Signed by President Bill Clinton

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates $11.22 billion to the Department of Defense for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the use of funds for construction of new bases within the continental United States, unless specifically appropriated.

• Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit an annual report detailing specific actions taken to encourage other member nations of NATO to increase their involvement in defense activities.

• Prohibits the use of funds for the procurement of steel if American steel producers and manufacturers did not have the opportunity to compete for steel procurement.

• $4.3 billion for family housing.

• $3.9 billion for the base realignment and closure account.

• $2.85 billion for military construction.

• $161 million for the United States' share of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates $11.22 billion to the Department of Defense for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the use of funds for construction of new bases within the continental United States, unless specifically appropriated.

• Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit an annual report detailing specific actions taken to encourage other member nations of NATO to increase their involvement in defense activities.

• Prohibits the use of funds for the procurement of steel if American steel producers and manufacturers did not have the opportunity to compete for steel procurement.

• $4.3 billion for family housing.

• $3.9 billion for the base realignment and closure account.

• $2.85 billion for military construction.

• $161 million for the United States' share of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $11.25 billion to the Department of Defense for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the use of funds for construction of new bases within the continental United States, unless specifically appropriated.

• Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit an annual report detailing specific actions taken to encourage other member nations of NATO to increase their involvement in defense activities.

• Prohibits the use of funds for the procurement of steel if American steel producers and manufacturers did not have the opportunity to compete for steel procurement.

• $4.24 billion for family housing.

• $3.9 billion for the base realignment and closure account.

• $2.96 billion for military construction.

• $161 million for the United States' share of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $11.24 billion to the Department of Defense for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure.

Highlights:

• Prohibits funds for the use of building new bases within the continental United States, unless specifically appropriated.

• $4.23 billion for family housing.

• $3.9 billion for the base realignment and closure account.

• $2.84 billion for military construction.

• $161 million for the United States' share of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates $11.22 billion to the Department of Defense for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure.

Full Bill Text