Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of the FY2017 Military Construction Appropriations Bills
Abstract
This fact sheet summarizes selected highlights of the military construction and military family housing portions of the FY2017 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The act is associated with three separate bill numbers: H.R. 4974, S. 2806, and H.R. 2577.Congressional action on FY2017 military construction appropriations legislation has been heavily influenced by the statutorily mandated discretionary spending caps established by P.L. 114-74, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA). A significant issue before Congress is the extent to which Congress and the President will agree on budgetary authority that (1) exceeds the established BBA limit, and (2) is exempt under 2 U.S.C. section 901 from being counted toward that limit by virtue of categorization as Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) funds. The 2015 BBA temporarily increased statutory funding limits on defense and non-defense appropriations for FY2016 and FY2017 above those established by the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011 (P.L. 112-25).New budget authority (funding not previously appropriated) for military construction and military family housing totaled $8,171.0 million for FY2016. For FY2017, the House authorized $7,616.5 million, and the Senate authorized $7,866.0 million. The conference committee recommended $7,898.0 million.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 18, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1015141
Entities
People
- Daniel H. Else
Organizations
- Library of Congress