AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE.

SEC. 2304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE.(a) Authorization of Appropriations.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2005, for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Department of the Air Force in the total amount of $3,157,356,000, as follows:(1) For military construction projects inside the United States authorized by section 2301(a), $989,756,000.(2) For military construction projects outside the United States authorized by section 2301(b), $187,308,000.(3) For unspecified minor military construction projects authorized by section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, $15,929,000.(4) For architectural and engineering services and construction design under section 2807 of title 10, United States Code, $95,537,000.(5) For military family housing functions:(A) For construction and acquisition, planning and design, and improvement of military family housing and facilities, $1,101,887,000.(B) For support of military family housing (including functions described in section 2833 of title 10, United States Code), $766,939,000.(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.—Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 2301 of this Act may not exceed the sum of the following:(1) The total amount authorized to be appropriated under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a).(2) $30,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section 2301(a) for construction of a C–17 maintenance complex at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska).(3) $66,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section 2301(a) for construction of a main base runway at Edwards Air Force Base, California).(4) $29,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section 2301(a) for construction of a joint intelligence center at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida).