PUBLIC LAW 96-130—NOV. 30, 1979
93 STAT. 1021
Engineering Command, except: (a) where there is a determination of value by a Federal court, or (b) purchases negotiated by the Attorney General or his designee, or (c) where the estimated value is less than $25,000, or (d) as otherwise determined by the Secretary of Defense to be in the public interest. SEC. 109. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to make payments under contracts for any project in a foreign country unless the Secretary of Defense or his designee, after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury or his designee, certifies to the Congress that the use, by purchase from the Treasury, of currencies of such country acquired pursuant to law is not feasible for the purpose, stating the reason therefor. SEC. 110. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used to (1) acquire land, (2) provide for site preparation, or (3) install utilities for any family housing, except housing for which funds have been made available in annual military construction appropriation Acts. SEC. 111. Appropriations made available for "Family Housing, Defense" for construction and debt payment prior to September 17, 1978, shall not be available for obligation after September 30, 1983, and such funds shall be accounted for without distinction with funds appropriated for the same purposes in the Military Construction Appropriation Act, 1979. SEC. 112. None of the funds appropriated in this Act for minor construction may be used to transfer or relocate any activity from one base or installation to another, without prior notification to the Committee on Appropriations. SEC. 113. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act shall be obligated or expended in connection with any base realignment or closure activity, until all terms, conditions and requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act have been complied with, with respect to each such activity. SEC. 114. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used for the procurement of steel for any construction project or activity for which American steel producers, fabricators, and manufacturers have been denied the opportunity to compete for such steel procurement. SEC. 115. (a) Funds appropriated under this Act for the Air Force shall be available in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 to assist States and local governments in potential MX basing areas in meeting the costs of establishing planning organizations to conduct studies on and develop plans with respect to possible community impacts of the MX program, including studies and plans with respect to environmental and socioeconomic impacts, State and community land use planning, and public facility requirements. (b) The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the provisions of this section through existing Federal programs. The Secretary is authorized to supplement funds made available under such Federal programs to the extent necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. The heads of all departments and agencies shall cooperate fully with the Secretary of Defense in carrying out the provisions of this section on a priority basis.
Foreign projects.
Family housing limitations.
Notification to Committee on Appropriations. Base
realignment or closure activities.
Steel, procurement.
MX bases, community impact studies.
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