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Environmental Compliance: Continued Need for Guidance in Programming Defense Construction Projects

NSIAD-96-134 Published: Jun 21, 1996. Publicly Released: Jun 21, 1996.
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Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Department of Defense's (DOD) prioritization of environmental compliance construction projects, focusing on: (1) the DOD construction program process; and (2) DOD cost estimates for future projects.

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Matter for Congressional Consideration

Matter Status Comments
Given the DOD belief that more consistent guidance is unnecessary, Congress may wish to direct DOD to act now to ensure that projects are consistently funded and reported for the FY 1998 budget submission to Congress or to no longer use environmental compliance to justify higher priority for military construction funding.
Closed – Implemented
In subsequent legislation (S. Rpt. 104-287, June 20, 1996), Congress expressed continuing concern about the lack of consistency and project prioritization among the various accounts. Congress directed GAO to review a subsequent year's appropriation and make recommendations.

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Appropriation accountsCongressional oversightConstruction (process)Environmental lawEnvironmental monitoringFuture budget projectionsMilitary appropriationsMilitary facility constructionPrioritizingConstruction