Appropriations for FY2001: Military Construction (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Nov. 7, 2000 |
| Report Number |
RL30510 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Larry Nowels, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
The military construction (MilCon) appropriations bill finances (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) most base realignment and closure
costs.
This report reviews the appropriations and authorization process for military construction. The
congressional debate perennially centers on the adequacy of the President's budget for military
construction needs and the necessity for congressional add-ons, especially for Guard and Reserve
projects. In recent years, Congress has frequently complained that the Pentagon has not adequately
funded military construction.
The Administration's FY2001 budget request for military construction is $8.0 billion, which is
5.5% below the level provided in FY2000. This continues a downward trend from the peak FY1996
level of $11.2 billion, the FY1997 level of $9.8 billion, the FY1998 level of $9.3 billion, the FY1999
level of $9.0 billion and the FY2000 level of $8.4 billion.
On May 16, 2000, the House passed the Military Construction Appropriations Act FY2001
( H.R. 4425 ), by a 386-22 roll call vote. The House followed the House Appropriations
Committee's lead and passed the $8.634 billion bill with only one amendment.
On May 18, 2000, the Senate passed S. 2521 , their version of the FY2001 Military
Construction Appropriations bill, on a 95-4 vote. Because emergency supplemental appropriations
for FY2000 was added onto this bill, the conference debate has focused on domestic and defense
issues outside of military construction. For background and comprehensive information on the
FY2000 supplemental funding, see CRS Report RL30457(pdf) , Supplemental Appropriations for
FY2000:
Plan Colombia, Kosovo, Foreign Debt Relief, Home Energy Assistance and Other Initiatives ,
by
Larry Nowels, et al.
The Military Construction Appropriations conference report, recommending $8.834 billion, was
approved by the House on June 29, 2000, and the Senate on June 30, 2000. It became P.L. 106-246
on July 13, 2000.
In authorization action, on May 18, 2000, the House approved its defense authorization bill
( H.R. 4205 , H.Rept. 106-616 ). The Senate substituted their version of the defense
authorization bill -- S. 2549 , S.Rept. 106-292 -- in H.R. 4205 and passed
that bill on July 13, 2000. The conference report ( H.Rept. 106-945 ) was passed by the House on
October 11, 2000 and by the Senate on October 12, 2000. The conference authorized $8.8 billion,
$787 million more than the President's request. The FY2001 defense authorization bill became P.L.
106-398 on October 30, 2000.
