National Guard Legislative FY09 Military Construction/ Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act Summary and Analysis of H.R. 6599 and S. 3301 As of August 1, 2008 Current Bill Status Senate Appropriations Committee Report July 24, 2008 July 17, 2008 Passed in Chamber August 1, 2008 Conference Committee Report Final Passage Signed into Law
Executive Summary Current Status On August 1, the voted overwhelmingly 409 to 4 to pass HR 6599, The Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act. The Senate companion bill,, has been reported out of the Senate Appropriations Committee but has not been approved by the full Senate. The -passed bill (HR 6599) contains $628.7 million for Army National Guard military construction, which is $89.3 million above the request of $539.2 million. HR 6599 also contains $142.8 million for Air National Guard military construction, which is $108.4 million above the request of $34.3 million. Below you will find detailed information regarding Army National Guard and Air National Guard projects. Please note: all projects listed below are contained in either the -passed version of the bill or the bill reported out of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Any project listed could be removed from the bill prior to final passage. Army National Guard Military Construction s HR 6599 contains $628.7 million for Army National Guard military construction, which is $89.3 million above the request of $539.2 million. contains $659.3 million for ARNG military construction, which is $121.3 million above the request. Account Description (Note: All Dollars are Listed in Thousands) (in Mark (in Delta from () Senate Mark (in Delta from (Senate) ARNG ARNG Funding $539,296 $628,668 $89,372 $660,669 $121,373 ARNG Rescission-- Camp Robinson 0 0 0 -$1,400 $1,400 ARNG Total, ARNG $539,296 $628,668 $89,372 $659,269 $121,373 The next several pages contain comparisons of the specific Army National Guard projects listed in the version, the Senate version and the requests.
AK AL AR Passed HR 6599 SAC Mark Bethel--Bethel Readiness Center - 16,000 - Fort McClellan-- Multipurpose Machine Gun Range 3,000 3,000 3,000 Fort Chaffee MTC--Infantry Platoon Battle Course (Design) - 204 - Sponsoring Member Senators Stevens and Murkowski Senator Sessions Senators Lincoln and Pryor AR Camp Robinson-- Ammunition Supply Point - -1,400 - AR Cabot--Readiness Center - - 10,868 Rep. Berry AZ Camp Navajo--Readiness Center (GTF) 13,000 13,000 13,000 The President AZ Florence--Readiness Center (GTF) 13,800 13,800 13,800 The President AZ CO CO CT CT DE FL FL GA IA IA IA ID IL Papago Military Reservation--Readiness Center (GTF) 24,000 24,000 24,000 The President Grand Junction--Readiness Center (GTF) 9,000 9,000 9,000 Denver--Readiness Center (GTF) 9,000 9,000 9,000 Senators Allard and Salazar; Rep. Salazar Senators Allard and Salazar Senator Dodd; Rep. Courtney Camp Rell--Regional Training Institute 28,000 28,000 28,000 East Haven--KD Range ADD/ALT 13,800 13,800 13,800 Senator Dodd New Castle--Army Aviation Support Facility ADD/ALT (Modularity) 28,000 28,000 28,000 Senator Biden Camp Blanding-- Senators Martinez Ammunition Supply Point 12,400 12,400 12,400 and Nelson Reps. Bill Young, Camp Blanding--Regional Corrine Brown, Training Institute Ph4 - - 20,907 Stearns Senators Isakson Dobbins ARB--Readiness and Chambliss; Center 45,000 45,000 45,000 Rep. Gingrey Mount Pleasant--Readiness Senator Harkin; Center Addition/Alteration - 1,500 1,500 Rep. Loebsack Camp Dodge--MOUT Site Add/Alt - - 1,500 Rep. Boswell Davenport--Readiness Center Add/Alt - - 1,550 Rep. Braley Orchard Training Area-- Live Fire Shoot 1,850 1,850 1,850 The President Urbana Armory--Readiness Center - 16,186 - Senator Durbin
IN IN IN KY MA Passed HR 6599 SAC Mark Sponsoring Member Camp Atterbury--Multi Purpose Machine Gun Range 5,800 5,800 5,800 The President Lawrence--Readiness Center (Modularity) 21,000 21,000 21,000 The President Muscatatuck--Combined Arms Collective Training Facility Ph 1 - - 6,000 Reps. Visclosky and Hill London--Aviation Operations Facility Ph III - - 7,191 Rep. Hal Rogers Methuen--Readiness Center ADD/ALT (ADRS)(Modularity) 21,000 21,000 21,000 The President MD Dundalk--Readiness Center - - 579 Rep. Ruppersberger MD Edgewood--AASF ADD/ALT 28,000 28,000 28,000 Senator Mikulski, Cardin MD Salisbury--Readiness Center ADD/ALT (Modularity) 9,800 9,800 9,800 Senator Mikulski, Cardin ME Bangor--Regional Training Institute PH1 20,000 20,000 20,000 The President MI MI MI MN MN NC Camp Grayling--Infantry Battle Course - 2,000 2,000 Senators Levin and Stabenow; Knollenberg, Stupak Reps. Camp Grayling--Live Fire Shoot - - 2,000 Knollenberg, Stupak Camp Grayling--Barracks Senators Levin Replacement, Phase 1-16,943 - and Stabenow Arden Hills--Readiness Center (GTF) 15,000 15,000 15,000 The President Arden Hills--Infrastructure Improvements - - 1,005 Rep. McCollum Camp Butner--Training Complex 1,376 Rep. Brad Miller Hector Field ANGB-- Combat Arms Training Simulator/Maintenance Facility (Design) - 1,500 - Senators Dorgan ND and Conrad Senators Reid and NV Elko--Readiness Center - 11,375 - Ensign Las Vegas--Field Maintenance Shop Senators Reid and NV (Design) - 2,058 - Ensign Northern Nevada--Paint NV Booth - 1,500 - Senator Reid Queensbury--Field NY Maintenance Shop 5,900 5,900 5,900 The President Fort Drum--Maneuever Area Training Equip Site NY PH3 11,000 11,000 11,000 The President
SAC Mark Passed HR 6599 Sponsoring State Member Reps. Kaptur and OH Camp Perry--Barracks - - 2,000 Latta Reps. Tim Ryan OH Ravenna--Barracks - - 2,000 and Sutton The Dallas Armory-- Senators Wyden OR Readiness Center (Design) - 682 - and Smith Dallas Armory--Readiness Senators Wyden OR Center (Design) - 1,681 - and Smith York Army National Guard Facility--Readiness Center Senators Casey PA (Design) - 1,226 - and Specter Honesdale--Readiness PA Center Add/Alt - - 6,117 Rep. Carney Honesdale--Readiness PA Center Add/Alt - - 504 Rep. Carney Pittsburgh--Combined Reps. Murtha and PA Support Maintenance Shop - - 3,250 Tim Murphy North Kingston ARNG-- Army Aviation Support RI Facility - 5,000 - Senator Reed SC Anderson--Readiness Center 12,000 12,000 12,000 Beaufort--Readiness SC Center ADD/ALT (GTF) 3,400 3,400 3,400 Eastover--Joint Forces SC Headquarters 28,000 28,000 28,000 Hemingway--Field SC Maintenance Shop Ph 1 - - 4,600 Rep. Clyburn SC Sumter--Readiness Center - - 382 Rep. Clyburn SD SD TN UT VA VA VA VT Senator Graham Senator Graham Senator Graham Senators Johnson and Thune Rapid City--Armed Forces Reserve Center 29,000 29,000 29,000 Camp Rapid-- Barracks/Dining/Admin and Senators Johnson Parking Complex - 14,463 and Thune Tullahoma--Readiness Reps. Wamp and Center - - 10,372 Lincoln Davis Camp Williams-- Ammunition Supply Point 17,500 17,500 17,500 Senator Hatch The President; Senators Warner Arlington--Arlington Hall and Webb; Rep. Readiness Center Phase 2 15,500 15,500 15,500 Moran The President; Senators Warner Fort Pickett--Multipurpose and Webb; Rep. Machine Gun Range 2,950 2,950 2,950 Forbes Fort Belvoir--Readiness Center and NGB Conference Center - - 1,085 Rep. Moran Ethan Allen Firing Range-- Senators Leahy Ethan Allen Firing Range and Sanders; Readiness Center - 10,200 323 Rep. Welch
VT WA WA Passed HR 6599 SAC Mark Westminster Training Site-- Zero Range - 1,789 - Fort Lewis--Aviation Readiness Center (Modularity) 32,000 32,000 32,000 Sponsoring Member Senators Leahy and Sanders Senator Murray Fairchild AFB--Hangar Senators Murray 1001 Improvement - 766 - and Cantwell Kenova--Tri-State Armory Addition - 2,000 - Senator Byrd Camp Dawson--Shoot - - 2,000 Rep. Mollohan Camp Dawson--Access Control Point - - 2,000 Rep. Mollohan Camp Dawson--Multi- Purpose Building Ph 2 - - 5,000 Rep. Mollohan Air National Guard Military Construction s HR 6599 contains $142.8 million for Air National Guard military construction, which is $108.4 million above the request of $34.3 million. S. 3301 contains $180.3 million for ANG military construction, which is $145.9 million above the request. (Note: All Dollars are Listed in Thousands) Account Description (in Mark (in Delta from () Senate Mark (in Delta from (Senate) ANG Total, ANG $34,374 $142,809 $108,435 $180,286 $145,912 The next several pages contain comparisons of the specific Air National Guard projects listed in the version, the Senate version and the requests.
AR CO CT DE DE GA IA IL IN KS MA MD MN MN MS NJ Passed HR 6599 SAC-Mark Little Rock Air Force Base--Engine Inspection and Maintenance Facility - 4,000 4,000 Sponsoring Member Senators Lincoln and Pryor; Rep. Snyder Buckley AFB--Alert Senators Allard and Crew Headquarters - 4,200 - Salazar Reps. DeLauro, Bradley IAP--TFI Courtney, Larson, Upgrade Engine Shop - - 7,200 Murphy, Shays New Castle County Airport--TFI--Info Ops Senators Biden and Squadron Facility 3,200 3,200 3,200 Carper; Rep. Castle New Castle County Airport--Replace C-130 Aircraft Maintenance Senators Biden and Shops - 11,600 - Carper Savannah CRTC-- Troop Training Quarters - - 7,500 Rep. Barrow Fort Dodge--Vehicle Senators Harkin and Maintenance and Grassley; Reps. Communications Latham, King, Training - 5,600 5,600 Loebsack Greater Peoria RAP--C- 130 Squadron Operations Center - - 400 Rep. LaHood Fort Wayne IAP-- Aircraft Ready Shelters/Fuel Fill Stands - - 5,600 Rep. Souder Smoky Hill ANG Range--Upgrade Smoky Hill Range Support Complex - 7,100 Senator Brownback Otis Air National Guard Base--Digital Ground Station - 14,300 1,700 Martin State Airport-- Replace Fire Station - - 7,900 Senators Kennedy and Kerry; Reps. Delahunt, Olver Reps. Bartlett, Ruppersberger, Sarbanes Senators Klobuchar and Coleman; Rep. Oberstar Duluth 148th FW Base- -Fuel Cell Hangar - 4,500 4,500 Minneapolis-St. Paul IAP--Aircraft Deicing Apron - - 1,500 Rep. Ellison Gulfport-Biloxi IAP-- Relocate Munitions Storage Complex - 3,400 Senator Wicker Atlantic City IAP-- Operations and Training Center - - 8,400 Rep. LoBiondo
NY NY NY OH OH RI SD SD TN TX TX VT WA WI Passed HR 6599 SAC-Mark Hancock Field--TFI-- Reaper IOC/FOC Beddown 5,000 5,000 5,000 Sponsoring Member The President; Rep. Walsh Hancock Field-- Upgrade ASOS Facilities - - 5,400 Rep. Walsh Gabreski Airport, Westhampton-- Pararescue Facility, 106th Rescue Wing, Phase 2-7,500 7,500 Rickenbacker Airport ANG Base--Security Senators Schumer and Clinton; Reps.Israel, Ackerman, Bishop, T., King, P, McCarthy, C. Gate Construction - 1,600 Senator Brown Springfield-Beckley ANG Base--Combat Communications Training Complex (Design) - 1,100 12,800 Quonset State Airport-- Construct Air Traffic Control Tower - 7,700 600 Joe Foss Field--Aircraft Ready Shelters and Aircraft Maintenance Unit Upgrade - 4,500 4,500 Senators Brown and Voinovich; Rep. Hobson Senator Reed; Rep. Langevin Senators Johnson and Thune, Rep. Herseth Sandlin Joe Foss Field-- Conventional Munitions Shop - 1,900 Senator Johnson Knoxville, TN--Replace Squadron Operations - 8,000 Ellington Field--ASOS Facility - - 7,600 Rep. Lampson Fort Worth NAS JRB-- Security Forces Training Facility - - 5,000 Rep. Granger Burlington IAP--Security Forces and Comm Facility 6,600 6,600 6,600 McChord Air Force Base--262 Information Warfare Aggressor Squadron (IWAS) Facility - 8,600 8,600 Senators Alexander and Corker Senator Leahy Senators Murray and Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith Truax Field-- Communications and Audio Visual Training Facility - 6,300 Senator Kohl Yeager Airport, Charleston--Fuel System/Corrosion Control Hangar - 27,000 Senator Byrd
WY Passed HR 6599 SAC-Mark Sponsoring Member Martinsburg Air Base-- C-5 Taxiway Upgrades (Design) - 850 Senator Byrd Cheyenne Map--TFI--C- 130 SQDN Operations Facility 7,000 7,000 7,000 The President; Rep. Cubin