FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POLICY MANUAL

eprogramming purposes and any reprogramming above threshold
must be approved by Congress.
(3) Leasing.
The DON must notify both the House and Senate Military
Construction Appropriations Subcommittees of its intention to
enter into domestic leases costing over $12,000 per year at least
period of 21 days prior to entering into any such leases. This
notification requirement applies to foreign leases costing over
$20,000 per unit per year.
c. General and Flag Officer's Quarters.
(1) Section 128 of the FY 2000 Military Construction
Appropriations Act, and Section 8114 of the FY 2000 Department
of Defense (DOD) Appropriations Act mandate that the Family
Housing, Navy and Marine Corps appropriations are the exclusive
source of funding for maintenance and repair of all family housing
units, including general and flag officers' quarters (GFOQ). No
funding contained in the DOD Appropriations Act may be used for
performing repairs or maintenance to family housing units
including areas in such units used for the purpose of conducting
official DOD business. Specialized communication equipment that
is required by the occupant to perform his or her mission is not
considered repair maintenance. This type of equipment is
primarily for secure communications, but could include a
computer, video teleconferencing capability, or other similar
requirements. Any costs for infrastructure that is built-in and
becomes part of the housing unit, such as wiring or fiber optics
associated with the specialized communication equipment, is
charged to the Family Housing appropriation. Only the specialized
communication equipment and its associated installation costs may
be charged to another appropriation. Specialized communication
equipment does not include normal telephone requirements.
(2) Section 127 of the FY 2002 Military Construction
Appropriations Act mandates that not more than $35,000 per unit
may be spent annually for the maintenance and repair of GFOQ
without 30 days advance prior notification of the appropriate
committees of Congress.
(3) Section 127 of the FY 2002 Military Construction
Appropriations Act also requires an annual report to the Congress.
Guidance governing submission of this annual report is contained
in the DOD Financial Management Regulation, Volume 2B,
Chapter 6.
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