FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POLICY MANUAL

a. General.
This appropriation finances the United States share of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Infrastructure Program, which
provides those minimum essential, dedicated wartime facilities
required to support the deployment and operation of NATO military
forces.
b. Appropriation Language.
The Department of Defense Military Construction Act provides
language for the NATO Infrastructure appropriation as follows: "For
the United States share of the cost of multilateral programs for the
acquisition or construction of military facilities and installations
(including international military headquarters) for the collective
defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized in Military
Construction Acts and section 2806 of title 10, United States Code,
$_____, to remain available until expended."
c. Limitations.
The NATO Infrastructure appropriation is a continuing appropriation,
based on authorized projects which may reasonably be expected to
start during the budget year. The funds are appropriated annually and
remain available without time limit until obligated and expended.
2. STRUCTURE AND CONTENT.
Within the NATO Infrastructure appropriation, funds are provided for
construction and procurement of equipment eligible for infrastructure
funding, for use in NATO countries.
3. ADMINISTRATION.
The NATO Infrastructure Program is composed of projects grouped into
separate annual submissions by the major NATO commanders. These
calendar year submissions are termed "slices" and are comparable to
fiscal-year military construction programs. Construction costs associated
with the program are financed collectively by member governments of
NATO based on a cost-sharing formula agreed upon for each funding
period of five years. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) has
assigned the Department of the Army as executive agent with the
responsibility for programming, budgeting, funding, accounting, and
reporting of the United States share of the NATO Infrastructure Program.
4. SOURCE DOCUMENTS.
Additional information is contained in par. 075242 and the current
issuance of OPNAVINST 4000.35.
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