HR 5898 · 98th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1985

Introduced 1984-06-20· Sponsored by Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1067.(1984-07-26)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1984-06-27
Yea 347Nay 52
PassedHouse · 1984-06-27
Yea 347Nay 52

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1985 - Appropriates funds for FY 1985 for military construction operations by the Department of Defense for: (1) the Army; (2) the Navy; (3) the Air Force; (4) the Defense agencies; (5) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Infrastructure; (6) the Army National Guard; (7) the Air National Guard; (8) the Army Reserve; (9) the Naval Reserve; (10) the Air Force Reserve; (11) family housing for the Army; (12) family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps; (13) family housing for the Air Force; and (14) family housing for the Defense agencies. Limits the amount of money which may be available for study, design, and engineer services. Makes previously appropriated funds available to the respective departments through the authorizations enacted by the 98th Congress. Prohibits the expenditure of funds for: (1) payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract for work except as specified; (2) starting construction of new bases inside the continental United States for which specific appropriations have not been made; (3) the purchase of land or land easements in excess of 100 percent of their value except as specified; (4) the relocation of activity f…

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