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Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004

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Sen. John WarnerR-VA · Jun 4, 2003

I move to reconsider the vote. Those amendments will not be forthcoming. I thank all Senators for their participation. This last vote was not an easy vote. Nevertheless, it came out in the best…

Sen. Carl LevinD-MI · Jun 4, 2003

Mr. President, I thank the chairman for the extremely thoughtful and thorough way he handles these bills, the fair way he operates. We are all grateful to the committee and our staffs. We are both…

Sen. Harry ReidD-NV · Jun 4, 2003

I announce that the Senator from Florida (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry), and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) are necessarily absent. I further announce that, if…

Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · Jun 4, 2003

I announce that the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Voinovich) are necessarily absent.

Sen. James M. InhofeR-OK · Jun 4, 2003

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.

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Sen. Byron L. DorganD-ND · Jun 4, 2003

Mr. President, what is the pending business? Vote on Amendment No. 849

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Engrossed in SenateIssued May 22, 2003

[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1048 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1048

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military
construction, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2004''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees defined.
TITLE XXI--ARMY

Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2102. Family housing.
Sec. 2103. Improvements to military family housing units.
Sec. 2104. Authorization of appropriations, Army.
Sec. 2105. Termination of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2003 projects.
Sec. 2106. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2003 projects.
Sec. 2107. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2002 project.
Sec. 2108. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2001 project.
TITLE XXII--NAVY

Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2202. Family housing.
Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units.
Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.
Sec. 2205. Termination of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2003 project.
TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE

Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition
projects.
Sec. 2302. Family housing.
Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units.
Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.
Sec. 2305. Modification of fiscal year 2003 authority relating to
improvement of military family housing
units.
TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES

Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2402. Family housing.
Sec. 2403. Improvements to military family housing units.
Sec. 2404. Energy conservation projects.
Sec. 2405. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.
Sec. 2406. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2003 project.
Sec. 2407. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2003 projects.
TITLE XXV--NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT
PROGRAM

Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.
TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES

Sec. 2601. Authorized guard and reserve construction and land
acquisition projects.
TITLE XXVII--EXPIRATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS

Sec. 2701. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be
specified by law.
Sec. 2702. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2001
projects.
Sec. 2703. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2000
projects.
Sec. 2704. Effective date.
TITLE XXVIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subtitle A--Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing
Changes

Sec. 2801. Modification of general definitions relating to military
construction.
Sec. 2802. Increase in number of family housing units in Italy
authorized for lease by the Navy.
Subtitle B--Real Property and Facilities Administration

Sec. 2811. Increase in threshold for reports to Congress on real
property transactions.
Sec. 2812. Acceptance of in-kind consideration for easements.
Sec. 2813. Expansion to military unaccompanied housing of authority to
transfer property at military installations
to be closed in exchange for military
housing.
Sec. 2814. Exemption from screening and use requirements under
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of
Department of Defense property in emergency
support of homeland security.
Subtitle C--Land Conveyances

Sec. 2821. Transfer of land at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and Tennessee.
Sec. 2822. Land conveyance, Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Sec. 2823. Land conveyance, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany,
Georgia.
Sec. 2824. Land conveyance, Air Force and Army Exchange Service
property, Dallas, Texas.
Sec. 2825. Land exchange, Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center,
Portland Oregon.
Sec. 2826. Land conveyance, Fort Ritchie, Maryland.
Sec. 2827. Feasibility study of conveyance of Louisiana Army Ammunition
Plant, Doyline, Louisiana.
Subtitle D--Review of Overseas Military Facility Structure

Sec. 2841. Short title.
Sec. 2842. Establishment of Commission.
Sec. 2843. Duties of Commission.
Sec. 2844. Powers of Commission.
Sec. 2845. Commission personnel matters.
Sec. 2846. Security.
Sec. 2847. Termination of Commission.
Sec. 2848. Funding.

SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES DEFINED.

For purposes of this Act, the term ``congressional defense
committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

TITLE XXI--ARMY

SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a)(1), the
Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military
construction projects for the installations and locations inside the
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Army: Inside the United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
State location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama........................ Redstone Arsenal..... $5,500,000
Fort Richardson...... $10,700,000
Alaska......................... Fort Wainwright...... $138,800,000
Georgia........................ Fort Benning......... $30,000,000
Fort Stewart/Hunter $138,550,000
Army Air Field......
Fort Gordon.......... $4,350,000
Hawaii......................... Helemano Military $20,800,000
Reservation.
Schofield Barracks... $100,000,000
Kansas......................... Fort Leavenworth..... $115,000,000
Fort Riley........... $40,000,000
Kentucky....................... Fort Knox............ $13,500,000
Louisiana...................... Fort Polk............ $72,000,000
Maryland....................... Aberdeen Proving $13,000,000
Ground.
Fort Meade........... $9,600,000
New York....................... Fort Drum............ $125,500,000
North Carolina................. Fort Bragg........... $152,000,000
Oklahoma....................... Fort Sill............ $3,500,000
Texas.......................... Fort Hood............ $49,800,000
Virginia....................... Fort Myer............ $9,000,000
Washington..................... Fort Lewis........... $3,900,000
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Total............ $1,055,500,000
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a)(2), the
Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military
construction projects for the installations and locations outside the
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Army: Outside the United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
Country location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Italy.......................... Aviano Air Base........ $15,500,000
Livorno................ $22,000,000
Korea.......................... Camp Humphreys......... $105,000,000
Kwajalein Atoll................ Kwajalein Atoll........ $9,400,000
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Total.................. $151,900,000
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SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING.

(a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2104(a)(6)(A), the Secretary of the Army may construct or acquire
family housing units (including land acquisition and supporting
facilities) at the installations, for the purposes, and in the amounts
set forth in the following table:

Army: Family Housing
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State Installation or location Purpose Amount
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Alaska.................................. Fort Wainwright............ 140 Units.................. $64,000,000
Arizona................................. Fort Huachuca.............. 220 Units.................. $41,000,000
Kansas.................................. Fort Riley................. 72 Units.................. $16,700,000
Kentucky................................ Fort Knox.................. 178 Units.................. $41,000,000
New Mexico.............................. White Sands Missile Range.. 58 Units.................. $14,600,000
Oklahoma................................ Fort Sill.................. 120 Units.................. $25,373,000
Virginia................................ Fort Lee................... 90 Units.................. $18,000,000
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Total:................. $220,673,000
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(b) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant to
the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a)(6)(A), the
Secretary of the Army may carry out architectural and engineering
services and construction design activities with respect to the
construction or improvement of family housing units in an amount not to
exceed $34,488,000.

SEC. 2103. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS.

Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in
section 2104(a)(6)(A), the Secretary of the Army may improve existing
military family housing units in an amount not to exceed $156,030,000.

SEC. 2104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY.

(a) In General.--Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for
fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2003, for military
construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions
of the Department of the Army in the total amount of $2,980,454,000, as
follows:
(1) For military construction projects inside the United
States authorized by section 2101(a), $843,500,000.
(2) For military construction projects outside the United
States authorized by section 2101(b), $151,900,000.
(3) For unspecified minor construction projects authorized
by section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, $20,000,000.
(4) For architectural and engineering services and
construction design under section 2807 of title 10, United
States Code, $122,710,000.
(5) For military family housing functions:
(A) For construction and acquisition, planning and
design, and improvement of military family housing and
facilities, $409,191,000.
(B) For support of military family housing
(including the functions described in section 2833 of
title 10, United States Code), $1,031,853,000.
(6) For the construction of phase 3 of Saddle Access Road,
Pohakoula Training Facility, Hawaii, authorized by section
2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2001 (division B of the Floyd D. Spence National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into
law by Public Law 106-398; 114 Stat. 1654A-389)), as amended by
section 2107 of this Act, $17,000,000.
(7) For the construction of phase 3 of a barracks complex,
D Street, at Fort Richardson, Alaska, authorized by section
2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2002 (division B of Public Law 107-107; 115 Stat.
1280), as amended by section 2107 of this Act, $33,000,000.
(8) For the construction of phase 3 of a barracks complex,
17th and B Streets, at Fort Lewis, Washington, authorized by
section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2002 (division B of Public Law 107-107; 115
Stat. 1280), $48,000,000.
(9) For the construction of phase 2 of a barracks complex,
Capron Road, at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, authorized by
section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of Public Law 107-314; 116
Stat. 2681), $49,000,000.
(10) For the construction of phase 2 of a combined arms
collective training facility at Fort Riley, Kansas, authorized
by section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of Public Law 107-314; 116
Stat. 2681), $13,600,000.
(11) For the construction of phase 2 of a barracks complex,
Range Road, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, authorized by section
2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of Public Law 107-314; 116 Stat.
2681), $49,000,000.
(12) For the construction of phase 2 of a maintenance
complex at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, authorized by section 2101(a)
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal year
2003 (division B of Public Law 107-314; 116 Stat. 2681)
$13,000,000.
(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of title
10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law,
the total cost of all projects carried out under section 2101 of this
Act may not exceed the sum of--
(1) the total amount authorized to be appropriated under
paragraphs (1), and (2) of subsection (a);
(2) $32,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under
section 2101(a) for construction of a barracks, Fort Stewart,
Georgia);
(3) $87,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under
section 2101(a) for construction of a Lewis and Clark
instructional facility, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas);
(4) $43,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under
section 2101(a) for the construction of a barracks complex,
Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield, Fort Drum, New York); and
(5) $50,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under
section 2101(a) for construction of a barracks complex,
Bastogne Drive, Fort Bragg, North Carolina).

SEC. 2105. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2003 PROJECTS.

(a) Military Construction Projects Outside the United States.--The
table in section 2101(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of Public Law 107-314; 116 Stat. 2682)
is amended--
(1) by striking the item relating to Area Support Group,
Bamberg, Germany;
(2) by striking the item relating to Coleman Barracks,
Germany;
(3) by striking the item relating to Darmstadt, Germany;
(4) by striking the item relating to Mannheim, Germany;
(5) by striking the item relating to Schweinfurt, Germany;
and
(6) by striking the amount identified as the total in the
amount column and inserting ``$288,066,000''.
(b) Family Housing Outside the United States.--The table in section
2102(a) of that Act (116 Stat. 2683) is amended--
(1) by striking the item relating to Yongsan, Korea; and
(2) by striking the amount identified as the total in the
amount column and inserting ``$23,852,000''.
(c) Improvements to Military Family Housing Units.--Section 2103 of
that Act (116 Stat. 2683) is amended by striking ``$239,751,000'' and
inserting ``$190,551,000''.
(d) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2104(a) of that Act (116 Stat.
2683) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``$3,104,176,000'' and inserting ``$2,985,826,000'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$354,116,000'' and
inserting ``$288,066,000''; and
(3) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ``$282,356,000'' and
inserting ``$230,056,000''.

SEC. 2106. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2003 PROJECTS.

(a) Military Construction Inside the United States.--The table in
section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of Public Law 107-314; 116 Stat. 2681) is
amended--
(1) in the item relating to Fort Riley, Kansas, by striking
``$81,095,000'' in the amount column and inserting
``$81,495,000''; and
(2) by striking the amount identified as the total in the
amount column and inserting ``$1,156,167,000''.
(b) Military Construction Outside the United States.--The table in
section 2101(b) of that Act (116 Stat. 2682) is amended--
(1) by striking the item relating to Camp Castle, Korea;
(2) by striking the item relating to Camp Hovey, Korea;
(3) in the item relating to Camp Humphreys, Korea, by
striking ``$36,000,000'' in the amount column and inserting
``$107,800,000'' ; and
(4) by striking the item relating to K16 Airfield, Korea.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2104(b)(4) of that Act (116
Stat. 2684) is amended by striking ``$13,200,000'' and inserting
``$13,600,000''.

SEC. 2107. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2002 PROJECT.

(a) Modification.--The table in section 2101(a) of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (division B of
Public Law 107-107; 115 Stat. 1281), as amended by section 2105 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (division
B of Public Law 107-314; 116 Stat. 2689), is further amended--
(1) in the item relating to Fort Richardson, Alaska, by
striking ``$115,000,000'' in the amount column and inserting
``$117,000,000''; and
(2) by striking the amount identified as the total in the
amount column and inserting ``$1,364,750,000''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2104(b)(2) of that Act (115
Stat. 1284) is amended by striking ``$52,000,000'' and inserting
``$54,000,000''.

SEC. 2108. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2001 PROJECT.

(a) In General.--The table in section 2101(a) of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (division B of the
Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001
(as enacted into law by Public Law 106-398; 114 Stat. 1654A-389)), as
amended by section 2105 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2002 (division B of Public Law 107-107; 115 Stat.
1285), is further amended--
(1) in the item relating to Pohakoula Training Facility,
Hawaii, by striking ``$32,000,000'' in the amount column and
inserting ``$42,000,000''; and
(2) by striking the amount identified as the total in the
amount column and inserting ``$636,374,000''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2104(b)(7) of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (114 Stat. 1654A-
392) is amended by striking ``$20,000,000'' and inserting
``$30,000,000''.

TITLE XXII--NAVY

SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a)(1), the
Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military
construction projects for the installations and locations inside the
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Navy: Inside the United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
State location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arizona........................ Marine Corps Air $22,230,000
Station, Yuma.
California..................... Marine Corps Base, $73,580,000
Camp Pendleton.
Naval Air Station, $34,510,000
Lemoore.
Marine Corps Air $4,740,000
Station, Miramar.
Naval Air Station, $49,240,000
North Island.
Naval Air Warfare $12,890,000
Center, China Lake...
Naval Air Warfare $9,150,000
Center, Point Mugu,
San Nicholas Island..
Naval Air Facility, $18,940,000
San Clemente Island..
Naval Postgraduate $35,550,000
School, Monterey.
Naval Station, San $42,710,000
Diego.
Marine Air Ground Task $28,390,000
Force Training
Center, Twentynine
Palms................
Connecticut.................... New London............ $3,000,000
District of Columbia........... Marine Corps Barracks. $1,550,000
Florida........................ Naval Air Station, $3,190,000
Jacksonville.
Naval Air Station, $4,830,000
Whiting Field, Milton
Naval Surface Warfare $9,550,000
Center, Coastal
Systems Station,
Panama City..........
Blount Island $115,711,000
(Jacksonville).
Georgia........................ Strategic Weapons $11,510,000
Facility Atlantic,
Kings Bay............
Hawaii......................... Fleet and Industrial $32,180,000
Supply Center, Pearl
Harbor...............
Naval Magazine, $6,320,000
Lualualei.
Naval Shipyard, Pearl $7,010,000
Harbor.
Illinois....................... Naval Training Center, $137,120,000
Great Lakes.
Maryland....................... Naval Air Warfare $24,370,000
Center, Patuxent
River................
Naval Surface Warfare $14,850,000
Center, Indian Head..
Mississippi.................... Naval Air Station, $4,570,000
Meridian.
Nevada......................... Naval Air Station, $4,700,000
Fallon.
New Jersey..................... Naval Air Warfare $20,681,000
Center, Lakehurst.
Naval Weapons Station, $123,720,000
Earle.
North Carolina................. Marine Corps Air $1,270,000
Station, Cherry Point.
Marine Corps Air $6,240,000
Station, New River...
Marine Corps Base, $29,450,000
Camp Lejeune.
Pennsylvania................... Philadelphia Foundry.. $10,200,000
Rhode Island................... Naval Station, Newport $18,690,000
Naval Undersea Warfare $10,890,000
Center, Newport......
Texas.......................... Naval Station, $7,070,000
Ingleside.
Virginia....................... Henderson Hall, $1,970,000
Arlington.
Marine Corps Combat $18,120,000
Development Command,
Quantico.............
Naval Amphibious Base, $3,810,000
Little Creek.
Naval Station, Norfolk $182,240,000
Naval Space Command $24,020,000
Center, Dahlgren.....
Norfolk Naval $17,770,000
Shipyard, Portsmouth.
Washington..................... Naval Magazine, Indian $2,240,000
Island.
Naval Submarine Base, $33,820,000
Bangor.
Strategic Weapons $6,530,000
Facility Pacific,
Bangor...............
Various Locations.............. Various Locations, $56,360,000
CONUS.
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Total............. $1,287,482,000
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a)(2), the
Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military
construction projects for the locations outside the United States, and
in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Navy: Outside the United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
Country location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bahrain........................ Naval Support Activity, $18,030,000
Bahrain...............
Italy.......................... Naval Support Activity, $39,020,000
La Madalena...........
Naval Air Station, $34,070,000
Sigonella.
United Kingdom................. Joint Maritime $7,070,000
Facility, St. Mawgan..
---------------
Total.............. $98,190,000
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SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING.

(a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2204(a)(5)(A), the Secretary of the Navy may construct or acquire
family housing units (including land acquisition and supporting
facilities) at the installations, for the purposes, and in the amounts
set forth in the following table:

Navy: Family Housing
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State or Country Installation or location Purpose Amount
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California.............................. Naval Air Station, Lemoore. 187 Units.................. $41,585,000
Florida................................. Naval Air Station, 25 Units.................. $3,197,000
Pensacola.................
North Carolina.......................... Marine Corps Base, Camp 519 Units.................. $67,781,000
Lejeune...................
Marine Corps Air Station, 339 Units.................. $42,803,000
Cherry Point..............
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Total.................. $155,366,000
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(b) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant to
the authorization of appropriation in section 2204(a)(5)(A), the
Secretary of the Navy may carry out architectural and engineering
services and construction design activities with respect to the
construction or improvement of military family housing units in an
amount not to exceed $8,381,000.

SEC. 2203. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS.

Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in
section 2204(a)(5)(A), the Secretary of the Navy may improve existing
military family housing units in an amount not to exceed $20,446,000.

SEC. 2204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY.

SEC. 2205. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2003 PROJECT.

(a) Termination.--The table in section 2201(b) of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of
Public Law 107-314; 116 Stat. 2687) is amended--
(1) by striking the item relating to Naval Air Station,
Keflavik, Iceland; and
(2) by striking the amount identified as the total in the
amount column and inserting ``$135,900,000''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2204(a) of that Act (116 Stat.
2688) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``$2,576,381,000'' and inserting ``$2,561,461,000''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$148,250,000'' and
inserting ``$133,330,000''.

TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE

SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.

(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a)(1), the
Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out
military construction projects for the installations and locations
inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the
following table:

Air Force: Inside the United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
State location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama........................ Maxwell Air Force Base. $13,400,000
Alaska......................... Eielson Air Force Base. $48,774,000
Elmendorf Air Force $2,000,000
Base.
Arizona........................ Davis-Monthan Air Force $9,864,000
Base.
Luke Air Force Base.... $14,300,000
Arkansas....................... Little Rock Air Force $7,372,000
Base.
California..................... Beale Air Force Base... $22,300,000
Edwards Air Force Base. $19,060,000
Los Angeles Air Force $5,000,000
Base.
Vandenberg Air Force $16,500,000
Base.
Colorado....................... Buckley Air Force Base. $6,957,000
Peterson Air Force Base $10,200,000
Delaware....................... Dover Air Force Base... $8,500,000
District of Columbia........... Bolling Air Force Base. $9,300,000
Florida........................ Hurlburt Field......... $27,200,000
Patrick Air Force Base. $8,800,000
Tyndall Air Force Base. $6,195,000
Georgia........................ Moody Air Force Base... $7,600,000
Robins Air Force Base.. $28,685,000
Hawaii......................... Hickam Air Force Base.. $78,276,000
Idaho.......................... Mountain Home Air Force $15,137,000
Base.
Illinois....................... Scott Air Force Base... $1,900,000
Mississippi.................... Columbus Air Force Base $5,500,000
Keesler Air Force Base. $2,900,000
Nevada......................... Nellis Air Force Base.. $11,800,000
New Jersey..................... McGuire Air Force Base. $11,627,000
New Mexico..................... Cannon Air Force Base.. $9,000,000
Kirtland Air Force Base $6,957,000
Tularosa Radar Test $3,600,000
Site.
North Carolina................. Pope Air Force Base.... $24,015,000
Seymour Johnson Air $22,430,000
Force Base.
North Dakota................... Minot Air Force Base... $12,550,000
Ohio........................... Wright-Patterson Air $10,500,000
Force Base.
Oklahoma....................... Altus Air Force Base... $1,144,000
Tinker Air Force Base.. $25,560,000
Vance Air Force Base... $15,000,000
South Carolina................. Charleston Air Force $8,863,000
Base.
Shaw Air Force Base.... $8,500,000
South Dakota................... Ellsworth Air Force $9,300,000
Base.
Texas.......................... Goodfellow Air Force $19,970,000
Base.
Lackland Air Force Base $64,926,000
Randolph Air Force Base $13,600,000
Sheppard Air Force Base $28,590,000
Utah........................... Hill Air Force Base.... $21,711,000
Virginia....................... Langley Air Force Base. $24,969,000
Washington..................... McChord Air Force Base. $19,000,000
Wyoming........................ F.E. Warren Air Force $10,000,000
Base.
---------------
Total.................. $740,909,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a)(2), the
Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out
military construction projects for the installations and locations
outside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the
following table:

Air Force: Outside the United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
Country location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany........................ Ramstein Air Base...... $35,616,000
Spangdahlem Air Base... $5,411,000
Italy.......................... Aviano Air Base........ $14,025,000
Korea.......................... Kunsan Air Base........ $7,059,000
Osan Air Base.......... $16,638,000
Portugal....................... Lajes Field, Azores.... $4,086,000
United Kingdom................. Royal Air Force, $42,487,000
Lakenheath.
Royal Air Force, $10,558,000
Mildenhall.
Wake Island.................... Wake Island............ $24,000,000
---------------
Total.............. $159,880,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) Unspecified Worldwide.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant to
the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a)(3), the
Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out
military construction projects for the installation and location, and
in the amount, set forth in the following table:

Air Force: Unspecified Worldwide
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
Location location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unspecified Worldwide.......... Classified Location.... $28,981,000
---------------
Total.............. $28,981,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING.

(a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2304(a)(6)(A), the Secretary of the Air Force may construct or acquire
family housing units (including land acquisition and supporting
facilities) at the installations, for the purposes, and in the amounts
set forth in the following table:

Air Force: Family Housing
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State or Country Installation or location Purpose Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arizona................................. Davis-Monthan Air Force 93 Units.................. $19,357,000
Base......................
California.............................. Travis Air Force Base...... 56 Units.................. $12,723,000
Delaware................................ Dover Air Force Base....... 112 Units.................. $19,601,000
Florida................................. Eglin Air Force Base....... 279 Units.................. $32,166,000
Idaho................................... Mountain Home Air Force 186 Units.................. $37,126,000
Base......................
Maryland................................ Andrews Air Force Base..... 50 Units.................. $20,233,000
Missouri................................ Whiteman Air Force Base.... 100 Units.................. $18,221,000
Montana................................. Malmstrom Air Force Base... 94 Units.................. $19,368,000
North Carolina.......................... Seymour Johnson Air Force 138 Units.................. $18,336,000
Base......................
North Dakota............................ Grand Forks Air Force Base. 144 Units.................. $29,550,000
Minot Air Force Base....... 200 Units.................. $41,117,000
South Dakota............................ Ellsworth Air Force Base... 75 Units.................. $16,240,000
Texas................................... Dyess Air Force Base....... 116 Units.................. $19,973,000
Randolph Air Force Base.... 96 Units.................. $13,754,000
Korea................................... Osan Air Base.............. 111 Units.................. $44,765,000
Portugal................................ Lajes Field, Azores........ 42 Units.................. $13,428,000
United Kingdom.......................... Royal Air Force, Lakenheath 89 Units.................. $23,640,000
-------------
Total.................. $399,598,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant to
the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a)(6)(A), the
Secretary of the Air Force may carry out architectural and engineering
services and construction design activities with respect to the
construction or improvement of military family housing units in an
amount not to exceed $33,488,000.

SEC. 2303. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS.

Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in
section 2304(a)(6)(A), the Secretary of the Air Force may improve
existing military family housing units in an amount not to exceed
$223,979,000.

SEC. 2304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE.

SEC. 2305. MODIFICATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2003 AUTHORITY RELATING TO
IMPROVEMENT OF MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS.

(a) Modification.--Section 2303 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of Public Law 107-
314; 116 Stat. 2693) is amended by striking ``$226,068,000'' and
inserting ``$206,721,000''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2304(a) of that Act (116 Stat.
2693) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``$2,633,738,000'' and inserting ``$2,614,391,000''; and
(2) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ``$689,824,000'' and
inserting ``$670,477,000''.

TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES

SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2405(a)(1), the
Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military
construction projects for the installations and locations inside the
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Defense Agencies: Inside the United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
Agency location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Defense Education Activity..... Marine Corps Base, Camp $15,259,000
Lejeune, North
Carolina..............
Defense Logistics Agency....... Defense Distribution $27,000,000
Depot, New Cumberland,
Pennsylvania..........
Eglin Air Force Base, $4,800,000
Florida...............
Eielson Air Force Base, $17,000,000
Alaska................
Hickam Air Force Base, $14,100,000
Hawaii................
Hurlburt Field, Florida $3,500,000
Langley Air Force Base, $13,000,000
Virginia..............
Laughlin Air Force $4,688,000
Base, Texas...........
McChord Air Force Base, $8,100,000
Washington............
Nellis Air Force Base, $12,800,000
Nevada................
Offutt Air Force Base, $13,400,000
Nebraska..............
National Security Agency....... Fort Meade, Maryland... $1,842,000
Special Operations Command..... Dam Neck, Virginia..... $15,281,000
Fort Benning, Georgia.. $2,100,000
Fort Bragg, North $36,300,000
Carolina.
Fort Campbell, Kentucky $7,800,000
Harrisburg $3,000,000
International Airport,
Pennsylvania..........
Hurlburt Field, Florida $6,000,000
Little Creek, Virginia. $9,000,000
MacDill Air Force Base, $25,500,000
Florida.
Tri-Care Management Activity... Naval Station, $15,714,000
Anacostia, District of
Columbia..............
Naval Submarine Base, $6,400,000
New London,
Connecticut...........
United States Air Force $21,500,000
Academy, Colorado.....
Walter Reed Medical $9,000,000
Center, District of
Columbia..............
Washington Headquarters Arlington, Virginia.... $38,086,000
Services......................
---------------
Total.............. $331,170,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2405(a)(2), the
Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military
construction projects for the installations and locations outside the
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Defense Agencies: Outside the United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
Agency location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Defense Education Agency....... Grafenwoehr, Germany... $36,247,000
Heidelberg, Germany.... $3,086,000
Sigonella, Italy....... $30,234,000
Vicenza, Italy......... $16,374,000
Vilseck, Germany....... $1,773,000
Special Operations Command..... Stuttgart, Germany..... $11,400,000
Tri-Care Management Activity... Andersen Air Force $24,900,000
Base, Guam............
Grafenwoehr, Germany... $12,585,000
---------------
Total.............. $136,599,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2402. FAMILY HOUSING.

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2405(a)(8)(A), the Secretary of Defense may
carry out architectural and engineering services and construction
design activities with respect to the construction or improvement of
military family housing units in an amount not to exceed $300,000.

SEC. 2403. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS.

Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in
section 2405(a)(8)(A), the Secretary of Defense may improve existing
military family housing units in an amount not to exceed $50,000.

SEC. 2404. ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECTS.

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2405(a)(6), the Secretary of Defense may
carry out energy conservation projects under section 2865 of title 10,
United States Code, in the amount of $69,500,000.

SEC. 2405. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES.

(a) In General.--Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for
fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2003, for military
construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions
of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) in
the total amount of $1,154,402,000, as follows:
(1) For military construction projects inside the United
States authorized by section 2401(a), $331,170,000.
(2) For military construction projects outside the United
States authorized by section 2401(b), $102,703,000.
(3) For unspecified minor construction projects under
section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, $16,153,000.
(4) For contingency construction projects of the Secretary
of Defense under section 2804 of title 10, United States Code,
$8,960,000.
(5) For architectural and engineering services and
construction design under section 2807 of title 10, United
States Code, $59,884,000.
(6) For energy conservation projects authorized by section
2404, $69,500,000.
(7) For base closure and realignment activities as
authorized by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of
1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C.
2687 note), $370,427,000.
(8) For military family housing functions:
(A) For planning, design, and improvement of
military family housing and facilities, $350,000.
(B) For support of military family housing
(including functions described in section 2833 of title
10, United States Code), $49,440,000.
(C) For credit to the Department of Defense Family
Housing Improvement Fund established by section
2883(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, $300,000.
(9) For construction of the Defense Threat Reduction Center
at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, authorized by section 2401(a) of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003
(division B of Public Law 107-314; 116 Stat. 2695),
$25,700,000.
(10) For construction of phase 5 of an ammunition
demilitarization facility at Pueblo Chemical Activity,
Colorado, authorized by section 2401(a) of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (division B
of Public Law 104-201; 110 Stat. 2775), as amended by section
2406 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2000 (division B of Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 839) and
section 2407 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of Public Law 107-314; 116 Stat.
2698), $88,388,000.
(11) For construction of phase 6 of an ammunition
demilitarization facility at Newport Army Depot, Indiana,
authorized by section 2401(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (division B of Public
Law 105-261; 112 Stat. 2193), as amended by section 2406 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002
(division B of Public Law 107-107; 115 Stat. 1299) and section
2406 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2003 (division B of Public Law 107-314; 116 Stat. 2698),
$15,207,000.
(12) For construction of phase 4 of an ammunition
demilitarization facility at Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky,
authorized by section 2401(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B of Public
Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 835), as amended by section 2405 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002
(division B of Public Law 107-107; 115 Stat. 1298) and section
2405 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2003 (division B of Public Law 107-314; 116 Stat. 2698),
$16,220,000.
(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of title
10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law,
the total cost of all projects carried out under section 2401 of this
Act may not exceed the sum of--
(1) the total amount authorized to be appropriated under
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a);
(2) $16,265,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under
section 2401(b) for the renovation and construction of an
elementary and high school, Naval Station Sigonella, Italy);
and
(3) $17,631,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under
section 2401(b) for the construction of an elementary and
middle school, Grafenwoehr, Germany).

SEC. 2406. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2003 PROJECT.

The table in section 2401(b) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of Public Law 107-
314; 116 Stat. 2695) is amended in the matter relating to Department of
Defense Dependent Schools by striking ``Seoul, Korea'' in the
installation or location column and inserting ``Camp Humphreys,
Korea''.

SEC. 2407. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2003 PROJECTS.

(a) Modification.--The table in section 2401(b) of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of
Public Law 107-314; 116 Stat. 2695) is amended--
(1) in the matter relating to Department of Defense
Dependent Schools--
(A) by striking ``Seoul, Korea'' in the
installation or location column and inserting ``Camp
Humphreys, Korea''; and
(B) by striking the item relating to Spangdahlem
Air Base, Germany; and
(2) by striking the amount identified as the total in the
amount column and inserting ``$205,586,000''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2404(a) of that Act (116 Stat.
2696) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
$1,434,795,000'' and inserting ``$1,433,798,000''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$206,583,000'' and
inserting ``$205,586,000''.

TITLE XXV--NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT
PROGRAM

SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment program as provided in
section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, in an amount not to
exceed the sum of the amount authorized to be appropriated for this
purpose in section 2502 and the amount collected from the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization as a result of construction previously
financed by the United States.

SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 2003, for contributions by the Secretary
of Defense under section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, for the
share of the United States of the cost of projects for the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment program authorized by
section 2501, in the amount of $169,300,000.

TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES

SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED GUARD AND RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 2003, for the costs of acquisition, architectural
and engineering services, and construction of facilities for the Guard
and Reserve Forces, and for contributions therefor, under chapter 1803
of title 10, United States Code (including the cost of acquisition of
land for those facilities), the following amounts:
(1) For the Department of the Army--
(A) for the Army National Guard of the United
States, $276,779,000; and
(B) for the Army Reserve, $74,478,000.
(2) For the Department of the Navy, for the Naval and
Marine Corps Reserve, $34,132,000.
(3) For the Department of the Air Force--
(A) for the Air National Guard of the United
States, $208,530,000; and
(B) for the Air Force Reserve, $53,912,000.

TITLE XXVII--EXPIRATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS

SEC. 2701. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND AMOUNTS REQUIRED TO BE
SPECIFIED BY LAW.

(a) Expiration of Authorizations After Three Years.--Except as
provided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained in titles XXI
through XXVI for military construction projects, land acquisition,
family housing projects and facilities, and contributions to the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment program (and
authorizations of appropriations therefor) shall expire on the later
of--
(1) October 1, 2006; or
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds
for military construction for fiscal year 2007.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to authorizations
for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing
projects, and facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization Security Investment program (and authorizations of
appropriations therefor) for which appropriated funds have been
obligated before the later of--
(1) October 1, 2006; or
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds
for fiscal year 2007 for military construction projects, land
acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, and
contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Security Investment program.

SEC. 2702. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2001
PROJECTS.

(a) Extension of Certain Projects.--Notwithstanding section 2701 of
the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106-398; 114 Stat. 1654A-407),
authorizations set forth in the tables in subsection (b), as provided
in section 2102, 2201, 2401, or 2601 of that Act, shall remain in
effect until October 1, 2004, or the date of the enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2005,
whichever is later.
(b) Tables.--The tables referred to in subsection (a) are as
follows:

Army: Extension of 2001 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Installation or location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
South Carolina........................ Fort Jackson............. New Construction--Family $250,000
Housing (1 Unit)............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Navy: Extension of 2001 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Installation or location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pennsylvania.......................... Naval Surface Warfare Gas Turbine Test Facility.... $10,680,000
Center Shipyard Systems
Engineering Station,
Philadelphia............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Defense Agencies: Extension of 2001 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State or country Installation or location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Defense Education Activity............ Seoul, Korea............. Elementary School Full Day $2,317,000
Kindergarten Classroom
Addition....................
Taegu, Korea............. Elementary/High School Full $762,000
Day Kindergarten Classroom
Addition....................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Army National Guard: Extension of 2001 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Installation or location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arizona............................... Papago Park.............. Add/Alter Readiness Center... $2,265,000
Pennsylvania Mansfield................ Readiness Center............. $3,100,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2703. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2000
PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2701 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B of
Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 841), authorizations set forth in the
tables in subsection (b), as provided in section 2302 or 2601 of that
Act and extended by section 2702 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of Public Law 107-
314; 116 Stat. 2700), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2004, or
the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2005, whichever is later.
(b) Tables.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:

Air Force: Extension of 2000 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Installation or location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oklahoma.............................. Tinker Air Force Base.... Replace Family Housing (41 $6,000,000
Units)......................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Army National Guard: Extension of 2000 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Installation or location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Virginia.............................. Fort Pickett............. Multi-purpose Range-Heavy.... $13,500,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2704. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Titles XXI, XXII, XXIII, XXIV, XXV, and XXVI of this Act shall take
effect on the later of--
(1) October 1, 2003; or
(2) the date of the enactment of this Act.

TITLE XXVIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subtitle A--Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing
Changes

SEC. 2801. MODIFICATION OF GENERAL DEFINITIONS RELATING TO MILITARY
CONSTRUCTION.

(a) Military Construction.--Subsection (a) of section 2801 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period the
following: ``, whether to satisfy temporary or permanent
requirements''.
(b) Military Installation.--Subsection (c)(2) of such section is
amended by inserting before the period the following: ``, without
regard to the duration of operational control''.

SEC. 2802. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF FAMILY HOUSING UNITS IN ITALY
AUTHORIZED FOR LEASE BY THE NAVY.

Section 2828(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``2,000'' and inserting ``2,800''.

Subtitle B--Real Property and Facilities Administration

SEC. 2811. INCREASE IN THRESHOLD FOR REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON REAL
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.

Section 2662 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``$500,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$750,000''.

SEC. 2812. ACCEPTANCE OF IN-KIND CONSIDERATION FOR EASEMENTS.

(a) Easements for Rights-of-Way.--Section 2668 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection (e):
``(e) Subsection (c) of section 2667 of this title shall apply with
respect to in-kind consideration received by the Secretary of a
military department in connection with an easement granted under this
section in the same manner as such subsection applies to in-kind
consideration received pursuant to leases entered into by that
Secretary under such section.''.
(b) Easements for Utility Lines.--Section 2669 of such title is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection (e):
``(e) Subsection (c) of section 2667 of this title shall apply with
respect to in-kind consideration received by the Secretary of a
military department in connection with an easement granted under this
section in the same manner as such subsection applies to in-kind
consideration received pursuant to leases entered into by that
Secretary under such section.''.

SEC. 2813. EXPANSION TO MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING OF AUTHORITY TO
TRANSFER PROPERTY AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS TO BE CLOSED
IN EXCHANGE FOR MILITARY HOUSING.

Section 2905(f)(1) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act
of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687
note) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``unaccompanied members of the Armed
Forces or'' before ``members of the Armed Forces and their
dependents''; and
(2) by striking ``Family'' in the subsection heading.

SEC. 2814. EXEMPTION FROM SCREENING AND USE REQUIREMENTS UNDER
MCKINNEY-VENTO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT OF DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE PROPERTY IN EMERGENCY SUPPORT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY.

Section 501 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 11411) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new
subsection (i):
``(i) Applicability to Department of Defense Property in Emergency
Support of Homeland Security.--The provisions of this section shall not
apply to a building or property under the jurisdiction of the
Department of Defense that the Secretary of Defense determines should
be made available for use by a State or local government, or private
entity, on a temporary basis, for emergency activities in support of
homeland security.''.

Subtitle C--Land Conveyances

SEC. 2821. TRANSFER OF LAND AT FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE.

(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may convey to
the State of Tennessee, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to a parcel of real property (right-of-way), including
improvements thereon, located at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and Tennessee,
for the purpose of realigning and upgrading United States Highway 79
from a 2-lane highway to a 4-lane highway.
(b) Consideration.--
(1) Payment.--As consideration for the conveyance of the
right-of-way parcel to be conveyed by subsection (a), the State
of Tennessee shall pay from any source (including Federal funds
made available to the State from the Highway Trust Fund) all of
the Secretary's costs associated with the following:
(A) Costs of conveyance.--The conveyance of the
right-of-way parcel, including the preparation of
documents under the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), surveys (including
surveys under subsection (c)), appraisals, cultural
reviews, administrative expenses, cemetery relocation,
and other expenses necessary to transfer the property.
(B) Acquisition of replacement land.--The
acquisition of approximately 200 acres of mission-
essential replacement land required to support the
training mission at Fort Campbell.
(C) Disposal of residual property.--The disposal of
residual land located south of the realigned highway.
(2) Acceptance and credit.--The Secretary may accept funds
under this subsection from the Federal Highway Administration
or the State of Tennessee to pay the costs described in
paragraph (1) and shall credit the funds to the appropriate
Department of the Army accounts for the purpose of paying such
costs.
(3) Period of availability.--All funds accepted by the
Secretary under this subsection shall remain available until
expended.
(c) Description of Property.--The acreage of the real property to
be conveyed, acquired, and disposed of under this section shall be
determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary.
(d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance
under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect
the interests of the United States.

SEC. 2822. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY.

(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may convey,
without consideration, to the Department of Veterans Affairs of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky (in this section referred to as the
``Department''), all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon,
consisting of approximately 93 acres at Fort Knox, Kentucky, for the
purpose of permitting the Department to establish and operate a State-
run cemetery for veterans of the Armed Forces.
(b) Reimbursement for Costs of Conveyance.--(1) The Department
shall reimburse the Secretary for any costs incurred by the Secretary
in making the conveyance authorized by subsection (a), including costs
related to environmental documentation and other administrative costs.
This paragraph does not apply to costs associated with the
environmental remediation of the real property to be conveyed under
such subsection.
(2) Any reimbursements received under paragraph (1) for costs
described in that paragraph shall be deposited into the accounts from
which the costs were paid, and amounts so deposited shall be merged
with amounts in such accounts and available for the same purposes, and
subject to the same conditions and limitations, as the amounts in such
accounts with which merged.
(c) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a)
shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost
of the survey shall be borne by the Department.
(d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance
under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect
the interests of the United States.

SEC. 2823. LAND CONVEYANCE, MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE, ALBANY,
GEORGIA.

(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy may convey
through negotiated sale to the Preferred Development Group Corporation,
a corporation incorporated in the State of Georgia and authorized to do
business in the State of Georgia (referred to in this section as the
``Corporation''), all right, title, and interest of the United States
in and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements
thereon, consisting of approximately 10.44 acres located at Boyett
Village/Turner Field and McAdams Road in Albany, Georgia, for the
purpose of permitting the Corporation to use the property for economic
development.
(b) Conditions of Conveyance.--The conveyance authorized under
subsection (a) shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) That the Corporation accept the real property conveyed
under subsection (a) as is.
(2) That the Corporation bear all costs related to the use
and redevelopment of the real property.
(c) Consideration.--As consideration for the conveyance authorized
by subsection (a), the Corporation shall pay the United States an
amount, determined pursuant to negotiations between the Secretary and
the Corporation and based upon the fair market value of the property
(as determined pursuant to an appraisal acceptable to the Secretary),
that is appropriate for the property.
(d) Reimbursement for Costs of Conveyance.--The Secretary may
require the Corporation to reimburse the Secretary for any costs
incurred by the Secretary in making the conveyance authorized by
subsection (a).
(e) Deposit of Amounts.--(1) The consideration received under
subsection (c) shall be deposited in the Department of Defense Base
Closure Account 1990 established by section 2906 of the Defense Base
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law
101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note).
(2) Any reimbursements received under subsection (d) for costs
described in that subsection shall be deposited into the accounts from
which the costs were paid, and amounts so deposited shall be merged
with amounts in such accounts and available for the same purposes, and
subject to the same conditions and limitations, as the amounts in such
accounts with which merged.
(f) Exemption.--The conveyance authorized by subsection (a) shall
be exempt from the requirement in section 2696 of title 10, United
States Code, to screen the property for further Federal use.
(g) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a)
shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
(h) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance
under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect
the interests of the United States.

SEC. 2824. LAND CONVEYANCE, AIR FORCE AND ARMY EXCHANGE SERVICE
PROPERTY, DALLAS, TEXAS.

(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may authorize
the Army and Air Force Exchange Service to convey through negotiated
sale all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a
parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon, consisting
of approximately 7.5 acres located at 1515 Roundtable Drive in Dallas,
Texas.
(b) Consideration.--As consideration for the conveyance authorized
by subsection (a), the purchaser shall pay the United States a single
payment equal to the fair market value of the real property, as
determined pursuant to an appraisal acceptable to the Secretary.
(c) Deposit of Amounts.--Section 574 of title 40, United States
Code, shall apply to the consideration received under subsection (b),
except that in the application of such section, all of the proceeds
shall be returned to the Army and Air Force Exchange Service.
(d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a)
shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost
of the survey shall be borne by the purchaser.
(e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance
under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect
the interests of the United States.

SEC. 2825. LAND EXCHANGE, NAVAL AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE CENTER,
PORTLAND OREGON.

(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy may convey to
the United Parcel Service, Inc. (in this section referred to as
``UPS''), any or all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to a parcel of real property, including improvements thereon,
consisting of approximately 14 acres in Portland, Oregon, and
comprising the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center for the purpose of
facilitating the expansion of the UPS main distribution complex in
Portland.
(b) Property Received in Exchange.--(1) As consideration for the
conveyance under subsection (a), UPS shall --
(A) convey to the United States a parcel of real property
determined to be suitable by the Secretary; and
(B) design, construct, and convey such replacement
facilities on the property conveyed under subparagraph (A) as
the Secretary considers appropriate.
(2) The value of the real property and replacement facilities
received by the Secretary under this subsection shall be at least equal
to the fair market value of the real property conveyed under subsection
(a), as determined by the Secretary.
(c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--(1) The Secretary may require
UPS to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the
Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the
conveyance under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs related
to environmental documentation, relocation expenses incurred under
subsection (b), and other administrative costs related to the
conveyance. If amounts are collected from UPS in advance of the
Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds
the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the
conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to UPS.
(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be
credited to the fund or account that was used to cover the costs
incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. Amounts so
credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account, and
shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same
conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.
(d) Condition of Conveyance.--The Secretary may not make the
conveyance authorized by subsection (a) until the Secretary determines
that the replacement facilities required by subsection (b) are suitable
and available for the relocation of the operations of the Naval and
Marine Corps Reserve Center.
(e) Exemption From Federal Screening.--The conveyance authorized by
subsection (a) is exempt from the requirement to screen the property
for other Federal use pursuant to sections 2693 and 2696 of title 10,
United States Code.
(f) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the property to be conveyed under this section shall be
determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary.
(g) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyances
under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect
the interests of the United States.

SEC. 2826. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT RITCHIE, MARYLAND.

(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army shall convey,
without consideration, to the PenMar Development Corporation, a public
instrumentality of the State of Maryland (in this section referred to
as the ``Corporation''), all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to a parcel of real property, including improvements
thereon, at former Fort Ritchie, Cascade, Maryland, consisting of
approximately 33 acres, that is currently being leased by the
International Masonry Institute (in this section referred to as the
``Institute''), for the purpose of enabling the Corporation to sell the
property to the Institute for the economic development of former Fort
Ritchie.
(b) Exemption from Federal Screening Requirement.--The conveyance
authorized by subsection (a) shall be exempt from the requirement to
screen the property concerned for further Federal use pursuant to
section 2696 of title 10, United States Code, under the Defense Base
and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-
510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) or under any other applicable law or
regulation.
(c) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a)
shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost
of the survey shall be borne by the Corporation.
(d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance
under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect
the interests of the United States.

SEC. 2827. FEASIBILITY STUDY OF CONVEYANCE OF LOUISIANA ARMY AMMUNITION
PLANT, DOYLINE, LOUISIANA.

(a) Study Required.--(1) The Secretary of the Army shall conduct a
study of the feasibility, costs, and benefits for the conveyance of the
Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant as a model for a public-private
partnership for the utilization and development of the Plant and
similar parcels of real property.
(2) In conducting the study, the Secretary shall consider--
(A) the feasibility and advisability of entering into
negotiations with the State of Louisiana or the Louisiana
National Guard for the conveyance of the Plant;
(B) means by which the conveyance of the Plant could--
(i) facilitate the execution by the Department of
Defense of its national security mission; and
(ii) facilitate the continued use of the Plant by
the Louisiana National Guard and the execution by the
Louisiana National Guard of its national security
mission;
(C) evidence presented by the State of Louisiana of the
means by which the conveyance of the Plant could benefit
current and potential private sector and governmental tenants
of the Plant and facilitate the contribution of such tenants to
economic development in Northwestern Louisiana;
(D) the amount and type of consideration that is
appropriate for the conveyance of the Plant;
(E) the evidence presented by the State of Louisiana of the
extent to which the conveyance of the Plant to a public-private
partnership will contribute to economic growth in the State of
Louisiana and in Northwestern Louisiana in particular;
(F) the value of any mineral rights in the lands of the
Plant; and
(G) the advisability of sharing revenues and rents paid by
current and potential tenants of the Plant as a result of the
Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support Program.
(b) Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant.--In this section, the term
``Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant'' means the Louisiana Army Ammunition
Plant in Doyline, Louisiana, consisting of approximately 14,949 acres,
of which 13,665 acres are under license to the Military Department of
the State of Louisiana and 1,284 acres are used by the Army Joint
Munitions Command.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House or Representatives a report
on the study conducted under subsection (a). The report shall include
the results of the study and any other matters in light of the study
that the Secretary considers appropriate.

Subtitle D--Review of Overseas Military Facility Structure

SEC. 2841. SHORT TITLE.

This subtitle may be cited as the ``Overseas Military Facility and
Range Structure Review Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2842. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.

(a) Establishment.--There is established the Commission on the
Review of the Overseas Military Facility and Range Structure of the
United States (in this subtitle referred to as the ``Commission'').
(b) Membership.--(1) The Commission shall be composed of 9 members
of whom--
(A) one shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense;
(B) two shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the
Senate, in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee on
Armed Services of the Senate and the Chairman of the
Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of
the Senate;
(C) two shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the
Senate, in consultation with the Ranking Member of the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Ranking
Member of the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate;
(D) two shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, in consultation with the Chairman of the
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and
the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(E) two shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the
House of Representatives, in consultation with the Ranking
Member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on
Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Individuals appointed to the Commission shall have significant
experience in the national security or foreign policy of the United
States.
(3) Appointments of the members of the Commission shall be made not
later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Period of Appointment; Vacancies.--Members shall be appointed
for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not
affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the
original appointment.
(d) Initial Meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which all members of the Commission have been appointed, the Commission
shall hold its first meeting.
(e) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the
Chairman.
(f) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission shall
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.
(g) Chairman and Vice Chairman.--The Commission shall select a
Chairman and Vice Chairman from among its members.

SEC. 2843. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.

(a) Study.--The Commission shall conduct a thorough study of
matters relating to the military facility and range structure of the
United States overseas.
(b) Matters To Be Studied.--In conducting the study, the Commission
shall--
(1) assess the number of military personnel of the United
States required to be based outside the United States;
(2) examine the current state of the military facilities
and training ranges of the United States overseas for all
permanent stations and deployed locations, including the
condition of land and improvements at such facilities and
ranges and the availability of additional land, if required,
for such facilities and ranges;
(3) identify the amounts received by the United States,
whether in direct payments, in-kind contributions, or
otherwise, from foreign countries by reason of military
facilities of the United States overseas;
(4) assess whether or not the current military basing and
training range structure of the United States overseas is
adequate to meet the current and future mission of the
Department of Defense, including contingency, mobilization, and
future force requirements;
(5) assess the feasibility and advisability of the closure
or realignment of military facilities of the United States
overseas, or the establishment of new military facilities of
the United States overseas, to meet the requirements of the
Department of Defense to provide for the national security of
the United States; and
(6) consider or assess any other issue relating to military
facilities and ranges of the United States overseas that the
Commission considers appropriate.
(c) Report.--(1) Not later than August 30, 2004, the Commission
shall submit to the President and Congress a report which shall contain
a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission,
together with its recommendations for such legislation and
administrative actions as it considers appropriate.
(2) In addition to the matters specified in paragraph (1), the
report shall also include a proposal by the Commission for an overseas
basing strategy for the Department of Defense in order to meet the
current and future mission of the Department.

SEC. 2844. POWERS OF COMMISSION.

(a) Hearings.--The Commission may hold such hearings, sit and act
at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such
evidence as the Commission considers advisable to carry out this
subtitle.
(b) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Commission may secure
directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the
Commission considers necessary to carry out this subtitle. Upon request
of the Chairman of the Commission, the head of such department or
agency shall furnish such information to the Commission.
(c) Administrative Support Services.--Upon request of the
Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the
Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support
necessary for the Commission to carry out its duties under this
subtitle.
(d) Postal Services.--The Commission may use the United States
mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other
departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
(e) Gifts.--The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or
donations of services or property.

SEC. 2845. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.

(a) Compensation of Members.--Each member of the Commission who is
not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be
compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate
of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under
section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including
travel time) during which such member is engaged in the performance of
the duties of the Commission under this subtitle. All members of the
Commission who are officers or employees of the United States shall
serve without compensation in addition to that received for their
services as officers or employees of the United States.
(b) Travel.--(1) Members of the Commission shall be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates
authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57
of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular
places of business in the performance of services for the Commission
under this subtitle.
(2) Members and staff of the Commission may receive transportation
on aircraft of the Military Airlift Command to and from the United
States, and overseas, for purposes of the performance of the duties of
the Commission to the extent that such transportation will not
interfere with the requirements of military operations.
(c) Staff.--(1) The Chairman of the Commission may, without regard
to the civil service laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an
executive director and such other additional personnel as may be
necessary to enable the Commission to perform its duties under this
subtitle. The employment of an executive director shall be subject to
confirmation by the Commission.
(2) The Commission may employ a staff to assist the Commission in
carrying out its duties. The total number of the staff of the
Commission, including an executive director under paragraph (1), may
not exceed 12.
(3) The Chairman of the Commission may fix the compensation of the
executive director and other personnel without regard to chapter 51 and
subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating
to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except
that the rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel may
not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under
section 5316 of such title.
(d) Detail of Government Employees.--Any employee of the Department
of Defense, the Department of State, or the General Accounting Office
may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement, and such
detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or
privilege.
(e) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The
Chairman of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates
for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual
rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule
under section 5316 of such title.

SEC. 2846. SECURITY.

(a) Security Clearances.--Members and staff of the Commission, and
any experts and consultants to the Commission, shall possess security
clearances appropriate for their duties with the Commission under this
subtitle.
(b) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall assume
responsibility for the handling and disposition of any information
relating to the national security of the United States that is
received, considered, or used by the Commission under this subtitle.

SEC. 2847. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.

The Commission shall terminate 45 days after the date on which the
Commission submits its report under section 2843(c).

SEC. 2848. FUNDING.

(a) In General.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by
section 301(5) for the Department of Defense for operation and
maintenance, Defense-wide, $3,000,000 shall be available to the
Commission to carry out this subtitle.
(b) Availability.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by
subsection (a) shall remain available, without fiscal year limitation,
until September 30, 2005.

Passed the Senate May 22, 2003.

Attest:

Secretary.
108th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1048

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AN ACT

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military
construction, and for other purposes.