H.R. 3517 (104th): Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1997

Introduced:
May 23, 1996 (104th Congress, 1995–1996)
Sponsor:
Rep. Barbara Vucanovich [R-NV2]
Status:
Signed by the President
Slip Law:
This bill became Pub.L. 104-196.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.

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Status

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on September 16, 1996.

Progress
Referred to Committee Feb 06, 1996
Introduced May 23, 1996
Reported by Committee May 23, 1996
Passed House May 30, 1996
Passed Senate with Changes Jun 26, 1996
Passed Senate Sep 05, 1996
Signed by the President Sep 16, 1996
Votes

On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 3517
May 30, 1996 1 p.m.
Failed 121/289

House Vote on Passage
May 30, 1996 1:22 p.m.
Passed 369/43

House Vote on Passage
Aug 01, 1996 8:47 p.m.
Passed 396/26

Senate Vote on Passage
Sep 05, 1996 10 a.m.
Conference Report Agreed to 92/6

Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Appropriations

Senate Appropriations

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Full Title

Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.

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Text

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Last updated Jan 01, 1996.
9 pages

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Library of Congress Summary

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7/30/1996. Appropriates funds for FY 1997 for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure functions administered by the Department of Defense (DOD) in specified amounts for:
(1) military construction for the Army, Navy, and Air Force (including rescissions);
(2) military construction, DOD (including a transfer of funds and rescissions);
(3) the Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund (including a transfer of funds);
(4)military construction for the Army and Air National Guards;
(5) military construction for the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves;
(6) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program;
(7) family housing for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force;
(8) family housing, DOD;
(9) the DOD Family Housing Improvement Fund (including a transfer of funds);
(10) the Homeowners Assistance Fund, Defense; and
(11) the Base Realignment and Closure Accounts, Parts II, III, and IV.
Section 101 -
Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated under this or other Military Construction Appropriations Acts.
Section 113 -
Directs the Secretary of Defense to notify specified congressional committees 30 days in advance of the plans and scope of any proposed military exercise involving U.S. personnel if construction costs for such exercise are expected to exceed $100,000.
Section 118 -
Provides for the transfer of lapsed unobligated military construction and family housing funds into the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense account.
Section 119 -
Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional appropriations committees on actions proposed by DOD to encourage other member nations of NATO, Japan, Korea, and U.S. allies in the Arabian Gulf to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States.
Section 121 -
Sets forth Buy American requirements..
Section 123 -
Directs the National Guard Bureau to prepare a future years defense plan based on National Guard requirements and priorities which shall be submitted to the Congress at the same time as the President's budget submission for each fiscal year.
Section 124 -
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of the Army should name specified buildings at the Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, as the Howell Heflin Complex.
Section 125 -
Authorizes the transfer of DOD funds for expenses associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program under the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966.

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  • 10 U.S.C. Chapter 133
  • 10 U.S.C. Chapter 169