Military Construction, VA
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I always look forward to this hearing. These individuals always give us the best picture for what those on the front lines are dealing with.
We talk a lot about facilities, equipment, force structure and strategy, but it is the men and women like the ones sitting before us that really make our military what it is today.
2013 enacted level: $71.9 billion
2014 Committee mark: $73.3 billion
2014 Omnibus: $73.3 billion
· $9.8 billion for Military Construction projects, which is $817 million below the 2013 enacted level, including:
o $1.5 billion for Family Housing construction, which is $133 million less than the 2013 enacted level.
· $451.4 million for the new combined Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) account, which is equal to the President's budget request.
Highlights and Key Points:
2013 Enacted: $71.929 billion
President's Request: $74.690 billion
Appropriations bill: $73.320 billion
Military Construction: $9.954 billion, a decrease of $670 million below 2013 and $1.056 billion below the budget request, is provided for Military Construction programs.
• The Appropriations bill provides Reserve Components total funding of $676.3 million, which is $17 million below the FY2014 budget request and $369 million below the FY2013 enacted level.