Military Construction Authorization Act

Military Construction Authorization Act Title I: Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to establish or develop military installations and facilities at specified locations. Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for each of these locations. Authorizes the Secretary to establish or develop other installations by proceeding with construction made necessary by unforeseen security considerations, new weapons development, new and unforeseen research and development requirements, improved production schedules, or revisions in the tasks or functions assigned to a military installation or for environmental considerations.

Title II: Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to establish or develop military installations and facilities at specified locations. Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for each such location. Authorizes the Secretary to establish or develop other installations where necessary under the same conditions as those relating to the Secretary of the Army under Title I of this Act.

Title III: Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to establish or develop military installations and facilities at specified locations. Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for each such location. Authorizes the Secretary to establish or develop additional facilities where necessitated by those factors enumerated in Title I of this Act pertaining to the Secretary of the Army.

Title IV: Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish or develop military installations at specified locations and authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for each such location. Authorizes the Secretary to establish or develop additional facilities which are necessary to be vital to the security of the Unitd States.

Title V: Military Family Housing and Homeowners Assistance Program - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to construct or acquire military family housing units in specified numbers at specified locations. Requires the Secretary to consult with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as to the availability of suitable private housing before commencing housing construction.

Authorizes the Secretary to increase the amounts authorized for housing construction by up to 10 percent to meet unforseeable and unusual variations in cost.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to settle claims regarding the construction of public quarters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, in the amount of $500,000.

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to expend specified amounts to improve existing public quarters for the various military departments.

Authorizes appropriations for use by the Secretary of Defense for military family housing and homeowners' assistance for specified purposes.

Title VI: General Provisions - Sets forth limitations on the use of funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act. Authorizes increases in the amounts specified under this Act under certain circumstances.

Requires the Secretaries of each of the military departments to report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives regarding construction contracts awarded under this Act.

Repeals authorizations for military public works in the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1978, and all authorizations contained in Acts approved before August 1, 1977, and not superseded or otherwise modified by a later authorization. Specifies exceptions to such repealer.

Sets forth the unit cost limitations for construction projects for building construction projects within the Untied States.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to encourage the utilization of solar energy for projects authorized by this Act where it would be practicable and economically feasible. Authorizes the Speaker to permit increases in the cost limitations or floor area limitations contained in this Act in order to equip projects with solar heating or cooling equipment.

Requires that alterations to, or construction of, buildings authorized by this Act be designed to conserve energy in compliance with Executive Order Numbered 12003.

Title VII: Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish or develop additional facilities for the National Guard and the Reserve components of the various armed forces. Authorizes appropriations for such purpose.

Title VIII: Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 in such amounts as may be necessary to the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force to establish or develop military installations and facilities.