Appropriations for FY2003: Military Construction (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Feb. 12, 2003 |
| Report Number |
RL31310 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Daniel H. Else, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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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.
On February 4, 2002, the Administration submitted a $379 billion FY2003 defense budget
request. Of this, $9.0 billion was designated for accounts falling within the jurisdiction of the
Appropriations Committees' subcommittees on military construction. This request was
approximately $1.7 billion less than that appropriated for FY2002. The decrease resulted from a
$2.1 billion reduction in domestic military construction that was offset somewhat by increases for
family housing and for building at military installations overseas. The Department of Defense stated
that some projects were withheld anticipating the FY2005 base realignments and closures (BRAC)
round. To offset the decrease, DOD increased its request to maintain and rehabilitate existing defense
property (funded from other appropriations) by approximately $677 million above the amount
enacted in FY2002. $4.2 billion of this year's request is devoted to military construction projects.
According to the President's current national defense budget estimate, requests for these same
accounts are expected to rise to $12.7 billion by FY2007. Amendments to the FY2003 military
construction appropriation are included in H.J.Res. 2 of the 108th Congress.
In a separate action for the Defense Emergency Response Fund (DERF), the Administration
requested an additional $594 million (subsequently raised to $717 million) in military construction
budget authority. This report contains information on how this has been apportioned between the
services. For the current status of DERF legislation, see CRS Report RL31305 , Authorization
and
Appropriations for FY2003: Defense , by Stephen Daggett and Amy Belasco.
Authorization of military construction is included within the defense authorization bill. The
House passed its version of the bill ( H.R. 4546 ) on May 10. The Senate Armed Services
Committee marked its authorization bill ( S. 2514 ) and reported it on May 15. The
Senate substituted the text of S. 2514 for that of H.R. 4546 , passed the
amended bill, and appointed conferees on June 27, 2002. The House further amended the bill and
appointed conferees on July 26. Conferees began meeting on September 5, 2002, reporting the bill
on November 12 ( H.Rept. 107-772 ). The President enacted the bill as P.L. 107-314 on December
2.
Military construction appropriations markup by the House Appropriations Committee occurred
on June 24. The bill ( H.R. 5011 ) was introduced on June 25 and passed on June 26. The
Senate Appropriations Committee marked its version of the bill ( S. 2709 ) on June 27.
On July 17, the Senate substituted the language of S. 2709 for that of H.R. 5011 , passed the amended bill on July 18, and appointed conferees. The House rejected the Senate
amendment on September 10. The House and Senate adopted the conference report ( H.Rept.
107-731 ) on October 10 and 11, respectively, and the bill was enacted by the President on October
23 as P.L. 107-249 . This report will be updated as necessary.
