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, 2006, for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Department of the Air Force in the total amount of $3,231,442,000, as follows:(1) For military construction projects inside the United States authorized by section 2301(a), $962,286,000.(2) For military construction projects outside the United States authorized by section 2301(b), $157,966,000.(3) For military construction projects at unspecified worldwide locations authorized by section 2301(c), $9,677,000.120 STAT. 2456(4) For unspecified minor military construction projects authorized by section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, $15,000,000.(5) For architectural and engineering services and construction design under section 2807 of title 10, United States Code, $79,004,000.(6) For military family housing functions:(A) For construction and acquisition, planning and design, and improvement of military family housing and facilities, $1,168,138,000.(B) For support of military family housing (including functions described in section 2833 of title 10, United States Code), $755,071,000.(7) For the construction of increment 2 of the C–17 maintenance complex at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, authorized by section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (division B of Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3494), $30,000,000.(8) For the construction of increment 2 of the main base runway at Edwards Air Force Base, California, authorized by section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (division B of Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3494), $31,000,000.(9) For the construction of increment 2 of the CENTCOM Joint Intelligence Center at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, authorized by section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (division B of Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3494), as amended by section 2305 of this Act, $23,300,000.(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 total amount authorized to be appropriated under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a).