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Military

82-239

107TH CONGRESS

Report

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

2d Session

107-731

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, FAMILY HOUSING, AND BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2003, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

October 9, 2002- Ordered to be printed
Mr. HOBSON, from the committee of conference, submitted the following
CONFERENCE REPORT
[To accompany H.R. 5011]

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 5011) `making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes,' having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said amendment, insert:

    That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure functions administered by the Department of Defense, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes, namely:

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

    For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, and real property for the Army as currently authorized by law, including personnel in the Army Corps of Engineers and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, and for construction and operation of facilities in support of the functions of the Commander in Chief, $1,683,710,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed $163,135,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, architect and engineer services, and host nation support, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of his determination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated for `Military Construction, Army' in previous Military Construction Appropriation Acts, $49,376,000 are rescinded.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

    For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, naval installations, facilities, and real property for the Navy as currently authorized by law, including personnel in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, $1,305,128,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed $87,043,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of his determination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated for `Military Construction, Navy' in previous Military Construction Appropriation Acts, $1,340,000 are rescinded.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

    For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force as currently authorized by law, $1,080,247,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed $72,283,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of his determination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated for `Military Construction, Air Force' in previous Military Construction Appropriation Acts, $13,281,000 are rescinded.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

    For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, installations, facilities, and real property for activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments), as currently authorized by law, $874,645,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That such amounts of this appropriation as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to such appropriations of the Department of Defense available for military construction or family housing as he may designate, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropriation or fund to which transferred: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated, not to exceed $50,432,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of his determination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated for `Military Construction, Defense-wide' in previous Military Construction Appropriation Acts, $2,976,000 are rescinded.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

    For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Army National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $241,377,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD

    For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Air National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $203,813,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE

    For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $100,554,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVAL RESERVE

    For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the reserve components of the Navy and Marine Corps as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $74,921,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE

    For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Air Force Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $67,226,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007.

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM

    For the United States share of the cost of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program for the acquisition and construction of military facilities and installations (including international military headquarters) and for related expenses for the collective defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized in Military Construction Authorization Acts and section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, $167,200,000, to remain available until expended.

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

    For expenses of family housing for the Army for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension and alteration, as authorized by law, $280,356,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That of the funds appropriated for `Family Housing Construction, Army' in previous Military Construction Appropriation Acts, $4,920,000 are rescinded.

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY

    For expenses of family housing for the Army for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $1,106,007,000.

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

    For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension and alteration, as authorized by law, $376,468,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That of the funds appropriated for `Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps' in previous Military Construction Appropriation Acts, $2,652,000 are rescinded.

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

    For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $861,788,000.

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

    For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension and alteration, as authorized by law, $684,824,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That of the funds appropriated for `Family Housing Construction, Air Force' in previous Military Construction Appropriation Acts, $8,782,000 are rescinded.

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE

    For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $863,050,000.

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE

    For expenses of family housing for the activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension and alteration, as authorized by law, $5,480,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007.

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE

    For expenses of family housing for the activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) for operation and maintenance, leasing, and minor construction, as authorized by law, $42,395,000.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND

    For the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, for family housing initiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, providing alternative means of acquiring and improving military family housing, and supporting facilities.

BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACCOUNT

    For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990 established by section 2906(a)(1) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-510), $561,138,000, to remain available until expended.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

    SEC. 101. None of the funds appropriated in Military Construction Appropriations Acts shall be expended for payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract for construction, where cost estimates exceed $25,000, to be performed within the United States, except Alaska, without the specific approval in writing of the Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons therefor.

    SEC. 102. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for construction shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles.

    SEC. 103. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for construction may be used for advances to the Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, for the construction of access roads as authorized by section 210 of title 23, United States Code, when projects authorized therein are certified as important to the national defense by the Secretary of Defense.

    SEC. 104. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to begin construction of new bases inside the continental United States for which specific appropriations have not been made.

    SEC. 105. No part of the funds provided in Military Construction Appropriations Acts shall be used for purchase of land or land easements in excess of 100 percent of the value as determined by the Army Corps of Engineers or the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, except: (1) where there is a determination of value by a Federal court; (2) purchases negotiated by the Attorney General or his designee; (3) where the estimated value is less than $25,000; or (4) as otherwise determined by the Secretary of Defense to be in the public interest.

    SEC. 106. None of the funds appropriated in Military Construction Appropriations Acts shall be used to: (1) acquire land; (2) provide for site preparation; or (3) install utilities for any family housing, except housing for which funds have been made available in annual Military Construction Appropriations Acts.

    SEC. 107. None of the funds appropriated in Military Construction Appropriations Acts for minor construction may be used to transfer or relocate any activity from one base or installation to another, without prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations.

    SEC. 108. No part of the funds appropriated in Military Construction Appropriations Acts may be used for the procurement of steel for any construction project or activity for which American steel producers, fabricators, and manufacturers have been denied the opportunity to compete for such steel procurement.

    SEC. 109. None of the funds available to the Department of Defense for military construction or family housing during the current fiscal year may be used to pay real property taxes in any foreign nation.

    SEC. 110. None of the funds appropriated in Military Construction Appropriations Acts may be used to initiate a new installation overseas without prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations.

    SEC. 111. None of the funds appropriated in Military Construction Appropriations Acts may be obligated for architect and engineer contracts estimated by the Government to exceed $500,000 for projects to be accomplished in Japan, in any NATO member country, or in countries bordering the Arabian Sea, unless such contracts are awarded to United States firms or United States firms in joint venture with host nation firms.

    SEC. 112. None of the funds appropriated in Military Construction Appropriations Acts for military construction in the United States territories and possessions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein Atoll, or in countries bordering the Arabian Sea, may be used to award any contract estimated by the Government to exceed $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor: Provided, That this section shall not be applicable to contract awards for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a United States contractor exceeds the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a foreign contractor by greater than 20 percent: Provided further, That this section shall not apply to contract awards for military construction on Kwajalein Atoll for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid is submitted by a Marshallese contractor.

    SEC. 113. The Secretary of Defense is to inform the appropriate committees of Congress, including the Committees on Appropriations, of the plans and scope of any proposed military exercise involving United States personnel 30 days prior to its occurring, if amounts expended for construction, either temporary or permanent, are anticipated to exceed $100,000.

    SEC. 114. Not more than 20 percent of the appropriations in Military Construction Appropriations Acts which are limited for obligation during the current fiscal year shall be obligated during the last 2 months of the fiscal year.

(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    SEC. 115. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for construction in prior years shall be available for construction authorized for each such military department by the authorizations enacted into law during the current session of Congress.

    SEC. 116. For military construction or family housing projects that are being completed with funds otherwise expired or lapsed for obligation, expired or lapsed funds may be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspection, overhead, engineering and design on those projects and on subsequent claims, if any.

    SEC. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds appropriated to a military department or defense agency for the construction of military projects may be obligated for a military construction project or contract, or for any portion of such a project or contract, at any time before the end of the fourth fiscal year after the fiscal year for which funds for such project were appropriated if the funds obligated for such project: (1) are obligated from funds available for military construction projects; and (2) do not exceed the amount appropriated for such project, plus any amount by which the cost of such project is increased pursuant to law.

(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    SEC. 118. During the 5-year period after appropriations available to the Department of Defense for military construction and family housing operation and maintenance and construction have expired for obligation, upon a determination that such appropriations will not be necessary for the liquidation of obligations or for making authorized adjustments to such appropriations for obligations incurred during the period of availability of such appropriations, unobligated balances of such appropriations may be transferred into the appropriation `Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense' to be merged with and to be available for the same time period and for the same purposes as the appropriation to which transferred.

    SEC. 119. The Secretary of Defense is to provide the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives with an annual report by February 15, containing details of the specific actions proposed to be taken by the Department of Defense during the current fiscal year to encourage other member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Japan, Korea, and United States allies bordering the Arabian Sea to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States.

(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    SEC. 120. During the current fiscal year, in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense, proceeds deposited to the Department of Defense Base Closure Account established by section 207(a)(1) of the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act (Public Law 100-526) pursuant to section 207(a)(2)(C) of such Act, may be transferred to the account established by section 2906(a)(1) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1991, to be merged with, and to be available for the same purposes and the same time period as that account.

    SEC. 121. (a) No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending the assistance the entity will comply with sections 2 through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c, popularly known as the `Buy American Act').

    (b) No funds made available under this Act shall be made available to any person or entity who has been convicted of violating the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c, popularly known as the `Buy American Act').

    SEC. 122. (a) In the case of any equipment or products that may be authorized to be purchased with financial assistance provided under this Act, it is the sense of the Congress that entities receiving such assistance should, in expending the assistance, purchase only American-made equipment and products.

    (b) In providing financial assistance under this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide to each recipient of the assistance a notice describing the statement made in subsection (a) by the Congress.

(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    SEC. 123. Subject to 30 days prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations, such additional amounts as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated for construction in `Family Housing' accounts, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same period of time as amounts appropriated directly to the Fund: Provided, That appropriations made available to the Fund shall be available to cover the costs, as defined in section 502(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans or loan guarantees issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to the provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 169, title 10, United States Code, pertaining to alternative means of acquiring and improving military family housing and supporting facilities.

    SEC. 124. None of the funds appropriated or made available by this Act may be obligated for Partnership for Peace Programs in the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union.

    SEC. 125. (a) Not later than 60 days before issuing any solicitation for a contract with the private sector for military family housing the Secretary of the military department concerned shall submit to the congressional defense committees the notice described in subsection (b).

    (b)(1) A notice referred to in subsection (a) is a notice of any guarantee (including the making of mortgage or rental payments) proposed to be made by the Secretary to the private party under the contract involved in the event of--

      (A) the closure or realignment of the installation for which housing is provided under the contract;

      (B) a reduction in force of units stationed at such installation; or

      (C) the extended deployment overseas of units stationed at such installation.

    (2) Each notice under this subsection shall specify the nature of the guarantee involved and assess the extent and likelihood, if any, of the liability of the Federal Government with respect to the guarantee.

    (c) In this section, the term `congressional defense committees' means the following:

      (1) The Committee on Armed Services and the Military Construction Subcommittee, Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

      (2) The Committee on Armed Services and the Military Construction Subcommittee, Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    SEC. 126. During the current fiscal year, in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense, amounts may be transferred from the account established by section 2906(a)(1) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1991, to the fund established by section 1013(d) of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374) to pay for expenses associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program. Any amounts transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the fund to which transferred.

    SEC. 127. Notwithstanding this or any other provision of law, funds appropriated in Military Construction Appropriations Acts for operations and maintenance of family housing shall be the exclusive source of funds for repair and maintenance of all family housing units, including general or flag officer quarters: Provided, That not more than $35,000 per unit may be spent annually for the maintenance and repair of any general or flag officer quarters without 30 days advance prior notification to the appropriate committees of Congress, except that an after-the-fact notification shall be submitted if the limitation is exceeded solely due to costs associated with environmental remediation that could not be reasonably anticipated at the time of the budget submission: Provided further, That the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is to report annually to the Committees on Appropriations all operations and maintenance expenditures for each individual general or flag officer quarters for the prior fiscal year.

    SEC. 128. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to use funds received pursuant to section 2601 of title 10, United States Code, for the construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of the historic residences located at Marine Corps Barracks, 8th and I Streets, Washington, D.C.: Provided, That the Secretary notifies the appropriate committees of Congress 30 days in advance of the intended use of such funds: Provided further, That this section remains effective until September 30, 2004.

    SEC. 129. None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act.

    SEC. 130. Amounts appropriated for a military construction project at Camp Kyle, Korea, relating to construction of a physical fitness center, as authorized by section 8160 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-79; 113 Stat. 1274), shall be available instead for a similar project at Camp Bonifas, Korea.

    SEC. 131. (a) REQUESTS FOR FUNDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AT BRAC SITES IN FUTURE FISCAL YEARS- In the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the Department of Defense budget for any fiscal year after fiscal year 2003, the amount requested for environmental restoration, waste management, and environmental compliance activities in such fiscal year with respect to military installations approved for closure or realignment under the base closure laws shall accurately reflect the anticipated cost of such activities in such fiscal year.

    (b) BASE CLOSURE LAWS DEFINED- In this section, the term `base closure laws' means the following:

      (1) Section 2687 of title 10, United States Code.

      (2) The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note).

      (3) Title II of the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act (Public Law 100-526; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note).

    This Act may be cited as the `Military Construction Appropriation Act, 2003'.

    And the Senate agree to the same.

DAVID L. HOBSON,
JAMES T. WALSH,
DAN MILLER,
ROBERT ADERHOLT,
KAY GRANGER,
VIRGIL H. GOODE, Jr.,
JOE SKEEN,
DAVID VITTER,
C.W. BILL YOUNG,
JOHN W. OLVER,
CHET EDWARDS,
SAM FARR,
ALLEN BOYD,
NORMAN D. DICKS,
DAVID R. OBEY,

Managers on the Part of the House.
DIANNE FEINSTEIN,
DANIEL K. INOUYE,
TIM JOHNSON,
MARY L. LANDRIEU,
HARRY REID,
ROBERT C. BYRD,
KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON,
CONRAD BURNS,
LARRY CRAIG,
MIKE DEWINE,
TED STEVENS,

Managers on the Part of the Senate.

JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE

The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 5011) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes, submit the following joint statement to the House of Representatives and the Senate in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the managers and recommended in the accompanying conference report.

The Senate deleted the entire House bill after the enacting clause and inserted the Senate bill (S. 2709). The conference agreement includes a revised bill.

ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST

Matters Addressed by Only One Committee- The language and allocations set forth in House Report 107-533 and Senate Report 107-202 should be complied with unless specifically addressed to the contrary in the conference report and statement of the managers. Report language included by the House which is not changed by the report of the Senate or the conference, and Senate report language which is not changed by the conference is approved by the committee of conference. The statement of the managers, while repeating some report language for emphasis, does not intend to negate the language referred to above unless expressly provided herein. In cases where the House or the Senate have directed the submission of a report from the Department of Defense, such report is to be submitted to both House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.

Foreign Currency Fluctuation Savings- The conference agreement rescinds funds from the following accounts in the specified amounts to reflect savings from favorable foreign currency fluctuations:

Account Amount
Military Construction, Army $13,676,000
Military Construction, Navy 1,340,000
Military Construction, Air Force 10,281,000
Military Construction, Defense-wide 2,976,000
Family Housing Construction, Army 4,920,000
Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps 2,652,000
Family Housing Construction, Air Force 8,782,000
Total 44,627,000

Revised Economic Assumptions- The conference agreement includes reductions totaling $57,000,000, which result from the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) re-estimation of inflation in its mid-session review of the budget request. The conferees direct the Department to distribute these reductions proportionally against each project and activity in each account as follows:

Account Amount
Military Construction, Army $8,000,000
Military Construction, Navy 5,000,000
Military Construction, Air Force 5,000,000
Military Construction, Defense-wide 3,000,000
Military Construction, Army National Guard 1,000,000
NATO Security Investment Program 1,000,000
Family Housing Construction, Army 2,000,000
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army 8,000,000
Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps 3,000,000
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps 6,000,000
Family Housing Construction, Air Force 5,000,000
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force 6,000,000
Base Realignment and Closure 4,000,000
Total 57,000,000

United States Army South- In the statement of the managers accompanying the Fiscal Year 2002 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (Public Law 107-117), the conferees directed the Department of the Army to provide information to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations by February 28, 2002, regarding the relocation of the headquarters of U.S. Army South. The Army failed to comply with this direction for several reasons, some of which were not within its control. Nonetheless, the conferees remind the Department of the Army that it expects compliance with specific direction included in committee reports. If the Army is unable to comply with that direction or changes the manner in which the direction is to be implemented, the committees should be given the courtesy of an explanation.

Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization: Reporting Requirement- The conferees agree to the following general rules for repairing a facility under operation and maintenance funding:

      Components of the facility may be repaired by replacement, and such replacement can be up to current standards or code;

      Interior arrangements and restorations may be included as repair, but additions, new facilities, and functional conversions must be performed as military construction projects;

      Such projects may be done concurrent with repair projects, as long as the final conjunctively funded project is a complete and usable facility; and

      The appropriate Service Secretary shall notify the appropriate Committees 21 days prior to carrying out any repair project with an estimated cost in excess of $7,500,000.

In future budget requests, the Department is directed to provide the sustainment, restoration, and modernization backlog at all installations for which there is a requested construction project. This information is to be provided on the form 1390. In addition, for all troop housing requests, the form 1391 is to show all sustainment, restoration, and modernization conducted in the past two years and future requirements for such housing at the installation.

Family Housing Operation and Maintenance: Financial Management- The conferees agree to continue the restriction on the transfer of funds between the family housing operation and maintenance accounts. The limitation is ten percent to all primary accounts and subaccounts. Such transfers are to be reported to the appropriate Committees within thirty days of such action.

Erosion Study- The conferees direct the General Accounting Office to conduct a study of Alaska Native villages affected by flooding and erosion including but not limited to Kaktovik, Barrow, Point Hope, Kivalina, Unalakleet, and Bethel.

The General Accounting Office should consult with the following agencies: (a) the Secretary of the Army to determine: (1) which villages can reasonably be protected through construction of seawalls, rip rap, and other engineered structures and at what cost, and; (2) which villages cannot reasonably be protected and will be required to relocate; (b) the Secretary of the Interior to identify possible relocation sites including federal lands and existing villages; (c) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to determine the cost of constructing housing and water and sewer systems in relocated villages; (d) the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine the cost of constructing health facilities in relocated villages; (e) the Secretary of Agriculture to determine the cost of constructing power systems in relocated villages; and (f) the Secretary of Transportation to determine the cost of constructing airports, roads, and dock facilities in relocated villages. This report should be submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations no later than October 1, 2003.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

The conference agreement appropriates $1,683,710,000 for Military Construction, Army, instead of $1,514,557,000 as proposed by the House and $1,679,212,000 as proposed by the Senate. This amount reflects $8,000,000 in savings that result from the re-estimation of inflation. Within this amount, the conference agreement earmarks $163,135,000 for study, planning, design, architect and engineer services, and host nation support instead of $158,664,000 as proposed by the House and $136,835,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement rescinds $49,376,000 from funds provided to this account in previous Military Construction Appropriation Acts. The rescission includes $13,676,000 to reflect savings from favorable foreign currency fluctuations as proposed by the Senate. The House bill proposed rescinding these savings in section 128 of the General Provisions. In addition, the rescission includes $5,000,000 from a project that is no longer needed at Fort Bliss in Texas as proposed by the House, and $30,700,000 from three projects that are no longer needed at Fort Buchanan in Puerto Rico.

Kansas--Fort Leavenworth: U.S. Disciplinary Barracks.--The conferees are concerned that the Department of the Army is planning to relinquish its current mission of confining level III military inmates convicted under the Uniformed Code of Military Justice by transferring the mission to the Bureau of Prisons. This decision appears to have been made despite the Army's recent completion of the new maximum security U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The conferees direct the Army to submit a report to the congressional defense committees no later than December 15, 2002, on the rationale for this proposal as well as the impact a policy change will have on the operation of the new U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

New Mexico--White Sands Missile Range: Anechoic Chamber- Of the additional funds provided for planning and design in this account, the conferees direct that not less than $1,000,000 be made available for the planning and design of this facility.

Puerto Rico--Fort Buchanan: Rescission of Funds.--The conferees agree to rescind $30,700,000 from unobligated balances in this account. The National Defense Authorization Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-398) established a construction moratorium in Puerto Rico due to concern over long-term stationing requirements. This moratorium halted three previously appropriated construction projects totaling $30,700,000 at Fort Buchanan in Puerto Rico. As a result of the recent decision to relocate the headquarters of U.S. Army South from Fort Buchanan to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, these projects are no longer needed and the conferees agree to rescind the funds.

Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) Initiative.--The conference agreement includes $25,000,000 above the budget request to assist in the Army's transformation effort. The Senate proposed $100,000,000 for this initiative. The House did not include a similar proposal. This funding is to support infrastructure requirements relating to fielding of the Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (SBCTs). It is the intent of the conferees that the Army has the discretion to determine how these funds will be allocated in support of transformation, subject to notification to the congressional defense committees 15 days prior to the obligation of these funds.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

The conference agreement appropriates $1,305,128,000 for Military Construction, Navy, instead of $1,245,765,000 as proposed by the House and $1,216,643,000 as proposed by the Senate. This amount reflects $5,000,000 in savings that result from the re-estimation of inflation. Within this amount, the conference agreement earmarks $87,043,000 for study, planning, design, architect and engineer services instead of $94,825,000 as proposed by the House and $91,620,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement rescinds $1,340,000 from funds provided to this account in previous Military Construction Appropriation Acts to reflect savings from favorable foreign currency fluctuations as proposed by the Senate. The House bill proposed rescinding these funds in section 128 of the General Provisions.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

The conference agreement appropriates $1,080,247,000 for Military Construction, Air Force, instead of $964,302,000 as proposed by the House and $1,175,617,000 as proposed by the Senate. This amount reflects $5,000,000 in savings that result from the re-estimation of inflation. Within this amount, the conference agreement earmarks $72,283,000 for study, planning, design, architect and engineer services instead of $78,951,000 as proposed by the House and $87,555,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement rescinds $13,281,000 from funds provided to this account in previous Military Construction Appropriation Acts. The rescission includes $10,281,000 to reflect savings from favorable foreign currency fluctuations as proposed by the Senate. The House bill proposed rescinding these savings in section 128 of the General Provisions. In addition, the rescission includes $3,000,000 from funds appropriated in Public Law 107-64 for the civil engineer maintenance complex at Osan Air Base in Korea. The Defense Department has informed Congress that this project was canceled due to the U.S.-Korea Land Partnership Plan signed on March 29, 2002.

Air Mobility Modernization Program.--The conference agreement includes $25,000,000 above the budget request to assist in the Air Force's mobility modernization program. The Senate proposed $100,000,000 for this initiative. The House did not include a similar proposal. This funding is to support infrastructure requirements related to the implementation of this program. It is the intent of the conferees that the Air Force has the discretion to determine how these funds will be allocated in support of transformation, subject to notification to the congressional defense committees 15 days prior to the obligation of these funds.

Arizona--Luke Air Force Base: Land Acquisition.--The conferees agree to provide $13,000,000 to be used for a land acquisition to preserve access to the Barry M. Goldwater Range (BMGR), to prevent incompatible land uses and encroachment, and to increase the margin of safety in the Live Ordnance Departure Area (LODA) southwest of Luke Air Force Base.

North Dakota--Minot Air Force Base: Cruise Missile Storage Facility, Phase I.--Although the conferees were able to fund only Phase I of this project due to funding constraints, the conferees recognize the importance of this facility and strongly urge the Air Force to include full funding to complete the project in its fiscal year 2004 budget submission.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

The conference agreement appropriates $874,645,000 for Military Construction, Defense-wide, instead of $901,066,000 as proposed by the House and $927,242,000 as proposed by the Senate. This amount reflects $3,000,000 in savings that result from the re-estimation of inflation. Within this amount, the conference agreement earmarks $50,432,000 for study, planning, design, architect and engineer services instead of $45,432,000 as proposed by the House and $57,789,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement rescinds $2,976,000 from funds provided to this account in previous Military Construction Appropriation Acts to reflect savings from favorable foreign currency fluctuations as proposed by the Senate. The House bill proposed rescinding these funds in section 128 of the General Provisions.

California--Presidio of Monterey: Medical Clinic Expansion.--The conferees are aware that the current medical clinic located at the Presidio of Monterey, which serves both the Defense Language Institute and the Naval Postgraduate School, must annually turn away 10,000 active duty family members and a large retiree population of 20,000 because of insufficient clinic space for primary care and selected specialty care. This situation is further exacerbated by the increased student enrollment at the Defense Language Institute to meet the language training demands of Operation Enduring Freedom. Therefore, the conferees encourage the Department to make this project a priority and program the requirement within the Future Years Defense Plan.

Chemical Demilitarization.--The conference agreement reduces the budget request for the Ammunition Demilitarization Facility (Phase V) project at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland by $10,000,000 rather than a general reduction to the chemical demilitarization program as proposed by the Senate. The House did not include a similar reduction. The reduced amount reflects revised facility requirements resulting from the acceleration initiative for the destruction of chemical agents at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

The conferees are pleased with the Army's proposal to accelerate the neutralization of chemical agents and urge the Department of Defense to execute it as quickly as possible. The chemicals stored at these sites create health and environmental hazards.

As a result of revisions to accelerate the chemical demilitarization program, several military construction projects at Aberdeen Proving Ground have been terminated, leaving partially-completed structures. The conferees support the Department of the Army efforts to redesign and complete these partially-constructed buildings to meet other military construction needs. The conferees urge the Department of Defense to reach firm decisions on the re-use of these buildings without further delay. The Department is directed to submit a report to the congressional defense committees no later than December 31, 2002, on plans for re-use of existing and partially-constructed chemical demilitarization buildings at Aberdeen Proving Ground that are not needed as a result of the accelerated program. The conferees encourage the use of available funds to complete planning and design for re-use of the partially-constructed buildings during fiscal year 2003, and urge the Department to include the redesigned projects in the fiscal year 2004 budget submission.

In addition, the conferees agree to delete language proposed by the House and not included by the Senate, that makes $84,400,000 contingent upon the program meeting milestones agreed upon by the Secretary of Defense and the Office of Management and Budget. This language is not necessary and potentially could cause Chemical Weapons Convention Treaty compliance issues.

Energy Conservation Improvement Program.--The conferees agree to reduce this program by $15,000,000 due to substantial prior year unobligated balances.

Texas--Kingsville Naval Air Station: Replace Fuel Farm.--The conferees agree this project should be executed with funds made available for planning and design in this account rather than with funds in the `Military Construction, Navy' account, as proposed by the Senate.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

The conference agreement appropriates $241,377,000 for Military Construction, Army National Guard, instead of $159,672,000 as proposed by the House and $208,482,000 as proposed by the Senate. This amount reflects $1,000,000 in savings that result from the re-estimation of inflation.

Indiana--Gary: Army Aviation Support Facility and Readiness Center.--In response to the additional needs of homeland security and the protection of metropolitan areas, the conferees encourage the Army National Guard to include this project in its fiscal year 2004 budget submission.

Iowa--Waterloo: Readiness Center Addition.--Of the funds provided for unspecified minor construction in this account, the conferees urge the Army National Guard to provide $1,388,400 for an addition to the Readiness Center at Waterloo, Iowa.

Mississippi--Tupelo: Army Aviation Support Facility.--Of the amount provided for planning and design in this account, the conferees direct that not less than $891,000 be made available to design this facility instead of $879,000 for design of the Readiness Center at Tupelo, Mississippi as proposed by the House.

Pennsylvania--Fort Indiantown Gap: Multipurpose Training Range.--Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the conferees direct that not less than $1,400,000 be made available to design this project.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD

The conference agreement appropriates $203,813,000 for Military Construction, Air National Guard, instead of $119,613,000 as proposed by the House and $217,988,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Massachusetts--Otis Air National Guard Base: Fire Crash Rescue Station/Control Tower.--The conferees agree this project should be executed with funds made available for planning and design in this account as proposed by the House rather than with funds in the `Military Construction, Air Force' account, as proposed by the Senate.

Minnesota--Duluth International Airport: Aircraft Maintenance Complex and Shops, Phase II.--The conferees were unable to fully fund the final phases of this project due to funding constraints. Mindful of the importance of the facility, the conferees strongly urge the Air National Guard to provide full funding to complete the project in its fiscal year 2004 budget submission.

Ohio--Toledo Express Airport: Replace Logistics Complex.--Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the conferees direct that not less than $472,000 be made available for the design of this facility.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE

The conference agreement appropriates $100,554,000 for Military Construction, Army Reserve, instead of $99,059,000 as proposed by the House and $66,487,000 as proposed by the Senate.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVAL RESERVE

The conference agreement appropriates $74,921,000 for Military Construction, Naval Reserve, instead of $75,821,000 as proposed by the House and $58,671,000 as proposed by the Senate.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE

The conference agreement appropriates $67,226,000 for Military Construction, Air Force Reserve, instead of $75,276,000 as proposed by the House and $58,209,000 as proposed by the Senate.

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM

Due to savings that result from the re-estimation of inflation, the conferees agree to reduce this appropriation from $168,200,000 to $167,200,000.

The conferees agree to clarify Senate report language directing the Department to identify the level of funding anticipated for NATO enlargement and Partnership for Peace. This report should be provided to the Committees on Appropriations no later than June 15, 2003.

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

The conference agreement appropriates $280,356,000 for Family Housing Construction, Army, instead of $283,346,000 as proposed by the House and $282,856,000 as proposed by the Senate. This amount reflects $2,000,000 in savings that result from the re-estimation of inflation. The conference agreement rescinds $4,920,000 from funds provided to this account in previous Military Construction Appropriation Acts to reflect savings from favorable foreign currency fluctuations as proposed by the Senate. The House bill proposed rescinding these funds in section 128 of the General Provisions.

Germany--Stuttgart: General Officer Quarters- In light of the symbolic importance of the Deputy Commander-in-Chief's European Command residence in Stuttgart, the conferees deny the budget request for $990,000 to build the new on-post General Officer Quarters (GOQ). The House proposed to fully fund the project. The Senate proposed to reduce the project by $490,000.

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY

Due to savings that result from the re-estimation of inflation and a $5,000,000 reduction for excessive housing privatization consulting costs, the conferees agree to reduce this appropriation from $1,119,007,000 to $1,106,007,000.

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

The conference agreement appropriates $376,468,000 for Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps, instead of $380,268,000 as proposed by the House and $374,468,000 as proposed by the Senate. This amount reflects $3,000,000 in savings that result from the re-estimation of inflation. The conference agreement rescinds $2,652,000 from funds provided to this account in previous Military Construction Appropriation Acts to reflect savings from favorable foreign currency fluctuations. The House bill proposed rescinding these funds in section 128 of the General Provisions.

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

Due to savings that result from the re-estimation of inflation, the conferees agree to reduce this appropriation from $867,788,000 to $861,788,000.

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

The conference agreement appropriates $684,824,000 for Family Housing Construction, Air Force, instead of $689,824,000 as proposed by the House and $676,694,000 as proposed by the Senate. This amount reflects $5,000,000 in savings that result from the re-estimation of inflation. The conference agreement rescinds $8,782,000 from funds provided to this account in previous Military Construction Appropriation Acts to reflect savings from favorable foreign currency fluctuations as proposed by the Senate. The House bill proposed rescinding these funds in section 128 of the General Provisions.

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE

Due to savings that result from the re-estimation of inflation and a $5,000,000 reduction for excessive housing privatization consulting costs, the conferees agree to reduce this appropriation from $874,050,000 to $863,050,000.

BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACCOUNT

The conference agreement appropriates $561,138,000 for the Base Realignment and Closure Account, instead of $545,138,000 as proposed by the House and $645,138,000 as proposed by the Senate. This amount reflects $4,000,000 in savings that result from the re-estimation of inflation.

Environmental Cleanup Acceleration Initiative- The conference agreement includes $20,000,000 above the budget request to accelerate the pace of environmental cleanup at closed or realigned military installations. The Senate proposed $100,000,000 for this initiative. The House did not include a similar proposal. Based on requirements identified by the services, the conferees direct that, of the additional funding provided, $11,000,000 be made available for the Navy, $6,000,000 for the Air Force, and $3,000,000 for the Army.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

The conference agreement includes general provisions (sections 101-120) that were not amended by either the House or Senate in their versions of the bill.

The conference agreement includes a provision, section 121, as proposed by the House, which prohibits the expenditure of funds except in compliance with the Buy American Act. The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The conference agreement includes a provision, section 122, as proposed by the House, which states the recipients of equipment or products purchased with funds provided in this Act should be notified that they must purchase American-made equipment and products. The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The conference agreement includes a provision renumbered section 123, as proposed by the Senate, permitting the transfer of funds from Family Housing Construction accounts to the Family Housing Improvement Fund. The House bill contained a similar provision with additional language permitting the transfer of funds from unaccompanied housing projects in the Military Construction accounts to the Family Housing Improvement Fund to support barracks privatization. Without prejudice to the concept, the conferees agree to delete language as proposed by the House allowing the service components to intermingle family housing and unaccompanied housing funds for the purpose of privatizing barracks projects. Rather than authorizing these expenditures, the conferees prefer to wait for policy guidance from the authorizing committees.

Areas of concern, however, are the unknown consequences of co-mingling these funds to the integrity of the audit trail. Specifically, the conferees are concerned that the Department of Defense and Congress must be able to clearly identify and track the financial advantages of privatizing unaccompanied barracks versus the traditional military construction approach. Especially during this pilot program, a merger of family housing and unaccompanied housing funding would not allow for a true comparison. Without that analysis, the Congress will not be able to determine the best approach to provide funds for unaccompanied housing.

The conference agreement includes a provision renumbered section 124, as proposed by the Senate, to prohibit the obligation of funds for Partnership for Peace programs in the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union. The House bill contained no similar provision. The Administration requested eliminating this limitation on providing NATO Security Investment Program (NSIP) funds for non-NATO countries that participate in Partnership for Peace programs. The conferees are concerned that NSIP funds are already oversubscribed and that expanding the scope of the program beyond NATO membership would compound an already serious problem. However, the conferees agree that the matter can be re-addressed should the Department have compelling and specific reasons to make NSIP funds available beyond the alliance.

The conference agreement includes a provision renumbered section 125, as proposed by the House and the Senate, which requires the Secretary of Defense to notify Congressional Committees sixty days prior to issuing a solicitation for a contract with the private sector for military family housing.

The conference agreement includes a provision renumbered section 126, as proposed by the Senate, which provides transfer authority from the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) account to the Homeowners Assistance Program. The House bill contained a similar provision with additional language providing transfer authority from the operation and maintenance accounts in the Department of Defense Appropriations Bill to the Homeowners Assistance Program.

The conference agreement includes a provision renumbered section 127, as proposed by the Senate, regarding funding for operation and maintenance of general officer quarters. The House provision did not authorize after-the-fact notification for costs associated with environmental remediation.

The conference agreement includes a provision renumbered section 128, as proposed by the House, authorizing the use of private funds for the construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of historic residences at 8th and I Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C. The conferees agree to modify the provision by changing the authorization expiration from September 30, 2006 to September 30, 2004. The conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report no later than February 28, 2003, outlining: (1) the current status of renovation efforts at 8th and I; (2) the total funds expended to date on renovation efforts (appropriated funds and private funds); (3) the current balance of the Friends of the Home of the Commandant's Fund, Fund activities to date, and future activities planned for the Fund; and (4) the overall projected cost of the renovation efforts at 8th and I.

The conference agreement includes a provision renumbered section 129, as proposed by the House, which limits funds from being transferred from this appropriation measure into any new instrumentality without authority from an appropriation Act. The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The conference agreement includes a provision renumbered section 130, as proposed by the House, which transfers amounts appropriated for a physical fitness center at Camp Kyle, Korea, to a similar project at Camp Bonifas, Korea. The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The conference agreement includes a provision renumbered section 131, as proposed by the Senate, which directs the Department of Defense to accurately reflect the cost of environmental remediation activities in its future budget submissions for the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) account. The House bill contained no similar provision.

Those general provisions not included in the conference agreement are as follows:

The conference agreement deletes the House provision rescinding funds from various accounts to reflect savings from favorable foreign currency fluctuations.

The conference agreement deletes the House provision limiting funds from being expended to prepare conveyance documents at the former Fort Ord in California.

The conference agreement deletes the House provision limiting funds provided in this Act from being used to relocate the headquarters of U.S. Army, South.

The conference agreement deletes Senate sections 127 through 131. The projects provided in these provisions were considered within the full scope of projects in conference. Projects included in the conference agreement are provided in the state list accompanying this report.

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CONFERENCE TOTAL--WITH COMPARISONS

The total new budget (obligational) authority for the fiscal year 2003 recommended by the Committee of Conference, with comparisons to the fiscal year 2002 amount, the 2003 budget estimates, and the House and Senate bills for 2003 follows:

[In thousands of dollars]
New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2002 $10,604,400
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2003 9,664,04
House bill, fiscal year 2003 10,083,000
Senate bill, fiscal year 2003 10,622,000
Conference agreement, fiscal year 2003 10,499,000
Conference agreement compared with:
New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2002 -105,400
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2003 +834,959
House bill, fiscal year 2003 +416,000
Senate bill, fiscal year 2003 -123,000

David L. Hobson,
James T. Walsh,
Dan Miller,
Robert Aderholt,
Kay Granger,
Virgil H. Goode, Jr.,
Joe Skeen,
David Vitter,
C.W. Bill Young,
John W. Olver,
Chet Edwards,
Sam Farr,
Allen Boyd,
Norman D. Dicks,
David R. Obey,

Managers on the Part of the House.
Dianne Feinstein,
Daniel K. Inouye,
Tim Johnson,
Mary L. Landrieu,
Harry Reid,
Robert C. Byrd,
Kay Bailey Hutchison,
Conrad Burns,
Larry Craig,
Mike DeWine,
Ted Stevens,

Managers on the Part of the Senate.



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