In the Military Construction Act of 1962, authority was provided to establish the Department of Defense family housing management account to improve administration of the military family housing program. The account was established as of July 1, 1962, and was funded by transfers of amounts appropriated for support of family housing activities for 1963 in the Military personnel; Operation and maintenance; Research, development, test, and evaluation; and Military construction appropriations. These transfers amounted to $596.9 million. In addition, the $89.4 million unobligated balance of the Wherry housing revolving fund and $15.1 million of unobligated funds available for family housing in the June 30, 1962, balances of the military construction appropriations, were -9 -437 -426 -437 -426 -9 426 426 426 426 transferred to the housing management account. Together with anticipated reimbursements in the amount of $5.2 million, the total amount available for support of the family housing program in 1963 is estimated at $706.6 million. For the 1964 program, authority is being requested in the 1963 military construction authorization legislation to support the family housing program by the appropriation of $734.4 million directly to the Defense housing management account (Family housing, Defense). Appropriation authority of $250 million is proposed for construction of additional family housing units, to acquire additional Wherry housing, and to improve existing family housing units. Appropriation authority of $489.6 million is proposed to operate and maintain family housing and related facilities, to lease family housing units, and to amortize the indebtedness assumed under the Capehart, Wherry and surplus commodity housing programs. General and special funds: FAMILY HOUSING, DEFENSE (FAMILY HOUSING MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT) For expenses of family housing for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Defense Agencies, for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension and alteration, and for operation, maintenance, and debt payment, including leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $734,400,000, to be obligated and expended in the 501(a) of Public Law 87-554, in not to exceed the following amounts: Family Housing Management Account established pursuant to section For the Army: Construction, $57,400,000; Operation, maintenance, and debt payment, $188,290,000. For the Navy and Marine Corps: Construction, $94,700,000; Operation, maintenance, and debt payment, $95,981,000. For the Air Force: Construction, $97,850,000; Operation, maintenance, and debt payment, $197,583,000. For Defense agencies: Construction, $50,000: Operation, maintenance, and debt payment, $2,546,000: Provided, That the unobligated balances in the Family Housing Management Account as of June 30, 1963, shall remain available herein. (76 Stat. 223, 236; authorizing legislation to be proposed.) MORITY OF MICHIGAN LIBRARICO 1. Construction-a. Construction of new housing. In addition to the construction of new family housing units and associated facilities, this includes related land acquisition and site preparation, and the initial outfitting of housing with fixtures and other equipments which are integral components thereof, including major appliances. Facilities associated with family housing units include roads, driveways, walks, and utility systems which primarily serve the family housing units, and community facilities which are integral to a housing area and are provided for use by the residents. Family housing requirements have increased substantially in recent years due to the increasing marital rate among career military personnel. Funds were appropriated in 1963 for construction of 7,500 units of new family housing. It is proposed to construct an additional 12,100 units in 1964. b. Acquisition of Wherry housing.-This consists wholly of the acquisition of Wherry family housing units and related facilities as authorized (69 Stat. 652, as amended). Through the end of 1962, 72,771 units of such housing were acquired at a total cost of $650.3 million. The planned acquisition of 6,210 units in 1963 and 2,023 units in 1964 is expected to complete this program. c. Construction improvements.-This provides for the construction necessary to bring inadequate public quarters up to the established standards. Provision is also made for improvements to Defense-owned family housing units, including acquired Wherry housing, by alteration and replacement. Conversion of existing facilities to family housing use is also included. It is planned to complete the rehabilitation necessary to bring all of the acquired Wherry housing up to public quarters standards by the end of 1964 at a cost of $41.7 million in 1963 and $6.4 million in 1964. Improvements to other family housing facilities are estimated to cost $10.4 million in 1963 and $18.8 million in 1964. activity which cannot be included in the foregoing sub- b. Maintenance of real property.-This provides for Number of units at year-end.. 1962 actual 1963 estimate 1964 estimate 365,043 366,272 370,418 d. Advance planning and design.-Preliminary studies are made in connection with the development of additional family housing facilities, including surveys of community assets, studies for site adaptation and determination of type and design of units. Also included are working drawings, specifications and estimates, project Average number of units.. planning reports and final design drawings of family housing construction projects. The funds provided in 1963 and requested in 1964 for these purposes include $1 c. Debt payment.-Payments are made on the outstandmillion in each year to provide for the costs of preliminary mortgages, and for interest charges. Also included are ing principal amounts of Capehart and Wherry housing studies and advance planning and design which are incurred on proposed construction projects which subse-poration in 1964 for a part of the debt due for foreign cur$10 million for payments to the Commodity Credit Corquently may not be included in approved construction programs. e. Rental guarantee payments.-This consists wholly of the authorized (66 Stat. 622) payment of amounts to private sponsors of family housing projects built in foreign countries for use by Defense personnel. Such amounts become due under agreements to maintain a guaranteed 95% occupancy level for a specified number of years. Of the $1.2 million requested for 1964, $0.7 million is estimated as the amount required for payment to sponsors of projects where the guarantee of 95% occupancy may not be met. The remaining $0.5 million is required to provide for the 1964 increment of rental guarantees on such housing in Morocco which is expected to be vacated during that year. 1. Other expenses. This consists of those costs of the family housing program under the Construction budget rencies utilized to construct family housing and related d. Mortgage insurance premiums.-This consists wholly MICRSITY OF MICHIGAN LIDRANIKO |