AUTHORITY TO USE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS INSIDE THE UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.

SEC. 2806. AUTHORITY TO USE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS INSIDE THE UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.(a) One-year Extension of Authority.—Section 2808 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (division B of Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1723), as most recently amended by section 2806 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (division B of Public Law 110–417; 112 Stat. 4724), is amended—123 STAT. 2663(1) in subsection (a), by striking “During fiscal year 2004” and all that follows through “obligate” and inserting “The Secretary of Defense may obligate”; and(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:“(h) Expiration of Authority.—The authority to obligate funds under this section expires on the later of—“(1) September 30, 2010; or“(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2011.”.(b) Geographic Area of Authority.—Subsection (a) of such section is further amended by striking “and United States Africa Command areas of responsibility” and inserting “area of responsibility”.(c) Annual Funding Limitation on Use of Authority; Exception.—Subsection (c) of such section is amended—(1) in paragraph (2)—(A) in the first sentence, by inserting “for fiscal year 2010” after “operation and maintenance” ; and(B) in the second sentence, by striking “fiscal year 2009” and inserting “that fiscal year”; and(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:“(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense may authorize the obligation under this section of not more than an additional $10,000,000 of appropriated funds available for operation and maintenance for a fiscal year if the Secretary determines that the additional funds are needed for costs associated with contract closeouts. Funds obligated under this paragraph are not subject to the limitation in the second sentence of paragraph (2).”.(d) Clerical Amendment to Correct Reference to Congressional Committee.—Subsection (f) of such section is amended by striking “Subcommittees on Defense and Military Construction” both places it appears and inserting “Subcommittee on Defense and the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies”.