74 STAT. 182. ment, of the cost of construction of any public work undertaken under this section, including those real estate actions pertaining thereto. This authorization will expire as of September 30, 1961, except for those public works projects concerning which the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives have been notified pursuant to this section prior to that date. SEC. 304. In accordance with the provisions of Title IV of the Housing Amendments of 1955 (69 Stat. 646), as amended, the Secre- 12 USC 1748 tary of the Air Force is authorized to construct family housing for et seq. occupancy as public quarters at the following locations: Beale Air Force Base, California, two hundred and thirty units. Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, one hundred and seventy units. Griffiss Air Force Base, New York, one hundred and thirty-five units. Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado, one hundred units. Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, five hundred units. Turner Air Force Base, Georgia, four hundred and thirty units. Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts, one hundred and eighty units. SEC. 305. (a) Public Law 85-685, as amended, is amended under the heading "INSIDE THE UNITED STATES" in section 301, as follows: 72 Stat. 649. (1) Under the subheading "AIR DEFENSE COMMAND", with respect to Kingsley Field, Klamath Falls, Oregon, strike out “$229,000” and insert in place thereof "$290,000". (b) Public Law 85-685, as amended, is amended by striking out in 12 Stat. 660; clause (3) of section 502 the amounts "$544,239,000" and "$954,- 73 Stat. 318. 493,000" and inserting in place thereof "$544,300,000" and "$954, 554,000", respectively. SEC. 306. (a) Public Law 86-149, is amended under the heading "INSIDE THE UNITED STATES" in section 301, as follows: (1) Under the subheading "ALASKAN AIR COMMAND", with respect to Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, strike out "$1,150,000" and insert in place thereof "$1,409,000". (2) Under the subheading "STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND", with respect to March Air Force Base, Riverside, California, strike out "$6,052,000" and insert in place thereof "and real estate, $8,271,000". (3) Under the subheading "TACTICAL AIR COMMAND", with respect to England Air Force Base, Alexandria, Louisiana, strike out "$2,468,000" and insert in place thereof "$2,669,000". 73 Stat. 312. (b) Public Law 86-149 is amended by striking out in section 302 73 Stat. 316. the amount "$417,541,000" and inserting in place thereof "$467,541,000". (c) Public Law 86-149 is amended by striking out in clause (3) of section 402 the amounts of "$296,897,800", "$417,541,000", and 73 Stat. 319. "$797,496,800" and inserting in place thereof "$299,576,800", "$467,541,000" and "$850,175,800", respectively. TITLE IV Appropriation. SEC. 401. The Secretary of Defense may establish or develop instal- Advanced relations and facilities required for advanced research projects and in search projects. connection therewith may acquire, construct, convert, rehabilitate, or install permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appurtenances, utilities and equipment, in the total amount of $20,000,000. SEC. 402. (a) Section 401 of the Act of August 20, 1958 (72 Stat. 636, 659), is amended by striking out "$50,000,000" and inserting in place thereof "$73,545,000". 74 STAT. 183 72 Stat. 520. (b) Section 502 of the Act of August 20, 1958 (72 Stat. 636, 660), is amended, by striking out in clause (4) "$50,000,000" and inserting in place thereof "$73,545,000”. SEC. 403. Section 7 of Public Law 85-325, dated February 12, 1958 5 USC 171a note. (72 Stat. 13), as amended, is hereby repealed. Land improvements, eto. 590. TITLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 501. The Secretary of each military department may proceed to establish or develop installations and facilities under this Act without regard to sections 3648 and 3734 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 529, 40 U.S.C. 259, 267), and sections 4774(d) 70A Stat. 269, and 9774 (d) of title 10, United States Code. The authority to place permanent or temporary improvements on land includes authority for surveys, administration, overhead, planning, and supervision incident to construction. That authority may be exercised before title to the land is approved under section 355 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (40 U.S.C. 255), and even though the land is held temporarily. The authority to acquire real estate or land includes authority to make surveys and to acquire land, and interests in land (including temporary use), by gift, purchase, exchange of Government-owned land, or otherwise. Appropriation. Cost variations SEC. 502. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act, but appropriations for public works projects authorized by titles I, II, III, and IV shall not exceed (1) for title I: Inside the United States, $76,631,000; outside the United States, $12,332,000; section 102, $45,598,000; section 103, $9,000,000; or a total of $143,561,000. (2) for title II: Inside the United States, $83,975,000; outside. the United States, $16,383,000; section 202, $18,208,000; section 203, $9,000,000; or a total of $127,566,000. (3) for title III: Inside the United States, $204,735,000; outside the United States, $104,970,000; section 302, $408,600,000; section 303, $9,000,000; or a total of $727,305,000. (4) for title IV: $20,000,000. SEC. 503. Any of the amounts named in titles I, II, III, and IV of and limitations this Act, may, in the discretion of the Secretary concerned, be increased by 5 per centum for projects inside the United States (other than Alaska) and by 10 per centum for projects outside the United States or in Alaska, if he determines in the case of any particular project that such increase (1) is required for the sole purpose of meeting unusual variations in cost arising in connection with that project, and (2) could not have been reasonably anticipated at the time such project was submitted to the Congress. However, the total costs of all projects in each such title may not be more than the total amount authorized to be appropriated for projects in that title. SEC. 504. Whenever Contracts. 70A Stat. 133. (1) the President determines that compliance with section 2313(b) of title 10, United States Code, for contracts made under this Act for the establishment or development of military installations and facilities in foreign countries would interfere with the carrying out of this Act; and (2) the Secretary of Defense and the Comptroller General have agreed upon alternative methods of adequately auditing those contracts; the President may exempt those contracts from the requirements of that section. 74 STAT. 184. SEC. 505. Contracts for construction made by the United States for performance within the United States and its possessions, under this Act shall be executed under the jurisdiction and supervision of the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, or the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Department of the Navy, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that because such jurisdiction and supervision is wholly impracticable such contracts should be executed under the jurisdiction and supervision of another department or Government agency, and shall be awarded, insofar as practicable, on a competitive basis to the lowest responsible bidder, if the national security will not be impaired and the award is consistent with chapter 137 of title 10, United States 70A Stat. 127. Code. The Secretaries of the military departments shall report semi- 10 USC 2301annually to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House Reports to of Representatives with respect to all contracts awarded on other than Congress. a competitive basis to the lowest responsible bidder. 2314. SEC. 506. As of July 1, 1961, all authorizations for military public Repeals. works to be accomplished by the Secretary of a military department in connection with the establishment or development of military installations and facilities, and all authorizations for appropriations therefor, that are contained in Acts approved before August 21, 1958, and not superseded or otherwise modified by a later authorization are repealed, except (1) authorizations for public works and for appropriations therefor that are set forth in those Acts in the titles that contain the general provisions; (2) the authorization for public works projects as to which appropriated funds have been obligated for construction contracts or land acquisitions in whole or in part before July 1, 1961, and authorizations for appropriations therefor; (3) the authorization for the rental guarantee for family housing in the amount of $100,000,000 that is contained in section 302 of the Act of July 14, 1952 (66 Stat. 606, 622); (4) notwithstanding the provisions of section 406 of the Act of August 10, 1959 (73 Stat. 302, 319), the authorization for (a) operational and training facilities in the amount of $1,246,000, maintenance facilities in the amount of $1,335,000, utilities and ground improvements in the amount of $275,000, all at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, that is contained in title I, section 101, under the heading "INSIDE THE UNITED STATES" and subheading "Third Army Area" of the Act of August 30, 1957 (71 Stat. 531, 533); (b) administrative facilities in the amount of $350,000 at Fort Bliss, Texas, that is contained in title I, section 101 under the heading "INSIDE THE UNITED STATES" and subheading "Field Forces Facilities (Fourth Army Area)" of the Act of August 3, 1956 (70 Stat. 991, 992), as amended by title I, section 107(a) of the Act of August 30, 1957 (71 Stat. 531, 536); (c) maintenance facilities in the amount of $809,000 at Fort Ord, California, that is contained in title I, section 101, under the heading "INSIDE THE UNITED STATES" and subheading "Field Forces Facilities (Sixth Army Area)" of the Act of August 30, 1957 (71 Stat. 531, 533); (d) classified facilities in the amount of $3,664,000 that is contained in title I, section 102, of the Act of August 30, 1957 (71 Stat. 531, 534); Exceptions. 74 STAT. 185. (e) clearance easements and land acquisition in the amount of $63,300 at Atlanta General Depot, Georgia, that is contained in title I, section 101, under the heading "INSIDE THE UNITED STATES" and subheading "Technical Services Facilities (Quartermaster Corps)" of the Act of August 30, 1957 (71 Stat. 531); (f) tactical air navigation facility in the amount of $39,000 at the Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Saufley Field, Florida that is contained in title II, section 201, under the heading "INSIDE THE UNITED STATES" and the subheading "AVIATION FACILITIES (Naval Air Training Stations)" of the Act of August 30, 1957 (71 Stat. 531, 537); (g) operational facilities in the amount of $8,479,000 at the Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, Washington under the heading "INSIDE THE UNITED STATES" and the subheading "AVIATION FACILITIES (Fleet Support Air Stations)" that is contained in title II, section 201, of the Act of August 30, 1957 (71 Stat. 531, 538); (h) operational facilities in the amount of $1,500,000 at the Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, under the heading "INSIDE THE UNITED STATES" and the subheading "MARINE CORPS FACILITIES" that is contained in title II, section 201, of the Act of August 30, 1957 (71 Stat. 531, 538); (i) utilities in the amount of $120,000 at the Public Works Center, Norfolk, Virginia, under the heading "INSIDE THE UNITED STATES" and the subheading "YARDS AND DOCKS FACILITIES" that is contained in title II, section 201, of the Act of August 30, 1957 (71 Stat. 531, 539); (j) community facilities in the amount of $759,000 at the Naval Station, Adak, Alaska, under the heading "OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES", and the subheading "FLEET BASE FACILITIES" that is contained in title II, section 201, of the Act of August 30, 1957 (71 Stat. 531, 539); (k) operational facilities (guided missile support facilities) in the amount of $428,000 at the Naval Air Station, Agana, Guam, Mariana Islands under the heading "OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES" and the subheading "AVIATION FACILITIES" that is contained in title II, section 201, of the Act of August 30, 1957 (71 Stat. 531, 540); (1) operational facilities in the amount of $5,619,000 at the Naval Air Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, under the heading "OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES" and the subheading "AVIATION FACILITIES" that is contained in title II, section 201, of the Act of August 30, 1957 (71 Stat. 531, 540); (m) medical facilities in the amount of $4,136,000 for Selfridge Air Force Base, Mount Clemens, Michigan, that is contained in title III, section 301, of the Act of July 15, 1955 (69 Stat. 324, 344), as amended; and (n) solar facilities in the amount of $4,401,000 for Holloman Air Force Base, Alamogordo, New Mexico, under the heading "INSIDE THE UNITED STATES" and the subheading "AIR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND" that is contained in title III, section 301, of the Act of August 30, 1957 (71 Stat. 531, 545), as amended. 73 Stat. 322; SEC. 507. (a) Section 803 (a) of the National Housing Act, as 12 USC 1748b.amended, is amended by striking out in the last proviso the word "twenty" and inserting in place thereof the word "twenty-five". 73 Stat. 321; (b) Section 406(a) of Public Law 85-241, as amended, is amended 42 USC 15941. by inserting a comma after the word "activities" and adding the fol 74 STAT. 186. lowing "and no certificates with respect to any family housing units shall be issued by the Secretary of Defense or his designee under section 810 of the National Housing Act, as amended,". (c) Paragraph (B) of section 803 (b) (3) of such Act is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof a colon and the following: "And provided further, That subject to the limitations of this paragraph no family unit included in any mortgaged property shall be contracted for after the date of enactment of the Military Construction Act of 1960 if the cost of such unit exceeds $19,800." 73 Stat. 683 12 USC 1748h-2. 69 Stat. 648. 12 USC 1748b (b)(3)(B). 71 Stat. 556. SEC. 508. Section 407 of the Act of August 30, 1957 (71 Stat. 531, 557), as amended, is further amended by adding the following sub- 42 USC 1594J. section: "(g) The Secretaries of Defense and Health, Education, and Welfare, in order to insure as far as possible that family housing under their jurisdiction is adequate as public quarters and fully utilized, shall maintain such continual surveillance and conduct such periodic surveys of such quarters as they shall deem necessary for this purpose. Where either Secretary or his designee determines, on the basis of such surveys, that it is not in the best interest of the United States to improve, demolish, or otherwise dispose of any quarters which have been determined inadequate under this section, he may exempt such quarters from the requirements of subsection (e) of this section: Provided, That any quarters so exempted must be improved, demolished, or otherwise disposed of not later than July 1, 1962.” SEC. 509. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, at least 75 per centum of the total cost of any family housing project or community facility hereafter constructed or acquired in any foreign country by the Department of Defense or any military department shall be paid for from foreign currencies acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation pursuant to the provisions of the Agricultural Trade 68 Stat. 454. Development and Assistance Act of 1954; except that the following 7 USC 1691 projects authorized pursuant to this Act shall not be subject to this requirement: Air Force activities, Japan, one hundred fifty units; Clark Air Force Base, Philippine Islands, one hundred units; Naval Air Station, Naha, Okinawa, two hundred; and Site I-5, Italy, one hundred units and community facilities. SEC. 510. None of the authority contained in titles I, II, and III of this Act shall be deemed to authorize any building construction project within the continental United States (other than Alaska) at a unit cost in excess of (1) $32 per square foot for cold-storage warehousing; (3) $1,850 per man for permanent barracks; (4) $8,500 per man for bachelor officer quarters; unless the Secretary of Defense determines that, because of special circumstances, application to such project of the limitations on unit costs contained in this section is impracticable. SEC. 511. Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Section 2662 is amended to read: "8 2662. Real property transactions: Reports to the Armed Services Committees "(a) The Secretary of a military department, or his designee, may not enter into any of the following listed transactions by or for the use of that department until after the expiration of 30 days from the date upon which a report of the facts concerning the proposed trans note. Public Works projects. 70A Stat. 147. |