AUTHORITY FOR USE OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC ROAD NEAR AVIANO AIR BASE, ITALY, TO REPLACE ROAD CLOSED FOR FORCE PROTECTION PURPOSES.

SEC. 2305. AUTHORITY FOR USE OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC ROAD NEAR AVIANO AIR BASE, ITALY, TO REPLACE ROAD CLOSED FOR FORCE PROTECTION PURPOSES. (a) Authority to Use Funds.—Using amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 2304(a)(2), the Secretary of the Air Force may carry out a project to provide a public road, and associated improvements, to replace a public road adjacent to Aviano Air Base, Italy, that has been closed for force protection purposes. (b) Scope of Authority.—(1) The authority of the Secretary to carry out the project referred to in subsection (a) shall include authority as follows: (A) To acquire property for the project for transfer to a host nation authority. (B) To provide funds to a host nation authority to acquire property for the project. (C) To make a contribution to a host nation authority for purposes of carrying out the project. (D) To provide vehicle and pedestrian access to landowners affected by the project. (E) The acquisition of property using the authority in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) may be made regardless of whether or not ownership of such property will vest in the United States. (c) Inapplicability of Certain Real Property Management Requirement.—Section 2672(a)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to any acquisition of interests in land for purposes of the project authorized by subsection (a).