House Approves 14% Cut in DOD Construction Funds for 2004
The picture isn't any brighter in the Senate, where the Appropriations Committee unanimously approved a "milcon" measure that contained the same amount of money as the House version.
The House bill includes $1.2 billion for construction and rehabilitation of military family housing, down 12% from 2003. Another $4.8 billion would be allotted for barracks, DOD health care facilities and other projects, down from $5.9 billion this year.