Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 117.djvu/1240

 PUBLIC LAW 108–106—NOV. 6, 2003

117 STAT. 1221

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $292,550,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds may be obligated or expended to carry out planning and design and military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law. FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION

AND

MAINTENANCE, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army’’, $11,420,000. FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY MARINE CORPS

AND

For an additional amount for ‘‘Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps’’, $6,280,000. FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION

AND

MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’’, $6,981,000. GENERAL PROVISION, THIS CHAPTER SEC. 1301. (a) TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO USE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— During fiscal year 2004, the Secretary of Defense may use this section as authority to obligate appropriated funds available for operation and maintenance to carry out a construction project outside the United States that the Secretary determines meets each of the following conditions: (1) The construction is necessary to meet urgent military operational requirements of a temporary nature involving the use of the Armed Forces in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom or the Global War on Terrorism. (2) The construction is not carried out at a military installation where the United States is reasonably expected to have a long-term presence. (3) The United States has no intention of using the construction after the operational requirements have been satisfied. (4) The level of construction is the minimum necessary to meet the temporary operational requirements. (b) LIMITATION ON USE OF AUTHORITY.—The total cost of the construction projects carried out under the authority of this section using, in whole or in part, appropriated funds available for operation and maintenance shall not exceed $150,000,000 in fiscal year 2004. (c) NOTIFICATIONS OF OBLIGATIONS OF FUNDS.—Within fifteen days after the date on which appropriated funds available for operation and maintenance are first obligated for a construction project under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congressional defense committees notice of the obligation of funds and the construction project. The notice shall include the following: (1) Certification that the conditions specified in subsection (a) are satisfied with regard to the construction project.

VerDate 11-MAY-2000

10:15 Aug 27, 2004

Jkt 019194

PO 00000

Frm 00173

Fmt 6580

Sfmt 6581

Deadline.

D:\STATUTES\2003\19194PT2.001

APPS10

PsN: 19194PT2

�