[House Report 111-195]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


111th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    111-195

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      PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3082) MAKING 
 APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 
                      2010, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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    July 9, 2009.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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   Ms. Pingree, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 622]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 622, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3082, the 
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 
2010, under a structured rule. The resolution provides one hour 
of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. 
The resolution waives all points of order against consideration 
of the bill except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The 
resolution provides that the bill shall be considered as read 
through page 58, line 6. The resolution waives all points of 
order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with 
clause 2 of rule XXI.
    The resolution makes in order the amendments printed in 
this report. The resolution provides that each such amendment 
may be offered only in the order printed in this report, may be 
offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be 
considered as read, shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and 
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question 
in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of 
order against such amendments are waived except those arising 
under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
    The resolution provides that for those amendments reported 
from the Committee of the Whole, the question of their adoption 
shall be put to the House en gros and without demand for 
division of the question. The resolution provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions.
    The resolution provides that after disposition of the 
amendments specified in the first section of the resolution, 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations or their designees each may offer one pro forma 
amendment to the bill for the purpose of debate, which shall be 
controlled by the proponent. The resolution provides that the 
Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if 
offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his 
designee and that the Chair may not entertain a motion to 
strike out the enacting words of the bill (as described in 
clause 9 of rule XVIII). Finally, the resolution provides that 
during consideration of the bill, the Chair may reduce to two 
minutes the minimum time for electronic voting.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against the consideration 
of the bill (except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI), includes a 
waiver of section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act 
regarding consideration of legislation providing new budget 
authority in excess of a subcommittee's 302(b) allocation of 
such authority, and a waiver of clause 4(c) of rule XIII 
(requiring a three-day layover of printed committee hearings).
    The waiver of all points of order against provisions in the 
bill includes a waiver of clause 2 of rule XXI, prohibiting 
unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an 
appropriations bill.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion 
to report, together with the names of those voting for and 
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 189

    Date: July 9, 2009.
    Measure: H.R. 3082.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To grant an open rule.
    Results: Defeated 4-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Matsui--Nay; 
Cardoza--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; 
Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Foxx--Yea.

Rules Committee record vote No. 190

    Date: July 9, 2009.
    Measure: H.R. 3082.
    Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Gohmert, #10, which would 
prohibit any federal funds from being provided to a state, 
city, county, or other political subdivision thereof if the 
Secretary of Defense determines that such state or political 
subdivision prohibits or unreasonably restricts, through zoning 
requirements more restrictive than those imposed on most small 
businesses in that jurisdiction, the ability of the Armed 
Forces to establish and operate a military recruiting office.
    Results: Defeated 4-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Matsui--Nay; 
Cardoza--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; 
Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Foxx--Yea.

Rules Committee record vote No. 191

    Date: July 9, 2009.
    Measure: H.R. 3082.
    Motion by: Dr. Foxx.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Paulsen, #3, which would 
provide that no funds may be used to create a nationalized or 
single-payer health care system that would decrease the health 
care services available to veterans or otherwise diminish the 
unique identity and role of the health care provided to 
veterans.
    Results: Defeated 4-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Matsui--Nay; 
Cardoza--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; 
Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Foxx--Yea.

                  SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

    (Summaries derived from information provided by sponsors.)
    1. Cohen (TN): Would increase by $1,000,000 funds to the 
Title II Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health 
Administration, Medical services account. In turn, the 
amendment would decrease by $1,000,000 funds to the Title II 
Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, 
General Operating Expenses account.
    2. Filner (CA)/Langevin (RI): Would increase the level of 
funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of 
National Veterans' Sports Programs and Special Events by 
$3,500,000. Would decrease funding for the VA's Medical Support 
and Compliance account by $3,500,000.
    3. Capito (WV): Would increase funding for the United 
States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims by $1,000,000, 
subsequently increasing the funding for veterans' free legal 
services by $1,000,000. The offset would be produced by 
reducing the Office of Inspector General Account.
    4. Garrett (NJ): Would increase funding for the Grants for 
Construction of State Veterans Cemeteries account by $4,000,000 
and decrease funding for the Grants for Construction, Minor 
Projects account by $4,000,000.
    5. Sessions (TX): Would require, not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report detailing 
the current and planned use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) 
in Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities. Such 
report shall include the number of veterans being treated with 
HBOT, the types of conditions being treated with HBOT and their 
respective success rates, and the current inventory of 
hyperbaric chambers.
    6. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit funding for all of the 
member-requested earmarks for military construction projects.
    7. Hensarling (TX): Would strike $2,330,000 for a Marine 
Mammal Surgical Center at Point Loma Naval Base and reduce the 
overall cost of the bill by a commensurate amount.
    8. Moore, Gwen (WI): Would prohibit the use of funds in 
this bill for the use of `enhanced use leases' at the three 
original National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers 
(Soldier's Home Branches) established before 1868.

                    TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cohen of Tennessee, or 
                              His Designee

  Page 33, line 16, after the dollar amount insert the 
following: ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
  Page 37, line 14, after the dollar amount insert the 
following: ``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.
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 2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Filner of California, 
                            or His Designee

  Page 35, line 4, after the dollar amount insert the 
following: ``(reduced by $3,500,000)''.
  Page 37, line 14, after the dollar amount insert the 
following: ``(increased by $3,500,000)''.
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    3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Capito of West 
                       Virginia, or Her Designee

  Page 39, line 14, after the first dollar amount insert the 
following: ``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.
  Page 54, line 21, after each dollar amount insert the 
following: ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Garrett of New Jersey, 
                            or His Designee

  Page 42, line 5, after the dollar amount insert the 
following: ``(decreased by $4,000,000)''.
  Page 43, line 6, after the dollar amount insert the 
following: ``(increased by $4,000,000)''.
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 5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Sessions of Texas, or 
                              His Designee

  Page 58, after line 6, insert the following:
  Sec. 409.  Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
submit to Congress a report detailing the current and planned 
use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (hereinafter in this section 
referred to as ``HBOT'') in Department of Veterans Affairs 
medical facilities. Such report shall include the number of 
veterans being treated with HBOT, the types of conditions being 
treated with HBOT and their respective success rates, and the 
current inventory of hyperbaric chambers.
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 6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or 
                              His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act shall be 
available from the following Department of Defense military 
construction accounts for the following projects:

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                 Account                             Location                     Project               Amount
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Army.....................................  Alabama: Anniston Depot....  Industrial Area Electric      $3,300,000
                                                                         System Upgrade.
Army.....................................   Alabama: Fort Rucker......   Water Survival Training        $401,000
                                                                         Facility.
Army.....................................  Alabama: Redstone Arsenal..  Gate 7 Access Control Point   $3,550,000
Air Force................................  Arkansas: Little Rock AFB..  Security Forces Operations   $10,400,000
                                                                         Facility.
Army NG..................................  Arkansas: West Memphis.....  Readiness Center...........   $1,240,000
Army.....................................  Arizona: Fort Huachuca.....   Fire Station, Two Company.   $6,700,000
Navy.....................................  California: Bridgeport MWTC  Commissary.................   $6,830,000
Air Force................................  California: Los Angeles AFB  Consolidated Parking Area     $8,000,000
                                                                         Ph 1.
Air Reserve..............................  California: March ARB......  Small Arms Firing Range....   $9,800,000
Navy.....................................  California: Monterey NSA...  Marine Meterology Center...  $10,240,000
Navy.....................................  California: Point Loma NB..  Add/Alt Marine Mammal         $2,330,000
                                                                         Surgical Center.
Air Force................................  California: Travis AFB.....  Taxiway Mike Bypass Road...   $6,000,000
Air Force................................  Colorado: Peterson AFB.....  East Gate Realignment......   $7,200,000
Air NG...................................  Connecticut: Bradley IAP...  CNAF Beddown--Upgrade         $9,000,000
                                                                         Facilities.
Navy.....................................  Connecticut: New London NSB  MK-48 Torpedo Magazine.....   $6,570,000
Air Force................................  Florida: Eglin AFB.........  Flight Test Operations        $9,400,000
                                                                         Facility (413 FLTS).
Air Force................................  Florida: MacDill AFB.......  Mission Support Facility...     $384,000
Air Force................................  Florida: MacDill AFB.......  Consolidated Communications  $21,000,000
                                                                         Facility.
Navy.....................................  Florida: Mayport NS........  Fitness Center.............  $26,360,000
Navy.....................................  Florida: Panama City NSA...  Joint Diver A-School            $520,000
                                                                         Dormitory.
Navy.....................................  Georgia: Albany MCLB.......  Weapons Maintenance           $4,870,000
                                                                         Hardstand Facility.
Army NG..................................  Georgia: Hunter AAF........  Readiness Center...........   $8,967,000
Air Force................................  Georgia: Robins AFB........  Hot Cargo Pad/Taxiway......   $6,200,000
Air Force................................  Hawaii: Hickam AFB.........  Ground Control Tower.......   $4,000,000
Army NG..................................  Hawaii: Kapolei............  Readiness Center (JFHQ)....   $5,446,000
Navy.....................................  Hawaii: Pearl Harbor NSY...  Drydock 2 Starboard             $850,000
                                                                         Waterfront Facility.
Army NG..................................  Iowa: Camp Dodge...........  Motor Vehicle Storage         $1,963,000
                                                                         Buildings, Freedom Center.
Army NG..................................  Iowa: Davenport............  Army Aviation Support         $2,000,000
                                                                         Facility Add/Alt.
Army NG..................................  Iowa: Fairfield............  Field Maintenance Shop Add/   $2,000,000
                                                                         Alt.
Army NG..................................  Iowa: Iowa Falls...........  Add/Alt Readiness Center...   $2,000,000
Air Force................................  Idaho: Mountain Home AFB...  Civil Engineer Maintenance      $690,000
                                                                         Complex.
Air NG...................................  Illinois: Lincoln Capital    Relocate Base Entrance.....   $3,000,000
                                            Airport.
Air Force................................  Illinois: Scott AFB........  Aeromedical Evacuation        $7,400,000
                                                                         Facility.
Navy.....................................  Indiana: Crane NSWC........  Strategic Weapons System        $510,000
                                                                         Engineering Facility.
Air NG...................................  Kansas: McConnell AFB......  Upgrade DCGS...............   $8,700,000
Army.....................................  Kentucky: Fort Campbell....  Physical Fitness Complex...     $900,000
Army.....................................  Kentucky: Fort Campbell....  Chapel Complex.............  $14,400,000
Army NG..................................  Kentucky: Frankfort........  Joint Forces Headquarters..     $334,000
Army NG..................................  Kentucky: London...........  Phase IV Aviation             $1,805,000
                                                                         Operations Facility.
Air NG...................................  Kentucky: Standiford Field.  Contingency Response Group      $600,000
                                                                         Facility.
Army.....................................  Louisiana: Fort Polk.......  Multipurpose Machine Gun      $6,400,000
                                                                         Range.
Navy.....................................  Maine: Portsmouth NSY......  Consolidation of Structural   $2,000,000
                                                                         Shops.
Navy.....................................  Maine: Portsmouth NSY......  Gate 2 Security               $7,090,000
                                                                         Improvements.
Army.....................................  Maryland: Aberdeen Proving   Information Processing          $956,000
                                            Ground.                      Node, Ph 2.
Air Force................................  Maryland: Andrews AFB......  Physical Fitness Facility..     $930,000
Navy.....................................  Maryland: Carderock NSWC     RDTE Support Facility, Ph 2   $6,520,000
                                            DET.
Army.....................................  Maryland: Fort Detrick.....  Auditorium and Training       $7,400,000
                                                                         Center Expansion.
Army.....................................  Maryland: Fort Meade.......  Intersection, Rockenbach      $2,350,000
                                                                         Road & Cooper Avenue.
Navy.....................................  Maryland: Indian Head NSWC.  Advanced Energetics          $16,460,000
                                                                         Research Lab Complex, Ph 2.
Air NG...................................  Massachusetts: Barnes ANGB.  F-15 Aircraft Ready           $8,100,000
                                                                         Shelters.
Air NG...................................  Massachusetts: Hanscom AFB.  Joint Forces Operations       $1,500,000
                                                                         Center--ANG Share.
Army NG..................................  Michigan: Camp Grayling....  Barracks Replacement, Ph 2.     $440,000
Army NG..................................  Michigan: Fort Custer        Organizational Maintenance    $7,732,000
                                            (Augusta).                   Shop (ADRS).
Air NG...................................  Minnesota: Minneapolis-      Add/Alt Starbase Facility..   $1,900,000
                                            St.Paul IAP.
Air NG...................................  Mississippi: Gulfport-       Relocate Base Entrance.....   $6,500,000
                                            Biloxi RAP.
Army.....................................  Missouri: Fort Leonard Wood  Health Clinic..............   $7,800,000
Air Force................................  Missouri: Whiteman AFB.....  EOD Operations Complex.....   $7,400,000
Air Force................................  Missouri: Whiteman AFB.....  Land Acquisition North and    $5,500,000
                                                                         South Boundaries.
Army NG..................................  Montana: Fort Harrison.....  Add/Alt Troop Medical         $1,750,000
                                                                         Facility.
Army NG..................................  Nevada: Las Vegas..........  Civil Support Team Ready        $727,000
                                                                         Building.
Air NG...................................  New Jersey: Atlantic City    Munitions Administration      $1,700,000
                                            IAP.                         Facility.
Air Force................................  New Jersey: McGuire AFB....  Warfighter and Family         $7,900,000
                                                                         Support Center.
Army.....................................   New Jersey: Picatinny       Ballistic Evaluation         $10,200,000
                                            Arsenal.                     Facility, Ph 2.
Air Force................................  New Mexico: Cannon AFB.....  Dormitory (96 RM)..........     $450,000
Air Force................................  New Mexico: Holloman AFB...  Fire/Crash Rescue Station..  $10,400,000
Air Force................................  New Mexico: Kirtland AFB...  Add to Space RDTE             $5,800,000
                                                                         Operations Center.
Army.....................................  New York: Fort Drum........   All Weather Marksmanship     $8,200,000
                                                                         Facility.
Air NG...................................  New York: Fort Drum........  Reaper LRE Beddown (Wheeler   $2,700,000
                                                                         Sack AAF).
Air Reserve..............................  New York: Niagara Falls ARS  Indoor Small Arms Range....   $5,700,000
Army NG..................................  North Carolina: East Flat    Readiness Center Add/Alt...   $2,516,000
                                            Rock.
Army.....................................  North Carolina: Fort Bragg.  Field Support Brigade           $720,000
                                                                         Headquarters.
Army NG..................................  North Carolina: Fort Bragg.  Tactical UAS Support          $6,038,000
                                                                         Facility.
Air Force................................  North Carolina: Seymour      Radar Approach Control        $6,900,000
                                            Johnson AFB.                 Complex, Ph 1.
Air Force................................  North Dakota: Minot AFB....  Control Tower/Base            $1,710,000
                                                                         Operations Facility.
Army NG..................................  Ohio: Beightler Armory.....  Joint Forces Headquarters     $2,000,000
                                                                         (JOC) Addition.
Army NG..................................  Ohio: Ravenna..............  Shoot House................   $2,000,000
Air NG...................................  Ohio: Toledo Express         Multi-Use Instructional       $2,000,000
                                            Airport.                     Facility.
Air Force................................  Ohio: Wright-Patterson AFB.  Replace West Ramp, Ph 2....  $10,600,000
Air NG...................................  Ohio: Zanesville ANGS......  New Supply Warehouse.......   $1,000,000
Air Force................................  Oklahoma: Tinker AFB.......  T-9 Noise Suppressor.......   $5,100,000
Army NG..................................  Oregon: Camp Rilea.........  Water Supply System........     $368,000
Army NG..................................  Oregon: Polk County........  Readiness Center...........  $12,100,000
Army NG..................................  Pennsylvania: Luzerne......  Readiness Center...........     $924,000
Navy.....................................  Rhode Island: Newport NS...  Renovate Perry Hall........   $8,530,000
Air NG...................................  South Carolina: McEntire     Joint Use Armed Forces        $1,300,000
                                            JRB.                         Reserve Center.
Air Force................................  South Carolina: Shaw AFB...  Add/Alter USAFCENT           $21,183,000
                                                                         Headquarters.
Air NG...................................  South Dakota: Joe Foss       Add to Munitions              $1,300,000
                                            Field.                       Maintenance Complex.
Army Reserve.............................  Texas: Bryan...............   Army Reserve Center.......  $12,200,000
Army.....................................  Texas: Fort Bliss..........  Access Control Points......   $6,500,000
Army.....................................  Texas: Fort Hood...........  Family Life Center.........   $8,500,000
Navy Reserve.............................  Texas: Fort Worth NAS/JRB..  Replace Joint Base            $6,170,000
                                                                         Communications Building.
Air NG...................................  Texas: Kelly Field Annex...  Add/Alt Aircraft              $7,900,000
                                                                         Maintenance Shops.
Navy.....................................  Texas: Kingsville NAS......  Solar Panel Array..........   $4,470,000
Army Reserve.............................  Texas: Robstown............  Tactical Equipment           $10,200,000
                                                                         Maintenance Facility.
Air Force................................   Utah: Hill AFB............  PCC Apron NW End Taxiway A.   $5,100,000
Army NG..................................  Vermont: Ethan Allen Range.  BOQ Add/Alt................   $1,996,000
Navy.....................................  Virginia: Dahlgren NSWC....  Electromagnetic Research &    $3,660,000
                                                                         Engineering Fac Ph 2.
Defense-Wide.............................  Virginia: Dam Neck Annex...  SOF Force Protection          $4,100,000
                                                                         Improvements.
Army.....................................  Virginia: Fort Lee.........  Defense Access Roads.......   $5,000,000
Navy.....................................  Washington: Everett NS.....  Small Craft Launch.........   $3,810,000
Air Force................................  Washington: Fairchild AFB..  Refueling Vehicle             $4,150,000
                                                                         Maintenance Facility.
Army.....................................  Washington: Fort Lewis.....   Fort Lewis-McChord AFB       $9,000,000
                                                                         Joint Access.
Navy.....................................  Washington: Indian Island    Ordnance Storage Pads with   $13,130,000
                                            NM.                          Covers.
Army NG..................................  West Virginia: Logan/Mingo   Readiness Center...........     $501,000
                                            County.
Army NG..................................  West Virginia: Parkersburg.  Readiness Center...........   $2,234,000
Army NG..................................  West Virginia: Parkersburg.  Field Maintenance Shop.....     $967,000
Air NG...................................  Wisconsin: General Mitchell  Add/Alt KC-135 Corrosion      $5,000,000
                                            IAP.                         Control Hangar.
Air Force................................  Guam: Andersen AFB.........  Postal Service Center......   $3,500,000
Army NG..................................  Puerto Rico: Camp Santiago.  Urban Assault Course.......   $1,669,000
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7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas, or 
                              His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``Military Construction-Navy and Marine Corps'' shall 
be available for the Marine Mammal Surgical Center at Point 
Loma Naval Base, California, and the aggregate amount otherwise 
provided under such heading is hereby reduced by $2,330,000.
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8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moore of Wisconsin, or 
                              Her Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds made available in this Act may be 
used for the processing of new enhanced use leases in the three 
original National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers 
(soldier's home branches) established before 1868.

                                  
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