Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2002

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11735)

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Sep 25, 2001

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2002 - Appropriates funds for FY 2002 for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure functions administered by the Department of Defense (DOD), namely: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, DOD, the Army and Air National Guards, and the Army, Naval, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force; (4) family housing, DOD; (5) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; (6) the Homeowners Assistance Fund, Defense; and (7) the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990.Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this Act and in other military construction appropriations Acts.Directs the Secretary of Defense to notify the appropriate congressional committees 30 days in advance of the plans and scope of any military exercise involving U.S. personnel if construction costs are anticipated to exceed $100,000.Provides for the transfer of lapsed unobligated military construction and family housing funds into the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense account.Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional appropriations committees on actions proposed by DOD to encourage other member nations of NATO, Japan, Korea, and other U.S. allies in the Arabian Gulf to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D–CA

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Appropriations Committee

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Nov 13, 2001
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11735)
Sep 25, 2001
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 169.
Sep 25, 2001
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Feinstein. With written report No. 107-68.
Sep 25, 2001
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Feinstein. With written report No. 107-68.
Sep 25, 2001
Committee on Appropriations ordered to be reported an original measure.
Sep 25, 2001
Introduced in Senate
Aug 1, 2001
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-273.
Jul 31, 2001
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral.

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Placed on Calendar Senate · Sep 25, 2001 Formatted Text PDF

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HR 2904 · Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2002

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