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 PUBLIC LAW 108–11—APR. 16, 2003

117 STAT. 587

GENERAL PROVISONS, THIS CHAPTER SEC. 1801. POSTAL PATRON POSTCARDS. The matter under the subheading ‘‘MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS’’ under the heading ‘‘CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE’’ under title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108–7) is amended by striking ‘‘with a population of less than 250,000’’.

Ante, p. 348.

CHAPTER 9 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Navy’’, $48,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds may be obligated or expended to carry out military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $152,900,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: 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

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MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’’, $1,800,000. GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTER SEC. 1901. (a) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may transfer not more than $150,000,000 of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense in this Act to the contingency construction account, authorized under section 2804 of title 10, United States Code, for the purpose of carrying out military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law. The transfer authority under this section is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense. (b) CONDITIONS ON TRANSFER.—A transfer of funds under subsection (a) may not be made until the end of the 7-day period beginning on the date the Secretary of Defense submits written notice to the appropriate committees of Congress certifying that the transfer is necessary to respond to, or protect against, acts or threatened acts of terrorism or to support Department of Defense operations in Iraq, and specifying the amounts and purposes of the transfer, including a list of proposed projects and their estimated costs. (c) NOTICE OF OBLIGATIONS.—Notwithstanding section 2804(b) of title 10, United States Code, when a decision is made to carry out a military construction project using funds transferred to the

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