H.R. 2559: Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2003-06-23 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-132.

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-06-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 4 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 448 (2003): On the Conference Report, HR2559 (2003-11-12), Conference Report Agreed to. See all
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-132. (final step reached)
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Official title

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004 - Appropriates funds for FY 2004 for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure functions administered by the Department of Defense (DOD), namely: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, DOD, the Army and Air National Guards, and the Army, Naval, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing and related operation and maintenance for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force; (4) family housing construction and operation and maintenance, defense-wide; (5) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; and (6) the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990. Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this Act and in other military construction appropriations Acts. (Sec. 113) Directs the Secretary of Defense to notify the appropriate congressional committees 30 days in advance of the plans and scope of any military exercise involving U.S. personnel if construction costs are anticipated to exceed $100,000. (Sec. 118) Provides for the transfer of lapsed unobligated military construction and family housing funds into the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense account. (Sec. 119) Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional appropriations committees on actions proposed by DOD to encourage other member nations of NATO, Japan, Korea, and other U.S. allies bordering the Arabian Sea to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States. (Sec. 122) Prohibits this Act's funds from being obligated for Partnership for Peace programs in the new independent states of the former Soviet Union. (Sec. 123) Authorizes the transfer of DOD funds for expenses associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program under the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1996. (Sec. 126) Requires a specified certification from the Secretary prior to the obligation of funds for projects at Camp Humphreys in the Republic of Korea.

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Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9] · 0 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

House roll call 325 (2003): On Passage, HR2559 (2003-06-26): Passed
Senate vote 274 (2003): On Passage of the Bill, HR2559 (2003-07-11): Bill Passed
House roll call 606 (2003): On Agreeing to the Conference Report, HR2559 (2003-11-05): Passed
Senate vote 448 (2003): On the Conference Report, HR2559 (2003-11-12): Conference Report Agreed to

Words on this page, explained (4)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
Obligation: A binding promise by a government agency to pay money, for example by signing a contract or awarding a grant. Spending data such as USAspending.gov counts money when it is obligated, which can be before it is actually paid out.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr2559.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr2559 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108