MILITARY CONSTRUCTION-Continued

the construction needs of the following Defense agencies: Defense Atomic Support Agency, Defense Communications Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, Defense Supply Agency, National Security Agency, and the Advanced Research Projects Agency.

2. Minor construction.-Provision is made for construction of permanent and temporary projects that are not otherwise authorized by law but which are determined to be urgently required and do not exceed $200 thousand per project for the Regular Forces, and $50 thousand per project for the Reserve Forces. Provision is made in the applicable operation and maintenance appropriations for construction projects as defined in Department of Defense Directive 7040.2 where the estimated cost of such construction is $25 thousand or less per project.

3. Planning. This provides for necessary planning of military construction projects, including design, standards, criteria, studies, appraisals, and other related

activities.

4. Supporting activities.-Provision is made for activities such as the defense access road program and minor land acquisitions.

Loran stations.-These funds are advanced to the Coast Guard for construction of loran stations in areas essential to the defense of the United States. Loran transmitting stations permit safe and effective operation of ships, submarines, and aircraft of the military services in all

kinds of weather by an electronic system of navigation which provides continuous navigational positions by means of intersecting lines of position.

Construction, Alaska Communication System.-In acorder, effective July 1, 1962, responsibility for operation cordance with a Department of Defense reorganization and maintenance of the Alaska Communication System was transferred from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary of the Air Force. Pursuant to this transfer of responsibility, transfer of $426 thousand of the unoblition, Alaska Communication System, Army to the gated balance of funds from the appropriation Construcappropriation Military construction, Air Force was approved under the provisions of section 407 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended (5 U.S.C. 172f(a)), and Executive Order 10530, dated May 10, 1954. In view of these actions language is proposed which will close out the account.

General and special funds:

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY

For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, military installations and facilities for the Army as currently authorized in military public works or military construction Acts, in sections 2673 and 2675 of title 10, United States Code, to remain available until expended, [$181,272,000] $249,500,000. (Military Construction Appropriation Act, 1963; authorizing legislation to be proposed.)