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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 11, 1998
Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1999 - Appropriates funds for FY 1999 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; (2) military construction, DOD (including a transfer of funds); (3) military construction for the Army and Air National Guards; (4) military construction for the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves; (5) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (6) family housing for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force; (7) family housing, DOD; (8) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; (9) the Homeowners Assistance Fund, Defense; and (10) the Base Realignment and Closure Accounts, Parts III and IV. (Sec. 101) Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this Act and in other military construction appropriations Acts. (Sec. 113) 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. (Sec. 118) Provides for the transfer of lapsed unobligated military construction and family housing funds into the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense account. (Sec. 119) 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 U.S. allies in the Arabian Gulf to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States. (Sec. 125) Authorizes the transfer of DOD funds for expenses associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program under the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966. (Sec. 126) Mandates that payments received by the Secretary of the Navy under prior law for the conveyance of naval family housing facilities at Paine Field, Washington, are appropriated and available for constructing or acquiring family housing facilities for Naval Station Puget Sound, Washington.
People & committees
Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R–MT
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Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9805)
See also H.R. 4059.
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 4059 in lieu of this measure by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7216)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 410.
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Burns. With written report No. 105-213.
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Burns. With written report No. 105-213.
Committee on Appropriations ordered to be reported an original measure.
Introduced in Senate
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-654.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral.
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