Appropriations for FY2005: Military Construction (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Nov. 15, 2004 |
| Report Number |
RL32310 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Daniel H. Else, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
The military construction (MilCon) appropriations bill provides funding for (1) military
construction
projects in the United States and overseas; (2) military family housing operations and construction;
(3) U.S. contributions to the NATO Security Investment Program; and (4) the bulk of base
realignment and closure (BRAC)costs.
The President forwarded his FY2005 budget request of $9.6 billion to the Congress on February
2, 2004.
Military construction subcommittees held hearings between February 25 and June 22, 2004.
The House Appropriations Committee its bill ( H.R. 4837 ) on July 15, 2004. The Senate
Appropriations Committee reported its bill ( S. 2674 ) on the same day. Both bills
recommended $10.0 billion in new budget authority.
Floor action on H.R. 4837 began on July 21. A procedural dispute regarding
Section 129 of the bill (adjusting the cap on new budget authority available for the military housing
privatization program) precipitated the drafting of a separate bill ( H.R. 4879 )
incorporating a portion of the section, which was struck on a point of order. The House passed an
amended H.R. 4837 on July 22, which was received in the Senate on September 7. On
September 15, the Senate incorporated the text of S. 2674 into H.R. 4837,
passing the amended bill on September 20 and appointing its conferees. The House appointed
conferees on October 8.
On October 5, the President submitted a hurricane disaster assistance emergency supplemental
appropriation bill ( H.R. 5212 ) that included $148.9 million in DOD construction and
repair appropriations. The bill's language was incorporated into Division B of H.R. 4837 , whose short title was changed to the Military Construction Appropriations and
Emergency
Hurricane Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 .
Division C of H.R. 4837 , titled the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act ,
incorporates
some portions of H.R. 6 ., the Energy Policy Act of 2003 . The House passed H.R.
4837 on October 9, as did the Senate on October 11. The President signed the bill into law
on October 13, 2004 ( P.L. 108-324 ).
Authorization of military construction is included within the defense authorization bill. The
House passed its version of the bill ( H.R. 4200 ) on May 19. The Senate substituted the
text of S. 2400 , passing the amended bill on June 24. The conference began on
September 29, 2004, and ended on October 8. The House and the Senate passed the bill on October
9. The President signed the bill into law on October 18, 2004 ( P.L. 108-375 ). For a comprehensive
report on defense authorization legislation, see CRS Report RL32305 , Authorization and
Appropriations for FY2005: Defense , by Stephen Daggett and Amy Belasco.
