FY2000 Military Construction Authorization bill

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title XXI (sic): Army

Title XXII: Navy

Title XXIII: Air Force

Title XXIV: Defense Agencies

Title XXV: North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security

Investment Program

Title XXVI: Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities

Title XXVII: Expiration and Extension of Authorizations

Title XXVIII: General Provisions

Subtitle A: Military Construction Program and Military

Family Housing Changes

Subtitle B: Real Property and Facilities Administration

Subtitle C: Defense Base Closure and Realignment

Subtitle D: Land Conveyances

Subtitle E: Other Matters

Title XXIX: Renewal of Military Land Withdrawals

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 - Title XXI (sic): Army - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to acquire real property and carry out military construction projects in specified amounts at specified installations and locations. Authorizes the Secretary to construct or acquire family housing units, carry out architectural planning and design activities, and improve existing military family housing in specified amounts. Authorizes appropriations to the Army for fiscal years after 1999 for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Army. Limits the total cost of construction projects authorized by this title.

Title XXII: Navy - Provides, with respect to the Navy, authorizations paralleling those provided for the Army under the previous title.

Title XXIII: Air Force - Provides, with respect to the Air Force, authorizations paralleling those provided for the Army.

(Sec. 2305) Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to accept contributions from the State of New York for a construction project for Rome Laboratory, New York.

Title XXIV: Defense Agencies - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to acquire real property and carry out military construction projects in specified amounts at specified installations and locations. Authorizes the Secretary to improve existing military family housing units in specified amounts.

(Sec. 2403) Earmarks funds authorized under this title for deposit into the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund.

(Sec. 2404) Authorizes the Secretary to carry out certain energy conservation projects.

(Sec. 2405) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for fiscal years after 1999 for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of DOD. Limits the total cost of construction projects authorized by this title.

(Sec. 2406) Amends the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 to increase the amount authorized for a project at the Pueblo Chemical Activity, Colorado.

Title XXV: North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program - Authorizes the Secretary to make contributions for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program and authorizes appropriations for fiscal years after 1999 for such contributions.

Title XXVI: Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years after 1999 for the Guard and reserve forces for acquisition, architectural and engineering services, and construction of facilities.

Title XXVII: Expiration and Extension of Authorizations - Terminates all authorizations contained in titles XXI through XXVI of this Act on October 1, 2002, or the date of enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for FY 2003, whichever is later, with exceptions. Extends certain prior-year military construction projects.

Title XXVIII: General Provisions - Subtitle A: Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing Program Changes - Exempts from certain congressional notification (and waiting period) requirements military construction projects carried out using defense burdensharing contributions and undertaken under a declaration of war or national emergency. Requires that, after the decision to carry out the project is made, the Secretary shall notify the defense committees of such action and its estimated cost.

(Sec. 2802) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should request sufficient amounts to fully fund each military construction and family housing project proposed for authorization in a fiscal year; and (2) Congress should authorize and appropriate sufficient amounts to fully fund such projects. Prohibits the Secretary or military department Secretaries from obligating or expending funds for such projects unless the total amount of appropriations allocated for the projects are sufficient, without additional (incremental) funding.

(Sec. 2803) Establishes in the Treasury the Defense Chemical Demilitarization Construction Account for use in carrying out military construction projects authorized by law in support of DOD chemical demilitarization activities.

(Sec. 2804) Limits the type of ancillary facility that may be included in the acquisition or construction of military family housing units to those that would not be in direct competition with any military resale facility, activity, or service.

(Sec. 2805) Authorizes the use of available funds for design (currently, only planning) in connection with the acquisition of reserve facilities.

(Sec. 2806) Authorizes the use of unspecified minor construction funds for construction projects costing less than $3 million and intended to correct deficiencies that are a threat to life, health, or safety.

(Sec. 2807) Expands the entities (currently only private persons) eligible to participate in a DOD program for acquiring or constructing military family or unaccompanied housing units on or near military installations to include a corporation, firm, partnership, company, State or local government, or State or local housing authority. Allows such entities to participate in direct loans and loan guarantees, rental guarantees, and differential lease payments under the program.

Subtitle B: Real Property and Facilities Administration - Extends through FY 2005 the authority of the Secretary to lease property for special operations activities.

(Sec. 2812) Authorizes the Secretary concerned, in connection with the conveyance of a utility system, to enter into a contract for utility services for a period not to exceed 50 years. Authorizes the use of military construction project funds to facilitate such conveyances.

Subtitle C: Defense Base Closure and Realignment - Amends the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 and the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act to authorize the transfer of a former military installation to a local redevelopment authority (RA), without consideration, if such RA's reuse plan provides for the property to be used for the economic benefit or redevelopment of the installation and surrounding community. Authorizes the Secretary to modify earlier transfer agreements to incorporate such authority.

Subtitle D: Land Conveyances - Part I: Army Conveyances - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to convey to: (1) Bangor, Maine, the Army Reserve Center in Bangor; (2) Arden Hills, Minnesota, a portion of the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant; and (3) the Central Utah Water Conservancy District the Red Butte Dam and Reservoir in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Part II: Navy Conveyances - Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to convey to: (1) Newport, Rhode Island, the Ranger Road site in Newport; and (2) Dallas, Texas, the Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant No. 387 in Dallas. Directs such Secretary to convey to Orlando, Florida, the Naval Training Center and McCoy Annex Areas in Orlando.

Part III: Air Force Conveyances - Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to convey to: (1) the Regents of the University of California the McLellan Nuclear Radiation Center in California; and (2) the Pease Development Authority the Newington Defense Fuel Supply Point in Newington, New Hampshire.

Subtitle E: Other Matters - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, with the consent of the State of Arizona, to acquire by eminent domain all rights and interests of such State to certain unimproved Arizona trust lands in the Fort Huachuca East Range, Cochise County, Arizona. Allows such lands to be withdrawn and reserved for use by the Secretary of the Army for military training and testing.

(Sec. 2862) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to exercise appropriate authority to develop Ford Island, Hawaii, in a manner compatible with the Navy mission, as long as: (1) such Secretary submits to the appropriate congressional committees a master plan for such development; and (2) 30 calendar days has elapsed since such submission. Provides conveyance and lease authorities with respect to such development, requiring the same congressional notification and waiting period. Establishes in the Treasury the Ford Island Improvement Account for development and transaction costs. Prohibits such Secretary from using such funds to acquire, construct, or improve military housing or ancillary supporting facilities on such Island. Authorizes transfers to the Account from specified military housing funds.

(Sec. 2863) Authorizes the Secretary, in conjunction with the Pentagon Reservation Program, to design and construct secure secretarial office and support facilities and security-related changes to the METRO entrance at the Pentagon. Requires a report from the Secretary to the defense committees.

(Sec. 2864) Prohibits the Secretary of the Navy from obligating or expending any funds for the demolition of the three southeastern-most naval radio transmitting towers at the Naval Station in Annapolis, Maryland, during the one-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. Authorizes such Secretary to transfer such towers to the State of Maryland or Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

(Sec. 2865) Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to accept funds from the University of Utah or the State of Utah for costs associated with the relocation to such University of a portion of Fort Douglas, Utah.

Title XXIX: Renewal of Military Land Withdrawals - Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Secretaries of Defense and the Interior should jointly prepare a comprehensive legislative proposal to renew certain public land withdrawals in Arizona and Alaska and transmit such proposal to Congress no later than July 1, 1999; (2) it is vital to the national interest that the withdrawals in Arizona, which would otherwise expire in 2001, be renewed in 1999; (3) the renewed withdrawal of the Arizona lands is critical to meet military training requirements; (4) the armed forces currently carry out environmental stewardship of such lands; and (5) a continuation in high-quality management of U.S. natural and cultural resources is required if the United States is to preserve its national heritage.