations in Germany 
and other European countries. The Committee recognizes the need 
to provide for improvements to the remaining installations 
overseas. However, the Committee believes that the financing 
for these projects should come from the host nation.
    The Committee believes that any funds received from Germany 
or other European countries as a payment for the residual value 
of closed United States military facilities, should be made 
available to finance the construction of necessary facility 
improvements at United States military bases remaining in 
Europe.
    The Committee directs that none of the funds in this 
appropriation may be used to purchase, construct, or lease any 
nonquality of life facility in Germany unless that facility is 
purchased, constructed, modified, or leased with funds provided 
by the Government of Germany as an offset for the value of the 
facilities returned by the United States Government to the 
Government of Germany pursuant to article 52 of the status-of-
forces agreement with the Government of Germany.
    The Committee directs that the Department shall not enter 
into any legal instrument to purchase, construct, modify, or 
lease any nonquality of life facility in Germany until the 
Secretary of Defense certifies to the appropriate committees of 
Congress that the United States is scheduled to receive cash 
payments or offsets-in-kind of a value equal to the projects to 
be constructed.

                   environmental compliance projects

    The Department has requested $206,576,000 for environmental 
compliance project construction during fiscal year 1996. 
However, there appears to be no consistency or prioritization 
of projects among the various accounts.
    The Committee asks the General Accounting Office to review 
and make recommendations regarding the potential future 
requirements for improved DOD environmental compliance, the 
total cost of compliance, and the DOD process for programming 
compliance projects. The Committee requests the GAO to report 
its findings and recommendations by March 1, 1996.

                               1391 forms

    The Committee finds that not all of the information which 
is needed on 1391 forms is being provided. The Committee relies 
on the details presented in these budget displays to review and 
support departmental priorities. The Committee expects the 
Comptroller at the Department to include in DOD Directive 
7000.14-R that all 1391 forms must contain a name and phone 
number of the civil engineer at the installation responsible 
for the requested project. The Committee directs that this 
information be provided in one consistent place on the form. 
This information is needed to facilitate the work of the 
Committee.

                      base realignment and closure

    The Committee has included $3,897,892,000 for the base 
closure account. The Committee has fully funded the budget 
request for the fourth round of base closures recently approved 
by the Commission on Base Closure and Realignment. This 
includes full funding of the requirements for environmental 
cleanup at closing and realigning bases.
    The Committee is concerned with the slow pace of 
obligations of previous appropriations for the base closures. 
As of April 30, 1995, $835,072,000 of the funds appropriated 
for base realignment and closure, part I remained available for 
expenditure. Of this amount, $388,146,000 was unobligated. At 
the current rate of obligation at least $200,000,000 would 
remain unobligated at the end of the current fiscal year. The 
end of fiscal year 1995 is when the funding of closures for 
BRAC I are required by law to be completed.
    The Committee also recognizes that $117,167,000 for base 
realignment and closure, part I has been transferred into the 
environmental account within part I. The purpose of the 
fungibility of these accounts was to ease the burden of 
reprogramming BRAC funding in support of affected communities. 
The Committee finds that the Department is using this transfer 
authority for purposes other than what was intended.
    The Committee urges the Department of Defense to ensure 
that the obligation rates for the base closure accounts are 
improved. Failure to improve obligations will result in reduced 
appropriations unless the Department can demonstrate an ability 
to spend the funds provided on a more timely basis.
    Also, the Committee is concerned that the financial 
flexibility the Department has with regard to the base 
realignment and closure accounts. The Committee believes this 
flexibility has hindered congressional oversight. The Committee 
supports appropriate steps that have been taken to reduce the 
amount of time and redtape necessary to prepare a base for re-
use. The Committee, however, is strongly opposed to the 
inability to ascertain or approve changes made within the base 
realignment and closure accounts before they have occurred.
    Last year the Committee required notification procedures 
for any change in the use of funds. This requirement was 
approved by the conferees. The Committee directs that if the 
Department does not provide timely notification as required by 
last years conference report the Committee will require 
reprogrammings procedures for any change to the projects listed 
in this report for BRAC II, BRAC III, or BRAC IV. For fiscal 
year 1996, any transfer of funds would then be treated like any 
other reprogramming within the military construction 
appropriation.
    The Committee asks the General Accounting Office to 
continue its annual review of the base closure accounts. The 
Committee requests GAO's review of and recommendations on the 
validity of DOD's proposed budget requests for base closure 
activities. In particular, the Committee seeks GAO's assistance 
in validating the requests for individual construction 
projects, the operation and maintenance costs, and the 
environmental cleanup costs associated with base closures and 
realignments. The Committee believes the annual GAO review will 
provide the Congress with a better foundation for approving 
future requests.

                              other issues

    Rescissions.--The Committee has approved $55,705,000 in 
rescissions of prior-year appropriations reflecting military 
construction for the military services and defense agencies. 
The rescission recommended in this bill includes the following 
projects which have contract savings or were previously 
approved and now are no longer needed:

Military construction:
    Army 1992-96: Red River Army Depot, TX: DLA 
      warehouse.........................................      $6,245,000
    Air Force 1992-96: Eareckson AFB, AK: Air freight 
      terminal..........................................       2,765,000
    Air Force 1992: Homestead AFB, FL: Airfield 
      operations........................................      13,240,000
    Reserve components 1994-98: Air National Guard, 
      Idaho training range..............................       6,700,000
    Defense agencies:
        1991-95: Defense Language Institute, Monterey, 
          CA: Printing plant............................         989,000
        1992-96: Defense Language Institute, Monterey, 
          CA: Instruction building......................       6,000,000
        1993-97: National Security Agency, Fort Meade, 
          MD: SOUTHWESTER...............................       3,590,000
    Contingency funds--Worldwide unspecified:
        1991-95.........................................       2,245,000
        1992-96.........................................         800,000
        1993-97.........................................       5,000,000
        1994-98.........................................       8,131,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
          Total.........................................      55,705,000

    Base structure report.--The base structure report was 
prepared by the Department of Defense to provide information on 
military installations. It also was used to relate current base 
structure to the military force structure and identify base 
operating support costs and efforts to reduce such costs.
    The Committee observes that this report has not been 
recently prepared. Now that the Base Realignment and Closure 
Commission has had its final hearings, the Committee reminds 
the Department that under the provisions of section 115 of 
title 10, United States Code a written report on DOD base 
structures is submitted annually by the Secretary of Defense to 
the Congress. The public law calls for the report to identify, 
define, and group by mission and by region the types of 
military bases, installations, and facilities. The Committee 
directs that the report should be prepared and submitted by 
February 15 of each year.
    Reports.--The Committee agrees with the need for the 
reports directed by House Report No. 104-137. The Committee 
directs the Department to provide a copy of each report 
requested by the House to the appropriate committees of 
jurisdiction.

                      Military Construction, Army

Fiscal year 1995:
    Appropriation.......................................    $550,476,000
    Rescission..........................................       3,500,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Net...............................................     546,976,000
Budget estimate, 1996...................................     472,724,000
House allowance.........................................     611,608,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             516,664,000

    The Committee is recommending $516,664,000 for the Army for 
fiscal year 1996. This is an increase of $43,940,000 from the 
budget request for fiscal year 1996 and $94,944,000 below the 
House allowance. (See State tables at the end of the report for 
complete program recommendations.)
    Barracks projects at Fort Bragg.--The Committee has added 
projects to construct barracks at Fort Bragg, NC, which will 
support soldiers of the Special Operations Command. These 
projects have been included in the Army construction program. 
The budget authority provided when the U.S. Special Operations 
Command was established allowed the command to request 
acquisition of specific material, supplies, or services for 
special operations forces. The Committee finds nothing specific 
about barracks and dormitories, family housing, community 
facilities, or installation infrastructure which would justify 
the inclusion of such projects in the special operations 
budget. This type of common support facility requirement should 
be provided by the military departments in furtherance of their 
support responsibilities to special operations forces. The 
Special Operations Command should continue to budget for their 
own operations, training, equipment maintenance, and storage 
facility requirements.
    White Sands missile range.--The Committee supports the 
building of a new National Range Control Center at White Sands 
missile range, New Mexico. The Committee has been informed that 
the current facility does not meet the mission requirements and 
poses a health threat. Therefore, the Committee directs that 
the Department include funding for this project in fiscal year 
1997.
    Army museum.--The Committee notes that the Senate Armed 
Services Committee deleted the requested amount of $17,000,000 
for the Army museum. The Committee supports the need for an 
Army Museum in the National Capital region. As fewer men and 
women experience military service, the need for a museum near 
other attractions in the region takes on greater significance. 
The Committee urges the Department to promote private 
fundraising efforts to acquire the needed land as well as 
construction of the facility. The Committee also urges the 
Secretary of Defense to consider a parcel of land in the north 
parking area of the Pentagon Building reservation, as well as 
locations at Fort Myer.

                      Military Construction, Navy

Fiscal year 1995:
    Appropriation.......................................    $385,110,000
    Rescission..........................................       3,500,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Net...............................................     381,610,000
Budget estimate, 1996...................................     488,086,000
House allowance.........................................     588,243,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             552,586,000

    The Committee is recommending $552,586,000 for Navy and 
Marine Corps military construction for fiscal year 1996. This 
amount is an increase of $64,500,000 from the fiscal year 1996 
budget request and $35,657,000 below the House allowance. (See 
State tables at the end of the report for complete program 
recommendations.)
    Fallon Naval Air Station.--The Committee believes there is 
an urgent need for a new child development center and expansion 
of galley facilities at Fallon Naval Air Station. The Committee 
directs that $200,000 for planning and design be provided for a 
child development center and galley facility at Fallon Naval 
Air Station. The Committee directs that construction funds for 
these two individual projects be included in next year's budget 
request.
    Housing offices and self-help centers.--The Committee's 
strongly supports the need to provide adequate housing for the 
enlisted members of the Navy. This concern takes precedent over 
housing offices and self-help centers. These offices are used 
infrequently as compared to the use of needed housing. To 
further this effort, the Committee redirects $4,947,000 for the 
construction of housing offices and self-help centers. These 
funds will be applied to family housing construction 
improvements.
    Guantanamo Bay landfill.--The budget included a request for 
$18,000,000 for a landfill at Guantanomo Bay, Cuba. This was 
part of a fiscal year 1995 emergency supplemental request. The 
Committee finds that the administration's policy on refugees 
has changed since this request. The Committee denies funding 
for this project.

                    Military Construction, Air Force

Fiscal year 1995:
    Appropriation.......................................    $516,813,000
    Rescission..........................................       3,500,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Net...............................................     513,313,000
Budget estimate, 1996...................................     495,655,000
House allowance.........................................     578,841,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             569,616,000

    The Committee recommends $569,616,000 for the Air Force in 
fiscal year 1996. This is an increase of $73,961,000 to the 
fiscal year 1996 budget request and $9,225,000 below the House 
allowance. (See State table at the end of the report for 
complete program recommendations.)
    Aviano AB, Italy.--The Committee is concerned over the 
long-term commitment by the United States for the use of Aviano 
Air Base. The Air Force is directed to provide the appropriate 
four committees with a long-term facilities and mission plan 
for the base by February 15, 1996.
    Elmendorf AFB, AK.--Of the $23,894,000 provided for 
planning and design within the ``Air Force'' account, the 
Committee directs that not less than $2,700,000 be made 
available for the design of a C-130 operations and maintenance 
facility at Elmendorf AFB, AK. The Committee fully expects this 
design contract to be awarded as early in fiscal year 1996 as 
practical.

                  Military Construction, Defense-wide

Fiscal year 1995:
    Appropriation.......................................    $504,118,000
    Rescission..........................................................
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Net...............................................     504,118,000
Budget estimate, 1996...................................     857,405,000
House allowance.........................................     728,332,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             828,078,000

    The Committee recommends $828,078,000 for projects 
considered within the ``Defense-wide'' account. The amount 
recommended is a decrease of $29,327,000 from the fiscal year 
1996 budget request and $99,746,000 above the House allowance. 
(See State tables at the end of the report for complete program 
recommendations.)
    Portsmouth Naval Hospital.--The Committee is concerned with 
the recent notification of intent to award an architect/
engineer contract for the design of building 215 renovation. 
The Committee directs the Department to prepare a report of the 
current plans for building 215. This report should be provided 
no later than December 31, 1995.
    Pentagon building renovation.--The Committee is not 
unmindful of the age and the deterioration of the Pentagon 
building. The Committee notes that, beginning in fiscal year 
1993, the Department requested the Pentagon building renovation 
through a revolving fund under the jurisdiction of the Defense 
appropriation bill. The Committee believes that this fund has 
not provided the needed oversight required for the magnitude of 
this project. Therefore, the Committee will again fund this 
project through the military construction appropriation. The 
Committee directs that the Secretary of Defense should provide 
a plan on how the actual population of the Pentagon will be 
reduced by 15 percent when renovation is completed. This plan 
should be delivered to the four appropriate committees not 
later than February 15, 1996. This plan should include a 
breakout of permanent, part-time, and temporary employees 
within each service before and after this reduction. Each 
reserve component should be shown seperately.
    Redstone Arsenal, AL.--Of the $83,992,000 provided for 
planning and design within the ``Defense-wide'' account, the 
Committee directs that not less than $1,500,000 be made 
available for the design of the MSIC facility at Redstone 
Arsenal, AL. The Committee fully expects this design contract 
to be awarded as early in fiscal year 1996 as practical.
    Medical facilities, various locations.--The Department 
recommended full funding of requested hospital construction 
projects. These affected projects cannot be fully executed in 
fiscal year 1996. The Committee directs the continued phased 
funding of medical facility projects.
    The Committee is also concerned that budget submissions by 
the Defense Medical Facilities Office [DMFO] do not receive an 
appropriate review by the construction agencies of the 
individual military services prior to submission to the 
Congress for funding. The Committee, therefore, directs that 
all future requests for medical facility construction be 
included in the budget request of each service. The lead agency 
should continue to be DMFO for departmentwide medical policy. 
The Committee, however, believes that medical facility projects 
should compete for funding with the other requirements of the 
services.
    Defense Fuels Supply Center.--Of the $83,992,000 provided 
for planning and design within the ``Defense-wide'' account, 
the Committee directs that not less than $1,300,000 be made 
available for the design of fuel tanks at Elmendorf AFB, AK. 
The Committee fully expects this design contract to be awarded 
as early in fiscal year 1996 as practical.
    Energy Conservation Investment Program [ECIP].--The 
Committee supports the Energy Conservation Investment Program. 
The Committee understands the need for flexibility within this 
program. The Committee, however, is concerned that this program 
is budgeted without a clear understanding of what the funds 
will specifically be used for and lacks the necessary oversight 
required by Congress. The Committee directs the Department to 
accelerate its budget process so that specific projects are 
identified before the President's fiscal year 1997 request is 
submitted to Congress.
    Bassett Hospital.--Of the $83,992,000 provided for planning 
and design within the ``Defense-wide'' account, the Committee 
directs that funds be made available for the design of the 
Bassett Hospital at Fort Wainright, AK. The Committee fully 
expects this design contract to be awarded as early in fiscal 
year 1996 as practical.
    Contingency construction.--The Committee has provided 
$4,967,000 for the ``Contingency construction'' account. This 
account provides funds which may be used by the Secretary of 
Defense for unforeseen facility requirements. The Committee 
supports maintaining a contingency construction account. 
However, for the past several years, the Department has 
maintained large unobligated funds in this account. As 
described in the section on rescissions prior-year funds are 
rescinded.
    National Defense University.--The Committee supports the 
requirement for the National Defense University. The 
requirement for renovation of the university, however, has not 
been made clear to the Committee.
    Southwest Asia prepositioning.--The Committee understands 
the requirement for prepositioning in the region as a force 
multiplier. However, the Committee is aware of the recent 
changes in government. The political instability in this region 
may impact the Department's ability to execute this program. 
Therefore, the Committee denies funding for prepositioning at 
this time.

               Military Construction, Reserve Components

Fiscal year 1995:
    Appropriation.......................................    $574,302,000
    Rescission..........................................................
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Net...............................................     574,302,000
Budget estimate, 1996...................................     182,012,000
House allowance.........................................     284,924,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             452,119,000

    The Committee recommends $452,119,000 for military 
construction projects for the Guard and Reserve components. 
This amount is $270,107,000 above the fiscal year 1996 budget 
request and $167,195,000 above the House allowance. This 
increase reflects the Committee's strong support for the most 
cost-effective component of the Department of Defense.
    The Committee continues to strongly support our Guard and 
Reserve forces. The Committee believes that the Guard and 
Reserve have been major contributors to what is considered the 
total force concept.
    Historically, the Department of Defense has failed to 
adequately fund Guard and Reserve projects, expecting the 
Congress to add those projects deemed necessary. The Department 
has repeatedly been made aware of this situation. Therefore, 
the Committee has reduced other areas of the military 
construction bill and used this funding to fund Guard and 
Reserve projects.
    The Committee's recommended action on each Reserve 
component project is reflected in the State list at the end of 
this report. The Committee recommends approval of military 
construction, Reserve components as outlined in the following 
table:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               House         Committee  
        Component         Budget request     allowance    recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Army National Guard.....     $18,480,000     $72,537,000    $156,357,000
Air National Guard......      85,647,000     118,267,000     168,972,000
Army Reserve............      42,963,000      42,963,000      83,423,000
Naval Reserve...........       7,920,000      19,655,000       7,920,000
Air Force Reserve.......      27,002,000      31,502,000      35,447,000
                         -----------------------------------------------
      Total.............     182,012,000     284,924,000     452,119,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------


    The Committee directs that the Department of Defense 
develop a long-term plan and program for replacement and 
rehabilitation of National Guard armories, and to request 
adequate funds in its fiscal year 1997 budget to initiate the 
program.
    Barbers Point, HI.--Of the $14,008,000 provided for 
planning and design within the ``Army National Guard'' account, 
the Committee directs that not less than $2,800,000 be made 
available for the design of a headquarters complex at Barbers 
Point, HI. The Committee fully expects this design contract to 
be awarded as early in fiscal year 1996 as practical.
    Armed Forces Reserve Center, Billings MT.--Of the 
$14,008,000 provided for planning and design within the ``Army 
National Guard'' account, the Committee directs that not less 
than $1,200,000 be made available for the design of the Armed 
Forces Reserve Center at Billings, MT. The Committee fully 
expects this design contract to be awarded as early in fiscal 
year 1996 as practical.
    UH-60 hangar.--Currently, the Army National Guard has a 
detachment of UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters located in Hilo, HI, 
which are without adequate hangar facilities. The rainy climate 
in Hilo makes it particularly imperative that adequate 
facilities are constructed soon. The Committee notes that a 
requirement exists for $6,700,000 to build the facility for the 
Army Guard. However, because of fiscal constraints, the 
Committee is unable to identify sufficient funding for the 
project. The Committee believes that the Department of Defense 
needs to respond to this requirement as quickly as funding 
becomes available. If funding cannot be identified during 
fiscal year 1996, the Committee expects the Defense Department 
to request funding for the project in its fiscal year 1997 
budget request.
    Planning and design.--The Committee recommendation provides 
an additional $36,529,000 for planning and design activities 
for the Reserve components. The Department continues to ignore 
the future needs of the Reserve components. For years this 
Committee has reiterated its direction to the Department to 
stop underfunding Reserve component military construction 
projects in anticipation of increased congressional support in 
the authorization and appropriations process. This year the 
Committee has taken funding from the Active components and 
transferred it to the planning and design line for the Reserve 
components. If this practice continues next year it is the 
intention of the Committee to take further action.
    Hickam AFB, HI.--Of the $9,680,000 provided for planning 
and design within the ``Air National Guard'' account, the 
Committee directs that not less than $790,000 be made available 
for the design of a squadron operations facility at Hickam AFB, 
HI. The Committee fully expects this design contract to be 
awarded as early in fiscal year 1996 as practical.
    Fort Lawton, WA.--The Committee is concerned that the 
Secretary of the Army did not request funding for phase II 
construction of the Joint Armed Forces Reserve Center, Fort 
Lawton, WA. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 1995 authorized the funds for phase I construction, with 
the understanding that funding for the subsequent phases would 
be included in the budget request. The Committee believes that 
the center will enhance the training and administration of the 
Reserve units in the area and urges the Secretary of the Army 
to include funding for phase II in the fiscal year 1997 
military construction request.

     North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program

Fiscal year 1995........................................    $119,000,000
Rescission..............................................      33,000,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Net...............................................      86,000,000
Budget estimate, 1996...................................     179,000,000
House allowance.........................................     161,000,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             161,000,000

    The Committee has provided $161,000,000 for North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization Security Investment Program for fiscal year 
1996. This amount is $18,000,000 below the President's fiscal 
year 1996 budget request and equal to the House allowance. This 
amount is an 87-percent increase over the fiscal year 1995 
appropriated level. It is also a 10-percent decrease to the 
fiscal year 1996 budget request.
    The Committee continues to support the NATO Security 
Investment Program. The Committee recognizes valid requirements 
remain after the drawdown. The Committee, however, is convinced 
that the Department is not serious in its attempts to have 
member nations participate in defraying construction program 
costs. The Committee urges the Secretary of Defense to moderate 
the construction program overseas and seek expanded 
contributions from our allies in Europe. These member nation 
funds should be provided to the NATO Security Investment 
Program. The amount should allow for the continuation of 
existing work and allow for emergency projects and new 
projects.
    The Committee has found it difficult to justify a request 
that does not identify what specific projects will be funded 
with this request. The Committee directs the Department to work 
with our allies to create a new program and budgeting process 
that will allow for a specific review of projects before the 
funding is approved by the Congress.

                        Family Housing Overview

    The Committee has provided $4,236,745,000 for family 
housing construction, operations, and maintenance, the 
Department's new family housing improvements fund, and the 
homeowners assistance program. This amount is $111,524,000 
above the fiscal year 1996 budget request and $89,424,000 under 
the House allowance.
    Quality of life.--The Committee supports the Department's 
efforts to upgrade the living standards for families. The 
average age of family housing is 33 years. This is the youngest 
part of the DOD infrastructure inventory. However, such factors 
as the level of maintenance and repair, usage, and climate have 
an accelerated affect on the condition of these facilities. The 
current family housing deficit for the Department is 273,795 
units. The Department has requested $22,000,000 for the private 
sector initiative proposed by the Secretary of Defense to 
address this deficit. The Committee is not clear as to how the 
$22,000,000 will be used in this new program. The Committee 
directs the Department to identify specific projects that will 
be funded from this request prior to execution. The Committee 
directs the Department to notify the four appropriate 
committees regarding the identity and amount requested for each 
project.
    Reprogramming criteria.--The reprogramming criteria that 
apply to military construction projects (25 percent of the 
funded amount or $2,000,000 whichever is less) continue to 
apply to new housing construction projects and to improvements 
over $2,000,000. To provide the individual services the 
flexibility to proceed with construction contracts without 
disruption or delay, the costs associated with environmental 
hazard remediation such as asbestos removal, radon abatement, 
lead-based paint removal or abatement, and any other legislated 
environmental hazard remediation may be excluded, provided that 
such remediation requirements could not be reasonably 
anticipated at the time of budget submission. This exclusion 
applies to projects authorized in the budget year as well as 
projects authorized in prior years for which construction 
contracts have not been completed.
    General and flag quarters.--The Committee agrees with House 
report language concerning general and flag officers quarters. 
The Committee further concurs with House report language 
concerning all reporting requirements and notifications for 
general and flag officer quarters.

                          Family Housing, Army

Fiscal year 1995........................................  $1,183,710,000
Budget estimate, 1996...................................   1,381,096,000
House allowance.........................................   1,463,996,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           1,410,948,000

    The Committee recommends a total of $1,410,948,000 for 
family housing, Army, in fiscal year 1996. This is $29,852,000 
over the fiscal year 1996 budget request and $53,048,000 under 
the House allowance. Specific details are included in the 
tables at the end of the report.

                 Family Housing, Navy and Marine Corps

Fiscal year 1995........................................  $1,205,064,000
Budget estimate, 1996...................................   1,514,084,000
House allowance.........................................   1,579,618,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           1,564,876,000

    The Committee recommends $1,564,876,000 for family housing, 
Navy and Marine Corps, in fiscal year 1996. This amount is 
$50,792,000 over the fiscal year 1996 budget request and 
$14,742,000 under the House allowance. Specific details are 
included in the tables at the end of the report.
    Fallon Naval Air Station.--The Committee is concerned over 
the unfunded requirement for Navy family housing at Fallon 
Naval Air Station. The planned influx of several major commands 
to NAS Fallon, including ``Top Gun'' and ``Top Dome,'' in 
addition to the normal heavy usage of the facility by both 
Reserve and active components is placing new and difficult 
demands for housing and other quality of life requirements. 
While a housing study was prepared in the spring of this year, 
the Committee has learned that the Naval Facilities Engineering 
Command is presently engaged in another market survey to 
ascertain current off base housing availability. It is unclear 
to the Committee whether existing and planned housing will 
adequately meet the installation's growing needs. Therefore, 
the Committee directs that a report on the long-term housing 
situation be provided to the Committee. The report should 
incorporate the results of the ongoing assessment as well as 
the conclusions of the previous study. The Committee directs 
that the report should be provided to the appropriate 
Committees not later than January 1, 1996.
    Planning and design.--Of the $56,472,000 provided for 
planning and design within the ``Navy'' account, the Committee 
directs that not less than $1,200,000 be made available for the 
design of a new bachelor enlisted quarters for NAS Fallon, NV. 
The Committee fully expects this design contract to be awarded 
as early in fiscal year 1996 as practical.

                       Family Housing, Air Force

Fiscal year 1995........................................  $1,102,289,000
Budget estimate, 1996...................................   1,098,216,000
House allowance.........................................   1,150,730,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           1,117,196,000

    The Committee recommends $1,117,196,000 for family housing, 
Air Force, in fiscal year 1996, which is $18,980,000 over the 
budget request, and $33,534,000 under the House allowance. 
Specific details are included in the tables at the end of the 
report.
    General and senior officer quarters.--The Committee 
strongly supports the need to provide adequate housing for the 
enlisted members of the Air Force. This concern takes precedent 
over housing for more senior personnel. To further this effort, 
the Committee redirects $2,509,000 for the construction of 
general and senior officer quarters. These funds will be 
applied to family housing construction projects.
    Detached housing offices.--The Committee's concern for 
adequate housing again takes precedent over housing offices. 
These offices are used infrequently as compared to the use of 
needed housing. To further this effort, the Committee redirects 
$6,502,000 for the construction of detached housing offices. 
These funds will be applied to family housing construction 
projects.

                      Family Housing, Defense-wide

Fiscal year 1995........................................     $29,381,000
Budget estimate, 1996...................................      34,239,000
House allowance.........................................      34,239,000

Committee recommendation

                                                              46,139,000

    The Committee recommends $46,139,000 for family housing, 
defense agencies, in fiscal year 1996. This amount is 
$11,900,000 over the budget request and the House allowance. 
Specific details are included in the tables at the end of the 
report.

                    Family Housing Improvement Fund

Fiscal year 1995........................................................
Budget estimate, 1996...................................     $22,000,000
House allowance.........................................      22,000,000

Committee recommendation

                                                              22,000,000

    The Committee recommends $22,000,000 for family housing, 
improvement fund, in fiscal year 1996. This amount is the same 
as the budget request and the House allowance.

                       Homeowners Assistance Fund

Fiscal year 1995........................................................
Budget estimate, 1996...................................     $75,586,000
House allowance.........................................      75,586,000

Committee recommendation

                                                              75,586,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $75,586,000 
for the homeowners assistance fund [HAP], the same as the 
budget request. Anticipated expenditures for fiscal year 1996 
are not expected to be covered by available prior-year funds 
and proceeds from the resale of homes. This program benefits 
military personnel and Federal civilian employee homeowners in 
locations where the housing market becomes depressed due to an 
announcement of a base closure or realignment of a military 
installation. The HAP provides partial compensation to 
homeowners for their financial losses incurred in the sale of 
their homes.
    The Committee directs the Department to include in its 
future budget justifications a detailed estimate of the funds 
requested for HAP which are necessary to support the decisions 
of the Commission on Base Realignment and Closure. The 
Committee believes that the true cost of the base closure 
process is understated since the HAP program is funded from a 
separate account. The Committee directs that of the amount 
requested for HAP in the fiscal year 1997 budget justification, 
all BRAC related funds shall be identified separately within 
the HAP account.

                         Base Closure Overview

    The Committee has approved $3,897,892,000 for base closure 
and realignment activities during fiscal year 1996. This amount 
is $1,189,734,000 over the amount appropriated by Congress for 
fiscal year 1995. A discussion of these activities is included 
at the beginning of the report under the heading ``Base 
Realignment and Closure.''
    The Committee recommends providing full funding for these 
important projects. To this end, the Committee provides the 
following listing of the specific projects requested by the 
Department and appropriated by the Committee for the BRAC 
accounts. The Committee provides specific approval and 
appropriated funds for the following construction projects:

                      BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE                      
 [Fiscal year 1996 budget estimate, base realignment and closure, fiscal
             year 1996 BRAC military construction projects]             
                         [Dollars in thousands]                         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Committee  
     Component/State/project description      BRAC round  recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Army 91 BRAC construction, fiscal year 1996:                            
    Arizona: Fort Huachuca: Hospital/dental                             
     clinic (38300).........................         II           $2,250
    California: Sacramento Army Depot:                                  
     Reserve center renovation (45589)......         II            2,000
    Colorado: Fort Carson: Prime care clinic                            
     (38437)................................         II            4,300
    Maryland: Adelphi Research Laboratory:                              
     Scale model facility (27365)...........         II            1,500
    Massachusetts: Fort Devens: Ammo supply                             
     point (41792)..........................         II            2,750
                                                         ===============
    South Carolina:                                                     
        Fort Jackson:                                                   
            Hospital addition/clinic (38310)         II            5,400
            Bachelor officers quarters                                  
             (38289)........................         II           10,400
                                                         ---------------
              Subtotal, Army, South Carolina  ..........          15,800
                                                         ===============
            Planning and design.............         II              215
                                                         ===============
              Total for Army 91 BRAC                                    
               construction, fiscal year                                
               1996.........................  ..........          28,815
                                                         ===============
Army 93 BRAC construction, fiscal year 1996:                            
    Michigan: Detroit Arsenal: Mobility                                 
     center laboratory (42673)..............        III            5,141
    Virginia: Fort Belvoir: Operations and                              
     training facility (42678)..............        III            4,950
                                                         ---------------
      Total for Army 93 BRAC construction,                              
       fiscal year 1996.....................  ..........          10,091
                                                         ===============
Navy 91 BRAC construction, fiscal year 1996:                            
    California: Marine Corps Air Station,                               
     Camp Pendleton: Aircraft maintenance                               
     facilities (518T)......................         II           38,230
    Pennsylvania:                                                       
        Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia:                                   
         Utilities reconfiguration (597S)...         II           13,000
        Planning and design.................         II           16,950
                                                         ---------------
          Total for Navy 91 BRAC                                        
           construction, fiscal year 1996...  ..........          68,180
                                                         ===============
Navy 93 BRAC construction, fiscal year 1996:                            
    California:                                                         
        Naval and Marine Corps Reserve                                  
         Center: Reserve center addition,                               
         Alameda (149T).....................        III            7,900
        Marine Corps Air Station Camp                                   
         Pendleton:                                                     
            Aircraft parking apron (026T)...        III           14,320
            Bachelor enlisted quarters and                              
             physical fitness center (028T).        III           10,750
            Maintenance facility (031T).....        III           18,210
            Training and administrative                                 
             facility (027T)................        III            3,160
        Marine Corps Air Station Miramar:                               
            Aircraft maintenance complex                                
             (006T).........................        III           61,193
            Airfield parking and pads (001T)        III           47,552
            Bachelor enlisted quarters                                  
             (002T).........................        III           38,654
            Administration and training                                 
             facilities (003T)..............        III           16,300
            Operational support complex                                 
             (008T).........................        III           14,420
            Utilities improvement (009T)....        III           19,750
            Maintenance facilities (010T)...        III           22,940
            Naval exchange laundry and dry                              
             cleaning (389T)................        III            2,440
            Building conversion (720T)......        III            1,700
        Fleet combat training center,                                   
         Pacific, San Diego: Medical                                    
         research laboratory (384T).........        III              685
        Fleet training center, San Diego:                               
         Applied instruction building (023T)        III            8,403
        Navy public works center, San Diego:                            
         Public works shop (175T)...........        III            2,920
                                                         ---------------
          Subtotal, Navy, California........  ..........         291,297
                                                         ===============
    District of Columbia:                                               
        Strategic Systems Program,                                      
         Washington: Building renovation                                
         (003T).............................        III            4,500
        Washington Navy Yard: Building                                  
         renovation (002T)..................        III           18,354
                                                         ---------------
            Subtotal, Navy, District of                                 
             Columbia.......................  ..........          22,854
                                                         ===============
    Florida:                                                            
        Navy Air Station, Pensacola:                                    
            Consolidate training building                               
             (686T).........................        III           27,100
            Bachelor enlisted quarters                                  
             (687T).........................        III           39,700
        Naval Aviation Depot, Jacksonville:                             
         Administrative building (220T).....         II           11,000
                                                         ---------------
          Subtotal, Navy, Florida...........  ..........          77,800
                                                         ===============
    Hawaii:                                                             
        Navy public works center, Pearl                                 
         Harbor: Utility system modification                            
         (539T).............................        III            2,800
        Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe                               
         Bay:                                                           
            Helicopter landing pad (287T)...        III            1,250
            Maintenance hangar alterations                              
             (0270T)........................        III           13,400
            Ordnance facilities (508T)......        III            2,800
            Aircraft rinse facility                                     
             modification (269T)............        III            1,850
                                                         ---------------
              Subtotal, Navy, Hawaii........  ..........          22,100
                                                         ===============
    Illinois:                                                           
        Naval training center, Great Lakes:                             
            Bachelor enlisted quarters                                  
             (619T).........................        III           23,700
            Brig (579T).....................        III              420
            Child development center (583T).        III            1,700
            Elevator trainer school (601T)..        III            2,650
            Medical clinic addition (584T)..        III            6,090
            Training building renovations                               
             (581T).........................        III            3,250
            Fire station (164T).............        III            2,560
        Recruit Training Command, Great                                 
         Lakes:                                                         
            Dental clinic alterations (604T)        III            9,595
            Medical clinic alterations                                  
             (590T).........................        III            3,218
            Medical clinic addition (586T)..        III            4,047
                                                         ---------------
              Subtotal, Navy, Illinois......  ..........          57,230
                                                         ===============
    Maryland:                                                           
        Naval surface warfare center, Indian                            
         Head: Explosive test facility                                  
         (146T).............................        III           10,300
        Naval air warfare center, Patuxent                              
         River:                                                         
            Administrative facilities (960T)        III           29,400
            Propulsion system evaluation                                
             facility (953T)................        III           25,750
                                                         ---------------
              Subtotal, Navy, Maryland......  ..........          65,450
                                                         ===============
    Nevada:                                                             
        Naval Air Station, Fallon:                                      
            Battalion unit equipment shop                               
             (316T).........................        III            1,050
            Domestic water storage (319T)...        III            2,230
            Wastewater system improvement                               
             (320T).........................        III            1,300
                                                         ---------------
              Subtotal, Navy, Nevada........  ..........           4,580
                                                         ===============
    Tennessee:                                                          
        Engineering development center,                                 
         Arnold AFB, Tullahoma: Propulstion                             
         system laboratory (159T)...........        III           51,405
        Naval Air Station, Memphis:                                     
            Building conversion (323T)......        III            1,300
            Building conversion (324T)......        III            7,400
            Installation of telephone switch                            
             (322T).........................        III            5,010
                                                         ---------------
              Subtotal, Navy, Tennessee.....  ..........          65,115
                                                         ===============
    Texas:                                                              
        Naval Air Station, Fort Worth:                                  
            Aircraft support facilities                                 
             (102T).........................        III           19,886
            Administrative and supply                                   
             building (140T)................        III              860
            Administrative/supply building                              
             alterations (106T).............        III            4,730
            Building alterations and                                    
             additions (101T)...............        III            9,523
            Child development center (121T).        III            2,010
            Jet engine test cell (104T).....        III           13,840
            Medical and dental clinic (103T)        III            4,510
            Reserve training building (108T)        III           17,300
                                                         ---------------
              Subtotal, Navy, Texas.........  ..........          72,659
                                                         ===============
    Virginia:                                                           
        Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek:                            
         Underway Replenishment Operator                                
         Training Facility (390T)...........        III            4,300
        Marine Corps Combat Development                                 
         Command, Quantico: Marine Corps                                
         manpower center (465T).............        III           17,406
                                                         ---------------
            Subtotal, Navy, Virginia........  ..........          21,706
                                                         ===============
    Washington:                                                         
        Naval weapons station detachment,                               
         Port Hadlock: High explosive                                   
         magazines (298T)...................        III            5,100
        Puget Sound Naval Shipyard,                                     
         Bremerton: Parking garage (300T)...        III           14,400
        Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island:                              
            Aircraft Parking Apron                                      
             Alterations (603T).............        III            4,500
            Engine maintenance shop addition                            
             (612T).........................        III            4,300
            Flight simulator building                                   
             addition (605T)................        III            4,090
            Ground support equipment shop                               
             (600T).........................        III            3,660
            Hangar alteration (608T)........        III            4,690
            Sonobuoy storage facility (615T)        III            2,200
                                                         ---------------
              Subtotal, Navy, Washington....  ..........          42,940
                                                         ===============
    Midway Island: Naval Air Facility:                                  
     Demolition (401T)......................        III            3,000
                                                         ---------------
      Subtotal, Navy, Midway Island.........  ..........           3,000
                                                         ===============
      Total Navy 93 BRAC construction,                                  
       fiscal year 1996.....................  ..........         746,731
                                                         ===============
Navy 93 BRAC family housing, fiscal year                                
 1996:                                                                  
    California: Marine Corps Air Station,                               
     Camp Pendleton: Family housing                                     
     (community center) (506T)..............        III            1,332
    Florida: Naval Air Station, Pensacola:                              
     Family housing--116 units (406T).......        III           10,790
    Illinois: Naval public works center,                                
     Great Lakes: Family housing--100 units                             
     (401T).................................        III           13,580
    Rhode Island: Naval engineering training                            
     center, Newport: Demolish family                                   
     housing--400 units (500T)..............        III            2,000
    Washington: Naval Submarine Base,                                   
     Bangor: Family housing--34 units (404T)        III            4,840
                                                         ---------------
        Total 93 BRAC family housing, Navy,                             
         fiscal year 1996...................  ..........          32,542
                                                         ===============
Air Force 91 BRAC construction, fiscal year                             
 1996:                                                                  
    California: Vandenberg AFB: Site                                    
     utilities (XUMU963007).................         II            2,900
    Colorado: Buckley ANGB: Enlisted                                    
     dormitory (CRWU953050).................         II            5,600
    Maryland: Fort Meade: AFIS audio visual                             
     school (41524).........................         II           14,000
    North Carolina: Pope AFB: Munitions                                 
     storage complex (TMKH933621)...........         II            4,450
                                                         ===============
    Ohio:                                                               
        Rickenbacker ANGB:                                              
            Alter base maintenance shops                                
             (NL26939686)...................         II            1,050
            Alter support shops (NLZ6939687)         II            1,250
            Alter fencing and utilities                                 
             (NLZ26939690)..................         II              620
            Alter fuel system maintenance                               
             dock (NLZ26939700).............         II              600
            Jet fuel storage/distribution                               
             (NLZ26939729)..................         II            9,100
        Wright-Patterson AFB: NECAP complex                             
         (NHTV943204).......................         II            8,500
                                                         ---------------
          Subtotal, Air Force...............  ..........          21,120
                                                         ===============
    Oklahoma: Altus AFB: Flight simulator/                              
     academic Facility (AGGN953006).........         II           10,000
                                                         ===============
    Texas:                                                              
        Bergstrom Air Reserve Base:                                     
            Conventional munitions complex                              
             (BJHZ949003R)..................         II            2,100
            Add/alter BCE complex                                       
             (BJHZ949005R)..................         II            2,000
            Add/alter maintenance shop                                  
             (BJHZ949006R)..................         II            2,900
            Isolate utilities/fence                                     
             (BJHZ949004R)..................         II              680
            Alter vehicle maintenance                                   
             complex (BJHZ949010)...........         II              500
            Airmen dining hall (BJHZ949009).         II            2,400
            Base supply warehouse                                       
             (BJHZ949001R)..................         II            2,900
        Goodfellow AFB: Base pavements                                  
         (JCGU953002).......................         II            1,000
        Lackland AFB:                                                   
            Alter technical training                                    
             (MPLS913333)...................         II            2,250
        Randolph AFB: Base streets                                      
         (TYMX953003).......................         II            1,700
        Sheppard AFB:                                                   
            Base roads (VNV9530015).........         II            1,800
            Central preparation kitchen/                                
             bakery (VNV953004).............         II            1,800
                                                         ---------------
              Subtotal, Air Force, Texas....  ..........          22,030
                                                         ===============
              Total Air Force 91 BRAC                                   
               construction, fiscal year                                
               1996.........................  ..........          80,100
                                                         ===============
Air Force BRAC 91 family housing, fiscal                                
 year 1996:                                                             
    Oklahoma: Altus AFB: Family Housing--180                            
     units (AGGN954015).....................         II           18,500
                                                         ===============
Air Force BRAC 93 construction, fiscal year                             
 1996:                                                                  
    California:                                                         
        March Air Force Reserve Base:                                   
            Alter wing HQ administration                                
             (PCZ959001)....................        III            1,350
            Alter medical training                                      
             facilities (PCZ959003).........        III            1,550
            Alter weapons storage                                       
             (PCZ959008)....................        III            1,850
            BCE maintenance shop/storage                                
             (PCZ959002)....................        III              970
            Alter dining hall (PCZ959005)...        III            1,100
            Isolate utilities/perimeter                                 
             fence PCZ959004)...............        III            2,250
            Alter support facilities                                    
             (PCZ959007)....................        III              300
        Travis AFB:                                                     
            Upgrade roads (XOAT953320)......        III              300
            Combat camera squadron                                      
             facilities (XDAT963100)........        III            9,900
                                                         ---------------
              Subtotal, Air Force,                                      
               California...................  ..........          19,570
                                                         ===============
    Florida: MacDill AFB: Isolate utilities                             
     (NVZR940081)...........................        III              400
    Louisiana: Barksdale AFB: HAVE NAP                                  
     missile complex (AWUB962401)...........        III            2,600
    Massachusetts: Westover Air Force                                   
     Reserve Base: Alter aero-medical                                   
     training (YTPM950047)..................        III              480
                                                         ===============
    New Jesey:                                                          
        McGuire AFB:                                                    
            Upgrade roads (PTFL943167)......        III            1,400
            Add/alter aero-med services                                 
             clinic (PTFL943174)............        III            1,950
                                                         ---------------
              Subtotal, Air Force, New                                  
               Jersey.......................  ..........           3,350
                                                         ===============
    New York:                                                           
        Griffiss AFB:                                                   
            Northeast air defense sector                                
             support facility (JREZ959501)..        III            1,900
            10th mountain complex ANG                                   
             (JREZ9449512)..................        III            3,150
            Alter consolidated logistical                               
             facility (JREZ940055)..........        III            3,750
                                                         ---------------
              Subtotal, Air Force, New York.  ..........           8,800
                                                         ===============
    North Dakota: Minot AFB: Aircraft ground                            
     equipment corrosion control                                        
     (QJVF952104)...........................        III              600
    South Carolina: Shaw AFB: Special                                   
     operations facility (VLSB943013).......        III            8,400
                                                         ===============
    Texas:                                                              
        Lackland AFB:                                                   
            IAAFA student officers quarters                             
             (MPLS963240)...................        III            4,250
            IAAFA tech training classroom                               
             (MPLS963241)...................        III            4,250
            IAAFA enlisted dormitory                                    
             (MPLS963244)...................        III            8,100
                                                         ---------------
              Subtotal, Air Force, Texas....  ..........          16,600
                                                         ===============
              Total Air Force 93 BRAC                                   
               construction, fiscal year                                
               1996.........................  ..........          60,800
                                                         ===============
Air Force 93 BRAC family housing, fiscal                                
 year 1996:                                                             
    New Jersey: McGuire AFB: Family housing                             
     improvements (142 units) (PTFL95400X)..        III           15,900
                                                         ===============
Defense Logistics Agency 93 BRAC                                        
 construction fiscal year 1996:                                         
    Ohio: Defense electronic supply center,                             
     Dayton: Renovate operations space......        III           10,654
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              Base Realignment and Closure Account, Part I

Fiscal year 1995........................................     $87,600,000
Budget estimate, 1996...................................................
House allowance.........................................................

Committee recommendation

                                             ...........................

    The Committee recognizes that fiscal year 1995 was the last 
year for appropriations into this account.

             Base Realignment and Closure Account, Part II

Fiscal year 1995........................................    $265,700,000
    By transfer.........................................   (133,000,000)
Budget estimate, 1996...................................     964,843,000
House allowance.........................................     964,843,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             964,843,000

    The Committee recommends $964,843,000 for the ``Base 
realignment and closure'' account, part II as authorized and 
provided by the House allowance.

             Base Realignment and Closure Account, Part III

Fiscal year 1995:
    Appropriation.......................................  $2,322,858,000
    Rescission..........................................     -32,000,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Net...............................................   2,290,858,000
Budget estimate, 1996...................................   2,148,480,000
House allowance.........................................   2,148,480,000

Committee recommendation

                                                           2,148,480,000

    The Committee recommends $2,148,480,000 for the ``Base 
realignment and closure'' account, part III as authorized and 
provided by the House allowance.

             Base Realignment and Closure Account, Part IV

Fiscal year 1995........................................................
Budget estimate, 1996...................................    $784,569,000
House allowance.........................................     784,569,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             784,569,000

    The Committee recommends $784,569,000 for the ``Base 
realignment and closure'' account, part IV as authorized and 
provided by the House allowance. The Committee does not want to 
disrupt the progress the Commission has made as well as the 
implementation of the Commission's recommendations. The 
Committee, however, agrees with the House and looks forward to 
the Department identifying the use of these funds before they 
are obligated.

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

    The Committee has made no changes to sections 101-120 as 
recommended by the House. Other changes are as follows:
    Sections 121-125. These sections have been deleted by the 
Committee.

                    committee recommended provisions

    The Committee has added two general provisions to the 
House-passed bill as follows:
    Section 126 provides funding for projects subject to 
authorization. The Committee considers these projects to be 
critical for readiness and quality of life. The Committee 
believes that funding for these items is justified, although 
not currently covered in the Senate-reported authorization. For 
purposes of comparison, the amounts provided in this section 
have been set forth in the discussion of the parent accounts.
    Section 127 directs that fiscal year 1996 funding for the 
Pentagon renovation will continue to be available as long as 
the cost of the renovation does not exceed $1,218,000,000.

  COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

    Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports on 
general appropriations bills identify each Committee amendment 
to the House bill ``which proposes an item of appropriation 
which is not made to carry out the provisions of an existing 
law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution previously 
passed by the Senate during that session.''
    All projects for which appropriations are provided by the 
Committee are unauthorized. These projects are subject to 
authorization. The National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1996 is not passed the Senate.

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

    Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, the accompanying 
bill was ordered reported from the Committee, subject to 
amendment and subject to the subcommittee allocation, by 
recorded vote of 24-0, a quorum being present.
        Yeas                          Nays
Chairman Hatfield
Mr. Stevens
Mr. Cochran
Mr. Specter
Mr. Domenici
Mr. Bond
Mr. Gorton
Mr. Mack
Mr. Burns
Mr. Jeffords
Mr. Gregg
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Byrd
Mr. Inouye
Mr. Hollings
Mr. Johnston
Mr. Leahy
Mr. Bumpers
Mr. Lautenberg
Mr. Harkin
Mr. Reid
Mr. Kerrey
Mr. Kohl
Mrs. Murray

 COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

    Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports 
on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute 
or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or 
part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a 
comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution 
making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof 
proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and 
italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical 
devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the 
bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by 
the committee.''
    In compliance with this rule, changes in existing law 
proposed to be made by the bill are shown as follows: existing 
law to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets; new matter is 
printed in italic; and existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman.
    No change in existing statutes has been proposed.