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HR 5011 - 107

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2003

Became Public Law No: 107-249.

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48 Conference report filed in House Nov 28, 2006

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2003 - Appropriates funds for FY 2003 for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure functions administered by the Department of Defense (DOD), namely: (1) military construction (including specified rescissions) 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 and related operation and maintenance for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force; (4) family housing construction (including specified rescissions) and operation and maintenance, defense-wide; (5) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; and (6) 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. (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 other U.S. allies bordering the Arabian Sea to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States. (Sec. 121) Prohibits any entity from expending funds appropriated by this Act unless such entity agrees to comply with the Buy American Act. (Sec. 122) Expresses the sense of Congress that entities receiving assistance under this Act should expend such assistance only on American-made equipment and products. (Sec. 124) Prohibits this Act's funds from being obligated for Partnership for Peace programs in the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union. (Sec. 126) 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. 131) Requires the amounts requested in the defense budget materials submitted to Congress for any fiscal year after 2003 for environmental restoration, waste management, and environmental compliance activities with respect to military installations approved for closure or realignment under the base closure laws to accurately reflect the anticipated costs of such activities in that fiscal year.

35 Passed Senate amended Nov 28, 2006

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2003 - Appropriates funds for FY 2003 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 operation and maintenance for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force, and defense-wide; (5) family housing, DOD; (6) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; 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. (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 bordering the Arabian Sea to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States. (Sec. 122) Prohibits this Act's funds from being obligated for Partnership for Peace programs in the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union. (Sec. 124) 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) Requires, in the defense budget materials submitted to Congress for any fiscal year after 2003, the amount requested for environmental restoration, waste management, and environmental compliance activities with respect to military installations approved for closure or realignment under the base closure laws to accurately reflect the anticipated costs of such activities in that fiscal year. (Sec. 127) Earmarks specified military construction funds authorized under this Act for: (1) a parking garage at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, District of Columbia; (2) an anechoic chamber at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico; (3) a control tower at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware; (4) a joint readiness center at Eugene, Oregon; and (5) a composite maintenance complex, Phase II in Nashville, Tennessee.

36 Passed House amended Nov 28, 2006

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2003- Appropriates funds for FY 2003 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 and related operation and maintenance for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force; (4) family housing construction and operation and maintenance, defense-wide; (5) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; and (6) 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. (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 other U.S. allies bordering the Arabian Sea to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States. (Sec. 121) Prohibits any entity from expending funds appropriated by this Act unless such entity agrees to comply with the Buy American Act. (Sec. 122) Expresses the sense of Congress that entities receiving assistance under this Act should expend such assistance only on American-made equipment and products. (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. 128) Rescinds specified funds provided in previous military construction appropriations Acts to reflect savings from favorable foreign currency fluctuations.

00 Introduced in House Nov 28, 2006

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2003 - Appropriates funds for FY 2003 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 and related operation and maintenance for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force; (4) family housing construction and operation and maintenance, defense-wide; (5) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; and (6) 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. Prohibits any entity from expending funds appropriated by this Act unless such entity agrees to comply with the Buy American Act. Rescinds a specified amount of funds provided in previous military construction appropriations Acts to reflect savings from favorable foreign currency fluctuations.

79 Reported to House without amendment Nov 28, 2006

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2003 - Appropriates funds for FY 2003 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 and related operation and maintenance for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force; (4) family housing construction and operation and maintenance, defense-wide; (5) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; and (6) 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. (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 other U.S. allies bordering the Arabian Sea to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States. (Sec. 121) Prohibits any entity from expending funds appropriated by this Act unless such entity agrees to comply with the Buy American Act. (Sec. 122) Expresses the sense of Congress that entities receiving assistance under this Act should expend such assistance only on American-made equipment and products. (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. 128) Rescinds specified funds provided in previous military construction appropriations Acts to reflect savings from favorable foreign currency fluctuations.

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Oct 23, 2002

Signed by President.

Oct 23, 2002

Signed by President.

Oct 23, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-249.

Oct 23, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-249.

Oct 18, 2002

Presented to President.

Oct 18, 2002

Presented to President.

Oct 11, 2002

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 10/10/2002 S10396-10397)

Oct 11, 2002

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 10/10/2002 S10396-10397)

Oct 11, 2002

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 10, 2002

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 578 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 5011 with 1 hour of general debate.

Oct 10, 2002

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Oct 10, 2002

Rule H. Res. 578 passed House.

Oct 10, 2002

Mr. Hobson brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-731 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 578. (consideration: CR H7813-7818)

Oct 10, 2002

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 5011.

Oct 10, 2002

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Oct 10, 2002

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 0 (Roll no. 458).

Oct 10, 2002

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 10, 2002

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 0 (Roll no. 458).

Oct 9, 2002

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 107-731 filed.(text of conference report: CR H7345-7375)

Oct 9, 2002

Conference report H. Rept. 107-731 filed. (text of conference report: CR H7345-7375)

Oct 9, 2002

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Oct 9, 2002

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Sep 10, 2002

Mr. Hobson asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

Sep 10, 2002

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6137)

Sep 10, 2002

Mr. Olver moved that the House instruct conferees.

Sep 10, 2002

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct on H.R. 5011. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the higher of House or Senate funding levels, with regard to funding for planning, design, construction, alterations and improvements of military facilities; including environmental remediation, barracks, hospitals, childcare facilities and family housing.

Sep 10, 2002

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

Sep 10, 2002

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 10, 2002

The Speaker appointed conferees: Hobson, Walsh, Miller, Dan, Aderholt, Granger, Goode, Skeen, Vitter, Young (FL), Olver, Edwards, Farr, Boyd, Dicks, and Obey.

Jul 18, 2002

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S.2709 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 3. Record Vote Number: 181.(consideration: CR S6972-6976)

Jul 18, 2002

Passed Senate in lieu of S.2709 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 3. Record Vote Number: 181. (consideration: CR S6972-6976)

Jul 18, 2002

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Feinstein; Inouye; Johnson; Landrieu; Reid; Byrd; Hutchison; Burns; Craig; DeWine; Stevens.

Jul 18, 2002

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 18, 2002

See also S. 2709.

Jul 17, 2002

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6931-6934)

Jul 17, 2002

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.2709.

Jul 17, 2002

The bill was read a third time by Unanimous Consent.

Jul 8, 2002

Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 486.

Jun 28, 2002

Received in the Senate.

Jun 27, 2002

Rule H. Res. 462 passed House.

Jun 27, 2002

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 462. (consideration: CR H4143-4154; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4151-4153)

Jun 27, 2002

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5011 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule waives clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill) against provisions in the bill. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. The rule authorizes the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. The rule provides that H. Res. 421 be laid upon the table.

Jun 27, 2002

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 462 and Rule XXIII.

Jun 27, 2002

The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul E. Gillmor to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Jun 27, 2002

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5011.

Jun 27, 2002

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5011.

Jun 27, 2002

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Jun 27, 2002

The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Jun 27, 2002

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 426 - 1 (Roll no. 277).

Jun 27, 2002

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 426 - 1 (Roll no. 277).

Jun 27, 2002

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 26, 2002

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 462 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5011 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule waives clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill) against provisions in the bill. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. The rule authorizes the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. The rule provides that H. Res. 421 be laid upon the table.

Jun 25, 2002

Introduced in House

Jun 25, 2002

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-533, by Mr. Hobson.

Jun 25, 2002

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-533, by Mr. Hobson.

Jun 25, 2002

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 323.

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