Pete Domenici: “The pending military construction conference agreement provides $9.982 billion in new budget authority and $3.140 in new…”

“The pending military construction conference agreement provides $9.982 billion in new budget authority and $3.140 in new outlays for military construction and family housing programs for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1997. When outlays from prior-year budget authority and other completed actions are taken into account, the outlays for the 1997 program total $10.375 billion. This legislation provides for construction by the Department of Defense for U.S. military facilities throughout the world, and it provides for family housing for the Active Forces of each of the U.S. military services. Accordingly, it provides for important readiness and quality of life programs for our service men and women. The conference report falls within the revised section 602(b) allocation for the Military Construction Subcommittee. I commend the distinguished subcommittee chairman, the Senator from Montana, for bringing this bill to the floor within the subcommittee's revised allocation. The bill provides important increases over the President's request for 1997, and I urge the adoption of the conference report.”