[Senate Report 109-105]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 169
109th Congress Report
SENATE
1st Session 109-105
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATION BILL, 2006
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July 21, 2005.--Ordered to be printed
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Mrs. Hutchison, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 2528]
The Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred the
bill (H.R. 2528) making appropriations for military quality of
life functions of the Department of Defense, military
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for
other purposes, reports the same to the Senate with an
amendment, and an amendment to the title, and recommends that
the bill as amended do pass.
The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 2674)
Making appropriations for military quality of life functions of
the Department of Defense, military construction, the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes,
reports favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.
deg.
Amounts in new budget authority
Total of bill as reported to the Senate................. $82,984,618,000
Amount of 2005 appropriations........................... 76,171,363,000
Amount of 2006 budget estimate considered by House...... 79,749,037,000
Amount of 2006 budget estimate by Senate................ 81,726,037,000
Amount of House allowance \1\........................... 80,531,818,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
Amount of 2005 appropriations....................... +6,813,255,000
Amount of 2006 budget estimate...................... -5,554,674,000
Amount of House allowance........................... -782,781,000
\1\ Excludes $41,251,800,000 to be addressed in another bill.
C O N T E N T S
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Background:
Purpose of the Bill.......................................... 4
Comparative Statement........................................ 4
Compliance With Section 308 of the Budget Control Act........ 4
Committee Recommendation..................................... 5
Overview and Summary of the Bill:
Supporting the Defense Department Through Infrastructure..... 6
Base Closure and Realignment 2005............................ 7
Family Housing............................................... 8
Supporting Our Veterans Through Better Healthcare............ 8
Supporting Our Veterans Through Facilities and Research...... 9
Supporting Our Veterans Through Information Technology....... 10
Responding to the Changing Population of our Veterans........ 11
Title I--Military Construction:
Items of Special Interest.................................... 12
Hearings..................................................... 12
Central Command.............................................. 12
Military Construction Spending Growth........................ 13
Summary of Committee Recommendations......................... 13
Barracks Construction........................................ 14
Reprogramming Guidelines..................................... 17
Real Property Maintenance.................................... 17
Military Construction, Army.................................. 18
Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps................. 19
Military Construction, Air Force............................. 20
Military Construction, Defense-wide.......................... 22
Military Construction, Reserve Components.................... 23
Military Construction, Army National Guard................... 24
Military Construction, Air National Guard.................... 26
Military Construction, Naval Reserve......................... 26
North Atlantic Treaty Organization........................... 26
Family Housing Construction, Army............................ 27
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army............... 28
Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps........... 29
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine
Corps...................................................... 30
Family Housing Construction, Air Force....................... 30
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force.......... 34
Family Housing Construction, Defense-wide.................... 34
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide....... 35
Family Housing Improvement Fund.............................. 35
Base Closure Account 1990.................................... 36
Base Closure Account 2005.................................... 37
Title I--General Provisions.................................. 39
Title II--Department of Veterans Affairs......................... 41
Veterans Benefits Administration............................. 43
Compensation and Pensions................................ 43
Readjustment Benefits.................................... 44
Veternas Insurance and Indemnities....................... 45
Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund Program Account.... 45
Vocational Rehabilitation Loans Program Account.......... 46
Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program Account..... 46
Veterans Health Administration 47
Medical Services......................................... 48
Medical Administration................................... 54
Information Technology................................... 56
Medical Facilities....................................... 57
Medical and Prosthetic Research.......................... 58
Medical Care Cost Recovery Collections................... 60
Departmental Administration.................................. 60
General Operating Expenses............................... 61
National Cemetery Administration......................... 61
Office of the Inspector General.......................... 62
Construction, Major Projects............................. 62
Construction, Minor Projects............................. 64
Grants for Construction of State Extended Care Facilities 65
Grants for The Construction of State Veterans Cemeteries. 66
Title II--General Provisions................................. 67
Title III--Related Agencies...................................... 69
American Battle Monuments Commission:
Salaries and Expenses.................................... 69
Foreign Currency Fluctuations............................ 69
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: Salaries and
Expenses................................................... 70
Department of Defense--Civil: Cemeterial Expenses, Army:
Salaries and Expenses...................................... 71
Armed Forces Retirement Home................................. 71
Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI, of the Standing Rules of
the Sen-
ate............................................................ 72
Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 72
Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 73
Military construction project listing by location................ 74
BACKGROUND
Purpose of the Bill
The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related
Agencies 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 cost of military family housing
and 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. The bill provides resources
to the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans benefits and
care. The bill also provides funding for U.S. cemeteries and
battlefield monuments both in the United States and abroad;
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; and Armed Forces
Retirement Homes.
Comparative Statement
The Committee recommends appropriations totaling
$82,984,618,000 for fiscal year 2006 military construction,
family housing, base closure, veterans care and benefits, as
well as related agencies. The table at the end of the report
displays the Committee recommendation in comparison with the
current fiscal year, and the President's fiscal year 2006
request.
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]
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Budget authority Outlays
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Committee Amount of Committee Amount of
allocation \1\ bill allocation \1\ bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee
allocations to its subcommittees of amounts in the
Budget Resolution for 2006: Subcommittee on Military
Construction, Department of Veterans Affairs and
Related Agencies:
Discretionary..................................... 44,382 44,382 42,053 \1\ 41,962
Mandatory......................................... 36,198 36,198 36,108 \1\ 36,108
Projection of outlays associated with the
recommendation:
2006.............................................. .............. ........... .............. \2\ 69,137
2007.............................................. .............. ........... .............. 8,368
2008.............................................. .............. ........... .............. 4,000
2009.............................................. .............. ........... .............. 1,370
2010 and future years............................. .............. ........... .............. 832
Financial assistance to State and local governments NA 646 NA 444
for 2006............................................
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\1\ Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\ Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
NA: Not applicable.
Committee Recommendation
The Committee recommends new fiscal year 2006
appropriations of $82,984,618,000. This is $7,016,575,000 over
the fiscal year 2005 enacted level and $1,258,581,000 above the
budget request. The basis for this recommendation is contained
in the following ``Overview and summary of the bill,'' and
under the discussions pertaining to each individual
appropriation. Complete project detail is provided in the
tables at the end of the report.
Title I of the Committee recommendation does not contain
certain items addressed in the House bill, H.R. 2582. The
Committee believes that it is more appropriate to fund these
items as part of the Senate Department of Defense
Appropriations Bill, 2006, H.R. 2863. For ease of comparison,
the Committee report sets forth in title I a ``House
allowance'' as if these items had not been contained in the
House passed bill.
OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY OF THE BILL
The total amount of new budget authority recommended by the
Committee in this bill for fiscal year 2006 is $82,984,618,000.
The new budget authority represents an increase of
$7,016,575,000 over the fiscal year 2005 enacted level and an
increase of $1,258,581,000 over the President's budget request
for fiscal year 2006. The amount of discretionary budget
authority recommended by this Committee, as defined by the
Budget Act of 1980, is $46,359,000,000.
This bill makes appropriations for the Department of
Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, and other related
agencies for fiscal year 2006. It provides for military
construction, family housing and base realignment and closure
activities of the Defense Department. In addition, the bill
includes funds for the operation of medical facilities and
medical care for the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as
providing for the benefits and pensions of our Nation's
veterans. This bill also provides resources for the
construction and maintenance of cemeteries and monuments, both
domestically and abroad, that commemorate American servicemen
and women who have served and died in combat. It also provides
resources for the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and
for the Armed Forces Retirement Homes.
SUPPORTING THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT THROUGH INFRASTRUCTURE
Providing the necessary resources to the Department of
Defense (the Department) to carry out its mission is a critical
function of the Federal Government. This task is complicated by
budgetary constraints and the Nation's changing defensive
posture necessitated by the September 11, 2001, terrorist
attacks. With this shift in the defense posture and the Global
War on Terrorism, a reevaluation of the Nation's defense and
the means to carry it out is essential. Given this environment,
the Committee understands the importance of the funding
provided to support the security of the Nation, in addition to
the importance of providing the necessary tools to those tasked
with defending it. The Committee has made a concerted effort to
provide resources for infrastructure projects that are
necessary components of the Department's mission.
While undergoing a shift in posture, the Department has
also focused a considerable amount of effort analyzing the need
for improvements to the force structure. The Department is
modernizing its military services in an effort to equip them
with the latest technology and to provide for a new construct
for our forces, both of which require supporting
infrastructure. The services have determined how to more
effectively and efficiently structure themselves in order to
respond to the new threat environment and prepare for future
threats. Accompanying these broader decisions are fundamental
issues that must be addressed, such as the placement of
resources and assets globally, as well as the centralization of
armament and personnel to achieve our global security goals.
This effort manifests itself in the types and locations of
projects for the Department around the world, and the military
construction appropriation is the nexus.
The Committee remains watchful and cautions the Department
to proceed carefully as it assesses its needs in a fluid threat
environment, while simultaneously conducting a war. Through the
restructuring of forces and realignment of facilities, the
Committee is mindful that there are many intricacies which will
need strict oversight and management by the Department of
Defense, as these components are interdependent. Given the
Committee's limited resources, it has focused on those projects
that fit into the Department's current and projected needs.
Constructing a supporting infrastructure and restructuring our
forces takes time and sustained effort under the best of
circumstances. The Committee is aware that the Department is
bearing a heavy burden and reminds the Department that a
consistent and concerted decisionmaking process, and timely
budgetary resources are the most critical elements to success.
BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT 2005
The Base Closure and Realignment Commission has initiated
its review of the Defense Department's recommendations of
installations to be closed or realigned as part of the Base
Closure and Realignment [BRAC] 2005 process. The fiscal year
2006 military construction appropriation provides the resources
not only for the previous BRAC activities, but also the first
significant resources for the 2005 BRAC round, should it be
approved by the President and Congress. Though it is a
significant sum, totaling over $1,500,000,000, in fact, given
the work required for the 2005 round of BRAC, this is only the
initial appropriation. Through the BRAC process, the Department
of Defense must catalogue many acres of land, facilities and
assets; identify excess property; and begin the clean up and
disposal of assets determined for closure or realignment. This
painstaking process is preceded by months and years of detailed
work requiring permitting actions and the environmental
remediation of lands, facilities and other Defense Department
assets. The Committee has provided the Department the resources
necessary to begin the first stage of work related to the 2005
BRAC round. The Committee is mindful of the Department's
mandated 6-year timeline for the 2005 BRAC process and has
provided resources which are commensurate with this timeline.
The Committee reminds the Department that, while undergoing
the BRAC 2005 process, it must pay particular attention to
coordinating all BRAC-related moves with the return of overseas
troops during the overseas re-basing initiative. A failure to
do so would most certainly jeopardize the success of the BRAC
2005 effort, in addition to creating untenable circumstances
for returning troops, should there not be sufficient facilities
to house and support these troops and their families. In
addition, if the Department fails to plan and secure sufficient
resources to construct the necessary supporting base
infrastructure in a timely fashion, this too shall lead to a
failure of both the BRAC 2005 round and the re-basing effort,
something which the Committee will not permit. Therefore, the
Committee looks forward to continuing this joint effort with
the Department to provide the necessary resources in a timely
fashion and to streamline the resources and measures to
maximize the efforts of all concerned to make the 2005 BRAC
round as successful as its predecessors.
FAMILY HOUSING
At a time of war when those who serve our country are
called to combat, the Department and the Congress must provide
the resources to support not only our military but also the
military family. This is a responsibility the Committee takes
very seriously because of the sacrifice that service members
make when joining the military, as it impacts the lives of not
only the troops but their families. After accounts of
acquisition and contractor missteps throughout the modern
history of the Department of Defense, the Committee wants to
highlight one of the successes of the Federal Government:
privatization of military family housing. The Committee
continues to strongly believe in the importance of this program
for it provides for a quality of life not previously possible
for both our troops and their families given Federal budget
constraints.
The Department is to be commended for utilizing the private
sector in a manner that improves the daily lives of Department
personnel, while maximizing limited resources, merely through
innovative thinking and inventive Federal contracting. The
Committee believes that this approach has provided benefits
both in terms of savings and in the quality of life for
military families. The Committee encourages the Department to
continue its efforts in this arena. Therefore, the Committee
has provided the necessary resources requested by the
Department for family housing appropriations for fiscal year
2006 and looks forward to the continuing success of this
program.
SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS THROUGH BETTER HEALTHCARE
After decades with a reputation as the healthcare provider
of last resort for indigent and struggling veterans, the
Department of Veterans Affairs [VA] has successfully reformed
its healthcare system to become a provider of world-class care
for our Nation's veterans. The VA has assembled a first-class
cadre of healthcare providers, be they doctors, nurses, or
administrative personnel, who believe in the importance of
caring for our Nation's veterans. This dedication and
determination is a large part of the VA's success in healthcare
delivery. The Committee will continue to place the utmost
importance on providing the necessary resources to the VA
personnel who carry out this very important mission.
The Committee remains frustrated by successive
administrations' under-budgeting for veterans' healthcare and
the reliance on the Congress to bridge the gap between what is
requested to fulfill the Nation's responsibility to veterans
and what is actually needed. As a result of this cycle, in
fiscal year 2005, the VA experienced a significant budgetary
shortfall within the healthcare system half-way through the
fiscal year; current Committee estimates total over
$1,000,000,000. It is evident that the same crisis will occur
in fiscal year 2006 unless Congress provides additional
resources. The Committee remains very concerned that if these
trends in under-budgeting and the reliance on budgetary
gimmicks continue, it will be to the detriment of our veterans
and will erode all of the remarkable healthcare successes the
VA has achieved. The Committee and the Congress remain
steadfast that the VA healthcare system will not be jeopardized
due to inadequate budgets, particularly at a time when the VA
is being called upon to care for a new population of veterans:
those returning from Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi
Freedom [OEF/OIF]. In addition, veterans already in the system
are recognizing the quality of care provided by the VA and are
relying increasingly on the VA for their regular healthcare
needs.
A significant factor contributing to the VA's budgetary
shortfall is the reliance on outdated models that did not take
into account the thousands of service members returning from
OEF/OIF. Therefore, the Committee strongly encourages the VA to
update its models and replace them with costing models that
account for the new demographic and geographic changes in
veteran population concentrations that our Nation has
experienced as a result of the Global War on Terrorism. Though
this new group of veterans is small, relative to the overall
veteran population, it is driving a substantial portion of the
increased costs the VA is experiencing. The Committee strongly
believes that the administration must budget for these
lifecycle costs associated with combat actions within the same
rubric of resources provided to the Department of Defense.
These costs should not be considered separate from the
resources requested to carry out the war itself.
In order to maintain the VA's current healthcare system,
the Committee believes it is not sufficient to provide the
minimum amount of resources needed by the VA. By providing the
Department of Veterans Affairs minimal funding, the Federal
Government will not be able to maintain the facilities in which
we have already invested. The VA is at the forefront of
providing specialized medical care to the Nation's veterans,
and the Committee remains dedicated to the promise to provide
care to those who have already given so much to the Nation.
The Committee is pleased that the VA is turning to
efficient and innovative ideas such as the mail-in prescription
drug program. Given the current budgetary constraints, the VA
will continually be challenged to provide care in a more
efficient and cost-effective manner.
The Committee commends the VA for the work that it does and
the care it provides to our Nation's veteran population. VA
personnel are the crucial link enabling the Nation to repay our
veterans for the sacrifices they have made in defending our
freedom.
SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS THROUGH FACILITIES AND RESEARCH
Mental healthcare is rapidly becoming one of the most
critical needs of our Nation's veterans. Many veterans,
particularly those returning from Operations Enduring Freedom
and Iraqi Freedom, are experiencing Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder [PTSD] at an alarmingly increasing rate. Many
illnesses and diseases are being categorized as Gulf War
Illness Syndrome when the medical community cannot definitively
determine a cause.
The Committee was very disappointed to see that the
administration's request for research funds was less than the
previous fiscal year's request. The areas of mental health,
PTSD, and the overall Gulf War Illness research are uncovering
issues that must be confronted, so much so that it is
imperative research be stepped up to try to find more effective
treatment as quickly as possible. Nothing is more important to
the Committee than the health of our veterans, as well as
providing benefit services to our compensable, service-disabled
veterans.
To this end, the Committee has increased the appropriation
level dedicated to research over and above the administration's
request. In addition, the Committee has directed the VA to
establish a center specifically dedicated to Gulf War Illness
research and to dedicate a medical center as a ``Mental Health
Center of Excellence'' so that it can concentrate all of the
best resources and care into a national center that will make
more rapid advances and will lead our Nation in this field.
The Committee also encourages the VA to establish
additional ``Centers of Excellence'' for other medical
specialties, to concentrate resources and capabilities into
nationally recognized highly specialized treatment centers.
The Committee was disappointed to see the administration
did not request an appropriation for the construction of State
extended care facilities. The Committee does not agree with the
``pause'' in the construction grants. Securing these facilities
for our most needy veterans is a top priority of the Committee
and as such, the Committee provided funds at the fiscal year
2005 level.
SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS THROUGH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The development of Information Technology [IT] systems to
make the medical care system more efficient is a goal of the VA
and the Committee. In these times of scarce resources, it is
even more important to use the taxpayers' funds in the most
efficient way possible. The Committee is concerned that in its
present structure, the VA is not doing this. There is not any
one office with the authority to oversee and manage the entire
VA technology budget or processes. This fragmentation is
inefficient and non-productive. Too many Government agencies
fail in their IT endeavors for this reason alone. The Committee
will not allow the VA to go down this path, doomed for failure.
Therefore, the Committee recommendation creates an
Information Technology account and directs the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to reorganize the Department so that one
office has the authority to manage the entire IT portfolio for
the VA. In this scenario, a trained IT project management
professional will oversee the IT needs of the entire Department
and ensure that a coordinated and systematic IT effort is the
most efficient use of these dollars.
The HealtheVet project is an idea that has the potential to
revolutionize health care for our veterans, but the VA is not
in a position at this time to effectively use the funds
requested for such a massive IT endeavor. The Committee has
restricted the use of IT funds for this project until such time
that the VA's IT portfolio management process matures to a
level that can take on this project with a predictable chance
of success.
RESPONDING TO THE CHANGING POPULATION OF OUR VETERANS
In the current Global War on Terrorism, our Nation has
mobilized Guard and Reserve forces at a level we have not
experienced in decades. These forces are joining the regular
forces on the front lines and are enduring the same injuries
and trauma. Entire sections of our country have had Guard and
Reserve forces mobilized at once. As a result, when these units
are demobilized, they are returning to areas not traditionally
associated with needing high concentrations of VA medical care.
Our Nation is committed to providing the best medical care
possible to our returning veterans. As a result, the VA has to
contract medical services at a rate that was never predicted,
and at a cost never before imagined. The VA does not have a
model to prepare it for this geographic shift in potential
healthcare needs.
In response to this increasing need for healthcare in areas
not anticipated, the Committee directs the VA to reexamine the
need to consolidate and realign facilities. The Committee
believes that the VA should take another hard look at the
healthcare needs of our veterans and the facilities needed to
deliver these services before making large infrastructure
changes.
TITLE I--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Items of Special Interest
HEARINGS
The Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans
Affairs held three hearings related to the fiscal year 2006
Military Construction budget request. On March 8, 2005, the
subcommittee heard testimony from representatives of the
Department of Defense (the Department) and the United States
Navy concerning fiscal year 2006 budget priorities, base
realignment and closure [BRAC], and the impending restructuring
of United States military facilities overseas. On March 16,
2005, the subcommittee held a hearing on the budget requests of
the United States Army and United States Air Force. On June 28,
2005, the subcommittee held a hearing for the purpose of
receiving the report of the Commission on Review of Overseas
Military Facility Structure of the United States, commonly
known as the Overseas Basing Commission, at which it received
testimony from the Overseas Basing Commission and the
Departments of Defense and State.
CENTRAL COMMAND
Over the past several years, as the United States has
prosecuted the Global War on Terrorism, there has been a
substantial increase in the U.S. presence in the Central
Command [CENTCOM] Area of Responsibility [AOR]. As a part of
this increased presence, the footprint of U.S. military
installations in the AOR has subsequently expanded to sustain a
much greater number of forward-deployed personnel. This rapid
change in posture has led to a considerable increase in
military construction in the region and likewise to an
increased burden on the United States to fund military
construction in CENTCOM.
Emerging requirements have been funded largely through
emergency supplemental spending bills in recent years. However,
the requirements in CENTCOM have now reached a sufficient level
of maturity to facilitate a master basing plan for the region.
Previously, the Committee urged CENTCOM to take this action and
encourages the continued development of a long-term plan. With
the progress in its planning, CENTCOM now has context within
which to implement its military construction projects. As such,
it should now be able to budget within the regular budget and
appropriations process, and projects with long-term
implications should be included in future budget requests to be
authorized and appropriated in the regular order. For instance,
in the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense,
the Global War on Terror, and Tsuanmi Relief, 2005 (Public Law
109-13), the Air Force requested $75,500,000 for the first
phase of an aerial port facility at Ali Al Salem Air Base,
Kuwait. With a total cost of almost $500,000,000 spanning
several phases of construction, this aerial port is a long-term
investment of the United States Government rather than an
emergency requirement. While the Committee fully supports this
project and the concept behind it, it was not able to fund the
project as part of an emergency spending bill because the
project clearly is a major undertaking that will anchor U.S.
presence in the region for many years. It should be considered
in the regular order so its part in our military posture can be
properly understood.
The Committee urges the Office of the Secretary of Defense
to consider CENTCOM construction requests, as they evolve,
within its normal budgeting process as it would consider the
requests of any other Command. Likewise, as Central Command
increases its construction activity both in theater and at its
headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base, FL, it is
commensurately important that the Command fully develop its
construction requirements before seeking an appropriation.
Recognizing the enormous burden borne by CENTCOM and the
tremendous growth it has undergone in the short period of time
since September 11, 2001, the Committee believes it is
important, as CENTCOM transitions to a more sustained budgeting
approach, to focus on improving budgeting fidelity.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION SPENDING GROWTH
While the budget of the Department of Defense [DOD] has
grown dramatically in recent years, the growth of the military
construction and family housing budget has failed to keep pace,
persisting as a very small portion of the Department's overall
budget. In fact, during the period of the most precipitous rise
in DOD's budget, fiscal years 2002 through 2004, the military
construction and family housing budget actually declined as a
percentage of the overall budget. It dropped to roughly 2.5
percent of the DOD budget until the current request, which, at
3 percent, is inflated by a substantial addition for expenses
related to the 2005 round of Base Realignment and Closure.
The current backlog of unfunded military construction
requirements will only grow more severe as troops return to the
United States from installations overseas and are reorganized
through Army modularity and in BRAC. While the Committee
supports the transformation ongoing in the Defense Department,
particularly the return to the United States of troops from
overseas, a greater commitment to military construction is
needed. The Department of Defense must make a substantially
larger investment in its infrastructure in the near term to
ensure adequate support of the troops, families, and
communities of which it asks so much.
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The budget request for fiscal year 2006 reflects an
increase of $1,944,361,000 from the amount enacted in fiscal
year 2005.
The Committee recommends $12,116,611,000, equal to the
fiscal year 2006 budget request.
BARRACKS CONSTRUCTION
The fiscal year 2006 budget request includes $1,132,335,000
to construct or modernize 38 barracks projects.
The Committee recommends $1,107,623,000 for 39 barracks
construction projects in fiscal year 2006, a decrease of
$24,712,000 from the budget request.
BARRACKS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Budget Committee
Location Service Installation Project title request recommendation
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Alabama............................ Air Force..................... Maxwell AFB...................... Special Operations Command Lodging Facility............. 14,900 14,900
Alaska............................. Air Force..................... Clear AFS........................ Dormitory (100 Rm)...................................... 20,000 20,000
Alaska............................. Army.......................... Fort Wainwright.................. Barracks Complex........................................ 33,560 33,560
Arizona............................ Air Force..................... Luke AFB......................... Dormitory (144 Rm)...................................... 13,000 13,000
California......................... Air National Guard............ Fresno Yosemite IAP ARS.......... Alert Crew Quarters Facility............................ 3,000 3,000
California......................... Navy.......................... Camp Pendleton................... BEQ--Headquarters....................................... 19,620 19,620
California......................... Navy.......................... North Island..................... BEQ--Shipboard Ashore Privitazation..................... 13,700 ..............
Colorado........................... Army.......................... Fort Carson...................... Barracks Complex........................................ 25,522 25,522
Delaware........................... Air Force..................... Dover AFB........................ Dormitory (144 Rm)...................................... 13,000 13,000
Florida............................ Air Force..................... Tyndall AFB...................... Dormitory (120 Rm)...................................... 9,000 9,000
Florida............................ Navy.......................... Mayport.......................... BEQ--Homeport Ashore.................................... 7,820 7,820
Georgia............................ Army.......................... Fort Stewart..................... Barracks Complex........................................ 37,566 37,566
Hawaii............................. Army.......................... Schofield Barracks............... Barracks Complex (Phase 1).............................. 48,000 48,000
Illinois........................... Navy.......................... Great Lakes...................... Barracks................................................ 38,720 38,720
Illinois........................... Navy.......................... Great Lakes...................... Barracks................................................ 33,840 33,840
Kentucky........................... Army.......................... Fort Campbell.................... Barracks Complex (Increment 2).......................... 24,650 24,650
Kentucky........................... Army.......................... Fort Campbell.................... Barracks Complex--52nd St............................... 49,575 49,575
Kentucky........................... Army.......................... Fort Campbell.................... Barracks Complex--Glider Rd............................. 43,000 43,000
Kentucky........................... Army.......................... Fort Knox........................ Trainee Barracks--Complex 1 (Increment 2)............... 21,000 21,000
Mississippi........................ Air Force..................... Keesler AFB...................... Student Dormitory (300 Rm).............................. 30,100 30,100
New York........................... Army.......................... Fort Drum........................ Barracks Complex--10300 Block (Increment 1)............. 38,500 38,500
New York........................... Air Force Reserve............. Niagara Falls IAP................ Visiting Quarters....................................... 9,200 9,200
North Carolina..................... Army.......................... Fort Bragg....................... Barracks Complex--3rd Brigade (Increment 1)............. 50,000 50,000
North Carolina..................... Army.......................... Fort Bragg....................... Barracks Complex (Increment 1).......................... 35,600 35,600
North Carolina..................... Army.......................... Fort Bragg....................... Barracks Complex (Increment 2).......................... 30,611 30,611
North Carolina..................... Army.......................... Fort Bragg....................... Barracks Complex--2nd Brigade (Increment 1)............. 32,000 32,000
North Carolina..................... Navy.......................... Camp Lejeune..................... BEQ--Camp Johnson....................................... 20,340 20,340
Ohio............................... Air National Guard............ Camp Perry ANG Station........... Replace Troop Training Quarters......................... .............. 4,700
Texas.............................. Army.......................... Fort Sam Houston................. Renovate Barracks Wings And Battalion Command Area...... .............. 7,000
Texas.............................. Air Force..................... Sheppard AFB..................... Student Dormitory (300 Rm).............................. 33,000 33,000
Washington......................... Army.......................... Fort Lewis....................... Barracks Complex-North Fort............................. 49,949 49,949
Washington......................... Army.......................... Fort Lewis....................... Barracks Complex........................................ 50,000 50,000
Washington......................... Navy.......................... Everett.......................... BEQ--Homeport Ashore (Increment 1)...................... 49,950 49,950
Germany............................ Army.......................... Grafenwoehr...................... Barracks Complex........................................ 40,000 40,000
Germany............................ Army.......................... Vilseck.......................... Barracks Complex (Phase 2).............................. 13,600 13,600
Korea.............................. Air Force..................... Kunsan AB........................ Dormitory (382 Rm)...................................... 44,100 37,388
Korea.............................. Air Force..................... Osan AB.......................... Dormitory (156 Rm)...................................... 21,750 20,750
Korea.............................. Army.......................... Camp Humphreys................... Barracks Complex........................................ 28,000 25,000
Korea.............................. Army.......................... Camp Humphreys................... Barracks Complex........................................ 45,637 38,637
Korea.............................. Army.......................... Camp Humphreys................... Barracks Complex........................................ 40,525 35,525
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Total........................ .............................. ................................. ........................................................ 1,132,335 1,107,623
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Army Total................... .............................. ................................. ........................................................ 737,295 729,295
Navy Total................... .............................. ................................. ........................................................ 183,990 170,290
Air Force Total.............. .............................. ................................. ........................................................ 198,850 191,138
Air National Guard Total..... .............................. ................................. ........................................................ 3,000 7,700
Air Force Reserve Total...... .............................. ................................. ........................................................ 9,200 9,200
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REPROGRAMMING GUIDELINES
The following guidelines apply for all military
construction and family housing project reprogrammings. A
project or account (including the sub-elements of an account)
which has been specifically reduced by the Congress in acting
on the budget request is considered to be a congressional
interest item and as such, a prior approval is required.
Accordingly, no reprogrammings to an item specifically reduced
below the threshold by the Congress are permitted.
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
the budget submission. This exclusion applies to projects
authorized in the budget year and also to projects authorized
in prior years for which construction has not been completed.
Furthermore, in instances where a prior approval to a
reprogramming request for a project or account has been
received from the Committee, the adjusted amount approved
becomes the new base for any future increase or decrease via
below-threshold reprogrammings (provided that the project or
account is not a congressional interest item as defined above).
REAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
The Committee recommends a continuation of the following
general rules for repairing a facility under ``Operation and
Maintenance'' account funding:
--Components of the facility may be repaired by replacement,
and such replacement may be up to current standards or
code.
--Interior arrangements and restorations may be included as
repair, but additions, new facilities, and functional
conversions must be performed as military construction
projects.
--Such projects may be done concurrent with repair projects,
as long as the final conjunctively funded project is a
complete and usable facility.
--The appropriate Service Secretary shall submit a 21-day
notification prior to carrying out any repair project
with an estimated cost in excess of $7,500,000.
The Department is directed to continue to report on the
real property maintenance backlog at all installations for
which there is a requested construction project in future
budget requests. This information is to be provided on Form
1390. In addition, for all troop housing requests, the Form
1391 is to continue to show all real property maintenance
conducted in the past 2 years and all future requirements for
unaccompanied housing at that installation.
Military Construction, Army
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $1,962,108,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 1,479,841,000
House allowance......................................... 1,652,552,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,640,641,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The military construction appropriation for the Army
provides for acquisition, construction, installation, and
equipment of temporary or permanent public works, military
installations, facilities, and real property for the Army. This
appropriation also provides for facilities required as well as
funds for infrastructure projects and programs required to
support bases and installations around the world.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $1,640,641,000 for the Army for
fiscal year 2006. This amount is $321,467,000 below the fiscal
year 2005 enacted level and $160,800,000 above the budget
request. Further detail of the Committee's recommendation is
provided in the State table at the end of this report.
ARMY MODULARITY
The Army has embarked on an ambitious plan to
``modularize'' its force in order to more efficiently organize
itself and thus more effectively fight the Global War on
Terrorism. While the military construction needed to accompany
this reorganization will be substantial, the Army military
construction budget request for fiscal year 2006 is down 16
percent, at $1,479,841,000 compared to $1,771,285,000 requested
in fiscal year 2005.
Modularity is intertwined with two other initiatives
currently underway that will also significantly impact Army
installations: the 2005 round of Base Realignment and Closure
and the return of troops from overseas to installations in the
United States. These two major troop movements will facilitate
modularity by allowing modular brigades to be made whole by
troops who will come from other installations both overseas and
inside the United States.
The Army has tried various budgetary approaches to meet the
immediate needs of its modularity initiative, including its
request of funds for temporary facilities in the Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on
Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (Public Law 109-13). While the
Committee supported this funding and supports Army modularity,
it is imperative that the Army begin investing in
infrastructure to support the permanent stationing of its
troops. This will require a dramatic increase in the Army
military construction budget over the near term.
Barracks, Camp Humphreys, Korea.--Due to a favorable bid
environment in Korea in recent years, every barracks project
undertaken by the Army within the past 5 fiscal years at Camp
Humphreys has resulted in savings from the appropriated amount,
with an overall average savings of 21 percent, and average
savings of 28 percent in fiscal year 2004, the most recent year
in which similar projects were appropriated. The Committee
anticipates this favorable trend will continue. For this
reason, the Committee has reduced the appropriation below the
request for three barracks projects at Camp Humphreys.
The Committee fully expects contracts for the following
projects to be awarded, as early in fiscal year 2006 as
practical:
Biggs Gate, Fort Bliss, TX.--Of the funds provided for
planning and design in this account, the Committee directs that
$137,000 be made available for design of this facility and
urges the Army to include this project in its Future Years
Defense Plan [FYDP].
Company Operations Facility, Camp Rudder, Eglin Air Force
Base, FL.--Of the funds provided for minor construction in this
account, the Committee directs that $1,500,000 be made
available for the construction of this facility.
Dome Housing, Kwajalein Atoll.--In congressional testimony
this year, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
indicated the budget was on track to eliminate all substandard
housing worldwide by 2009. It does not appear that Kwajalein
Atoll is included in this assessment.
Kwajalein Atoll provides critical support to the Space and
Missile Defense Command as a missile test and space
surveillance facility. The facilities on the Atoll are
subjected to fierce weather conditions and are aging to a point
where many are uninhabitable. Many of the residents of the
Atoll live in 1960-era trailers that have fallen victim to the
harsh environment. The trailers are long past their service
life, and annual cost to maintain these structures exceeds
$5,000 per unit. These trailers are no longer cost-effective to
maintain and are consequently being condemned. The Command
expects to run out of housing for the residents before
sufficient replacements can be constructed.
Of the funds provided for unspecified minor construction in
this account, the Committee directs that $1,500,000 be made
available for continued replacement of these 1960-era trailers
with dome housing consistent with recent housing upgrades.
Further, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to
submit a report to the Committee no later than December 1,
2005, detailing the timeline for the replacement of substandard
housing on Kwajalein Atoll.
Heavy Equipment Transport Access Road, Fort Knox, KY.--Of
the funds provided for minor construction in this account, the
Committee directs that $1,300,000 be made available for the
construction of this road.
Storage Tank Facility, Godman Airfield, Fort Knox, KY.--Of
the funds provided for unspecified minor construction in this
account, the Committee directs that $1,200,000 be made
available for construction of this facility.
Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
(INCLUDING RECESSION OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $1,180,397,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 1,029,249,000
House allowance......................................... 1,109,177,000
Committee recommendation (including rescission)......... 953,528,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The military construction appropriation for the Navy and
Marine Corps provides for acquisition, construction,
installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public
works, naval installations, facilities, and real property for
the Navy and the Marine Corps. This appropriation also provides
for facilities required as well as funds for infrastructure
projects and programs required to support bases and
installations around the world.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $953,528,000 for Navy and Marine
Corps military construction for fiscal year 2006. This amount
is $226,869,000 below the fiscal year 2005 enacted level and
$75,721,000 below the budget request. Further detail of the
Committee's recommendation is provided in the State table at
the end of this report.
NAVY BUDGET REQUEST
Rather than request the full amount needed to execute its
fiscal year 2006 military construction projects, the Navy
knowingly and systematically requested smaller appropriations
for many projects than were necessary to execute them. The
Committee has acquiesced to the Navy's wishes in this regard,
providing the Navy with the exact appropriation it requested
for each funded military construction project.
The Navy also identified $92,354,000 in savings from past
military construction appropriations and presumed to reserve
these previously appropriated funds to obligate against fiscal
year 2006 military construction projects which were deemed a
priority solely by the Navy. The Committee is concerned about
the precedent this would set. While the Committee commends the
Navy for identifying savings in its program, it is clear that
decisions regarding the expenditure of funds by the United
States Government are the responsibility of Congress, not the
Navy. Moreover, the Navy currently has an avenue to request
savings be reallocated, a prior approval reprogramming, not by
knowingly requesting an insufficient budget in attempt to tie
the hands of Congress in the budget decision process. Thus, the
Committee recommends rescission of these savings and encourages
the Navy to request the full amount needed to fund its
requirements in future years.
The Committee fully expects a contract for the following
project to be awarded, as early in fiscal year 2006 as
practical:
Regional Training Center, Everett Naval Base, WA.--Of the
funds provided for planning and design in this account, the
Committee directs that $600,000 be made available for the
design of this structure.
Military Construction, Air Force
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $844,531,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 1,069,640,000
House allowance......................................... 1,171,338,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,209,128,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The military construction appropriation for the Air Force
provides for acquisition, construction, installation, and
equipment of temporary or permanent public works, military
installations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force.
This appropriation also provides for facilities required as
well as funds for infrastructure projects and programs required
to support bases and installations around the world.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $1,209,128,000 for the Air Force
in fiscal year 2006. This amount is $364,597,000 above the
fiscal year 2005 enacted level and $139,488,000 above the
budget request. Further detail of the Committee's
recommendation is provided in the State table at the end of
this report.
Dormitories, Kunsan Air Base and Osan Air Base, Korea.--
Much like Army barracks construction in Korea in recent years,
Air Force dormitory projects undertaken within the past 5
fiscal years at Kunsan and Osan Air Bases in Korea have
resulted in significant savings from the appropriated amount.
The average savings has been 20 percent over that period,
increasing to 31 percent over the past 2 fiscal years. The
Committee anticipates this favorable trend will continue. For
this reason, the Committee has reduced the appropriation below
the request for one dormitory project at Kunsan Air Base and
one dormitory project at Osan Air Base.
The Committee fully expects contracts for the following
projects to be awarded, as early in fiscal year 2006 as
practical:
Base Chapel, Eielson Air Force Base, AK.--Of the funds
provided for planning and design in this account, the Committee
directs that $1,196,000 be made available for the design of
this structure.
Kennel Facility, Hickham Air Force Base, HI.--Of the funds
provided for minor construction in this account, the Committee
directs that $1,480,000 be made available for the construction
of this facility.
Library & Education Center, Andrews Air Force Base, MD.--Of
the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the
Committee directs that $1,188,000 be made available for the
design of this structure. The Committee also urges the Air
Force to fund the initial phase of this project in its fiscal
year 2007 budget request. Completion of this project will avoid
further delay in providing professional military education to
deploying Guardsmen and Reservists. Qualifying airmen must
complete professional military education courses prior to
deployment to avoid delaying scheduled promotions until their
return. Professional military education courses are not
available upon deployment, and, in this environment of
increased operational tempo, the existing facility lacks
sufficient space to accommodate seminars needed to provide
these courses.
Military Construction, Defense-wide
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $663,318,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 1,042,730,000
House allowance......................................... 976,664,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,072,165,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The military construction appropriation for the Department
of Defense provides for acquisition, construction,
installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public
works, military installations, facilities, and real property
Defense-wide. This appropriation also provides for facilities
required as well as funds for infrastructure projects and
programs required to support bases and installations around the
world.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $1,072,165,000 for projects
considered within the ``Defense-wide'' account. This amount is
$408,847,000 above the fiscal year 2005 enacted level and
$29,435,000 above the budget request. Further detail of the
Committee's recommendation is provided in the State table at
the end of this report.
The Committee fully expects contracts for the following
projects to be awarded, as early in fiscal year 2006 as
possible:
Integrated Office Building, Joint Systems Manufacturing
Center, Lima, OH.--Of the funds provided for planning and
design in this account, the Committee directs that $522,000 be
made available for the design of this structure.
Special Operations Forces, Special Boat Team Operations
Support Facility, Naval Base Coronado, CA.--Of the funds
provided for planning and design in this account, the Committee
directs that $990,000 be made available for the design of this
structure.
MEDICAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
The fiscal year 2006 budget request includes $223,820,000
for 12 major construction projects, equal to the Committee
recommendation.
MEDICAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Location Service Installation Project title Budget recom-
request mendation
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California............................ Defense-wide........... Beale AFB............. Clinic Addition/Alteration............. 18,000 18,000
California............................ Defense-wide........... NMC San Diego........ Patient Parking Facility............... 15,000 15,000
Colorado.............................. Defense-wide........... Peterson AFB.......... Life Skills Support Center............. 1,820 1,820
Maryland.............................. Defense-wide........... Fort Detrick.......... Joint Medical Logistics Center......... 34,000 34,000
Maryland.............................. Defense-wide........... USUHS Bethesda........ Academic Program Center Grad School 10,350 10,350
Nursing Addition.
Maryland.............................. Defense-wide........... Fort Detrick.......... USAMRIID Sterilization Plant........... 21,200 21,200
Mississippi........................... Defense-wide........... Keesler AFB........... Surgery Suite Addition/Alteration...... 14,000 14,000
Nevada................................ Defense-wide........... Nellis AFB............ Bio Environmental Engineering Facility 1,700 1,700
Replacement.
South Carolina........................ Defense-wide........... Charleston............ Consolidated Medical Clinic............ 35,000 35,000
Texas................................. Defense-wide........... Lackland AFB.......... Veterinary Medical Facility Replacement 11,000 11,000
Virginia.............................. Defense-wide........... Fort Belvoir.......... Hospital Replacement (Phase 2)......... 57,000 57,000
Bahrain............................... Defense-wide........... Bahrain............... Medical Clinic Addition/Alteration..... 4,750 4,750
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Total........................... ....................... ...................... ....................................... 223,820 223,820
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CONTINGENCY CONSTRUCTION
The Committee has provided $10,000,000 for the Secretary of
Defense ``Contingency Construction'' account in accordance with
the budget request. This account provides funds which may be
used by the Secretary of Defense for unforeseen facility
requirements. The Committee believes the funding provided in
the account is adequate to meet the needs of the Department.
Renewable Energy Assessment.--On March 14, 2005, the
Department of Defense submitted to Congress a short- and long-
term strategy to increase DOD's use of renewable energy. The
Committee originally requested this assessment in the report
accompanying the fiscal year 2002 Military Construction
Appropriation Bill in response to severe energy shortages in
California and heightened national security concerns over the
vulnerability of conventional fuel supplies and power delivery
systems. The Defense Department remains the largest electricity
consumer in the Nation. Steep escalations in the price of oil,
and continued concerns over the security of the Nation's fuel
supply sources, transmission lines, and power supply system,
validate the need for a strategy to increase DOD's ability to
draw on renewable energy resources. The Committee supports the
findings of the Renewable Energy Assessment and directs the
Secretary of Defense to pursue the Implementation Plan included
in the Assessment, and to report to the Committee no later than
March 31, 2006, on the steps the Department has taken to
execute the Implementation Plan.
ENERGY CONSERVATION INVESTMENT PROGRAM
The Committee recommends the full budget request of
$60,000,000 for the Energy Conservation Investment Program
[ECIP]. The Committee maintains a strong interest in renewable
energy resources, including wind, solar, and geothermal, and
commends the services for the awards they have received for
renewable energy initiatives, including the Presidential Awards
for Leadership in Federal Energy Management.
Military Construction, Reserve Components
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $958,441,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 722,831,000
House allowance......................................... 930,849,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,018,315,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The military construction appropriation for Reserve
Components provides for acquisition, construction, expansion,
rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training
and administration of the Reserve Components. This
appropriation also provides for facilities required as well as
funds for infrastructure projects and programs required to
support bases and installations.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $1,018,315,000 for military
construction projects for the Guard and Reserve Components.
This amount is $59,874,000 above the fiscal year 2005 enacted
level and $295,484,000 above the budget request. The Committee
believes funding for the Reserve Components falls woefully
short of requirements, particularly in the face of the
extensive demands made on the Guard and Reserve in the current
war effort. Accordingly, the Committee recommends significant
increases to Reserve Component funding. Further detail of the
Committee's recommendation is provided in the State table at
the end of this report.
The Committee recommends approval of military construction,
Reserve Component, as outlined in the following table:
RESERVE COMPONENT
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Committee
Component Budget request recommendation
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Army National Guard................. $327,012,000 $467,146,000
Air National Guard.................. 165,256,000 279,156,000
Army Reserve........................ 106,077,000 136,077,000
Naval Reserve....................... 45,226,000 46,676,000
Air Force Reserve................... 79,260,000 89,260,000
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Total......................... 722,831,000 1,018,315,000
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The Committee has added funding for specific Reserve
Component planning and design initiatives. The Committee
recommendation also provides additional funding over the budget
request for minor construction activities for the Reserve
Components.
The Committee fully expects contracts for the following
projects to be awarded, as early in fiscal year 2006 as
practical:
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
126th Medevac, Resurface Pavement, Mather Air Force Base,
CA.--Of the funds provided for minor construction in this
account, the Committee directs that $1,350,000 be made
available for this project.
Antiterrorism/Force Protection Upgrade, Camp Rapid, SD.--Of
the funds provided for minor construction in this account, the
Committee directs that $1,498,000 be made available for the
construction of these upgrades.
Armory Addition/Alteration, Gassaway, WV.--Of the funds
provided for minor construction in this account, the Committee
directs that $1,500,000 be made available for the construction
of this addition.
Army Aviation Support Facility Addition/Alteration, New
Castle, DE.--Of the funds provided for planning and design in
this account, the Committee directs that $1,080,000 be made
available for the design of this facility.
Combined Support Maintenance Shop, Fort Chaffee, AR.--Of
the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the
Committee directs that $400,000 be made available for the
design of this structure.
Eastern Army Aviation Training Site--Technical Training and
Aircraft Maintenance Facilty, Fort Indiantown Gap, PA.--Of the
funds provided for planning and design in this account, the
Committee directs that $2,900,000 be made available for the
design of this structure.
Field Maintenance Shop, Bethel, AK.--Of the funds provided
for planning and design in this account, the Committee directs
that $441,000 be made available for the design of this
structure.
Joint Forces Headquarters, Salem, OR.--Of the funds
provided for planning and design in this account, the Committee
directs that $941,000 be made available for the design of this
facility.
Range Improvements, Camp Dawson, WV.--Of the funds provided
for minor construction in this account, the Committee directs
that $1,500,000 be made available for the construction of these
range improvements.
Readiness Center Addition/Alteration, Kodiak, AK.--Of the
funds provided for minor construction in this account, the
Committee directs that $1,500,000 be made available for the
construction of this facility.
Readiness Center, Logan County, WV.--Of the funds provided
for planning and design in this account, the Committee directs
that $800,000 be made available for the design of this
facility.
Readiness Center, Miles City, MT.--Of the funds provided
for planning and design in this account, the Committee directs
that $440,000 be made available for the design of this
structure.
Readiness Center/Organizational Maintenance Shop,
Middletown, IA.--Of the funds provided for planning and design
in this account, the Committee directs that $1,057,000 be made
available for the design of this structure.
Regional Training Institute, Camp Dawson, WV.--Of the funds
provided for planning and design in this account, the Committee
directs that $2,000,000 be made available for the design of
these facilities.
Replace Aircraft Maintenance Hangar and Shops, March Air
Reserve Base, CA.--Of the funds provided for planning and
design in this account, the Committee directs that $960,000 be
made available for the design of these structures.
Replace Vehicle Maintenance Complex, Fresno Yosemite
International Airport, CA.--Of the funds provided for planning
and design in this account, the Committee directs that $340,000
be made available for the design of this structure.
Troop Medical Clinic Addition, Camp Shelby, MS.--Of the
funds provided for unspecified minor construction in this
account, the Committee directs that $849,000 be made available
for this project.
Unit Training and Equipment Site Addition, Camp Grafton,
ND.--Of the funds provided for planning and design in this
account, the Committee directs that $197,000 be made available
for the design of this structure.
Unit Warm Storage, Camp Denali, AK.--Of the funds provided
for minor construction in this account, the Committee directs
that $1,100,000 be made available for the construction of this
facility.
Upgrade/Harden Perimeter, Camp Grafton, ND.--Of the funds
provided for minor construction in this account, the Committee
directs that $870,000 be made available for the hardening of
this facility's perimeter.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
C-5 Beddown, Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport,
Martinsburg, WV.--The Committee continues to support the timely
execution of the C-5 beddown and has included an additional
$17,000,000 for expenses associated with restoration and repair
of the existing runway. This is an additional requirement which
was recently identified and does not eliminate the need for
fully funding the planned fiscal year 2007 C-5 project to
Upgrade/Extend Runway and Taxiways associated with that
project.
Poor Farm Road Land Purchase, Burlington, VT.--Of the funds
provided for minor construction in this account, the Committee
directs that $1,500,000 be made available for the purchase of
this land.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVAL RESERVE
Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Facility, Joint Reserve Base,
Naval Air Station, New Orleans, LA.--Of the funds provided for
minor construction in this account, the Committee directs that
$750,000 be made available for the construction of this
facility.
Joint Ground Support Equipment Complex, Joint Reserve Base,
Naval Air Station, Fort Worth, TX.--Of the funds provided for
planning and design in this account, the Committee directs that
$300,000 be made available for the design of this structure.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $160,800,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 206,858,000
House allowance......................................... 206,858,000
Committee recommendation................................ 206,858,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] appropriation
provides for the U.S. cost-share of the NATO Security
Investment Program for the acquisition and construction of
military facilities and installations (including international
military headquarters) and for related expenses for the
collective defense of the NATO Treaty Area.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $206,858,000 for the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] Security Investment Program
for fiscal year 2006, fully funding the budget request. This
amount is $46,058,000 above the fiscal year 2005 enacted level.
The Committee continues the requirement that no funds will
be used for projects (including planning and design) related to
the enlargement of NATO and the Partnership for Peace program,
unless Congress is notified 21 days in advance of the
obligation of funds. In addition, the Committee's intent is
that section 121 of the General Provisions of this title shall
apply to this program.
The Department of Defense is directed to identify
separately the level of effort anticipated for NATO enlargement
and for Partnership for Peace for that fiscal year in future
budget justifications.
The Committee continues to direct that none of the funds
appropriated in this, or any other Act, for the NATO Security
Investment Program be obligated or expended for missile defense
studies.
FAMILY HOUSING OVERVIEW
The Committee recommends $4,133,683,000 for family housing
construction, operations and maintenance, and the Department's
family housing improvement fund. This amount is $108,486,000
below the fiscal year 2006 budget request but $59,080,000 above
the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2005.
Family Housing Construction, Army
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $615,099,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 549,636,000
House allowance......................................... 549,636,000
Committee recommendation................................ 549,636,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The family housing appropriation for the Army provides for
expenses of family housing for construction, including
acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and
alteration. This appropriation provides for the financing of
all costs for construction, improvements and leasing of all
Army housing. In addition to quality of life enhancements, the
program contains initiatives to reduce operating costs and
conserve energy by upgrading or replacing facilities which can
be made more efficient through relatively modest investments in
improvements. The Department of Defense is authorized to use
limited partnerships, make direct and guaranteed loans, and
convey Department-owned property to stimulate the private
sector to increase the availability of affordable, quality
housing for the Army.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $549,636,000 for family housing
construction, Army, in fiscal year 2006, which is equal to the
budget request. This amount is $65,463,000 below the fiscal
year 2005 enacted level.
CONSTRUCTION
The Committee recommends $231,700,000 for new construction,
as shown below:
ARMY FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Location Installation Project title Budget recom-
request mendation
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Alaska........................ Fort Richardson.. Family Housing Replacement 49,000 49,000
Construction (117 Units).
Alaska........................ Fort Wainwright.. Family Housing Replacement 49,000 49,000
Construction (96 Units).
Alaska........................ Fort Wainwright.. Family Housing Replacement 42,000 42,000
Construction (84 Units).
Arizona....................... Fort Huachuca.... Family Housing Replacement 31,000 31,000
Construction (131 Units).
Arizona....................... Yuma............. Family Housing Replacement 11,200 11,200
Construction (35 Units).
Oklahoma...................... Fort Sill........ Family Housing Replacement 24,000 24,000
Construction (129 Units).
Virginia...................... Fort Lee......... Family Housing Replacement 19,500 19,500
Construction (96 Units).
Virginia...................... Fort Monroe...... Family Housing Replacement 6,000 6,000
Construction (21 Units).
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Total................... ................. ..................................... 231,700 231,700
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CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS
The following projects are to be accomplished within the
amounts provided for construction improvements:
ARMY CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Location Installation Project title Budget recom-
request mendation
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Arizona..................... Fort Huachuca....... Family Housing Improvements......... 9,000 9,000
California.................. Fort Irwin.......... Family Housing Privatization........ 28,000 28,000
Georgia..................... Fort McPherson...... Family Housing Privatization........ 11,000 11,000
Kansas...................... Fort Riley.......... Family Housing Privatization........ 67,000 67,000
Kentucky.................... Fort Campbell....... Family Housing Privatization........ 28,000 28,000
New Mexico.................. White Sands......... Family Housing Privatization........ 4,000 4,000
New York.................... U.S. Military Family Housing Improvements......... 6,700 6,700
Academy.
Virginia.................... Fort Lee............ Family Housing Improvements......... 13,600 13,600
Germany..................... Ansbach............. Family Housing Improvements......... 9,000 9,000
Germany..................... Garmisch............ Family Housing Improvements......... 5,000 5,000
Germany..................... Stuttgart........... Family Housing Improvements......... 23,000 23,000
Germany..................... Stuttgart........... Family Housing Improvements......... 17,500 17,500
Germany..................... Stuttgart........... Family Housing Improvements......... 4,700 4,700
Germany..................... Vilseck............. Family Housing Improvements......... 11,400 11,400
Germany..................... Wiesbaden........... Family Housing Improvements......... 13,800 13,800
Germany..................... Wiesbaden........... Family Housing Improvements......... 15,500 15,500
Germany..................... Wiesbaden........... Family Housing Improvements......... 20,000 20,000
Germany..................... Wiesbaden........... Family Housing Improvements......... 13,200 13,200
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Total................. .................... .................................... 300,400 300,400
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Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $927,707,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 812,993,000
House allowance......................................... 803,993,000
Committee recommendation................................ 812,993,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The family housing operation and maintenance appropriation
for the Army provides for the operation and maintenance of
family housing. This includes debt payment, leasing, minor
construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance
premiums of Army family housing.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $812,993,000 for family housing
operation and maintenance, Army, in fiscal year 2006, which is
equal to the budget request. This amount is $114,714,000 below
the fiscal year 2005 enacted level.
Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $126,806,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 218,942,000
House allowance......................................... 218,942,000
Committee recommendation................................ 218,942,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The family housing appropriation for the Navy and Marine
Corps provides for expenses of family housing for construction,
including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion,
extension, and alteration. This appropriation provides for the
financing of all costs for construction, improvements, and
leasing of all Navy and Marine Corps housing. In addition to
quality of life enhancements, the program contains initiatives
to reduce operating costs and conserve energy by upgrading or
replacing facilities which can be made more efficient through
relatively modest investments in improvements. The Department
of Defense is authorized to use limited partnerships, make
direct and guaranteed loans, and convey Department-owned
property to stimulate the private sector to increase the
availability of affordable, quality housing for the Navy and
Marine Corps.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $218,942,000 for family housing
construction, Navy and Marine Corps, in fiscal year 2006, which
is equal to the budget request. This amount is $92,136,000
above the fiscal year 2005 enacted level.
CONSTRUCTION
The Committee recommends $40,298,000 for new construction
of a 126-unit family housing project in Guam.
CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS
The following projects are to be accomplished within the
amounts provided for construction improvements:
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Location Installation Project title Budget recom-
request mendation
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California............................... Camp Pendleton........................ Family Housing Privatization................. 8,400 8,400
Hawaii................................... Kaneohe Bay........................... Family Housing Privatization................. 66,247 66,247
North Carolina........................... Camp Lejeune/Cherry Point............. Family Housing Privatization................. 37,680 37,680
Guam..................................... South Finegayan....................... Family Housing Improvements.................. 25,698 25,698
Guam..................................... Nimitz Hill........................... Family Housing Improvements.................. 495 495
Guam..................................... Nimitz Hill and Flag Circle........... Family Housing Improvements.................. 6,243 6,243
Japan.................................... Atsugi................................ Family Housing Improvements.................. 24,470 24,470
Japan.................................... Yokosuka.............................. Family Housing Improvements.................. 9,411 9,411
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Total.............................. ...................................... ............................................. 178,644 178,644
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Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $705,404,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 593,660,000
House allowance......................................... 588,660,000
Committee recommendation................................ 593,660,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The family housing operation and maintenance appropriation
for the Navy and Marine Corps provides for the operation and
maintenance of family housing. This includes debt payment,
leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges,
and insurance premiums of Navy and Marine Corps family housing.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $593,660,000 for family housing
operation and maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps, in fiscal
year 2006, which is equal to the budget request. This amount is
$111,744,000 below the fiscal year 2005 enacted level.
Family Housing Construction, Air Force
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $801,788,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 1,251,108,000
House allowance......................................... 1,236,220,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,142,622,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The family housing appropriation for the Air Force provides
for expenses of family housing for construction, including
acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and
alteration. This appropriation provides for the financing of
all costs for construction, improvements and leasing of all Air
Force housing. In addition to quality of life enhancements, the
program contains initiatives to reduce operating costs and
conserve energy by upgrading or replacing facilities which can
be made more efficient through relatively modest investments in
improvements. The Department of Defense is authorized to use
limited partnerships, make direct and guaranteed loans, and
convey Department-owned property to stimulate the private
sector to increase the availability of affordable, quality
housing for the Air Force.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $1,142,622,000 for family housing
construction, Air Force, in fiscal year 2006. This amount is
$340,834,000 above the fiscal year 2005 enacted level and
$108,486,000 below the budget request.
Family Housing, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, DC.--
The Air Force has taken an especially aggressive approach to
its family housing program in recent years in attempt to meet
the DOD-wide goal of having contracts in place to replace all
substandard family housing in the United States by 2007.
Because the Air Force was slower than the other services in
moving to the privatization of family housing, this aggressive
approach has been necessary. The family housing privatization
program has been an unqualified success, garnering steadfast
support from this Committee and drawing the increasing
allegiance of the Air Force, as it has emerged as the only
viable approach to achieving the 2007 goal.
However, the Air Force has not requested budgets to reflect
this aggressive move to family housing privitazation, choosing
instead to budget for traditional family housing projects and
convert these projects to privatization after funds have been
appropriated, thereby rendering meaningless the original budget
justification documents submitted to support them. The
Committee understands that family housing privatization
projects are complex transactions, but it is evident that the
Air Force intends to privatize a much greater portion of its
family housing program than it has indicated in its budget
submission for several reasons, not least of which is the fact
that traditional construction of family housing, if executed as
submitted by the Air Force in its budget request, will not
result in the elimination of substandard housing by 2007.
One specific example of this practice is Bolling Air Force
Base. It has been made clear to the Committee, since before the
submission of the fiscal year 2006 budget request, that Bolling
Air Force Base family housing is intended to be privatized at
no cost to the Government. The Committee does not recommend
funding for the traditional family housing project requested at
Bolling Air Force Base, as it will not be needed for this
purpose.
Family Housing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.--The Air
Force's fiscal year 2006 budget request to spend $45,385,000 to
build family housing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany,
conflicts with the Committee's understanding of prudent
planning for family housing. Adequate housing for Spangdahlem
Air Base currently exists in the Air Force inventory at
Bitburg, Germany, located just over 10 miles from Spangdahlem.
The Air Force's desire to divest this adequate housing only to
build more housing is not in keeping with the need to maximize
the utility of family housing funds.
Additionally, determinations are not yet final regarding
the disposition of force structure at Spangdahlem. The status
of forces may remain unchanged at Spangdahlem, or some of the
forces may be relocated within the ongoing Integrated Global
Presence and Basing Strategy [IGPBS] moves of the Department of
Defense. This determination will have a material effect on the
size of the population at Spangdahlem and consequently on the
level of need for family housing. Thus, the Committee does not
recommend funding for this family housing project until the
steady-state population of Spangdahlem Air Base can be
determined and the ability of housing currently in the
inventory to meet the needs of the population can then be
confirmed or disproved.
CONSTRUCTION
The Committee recommends $696,405,000 for new construction,
as shown below:
AIR FORCE FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Location Installation Project title Budget recom-
request mendation
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Alaska.................................. Eielson AFB........................... Replace Family Housing (92 Units)............................................. 37,650 37,650
Alaska.................................. Eielson AFB........................... Purchase Build/Lease Housing (300 Units)...................................... 18,144 18,144
California.............................. Edwards AFB........................... Replace Family Housing (226 Units)............................................ 59,699 59,699
District of Columbia.................... Bolling AFB........................... Replace Family Housing (159 Units)............................................ 48,711 ..............
Florida................................. MacDill AFB........................... Replace Family Housing (Phase 7) (109 Units).................................. 40,982 40,982
Idaho................................... Mountain Home AFB..................... Replace Family Housing (Phase 7) (194 Units).................................. 56,467 56,467
Missouri................................ Whiteman AFB.......................... Replace Family Housing (111 Units)............................................ 26,917 26,917
Montana................................. Malmstrom AFB......................... Replace Family Housing (296 Units)............................................ 68,971 68,971
North Carolina.......................... Seymour Johnson AFB................... Replace Family Housing (Phase 9) (255 Units).................................. 48,868 48,868
North Dakota............................ Grand Forks AFB....................... Replace Family Housing (Phase J) (300 Units).................................. 86,706 86,706
North Dakota............................ Minot AFB............................. Replace Family Housing (Phase 12) (223 Units)................................. 44,548 44,548
South Carolina.......................... Charleston AFB........................ Replace Family Housing (10 Units)............................................. 15,935 15,935
South Dakota............................ Ellsworth AFB......................... Replace Family Housing (60 Units)............................................. 14,383 14,383
Texas................................... Dyess AFB............................. Replace Family Housing (Phase 6) (190 Units).................................. 43,016 43,016
Germany................................. Ramstein AB........................... Replace Family Housing (101 Units)............................................ 62,952 62,952
Germany................................. Spangdahlem AB........................ Replace Family Housing (79 Units)............................................. 45,385 ..............
Turkey.................................. Incirlik AB........................... Replace Family Housing (100 Units)............................................ 22,730 22,730
United Kingdom.......................... Royal Air Force Lakenheath............ Replace Family Housing (107 Units)............................................ 48,437 48,437
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Total............................. ...................................... .............................................................................. 790,501 696,405
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CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS
The following projects are to be accomplished within the
amounts provided for construction improvements:
AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Location Installation Project title Budget recom-
request mendation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
California.................. Los Angeles AFB, Fort MacArthur Whole House Upgrade.... 19,803 19,803
Housing Annex.
Colorado.................... Air Force Academy................ Privatize Family 10,082 10,082
Housing.
Colorado.................... Peterson AFB..................... Privatize Family 15,124 15,124
Housing.
District of Columbia........ Bolling AFB...................... Improve Family Housing. 11,090 ..........
Florida..................... MacDill AFB...................... Improve Family Housing. 2,246 2,246
Idaho....................... Mountain Home AFB................ Improve Family Housing. 4,026 4,026
Kansas...................... McConnell AFB.................... Improve Family Housing. 699 699
Maryland.................... Andrews AFB...................... Improve Family Housing. 28,216 28,216
North Carolina.............. Pope AFB......................... Improve Family Housing. 16,625 16,625
Tennessee................... Arnold AFB....................... Improve Family Housing. 1,930 1,930
Wyoming..................... F.E. Warren AFB.................. Privatize Family 39,936 39,936
Housing.
Germany..................... Ramstein......................... Improve Family Housing. 4,519 4,519
Japan....................... Kadena AB........................ Improve Family Housing. 107,469 107,469
Japan....................... Misawa AB........................ Improve Family Housing. 58,046 58,046
Japan....................... Yokota AB........................ Improve Family Housing. 54,913 54,913
Portugal.................... Lajes Field...................... Improve Family Housing. 16,183 16,183
Spain....................... Moron AB......................... Improve Family Housing. 7,128 7,128
Turkey...................... Incirlik AB...................... Improve Family Housing. 20,081 20,081
United Kingdom.............. RAF Mildenhall................... Improve Family Housing. 2,038 2,038
Classified Location......... Classified....................... Improve Infrastructure. 49 49
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Total................. ................................. ....................... 420,203 409,113
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Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $864,784,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 766,939,000
House allowance......................................... 755,319,000
Committee recommendation................................ 766,939,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The family housing operation and maintenance appropriation
for the Air Force provides for the operation and maintenance of
family housing. This includes debt payment, leasing, minor
construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance
premiums of Air Force family housing.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $766,939,000 for family housing
operation and maintenance, Air Force, in fiscal year 2006,
which is equal to the budget request. This amount is
$97,845,000 below the fiscal year 2005 enacted level.
Family Housing Construction, Defense-wide
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $49,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................................
House allowance.........................................................
Committee recommendation................................................
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The family housing appropriation for Defense-wide provides
for expenses of family housing for construction, including
acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and
alteration. This appropriation provides for the financing of
all costs for construction, improvements and leasing of housing
Defense-wide. In addition to quality of life enhancements, the
program contains initiatives to reduce operating costs and
conserve energy by upgrading or replacing facilities which can
be made more efficient through relatively modest investments in
improvements. The Department of Defense is authorized to use
limited partnerships, make direct and guaranteed loans, and
convey Department-owned property to stimulate the private
sector to increase the availability of affordable, quality
housing Defense-wide.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The fiscal year 2006 budget request included no request for
family housing construction, Defense-wide. Therefore, the
Committee recommends no funding for this account.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $49,575,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 46,391,000
House allowance......................................... 46,391,000
Committee recommendation................................ 46,391,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The family housing operation and maintenance appropriation
for Defense-wide provides for the operation and maintenance of
family housing. This includes debt payment, leasing, minor
construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance
premiums of Defense family housing.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $46,391,000 for family housing
operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, which is equal to the
budget request. This amount is $3,184,000 below the fiscal year
2005 enacted level.
Family Housing Improvement Fund
Appropriations, 2005.................................... -$16,609,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 2,500,000
House allowance......................................... 2,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,500,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The family housing improvement appropriation provides for
the Department of Defense to undertake housing initiatives and
to provide an alternative means of acquiring and improving
military family housing and supporting facilities. This account
provides ``seed'' money for housing privatization initiatives.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $2,500,000 for the Family Housing
Improvement Fund. This amount is equal to the budget request.
Base Closure Account 1990
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $246,166,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 377,827,000
House allowance......................................... 377,827,000
Committee recommendation................................ 377,827,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The base closure appropriation (1990) provides for clean up
and disposal of property consistent with the four closure
rounds required by the base closure Acts of 1988 and 1990.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends a total of $377,827,000 for the
Base Closure Account 1990. This is an amount equal to the
budget request and an increase of $131,711,000 from the fiscal
year 2005 enacted level. The Military Departments have assured
the Committee that this level of funding is adequate to address
urgent requirements for fiscal year 2006 resulting from prior
BRAC rounds.
Since the start of the current process for BRAC, Military
Construction Appropriations Acts have appropriated a net total
of $23,203,727,000 for the entire program for fiscal years 1990
through 2005. The total amount appropriated for BRAC 1990,
combined with the Committee recommendation for fiscal year 2006
is $23,581,554,000.
In appropriating these funds, the Committee continues to
provide the Department with the flexibility to allocate funds
by service, by function, and by installation. The following
table displays the total amount appropriated for each round of
base closure, including amounts recommended for fiscal year
2006 for BRAC 1990.
BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 1990
[Total funding, fiscal year 1990 through fiscal year 2006]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 1990 Fiscal year 2006
through fiscal Fiscal year 2005 Committee Total
year 2004 enacted recommended
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Part I.............................. $2,684,577,000 ( \1\ ) ( \1\ ) $2,684,577,000
Part II............................. 4,915,636,000 ( \1\ ) ( \1\ ) 4,915,636,000
Part III............................ 7,269,267,000 ( \1\ ) ( \1\ ) 7,269,267,000
Part IV............................. 8,088,131,000 $246,116,000 $377,827,000 8,712,074,000
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Total......................... 22,957,611,000 246,116,000 377,827,000 23,581,554,000
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\1\ Not Applicable
Groundwater Remedy, McClellan Air Force Base, CA.--The
Committee is concerned with the Air Force's proposed changes to
the selected groundwater remedy at the former McClellan Air
Force Base. The Committee views the remedy as adopted by the
Air Force as a commitment to the community. Any and all changes
to the remedy should be undertaken with appropriate
consultation with Federal and State regulatory agencies as well
as the local community. The Air Force is directed to provide
quarterly updates to the Committee on its consideration of
changes to the groundwater remedy at the site, with the first
such report due by December 31, 2005.
Lowry Air Force Base, CO.--The Committee is concerned about
asbestos contamination and remediation at the former Lowry Air
Force Base, CO. The Committee understands that, in 1993, the
Base Cleanup Team [BCT], comprising the Air Force, the
Environmental Protection Agency, and the State of Colorado,
conducted an environmental baseline study for Lowry Air Force
Base in order to deem the property suitable for transfer. The
Committee notes that study did not disclose the presence of
buried construction waste containing asbestos from a former Air
Force hospital at the base.
The buried construction waste containing asbestos from the
former Lowry hospital was discovered by local residential
developers in 2002. The Air Force has acknowledged that it was
responsible for the asbestos-containing construction waste. The
Committee understands that the Air Force has rejected claims
submitted by most of the local residential developers for the
costs they incurred while testing, sampling, and remediating
the site. The developers are currently considering legal
action. The Committee urges the Air Force to resolve these
claims at the earliest possible date.
The Committee is concerned that the Air Force's refusal to
pay for the remediation of hazardous waste at Lowry Air Force
Base may discourage other communities from pursuing
redevelopment or reuse options for military facilities that are
closed or realigned as part of the BRAC process. In many cases,
the closure or realignment of a military facility can create
significant opportunities for economic and residential growth.
The Committee encourages the Department of Defense to be
mindful of the importance of working closely with local
communities to fully identify hazardous waste before the
military facility is transferred and to resolve, at the
earliest possible date, those disputes that arise from the
remediation of the hazardous waste discovered after the
facility is transferred.
Sewer Remediation, McClellan Air Force Base, CA.--The
Committee supports the Air Force's agreement to program
$15,100,000 in BRAC funding for sewer remediation at the former
McClellan Air Force Base. The Committee notes that funds for
the community's share of the McClellan sewer remediation
project have been included in the Office of Economic Adjustment
[OEA] account in the Defense appropriations Acts for fiscal
years 2004, 2005, and 2006. It is the Committee's intention
that the OEA funds be used for the purpose for which they were
appropriated and not used to supplant the BRAC environmental
remediation funds that the Air Force has already committed to
the project.
Base Closure Account 2005
Appropriations, 2005....................................................
Budget estimate, 2006................................... $1,880,466,000
House allowance......................................... 1,570,466,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,504,466,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The base realignment and closure appropriation for 2005
provides for clean up and disposal of property consistent with
the 2005 closure round required by the Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. section 2687 note).
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends a total of $1,504,466,000 for the
Base Realignment and Closure Account 2005. This amount is
$376,000,000 below the budget request.
The Department of Defense requested $1,880,466,000 to begin
implementation of the 2005 round of Base Closure. The funds
provided are essential if the Department is to maintain the
BRAC-mandated 6-year timeline. However, the Appendix
transmitting the President's budget request noted that
$376,000,000 of that request would remain unobligated at the
end of the fiscal year. For this reason, the Committee has
reduced the recommended appropriation by the same amount.
This reduction leaves the Department with $1,504,466,000 to
expend on BRAC implementation for the 2005 round. This remains
a very sizable portion of the military construction budget of
the Department of Defense, equaling 13 percent of this title
and accounting for the vast majority of the increase in the
military construction budget request from fiscal year 2005 to
fiscal year 2006. In fact, the military construction budget
request for fiscal year 2006, not including funds for BRAC,
actually increased from last year's enacted level by only 2.4
percent. This illustrates the high premium placed upon military
construction funds. Given the scarcity of these funds, the
Committee directs, as included in the General Provisions of
this title, that no appropriated funds be expended on military
construction or family housing projects at installations that
are ultimately designated to be closed or realigned if the 2005
round of Base Realignment and Closure becomes law. However, if
it is conclusively shown by the Department that it would be
less expensive to complete an ongoing project than to cancel
it, the Committee has provided the Department the authority to
complete such a project. Additionally, in order to maintain
appropriate oversight of the money to be expended in BRAC 2005,
the Committee's recommendation includes a provision requiring
the Secretary of Defense to submit and receive approval of a
spending plan for BRAC 2005 before moving to obligate funds in
this account.
The Committee is aware of the Department's plan to bring
over 75,000 troops home to the United States from installations
overseas, some troops moving due to the BRAC process and others
moving independent of BRAC. The Committee supports the funding
of BRAC 2005, if it becomes law. The Committee urges the
Department of Defense to implement an expedited process of
obligating and expending BRAC 2005 funds to facilitate the
timeline for returning troops to the United States, especially
with respect to the Army, which faces the largest movement of
personnel.
Title I--General Provisions
Sec. 101. Restricts payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee
contract for work, except in cases of contracts for
environmental restoration at base closure sites.
Sec. 102. Permits use of funds for hire of passenger motor
vehicles.
Sec. 103. Permits use of funds for defense access roads.
Sec. 104. Prohibits construction of new bases inside the
continental United States for which specific appropriations
have not been made.
Sec. 105. Limits the use of funds for purchase of land or
land easements.
Sec. 106. Prohibits the use of funds to acquire land,
prepare a site, or install utilities for any family housing
except housing for which funds have been made available.
Sec. 107. Limits the use of minor construction funds to
transfer or relocate activities among installations.
Sec. 108. Prohibits the procurement of steel unless
American producers, fabricators, and manufacturers have been
allowed to compete.
Sec. 109. Prohibits payments of real property taxes in
foreign nations.
Sec. 110. Prohibits construction of new bases overseas
without prior notification.
Sec. 111. Establishes a threshold for American preference
of $500,000 relating to architect and engineering services.
Sec. 112. Establishes preference for American contractors
for military construction in the United States territories and
possessions in the Pacific, and on Kwajalein Atoll, or in
countries bordering the Arabian Sea.
Sec. 113. Requires notification of military exercises
involving construction in excess of $100,000.
Sec. 114. Limits obligations during the last 2 months of
the fiscal year.
Sec. 115. Permits funds appropriated in prior years to be
available for construction authorized during the current
session of Congress.
Sec. 116. Permits the use of expired or lapsed funds to pay
the cost of supervision for any project being completed with
lapsed funds.
Sec. 117. Permits obligation of funds from more than 1
fiscal year to execute a construction project, provided that
the total obligation for such project is consistent with the
total amount appropriated for the project.
Sec. 118. Directs the Department to report annually on
actions taken to encourage other nations to assume a greater
share of the common defense budget.
Sec. 119. Allows transfer of proceeds from earlier base
closure accounts to the continuing base closure account (1990,
parts I-IV).
Sec. 120. Permits the transfer of funds from Family Housing
Construction accounts to the DOD Family Housing Improvement
Fund and from Military Construction accounts to the DOD
Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund.
Sec. 121. Restricts the use of funds for the Partnership
for Peace program.
Sec. 122. Requires the Secretary of Defense to notify the
congressional defense committees of all family housing
privatization solicitations and agreements which contain any
clause providing consideration for base realignment and
closure, force reductions and extended deployments.
Sec. 123. Provides transfer authority to the Homeowners
Assistance Program.
Sec. 124. Requires that all acts making appropriations for
military construction be the sole funding source of all
operation and maintenance for family housing, including flag
and general officer quarters, and limits the repair on flag and
general officer quarters to $35,000 per year without prior
notification to the congressional defense committees.
Sec. 125. Limits funds from being transferred from this
appropriation measure into any new instrumentality without
authority from an appropriation Act.
Sec. 126. Prohibits funds appropriated for the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program from
being obligated or expended for the purpose of missile defense
studies.
Sec. 127. Provides authority to expend funds from the
``Ford Island Improvement'' account.
Sec. 128. Prohibits the expenditure of funds at
installations or for projects no longer necessary as a result
of BRAC 2005, should it become law, and requires the Secretary
of Defense to submit a prior-approval reprogramming request
before redirecting such funds.
Sec. 129. Clarifies the intent of Congress regarding the
recipients of reports and notifications submitted by the
Department of Defense.
TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $65,838,832,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 69,454,300,000
House allowance......................................... 68,112,300,000
Committee recommendation................................ 70,710,881,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Veterans Administration [VA] was established as an
independent agency by Executive Order 5398 of July 21, 1930, in
accordance with the Act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 1016). This
act authorized the President to consolidate and coordinate
Federal agencies especially created for or concerned with the
administration of laws providing benefits to veterans,
including the Veterans' Bureau, the Bureau of Pensions, and the
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. On March 15,
1989, the VA was elevated to Cabinet-level status as the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
The VA's mission is to serve America's veterans and their
families as their principal advocate in ensuring that they
receive the care, support, and recognition they have earned in
service to the Nation. The VA's operating units include the
Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans Health
Administration, National Cemetery Administration, and staff
support offices.
The Veterans Benefits Administration [VBA] provides an
integrated program of non-medical veteran benefits. The VBA
administers a broad range of benefits to veterans and other
eligible beneficiaries through 57 regional offices and the
records processing center in St. Louis, MO. The benefits
provided include: compensation for service-connected
disabilities; pensions for wartime, needy, and totally disabled
veterans; vocational rehabilitation assistance; educational and
training assistance; home buying assistance; estate protection
services for veterans under legal disability; information and
assistance through personalized contacts; and six life
insurance programs.
The Veterans Health Administration [VHA] develops,
maintains, and operates a national healthcare delivery system
for eligible veterans; carries out a program of education and
training of healthcare personnel; carries out a program of
medical research and development; and furnishes health services
to members of the Armed Forces during periods of war or
national emergency. A system of 157 hospitals, 944 outpatient
clinics, 134 nursing homes, and 42 VA domiciliary residential
rehabilitation treatment programs (formerly called
``domicilaries'') is maintained to meet the VA's medical
mission.
The National Cemetery Administration provides for the
interment of the remains of eligible deceased servicepersons
and discharged veterans in any national cemetery with available
grave space; permanently maintains these graves; marks graves
of eligible persons in national and private cemeteries; and
administers the grant program for aid to States in
establishing, expanding, or improving State veterans'
cemeteries. The National Cemetery Administration includes 158
cemeterial installations and activities.
Other VA offices include the general counsel, inspector
general, Boards of Contract Appeals and Veterans Appeals, and
the general administration, which supports the Secretary,
Deputy Secretary, Under Secretary for Benefits, Under Secretary
for Health, and the Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $70,710,881,000 for the Department
of Veterans Affairs, including $36,625,618,000 in mandatory
spending and $34,085,263,000 in discretionary spending. The
amount provided for discretionary activities represents an
increase of $3,354,515,000 above the fiscal year 2005 enacted
level and $3,233,581,000 above the budget request.
Improving Medical Care.--The Committee is vitally concerned
with ensuring our veterans receive the best quality medical
care possible. Nothing is more important to our veterans than
our commitment to their healthcare needs. This Committee was
disappointed that the Department of Veterans Affairs budget
request would not adequately provide this level of medical care
without imposing a new fee and an increased co-payment for
prescription medications. Therefore, the Committee
recommendation provides more than $1,250,000,000 above the
budget request, in the areas of medical services, grants to
States for extended care services, and research to alleviate
this concern. This level of funding will ensure that our
veterans will receive the best care, in a more timely manner.
Personnel Issues.--The Committee is concerned that the
current operating budget has caused an overall hiring freeze
and a shortage of nurses at many VA facilities. The recommended
funding level will be sufficient to address these issues. The
Committee directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to report
to the Committees on Appropriations in both Houses of Congress,
no later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, on the steps
the Department is taking to remediate these personnel problems.
The Committee has chosen not to use the administration's
proposed budget account structure due to the changes already
made by the Conferees in the fiscal year 2005 appropriations
Act. The Committee is sensitive to the administrative burden on
VA staff in implementing such major changes. However, even
knowing the Committee will stay with the current structure, the
VA continues to inefficiently keep two sets of budgetary data
costing an unnecessary expenditure of time and money. The
Committee will continue to use the current account structure
and directs the VA to use this current format for all future
budget submissions.
The VA has included in its budget submission a proposal to
realize $590,000,000 in management efficiencies and savings
without an explanation of how these efficiencies and savings
will materialize. To compound the problem, the proposed budget
request is based on these savings and proposed legislation
dictating new user fees. If these savings do not materialize or
the new user fees are not enacted, the VA would not be able to
provide services at the current rate, much less meet the
demands of our new veterans. Therefore, in future budget
submissions, the VA should request funding at a level that can
meet the real needs of our veterans without relying on new fees
requiring legislation to be enacted or expecting Congress to
appropriate more than the budget request in order to maintain
existing service to our veterans.
Veterans Benefits Administration
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $35,261,848,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 36,780,131,000
House allowance......................................... 36,780,131,000
Committee recommendation................................ 36,780,131,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Veterans Benefits Administration [VBA] is responsible
for the payment of compensation and pension benefits to
eligible service-connected disabled veterans. This
administration also provides education benefits and housing
loan guarantees.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $36,780,131,000 for the Veterans
Benefits Administration. This amount is composed of
$33,412,879,000 for Compensation and pensions; $3,214,246,000
for Readjustment benefits; $45,907,000 for Veterans insurance
and indemnities; $64,586,000 for Veterans housing benefit
program fund program account, with -$112,000,000 in Credit
subsidies and $153,575,000 for Administrative expenses; $53,000
for the Vocational rehabilitation loans program account and
$305,000 for Administrative expenses; and $580,000 for the
Native American veteran housing loan program account.
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $32,607,688,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 33,412,879,000
House allowance......................................... 33,412,879,000
Committee recommendation................................ 33,412,879,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Compensation is payable to living veterans who have
suffered impairment of earning power from service-connected
disabilities. The amount of compensation is based upon the
impact of disabilities on a veteran's earning capacity. Death
compensation or dependency and indemnity compensation is
payable to the surviving spouses and dependents of veterans
whose deaths occur while on active duty or result from service-
connected disabilities. A clothing allowance may also be
provided for service-connected veterans who use a prosthetic or
orthopedic device.
Pensions are an income security benefit payable to needy
wartime veterans who are precluded from gainful employment due
to non-service-connected disabilities which render them
permanently and totally disabled. Under the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1990, veterans 65 years of age or older
are no longer considered permanently and totally disabled by
law and are thus subject to a medical evaluation. Death
pensions are payable to needy surviving spouses and children of
deceased wartime veterans. The rate payable for both disability
and death pensions is determined on the basis of the annual
income of the veteran or their survivors.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $33,412,879,000 for compensation
and pensions. This is an increase of $805,191,000 above the
fiscal year 2005 enacted level and the same as the budget
request. The amount includes funds for a projected fiscal year
2006 cost-of-living increase of 2.3 percent for pension
recipients.
The appropriation includes $23,491,000 in payments to the
``General operating expenses'' and ``Medical services''
accounts for expenses related to implementing provisions of the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, the Veterans'
Benefits Act of 1992, the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act
of 1994, and the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996.
Annual Benefits Report.--The Annual Benefits Report
produced by the Veterans Benefits Administration shall continue
the practice of reporting select veteran data for all VA
benefit programs by State including, for each State, its
relative ranking among all of the States for the various
program measures reported.
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $2,556,232,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 3,214,246,000
House allowance......................................... 3,214,246,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,214,246,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The readjustment benefits appropriation finances the
education and training of veterans and servicepersons whose
initial entry on active duty took place on or after July 1,
1985. These benefits are included in the All-Volunteer Force
Educational Assistance Program (Montgomery GI bill) authorized
under 38 U.S.C. section 30. Eligibility to receive this
assistance began in 1987. Basic benefits are funded through
appropriations made to the readjustment benefits appropriation
and transfers from the Department of Defense. This account also
finances vocational rehabilitation, specially adapted housing
grants, automobile grants with the associated approved adaptive
equipment for certain disabled veterans, and educational
assistance allowances for eligible dependents of those veterans
who died from service-connected causes or have a total
permanent service-connected disability, as well as dependents
of servicepersons who were captured or missing in action.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $3,214,246,000 for readjustment
benefits. This is an increase of $658,014,000 above the fiscal
year 2005 enacted level and the same as the budget request.
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $44,380,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 45,907,000
House allowance......................................... 45,907,000
Committee recommendation................................ 45,907,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The veterans insurance and indemnities appropriation
consists of the former appropriations for military and naval
insurance, applicable to World War I veterans; National Service
Life Insurance, applicable to certain World War II veterans;
Servicemen's indemnities, applicable to Korean conflict
veterans; and veterans mortgage life insurance to individuals
who have received a grant for specially adapted housing.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $45,907,000 for veterans insurance
and indemnities. This is an increase of $1,527,000 above the
fiscal year 2005 enacted level and the same as the budget
request. The Department estimates there will be 7,385,456
policies in force in fiscal year 2006 with a value of
$756,138,000,000.
VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
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Program Administrative
account expenses
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Appropriations, 2005.................... \1\ $43,784,00 $152,842,000
0
Budget estimate, 2006................... 64,586,000 153,575,000
House allowance......................... 64,586,000 153,575,000
Committee recommendation................ 64,586,000 153,575,000
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\1\ Reflects credit subsidy estimate from last year's report. The new
estimate for 2005 is -$144,000,000.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This appropriation provides for all costs, with the
exception of the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program
and the Guaranteed Transitional Housing Loans for Homeless
Veterans Program, of the VA's direct and guaranteed housing
loans, as well as the administrative expenses to carry out
these programs, which may be transferred to and merged with the
``General operating expenses'' account.
VA loan guaranties are made to service members, veterans,
reservists and unremarried surviving spouses for the purchase
of homes, condominiums, manufactured homes and for refinancing
loans. VA guarantees part of the total loan, permitting the
purchaser to obtain a mortgage with a competitive interest
rate, even without a downpayment, if the lender agrees. The VA
requires that a downpayment be made for a manufactured home.
With a VA guaranty, the lender is protected against loss up to
the amount of the guaranty if the borrower fails to repay the
loan.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends such sums as may be necessary for
funding subsidy payments, estimated to total $64,586,000; and
$153,575,000 for administrative expenses for fiscal year 2006.
The administrative expenses may be transferred to the ``General
operating expenses'' account. Bill language limits gross
obligations for direct loans for specially-adapted housing to
$500,000.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
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Program Administrative
account expenses
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Appropriations, 2005.................... $47,000 $309,000
Budget estimate, 2006................... 53,000 305,000
House allowance......................... 53,000 305,000
Committee recommendation................ 53,000 305,000
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This appropriation covers the funding subsidy cost of
direct loans for vocational rehabilitation of eligible veterans
and, in addition, it includes administrative expenses necessary
to carry out the direct loan program. Loans of up to $948.54
(based on the indexed chapter 31 subsistence allowance rate)
are available to service-connected disabled veterans enrolled
in vocational rehabilitation programs, as provided under 38
U.S.C. chapter 31, when the veteran is temporarily in need of
additional assistance. Repayment is made in 10 monthly
installments, without interest, through deductions from future
payments of compensation, pension, subsistence allowance,
educational assistance allowance, or retirement pay. Most loans
are repaid in full in less than 1 year.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $53,000 for program costs and
$305,000 for administrative expenses for the ``Vocational
rehabilitation loans program'' account. The administrative
expenses may be transferred to and merged with the ``General
operating expenses'' account. Bill language is included
limiting program direct loans to $4,242,000. It is estimated
that the VA will make 4,634 loans in fiscal year 2006, with an
average amount of $926.00.
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $566,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 580,000
House allowance......................................... 580,000
Committee recommendation................................ 580,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This program tests the feasibility of enabling VA to make
direct home loans to Native American veterans who live on U.S.
trust lands. It is a pilot program that began in 1993 and
expires on December 31, 2008. Subsidy amounts necessary to
support this program were appropriated in fiscal year 1993.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends the budget estimate of $580,000
for administrative expenses associated with this program. This
is $14,000 above the fiscal year 2005 enacted level and the
same as the budget request. These funds may be transferred to
and merged with the ``General operating expenses'' account.
GUARANTEED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOANS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This program was established by Public Law 105-368, the
Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998. The program is a
pilot project designed to expand the supply of transitional
housing for homeless veterans and to guarantee up to 15 loans
with a maximum aggregate value of $100,000,000. The project
must enforce sobriety standards and provide a wide range of
supportive services such as counseling for substance abuse and
development of job readiness skills.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
All funds authorized for the Guaranteed Transitional
Housing Loans for Homeless program have been appropriated.
Therefore, additional appropriations are not required.
Administrative expenses of the program, limited to $750,000 for
fiscal year 2006, will be borne by the ``Medical
administration'' and ``General operating expenses'' accounts.
Veterans Health Administration
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $28,188,875,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 30,180,684,000
House allowance......................................... 28,820,684,000
Committee recommendation................................ 31,332,943,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Department of Veterans Affairs operates the largest
Federal medical care delivery system in the country, with 157
hospitals, 42 VA domicilary residential rehabilitation
treatment programs (formerly called ``domiciliaries''), 134
nursing homes, and 944 outpatient clinics, which include
independent, satellite, community-based, and rural outreach
clinics.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections
Fund [MCCF] was established by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997
(Public Law 105-33). In fiscal year 2004, Public Law 108-199
allowed the Department to deposit first-party and pharmacy co-
payments; third-party insurance payments and enhanced use
collections; long-term care co-payments; Compensated Work
Therapy Program collections; Compensation and Pension Living
Expenses Program collections; and Parking Program fees into the
MCCF.
The Parking Program provides funds for the construction,
alteration, and acquisition (by purchase or lease) of parking
garages at VA medical facilities authorized by 38 U.S.C.
section 8109. The Secretary is required under certain
circumstances to establish and collect fees for the use of such
garages and parking facilities. Receipts from the parking fees
are to be deposited into the MCCF and are used for medical
services activities.
The Committee has included bill language under the General
Provisions of this title to allow the Secretary to transfer
funds between the medical services appropriation, medical
administration appropriation, and medical facilities
appropriation after notifying the Committees on Appropriations
in both Houses of Congress.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $31,332,943,000 for the Veterans
Health Administration, without collections. This amount is
composed of $23,308,011,000 for Medical services;
$2,858,442,000 for Medical administration; $1,456,821,000 for
Information technology; $3,297,669,000 for Medical facilities;
and $412,000,000 for Medical and prosthetic research. Medical
care collections are expected to be $2,170,000,000. Therefore,
the VHA will have total resources of $31,525,943,000, plus any
carryover from fiscal year 2005, available in fiscal year 2006.
Administrative Policy and Legislative Proposals.--The
Committee is concerned that the VA has underfunded its real
fiscal needs and proposes to cover the resulting deficit by
recommending several policy proposals stipulating new fees, co-
payments for on-going and existing services, and restricting
long-term care in State nursing homes and VA community nursing
homes. The Committee is not supportive of these new proposals
which would force hundreds of thousands of needy veterans to
leave the VA system. To this end, the Committee recommendation
reflects the real fiscal needs of the VA without charging the
veteran population to make up the shortfall and has included
direct appropriations to cover the differences. In future
budget submissions, the VA should request a funding level that
adequately represents the real needs of the veterans in the VA
system without devising new fees. Therefore, the Committee
directs that the VA not implement any of the new policy
proposals, as submitted in the budget request, without
concurrence from the Committees on Appropriations in both
Houses of Congress.
MEDICAL SERVICES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $19,316,995,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 21,972,141,000
House allowance......................................... 20,995,141,000
Committee recommendation................................ 23,308,011,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The ``Medical services'' account provides for medical
services of eligible veterans and beneficiaries in VA medical
centers, outpatient clinic facilities, contract hospitals,
State homes, and outpatient programs on a fee basis. Hospital
and outpatient care is also provided by the private sector for
certain dependents and survivors of veterans under the civilian
health and medical programs for the VA.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $23,308,011,000 for medical
services, of which $1,977,000,000 shall be designated as
emergency appropriation. This amount is an increase of
$3,991,016,000 over the fiscal year 2005 enacted level and
$1,335,870,000 above the budget request. In addition, the VA
has the authority to retain co-payments and third-party
collections, estimated to total $2,170,000,000 in fiscal year
2006.
The bill includes requested language in the Compensation,
Pension, and Burial Benefits appropriation transferring up to
$13,751,000 for the administrative expenses of implementing
cost-saving provisions required by the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1990, and the Veterans' Benefits Act of
1992.
The Committee has included bill language to make available
through September 30, 2007, up to $1,500,000,000 of the medical
services appropriation. This provides flexibility to the
Department of Veterans Affairs as it continues to implement
significant program changes.
The Committee commends the VA for the mental health
services that it provides to the Nation's veterans and
encourages the VA to continue to transform its mental health
delivery system, where appropriate, particularly to address the
emerging needs of veterans currently serving in combat
situations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Committee urges the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue to work with the
Secretary of Defense to provide the highest standard of early
intervention, including mental health programs, as part of its
seamless transition to assist members of the Armed Forces
returning from combat.
In response to the thousands of returning veterans, the VA
has taken a number of steps to ensure a smooth and seamless
transition for these veterans from the Department of Defense to
the VA. For example, the VA has detailed veterans service
representatives and social workers to military treatment
facilities, such as Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the
National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD.
Colorectal Cancer.--The Committee notes the lengthy wait at
some veterans facilities for those seeking flexible
sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopies for colorectal cancer screening,
as well as the fact that millions of veterans have never made
the decision to be screened. Accordingly, the Committee
strongly encourages the Department to aggressively pursue new,
more efficient, non-invasive colorectal cancer screening
technologies, which improve patient access, are more cost-
effective, and are more clinically effective than older
methods.
Intelligent Actuator.--The Committee encourages the
Department of Veterans Affairs to investigate, and if
warranted, take advantage of intelligent actuator technology
for the design and manufacture of lighter and more functional
prosthetic medical equipment.
DOD/VA Health Care Sharing.--The bill includes requested
language for the DOD/VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund, as
authorized by section 721 of the fiscal year 2003 National
Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 107-314) to transfer a
minimum of $15,000,000, to remain available until expended, for
any purpose authorized by 38 U.S.C. section 8111. The
Department of Defense and the VA are required to establish a
joint incentives program through the creation of a DOD/VA
Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund. The purpose of the program
is to identify, provide incentives to, implement, fund, and
evaluate creative coordination and sharing initiatives at
facilites, both intra-regionally and nationally. There is a
minimum contribution of $15,000,000 by each Department each
year for 4 fiscal years.
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
This Committee feels the Department of Veterans Affairs
should consider designating specialized medical treatment
facilities as ``Centers of Excellence''. Establishing these
centers would allow the VA to consolidate personnel, training
and specialized resources. This will ensure the VA utilizes
these resources in the most efficient manner, while providing
better service to our Nation's veterans. At a minimum, the VA
should consider establishing centers in the areas of
psychiatric care, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, prosthetics,
and diabetes care. The VA shall submit a report within 6 months
of enactment to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
of Congress on the progress in this area, and any other unique
areas needing this specialized emphasis.
Psychiatric Care.--The Committee is concerned that mental
healthcare is one of the most critical needs of our Nation's
veterans, particularly those veterans returning from Operations
Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom [OIF/OEF]. The need is so
great in this area that it is fast becoming a public health
crisis. The number of beds/capacity required is increasing at
unpredicted levels. The Committee is aware that the Waco, Texas
Medical Center [Waco VAMC] is leading the Nation in this
specialized endeavor. The Waco VAMC is achieving this success
due to the dedication and professionalism of the doctors and
staff at this facility. They are working in close collaboration
with the research facilities at Baylor University, Texas A&M
University Medical School, Ft. Hood Army Hospital, and the
Mental Health Association from the State of Texas to devise new
and inventive ways to care for this segment of the VA
population.
The Waco VAMC is achieving great success in the area of
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder [PTSD]. A special PTSD section
and staff are dedicated to this specific problem. The successes
in this area warrant increasing the scope of the program, but
it is being held back due to a hiring freeze. The Committee has
included funds in this appropriation account to alleviate this
hurdle.
In addition, the Waco VAMC is doing research and providing
state of the art services in the areas of blind/low vision and
geriatric patients. The doctors and staff in both of these
programs are to be commended.
The Committee understands that patients from facilities
outside of Waco's Veterans Integrated Service Network [VISN]
are traveling to Waco on their own just to take advantage of
Waco's programs. The Committee is committed to supporting the
Waco VAMC, and other such facilities across the country, and
its role as a nationally renowned leader in psychiatric care.
Therefore, the Committee directs the VA to place more emphasis
on psychiatric care of our veterans by designating the Waco
VAMC as a ``Mental Health Center of Excellence,'' as well as
several others across the country the Secretary deems
appropriate, and supporting them as such with the appropriate
resources.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder [PTSD].--The Committee is
very concerned that our returning veterans are experiencing
PTSD at an extremely high rate. In many instances, PTSD does
not manifest itself until years after our veterans return from
combat. The Committee is concerned that our veterans are
reluctant to seek treatment for this disorder and go untreated
until the disorder reaches a critical state. As a result, the
facilities are not sufficiently resourced to handle the actual
and real need. To overcome this hurdle, this Committee requests
that the VA establish a minimum of three PTSD ``Centers of
Excellence'' across the country, one of which shall be at the
San Diego VA Medical Center, and to resource them accordingly.
In this way, the VA will be better positioned to handle this
serious health issue.
The Committee recognizes the accomplishments of the
National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder at White
River Junction VA Medical Center in Vermont, which has
successfully kept up to date with the latest knowledge about
the condition and suggested innovative treatment approaches.
The Committee expects that the new centers of excellence will
closely cooperate and coordinate with the National Center to
increase efficiency and avoid redundancy.
Prosthetics.--The Committee is deeply committed to the care
of our newest veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The
VA has already treated over 100,000 returning soldiers, and the
numbers will continue to grow. Advances in body armor and
improved combat healthcare are saving more lives on the
battlefield than ever before. However, this means that more
soldiers are returning with lost limbs and other very severe
and lasting injuries. In addition, many returning service
members also bear less visible, psychological wounds of war.
The Committee believes that the VA must provide these veterans
with the best of both modern medicine and integrative holistic
therapies for rehabilitation, such as those currently being
employed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Therefore, the VA
should consider establishing centers for this purpose.
Diabetes.--This Committee is concerned about the unusually
high rate of diabetes among our veterans, which far exceeds the
rate of the rest of the Nation. In addition, there is a
considerable amount of discussion concerning glucose home
monitoring equipment and how best to distribute the equipment.
Therefore, the VA should consider establishing several
``Centers of Excellence'' for diabetes care to address these
and other critical quality of life issues.
AREAS OF INTEREST
Joint Research.--The Committee understands that the VA has
been involved in discussions with the Israeli Ministry of
Defense regarding a number of research issues including Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder, virtual reality rehabilitation for
motor recovery and ambulatory training for veterans with
prosthetic limbs, and robotic rehabilitation trials for the
neurologically impaired and for veterans with missing limbs.
The Committee recognizes Israel's expertise in handling
veteran's issues due to its requirement that all Israelis serve
in its military. The Committee is supportive of continued
discussions regarding the possibility of developing a working
group composed of Veterans Health Administration, the Israeli
Ministry of Defense, clinicians, and researchers that would
guide collaborative research in these areas.
Mefloquine Use.--The Committee is aware that the VA
participated in a special meeting of the Department of
Defense's Armed Forces Epidemiology Board charged with helping
to plan studies on long-term health effects among OEF and OIF
veterans from mefloquine. The Committee encourages the VA to
continue to participate, where appropriate, with the Department
of Defense on studies regarding the effects of mefloquine use.
The Committee commends the VA for issuing an Information Letter
providing information to clinicians who examine and provide
care to veterans who may have taken mefloquine as a malaria
prophylaxis while on active duty. The VA's healthcare system is
likely to be the first line of treatment for service members
who have returned from active duty and have separated from the
military. Additionally, the VA will bear much of the cost and
burden of treatment and rehabilitation for service members with
mefloquine toxicity. Therefore, the VA should continue to work
closely with the Department of Defense to ensure that adequate
notations are included in service member's medical records with
regard to mefloquine use and adverse side effects prior to
separation from the military.
Lung Cancer Screening.--Lung cancer is the second most
common cancer and the most common cause of cancer-related death
in both men and women. Not only have recent associations been
suggested between Gulf War Veterans and exposure to combustible
agents, it is estimated that 30 percent of the veteran
population continues to smoke. Lung cancer survival rates are
49 percent for cases detected when the disease is localized,
but only 15 percent of lung cancers are discovered that early.
The Committee directs the VA to submit a report no later than
March 15, 2006, outlining current preventative screening
procedures and processes for veterans with elevated risks of
lung cancer.
Supportive Housing.--The Committee is aware that the
Department of Veterans Affairs is currently in discussions
regarding the establishment of a therapeutic housing program on
the campus of the VA's Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center in
North Hills, CA, for homeless veterans with multiple physical
and mental health issues. It is estimated that 27,000 homeless
veterans in Los Angeles need housing, medical, and mental
health services. The Committee is supportive of efforts
designed at reducing the number of homeless veterans and
commends the VA for its efforts in these areas.
Returning Veterans.--The Committee is aware that large
numbers of returning veterans from OEF and OIF are returning to
Veterans Integrated Service Network [VISN] 22. There has been
evidence that suggests that OEF/OIF veterans will have higher
rates of diagnosable post-combat mental health disorders. The
Committee is concerned that only a small portion of the
returning veterans enrolling in the VA system have been
military transfer admissions and have had prior assessments for
mental health disorders, leading to large number of walk-ins.
All returning veterans from OEF/OIF are eligible for care from
the VA for 2 years upon separating from the military. There is
concern that areas, such as San Diego, CA, with high
concentration of existing veterans will begin to see a strain
on mental health services due to large numbers of walk-ins. To
alleviate this situation the Committee directs the VA to work
with the San Diego, CA, Veterans Health Care System to develop
a Primary Care/Post-Deployment Unit pilot program in San Diego
and evaluate the need for such a program nationally. The goal
of the pilot program should be to ease pressure from walk-ins
and assist with the seamless transition program from the
Department of Defense to the VA by establishing a unit that
would provide a comprehensive mental and physical health
evaluation to returning combat veterans. The Committee
encourages the VA to establish a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
clinical team at each VA Medical Center; provide a certified
family therapist within each Vet Center; and appoint a regional
PTSD coordinator within each VISN and Readjustment Counseling
Service region to evaluate programs, promote best practices and
make resource recommendations.
Rural Veterans Health Care Initiative.--The Committee
supports continuation at the current level of support for the
Rural Health Care Initiative at the White River Junction, VT
VAMC.
Psychology Post-Doctoral Training Program.--The Committee
continues to support the Veterans Health Administration's
effort to strengthen its Psychology Post-Doctoral Training
Program. The Committee directs the Department of Veterans
Affairs to provide a progress report by December 30, 2006, on
the number of training slots for psychologists and their
locations, as well as the progress being made in other
interdisciplinary training programs.
Medication Therapy Management Program.--In order to promote
cost savings and improved health outcomes, the Committee
encourages the VA to consider conducting a demonstration
project to identify effective Medication Therapy Management
Program [MTMP] models for veterans with chronic illnesses. The
Committee urges that this demonstration project include MTMP
approaches that emphasize evidence-based prescribing,
prospective medication management, technological innovation and
outcomes reporting.
National Medical Quality Improvement Program.--The world-
class care provided to veterans through the VA healthcare
system sets the standard of clinical performance. One program
which has contributed to the high reputation for care has been
the VA National Surgical Quality Improvement Program [NSQIP].
The Committee notes and commends the Surgical Service at the
San Francisco, CA VAMC for recording the best overall NSQIP
performance in the country. Since the NSQIP's inception in
1994, the VA has reported consistent improvements in all
surgery performance measures. Based on the accomplishments of
the program, and having no comparable private sector program,
the Committee understands that the American College of Surgeons
has tested a program to expand the VA NSQIP to non-VA
institutions. Given the success of VA NSQIP, the Committee
believes the VA is well suited for the next phase of expansion
toward a National Medical Quality Improvement Program [NMQIP].
With the increasing appreciation of the contribution of errors
and avoidable complications to post-surgical morbidity and
mortality in America, the successful execution of such a
program could have an enormous impact on the cost and quality
of care in this country. The Committee directs the VA to work
in coordination with the San Francisco, CA VAMC to develop
preliminary guidelines and benchmarks for implementing such a
program and report back to the Committee by March 29, 2006, on
the feasibility, including costs, of implementing NMQIP
nationally.
National Autopsy Registry for Dementia and Other Causes of
Cognitive Impairment.--The Committee recognizes the importance
of autopsy-based validation of clinical and laboratory data in
order to accurately diagnose dementia and other causes of
cognitive impairment. The Committee understands that the
Veterans Health Administration [VHA] has recently adopted a
policy to request permission from the family to perform an
autopsy on patients who die at a VHA facility. Therefore, the
Committee encourages the VHA, in collaboration with the West
Virginia University Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences
Institute; VHA facilities; and designated Alzheimer's Disease
Centers, to build a more substantive and proactive clinical
component around this new policy and to create a central data
repository for the information.
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $4,667,360,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 4,517,874,000
House allowance......................................... 4,134,874,000
Committee recommendation...............................\1\ 2,858,442,000
\1\ Total does not include $1,456,821,000 for the information technology
program.
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The ``Medical administration'' account provides funds for
the expenses of management, security, and administration of the
VA healthcare system. This appropriation provides for costs
associated with the operation of VA medical centers; other
facilities; and VHA headquarters; plus the costs of Veterans
Integrated Service Network [VISN] offices and facility director
offices; Chief of Staff operations; quality of care oversight;
legal services; billing and coding activities; and procurement.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $2,858,442,000 for medical
administration. This amount is $1,808,918,000 below the fiscal
year 2005 enacted level and $1,659,432,000 below the budget
request.
The Committee has included bill language to make available
through September 30, 2007, up to $250,000,000 of the medical
administration appropriation. This provides flexibility to the
Department of Veterans Affairs as it continues to implement
significant program changes.
The Committee recommendation does not include
$1,456,821,000 for the Department's information technology
program. This funding is provided in a new and separate
account. However, personnel full time equivalent [FTE] costs
will remain in the current account.
Antimicrobial Study.--The Committee encourages the
Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study at the
Jackson, MS Veterans Affairs Hospital to build upon existing
beneficial antimicrobial properties of copper alloys, seeking
to validate the effectiveness of copper to inactivate dangerous
microbes in healthcare and other high-risk facilities and to
reduce the incidence of infection. It is recognized that new
antimicrobial resistance is a threat to healthcare facilities,
it increases healthcare costs, and it increases the duration
and severity of infections acquired in hospital settings and
communities.
ImPACT.--The Committee encourages the Department of
Veterans Affairs to conduct a study at the Veterans Affairs
Gulf Coast, MS Regional Medical Center to build upon ImPACT,
which is an existing technology used as a diagnostic tool for
traumatic brain injury assessment developed by the University
of Pittsburgh, PA Medical Center. With an increasing and aging
veteran population, the Veterans Administration healthcare
system has an urgent need to apply advanced technologies and
mechanisms to assess the progress of dementia, specifically in
patients with Alzheimers.
Third-Party Collections.--The Committee is concerned that
the VA is only collecting 41 percent (unadjusted for Medicare
impacts) of the billed amounts from third-party insurance
companies. The VA's budget submission states the collection
percentage was 41 percent for fiscal year 2004 and fiscal year
2005, and the goal for fiscal year 2006 is 41 percent. Even
though the fiscal year 2005 collections are expected to total
approximately $1,018,000,000, the VA should be placing greater
emphasis on collecting more of the amounts legally due the VA.
Therefore, the VA shall report to the Committees on
Appropriations in both Houses of Congress on the work it is
doing to increase the collection rate. This report shall be
delivered no later than January 1, 2006.
Management Efficiencies.--To offset the overall cost of the
VA's increased workload and utilization, the VA anticipates
resource savings associated with management efficiencies. For
fiscal year 2006, the budget request estimates management
savings of $590,000,000. However, the budget justification
provides no detail on how the VA will actually achieve this
level of savings. The Committee is concerned that if the VA
does not achieve this level of savings, it will be forced to
scale back the level of service provided to veterans.
Therefore, the Department is directed to report to the
Committee, on a quarterly basis, the amount of savings it is
realizing and the progress toward achieving $590,000,000 in
savings. This report shall be due within 30 days of the end of
each fiscal quarter.
Per Diem Payments.--The fiscal year 2006 budget request
proposed to revise the eligibility requirements for receiving
per diem payments for care in State veterans' homes. This could
disqualify many of the veterans who currently reside in these
facilities. By adopting any proposal that restricts per diem
payments, notably by instituting rules that would make only
priority level one, two, three, and catastrophically disabled
level four veterans eligible for per diem payments, the VA
could be placing State veterans' homes in an untenable
financial position. Therefore, the Committee does not support
the VA proposal to alter the current structure for providing
per diem payments to State veterans' homes for long-term care
and directs the Secretary to maintain the existing eligibility
criteria for such payments.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Appropriations, 2005....................................................
Budget estimate, 2006...................................................
House allowance.........................................................
Committee recommendation................................ $1,456,821,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The ``Information technology'' account encompasses the
entire information technology portfolio for the Department of
Veterans Affairs. This includes all automation efforts in all
administrations. It does not, however, include the VA's
personnel cost associated with any projects. This cost will
remain in the accounts they are currently in.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $1,456,821,000 for information
technology [IT]. This amount is $1,456,821,000 above the fiscal
year 2005 enacted level and $1,456,821,000 above the budget
request.
The Committee is impressed and supportive of the many
robust IT initiatives undertaken by the VA. However, the
Committee is concerned that the Department of Veterans Affairs
is not putting as much attention into a Department-wide
information technology program as it should for such a large
budget. The Committee understands that each VA Administration
will manage its own projects, but there is no one office with
final budget and programmatic authority overseeing the entire
Department's IT effort. The Committee is concerned that without
a single office ultimately responsible for the Department's
numerous automation efforts, the vast sums appropriated for
this area might not be obligated in the most efficient manner.
While all of the proposed VA's IT projects have merit, the
Committee is not certain that all of the projects are planned
and organized to a maturity level to efficiently obligate the
funds requested this year.
The Committee has included bill language which creates a
separate account for information technology and separates it
from the ``Medical administration'' account. This new structure
will help the Department to better organize the entire IT
program and more accurately display and report the Department's
IT efforts. In addition, the Committee directs the Secretary to
create an office with the authority and responsibility to
ensure the most effective use of appropriated funds which
coordinates all IT projects, regardless of which Administration
is managing the particular project. Furthermore, the Department
is directed to include this account structure in future budget
submissions.
The appropriation for this account shall be for all VA IT
projects, to include contract and procurement costs for
associated hardware and software. The VA's FTE costs associated
with the administration of the projects will remain in their
current accounts.
In addition, the Committee directs the Secretary of the
Department of Veterans Affairs to provide the Committees on
Appropriations in both Houses of Congress an overall milestone
schedule for each IT project, as well as a monthly status
report on all IT projects. This report should include, by
project, the amount of the appropriation received, the
scheduled completion date, the planned and actual obligations,
and the amount of unobligated balances.
HealtheVet.--The Committee lauds the VA for its strategic
foresight in proposing the HealtheVet initiative. This program
will greatly enhance the medical care and safety of our
Nation's veterans. It is imperative that before the VA takes on
such a massive and far-reaching project, that it takes the time
to adequately plan, schedule and resource this initiative.
Doing this before funds are obligated will save the Government
time and money in the long run. It will also deliver the
services comprising the HealtheVet program in a more efficient
manner. The Committee cannot emphasize enough the importance of
locking in the requirements for this initiative before entering
into a contractual obligation with an outside firm for project
development. The Committee reminds the Department to apply
lessons learned from other Government IT project failures, and
to cautiously use taxpayer funds in software development and
project management. The Committee is tremendously supportive of
this project and looks forward to assisting the VA with this
important initiative.
However, because the Department has not satisfied the
Committee's concerns regarding the use of fiscal year 2005
funds and because of the Department's confusion over the
planned use of fiscal year 2006 funds, the Committee has
included language in the bill capping the HealtheVet project at
$100,000,000 in fiscal year 2006, and outlining certain
requirements the Department must meet before any funds may be
obligated. These restrictions are the first step in the
creation of a Department-wide office responsible for the entire
VA's IT effort, and as such the Committee expects the office to
submit a detailed financial plan for the use of fiscal year
2006 funds.
CoreFLS.--The Committee is supportive of the CoreFLS
program. However, the Committee has not seen any justification
for doubling the budget from the fiscal year 2005 level.
Therefore, the Committee has provided $35,000,000 for this
effort and directs that the VA shall not obligate more than
this level for this project in fiscal year 2006.
MEDICAL FACILITIES
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $3,715,040,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 3,297,669,000
House allowance......................................... 3,297,669,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,297,669,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The ``Medical facilities'' account provides funds for the
operation and maintenance of the VA healthcare system's vast
capital infrastructure. This appropriation provides for costs
associated with utilities, engineering, capital planning,
leases, laundry and food services, groundskeeping,
housekeeping, facility repair, and property disposition and
acquisition.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $3,297,669,000 for medical
facilities. This amount is $417,371,000 below the fiscal year
2005 enacted level and the same as the budget request.
The Committee has included bill language to make available
through September 30, 2007, up to $250,000,000 of the medical
facilities appropriation. This provision provides flexibility
to the Department as it continues to implement significant
program changes.
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $402,348,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 393,000,000
House allowance......................................... 393,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 412,000,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The ``Medical and prosthetic research'' account provides
funds for medical, rehabilitative, and health services
research. Medical research supports basic and clinical studies
that advance knowledge leading to improvements in the
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and
disabilities. Rehabilitation research focuses on rehabilitation
engineering problems in the fields of prosthetics, orthotics,
adaptive equipment for vehicles, sensory aids and related
areas. Health services research focuses on improving the
effectiveness and economy of the delivery of health services.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $412,000,000 for medical and
prosthetic research. This is $9,652,000 above the fiscal year
2005 enacted level and $19,000,000 above the budget request.
The Committee remains highly supportive of this program, and
recognizes its importance both in improving healthcare services
to veterans and recruiting and retaining high-quality medical
professionals in the Veterans Health Administration.
Gulf War Illness Research.--The Committee is concerned that
the Veterans Administration is not placing sufficient emphasis
on Gulf War Illness research. The fiscal year 2006 request for
medical research is more than $9,000,000 below the fiscal year
2005 enacted level. This reduction in medical research comes at
a particularly difficult time for veterans in light of the fact
that so many are developing serious illnesses that have yet to
be explained. Unknown illnesses are being categorized broadly
as ``Gulf War Illness syndrome'' because the Syndrome itself is
not fully understood and its connection to other illnesses.
This fact alone should dictate more of an effort to understand
and develop treatments, not less, as the VA has done, through
the reduction of the budget. In September 2004, the Research
Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illness [RAC/GWVI]
issued a report entitled ``Scientific Progress in Understanding
Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses.'' In this report, the RAC/GWVI
published its major findings as follows:
--A substantial proportion of Gulf War veterans are ill with
multi-symptom conditions not explained by wartime
stress or psychiatric illness.
--Treatments that improve the health of veterans with Gulf
War illnesses are urgently needed.
--Important questions concerning the health of children and
other family members of Gulf War veterans remain
unanswered.
--Further progress in understanding and treating Gulf War
veterans' illnesses require Federal research programs
that are properly focused, well managed, and adequately
funded.
The RAC/GWVI includes in this report a recommendation to
develop a comprehensive Federal research plan to address Gulf
War veterans' illnesses by adopting a strategic research
program that identifies and addresses key medical questions. It
goes on to recommend a minimum funding allocation by the VA of
``not less than $15,000,000 in each of the next 4 years.''
Therefore, the Committee directs the Department of Veterans
Affairs to follow the RAC/GWVI recommendations. To this end,
the Committee directs the VA to devote at least $15,000,000
this fiscal year, and in each of the next 4 fiscal years,
solely to Gulf War Illness research and to reflect this
direction in future budget submissions.
Over the last several months, the VA and the RAC/GWVI
Commission have met to discuss establishing a Gulf War Illness
Center dedicated solely to the research and the study of Gulf
War Illnesses. It was agreed that the Center should perform
several functions including: analysis of VA databases to
identify potentially effective novel treatments that are being
used by providers, maintain a collection of anecdotal reports
about potential treatments and to conduct pilot studies
furthering Gulf War Illness research. As a result of these
discussions, it was decided that an expert panel of advisors
would be convened to help plan the structure of this center.
Unfortunately, the progress of this group has been slow.
Therefore, the Committee directs the VA's Office of
Research and Development to thoroughly evaluate the need to
establish a research center exclusively devoted to Gulf War
Illness research and, if warranted, move forward with this
initiative. This initiative shall, at a minimum, begin with a
pilot study at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical
Center, which is presently conducting extensive research on
Gulf War Illness. The VA shall report to the Committee on the
results of the evaluation and all proposed follow-on activities
no later than 30 days following enactment of this Act, and
every quarter thereafter.
Prosthetics Research.--The Committee stresses the
importance of caring for veterans returning from the
battlefield. Prosthetics research, including the development of
high-tech and ``smart limb'' technology, can restore the
quality of life and functional independence for veterans who
have lost limbs. The Committee directs the VA to place a
priority on prosthetics in its research agenda, and to report
to the Committees on Appropriations in both Houses of Congress
by December 31, 2005, on how the VA will make prosthetics
research a priority for our returning service members.
Liver Disease Research.--The Committee is concerned with
the long-term consequences of hepatitis C infection in
veterans, including the development of primary liver cancer.
The Committee is also concerned about the long-term
consequences of hepatitis C in those with HIV infection. Given
the unique capabilities of the VA system, the Committee urges
the VA to consider developing multi-center trials for
management of primary liver cancer and treatment of HCV/HIV co-
infection.
Nursing Research.--The Committee is aware of the continuing
need for nursing research to identify and quantify patient
outcomes related to nursing care. With the ability to assess,
administer, and evaluate the effectiveness of healthcare
delivery from entry into the healthcare system until discharge,
nurses are uniquely qualified to collect, analyze, and
interpret data as it relates to safe and efficient patient
care. The Committee encourages the Department to fund nursing
research initiatives, specifically those aimed at eliminating
barriers to care, reducing patient safety hazards, and
improving efficiency in work environments.
MEDICAL CARE COST RECOVERY COLLECTIONS
MEDICAL CARE COLLECTION FUND
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $1,985,984,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 2,170,000,000
House allowance......................................... 2,170,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,170,000,000
MEDICAL CARE COLLECTION FUND--REVENUES APPLIED
Appropriations, 2005.................................... -$1,985,984,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... -2,170,000,000
House allowance......................................... -2,170,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ -2,170,000,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Medical Care Collection Fund [MCCF] was established by
the Balanced budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33). In fiscal
year 2004, Public Law 108-199 allowed the Department of
Veterans Affairs to deposit first-party and pharmacy co-
payments; third-party insurance payments and enhanced use
collections; long-term care co-payments; Compensated Work
Therapy Program collections; and Parking Program fees into the
MCCF. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs has the authority to
transfer funds between the MCCF and the medical services
appropriation, medical administration appropriation, and
medical facilities appropriation.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommendation includes the authority to
retain co-payments and third-party collections, estimated to
total $2,170,000,000 in fiscal year 2006.
Departmental Administration
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $2,388,109,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 2,493,485,000
House allowance......................................... 2,511,485,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,597,807,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This appropriation provides for the administration of
nonmedical veterans benefits through the Veterans Benefits
Administration [VBA], the executive direction of the
Department, several top level supporting offices, the Board of
Contract Appeals, and the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $2,597,807,000 for Departmental
Administration. The amount is composed of $1,418,827,000 for
General operating expenses; $156,447,000 for the National
Cemetery Administration; $70,174,000 for the Office of
inspector general; $607,100,000 for Construction, major
projects; $208,937,000 for Construction, minor projects;
$104,322,000 for Grants for construction of State extended care
facilities; and $32,000,000 for Grants for the construction of
State veterans cemeteries.
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $1,314,155,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 1,418,827,000
House allowance......................................... 1,411,827,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,418,827,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This appropriation provides for the general operating
expenses of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $1,418,827,000 for general
operating expenses. This amount is $104,672,000 above the
fiscal year 2005 enacted level and equal to the budget request.
In addition to this appropriation, resources are made available
for general operating expenses through reimbursements totaling
$640,266,500 for fiscal year 2006. In addition, $9,740,000 is
transferred from the Compensation and Pension account for
administrative cost of implementing cost-saving provisions
required by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, and
the Veterans Benefits Act of 1992.
Diabetes Monitoring Systems.--The Committee is aware of the
VA's proposal regarding the national standardization of home
glucose monitoring systems and is concerned about the potential
impacts of this initiative. Therefore, the Committee directs
that the VA shall not implement this initiative. Furthermore,
the Committee directs that the VA provide to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report on the cost
of replacing the non-standardized equipment while at the same
time maintaining the existing equipment if the patient chooses
to keep it.
NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $147,734,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 156,447,000
House allowance......................................... 156,447,000
Committee recommendation................................ 156,447,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The National Cemetery Administration was established in
accordance with the National Cemeteries Act of 1973. It has a
fourfold mission: to provide for the interment in any national
cemetery of the remains of eligible deceased servicepersons and
discharged veterans, together with their spouses and certain
dependents, and permanently to maintain their graves; to mark
graves of eligible persons in national and private cemeteries;
to administer the grant program for aid to States in
establishing, expanding, or improving State veterans'
cemeteries; and to administer the Presidential Memorial
Certificate Program.
There are a total of 158 cemeterial installations in 39
States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The
Committee's recommendation for the National Cemetery
Administration provides funds for all of these cemeterial
installations.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $156,447,000 for the National
Cemetery Administration. This is an increase of $8,713,000 over
the fiscal year 2005 enacted level and the same as the budget
request.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $69,153,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 70,174,000
House allowance......................................... 70,174,000
Committee recommendation................................ 70,174,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Office of Inspector General was established by the
Inspector General Act of 1978 and is responsible for the audit
and investigation and inspections of all Department of Veterans
Affairs programs and operations.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $70,174,000 for the Inspector
General. This is an increase of $1,021,000 above the fiscal
year 2005 enacted level and the same as the budget request.
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $455,130,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 607,100,000
House allowance......................................... 607,100,000
Committee recommendation................................ 607,100,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The ``Construction, major projects'' account provides for
constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the
facilities (including parking projects) under the jurisdiction
or for the use of the VA, including planning, architectural and
engineering services, Capital Asset Realignment Enhanced
Services [CARES] activities, assessment, and site acquisition
where the estimated cost of a project is more than the amount
set forth in 38 U.S.C. section 8104(a)(3)(A). Proceeds realized
from Enhanced Use Lease activities may be deposited into the
``Construction, major projects'' and ``Construction, minor
projects'' accounts.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $607,100,000
for the construction of major projects. This is $151,970,000
above the fiscal year 2005 enacted level and the same level as
the budget request.
The following table compares the Committee recommendation
with the budget request.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Location and description 2006 Request recommendation
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Veterans Health Administration [VHA]:
Cleveland, OH Cleveland-Brecksville $87,300 $87,300
Consolidation, Phase 2.............
Pittsburgh, PA Consolidation of 82,500 82,500
Campuses, Phase 2..................
Las Vegas, NV New Medical Facility, 199,000 199,000
Phase 2............................
Gainesville, FL Correct Patient 76,400 76,400
Privacy Deficiencies, Phase 2......
Anchorage, AK Outpatient Clinic and 63,510 63,510
Regional Office, Phase 2...........
Biloxi, MS Consolidation--Mental 17,500 17,500
Health.............................
Fayetteville, AR Clinical Addition.. 5,800 5,800
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Subtotal, CARES................... 532,010 532,010
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Advance planning fund: Various locations 28,290 28,290
Asbestos abatement: Various locations... 5,000 5,000
Claims Analyses: Various locations...... 3,000 3,000
Judgment Fund: Various locations........ 2,500 2,500
Hazardous Waste: Various locations...... 2,000 2,000
Facility Security Fund: Various 15,000 15,000
locations..............................
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Subtotal, Other locations......... 55,790 55,790
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Total VHA construction, major 587,800 587,800
projects.........................
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Less Proceeds and revenues from -48,000 -48,000
Lakeside, IL...........................
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Total VHA......................... 539,800 539,800
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Veterans Benefits Administration [VBA].. .............. ..............
National Cemetery Administration [NCA]:
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Land Acquisition: Bakersfield, CA; 41,000 41,000
Birmingham, AL; Columbia/
Greenville, SC; Jacksonville, FL;
Sarasota County, FL; South East
Pennsylvania.......................
Fort Rosecrans Annex at Miramar, CA 19,450 19,450
Phase I Development................
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Subtotal, Construction............ 60,450 60,450
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Design Fund: Various locations.......... 3,850 3,850
Advance planning fund: Various locations 1,000 1,000
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Subtotal, Other various locations. 4,850 4,850
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Total NCA construction, major 65,300 65,300
projects.........................
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Staff Offices: Advanced Planning 2,000 2,000
Activities at Various locations........
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Total construction, major projects 607,100 607,100
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\1\ National Cemetery Administration major project requests do not
include the purchase of pre-placed crypts, which are funded by the
Compensation and Pensions appropriation.
Capital Asset Realignment For Enhanced Services [CARES].--
The Committee recommends $607,100,000 for major construction
projects approved through the CARES program. The Committee's
recommendation funds the Secretary's list of prioritized
projects for fiscal year 2006, as identified in the May 20,
2004 report entitled ``CARES Major Construction Projects Fiscal
Year 2004-2010.'' The Committee applauds the VA for completing
its national CARES plan as detailed in its CARES decision
report, which was released on May 7, 2004, and remains strongly
committed to funding the Secretary's recommendations.
CARES Implementation.--The Committee is concerned that the
original 2004 snapshot of the Department's infrastructure and
mission requirements for each facility has changed due to the
large number of veterans returning from Operations Enduring
Freedom and Iraqi Freedom [OEF/OIF]. The Committee understands
that the VA is now seeing large concentrations of veterans in
areas that were not originally anticipated to receive the
increased workload. These veterans are all eligible for 2 years
of full medical benefits, and many have special needs. When no
VA facilities are available, and the VA has to provide for
contracted services to meet the need, the VA's contract cost
has dramatically increased.
The public meetings the VA is now conducting have produced
unpredictable results. The meetings are raising issues and
problems that were not identified in the 2004 report. In
addition, the time-line for concluding the facility review
process the Secretary endorsed for the 18 locations requiring
further study, is slipping further into calendar year 2006.
Therefore, as a result of these issues, it would be prudent
to carefully and systematically reevaluate the 18 facilities on
the Secretary's list requiring additional study based on a more
global situation now facing our Nation's veterans and the
impact of the returning OEF/OIF veterans. The Committee has
included bill language prohibiting the VA from using any funds
to change the current infrastructure, service or mission of the
18 facilities on this list. The Committee encourages the VA to
continue studying these locations and submit its
recommendations to the Congress as part of the CARES
recommendation in the VA's fiscal year 2007 capital plan.
The Committee is aware that the CARES Commission's final
report recommended new Community Based Outpatient Clinics
[CBOC] in Bellingham, Washington and North Central Washington.
The Committee is aware of the lack of access to VA primary care
in Washington State and encourages the VA to move forward with
establishing these CBOCs.
Beckley, WV, Nursing Home.--The Committee urges the VA to
include sufficient funding in its fiscal year 2007 budget
request for construction of a 120-bed nursing home care unit at
the Beckley, WV VAMC, consistent with the CARES priority list
as described in the VA's February 2005 Five-Year Capital Plan
2005-2010 report.
CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $228,933,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 208,937,000
House allowance......................................... 208,937,000
Committee recommendation................................ 208,937,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The ``Construction, minor projects'' account provides for
constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the
facilities (including parking) under the jurisdiction or for
the use of the VA, including planning, CARES activities,
assessment of needs, architectural and engineering services,
and site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is
equal to or less than the amount set forth in 38 U.S.C. section
8104(a)(3)(4). Public Law 106-117, the Veterans Millennium
Health Care and Benefits Act of 1999, gave the VA the authority
to make capital contributions from minor construction in
enhanced-use leases. Proceeds realized from enhanced-use lease
activities may be deposited into the ``Construction, major
projects'' and ``Construction, minor projects'' accounts.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $208,937,000 for minor
construction. This is $19,996,000 below the fiscal year 2005
enacted level and the same as the budget request.
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $104,322,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................................
House allowance......................................... 25,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 104,322,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This account is used to provide grants to assist States in
acquiring or constructing State home facilities for furnishing
domiciliary or nursing home care to veterans, and to expand,
remodel or alter existing buildings for furnishing domiciliary,
nursing home, or hospital care to veterans in State homes. The
grant may not exceed 65 percent of the total cost of the
project, and grants to any one State may not exceed one-third
of the amount appropriated in any fiscal year. Public Law 102-
585 granted permanent authority for this program, and Public
Law 106-117 provided greater specificity in directing VA to
prescribe regulations for the number of beds for which grant
assistance may be furnished. This program has been a successful
partnership between the States and the VA in meeting the long-
term care needs of elderly veterans for decades.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $104,322,000 for grants for the
construction of State extended care facilities. This is the
same as the fiscal year 2005 enacted level and $104,322,000
above the budget request. This program cost-effectively meets
long-term healthcare needs of veterans.
The Committee was disappointed that the Department did not
request any funding for this program, nor did it provide any
explanation for the action. The Committee believes the VA
decision to ``suspend'' this program was done solely to reduce
the budget request and has no substantive merit. Therefore, the
Committee recommendation includes a funding level that is equal
to the fiscal year 2005 enacted level. To do any less could
potentially jeopardize projects currently awaiting funding as
well as the welfare of deserving veterans.
GRANTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $31,744,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 32,000,000
House allowance......................................... 32,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 32,000,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Public Law 105-368, amended title 38 U.S.C. section 2408,
established authority to provide aid to States for
establishment, expansion, and improvement of State veterans
cemeteries which are operated and permanently maintained by the
States. This statutory change increased the maximum Federal
share from 50 percent to 100 percent in order to fund
construction costs and the initial equipment expenses when the
cemetery is established. The States remain responsible for
providing the land and for paying all costs related to the
operation and maintenance of the State cemeteries, including
the costs for subsequent equipment purchases.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $32,000,000 for grants for
construction of State veterans cemeteries. This is $256,000
above the fiscal year 2005 enacted level and the same as the
budget request.
Fort Ord, CA.--The Committee is concerned that land located
at Fort Ord, CA, and set aside for a cemetery is not being used
for that purpose due to established policies that may not have
adequately considered situations that exist at Fort Ord. The
Committee directs the Secretary and the Under Secretary for
Memorial Affairs to examine the unique situation at Fort Ord
and report back to the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress by December 30, 2005, on what is necessary
for the Department to make use of this site.
Homelake, CO.--Homelake is home to one of the oldest State
veterans cemeteries in the country. The first veteran was
buried in the Homelake Cemetery in 1891. Veterans from all wars
beginning with the Civil War and Spanish American Wars through
the War in Iraq have been buried at Homelake. The Committee
encourages the Department of Veterans Affairs to evaluate the
needs for the historic preservation of this cemetery.
TITLE II--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 201. The Committee includes a provision which outlines
reprogramming authority and responsibilities for the Veterans
Benefit Administration.
Sec. 202. The Committee includes a provision which outlines
reprogramming authority and responsibilities for the Veterans
Health Administration.
Sec. 203. The Committee includes a provision requiring the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit quarterly financial
reports on the Veterans Health Administration.
Sec. 204. The Committee includes a provision which defines
a change in scope for construction projects.
Sec. 205. The Committee includes a provision which requires
funds to be deposited into the ``Medical services'' account.
Sec. 206. The Committee includes a provision which allows
for the use of fiscal year 2006 funds for prior year
obligations.
Sec. 207. The Committee includes a provision which allows
for the use of fiscal year 2006 funds for prior year
obligations resulting from the Competitive Equity Banking Act.
Sec. 208. The Committee includes a provision which allows
for payments from the National Service Life Insurance fund.
Sec. 209. The Committee includes a provision which
continues the Franchise Fund program.
Sec. 210. The Committee includes a provision which outlines
use of funds from enhanced-lease proceeds.
Sec. 211. The Committee includes a provision which provides
for funds for the Office of Resolution Management and the
Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication.
Sec. 212. The Committee includes a provision which sets a
limit on new leases without congressional approval.
Sec. 213. The Committee includes a provision which requires
disclosure of third-party reimbursement information.
Sec. 214. The Committee includes a provision which outlines
authorized uses for ``Medical services'' funds.
Sec. 215. The Committee includes a provision which allows
for the transfer of funds into the ``Veterans Housing Benefit
Program Fund Program Account''.
Sec. 216. The Committee includes a provision which allows
eligible veterans in the State of Alaska to obtain medical care
services.
Sec. 217. The Committee includes a provision which allows
for the transfer of funds into the construction accounts.
Sec. 218. The Committee includes a provision which allows
for the transfer of funds into the construction accounts from
proceeds and revenues.
Sec. 219. The Committee includes a provision which allows
for outreach and marketing to enroll new veterans.
Sec. 220. The Committee includes a provision which allows
funds in the Medical Care Collection Fund to be transferred
into the ``Medical services'' account.
Sec. 221. The Committee includes a provision making funds
available for services authorized by 5 U.S.C.
TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION
Program Description
The American Battle Monuments Commission [ABMC] is
responsible for the following: the maintenance and construction
of U.S. monuments and memorials commemorating the achievements
in battle of our Armed Forces since April 1917 (the date of
U.S. entry into World War I); the erection of monuments and
markers by U.S. citizens and organizations in foreign
countries; and the design, construction, and maintenance of
permanent military cemetery memorials in foreign countries. The
Commission maintains 24 military memorial cemeteries and 25
monuments, memorials, and markers, in 15 countries around the
world, including three memorials on U.S. soil. It is presently
charged with erecting an Interpretive Center at the Normandy
American Cemetery, Normandy, France.
Salaries and Expenses
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $40,771,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 35,250,000
House allowance......................................... 35,750,000
Committee recommendation................................ 36,250,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $36,250,000 for the Salaries and
Expenses account. This amount is $4,521,000 below the fiscal
year 2005 enacted level and $1,000,000 above the budget
request. Within this amount, the Committee has provided the
budget request of $3,100,000 to complete the Normandy
Interpretive Center.
Foreign Currency Fluctuations
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $11,904,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 15,250,000
House allowance......................................... 15,250,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,250,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $15,250,000 for the ``Foreign
Currency Fluctuation'' account. This amount is $3,346,000 above
the fiscal year 2005 enacted level and equal to the budget
request. The Committee has provided these funds due to
unanticipated currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and
the euro to meet the increased operating needs of its sites in
Europe.
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS
Program Description
The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims was
established by the Veterans' Judicial Review Act of 1988. The
Court is an independent judicial tribunal with exclusive
jurisdiction to review decisions of the Board of Veterans'
Appeals. It has the authority to decide all relevant questions
of law; interpret constitutional, statutory, and regulatory
provisions; and determine the meaning or applicability of the
terms of an action by the Department of Veterans Affairs [VA].
It is authorized to compel action by the VA. It is authorized
to hold unconstitutional or otherwise unlawful and set aside
decisions, findings, conclusions, rules and regulations issued
or adopted by the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Board
of Veterans' Appeals.
Salaries and Expenses
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $17,112,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 18,295,000
House allowance......................................... 18,295,000
Committee recommendation................................ 18,795,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $18,795,000 for the U.S. Court of
Appeals for Veterans Claims. This amount is an increase of
$1,683,000 above the fiscal year 2005 enacted level and
$500,000 above the budget request.
Electronic Case Management System.--The Committee is
impressed with the Court's plans to implement an electronic
case management system. This is an area that can save the Court
both time and money. The efficiencies gained by moving cases
electronically through the system will also increase the
quality and timeliness of the service our veterans receive.
Therefore, the Committee recommendation includes $500,000 to
allow the Court to immediately begin this worthwhile project.
In an effort to take advantage of the technological gains the
Federal Judiciary has made in this area, the Committee
recommends the Court work with the Administrative Office of the
U.S. Courts to purchase and implement a version of their Case
Management/Electronic Case File [CM/ECF] product. The Court is
directed to report to the Committees on Appropriations in both
Houses of Congress on the progress of such a partnership.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--CIVIL
Cemeterial Expenses, Army
Program Description
The Secretary of the Army is responsible for the
administration, operation and maintenance of Arlington National
Cemetery and the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery.
In addition to its principal function as a national cemetery,
Arlington is the site of approximately 3,100 nonfuneral
ceremonies each year and has approximately 4,000,000 visitors
annually.
Salaries and Expenses
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $29,363,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 28,050,000
House allowance......................................... 29,550,000
Committee recommendation................................ 28,550,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $28,550,000 for the ``Ceremonial
Expenses, Army'' account. This amount is $813,000 below the
fiscal year 2005 enacted level and $500,000 above the budget
request.
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME
Appropriations, 2005.................................... $61,131,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 58,281,000
House allowance......................................... 58,281,000
Committee recommendation................................ 58,281,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Armed Forces Retirement Home account provides funds to
operate and maintain the Armed Forces Retirement Home--
Washington, District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces
Retirement Home--Gulfport, Mississippi. These two facilities
provide long term housing and medical care for our Nation's
needy veterans.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends authority to expend $58,281,000
from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund to operate and
maintain the Armed Forces Retirement Home--Washington, DC, and
the Armed Forces Retirement Home--Gulfport, MS. This amount is
$2,850,000 below the fiscal year 2005 enacted level and equal
to the budget request. Within this appropriation level, the
Committee has provided $1,248,000 for the Capital Improvement
Program.
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.''
Title I--Department of Defense
Military Construction, Army
Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
Military Construction, Air Force
Military Construction, Defense-wide
Military Construction, Army National Guard
Military Construction, Air National Guard
Military Construction, Army Reserve
Military Construction, Naval Reserve
Military Construction, Air Force Reserve
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Security Investment
Program
Family Housing Construction, Army
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army
Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine
Corps
Family Housing Construction, Air Force
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide
Department of Defense, Family Housing Improvement Fund
Base Realignment and Closure Account, 1990
Base Realignment and Closure Account, 2005
Title II--Department of Veterans Affairs
Information Technology
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on July 21, 2005,
the Committee ordered reported, en bloc S. 1446, an original
bill making appropriations for the District of Columbia and
other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the
revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2006, and for other purposes, H.R. 2528, making
appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs,
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2006, and for other purposes with an amendment in the nature of
a substitute and an amendment to the title; and H.R.3058,
making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation,
Treasury, the Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006,
and for other purposes, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute, provided that the bill be subject to further
amendment and the bill be consistent with its budget
allocation, by a recorded vote of 28-0, a quorum being present.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas Nays
Chairman Cochran
Mr. Stevens
Mr. Specter
Mr. Domenici
Mr. Bond
Mr. McConnell
Mr. Burns
Mr. Shelby
Mr. Gregg
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Craig
Mrs. Hutchison
Mr. DeWine
Mr. Brownback
Mr. Allard
Mr. Byrd
Mr. Inouye
Mr. Leahy
Mr. Harkin
Ms. Mikulski
Mr. Reid
Mr. Kohl
Mrs. Murray
Mr. Dorgan
Mrs. Feinstein
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Johnson
Ms. Landrieu
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.''
The Committee bill as recommended contains no such
provisions.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT LISTING BY LOCATION
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate Committee
recommendation compared
Budget House Committee with (+ or -)
Installation and project estimate allowance recommendation ---------------------------
Budget House
estimate allowance
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ALABAMA
ARMY:
ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT: UPGRADE FOR 33 ............ 3,150 .............. ............ -3,150
THEATER HIGH ALTITUDE AIR DEFENSE
STORAGE IGLOOS.....................
FORT RUCKER: SYSTEM TEST AND ............ 9,700 .............. ............ -9,700
INTEGRATION LAB/FLIGHT TEST SUPPORT
FACILITY...........................
REDSTONE ARSENAL:
AMMUNITION HANDLING INSTRUCTION ............ 4,700 .............. ............ -4,700
FACILITY.......................
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ............ ............ 20,000 +20,000 +20,000
ANNEX..........................
AIR FORCE: MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE: 14,900 14,900 14,900 ............ ............
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND LODGING
FACILITY...............................
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: FORT PAYNE: ............ 4,145 .............. ............ -4,145
ADDITION/ALTERATION READINESS CENTER...
AIR NATIONAL GUARD: MONTGOMERY REGIONAL 9,100 9,100 9,100 ............ ............
AIRPORT BASE: REPLACE COMPOSITE
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING FACILITY.......
NAVAL RESERVE: MOBILE: MARINE CORPS 7,463 7,463 8,163 +700 +700
RESERVE CENTER.........................
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TOTAL, ALABAMA.................... 31,463 53,158 52,163 +20,700 -995
ALASKA
ARMY:
FORT RICHARDSON: RAILHEAD PORT ............ ............ 4,700 +4,700 +4,700
FACILITY...........................
FORT WAINWRIGHT:
BARRACKS COMPLEX................ 33,560 33,560 33,560 ............ ............
INFORMATION SYSTEMS FACILITY.... ............ ............ 5,600 +5,600 +5,600
ROTARY WING LANDING PAD......... ............ ............ 5,500 +5,500 +5,500
AIR FORCE:
CLEAR AIR FORCE STATION: DORMITORY 20,000 20,000 20,000 ............ ............
(100 ROOM).........................
EIELSON AFB: MOBILITY WAREHOUSE..... ............ ............ 5,900 +5,900 +5,900
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE:
C-17 SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT SHOP.... 820 820 820 ............ ............
C-17 MAINTENANCE COMPLEX (PHASE 54,000 54,000 54,000 ............ ............
I).............................
AIR FORCE RESERVE: ELMENDORF AIR FORCE 3,100 3,100 3,100 ............ ............
BASE: C-17 CONVERT HANGAR FOR AIR FORCE
RESERVE COMMAND GROUP HEADQUARTERS.....
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TOTAL, ALASKA..................... 111,480 111,480 133,180 +21,700 +21,700
ARIZONA
ARMY:
FORT HUACHUCA: EFFLUENT REUSE SYSTEM ............ 5,100 .............. ............ -5,100
YUMA PROVING GROUND: SPECIAL ............ ............ 8,100 +8,100 +8,100
OPERATIONS FREE FALL SIMULATOR.....
NAVY: YUMA: ROTARY WING FUELING APRON... 3,637 3,637 3,637 ............ ............
AIR FORCE:
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE: CSAR 8,600 8,600 8,600 ............ ............
SQUADRON COMPLEX...................
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE: DORMITORY (144 13,000 13,000 13,000 ............ ............
ROOM)..............................
DEFENSE-WIDE: YUMA: ROTARY WING HYDRANT 7,300 7,300 7,300 ............ ............
SYSTEM.................................
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: MARANA: FIRE ............ 1,499 .............. ............ -1,499
STATION................................
AIR FORCE RESERVE:
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE: ALTER 1,500 1,500 1,500 ............ ............
RESCUE SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE: 944TH CIVIL ............ 5,900 .............. ............ -5,900
ENGINEER SQUADRON FACILITY.........
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TOTAL, ARIZONA.................... 34,037 46,536 42,137 +8,100 -4,399
ARKANSAS
AIR FORCE:
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE:
AIRMEN DINING FACILITY.......... ............ 6,400 .............. ............ -6,400
PARALLEL TAXIWAY ALL AMERICAN 2,500 2,500 2,500 ............ ............
LANDING ZONE...................
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: CAMP ROBINSON: ............ ............ 5,608 +5,608 +5,608
REGIONAL INSTITUTE TRAINING COMPLEX....
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TOTAL, ARKANSAS................... 2,500 8,900 8,108 +5,608 -792
CALIFORNIA
ARMY:
CONCORD:
PIER SECURITY UPGRADE........... 8,600 8,600 8,600 ............ ............
UPGRADE OUTLOAD FACILITIES...... 3,250 3,250 3,250 ............ ............
FORT IRWIN:
LAND ACQUISITION (PHASE III).... 5,000 5,000 5,000 ............ ............
MILITARY OPERATIONS URBAN 12,000 12,000 12,000 ............ ............
TERRAIN (PHASE I)..............
REPLACE DINING FACILITY......... ............ 4,250 .............. ............ -4,250
NAVY:
CAMP PENDLETON:
ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE 5,160 5,160 5,160 ............ ............
FACILITY.......................
BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS-- 19,620 19,620 19,620 ............ ............
HEADQUARTERS...................
FLIGHT LINE SECURITY FENCE...... 1,400 1,400 1,400 ............ ............
RECLAMATION/CONVEYANCE (PHASE I) 25,436 25,436 25,436 ............ ............
CHINA LAKE: ADVANCED SENSOR LAB..... 19,158 19,158 19,158 ............ ............
EL CENTRO: APRON AND HANGAR RECAP 18,666 18,666 18,666 ............ ............
(PHASE II).........................
LEMOORE: REPLACE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL 8,480 8,480 8,480 ............ ............
TOWER..............................
MIRAMAR MARINE CORPS AIR STATION: ............ 5,070 .............. ............ -5,070
PROVOST MARSHAL SCREENING FACILITY.
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL: GLASGOW ............ 6,500 .............. ............ -6,500
HALL ADDITION......................
NORTH ISLAND: BACHELOR ENLISTED 13,700 13,700 .............. -13,700 -13,700
QUARTERS--SHIPBOARD ASHORE.........
TWENTYNINE PALMS:
IMPROVE WASTEWATER TREATMENT ............ 3,000 .............. ............ -3,000
FACILITY.......................
MILITARY OPERATIONS ON URBAN ............ 21,000 .............. ............ -21,000
TERRAIN FACILITY (PHASE I).....
AIR FORCE:
BEALE AIR FORCE BASE: GLOBAL HAWK 14,200 14,200 14,200 ............ ............
TWO BAY MAINTENANCE HANGAR.........
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE: MAINBASE 37,000 37,000 37,000 ............ ............
RUNWAY (PHASE I)...................
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE:
AEROSPACE GROUND EQUIPMENT ............ ............ 10,900 +10,900 +10,900
FACILITY (AGE).................
AIR MOBILITY OPERATIONS GROUP 19,000 19,000 19,000 ............ ............
GLOBAL REACH: DEPLOYMENT CENTER
C-17 ADDITION/ALTERATION LIFE 1,300 1,300 1,300 ............ ............
SUPPORT........................
C-17 ADDITION COMPOSITE SHOP.... 3,200 3,200 3,200 ............ ............
C-17 MAINTENANCE TRAINING 8,100 8,100 8,100 ............ ............
FACILITY.......................
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE: FITNESS 16,845 16,845 16,845 ............ ............
CENTER.............................
DEFENSE-WIDE:
BEALE AIR FORCE BASE: CLINIC 18,000 18,000 18,000 ............ ............
ADDITION/ALTERATION................
CORONA:
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES 4,000 4,000 4,000 ............ ............
APPLIED INSTRUCTION FACILITY...
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES SEAL 11,000 11,000 11,000 ............ ............
TEAM OPERATIONS/SUPPORT
FACILITY.......................
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES 13,350 13,350 13,350 ............ ............
TRAINING SUPPORT FACILITIES....
DEFENSE DISTRIBUTION DEPOT--TRACY: 33,635 33,635 33,635 ............ ............
REPLACE GENERAL PURPOSE WAREHOUSE..
MIRAMAR: REPLACE STORAGE AND 23,000 23,000 23,000 ............ ............
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM................
SAN DIEGO: PATIENT PARKING FACILITY. 15,000 15,000 15,000 ............ ............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
CAMP ROBERTS: URBAN COMBAT COURSE... ............ ............ 1,500 +1,500 +1,500
ROSEVILLE: ADDITION/ALTERATION 2,941 2,941 2,941 ............ ............
READINESS CENTER (ARMY DIVISION
REDESIGN STUDY)....................
SAN LUIS OBISPO: DINING FACILITY.... ............ ............ 8,599 +8,599 +8,599
AIR NATIONAL GUARD: FRESNO YOSEMITE 3,000 3,000 3,000 ............ ............
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: AIR SOVEREIGNTY
ALERT--ALERT CREW QUARTERS FACIL- ITY.
ARMY RESERVE:
FORT HUNTER LIGGETT:
SHOOT HOUSE/AFTER ACTION REVIEW. 1,700 1,700 1,700 ............ ............
URBAN ASSAULT COURSE............ 1,500 1,500 1,500 ............ ............
AIR FORCE RESERVE: TRAVIS AIR FORCE ............ 3,900 .............. ............ -3,900
BASE: C-17 WHEEL AND TIRE SHOP.........
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TOTAL, CALIFORNIA................. 367,241 410,961 374,540 +7,299 -36,421
COLORADO
ARMY:
FORT CARSON:
ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE AIR CONTROL 14,600 14,600 14,600 ............ ............
GROUP COMPLEX (PHASE I-B)......
BARRACKS COMPLEX................ 25,522 25,522 25,522 ............ ............
COMBINED ARMS COLLECTIVE 28,000 28,000 28,000 ............ ............
TRAINING FACILITY..............
SHOOT HOUSE..................... 1,250 1,250 1,250 ............ ............
SHOOT HOUSE (U.S. ARMY SPECIAL 1,250 1,250 1,250 ............ ............
OPERATIONS COMMAND)............
AIR FORCE:
BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE:
ADD/ALTER COMMUNICATIONS COMPLEX 10,600 10,600 10,600 ............ ............
CONSOLIDATED SERVICES FACILITY.. 4,000 4,000 4,000 ............ ............
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FACILITY. 5,500 5,500 5,500 ............ ............
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE:
76TH SPACE CONTROL FACILITY..... ............ 12,700 .............. ............ -12,700
WEST GATE FORCE PROTECTION 12,800 12,800 12,800 ............ ............
ACCESS.........................
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY: UPGRADE 13,000 13,000 13,000 ............ ............
ACADEMIC FACILITY (PHASE IV-A).....
DEFENSE-WIDE: PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE: 1,820 1,820 1,820 ............ ............
LIFE SKILLS SUPPORT CENTER.............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD: GREELEY AIR NATIONAL ............ 6,400 6,400 +6,400 ............
GUARD STATION: SPACE WARNING SQUADRON
SUPPORT FACILITY.......................
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TOTAL, COLORADO................... 118,342 137,442 124,742 +6,400 -12,700
CONNECTICUT
NAVY: SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON: CRANE ............ ............ 4,610 +4,610 +4,610
MAINTENANCE FACILITY...................
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TOTAL, CONNECTICUT................ ............ ............ 4,610 +4,610 +4,610
DELAWARE
AIR FORCE:
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE:
C-17 ALTER FACILITIES FOR PARTS 1,000 1,000 1,000 ............ ............
STORAGE........................
C-17 FLIGHT SIMULATOR FACILITY.. 5,000 5,000 5,000 ............ ............
DORMITORY (144 ROOM)............ 13,000 13,000 13,000 ............ ............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
NEW CASTLE COUNTY AIRPORT ANG BASE:
ADDITIONS TO RESERVE FORCES ............ ............ 1,500 +1,500 +1,500
MEDICAL TRAINING FACILITY......
NEW SECURITY FORCES FACILITY.... ............ ............ 1,400 +1,400 +1,400
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TOTAL, DELAWARE................... 19,000 19,000 21,900 +2,900 +2,900
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
AIR FORCE:
BOLLING AIR FORCE BASE:
CONSTRUCT OPERATIONS FACILITY... 10,400 10,400 10,400 ............ ............
FORCE PROTECTION MAIN GATE...... 4,500 4,500 4,500 ............ ............
DEFENSE-WIDE: BOLLING AIR FORCE BASE: 7,900 7,900 7,900 ............ ............
PEPCO FEEDER LINE......................
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TOTAL, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA....... 22,800 22,800 22,800 ............ ............
FLORIDA
NAVY:
JACKSONVILLE: HELICOPTER HANGAR 45,179 45,179 45,179 ............ ............
REPLACEMENT (PHASE I)..............
MAYPORT:
BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS-- 7,820 7,820 7,820 ............ ............
HOMEPORT ASHORE................
CONSOLIDATED MAINTENANCE ............ 4,470 .............. ............ -4,470
FACILITY.......................
EXPAND FLIGHT TRAINER........... 2,930 2,930 2,930 ............ ............
PANAMA CITY: JOINT AQUATIC COMBAT 9,678 9,678 9,678 ............ ............
DIVER TRAINING.....................
PENSACOLA: WATER TREATMENT FACILITY 8,710 8,710 8,710 ............ ............
RECAPITALIZATION...................
WHITING FIELD NAVAL AIR STATION: ............ ............ 4,670 +4,670 +4,670
CONTROL TOWER RECAPITALIZATION,
SOUTH FIELD........................
AIR FORCE:
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR STATION: ............ ............ 6,200 +6,200 +6,200
SATELLITE PROCESSING OPERATIONS
SUPPORT FACILITY...................
HURLBURT FIELD: WEAPONS INSTRUCTOR 2,540 2,540 2,540 ............ ............
COURSE FACILITY....................
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE:
CENTRAL COMMAND JOINT 67,000 67,000 67,000 ............ ............
INTELLIGENCE CENTER............
SECURITY FORCES FACILITY........ 11,200 11,200 11,200 ............ ............
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE:
1ST AIR FORCE OPERATIONS CENTER ............ 10,000 .............. ............ -10,000
(PHASE II).....................
DORMITORY (120 ROOM)............ 9,000 9,000 9,000 ............ ............
F/A-22 ADDITION FUELS 2,500 2,500 2,500 ............ ............
MAINTENANCE....................
DEFENSE-WIDE:
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE: SPECIAL 12,800 12,800 12,800 ............ ............
OPERATIONS FORCES MOBILITY/AERIAL
DELIVERY: SUPPORT FACILITY.........
HURLBURT FIELD: AT/FP MAIN GATE/ ............ 6,500 .............. ............ -6,500
SOUNDSIDE ACCESS...................
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: CAMP BLANDING: ............ 20,049 .............. ............ -20,049
REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE COMPLEX
(PHASE II).............................
AIR FORCE RESERVE:
HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE: VISITING ............ 6,900 .............. ............ -6,900
QUARTERS...........................
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE: ALTER RESCUE 2,090 2,090 2,090 ............ ............
SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY.......
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TOTAL, FLORIDA.................... 181,447 229,366 192,317 +10,870 -37,049
GEORGIA
ARMY:
FORT BENNING:
COMBINED ARMS COLLECTIVE 20,961 20,961 20,961 ............ ............
TRAINING FACILITY..............
INFANTRY PLATOON BATTLE COURSE.. 4,300 4,300 4,300 ............ ............
SHOOT HOUSE..................... 1,250 1,250 1,250 ............ ............
SHOOT HOUSE (U.S. ARMY SPECIAL 1,700 1,700 1,700 ............ ............
OPERATIONS COMMAND)............
SQUAD DEFENSE RANGE............. ............ 2,050 .............. ............ -2,050
FORT GILLEM:
FORENSIC LAB ADDITION........... 3,900 3,900 3,900 ............ ............
MODIFIED RECORD FIRE RANGE...... ............ ............ 4,550 +4,550 +4,550
FORT STEWART:
BARRACKS COMPLEX................ 37,566 37,566 37,566 ............ ............
SHOOT HOUSE (U.S. ARMY SPECIAL 1,250 1,250 1,250 ............ ............
OPERATIONS COMMAND)............
URBAN ASSAULT COURSE............ 1,350 1,350 1,350 ............ ............
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP........ 17,814 17,814 17,814 ............ ............
NAVY:
ALBANY MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE:
COMBAT VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND ............ 4,000 4,000 +4,000 ............
PRESERVATION FACILITY..........
SATELLITE FIRE STATION.......... ............ 1,840 .............. ............ -1,840
KINGS BAY:
ARMORED FIGHTING VEHICLE SUPPORT ............ 3,890 .............. ............ -3,890
FACILITY.......................
UTILITY AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS/ 3,000 3,000 3,000 ............ ............
WATERFRONT SECURITY: EMERGENCY
GENERATOR......................
AIR FORCE:
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE:
51ST COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS ............ 5,600 .............. ............ -5,600
SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY...
APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM........ 2,000 2,000 2,000 ............ ............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
AUGUSTA: REGIONAL SECURITY 61,466 61,466 61,466 ............ ............
OPERATIONS CENTER..................
FORT STEWART:
NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL........... 16,629 16,629 16,629 ............ ............
SPECIAL OPERATION FORCES 10,000 10,000 10,000 ............ ............
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE COMPLEX..
AIR NATIONAL GUARD: SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD 7,200 7,200 7,200 ............ ............
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: REPLACE COMBAT
READINESS TRAINING CENTER/MEDICAL
TRAINING COMPLEX.......................
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TOTAL, GEORGIA.................... 190,386 207,766 198,936 +8,550 -8,830
HAWAII
ARMY:
HELEMANO: DRUM ROAD UPGRADE (PHASE 41,000 41,000 41,000 ............ ............
II)................................
POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA:
BATTLE AREA COMPLEX............. 34,000 34,000 34,000 ............ ............
TACTICAL VEHICLE WASH FACILITY.. 9,300 9,300 9,300 ............ ............
SADDLE ROAD..................... ............ ............ 17,000 +17,000 +17,000
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS:
BARRACKS COMPLEX (PHASE I)...... 48,000 48,000 48,000 ............ ............
MODIFIED URBAN ASSAULT COURSE... 5,900 5,900 5,900 ............ ............
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE FACILITY 24,656 24,656 24,656 ............ ............
(PHASE II).....................
NAVY:
KANEOHE BAY: CAMP SMITH FIRE STATION 5,700 5,700 5,700 ............ ............
PEARL HARBOR: PACIFIC WARFIGHTING 29,700 29,700 29,700 ............ ............
CENTER.............................
AIR FORCE:
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE:
DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND SYSTEM 5,678 5,678 5,678 ............ ............
INTELLIGENCE SQUADRON
OPERATIONS FACILITY............
UPGRADE ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION ............ 7,700 7,700 +7,700 ............
SYSTEM (PHASE III).............
DEFENSE-WIDE: KUNIA: REGIONAL SECURITY 61,466 ............ 61,466 ............ +61,466
OPERATIONS CENTER REPLACEMENT..........
AIR NATIONAL GUARD: HICKAM AIR FORCE 2,500 2,500 2,500 ............ ............
BASE: F-15 AIRCRAFT RINSE FACILITY.....
AIR FORCE RESERVE: HICKAM AIR FORCE 6,450 6,450 6,450 ............ ............
BASE: CONSOLIDATED TRAINING FACILITY...
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TOTAL, HAWAII..................... 274,350 220,584 299,050 +24,700 +78,466
IDAHO
AIR FORCE: MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE: 9,835 9,835 9,835 ............ ............
BASE OPERATIONS/RADAR APPROACH CONTROL
FACILITY...............................
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: GOWEN FIELD: ............ 8,415 8,415 +8,415 ............
RAILHEAD (PHASE I).....................
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TOTAL, IDAHO...................... 9,835 18,250 18,250 +8,415 ............
ILLINOIS
ARMY: ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL: COMBINED FIRE/ ............ 7,400 7,400 +7,400 ............
POLICE STATION.........................
NAVY:
GREAT LAKES:
DRILL HALL REPLACEMENT.......... 16,610 16,610 16,610 ............ ............
RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND 38,720 38,720 38,720 ............ ............
BARRACKS.......................
RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND 33,840 33,840 33,840 ............ ............
BARRACKS.......................
RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND 32,730 32,730 32,730 ............ ............
INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE (PHASE
I).............................
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TOTAL, ILLINOIS............... 121,900 129,300 129,300 +7,400 ............
INDIANA
ARMY: CRANE ARMY AMMUNITION ACTIVITY: ............ 5,700 .............. ............ -5,700
HIGH PERFORMANCE MAGAZINES (PHASE I)...
NAVY: NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER ............ ............ 8,220 +8,220 +8,220
CRANE: SPECIAL WEAPONS ENGINEERING
FACILITY...............................
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: CAMP ATTERBURY: 2,454 2,454 2,454 ............ ............
FIRE STATION (ARMY DIVISION REDESIGN
STUDY).................................
AIR FORCE RESERVE: GRISSOM AIR RESERVE 7,000 7,000 7,000 ............ ............
BASE: RADAR APPROACH CONTROL FACILITY..
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TOTAL, INDIANA.................... 9,454 15,154 17,674 +8,220 +2,520
IOWA
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: FORT DODGE: ............ 1,500 1,500 +1,500 ............
ADDITION/ALTERATION FIELD MAINTENANCE
SHOP...................................
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TOTAL, IOWA....................... ............ 1,500 1,500 +1,500 ............
KANSAS
ARMY:
FORT LEAVENWORTH: LEWIS AND CLARK 42,642 42,642 42,642 ............ ............
INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITY (PHASE III).
FORT RILEY:
ALERT HOLDING AREA.............. ............ ............ 6,300 +6,300 +6,300
DEPLOYMENT FACILITY RAMP 5,500 5,500 5,500 ............ ............
EXPANSION......................
DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT FACILITY..... ............ ............ 4,600 +4,600 +4,600
DIGITAL MULTIPURPOSE TRAINING 17,500 17,500 17,500 ............ ............
RANGE..........................
DEFENSE-WIDE: MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE: 15,800 15,800 15,800 ............ ............
HYDRANT FUEL SYSTEM....................
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: PITTSBURG: ............ 5,683 .............. ............ -5,683
READINESS CENTER.......................
ARMY RESERVE: NEW CENTURY: 6,376 6,376 6,376 ............ ............
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE SHOP/AREA
MAINTENANCE SUPPORT ACTIVITY/UNHEATED
STORAGE (PHASE I)......................
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TOTAL, KANSAS..................... 87,818 93,501 98,718 +10,900 +5,217
KENTUCKY
ARMY:
FORT CAMPBELL:
AIRFIELD SUPPORT FACILITY....... ............ 3,600 .............. ............ -3,600
BARRACKS COMPLEX--52ND ST....... 49,575 49,575 49,575 ............ ............
BARRACKS COMPLEX--GLIDER RD..... 43,000 43,000 43,000 ............ ............
BARRACKS COMPLEX (PHASE II)..... 24,650 24,650 24,650 ............ ............
COMBINED ARMS COLLECTIVE 10,300 10,300 10,300 ............ ............
TRAINING FACILITY (PHASE II)...
MAIN GATE ACCESS CONTROL POINT ............ ............ 8,300 +8,300 +8,300
(GATE 4).......................
URBAN ASSAULT COURSE............ 1,700 1,700 1,700 ............ ............
FORT KNOX:
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE FACILITY.... ............ ............ 8,200 +8,200 +8,200
TRAINEE BARRACKS COMPLEX 1 21,000 21,000 21,000 ............ ............
(PHASE II).....................
DEFENSE-WIDE:
FORT CAMPBELL:
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES 7,800 7,800 7,800 ............ ............
COMPANY OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY
FACILITY.......................
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES GROUP 30,000 30,000 30,000 ............ ............
OPERATIONS COMPLEX.............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: W.H. FORD REGIONAL 9,720 9,720 9,720 ............ ............
TRAINING CENTER: TRAINING COMPLEX
(PHASE VI).............................
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TOTAL, KENTUCKY................... 197,745 201,345 214,245 +16,500 +12,900
LOUISIANA
ARMY: FORT POLK: COMBINED ARMS 28,887 28,887 28,887 ............ ............
COLLECTIVE TRAINING FACILITY...........
AIR FORCE: BARKSDALE AFB: INTEGRATED ............ ............ 10,800 +10,800 +10,800
OPERATIONS CENTER......................
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TOTAL, LOUISIANA.................. 28,887 28,887 39,687 +10,800 +10,800
MAINE
NAVY: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD: ............ ............ 8,100 +8,100 +8,100
ACOUSTIC TEST AND CALIBRATION FACILITY.
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TOTAL, MAINE...................... ............ ............ 8,100 +8,100 +8,100
MARYLAND
NAVY:
ANNAPOLIS: WESLEY BROWN FIELD HOUSE 24,930 24,930 24,930 ............ ............
(PHASE I)..........................
INDIAN HEAD: JOINT EXPLOSIVE ............ 13,460 .............. ............ -13,460
ORDNANCE DISPOSAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT
CENTER.............................
PATUXENT RIVER:
MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT 5,800 5,800 5,800 ............ ............
TEST FACILITY..................
PRESIDENTIAL HELICOPTER PROGRAMS 40,700 40,700 40,700 ............ ............
SUPPORT FACILITY (PHASE I).....
DEFENSE-WIDE:
BETHESDA NAVAL HOSPITAL: ACADEMIC 10,350 10,350 10,350 ............ ............
PROGRAM CENTER/GRADUATE SCHOOL
NURSING ADDITION...................
FORT DETRICK:
JOINT MEDICAL LOGISTICS CENTER.. 34,000 34,000 34,000 ............ ............
U.S. ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH 21,200 21,200 21,200 ............ ............
INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS
DISEASES STERILIZATION PLANT...
FORT MEADE:
CLASSIFIED MATERIAL CONVERSION.. 12,030 12,030 12,030 ............ ............
FRIENDSHIP ANNEX COMPLEX 12,009 12,009 12,009 ............ ............
GENERATOR PLANT................
SOUTH CAMPUS MAIL FACILITY...... 4,010 4,010 4,010 ............ ............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: DUNDALK ARMORY: ............ ............ 4,912 +4,912 +4,912
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE SHOP........
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TOTAL, MARYLAND................... 165,029 178,489 169,941 +4,912 -8,548
MASSACHUSETTS
AIR FORCE: HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE: 10,000 10,000 .............. -10,000 -10,000
FOURTH CLIFF EROSION CONTROL
STABILIZATION SYSTEM(PHASE I)..........
REPLACE BCE HEAVY REPAIR AND GROUNDS ............ ............ 3,900 +3,900 +3,900
FACILITY...............................
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
CAMP CURTIS GUILD (READING) 17,136 17,136 17,136 ............ ............
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE SHOP
(ARMY DIVISION REDESIGN STUDY).....
CAMP EDWARDS: READINESS CENTER (ARMY 2,542 2,542 2,542 ............ ............
DIVISION REDESIGN STUDY)...........
WESTFIELD: FIRE STATION (ARMY 2,129 2,129 2,129 ............ ............
DIVISION REDESIGN STUDY)...........
AIR NATIONAL GUARD: BARNES MUNICIPAL ............ 7,100 7,100 +7,100 ............
AIRPORT: WEAPONS MAINTENANCE/LOAD CREW
TRAINING FACILITY......................
AIR FORCE RESERVE: WESTOVER AIR RESERVE 3,000 3,000 3,000 ............ ............
BASE: MUNITIONS STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE
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TOTAL, MASSACHUSETTS.............. 34,807 41,907 35,807 +1,000 -6,100
MICHIGAN
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
CAMP GRAYLING RANGE: MULTI-PURPOSE 1,901 1,901 1,901 ............ ............
MACHINE GUN RANGE..................
LANSING: USPFO/READINESS CENTER-- ............ ............ 11,800 +11,800 +11,800
PHASE I............................
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
ALPENA: CRTC SQUADRON OPERATIONS ............ ............ 9,500 +9,500 +9,500
FACILITY...........................
W.K. KELLOGG AIRPORT: REPLACE CIVIL ............ 7,400 .............. ............ -7,400
ENGINEERING COMPLEX................
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TOTAL, MICHIGAN................... 1,901 9,301 23,201 +21,300 +13,900
MINNESOTA
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
DULUTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: FAA/ ............ ............ 6,500 +6,500 +6,500
AIR NATIONAL GUARD FIRE STATION
FACILITY...........................
MINNEAPOLIS-ST.PAUL INTERNATIONAL ............ 8,800 .............. ............ -8,800
AIRPORT: COMPOSITE MAINTENANCE
COMPLEX............................
AIR FORCE RESERVE: MINNEAPOLIS-ST.PAUL ............ 3,000 .............. ............ -3,000
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: JOINT USE SMALL
ARMS RANGE.............................
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TOTAL, MINNESOTA.................. ............ 11,800 6,500 +6,500 -5,300
MISSISSIPPI
NAVY: NAS MERIDIAN: JET ENGINE TEST CELL ............ ............ 10,450 +10,450 +10,450
AIR FORCE:
COLUMBUS AFB: MISSION SUPPORT GROUP ............ ............ 10,000 +10,000 +10,000
COMPLEX............................
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE:
STUDENT DORMITORY (300 ROOM).... 30,100 30,100 30,100 ............ ............
TECHNICAL TRAINING FACILITY..... 17,400 17,400 17,400 ............ ............
DEFENSE-WIDE: KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE: 14,000 14,000 14,000 ............ ............
SURGERY SUITE ADDITION/ALTERATION......
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
CAMP SHELBY:
COMBINED ARMS AREA WETLANDS 5,263 5,263 5,263 ............ ............
CROSSINGS (PHASE I)............
MODIFIED RECORD FIRE RANGE...... 3,000 3,000 3,000 ............ ............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD: GULFPORT: REPLACE ............ 3,000 4,500 +4,500 +1,500
MUNITIONS TRAINING AND STORAGE COMPLEX.
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TOTAL, MISSISSIPPI................ 69,763 72,763 94,713 +24,950 +21,950
MISSOURI
ARMY: FORT LEONARD WOOD: COUNTERMINE 8,100 8,100 8,100 ............ ............
TRAINING COMPLEX (PHASE II)............
AIR FORCE: WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE: B-2 ............ 5,721 .............. ............ -5,721
CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS STORAGE.........
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
FORT LEONARD WOOD: MK 19 RANGE...... 1,878 1,878 1,878 ............ ............
SPRINGFIELD: AVIATION CLASSIFICATION ............ 8,234 .............. ............ -8,234
AND REPAIR ACTIVITY DEPOT (PHASE I)
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TOTAL, MISSOURI................... 9,978 23,933 9,978 ............ -13,955
MONTANA
AIR FORCE: MALMSTROM AFB: PHYSICAL ............ ............ 13,500 +13,500 +13,500
FITNESS CENTER.........................
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
HELENA:
ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY 5,942 5,942 5,942 ............ ............
(PHASE II).....................
ADDITION/ALTERATION READINESS 1,324 1,324 1,324 ............ ............
CENTER (ARMY DIVISION REDESIGN
STUDY).........................
TOWNSEND: QUALIFICATION TRAINING ............ 2,558 .............. ............ -2,558
RANGE..............................
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TOTAL, MONTANA.................... 7,266 9,824 20,766 +13,500 +10,942
NEBRASKA
AIR FORCE:
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE:
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER........ ............ ............ 12,800 +12,800 +12,800
CONSTRUCT HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE 30,410 30,410 30,410 ............ ............
WEATHER AGENCY.................
REPAIR RUNWAY................... 19,870 19,870 19,870 ............ ............
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TOTAL, NEBRASKA............... 50,280 50,280 63,080 +12,800 +12,800
NEVADA
AIR FORCE:
INDIAN SPRINGS:
PREDATOR MAINTENANCE AND 19,260 19,260 19,260 ............ ............
LOGISTICS COMPLEX..............
PREDATOR MUNITIONS COMPLEX...... 9,330 9,330 9,330 ............ ............
PREDATOR OPERATIONS FACILITIES.. 23,314 23,314 23,314 ............ ............
PREDATOR TRAINING FACILITIES.... 8,820 8,820 8,820 ............ ............
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE:
AIRFIELD RESCUE STATIONS (PHASE ............ 3,741 4,800 +4,800 +1,059
I).............................
F/A-22 ADD/ALTER LOW OBSERVABLE 9,330 9,330 9,330 ............ ............
COMPOSITE FACILITY.............
F/A-22 ADD/ALTER WEAPONS SCHOOL. 10,240 10,240 10,240 ............ ............
DEFENSE-WIDE: NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE: BIO 1,700 1,700 1,700 ............ ............
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING FACILITY
REPLACEMENT............................
AIR NATIONAL GUARD: RENO-TAHOE ............ ............ 16,800 +16,800 +16,800
INTERNTIONAL AIRPORT: INTELLIGENCE
EXPLOITATION FACILITY..................
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TOTAL, NEVADA..................... 81,994 85,735 103,594 +21,600 +17,859
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NAVY: PORTSMOUTH: ACOUSTIC TEST AND ............ 8,100 .............. ............ -8,100
CALIBRATION FACILITY...................
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: NH NATIONAL GUARD ............ ............ 10,498 +10,498 +10,498
STATE MILITARY RESERVATION: NH NATIONAL
GUARD JOINT FORCE HEADQUAR- TERS......
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TOTAL, NEW HAMPSHIRE.............. ............ 8,100 10,498 +10,498 +2,398
NEW JERSEY
ARMY: PICATINNY ARSENAL: FIRE STATION... ............ 4,450 4,450 +4,450 ............
NAVY: EARLE: PIER COMPLEX REPLACEMENT 54,432 54,432 54,432 ............ ............
(PHASE III)............................
AIR FORCE: MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE: 13,185 13,185 13,185 ............ ............
ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.........
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: LAKEHURST: 26,685 26,685 26,685 ............ ............
CONSOLIDATED LOGISTICS AND TRAINING
FACILITIES.............................
AIR NATIONAL GUARD: ATLANTIC CITY: ARM ............ 1,500 .............. ............ -1,500
AND DISARM APRON--END OF RUNWAY 13.....
ARMY RESERVE:
FORT DIX:
COMBINED ARMS COLLECTIVE ............ 12,271 .............. ............ -12,271
TRAINING FACILITY..............
SHOOT HOUSE/AFTER ACTION REVIEW/ 1,569 1,569 1,569 ............ ............
BREACH FACILITY................
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TOTAL, NEW JERSEY............. 95,871 114,092 100,321 +4,450 -13,771
NEW MEXICO
AIR FORCE:
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE: FIRE ............ ............ 15,000 +15,000 +15,000
STATION............................
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE: HC-130P 6,600 6,600 6,600 ............ ............
SIMULATOR FACILITY.................
DEFENSE-WIDE: CANNON AIR FORCE BASE: 13,200 13,200 13,200 ............ ............
REPLACE FUEL STORAGE AND LOADING
FACILITY...............................
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TOTAL, NEW MEXICO................. 19,800 19,800 34,800 +15,000 +15,000
NEW YORK
ARMY:
FORT DRUM:
AIRFIELD VEHICLE SUPPORT ............ 9,700 9,700 +9,700 ............
FACILITY.......................
AMMUNITION SUPPLY POINT PALLET 1,850 1,850 1,850 ............ ............
PROCESSING FACILITY............
BARRACKS COMPLEX 10300 BLOCK 38,500 38,500 38,500 ............ ............
(PHASE I)......................
PHYSICAL FITNESS FACILITY....... 6,800 6,800 6,800 ............ ............
U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY:
LIBRARY AND LEARNING CENTER 25,470 25,470 25,470 ............ ............
(PHASE II).....................
MODIFIED RECORD FIRE RANGE...... 4,000 4,000 4,000 ............ ............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
KINGSTON: ADDITION/ALTERATION 6,039 6,039 6,039 ............ ............
READINESS CENTER (ARMY DIVISION
REDESIGN STUDY)....................
LATHAM: READINESS CENTER (ARMY 5,580 5,580 5,580 ............ ............
DIVISION REDESIGN STUDY)...........
LEEDS: ADDITION/ALTERATION READINESS 3,065 3,065 3,065 ............ ............
CENTER (ARMY DIVISION REDESIGN
STUDY).............................
ROCHESTER: ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT 19,944 19,944 19,944 ............ ............
FACILITY (AVIATION TRANSFORMATION).
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
HANCOCK FIELD: UPGRADE SQUADRON ............ 5,600 .............. ............ -5,600
OPERATIONS FACILITY................
STEWART INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: 10,200 10,200 10,200 ............ ............
REPLACE FIRE CRASH/RESCUE STATION..
NAVY RESERVE: ALBANY: JOINT RESERVE 19,970 19,970 19,970 ............ ............
CENTER.................................
AIR FORCE RESERVE: NIAGARA FALLS 9,200 9,200 9,200 ............ ............
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: VISITING
QUARTERS...............................
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TOTAL, NEW YORK................... 150,618 165,918 160,318 +9,700 -5,600
NORTH CAROLINA
ARMY:
FORT BRAGG:
BARRACKS COMPLEX--ADDITION TO ............ 11,400 .............. ............ -11,400
3RD BRIGADE....................
BARRACKS COMPLEX 2ND BRIGADE 32,000 32,000 32,000 ............ ............
(PHASE I)......................
BARRACKS COMPLEX (PHASE II)..... 30,611 30,611 30,611 ............ ............
BARRACKS COMPLEX--3RD BRIGADE 50,000 50,000 50,000 ............ ............
(PHASE I)......................
BARRACKS COMPLEX--DIVISION 35,600 35,600 35,600 ............ ............
ARTILLERY (PHASE I)............
COMPANY OPERATIONS FACILITY..... 7,300 7,300 7,300 ............ ............
COURTHOUSE...................... 4,450 4,450 4,450 ............ ............
URBAN ASSAULT COURSE............ 2,100 2,100 2,100 ............ ............
NAVY:
CAMP LEJEUNE:
ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE 4,040 4,040 4,040 ............ ............
FACILITY.......................
BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS--CAMP 20,340 20,340 20,340 ............ ............
JOHNSON........................
MESS HALL--COURTHOUSE BAY....... 11,840 11,840 11,840 ............ ............
MULTI-PURPOSE MACHINE GUN RANGE. 5,370 5,370 5,370 ............ ............
CHERRY POINT MARINE CORPS AIR
STATION:
AIR INSTALLATIONS COMPATIBLE USE 1,890 1,890 1,890 ............ ............
ZONES LAND ACQUISITION.........
HIGH EXPLOSIVE MAGAZINES........ 5,107 5,107 5,107 ............ ............
ORDNANCE FIELD MAINTENANCE AND ............ 2,000 .............. ............ -2,000
OPERATIONS BUILDING............
V22 GEARBOX REPAIR/TEST FACILITY 15,390 15,390 15,390 ............ ............
V22 ROTOR BLADE REPAIR FACILITY. 4,760 4,760 4,760 ............ ............
NEW RIVER:
AIRCRAFT FIRE AND RESCUE ............ 4,310 4,310 +4,310 ............
FACILITY.......................
MAIN GATE SECURITY UPGRADES..... 2,530 2,530 2,530 ............ ............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
FORT BRAGG:
NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/JUNIOR 18,075 18,075 18,075 ............ ............
HIGH SCHOOL ADDITION...........
RESISTANCE TRAINING COMPLEX 2,569 2,569 2,569 ............ ............
(JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS
COMMAND).......................
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES 3,700 3,700 3,700 ............ ............
HEADQUARTERS BUILDING..........
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES 8,500 8,500 8,500 ............ ............
TRAINING FACILITY..............
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE: 18,500 18,500 18,500 ............ ............
REPLACE HYDRANT FUEL SYSTEM........
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
LENOIR: FIELD MAINTENANCE SHOP...... ............ 5,858 5,858 +5,858 ............
TARBORO: ADDITION/ALTERATION 1,154 1,154 1,154 ............ ............
READINESS CENTER (ARMY DIVISION
REDESIGN STUDY)....................
AIR NATIONAL GUARD: CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS 3,400 3,400 3,400 ............ ............
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE COMPLEX....................
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TOTAL, NORTH CAROLINA............. 289,226 312,794 299,394 +10,168 -13,400
NORTH DAKOTA
AIR FORCE: MINOT AIR FORCE BASE: 8,700 8,700 8,700 ............ ............
SECURITY FORCES VEHICLE ALERT FACILITY.
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
CAMP GRAFTON: UPGRADE/HARDEN ............ 870 .............. ............ -870
PERIMETER..........................
FRAINE BARRACKS, BISMARCK: WMD CIVIL ............ ............ 3,737 +3,737 +3,737
SUPPORT TEAM FACILITY..............
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE: FIELD 10,950 10,950 10,950 ............ ............
MAINTENANCE SHOP...................
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TOTAL, NORTH DAKOTA............... 19,650 20,520 23,387 +3,737 +2,867
OHIO
ARMY: LIMA ARMY MODIFICATION CENTER: ............ 11,600 .............. ............ -11,600
JOINT SYSTEMS MANUFACTURING CENTER
INTEGRATED OFFICE BUILDING.............
AIR FORCE:
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE:
ADD/ALTER INTELLIGENCE 19,670 19,670 19,670 ............ ............
PRODUCTION COMPLEX.............
NEW ACADEMIC BUILDING........... ............ 12,950 .............. ............ -12,950
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
MANSFIELD LAHM AIRPORT: FIRE STATION 1,293 1,293 1,293 ............ ............
(ARMY DIVISION REDESIGN STUDY).....
NORTH CANTON: ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT 7,923 7,923 7,923 ............ ............
FACILITY (AVIATION TRANSFORMATION).
AIR NATIONAL GUARD: CAMP PERRY ANG ............ ............ 4,700 +4,700 +4,700
STATION: REPLACE TROOP TRAINING
QUARTERS...............................
AIR FORCE RESERVE:
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE:
C-5 AIRFIELD PAVEMENTS (PHASE 4,400 4,400 4,400 ............ ............
II)............................
C-5 ALTER FLIGHT SIMULATOR 800 800 800 ............ ............
FACILITY.......................
C-5 ALTER FUEL HYDRANT SYSTEM... 1,600 1,600 1,600 ............ ............
C-5 ALTER MAINTENANCE SHOPS..... 800 800 800 ............ ............
C-5 FUEL SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE 10,500 10,500 10,500 ............ ............
HANGAR.........................
C-5 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE HANGAR 15,300 15,300 15,300 ............ ............
C-5 SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY 5,750 5,750 5,750 ............ ............
YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION: ............ 7,500 .............. ............ -7,500
JOINT SERVICE LODGING FACILITY
(PHASE I)..........................
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TOTAL, OHIO....................... 68,036 100,086 72,736 +4,700 -27,350
OKLAHOMA
ARMY:
FORT SILL:
FIRE STATION.................... ............ 3,150 .............. ............ -3,150
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT FACILITY..... 2,700 2,700 2,700 ............ ............
MCALESTER:
AMMUNITION CONTAINER FACILITY... 5,400 5,400 5,400 ............ ............
HIGH EXPLOSIVE MAGAZINE ............ 1,100 .............. ............ -1,100
INSTALLATION...................
AIR FORCE:
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE:
31ST COMBAT COMMUNICATION 11,960 11,960 11,960 ............ ............
SQUADRON OPERATIONS COMPLEX....
UPGRADE BUILDING 3001 20,000 20,000 20,000 ............ ............
INFRASTRUCTURE (PHASE II)......
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TOTAL, OKLAHOMA............... 40,060 44,310 40,060 ............ -4,250
OREGON
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: SALEM: WEAPONS OF ............ 2,735 .............. ............ -2,735
MASS DESTRUCTION--CIVIL SUPPORT TEAM
READY BUILDING.........................
NAVAL RESERVE: EUGENE: ARMED FORCES 6,132 6,132 6,132 ............ ............
RESERVE CENTER.........................
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TOTAL, OREGON..................... 6,132 8,867 6,132 ............ -2,735
PENNSYLVANIA
ARMY: LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT: AMMUNITION ............ 6,300 6,300 +6,300 ............
SHIPPING FACILITY......................
NAVY: PHILADELPHIA: MACHINERY NETWORKS ............ 4,780 .............. ............ -4,780
DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION FACILITY...
DEFENSE-WIDE: DEFENSE DISTRIBUTION DEPOT 6,500 6,500 6,500 ............ ............
NEW CUMBERLAND: REPLACE PHYSICAL
FITNESS FACILITY.......................
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
ERIE:
FIELD MAINTENANCE SHOP (STRYKER 5,136 5,136 5,136 ............ ............
BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM)...........
READINESS CENTER (STRYKER 11,008 11,008 11,008 ............ ............
BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM)...........
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP:
BATTALION TRAINING FACILITY 22,190 22,190 22,190 ............ ............
(PHASE I) (STRYKER BRIGADE
COMBAT TEAM)...................
COMBINED ARMS COLLECTIVE 16,706 16,706 16,706 ............ ............
TRAINING FACILITY..............
INFANTRY SQUAD BATTLE COURSE 2,859 2,859 2,859 ............ ............
(STRYKER BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM)..
LIVE FIRE SHOOT HOUSE (STRYKER 2,346 2,346 2,346 ............ ............
BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM)...........
MISSION SUPPORT TRAINING 4,363 4,363 4,363 ............ ............
FACILITY.......................
MK-19 40MM MACHINE GUN 4,344 4,344 4,344 ............ ............
QUALIFICATION RANGE (STRYKER
BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM)...........
MODIFIED RECORD FIRE RANGE 2,683 2,683 2,683 ............ ............
UPGRADE (STRYKER BRIGADE COMBAT
TEAM)..........................
MULTI-PURPOSE MACHINE GUN RANGE 4,202 4,202 4,202 ............ ............
(STRYKER BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM)..
SNIPER RANGE (STRYKER BRIGADE 2,898 2,898 2,898 ............ ............
COMBAT TEAM)...................
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE TRAINING 2,482 2,482 2,482 ............ ............
FACILITY.......................
UNIT STORAGE SITE (STRYKER 2,961 2,961 2,961 ............ ............
BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM)...........
URBAN ASSAULT COURSE (STRYKER 2,459 2,459 2,459 ............ ............
BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM)...........
PHILADELPHIA:
FIELD MAINTENANCE SHOP (STRYKER 6,207 6,207 6,207 ............ ............
BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM)...........
READINESS CENTER (STRYKER 11,925 11,925 11,925 ............ ............
BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM)...........
AIR NATIONAL GUARD: HARRISBURG ............ 5,000 .............. ............ -5,000
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: EXPAND AIRCRAFT
PARKING APRON AND TAXIWAY..............
ARMY RESERVE:
BELLEFONTE: ARMY RESERVE CENTER/ 8,355 8,355 8,355 ............ ............
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE SHOP/
UNHEATED STORAGE...................
ERIE: ARMY RESERVE CENTER/ 9,367 9,367 9,367 ............ ............
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE SHOP/
UNHEATED STORAGE...................
JOHNSTOWN: AIRFIELD RUNWAY UPGRADE.. ............ 17,780 .............. ............ -17,780
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TOTAL, PENNSYLVANIA............... 128,991 162,851 135,291 +6,300 -27,560
RHODE ISLAND
NAVY:
NEWPORT:
COMBAT TRAINING POOL REPLACEMENT ............ 4,870 .............. ............ -4,870
REPLACEMENT VEHICLE BRIDGE...... ............ ............ 10,620 +10,620 +10,620
SOUTH CAROLINA
ARMY: FORT JACKSON: URBAN ASSAULT COURSE ............ 1,600 .............. ............ -1,600
AIR FORCE:
CHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE: ADD/ALTER 2,583 2,583 2,583 ............ ............
FITNESS CENTER.....................
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE:
MUNITIONS FACILITIES............ ............ 6,300 .............. ............ -6,300
U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AIR FORCES 9,730 9,730 9,730 ............ ............
COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON
FACILITY.......................
DEFENSE-WIDE: CHARLESTON: CONSOLIDATED 35,000 35,000 35,000 ............ ............
MEDICAL CLINIC.........................
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: THE CITADEL: SC ............ ............ 10,298 +10,298 +10,298
NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER........
ARMY RESERVE: GREENVILLE: ARMY RESERVE 15,524 15,524 15,524 ............ ............
CENTER/ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE SHOP/
UNHEATED STORAGE.......................
NAVAL RESERVE: CHARLESTON: MARINE CORPS 6,424 6,424 6,424 ............ ............
RESERVE CENTER.........................
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TOTAL, SOUTH CAROLINA............. 69,261 77,161 79,559 +10,298 +2,398
SOUTH DAKOTA
AIR FORCE: ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE: ............ ............ 8,400 +8,400 +8,400
MAINTENANCE GROUP HEADQUARTERS FACILITY
AIR NATIONAL GUARD: JOE FOSS FIELD: ............ 5,500 .............. ............ -5,500
SECURITY FORCES FACILITY AND
COMMUNICATIONS UPGRADE.................
TENNESSEE
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: TENNESSEE ARMY ............ ............ 23,193 +23,193 +23,193
NATIONAL GUARD HEADQUARTERS: READINESS
CENTER, PHASE II.......................
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
C-5 FUEL CELL MAINTENANCE HANGAR 23,000 23,000 23,000 ............ ............
AND SHOP.......................
C-5 MAINTENANCE HANGAR AND SHOPS 39,000 39,000 39,000 ............ ............
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TOTAL, TENNESSEE.............. 62,000 62,000 85,193 +23,193 +23,193
TEXAS
ARMY:
FORT BLISS: VEHICLE BRIDGE.......... ............ 5,000 .............. ............ -5,000
FORT HOOD:
BATTALION COMMAND AND CONTROL 6,600 6,600 6,600 ............ ............
FACILITIES.....................
FIRE STATION.................... 4,100 4,100 4,100 ............ ............
FIRE STATION (NORTH FORT HOOD).. ............ 4,650 .............. ............ -4,650
MULTIPURPOSE SQUAD QUALIFICATION 8,000 8,000 8,000 ............ ............
COURSE--SCOUT COMPLEX..........
PHYSICAL FITNESS CENTER......... ............ 6,800 .............. ............ -6,800
QUALIFICATION TRAINING RANGE.... 6,093 6,093 6,093 ............ ............
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP........ 21,645 21,645 21,645 ............ ............
FORT SAM HOUSTON: RENOVATE BARRACKS ............ ............ 7,000 +7,000 +7,000
WINGS AND BATTALION COMMAND AREA...
NAVY:
KINGSVILLE:
AIRFIELD LIGHTING (NAVY 6,010 6,010 6,010 ............ ............
AUXILIARY LANDING FIELD ORANGE
GROVE).........................
T-10 JET ENGINE TEST CELL....... ............ 10,030 .............. ............ -10,030
AIR FORCE:
GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE: CHAPEL ............ 4,300 .............. ............ -4,300
CENTER.............................
LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE: AIRCRAFT ............ 7,900 .............. ............ -7,900
MAINTENANCE COMPLEX................
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE:
STUDENT DORMITORY (300 ROOM).... 33,000 33,000 33,000 ............ ............
T-6 CONTRACTOR OPERATED 3,000 3,000 3,000 ............ ............
MAINTENANCE AND BASE SUPPLY
WAREHOUSE......................
DEFENSE-WIDE: LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE: 11,000 11,000 11,000 ............ ............
MILITARY WORKING DOG MEDICAL FACILITY
REPLACEMENT............................
ARMY RESERVE:
ELLINGTON FIELD: ARMED FORCES ............ ............ 15,000 +15,000 +15,000
RESERVE AND BATTLE PROJECTION
CENTER.............................
GRAND PRAIRIE: ARMY RESERVE CENTER 5,685 5,685 5,685 ............ ............
(PHASE II).........................
AIR FORCE RESERVE: FORT WORTH: AIRCRAFT ............ 1,750 .............. ............ -1,750
GENERATION FACILITY....................
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TOTAL, TEXAS...................... 105,133 145,563 127,133 +22,000 -18,430
UTAH
ARMY: DUGWAY PROVING GROUND: MICHAEL 25,000 25,000 25,000 ............ ............
ARMY AIRFIELD RUNWAY (PHASE II)........
AIR FORCE:
HILL AIR FORCE BASE:
ADD TO SOFTWARE SUPPORT FACILITY 19,500 19,500 19,500 ............ ............
CONSOLIDATE MISSILE STORAGE ............ ............ 9,800 +9,800 +9,800
FACILITIES.....................
F/A-22 AIRCRAFT BATTLE DAMAGE 4,600 4,600 4,600 ............ ............
REPAIR TRAINING................
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: CAMP WILLIAMS: 3,279 3,279 3,279 ............ ............
ADDITION/ALTERATION READINESS CENTER
(ARMY DIVISION REDESIGN STUDY).........
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TOTAL, UTAH....................... 52,379 52,379 62,179 +9,800 +9,800
VERMONT
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
CAMP JOHNSON: INFORMATION SYSTEMS ............ ............ 5,617 +5,617 +5,617
FACILITY...........................
ETHAN ALLEN: MODIFIED RECORD FIRE 3,000 3,000 3,000 ............ ............
RANGE..............................
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TOTAL, VERMONT.................... 3,000 3,000 8,617 +5,617 +5,617
VIRGINIA
ARMY:
FORT A.P. HILL: MODIFIED RECORD FIRE 2,700 2,700 2,700 ............ ............
RANGE..............................
FORT BELVOIR: DEFENSE ACCESS ROAD 5,000 5,000 5,000 ............ ............
(PHASE I)..........................
FORT EUSTIS: DEPLOYMENT STAGING AREA ............ ............ 3,100 +3,100 +3,100
FORT LEE: 49TH QUARTERMASTER GROUP ............ 3,900 .............. ............ -3,900
OPERATIONS STORAGE.................
FORT MYER: CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER. 15,200 15,200 15,200 ............ ............
NAVY:
LITTLE CREEK: REPLACE PIERS AND 36,034 36,034 36,034 ............ ............
QUAYWALL...........................
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER: ............ ............ 9,960 +9,960 +9,960
ELECTROMAGNETIC RESEARCH AND
ENGINEERING FACILITY...............
NORFOLK:
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR (MH- 21,565 21,565 21,565 ............ ............
60S CV)........................
H60 TRAINER BUILDING............ 10,680 10,680 10,680 ............ ............
PIER 11 REPLACEMENT (PHASE III). 40,200 40,200 40,200 ............ ............
SHIP REPAIR PIER 3 REPLACEMENT 47,729 47,729 47,729 ............ ............
(PHASE I)......................
OCEANA NAVAL AIR STATION: F/A-18 11,680 11,680 11,680 ............ ............
FACILITY UPGRADES..................
QUANTICO:
AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON--WHITE 8,031 8,031 8,031 ............ ............
SIDE...........................
AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON--GREEN 11,667 11,667 11,667 ............ ............
SIDE...........................
HOCKMUTH HALL ADDITION.......... 2,600 ............ 4,000 +1,400 +4,000
RELIGIOUS AND FAMILY SERVICES ............ 4,270 .............. ............ -4,270
CENTER.........................
WHITE SIDE COMPLEX.............. 34,730 34,730 34,730 ............ ............
AIR FORCE:
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE:
F/A-22 MUNITIONS STORAGE COMPLEX 20,925 20,925 20,925 ............ ............
REPAIR PRIMARY PARKING APRON/ 17,740 17,740 17,740 ............ ............
TAXIWAY........................
REPAIR WEST PARKING APRON/ ............ 5,700 .............. ............ -5,700
TAXIWAY........................
DEFENSE-WIDE:
FORT BELVOIR:
ALTER AIR INTAKES............... 4,500 4,500 4,500 ............ ............
HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT (PHASE II). 57,000 57,000 57,000 ............ ............
NORFOLK: REPLACE OIL TANKS.......... 6,700 6,700 6,700 ............ ............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
FORT BELVOIR: TOTAL ARMY SCHOOL 13,596 13,596 13,596 ............ ............
SYSTEM COMPLEX (PHASE I)...........
FORT PICKETT: MILITARY OPERATIONS ON 1,552 1,552 1,552 ............ ............
URBAN TERRAIN (MOUT) SHOOT HOUSE...
WINCHESTER: READINESS CENTER........ ............ 7,619 7,619 +7,619 ............
NAVAL RESERVE: OCEANA NAVAL AIR STATION: 2,259 2,259 2,259 ............ ............
C-40 HANGAR............................
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TOTAL, VIRGINIA................... 372,088 390,977 394,167 +22,079 +3,190
WASHINGTON
ARMY:
FORT LEWIS:
BARRACKS COMPLEX................ 50,000 50,000 50,000 ............ ............
BARRACKS COMPLEX--NORTH FORT.... 49,949 49,949 49,949 ............ ............
NAVY:
BANGOR:
ENCLOSE MOTOR TRANSFER FACILITY. 2,860 2,860 2,860 ............ ............
LIMITED AREA PRODUCTION AND 47,095 47,095 47,095 ............ ............
STORAGE COMPLEX (PHASE II).....
MISSION SUPPORT FACILITY........ 15,780 15,780 15,780 ............ ............
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER-- ............ 9,430 .............. ............ -9,430
CARDEROCK DIVISION DETACHMENT
CONSOLIDATION (PHASE II).......
WATERFRONT SECURITY ENCLAVE..... 41,520 41,520 41,520 ............ ............
EVERETT: BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS 49,950 49,950 49,950 ............ ............
HOMEPORT ASHORE (PHASE I)..........
WHIDBEY ISLAND: HIGH PERFORMANCE ............ 4,010 .............. ............ -4,010
MAGAZINES..........................
AIR FORCE: FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE: ............ ............ 8,200 +8,200 +8,200
RESISTANCE TRAINING FACILITY...........
DEFENSE-WIDE:
FORT LEWIS:
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES 30,000 30,000 30,000 ............ ............
AVIATION BATTALION COMPLEX.....
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES EXPAND 18,500 18,500 18,500 ............ ............
COMPOUND.......................
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES 4,800 4,800 4,800 ............ ............
TRAINING FACILITY (SPECIAL
WARFARE CENTER AND SCHOOL).....
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: CAMP MURRAY: ............ 1,424 .............. ............ -1,424
HOMELAND SECURITY MULTI-FUNCTIONAL
EDUCATION CENTER.......................
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TOTAL, WASHINGTON................. 310,454 325,318 318,654 +8,200 -6,664
WEST VIRGINIA
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA REGIONAL
AIRPORT--SHEPHERD FIELD,
MARTINSBURG:
C-5 CORROSION CONTROL HANGAR.... 23,000 23,000 23,000 ............ ............
C-5 JET FUEL STORAGE/HYDRANT 20,000 20,000 20,000 ............ ............
SYSTEM/PARKING APRON...........
UPGRADE AND EXTEND RUNWAY....... ............ ............ 17,000 +17,000 +17,000
YEAGER AIRBASE ANG: BRIDGE/GATE ............ ............ 6,500 +6,500 +6,500
HOUSE/FORCE PROTECTION ENTRY.......
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TOTAL, WEST VIRGINIA.............. 43,000 43,000 66,500 +23,500 +23,500
WISCONSIN
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: CAMP WILLIAMS: 5,357 5,357 5,357 ............ ............
READINESS CENTER.......................
AIR NATIONAL GUARD: GENERAL MITCHELL ............ ............ 7,000 +7,000 +7,000
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: UPGRADE
COMPOSITE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT COMPLEX..
ARMY RESERVE:
FORT MCCOY:
MODIFIED RECORD FIRE RANGE...... 3,038 3,038 3,038 ............ ............
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY 15,405 15,405 15,405 ............ ............
(PHASE I)......................
PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER............ 5,365 5,365 5,365 ............ ............
SHOOT HOUSE/AFTER ACTION REVIEW/ 1,700 1,700 1,700 ............ ............
BREACH FACILITY................
WAUSAU:
ARMY RESERVE CENTER/ 11,098 11,098 11,098 ............ ............
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE SHOP/
UNHEATED STORAGE...............
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TOTAL, WISCONSIN.............. 41,963 41,963 48,963 +7,000 +7,000
WYOMING
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: CASPER: READINESS 2,802 2,802 2,802 ............ ............
CENTER (ARMY DIVISION REDESIGN STUDY)..
AIR NATIONAL GUARD: CHEYENNE MUNICIPAL 7,000 7,000 7,000 ............ ............
AIRPORT: COMPOSITE AIRLIFT SUPPORT
COMPLEX................................
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TOTAL, WYOMING.................... 9,802 9,802 9,802 ............ ............
BAHRAIN ISLAND
DEFENSE-WIDE: BAHRAIN: MEDICAL CLINIC 4,750 4,750 4,750 ............ ............
ADDITION/ALTERATION....................
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TOTAL, BAHRAIN ISLAND............. 4,750 4,750 4,750 ............ ............
GERMANY
ARMY:
GRAFENWOEHR:
BARRACKS COMPLEX................ 40,000 40,000 40,000 ............ ............
BRIGADE COMPLEX--FORWARD SUPPORT 40,681 40,681 40,681 ............ ............
SHOOT HOUSE..................... 1,800 1,800 1,800 ............ ............
URBAN ASSAULT COURSE............ 1,600 1,600 1,600 ............ ............
VILSECK: BARRACKS COMPLEX (PHASE II) 13,600 13,600 13,600 ............ ............
AIR FORCE:
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE:
AIRFIELD MAINTENANCE COMPOUND... 8,600 8,600 8,600 ............ ............
MUNITIONS MAINTENANCE FACILITY.. 3,050 3,050 3,050 ............ ............
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE:
CONTROL TOWER................... 7,100 7,100 7,100 ............ ............
LARGE VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION 5,374 5,374 5,374 ............ ............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
LANDSTUHL: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/MIDDLE 5,572 5,572 5,572 ............ ............
SCHOOL CLASSROOM ADDITION..........
VILSECK: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ADDITION 2,323 2,323 2,323 ............ ............
AND RENOVATION.....................
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TOTAL, GERMANY.................... 129,700 129,700 129,700 ............ ............
GREECE
DEFENSE-WIDE: SOUDA BAY: REPLACE FUEL 7,089 7,089 7,089 ............ ............
PIPELINE...............................
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TOTAL, GREECE..................... 7,089 7,089 7,089 ............ ............
GUAM
NAVY: ALPHA/BRAVO WHARVES IMPROVEMENTS 25,584 25,584 25,584 ............ ............
(PHASE I)..............................
AIR FORCE:
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE:
AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FORWARD 15,000 15,000 15,000 ............ ............
OPERATING LOCATION MUNITIONS
STORAGE IGLOOS.................
REPLACE MILITARY WORKING DOG 3,500 3,500 3,500 ............ ............
FACILITY.......................
DEFENSE-WIDE: AGANA NAVAL AIR STATION: 40,578 40,578 40,578 ............ ............
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL
REPLACEMENT............................
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: BARRIGADA: WEAPONS ............ 4,852 .............. ............ -4,852
OF MASS DESTRUCTION--CIVIL SUPPORT TEAM
READY BUILDING.........................
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TOTAL, GUAM....................... 84,662 89,514 84,662 ............ -4,852
ITALY
ARMY: PISA: AMMUNITION STORAGE FACILITY. 5,254 5,254 5,254 ............ ............
AIR FORCE:
AVIANO AIR BASE:
AIR CONTROL SQUAD WAREHOUSE..... 7,800 7,800 7,800 ............ ............
CONSOLIDATED SUPPORT CENTER 10,850 10,850 10,850 ............ ............
FACILITY.......................
FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER........... 4,010 4,010 4,010 ............ ............
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TOTAL, ITALY.................. 27,914 27,914 27,914 ............ ............
KOREA
ARMY:
CAMP HUMPHREYS:
BARRACKS COMPLEX................ 28,000 28,000 25,000 -3,000 -3,000
BARRACKS COMPLEX................ 45,637 45,637 38,637 -7,000 -7,000
BARRACKS COMPLEX................ 40,525 40,525 35,525 -5,000 -5,000
YONGPYONG: URBAN ASSAULT COURSE..... 1,450 1,450 1,450 ............ ............
AIR FORCE:
KUNSAN AIR BASE:
CONSOLIDATED PERSONNEL 6,800 6,800 6,800 ............ ............
PROCESSING THEATER FACILITY....
DORMITORY (382 ROOM)............ 44,100 44,100 37,388 -6,712 -6,712
OSAN AIR BASE:
ADD/ALTER SQUADRON OPERATIONS/ 18,969 18,969 18,969 ............ ............
APPLIED METEOROLOGY UNIT
FACILITY.......................
DORMITORY (156 ROOM)............ 21,750 21,750 20,750 -1,000 -1,000
DEFENSE-WIDE: TAEGU AIR BASE: ELEMENTARY/ 8,231 8,231 8,231 ............ ............
HIGH SCHOOL REPLACEMENT/ADDITION.......
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TOTAL, KOREA...................... 215,462 215,462 192,750 -22,712 -22,712
KWAJALEIN
DEFENSE-WIDE: KWAJALEIN ATOLL: EMERGENCY 4,901 4,901 4,901 ............ ............
SERVICES FACILITY, MECK ISLAND.........
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TOTAL, KWAJALEIN.................. 4,901 4,901 4,901 ............ ............
PORTUGAL
AIR FORCE: LAJES FIELD: FIRE/CRASH 12,000 12,000 12,000 ............ ............
RESCUE STATION.........................
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TOTAL, PORTUGAL................... 12,000 12,000 12,000 ............ ............
PUERTO RICO
ARMY RESERVE: CAMP SANTIAGO: MODIFIED 2,000 2,000 2,000 ............ ............
RECORD FIRE RANGE......................
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TOTAL, PUERTO RICO................ 2,000 2,000 2,000 ............ ............
SPAIN
DEFENSE-WIDE: ROTA: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 7,963 7,963 7,963 ............ ............
AND HIGH SCHOOL MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING..
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TOTAL, SPAIN...................... 7,963 7,963 7,963 ............ ............
TURKEY
AIR FORCE: INCIRLIK AIR BASE: 5,780 5,780 5,780 ............ ............
CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY...
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TOTAL, TURKEY..................... 5,780 5,780 5,780 ............ ............
UNITED KINGDOM
AIR FORCE:
ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL: BASE 13,500 13,500 13,500 ............ ............
ENGINEER COMPLEX...................
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH:
SMALL DIAMETER BOMB MAINTENANCE 2,625 2,625 2,625 ............ ............
FACILITY.......................
SMALL DIAMETER BOMB STORAGE 2,500 2,500 2,500 ............ ............
IGLOO AND ADDITION.............
DEFENSE-WIDE: MENWITH HILL STATION: 41,697 44,997 41,697 ............ -3,300
OPERATIONS/TECH BUILDING...............
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TOTAL, UNITED KINGDOM............. 60,322 63,622 60,322 ............ -3,300
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION
(NATO)
NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM (NSIP). 206,858 206,858 206,858 ............ ............
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TOTAL, NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY 206,858 206,858 206,858 ............ ............
ORGANIZATION (NATO)..............
WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED
ARMY:
UNSPECIFIED WORLDWIDE LOCATIONS:
PLANNING AND DESIGN............. 161,393 168,804 191,393 +30,000 +22,589
UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION.. 20,000 20,000 35,000 +15,000 +15,000
OVERHEAD COVER SYSTEMS.......... ............ 50,000 .............. ............ -50,000
NAVY:
UNSPECIFIED WORLDWIDE LOCATIONS:
PLANNING AND DESIGN............. 29,512 36,029 32,524 +3,012 -3,505
WHARF UPGRADE................... 39,019 ............ .............. -39,019 ............
RESCISSON....................... ............ ............ -92,354 -92,354 -92,354
AIR FORCE:
UNSPECIFIED WORLDWIDE LOCATIONS:
PLANNING AND DESIGN............. 79,047 91,733 103,347 +24,300 +11,614
UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION.. 15,000 15,000 20,000 +5,000 +5,000
DEFENSE-WIDE:
UNSPECIFIED WORLDWIDE LOCATIONS:
NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE 24,000 24,000 24,000 ............ ............
AGENCY.........................
CONTINGENCY CONSTRUCTION........ 10,000 5,000 10,000 ............ +5,000
ENERGY CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENT 60,000 50,000 60,000 ............ +10,000
PROGRAM........................
PLANNING AND DESIGN:
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND.. 15,575 16,175 20,575 +5,000 +4,400
PLANNING AND DESIGN......... 26,110 26,110 41,110 +15,000 +15,000
TRICARE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY. 65,000 65,000 71,435 +6,435 +6,435
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SUBTOTAL, PLANNING AND 106,685 107,285 133,120 +26,435 +25,835
DESIGN...................
UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION:
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND.. 2,000 2,000 3,000 +1,000 +1,000
TRICARE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY. 3,193 3,193 4,193 +1,000 +1,000
UNDISTRIBUTED............... 3,000 3,000 3,000 ............ ............
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 1,096 1,096 2,096 +1,000 +1,000
DEPENDENT EDUCATION........
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY.... 3,300 3,300 3,300 ............ ............
THE JOINT STAFF............. 7,543 7,543 7,543 ............ ............
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SUBTOTAL, UNSPECIFIED 20,132 20,132 23,132 +3,000 +3,000
MINOR CONSTRUCTION.......
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
UNSPECIFIED WORLDWIDE LOCATIONS:
PLANNING AND DESIGN............. 46,148 54,319 67,128 +20,980 +12,809
UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION.. 7,646 7,646 17,646 +10,000 +10,000
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
UNSPECIFIED WORLDWIDE LOCATIONS:
PLANNING AND DESIGN............. 12,856 23,027 32,856 +20,000 +9,829
UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION.. 5,000 5,000 10,000 +5,000 +5,000
ARMY RESERVE:
UNSPECIFIED WORLDWIDE LOCATIONS:
PLANNING AND DESIGN............. 14,416 16,713 29,416 +15,000 +12,703
UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION.. 2,979 2,979 2,979 ............ ............
NAVAL RESERVE:
UNSPECIFIED WORLDWIDE LOCATIONS:
PLANNING AND DESIGN............. 2,978 1,746 2,978 ............ +1,232
UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION.. ............ 1,232 750 +750 -482
AIR FORCE RESERVE:
VARIOUS WORLDWIDE LOCATIONS:
PLANNING AND DESIGN............. 3,770 6,407 13,770 +10,000 +7,363
UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION.. 4,000 4,000 4,000 ............ ............
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TOTAL, WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED.. 664,581 711,052 721,685 +57,104 +10,633
FAMILY HOUSING, ARMY
ALASKA:
FORT RICHARDSON (117 UNITS)......... 49,000 49,000 49,000 ............ ............
FORT WAINWRIGHT (96 UNITS).......... 49,000 49,000 49,000 ............ ............
FORT WAINWRIGHT (84 UNITS).......... 42,000 42,000 42,000 ............ ............
ARIZONA:
FORT HUACHUCA (131 UNITS)........... 31,000 31,000 31,000 ............ ............
YUMA (35 UNITS)..................... 11,200 11,200 11,200 ............ ............
OKLAHOMA: FORT SILL (129 UNITS)......... 24,000 24,000 24,000 ............ ............
VIRGINIA:
FORT LEE (96 UNITS)................. 19,500 19,500 19,500 ............ ............
FORT MONROE (21 UNITS).............. 6,000 6,000 6,000 ............ ............
CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS............... 300,400 300,400 300,400 ............ ............
PLANNING AND DESIGN..................... 17,536 17,536 17,536 ............ ............
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SUBTOTAL, CONSTRUCTION............ 549,636 549,636 549,636 ............ ............
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:
UTILITIES ACCOUNT................... 131,860 131,860 131,860 ............ ............
SERVICES ACCOUNT.................... 28,718 28,718 28,718 ............ ............
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.................. 68,188 68,188 68,188 ............ ............
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT............... 1,345 1,345 1,345 ............ ............
FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT................. 39,465 39,465 39,465 ............ ............
LEASING............................. 213,990 213,990 213,990 ............ ............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY........ 309,123 300,123 309,123 ............ +9,000
PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT COSTS......... 20,304 20,304 20,304 ............ ............
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SUBTOTAL, OPERATION AND 812,993 803,993 812,993 ............ +9,000
MAINTENANCE......................
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TOTAL, FAMILY HOUSING, ARMY....... 1,362,629 1,353,629 1,362,629 ............ +9,000
FAMILY HOUSING, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
GUAM: GUAM (126 UNITS).................. 40,298 40,298 40,298 ............ ............
CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS............... 178,644 178,644 178,644 ............ ............
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SUBTOTAL, CONSTRUCTION............ 218,942 218,942 218,942 ............ ............
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:
UTILITIES ACCOUNT................... 97,841 97,841 97,841 ............ ............
FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT................. 20,189 20,189 20,189 ............ ............
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.................. 81,924 76,924 81,924 ............ +5,000
SERVICES ACCOUNT.................... 45,421 45,421 45,421 ............ ............
LEASING............................. 143,790 143,790 143,790 ............ ............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY........ 186,511 186,511 186,511 ............ ............
MORTGAGE INSURANCE PREMIUM.......... 56 56 56 ............ ............
PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT COSTS......... 17,928 17,928 17,928 ............ ............
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SUBTOTAL, OPERATION AND 593,660 588,660 593,660 ............ +5,000
MAINTENANCE......................
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TOTAL, FAMILY HOUSING, NAVY AND 812,602 807,602 812,602 ............ +5,000
MARINE CORPS.....................
FAMILY HOUSING, AIR FIRCE
ALASKA:
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE (92 UNITS)... 37,650 37,650 37,650 ............ ............
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE (300 UNITS).. 18,144 18,144 18,144 ............ ............
CALIFORNIA: EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE (226 59,699 59,699 59,699 ............ ............
UNITS).................................
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: BOLLING AIR FORCE 48,711 48,223 .............. -48,711 -48,223
BASE (159 UNITS).......................
FLORIDA: MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE (PHASE 40,982 40,982 40,982 ............ ............
VII) (109 UNITS).......................
IDAHO: MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE 56,467 56,467 56,467 ............ ............
(PHASE VII) (194 UNITS)................
MISSOURI: WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE (111 26,917 26,917 26,917 ............ ............
UNITS).................................
MONTANA: MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE (296 68,971 68,971 68,971 ............ ............
UNITS).................................
NORTH CAROLINA: SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR 48,868 48,868 48,868 ............ ............
FORCE BASE (PHASE IX) (255 UNITS)......
NORTH DAKOTA:
GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE (PHASE J) 86,706 86,706 86,706 ............ ............
(300 UNITS)........................
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE (PHASE XII) 44,548 44,548 44,548 ............ ............
(223 UNITS)........................
SOUTH CAROLINA: CHARLESTON AIR FORCE 15,935 15,935 15,935 ............ ............
BASE (10 UNITS)........................
SOUTH DAKOTA: ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE 14,383 14,383 14,383 ............ ............
(60 UNITS).............................
TEXAS: DYESS AIR FORCE BASE (PHASE VI) 43,016 43,016 43,016 ............ ............
(190 UNITS)............................
GERMANY:
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE (101 UNITS)....... 62,952 62,952 62,952 ............ ............
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE (79 UNITS)..... 45,385 45,385 .............. -45,385 -45,385
TURKEY: INCIRLIK AIR BASE (100 UNITS)... 22,730 22,730 22,730 ............ ............
UNITED KINGDOM: ROYAL AIR FORCE 48,437 48,437 48,437 ............ ............
LAKENHEATH (107 UNITS).................
CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS............... 420,203 409,103 409,113 -11,090 +10
PLANNING AND DESIGN..................... 40,404 37,104 37,104 -3,300 ............
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SUBTOTAL, CONSTRUCTION............ 1,251,108 1,236,220 1,142,622 -108,486 -93,598
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:
UTILITIES ACCOUNT................... 116,946 116,946 116,946 ............ ............
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.................. 78,090 66,470 78,090 ............ +11,620
SERVICES ACCOUNT.................... 25,740 25,740 25,740 ............ ............
FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT................. 41,932 41,932 41,932 ............ ............
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT............... 2,407 2,407 2,407 ............ ............
LEASING............................. 154,907 154,907 154,907 ............ ............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY........ 310,479 310,479 310,479 ............ ............
DEBT ACCOUNT........................ 1 1 1 ............ ............
PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT COSTS......... 36,437 36,437 36,437 ............ ............
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SUBTOTAL, OPERATION AND 766,939 755,319 766,939 ............ +11,620
MAINTENANCE......................
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TOTAL, FAMILY HOUSING, AIR FORCE.. 2,018,047 1,991,539 1,909,561 -108,486 -81,978
FAMILY HOUSING, DEFENSE-WIDE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:
UTILITIES ACCOUNT (NATIONAL SECURITY 7 7 7 ............ ............
AGENCY)............................
FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT (NSA)........... 25 25 25 ............ ............
LEASING (NSA)....................... 9,814 9,814 9,814 ............ ............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY (NSA).. 1,134 1,134 1,134 ............ ............
FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT (DEFENSE 4,031 4,031 4,031 ............ ............
INTELLIGENCE AGENCY)...............
LEASING (DIA)....................... 30,130 30,130 30,130 ............ ............
UTILITIES ACCOUNT (DEFENSE LOGISTICS 427 427 427 ............ ............
AGENCY)............................
FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT (DLA)........... 40 40 40 ............ ............
SERVICES ACCOUNT (DLA).............. 80 80 80 ............ ............
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT (DLA)............ 299 299 299 ............ ............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY (DLA).. 404 404 404 ............ ............
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TOTAL, FAMILY HOUSING, DEFENSE- 46,391 46,391 46,391 ............ ............
WIDE.............................
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY HOUSING
IMPROVEMENT FUND
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY HOUSING 2,500 2,500 2,500 ............ ............
IMPROVEMENT FUND.......................
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE
ACCOUNT
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE 377,827 377,827 377,827 ............ ............
ACCOUNT, 1990..........................
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE 1,880,466 1,570,466 1,504,466 -376,000 -66,000
ACCOUNT, 2005..........................
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TOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE 2,258,293 1,948,293 1,882,293 -376,000 -66,000
CLOSURE ACCOUNT..................
GENERAL PROVISION
GENERAL PROVISION (SEC. 122)............ 65,000 65,000 .............. -65,000 -65,000
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GRAND TOTAL....................... 12,116,611 12,262,392 12,116,611 ............ -145,781
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RECAPITULATION
ARMY.................................... 1,479,841 1,652,552 1,640,641 +160,800 -11,911
RESCISSION.......................... ............ ............ .............. ............ ............
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS................... 1,029,249 1,109,177 1,045,882 +16,633 -63,295
RESCISSION.......................... ............ ............ -92,354 -92,354 -92,354
AIR FORCE............................... 1,069,640 1,171,338 1,209,128 +139,488 +37,790
RESCISSION.......................... ............ ............ .............. ............ ............
DEFENSE-WIDE............................ 1,042,730 976,664 1,072,165 +29,435 +95,501
RESCISSION.......................... ............ ............ .............. ............ ............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD..................... 327,012 410,624 467,146 +140,134 +56,522
AIR NATIONAL GUARD...................... 165,256 225,727 279,156 +113,900 +53,429
RESCISSION.......................... ............ ............ .............. ............ ............
ARMY RESERVE............................ 106,077 138,425 136,077 +30,000 -2,348
NAVAL RESERVE........................... 45,226 45,226 46,676 +1,450 +1,450
AIR FORCE RESERVE....................... 79,260 110,847 89,260 +10,000 -21,587
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TOTAL, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION...... 5,344,291 5,840,580 5,893,777 +549,486 +53,197
NATO INFRASTRUCTURE..................... 206,858 206,858 206,858 ............ ............
RESCISSION.......................... ............ ............ .............. ............ ............
FAMILY HOUSING, ARMY.................... 1,362,629 1,353,629 1,362,629 ............ +9,000
(CONSTRUCTION)...................... (549,636) (549,636) (549,636) ............ ............
(RESCISSION).................... ............ ............ .............. ............ ............
(OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE)......... (812,993) (803,993) (812,993) ............ (+9,000)
FAMILY HOUSING, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS... 812,602 807,602 812,602 ............ +5,000
(CONSTRUCTION)...................... (218,942) (218,942) (218,942) ............ ............
(RESCISSION).................... ............ ............ .............. ............ ............
(OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE)......... (593,660) (588,660) (593,660) ............ (+5,000)
FAMILY HOUSING, AIR FORCE............... 2,018,047 1,991,539 1,909,561 -108,486 -81,978
(CONSTRUCTION)...................... (1,251,108) (1,236,220) (1,142,622) (-108,486) (-93,598)
(RESCISSION).................... ............ ............ .............. ............ ............
(OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE)......... (766,939) (755,319) (766,939) ............ (+11,620)
FAMILY HOUSING, DEFENSE-WIDE............ 46,391 46,391 46,391 ............ ............
(CONSTRUCTION)...................... ............ ............ .............. ............ ............
(OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE)......... (46,391) (46,391) (46,391) ............ ............
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY HOUSING 2,500 2,500 2,500 ............ ............
IMPROVEMENT FUND.......................
RESCISSIONS......................... ............ ............ .............. ............ ............
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACCOUNT.... 2,258,293 1,948,293 1,882,293 -376,000 -66,000
CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION CONSTRUCTION, ............ ............ .............. ............ ............
DEFENSE-WIDE...........................
GENERAL PROVISION (SEC. 122)............ 65,000 65,000 .............. -65,000 -65,000
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GRAND TOTAL....................... 12,116,611 12,262,392 12,116,611 ............ -145,781
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate Committee recommendation compared with (+ or
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Item 2005 Budget estimate House allowance Committee -----------------------------------------------------
appropriation recommendation 2005
appropriation Budget estimate House allowance
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military construction, Army....................................... 1,981,084 1,479,841 1,652,552 1,640,641 -340,443 +160,800 -11,911
Rescissions................................................... -18,976 ................ ................ ................ +18,976 ................ ................
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Total....................................................... 1,962,108 1,479,841 1,652,552 1,640,641 -321,467 +160,800 -11,911
Military construction, Navy and Marine Corps...................... 1,069,947 1,029,249 1,109,177 1,045,882 -24,065 +16,633 -63,295
Rescissions................................................... -24,000 ................ ................ -92,354 -68,354 -92,354 -92,354
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 108-324)................. 138,800 ................ ................ ................ -138,800 ................ ................
Additional appropriations (Div. J) (Public Law 108-447)....... -4,350 ................ ................ ................ +4,350 ................ ................
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Total....................................................... 1,180,397 1,029,249 1,109,177 953,528 -226,869 -75,721 -155,649
Military construction, Air Force.................................. 866,331 1,069,640 1,171,338 1,209,128 +342,797 +139,488 +37,790
Rescission.................................................... -21,800 ................ ................ ................ +21,800 ................ ................
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Total....................................................... 844,531 1,069,640 1,171,338 1,209,128 +364,597 +139,488 +37,790
Military construction, Defense-wide............................... 686,055 1,042,730 976,664 1,072,165 +386,110 +29,435 +95,501
Rescission.................................................... -22,737 ................ ................ ................ +22,737 ................ ................
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Total....................................................... 663,318 1,042,730 976,664 1,072,165 +408,847 +29,435 +95,501
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Total, Active components.................................... 4,650,354 4,621,460 4,909,731 4,875,462 +225,108 +254,002 -34,269
Military construction, Army National Guard........................ 446,748 327,012 410,624 467,146 +20,398 +140,134 +56,522
Military construction, Air National Guard......................... 243,043 165,256 225,727 279,156 +36,113 +113,900 +53,429
Rescission.................................................... -5,000 ................ ................ ................ +5,000 ................ ................
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Total....................................................... 238,043 165,256 225,727 279,156 +41,113 +113,900 +53,429
Military construction, Army Reserve............................... 92,377 106,077 138,425 136,077 +43,700 +30,000 -2,348
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 108-324)................. 8,700 ................ ................ ................ -8,700 ................ ................
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Total....................................................... 101,077 106,077 138,425 136,077 +35,000 +30,000 -2,348
Military construction, Naval Reserve.............................. 44,246 45,226 45,226 46,676 +2,430 +1,450 +1,450
Additional appropriations (Div. J) (Public Law 108-447)....... 4,350 ................ ................ ................ -4,350 ................ ................
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Total....................................................... 48,596 45,226 45,226 46,676 -1,920 +1,450 +1,450
Military construction, Air Force Reserve.......................... 123,977 79,260 110,847 89,260 -34,717 +10,000 -21,587
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Total, Reserve components................................... 958,441 722,831 930,849 1,018,315 +59,874 +295,484 +87,466
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Total, Military construction................................ 5,608,795 5,344,291 5,840,580 5,893,777 +284,982 +549,486 +53,197
Appropriations.......................................... (5,553,808) (5,344,291) (5,840,580) (5,986,131) (+432,323) (+641,840) (+145,551)
Emergency appropriations................................ (147,500) ................ ................ ................ (-147,500) ................ ................
Rescissions............................................. (-92,513) ................ ................ (-92,354) (+159) (-92,354) (-92,354)
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program.... 165,800 206,858 206,858 206,858 +41,058 ................ ................
Rescission.................................................... -5,000 ................ ................ ................ +5,000 ................ ................
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Total....................................................... 160,800 206,858 206,858 206,858 +46,058 ................ ................
Family housing construction, Army................................. 636,099 549,636 549,636 549,636 -86,463 ................ ................
Rescission.................................................... -21,000 ................ ................ ................ +21,000 ................ ................
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Total....................................................... 615,099 549,636 549,636 549,636 -65,463 ................ ................
Family housing operation and maintenance, Army.................... 926,507 812,993 803,993 812,993 -113,514 ................ +9,000
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 108-324)................. 1,200 ................ ................ ................ -1,200 ................ ................
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Total....................................................... 927,707 812,993 803,993 812,993 -114,714 ................ +9,000
Family housing construction, Navy and Marine Corps................ 139,107 218,942 218,942 218,942 +79,835 ................ ................
Rescission.................................................... -12,301 ................ ................ ................ +12,301 ................ ................
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Total....................................................... 126,806 218,942 218,942 218,942 +92,136 ................ ................
Family housing operation and maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps... 696,304 593,660 588,660 593,660 -102,644 ................ +5,000
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 108-324)................. 9,100 ................ ................ ................ -9,100 ................ ................
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Total....................................................... 705,404 593,660 588,660 593,660 -111,744 ................ +5,000
Family housing construction, Air Force............................ 846,959 1,251,108 1,236,220 1,142,622 +295,663 -108,486 -93,598
Rescission.................................................... -45,171 ................ ................ ................ +45,171 ................ ................
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Total....................................................... 801,788 1,251,108 1,236,220 1,142,622 +340,834 -108,486 -93,598
Family housing operation and maintenance, Air Force............... 853,384 766,939 755,319 766,939 -86,445 ................ +11,620
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 108-324)................. 11,400 ................ ................ ................ -11,400 ................ ................
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Total....................................................... 864,784 766,939 755,319 766,939 -97,845 ................ +11,620
Family housing construction, Defense-wide......................... 49 ................ ................ ................ -49 ................ ................
Family housing operation and maintenance, Defense-wide............ 49,575 46,391 46,391 46,391 -3,184 ................ ................
Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund............. 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 ................ ................ ................
Rescission.................................................... -19,109 ................ ................ ................ +19,109 ................ ................
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Total....................................................... -16,609 2,500 2,500 2,500 +19,109 ................ ................
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Total, Family housing....................................... 4,074,603 4,242,169 4,201,661 4,133,683 +59,080 -108,486 -67,978
Appropriations.......................................... (4,150,484) (4,242,169) (4,201,661) (4,133,683) (-16,801) (-108,486) (-67,978)
Emergency appropriations................................ (21,700) ................ ................ ................ (-21,700) ................ ................
Rescissions............................................. (-97,581) ................ ................ ................ (+97,581) ................ ................
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Chemical demilitarization construction, Defense-wide.............. 81,886 ................ ................ ................ -81,886 ................ ................
Department of Defense base closure:
Department of Defense base closure account, 1990.............. 246,116 377,827 377,827 377,827 +131,711 ................ ................
Department of Defense base closure account, 2005.............. ................ 1,880,466 1,570,466 1,504,466 +1,504,466 -376,000 -66,000
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 108-324)................. 50 ................ ................ ................ -50 ................ ................
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Total, Department of Defense base closure................... 246,166 2,258,293 1,948,293 1,882,293 +1,636,127 -376,000 -66,000
General provision (sec. 128)...................................... ................ 65,000 65,000 ................ ................ -65,000 -65,000
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Total, title I:
New budget (obligational) authority..................... 10,172,250 12,116,611 12,262,392 12,116,611 +1,944,361 ................ -145,781
Appropriations...................................... (10,198,094) (12,116,611) (12,262,392) (12,208,965) (+2,010,871) (+92,354) (-53,427)
Emergency appropriations............................ (169,250) ................ ................ ................ (-169,250) ................ ................
Rescissions......................................... (-195,094) ................ ................ (-92,354) (+102,740) (-92,354) (-92,354)
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TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans Benefits Administration
Compensation and pensions......................................... 32,607,688 33,412,879 33,412,879 33,412,879 +805,191 ................ ................
Readjustment benefits............................................. 2,556,232 3,214,246 3,214,246 3,214,246 +658,014 ................ ................
Veterans insurance and indemnities................................ 44,380 45,907 45,907 45,907 +1,527 ................ ................
Veterans housing benefit program fund program account (indefinite) 43,784 64,586 64,586 64,586 +20,802 ................ ................
(Limitation on direct loans).................................. (500) (500) (500) (500) ................ ................ ................
Credit subsidy................................................ -144,000 -112,000 -112,000 -112,000 +32,000 ................ ................
Administrative expenses....................................... 152,842 153,575 153,575 153,575 +733 ................ ................
Vocational rehabilitation loans program account................... 47 53 53 53 +6 ................ ................
(Limitation on direct loans).................................. (4,108) (4,242) (4,242) (4,242) (+134) ................ ................
Administrative expenses....................................... 309 305 305 305 -4 ................ ................
Native American veteran housing loan program account.............. 566 580 580 580 +14 ................ ................
(Limitation on direct loans).................................. (50,000) (30,000) (30,000) (30,000) (-20,000) ................ ................
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Total, Veterans Benefits Administration..................... 35,261,848 36,780,131 36,780,131 36,780,131 +1,518,283 ................ ................
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Veterans Health Administration
Medical services.................................................. 19,316,995 21,972,141 20,995,141 21,331,011 +2,014,016 -641,130 +335,870
Emergency appropriations...................................... ................ ................ ................ 1,977,000 +1,977,000 +1,977,000 +1,977,000
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Subtotal, Medical Services.................................. 19,316,995 21,972,141 20,995,141 23,308,011 +3,991,016 +1,335,870 +2,312,870
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 108-324)................. 38,283 ................ ................ ................ -38,283 ................ ................
Medical administration............................................ 4,667,360 4,517,874 4,134,874 2,858,442 -1,808,918 -1,659,432 -1,276,432
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 108-324)................. 1,940 ................ ................ ................ -1,940 ................ ................
Information technology............................................ ................ ................ ................ 1,456,821 +1,456,821 +1,456,821 +1,456,821
Medical facilities................................................ 3,715,040 3,297,669 3,297,669 3,297,669 -417,371 ................ ................
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 108-324)................. 46,909 ................ ................ ................ -46,909 ................ ................
Medical and prosthetic research................................... 402,348 393,000 393,000 412,000 +9,652 +19,000 +19,000
Medical care cost recovery collections:
Offsetting collections........................................ -1,985,984 -2,170,000 -2,170,000 -2,170,000 -184,016 ................ ................
Appropriations (indefinite)................................... 1,985,984 2,170,000 2,170,000 2,170,000 +184,016 ................ ................
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Total, Veterans Health Administration....................... 28,188,875 30,180,684 28,820,684 31,332,943 +3,144,068 +1,152,259 +2,512,259
Offsetting collections.................................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Total available to VHA.................................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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Departmental Administration
General operating expenses........................................ 1,314,155 1,418,827 1,411,827 1,418,827 +104,672 ................ +7,000
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 108-324)................. 545 ................ ................ ................ -545 ................ ................
National Cemetery Administration.................................. 147,734 156,447 156,447 156,447 +8,713 ................ ................
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 108-324)................. 50 ................ ................ ................ -50 ................ ................
Office of Inspector General....................................... 69,153 70,174 70,174 70,174 +1,021 ................ ................
Construction, major projects...................................... 455,130 607,100 607,100 607,100 +151,970 ................ ................
Construction, minor projects...................................... 228,933 208,937 208,937 208,937 -19,996 ................ ................
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 108-324)................. 36,343 ................ ................ ................ -36,343 ................ ................
Grants for construction of State extended care facilities......... 104,322 ................ 25,000 104,322 ................ +104,322 +79,322
Grants for the construction of State veterans cemeteries.......... 31,744 32,000 32,000 32,000 +256 ................ ................
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Total, Departmental Administration.......................... 2,388,109 2,493,485 2,511,485 2,597,807 +209,698 +104,322 +86,322
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Total, title II:
New budget (obligational) authority..................... 65,838,832 69,454,300 68,112,300 70,710,881 +4,872,049 +1,256,581 +2,598,581
Appropriations...................................... (65,714,762) (69,454,300) (68,112,300) (68,733,881) (+3,019,119) (-720,419) (+621,581)
Rescissions............................................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Emergency appropriations............................ (124,070) ................ ................ (1,977,000) (+1,852,930) (+1,977,000) (+1,977,000)
Offsetting collections.................................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
(Limitation on direct loans)............................ (54,608) (34,742) (34,742) (34,742) (-19,866) ................ ................
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Discretionary..................................................... 30,730,748 32,828,682 31,486,682 34,085,263 +3,354,515 +1,256,581 +2,598,581
Mandatory......................................................... 35,108,084 36,625,618 36,625,618 36,625,618 +1,517,534 ................ ................
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Mandatory................................................... (35,108,084) (36,625,618) (36,625,618) (36,625,618) (+1,517,534) ................ ................
Net discretionary........................................... (30,730,748) (32,828,682) (31,486,682) (34,085,263) (+3,354,515) (+1,256,581) (+2,598,581)
Medical care collection fund............................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES
American Battle Monuments Commission
Salaries and expenses............................................. 40,771 35,250 35,750 36,250 -4,521 +1,000 +500
Foreign currency fluctuations..................................... 11,904 15,250 15,250 15,250 +3,346 ................ ................
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Total, American Battle Monuments Commission................. 52,675 50,500 51,000 51,500 -1,175 +1,000 +500
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Salaries and expenses............................................. 17,112 18,295 18,295 18,795 +1,683 +500 +500
Department of Defense--Civil
Cemeterial Expenses, Army
Salaries and expenses............................................. 29,363 28,050 29,550 28,550 -813 +500 -1,000
Armed Forces Retirement Home
Operation and maintenance......................................... 57,163 57,033 57,033 57,033 -130 ................ ................
Capital program................................................... 3,968 1,248 1,248 1,248 -2,720 ................ ................
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Total, Armed Forces Retirement Home......................... 61,131 58,281 58,281 58,281 -2,850 ................ ................
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Total, title III:
New budget (obligational) authority..................... 160,281 155,126 157,126 157,126 -3,155 +2,000 ................
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Grand total, all titles:
New budget (obligational) authority..................... 76,171,363 81,726,037 80,531,818 82,984,618 +6,813,255 +1,258,581 +2,452,800
Appropriations...................................... (76,073,137) (81,726,037) (80,531,818) (81,099,972) (+5,026,835) (-626,065) (+568,154)
Emergency appropriations............................ (293,320) ................ ................ (1,977,000) (+1,683,680) (+1,977,000) (+1,977,000)
Rescissions......................................... (-195,094) ................ ................ (-92,354) (+102,740) (-92,354) (-92,354)
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